In the hot spring villa, Ye Zhiwei had half her body submerged in the warm water.
"This is so comfortable, I wish I could relax like this forever..."
Amidst the misty vapor, a man's figure suddenly appeared before her eyes.
"Ah!"
Ye Zhiwei let out a sharp cry, grabbed a bathrobe and threw it on, standing up in a hurry.
"Who? What are you doing!"
"Don't be afraid."
Hearing Song Qiao's familiar voice, Ye Zhiwei finally relaxed, clutching her chest and gasping.
"It's you, I thought a bad guy sneaked in..."
It made sense, their relationship had long surpassed ordinary friends, and the security at the door wouldn't stop him.
However, glancing at herself wrapped in a bathrobe, Ye Zhiwei's face flushed as if it could drip water.
"President Ye, you're playing with fire."
Song Qiao couldn't help but tease.
"You pervert, why didn't you say hello before coming in."
Ye Zhiwei slid back into the pool, feigning anger.
"Alright, back to business, what instructions do you have for me, President Ye."
Seeing this, Song Qiao didn't say much, but came to Ye Zhiwei's back and gently massaged her shoulders.
"A little more here..."
Feeling the comfort from her shoulders, Ye Zhiwei hummed softly, and then said.
"I just don't understand why you stopped. I was worried you'd be seduced by that woman, so I did it."
"Clearly, we were only one step away from acquiring the Li family..."
"So, our dignified President Ye gets jealous too."
Song Qiao deliberately pointed it out, and even through the steam, he could feel Ye Zhiwei wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.
"Who would be jealous of that venomous woman!"
"Alright, actually, I have a use for keeping Li Bingqing."
Stopping his movements, Song Qiao put on an air of having everything under control.
"Because of what happened before, Mo Ling has already developed a conflict with Li Bingqing."
"As long as Li Bingqing is still here, I can use her to connect to the Mo family's line."
"This way, I can truly make the Li and Mo families serve me!"
This grand plan made Ye Zhiwei's pupils constrict.
Biting her lip, the words were almost squeezed through her teeth.
"President Song, can we not take this risk."
"This way, you'll make too many enemies..."
He could hear the concern in her voice.
Song Qiao's lips curved upwards, and he reached out to stroke her head.
"Don't worry, I won't lose!"
"Okay, I believe you!"
Looking at the confident expression of the man before her, Ye Zhiwei was almost mesmerized.
She took a deep breath and looked up at Song Qiao with admiration.
"Also, I hope you can help me."
Saying this, her body suddenly sat up straight, and she said with a hopeful tone.
"I hope to transfer the position of Chairman of Ye Corporation to you."
"What?"
Song Qiao was shocked, and his hands involuntarily tightened.
Ye Zhiwei cried out in pain.
"Zhiwei, are you serious?"
Hearing Ye Zhiwei's cry, Song Qiao came back to his senses and quickly apologized.
"Ye Corporation is the leading industry of your Ye family, and I am, after all, an outsider."
"If I truly take over power from you, I'm afraid people will think I'm living off you."
Listening to Song Qiao's somewhat teasing words, Ye Zhiwei replied helplessly, "President Song, I am seriously inviting you to take over Ye Corporation."
"Your ability is evident to all, and your character is even more trustworthy."
"It's already very tiring for me, a mere woman, to be in charge of the Ye family, and I can rest assured leaving the group to you."
However, she didn't seem to notice a hint of worry in Song Qiao's expression.
"Zhiwei, you may not realize it, but you are too dependent on me."
After he finished speaking, Song Qiao showed a heavy expression and said.
"I can always help you, but if I do, how will you grow?"
"Moreover, I won't have much time in the future. Taking care of you is just right, and I have no interest in managing Ye Corporation, which was originally irrelevant to me."
Hearing the meaning behind his words.
Ye Zhiwei lowered her head, her eyes slightly red.
But, as the helmsman of Ye Corporation, she quickly suppressed her emotions.
She raised her head, a slight smile on her lips, and said.
"Or perhaps there's something you're not satisfied with, President Song? Are you thinking that Ye Corporation is too small to accommodate a dragon like you."
"Or perhaps you dislike my humble appearance and find it an eyesore."
Saying that, she deliberately turned her head, getting closer and closer to him.
Just as she was about to touch him, a hand slapped her butt.
"President Ye, I already said you're playing with fire. If outsiders hear this, they'll misunderstand."
Song Qiao said with feigned seriousness.
Ye Zhiwei playfully stuck out her tongue.
Rejected by Song Qiao, she naturally wouldn't pester him anymore.
Wrapped in her bathrobe, she walked out of the hot spring.
Not caring if her proud figure was seen by the man before her, she skillfully pulled out a bottle of wine from the wine rack.
She personally poured a glass for Song Qiao.
"President Song, thank you so much this time. If it weren't for your help, we would be in a terrible state right now."
"Stop!"
Song Qiao raised his arm, his expression awkward.
"Since when did we become so formal?"
However, Ye Zhiwei's face was full of sincerity as she handed the wine glass to Song Qiao.
"It is precisely because we are friends that I can be open and honest with you."
She turned around, her smile brilliant.
"To celebrate our victory, and to our friendship, cheers!"
"Cheers!"
Seeing Ye Zhiwei's request, Song Qiao naturally accepted.
He raised his hand and drank it all in one gulp.
But then, his expression immediately changed to surprise.
Looking up, he saw Ye Zhiwei about to drink, and quickly reached out.
"Zhiwei, don't drink!"
With a bang, the wine glass was knocked to the ground.
"President Song?"
Ye Zhiwei's eyes were full of confusion.
"This wine is poisoned!"
Then, he exerted force and forced out the wine he had swallowed.
Ye Zhiwei immediately realized, and then, a grateful smile appeared.
"You saved me again."
Then, she picked up the remaining wine.
"I'll have someone analyze it immediately!"
Encountering such a situation, the two lost their playful mood.
They quickly got dressed, called security, and conducted a thorough search.
"President Song, the results are out. It's exactly as you predicted."
Holding the report in her hand, Ye Zhiwei said worriedly.
"Our wine was indeed poisoned with a potent toxin, enough to take down an elephant!"
Thinking of this, Ye Zhiwei felt a chill of fear.
If she had taken just one sip, she would have said goodbye to this world!
"Song Qiao, are you alright? Do you need to go to the hospital for a check-up?"
Thinking of this, Ye Zhiwei said worriedly. She had personally witnessed Song Qiao drink a whole glass of poisoned wine.
At this moment, Ye Zhiwei felt regret.
If only she had been more astute and discovered this plot earlier...
"It's fine. Did you forget? I'm a martial artist, my physique is different from ordinary people."
Song Qiao patted her head and said in a comforting tone. "This toxin will be refined quickly."
"Really?"
Ye Zhiwei was somewhat skeptical, but she had indeed witnessed Song Qiao's extraordinary combat prowess.
She temporarily believed his explanation.