novelraw Chapter 460
Chapter 460
Ye Yuning rolled her eyes. "If that were the case, they would be far too thin-skinned!""So, if they find out, will they try to interfere with our current project again?" Chen Wei was still somewhat worried.
After all, although Seventh Master Xiao and Young Master Qin stood at the top of the pyramid, Chen Wei thought these two men were narrow-minded and had set their hearts on crushing their boss this time.
Letting them know that their boss had broken free from the Upper City circle would definitely not end well.
Ye Yuning, however, was unconcerned about this.
"The partners we’ve chosen this time have no existing collaborations with the Qin or Xiao families."
She had received so many calls yesterday, but she hadn’t accepted every partnership offer. She screened them all first! Only after confirming that the other party had no connections to either the Xiao or Qin families did she send Ma Di and Lei An over.
She had developed a strong aversion to the Xiao family, knowing how much trouble they could create.
So, no matter what, she was determined not to have any more involvement with the Xiao family.
On the contrary, if nothing unexpected happened, the Xiao family would need her help again soon... So, it’s best not to burn all bridges completely!
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While Ye Yuning was having breakfast with Chen Wei, she received a call from Xiao Linye.
On the call, Xiao Linye asked if her foot hurt, his tone full of concern. It even carried a hint of resentment towards her boss! Simultaneously, he also felt a sense of guilt.
After all, if he hadn’t been so hasty in dealing with Manlang, that woman wouldn’t have taken his injured wife on a business trip.
"Don’t worry, I didn’t strain it much. It’s not too painful," Ye Yuning said softly.
Xiao Linye said, "Don’t push yourself. If it’s really bad, I’ll come and pick you up."
"Really, there’s no need," Ye Yuning reassured him.
Hearing her say that, Xiao Linye didn’t insist further. After asking a couple of questions about whether her work was going smoothly, he hung up.
Of course, she hadn’t told Xiao Linye the truth over the phone!
She used to trust her husband a lot. But now, seeing his increasing bias towards Seventh Master Xiao, she didn’t want this information leaking to him.
Let Seventh Master Xiao feel smug for a few more days!
After she hung up, Chen Wei commented, "Your husband treats you really well."
Ye Yuning nodded. "He is quite good to me now!"
It’s just that she didn’t know how he would react after learning her true identity...!
The things Tang Xi had said to her gave her a splitting headache just thinking about them.
Xiao Shuo was her ex-fiancé! Qin Jinchuan was someone she almost married!
And he knew both men very well. Tang Xi had said that men are very sensitive about these things.
It’s one thing when he doesn’t know, but it would be terribly awkward if he did find out.
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Ye Yuning and Chen Wei were still in Luozhou, furiously negotiating partnerships.
Meanwhile, Qin Jinchuan arrived at Xiao Linye’s office, pleased with the thought that Yuning no longer had any collaborations in Upper City. He was incredibly satisfied.
"Are you sure she won’t resent you for this?" Xiao Linye asked, raising an eyebrow at Qin Jinchuan’s joyful expression.
Qin Jinchuan replied, "She doesn’t know. Why would she resent me?"
"Sorry, but I’ve already told my wife," Xiao Linye admitted.
"What do you mean?" Qin Jinchuan didn’t immediately understand what Xiao Linye was getting at.
Xiao Linye explained, "My wife is her designer. If my wife knows, then Ye Yuning will definitely find out!"
Qin Jinchuan was speechless. Wait, this...
"Why would you tell your wife something like that?" That doesn’t seem appropriate, does it?
Xiao Linye said, "I hope this matter can be resolved quickly."
"But you still shouldn’t have told your wife." If Ye Yuning finds out, won’t all hell break loose?
Qin Jinchuan wanted Yuning to come to him for help when she was in dire straits, to make her yield to him. Not for her to find out he was manipulating things from behind the scenes...
"Regardless, she no longer has any collaborations in Upper City now. She should be coming to you to capitulate soon."
Qin Jinchuan was silent. Are you sure it’s to capitulate and not to come back and try to destroy me?
"Your wife isn’t the gossipy type, is she?" He was still worried Ye Yuning would explode if she found out now.
Even though he’d only had a few encounters with Ye Yuning, Qin Jinchuan actually understood her temperament quite well. He’d even ended up in the hospital because of her once—a fact he couldn’t ignore!
When Xiao Linye heard him call his wife gossipy, he shot Qin Jinchuan a cold glare.
Qin Jinchuan grimaced. "You shouldn’t have told her!"
He just hoped Ye Yuning realized there was nothing to gain from going head-to-head with them right now. Otherwise, things were really about to get chaotic.
「 」
One day passed, then two.
Xiao Linye was keeping track. Yuning was due to return tomorrow.
For the past two days, Qin Jinchuan had been visiting his office incessantly. This morning, as soon as Xiao Linye came out of a meeting, there Qin Jinchuan was again.
Seeing him, Xiao Linye frowned. "Don’t you have anything better to do all day?"
"Management styles differ. You work yourself to death. I really don’t know why you bother hiring people if you’re going to do everything yourself."
Xiao Linye had no response to this.
Qin Jinchuan looked at him, puzzled. "It really is strange, isn’t it? Why hasn’t that woman made a move yet? She’s lost all her collaborations in Upper City. That’s practically the end of the road for her, right? I’ve said it myself, if she would just capitulate, I’d definitely help her. So why hasn’t there been any sign of it up to now?"