novelraw Chapter 434
Chapter 434
「On Qin Jinchuan’s side.」He had initially wanted to see Ye Yuning’s embarrassment, thinking her restaurant for unfaithful men—which he felt was a personal jab—would definitely attract no business. However, when he passed by her restaurant at noon, he was stunned!
He looked at Ji Nan in disbelief. "Is this woman really that talented in business?"
Ji Nan, equally surprised, observed the long queue of people sitting on stools outside the restaurant. Hearing Qin Jinchuan’s question, he nodded. "Being able to manage Manlang so well, Miss Ye does have some real skills." A mere designer, she surpassed such a large design team to reach the pinnacle of Upper City. That alone proves that Ye Yuning, despite her notoriously bad reputation, indeed has a few tricks up her sleeve.
Hearing the words "real skills," Qin Jinchuan scoffed disdainfully. "What real skills? That’s all she’s capable of. I don’t believe she can do anything else!"
Ji Nan: "..."
It’s not good to judge someone through such a narrow lens. What if she really is capable? Why belittle her?
Although Qin Jinchuan spoke this way, seeing the large crowd sitting outside waiting to eat, he couldn’t help but hiss in frustration.
"Let’s go!" he spat out, clearly annoyed.
Judging by his tone, he was truly angered.
Ji Nan’s back stiffened; he knew exactly what Qin Jinchuan was upset about. He had hoped Ye Yuning would suffer a bit, which would have pleased Qin Jinchuan. Yet, this visit only made him angrier.
「On Manlang’s side.」
In the afternoon, just as Ye Yuning finished a meeting and was leaving her office, Chen Wei hurriedly followed her in with some documents.
"Boss, there’s trouble."
"Please don’t use that tone with me."
Ye Yuning tossed the file onto her desk and slumped into her armchair. She instinctively felt uneasy at Chen Wei’s tone. Whenever Chen Wei spoke to her like that, it definitely meant big trouble. These past few days have been unlucky enough!
Chen Wei stepped forward, handing her a folder. "Miss Ling Yan has joined Gao Ma Studio."
"What?"
Upon hearing the name ’Ling Yan,’ Ye Yuning shot upright. Ling Yan... my sworn enemy. Not very capable, but incredibly adept at causing trouble. Ever since high school, wherever I was, Ling Yan would be there too. Especially during award ceremonies! If Ling Yan knew in advance that my ranking was higher than hers, eight or nine times out of ten, the award would somehow end up with her! Ling Yan has such a powerful background—the young mistress of the Ling Family, foremost among the four great families of Hong City. I’ve always despised Ling Yan’s underhanded tactics, and she’s always looked down on me for being just an adopted daughter of the Ye Family. That’s why we were always at odds in school! And now Ling Yan has come to Upper City and even joined Gao Ma Studio, my longtime rival?
Ye Yuning gasped. "That wretched woman! Why isn’t she staying in Hong City? What is she doing in Upper City?"
Chen Wei said, "She also called the front desk, asking to have dinner with you tonight."
"Absolutely not!" Ye Yuning snapped without a second thought. Nothing good ever happens when I meet that woman. How could I dare go to her dinner? It’s probably another plot waiting for me. I just don’t understand. Ling Yan is the young mistress of the Ling Family; she can have anything she wants! Why is she so intent on scheming against me over such trivial matters?
Chen Wei nodded. "That’s what I told her."
"Don’t tell me about such things in the future; it’s upsetting!" Ye Yuning exclaimed. The most detestable people in the world: Ling Yan, Xiao Shuo, Qin Jinchuan...!
Now, Ye Yuning didn’t want to hear a single thing about these three.
With such extreme aversion, many might think there’s something wrong with my character to hate those people so much... Of course, if they knew what I’d endured at their hands, they might think differently! Being the adopted daughter of the Ye Family hasn’t brought a single ray of light into my life. Yet, because of the Ye Family, I’ve repeatedly attracted so much trouble. Ask me why I hate the Ye Family? Why I dislike this group of people? I could fill a whole basket with reasons!
But even though she didn’t want to hear it, Chen Wei had more upsetting news.
Chen Wei said, "But since she couldn’t reach you, she’s going to have dinner with Ye Tong tonight."
Ye Yuning: "..."
Hearing Ye Tong’s name, the light in her eyes dimmed even further.
First Ling Yan, now Ye Tong—how on earth do these two know each other?
"Ye Tong knows Ling Yan?"
"They’re having dinner together, so they must know each other!" Chen Wei confirmed with a nod.
Ye Yuning frowned. Ling Yan and Ye Tong are from completely different worlds. Ling Yan is the eldest young mistress of the foremost of the four great families in Hong City, while Ye Tong... Zheng Cai supposedly found her in a squalid shack surrounded by garbage. An heiress from on high and a girl from the dregs of society—the gap between them is like heaven and earth...
Ye Yuning thought for a moment. "Find out what her real purpose is for joining Gao Ma Studio."
"Okay," Chen Wei nodded.
Ye Yuning ran her fingers through her hair in frustration. This is so annoying! On one hand, I have to be careful Xiao Linye doesn’t suddenly discover my identity, and now Ling Yan shows up to cause trouble. And she and Ye Tong... how on earth did they get to know each other?