"I made the decision out of habit. I didn't mean to disrespect you or be dictatorial."
Yan Qingdu explained what he had just said rather stiffly.
Seeing how nervously Yan Qingdu watched him, as though facing a formidable enemy, Ye Yizhou couldn't help chuckling.
"You're making it look like I'm the dictator here."
"No," Yan Qingdu said earnestly. "I just wanted to hear your opinion. It really wasn't right for me to make the decision on my own."
"Be that as it may, I'm not that ungrateful."
Ye Yizhou braced both hands on the desk and leaned slightly toward Yan Qingdu, pitching his voice higher as he said sweetly:
"Thank you, hubby~"
Yan Qingdu: ...
The smile on Ye Yizhou's lips deepened when he saw Yan Qingdu looking as though he wanted to say something but held back.
Ye Yizhou straightened and turned to Pei Jiabei. "Sorry for the trouble, Assistant Pei."
"It's part of my job, young master. No need to be so polite."
Pei Jiabei's expression didn't change. He was already used to his boss and his boss's husband flirting and focused solely on doing his job.
It had to be said, Pei Jiabei really saw the bigger picture!
Ye Yizhou put on his mask and followed Pei Jiabei to the conference room.
Pei Jiabei adjusted the screen and had refreshments brought over, taking care of every detail.
"I'll leave you to it, then. Just call me if you need anything, young master."
Once everything was arranged, Pei Jiabei left the conference room, specifically instructing everyone else in the Secretary's Office not to disturb him.
"Hello, hello~ Can you see me? Can you hear me?"
Ye Yizhou dragged over a chair and sat down in front of the screen, where he saw a close-up of Director Liu's face