The CEO's wife is reborn and vows to pay for her crimes in blood.

Chapter 234 Unlucky Xue Bai

Chu Xinglan and Gu Ye drifted at sea for several days and nights before their sweet sea vacation was interrupted by a phone call.

"Xinglan, where are you?" It was Ye Xiaoxiao calling.

"At sea," Chu Xinglan said, still half asleep.

"Are you with Gu Ye?" Ye Xiaoxiao asked again.

Chu Xinglan glanced at Gu Ye, who had his arm around her shoulder, and answered forcefully.

"kindness!"

"Xinglan, something terrible has happened."

Chu Xinglan's heart skipped a beat, and she sat up nervously.

"What happened?"

"Come back soon, and I'll tell you when you get back."

Seeing that Ye Xiaoxiao refused to reveal anything, Chu Xinglan became even more nervous.

Gu Ye had also lost interest at this point, and he patted Chu Xinglan's shoulder in a comforting manner.

“Let’s go back now.”

Chu Xinglan could only nod.

They rushed to the Xue family home, and Chu Xinglan was extremely nervous the whole way, fearing that Shirley might come back to life and haunt those around her.

"Xiaoxiao?"

Chu Xinglan couldn't wait for the maid to announce her arrival, so she quickly ran upstairs.

Pushing open the door, they saw Ye Xiaoxiao sitting in front of her mother, holding her son and playing with him.

"Xinglan?!" Ye Xiaoxiao was stunned when she saw Chu Xinglan looking nervous. It took her a while to remember what she meant by "something happened."

"I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly," Ye Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

"What do you mean by 'something happened'?" Chu Xinglan asked, puzzled.

"If I didn't say that, how could you bear to come back?" Ye Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

Chu Xinglan was stunned.

"So...nothing happened at all? You're lying to me?"

"Who told you to only care about enjoying your time together and hand over both of those big companies to my husband, Lao Xue? Look at him, he's exhausted like a lapdog all day long," Ye Xiaoxiao said with a playful smile.

Chu Xinglan finally felt relieved.

"You little brat, you scared me to death." Chu Xinglan walked over and pinched the tenderest part of Ye Xiaoxiao's waist.

Ye Xiaoxiao didn't feel any pain, only an itch, and she giggled.

"Oh dear, stop fooling around, be careful not to drop the child."

Ye Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

"I think you're just itchy. Has Xue Bai been neglecting you these past few days?"

Chu Xinglan laughed and scolded.

"Who else can be like you, with the big boss abandoning the company to spend days and nights with you at sea, not even worried that our CEO Gu might not be able to handle it?"

Ye Xiaoxiao glanced at Chu Xinglan.

Chu Xinglan's face flushed red with embarrassment.

He's not incapable; the one who's truly incapable is her—he's practically broken her back.

Gu Ye followed, leaning against the doorway. He watched the two women playfully bickering as if nothing had happened, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Auntie, you look great today."

Chu Xinglan greeted Ye's mother, explaining that she hadn't had a chance to greet her earlier because she was worried something might have happened.

"Xinglan is getting more and more beautiful," Ye's mother said with a smile.

"That's right, she's been nourished by love every day, and her skin is rosy and she looks stunning."

"You act like you've never been pampered before. Xue Bai treats you like a precious gem, afraid of dropping you or melting you in his mouth," Chu Xinglan retorted sarcastically.

Just then, the maid's voice came from downstairs: "The master is back."

Then they heard the sound of footsteps going up the stairs, and soon Xue Bai appeared at the door.

"Boss, why are you back?"

Xue Bai was completely baffled. The first thing the boss did upon returning was to come to his house. Were his wife and the president's wife really that close?

"Xue Bai, is your work tiring?"

Gu Ye asked calmly.

Xue Bai was taken aback, feeling that this question was a trap, and that if he answered inappropriately, the consequences could be severe.

"No, it's not hard work!" Xue Bai replied cautiously.

"Your wife says you're exhausted like a lapdog every day, is that true?" Gu Ye asked again.

Xue Bai looked at Ye Xiaoxiao with a puzzled expression.

Ye Xiaoxiao was staring at her, and when she met his gaze, she guiltily turned her face away.

What trouble has his dear wife gotten him into? Something's not right here.

Then Xue Bai looked at Chu Xinglan with a puzzled expression.

Chu Xinglan shrugged; she had no idea what Gu Ye was up to.

"Yes, a little, but don't worry, boss, I can handle it."

Since his wife said so, he had to go along with her wishes.

"Since you're working so hard, I'll remove you from all your positions and let you live a simple life with your wife and children. What do you say?"

Gu Ye changed the subject and smiled faintly.

Xue Bai's expression instantly changed.

"Boss, no, I'm doing a great job, it's not hard at all."

Xue Bai sidled up to Ye Xiaoxiao and whispered, "Wife, what did you do to offend the boss that made him treat me so harshly?"

"I just tricked Xinglan into coming back from the sea," Ye Xiaoxiao muttered to herself.

"Just that? This is a huge deal!" Xue Bai pointed at Ye Xiaoxiao, unsure of what to say. In the end, he could only smile apologetically at Gu Ye: "Boss, look, these are just matters between women. Let's not escalate them to our men's business issues, okay?"

"Is this just a matter between women?" Gu Ye sneered.

Xue Bai looked at Chu Xinglan as if pleading for help.

Chu Xinglan smiled and pretended not to see.

"But there really is something important." Ye Xiaoxiao said, handing her son to the nanny, then took out the remote and turned on the TV.

"Xinglan, look, you've been nominated for Best Actress."

"Really?" Chu Xinglan was skeptical, but following Ye Xiaoxiao's movements, she indeed saw a news report about her on TV.

"Such a big thing, why didn't Director Huang contact me?" Chu Xinglan muttered to herself.

"Uh..." Gu Ye cautiously spoke up, "The director did contact you, but I hung up because I saw you were sleeping soundly..."

As Gu Ye spoke, he noticed that Chu Xinglan's expression had become very strange.

"See? I'm the one who has to tell you this good news..."

Before Ye Xiaoxiao could finish speaking, Xue Bai covered her mouth with his hand.

"My dear aunt, please stop causing me trouble." Xue Bai said, both amused and exasperated.

Chu Xinglan turned to look at Gu Ye, then said, "Xiaoxiao, I'll sleep with you these next few days."

"Why?" Ye Xiaoxiao asked, pushing Xue Bai's hand away, puzzled.

At the same time, Gu Ye also asked those three words.

"You should stay home and reflect on your actions for the next few days," Chu Xinglan said, no longer looking at Gu Ye.

Gu Ye knew that Chu Xinglan was really angry this time.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Xue Bai looked at Chu Xinglan innocently.

"Assistant Xue, you'll be working overtime with me these next few days." Gu Ye turned his gaze to Xue Bai.

Even if you can't sleep alone, you need someone to share it with, otherwise you'll be all alone.

"Boss, is it really necessary to go this far? I've already been working overtime for several days in a row."

What did he do to deserve this? Why did their argument drag him into it?

But this way, it seems like I've saved my job!