Flash Marriage: The Billionaire Addicted to Her-Chapter 740

Xiao Linye’s head was throbbing severely.

Just as he was about to speak, his phone vibrated. He pulled it out and saw it was Lai Shuo calling.

Xiao Linye answered, "Speak!"

He bit out the single word, his voice cold, revealing the fury simmering beneath the surface.

Lai Shuo, on the other end of the line, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sir, the HR department’s email just received a resignation letter!"

"You’re bothering me with such a trivial matter?"

Xiao Linye was already in a foul mood, and a call about something like this made his barely suppressed anger flare up.

Lai Shuo said, "The person resigning is Kang Xuan."

Xiao Linye: "..."

Kang Xuan? Kang Xuan wants to resign?

His breath caught.

Narrowing his eyes, he asked in a chilling voice, "What’s the reason?"

"He said it’s because you have character flaws!"

Xiao Linye: "..."

The air grew still once more.

After Lai Shuo finished speaking, his posture tensed on the other end of the line.

Over the years, plenty of people had desperately tried to stay at Xiao Corporation, and plenty had been fired.

But this was the first time anyone had resigned for such a reason!

A dangerous glint flashed in Xiao Linye’s eyes before he abruptly hung up the phone.

He was clearly seething.

He immediately dialed Kang Xuan’s number, only to hear an "out of service" message.

What did that mean? Had he been blocked?

Blocked by Kang Xuan!

***

Meanwhile, Kang Xuan, who was in Xiangti, received a call from Lai Shuo. "Kang Xuan, do you have a death wish?" Lai Shuo demanded.

Resigning for such a reason was unheard of. Such a thing had never happened at Xiao Corporation in all its years, let alone at smaller companies. No one would be so audacious.

Kang Xuan scoffed. "You just don’t get it!"

"Is it because you’ve been hanging around that woman lately? Has your brain gone soft too?"

"Say what you want about me, but leave Boss Ye out of it."

What did he mean, his brain had gone soft from being around her? His mind was perfectly fine.

It was their minds that weren’t right!

Lai Shuo’s breathing hitched. "I take it you don’t want to stay in Upper City anymore."

Kang Xuan retorted, "I wish you great success in your grand career at Xiao Corporation! May the stress give you an early heart attack!"

Lai Shuo: "..."

Ye Yuning, who was coming downstairs to get some water, nearly stumbled and fell when she heard Kang Xuan’s words.

During the time Kang Xuan had been with her, he had always seemed quite level-headed.

She hadn’t expected him to be so malicious as to curse someone like that!

Seeing Ye Yuning approach, Kang Xuan quickly hung up and walked over with a bright, boyish grin.

Ye Yuning cleared her throat. "Who were you on the phone with just now?"

"Lai Shuo called me."

Ye Yuning murmured an "Oh," then remarked, "You could have been even more vicious."

"Hmm?"

"Lai Shuo really asks for trouble," Ye Yuning said.

Speaking of Lai Shuo, he truly is asking for it, and he isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed either.

Back when he was by Xiao Linye’s side, he was constantly scheming around her, yet he apparently knew nothing of the truth.

He really must have been clueless. If Lai Shuo had figured anything out sooner, he probably wouldn’t have dared to be so arrogant in her presence.

Kang Xuan nodded. "He really does ask for it."

He’d often badmouthed Ye Yuning before. And his attitude on the phone just now made it obvious he was still dissatisfied with her.

Kang Xuan couldn’t understand why Lai Shuo refused to recognize his own position.

"Boss, are you getting water? Let me get it for you!"

Kang Xuan quickly took the empty glass from Ye Yuning’s hand and went to get water for her.

He was diligent and had a good attitude.

Actually, putting Xiao Linye aside, Ye Yuning genuinely thought Kang Xuan was quite good—much better than Lai Shuo.

Soon, a cup of warm water was handed to Ye Yuning. "Boss," Kang Xuan said, "I’ve already submitted my resignation to Xiao Corporation."

Ye Yuning had just taken a sip of water. When she heard Kang Xuan’s words, she nearly choked in surprise.

"You... resigned?"

"Yes, the resignation report has been submitted. The reason cited is that Mr. Xiao has character flaws!"

Ye Yuning: "..."

What in the world?

Hearing Kang Xuan’s statement, Ye Yuning felt there had to be something wrong with her hearing.

Otherwise, why would she feel like she’d misheard him?

Kang Xuan asked, "Is... is something wrong?"

"Nothing. I think that’s an excellent reason."

A reason no one in all of Upper City would dare to use, and Kang Xuan had actually used it. If that wasn’t brilliant, what was?

Kang Xuan said, "Then I’ll be staying at Manlang from now on. You’ll have to protect me, Boss!"

"If Mr. Xiao decides he wants to crush you, do you think I could protect you?"

To resign with such a reason—Kang Xuan truly was audacious.

Ye Yuning felt completely petrified, unable to process what was happening.

Kang Xuan said, "In all of Upper City, there’s no one else who can protect me but you, Boss."

"And you still dared to use a reason like that?" Ye Yuning raised an eyebrow.

Hearing Kang Xuan resign for such a reason was initially exhilarating for her, but worry for him quickly followed.