CHAPTER 386: CHAPTER 386

As he stepped out of the elevator, he saw Ye Yuning working not far away.

The office staff brightened at the sudden appearance of such a handsome man.

However, the cold aura he exuded soon compelled them to retract their gazes.

Upon seeing him, Ye Yuning stood and walked towards him. "You really did come to wait for me to get off work, huh?"

"Didn’t you say it was okay?" Xiao Linye lowered his eyes to look at her.

Back in the main office, those who had averted their eyes couldn’t resist sneaking a few more glances when the stark height difference between Ye Yuning and Xiao Linye caught their peripheral vision.

So, this is our boss’s husband?

We have to admit, our boss has really good taste.

But that height... He must be at least 1.9 meters tall, right?

They had always considered Ye Yuning rather petite, but standing next to her husband, she seemed even more childlike.

"This way," Ye Yuning led Xiao Linye towards the reception room.

On the way, they encountered Chen Wei. It was also Chen Wei’s first time seeing Ye Yuning’s husband, and at first glance, she felt he looked familiar. But she couldn’t immediately recall where she might have seen him before!

Upon reaching the reception room, Ye Yuning looked at the time on her wristwatch. "You’re half an hour early?"

This is quite surprising!

Considering the Xiao Group’s insane work hours, for Xiao Linye to arrive half an hour early... This means, factoring in potential delays like traffic lights, he might have left work a whole hour early? Is that really okay?

Seeing her worried expression, Xiao Linye discerned her thoughts and said, "There was a bit of a situation outside, so I came straight here."

Hearing him say this, Ye Yuning finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If he really left the Xiao Group early, it would undoubtedly displease that notoriously difficult Seventh Master Xiao.

Chen Wei headed to the front desk.

Luo Xin leaned closer to her, "That’s the boss’s husband, right? He’s really handsome."

"Yeah, he is quite handsome," Chen Wei nodded.

But this sense of familiarity she felt was so strong; where on earth had she seen him before?

And it wasn’t just her feeling this.

Even Luo Xin said, "But why does he look so familiar?"

Chen Wei asked, "You think so too?"

Luo Xin nodded, "Yeah, feels very familiar."

Chen Wei trailed off. So, we must have seen him before, right? But if we’d met such a strikingly handsome man before our boss did, it’s impossible we wouldn’t remember.

When Ma Di and Lei An came out, they overheard Chen Wei and Luo Xin discussing the arrival of Ye Yuning’s husband.

They too couldn’t help but be curious about what he looked like.

「In the reception room.」

Ye Yuning asked, "What would you like to drink? I’ll go pour it for you."

"No need. Go ahead with your work."

Ye Yuning was taken aback. Go on with my work? With his sudden visit, how could she possibly just go on with her own business? She wouldn’t dare. She felt it was too risky for Xiao Linye to wait for her here; she was afraid that if she wasn’t careful, her colleagues would forget how they were supposed to address her. If one of them let ’Boss’ slip out, she’d truly be finished!

"Maybe we should just leave," Ye Yuning suggested after a moment’s thought. "After all, I’m not too busy today."

This man... he just wanted to integrate into her world, to make his existence known to the people in it. Well, everyone in the office has seen him now. He shouldn’t have any objections anymore, right?

Hearing her suggest leaving immediately, Xiao Linye raised an eyebrow. "Leaving work early on your first day back?"

"That’s the attractive part about Manlang; you can leave early when it’s not too busy!"

She was telling a barefaced lie, yet her expression was utterly serious.

Xiao Linye had often heard her mention that Manlang’s working conditions weren’t overly strict, so her words didn’t strike him as odd.

At this moment, he finally understood why Ye Yuning had always insisted on returning to work here. Compared to the Xiao Group, this place truly offered absolute freedom.

"What would you like for dinner?" Ye Yuning asked.

She felt that the thing she did most often with Xiao Linye was... eat! But she genuinely cherished this down-to-earth feeling that came with sharing meals. It was something she had never experienced before. It was as if, with Xiao Linye, even eating had become meaningful.

Xiao Linye watched her looking like a little glutton and affectionately pinched her cheek. "Hungry already?"

"Hungry," Ye Yuning mumbled.

He knew she had a hearty appetite, but she usually ate at regular times. For her to be hungry at this hour... could it be she didn’t eat enough for lunch?

Xiao Linye mused on this but wasn’t inclined to leave just yet.

He looked at Ye Yuning and said, "I’d like to meet your boss, is that okay?"

Ye Yuning froze. ...

Her expectant expression instantly froze, and her mind went BUZZ!

This... no way... he wasn’t really going to...!