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Chi Suisui was amused by He Xingwang’s response.
Her original intention was just to tease him a little, but she didn’t expect him to counter her with such a flawless response.
The two got into the car, and the city’s neon lights and noise were shut out, leaving only hazy, blurred reflections.
Chi Suisui said, “It seems like you have quite a few female fans.”
He Xingwang replied, “Maybe you haven’t noticed the male fans.”
In this profession, the number of male fans wasn’t low, but in most cases, female fans tended to be more active on social media.
“Are you trying to say you have a lot of fans?” Chi Suisui raised an eyebrow. “At least I’m now a blogger with 100,000 followers.”
“No,” He Xingwang remained calm.
“And my 100,000 followers are all active ones,” Chi Suisui added. “If you ever make me unhappy one day, I’ll expose you.”
He Xingwang thought for a moment about the likelihood of her actually doing that.
After a while, he said, “You won’t.”
The distance to the Second Hospital wasn’t far, and they arrived in no time. After getting out of the car, Chi Suisui suddenly turned around. “He Xingwang.”
The car window was still open, and He Xingwang looked over.
“Nothing, I just wanted to call your name.” Chi Suisui didn’t know what else to say and simply shook her head. “You can go now.”
In the darkness, her expression appeared somewhat indistinct.
Chi Suisui didn’t speak again until she reached Song Miaoli’s office. Song Miaoli was inside reviewing some medical records, with a dessert box beside her.
“Not worried about gaining weight?”
“Suisui!”
Song Miaoli looked up, delighted. “Is the food here?”
“Haven’t you already eaten?” Chi Suisui leaned on her desk, teasing. “Thoughtful dinner from Xiao Gu?”
She didn’t need to guess—it was definitely delivered by Gu Nanxuan.
“This is just a snack,” Song Miaoli said seriously, reaching over to take the bags and boxes from Chi Suisui.
“Did he leave?” Chi Suisui asked.
“No, he got a call—it’s probably from his boss.” Song Miaoli went to open the window. “I’ll go eat downstairs in the cafeteria.”
First, to avoid the lingering smell of food in the office, and second, to prevent Gu Nanxuan from suddenly walking in.
If he saw the expensive meal, it would be trouble.
As a dutiful girlfriend, Song Miaoli tried her best to maintain her image during their relationship—of course, as long as it didn’t harm herself.
“I’ll go with you,” Chi Suisui said.
“You go this way; it’s closer.” Song Miaoli pointed to the right after exiting. “I’ll go the other way to avoid running into him.”
Chi Suisui rolled her eyes. “Your romance feels like guerrilla warfare.”
“Do you think every couple is like you and He Xingwang? Rich people date by sending cards and buying islands.” Song Miaoli sighed deeply. “But we’re poor lovers lamenting everything.”
“...”
Chi Suisui didn’t know how she came up with that line.
“If you run into Xiao Gu and he asks about me, just tell him I had something to do—don’t say anything else.” Song Miaoli reminded her.
Then, the financially struggling girl carried the box and took another route downstairs.
Chi Suisui shook her head, not knowing what kind of spell Gu Nanxuan had cast on her. She cleaned up the previous dessert box and some trash.
The garbage disposal area was conveniently along the way to the elevator.
After throwing away the trash and turning the corner, Chi Suisui saw Gu Nanxuan standing in front of the glass, talking on the phone, his back to her.
He wore formal attire, one hand in his pocket, exuding a restrained demeanor.
The corridor was empty except for Gu Nanxuan, whose slender figure was outlined against the background.
It was no wonder Song Miaoli was so captivated.
Fortunately, Dr. Song was a rational person who knew what to do.
Since they had already crossed paths, it was inevitable to greet him. Just as Chi Suisui was about to step forward, she froze upon hearing Gu Nanxuan’s words.
“The project in Linan District... Notify them to hold a meeting at 10 a.m. tomorrow. If anyone doesn’t show up, tell them to leave directly.”
“Yes,” replied Assistant Chen, jotting it down.
Before hanging up, he added, “By the way, Mr. Gu, before you returned to Nancheng a few days ago, there was an interview request that I postponed.”
“Postponed?”
Gu Nanxuan’s voice turned cold. “Do you really need to ask me about such matters?”
He never accepted interviews.
Hearing the dangerous tone, Assistant Chen quickly explained, “This interview is a bit special—the journalist is from Nancheng TV... Chi Suisui.”
“...”
“A friend of Dr. Song.”
Upon hearing Chi Suisui’s name, Gu Nanxuan didn’t immediately react. A few seconds later, his brows gradually furrowed.
Why her?
Gu Nanxuan hadn’t met Chi Suisui many times, but he had heard plenty about her from Song Miaoli—mostly glowing praise.
Whenever the topic lingered too long, he usually changed the subject.
