Chapter 248: Chapter 248

Ye Ling’s face felt hot, and she realized that Shen Bin knew she’d accidentally eavesdropped. But seeing Shen Bin , Ye Ling felt displeased, as if he was treating her like that kind of person.

"Uncle Shen, if you don’t want people to know, you should talk in your own office. This way, even if someone passes by and hears it by accident, you can’t blame them for eavesdropping."

Clearly it was their fault, but in the end, they put the blame on others because they were not careful. Ye Ling’s initial guilt disappeared, and she raised her chin defiantly.

Looking at the stubborn little face in front of him, Shen Bin slowly squinted his eyes, "I didn’t say you were eavesdropping. I’m just telling you not to talk about today’s issue with outsiders. If another person finds out, I can confidently say it was you who spread it."

"Uncle Shen, aren’t you being a bit paranoid? How can you be sure no outsider could have stumbled upon it like I did?" Ye Ling didn’t buy it. Did this man think she’s easily bullied?

In her past life, he seemed to be a proper person. How come in this life he seemed to have grown a bit crooked?

"If it was an outsider, you couldn’t have heard those words." Shen Bin replied coldly and confidently, his eyes staring intensely at Ye Ling.

What kind of background does Shen Bin have? He’s famous for being formidable even in the area, and now he’s the head of the research department. He can sense even the slightest disturbance. When someone approached, he noticed immediately, but upon seeing it was Ye Ling, his vigilance relaxed. It was that moment of hesitation that stopped him from warning his father, and so Ye Ling overheard those words. Fortunately, she only heard one sentence and left before Shen Bin could act.

Ye Ling was angry hearing this and almost jumped up, "Since Uncle Shen knew you could stop it, but let me hear it anyway, and now you’re warning me, I don’t understand what you mean by that. Are you just playing with me?"

Seeing Ye Ling suddenly turn into a puffed-up chicken, a hint of amusement flashed in Shen Bin’s eyes. Although it disappeared quickly, Ye Ling caught it, and her anger grew. "Let me make this clear today: while others try to cozy up to you, I can’t wait to stay far away. You can rest assured, if it concerns you, I’ll avoid it like the plague, not getting myself involved."

Shen Bin hesitated, looking at Ye Ling, wondering why she had such a strong prejudice against him. It seemed Ye Ling had been cautiously keeping her distance from the very beginning, and Shen Bin’s intuition told him he wasn’t mistaken.

Moreover, the most surprising thing for Shen Bin was yet to happen. He, who was always alert, didn’t notice anyone eavesdropping from a distance when he was with Ye Ling.

"What’s going on here?" Li Houguo walked over with a smile, casting a teasing glance at Shen Bin.

Shen Bin felt a bit awkward being caught, but he immediately resumed his usual cold demeanor and gave a military salute, "Leader."

Li Houguo nodded, his eyes falling on Ye Ling, "And this is?"

"Hello, Leader." Ye Ling greeted him and introduced herself, "To the leader, my father is Ye He Ping."

"Ah..." Li Houguo understood, "So you are the Ye family’s eldest daughter? You’re quite a talented girl from our company’s compound, little girl. Not bad."

Though Li Houguo didn’t say it, he was initially headed to the cafeteria for the gathering when he saw a little girl sneaking around the west side. Curious, he came over but unexpectedly saw his son speaking with a girl. Li Houguo didn’t know what they were talking about, but he heard Ye Ling’s last sentence clearly.

"Ye Ling, you should go back first." Shen Bin didn’t want his old man meddling unnecessarily.

Ye Ling also didn’t like being scrutinized by both father and son. Upon hearing Shen Bin’s words, she dashed off like a rabbit, making Li Houguo smile.

"You listen so well now. But you sounded like a different person just now. Am I that scary?" Li Houguo joked, but quickly put on a serious face, "When I was coming over, I saw a girl eavesdropping. When she saw me, she ran away scared. What were you two talking about?"

There shouldn’t be anything that can’t be overheard, right?

Again, he observed his son. This son of his, never interested in the blind dates introduced to him, could he have taken a liking to the Ye family’s girl? But thinking about the Ye girl’s petite figure, Li Houguo felt he might be overthinking.

Shen Bin pursed his lips, thinking back on the earlier conversation. There were no sensitive parts even if it was overheard, so he wasn’t worried, "There are people waiting in the cafeteria, you should go, leader."

Li Houguo, seeing his son putting on his usual cold face when they met, shook his head and left without saying much. He was long used to his child’s demeanor when encountering him.

Ye Ling returned to the cafeteria first, finding all the company employees present. After sitting down next to Zhang Linong, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Linong whispered, "Gao Tian followed you out earlier, is everything okay?"

Ye Ling looked up and glanced at Gao Tian, who was engrossed with his chopsticks, before looking away, "Aren’t we about to eat? I’m really hungry." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel·fire.net

Going to the compound early in the morning, without breakfast, and then going through a scare and getting annoyed by Shen Bin, Ye Ling just wanted to channel her indignation into appetite and eat more.

Zhang Linong didn’t say anything, but he picked up his chopsticks and placed a piece of braised chicken in Ye Ling’s bowl, "Eat up."

Everyone was talking, and even if they noticed, they pretended not to. However, Xiao Hong’s gaze was different. After all, they were young and of that age, interacting daily, who knew if there was anything going on privately.

If it were any other mother, she would naturally be concerned about her son, but Xiao Hong was broad-minded and didn’t take it to heart. Not to mention Ye Ling was steady, and if her son really had feelings for Ye Ling, it would be a good thing. After all, Ye Ling would be a college student in the future. Whose family wouldn’t envy a daughter-in-law with a college degree?

Zhang Linong wasn’t impulsive. After serving Ye Ling, he also started eating. At their family table, no one drank, so eating first was fine. With his lead, the others followed suit. Watching the dishes being served and not being able to eat was a temptation, and no one would blame Zhang Linong for being impolite.

With Wang Ping and Zhang Linong around, Ye Ling didn’t have to worry about anything. For dishes far away, Wang Ping stood up, and one chopstick-full would fill half of Ye Ling’s bowl. For dishes nearby, Zhang Linong helped serve. Throughout the meal, Ye Ling didn’t hold back or pretend, which made Song Mei and a few others look on with envy and jealousy, their gazes toward Ye Ling growing more unfriendly. (To be continued. If you work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), either through recommendations or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)