CHAPTER 388: CHAPTER 388

His tone was very light, with no hint of blaming Ye Yuning.

But deep down, Ye Yuning felt like she had once again been willful in front of him.

But it wasn’t her fault! At that moment, Manager Zhang had made such remarks in front of her, clearly indicating that the entire Xiao Corporation didn’t care about her designs. With that, wasn’t she supposed to teach Mr. Seven a lesson? It’s just that this Mr. Seven was really too cunning, having her own husband deal with the situation. What a bad guy...!

Ye Yuning glanced at Xiao Linye with teary eyes and said, "It’s no use being anxious. It seems our boss is angry again. If you look for her, she probably won’t want to see you."

"Hm?"

Xiao Linye looked at her, not understanding. Obviously, he hadn’t grasped what she meant when she said, ’the boss is angry again.’

Ye Yuning looked down, her small hands fidgeting together, "When I went back today, I told her everything that happened at Xiao Corporation, and she’s very protective."

Xiao Linye remained silent.

’Very protective.’ Those words sounded somewhat uncomfortable. But seeing Ye Yuning’s aggrieved expression, he couldn’t bring himself to reproach her.

In the end, he sighed and said, "You were wronged today."

"Your Mr. Seven’s fiancée, Miss Qi, is said to be a very capable designer abroad. It wouldn’t matter if she took care of the finishing touches, right?"

Xiao Linye asked, "They said these things to you?" His voice grew a few shades colder.

Ye Yuning, tense, didn’t notice the change in Xiao Linye’s tone and nodded, "She’s a really important person!"

Because of that Miss Qi, Manager Zhang could just change his attitude towards her completely. If that woman wasn’t capable, what was she?

Xiao Linye rubbed his forehead.

He felt the company’s gossip culture really needed a thorough cleanup. He had asked Kang Xuan to investigate, and the findings were similar to what Ye Yuning had said, but it was only now that he realized how they had ridiculed her. No wonder the girl had stormed off in anger at the time. The way those people acted made the entire Xiao Corporation seem like they were burning bridges.

He reached out and rubbed the top of her head, "Alright, what do you want to eat tonight?"

"Noodles! I want three sunny-side-up eggs!"

"You can’t eat that many eggs, be good," Xiao Linye said helplessly.

This girl loved to eat so much; what was he to do with her? Thankfully, she wasn’t the type to gain weight easily; otherwise, managing her figure would have been another source of annoyance for her.

Ye Yuning grumbled, "It’s okay to eat that much once in a while, right?"

"Still no. At most two. You’ve already exceeded your quota for the week."

"Are you talking about that ’four eggs a week’ study? I don’t know which idle person with nothing better to do came up with that!" Ye Yuning complained with extreme dissatisfaction. Regardless of whether this research was true or not, she found it hard to accept.

"Excess protein is never a good thing, you know that, hm?"

As they spoke, they walked towards the kitchen.

Ye Yuning eventually heeded Xiao Linye’s words obediently, helping him wash the vegetables and crack the eggs.

Xiao Linye’s phone rang. The water wasn’t boiling yet, so he said to Ye Yuning, "I’m going to take a call. Just put the noodles in when the water boils."

"Okay."

Ye Yuning nodded.

Previously, she had been pampered by Xiao Linye to the point of nearly losing her ability to fend for herself. Fortunately, now that she helped him with cooking every day, those meager skills were slowly returning.

Xiao Linye went to the study.

Picking up the phone, he said, "Hello."

"Mr. Seven, it’s me!"

"Uncle Zhong," Xiao Linye acknowledged.

Uncle Zhong’s voice on the other end became even more respectful, "Yes!"

"What’s the matter?" Xiao Linye asked directly. Normally, the old residence wouldn’t call him unless it was something important. And as he asked, his tone was noticeably cold.

Hearing the change in his tone, Uncle Zhong said somewhat nervously, "The Old Master wants you to bring the Young Madam home for lunch tomorrow."

"Does he still acknowledge her as his daughter-in-law?" Xiao Linye’s tone grew heavier.

The increasingly evident chill in his voice made Uncle Zhong pause on the other end of the line.

Xiao Linye continued, "What’s the deal with Qi Mulan? Why did *he* do that?" He asked, his tone more direct now.

Uncle Zhong was the person closest to Old Master Xiao and understood many of his thoughts. This time, regarding Qi Mulan, Old Master Xiao had directly called the HR department without even notifying Xiao Linye in advance.

This left Xiao Linye feeling somewhat displeased.

Hearing Xiao Linye’s icy tone, Uncle Zhong said nervously, "You know, the Old Master has some... reservations about the Young Madam."

"Reservations? So he went ahead and found a replacement for me in advance?"

Uncle Zhong was speechless. That comment truly left him at a loss for words. When Old Master Xiao had impulsively done such a thing in a fit of pique, Uncle Zhong had also felt it was inappropriate. He had tried to advise him, but Old Master Xiao wouldn’t listen! Plus, with Xiao Shuo going back and spouting a load of nonsense, it inevitably made Old Master Xiao worried.

"We won’t go back tomorrow," Xiao Linye stated. "Tell him to handle Qi Mulan’s matter himself."

"But Mr. Seven..."

"That’s all. Hanging up!"

Without giving Uncle Zhong a chance to speak further, Xiao Linye abruptly ended the call.

On his end, Uncle Zhong heard the line go dead and felt another headache coming on.