At the moment, only Ye Yuning was there, staring, slightly dazed, at the medicine tube. Tang Xi’s call came in, jolting her back from her thoughts. She answered the phone, "Xixi." Tang Xi said, "Baby, I’m about to fly abroad. Shall we have lunch together?" "How long will you be gone?" Ye Yuning asked. Tang Xi replied, "At least a month." Hearing it would be a month, Ye Yuning agreed without a second thought. After hanging up, she glanced at the medicine on the desk and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Clearly, she was thinking about Qin Jinchuan. In the past, when faced with such situations, I was never serious about handling them properly. But this time, I actually have a bit of a headache! This morning, seeing those missed calls from Ji Nan bothered me. Although he hasn’t called again and we haven’t contacted each other today, I still feel this sense of foreboding—the calm before a storm! Kang Xuan returned to the president’s office. He went straight into Xiao Linye’s office. "Sir, Lai Shuo just called. He wants to come back." "Humph, he can’t take it already?" Xiao Linye snorted coldly. Thinking of his current image in that girl’s heart, it was undoubtedly all thanks to Lai Shuo. Kang Xuan listened, startled. "The situation in the East isn’t very good," Kang Xuan continued. "Going there during this season is the toughest time." Having spent two years in the East, Kang Xuan couldn’t have been more familiar with the conditions there. Lai Shuo had always been by Xiao Linye’s side and had never suffered. Being suddenly thrown into such a barren place, he definitely couldn’t handle it. Xiao Linye closed the folder in his hands and gave Kang Xuan a frosty glance. Kang Xuan, intimidated by his gaze, quickly said, "Lai Shuo said he knows he was wrong. His attitude about admitting his mistake is quite good." Clearly, Lai Shuo had been imploring Kang Xuan over the phone to put in a good word for him in front of Xiao Linye. After all, what kind of temperament did Lai Shuo usually have? He was a man of unyielding integrity and immense pride. Yet, this time he’d been forced to plead with Kang Xuan—a testament to how tormented he truly was by the environment. Xiao Linye sneered, "So now he knows he was wrong?" Previously, regarding the Manlang incident, he’d acted like a complete fool, totally missing the point. Kang Xuan chuckled nervously. "It was more than just admitting his mistake; he almost knelt to me over the phone." Xiao Linye said nothing, his gaze on Kang Xuan growing even colder. Kang Xuan felt a little unnerved. He knew Sir hated seeing men act weak, but what he’d said was true. On the phone, Lai Shuo had been so desperate for Kang Xuan to put in a few good words for him with Sir that he really had been on the verge of kneeling. "He said the sun had burned off a layer of his skin." "Hah. Lost a layer of skin, and even his bones went soft?" Kang Xuan said nothing. Anyone in such a barren place would probably go soft, wouldn’t they? If it were me, I might have softened too! Xiao Linye picked up another document. Seeing that he wasn’t responding, Kang Xuan added, "He also said he could go apologize to Boss Ye. He said even kneeling to apologize would be fine!" As he spoke these words, Kang Xuan broke out in a cold sweat. But these were Lai Shuo’s exact words. Having said such things, it was clear he really couldn’t take it anymore. Xiao Linye’s breathing deepened, a dark glint flashing in his eyes. "Let him come back." Then, thinking about an apology to the tigress at Manlang, Xiao Linye snorted coldly. "Caving to a woman? That’s all the spine he has." Kang Xuan scratched his head. "In the East, the sand-laden winds howl morning and night, and the midday sun is scorching. Anyone would yield!" In such a harsh environment, it wouldn’t just be Lai Shuo; even I might end up bowing down to a woman. Ye Yuning sent Xiao Linye a message, saying she was having lunch with a friend. As she entered the elevator, she saw Kang Xuan on the phone. Kang Xuan, seeing her bundled up, nodded slightly in greeting. I have to say, the Xiao Corporation’s phone signal is really good; he can even make calls in here! She didn’t know what was being said on the other end, only hearing Kang Xuan say, "Yeah, you can come back. Yes, Sir agreed." "Really?" Lai Shuo’s voice came from the other end. It wasn’t loud, but Ye Yuning was all too familiar with that voice. Wait, what does this mean? Kang Xuan, beside her, hummed in agreement and continued, "Of course, it’s true. But Sir said you don’t need to go apologize to that Manlang tigress. Caving to a woman? That’s spineless!" Ye Yuning said nothing, her face instantly turning dark. Tigress... so this is how Seventh Master Xiao and his people describe me? Damn it... Kang Xuan, still on the phone, was completely unaware of Ye Yuning’s sudden change, focusing on his chat with Lai Shuo... about her! Lai Shuo asked, "Did Sir really say that? I really don’t need to apologize to that little witch?" "Of course not. Sir already canceled the contract with that tigress," Kang Xuan replied. The elevator arrived, and with a DING, the doors opened. Before Kang Xuan could take a step, a figure swiftly dashed out from beside him. Kang Xuan was left speechless. Wait, the missus is actually from Manlang! And according to Sir, she’s very protective of her boss! Realizing this, Kang Xuan’s eyelids twitched fiercely. Damn it, how could I have forgotten that just now?