Shen Qi’s eyes widened in fear as she stood there and watched as the heavy ashtray flew toward her.
In a flash, a figure dashed into the study room and pulled her away from her original spot.
Crash!
The ashtray smashed into pieces where Shen Qi stood just now. It had shattered into a few pieces.
The loud sound of the ashtray shattering shook her heart.
Shen Qi’s eyes widened as she looked at Old Master Ye in disbelief.
Acting improperly and extremely cruel?
Weren’t those words directed at him?
“Grandpa, Shen Qi is a direct person. Moreover, I think she misunderstood your meaning.”
Only then did Shen Qi notice that the person who had dragged her to safety was Ye Linhan.
“Shen Qi, my grandfather and I are just worried about Moxuan’s health. After all, it is difficult for him to manage such a huge group alone. Besides, I believe that you know his personality, more or less, for the past few days. He is indeed unreasonable in some ways. My grandfather told you these today not because he wanted to monitor Moxuan. That is because no matter what, Ye Group would still be his in the future. The thing we need to do now is help him.”
Shen Qi bit her lip and remained silent.
Old Master Ye snorted as he bellowed angrily, “I thought that the Shen Family’s daughter was a smart person! How could you blurt out that I wanted to monitor him? If this gets out, my reputation will be ruined! How could I have allowed him to marry a woman like you?!”
“Grandpa, please don’t be angry. I will talk to her.”
With that, Ye Linhan dragged Shen Qi out of the study room.
Shen Qi might have been frightened by that scene just now as she had not regained her senses yet. She followed behind him without a word.
Ye Linhan only stopped when they were in a quiet, secluded place. Then, he turned around and looked at her with a gentle gaze.
“Shen Qi, did he frighten you just now? Are you hurt?”
With that, Ye Linhan stepped forward and wanted to hold her shoulders.
However, Shen Qi took a step back reflexively.
Ye Linhan turned up empty-handed as his hand hovered in the air awkwardly. After a while, Shen Qi lips parted as she lowered her head. “I am sorry…”
Ye Linhan smiled as he retracted his hands.
“It’s ok. Please don’t take things to heart today. Grandpa really did not mean anything by that. He had some misunderstandings with Moxuan, and there are a lot of things that he couldn’t ask Moxuan directly. Hence, he could only allow you to convey his message on his behalf. Do you understand what I said?”
Shen Qi nodded her head.
“It seems that my words are not getting through to you. Your mind might be in a mess now. You can go back first. Once you figure it out, you will understand that grandpa is doing what’s best for Moxuan.”
“I’ll be taking my leave first.” With that, Shen Qi turned around and left.
After walking away for quite some time, she still felt Ye Linhan’s gaze on her.
It wasn’t until she rounded the corner before she felt his sharp gaze disappearing from her back.
Shen Qi stopped in her tracks as she stared at the ground in deep contemplation.
She did not expect the Ye Family to be so unfathomable. She wasn’t a fool, so naturally she knew the meaning behind Old Master Ye’s words.
On the surface, he was concerned about Ye Moxuan, but in reality he wanted to monitor him.
Moreover, Ye Linhan always had a gentle smile on his face. Hence, he gave the impression that he was a gentle, well-mannered gentleman. However, she realized suddenly that he was standing on Old Master Ye’s side. Moreover, he even told her those pompous words.
Shen Qi felt a chill down her spine.
It turned out that she could not judge a book by its cover.
Just like Lin Jiang back then.
He kept telling her that he wasn’t interested in sex, and he wanted her to forgive him. However, he brought home a mistress one day and chased her out of the house.
Two years! He had hid this secret for two whole years!
A person’s heart was the most terrifying thing in the world.
Suddenly, Shen Qi did not hate Ye Moxuan that much anymore.
That was because he was similar to her as he was rejected by his family.
After she rounded the corner, Shen Qi stopped in her tracks. That was because two people suddenly appeared in front of her.
Xiao Su was pushing Ye Moxuan’s wheelchair. On the other hand, Ye Moxuan’s cold gaze was fixed upon her.
If she still had her previous mentality, Shen Qi would probably turn around and leave. However, after she knew that Ye Moxuan was rejected by his own grandfather and brother, she had a new perspective of him.
However, she could not forget the fact that he had forced her to abort her child. Hence, she turned around and left.
“Stop right there!” Ye Moxuan yelled at her.
Shen Qi stood in her original position as she turned her head to look at him. “Do you need something?”
“As an assistant, how could you be absent from work for two consecutive days without a valid reason? You don’t plan on working anymore?”
When she heard this, she recalled the words Old Master Ye told her. Then, she recalled that she wasn’t going there as his assistant; she was there to monitor him. Hence, she simply said, “Didn’t you say that you don’t require an assistant? Then, I will get out of your hair.”
“Do you think Ye Group is a place where you can come and go whenever you please?”
Shen Qi frowned. “Then, what do you want?”
When Xiao Su saw her attitude, he glared at her with wide eyes. “I’ll say! Why are you unable to recognize Young Master Ye’s good intentions? I can’t believe that he put your interest first and allowed you to keep your illegitimate child. How could you…”
“Shut up!” Ye Moxuan shouted at him. In that instant, Xiao Su fell silent.
“What did you say?” Shen Qi looked at him in disbelief as her eyes widened.