He also knew she was a journalist. After meeting Song Miaoli, he had done a background check but found no additional information.
Gu Nanxuan wasn’t without suspicions.
But having just arrived in Nancheng and with Zhongyue Technology newly expanded, it wasn’t wise to make any big moves, so he avoided many social events.
After a moment of contemplation, Gu Nanxuan said, “Cancel this interview.”
If an interview happened, things would be exposed.
Song Miaoli was the type of girl who would feel sad even if the female lead in a drama had fifty yuan stolen. If Chi Suisui interviewed her, Song Miaoli would definitely find out.
“Alright.”
After hanging up, Gu Nanxuan’s frown gradually relaxed.
Meeting Song Miaoli was unexpected, but being with her did allow him to relax. Plus, Song Miaoli’s personality was interesting.
Thinking that Song Miaoli was still in the office, he turned around.
Their eyes met.
As soon as Gu Nanxuan turned around, he saw Chi Suisui standing across from him, arms crossed, looking at him with a curious expression.
“Seeing is believing, Mr. Gu.”
Chi Suisui spoke slowly and deliberately.
Coming here tonight was truly a surprise.
The interview subject she had been struggling to make progress with was now right in front of her—the same impoverished boyfriend of Song Miaoli.
What a small world.
Gu Nanxuan couldn’t help but feel that this seemingly complimentary statement carried an underlying jab, and there was some evidence to support it.
He lowered his eyes and calmly said, “Reporter Chi.”
So he was just going to admit it outright?
Chi Suisui raised an eyebrow. “The second son of the Gu family, the president of Zhongyue Technology, pretending to be a miserable corporate drone just to date a doctor...”
As a journalist, her words were clear and precise, each syllable enunciated.
With every word she spoke, Gu Nanxuan’s brows tightened further.
Their relationship had only just begun, and already it had been exposed. He wondered how Song Miaoli would react—would she break up with him immediately upon finding out?
“I believe this isn’t anything illegal or criminal,” Gu Nanxuan said calmly.
“Of course not.” Chi Suisui nodded, then suddenly asked, “Why did you choose to meet Dr. Song under a false identity?”
Why go through the trouble of disguising himself as a low-level employee?
Gu Nanxuan thought for a moment before responding slowly, “I was afraid of hurting her pride.”
He was genuinely troubled.
“...”
Chi Suisui decided to hold her tongue for now.
Song Miaoli, worried about hurting his pride, pretended to be an ordinary doctor, concealing her identity as the young miss of the Song family.
Gu Nanxuan, worried about hurting her pride, also pretended to be a lowly employee, hiding his identity as the president of Zhongyue Technology.
Were these two people destined to collide like this?
Gu Nanxuan raised his eyes and spoke earnestly: “I hope you won’t tell Miaoli. When the time is right, I will tell her myself.”
“...”
In truth, after learning that he was the president of Zhongyue Technology, Chi Suisui felt a sense of relief.
She had previously noticed that Song Miaoli talked about “Xiao Gu” constantly, her words filled with concern. This had made Chi Suisui worry that Song Miaoli might fall too deeply into this relationship.
Though it was a modern society where free love was accepted, Song Miaoli came from the Song family, having been spoiled since childhood. Not only would she herself struggle to endure a life of poverty, but her family would never allow her to marry someone with nothing to his name.
The Gu family of the capital city seemed like a suitable match.
Moreover, it appeared that Gu Nanxuan intended to shift Zhongyue Technology’s focus to Nancheng. If this relationship didn’t work out, there would still be opportunities for them.
Seeing that Chi Suisui seemed to be deep in thought, Gu Nanxuan tapped his phone screen. Suddenly, he remembered the interview Chen Assistant had mentioned earlier: “I can accept an interview—text or audio.”
“...”
It wasn’t necessary, really not necessary.
Chi Suisui looked at him in astonishment. “Are you trying to bribe me, Mr. Gu?”
Gu Nanxuan remained calm. “Yes.”
He knew how to leverage his advantages.
Her phone vibrated.
Song Miaoli: [Suisui, did you go all the way down to Siberia?]
Song Miaoli: [Did you run into Xiao Gu???]
Chi Suisui glanced down and replied: [Yes, I bumped into him. We exchanged a few words, but I didn’t mention you’re in the cafeteria.]
Song Miaoli replied quickly: [That’s good.]
After seeing her reply, Chi Suisui finally looked up.
In truth, she had no intention of exposing the truth from the start.
Because Song Miaoli was pretending too.
This was their business, and Song Miaoli was enjoying herself. As long as it didn’t harm her, Chi Suisui wouldn’t interfere.
But since Gu Nanxuan had brought it up...
There was no harm in agreeing.
Chi Suisui wasn’t one to pass up an opportunity. After pondering for a moment, she spoke aloud: “I can agree, but only on the condition that you’ll treat Miaoli well.”
