I, holding the script, kidnapped the male protagonist's benefactor

This little farce took up some time.

The person in charge of the event originally wanted to remind them, but it was not convenient to interrupt them, so in the end, the event was postponed for nearly half an hour before it resumed.

"Don't pay attention to what others think, just follow your heart." Han Shiming also comforted Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen forced a smile. Han Shiming, who was influenced by the golden finger, never thought that there was anything wrong with him, but he was very clear about what he had done.

"I didn't think much about it, and you shouldn't take their words to heart. There are still competitions to come. As long as we get first place, maybe some people will shut up. It's just..."

He paused for a moment, as if he had some words that he was not sure how to say.

"Just what? There's no need to hide anything from me. Just tell me what you want to say." Han Shiming said.

"But now that this has happened, even if you and I get first place, we can't openly invite each other to dinner together." Lu Xingchen said helplessly.

"I originally thought that if I won, I would invite you to dinner, but I didn't expect something like this to happen. Now I can only avoid suspicion."

There seemed to be a shadow under Han Shiming's frown, and a hint of displeasure was revealed in the dim tone.

"What others think is their business, as long as we have a clear conscience."

"But I don't want you to be criticized by others." Lu Xingchen looked like he was doing it for his own good.

Although some unexpected situations occurred, he solved a difficult problem.

He was originally still thinking, if he won the first place, how would he appease Han Shiming, and then openly invite Yuan Shenghe to dinner.

Now it gives him a good excuse.

When Han Shiming heard his words, he thought that if he insisted on doing it, it would make others have a worse impression of Lu Xingchen.

"Then do as you say. No matter who gets first place, don't invite the other. I don't want to see others scold you again."

Lu Xingchen nodded, "It doesn't matter, it's just a dinner anyway, we will have plenty of opportunities in the future."

"That's true." Han Shiming didn't take it to heart anymore. "Then let's work together to get first place and let them see our strength."

"Okay, you should do your best too."

The two encouraged each other.

Although their behavior did not seem intimate and just looked like the interactions between two normal men, after what just happened, people around them couldn't help but look at them with a bit of scrutiny.

When some things are not said out loud, you may not have any wild thoughts about them, but when things are made clear, you always feel that something is strange when you look back on them.

Qu Zuo is one of these people.

Although he was surprised that Ji Yu suddenly got involved, he did not stop them and thought what they said made sense.

In their circle, homosexuality is not uncommon. Even if Han Shiming liked women before, it doesn't mean that he won't like men in the future.

Qu Zuo was accustomed to this kind of thing. He had heard when he was in the army that there were many homosexuals in the army.

"You know, when a relationship is broken up by someone else, the person who doesn't admit it will subconsciously keep their distance."

Ji Yu looked at Qu Zuo, and following his gaze, he also saw Han Shiming and Lu Xingchen.

"Appreciate further details."

"They don't have this kind of subconscious behavior at all. This situation can sometimes be understood as frankness, but there is another situation." Qu Zuo narrowed his eyes.

"Oh? What's going on?"

"The two of them are indeed hooking up. Even if they are exposed, it doesn't matter. No one has evidence anyway. Because under normal circumstances, if they are really just friends and are misunderstood to be having an affair, they will be a little uncomfortable getting along with each other. But they don't feel that way at all. Now they can even comfort each other. This is much more interesting."

Ji Yu never expected that Qu Zuo, who seemed straightforward, would have such a thoughtful side.

"He has studied psychology before." Yuan Shenghe seemed to see his confusion.

"That's amazing." Ji Yu gave a thumbs up. "Which one do you think they prefer?"

"The second one." Qu Zuo gave the answer without hesitation.

"Speaking of which, the period during which Lu Xingchen and Han Shiming met was also the time when the Lu family was emerging."

Because Lu Xingchen's uncle suddenly emerged like a dark horse and became his eldest brother's competitor, Qu Zuo specially checked them.

"Do you think there is a connection between the two?" Ji Yu asked.

"It's hard to say, maybe yes, maybe not." Qu Zuo touched his chin, "But the Qu family did get in touch with Han Shiming's father because of Lu Xingchen and Han Shiming's acquaintance, and their business has been booming recently."

"This is a bit far-fetched, isn't it? As a businessman, would Han Shiming's father help the Lu family just because the Lu family knows his son?"

"Han Shiming's grandfather is an antique dealer." Yuan Shenghe gave them some additional information.

"Although he has passed away, I heard that Han Shiming's father was influenced by the older generation and also liked to collect antiques."

"Yes, yes, yes." Qu Zuo suddenly remembered something, "It is said that the Han family lost a batch of important antiques before. Before his death, Mr. Han was obsessed with them and even made a will. He said that he would give all his assets to whoever could find the lost antiques."

"So the Han family has been looking for these shareholders over the years, and the Lu family seems to be collecting antiques. From this point of view, they are likely to have a relationship with Han Shiming's father because of antiques."

Ji Yu didn't understand something. "Didn't Mr. Han pass away?"

Yuan Shenghe explained: "He did pass away, but he made a will in advance when he died, so his estate has always been managed by professionals."

Although he had not been in the capital for a long time, he knew most of the news about the capital.

Qu Zuo said: "The most valuable part of Mr. Han's legacy is the many priceless antiques. It is said that there are many authentic works of masters dating back hundreds or thousands of years. Many collectors are drooling over them, including some powerful people. If Han Shiming's father can get these antiques, it means he can get access to these people. The highest reward in recent years has been 50 million."

Ji Yu couldn't help but smack his lips, "This is a bit too much."

"Then if we find any of the lost antiques, can we get the 50 million?"

"Of course, that's impossible!" Only Qu Zuo knew more about this.

"There are at least seven antiques that the Han family has not yet recovered. It will cost 50 million to find each one. The Han family is not that generous. This reward is for one of the antiques."

Just when Ji Yu was about to ask him which antique it was, someone came over and urged them.

The last round of the competition has begun, just waiting for Yuan Shenghe.