CHAPTER 384: CHAPTER 384

I was genuinely worried Xiao Linye would insist on going upstairs. If he did, I’d have to make arrangements, wouldn’t I? And even though I’ve worked with everyone in the studio for so long and we have a certain tacit understanding, it’s definitely not *that* terrifyingly profound!

"I’d like something light," Ye Yuning said.

Actually, after being pestered by Xiao Linye like this, I don’t have much of an appetite and just want some soup.

In the end, Xiao Linye took her to a chain restaurant known for its exceptional duck soup, and the two sat down.

Xiao Linye poured her a glass of water and said, "The manager from Human Resources, Zhang, has been fired."

Ye Yuning’s hand trembled as she picked up her glass. Water spilled from it, splashing on the table and forming ripples.

She asked, puzzled, "Why was she fired just like that?"

"What you didn’t want to tell me, she confessed herself."

"Do you have the authority to fire her?" Ye Yuning asked.

Manager Zhang is from the Human Resources Department, while he’s from the Business Department.

Xiao Linye stiffened at the question, then said, "She was fired by the President’s Office."

"You even took the matter to President Qi?" Ye Yuning exclaimed in shock.

Hearing it was the President’s Office, I pretty much understood what had happened. The newly appointed President Qi seems to think highly of Xiao Linye, so dismissing a Human Resources manager isn’t surprising.

Xiao Linye said, "Her attitude towards you is a major taboo in the workplace."

Kissing up and kicking down, that’s exactly it!

Ye Yuning nodded. "Thank you."

Regarding Manager Zhang, she didn’t say something like ’it’s alright.’

How could it be alright? Someone like Manager Zhang is truly insufferable.

However, hearing she was fired by the President’s Office, Ye Yuning clicked her tongue twice.

"You weren’t happy when I said President Qi was perverse before, but now you see. He’s so high-profile it leaves one speechless."

"High-profile?"

"Exactly. That office today was being cleaned for his fiancée. She hasn’t even arrived yet, and his showy behavior is already so palpable."

Xiao Linye remained silent.

The word ’fiancée’ particularly struck a nerve with me. I hadn’t realized that talk within the company about my relationship with Qi Mulan had already become so distorted. Rumors always get twisted as they spread! Especially in a place like an office, never short of gossip, discussing such things is even more headache-inducing.

Ye Yuning continued, "Speaking of your President Qi, he was rumored to be involved with Ms. Gui Xingli from Simon, and I remember hearing gossip in the company that he was married, right?"

He’s such a player! He has a wife, was rumored to be with that woman from Simon, and now there’s talk of a fiancée. How many wives does he plan to have?

Ye Yuning summarizing these three points so succinctly instantly threw Xiao Linye into a whirl of confusion.

Seeing Xiao Linye’s silence, Ye Yuning huffed, "See? You defended him before. He’s just like a toad—ugly and a total playboy!"

"How do you know he’s ugly?"

At the words ’he’s ugly,’ Xiao Linye felt his blood pressure spike.

Especially when she called me an ugly toad and a playboy! Where does this girl come up with so many bizarre descriptions?

Looking at her gossip-hungry eyes, Xiao Linye suddenly couldn’t bring himself to scold her.

Ye Yuning said, "Someone so perverse can’t possibly be good-looking, can he? He must be so ugly that his mind has become twisted!"

Xiao Linye was speechless.

Her words actually left me speechless! I really have no idea what to say to this girl now. It’s only her who dares to say such things. Anyone else would have been sent off to some coal mine long ago.

The soup pot arrived, wafting a rich aroma.

After it boiled, Xiao Linye served her a bowl of soup first, then asked, "Have you handed over all your designs to your boss?"

Ye Yuning was stirring the soup in her bowl with a spoon. Hearing Xiao Linye’s question, she paused.

Then she nodded. "Yes, I’ve submitted them."

I know what Xiao Linye is asking about. I previously submitted most of the drafts to Xiao’s, partly to save him some face and help him out of a bind. But for the remaining finishing touches, President Qi will either have to find someone else or come to Manlang to request them. But this time, I’m determined to teach that man a lesson.

Hearing that she had indeed submitted them, Xiao Linye sounded a bit helpless. "You silly girl, you trust your boss that much?"

"Of course. She’s much more reliable than your President Qi. She even said I might win an award for the Nanjia Peak design."

"Did she do part of it but is letting you take the prize?"

"That just shows her magnanimity!" Ye Yuning huffed.

In the past, I’ve often yielded opportunities to other designers in the studio. In reality, people’s hearts are often soft; the recognition I’ve foregone usually came back to me in other rewarding ways.

Hearing Ye Yuning praise her boss again and again, Xiao Linye’s perception of Manlang also slowly began to change.