Feeling a bit guilty under Lin Tongze's slightly questioning gaze, Su Banxia turned her face away unnaturally and said leisurely, "I'll probably leave in a while." "Did something go wrong in the middle?" Lin Tongze looked her up and down. He knew Su Banxia—she wasn't someone who hesitated like this. "It's just some handover issues with work. What else could it be?" Su Banxia said somewhat dismissively. Seeing her evasive demeanor, Lin Tongze didn't press further. The atmosphere in the living room suddenly grew awkward. Just as Su Banxia was about to suggest heading to rest, Fang Shiqing came out of the room with Su Hao. "Banxia, this little rascal of yours is really something else!" Fang Shiqing had a gentle smile on her face. "Hao Hao." Su Banxia stood up and walked over to Su Hao, crouching down to look at his wound. "Does it still hurt?" Su Hao looked calm, shook his head, and said softly, "It's just a small injury." Seeing her son so mature, Su Banxia felt a mix of emotions. She cleared her throat and said slowly, "Hao Hao, next time you encounter something so dangerous, you can't rush in alone. What if you get seriously hurt?" "I'm a little man. It's my duty to protect my sister for Mom!" Su Hao said with righteous conviction. "Nonsense! You're still a child. How can such a small amount of strength stand up to those bad guys? This time, it was lucky that Uncle Lin happened to be there. Otherwise, I really can't bear to think about the consequences!" As Su Banxia spoke, a mist of tears welled up in her eyes. "I'll protect myself and my sister from now on." Seeing the tears in Su Banxia's eyes, Su Hao swallowed the words he was about to say. "Mom won't let you two fall into such danger again." Su Banxia's eyes reddened as she pulled Su Hao into her arms. Standing nearby, Fang Shiqing watched this touching mother-son scene and stepped forward with a faint smile. "It's already so late. Save the emotional words for tomorrow. The priority now is to get some rest." Hearing this, Su Banxia quickly wiped the corners of her eyes, a hint of a smile appearing on her face. "Right, it's late. You should go rest." Su Hao turned back to take a deep look at Su Banxia, said nothing more, and pushed open the door to his room. "Tongze, I'm really sorry. I didn't expect to trouble you again after coming back to the country." Watching Su Hao enter the room, Su Banxia turned to Lin Tongze with an apologetic expression. "I told you, there's no need for thanks between us. Besides, this house was empty anyway. Having you all here actually brings some life to it." Lin Tongze had a hint of a smile on his lips. "It's late. You should rest too. Thank you so much for today." Su Banxia was full of gratitude. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Tongze turned and went into the bedroom. In an instant, only Su Banxia and Fang Shiqing were left in the living room. "Still thinking about that?" Fang Shiqing asked softly, noticing Su Banxia's unsettled look. "This time, Hao Hao and Guo Guo narrowly escaped danger. I'm really afraid they won't be so lucky next time." A faint, bitter smile crossed Su Banxia's face. Fang Shiqing frowned and glanced at her calmly. "Why think about that out of nowhere?" "Shiqing, don't you think staying by Pei Shaoze's side exposes me to too much danger?" Su Banxia felt deeply distressed. "Banxia, you're not thinking..." "I want to leave Yanshi. Shiqing, you must have a way to help me, right?" Su Banxia tightly gripped Fang Shiqing's hand. Fang Shiqing's brows furrowed slightly as she looked at her with some pity. "You know Pei Shaoze's temper. Besides, he's set his sights on you now. Even if you run to the ends of the earth, he'll drag you back." Su Banxia shook her head. "I can't let Guo Guo and Hao Hao fall into this abyss because of a Pei Shaoze. I'll pay back the money I owe him, but I won't stay by his side and keep working for him!" "So you're determined to resign this time?" Fang Shiqing saw through her intentions at once. "Can I really stay?" A bitter smile crossed Su Banxia's lips. Too many things had happened in the past few days—first she was almost assaulted, then Guo Guo and Hao Hao were nearly kidnapped. How could she afford to gamble anymore? "Once you've thought it through, just write a resignation letter and submit it." Fang Shiqing gently patted her shoulder in comfort. A dreamless night. The next day, Pei Shaoze arrived at the company as usual, his icy demeanor keeping everyone around him at a distance. "This is the detailed information I re-investigated last night about the collaboration project between Ye Hengtian and Li Yi." Yan Xin placed the file on Pei Shaoze's desk, his tone indifferent. "What are they up to now?" Pei Shaoze's voice was cold. "The new project has just started. What can they be doing?" Yan Xin shrugged, looking nonchalant. "You know what to do next, right?" Pei Shaoze raised an eyebrow and shot him a cold look. Yan Xin felt a shiver under his sharp gaze, cleared his throat, and said slowly, "You don't need to tell me. I know what to do." Even though he hadn't witnessed the scene yesterday, he could imagine how helpless Su Banxia must have been. After Pei Shaoze briefly outlined the next steps, Yan Xin slowly withdrew from the office. The atmosphere in the office was oppressive. The chill radiating from Pei Shaoze lowered the temperature of the entire room. He looked down at the file in his hands, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes. Anyone who dared to touch his people had better be ready to face his wrath! Li Yi sat in the reception room of the Ye Group, feeling a strange unease. He tightly gripped the cup in his hand, waiting for Ye Hengtian's arrival. "President Li, what a surprise! Why didn't you give me a heads-up? Sorry to keep you waiting." Ye Hengtian's cheerful voice came from outside the door. "President Ye, something big has happened!" Li Yi's expression was grave as he grabbed Ye Hengtian's arm and whispered in his ear. Ye Hengtian's heart sank inexplicably. He pulled Li Yi into the reception room, then turned around and looked at him seriously. "What's going on?"