She left the rest unsaid but hinted clearly.
There were plenty of opportunities—it all depended on whether he wanted to take them.
Besides, Song Miaoli wasn’t naive. Over time, she would surely uncover some clues on her own.
Gu Nanxuan’s voice was cool and low: “You’ll know in the future.”
His meaning was ambiguous.
They took the elevator downstairs and ran into Song Miaoli returning before they even reached the cafeteria.
“I waited for you while eating in the cafeteria, but by the time I finished, you still hadn’t come down,” she muttered softly.
Chi Suisui spoke up: “I ran into your boyfriend and exchanged a few words.”
Song Miaoli said, “He doesn’t talk much. I suspect he’s being mistreated by his boss.”
“...”
Chi Suisui carefully responded: “I doubt it’s that bad.”
If he were being mistreated, it would be self-inflicted.
She cleared her throat and deliberately asked, “What if your Xiao Gu turned out to be a wealthy company CEO? What would you do?”
Without hesitation, Song Miaoli replied: “Nothing. I fell for his looks and personality, not his money. Even if he’s rich, it doesn’t matter.”
“...”
“Besides, no matter how rich he is, could he possibly be richer than me?”
Actually, he could be.
Chi Suisui mentally added that last sentence.
After chatting briefly with Song Miaoli, Chi Suisui left the Second Hospital, not wanting to disturb her work and planning to return early to prepare for the interview.
The sooner the written interview with Gu Nanxuan was over, the better.
Thinking about it, Chi Suisui recalled her earlier question: wasn’t he worried that Song Miaoli would recognize his voice during the interview?
Gu Nanxuan replied: “She won’t watch it.”
Chi Suisui thought he understood Song Miaoli quite well.
Even though they had only known each other for a few months.
True to his word, Gu Nanxuan completed the interview over the weekend, not forgetting to remind Chi Suisui to keep it a secret.
With the interview draft in hand, Chi Suisui was no longer in a rush.
By Monday, when she went to work, most of the time allocated for the interview assignment had already passed, and many people in the office were aware of it.
Although Zhang Yueyan was supposed to assist, she had barely lifted a finger.
Chi Suisui appeared calm and collected, seemingly unconcerned.
“Director Chi, can you really complete the interview?” Su Mian couldn’t help but worry. “Time is almost up.”
“Don’t worry.”
Chi Suisui gave her a reassuring look.
Then she sent a message to Zhang Yueyan: [Call Zhongyue Technology this afternoon to schedule an interview.]
Zhang Yueyan outwardly agreed.
When she heard the receptionist at Zhongyue Technology say, “Sorry, our President Gu is not accepting any interviews at the moment,” later that afternoon, her lips curled into a delighted smile.
Unable to contain herself, Zhang Yueyan rushed to inform the director.
Ten minutes later, the director summoned both of them into the office.
“Little Chi, has there been no progress on the Zhongyue Technology interview assignment?” The director’s tone was far from pleasant.
“There has been progress.”
Chi Suisui responded calmly.
Beside her, Zhang Yueyan suppressed the urge to smirk, feigning sadness: “I just called Zhongyue Technology, and they refused the interview.”
“You’re still calling after all this time?” The director’s expression darkened.
“The call was to schedule an appointment.”
Chi Suisui continued smoothly, glancing at Zhang Yueyan, who was clearly trying to sabotage her, and slightly curved her lips.
A month’s suspension had made Zhang Yueyan slightly more discreet.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough time.
“Our appointments have never been successful from day one until now.” Zhang Yueyan jumped in as soon as Chi Suisui finished speaking. “So this task hasn’t been completed—”
She glanced at Chi Suisui.
The director followed her gaze.
“Nope.” Chi Suisui flashed a perfect smile. “I’ve already sent the interview with President Gu of Zhongyue Technology to the director.”
The director paused, quickly opening the file.
Indeed, it had been sent just a few minutes ago.
The interview included both text and audio, annotated by Chi Suisui, addressing the public’s most pressing concerns about AI and technology.
It was impeccable.
The director’s brows relaxed. “No video?”
“No,” Chi Suisui replied.
Zhang Yueyan was still reeling, blurting out instinctively, “How did you get the interview if the appointment wasn’t successful?”
Zhongyue Technology had explicitly stated earlier that they weren’t accepting interviews.
Thinking back to the director’s words… Could Chi Suisui have fabricated a fake written interview to cover up?
Zhang Yueyan found it hard to believe—doing so would carry enormous risks, exposing the lie as soon as it was published. But no matter how she thought about it, there seemed to be no other possibility.
She eyed Chi Suisui suspiciously.
The director also waited for Chi Suisui’s response.
