No matter what obstacles lay ahead, she believed his steady, mountain-like shoulders would build the warmest and most solid harbor for her to dock.
However, not long after, the arrival of an “unexpected guest” would change Xiao Yao’s thoughts.
That afternoon, Xiao Yao was trying to lure Ye Qing away from the computer when footsteps suddenly sounded in the hall.
Xiao Yao hurried to look, discovering a well-dressed middle-aged woman. “Who are you—”
The woman’s cold gaze directly passed over her and landed on Ye Qing.
Xiao Yao instinctively turned to look at Ye Qing, then heard him say: “Mom.”
Mom? The evil apple-selling queen? Oh no, Xiao Yao quickly pulled herself back from the “Snow White” plot.
Xiao Yao became nervous, not knowing what to do with her hands. How should she address her? Ms. Hu? Madam Gao?
But Xiao Yao was overthinking it. The woman only spoke to Ye Qing.
”I want to talk to you alone.”
”Oh, then… you two can talk…” Xiao Yao tactfully retreated.
”No need. You should stay. You should be part of this, right?” Ye Qing held Xiao Yao’s hand, meeting Hu Jia Yue Ling’s gaze with a declarative look.
Hu Jia’s gaze swept between him and Xiao Yao, then after a moment, nodded. “Fine. If you think that’s better.”
Sitting down directly, her sleek hair neatly arranged, Hu Jia Yue Ling began: “I hope you’ll return to Huawei.”
”Why?” Ye Qing’s expression was neutral.
Hu Jia continued to discuss some potential crises at Huawei that Xiao Yao didn’t fully understand, but she understood Ye Qing’s expression.
He simply said: “Huawei has plenty of talent. I believe someone more suitable will manage it. Moreover, as you said before, the Gao family has supported me for over a decade and owes me nothing. In fact, I owe them. So even if I can’t repay them, there’s no reason to continue owing.”
”You—” Hu Jia’s expression suddenly darkened, her eyes sparking with confrontation. After a long silence, she spoke again, her voice slightly tired: “Can’t you consider it just me speaking in anger? Anyway, I don’t want to discuss this… I want to show you something.” She then took out a mini video recorder.
The screen showed an elderly man.
