Ye Yuning, just like yesterday, got out of the car at an intersection not far from the Xiao Corporation. When she arrived at the company, she entered at the last minute. Undoubtedly, she had cut it close again! Seeing her from a distance while munching on bread, Li Xin yelled, "Designer Ye has arrived, huh? Your timing is spot-on!" It was that sarcastic tone again. Everyone who had already arrived looked at Ye Yuning with inexplicable hostility. Ye Yuning stopped, glanced at the bread in Li Xin’s hand, and replied with equal sarcasm, "I came after having breakfast!" Li Xin was momentarily stunned by the retort, then let out a disdainful sneer. Ye Yuning couldn’t be bothered with such people and went straight into her office. Outside the office, another member of the finance department, Liu Ying, leaned into Li Xin’s ear. "This newcomer, she didn’t even offer to treat everyone to a meal or anything." Li Xin scoffed, "With her poor and shabby appearance, could she afford it? Whether she has any real talent as a designer is another matter entirely." Liu Ying nodded in agreement, laughing. "Hope she doesn’t turn out to be another Ye Tong." Speaking of Ye Tong, Li Xin and Liu Ying were reminded of Ye Yuning, Ye Tong’s nominal sister. And this Designer Ye happened to share the name of the famous owner of Manlang, who had won numerous awards. Li Xin sneered, "No matter what, she’ll never become like Ye Tong’s sister!" "That’s true," Liu Ying added. "But Ye Tong and that owner of Manlang aren’t exactly cut from the same cloth." When Ye Yuning came out to get water, she overheard the two still making sarcastic comments. This was the quality of Xiao Linye’s employees—if they were from Manlang, I would have fired them long ago. When the two saw her, they immediately stopped their conversation. Ye Yuning still ignored them, got her water, and immediately returned to her office. In any case, she was planning to leave after finishing the Nanjia Peak project from the previous night, and she had given Xiao Linye a heads-up that morning. No sooner had she entered the office than the two started gossiping again. "Dressed all covered up like a witch. Anyone who didn’t know better would think she couldn’t bear the light of day." "Yeah, could she be someone’s mistress? Could it be Seventh Master Xiao..." "Forget it! As if Seventh Master Xiao would ever be interested in her—look how short she is," Li Xin said irritably. Liu Ying, upon hearing this, immediately dismissed her worries. If she really was one of Seventh Master Xiao’s people, then they’d better not stir up trouble. Ye Yuning had just sat down when Chen Wei called. "Boss, what have you decided?" "What?" Ye Yuning didn’t react for a moment. Chen Wei said, "That thing, about going to the Qin Corporation." "I already told you, just say I’m on a business trip and not in Upper City." Seeing Qin Jinchuan was out of the question. If she went to see him now, she felt like she’d want to strangle him. Chen Wei was surprised that Ye Yuning was really refusing to go. She spoke in a slightly more tactful tone, "I think you still need to make a trip to the Qin Corporation. This matter definitely needs to be resolved." "I found out the Qin Corporation has started trying to acquire the Blue Island project again. This time, it’s definitely targeting you." Ye Yuning was speechless. The words refusing to see Qin Jinchuan caught in her throat. Blue Island... Ma Di is currently working on that project. Is Qin Jinchuan trying to destroy all of Manlang? Read full story at 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩 Chen Wei continued, sounding troubled, "Last time, you handled things impeccably, but this Young Master Qin doesn’t seem to be as reasonable as Mrs. Qin." Mrs. Qin had dealt with Zheng Cai back then. And now, Qin Jinchuan was actually taking revenge on Ye Yuning. The thought of Qin Jinchuan being unreasonable sent a chill down her spine. He really was! Qin Jinchuan’s current methods weren’t about being reasonable at all. "Okay, I know about it." As Weiwei said, with things having reached this point, it was clear she had to step in. Chen Wei asked, "So when do you plan to go?" "This afternoon, I suppose," Ye Yuning said after a moment’s thought. Qin Jinchuan had even targeted the Blue Island project for acquisition. That man was truly despicable, clearly forcing her into a corner where she had to step in, whether she liked it or not. Chen Wei, relieved to hear Ye Yuning’s agreement, asked, "Shall I reply to them right now?" "Go ahead and reply," Ye Yuning said. After hanging up, she sank into deep thought. Why did Qin Jinchuan hate her so much? She was also a victim in that incident, after all. When Ye Tong returned to the Ye Family, they wanted to give everything to Ye Tong. And Ye Tong hadn’t hesitated to snatch Xiao Shuo away, even marrying me off to someone everyone knew was a fool. How had the situation evolved into Qin Jinchuan taking revenge on her now? No matter how intelligent she was, she still couldn’t figure out what was going on. But judging by Qin Jinchuan’s tactics, she found herself increasingly worried about Xiao Linye. Just as she and Xiao Linye had discussed last night, his achievements in Upper City were hard-won! She couldn’t let her own problems ruin everything he had worked for! In that instant, Ye Yuning felt as if she had stepped into an abyss. BUZZ! BUZZ! Her phone on the desk vibrated, interrupting her thoughts. It was Tang Xi calling. She answered, "Xi Xi." "Sweetheart, what do you want for lunch?" "Just anything will do." Ye Yuning wasn’t in the mood. In the face of such serious matters, it seemed even delicious food couldn’t lighten her mood.