Whether it was Xia Mingyue, Fang Jing, or the others dining at the Hua Qianqiu Grilled Fish Restaurant, they all watched the entrance of the restaurant intently, obviously wanting to see whether Ye Xiao would return. At this moment, both Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing were somewhat worried, after all, Ye Xiao was at least considered their friend, right?

"Ming Yue, do you think Ye Xiao could have been taken away by those people?" Fang Jing asked Xia Mingyue, looking puzzled.

Xia Mingyue just smiled nonchalantly and said, "Well, who can he blame for that? It's his own fault for provoking others. However, if Chen Jianguo really doesn't take the Xia Group into consideration, that would be trouble."

But just as Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing were discussing this, suddenly, the restaurant door opened, and the person who entered was none other than Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao walked in with a beaming smile and immediately surprised everyone present. The scene just earlier clearly indicated that Wu Zhenshuai had used his connections to teach Ye Xiao a lesson, but now Ye Xiao had returned safe and sound.

"You're okay, right?" Fang Jing looked Ye Xiao up and down, feigning indifference.

Ye Xiao plopped down on a chair and said with a smile, "Do I look like I'm in trouble?"

"If you're fine, that's good. Those police officers are useless; they couldn't even catch one person." Fang Jing huffed, her intention clear: she actually had hoped that Ye Xiao would be taken away.

Was that actually the case?

Xia Mingyue picked up a napkin to wipe her mouth and said, "I just saw someone who seemed quite worried."

Hearing Xia Mingyue's words, Ye Xiao immediately cast a suspicious glance at Fang Jing.

Fang Jing coughed twice and said, "I... I was not worried at all."

Ye Xiao chuckled and teased, "Mr. Xia didn't say it was you. Could it be that you're actually worried about me, falling for this little driver? Alright then, I suppose I can concede."

"Ye Xiao, keep talking, and I'll cut out your tongue," Fang Jing threatened, visibly riled by Ye Xiao's teasing.

Ye Xiao laughed loudly and then said, "Alright, alright, I'll go pay the bill. You two think about where we're heading next."

As he spoke, Ye Xiao stood up and gestured to the lobby manager.

The lobby manager immediately approached Ye Xiao with a smile, and Ye Xiao said to him, "I'd like to settle the bill."

"No need. I'll take care of it later, it's not much," the lobby manager said. Having just accepted money from Ye Xiao in front of so many people, he felt a bit uneasy holding onto it, even though he had helped Ye Xiao. However, he thought that Ye Xiao would have been fine even without his help—it was merely his assistance that added to the momentum.

"That won't do. We ate the meal; of course, we should pay the bill ourselves. Let's not bring up what just happened again," said Ye Xiao with a smile to the lobby manager.

Seeing Ye Xiao's sincerity, the lobby manager hesitated for a moment and finally accompanied Ye Xiao to the cashier. The cashier was a youthful girl with a lively look. As the lobby manager and Ye Xiao approached, she looked at Ye Xiao with an odd expression in her eyes, but as Ye Xiao got closer, she blushed and bowed her head.

"My dear girl, why do you cast your eyes down when I approach? Am I so ugly you can't bear to look at me?" Ye Xiao joked with the cashier.

The girl quickly replied, "No... it's not that."

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Alright, tell us how much we owe."

The girl quickly announced the amount, "Two hundred and five yuan!"

"Round down the change," the lobby manager immediately told the girl.

The girl nodded quickly and then, looking up cautiously at Ye Xiao, said, "Two hundred!"

Ye Xiao took two hundred out of the thousand yuan he had and handed it to the cashier with a smile. "So, I'll take advantage of your five yuan discount."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, the cashier girl bowed her head even lower, her cheeks turning even redder than before.

Seeing the girl's reaction, Ye Xiao instantly understood his words had been misinterpreted.

He quickly added, "Don't misunderstand, I meant five yuan's worth of food."

Yet, Ye Xiao's attempt to clarify only fueled the girl's wandering thoughts, leaving him unsure how to explain himself properly.

"Come on, stop taking advantage of the girl. The boss has left; why are you still standing here, driver?" Fang Jing walked up beside Ye Xiao and said sarcastically.

Hearing Fang Jing's words, Ye Xiao checked for Xia Mingyue and indeed found he had already left the restaurant.

Ye Xiao said to the lobby manager in a hurry, "I should go, if I keep Mr. Xia waiting, I'll be in real trouble."

After speaking, Ye Xiao turned to leave, but after only three steps, he suddenly turned back, a smile playing at the corner of his mouth as he addressed the cashier girl, "Lovely girl, actually, it's a good thing to be taken advantage of a bit. Who would bother with someone resembling Feng Jie? Any reasonable person, including myself, wouldn't want to mess with such an extraordinary character."

Ye Xiao finished speaking and walked straight out of the Hua Qianqiu Grilled Fish Restaurant.

