novelraw Chapter 499
Chapter 499
The car left the underground garage of Manlang.Xiao Linye reached over, taking her hand and placing it on the gearshift, "What would you like to eat for lunch?"
His magnetic voice was still so pleasant to hear, still so gentle.
However, Ye Yuning’s heart remained tense throughout.
Now, when she heard Xiao Linye asking what she wanted to eat, her mind turned to mush, completely unable to think of anything.
She spoke woodenly, "You, you decide!"
As soon as she spoke, she couldn’t help stammering.
Ye Yuning wished she could smack herself, especially when she saw Xiao Linye’s puzzled look.
At this moment, she felt immense pressure in her heart.
Knowing something versus not knowing it—they were truly two different concepts.
Especially now...!
Before, it was excruciating for her because she had kept something hidden from Xiao Linye.
Now, after knowing Xiao Linye’s true identity, the things Ye Yuning had to confront were too many to count.
Xiao Linye was obviously aware of her discomfort and looked at her, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"Ah, no, really, I’m not!" Ye Yuning shook her head.
Xiao Linye’s expression darkened upon hearing her words.
Was she hiding something from him?!
Ye Yuning felt a chill under his gaze and blurted out haphazardly, "Fish, let’s eat fish, how about that?"
"Alright," Xiao Linye nodded.
But his doubts were not dispelled.
This meal was extraordinarily oppressive for Ye Yuning. She tried to maintain her composure but simply could not.
During the meal, she dared not say anything bad about Xiao Qiye in front of him again.
Xiao Linye really had restraint!
She had said such unpleasant things before, but he hadn’t reacted at all!
Ye Yuning almost bit her chopsticks in half.
No wonder he had seemed upset before but never erupted.
Xiao Linye saw her occasionally glance at him and frowned, "What’s the matter?"
"Nothing, nothing at all."
"Hurry and eat, I’ve got a meeting to get to," Xiao Linye said.
Hearing he was busy, Ye Yuning quickly suggested, "Why don’t you go ahead with your work? I’m not in a hurry here."
"Didn’t you just say you hadn’t finished your work?"
Ye Yuning: "..."
A person really shouldn’t feel guilty!
One easily forgets the excuses one makes.
Xiao Linye placed some carefully deboned fish into her small bowl, "Eat up!"
Seeing his attentive manner, Ye Yuning felt even more like crying.
He was very gentle...!
Why on earth had she said those bad things about Xiao Qiye in front of him!?
Or was he truly as she perceived him to be in his work?
If that was the case, it meant his temper was indeed terrible, and this gentleness he showed her was unique.
If he found out her identity, would this unique gentleness continue?
Ye Yuning’s heart ached!
She feared Xiao Linye would treat her with the same seriousness, coldness, and ruthlessness he showed in his work!
Xiao Linye, seeing her lost in thought again, frowned, "Are you hiding something from me?" Though it was a question, his tone was decidedly certain.
Ye Yuning hastened to shake her head, "No, nothing, I’m not hiding anything from you!"
Xiao Linye: "You are!"
Ye Yuning: "Really, no, let’s just eat quickly. Once we’re done, I’ve got work to take care of."
"Didn’t you say you weren’t in a hurry?"
Ye Yuning: "..."
Her mind was in even more turmoil.
But Xiao Linye was very clear-headed!
This made her afraid to speak recklessly again.
Seeing her bow her head, Xiao Linye said, "Could it be that our Qiye has given your boss a hard time again?"
Ye Yuning: "..."
She had been trying to avoid the topic of Xiao Qiye, but Xiao Linye brought him up himself.
Now, Ye Yuning wanted even more to slap her past self!
People really should never gossip behind others’ backs; it could truly be the death of them.
She took a deep breath. "No."
"Then what’s the issue? Is your boss upset? Because of Qin Jinchuan?"
Ye Yuning: "..." Please, don’t say any more!
Speaking of Qin Jinchuan, her head was now in complete chaos!
Xiao Linye and Qin Jinchuan, two people of equal status, they must know each other well.
At that moment, she truly felt, just as Tang Xi said, that she had gotten into big trouble.
Xiao Linye, Xiao Shuo’s seventh uncle, Qin Jinchuan’s good friend!
She felt as if the sky was falling.
Seeing she wasn’t speaking, Xiao Linye stopped teasing her. "Hurry up and eat."
"Okay," Ye Yuning nodded.
She quickly finished her meal, and then Xiao Linye drove her back to the studio.
When she got out of the car, she felt as if her feet weren’t quite touching the ground. It was truly... so overwhelming! Throughout the entire meal, she had been carefully watching her surroundings, afraid of bumping into acquaintances again.
Xiao Linye watched Ye Yuning enter the elevator.
He then picked up the phone and dialed out.
Quickly, the call was answered, and Kang Xuan’s voice came through, "Yes, Master!"
Xiao Linye: "Check if anything happened today at Manlang, see if it involves Qin Jinchuan."
That girl just now was clearly distracted.
And she generally feels down, mostly because of her boss!
Thinking of all the trouble the Ye Family’s adopted daughter stirred up, Xiao Linye grew even more impatient, wishing that young woman would leave Manlang immediately.
However, he didn’t know what kind of enchantment that woman had used on the young woman to make her so devoted.
Kang Xuan, hearing him meddling in Manlang affairs again, hesitated subconsciously before nodding, "Oh, all right!"