The leader of the cultivation alliance has a crush on me.

Song Ke felt a bit indigested after the meal.

When they finally dropped Song Ke off at her doorstep, Song Ke, remembering what had happened last time, subconsciously asked, "Want to come in for a late-night snack?"

Chu Tiancheng glanced at her and sighed, "Let's skip it today, come another day."

Song Ke breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that his tone wasn't so bad anymore. She smiled and said, "Actually, don't be discouraged. If you work harder now, maybe Sister Gu Qing will still take a liking to you."

"Song Keke, is there something you've forgotten?" Chu Tiancheng asked her, frowning.

"what?"

"You used to be the one who relentlessly pursued me."

"and then?"

"Would you mind if I came back?" Chu Tiancheng asked with a serious expression.

"???"

Song Ke blinked; she couldn't believe her eyes.

Song Yan brought a woman home.

It’s really rare.

The thought of Song Yan's relationship with some female celebrity trending on social media tomorrow made her eagerly anticipate the show.

Who knew that the next day would bring a good show, but it was all hers.

Her relationship with Jiang Lin was exaggerated by entertainment reporters, who wrote it as an exposed romance.

However, the situation wasn't looking good. After all, she had recently been trending on social media with Chu Tiancheng, which led to everyone at the company looking at her strangely today, even with some inexplicable condemnation.

It was as if she had really cheated on Chu Tiancheng.

During lunch break, she unusually refrained from going to the cafeteria and instead ate out.

I ordered my favorite beef rice bowl and called Jiang Lin while I ate.

"No, how come you were filmed? And if you were filmed, why was it posted online? Didn't they contact you to discuss the price?"

Jiang Lin: "Hey, why are you reacting so strongly? Even I, a national idol, am not worried, why are you so anxious? Don't worry, I will clarify this matter."

"But this is really strange. I think someone is deliberately trying to mess with me, and you just happened to get caught in the crossfire."

Song Ke gave a cold laugh: "Then I'm really unlucky."

"Well, judging from your tone, you know who's after you?"

Jiang Lin, however, was completely unaffected: "I know who doesn't like me."

Then, changing the subject, he asked her, "Are you in such a hurry to confront me because you're afraid Chu Tiancheng will be angry?"

"How about it? You guys are really on good terms now. Chu Tiancheng isn't bothering you anymore?"

Song Ke rolled her eyes, speechless: "What kind of tone is that? Besides, what does it have to do with him? He didn't even ask."

"But I suspect he's probably annoyed right now."

Jiang Lin, with a curious and gossipy look, said, "See, you still say it has nothing to do with him? Alright, I know you too well. Before, when Chu Tiancheng spoke a few nice words to you, it made you happy for days. I will handle this matter quickly and it won't affect your image in his eyes."

"But speaking of which, when did you become so close to He Wen's older brother? I didn't know that."

After finishing her meal and drinking a bottle of juice, Song Ke leaned back in her chair, too full to move. She looked out the window and saw that the ginkgo trees lining the road had turned yellow, and the autumn wind was blowing, making it look like a shower of golden leaves.

"Which eye of yours saw that I was familiar with him?"

"Ha, you've already let people into your car. I've never seen you be so enthusiastic towards someone you've only met once or twice."

Thinking back to how she was at the time, Song Ke asked uncertainly, "Was I enthusiastic?"

Jiang Lin: "What else? Look at his eyes, they're shining like a dog seeing a bone."

Just as Song Ke was about to say something, she saw two familiar figures across the road.

No, what a coincidence?

He Yunming had only been back for two days when he met up with Gu Qing?

Does this have to be so melodramatic?

"Tell me, are you thinking of falling for someone else?"

"Hey, Keke, Song Keke, speak to me..."

Song Keke came to her senses, but her gaze shifted away. She even saw Gu Qing catch a falling ginkgo leaf with a smile on her face and hand it to He Yunming while saying something.

"Okay, I'll talk to you later, I'm hanging up."

Jiang Lin on the other end wanted to say something, but the call was already disconnected.

Song Keke watched them walk towards the company, her face full of confusion, until they disappeared from sight before she looked away.

When she returned to her office, she sat down, resting her chin on her hands, deep in thought, her gaze occasionally drifting towards Chu Tiancheng's office.

Chu Tiancheng is finished; the person he likes is going to run off with someone else.

It's so pitiful to think about.

By the way, she doesn't think she's seen Chu Tiancheng come out of his office today.

Does he not eat lunch?

Just then, Assistant Fang suddenly appeared, holding a packed meal in his hands, looking at Song Ke with a pleading expression.

"Miss Song, Mr. Chu seems to be in a bad mood today. He didn't eat lunch. I just delivered it once and got yelled at and kicked out. Why don't you try to help him?"

Assistant Fang felt extremely guilty; lying through one's teeth would bring retribution.

President Chu himself couldn't bring himself to do it, but he was quick-witted enough to ask someone else to act as the middleman.

"Is he in a bad mood?" Song Ke asked.

Yes, the person she likes is having lunch with another man; it would be strange if she were in a good mood.

See? This is what happens when you don't listen to advice. I told him to work harder long ago, but he insisted on being a Buddhist and thinking that Gu Qing would throw herself at him. He really thinks he's some kind of domineering CEO from a novel.

Well, although he is indeed the protagonist in the novel, he's not domineering at all.

If he had used some tricks, like putting wallpaper on the wall, what chance would He Yunming have?

This He Yunming is really something... well, maybe we can't really blame He Yunming, he just likes Gu Qing too.

But now she can only apologize to He Yunming. If the male and female leads don't have a happy ending, she won't have a boyfriend. That's a minor issue, though. The key problem is that she can't go back.

"Yes, it was very bad. I was so angry that I didn't eat breakfast and didn't go to the morning meeting. I just locked myself in my office."

Assistant Fang said this, but what he was thinking was something else entirely.

Miss Song, don't you have any idea why Mr. Chu is in a bad mood?

You've made headlines for your relationship with another man, now everyone sees a green hat on President Chu's head.

"As you know, President Chu, he..."

Song Keke interrupted him: "Chu Tiancheng doesn't have a stomach problem."

“…”

"It's really a bit pitiful that he hasn't eaten for two meals." After saying that, he got up, took the food from Assistant Fang's hand, and said, "I know that it's understandable to feel sad when something like this happens. Don't worry, I will definitely persuade him to eat and give him some encouragement. He can't give up on himself because of a little setback. That would be too unmanly, wouldn't it?"

Assistant Fang: "..."

He seemed to understand something, yet also didn't quite grasp it.

But eventually, you can manage to get people involved, and once you've talked it out face-to-face, everything will be fine.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Song." Assistant Fang's expectant gaze made Song Ke feel a little embarrassed.

Chu Tiancheng looked at the photos on his phone. They were of Song Ke visiting Jiang Lin in a hotel room. However, Jiang Lin was lying on the bed with his upper body bare, while Song Ke was peeling oranges for him. The scene was irritating no matter how you looked at it.

It was as if Song Ke used to peel fruit for herself, but now she was giving it to others and he had nothing to eat. The sense of loss was one thing, but he also felt a pang of jealousy and a bit of anger.

"What's so interesting about poached chicken?"