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"Ruoruo, look at him!"

Luo Yue immediately looked at Ning Ruoxi, her gaze pleading for help.

"Mmm... alright, don’t be mad."

Ning Ruoxi mumbled, chewing on the food Ye Ling had just fed her.

At that moment, our dear Luo Xiaoyue once again felt what it was like to be unloved.

After dinner, Ye Ling cleared the dishes away while Luo Yue and Ning Ruoxi sat on the couch, continuing to watch TV.

Ye Ling glanced over before looking away. The two girls were watching a variety show that had gotten pretty popular recently.

Ye Ling really couldn’t get interested in this kind of program. It was all scripted by the production team. What was there to see?

’He’d rather watch *Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf*!’

Ye Ling lay down on his bed and opened up Douyin to scroll through videos. He swiped through several in a row, all of which were related to the release of the third volume of *Lingxi’s Love*.

Ning Ruoxi had previously announced that the third volume of *Lingxi’s Love* was about to be released, and now the official release date had been set.

January 1st of next year—New Year’s Day.

Ye Ling basically had nothing to do with this volume’s release. He didn’t even film a promotional video, instead handing over full operational control to Shengding Group.

As the final installment of *Lingxi’s Love*, the release of this third volume was already highly anticipated. It didn’t need much promotion at all, and its online popularity remained consistently high.

On Weibo, news about Shengding Group and *Lingxi’s Love* would also hit the trending topics from time to time.

’Third Volume of *Lingxi’s Love* About to Be Released, Shengding Group’s Expansion into Overseas Markets Proves Highly Effective!’

’Shengding Group’s Market Cap Exceeds 100 Billion, the Awakening Eastern Dragon!’

...

It was safe to say that Shengding Group had truly returned to the center of public attention.

Although its market capitalization was still a long way from top-tier internet companies like Penguin, when it came to being in the spotlight, Shengding Group was currently number one!

Around two in the afternoon, Ye Ling received a voice call from Zhu Yun.

"Chairman Ye, I’ve finished the investigation you asked for. Your guess was correct." On the other end of the line, Zhu Yun’s voice was quite excited.

"I’m coming to the company now. We’ll talk in person."

The corners of Ye Ling’s mouth lifted as he replied immediately.

He didn’t discuss it with Zhu Yun directly over the voice call. After all, the app belonged to the Penguin Group.

Never mind a WeChat voice call—even a regular phone call could be monitored!

This matter was too big; it might even attract the attention of the top brass in the Xia Country. Therefore, Ye Ling had to be careful.

Ye Ling walked out of his room and was amused to find that Ning Ruoxi and Luo Yue had fallen asleep on the couch while watching TV.

He casually pulled a blanket over them, left a message on WeChat, and then drove straight to Shengding Group.

「Two in the afternoon.」

A black Maybach pulled up in front of the Shengding Group Building.

Zhu Yun had been waiting at the entrance for some time. When she saw Ye Ling get out of the car, she immediately came forward to greet him.

"Chairman Ye."

Zhu Yun’s expression was slightly excited.

Shengding Group was undoubtedly in a passive position against the Jiang Family, but if this information was used correctly, they could definitely deliver a devastating blow!

"Let’s talk inside."

Ye Ling led Zhu Yun to his office, and she immediately handed him a stack of documents.

These were the documents Zhu Yun had secretly gathered over this period. To prevent leaks, she had collected and compiled everything by herself.

It was clear she had put a great deal of effort into the task Ye Ling had given her.

Ye Ling took the documents and read them quietly. The more he read, the colder the glint in his eyes became.

"I didn’t expect the Jiang Family to be even bolder than I imagined!"

Ye Ling snorted lightly.

The documents showed that the Jiang Family wasn’t just using Shenzhou Company to commit subsidy fraud. The Shenzhou Group was also somehow connected to the United States!

"The Jiang Family is courting its own destruction. If all of this gets out, they could definitely be convicted of espionage!"

Zhu Yun added.

To be honest, she had been shocked when she gathered this information. She never would have imagined that a plotline you’d only expect to find in a novel could actually happen in real life!

"’If you walk by the river long enough, you’re bound to get your shoes wet.’ The Jiang Family ultimately thought too highly of themselves."

A slight curve also touched Ye Ling’s lips.

The reason Zhu Yun could uncover this information so easily was inextricably linked to the Jiang Family’s arrogance.

They thought having Shenzhou Company as a smokescreen on the surface meant no one would see through it, so they didn’t even bother to hide this information!

Then again, it couldn’t really be called arrogance. After all, the Jiang Family truly had the influence; normally, no one would dare to investigate them.

"Leak the news about the Jiang Family’s subsidy fraud first. Remember, you need to stir up public opinion in a short amount of time. The faster, the better."

Ye Ling made his decision instantly, then added:

"That team you used before was good. Have them release the information. Remember, it must be kept confidential. You can give them a sum of money."

"I understand."

Zhu Yun nodded.

"Alright, I’ll be heading back then. I still have to celebrate the holiday with my girlfriend."

Ye Ling said with a light chuckle, "So I’ll have to trouble you with this."

"You should hurry back, Chairman Ye. I’ve got things covered here, so don’t worry, nothing will go wrong. I’ll notify you once the online public opinion has been stirred up."

Zhu Yun said with a faint smile.

But deep in her eyes, a trace of envy couldn’t help but appear.

She had met Ning Ruoxi once before and was stunned by her beauty at their first meeting.

And she was more or less aware of how much Ye Ling doted on Ning Ruoxi.

"Mm."

Ye Ling didn’t notice the change in her mood and turned to leave the company.

’Sigh, perhaps only Miss Ruoxi is worthy of Chairman Ye.’

Zhu Yun sighed faintly as she watched Ye Ling’s departing figure.

To be honest, she did have some feelings for Ye Ling.

After all, he was handsome and so capable—who wouldn’t be smitten?

That was perfectly understandable.

People will always develop feelings of admiration for outstanding members of the opposite sex.

It’s just like how guys choose girlfriends: they always filter by looks first, then consider the girl’s value from various other aspects.

Only then will they begin their pursuit.

It was already a little after three o’clock by the time Ye Ling got home from Shengding Group. Luo Yue had probably gone back to school, and Ning Ruoxi was sprawled out on the couch, fast asleep.

That little minx had a real knack for kicking off her blankets. She was always like that when sleeping in bed, let alone on a couch; the blanket had long since fallen to the floor.