Ji Nan stiffened upon hearing this and looked at his boss in disbelief. Was he really showing kindness? Ye Yuning reacted extremely quickly. "Thank you, Mr. Qin. What about those projects in my humble little studio?" "Don’t worry, no one will dare to trouble your studio from now on." "Thank you, Mr. Qin." Fınd the newest release on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⁂𝕟𝕖𝕥 Ye Yuning’s heart bloomed with joy. Tang Xi truly hadn’t deceived her; it actually worked! She now somewhat understood why so many women liked to use this tactic—because it was effective. And it worked fast! In her excitement, Ye Yuning blurted out, "Today’s meal is on me, Mr. Qin—please, eat as much as you like." Both of their gazes involuntarily fell on the fiery red chili hot pot, as if the pungent smell in the air had grown even stronger. Seeing the odd expressions on their faces, Ye Yuning followed their gazes to look into the pot. Upon seeing the floating bright red chilies, her face couldn’t help but stiffen too! Thank goodness Tang Xi had given her such advice. If she had dealt with Qin Jinchuan the same way she dealt with Xiao Shuo before, she would have been forced to finish this entire pot today! Forget being rushed to the hospital from the spiciness—ending up in King Yama Hall was also a distinct possibility... "I’ll have someone change the pot immediately, to one that’s not spicy!" she said quickly. She was afraid that just after managing to placate the man, she might have upset him again. She immediately had Yan Jun replace it with a mushroom soup hot pot and thoughtfully ordered many stomach-friendly dishes for him. When they came out, Yan Jun walked shoulder to shoulder with her. "Not bad, huh? Who taught you that trick?" Yan Jun had initially even thought about calling an ambulance in advance! Instead, this girl had come out of the private room safe and sound. Thinking of her tearful expression before she went in, Yan Jun knew she had used *that* particular tactic. It was truly... nauseating! But there was no helping it; men were charmed by it! "Xi Xi taught me," Ye Yuning said. Upon hearing this, Yan Jun’s mouth twitched. "Tang Xi actually taught you such a despicable trick?" Ye Yuning said, "I don’t think this tactic is despicable!" Yan Jun nodded. "That’s true. Any tactic that can solve a problem is a good one." With the issue successfully resolved, Ye Yuning was in incredibly high spirits! Honestly, she had had an especially tough time dealing with Qin Jinchuan before. Her most frequent thought was wanting to beat Qin Jinchuan up. Not to see him, just to hit him! She never expected Tang Xi’s casual comment to be so effective. Ye Tong had somehow found out about the previous night’s incident where Ye Yuning had sent Qin Jinchuan to the hospital because of the spiciness. And she knew Qin Jinchuan was here today to get revenge on Ye Yuning. She waited outside, wanting to see how Ye Yuning, who had been so arrogant just moments before, would come out—perhaps even carried out. However, she was disappointed! She didn’t see Ye Yuning being carried out; instead, she saw her humming a tune happily as she emerged, chatting and laughing with Yan Jun, not at all like someone who had suffered Qin Jinchuan’s revenge. How come Qin Jinchuan just...? Yan Jun saw Ye Yuning adeptly scanning the QR code to unlock a shared bike, and his mouth twitched. "Is everything Tang Xi said true? You really haven’t let your husband know that you’re the owner of Manlang?" Why ride a shared bike and endure such hardship instead of driving her G-Wagon? Now Yan Jun was also curious about what kind of man Ye Yuning had managed to marry—a man for whom she was willing to give up her life of luxury and endure hardship with him. And when this topic came up, Ye Yuning’s face turned mournful. "I can’t help it. Once a lie starts, it’s not so easy to end!" "That’s a huge lie, isn’t it? If it all comes out, you might just have to say goodbye!" After all, concealing something so significant like that smacks of defensiveness and scheming! If it’s misconstrued, it could even be interpreted as ’disrespectful.’ Hearing Yan Jun describe such severe consequences, Ye Yuning, who had initially wanted to find the right opportunity to confess to Xiao Linye, now didn’t dare. But what should she do now? "Then I’ll just keep hiding it," Ye Yuning said with a look of utter dejection. Afterward, she rode off on the shared bike. Yan Jun watched her retreating figure, his mouth twitching. Is that man really so great? So great that she’d rather keep hiding things, terrified of their relationship capsizing? By the time she rushed back to the studio, Luo Xin and Chen Wei had just finished their meal and were walking back to the office together. When they encountered Ye Yuning in the elevator, Chen Wei was shocked. "Boss? How did you get back so fast?" Chen Wei’s expression was one of sheer panic. Ye Yuning simply gave her a look! The elevator DINGED as it reached their floor, and Ye Yuning was the first to walk out. Chen Wei and Luo Xin exchanged glances. Unlike Chen Wei, Luo Xin had no idea what was going on. After all, as a receptionist, how would she be privy to the crisis that had been vexing the senior management for days? Chen Wei hurriedly followed Ye Yuning into the office. Ye Yuning put down her bag. "Is the meeting all set up?" "All set, and it’s starting in half an hour!" Chen Wei said, looking at Ye Yuning in terror. She had gone to meet the Qin family’s eldest young master, that Demon King who had come threatening to destroy Manlang! No matter what, she surely couldn’t have gotten away easily from him earlier today, right? And now, she had returned so quickly... Chen Wei couldn’t help but lean closer to Ye Yuning. "Boss, you didn’t beat up Mr. Qin again, did you?"