"Um..." Purple Flame MM glanced at Ye Xiao, then at Wang Luoxin, clearly hesitating.

Ye Xiao looked at Purple Flame MM in surprise and said, "Little beauty, do you really want to hit me? Well, if you think hitting me will make you happy, then go ahead. Xinxin is right, I won't fight back, even if you beat me to death, I won't lift a finger."

"I..." If Purple Flame MM was just hesitant before, now she couldn't bring herself to do it no matter what, but not doing so seemed to imply that she had some relationship with Ye Xiao. Thus, Purple Flame MM cleverly said, "I am magnanimous and won't hold a grudge against him."

"Is it that you don't hold a grudge against Brother Xiao, or is it that you simply can't bear to lay a hand on him, haha!" Huang Tian burst into laughter.

Hearing Huang Tian's laughter, Purple Flame MM's face blushed furiously and she glared at Huang Tian, "Huang Tian, are you itching for a beating? Don't forget, I reached the Xuan Rank before you did."

Huang Tian immediately laughed and said, "But, we're both at the Xuan Rank, neither of us can defeat the other."

"Is that so?" Purple Flame MM chuckled softly upon hearing Huang Tian's words and said, "Since you say so, then I have no choice but to do this."

Huang Tian still looked puzzled upon hearing Purple Flame MM's words, not knowing what Purple Flame MM was planning.

Suddenly, Purple Flame MM turned to Ye Xiao and said, "Brother Xiao, I forgive you, but you have to do me a small favor."

As soon as Ye Xiao heard Purple Flame MM's words, he knew someone was in for it. However, Ye Xiao's greatest strength was helping others happily, especially pretty girls, so he smiled at Purple Flame MM and said, "Just tell me, as long as it's not the stars or the moon in the sky, I will try my best to make it happen for you."

"It's really just a small favor, you just have to shut Huang Tian up," Purple Flame MM said to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao chuckled softly and replied, "Don't worry, he will definitely keep his mouth shut."

After that, Ye Xiao looked at Huang Tian, who now had a face full of dismay.

"I can't help it; it's your own fault for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Let's go over there to a corner, to avoid embarrassment. Let's go there," said Ye Xiao, as he moved his wrists, looking like he might punch Huang Tian at any moment.

Huang Tian looked helpless but dared not defy Ye Xiao. Finally, amid great reluctance, he followed Ye Xiao to a corner behind the breakfast shop.

Wang Luoxin, Purple Flame MM, Cheng Yun MM, and others all looked towards Ye Xiao and Huang Tian.

"Brother Xiao won't really give Huang Tian a beating, will he?" Purple Flame MM said to Cheng Yun MM.

Cheng Yun MM immediately chuckled and replied, "That's hard to say, Brother Xiao might want to earn your forgiveness, so he may sacrifice Huang Tian."

"This..." Purple Flame MM was speechless at once.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiao and Huang Tian had walked to the corner.

Ye Xiao reached inside his clothes, and Huang Tian immediately grimaced and said, "Brother Xiao, you're not really going to execute me, are you?"

Upon hearing Huang Tian's words, Ye Xiao glared at him intensely before pulling out a pack of Star Pavilion cigarettes, smiling, "In your eyes, am I really that much of a fair-weather friend?"

Seeing Ye Xiao bring out the Star Pavilion, Huang Tian grinned and said to Ye Xiao, "I knew Brother Xiao wouldn't."

"If I didn't get you over here, how could I smoke a cigarette in peace?" Ye Xiao handed a cigarette to Huang Tian, smiling.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Huang Tian took the cigarette and laughed, "What's up, Brother Xiao, got something troubling you?"

"Just now, your boss swindled me out of thirty thousand yuan, and all I got was less than a minute to hold her," Ye Xiao said with some regret.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Huang Tian immediately gave a bitter smile and said, "Brother Xiao, you better not be ungrateful. If it were someone else who had held the Seven-colored Lamp's boss, they wouldn't be leisurely smoking here."

"Holding her for a minute for thirty thousand, that's really expensive, one hundred and eighty million for an hour, and four billion three hundred and twenty million for a day. It's not worth it, really not worth it," Ye Xiao said while smoking and shaking his head.

Listening to Ye Xiao's words, Huang Tian was caught between laughter and tears, "Brother Xiao, there are so many people who dream of holding our boss once, even if just for a second, those people would be overjoyed. And here you are, begrudging the thirty thousand yuan for a minute."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore," Ye Xiao said.

The two men smoked and chatted about women, all in good spirits.

A little after eight o'clock, Ye Xiao and Wang Luoxin and the others went their separate ways. Wang Luoxin and the others naturally went to secure their living arrangements with the money, while Ye Xiao was off to work.

