Tired? Going to sleep?
The moment Ye Ningshuang saw the message, she froze. The next second, a surge of fury rushed to her chest.
She had known Chen Tianyou for several years, and she was always the one standing tall. When had he ever dared to speak to her like that?
The people around her noticed her expression darken and quickly stopped laughing.
“CEO Ye, what’s wrong?”
“Did that guy say something to upset you?”
“How could that be? Wasn’t he your simp for years? There’s no way he’d say anything that would upset you!”
Ye Ningshuang ignored them. She grabbed her phone and quickly typed out a message.
“Chen Tianyou, I’m giving you one last chance. Get over here right now! Otherwise, don’t ever appear in front of me again!”
After sending the message, she slammed her phone on the table in a fit of rage.
“Uh…”
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
…
Meanwhile, Chen Tianyou had just finished a relaxing shower and was lying comfortably on his bed. He picked up his phone when he saw a new message.
When he read what Ye Ningshuang had sent, he got annoyed.
So now he couldn’t even sleep if he was tired?
Was it because he’d spoiled her too much all these years?
And now she was telling him to “get over here”?
But since she’d said never to appear in front of her again, to Chen Tianyou, that was the best news imaginable!
Without Ye Ningshuang, the backstabbing female lead, wouldn’t he be free to become a winner in life?
He quickly typed out a reply.
“Is that so? Well, thank you then! Don’t you dare change your mind!”
Once he sent the message, he put the phone down and went straight to sleep.
…
“CEO Ye, calm down…”
“Maybe someone else used Chen Tianyou’s phone to send that message?”
“Or maybe he just mistyped?”
…
With everyone trying to soothe her, Ye Ningshuang’s anger subsided slightly.
The phone screen lit up on the table.
Frowning, Ye Ningshuang picked it up and glanced at the screen, grabbing it immediately.
Chen Tianyou, you better give me a damn good explanation!
She opened the message—and her entire body trembled.
What?
He was thanking her?
What did he mean by that?
Good job, Chen Tianyou!
You better not regret this!
“CEO Ye, what’s wrong?”
The secretary beside her peeked and happened to catch a glimpse of the message.
“Gosh, CEO Ye, this guy’s too much! How could he speak to you like that?”
“What happened, Secretary Li?”
The others began asking curiously.
“CEO Ye kindly asked Chen Tianyou to come over, and he actually replied saying he was tired and went to sleep!”
“What?! Seriously?”
“This simp’s getting bold! CEO Ye, let’s not bother with him anymore!”
“Exactly! He doesn’t even understand basic manners. When has CEO Ye ever been treated like this?”
“There are plenty of people lining up to pursue CEO Ye—she doesn’t need him!”
As everyone around her chimed in one after another, Ye Ningshuang’s anger grew even more intense. She finally picked up her phone and sent one last message to Chen Tianyou.
“I hope you don’t regret this.”
Then she deleted his contact completely.
She was truly furious now!
No matter how much Chen Tianyou begged her later, this matter would never be forgiven!
After all that fuss, Ye Ningshuang had lost interest in continuing the gathering. She called over the waiter to settle the bill.
“Hello, CEO Ye. The total tonight comes to 1.6 million yuan. Will you be paying by card?”
“1.6 million?! Are you sure? I looked at the prices earlier—these dishes cost a few thousand at most!”
Though Ye Ningshuang was the CEO of a company valued in the billions, she wasn’t someone who casually spent over a million on a single dinner. She had to ask.
Having money didn’t mean she lacked brains. If something didn’t need to be spent, she wouldn’t waste it.
After all, no one’s money came from thin air.
“Yes, CEO Ye. The dishes themselves were cheap—just over 5,000. But your staff opened some very expensive wine. The bottles were 1961 vintage from Pétrus winery. Each costs 400,000. They opened four bottles. We’ve waived the food cost; you just need to pay for the wine.” This chapter was taken from NovelPing without permission.
The waiter replied with calm professionalism.
“Fine, charge it,” Ye Ningshuang said, her heart aching as she handed over her card.
“Certainly, CEO Ye. I’ll go get the card reader.”
“Wait, I want to ask—were our past meals here this expensive too?” Ye Ningshuang called him back.
“Yes, actually. Your previous visits, both last year and this year, were even more expensive. Your staff opened more bottles back then.”
The waiter was slightly puzzled—after all, Ye Ningshuang had never asked about prices before. What was different today?
“Alright, go ahead. That’s all.”
Ye Ningshuang suddenly felt a twinge of guilt.
If she remembered correctly, she’d dined here five times in total since she first discovered the place.
So, that meant Chen Tianyou had paid over 10 million yuan in dinner bills for her?
No wonder he was angry.
Spending over a million on a single meal—even a rich second-generation heir would find that hard to bear.
But that guilt only lasted a second before it vanished.
She quickly recalled the two messages Chen Tianyou had sent—and her anger surged again.
If he really liked her, what was wrong with treating her to a few meals and spending some money?
If a man wasn’t even willing to spend money for her, how could he possibly treat her well in the future?
…
Changhong Road Bus Stop.
“You over there!”
A middle-aged man in his forties with a scholarly air and dressed in a gray suit smiled as he looked at Lin Mo, who had just gotten off the bus.
Lin Mo quickly stepped forward and shook the man’s hand politely.
He knew full well—the man in front of him was not only his future father-in-law but also the mayor of Donghai City.
With his help, Lin Mo’s future group would take root in Donghai and eventually become the most powerful corporation in the world!
His support was crucial for Lin Mo’s early-stage development.
“Hello, Uncle. Is your health alright?” Lin Mo asked with concern.
“I just twisted my back a little. If you hadn’t pushed me out of the way this morning, I’d probably be lying in a hospital bed by now. You left in such a hurry earlier, I didn’t even get a chance to thank you.”
As he spoke, the mayor patted Lin Mo’s hand and led him toward the nearby residential complex.
Lin Mo replied with modest calm, “It was nothing. Any decent young man in that situation would’ve stepped in. It was really just a small thing.”
The mayor patted him on the shoulder, clearly pleased. “The more I look at you, the more I like you. Good-looking, well-mannered, and upright—young men like you are hard to come by!”