"President, it's the Ye Family again..."
Mo Qingqing's assistant helplessly handed over a few documents. Recently, the female assistant hadn't been showing up much, and Mo Qingqing had returned to her usual busy routine.
"It's fine, just leave them there," Mo Qingqing said indifferently. "Oh, and remember to order some tonics for me later—ginseng, bird's nest, things like that—and have them delivered to the Ye Family."
The assistant was puzzled, but Mo Qingqing smiled and explained, "Ye Grandmother hasn't been feeling well lately, her spirits are low, so I thought she could use some nourishment."
No wonder that annoying woman hadn't been around. The assistant couldn't help but feel a bit relieved, as that woman had always been a source of irritation.
"But, President, our company's business hasn't expanded much, and you're still..."
After establishing her new company, Mo Qingqing had originally intended to focus on the beauty industry. However, due to the Ye Family's interference and the fact that Mo Qingqing was essentially working for them without compensation, her own company's progress had stagnated.
Yet, Mo Qingqing seemed to be in high spirits. She handled the Ye Family's affairs with ease, and Ye Ning had become completely hands-off, delegating anything he couldn't handle to Mo Qingqing.
"Ye Ning and I will be engaged soon, so I'll have to manage these things eventually," Mo Qingqing said with a smile. "As for our company, Ye Ning's father has already helped me secure a lot of resources. Even though the company isn't technically mine anymore and has been absorbed into the Ye Family, it will still grow in the future. It's worth the effort I've put in."
The assistant couldn't understand how Mo Qingqing could remain so calm, considering she was practically left with nothing.
"I'm not worried, so why should you be?" Mo Qingqing waved her hand dismissively. "Go ahead, I'll let Ye Ning know once I've reviewed these documents."
Seeing this, the assistant said nothing more and left the office. Mo Qingqing casually picked up one of the documents and began to read it carefully. The Ye Family's business overlapped somewhat with the Mo Family's original operations, as they also had a clothing division.
That was why they had been willing to acquire the Mo Family in the first place. Using their connections and influence, they had pressured Mo Qingqing into submission. While it seemed like they had paid her, in reality, the Ye Family had essentially taken over the Mo Corporation for free and now had Mo Qingqing under their thumb.
The Mo Family didn't have much to compete with the Ye Family, and the previous scandal had caused quite a stir.
However, the clothing factories and warehouses under the Mo Family's name were crucial to the Ye Family. Given the Ye Family's large scale, they often outsourced big orders when their own capacity was insufficient. Having a few more factories and warehouses of their own was essential, especially since the Mo Family's technology was quite mature, which was why they had managed to survive for so many years.
Handling these matters was second nature to Mo Qingqing. The last document she picked up was a transfer agreement.
Seeing it, Mo Qingqing couldn't help but chuckle. Ye Grandmother had schemed so much, but she had never anticipated her own grandson's actions.
The Ye Family thought they had Mo Qingqing under control, but in reality, Mo Qingqing could easily manipulate Ye Ning.
Ye Grandmother had gone to great lengths to trap Mo Qingqing, but with just a few words, Mo Qingqing had convinced Ye Ning to transfer five percent of his shares to her.
It wasn't much, but for Mo Qingqing, it was a good start.
Slowly closing the document, Mo Qingqing stood up, took the transfer agreement, and left the company. She drove straight to the villa where Ye Ning was currently staying.
As soon as she entered, the maid who took care of Ye Ning looked at her awkwardly and said guiltily, "Young Master hasn't returned yet, Miss Mo. Would you like to come back later?"
Mo Qingqing glanced at the second floor and chuckled. "Tell him he has three minutes to clean himself up. I'll be waiting for him in the study."
Without waiting for the maid's reaction, Mo Qingqing walked straight into the study. After a while, she heard a young woman's voice outside, grumbling in dissatisfaction, "If it's not working out, just let it go. Why bother coming out for some excitement?"
"What the hell are you talking about!"
Ye Ning's angry shout followed, and Mo Qingqing couldn't help but laugh. The woman wasn't wrong—Ye Ning was all talk and no action.
