When Ye Yuning unexpectedly asked such a question, Tang Xi was puzzled. "Has he started to get tough with you?" "No!" Ye Yuning said. Tang Xi asked, "Then who is getting tough with you? Who do you want to deal with?" Right now, she was facing quite a few troubles, so she hoped to resolve all the issues she was dealing with as quickly as possible. "No one. Don’t overthink it. I’m hanging up!" "Then call me if you need anything." Tang Xi was also busy! In the past, she would’ve dug deep and asked until everything was clear, but today she totally lacked the time. After hanging up, Ye Yuning’s world became quiet once again. Her mind was filled with Tang Xi’s words, entirely pushing Xiao Shuo’s recent despicable behavior to the back of her mind. Xiao Shuo returned to the Expansion Department! Yang Jing, who had claimed he didn’t want to deal with him anymore, scolded him furiously once again. Such oppressive days almost suffocated him, and he still couldn’t escape. Yang Jing said, "This is today’s work. You figure it out." Looking at the folder in front of him, he felt somewhat intimidated. Now, seeing this kind of folder made him feel particularly scared and uncomfortable. It contained his daily work, densely packed—a whole lot of it! This time, he didn’t argue with Yang Jing but silently stood up, went to the emergency exit, and dialed his father’s phone number. Xiao Li, upon receiving his call, also gave him an earful. "You little brat! I sent you to the company to learn, not to gossip." "You’re getting cocky now, huh? You even dare to casually discuss your Uncle Seven’s business?" Undoubtedly, Xiao Li on the other end of the phone had just finished a call from the Old Man. The Old Man’s anger from last night hadn’t subsided. Though he hadn’t done anything to Xiao Shuo, he had vented it all on Xiao Li. After being scolded by the Old Man, Xiao Li was now completely livid. "Dad, I don’t want to do this anymore," Xiao Shuo said to Xiao Li, his voice suppressed. He felt like he was going to go mad if this continued. Xiao Li, still scolding Xiao Shuo, was stunned when Xiao Shuo suddenly said that. Then he bellowed furiously, "What did you say?" "I said I don’t want to do this anymore! Dad, at this rate, I won’t just go mad, I’ll die!" "Who’s asking you to die? You start moaning about dying when asked to do a little work? You good-for-nothing..." Xiao Li was even more infuriated. They were members of the Xiao Family. However, their family’s second branch was the most looked down upon in Upper City. He hoped this fate would change with Xiao Shuo. But this good-for-nothing was now saying, "I’m telling you, you want to quit, right? If you dare leave the company, I won’t give you a dime. If you think you have the ability to make it on your own, then go ahead and try!" This time, Xiao Li was also being harsh. After all, Xiao Shuo had been at the company for so long, and he too wished for him to achieve something there. Hearing this, Xiao Shuo felt utterly dejected. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝘯𝘦𝘵 "Dad, Uncle Seven is going to kill me! Don’t be so heartless with me!" "Your Uncle Seven isn’t that kind of person." Xiao Li grew even angrier. What nonsense is this brat spouting? Although the Xiao Family was large, with vast enterprises, and the siblings’ capabilities varied, none of them would scheme against each other for the family fortune. Xiao Shuo’s voice trembled. "He is! Now I know his secret, he will definitely take revenge on me." Uncle Seven didn’t do anything to me in the office just now. But his affair with Ye Yuning is definitely real! I know such a huge secret. It was even reported to Grandfather last night, and Uncle Seven still didn’t do anything to me then! He must be planning to torment me slowly later on... Thinking of this, Xiao Shuo’s heart raced with panic. When he said ’secret,’ Xiao Li on the other end of the phone was about to explode with anger. "What secret? His secret of being together with that adopted daughter of the Ye Family?" "What kind of person do you think your Uncle Seven is, to be interested in that adopted girl?" Not interested? But they really are together! Hearing his own father disbelieve him, Xiao Shuo felt an even deeper bitterness in his heart. Xiao Li said, "You just stay put and do your work properly at the company. If you dare cause any more trouble, see how I deal with you." Am I the one causing trouble? They’re the ones with the issues, and I just found out! Now everything’s twisted around, and nobody believes me. What am I supposed to do? It’s clearly Uncle Seven and Ye Yuning who are together! And now I, the one who knows the secret, am being called a liar. What kind of logic is that? "Dad, how can you not believe me?" "Your Grandfather isn’t a fool!" Xiao Li said through gritted teeth. So the crux of the problem is that Grandfather doesn’t believe me? He considered how this incident could have driven the entire Ye Family out of Upper City. Instead, he now faced the possibility of retaliation at any moment. Thinking about how Uncle Seven and Ye Yuning denied everything, Xiao Shuo couldn’t help but curse them in his heart: Shameless couple!