Because Xia Mingyue had already said yesterday that Ye Xiao didn't need to pick her up today, Ye Xiao went straight to the company, arriving there around nine o'clock.

However, as soon as he reached the entrance of Dongning Building, he saw a police car parked downstairs, and a woman standing at the doorway, her face full of anxiety, looking around. Who else could it be but Fang Jing?

When Ye Xiao appeared, Fang Jing immediately spotted him and hurried over.

Ye Xiao noticed Fang Jing seemed to be waiting for him. As Xia Mingyue's driver, he didn't really serve much of a purpose, typically left to his own devices, so there shouldn't be anything that necessarily required his attention. Yet now, Fang Jing was urgently approaching him.

"So anxious, have you missed me like three autumns passed in the span of one hour?" Ye Xiao joked with Fang Jing as they drew close.

After hearing what Ye Xiao said, Fang Jing immediately replied, "You're still in the mood to joke? Something has happened."

"What happened? Has Blue Star Company gone bankrupt?" Ye Xiao asked as he noticed how tense Fang Jing appeared.

"Can you be serious for a moment?" Fang Jing said to Ye Xiao anxiously.

"Alright then, tell me, what exactly happened?" Ye Xiao said.

Fang Jing said, "Ye Xiao, don't go to the company just yet, or you'll run into trouble. Hmm, come back once everything blows over."

Ye Xiao, puzzled by Fang Jing's vague comments, asked, "What exactly took place? How does it involve me?"

"The company lost an important core document," Fang Jing said, looking at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao, even more bewildered, said, "But what does that have to do with me? I'm just a driver."

"Yes, that's exactly it, you're just a driver. However, you're the only person who went to Ming Yue's office last night," Fang Jing said earnestly to Ye Xiao.

"What are you implying? Does Mr. Xia suspect I took the so-called core document?" Ye Xiao asked.

Fang Jing explained, "Both Ming Yue and I know you wouldn't take it, but the surveillance terminal in Dongning Building shows that after Ming Yue left yesterday, only you entered her office. So, you've become a suspect now. Before we called the police, we hadn't watched the surveillance video, so now it's not about whether the company will pursue the matter, but rather that everyone thinks you're the thief, even Ming Yue is having trouble containing the situation. That document is too crucial for the company's year-end performance. Ming Yue and I discussed, and we think you should lay low for a while."

"So, you want me to find a place to hide and then come back once things have cleared up?" Ye Xiao asked.

"That's the idea, and it's the only solution for now," Fang Jing said.

"If that's the case, never mind. Since someone wants to frame me, I can't just run away. Besides, am I, Ye Xiao, someone who likes to avoid trouble?" Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Looks like the police are upstairs, huh? Are there any beautiful female officers?"

"Ye Xiao, at this time, you're still concerned about whether there are beautiful female police officers?" Fang Jing was really frustrated. She knew this was no joking matter; commercial theft could lead to prosecution. Even if Blue Star Technology were to settle privately, Ye Xiao's reputation would be ruined, wouldn't it? Yet here he was, not even concentrating on his suspicion, but rather on the presence of beautiful female officers.

"Ha, what else can I do? Should I throw a tantrum on the floor? That won't solve anything. Tell me, why aren't you as composed as you were under the moonlight that night?" Ye Xiao said with a light laugh.

Hearing Ye Xiao mention that night, Fang Jing's face turned slightly red, as he had brought up what had happened.

"Ye Xiao, let's not bring up that night's incident," Fang Jing said, looking down.

"Why not?" Ye Xiao said with a light chuckle, "Do you think, just because you kissed me, it's all settled? I'm quite traditional, you know."

"I am not a good woman," Fang Jing suddenly said out of nowhere.

Ye Xiao found Fang Jing's words quite strange. However, he knew that now was not the time to delve into such matters.

"Alright, let's focus on resolving the most urgent issue at hand," Ye Xiao said, heading straight for Dongning Building.

Soon, Ye Xiao and Fang Jing reached the twelfth floor, where many Blue Star Technology employees were standing in the corridor. When Ye Xiao appeared, almost everyone turned to look at him, their looks clearly problematic.

Ye Xiao had not been at Blue Star Technology for long, but since his arrival, rumors abounded, all concerning him and Xia Mingyue, though few dared to voice them out loud.

At this point, besides the theft of the core document at Blue Star Technology, nearly everyone knew about the surveillance video, hence, they were all suspicious of the connection between Ye Xiao and that video.

Ye Xiao and Fang Jing headed straight for the general manager's office.

They knocked on the door, and Xia Mingyue's voice came from inside.

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