Xia Mingyue and Fang Jing looked at Ye Xiao entering the elevator, somewhat bewildered.

"A villain?"

"Being a man isn't easy," Fang Jing suddenly said with a bitter smile.

"What do you mean?"

Fang Jing immediately replied with a bitter smile, "For you, isn't he going to do bad things?"

"What do you mean for me?" Xia Mingyue instantly retorted, "That's his own inner darkness."

"Is it?" Fang Jing replied, "If I remember correctly, the reason Ye Xiao is doing this is because he's the deputy manager of Blue Star Technology Company, and you appointed him the deputy manager."

"Well... well..." Xia Mingyue wanted to say something, but in the end didn't, and directly walked towards her office, saying, "Let's get to work."

Fang Jing smiled slightly, glanced at the elevator, then at the departing Xia Mingyue, smiling brightly, not knowing what she was thinking.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiao quickly arrived at the eighth floor.

"Mr. Ye!" As Ye Xiao just stepped out of the elevator, Yang Liufei was standing in front of it, smiling and greeting Ye Xiao.

"Brother Yang, sorry to keep you waiting," Ye Xiao said.

Yang Liufei immediately said, "No, let's go see Mr. He."

Ye Xiao nodded, then walked along the company corridor with Yang Liufei.

Under the gaze of many people, Ye Xiao and Yang Liufei arrived in front of the door marked 'Manager's Office'.

"Mr. Ye, I'll wait here for you," Yang Liufei said to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao smiled slightly, then directly pushed the door open and stepped in, closing it behind him.

"Don't you know it's polite to knock before entering someone else's place?" a man's voice, thick with a local accent, came from the work chair. At this moment, the work chair was turned away from Ye Xiao, indicating that the person was sitting in the chair.

It was also at this moment that the chair slowly turned, revealing a man around fifty wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking seriously at Ye Xiao. However, Ye Xiao was already seated on the couch as if he were the only one there.

The man noticed Ye Xiao acting as though he hadn't seen him, and his expression was slightly displeased, but he finally held back, looking Ye Xiao up and down, saying coldly, "Are you Ye Xiao, the driver of the general manager of Blue Star Technology Company?"

The man's eyes were full of disdain, clearly, he didn't regard Ye Xiao as worth noticing, carrying an arrogant demeanor.

"Is your brain sick?"

This was Ye Xiao's first sentence toward the man.

"What?"

The man was taken aback hearing Ye Xiao's words. As the chairman of the He Group, no matter where he went, others would show some courtesy. Yet, the young man before him, who looked like a student, dared to speak to him in such a manner.

"Don't understand?" Ye Xiao smiled, looking at He Yougen, "I'm asking, is your brain sick?"

"How dare you speak to me like this," He Yougen heard Ye Xiao repeating this somewhat insulting phrase again, his brow furrowed as he coldly said, "Do you know who you're talking to?"

"Of course I know who I'm talking to, but are you really sure your brain isn't sick?" Ye Xiao looked with amusement at He Yougen, whose face was now showing anger.

He Yougen immediately stood up, even though typically he managed to keep his emotions in check, facing such an unreasonable person like Ye Xiao, he lost his composure.

But Ye Xiao just waved his hand, saying, "Sit down, sit down, getting all worked up at your age isn't good for your health. If something happens to you from anger, and with your son still detained in the station, there'll be nobody to take care of the funeral, wouldn't that be disgraceful?"

"You..." Ye Xiao's words truly made He Yougen lose his sanity.

"Don't be angry." Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "At worst, I won't tell the truth anymore."

He Yougen looked at Ye Xiao with a smile, clearly provoked. As the chairman of the He Group, his composure was naturally higher than others. He adjusted his emotions, and his expression became slightly calmer.

"A person without basic manners can't achieve great things." He Yougen continued to speak coldly to Ye Xiao, while lighting a cigar and smoking by himself, not offering any to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao was well aware of himself, pulled out a box of red-themed cigarettes from his pocket, 'Book Cigarettes,' twenty yuan a pack. Because there's a more expensive version also called Book Cigarettes, it was affectionately referred to as 'Little Book' by smoking enthusiasts.

Ye Xiao thought smoking a twenty-yuan pack of cigarettes was quite good. He considered himself an ordinary person and didn't want to compete with the so-called wealthy, as no matter how expensive the cigarettes, they're always harmful to the body.

