Before they reached the finance office, Ye Yuning dragged Chen Wei out of the elevator on any floor and rushed to the emergency exit. Seeing her secretive demeanor, Chen Wei was even more alarmed. "Boss, you...!" "Keep your voice down! Do you think I haven’t had enough trouble recently?" "You’re not in trouble?" Ye Yuning was speechless. Right, these people were taking her salary without the slightest idea how much she was truly suffering. Seeing Ye Yuning’s grim expression, it was clear she was fuming. Chen Wei immediately attributed this anger to Mr. Xiao Lin! She quickly grabbed Ye Yuning’s hand. "Boss, let’s go back, shall we? The Xiao Family might be annoying, but we can’t confront them head-on. It’s better to backstab them!" Chen Wei urged. Backstabbing? Ye Yuning thought. "Oh, come on, what are you even talking about..." "Boss, Mr. Xiao Lin is not someone to be trifled with! If you really act impulsively, Manlang will be completely ruined!" Before Ye Yuning could finish, Chen Wei cut her off, her voice earnest and insistent. Panic was written all over Chen Wei’s face. Although Mr. Xiao Lin was exceptionally annoying and his assistant was very ill-mannered, Chen Wei believed that confronting such shameless people openly would surely put them at a disadvantage. Having been by Ye Yuning’s side for so many years, Chen Wei definitely didn’t want her to act so rashly. Ye Yuning was exasperated. Couldn’t they just let her finish?! Chen Wei continued, "Mr. Xiao Lin is not like that wastrel Xiao Shuo. The Xiao Family doesn’t even care much for him, so a fight with him is just a fight. But Mr. Xiao Lin? Try hitting him and see what happens! He absolutely wouldn’t go easy on you just because you’re a woman!" If he truly possessed that kind of decency, he wouldn’t have stirred up so much trouble during their collaboration. Ye Yuning was so angry she could barely breathe. Chen Wei wanted to continue persuading her, but Ye Yuning snapped, "Shut up!" Chen Wei fell silent, instantly looking aggrieved. She looked at Ye Yuning, her eyes filled with a pleading, resentful gaze. For them, Manlang, here in the vast Upper City, was like a sanctuary. She didn’t want anything to happen to it. Meeting Chen Wei’s pleading gaze, Ye Yuning’s head throbbed even more with anger. "In your eyes, am I just some simple-minded brute prone to violence?" Chen Wei clearly lacked conviction. After all, judging by Ye Yuning’s previous methods of dealing with matters concerning the Xiao Family, she had been remarkably restrained this time. Considering how she’d dealt with Xiao Shuo and Ye Tong before, one knew just how direct and aggressive her methods could be. This time, had she truly reached her limit? Seeing Chen Wei’s persistently skeptical glances, Ye Yuning massaged her temples. "Go back. I’ll be at the Xiao Family’s company for a while." "What? You’re going undercover to deal a fatal blow to Mr. Lin?" Ye Yuning was flabbergasted. A fatal blow!She wouldn’t even dare to do anything to Xiao Linye normally, alright? "This is getting more and more ridiculous! I’m working here these days. Working, understand? What nonsense are you spouting, thinking I’m here to murder someone!" Ye Yuning’s head truly ached dealing with Chen Wei’s convoluted thinking. And when Chen Wei heard she was actually going to work here, she was even more dumbfounded. "Wait a minute, Boss! What on earth provoked you this time? Why would you suddenly decide to come and work for the Xiao Family?" She had her own studio. Coming to work for someone else? And for the Xiao Family, of all people—the ones she detested most? Chen Wei felt she must be hallucinating; otherwise, why would her boss seem so utterly unreliable? As Chen Wei reeled in confusion, Ye Yuning said, "Ugh, just keep your lips sealed when you get back." If Ma Di and Lei An found out she was actually working for the Xiao Family, they’d definitely cause a scene too. "So, how long will you be working here?" At this moment, Chen Wei finally processed it. She understood now. Her boss had indeed been provoked, and quite severely at that! Otherwise, she wouldn’t have shown up at the Xiao Family’s company, spouting such nonsense about coming to work here. Ye Yuning replied, "About a month." Is she sure she can handle it? Hearing the words "a month," Chen Wei looked at Ye Yuning with even greater concern. Ye Yuning asked, "What?" "Are you sure you can handle Mr. Lin?" Ye Yuning internally groaned. Why hadn’t she ever noticed before that Chen Wei had this uncanny ability to bring up the touchiest subjects? It would have been fine if Mr. Lin wasn’t mentioned. Bringing him up was the ultimate mood killer...! "I’ll head back once the Nanjia Peak project is finished. Remember, keep your lips sealed." With that, Ye Yuning didn’t want to waste any more breath on Chen Wei. She turned, pulled open the emergency exit door, and left. Chen Wei stood rooted to the spot, constantly scratching her head. Now, she wasn’t just baffled; she was utterly bewildered by Ye Yuning! "Working here... Is she serious?" Chen Wei muttered, thoroughly perplexed. Just collaborating with Mr. Lin had nearly driven Yuning mad, and now she was going to work directly under him! Chen Wei felt either she was hallucinating, or Ye Yuning herself had completely lost it! Still, her boss always had her reasons for doing things, so Chen Wei didn’t dare press further. But one thing deeply worried Chen Wei. Ye Yuning had said she’d be working here for a month. Chen Wei was genuinely concerned she’d get provoked enough to actually hit Mr. Lin! If that happened, the consequences would be disastrous. Follow current novᴇls on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝕟𝕖𝕥