This dazzling world~

"Bang!" The iced Americano was slammed down on the desk.

Ye Xunzhi looked up in confusion. The head of the finance department, who was giving his report across the desk, also jumped in fright and stammered:

"P-President, is there a problem?"

Ye Yunhuai's gaze was piercing. "Yes. I just remembered that I haven't checked the accounts in a long time. Make the preparations and send me a copy of the financial ledgers from the past few years."

The head of the finance department had no idea what had happened. The president had not asked about such matters in a long time, usually only inquiring during major events.

But he did not dare say anything more and obediently went to make the arrangements.

Ye Xunzhi blinked.

[Why did my eldest brother suddenly think of checking the accounts? Did this finance director say something that caught his attention because he saw me here? If I'd known, I would've listened properly just now.]

Ye Yunhuai: *No, you made me do it. :)*

There were many ledgers from previous years, and organizing all the transactions would take time too. Tomorrow was the earliest he could get them.

With nothing to do in the meantime, Ye Yunhuai stood up and beckoned to Ye Xunzhi:

"Come on. I'll take you around the company."

He would also make a circuit in front of his three secretaries and see which one was trying to screw him over!

"Okay~" Hearing that they were going out, Ye Xunzhi perked up and hurried after him.

But just as they reached the elevator to head downstairs, they ran into someone coming toward them.

He wore a fitted black suit and gleaming handmade leather shoes. Apart from his somewhat untidy hair, he had black-framed glasses perched on his nose, and his eyes kept shifting between cleverness and clear-eyed stupidity.

He particularly gave off the impression of a university student who had entered society, but not quite completely, and was pretending to be an adult.

Special Assistant Zhou had come to deliver documents. Not expecting to catch Ye Yunhuai just as he was leaving, he hurriedly straightened up:

"Hello, President Ye."

"Mm." Ye Yunhuai nodded in acknowledgment. "Just leave the documents on my desk."

[Who's this? He looks a little familiar.]

Hearing that familiar inner voice, Ye Yunhuai looked back. Sure enough, Ye Xunzhi was staring straight at Special Assistant Zhou.

His brows furrowed imperceptibly.

Special Assistant Zhou was an orphan whom the family had sponsored since the old master's time. Even after Ye Yunhuai took over the Ye Group while at university, he had never stopped providing financial support, and had even sent him abroad to study a few years ago.

Only when he graduated last year had Ye Yunhuai recruited him to groom him as a trusted aide. Could he be the one who framed him? Impossible. The timing did not match.

In the space of a minute, countless conspiracy theories had already flashed through Ye Yunhuai's mind, but that did not stop him from introducing the man to Ye Xunzhi:

"This is Zhou Li, my secretary."

He said to Zhou Li, "This is my younger sister, Ye Xunzhi."

Ye Yunhuai had no intention of concealing Ye Xunzhi's identity. Their status as members of the Ye Family was nothing to hide.

Zhou Li clearly was not good at dealing with children and greeted her rather stiffly. "Hello, young miss."

"Hello, Special Assistant Zhou." Ye Xunzhi greeted him confidently, making Zhou Li exclaim inwardly that she certainly lived up to being a young lady from a wealthy family!

What he did not know, however, was that upon hearing his name, ten thousand "fuck-you" llamas had already thundered through Ye Xunzhi's mind.

[Zhou Li!]

[That consummate professional a few years from now? The loyal underling who stayed devoted to my eldest brother even after he got out of prison, willing to shed his blood and give his life to take revenge alongside him?]

[Why does he look like a scruffy puppy now? What happened between now and then? Did you go to Kimchi Country for plastic surgery?!]

Ye Yunhuai listened in a daze, although he had never experienced going to prison.

But he could imagine how difficult his circumstances would be after his release if the situation his little sister described really happened.

Even under those circumstances, Special Assistant Zhou would still be willing to help him?

[Sadly, though, Special Assistant Zhou didn't have a good ending. My eldest brother developed a lingering illness in prison and died of it halfway through his revenge.]

[Special Assistant Zhou had always been all alone. After several twists and turns, he finally chose to floor the accelerator, cleanly and decisively sending the culprit to the next world and dying with them.]

Looking at Special Assistant Zhou's youthful smile, which still carried a hint of silliness, Ye Yunhuai's gaze unconsciously softened.

Their Ye Family would never mistreat anyone who knew how to repay kindness.

