Ye Yuning stepped forward, her face still masked. Chen Wei, seeing her , timidly asked, "Are you from the Xiao Family?" "Or where else?" Ye Yuning retorted curtly. Chen Wei was speechless. The Xiao Family, the Xiao Family! she thought, her heart growing more conflicted. "Boss, what on earth are you doing at the Xiao Family!?" Is she sure she doesn’t want to seek revenge on Qi Ye? Thinking about the trouble Qi Ye had caused her boss recently, Chen Wei increasingly felt that Ye Yuning had gone to the Xiao Family to bide her time and get back at him. "Work!" Ye Yuning stated flatly. Faced with this answer, she clearly didn’t believe it. The boss hates Qi Ye to death; how could she possibly just obediently work for the Xiao Family...!? Could it really be because of her husband? Realizing that Ye Yuning’s husband was part of the Xiao Family, Chen Wei looked at Ye Yuning with an even more conflicted gaze. Why does it feel like the boss is humbling herself so much just to dote on her husband? "Boss, if you’re going to work at the Xiao Family, please be careful," Chen Wei said weakly. Unlike before, when Chen Wei admired her boss’s strong and independent demeanor, she now genuinely worried that Ye Yuning’s temper would explode. Ye Yuning raised an eyebrow at her words and gave Chen Wei an inscrutable glance. "Is it for the Nanjia Peak project?" Chen Wei asked. "Yes," Ye Yuning affirmed. "Then at least endure it until after the Nanjia Peak project. Find an opportunity to resign and come back then," Chen Wei continued. Now Chen Wei understood why Ye Yuning had disguised herself so thoroughly at the Xiao Family. The two of them entered the Qin Family’s building. Chen Wei kept advising from behind, "You really have to endure it. The Qin Family is very ruthless right now." Having been by Ye Yuning’s side, Chen Wei had encountered many types of people. This Eldest Young Master of the Qin Family, however, wasn’t a wastrel like the Third Young Master of the Xiao Family. From yesterday to today, they had thoroughly witnessed his ruthless methods. With someone like him, you can’t afford to be confrontational! Chen Wei thought. "You still want me to endure?" Ye Yuning asked, her voice tinged with disbelief. "We have no choice but to endure! Besides, you haven’t met him yet. If you just explain things properly, perhaps..." "He extorted one hundred thousand from me yesterday!" Ye Yuning cut her off sharply. Hearing this, Chen Wei, who had been meekly trying to persuade her, froze in utter shock. "What? Boss, what did you say?" A hundred thousand? Why another hundred thousand? And is Eldest Young Master Qin this indiscriminate? He targets the boss’s project and even demands a hundred thousand from her for something so minor? No, how could there be another hundred thousand? Chen Wei’s mind went completely blank. "So, you still want me to endure?" Ye Yuning pressed. I’m being bullied in every way; how can I possibly endure this any longer? Chen Wei was silent for a moment. Seeing Ye Yuning’s furious expression, Chen Wei felt her heart tighten anxiously, but finally, she nodded very seriously. "You have to!" Ye Yuning was rendered speechless. I don’t want to talk anymore! Endure, endure! When have I ever tolerated such vile treatment? Now look at me, I’ve become a total pushover. Just before the elevator doors opened, Chen Wei added, "You need to finish things with the Xiao Family as soon as possible." She was referring to the Nanjia Peak project. Although Ye Yuning doted on her husband, Chen Wei could see how much of a strain this situation with the Xiao Family was putting on her. She doesn’t want to go to the Xiao Family at all; she probably wants to give Qi Ye a good beating more than anything. Ye Yuning didn’t speak as the elevator DINGED and the doors slid open. Standing outside was a young man in a sharp business suit—Ji Nan, Qin Jinchuan’s special assistant. Seeing her, Ji Nan’s lips curved into a respectful smile. "Miss Ye, Mr. Qin is waiting for you." Ye Yuning was momentarily silent. She frowned slightly and glanced at Chen Wei beside her. "I called them before we came," Chen Wei explained. Ye Yuning nodded slightly. Ji Nan led Ye Yuning and Chen Wei to the door of Qin Jinchuan’s office. He knocked, and a man’s deep voice came from inside, "Come in." Ji Nan pushed open the door and gestured for Ye Yuning to enter. "Please." She stepped in on her high heels. Chen Wei moved to follow her. However, Ji Nan stopped her, smoothly closing the door. "Assistant Ji!" Chen Wei exclaimed quietly. "We shouldn’t get involved in matters between our superiors. Why don’t you go to the reception area and have some coffee?" Ji Nan said. Chen Wei was at a loss for words. Unlike Ji Nan’s nonchalance, she felt deeply uneasy, fearing Ye Yuning might lose her temper. Inside the office, Ye Yuning looked at the man’s silhouette standing before the floor-to-ceiling windows. He was over six feet tall, and even as a mere silhouette, he exuded an aura of sharp intensity. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽 To think that a man , radiating absolute power in both looks and demeanor, played the fool for so many years! A dark glint flickered in Ye Yuning’s eyes. She walked over to a nearby sofa and sat down, crossing her legs and adopting a deliberately nonchalant air. "Eldest Young Master Qin, let’s cut to the chase. What exactly is your objective this time?" Ye Yuning said, getting straight to the point. She had always been direct. On the way here, she had been mulling over his reasons for targeting her. But no matter how much I consider it, his singling me out seems completely unnecessary! Qin Jinchuan turned around, his thin lips pressed into a firm line. His deep eyes held a hint of a smile, yet beneath that smile lay a suffocating pressure. Just meeting his gaze made Ye Yuning’s chest tighten involuntarily. But when Qin Jinchuan saw Ye Yuning’s face clearly, his stern expression froze, and a chill ran down his spine. Ugly, truly ugly! Yet this woman seems completely oblivious to her unattractiveness. The way she sits with her legs crossed—it’s just so arrogant, no matter how you look at it. Before he could speak, Ye Yuning continued, "The Qin Family has always prided itself on being reasonable. Eldest Young Master Qin, what exactly are you trying to do this time?" "You think not settling accounts with you is being reasonable?" Qin Jinchuan sneered, an unprecedented danger lurking in his eyes.