Xia Nanhai, upon hearing Ye Xiao's words and the tone in which he spoke, immediately knew that Ye Xiao must have misunderstood something, and quickly said to Ye Xiao with a smile, "Of course not, you are far superior to Feng Hai. Others might not know your background, Ye Xiao, but would the Jiang family's old master be unaware? If you really could become the son-in-law of the Jiang family, I am afraid the old master and Jiang Zhongzheng would be very pleased to accept you. But can you really settle down and be the son-in-law of the Jiang family?"

Ye Xiao listened to Xia Nanhai's words and couldn't help but smirk to himself. That's right, was he really willing to be the son-in-law of the Jiang family? Obviously, that was absolutely impossible. There were simply too many things he wanted to do, and even if he truly wanted to be the son-in-law of the Jiang family, that would be something for the distant future, at the very least after he had found his parents. As for now, better forget about it.

Ye Xiao smiled softly and did not speak.

Xia Nanhai started the sedan and left the Jiang family's place, chuckling, "Do you think that I and Jiang Zhongzheng can't see that you were just playing along with Jiang Miaoke? We simply haven't exposed it, that's all."

Ye Xiao was still smiling. The charade he had just played seemed not to have been very convincing, as both Xia Nanhai and Jiang Zhongzheng had seen through it. Probably the only one who hadn't spotted the flaw was Jiang Chuan.

Xia Nanhai went on, "Whether there's a possibility with you and Jiang Miaoke or not, being friends with her surely benefits you, after all, the Jiang family has significant clout in Bird City."

Ye Xiao said, "Uncle Xia, let's head back to the company quickly. I am, after all, Mr. Xia's driver."

Upon hearing this from Ye Xiao, it was clear that he did not wish to continue on this topic. So, Xia Nanhai no longer pursued it and immediately drove quickly towards Blue Star Technology in Jinling District.

Xia Nanhai's driving skills were definitely not bad, but he still got Jiang Chuan to be his driver. Thinking about it carefully, it made sense, since Xia Nanhai was a person of status, he couldn't always be driving himself everywhere. Haven't you seen those wealthy and influential people always have dedicated drivers when they go out? That's called having style.

When Xia Nanhai's car arrived near Blue Star Technology, he said to Ye Xiao, "I won't go over there."

Ye Xiao nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, see you later, Uncle Xia."

After Ye Xiao spoke, he hopped out of the car, and Xia Nanhai immediately drove off.

Ye Xiao watched Xia Nanhai's Mercedes swiftly depart and couldn't help but chuckle softly. Xia Nanhai probably hoped that something real would happen between him and Jiang Miaoke. In that case, the Jiang family would surely be able to help him without reservation, which would mean helping the Xia family out of this disaster.

But there seemed to be no possibility between himself and Jiang Miaoke, was there?

Entering Blue Star Technology, the security guard at the gate hurriedly greeted Ye Xiao.

"Brother Xiao, where did you go?"

"Just out for a stroll," Ye Xiao replied, noticing that the employees in Blue Star Technology seemed panicked and hastily asked, "What's going on?"

"Brother Xiao, haven't you heard? Our Blue Star Technology is relocating," the security guard said with a sigh, adding, "I don't know if the security team will still exist in the future."

Hearing this from the security guard, Ye Xiao immediately thought about what Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing had said about wanting to move the company to a commercial building called Dongning Building.

"Heh, security is ultimately still necessary here, so the security team probably won't be disbanded," Ye Xiao chuckled.

Hearing this, the security guard seemed to find reassurance in Ye Xiao's words and quickly agreed, "If Brother Xiao says it won't, then it definitely won't."

With nothing much to do, Ye Xiao leisurely made his way to the logistics department, which he was part of. Just as he arrived at the logistics department, he saw Li Shengrong pacing back and forth in the corridor. As soon as Ye Xiao appeared, Li Shengrong immediately walked over.

"Ye Xiao, where have you been? I've been looking for you for a while," Li Shengrong said to him.

"What's up?" Ye Xiao asked.

"Weren't you asking me to help you find Yan Luo's address?" Li Shengrong said.

"Oh, right, did you find it?" Ye Xiao suddenly remembered that matter.

"I found it. Yan Luo's home is in the southwestern part of Jinling District, which is quite remote in Bird City. Here's his address," Li Shengrong said, handing Ye Xiao a slip of paper. Ye Xiao took it and saw that it was quite detailed.

"Brother Li, thanks. I'll treat you to a meal when I have time," Ye Xiao said with a smile.

Li Shengrong immediately laughed and said, "You're slapping Brother Li's face, huh? We're friends, why bother with such courtesy? Oh right, there's something else, and this is very bad for you."

"Oh?" Curious about Li Shengrong's somewhat secretive demeanor, Ye Xiao asked, "What is it?"

"That kid Wang Dongliang, I don't know what came over him, he said that you are Mr. Xia's kept man," Li Shengrong glanced at Ye Xiao, and seeing no change in his expression, continued, "And also, that you've got dirty hands, might have killed someone!"

"Heh, that guy's accusation is actually quite spot-on," Ye Xiao replied indifferently with a chuckle.

