CHAPTER 394: CHAPTER 394

On the other end of the phone, Ji Nan and Qin Jinchuan’s expressions both cracked upon hearing Ye Yuning’s words.

The line went quiet.

Ye Yuning played the recording directly. The pivotal conversation from that time came through:

"Alright, you can go back now!"

"Thank you, Young Master Qin. What about the projects at my little rundown studio?"

"Don’t worry, no one will dare to trouble your studio in the future."

"Thank you, Young Master Qin."

The recording stopped.

Ye Yuning’s voice continued, "This is a promise with proof, not me blackmailing you, you know."

Ji Nan: "..."

Qin Jinchuan: "..."

The night wind made them feel a deep chill.

They had never imagined that Ye Yuning was not only smart but also incredibly cunning.

She used that method to make Qin Jinchuan concede, and she even recorded it!

Qin Jinchuan now wanted to tear Ye Yuning to pieces. He wished he could just kill her outright.

This damned woman, how could she be so cunning? She was simply detestable!

"If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up. Tell your Young Master Qin not to go around provoking women for no reason!"

With that, she hung up.

Ji Nan listened to the beeping from the disconnected line and looked at Qin Jinchuan.

Qin Jinchuan’s face was incredibly gloomy. With a cold sneer, he uttered, "Heh, ’don’t mess with women’!"

Yet now, why did he feel such an urge to provoke her?

This damned woman... he wanted to pluck out all her thorns...

Ji Nan looked at his ghastly smile. "You must have been deceived by that Miss Ye."

Back then, she appeared so pitiful, her eyes red from crying.

Who could have expected that tonight she would completely change her tune? How long has it even been?

More importantly, she recorded it!

So that day, she clearly came prepared.

"You think I don’t know I’ve been tricked?" Qin Jinchuan snapped.

Ji Nan: "..."

Well, he’s been tricked, and now he’s furious.

He couldn’t help but feel a pang of pity for that clueless Ye foster daughter... She was in for it.

That foolish woman. She probably hasn’t realized yet what kind of beast she’s provoked, has she?

"Make preparations," Qin Jinchuan said, his voice cold.

Ji Nan shivered at his icy tone. "Preparations for what?"

"Steal back that recording!"

Ji Nan: "Huh?"

Steal it back? Was he serious?

Ji Nan felt his head spin. One moment they were tricked, and now they were going to resort to thievery?

Before he could fully process this, he heard Qin Jinchuan continue, "Remember, she might have backups."

Ji Nan: "..."

So he hadn’t misheard.

Not only steal the original, but also any backups?

Ji Nan felt a headache coming on. Everything that had happened tonight was surreal, truly mind-boggling.

One outrageous thing after another!

Ye Yuning had no idea what those two were secretly scheming.

When dealing with such scoundrels, her own methods could be quite shameless at times.

But she probably never imagined that Qin Jinchuan could be even more shameless than she was.

Xiao Linye had already returned to the Xiao family home.

At the Xiao family home, Old Master Xiao sat on the sofa, drinking tea with an imposing aura.

As soon as he entered, Xiao Linye sensed the tense atmosphere. He furrowed his brow. "Why did you summon me back so late?"

Old Master Xiao glared at him and set down his teacup.

When he spoke, his tone was icy. "Why are you unwilling to bring her back tomorrow?"

"For this? You specifically summoned me back just to ask?"

"Answer me!" Old Master Xiao roared.

Xiao Linye: "..."

Butler Zhong, standing to the side, quickly stepped forward upon hearing Old Master Xiao’s agitated tone.

"Old Master, please calm down. Let’s discuss this calmly."

Butler Zhong knew Xiao Linye’s temperament all too well.

If pushed too hard tonight, he might actually sever all ties, announce his intention to divorce, and insist on being with the Ye foster daughter!

If things escalated to that point, the situation would be beyond repair.

Undoubtedly, in Butler Zhong’s eyes, if Xiao Linye truly got involved with the Ye foster daughter, the Xiao Family would become a laughingstock.

After all, she was Xiao Shuo’s former fiancée.

It didn’t matter if they had ever truly been together, or what had transpired between them later.

But that connection, that fact, was already public knowledge.

Old Master Xiao’s chest heaved with anger. He stared fiercely at Xiao Linye. "Tell me, why won’t you bring her back?"

"The time isn’t right yet," Xiao Linye replied calmly, a stark contrast to Old Master Xiao’s fury.

To Old Master Xiao and Butler Zhong, this explanation—"the time isn’t right"—sounded like a perfunctory excuse.

Old Master Xiao closed his eyes for a moment. "Tell me, have you and she had a disagreement?"

Xiao Linye: "..." Where should he even begin to explain?

Before he could speak, Old Master Xiao demanded angrily, "Have you truly taken a fancy to that Ye foster daughter?"