It was unprecedented to move the president's office from the headquarters to another city, but Xu Qingran did it for Ye Yan.

ATIM Group also has a branch in S City. After getting off the plane, Xu Qingran went to the branch first, held a brief meeting with the executives there, and then rushed to Ye Yan's house without stopping.

When Xiao Rui saw Xu Qingran coming, she tactfully left first. It was outrageous. Logically, Xu Qingran was her real boss and the one who paid her salary, but so far she had not greeted Xu Qingran properly.

Ye Yan was still eating at the dining table, but he had injured his right hand and could only use his left hand to hold the fork to eat.

When Xu Qingran saw his palm wrapped in gauze, he immediately put down his coat and walked over quickly.

"Now that you're here, grab a bowl and eat with us. If you come any later, the food will get cold."

Ye Yan looked at him and asked him to eat. Even though he had been sick for several days and his complexion had deteriorated a lot, his handsomeness, second only to Asia, remained unchanged.

Xu Qingran had no mind to eat. His eyes were always on Ye Yan's burned hand. The first thing he did after sitting down was to grab Ye Yan's arm and carefully check his injury.

"Why are you so careless? Does it still hurt?" Xu Qingran said with concern. He could only watch. He wanted to touch him but was afraid of hurting him.

In fact, Tan Zhuoxi told him that Ye Yan was burned by overturning the table, but he did not mention it because he was not sure whether mentioning this matter would affect Ye Yan's mood.

Ye Yan withdrew her hand, picked up a chicken wing with a fork and started to eat it with an indifferent look on her face.

"It's been three days, and the pain has long since subsided. I was actually just mad at that stalker, not you. Don't get me wrong."

Ye Yan ate while watching Xu Qingran explain. He remembered that it was like this. Wu Qiong threatened him with the photo, so he was so angry that he couldn't control his emotions.

He thought Xu Qingran didn't know about the bad things he had done in the past, so he pretended to be calm so that Xu Qingran couldn't laugh at all.

"I've asked someone to find Wu Qiong. Your sudden agitation was probably caused by those photos. I've already asked Qiao to clean them up. You don't have to worry about it anymore. But we've been together for almost a year. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Being bullied on the set was a big deal. Xu Qingran felt that since the two of them were already in a relationship, Ye Yan should have told him about such a serious incident.

It is understandable that he wants to hide it. After all, it is a painful past that has severely damaged his self-esteem.

But Xu Qingran felt that he was different from others. Ye Yan could hide it from others, but not from him.

He understood, and Ye Yan stopped eating immediately.

He never thought about how he would face it when Xu Qingran knew about his shameful past in the entertainment industry. Now that it finally happened, it seemed not as difficult to accept as he had imagined.

Because Xu Qingran's accusatory tone made him very unhappy.

"Can't you understand why I'm hiding this from you? You expect me to tell you something so embarrassing. Everyone has secrets. If I don't tell you, will it delay my liking you?"

"But that's no small matter. Why can't I know a secret that even Pei Sujun knows? You don't feel embarrassed to tell him, so you don't have to think that way about me. Are you closer to him than to me?"

Ye Yan didn't expect that Xu Qingran's reaction to his hiding the truth was more jealousy than concern. This kind of Xu Qingran made him feel unfamiliar.

Did I misunderstand what he meant? Ye Yan thought, was he angry because he cared about me, or because I was not completely open with him?

Xu Qingran stared at the cold pond with a sharp gaze. As if realizing that his tone was too harsh, he lowered his eyes and apologized.

"I'm sorry, I'm upset to see you get hurt. Just stay home and recover. I'm an investor in Chucheng. I'll pay for the extension. No one will rush you."

He was probably thirsty, so he apologized for his impulsiveness, got up, went to the refrigerator, took out a bottle of malt soda, opened it, and drank half of it in one breath.

For some reason, Ye Yan could sense helplessness in his tone of apology.

Clang! The fork he was using to eat made a crisp sound as it hit the plate.

