Scolded, Ye Jiaxu had no grounds to refute. He was half the reason things had escalated to this point.
"Big brother, what do we do now?"
"Admit our mistakes proactively."
"Won't admitting our mistakes solidify the accusation?"
Ye Jiaxu disagreed.
"Do you think it's not already a done deal?" Ye Shaoting retorted.
Since someone had mailed their conversation from that night to their home, it was highly probable that the other party already knew and was forcing them to confess. If they couldn't take responsibility now, it would be too late to admit it when the other party decided to stop holding back.
Seeing Ye Jiaxu's hesitation, Ye Shaoting said, "Go back and think it over."
They were the ones who caused trouble, and how they resolved it was up to them.
After leaving the room, Ye Jiaxu went to Ye Yubin's room.
As soon as he entered, he relayed Ye Shaoting's words to Ye Yubin.
"Impossible!" Ye Yubin retorted, his cheeks flushed.
How could he apologize so easily for something he had put so much effort into?
Looking at the worried Ye Jiaxu, he confidently replied, "Second brother, you don't need to worry about this matter. I know what to do and won't implicate you."
"It's not about being implicated," Ye Jiaxu explained.
In terms of the matter itself, they were in the wrong. Ye Ziyu hadn't done anything excessive to them; instead, they had almost ruined her purity and reputation.
With Ye Yubin's refusal, Ye Jiaxu finally understood Ye Shaoting's words.
If they truly wanted to resolve the issue, there was no other way but to apologize.
"I understand what you mean, second brother. Don't worry, I'll handle this very well."
Sighing, Ye Jiaxu found himself helpless against Ye Yubin. He was like someone possessed by something foul, stubbornly persistent to a terrifying degree.
After seeing Ye Jiaxu out, Ye Yubin opened his computer.
The night was again sleepless.
...
"Ziyu."
Two days later, Ye Yubin personally visited Ye Ziyu's office again.
Ye Chenhan wasn't present today, leaving Ye Ziyu alone in the office. Seeing Ye Yubin, she was reminded of his actions and instinctively became defensive.
"Second brother, is there something you need?"
"Nothing important, I just came to visit."
Ye Yubin stood with his hands clasped behind his back, observing the office.
He didn't say anything, and Ye Ziyu didn't press him. She sat back on the sofa and continued reading the documents in front of her.
After wandering around for a while, Ye Yubin approached Ye Ziyu. His eyes fell on the documents before her, his gaze like a sharp knife.
"What are you looking at?"
In response to his question, Ye Ziyu looked up and replied, "The Nancheng project proposal."
The Nancheng project proposal was none other than the public bidding by the Gu Corporation.
"Did Big Brother assign it to you?" Ye Yubin pressed.
"Yes." Ye Ziyu stared at him with her wide eyes, "Why?"
Ye Yubin snapped back to attention and met Ye Ziyu's gaze. "It's nothing."
The Nancheng project was so important; why would Ye Shaoting entrust it to her? These tasks had always been handled by him and Ye Jiaxu.
His heart felt increasingly that Ye Ziyu's presence threatened their status, pushing the matter of apology further out of his mind.
Leaving the office, Ye Yubin, feeling wronged, found Ye Jiaxu. He told him about the situation, but Ye Jiaxu wasn't as angry as he was; rather, he found it normal.
He believed that since Ye Ziyu had joined the company, she was bound to be involved in these projects.
After being met with a cold shoulder by Ye Jiaxu, Ye Yubin returned to his office in a huff. The more he thought about it, the more it felt wrong, and he was unwilling to let Ye Ziyu complete the bidding so smoothly and gain Ye Qianzhi's approval.
The morning passed without him accomplishing anything. In the afternoon, Ye Yubin shuttled between various offices, inquiring through employees about the progress of the Nancheng project proposal.