She went to the wrong table on a blind date and ended up getting married to a billionaire CEO.

Neither of them could sleep or lie still, but they tried their best to control how often they tossed and turned. The whole space was filled with an awkward atmosphere, and it was just a matter of seeing who would give in first.

At the crucial moment, Su Maiqi's phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and saw that it was Lin Manlin calling. As she answered the phone, she jumped out of bed with a sigh of relief and walked to the study while listening to the call.

Lin Manlin's voice was filled with obvious excitement: "Darling, I know you're too tired today, but I just can't contain my curiosity and excitement. Can we chat for a little while? Please forgive me."

MISSY actually spoke up for you on Weibo, and even said you're good friends. What's going on?

Lin Manlin was indeed very curious. They were both design majors, and she knew that Miss Y was Su Maiqi's idol. She herself also liked Miss Y very much.

That's a legendary figure in the jewelry design industry, a god-like existence.

Su Maiqi was naturally happy for her good friend that she had the opportunity to meet her idol and gain his approval.

But for a mysterious, legendary figure like Miss Y, who usually keeps a low profile, to write a Weibo post specifically to clear her name and publicly reveal her CEO status in this way, is quite extraordinary.

That's really extraordinary.

If she doesn't gossip about the details tonight, she won't be able to fall asleep.

Su Maiqi knew Lin Manlin's thoughts, of course. Not to mention Lin Manlin, she herself was also surprised and confused.

Everything that happened today felt like a dream.

Asking Lin Jinyu to bring in Miss Y as a backup was actually a last resort, a last-ditch effort. But the process went surprisingly smoothly; Miss Y agreed to release the original text of her draft statement without hesitation.

The only explanation is that her mother-in-law and Miss Y's relationship is indeed extraordinary.

She certainly wouldn't blame Lin Manlin for calling her at this time; on the contrary, she was grateful to her friend for rescuing her from such a huge embarrassment tonight.

Actually, she realized soon after lying down that Gu Tingyu was not asleep at all. Although he was completely still and trying to maintain steady breathing, Su Maiqi could still sense that something was wrong.

His breathing was so steady and regular that it seemed like he was consciously controlling it. In reality, people who are truly in deep sleep breathe irregularly.

During the time she stayed with her mother in the hospital, she was so anxious that she often woke up at night and couldn't fall back asleep. She listened to her mother's breathing while she slept many times.

Of course, she also heard her mother occasionally waking up, pretending to be asleep so as not to disturb her. Therefore, she could easily tell that Gu Tingyu's breathing was abnormal.

More importantly, she could also feel that the person lying behind her was tense all over, not the relaxed feeling that comes with being asleep.

That tension even permeated the air, infecting Su Maiqi and making her feel tense herself.

This feeling was so strange. This Gu Tingyu, this nervous Gu Tingyu, was someone she didn't know.

He is a domineering CEO and a rich young master, always exuding an aura of authority and strategizing with complete control. There is nothing he cannot handle.

Wherever he went, he was worshipped and fawned over.

Even when he disguised himself as an ordinary, sunny young man and met with his mother several times, his appropriate manners stemmed from his calm and composed demeanor, as if he had everything under control.

It was really strange that he was lying in bed pretending to be asleep on such a night, his whole body radiating tension.

Su Maiqi couldn't understand why she had suddenly become nervous, but she had no choice. She could neither break the strange situation nor suddenly run away.

So she had no choice but to tough it out and compete with him in acting.

This was definitely the most awkward moment they had known each other since they met. Even when they went to the wrong table on their first blind date, or even when they inexplicably got their marriage certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau, she had never felt this difficult and torturous.

She was incredibly grateful for Lin Manlin's phone call, which saved her and Gu Tingyu from this awkward situation at a crucial moment.

Of course, she wouldn't say it aloud, nor would she thank Lin Manlin for saving her.

It's not that she's embarrassed; Lin Manlin is her closest friend in the world, and also the friend who knows her most secrets.

There's nothing that's truly embarrassing in front of her.

After all, they are best friends who can shower together, sleep in the same bed, and have watched each other grow up.

But this whole thing was so bizarre that she didn't even know where to begin.

So she simply explained how she got in touch with Miss Y through Lin Jinyu and why she issued such a statement.

Lin Manlin wasn't too surprised. Su Maiqi had told him about Lin Jinyu giving Duoduo the Dream Crystal Spirit right away.

Chenxing is Gu Tingyu's business, and Lin Jinyu is Gu Tingyu's mother, so it's only natural that she would do her best to help. Lin Manlin couldn't help but sigh, "Your mother-in-law is no ordinary person either. To be able to become such a close friend with someone like Miss Y, our company must be quite extraordinary as well."

"Your mother-in-law and Miss Y are so close, it's only a matter of time before you meet your idol in person."

The two discussed the plagiarism incident in detail and agreed that someone must be behind it and that it couldn't be left unresolved.

By leveraging the buzz generated by MISS Y to expose the mastermind behind the scenes, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort, effectively punish the other party, and curb this unhealthy competitive atmosphere.

The two chatted enthusiastically, and Su Maiqi finally relaxed completely from the awkwardness she had just experienced.

The more they talked, the more excited they became, and they no longer felt tired. Their minds started racing, thinking about how to deal with the situation ahead, how to make good use of this crisis, how to strike at competitors, and how to create greater opportunities for Chenxing.

When I hung up the phone, I checked the time and it was almost 2 a.m.

Gu Tingyu was not in bed.

Su Maiqi hesitated for a moment, then ran to the door of Gu Tingyu's private study and knocked. There was no answer. She pushed the door open, and sure enough, it was pitch black and empty inside.

She stood at the top of the stairs and saw that the first floor was also quiet, with empty sofas and no one around.

She felt a little lost. She had been focused on the phone call and hadn't heard anything outside, but at least she hadn't heard a car start.

Where did Gu Tingyu go?

Why was he so nervous tonight, and why did he run out in the middle of the night?

She even ran into the yard to take a look, and sure enough, Gu Tingyu's car was still parked there, not driven away.

But Gu Tingyu's men had disappeared.

The bewilderment in her heart was like a thick fog, enveloping her completely. It was as if there was an empty space in her heart, a sense of emptiness, and a feeling of being adrift.

She picked up her phone, opened her contacts, and hesitated.

She climbed back into bed, trying to convince herself that Gu Tingyu was an adult, a shrewd and domineering CEO, and there was nothing for her to worry about.

Sleepiness gradually crept in, and I finally drifted off to sleep.