Ye Xiao was actually planning to refuse, after all, accepting favors makes one beholden.

However, just as Ye Xiao was about to refuse, Xia Mingyue immediately said to Xia Nanhai, "Dad, don't you want it? Blue Star Technology has a canteen, and besides, Ye Xiao surely isn't hungry right now."

Xia Nanhai knew his daughter's temper, and it was because he'd shown some concern for Ye Xiao that Xia Mingyue grew jealous.

Xia Nanhai looked at Ye Xiao with a smile and said, "Ye Xiao, are you hungry now?"

"Tell the truth, tell lies!" Ye Xiao looked at Xia Mingyue as if ready to follow her lead.

Xia Mingyue, not caring what Ye Xiao was saying, said immediately, "Of course, tell the truth."

When Xia Mingyue said this, she deliberately gave Ye Xiao a meaningful look, simply implying that the truth Ye Xiao had to tell must be what she wanted to hear.

Hearing Xia Mingyue's words, Ye Xiao immediately turned to Xia Nanhai and said, "Uncle Xia, I'm hungry."

Xia Nanhai, hearing Ye Xiao's words, smiled gently and said, "Go ahead then, before it gets cold."

"Ye Xiao!" Xia Mingyue, seeing Ye Xiao was actually heading toward the villa, shouted at him immediately.

Xia Nanhai saw his daughter being somewhat overbearing and immediately said, "Yueer, don't bully Ye Xiao."

Ye Xiao also stopped then, turned to look at Xia Mingyue, and with a puzzled face said, "Mr. Xia, what's wrong?"

"What are you doing?" Xia Mingyue glared at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao looked even more puzzled and said, "Eating breakfast."

"What did I ask you to say?" Xia Mingyue was furious. Was Ye Xiao doing this on purpose, acting as if he completely disregarded her, his boss?

Ye Xiao looked innocent and said, "Mr. Xia, didn't you just ask me to tell the truth? Why are you giving me a death glare when I did? Mr. Xia, I haven't done anything wrong."

Listening to Ye Xiao's words, Xia Mingyue felt like she was about to pass out. Was this guy doing it on purpose?

"Just go eat!" Xia Mingyue said these words almost through gritted teeth.

Ye Xiao immediately nodded and said to Xia Mingyue, "Thank you, Mr. Xia, for your utmost care for the subordinates."

After saying that, Ye Xiao went straight into the villa.

Xia Mingyue stomped her feet with anger on the spot, while Xia Nanhai started to smile slightly.

"Dad, what are you laughing at? Someone is bullying your daughter, and yet you still find it amusing," Xia Mingyue half-coaxed, looking aggrieved.

"If Yueer is really wronged, how could I just sit by and do nothing? But, we Xia family can't bully people on purpose, either. Ye Xiao is an obedient driver, and you can't bully him just because he's obedient," Xia Nanhai told Xia Mingyue.

An obedient driver?

Hearing her father's words, Xia Mingyue was immediately indignant at how well Ye Xiao could pretend.

Ye Xiao was eating quite cheerfully though, feasting on fried eggs and Little Mi porridge, tasty and nutritious!

Ye Xiao was very satisfied with the meal.

"Thanks for the breakfast, Uncle Xia," said Ye Xiao as he came out, smiling at Xia Nanhai.

Xia Nanhai smiled and said, "It's good you've eaten your fill. Ming Yue is already in the car. This girl has been spoiled by me since she was little, you're a man, you have to be more patient with her."

Ye Xiao immediately nodded and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Uncle Xia. I am Mr. Xia's driver and his subordinate. Whatever the superior arranges, if it can be done, I'll do it; if not, I'll find a way to do it. I understand!"

"You clever fellow, go now, Ming Yue has been waiting for a while," said Xia Nanhai. "Around nine o'clock in the morning, I will send a car to pick you up at Blue Star Technology, then we'll go to the Jiang Family together."

Ye Xiao knew that the trip to the Jiang Family was inevitable.

"Alright, I'll wait at Blue Star Technology," Ye Xiao said. "Uncle Xia, Mr. Xia and I will get going then, otherwise, Mr. Xia will surely get unhappy again."

"Go on!"

Ye Xiao immediately walked briskly towards the Ferrari, and as Xia Nanhai watched Ye Xiao head for the Ferrari, he smiled faintly and turned to enter the villa!

Sitting in the driver's seat, Ye Xiao slowly buckled his seatbelt and then, grinning, looked at Xia Mingyue, saying, "Mr. Xia, can we leave now?"

At this time, Xia Mingyue's complexion looked quite terrible; she was clearly still angry about what had just happened. Hearing Ye Xiao's words, she coldly said, "Why wouldn't we leave? Do you want to keep eating here?"

Ye Xiao smiled faintly, said nothing more, obediently started the sedan, and then slowly left Xia's Villa.

