However, upon seeing Xiao Linye’s expression, everyone was too apprehensive to step into the elevator. Thus, they remained silent as the elevator doors closed.
Under such circumstances, Ye Yuning was experiencing extre emotional turmoil.
She truly worried that on her first day at Xiao Corporation, her identity would be completely exposed. That would be utterly terrifying.
By the ti she got into the car, she felt weak all over.
Xiao Linye, seeing her forehead covered in cold sweat, furrowed his brows. "Why are you sweating so much?" he asked, handing her a tissue.
"It was too hot inside the elevator," Ye Yuning said, making up a casual excuse. But her heart was truly about to leap out of her chest in fear.
She decided that from now on, she must leave work either ten or twenty minutes later to avoid bumping into Xiao Linye again. There were quite a few people at Xiao Corporation who recognized her, and any casual address could give away her identity. Although she and Xiao Linye were already together, she had too much to explain regarding her identity, so it had to co from her. However, this matter that wasn’t clarified at the beginning seed impossible to find the right opportunity to discuss now. This fact was making Ye Yuning particularly annoyed.
"It was very hot?" Xiao Linye asked.
Ye Yuning replied, "Yeah. Could the air conditioning be broken?"
This was getting more and more preposterous! Xiao Linye thought. The air conditioning in Xiao Corporation’s elevators was excellent, and they were maintained regularly. He took the staff elevator today only because his private one was undergoing maintenance.
"What would you like to eat tonight?" Xiao Linye asked her.
"I want to eat what you cook," Ye Yuning blurted out.
Because in the future, she wasn’t sure if she would anger Xiao Linye to death. So, it was best to eat what he cooked now, just in case he refused to cook later in a fit of pique.
「...」
At the Ye Family’s estate, things had turned rather unpleasant today. The Ye patriarch’s birthday banquet was to take place in the evening. After Ye Tong returned ho with Zheng Cai, they had been helping in the kitchen all day. Ye Tong had dressed herself up elaborately, not wanting Zheng Siyu to outshine her. Yet the mont she returned, she was sent to the kitchen to help! Now, her dress was stained with a large, dirty mark.
She looked at Zheng Cai with a hint of grievance.
Zheng Cai gave her a placating look. "We only co back for the holidays and birthdays, so just bear with it."
Ye Tong’s breathing imdiately grew heavy. Her? Bear with it? Hearing such words from Zheng Cai’s mouth was truly unexpected! In Ye Tong’s mind, Zheng Cai wasn’t soone who would endure; she had been so aggressive when dealing with Ye Yuning before. Yet now, with the Ye patriarch, she was expected to endure?
Ye Tong said sowhat impulsively, "Mom, you’re a daughter-in-law of the Ye Family, not a maid."
"What are you talking about?" Zheng Cai countered. "How could the maids handle everything today?"
"We could have asked the hotel staff to help entertain the guests, right?" Ye Tong argued. Those staff are professionals. Or have the hotel’s head chef co over; why would they need to help prepare this and that in the kitchen?
Zheng Cai’s expression soured. "Your grandfather values family harmony, as well as the younger generation’s obedience."
When Ye Shilong wasn’t capable of much, she wouldn’t have bothered with these things. But in recent years, it was different. Ever since Ye Shilong gained so capability, the old patriarch had beco incredibly arrogant. Mysteriously, many family rules had appeared. Yet Ye Shilong, who in the past seldom heeded the old man’s words, had turned into the perfect, filial son after coming into so money. This made Zheng Cai fu with anger but left her powerless to act.
Looking at Ye Tong, who was still sowhat upset, Zheng Cai’s expression grew even worse. "Guests are starting to arrive. Hurry up and change your clothes."
Ye Tong glanced at her stained dress. This dress had cost her twenty thousand, and she truly didn’t expect to end up working in the kitchen.
Nodding, she turned away from the kitchen to fetch the spare dress from her car.
But just as she reached the hall, she was stopped by a servant. "Miss, the old master asks for you."
"Grandfather is looking for ?" Ye Tong was shocked. When she had returned earlier today, the old man was drinking tea and talking to Ye Shilong, not even glancing at her. And now he wanted to see her?
The servant nodded. "Please, follow ."
"May I change my clothes first?" Ye Tong asked. The old master had finally decided to see her. She wanted to make a good impression and not go in her current state.
The servant nodded. "You go ahead."
Ye Tong hurriedly turned to change her clothes.
After changing her clothes, Ye Tong went to the tea room. The old man was there. So guests had already arrived for the banquet, but the tea room itself was empty aside from him, clearly indicating he wanted to see her alone.
Why did he want to et her alone? What did grandfather want to tell her? A strong sense of unease filled Ye Tong’s heart.
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