The system makes me so beautiful that I don't care about anyone else's life or death.

Zhong Jue has a good memory. He didn't confuse Lu Xiaoyan with the junior colleague who greeted him just because she changed her clothes. Not to mention, he remembered that she used him as a shield in the haunted house.

He had been domineering in the company for a long time and never gave others any face.

Therefore, when Lu Xiaoyan greeted him, he didn't even look at her and walked past her with Su Ran.

Su Ran caught a glimpse of Lu Xiaoyan's perfect smile faltering out of the corner of her eye, her expression darkening.

She suddenly remembered who this girl was. Wasn't she the one who used Zhong Jue as a shield in the haunted house? She also entered Yu Ran?

After walking for a while, Su Ran quietly asked Zhong Jue, "Are you sure it's okay if you ignore her?"

The man before her stopped his elegant steps, turned to face Su Ran, and said seriously:

“Ghost Voice, I just gave you a bad example. I can ignore her without a care, but you can’t. The entertainment industry is a deep and murky place. Even the smallest factor can plant a time bomb, because it’s a human being, not some cat or dog. Humans can do anything, smart or stupid, and whatever it is, it will have some impact on the other party.”

Su Ran blinked, "You said it would have an impact, so why did you just now..."

"When you're in my position, you'll understand. Some people do things that may be foolish, but the impact is negligible, after all..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhong Jue gestured for her to look behind him, then leaned down slightly to ask, "Did you feel anything?"

He showed her to Lu Xiaoyan, who was still standing in the same spot behind him.

Lu Xiaoyan's hands were clenched into fists at her sides, and her shoulders, exposed by her bodysuit, were trembling slightly. Su Ran could tell that she was clenching her teeth and enduring something.

“Anger, resentment,” Su Ran said truthfully.

"And jealousy," Zhong Jue added from behind, a wide smile spreading across his lips as he congratulated him with a smile, "Congratulations, you've become someone's thorn in their side on your very first day at the company."

"Is this something to be happy about?" Su Ran suddenly felt that the agent in front of her was a bit abnormal in his thinking. Wasn't it supposed to be that the agent would lead the way smoothly? How come he became the first one to trip up her future?

"Of course it's something to be happy about. Having an opponent or being considered an opponent is a good thing. It's better than being a nobody." Zhong Jue was clearly pleased to see Su Ran looking so indifferent. He really wanted to see what she would be like when she actually fought.

Su Ran, feeling sullen and unhappy about having inexplicably made an enemy, was taken to the office by Zhong Jue.

Unexpectedly, there was another person sitting on the sofa inside. He had short, curly, light brown hair, and a pair of innocent, bright dog eyes under his bangs. He was also wearing a pair of headphones. If it weren't for his legs that were idly swinging on the coffee table, everyone would probably think he was a simple, weak, and innocent little brother.

That's right, this person is Gu Cai.

Noticing someone coming in, Gu turned off the music and looked up, only to be shocked to see Su Ran hiding behind Zhong Jue.

She was still wearing the same black hoodie, black hat, and black mask she wore that morning. If it were any other color, he might not have recognized her, but this outfit was practically standard attire for his personal assistant!

If he can't recognize it, who can?

Su Ran didn't expect to run into Gu Cai here. Wasn't he supposed to be at home composing music? She deliberately chose this time to come, as she hadn't even changed the clothes she was wearing when she went to Gu Cai's house that morning.

If she had known Gu would come, she would have definitely changed her outfit.

"Didn't you resign? What are you doing here?"

Gu Cai never expected that his personal assistant, who had just resigned and disappeared that morning and whom he thought he would never see again, would actually appear in an unexpected place, right in Brother Zhong's office.

After looking Su Ran over a few more times, his gaze lingered on the black guitar on her body. With trembling fingers, he asked Zhong Jue, "Didn't we agree that if I won the bet, this black guitar would be mine? Did you give it away?"

"The album hasn't been released yet, so the outcome is still uncertain. I just told you to pick any guitar from the practice room, it doesn't have to be this one. Giving it away first won't affect the rules."

Zhong Jue remained calm, ignoring Gu Cai who was practically jumping up and down in anger, and asked Su Ran, "Did you two know each other before?"

Before Su Ran could answer, Gu Cai jumped out and said angrily, "Of course I know her! She's the cook who used to cook for me every day!"

Su Ran glanced at him and said honestly, "I used to work part-time as his personal assistant, but I quit three hours ago."

Zhong Jue raised an eyebrow, the sunlight reflecting off his glasses obscuring his eyes.

"This wasn't something I exposed; it was your own fault for not keeping it confidential."

Both of them were stunned when they heard this.

Gu Cai pointed at Su Ran, his tone uncertain, and asked, "You? Ghost Voice?"

The tall girl in all black turned her head away somewhat guiltily; she hadn't forgotten that she had told him that morning that she sang better than him.

Silence meant no denial, which only fueled Gu Cai's anger.

He felt ashamed when he thought about comparing the two songs with the person in question and being judged by her to be inferior to hers.

That ghostly voice dared not look at him; it was wearing a mask and might be secretly laughing down there.

Enraged, he lunged forward to tear off the mask covering Su Ran's face.

But a sword blocked their path.

Wait, where did this sword come from?

Gu Cai felt a chill run down his spine when he caught a glimpse of that cold light below.

Wow, it's even sharpened!

Su Ran awkwardly retrieved the Floating Sword, automatically acquiring the item. The Floating Sword Technique automatically entered her mind, becoming second nature to her. In the event of a crisis, she would always subconsciously summon the Floating Sword.

“Brother Zhong, how can our company bring in something like this? Aren’t you afraid the other party might have an antisocial personality?” Gu Cai immediately complained to Zhong Jue.

Zhong Jue hadn't expected Su Ran to carry such a thing with her, and for a moment she was at a loss as to what to do with it.

In the end, Su Ran sheathed his sword and said calmly, "It's nothing, just a toy."

Gu Cai bristled, raising his voice, "A toy? A toy that can slit your throat?"

Su Ran lowered her head and offered no explanation.

The two had a grudge, though it was only Gu Cai's fault.

He always felt that Su Ran's lips, hidden by her mask, were definitely turned up high, mocking his morning outburst, mocking how his perfectly sung song couldn't compare to her two a cappella performances!

Gu Cai vowed that next time the music charts were updated, he would definitely crush Su Ran under his feet!

The fact that Su Ran was a ghost could not be kept from Gu Cai, so Zhong Jue had to call Gu Cai aside to talk to him and instruct him not to tell anyone about Su Ran's identity.

Su Ran went to see Shi An.

This time, unlike the previous tense standoff, both sides were much calmer.

Shi An had just come out of the police station when he was surprised to find that the men who had kidnapped Su Ran had revealed his name. In the end, he had to spend a lot of money to shut them up.

Seeing Su Ran in front of him now, it would be a lie to say he doesn't feel resentful.

"You've been away from home for so many years, don't you want to see the things your mother left behind?"

Shi An released the bait.