Ming Jiayi slowly lifted her skirt and walked gracefully to her seat.

She is a winner today, so her seat is in the first row.

Su Heyi is also a top-tier celebrity, so he sat in the second row.

His seat was about five seats to the right and behind Ming Jiayi.

Ming Jiayi couldn't sit still in her seat. She looked back at Su Heyi almost every minute, afraid that Su Heyi would run away if she wasn't careful.

Su Heyi seemed to notice Ming Jiayi's unusual behavior. He frowned, picked up his phone, quickly typed a message, and then continued watching the people on stage speak.

…

After the conference ended, Ming Jiayi rushed to Su Heyi.

She stood there motionless, preventing Su Heyi from leaving and the people behind her from leaving either.

Su Heyi gave a polite, fake smile. "What do you need me for?"

The person behind Su Heyi seemed a little impatient. She glanced at Ming Jiayi and Su Heyi, then said somewhat apologetically, "Excuse me, could I pass by for a moment?"

Ming Jiayi and Su Heyi took a few steps forward to let the person pass, but in addition to that person, several other people also passed by.

Su Heyi shrugged and walked out indifferently.

He wasn't familiar with Ming Jiayi to begin with. Even if he now knew that Ming Jiayi was Ming Fengche's sister and that Ming Jiayi was with Gu Shaojin, in his mind, Ming Jiayi was at most just his brother's sister and wife.

Although he felt that Ming Jiayi seemed to have changed a lot, his opinion of her was not much different from before.

She still seems to have a spoiled princess temperament; she can't endure hardship or suffering. She's a good actress, but her ability to act like a diva is also exceptional.

Moreover, he now thinks Ming Jiayi is quite shrewd...

For so many years, Gu Shaojin had remained calm and composed, never even seeing a woman in his life, let alone being with one. Yet, he suddenly found himself in a relationship with Ming Jiayi.

Most importantly, he has urgent business to attend to later. He has already called Gu Shaojin over. The matter that Ming Jiayi asked him to discuss is definitely not as important as the matter he has to handle later.

So he left first.

Ming Jiayi took a few steps forward, trying to stop Su Heyi, but the ceremony had just ended and people were rushing out of the venue. Wearing a dress, she was unable to move easily and couldn't catch up with Su Heyi at all.

…

Ming Jiayi sat in the dressing room, staring at Mo Xing with a sullen expression.

She didn't really like Su Heyi, and she didn't want to talk to him, so she could understand why Su Heyi didn't want to talk to her.

But this task still needs to be completed, so what should we do in this situation...?

Mo Xing looked at Ming Jiayi; she really couldn't hold back any longer.

"Jiayi, what's wrong with you? Why have you been staring at me without saying anything ever since you came back?"

Ming Jiayi pouted and replied somewhat irritably, "Tell me, how can I become friends with someone I hate and who hates me in return?"

Mo Xing stared at Ming Jiayi with a puzzled look, "Why are you friends if you hate each other?"

"Forced by life's circumstances," Ming Jiayi replied with a sigh and some frustration.

"Jiayi, this isn't like you. You've always been a very carefree person, doing whatever you want and not doing whatever makes you happy. Now you're saying you're forced by life?"

"Tell me honestly, what happened? Who are you talking about? Feng Yunyun?"

Ming Jiayi waved her hand and stopped talking, quietly waiting for the makeup artist to come in and remove her makeup.

"Knock knock knock"

Ming Jiayi was quietly thinking with her eyes downcast when there was a knock on the door.

"It must be the makeup artist. I'll go open the door for her," Mo Xing said as she walked towards the door.

Upon opening the door, a strikingly handsome man stood ramrod straight in the doorway. His expression was cool and calm, and his gaze swept directly over Ming Jiayi.

Mo Xing paused for a second or two, then asked, "President Gu, what brings you here?"

"Su Heyi texted me saying someone was restless at the ceremony and asked me to check on her," Gu Shaojin replied expressionlessly.

Mo Xing turned around and glanced at Ming Jiayi, feeling somewhat bewildered.

Is the phrase "feeling restless" referring to Jiayi?

No, I don't think so...

When she went to receive the award, she glanced at Jiayi and saw that she was performing exceptionally well on stage.

She is poised, elegant, gentle, and intellectual—just like the idol of Juejuezi in her heart.

Ming Jiayi glanced at Gu Shaojin out of the corner of her eye, "Don't you have work? How come you have time to come here?"

Gu Shaojin strolled leisurely into the dressing room, pulled out the chair next to Ming Jiayi, and sat down directly.

“When Su Heyi sent me the message, I happened to be nearby handling some business, so I thought I'd come and check it out.”

Ming Jiayi seemed to suddenly remember something. Her eyes darted around, and she quickly turned off her phone and put it on the table.

She looked directly at Gu Shaojin with a sympathetic expression and said, "Su Heyi's background... is so tragic."

"Hmm," Gu Shaojin replied calmly.

Seeing Gu Shaojin's appearance, Ming Jiayi lowered her head, covered her eyes sadly, and said in a mournful tone, "You know, he... he's a really good person."

“His background is not something he can choose,” Gu Shaojin replied calmly.

Several small question marks appeared above Ming Jiayi's head.

How can Gu Shaojin be so calm...?

At least provide some useful information, right?

This made it impossible for her to keep up the act.

"By the way, I saw him walking in a bit of a hurry just now. What was he going to do?" Ming Jiayi asked, still with her head down.

“Su Hecheng is back from abroad, and Su Heyi is going to pick him up,” Gu Shaojin replied calmly, turning to look at Ming Jiayi.

Ming Jiayi frowned in confusion. "His brother?"

"Um."

"Why was he the one who went to pick up his brother when he came back? Are they close?" Ming Jiayi asked tentatively.

According to this plot...

Could it be that Suheyi's parents favored his younger brother and disliked him?

Gu Shaojin gave Ming Jiayi a meaningful look, then said in a deep voice, "Why are you suddenly concerned about Su Heyi?"

Ming Jiayi replied, somewhat at a loss, "No, I just feel sorry for him... Can you tell me about him?"

"There's nothing to say." Gu Shaojin turned her head away from Ming Jiayi. "Just mind your own business."

Ming Jiayi pursed her lips, picked up her phone, and continued scrolling absentmindedly.

What makes Su Heyi different from others?

Since activating skills is the key to unlocking the third level, wouldn't the tasks in the third level also be related to activating skills?

That would be absolutely terrible...

She's finding it difficult to even know about Su Heyi's background now, let alone anything else...