Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

Back in the conference room, Shen Zhixiao, Su Ningshuang, and Liu Ruyan had temporarily ceased their conflict.

The main problem was that the argument had gotten a bit heated, and people had lost their composure, which caused the secretary behind them to cough incessantly.

Mr. President, please mind your image!

However, a temporary truce does not mean the end of the fighting.

Neither of them could convince the other; they both hoped Lin Shi would pursue his own career, thus creating more opportunities to interact with him.

In this tense atmosphere, Xia Ye huddled in her chair, her small hand hesitantly raised, and whispered:

"that."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone, including the president and his secretaries, turned their attention to Xia Ye's face.

For the second young lady of the Xia family, who had never attended a business meeting before, the pressure was truly overwhelming.

She subconsciously shrank back, wishing she could bury her upper body in the chair, leaving only half of her flushed face showing.

"We all like Lin Shi, right?"

Xia Ye unleashed a devastating attack, instantly silencing the previously noisy conference room. Even a pin dropping would have sounded incredibly loud.

"that."

It wasn't the female protagonists who spoke first, but rather the secretaries who accompanied them.

At first, the secretaries saw three CEOs and a young woman of unknown wealth enter the conference room. They assumed they were there to discuss some major planning and needed to take notes. They diligently wrote in their meeting notebooks.

The more they looked at it, the more they felt something was off about the taste. Now they've finally confirmed it.

It's not that the taste is off. This isn't what they're thinking.

Just now, I managed to escape this predicament by not speaking, but now I'm about to explode if I listen for even a little while.

Everyone's thoughts shifted from hiding themselves to escaping from here.

Liu Ruyan's secretary continued, her voice trembling slightly:

"Gentlemen, let's go outside and talk later. Why don't you all chat first?"

The immense pressure caused her speech to become slightly disordered. After she finished speaking, all the secretaries nodded frantically in agreement, looking at their president with pleading eyes, hoping they would show leniency.

They really didn't want to hear anymore. You can't just gossip in front of the people involved.

Besides, this isn't just eating melon seeds; it's like eating the melon seeds right in front of the person in question!

Liu Ruyan glanced back at her secretary, raised an eyebrow, and looked somewhat displeased, as if to say:

"You have no ambition. You don't even know how to speak up for the CEO. Now you're trying to run away."

Seeing Liu Ruyan's somewhat angry expression, the secretary's lips twitched, revealing a smile that looked more like a cry than a cry. Her lips moved, but she didn't dare to utter another sound.

Looking at her secretary's pathetic state, Liu Ruyan sighed, her tone tinged with reproach, and waved towards the door.

"Let's go, let's go. We're already in the way."

Upon seeing this, Secretary Liu Ruyan nodded instantly and then walked out at an extremely fast pace.

If it weren't for the last shred of reason telling her to preserve her dignity, she would have already lunged away.

Seeing that Liu Ruyan had relented, the other secretaries quickly looked at their boss. Shen Zhixiao lightly tapped his fingertips on the table and casually raised his chin.

Once they received permission, everyone rushed out the door as fast as they could, afraid of being left behind. Then the CEOs would continue their conversation.

"Bang."

The conference room door was deliberately and loudly closed, dividing the inside and outside of the conference room into two different worlds.

It's used to tell CEOs: We're out now. We know nothing about what you were just talking about, or what you'll be talking about in the future.

After the door closed, the conversation didn't immediately resume. Shen Zhixiao and Liu Ruyan's gazes both fell on what was behind Su Ningshuang.

Li Wei stood there straight, motionless. She looked at the others without the slightest fear, quietly observing Su Ningshuang and awaiting instructions.

Just kidding, do you think I'm afraid you guys will talk about these things?

After coming up with a way to matchmake President Su and Lin Shi, Su's mother always had to discuss it with me first. Doesn't she even know what it means to be a retainer?!

This little whisper wasn't even half as explicit as what they were talking about. They talked about everything, both of them...

Seeing that Li Wei had no reaction, Shen Zhixiao and the others turned to look at Su Ningshuang.

Everyone here is on their own. What's the deal with you having multiple secretaries behind you?

Su Ningshuang, however, didn't care at all. She leaned back in the leather seat, crossed her legs, and exuded an aloof and unapproachable aura.

Your cowardly secretary left, what does that have to do with my Li Wei?

Xia Ye felt alright. Liu Ruyan and Shen Zhixiao were somewhat annoyed by Su Ningshuang's attitude, and gritted their teeth. They were thinking that they must deduct the secretary's salary.

You used to be so excited chatting about gossip, why are you so timid now?

Negotiations reached a stalemate.

One second, two seconds... one minute...

It was Liu Ruyan who couldn't bear the loneliness and took the initiative to speak to Xia Ye:

"Natsuno, ignore them and continue."

Xia Ye looked at the room where more than half of the eyes had disappeared, and the brief moment of calm she had just experienced. This calmed her still somewhat nervous heart considerably.

"We should all like Lin Shi, right?"

"Um."

Liu Ruyan was the first to speak. Although she had the lowest favorability rating, she was also the most outspoken. If she didn't know what Lin Shi was thinking, she would have already attacked him.

Then there's Su Ningshuang. Although she understands the least about relationships, both she and her family gave her a lot of courage to admit it.

On the contrary, Shen Zhixiao was the slowest to answer compared to the other two. However, this was only because the question had unconsciously brought back memories of Lin Shi saving him, stirring something within him.

Natsuno continued, "..."

"You've given Lin Shi so many options, but let's not even talk about whether he likes them or not. What if he really becomes obsessed with his career? What will we do then?"

Everyone froze upon hearing Xia Ye's words. They had only been focused on pulling Lin Shi closer to them, completely disregarding whether Lin Shi actually liked their arrangement.

Besides, there's the issue of not liking one aspect. If Lin Shi is truly obsessed with his career, even if he manages to work in an industry related to himself, and their meetings are limited to business, how can they possibly start a sweet and romantic relationship?

Natsuno watched their actions and knew that his simple words had touched the depths of their souls.

Instead of rushing to break the awkward silence, they were allowed to continue thinking.

The three of them fell into deep thought without prior arrangement, and because they were so focused, their hands unconsciously began to fidget.

A moment later, they all looked at Xia Ye, their eyes filled with inquiry and a hint of expectation. They all realized that what Xia Ye said made sense, and they also wanted to know if this quirky little girl had any good ideas.

Seeing that all three were looking at him, Xia Ye felt secretly pleased. He rolled his eyes and mentally reviewed Lin Shi's preferences: he loved money, sought stability, and liked looking at beautiful women.

He opened his mouth and said:

"Have you heard of the Yorozuya?"