Chi Suisui casually said, “President Gu doesn’t accept video interviews. After completing the written interview, I wanted to make it even more perfect, so I instructed her to keep calling.”
“…”
Zhang Yueyan nearly cursed her under her breath.
How could she ask her to keep calling after the interview was already done?!
“A written interview is still an interview.” The director closed the file and looked at Zhang Yueyan with a cooling expression. “Little Zhang, you haven’t been very diligent lately.”
“It’s my fault.”
Zhang Yueyan swallowed her bitterness this time.
After leaving the director’s office, the colleagues in the workspace couldn’t help but glance over, noticing Zhang Yueyan’s troubled expression.
Hadn’t Chi Suisui failed to complete the task?
“Why do you look so upset?” A nearby colleague asked Zhang Yueyan.
“I’m not feeling well.” Zhang Yueyan quickly made up an excuse, glaring at Chi Suisui in the distance.
The colleague didn’t press further.
One look at Chi Suisui’s expression, however, made it clear what had happened… Zhang Yueyan had likely tried to outsmart her and ended up losing instead.
Chi Suisui merely flicked her eyelids, wearing a faint, enigmatic smile.
If Zhang Yueyan could pull off something on the first day, she could certainly respond on the fifteenth.
By Friday’s regular meeting, the half-understanding colleagues finally grasped what had happened earlier in the week.
They had all heard that Zhongyue Technology didn’t accept interviews.
At first, they didn’t hold high hopes for Chi Suisui, but who would have thought she quietly completed the task and even used the situation to trip Zhang Yueyan up?
The gap between people was evident.
“Director Chi, how did you complete it?” Su Mian asked after enduring two hours of the meeting. “I truly thought they weren’t accepting interviews.”
“They didn’t accept interviews.”
Chi Suisui answered lightly.
Who would have thought she’d just happened to run into him?
During this meeting, the director once again criticized Zhang Yueyan for her lack of diligence. Being publicly reprimanded was different from being scolded in front of Chi Suisui.
Zhang Yueyan’s reputation had already taken a hit after the previous incident, and this only made things worse. She could feel others’ gazes on her even as she left work.
Chi Suisui had no interest in dwelling on Zhang Yueyan’s situation.
On Friday evening, she arranged for dinner to be prepared at home, planning to visit the Shooting Sports Center. It had been a week since she last saw He Xingwang.
As a dutiful fiancée, maintaining their relationship was essential.
Approaching November, it grew darker earlier. By the time Chi Suisui arrived at the Shooting Sports Center, the sky outside was already dim.
Once again, she encountered the guard at the entrance.
This time, however, the coach happened to step out and bumped into her, his expression surprised: “Reporter Chi?”
Chi Suisui smiled faintly. “Coach Zhu.”
Coach Zhu’s gaze dropped, noticing what she held in her hands, and he seemed to understand. “Are you here to deliver something to…”
Wait!
Surely not for He Xingwang, right?
Coach Zhu suddenly perked up.
“He Xingwang,” Chi Suisui completed the sentence he had left unfinished.
“...”
Coach Zhu had an epiphany. So the fiancée mentioned on Weibo really was Chi Suisui? Did they really fall in love after one interview?
Was falling in love really that easy?
If so, why was he still single at his age?
In the end, Chi Suisui followed Coach Zhu, who was now questioning life, into the Shooting Sports Center. In the hall, she saw He Xingwang, who had just finished training.
He wore black wrist guards.
They starkly contrasted with his pale skin.
This was the first time Chi Suisui had seen him like this—his dark hair disheveled, yet exuding a unique charm and raw masculinity.
Lost in thought, the man was already in front of her.
“Why are you here?” He Xingwang’s voice was deep, slightly hoarse from the exertion of training, sending tingles down her ears.
Chi Suisui had never been particularly sensitive to voices.
But around He Xingwang, she found herself affected by his voice more than once.
“I just happened to have some free time.” Chi Suisui’s lips curved upward. “Fish.”
She only said one word after that, but He Xingwang understood immediately. His gaze followed her raised hand, as if he could already smell the faint aroma of fish.
“Go to my room.” He Xingwang grabbed her wrist.
Chi Suisui had just come in from outside, her body cool, and the temperature difference between her skin and his was noticeable. Her skin shivered slightly at the contact.
To his room?
Chi Suisui didn’t know why her thoughts suddenly took a mischievous turn.
But not only did she think it, she also tilted her head and teasingly asked, “He Shen, are you hinting at something?”
“Hinting at what?”
“You’re being so direct, asking me to go to your room.” Chi Suisui lifted her chin toward Coach Zhu behind him. “Look, even Coach Zhu looks startled.”
He Xingwang turned his head.
And there he saw Coach Zhu hastily retracting his foot as he was about to enter the hall, his expression one of utter shock, as if he’d just overheard some earth-shattering secret.
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