Chapter 122: Or Else My Brother Will Deal With You

When it came to the child, Ye Yaoyao’s tone was filled with coldness. Shen Yan immediately realized her aversion to the subject and quickly restrained himself.

“Yaoyao, I—”

“I’m tired from work all day. I’m going to sleep.” Ye Yaoyao abruptly pulled her feet away and turned her back to Shen Yan, lying down without another word.

Shen Yan wanted to say more but ultimately chose to remain silent.

Ye Yaoyao, unable to sleep after Shen Yan brought up the topic, found herself thinking along his lines. If their child had been born, the little one might be crawling on the floor by now. The thought brought a sharp pang to her heart. Eventually, she drifted into a restless sleep, waking punctually in the morning.

There were many things she needed to accomplish today.

Heading downstairs, Ye Yaoyao saw Shen Yan busy in the kitchen while Shen Tiantian sat on the sofa, looking uncertain.

This scene made Ye Yaoyao smile. Although Shen Tiantian and Shen Yan were family, why did they behave around each other as awkwardly as strangers?

Upon seeing Ye Yaoyao, Shen Tiantian immediately stood and walked over. “Sister Yaoyao, my brother got up early to make breakfast but wouldn’t let me in.”

“Well, isn’t that good? At least there’s food,” Ye Yaoyao replied casually.

Hearing this, Shen Tiantian widened her eyes in admiration. The only person who could get her brother to willingly serve him was Sister Yaoyao.

As they chatted, Shen Yan emerged from the kitchen carrying breakfast. His complexion was pale, likely from a sleepless night.

Seeing Ye Yaoyao, Shen Yan smiled gently. “You’re up?”

Ye Yaoyao nodded and sat down at the table, picking up her chopsticks without formality and started eating.

Shen Tiantian felt a little unbalanced. Even though she was Shen Yan’s sister, he treated her like a stranger.

Sigh, why was her brother so focused on women that he neglected family?

Noticing Shen Tiantian still standing, Ye Yaoyao immediately beckoned, “Tiantian, sit down and eat.”

“Ah... oh, I...” Shen Tiantian hesitated, glanced at Shen Yan, and only went over after he nodded.

She sat beside Ye Yaoyao and began eating.

During breakfast, Shen Yan wanted several times to speak to Ye Yaoyao but saw she didn’t even look up or acknowledge him, so he chose silence.

Ye Yaoyao didn’t hurry to the office but went to San Y first.

The clothes were almost finished; she wanted to check the final products and see if any details needed adjustment.

Upon arrival, Ye Yaoyao examined the pieces carefully. At that moment, the manager approached, looking anxious.

“What’s wrong?”

Ye Yaoyao soothed him, “Don’t worry, take your time. Everything can be solved.”

“I... Boss, there’s a problem. I’m not sure if it was a leak from the manufacturer, but Gu Corporation has released a new product strikingly similar to ours.”

Manager Li detailed the findings.

San Y’s designs had long been the target of envious eyes. Previously, others had tried to copy their work but, due to the brand’s influence, none dared to blatantly imitate them, at most copying a detail here or there.

But this time, Gu Corporation had almost exactly duplicated San Y’s design and launched it under their own name.

It was a direct challenge to San Y.

Gu Corporation? Wasn’t that the company of Gu Shengyu, Shen Tiantian’s classmate?

So this was the beginning of retaliation.

Tsk, such petty tactics.

Ye Yaoyao nodded. “Alright, I’ll handle this. Don’t worry.”

How could Manager Li not be anxious? She had managed everything for years without a hitch, and now...

The more she thought about it, the more ashamed she felt. She bowed deeply to Ye Yaoyao.

“Boss, maybe you should fire me? This is my fault.”

If San Y’s reputation suffered because of this, she felt she deserved death.

Ye Yaoyao was pleased to have such a loyal employee. “This isn’t your fault. Gu Corporation is targeting me personally, so naturally, I should handle it.”

Hearing this, Manager Li blinked in confusion. “What do you mean?”

“Nothing. Just follow the previous plan.”

The clothes Ye Yaoyao personally designed had to be launched. No matter what happened, she wouldn’t let anyone steal her achievements.

“Understood.” Manager Li left.

Ye Yaoyao didn’t rush to the factory to clarify the details. Instead, she studied Gu Corporation’s new designs.

Seeing them, Ye Yaoyao laughed bitterly.

Gu Shengyu was clearly young and reckless. He had copied her designs down to the smallest detail and passed them off as his own.

This was blatant freeloading without a single penny paid.

Ye Yaoyao wasn’t in a hurry.

She never rushed to settle troubles but let them ferment before striking back. The pain then would be twice as great.

Thanks to Ye Yaoyao’s designs, Gu Corporation’s clothing line had made a leap forward.

Gu Shengyu, due to family reasons, had fashion design as his primary major and coding as his secondary. He was passionate about fashion and had poured much effort into it.

At this moment, Gu Shengyu was at home being praised by his elders.

“Studying abroad really makes a difference. His designs have taken Gu Corporation to a new level!”

“Yes, if Gu Corporation is handed to Shengyu in the future, there’s no doubt it will succeed.”

“Great! Our Gu family finally has hope!”

Gu Shengyu was easily swayed by praise and loved hearing compliments. These words made him confident and boastful.

“Don’t worry, with me around, the Gu family will only get better.”

Privately, he compared his designs to San Y’s and realized the gap was huge.

Catching up to San Y’s design skills might be impossible in his lifetime. Design demanded talent, and while he had some, it was limited.

But it didn’t matter. In the future, he would just steal San Y’s designs. Since San Y’s boss was Ye Yaoyao, he was determined to ruin her.

“Good, good...” The group was delighted by Gu Shengyu’s words, laughing heartily.

Because of Shen Tiantian’s identity, Gu Shengyu dared not show off in front of her.

Thinking of this, Gu Shengyu felt he had narrowly escaped death several times.

That little “potato” really had a strong background?

He couldn’t be disrespectful to Shen Tiantian now, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t pursue her.

Gu Shengyu liked Shen Tiantian purely for her looks and personality, nothing else.

He heard she often visited the Ye Corporation recently, so he managed to catch her outside the building.

Seeing Gu Shengyu, Shen Tiantian immediately showed disdain. “What do you want?”

With that, she tried to leave, but Gu Shengyu blocked her way. “Tiantian, I need to talk to you.”

“We have nothing to say.” Shen Tiantian glared at him. “Stay away from me, or my brother will deal with you.”