CHAPTER 128: CHAPTER 128

Thinking about Ye Yuning recently spending so much time secretly with Uncle Seven made Xiao Shuo furious. What gave this woman the audacity to deceive Uncle Seven? Was she tired of living or something?

And Ye Yuning, confronted with Xiao Shuo’s words, looked completely baffled. "Are you sick or what? Me, hit on your Uncle Seven? Do you think your Uncle Seven is such a hot commodity that everyone wants him?"

Hit on his Uncle Seven? Unless she had a gaping hole in her head, why would she cozy up to that pervert?

The moment he uttered a word, her little mouth unleashed a torrent of babble, making Xiao Shuo’s eyes widen in anger.

Although he also had grievances against Uncle Seven, hearing Ye Yuning speak about him like this still drove him insane.

"Not eager to cozy up to him? Why the hypocrisy?"

"Me, cozying up to him? Please, he’s the one who’s always coming up to me, okay?!" During their previous collaboration, she had made her attitude perfectly clear. Yet Lai Shuo kept visiting her repeatedly. Wasn’t that at Uncle Seven’s behest?

Xiao Shuo’s chest heaved with anger. "What do you think you are? My Uncle Seven would never..."

"Alright, alright, I know your Uncle Seven is the Xiao Family’s treasure, and not a single bad word can be said about him. Could you please let go of my hand? I won’t say another word!"

She was really fed up with these people. Each one was more troublesome than the last, and they were also quite good at turning things around and blaming her. Her, cozying up to Xiao Seventh Lord? She wasn’t a fool. Cozy up for what?

Ignoring Xiao Shuo’s livid face, she shook him off and entered the elevator.

Xiao Shuo stood at the elevator entrance, Ye Yuning’s words flashing through his mind, fueling his rage even more.

Fine. He would go tell Uncle Seven right now and see what antics this woman could get up to then. No sooner said than done!

He furiously hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Xiao Corporation.

Ye Yuning returned to the office, looking just as frustrated. Chen Wei was already back.

Seeing her in such a fluster, Chen Wei asked, "What happened?"

"I’m telling you, there’s something wrong with the Xiao Family’s brains! Why do I always have to deal with this crap?" This damn engagement had been called off, yet they still wouldn’t let it go, day after day!

Hearing that it was about a Xiao again, Chen Wei’s eyelid twitched.

"Now that Ye Tong’s studio is on the floor above us, it’s indeed unavoidable that we’ll run into them."

Hearing this, Ye Yuning’s breathing grew heavier. What in the world was this situation? It was truly annoying.

Chen Wei said, "Just bear with it a bit longer, at most until the Nanjia Peak renderings are out."

"Yeah, that’s true," Ye Yuning nodded.

Anyway, Ye Tong wouldn’t be able to cause trouble for much longer, so she might as well bear it for now. Calculating the time, the Nanjia Peak renderings should be out soon.

When Xiao Shuo arrived at the Xiao Corporation, he intended to go straight to the CEO’s office to find Xiao Linye.

But in the elevator, he ran into Yang Jing, who grabbed him by the ear the moment she saw him.

"AH! AH! Let go! Let go, you—you..."

"Skipping work on your first day when you haven’t even made your numbers? Did you really think I couldn’t discipline you, huh?"

Xiao Shuo felt his heart clench. How dare this woman treat him like this?

Little did he know, Yang Jing had just been reprimanded in the CEO’s office. Xiao Linye had personally told her that she absolutely had to control Xiao Shuo. He even threatened to fine her if she couldn’t manage it. With an eighty-year-old mother to support and a four-year-old child at home, she had to smooth out every single one of this second-generation heir’s rough edges, no matter what.

Xiao Shuo grabbed Yang Jing’s wrist, trying to break free, but at that moment, she seemed to have ingested a super-strength pill.

The 1.68-meter-tall woman ferociously hauled the 1.8-meter-tall Xiao Shuo back to the Expansion Department.

Everyone who saw them along the way couldn’t help but be stunned.

The moment he was free, Xiao Shuo exploded, "You—you madwoman! How dare you..."

"Shut it! If you can’t close this deal by the end of the week, I’ll send you home to live off your parents!" Yang Jing snapped, slamming a document onto Xiao Shuo’s chest.

For a woman, she had the strength of an ox. That slap actually made his chest ache.

Xiao Shuo took a deep breath and glared fiercely at Yang Jing.

Yang Jing retorted, "What are you looking at? Still not going? You’ve already wasted half the day; are you planning to skip the afternoon too?"

She had been unhappy from the start about having a second-generation heir—a surefire drag on performance—dumped into her department. To then be scolded on top of it was utterly infuriating!

Seeing Xiao Shuo’s defiant look, Yang Jing said, "Let me remind you, you don’t have parents to sponge off anymore."

Just moments before, Lai Shuo had given her stern and clear instructions, making sure she understood everything perfectly.

Although she was new to the Xiao Corporation, she had been the sales champion every quarter at her previous company. She definitely wouldn’t accept it if this spoiled brat ruined her hard-earned reputation. So, one way or another, she had to get him in line now.

Xiao Shuo was indignant, but he didn’t want to get further entangled with Yang Jing. He just wanted to find Xiao Linye.

So, for now, whatever Yang Jing said, went. He didn’t argue. As soon as she finished, he bolted for the CEO’s office.