Li Shengrong was startled by Ye Xiao's response, staring at him in surprise.

Ye Xiao laughed and said, "Don't misunderstand, I just meant to say that being a kept man isn't so easy. Wouldn't you agree, Brother Li?"

"Ah, yes, yes!" Li Shengrong was unsure of what Ye Xiao meant and hastily agreed.

"So, Brother Li, do you think I look like a kept man?" Ye Xiao asked.

"Uh..." Li Shengrong couldn't help but force a bitter smile when he heard Ye Xiao's words; he really didn't know how to respond.

"Ha-ha, just kidding. Everyone's got a mouth, and I can't control what others want to say. Alright, Brother Li, you go on with your work," said Ye Xiao, with a smile, to Li Shengrong.

After hearing Ye Xiao's words, Li Shengrong gave a dry laugh or two before leaving.

Ye Xiao was aware that Wang Dongliang was displeased with him, and because of last night's events, Wang Dongliang was even less satisfied with him. However, Ye Xiao needn't have him satisfied, so he remained unperturbed!

He glanced at the address on the piece of paper he was holding, then carefully tucked the note away.

At this point, it was already half past eleven. Clearly, it was a bit late to go searching for Yan Luo now, because, at this time, going to find Yan Luo would be equivalent to scrounging for a meal.

At the same time, Ye Xiao wondered if Xia Mingyue would call him at this hour.

As it turned out, just as Ye Xiao had this thought, his phone rang!

However, the call wasn't from Xia Mingyue, but from an unfamiliar number.

After Ye Xiao answered it, he heard the voice of Jiang Miaoke.

"Ye Xiao, what are you up to?"

Ye Xiao replied, "Nothing much, just about to go grab some lunch. What's up? Is there something you need?"

"Nope!" said Jiang Miaoke.

Immediately, Ye Xiao asked, "Then why call me if there's nothing?"

When Jiang Miaoke heard Ye Xiao's words, she responded, not too pleased, "I can't call you if there's nothing wrong?"

Sensing Jiang Miaoke's displeasure, Ye Xiao immediately laughed and said, "Of course, you can call. Wasn't I just worried you might have something on your mind?"

"Since you're worried, all right then, I won't hold it against you. By the way, are you free this afternoon?" Jiang Miaoke asked.

"I'm free, what's up? Do you really have something?" Ye Xiao asked.

Hearing Ye Xiao speak with a hint of reluctance, Jiang Miaoke furrowed her brow and said, "What do you mean? Do you really find it so unpleasant when I have something to ask of you, needing your help? Don't forget your current situation."

"Alright... what's up?" Ye Xiao said.

"It's nothing major, really. This afternoon I'm meeting up with some friends to have fun, and I was just wondering if you wanted to join. But, I'm not asking for your opinion anymore," Jiang Miaoke stated.

Once Ye Xiao heard Jiang Miaoke seemed to change her mind about inviting him, he quickly feigned concern, "Actually, isn't it entirely up to you whether I go or not? I will comply with your wishes."

Ye Xiao thought for sure that Jiang Miaoke must be really annoyed with him now and would definitely not let him join anymore. But to his surprise, Jiang Miaoke suddenly chuckled.

Just hearing Jiang Miaoke laugh made Ye Xiao shiver, and he instantly understood he was now at the mercy of this clever young lady.

"Since you'll listen to me, then you're going. Around three o'clock in the afternoon, I'll come to Blue Star Technology to pick you up," Jiang Miaoke said.

"But I'll be working then," Ye Xiao immediately told Jiang Miaoke, obviously seeing work as important, or at least, as a convenient excuse.

But Ye Xiao was wrong; to Jiang Miaoke such matters were trivial.

"Hmph, you call that a problem? I'm hanging up now; I'm going to call my cousin. I can assure you, she'll make sure you get the afternoon off," Jiang Miaoke said with a triumphant laugh.

Before Ye Xiao could speak again, the phone had been hung up.

Ye Xiao was left feeling puzzled, sensing that Jiang Miaoke must be up to something. But what exactly it was, Ye Xiao couldn't guess. He did suspect, though, that this so-called outing with a few friends wasn't going to be that simple.

A few minutes later, Ye Xiao's phone rang again—this time, it was Xia Mingyue.

"Where are you?" Xia Mingyue asked as if she was checking up on him.

Ye Xiao swiftly reported, "At the logistics department."

"You can take the afternoon off. Coco just called to ask for leave on your behalf," Xia Mingyue told Ye Xiao.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao quickly said to Xia Mingyue, "Mr. Xia, could you not approve my leave? What if you need the car in the afternoon? I'm a very dedicated driver!"

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Xia Mingyue unexpectedly let out a soft chuckle and said, "If you're a dedicated driver, then go and start up the car. It's time to have lunch."

"Oh, okay then!" Ye Xiao responded.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Xiao was even more puzzled. Why had Xia Mingyue suddenly laughed? Could it be her mood was particularly good today? But Ye Xiao couldn't shake the feeling that it had something to do with Jiang Miaoke's earlier call. Yet there was no apparent reason for such laughter.

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