Xu Yaxin had an indescribable feeling in her heart, feeling that this situation was not good. If she didn't finish things soon, she would always feel uneasy, as if something unexpected might happen.

However, William had more important business to attend to and needed to communicate with his assistant. He simply didn't have any extra time to deal with Xu Yaxin, and he saw a hesitant expression on Xu Yaxin's face.

William gave a cold laugh, a hint of impatience in his eyes: "If you don't trust me, you can stay here and see for yourself."

Xu Yaxin was stunned for a moment. After a few minutes, a blush appeared on her face. It wasn't because of shyness or any other emotion, but simply because she was angry.

William's words... were he implying that she should stay and watch the live version?! That's incredibly insulting. Although they've reached a cooperation agreement, their relationship isn't actually that good enough for them to joke about something like this.

Growing angrier the more she thought about it, Xu Yaxin turned around and began to hurl insults at William: "Mr. William! Please show some respect when you speak! I'm not the kind of scoundrel you imagine!"

William casually shrugged, a wicked smile playing on his lips, his eyes brimming with mockery: "Since you don't want to stay and watch, then just watch what I do. Don't try to tell me what to do."

William is a business leader who has always been the one giving orders. He's never been one to be bossed around. The fact that he's tolerated Xu Yaxin until now is already a testament to his...

He displayed the best of his character.

Xu Yaxin was so angry that her face turned red. After hearing William's long string of words, she realized that she couldn't control the man in front of her. So she simply stopped arguing with William and quickly walked outside.

As they were about to turn the corner, Xu Yaxin stopped and turned to William, saying, "If you don't hurry up, I won't let this go so easily if something happens."

Xu Yaxin did this with a do-or-die mentality. The photos of William and Xu Xinchen were not only used to make Chen Ningsheng break up with Xu Xinchen, but also to protect herself.

She absolutely had to get her hands on those photos; she couldn't afford to make even the slightest mistake. That's why she was angry at William for being so careless about the matter. If even one step went wrong, she would be finished.

William clearly couldn't understand Xu Yaxin's current anxiety. Just as he was about to tell Xu Yaqing that she was being long-winded, his phone rang.

William's attention was immediately drawn back to business. He could only glare at Xu Yaxin impatiently before turning around and starting to talk to his assistant.

Seeing William's attitude, Xu Yaxin felt extremely uneasy. If she had known that this person was so unreliable, she shouldn't have chosen him to cooperate in the first place. At such a critical moment, who cares about official business? Of course, completing the plan is the most important thing.

Although Xu Ya was extremely displeased, she didn't dare approach William to tell him to put aside his work. She could only stomp her foot angrily to avoid arousing suspicion and quickly walk away, wanting to return to the barbecue area.

Let's go to the villa.

William was talking to his assistant when he caught a glimpse of Xu Yaxin walking outside, but he didn't pay much attention and continued talking to his assistant.

The hotel they were in was quite far from where Chen Ningsheng was staying. It would be very difficult to find this place without someone to guide them, which is why he dared to disregard Xu Yaxin's advice so recklessly.

William never dreamed that when Xu Yaxin brought Xu Xinchen over, it wasn't as he expected—that Xu Yaxin would come alone, but rather that another designer would accompany her…

After finishing his meal with Lem, Chen Ningsheng saw that it was almost time, so he said goodbye to Lem and headed alone to the address Lem had given him.

When they arrived at the villa's gate, Chen Ningsheng looked at the doorbell on the door panel and pressed it without hesitation. A youthful-sounding male voice came from inside.

"Coming, coming, coming! Ya-xin, why are you so slow getting back..."

When Qian Duowen opened the door, he thought he would be facing Xu Yaxin's face, but to his surprise, he saw a handsome man he didn't recognize. For a moment, all the words he hadn't finished saying were stuck in his throat.

After a long while, Qian Duowen awkwardly scratched his head and asked, "Excuse me, sir, who are you looking for?"

Chen Ningsheng looked at the man in front of him, who was probably not even twenty-five years old, and put on what he thought was a very friendly smile: "Excuse me, is Lu Minshi here right now?"

Qian Duowen looked at the person in front of him. Although the person in front of him looked quite handsome with a smile, he still felt a chill for no reason. He felt that the person in front of him was not someone to be trifled with. He heard Chen Ningsheng say that he was looking for Lu Minshi.

Qian Duowen quickly asked, "Min Shi, didn't she already go back to the hotel? It seems that Min Shi accidentally drank too many cocktails and got a little drunk. Our two friends have already taken her back to the hotel."

Upon hearing Qian Duowen's reply, Chen Ningsheng's smile vanished instantly, and a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes: "Did she go back to the hotel? But I didn't see her when I came over."

"Oh, this..." Qian Duowen was just about to say that maybe it's because the two of you took different paths when Li Ling's voice came from behind.

"Excuse me, may I ask what your relationship is with Lu Minshi?" Li Ling came over because she was suspicious that Qian Duowen hadn't gone back to the barbecue place for a long time.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving, he heard Chen Ningsheng say that he was looking for Xu Xinchen. A hint of wariness immediately appeared in his eyes. Anyone would ask for clarification before suddenly having someone come along claiming to be looking for someone they know.

Li Ling glanced at Qian Duowen, who was still standing to the side scratching his head dumbly, shook her head helplessly, and sighed softly.