Looking at the rigid-faced HR manager, Ye Yuning raised an eyebrow. "Can’t I leave work on time?" This remark made all the staff on the floor turn their heads in unison to look at Ye Yuning, who was heavily wrapped up. It was as if they were looking at a monster! It’s her first day at work, and she’s asking the HR manager about leaving on time? Is that something she should ask? Doesn’t every newcomer wait until everyone else leaves before even thinking about leaving? Unless they don’t want their job anymore! The HR manager clearly hadn’t expected Ye Yuning to ask so directly, and his complexion worsened. His tone also lost its earlier friendliness. "Of course, no problem!" "Oh, then I’ll leave first." Hearing there was no problem, Ye Yuning didn’t care whether there was a deeper meaning to his words. Since she was told she could leave, of course, she would! And true to her word, she actually left! Everyone present watched the HR manager’s gloomy face and dared not utter a sound. But since she hadn’t left early, even if he was displeased, he couldn’t issue a fine. Ye Yuning was waiting for the elevator when her phone buzzed with a notification. It was a message from Xiao Linye. "I’m already waiting for you at the restaurant." "Did you leave early?" Ye Yuning replied with three words. She was no fool. She had noticed the HR manager looked like he wanted to devour her. The thing was, having to work at Xiao Corporation was already the most humiliating experience for her! If she couldn’t even leave on time, she would really be frantic. On seeing Ye Yuning’s reply, Xiao Linye felt a jolt in his heart and quickly responded, "I was dealing with some matters outside this morning, so I didn’t return to the company." "I’ll be there soon." Ye Yuning, on the other hand, didn’t harbor much suspicion. But Xiao Linye’s explanation, for some reason, gave her a feeling that there was something deliberate about it. Before she could think further, the elevator doors opened. She stepped in without looking, even though it was quitting time. Yet, there weren’t many people who could leave on time as obliviously as her! Therefore, there was only one other person in the elevator, a fact she was unaware of. Ye Yuning, who had been looking down at her phone, finally noticed a scorching gaze fixed on her. She instinctively glanced sideways! One look and her whole body went numb. It was... Xiao Shuo!! Xiao Shuo, looking at Ye Yuning covered up like a ghost beside him, frowned. "What’s with your face?" Her heart instantly leaped to her throat! What now? With Xiao Shuo’s tone, could it be that he recognized me? No, hadn’t Chen Wei said that even my own mother wouldn’t recognize me in this guise? How could Xiao Shuo just...! She didn’t want to answer Xiao Shuo. But he already asked, she reasoned. Being evasive now would only make things more difficult and drawn out. But how should I respond if I do? Ye Yuning’s mind went blank! "I’m talking to you! Why have you wrapped yourself up ? Are you playing ghost, or have you taken a liking to a nun’s style?" Xiao Shuo’s tone was thick with mockery. The words ’ghost’ and ’nun’ instantly struck a nerve. After some thought, pretending not to know him is still the best approach! "Sir, is this any of your business?" Given Xiao Shuo’s character, if he found out I was working at Xiao Corporation with this ambiguous identity, he would definitely badmouth me to his Seventh Uncle. This person, who seemed to be seeking a reconciliation with me, who knows what he’d be up to the moment he turned around? He’s the type who, if he can’t have something, won’t let others have it either. With his personality, it’s absolutely crucial that he not recognize me! Ye Yuning’s feigned ignorance in calling him ’sir’ made Xiao Shuo pause. "Ye Yuning, what do you mean by this?" Fınd the newest release on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝗇𝗲𝘵 This damn woman! She doesn’t want to reconcile, and now she’s pretending not to know me? Who is she putting on an act for? Before he could figure it out, Ye Yuning promptly added, "Ah? You know my name is Ye Yuning? Have we met before?" This damn woman, what kind of scheme is she playing at now? "Yes, my name is Ye Yuning, but I don’t remember meeting you." She even dares to say she doesn’t know me! Has she lost her memory? If it isn’t amnesia, then what she’s saying now...! Xiao Shuo itched to rip off her disguise. Meeting Ye Yuning’s familiar, indifferent gaze, Xiao Shuo’s anger intensified. He reached out to grab her, intending to rip off the sun-protective clothing she wore. However, just as he reached out, Ye Yuning clutched her clothes tightly and screamed hysterically, "AH! Indecent assault! Help!" His hand froze mid-air. When the elevator doors opened, the scene that greeted them was of him appearing to harass an innocent woman. Kang Xuan stood at the elevator entrance, his face changing drastically at the sight. "Third Young Master Xiao, what are you doing?" "I...!" Xiao Shuo was completely stunned. He looked at Kang Xuan, then at Ye Yuning, whose exposed eyes radiated pure innocence. His anger surged straight to his crown. "Ye Yuning, you woman..."