By the time Kang Xuan hung up the phone and chased after her, Ye Yuning had already disappeared from the entrance of Xiao’s company. Ye Yuning had clenched her teeth all the way to the restaurant where she had arranged to meet Tang Xi. Seeing her storm in with fury on her face, Tang Xi asked, "What’s wrong with you this time? Why are you always angry when you’re at Xiao’s company?" Tang Xi was puzzled. It seemed that ever since Ye Yuning started working at Xiao’s company, she always looked furious and gnashed her teeth every time Tang Xi saw her. Ye Yuning picked up the water glass in front of her, drank half of it in one gulp, and then demanded, "Do I look like a demoness?" Tang Xi was taken aback. Ye Yuning pressed on, "Do I look like a little witch?" Tang Xi stammered, "No, it’s just that..." Ye Yuning’s voice rose. "Do I look like a tigress?" Tang Xi was rendered speechless. That was quite explosive! Who would dare say such things about her? Did Xiao’s company even realize what Ye Yuning meant to them now? They’d broken the contract and still couldn’t keep quiet? Wait a second, speaking of breaking the contract, wasn’t it Xiao’s company that initiated the termination with Ye Yuning? The contract was terminated, so were they still not over it, discussing her this way behind her back? "Who would dare gossip about you like that?" Tang Xi tentatively asked. Ye Yuning, already furious, became even more annoyed at Tang Xi’s question. "Who else could it be but Master Xiao Qi?" Tang Xi asked, "Are you sure?" "How could I not be? The company’s Special Assistant Department said it themselves, telling the assistant who was transferred that there’s no need to apologize to this demoness." Although the friction between her and Lai Shuo was just some work-related conflict, and there was no question of who was right or wrong, and she didn’t give a damn whether Lai Shuo apologized to her or not! But to be spoken about behind her back ... Listening to her, Tang Xi’s mouth twitched. She looked at Ye Yuning, somewhat conflicted, and said, "This Master Xiao Qi is quite special, huh?" Ye Yuning echoed, "Special?" "Is that so?" Tang Xi continued. "Doesn’t it feel like he’s a bit of a gossipmonger?" Ye Yuning fell silent for a moment. Indeed, he was a total gossipmonger. Especially when it came to berating women, were such words really befitting someone of his status? Generally, good-looking, mature, and composed men would never say anything so damaging to their image, no matter who they were talking to. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍 Tang Xi asked, "Have you ever seen what Master Xiao Qi looks like?" "Never. He probably isn’t good-looking either." Listening to her, Tang Xi’s eyelid twitched. "You had a business partnership with him before, and now you work at Xiao’s company, yet you’ve never seen him?" Ye Yuning replied, "Never seen him. Manlang has many business partners; I haven’t met every single one." Tang Xi nodded. Hearing her say that seemed quite reasonable. But a question arose...! The Manlang business partners she hadn’t met before were mostly from outside Upper City. But within Upper City, which one had she not met? And Master Xiao Qi from Xiao’s company had angered her to this extent, yet she still didn’t know what he looked like... "Then you’re really at a disadvantage, huh?" "He’s made you this angry, yet you don’t even know what he looks like. Not knowing the face of the person who curses you—isn’t that quite a disadvantage?" Ye Yuning was quiet. Hearing Tang Xi say this, it did seem like she was at a disadvantage. Ever since Master Xiao Qi returned to Upper City to take over Xiao’s company, her troubles had been one after another. And now it was worse; he was gossiping about her behind her back! Yet she didn’t even know what he looked like. "It’s a disadvantage indeed, and quite preposterous as well." "Isn’t it? Our relationship has become so strained, yet some people suspect we have an unspeakable relationship." If that wasn’t preposterous, what was? Tang Xi exclaimed, "What? You have a relationship with Master Xiao Qi? No way, aren’t you married?" Tang Xi was completely unable to follow. What in the world was going on? It felt like Ye Yuning’s life was quite chaotic right now. How could she have a relationship with Master Xiao Qi when they were at such odds? And there was Qin Jinchuan...! Her predicament was truly dire: wolves ahead, tigers behind, and to top it off, a little lamb nearby she needed to take revenge on. "No!" Ye Yuning bit out, her teeth practically clenched. How could she possibly have some clandestine relationship with someone like Master Xiao Qi? What on earth were these people thinking? Listening to her firm response, Tang Xi also believed there was no relationship between her and Master Xiao Qi. But then another question arose! "Who’s been saying this about you?" Tang Xi asked. Ye Yuning thought for a moment. "Xiao Shuo, people from the Ye Family, Ye Tong, Zheng Cailan, and Ye Shilong—they’ve all mentioned it in front of me." So many? Tang Xi thought. That list was getting absurdly long. Ye Yuning nodded. "Both openly and subtly, they’ve been implying I have a close relationship with Master Xiao Qi. Xiao Shuo went even further, saying I seduced Master Xiao Qi!" Tang Xi was stunned. Seduced, huh? So these people were convinced she had slept with Master Xiao Qi?! What was this? Stirring up a storm from nothing? A raging tempest? Tang Xi, also conflicted, asked, "Are these people convinced you and Master Xiao Qi have a relationship?" "Exactly! You tell me, what kind of relationship could I have with that gossipmonger?" Ye Yuning fumed. Now, ’gossipmonger’ had become her new, rather unflattering, nickname for Master Xiao Qi. Qin Jinchuan and Xiao Linye came in and saw Ye Yuning and Tang Xi sitting together from a distance. Qin Jingchu was immediately displeased. "You go ahead," he said to Xiao Linye. "I’ll make a call to an acquaintance." Xiao Linye frowned, following Qin Jinchuan’s gaze.