Does Chen Qin Know About This

After about half an hour, the two fish brought Little Yezi back, ambling along. Perhaps noticing Ye Shuang waiting for them, An Shiyu asked,

"Can't do without me, huh? Are your standards too high, old man?"

"Ah, I really can't satisfy you." Anshi Yi also sighed.

Ye Shuang chose to ignore the two fish and instead looked at Little Yezi, whose mushroom haircut was now completely mussed, making her look like a lion with her hair sticking straight up.

"What did you two take Yezi to do?"

"Just a joyride." An Shiyu looked away.

"Daddy, the engine of that three-wheeled tricycle went vroom vroom!" Little Yezi added. "We left a lot of cars behind."

A tricycle?

Are you two messing with car mods again?

Ye Shuang pinched the bridge of his nose, deciding not to dwell on it, and asked, "Alright, I need to go meet a business partner soon. Are you two coming? If not, help me deal with this report."

"We're going. Just want to change clothes."

"Okay, go ahead."

While the two fish went to change, Ye Shuang combed Little Yezi's hair. Luckily, it was soft, and her lion-like mane quickly turned back into a little mushroom.

"Don't go running around with them next time. It's dangerous, got it?" Ye Shuang cautioned Little Yezi.

"When there's no danger, your fish sisters are the most dangerous."

Little Yezi seemed to understand that and nodded.

Soon, the two fish came out wearing a change of clothes: white professional tops paired with black pencil skirts and black sheer pantyhose, giving off an indescribable vibe, like they were wearing adult costumes.

But that wasn't the main point—the main point was the size of their assets.

"This..." Ye Shuang initially wanted to say something about padding, but the next second he averted his gaze and chose not to speak.

"Oh, I look so good." Anshi Yi turned left and right, even deliberately striking a few poses, until her sister slapped her on the butt.

"How do we look like this, old man?" An Shiyu asked.

"Why are you dressed like that?" Ye Shuang asked.

"Isn't this how everyone dresses?"

"..." Ye Shuang glanced over at Kou Kou beside him. Although their clothing style was the same type, she was dressed quite normally, even properly.

"Huh, looks like it's crooked. Old man, help me adjust it." grabbing at her own chest, spoke to Ye Shuang.

"Alright, hurry up and pack up. We need to head out."

"Hey—"

After having Kou Kou send him the itinerary and take Little Yezi to Chen Qin, Ye Shuang set off with the two fish.

The meeting wasn't at the company, but at a business restaurant. According to the plan, they'd have a meal there before heading back to the office for further discussions.

Soon, in a private room at a hotel, Ye Shuang met several middle-aged men and women already seated and waiting.

"Director Ye, you've arrived. Delighted to meet you."

"Director Ye, where's Director Chen?"

As soon as Ye Shuang walked in, many stood up to greet him. He politely acknowledged them before finding a seat.

"Sit here." Ye Shuang directed An Shiyu and Anshi Yi to sit next to him.

"Okay."

As soon as Ye Shuang sat down, he noticed a familiar-looking man staring at him with an odd gaze. He followed it and saw someone slightly familiar.

[Character: Ruan Qi, Chen Qin's alumnus, favorite food is pickled radish.]

Ye Shuang chose to ignore Ruan Qi's stare and continued chatting with the few executives about the company's collaborations. Over the meal, they briefly touched on strategies and ideas, leaving the detailed discussions for the group's conference room.

"Everyone must be hungry. Let's order the food." Ye Shuang then told the two fish to order.

"How about fried chicken?" Anshi Yi asked.

"Something more businesslike..." Ye Shuang lowered his voice. Who brings Coke and fried chicken to a business meeting?

"Oh? Italian charcoal-baked fried chicken? Is that business enough?"

"..." If there weren't so many people around, Ye Shuang would have flicked Anshi Yi's head. But instead, he said, "Order our food first, then you can order what you like."

"Got it." Anshi Yi stood up just as Ruan Qi, who had been eyeing the scene, suddenly spoke.

"Director Ye is really something. Even your assistants are a pair of beautiful twins."

"Overpraise. They're also highly capable and help me greatly." Ye Shuang replied calmly.

"Oh? I thought they were just here for show."

Ruan Qi's barbed comment made Ye Shuang frown slightly. He slowly responded, "Well, being capable isn't always good. You worry some rats might take a shine to you too..."

Ruan Qi's expression stiffened.

He knew Ye Shuang wasn't talking about the assistants but was comparing him to a rat eyeing Chen Qin.

Just then, the hotel staff pushed open the private room door. Several dishes had been pre-ordered, and since everyone was here, serving began. As the beautifully presented dishes rotated around the table, Ruan Qi stayed quiet for a while.

"Director Ye, why didn't Director Chen come? Too busy?" some executive asked, finding it odd that Ye Shuang was handling matters of this size alone.

"I have Director Chen's trust, so I'm here to handle matters on her behalf. No need to worry, everyone." Ye Shuang simply explained.

"I see." Several executives seemed to get it. The collaborative project wasn't small; normally, Chen Qin came herself. That Ye Shuang was sent instead probably meant something.

The rest of the meal went smoothly. After briefly chatting, it was time to drive back to the company.

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Restroom.

Ye Shuang stood at the sink, washing his hands, when a man came to stand at the adjacent sink.

Turning on the tap, first splashes of water, Ruan Qi spoke:

"Why you?"

Ye Shuang said nothing, merely looked at him calmly.

"You don't even love Chen Qin, so why can you have all her love?" Ruan Qi stared at Ye Shuang. "You obviously weren't there when she went through that hard time."

"..." Ye Shuang still remained silent. He turned off the tap, pulled out a hand towel, and only then turned to look at Ruan Qi.

"So, who are you in all this?"

"I was with her through university overseas. Who do you think I am?" Ruan Qi snorted coldly.

Ye Shuang just smiled at that.

"I bet you just exchanged a few words in class and let your imagination run wild with all sorts of nonsense."

pat on Ruan Qi's shoulder, Ye Shuang walked past him.

"You say you were with her through something difficult. Did Chen Qin actually know about it?"