"Your mother has a good relationship with Bai Wenwen. When are you going to tell her that you won't get married? I don't want to see my boyfriend having scandals with other women."

Going straight to the point, Xu Qingran, who was holding the bottle of drink, froze for a moment.

He had been busy these days and hadn't noticed that Lin Anyi and Bai Wenwen were in the news, but now that Ye Yan mentioned it, he could more or less guess that some news must have leaked out.

You know what, Xu Qingran was really afraid to talk about this topic with Ye Yan.

He put down his drink and walked behind Ye Yan. He took a deep breath, held his shoulders and rubbed them gently, then whispered in his ear and explained softly.

"Have you heard any rumors? Don't take them seriously. No matter what's spread, it won't change the fact that I love you. As for my parents, can you give me a little more time? I'm the only heir to the Xu family. They will respect my choice in the future."

"I can give you time, and we can keep it private, but I can't stand the online rumors about your marriage to the Bai family. They've even become a trending topic. I want you to clarify. Otherwise, if netizens make this topic a hot topic, I'll be uncomfortable."

This is Ye Yan's bottom line. Xu Qingran may not acknowledge him, but he cannot accept others tacitly acknowledging that he and Bai Wenwen are a couple. This is an unbearable grievance for him, and he will never allow himself to be wronged.

He thought Xu Qingran would agree without hesitation until he felt the hand caressing his shoulder slowly stop.

"Are they trending? I didn't know that yet. But if I clarify now, it would be like giving the Bai family a slap in the face. After all, the parents of both families do have the idea of a marriage alliance. How about I wait and have a good talk with Bai Wenwen, letting her know that there's no chance of a relationship between her and me? Then I can clarify the matter, which would also be a way of giving face to our old friends. What do you think?"

Xu Qingran now wants to take over the power as soon as possible. Once he takes over the company, he will have more autonomy to do what he wants, such as breaking off the engagement with Bai Wenwen.

But if he wants to become the person in charge of ATIM Group as soon as possible, the fastest way is to be obedient, and the price is that Ye Yan will be wronged for a while.

Xu Qingran felt it was worth it, but he didn't know whether he should tell Ye Yan about his plan, a plan for their long-term development.

He noticed that Ye Yan's recent condition was not quite right, and he seemed to have become more sensitive than before, so he planned to wait until his injury healed before slowly explaining it to him in detail.

Obviously he misunderstood Ye Yan's meaning. Ye Yan wanted not only the future, but also the present.

"Then I'll take another step back and delete all the online posts discussing you and Bai Wenwen. I don't want to see them again."

Xu Qingran didn't want to clarify now and make him unhappy, but he still chose to compromise. The reason was simple: he loved Xu Qingran very much.

This request was not excessive, so Xu Qingran readily agreed, gently stroking his cheek and kissing him on the lips.

"No problem, I'll have someone do it in a minute, but I have one more thing to tell you. I can't live with you. If you want, you can move to my house, or I can come over after get off work every day to have dinner with you. My mom seems to have noticed my close relationship with you, so I have to avoid her suspicion to avoid her anger on you."

"It's up to you to decide. Eat first."

Ye Yan agreed with a smile, then got up and went back to her room.

Seeing that he had no objection, Xu Qingran breathed a sigh of relief. He was really a little hungry. He had only eaten one meal on the plane that day, so he continued to eat a few bites to replenish his energy.

He sat in Ye Yan's seat, filled a bowl of soup with the tableware he had used, and drank it. During this time, he answered another phone call.

"Hello, Brother Zhuo, I just arrived."

It was Tan Zhuoxi. As Xu Qingran's agent, how could he turn a blind eye to the fact that he moved to S City for Ye Yan?

"Mr. Xu, please don't be so polite. I'm scared. I just want to ask you, you shouldn't live with Xiaoyan, right?"

He used to be an assistant, but now he is the investor of [Chu Cheng] and the behind-the-scenes boss of Ye Yan Studio. Tan Zhuoxi feels very uncomfortable, thinking that they are all workers, so why should he be the overbearing president who gets to experience life? It’s so unfair!

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like