"You're right, but if you can't even protect your own son, no matter how big the achievement, are you going to hand over this business to someone else?" Ye Xiao subtly provoked He Yougen.

Sure enough, He Yougen was provoked again, staring coldly at Ye Xiao, saying, "So it was indeed you behind this."

Ye Xiao, while puffing smoke, innocently said, "Chairman He, I really don't know why you called me here, nor do I understand what you meant by your last words."

"Ye Xiao, let's not play games. I know you have some connections with the Jinling District Guard Bureau. Now I just want to know, how can this matter be resolved?" He Yougen watched Ye Xiao.

He Yougen was truly anxious now.

In the past, even if his son did something wrong, the police wouldn't dare arrest him. At worst, even if arrested, they wouldn't dare keep him detained. But now, it was different. As chairman of the He Group, he couldn't even see his son. The police said a direct order came from the top, and no one could override it. He mobilized some old connections in the larger area, but was told it couldn't be managed.

No one said what exactly was unmanageable; they just dodged the issue, making He Yougen realize his son had offended someone important. However, after digging around, it all pointed back to Ye Xiao. Who exactly was this Ye Xiao? Despite his financial means, he couldn't find out.

After all, though rich, the world is full of miracles, and many things remain beyond their understanding.

Thus, after going round and round, He Yougen returned to the starting point—the person who ties the knot should untie it.

Ye Xiao listened to He Yougen's words and immediately chuckled, saying to He Yougen, "Chairman He, you see, you should have gotten to the point earlier. I thought you were idle and wanted to chat with me. I'm nervous around important people."

"Don't give me any useless crap; just tell me how to solve this," He Yougen said, looking at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao looked at He Yougen, then flicked the ash into the ashtray with a smile, saying, "First, let's recognize something: Chairman He is a big shot. Now it seems you're the one asking me for a favor, not vice versa. So, I personally think your attitude should be a bit gentler, don't you agree?"

He Yougen listened to Ye Xiao's words. Although these words weren't as sharply stimulating as the previous ones, they still pricked like soft needles.

However, with the previous conversations, He Yougen came to understand Ye Xiao, a person not afraid of any apocalypse.

"What Huawei did before was indeed inappropriate. However, Huawei and your Mr. Xia are alumni, and I have business dealings with the Xia family. I hope this matter can end here." He Yougen said to Ye Xiao, "I think even Xia Nanhai would give me this face."

"You're right; Chairman Xia might give you face. But you seem mistaken; I am not Chairman Xia. My name is Ye Xiao, have you clarified that?" Ye Xiao continued to smile at He Yougen.

Upon hearing this, He Yougen immediately said, "What exactly do you want?"

"Haha, Chairman He, I know you really want to see your son. A father's desire to see his son is only human; of course, I will fulfill that wish. But you know, in this world, everything has a cost. Of course, I'm a very understanding person, so I won't go overboard. I just need the R&D team led by Yang Liufei from this company to support Blue Star Technology Company for a month and a half. I hope we can continue developing this mobile game with the elites from both companies. Of course, all profits will belong to Blue Star Technology Company. Naturally, we need to draft contracts for the details," Ye Xiao said with a smile to He Yougen.

"What you're doing might not align with business ethics," He Yougen immediately said after hearing Ye Xiao's words.

"Did He Huawei stealing another company's confidential documents align with ethics? It seems Chairman He isn't that eager to see his son." Ye Xiao smiled at He Yougen.

He Yougen pondered for a moment, then looked at Ye Xiao, saying, "Fine, I agree."

He Yougen had no choice but to agree.

He couldn't say no. In Bird City, he was considered a socialite, and the media loved fresh news. If they got wind that the heir to the He Group got detained for stealing another company's confidential documents, this would become a massive issue. By then, not only would He Huawei's reputation be ruined, but the entire He Group would be questioned, including its shareholders.

All these things made it impossible for He Yougen not to compromise. He only hoped his son could come out of the detention center soon, so he could spend some money to gloss things over.

Upon hearing He Yougen's words, Ye Xiao immediately showed a broad smile. Everything was simple.

Ye Xiao believed that with the support of Yang Liufei and the others, Blue Star Technology Company would not only avert the crisis but also reap significant benefits. Isn't that his primary role as the vice president? He just didn't expect things to progress so quickly; he hadn't considered that He Huawei being detained could harm the He Group. Previously, he had hardly heard of the He Group.

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