novelraw Chapter 441
Chapter 441
Even if it means death, shouldn’t she be made to understand? Could it be that the Xiao Family has finally developed a conscience and decided to protect Xiao Shuo?Xiao Shuo...
Speaking of Xiao Shuo!
After leaving the president’s office, he did not go straight back to the Expansion Department. Instead, he took the stairs directly to the Expansion Department’s emergency exit, where he smoked one cigarette after another.
By the time it was almost off-duty, he wanted to muddle through and just wait until work was over for the day. But then Yang Jing called. The woman on the phone had a chilly tone, "Are you coming back on your own, or should I come and drag you back?"
Xiao Shuo stammered, "You, you woman..."
"You have one minute, or the whole Expansion Department will know you were dragged back."
Xiao Shuo was speechless. Damn it! Why are all the women he meets so fierce? The nightlife scene is full of gentle and sweet girls, so why are the women in the company all so brutally tough?
Before he could speak, the call on the other end had already hung up. Helpless, he could only reluctantly return via the emergency exit. The swelling on his face hadn’t gone down yet.
When he got back to the Expansion Department, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air when they saw his bruised face. Even those who were bold enough whispered among themselves, "How on earth did the young Third Master of the Xiao Family manage to grow up successfully?"
"Indeed. He’s a young master of the Xiao Family, yet he gets hurt every other day. I really wonder if the Xiao Family practices some kind of tough, free-range parenting."
"Right, how else can one explain this behavior of frequently getting injured?"
Another person interrupted their discussion and added, "I heard he was beaten by his ex-fiancée."
Xiao Shuo was speechless.
These people...
The words "ex-fiancée" painfully pierced his heart.
He couldn’t swallow this indignity, but what could he possibly do? He couldn’t lose his temper at them now, especially after the embarrassing scene this morning!
In Yang Jing’s office, Xiao Shuo came in looking dejected. With his head bowed low, he spoke in a soft voice, "Director Yang."
Yang Jing said, "You slacked off for two hours. That’s a 500 yuan fine!"
He almost instinctively cried out, "Don’t do this!"
A 500 yuan fine just like that? Was that really okay? He had only just managed to get 5,000 yuan from Uncle Seven today, and now he was definitely going to have to rely solely on this job to survive. Speaking of which, Uncle Seven was really stingy! Uncle Seven found out I asked Kang Xuan for something. When he decided to give me money, he should have at least given me 50,000 yuan, right? But he actually only gave me 5,000 yuan!
In the face of Xiao Shuo’s wail, Yang Jing just gave him a look full of disdain.
If this were before, I really wouldn’t have tolerated it. But now, apart from enduring, what else could I do?
"I got it," he finally capitulated, bowing his head.
Yang Jing slapped a folder in front of him. "This is your work for tonight. Go on!"
"It’s almost time to get off work! You’ve already fined me, why are you still making me work overtime?"
Yang Jing sighed. "The fine is for you slacking off. The overtime is because you haven’t finished your work."
Xiao Shuo was speechless. I want to cry! What can I do?!
Facing Yang Jing’s firm and icy gaze, Xiao Shuo, though unwilling, could only pick up the file and leave dejectedly. As soon as he returned to the outer office area, he heard everyone discussing him.
"He was boldly cursing Director Yang this morning. I thought he really wasn’t coming to work anymore."
"The Xiao Family is really ruthless, actually letting him come here and continue to lose face!"
Xiao Shuo was speechless again. The words "lose face" once again stabbed his heart.
If Father had cared about me even a little, I wouldn’t be in such a humiliating situation now. It felt like I’ve suffered a lifetime’s worth of grievances during this period.
...
Meanwhile, Xiao Linye, who Xiao Shuo had just described as extremely stingy...
The Imperial King Crabs and imported lobsters he had ordered for his wife had arrived.
Seeing these ingredients, Kang Xuan looked dazedly at Xiao Linye. "Sir? Would you need someone to help you with these?"
The mighty head of the Xiao Corporation, buying groceries online? Is this appropriate? Even though they were high-end ingredients, for him to be buying groceries... this is just...
Xiao Linye replied, "No need."
"Is Madame an expert in the kitchen?" Kang Xuan couldn’t help asking.
He really couldn’t figure out why Xiao Linye would buy so much food unless Madame also cooked. But then again... what kind of beauty hasn’t Sir seen during his years abroad? If he married her because of Madame’s cooking, that would at least make some sense. After all, which young lady from a wealthy family would know how to cook? Lai Shuo did say Madame was a very ordinary woman. I’ve seen her myself; indeed, she isn’t tall! She rides one of those little yellow shared bikes everywhere; she couldn’t be more ordinary. Although she has a talent for design, she’s worlds apart from Sir, completely incomparable.
Kang Xuan had already mentally slapped all sorts of labels on Ye Yuning! He had also concocted various main reasons why Xiao Linye would be with Ye Yuning, but the reality was disappointing.
All he heard Xiao Linye say was, "She can’t!"
Kang Xuan’s train of thought abruptly stopped. Already shocked, he looked at Xiao Linye with even greater astonishment. "Can’t... can’t cook?"
Then who actually does the cooking between them?
He ultimately didn’t dare to voice this last question.
Xiao Linye checked that the seafood was all fresh and was preparing to leave when Lai Shuo knocked and came in. Lai Shuo met his indifferent gaze and subconsciously shrank back. However, he still mustered the courage to say, "Sir, Mr. Ye, the owner of Manlang, has come and insists on seeing you!"