The girl at the cash register watched Ye Xiao leave the restaurant, her face unconsciously heating up, and a happy smile creeping onto her lips.

"Hey, he's already gone, what are you still looking at?" The lobby manager saw the expression on the girl's face and immediately chuckled, speaking to her.

Instantly, the already rosy cheeks turned even redder as if they were about to bleed upon the lobby manager's comment.

Fang Jing was the last one to leave the restaurant, so she had a clear view of the cashier girl's expression, and as soon as she stepped out, she addressed Ye Xiao, "Ye Xiao, can you be a bit more mindful in the future?"

Ye Xiao, confused upon hearing Fang Jing's dissatisfied and prickly tone, looked at her and asked, "What did I do?"

"You flirting around is something Ming Yue and I can turn a blind eye to, but you shouldn't do it right in front of us. Don't you realize we are also top beauties? Flirting with other girls in front of two top beauties, I think that's blasphemy against us," Fang Jing declared confidently.

Ye Xiao looked Fang Jing up and down, coughed softly, and said, "This is a busy area; you're so loudly claiming to be a top beauty, be careful a top pervert doesn't come pouncing on you." Ye Xiao said with a proud grin.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Fang Jing subconsciously glanced around, her eyes filled with wariness as she thought, why does everyone nearby seem like a bad person?

"Alright, we should head back," Xia Mingyue suddenly said.

Upon hearing Xia Mingyue's words, Ye Xiao and Fang Jing immediately hurried onto the car.

"Time flies; it's already one o'clock," Fang Jing noted, feeling sentimental as she got into the car and saw the time.

Ye Xiao asked, "Where to now, beauties?"

"Back to the office, there's some important work we haven't finished," Xia Mingyue replied.

Ye Xiao immediately made his way quickly toward Blue Star Technology.

They reached Blue Star Technology around 1:20, which was still more than an hour before Jiang Miaoke was supposed to come find Ye Xiao there.

"Mr. Xia, I need to discuss something with you!" Ye Xiao looked at Xia Mingyue as he spoke.

Xia Mingyue glanced at Ye Xiao, her face full of disdain, and said, "What do you want to do?"

"I need to borrow the car for a bit," Ye Xiao chuckled.

"Borrow the car? Even if it's time to clock off now, why would you need the car? Do you think it doesn't burn fuel?" Xia Mingyue questioned.

"How about deducting it from my salary?" Ye Xiao suggested.

"Fine, you said it," Xia Mingyue said, "Go ahead, use it all you want."

After Xia Mingyue spoke, she got out of the car and walked away; Fang Jing followed closely but turned her head to make a face at Ye Xiao, provoking a soft laugh from him before he drove away from Blue Star Technology.

"Ming Yue, why did you let Ye Xiao take your car out for a spin?" Fang Jing asked, puzzled as she watched Ye Xiao leave, "Before, you would get really upset if anyone touched your car."

"Yeah, but my dad told me to take care of Ye Xiao, what can I do? Can I just ignore what my dad says? I'm just puzzled though, Ye Xiao might know some kung fu, but at best he's just material for a security guard, why does my dad value him so much? Could he actually be my father's illegitimate son?" Xia Mingyue wondered, startling even herself at the thought.

Fang Jing couldn't help but give a bitter smile upon hearing Xia Mingyue's words. Xia Mingyue still didn't know Ye Xiao's true identity, but Fang Jing understood that Xia Nanhai must already know, otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Xia Mingyue to take care of him. Moreover, Xia Mingyue mentioned that Ye Xiao had visited the Jiang Family today. Perhaps the Jiang Family also knew.

Fang Jing felt very conflicted at the moment. Deep down, she just wanted to be friends with Ye Xiao, the kind without any hidden motives. However, as people from the Xia family and the Jiang Family were getting in contact with Ye Xiao, Fang Jing felt the pressure increasing.

"How could that be? He doesn't even resemble your dad," Fang Jing said casually.

Xia Mingyue nodded in agreement, adding, "You're right, but people say a boy takes after his mother, so you think..."

"Your imagination is way too wild. Maybe it's your dad who's taken a liking to Ye Xiao, planning on making him his son-in-law?" Fang Jing suggested with a mischievous laugh.

Xia Mingyue's face darkened as she replied, "No... no way, how could my dad's taste be so poor? How could he possibly take a fancy to that guy?"

"Ye Xiao isn't as bad as you make him sound, but, speaking of which, he really isn't your fling?" Fang Jing looked at Xia Mingyue curiously.

Xia Mingyue's face grew even darker, her cheeks puffing up as she glared at Fang Jing and said, "I've already said he's not, why are you so obsessed? I think you'd be better off not being my assistant, always causing trouble over nothing."

Fang Jing wasn't the least bit angry; instead, she chuckled, "Heh, the angrier you get, the more it seems like you're trying to hide something."

Xia Mingyue was left speechless!

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