Chapter 31 A False Alarm

Chapter 31 A False Alarm

"Do I know?" Gong Xinyi was both annoyed and amused, "Could it be that these monkeys were provided by me?"

Monkeys?

Leng Xiyue looked at Gong Xinyi, utterly confused, not understanding what he meant by 'monkeys.'

"Alright, Leng Xiyue, don't worry too much. Even if these six monkeys have a dubious origin, it doesn't matter. I'll find a way to help you."

"..." Leng Xiyue frowned deeply, feeling as if she had entered a maze of confusion, completely unable to understand Gong Xinyi's words.

Gong Xinyi cleared his throat and continued, "It's not a solution to keep hiding this. It's better to be open about it. In fact, it's entirely possible for an individual to keep monkeys, but you must obtain a wildlife domestication and breeding permit from the forestry department. With this permit, you can legally keep monkeys."

Keeping monkeys!

After all this time, Gong Xinyi hadn't discovered her secret of secretly giving birth to six daughters; he just thought she was keeping six monkeys?

Heavens, this was indeed a false alarm.

Leng Xiyue was overjoyed, so excited she could hardly close her mouth.

"Since all it takes is a permit, I'll make time to get one. Thank you for the suggestion!"

"You're welcome." Seeing Leng Xiyue so happy made Gong Xinyi's mood lift as well.

Leng Xiyue's smile was innocent and utterly captivating. As Gong Xinyi watched, he began to hallucinate.

He seemed to see Leng Xiyue removing her apron and coat, dancing freely in front of him just like she did four years ago.

"Xiyue..."

Gong Xinyi called out gently, his broad palm reaching towards Leng Xiyue's waist.

Leng Xiyue dodged Gong Xinyi's hand, saying sternly, "Mr. Gong, don't think that just because you gave me a suggestion, you can do whatever you want with me! I won't stand for it!"

While they were talking, Wang Li suddenly arrived.

She came to see why Leng Xiyue had rushed out of the kitchen and why she hadn't returned for so long.

Seeing Gong Xinyi being treated this way by Leng Xiyue made Wang Li feel very unsettled.

She wanted to ingratiate herself with Gong Xinyi, who never even glanced at her, yet Leng Xiyue, who never showed him any kindness, always seemed to be on his mind.

Could it be that the old saying is true, that the unattainable is always the most desirable?

Gong Xinyi didn't understand why he thought of the incident from four years ago, nor why he made such a ludicrous move.

As the head of the Gong Corporation, rumors of him harassing someone would be utterly disgraceful.

A moment of inspiration gave him a suitable excuse, "Leng Xiyue, you misunderstood me. I was just trying to gauge your size to get you a fitting uniform, the one from yesterday was indeed too big."

So that was it! Leng Xiyue felt somewhat embarrassed.

Gong Xinyi was only trying to measure her size, and she mistook it for an indecent advance, how awkward.

"Then, thank you, Mr. Gong. The ribs should be about done; I'll go check on them." Leng Xiyue found an excuse to quickly leave the scene.

Wang Li watched Leng Xiyue's retreating figure with a mix of envy and melancholy.

"Mr. Gong, is it really appropriate to have her work as a cleaner? Isn't that underutilizing her talents? I think she's more suited to be a mermaid, she's more talented than Sasha."

Gong Xinyi's gaze deepened, "Who is Sasha?"

"The mermaid from the aquarium before, she's returning to work tonight."

"Oh?" Gong Xinyi pondered for a moment before making a decision.

"The aquarium is so large, how could there only be one mermaid? Let Leng Xiyue and Sasha both be mermaids."