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

After taking a shower that evening, Song Ke lay in bed, looking depressed.

how could be?

How could Chu Tiancheng like me?

Where exactly did things go wrong, and is the task no longer feasible?

What a lousy system! It just dumped me here and then ignored me.

This kind of free-range approach must be a system developed by people born in the 1990s.

Song Ke was at a loss. She was too embarrassed to pester him anymore, as it would make her seem like she had a split personality.

You can't verbally refuse but then eagerly approach them.

Screw this task, might as well not do it at all.

At worst, I won't go back; after all, she's not an only child.

Moreover, the families here are very nice, and she likes them quite a bit.

Ugh, why is it so difficult?

I don't know where the real Song Keke went. No, this is in the book. Song Keke might just be a code name. It could be herself or someone else.

In a daze, Song Ke dreamed of her original world, which was quite rare.

She dreamt that her sister Song Chen was screaming for help, and then she saw a shadow stab Song Chen in the side, which scared her awake instantly.

"Sister." Song Ke wiped the sweat from her brow. She had actually dreamt that Song Chen had been tricked into going abroad to eat kidneys.

Have I been watching too many short videos lately?

She took a sip of water and felt her mouth was dry, as if it were the prelude to developing ulcers. She pursed her lips, looking uncomfortable.

Sure enough, ulcers appeared the next day, and I couldn't eat. It hurt to drink water.

She was listlessly slumped on the table at noon. When Chu Tiancheng came out, he saw this scene, frowned, walked over, and tapped his fingers on her table.

Song Ke looked up at her and realized that not only did her mouth hurt, but her teeth also ached.

"Aren't you going to eat lunch?" Chu Tiancheng asked.

Song Ke didn't open her mouth; it hurt to even move it. She shook her head, her face clearly showing her refusal.

Chu Tiancheng looked a little angry: "What, I just asked you to think about it seriously, and you're sulking and refusing to eat?"

Song Ke looked at him blankly, her big eyes filled with a deep sense of innocence.

"Never mind, what do you want to eat? I'll go out and buy it." Chu Tiancheng looked at her with a condescending expression, as if his initiative to buy her food was a favor.

Of course, that was true for the Song Keke of the past.

In the past, she was always the one running around trying to please Chu Tiancheng. But after working at the company for so long, she only got to bring a meal on her first day because Song Ma insisted on it. After that, she stopped getting that perk.

"Salt and pepper ribs?" Chu Tiancheng asked, "Or raw marinated king crab?"

After listening, Song Ke stared at Chu Tiancheng with a pained and struggling expression.

You really know how to pick your timing!

Even if it's raw marinated, or pork ribs and king crab, it still needs to be able to open its mouth.

Seeing that Song Ke was still shaking her head, Chu Tiancheng was losing patience: "Song Keke, think it over before you speak. Are you really not going to eat?"

Song Ke shook her head again, then ignored him and lay down.

Chu Tiancheng was so angry that he couldn't speak. He thought that Song Ke was deliberately distancing herself from him.

Just because he suddenly confessed his feelings?

He couldn't understand what was wrong with Song Keke. Before, when she was always clinging to him, calling him "Brother Chu" all the time, now she was calling him by his full name.

He angrily stepped into the elevator, went downstairs to leave the company, and went to get his things packed. Thinking of Song Ke's unfriendly expression, he went straight to find Gu Qing when he got back.

Gu Qing had just returned from her meal when she saw the person standing next to her. She looked surprised, and then felt even more embarrassed when she saw some of her returning colleagues casting gossipy glances at her.

She forced herself to walk over and greeted him with a polite smile, "Mr. Chu, is there something you need from me?"

Chu Tiancheng glanced at Gu Qing, then casually handed her the packaged raw marinated food: "I brought you some. I remember you really like the sour and spicy flavor."

Gu Qing was taken aback when she saw the takeout box he handed her. The large logo on it was very eye-catching, and it was clear that it was not cheap.

"Ah?" She smiled awkwardly as she took it, and thanked him somewhat stiffly, "Thank you, Mr. Chu."

Chu Tiancheng waved his hand: "There's no need to be so formal with you."

"By the way, I heard that Auntie will be discharged from the hospital soon. Please feel free to ask if you need any help."

Gu Qing came to her senses. She had always known why Chu Tiancheng was good to her, so she always understood and never became narcissistic or thought that Chu Tiancheng liked her because of the messy rumors outside.

She has always considered herself a fairly clear-headed and rational person.

Of course, all of this depends on who you are dealing with.

"President Chu has already helped me a lot, but if there is anything I really need help with, I won't hesitate to ask."

After listening, Chu Tiancheng nodded: "Okay, then you go to work."

After Chu Tiancheng finished speaking, he left. Everyone watched him gossip and speculated. Although they hadn't heard what the two of them said, they still asked with curiosity about what Gu Qing was holding.

"Gu Qing, did President Chu specifically seek you out just now?"

"You and President Chu have a really good relationship. He even brought you food. I didn't expect President Chu to have such a warm and caring side."

"Well, what happened before was all a misunderstanding. You wouldn't be so petty as to still hold a grudge, would you?"

"Gu Qing, is President Chu pursuing you, or are you two secretly dating?"

"You're wrong. This isn't a secret at all. I think President Chu is eager to announce it to the world."

"I said before that it was impossible for President Chu and Miss Song to be together. When have you ever seen President Chu treat anyone like this?"

As soon as Manager Zhao entered, he heard everyone chattering. With a stern expression, he asked, "What are you all gossiping about? Don't you have work to do?"

Although it's rest time now, Manager Zhao is an ambitious person who always tries to squeeze his subordinates to win favor with the boss. It's absolutely disgusting.

Unfortunately, he was also the brother-in-law of a board member, so everyone dared not speak out against him.

The entire office fell silent instantly.

Gu Qing was afraid that Manager Zhao would have another fit of madness, so she quickly put down the lunchbox in her hand and sat down. Little did she know that Manager Zhao was still holding a grudge against Gu Qing because he had failed in the last incident.

He walked over to Gu Qing's table, standing where Chu Tiancheng had just stood, and asked with an air of superiority, "What is this?"

"How many times have I told you not to have food in the office? You're knowingly doing this."

After listening, Gu Qing glanced at him, her impatience evident in her eyes. She pushed the lunchbox and deliberately said, "You can confiscate it or throw it away, I have no objection."

Manager Zhao was furious: "Gu Qing, you're too arrogant! How dare you talk to me like that?"

"Do you still think you have powerful backers? Who are you trying to impress with your high and mighty attitude all day? Also, I forgot to tell you, the part you submitted yesterday was returned. I'll forward it to your email later. Remember, you can't leave work today if you can't revise the draft."

After saying that, he was about to walk towards his office, but after taking two steps, he turned back, glanced at the lunchbox bag, and said with a mocking look, "You certainly know how to enjoy the raw marinated food from Linhai Restaurant."

"But look at all these colleagues in the office, and you're the only one eating by yourself. Do you think that's appropriate?"

After saying that, he picked it up and said, "I'm confiscating it."

After saying that, he went straight into the office. Everyone looked at Manager Zhao with sympathy, as if they had foreseen his fate.

Only Zhou Qi gave Gu Qing a few strange looks, her gaze thoughtful and calculating.