CHAPTER 269: CHAPTER 269

「After breakfast.」

Xiao Linye still drove his Passat, dropping her off at the studio before leaving. Before getting out of the car, he instructed, "Don’t make any big moves today."

This made Ye Yuning so angry that she slammed the car door and got out. Consequently, Xiao Linye, who had originally wanted to ask if she wanted to have lunch together, didn’t get the chance.

When she arrived at the studio, Chen Wei was already there. Seeing her, Chen Wei respectfully approached. "Boss, that person is here."

"Xiao Shuo?" Ye Yuning raised an eyebrow. Was Xiao Shuo really so relentless?

Chen Wei shook her head. "Not Xiao Shuo. It’s Mr. Ye Shilong."

Ye Yuning frowned. "Him?" He’s made so many calls and sent so many messages since last night; he must be truly desperate. What on earth has Ye Tong done now? Ye Shilong must be furious enough to want to kill his own daughter this time.

Chen Wei nodded. "He was already in the lobby downstairs when I arrived."

Ye Shilong had never sought out Ye Yuning like this before; in fact, this was his first time visiting the studio since it was established.

Ye Yuning nodded. "Alright, I understand." Carrying her small bag, she entered her office.

Ye Shilong sat on the sofa smoking a cigarette. Just overnight, he had become visibly more haggard. Seeing Ye Yuning push the door open and enter, he immediately extinguished the cigarette in his hand. "You’re here."

He glanced at his wristwatch, pointedly not mentioning Ye Yuning’s failure to answer his calls or reply to his messages from last night through this morning.

Ye Yuning walked to her desk and set down her bag. After glancing at her own wristwatch, she said coolly, "You should be at the company at this hour."

Her words clearly made Ye Shilong a bit uncomfortable. He sat down again, picked up the water cup in front of him, and took a sip, seemingly trying to suppress his roiling emotions.

"You should know why I’ve come to see you."

Ye Yuning naturally knew. She pulled her phone from her bag and placed it on the desk. "I know, but I probably can’t help you."

"Ningning..."

"I only have a collaborative arrangement with the Seventh Master. Why would you assume I’m on good terms with him?" Ye Yuning directly interrupted Ye Shilong’s urgent words.

Shocked, he looked at Ye Yuning. "No, it’s not just... Aren’t you two...?" How could it just be a collaboration? Meeting Ye Yuning’s calm, even serious gaze, Ye Shilong became incoherent. Just a collaboration?

Ye Shilong’s mind reeled. He put down his water cup. "Given what Ye Tong did last night, the Xiao Family will certainly not let her off."

Speaking of Ye Tong, Ye Shilong felt a headache coming on. He never imagined Ye Tong would be capable of such a thing.

Ye Yuning responded, "Then you should also know that although Xiao Shuo and I were engaged for two years, I never once visited the Xiao Family." And she was telling the truth.

During those years, Ye Yuning had never visited the Xiao Family, which had made Ye Shilong anxious, wondering why she was so slow on the uptake. But her current lack of connection with the Xiao Family wasn’t the crucial point; what truly mattered, in his mind, was her relationship with the Seventh Master...

"Your private relationship with the Seventh Master isn’t that simple, is it?" Ye Shilong looked at Ye Yuning, his gaze seeming to accuse her: You’re just saying that because you don’t want to help me, aren’t you?

Ye Yuning exclaimed, "You...!" Still harping on about the Seventh Master? I’m truly at my wit’s end! How many times do I have to tell him that my relationship with the Seventh Master is strictly professional, with nothing personal between us?

Ye Shilong said, "Tongtong said that you used to dine privately with the Seventh Master often."

Ye Yuning was speechless. What? I had private dinners with the Xiao Seventh Master? I don’t even know what the man looks like, let alone dine with him! To slander me, Ye Tong will truly say anything.

Before she could speak, Ye Shilong continued, "I know your mother and Ye Tong wronged you regarding Xiao Shuo, and I’ve dealt with them. But this is different. Ye Tong was utterly foolish this time, and the Xiao Family..."

Mentioning the Xiao Family, Ye Shilong was visibly incensed. After learning what Ye Tong had done last night, he had gone to the company and hadn’t slept a wink. That wretched girl! She was with Xiao Shuo, and there were even rumors of their engagement! Then she turned around and tried to seduce his Seventh Uncle. Now, with this mess, neither the Seventh Master nor the Xiao Family will spare the Ye Family. Just the thought made Ye Shilong’s entire body tense up; he was completely at a loss.

Taking a deep breath and closing his eyes, he went on, "Ye Tong definitely has no future with the Xiao Family now. But the Ye Family cannot fall, Ningning. Do you understand what I mean?!"

Thinking of last night’s events, Ye Shilong was grief-stricken. Not only had Ye Tong ruined her own chances with the Xiao Family, but she had also severed all paths for the Ye Family to connect with them. After this, any efforts concerning Zheng Siyu would undoubtedly be for naught! The thought made Ye Shilong burn with frustration.

Seeing Ye Yuning remain silent, Ye Shilong looked at her again. "I know you have some private connection with the Seventh Master. Please, I’m begging you this time, alright?!"

Listening to Ye Shilong’s plea, Ye Yuning felt as if she were listening to a joke. Putting aside the fact that I have no private dealings with the Seventh Master, even if I did, considering Ye Tong tried to seduce Xiao Linye last night, I wouldn’t let Ye Tong off the hook. And here’s Ye Shilong, blissfully unaware, pleading with me!