Chapter 26

Chapter 26 His business card

Situ Qingshan's expression bordered on savagery, to which Mu Xia responded with a stern rebuke. "Get your hands off. You've been warned!"

She had really been overtly polite to Situ Qingshan all the time.

Situ Qingshan was stewing as she stared straight into Mu Xia's eyes, but what she saw hidden inside was like a gargantuan glacier that could swallow someone whole.

That intimidating coldness shocked Situ Qingshan as it was something she had never seen before.

Mu Xia tugged Situ Qingshan's offending hand off her own collar and turned to the host. "Sir, I think my sister might be a little agitated, so it might be best if you could bring her backstage to cool off."

Before the host could react, two black-clad bodyguards walked onstage and positioned themselves either side of Situ Qingshan before they escorted her off.

Mu Xia was a little taken aback by the appearance of the duo as she did not bring along any bodyguards herself on this trip back.

In the next second, a tall and stalwart man steadily approached her.

It was Ye Sijue.

His standout chiseled face appeared unapproachable without a smile, but perhaps owing to the lighting from behind him, he seemed a little more genial at this time.

"Are those two bodyguards working for you?" Mu Xia asked.

Ye Sijue stopped less than two feet away from her and extended his right hand. "Congratulations for becoming the brand ambassador to Midnight Coffee Café, the retail chain under Ye Group. I'll have my lawyer contact you regarding the details in due time."

Mu Xia did not manage to reply before Situ Hai's voice rang out again. "Thank you for giving Shan Shan this opportunity, Young Master Ye. As she's still young and unfamiliar with contractual agreements, I'll be standing in as her manager. So please, direct your lawyer to follow up with me."

Ye Sijue evoked a rare smile at Situ Hai. "In that case, we'll be in touch again."

Seeing that Ye Sijue was about to leave, Situ Hai quickly called after him. "Wait, Young Master Ye! To facilitate communications, would you be able to give me one of your business cards?"

That only earned him a frosty look from Ye Sijue.

The demeanor of his secretary beside him was just as aloof. "Young Master Ye's business card is custom-made and is not something granted to just anyone. There's no need for you to try to reach us either, as we'll contact you as and when there's a need to."

Situ Hai's face shriveled and reddened and he cleared his throat awkwardly, not daring to bring up the issue of the business card again.

The observing Mu Xia was a little taken aback by this.

「Isn't the personal secretary overreacting a little? It's just a business card.」

After Ye Sijue departed, the curious Mu Xia inquired of her father, "Why won't he give us a business card, Dad? Is there any special meaning to it?"

"Of course, my girl." Situ Hai looked upon Mu Xia with the eyes of a kindly father as he patiently explained. "Young Master Ye's business card isn't handed out freely, so when he chooses to give it to someone, it means that he's taken that person into confidence. Anyone in possession of Young Master Ye's business card will be held in esteem, and will be able to enter and leave Ye Group's premises at will."

Mu Xia instinctively reached over the pocket holding the business card Ye Sijue gave her.

If what Situ Hai said was true, she had nearly thrown away an invaluable gift.

She supposed that she probably would not find a use for something like that, but even if she did, she was certain she would not want to hand it over to someone like Situ Hai who would more than likely abuse the privilege.