Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her

Chapter 445

Sensing the man’s composure wavering, Ye Yuning seized the opportunity to press on, "Please, just tell me, won’t you?"Xiao Linye was being worn down by her persistence.

Today, Ye Yuning was determined to get the information out of Xiao Linye; she was convinced he knew the reason.

If I don’t find out why Lord Xiao suddenly went berserk today, I won’t be able to sleep tonight, she thought.

"Let’s eat!" Xiao Linye gritted his teeth and forced out the two words.

Seeing him remain silent, Ye Yuning grew frustrated. "Why won’t you tell me? Do you have any idea? Your Lord Xiao acted like a Rottweiler today—suddenly went berserk and started snapping at everyone!"

Xiao Linye was speechless.

This girl! Scolding me before was one thing, but now she’s comparing me to a rabid dog?! he fumed internally.

Xiao Linye felt his breath catch in his chest; it was terribly stifling!

A Rottweiler, suddenly going berserk! Quite the description, he thought.

At that moment, for the first time, Xiao Linye regretted hiding his identity from Ye Yuning. Only he could truly understand what it felt like to personally hear her hurl all sorts of insults and make up stories about him.

"How did he become a ’rabid dog’? Is that how your boss badmouths him behind his back?" Xiao Linye asked, gritting his teeth.

If that woman dares to slander me like that behind my back, I’ll make sure she pays, he vowed silently.

Ye Yuning replied, "It’s not what my boss said; it’s genuinely how I felt!"

So, this wasn’t something someone else told her; it was truly her own impression from today, Xiao Linye thought, putting his hand to his forehead. This is her impression of me? This awful... It seems I won’t get anywhere today unless I give her an explanation.

He took a deep breath. "It wasn’t a sudden fit of madness. Your boss has a foul mouth and needed to be taught a lesson."

Actually, I’ve wanted to teach that malicious woman a lesson for a long time now. But this little girl of mine works for her, so I’ve held back time and again. Now, I finally can’t stand it anymore!

When Ye Yuning heard Xiao Linye say it was because her boss had such a foul mouth, her lips couldn’t help but twitch.

She froze, wondering if she’d misheard. "You... you said *her* mouth is too foul?"

Xiao Linye nodded. "Mmm-hmm, that’s exactly what Lord Xiao said when he was angry. No mistake."

What a load of bull I’m spouting with a straight face! It seems if you lie for too long, it really does become a habit, he thought.

Ye Yuning swallowed. "How was her mouth foul?"

"She called Lord Xiao an ’old man’ in front of Xiao Shuo! And said a lot of other nasty things too."

Ye Yuning was speechless. This...! In the office today, I racked my brains for countless reasons why Lord Xiao might be targeting me. I even considered that maybe Xiao Shuo was still valued by the Xiao Family, and that my repeatedly putting Xiao Shuo in his place had finally caused them to erupt.

But now, hearing Xiao Linye state the *real* reason Lord Xiao was going after her, she was dumbfounded!

I just can’t believe it...

"Are... are you serious?"

Xiao Linye nodded. "Of course, I’m serious. Why would I lie to you?"

"Just... just for something so trivial? Are you sure you’re not joking?!"

Xiao Linye’s voice sharpened. "You think this is a ’trivial thing’?"

His tone had clearly soured, even carrying a hint of menace, as if he would lose his temper if Ye Yuning continued to downplay what her boss had said.

Ye Yuning took a deep breath. "Well, about that..."

"She’s badmouthed him many times. Before, he just didn’t bother to stoop to her level."

Ye Yuning was silent for a moment. And he says he didn’t stoop to her level! Doesn’t he consider all the trouble Lord Xiao caused me before? I still haven’t quit! Can’t I even say a couple of things behind his back? That Xiao Shuo is really getting audacious. Can’t win a fight, so he resorts to tattling! Is that something a man should do?

"Xiao Shuo told Lord Xiao?"

"Who else?" Xiao Linye replied, raising an eyebrow at her.

"Alright, fine. Our boss was indeed in the wrong there," Ye Yuning conceded.

I can see that Xiao Linye takes these matters of right and wrong very seriously. If I try to defend my boss now, this man will definitely get upset with me.

Xiao Linye nodded. "Tomorrow at work, have a word with your boss. Even though she’s a woman, it’s not right to talk about people behind their backs."

Ye Yuning was speechless again. Am I being lectured now?

Normally, I only talked about these things with Chen Wei, or said them during arguments with Xiao Shuo. After all, when you’re arguing, words just fly out uncontrollably. But that Xiao Shuo actually took the things said during our arguments and reported them to Lord Xiao!

Especially now, with Xiao Linye addressing it so sternly, Ye Yuning felt a little embarrassed.

She nodded. "Mmm, I’ll tell my boss tomorrow. So, about Lord Xiao... is he really serious about going after our boss this time?"

I really need to know about this. After all, this concerns our livelihood; it’s no joking matter, Ye Yuning thought.

However, his answer to this question almost made her want to spit blood.

She then heard Xiao Linye say nonchalantly, "That depends on his mood. If your boss keeps causing trouble, he’ll definitely make Manlang vanish from Upper City."

Hearing the word ’vanish,’ Ye Yuning couldn’t stop a shiver from running down her spine.

It has to be said, this Lord Xiao is truly ruthless, she thought.

At this point, Ye Yuning was genuinely frightened.

Though she was considered somewhat accomplished among the young women of Upper City, her minor achievements were less than a drop in the ocean compared to the Xiao Family!

With a conflicted expression, she looked at Xiao Linye. "Um... could you perhaps put in a good word for our boss with Lord Xiao?"

Her words immediately earned her a sharp glance from Xiao Linye. The meaning in his eyes was unmistakable; Ye Yuning understood in an instant.