"Yesterday, what exactly did you give Fang Jing?" Just after they had left Jinxiu Garden, Xia Mingyue suddenly blurted out such a question.

Ye Xiao, puzzled by Xia Mingyue's words, turned his head towards her and asked, "Mr. Xia, what do you mean by that? I don't quite understand."

"Hmph, you don't understand?" Xia Mingyue immediately glared at Ye Xiao and said, "Last night, Fang Jing called me, telling me not to bully you. Tell me, did I bully you?"

"Of course not. I think Assistant Fang is probably just grateful that I took her home last night and that I didn't take advantage of her on the way there," Ye Xiao said with a chuckle.

"Am I joking with you?" Xia Mingyue huffed coldly, clearly considering Ye Xiao's words to be a joke. However, she really wasn't in the mood to joke around at the moment. If it weren't for Ye Xiao saving her yesterday, she might have fired him by now.

The reason was simple: for some unknown reason, almost everyone, including Fang Jing, seemed to be on Ye Xiao's side. This made Xia Mingyue clearly feel threatened about her superior status. Her father, Xia Nanhai, who always doted on her, always defended Ye Xiao whenever Xia Mingyue spoke ill of him. This was why Xia Mingyue was so upset upon seeing Ye Xiao this morning.

If it were only Xia Nanhai and Fang Jing, perhaps it would have been bearable. But now, even her beloved mother would occasionally speak up for Ye Xiao. This was beyond normal, so Xia Mingyue subconsciously felt hostile towards Ye Xiao.

Of course, Ye Xiao knew nothing about these matters, so he chose to remain silent, to avoid provoking this capricious and beautiful CEO again.

Central District was located right at the heart of Bird City, and all other eight districts were connected to it. So, though there was traffic, they eventually arrived at Blue Star Technology around eight-thirty.

Despite someone having died at Blue Star Technology last night, this morning appeared normal without any incidents.

The only difference was that today, Fang Jing was standing outside Blue Star's entrance with her purse, looking around. When she saw Xia Mingyue's Ferrari approaching, she immediately walked over.

"Why are you here? Waiting for me?" Xia Mingyue got out of the car, looking at Fang Jing with surprise. Normally, Fang Jing liked to make a cup of tea after arriving and then rest her eyes for a bit. As for work, Fang Jing's role was simple: to offer strategic advice to Xia Mingyue at crucial moments. The rest, she didn't handle.

So, Fang Jing waiting here was quite unexpected and puzzling for Xia Mingyue.

"I dined at your house yesterday, and as the saying goes, 'He who receives a kindness should never forget it.' Naturally, I should be even more diligent today," Fang Jing said with a smile, teasingly.

"Cut it out, do you have something on your mind?" Xia Mingyue looked at Fang Jing, not being fooled. Fang Jing had dined at her home before, not to mention throughout their three years in high school. When had this girl ever shown gratitude?

Seeing that Xia Mingyue saw through her act, Fang Jing chuckled, glanced up at the building, and asked, "Ming Yue, are you heading to the office?"

"Of course," Xia Mingyue replied with a hint of amusement. "If I'm not going to the office, do you think I'd be off playing? It's work hours now."

Fang Jing immediately nodded and said, "I know that, but have you forgotten about the dead person upstairs yesterday?"

Xia Mingyue had indeed forgotten about it. She had been so focused on thinking about how to trouble Ye Xiao that Fang Jing's reminder caused her to look up at the building, swallow nervously, and feel a chill inside.

Though Xia Mingyue was quite a dominant woman, even the strongest person is still human. While she knew that all talk of ghosts and monsters was nonsense, the fact was someone had died right outside her office door, which she had seen with her own eyes yesterday. The scene was still vivid in her memory.

Her complexion slightly unnatural, Xia Mingyue didn't particularly relish the idea of going to the office alone. It wasn't that she couldn't go, but to say she wasn't frightened would be a lie.

"How about we switch to a different floor for the office?" suggested Ye Xiao, his voice coming from beside the Ferrari; he had also gotten out of the car.

Xia Mingyue immediately raised an eyebrow and looked at Ye Xiao, "The General Manager's office has always been on that floor; it has never been changed."

"During the Xia Dynasty, they all thought their reign would last forever, but historical records show many, many dynasties coming and going, with each one changing the capital and emperors. I really can't think of anything these days that can't be replaced," Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Though Ye Xiao's words didn't sit well with her, Xia Mingyue couldn't help but feel there was some truth to them. If being on that floor made her uneasy, then why not just move to another one?

"Right, there's another thing. The people from Dongning Building called again, saying they could lower the rent by ten percent," Fang Jing told Xia Mingyue.

Upon hearing Fang Jing's words, Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "Good, then let's go to Dongning Building!"

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