CHAPTER 377: CHAPTER 377

The more Xiao Linye thought about it, the more he felt it was Lai Shuo’s fault.

He glanced at Ye Yuning and asked softly, "So, once you’ve finished the Nanjia Peak design, are you really going back to Manlang?"

"Of course," Ye Yuning answered without hesitation.

There were so many things waiting for her at Manlang. Could she really stay at the Xiao Corporation indefinitely? Even if Lai Shuo didn’t return, the Nanjia Peak collaboration needed to be wrapped up as soon as possible. Not to mention, Lai Shuo would be back soon, giving her even more reason to hurry. However, she just couldn’t feel satisfied with the final parts of the project, even though she had planned to finish it tonight. Considering the current situation, it seemed unlikely she would be able to finish...

Previously, whenever they discussed her returning to Manlang, Xiao Linye, due to his prejudice against Boss Ye, had never wanted her to go. But now he didn’t say much, evidently consenting in silence. Not that he had a choice. This girl had made up her mind, and he couldn’t stop her anyway.

He pinched her small cheek affectionately and said, "Why not finish it tomorrow? Take it easy!"

"Okay." Ye Yuning nodded. She had heard from Kang Xuan that Lai Shuo was delayed by something and apparently wouldn’t arrive until tomorrow night. As long as she finished the design at the Xiao Corporation tomorrow during the day and submitted it smoothly, there shouldn’t be any problems.

She looked at Xiao Linye and asked, "What do you think of this design? Will Seventh Master approve it?"

At the thought of Seventh Master Xiao, Ye Yuning’s expression faltered slightly. That man was notoriously nitpicky. Even though she had finally finished the design, she was worried Seventh Master Xiao might not approve it.

Seeing her worried expression, Xiao Linye lifted her into his arms. "Whether it gets approved or not, we’ll find out when we try tomorrow." He had also noticed that the design draft was nearing completion.

He didn’t answer Ye Yuning directly, so she huffed, "If he doesn’t approve it, I’ll just quit!"

She felt she had already given her husband plenty of face. If Seventh Master Xiao continued to cause trouble, she wouldn’t bother giving face to anyone.

Xiao Linye swiftly scooped her up in a bridal carry. Listening to her feisty yet cute tone, Qin Jinchuan’s words flashed through his mind. ’Like a child...’ Indeed, this girl truly resembled a child at times.

While carrying her back to the master bedroom, he teased her playfully, "If you quit, what if he makes trouble for me? You know he’s a maniac!"

Ye Yuning was speechless. She hadn’t dwelled on Seventh Master Xiao being a maniac, but now that it was mentioned, she was utterly exasperated. Unable to hold back her complaints, she retorted, "You’re right, he *is* a maniac, so you should stay away from him."

"I work for him," Xiao Linye corrected her.

So, she wants *me* to stay away from him?

Ye Yuning snuggled in his arms. "Then you just focus on your work and don’t provoke someone as emotionally unstable as him."

Xiao Linye was silent. Now he was also being accused of being emotionally unstable! Whatever fleeting good impression he’d had of Boss Ye from Manlang was now completely shattered. That woman must have said something in front of this girl; otherwise, how could her impression of him be so negative?

That night, Ye Yuning tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. All she could think about was whether submitting the draft tomorrow would go smoothly. She worried about Seventh Master Xiao pedantically picking apart her work. If that happened and caused delays, it would be detrimental to her. Especially if Lai Shuo returned and she ran into him; the subsequent risks would be enormous.

As she tossed over for the seventh time, Xiao Linye pulled her into his embrace. "Can’t sleep? Thinking of doing something... tiring?"

His magnetic voice held a seductive charm.

Something tiring? Ye Yuning tensed up instantly. She was no fool. Having been with Xiao Linye for so long, she knew exactly what he was hinting at.

"No, don’t! I’m already very tired," she said, her voice full of caution. Then she curled up in his arms, not daring to move an inch.

Sensing her suddenly docile little body, Xiao Linye laughed. "Are you that afraid I’ll eat you up?"

"You’ll take a very long time!" Ye Yuning mumbled. She wanted to save her energy to deal with that maniac Seventh Master Xiao tomorrow, so she couldn’t let him exhaust her tonight.

The phrase ’a very long time’ was rather satisfying for Xiao Linye to hear. He knew that every time he exhausted her, it was only after her countless pleas that he would reluctantly let her off.

He held her tenderly, whispering softly, "Are you really giving up on your future prospects?" When she first joined the Xiao Corporation, he had told her it could offer her excellent future prospects.

Ye Yuning replied, "Manlang can offer me good prospects too. Our boss is very nice and not at all selfish."

She was praising herself again, and so smoothly too, without blushing or her heart skipping a beat.

Xiao Linye raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"

"For any designer in our studio, the boss will find ways to help them achieve a certain standing in the design world."

Xiao Linye remained silent. On this point, she truly hadn’t misled him. Designers from Manlang, senior or junior, had basically all won various design awards. At Manlang, Boss Ye allowed designers to sign their own names to their designs. Compared to other studios, Boss Ye truly showed great vision in this respect! She greatly respected the designers who worked for her, which was likely why many designers at Manlang were virtually unpoachable.

"Alright. After tomorrow is over, you can go back to Manlang," Xiao Linye said, his chin resting on the top of her head, their position unspeakably intimate.