Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her
Chapter 38

Chapter 38: Chapter 38

Lai Shuo had received Chen Wei’s call in the car.

He returned to the company with a solemn expression and saw the financial manager emerging from an office. He quickly knocked on the door and went in.

Xiao Linye furrowed his brows upon seeing Lai Shuo’s grave look. "What happened?"

"Boss Ye beat up the Third Young Master!" Lai Shuo exclaimed.

"What?" Xiao Linye’s grip on his cigarette involuntarily tightened, crushing the butt.

Under Xiao Linye’s astonished gaze, Lai Shuo continued, "He was beaten last night at Huangyin, and it was Boss Ye who personally did it."

He had heard before that this Boss Ye had a bad temper, but he hadn’t expected her to be such a tough nut to crack!

Before Xiao Linye could speak, Lai Shuo added, "On the way back, I did a quick check. This Boss Ye is the Eldest Miss of the Ye Family, and also the Third Young Master’s ex-fiancée!"

Xiao Linye already knew this; he was surprised Lai Shuo had only just realized it.

Last night, when he learned that Xiao Shuo had secretly intercepted Manlang Studio’s submissions, he hadn’t understood the implications. Now, he did.

Supporting his current favorite by ruthlessly stepping on his ex—he actually had the audacity to do so with his limited abilities!

He recalled how Miss Ye’s absence from the wedding yesterday had thrown the Qin and Ye families’ relationship into a complete mess. The Qin Family was notoriously influential in Upper City. With the wedding turning out as it did, they certainly wouldn’t let the Ye Family off easily.

So Xiao Shuo wanted to curry favor with the Ye Family...? But he meddled in the company’s collaborations. A dangerous chill flashed through Xiao Linye’s eyes at this thought.

"Where is he?"

"He’s been sent back. Though he was beaten severely, they were all superficial injuries!" Lai Shuo said, stating ’superficial injuries’ with an air of nonchalance.

But one only had to see Xiao Shuo’s actual wounds to understand how badly he had been injured.

That woman looked so fragile, yet her strikes were so heavy! She was clearly determined to get revenge on Xiao Shuo, regardless of the consequences for the Xiao Corporation.

Xiao Linye had no interest in hearing more about their personal grudges. "What about the Nanjia Peak collaboration?" he asked instead.

Mentioning Nanjia Peak made Lai Shuo’s expression turn even grimmer.

Xiao Linye raised an eyebrow. "Hasn’t it been finalized yet?"

"Now, it probably can’t be finalized," Lai Shuo said tensely.

"What happened?" Xiao Linye asked.

Lai Shuo remained silent. What else could have happened? He couldn’t separate personal matters from business; he must have thoroughly angered her. Besides, Manlang Studio’s reputation in Upper City meant they were never short of collaboration offers. Now that they knew the Eldest Miss of the Ye Family was its owner, it was clear she wouldn’t want any further dealings with the Xiao Corporation. By insisting on completing only the Liwangou project, wasn’t she subtly refusing any further cooperation?

Lai Shuo cleared his throat. "Last night, the Third Young Master unilaterally rejected their project. Then today, he went to her office to humiliate her. Boss Ye doesn’t seem like a good-tempered person."

Xiao Linye’s breathing grew heavy. He flicked a cold gaze towards Lai Shuo.

Lai Shuo’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly added, "To beat someone to that extent, her temper is indeed quite bad!"

His meaning was clear: it would be better not to cooperate with someone who had such a volatile temper. But Lai Shuo didn’t dare say this outright.

Xiao Linye ground out his cigarette in the ashtray and took a sip of water from the cup before him. The air in the entire office felt suffocating.

The moment he set the cup down, he ordered, "Let Gao Ma take over the Nanjia Peak project."

With things having escalated to this point, Xiao Linye wasn’t going to insist on Manlang Studio.

Lai Shuo finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "Alright!"

Having seen for himself how badly Xiao Shuo had been beaten, he truly didn’t know how he would approach Boss Ye to discuss matters.

Just as Lai Shuo was about to turn and leave, he heard Xiao Linye say from behind, "Let Manlang Studio know that all of Xiao Shuo’s shares in the company have been revoked."

Lai Shuo understood the implication. This was about leaving a door open for the future. After all, the business world was unpredictable; who knew when they might need to collaborate again? Since the fault lay with their side, it was only natural to make a gesture of conciliation.

...

Ye Yuning spent the afternoon working in the conference room.

As it neared quitting time, Chen Wei came in. "The Xiao Corporation has revoked all shares held by that prodigal son!"

Ye Yuning raised her eyebrows, then smiled with satisfaction.

Now let’s see how Xiao Shuo will manage to squander money without any shares...

Before she could speak, a commotion erupted outside. Chen Wei frowned and looked back. Through the blinds, she saw what appeared to be several figures struggling near the elevator entrance.

She turned to Ye Yuning. "I’ll go take a look."

"Go on," Ye Yuning replied.

Chen Wei turned and left. Less than a minute later, she hurried back in. "Mrs. Ye is here."

"Let her in," Ye Yuning instructed.

Chen Wei nodded and went out.

Soon, Zheng Cai entered. Over the years, after Ye Shilong had made his fortune, she had become very willing to spend lavishly on herself, ensuring her face was extremely well-maintained. However, one’s face often reflects one’s heart; despite her well-maintained skin, the malice in her expression couldn’t be concealed.

Zheng Cai had been fuming the entire way there. Now, facing Ye Yuning, she slammed her bag onto the table and aggressively pulled out an office chair, plopping down into it. Her actions alone made it clear just how furious she was.

And she had reason to be angry. After all, Mrs. Qin was probably wishing she could tear her apart at that very moment. Judging by her appearance—even her clothes were disheveled—she must have had a fierce argument with Mrs. Qin before coming.

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