President, please comfort me.

Ye Lin had a smile on his face, but it looked somewhat stiff, as if he was forcing it.

In reality, he was extremely agitated, especially when he saw everyone in pairs, this feeling became even stronger.

Putting aside the matter of pursuing someone, Ye Lin is the top leader of Wanlin Group, so his mind is naturally much clearer and more astute than that of ordinary people.

Sometimes being too proactive doesn't necessarily lead to the desired results, so he decided to stop being as enthusiastic as before and instead adopt a new strategy—retreating to advance.

Although I've already made up my mind, it will take some time to actually put my ideas into action.

Just like now, everyone is sitting in a circle with a rotating table in the middle. Whenever Chen Nuo's favorite fruits or snacks are turned in front of her, Ye Lin will subconsciously block the table so that she can easily pick them up.

The only thing that made him feel somewhat gratified was that Chen Nuo seemed to appreciate it and would always take some, more or less.

From the moment they stepped into the private room, although the two did not exchange words directly, a silent current flowed between them, drawing them together and exuding an indescribable tacit understanding.

Xiao He, always eager for a good show, took advantage of Ye Lin's laughter to gossip a little: "I heard that Aunt Ye recently found photos of socialites from all the prominent families in the capital. What, judging from your attitude, you've got your eye on someone?"

These words were like a thunderclap, shocking everyone and causing them to turn their gazes toward Ye Lin.

Chen Nuo, who was picking up food with his chopsticks, lost his grip upon hearing this and dropped them onto the table with a "thud".

Wen Qi glanced at her with concern, then gently placed her right hand on her thigh, offering silent comfort. At the same time, she quietly pressed her left hand on Xiao He's thigh and pinched him hard counterclockwise.

Wen Qi muttered to herself, "Xiao He really knows how to bring up the wrong thing. He always says things that are embarrassing at the wrong time. I'm even starting to wonder if he's doing this on purpose."

Looking at Ye Lin, his expression suddenly changed, and he glared at Xiao He angrily: "That's not true, don't talk nonsense!" He was irritable, but he dared not joke about this.

Even though nothing of the sort had happened (Ye's mother and father were just watching and hadn't had a chance to mention it to him yet), Ye Lin still felt guilty and flustered after Xiao He said that. He glanced at Chen Nuo out of the corner of his eye, afraid that she would take it seriously.

Just then, Tang Chao, seemingly feeling that things weren't exciting enough, added fuel to the fire: "I heard that Uncle Ye has started casting his net far and wide for your lifelong happiness. No matter how big or small the fish, as long as it swims in, it's a good fish. He's determined to find you a satisfactory partner before the New Year!"

Chen Nuo listened to their conversation silently. Her once fair face had lost all color, and she could only feel her ears burning.

At this moment, she clenched her fists and placed them on her knees, looking down at her phone, pretending to be nonchalant.

Ye Lin was cursing these two scoundrels to death in his heart, but on the surface he sneered, his eyes revealing arrogance, and said in a casual tone: "Am I that indiscriminate? Would I swallow any fish?"

"I'm afraid only mermaids can catch President Ye's eye." Yang Xu said with a mix of teasing and anger. Being extremely protective of his own, he sat next to Chen Nuo and saw her expressions and actions clearly.

Regardless of whether what Xiao He told Tang Chao was true or false, the fact that Ye Lin had been so persistent with Chen Nuo before, and that things are now like this, is all his fault.

Just as Ye Lin was about to retort, Lan Ling suddenly rolled her eyes, narrowed her beautiful eyes, and said with a half-smile, "Nuo Bao, I heard that Su Kaicheng is also working in the capital. Do you two have any contact?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Lin unconsciously lowered his head, his eyes quickly glancing to his right, his ears perking up...

"So, he was the one who called you yesterday?" Wen Qi suddenly looked enlightened, pursed her lips slightly, and cleverly replied.

Ye Lin abruptly turned his head, his gaze fixed on Chen Nuo. At that moment, his defenses went into overdrive, as if they were about to crumble at any moment.

However, human pessimism is not universal.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Xu leaned over with a look of surprise and a hint of seriousness and asked, "Why did he call? Is he asking to get back together?"

At this moment, Ye Lin's eyes became deep and captivating, and he felt as if his heart had suddenly stopped beating, and time itself seemed to freeze.

Chen Nuo was extremely puzzled. She didn't know what these three were up to all of a sudden. Why would they suddenly bring up Su Kaicheng's name? Wasn't he kicked out of her life a long time ago? They knew the reason for the breakup. How could she possibly get back together with such a scumbag?

However, the thought that Ye Lin might have already started looking for or even contacting new people made her feel a surge of excitement, and she blurted out without thinking, "Yes."

A look of surprise flashed in Tang Chao and Xiao He's eyes. Why was this not quite what they expected? Shouldn't Chen Nuo, after thoroughly teasing Ye Lin, immediately agree to be his girlfriend for fear of losing him?

Why did this unexpected obstacle suddenly appear? Just who is this Su Kaicheng? Why is the situation becoming increasingly complicated?

The two men simultaneously turned their questioning gazes to their respective women, and dared not utter another word.

Everyone else was very supportive and was about to continue the conversation when suddenly, with a loud "bang," Ye Lin stood up abruptly, pushing his chair half a meter away.

His voice was deep, with a hint of hoarseness and sadness: "I'm going to the restroom." With that, he turned and walked out quickly without looking back.

From the conversation between Wen Qi and the others, it was easy to guess Su Kaicheng's identity. After leaving the private room, Ye Lin retreated to his lounge like a turtle with a nervous disorder.

At this moment, every cell in his body was desperately trying to figure out which sentence Chen Nuo's meaningful "hmm" was actually answering.

"Hmm, I know Su Kaicheng is also in the capital..." Could it be that she knows so much about Su Kaicheng's whereabouts? As soon as this thought popped into Ye Lin's mind, his heart sank.

Or perhaps it's something like, "Well, we're still in touch..." What would it mean if they maintained contact? Ye Lin dared not think any further.

Or perhaps it was, "Hmm, he was the one who called yesterday..." Thinking of this, Ye Lin felt a dryness in his throat, as if a flame was burning his throat.

Or perhaps it was the phrase "Hmm, he wants to get back together..." These three words exploded in Ye Lin's mind like a thunderbolt, leaving him frozen in place.

It might even be, "Um, I agree to get back together..." No, impossible! Ye Lin shook his head vigorously, trying to drive this terrible thought out of his mind.