[Oh my God!] A thunderous cry rang through the air.

[Thinking about it that way, Special Assistant Zhou practically has Zhuge Liang's script! My eldest brother died before his revenge was even halfway complete! Devoting himself utterly, until his dying breath.]

Ye Xunzhi hummed inwardly in a voice brimming with emotion.

[With a grateful heart~ I thank you for being here~]

"..."

Ye Yunhuai felt his head beginning to ache. Was his little sister allergic to touching moments?

But one thing was certain: if Ye Xunzhi's source of information proved accurate this time, Special Assistant Zhou would be a priority for development in the future.

With that thought, Ye Yunhuai softened his voice as he said to Special Assistant Zhou:

"I'm taking my little sister on an inspection of the company. Come with us."

"Huh? Of course!" Special Assistant Zhou was somewhat overwhelmed by the favor. Usually, this sort of thing was assigned to Secretary Xu.

The group went downstairs and started their tour from the bottom floor. The Ye Group's business covered a broad range of fields.

Ye Yunhuai specifically took Ye Xunzhi to the group's legal department to show her what true professionals looked like.

Then he took her to the clothing department to see what true fashion looked like. Whenever the heads of the various departments came, they had to bring along their department's best-looking guy.

After making all these rounds, Ye Xunzhi felt that she was not here for a tour, but to select consorts.

[My emperor of an eldest brother swept his hand grandly and declared to me with boundless pride, "Little sister, this is all my realm. Take your pick."]

[He crooked a finger, and Eunuch Zhou beside him received his command. One meaningful look, and-if the princess isn't satisfied, bring in the next batch!]

Ye Xunzhi's eyes were fixed in a stare. She wondered whether her eldest brother had forgotten that she was only fourteen.

Of course Ye Yunhuai had not forgotten. He had brought her here to broaden her horizons. She needed to see not only the handsome ones, but the ugly ones too.

Otherwise, what if his little sister someday found some bleached-haired punk so uniquely ugly that she fell for him?

In fact, her eldest brother was really overthinking it. After seeing just two people who did not quite fit human standards of beauty, Ye Xunzhi was already crying that her eyes hurt and she wanted to retreat.

[First of all, I don't discriminate based on appearance. I appreciate their abilities. Second, I really don't discriminate. I'm sorry, I'm sorry.]

As she frantically apologized inwardly, the afternoon's itinerary finally drew to a close.

[This dazzling world has left my eyes spinning.] After this tour, Ye Xunzhi felt as though her eyes had turned into mosquito coils.

"Big brother, I'm a little thirsty. Would you like some coffee? I can make you a cup while I'm in the break room." Ye Xunzhi pointed to the nearby break room as she asked.

Ye Yunhuai looked up and said calmly:

"No need. I have a dedicated coffee machine in my office. It can make milk tea too."

Ye Xunzhi suddenly felt that plain water had lost its appeal. She withdrew her hand and said with complete seriousness:

"Big brother, I think I've suddenly become very interested in your coffee machine. Would you mind if I studied it in depth?"

Ye Yunhuai: "..."

Now that she was comfortable with him, her true colors were gradually starting to show, were they?

In the end, she successfully obtained permission to use the coffee machine, and Ye Xunzhi happily followed her eldest brother upstairs.

The moment they opened the office door, they saw a figure standing before the floor-to-ceiling windows. Hearing the sound, a particularly harmless-looking man turned around.

At the sight of Ye Yunhuai, he immediately gave a gentle smile, picked up a folder from the sofa beside him, and said with a smile:

"President Ye, you're back. I've finished drafting the bid proposal for the Golden Water Bay project. All it needs is your final signature, and we can begin setting aside the funds for the bid."

Ye Yunhuai's tightly furrowed brows relaxed upon seeing him. He took the document and was about to sign it. "Thank you for your hard work."

[No, big brother! That bid proposal is poisoned!]

Ye Xunzhi, who had been eagerly looking forward to finding the coffee machine, happened to glance over and suddenly roared inwardly.

Ye Xunzhi's mind was faster than her mouth. She had just thrust out her hand in an Erkang-style gesture to stop her eldest brother's dangerous action. "No, big-"

Then she saw that he moved even faster than she did. With nimble movements and a "smack," he flung the project's bid proposal out the window.

He also promptly ran off to wash his hands.