After some commotion outside, things finally quieted down. Soon, the study door was roughly pushed open, and Ye Ning walked in wearing a black robe, slippers, his hair disheveled, and faint red marks on his neck.
Seeing Mo Qingqing, Ye Ning awkwardly smiled and said, "You're here. A friend of mine had too much to drink and stayed over..."
"Enough. I know she stayed in your bed," Mo Qingqing said nonchalantly. "I haven't been around these past few days, so it's understandable that you felt lonely and acted impulsively."
Ye Ning scratched his head, and Mo Qingqing didn't press further. Instead, she waved the share transfer agreement in her hand. "Aren't you afraid your grandmother will find out? She's always been wary of me."
"You deserve this!" Ye Ning said carelessly. "Besides, she's been controlling me for so long, not letting me do this or that. She's the one who introduced you to me, so what's wrong with giving you some shares?"
"I don't want them. Take them back," Mo Qingqing placed the agreement on the table. "I just want to reclaim what was originally mine. As for the shares... let's discuss that after we're married, okay?"
"Don't worry, keep them. Once we're married, I'll talk to my father, and everything will be returned to you!"
Ye Ning didn't care about Mo Qingqing's company or her personal assets. The Ye Family had far more than that.
He couldn't understand why his grandmother was so fixated on these things. They had finally found someone he liked and his grandmother approved of, so why make such a fuss over trivial matters?
The Ye Family might not be as powerful as the Luo Family, the Xiao Family, or the Cheng Family, but Ye Ning didn't think much of those comparisons anyway.
Mo Qingqing sighed. "I think I've been quite generous. Since we've been together, how many times has this happened? I've never made a big deal out of it. What other daughter-in-law or granddaughter-in-law would tolerate this?"
"Don't worry, once the engagement is over, everything will be yours, including the shares," Ye Ning quickly tried to reassure her. "I just had a bit too much to drink last night. That woman is nothing compared to you."
Mo Qingqing sneered inwardly but kept her expression neutral. "Alright, go wash up and change. Isn't your grandmother sick? I've already sent some tonics over. Just tell her you asked me to buy them."
When Ye Ning heard this, a flash of impatience crossed his eyes. Mo Qingqing noticed it immediately and gently coaxed him, "After all, your grandmother has sacrificed so much for the Ye Family. No matter how you feel, you can't ignore her now."
"Fine, I'll listen to you," Ye Ning sighed. "Wait for me, I'll be right back."
As Ye Ning left, a faint smile appeared on Mo Qingqing's lips. From the moment she met Ye Ning, she knew he feared his grandmother, but the more someone fears another, the more they secretly resent them.
Mo Qingqing hadn't done much; she had simply amplified Ye Ning's resentment and aversion.
While she obediently followed Ye Grandmother's instructions and helped Ye Ning manage the business, she also turned a blind eye to Ye Ning's misbehavior behind the scenes.
If these incidents ever reached the Ye Family, Ye Grandmother would be furious. But with Mo Qingqing covering for him, the Ye Family believed Ye Ning had truly settled down.
Even the maid who took care of Ye Ning had been bribed by Mo Qingqing to keep quiet.
The reason Ye Ning listened to her so obediently was that Mo Qingqing handled everything perfectly, especially when it came to turning a blind eye to his occasional indiscretions.
Flattery and indulgence were the most effective ways to deal with people like Ye Ning and Mo Jinpeng. For Mo Qingqing, this was no difficult task.
As for Ye Grandmother's illness, Mo Qingqing's smile deepened at the thought.
Ye Ning had become completely irresponsible. Originally, he should have been the one to collect Ye Grandmother's medical reports, but he had handed the task over to Mo Qingqing.
She hadn't poisoned anyone, but sometimes, people shouldn't consume certain things or drink certain beverages...
"Ye Grandmother, no matter how capable you are, you can't overcome your grandson's constant blunders, can you?"
Mo Qingqing leisurely took out a cigarette and lit it, her gaze drifting to the photograph on the desk—a picture of Ye Ning with his parents and Ye Grandmother.
"If you invite a snake into your home, you must be prepared to be bitten…"