Hearing Ye Yuning say she really was busy, Manager Zhang broke out in a cold sweat. Whether she’s really busy or not, I don’t know! But if Seventh Master finds out, he’ll definitely blame me. Manager Zhang looked at Ye Yuning with a forced smile. "How about you take it home to do?" Anyway, I can’t let her stay here and work overtime... Ye Yuning raised an eyebrow at Manager Zhang, her face innocent. "I just want to do it here. Is that not allowed?" If I go back, Xiao Linye will always bother me. That’s right! Shanyu Pavilion isn’t the simple place it was at the beginning. In the past, when I went back, closing the room door meant I was alone, but now, there are two of us. Manager Zhang met her pitiful gaze. "It’s not that you can’t, but if Seventh Master finds out, it might be tough for us to explain." Xiao Linye, standing not far away, heard this, and his face instantly darkened again. Ye Yuning, upon hearing this, was even more baffled. "What exactly do you have to explain if he finds out? Doesn’t he just love having everyone work overtime?" As for this Seventh Master, Ye Yuning felt she understood him all too well. Manager Zhang stammered, "This... Seventh Master, he..." Before Manager Zhang could finish, Xiao Linye interrupted her. Manager Zhang stiffened. She quickly turned around, about to greet Xiao Linye respectfully. However, before she could speak, Xiao Linye said, "Go on with your work." Manager Zhang nodded hurriedly, not daring to say more, and quickly left. Dıscover more novels at 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵 Ye Yuning also heard Xiao Linye’s voice; before the man entered, she had already stood up. Xiao Linye came in and closed the door directly behind him. Ye Yuning whispered, "Why are you here? Didn’t I tell you to go back first?" I was afraid my association with Manlang would affect his career. And here he is, getting directly involved. Xiao Linye went straight to her computer. He looked at the manuscript on the screen, saved it, then ejected the USB drive. "Time to go." Ye Yuning protested, "No, I still have..." "Go home. No need for overtime!" "But what if Seventh Master finds out?" Ye Yuning asked, worried. Speaking of Seventh Master! Now that she was looking at Xiao Linye, all her thoughts were focused on him. She completely forgot what Manager Zhang had said earlier about it being difficult to explain things if Seventh Master found out! She hadn’t even properly considered its meaning. When Xiao Linye heard her ask this, his eyelids twitched violently. Then, he stated sternly, "He doesn’t like a work atmosphere that encourages overtime." Ye Yuning was speechless. I just can’t believe that. He doesn’t like it? Then why are the Expansion Department and the Finance Department working overtime like mad? Even Manager Zhang from the HR department, which rarely has anything urgent, still hasn’t left?! The computer was already turned off. Xiao Linye had already packed her bag for her. He picked it up and started walking out. "Let’s go." Ye Yuning stood still. Xiao Linye looked back. "What’s wrong?" Ye Yuning glanced at him, then at the bag he was carrying for her. "Are we just going out ?" When I arrived this morning, I got out at the junction. He clearly thought it was inappropriate for us to be seen coming and going together. And now he wants me to leave with him? Xiao Linye frowned, looking at her troubled face. "What? You don’t want people to know about our relationship?" "How can you say I don’t want people to know? It’s you it would affect, alright?" Ye Yuning retorted, dissatisfied. If people knew about their relationship, it wouldn’t affect her in the slightest. She could just walk away and go back to being the boss at Manlang, while he, on the other hand, might lose everything he’d poured years of effort into at Xiao Corporation. Most men cherish their careers; Ye Yuning understood this perfectly! Seeing that she didn’t respond, Xiao Linye spoke softly, "Everyone who should be off work by now has left. Let’s go." With that, he walked out, carrying Ye Yuning’s bag. His departing figure even seemed to carry a hint of annoyed displeasure. Ye Yuning scratched her head, completely clueless as to why he’d suddenly lost his temper. Snapping out of her daze, she hurriedly followed Xiao Linye. In the elevator, they didn’t encounter any Xiao Corporation employees. It seemed to confirm what he’d said—everyone had already left. How strange! Everyone was working overtime yesterday, so why the sudden change today? But as they reached the ground floor, the elevator suddenly DINGED and the doors slid open. Xiao Shuo stood outside, looking utterly exasperated. Ye Yuning stiffened. This nemesis! She subconsciously turned her face away, wanting to avoid any conflict with Xiao Shuo in front of Xiao Linye. Xiao Shuo first noticed Ye Yuning. Already fuming, he subconsciously wanted to snap at Ye Yuning. However, before he could speak, an overpowering aura made him involuntarily look towards the other person in the elevator. When he saw that the other person was Xiao Linye, Xiao Shuo froze completely! His mouth moved faster than his brain. "Sev... Sev..."