Cheng Nianzhi wasn't the type to eat very quickly to begin with, and now he was even more dawdling, making Lu Liruan want to just stuff food into his mouth.

When Lu Zheng entered the restaurant at dinner time, his face turned frighteningly pale when he saw Lu Liruan and Cheng Nianzhi.

He disappeared for half the afternoon, I don't know where he went to try and salvage the situation. It seems the outcome wasn't good.

Cheng Nianzhi, who usually treated him like air, unexpectedly smiled at him.

Cheng Nianzhi: Smiles.

Lu Zheng slammed the plate he was holding onto the glass tabletop with a loud "bang," startling Xiao Yiyi so much that she almost spilled orange juice on herself.

Lu Yuan pulled out a tissue and handed it over, saying firmly, "If you want to throw a tantrum, go outside and do it. Don't let this affect other people's mood!"

Lu Liruan didn't know what was wrong with him, because she didn't know what Cheng Nianzhi had done. Lu Zheng's current behavior seemed like a deliberate provocation.

"Can't pretend to be a good person anymore?" Lu Liruan scoffed.

"Lu Liruan!" Lu Zheng had nowhere to vent his anger, and Lu Liruan's mockery made him ignite.

I am who I am today entirely because of her!

"Oh, what's wrong, want to start a fight?" Lu Liruan leaned against the kitchen door with a half-smile: "Weren't you quite smug a few days ago?"

"you……"

"The reason we had a conflict wasn't because you stopped me from having improper relationships with President Wang, President Li, and all sorts of other people? How innocent and righteous you are!" Lu Liruan clapped her hands lightly in a sarcastic tone.

"Heh—" Cheng Nian rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head, shook the milk cup in her hand, and laughed out loud with her eyes narrowed.

But his gaze didn't fall on Lu Zheng at all; he only looked at Lu Liruan.

How vibrant and dazzling she is! As long as she's there, I can't help but notice her.

Cheng Nianzhi smiled, and Lu Yuan next to him also laughed out loud without restraint.

He had no liking for Lu Zheng either; he was a hypocrite who said one thing to someone's face and another behind their back. Lu Yuan, a righteous but immature teenager, despised this kind of person the most.

He couldn't be bothered to give that kind of person any face.

"Lu Liruan, what nonsense are you talking about? What does that have to do with me?" Lu Zheng didn't expect Lu Liruan to bring it up directly in front of everyone.

He's the kind of person who's used to tripping people up behind their backs. When someone suddenly confronts him directly, he panics like a rat in a gutter.

"Yes, you didn't admit it yourself, but you didn't deny it either. When your fans went to you to ask for confirmation and then came to insult me, wasn't your mouth as tightly sealed as a clam shell?"

"And your dramatic manager, didn't she secretly like your Weibo post about feeling wronged? She even said something like: 'Hahaha, I wouldn't dare say anything, after all, I can't afford to offend her…'"

"I just want to ask you, what exactly did you suffer here? Why don't you just tell me directly? I'm young, I can't take the blame for something like this!"

Lu Liruan always believed that if you hit someone, you should hit them in the face, otherwise wouldn't I have hit them for nothing?

Lu Zheng is both insecure and arrogant. He has no ability but is obsessed with saving face. Lu Liruan had long seen through his hidden resentment towards Fu Tingshen and Cheng Nianzhi.

Now, right in front of the person he resents, we'll tear his face off.

The only reason we didn't publicly kill him off on camera was because of the director.

Now that his reputation has completely collapsed, if he reveals any more scandalous things, this variety show will also be affected.

Lu Zheng's eyes were bloodshot, and he didn't even dare to look at the expressions of the other people around him.

How dare she, how dare she humiliate me like this!

Uncontrollably, Lu Zheng wanted to reach out and cover Lu Liruan's opening and closing mouth with his hand! He wanted to shut this woman up!

Fu Tingshen, who was watching coldly from the sidelines, frowned and was about to step forward to stop Lu Zheng when...

But Cheng Nianzhi, who had been in great pain and frail just last night, suddenly appeared beside Lu Zheng at some point.

"Snap!" He blocked Lu Zheng's movement with his forearm. From the crisp sound, you could tell how much force Lu Zheng had used!

The moment Lu Zheng made his move, he was so angry that he lost his mind. Now that he has recovered a little, his first reaction is to look around for cameras. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he found none.

"Nianzhi, are you alright?" Lu Liruan stepped forward, frowned, and pulled Cheng Nianzhi's arm, rolling up his shirt sleeves to reveal a patch of red on his pale skin.

"It's nothing." Cheng Nianzhi let Lu Liruan rub his hands and stood between Lu Liruan and Lu Zheng with his body.

Lu Liruan regretted it a little. She should have just presented the evidence and destroyed this kind of person when the time was right. Why did she have to question him?

“Coward.” Fu Tingshen looked at him coldly.

With just one glance, Lu Zheng suddenly felt a profound and insurmountable chasm between himself and Fu Tingshen.

When Fu Tingshen looked at him, it was as if he were looking at garbage and dust; it was an unintentional condescending gaze.

Lu Zheng was distraught and wanted to leave, but before he turned around, he saw Cheng Nianzhi standing in the shadows behind Lu Liruan.

The other person placed their finger on the corner of their lips and gave a soft smile, but their eyes were devoid of any emotion.

He did it on purpose! Lu Zheng felt like he was going crazy! Cheng Nianzhi could anticipate all his actions!

My ominous premonition grew stronger, and sure enough, when I woke up the next morning, the revelations about me were once again trending on social media.

It's just one thing, nothing serious, but there are pictures to prove it.

This time, Lu Zheng didn't need to guess; he knew who did it.

Not only did Lu Zheng know, but He Yujin also knew clearly.

"What are you doing?" He Yujin asked, puzzled.

"He upset Li Ruan."

"Are you a kindergarten kid?" He Yujin thought to herself.

“I’ll just take care of him for you, stop dawdling…” He Yujin started to say, but then suddenly remembered something and swallowed her words.

"Compared to the dust settling, people should be more afraid of the unknown, right?" Cheng Nianzhi said calmly. "Don't be so impatient. Take it one step at a time. The longer the period of pain and tension lasts, the more carefully people will reflect, right?"

"Did you go to the hospital to see a doctor or to learn about psychology?" He Yujin hissed.

Cheng Nianzhi himself is unaware of it, yet he is clever enough to learn and imitate. If he so desires, he can easily hurt others, being cruel and inhumane.

"Hehe, if people don't learn and think, their spirit will die." Cheng Nianzhi said quietly, "Is there anything else?"

"Oh, I heard from the production team that Ms. Lu had a direct conflict with Lu Zheng? It wasn't necessary, and it even made you..."

“Li Ruan can do whatever she wants. I have no right to teach or discipline her,” Cheng Nianzhi interrupted him.

“She looks beautiful, whether she’s happy or angry, or even when she cares about me… she looks beautiful.” Cheng Nianzhi’s voice was as natural and gentle as flowing water.

The content made He Yujin's vision go black. For a moment, she didn't know whether to worry about Cheng Nianzhi starting to consciously torment others, or about his incurable, bone-deep love-struck mind.

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