He stopped just before getting too close to her, avoiding a collision. Thus, the distance between them became very close. A faint fragrance emanated from the woman, truly pleasant. Ye Hengtian leaned in closer to her and said softly, "Looking at me like that makes it easy for me to get impulsive!" Su Banxia stepped back, creating distance, and coldly looked at him. "Does President Ye usually enjoy sneaking around doing shady things?" "Sneaking around doing shady things?" Ye Hengtian narrowed his dark eyes, gazing at her. Though she acted willfully, that didn’t mean he’d take everything she said with a smile. Seeing that he had finally stopped smiling, Su Banxia nodded. "Isn’t that the case?" Otherwise, how could he have known so quickly that she had a child? If she wasn’t mistaken, before tonight, Ye Lan probably hadn’t mentioned her, Su Banxia, in the Ye family. Yet in just over ten minutes, he had figured out her background. How deep was the hidden meaning behind this man’s smile? Ye Hengtian was sharp. From Su Banxia’s gaze and tone, he could guess her meaning. With that, he actually laughed, looking at her meaningfully. "Miss Su, do you care a lot about your child?" Su Banxia didn’t speak, just stared at him, her dark eyes full of hostility. Seeing her silence, Ye Hengtian nodded to himself. "It’s fine. As long as Miss Su doesn’t cause any big commotion, I won’t do anything either. Just do me a favor—when you two are rolling in the sheets, remember to put in a good word for Ye Corporation. I’m someone who values loyalty." Was he threatening her with her child? Su Banxia frowned at him and asked directly, "What do you mean?" Ye Hengtian smiled. "Nothing much. Miss Su has someone she cares about, and I have something I care about. You help me, and I’ll help you protect your people!" With that, he walked straight into the private room. This Su Banxia was smarter than he’d imagined—an interesting woman. Su Banxia’s heart suddenly skipped a beat. If the earlier words were casual, she could read the meaning behind the latter ones. He was using her child to threaten her, making her use Pei Shaoze to help him! It took a while before Su Banxia composed herself and entered the private room. Pei Shaoze seemed to have been waiting for her. When he saw her, he sat up straight on the sofa and reached out his hand. He gestured for her to sit beside him. Su Banxia walked over and sat next to him, glancing at the others—some drinking, some on their phones. She leaned in close and whispered, "Can we leave now?" Her voice was very soft, and with the music playing in the room, she had to speak very close to him. The faint fragrance from her stirred something in him. Pei Shaoze felt a bit distracted and nodded slightly. "Mm." Coming to drink tonight was just to find something to do. Now that it was boring and a waste of time, she didn’t want to stay, and neither did he. So Pei Shaoze looked at Ye Hengtian and said, "President Ye, it’s getting late. My girlfriend isn’t feeling well, so we’ll head out first." With that, he pulled Su Banxia into his arms and prepared to leave. Ye Hengtian nodded and stood to see them off, a smile lingering on his face, his dark eyes fixed on Su Banxia with deep meaning. Su Banxia tried her best not to look at him. She followed Pei Shaoze out of the private room. The conversation throughout the evening didn’t seem entirely pleasant, but it wasn’t all bad either. Outside the bar, by the car. Pei Shaoze stopped and looked at Su Banxia. "You drive." With that, he handed her the keys. Su Banxia paused, remembering he had been drinking. She nodded and got into the driver’s seat. Starting the car, Su Banxia sat up straight and focused on driving. Pei Shaoze frowned slightly. "Do you always drive this tensely?" Su Banxia nodded. "I rarely drive." After a short distance, Su Banxia turned her head slightly to glance at Pei Shaoze. Seeing him staring at her, she grew a bit nervous and changed the subject. "President Pei, why did you have to embarrass Miss Ye tonight?" "Embarrass?" Pei Shaoze raised an eyebrow. Su Banxia nodded. "She’s just a spoiled child. Besides, I already got back at her for what happened that day. There’s surveillance in the company—whether you hear it from others or see it yourself, it should be clear. Bringing it up tonight probably made Miss Ye uncomfortable." "So, you think I shouldn’t have mentioned it?" He countered. Su Banxia felt he seemed a bit annoyed and shook her head slightly. "No." If they kept talking like this, they’d either hit a dead end or anger him, so Su Banxia wisely chose to stay silent. The car stopped outside Su Banxia’s apartment building. She had originally planned to drop Pei Shaoze off first and then come back herself. But he insisted she drive straight here, and she couldn’t argue with him, so she did. Parking the car, Su Banxia looked at him and asked, "President Pei, can you really drive the car back by yourself later?" She wasn’t sure how much he had drunk, so she felt uncertain. Pei Shaoze squinted at her. "Not going to invite me up for a glass of water?" Su Banxia: "..." What was this about? "President Pei, I’ll head back first!" Forget that she had two kids at home—if he suddenly went up with her, he’d definitely run into them. She wasn’t stupid. With that, she got out of the car and went upstairs. Pei Shaoze leaned sideways, watching her, his dark eyes thoughtful. Su Banxia returned home, opened the door, and found the two kids and Fang Shiqing sitting in the living room, chatting. Seeing her come back, Fang Shiqing teased, "If you stay out all night again, I’m planning to take the kids and transfer their household registration to my name in a few days." Su Banxia smiled faintly, changed her shoes, and kissed Guoguo, who ran over to her. "I feel at ease with you taking care of the kids." "Tch!" Fang Shiqing rolled her eyes at her and stopped talking. Su Banxia put Guoguo down and instinctively walked to the balcony, looking down. Pei Shaoze waited a moment before driving off. "What are you looking at?" Fang Shiqing followed her, standing behind her. Su Banxia paused and shook her head. "Nothing." With that, she went into the bedroom. Fang Shiqing, noticing her odd behavior, followed her in and crossed her arms. "Pei Shaoze drove you back?" "Yeah." At this point, lying was useless. Fang Shiqing nodded. "Why didn’t you invite him up for a drink?" Su Banxia changed her clothes as she spoke. "You know why." ... The next day. Su Banxia was still dreaming when the phone rang. It was Pei Shaoze. She had no idea why he was calling so early. Answering, she said, "Hello, President Pei." "In an hour, you’re coming with me to Thailand for a small meeting there. Get ready. I’ll pick you up later." With that, he hung up. Su Banxia: "..." Thailand? Now? Her mind raced immediately. Without a second thought, she got out of bed and rushed to the bathroom to freshen up. Fang Shiqing hadn’t been up long and was still brushing her teeth. Seeing her hurry in, she said helplessly, "Don’t rush. It’s still early for work—you won’t be late." Su Banxia squeezed toothpaste as she spoke. "I’m going to Thailand with Pei Shaoze later."