Proud senior schoolgirl was tender and sweet, we fell in love

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They didn't go out all day, both staying at home.

In the meantime, Xie Xiao even took a few calls; Luo Yanran felt they were probably for networking, but Xie Xiao declined them all.

Afterward, he complained while holding her, "Uncle is working too hard."

Luo Yanran looked sympathetic, yet honestly said, "Dad is now waiting for you to grow up every day, and eventually, all this hard work will be yours."

Xie Xiao: ...You don't have to be that honest!

But when Luo Ming called that evening, video-call style, Luo Yanran kept complaining to Luo Ming that he was giving Xie Xiao too much work, and now Xie Xiao was busy every day.

He didn't even have time to keep her company.

Xie Xiao, who was nearby, had to act obedient, "No, no, it's not like that, Uncle. I will work hard, it will get better later on..."

He didn't dare to express any complaints, as if it hadn't been him whining while holding Luo Yanran.

Luo Yanran thought to herself how this person could have such different faces.

Luo Ming watched the two children with amusement—one complaining, the other being very cautious, denying everything.

He found it quite amusing.

Luo Ming said, "I will come over next week. The project that Xie Xiao is working on should be finalized next week. Just suffer a bit longer."

His smile slightly receded, "We've already prepared the legal documents for Yang Yuan on our side. You don't need to worry; just do what you need to do."

Xie Xiao sighed, and he could see the disappointment on Luo Ming's face.

Yang Yuan originally came to the company with Xu Hao, both being long-time employees.

That's why Luo Ming sent him over to manage the new company.

Unfortunately, for a bit of petty gain, Yang Yuan even showed the project details from the project team to Ge Hui and the others in secret.

That was a theft of trade secrets, which is illegal.

Luo Ming, even though previously lenient due to old times' sake, now felt differently.

Luo Ming was decisive; the opportunity had been given.

He had even asked Xu Hao to talk to Yang Yuan before, had given him warnings, but the other party remained the same; they were all adults, and they had to take responsibility for their choices.

So Luo Ming was very decisive, "Let's say next Wednesday; I will come to the company. Ge Hui should have tried to contact you these days, right?"

"He did. That day I drank a little and refused him..."

It's just that Xie Xiao didn't expect the other party wouldn't give up.

It was Monday evening, already past eight when he finished overtime. Just as he walked downstairs, he was stopped by Yan Shi.

Xie Xiao looked speechless, and Yan Shi appeared helpless, "I'm just doing my job."

Xie Xiao glanced at him, "Is your boss here, too?"

"No, he's waiting for you at the restaurant, saying you should be interested. Aren't you curious to know who else is in contact with him besides yourself?" Yan Shi said, "My boss arranged a meeting with them, hoping you would meet face to face."

Xie Xiao remained unmoved, "Not interested."

"Even if that person is Xu Hao, you're not interested?" Yan Shi countered.

Xie Xiao frowned sharply, "Xu Hao?"

Yan Shi nodded seriously, "Yes, it's him. He has been in contact with my boss numerous times."

Xie Xiao looked at Yan Shi and realized he had taken too much for granted.

Yan Shi had helped him a few times before, and he had conveniently sorted him into the 'good guy' camp.

He had completely forgotten that Yan Shi had no reason to help him; his previous overtures were motivated by wanting to glean information about Zhou Mianmian, and now, knowing he wouldn't get it, he certainly wouldn't waste time helping him anymore.

Like now, he was deceiving him.

Xu Hao indeed had left work, but Xie Xiao knew it was because he had arranged a meeting with a potential business partner, and it was a last-minute appointment.

Because Luo Ming had arrived.

Just off the plane and going to dinner together.

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Even Xu Hao's secretary was not aware of this matter, and it was when Xu Hao hurriedly left that he mentioned it to Xie Xiao.

Luo Ming also called Xie Xiao but didn't ask him to come over.

He mentioned that drinking was unavoidable at such gatherings, and proposed having a meal together once the cooperation was successful.

The project was ostensibly led by Xie Xiao, who was just a hook, while the actual responsibility had always been with Xu Hao and Luo Ming.

At this moment, however, Yan Shi was deceiving himself, saying Xu Hao was together with Ge Hui...

Xie Xiao smiled slightly, "Alright, I'll go take a look."

He wanted to see what the other party was really up to.

What Xie Xiao didn't expect was to directly encounter Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan's complexion wasn't good, and it worsened upon seeing Xie Xiao.

He stood up, looking at Ge Hui, "What do you mean by this?"

Ge Hui pulled him back, "Hey, what's the rush? Isn't this the person in charge of your project? You know him, don't you, little Xie?"

Xie Xiao greeted with a smile, "President Ge, Brother Yang, wasn't it said that President Xu is also here?"

As he said this, he looked around.

Yang Yuan's expression froze.

His being here today was because he discovered that the computers at his company had been tampered with.

Yang Yuan had collaborated with Xu Hao for so many years, and he understood the probing during their previous meal.

But then he thought it was only probing and there wouldn't be any evidence. Most importantly, he had accepted money from Ge Hui before—this man was a thug.

He felt he had no chance to back out now; both threats and temptations had been used on him.

They had also convinced him that it was just another collaboration, that previous cooperations had gone smoothly, and at most the price would be a bit higher.

There was no loss on his side, it was all company money, and he could also take a cut. It was a win-win situation.

Yang Yuan thus allowed himself to be hopeful.

But when he found the computer had been tampered with, he felt something was wrong.

All of their project documents were stored on the company's computers, so he had secretly sent the project documents to his own email and, just to be cautious, printed out a paper version at home to give to Ge Hui.

But if it were known that he had sent project documents to his own computer, it would also be a violation of company regulations.

So today, he was a bit panicked and came to find Ge Hui.

Unexpectedly, he ran directly into Xie Xiao. What was this supposed to mean?

Xie Xiao didn't expect it either; his phone's audio recording was still on, and he didn't expect Yang Yuan to be there as well.

Knowing he was just curious about why Ge Hui lured him here, now it seemed there was an additional surprise.

Xie Xiao's mention of Xu Hao directly stunned Yang Yuan, while Ge Hui chuckled, "Brother Xie, take a seat first, no rush, now that you're here."

The private room door had already been closed by Yan Shi.

Jokingly, Xie Xiao said, "President Ge, this situation makes me feel like I'm being threatened. I'm a bit scared, you know?"

Saying so, he pulled out a chair and sat down.

Ge Hui smiled contentedly, "Look at what you're saying, we're businessmen here, we talk civilized. Yang Yuan, you sit down too."

Yang Yuan hesitated for a moment, but sat down anyway, wanting to see what Ge Hui really wanted to do.

Little did he know Ge Hui's first words would be, "Brother Xie, I hear you and your classmates started some online livestreaming company, right? Are you guys planning to do that charity livestream thing recently?"

Xie Xiao's expression became serious as he looked at Ge Hui before him.

He didn't expect Ge Hui to even know about this. How much did he know?

Satisfied with his reaction, Ge Hui nodded approvingly. Find exclusive stories on My Virtual Library Empire

He mused, "Why would anyone dislike money, eh?

This Xie Xiao is also a tough character. Charity livestreams, that's making money without any cost!"