Ji Shuli chuckled dryly, and Ye Zhiwei laughed too. She immediately turned around and told Jiang Jianian the gossip, doing it all very smoothly.

Although Ji Shuli doesn't think much of this at the moment, her little cousin is a perfect example of siding with outsiders.

Jiang Jianian laughed and said, "If you keep making a fuss like this, your cousin will get angry."

Ji Shuli: Look how happy they are! That brat Xiao Jiang is clearly just finding ways to show off his love.

This little joke eased the tension a bit.

Ye Zhiwei gradually recovered from the gloom of the driver's sudden suicide. Just then, Jiang Jianian took the initiative to suggest, "Since you care about this matter, let's go and take a look."

He had already seen Qin Manshu's message, and Qin Manshu repeatedly asked Ye Zhiwei if she still needed the relevant videos from the research center.

Ye Zhiwei was taken aback. She had originally thought that Jiang Jianian would share the same idea as Ye Qingcheng, but she did not expect that Jiang Jianian would take the initiative to suggest that Ye Zhiwei watch the relevant video herself.

"Is it okay?" Ye Zhiwei had the same thought, but she asked cautiously, "But Dad doesn't want us to go, what if he finds out..."

"If you don't tell and I don't tell, who else can tell Uncle Ye?" Jiang Jianian smiled and pinched Ye Zhiwei's cheek. He didn't dare to use too much force, and stopped in time when he thought Ye Zhiwei was too cute and wanted to increase the force. He just helped Ye Zhiwei tuck her hair behind her ear.

Ye Zhiwei slowly looked at Ji Shuli and asked Jiang Jianian, "Look, your cousin isn't here yet. How can you guarantee that he will keep this a secret for us?"

Jiang Jianian looked at Ji Shuli: "Are you planning to become a traitor?"

"Stop, stop, stop! How am I a traitor? Please don't use your malicious thoughts to speculate about me."

Jiang Jianian laughed: "Who knows if you'll tell anyone?"

Ji Shuli: "Why would I tell my uncle this? He'll just think it's my fault for not stopping you from going."

Ye Zhiwei nodded: "That's right, Dad will definitely blame you instead, so we're in the same boat."

Ji Shuli immediately distanced herself, saying, "No way, my little aunt, just because I'm not exposing you doesn't mean I'm with you—"

This is just a joke.

But then, in horror, Ji Xiaogongzi watched as his little cousin looked aggrieved after being rejected. She immediately clung to her boyfriend's shoulder, whimpering for a while before pitifully saying, "Brother Jia Nian, look! My cousin isn't on our side. He definitely wants to be a traitor all the time. He's definitely trying to use this to threaten and bully me—"

After saying that, she started whining and acting cute in front of Jiang Jianian.

Although Ji Shuli always doted on Ye Zhiwei, and Ye Zhiwei had also unconsciously acted cute, this kind of pretentious and deliberate behavior gave Ji Shuli goosebumps.

The key point is that he felt that Jiang Jianian, who was usually very reliable, steady and mature, could also act with his little cousin. He patted Ye Zhiwei's hair with great pleasure, and then changed his expression as soon as he looked up.

The boy who had just been gentle and considerate towards Ye Zhiwei now looked at Ji Shuli with a blank expression, even coldness, and said indifferently, "Cousin, if you are not willing to cooperate, then there is nothing I can do. After all, only the dead can protect secrets, right?"

Ji Shuli: ...Damn it. He was completely taken aback by this dramatic couple. He never expected that Jiang Jianian could actually act so seriously with Ye Zhiwei.

Frustrated and disheartened, Ji Shuli took a deep breath and succumbed to the tyranny of the dramatic couple.

Jiang Jianian glanced at his watch, his expression slightly composed. He checked the time and said to Ye Zhiwei, "Let's go over sometime this afternoon. I don't have anything to do lately, so I can go with you."

Ye Zhiwei asked in surprise, "Really? You're coming with me?"

While Ye Zhiwei was happy that Jiang Jianian was with her, Ji Shuli also breathed a slight sigh of relief. He really wasn't attracted to Qin Manshu. Whether Qin Manshu was genuinely interested in him or just wanted to use him for something, he didn't have the energy to play along with someone he didn't like.

In the afternoon, Ji Shuli successfully declined Ye Zhiwei's invitation by saying that "if there is anything that needs to be done at the company, I can go and help directly so that Jiang Jianian doesn't suddenly have to go back to the company."

Ye Zhiwei simply told Qin Manshu that she would bring a friend along, without specifying who it was.

Jiang Jianian drove Ye Zhiwei to the Qin family's research center.

Ye Zhiwei called Qin Manshu before getting out of the car. About three minutes later, Qin Manshu came out of the research center, and Ye Zhiwei appeared in front of Qin Manshu with Jiang Jianian.

This was, in a strict sense, Qin Manshu's first real meeting with Jiang Jianian. Qin Manshu was clearly surprised to see Jiang Jianian. Although she suppressed her emotions, she could still vaguely sense that something was wrong.

This made Ye Zhiwei even more puzzled. Qin Manshu should have been used to some big scenes, and she had always managed her expressions very well, but when she saw Jiang Jianian, her expression was really intriguing.

Ye Zhiwei didn't say anything, pretending not to notice Qin Manshu's unusual behavior.

Qin Manshu first joked with Ye Zhiwei. Compared to her previous flawless expression, a slight crack appeared in Qin Manshu's mask at this moment, but even so, she still gently said to Ye Zhiwei, "I thought you would bring your cousin, but I didn't expect you to bring another friend—"

As she spoke, another friend's gaze slowly fell on Jiang Jianian, but after a few seconds she immediately looked away and looked back at Ye Zhiwei. She smiled and asked, "This must be Jiang Jianian. I saw the press conference at the Ye Group before. I didn't expect her to look even better in person than at the press conference."

Ye Zhiwei laughed and said, "He might not be so photogenic."

Ye Zhiwei knew in her heart that her relationship with Jiang Jianian was not hidden too deeply. Many people at Yanda University knew about their relationship, and Qin Manshu could easily find out that she and Jiang Jianian were a couple with a little investigation. However, Qin Manshu did not seem to bring it up, as if she was waiting for Ye Zhiwei to take the initiative to express her opinion. Ye Zhiwei simply pretended to be ignorant.

After a few seconds of silence, Qin Manshu looked at Jiang Jianian. She usually looked directly at the other person when she spoke, always appearing very well-mannered, but her gaze was noticeably unfocused when she looked at Jiang Jianian. She smiled and said, "Hello, Jiang Jianian, I am Qin Manshu."

Jiang Jianian also looked at Qin Manshu. He did not directly embarrass Qin Manshu. Because of Ye Zhiwei, he had always been very restrained and polite in public. He did not take the initiative to introduce himself, but simply nodded slightly and said, "Hello."

The atmosphere among the boys was too cold, and Qin Manshu seemed a little off. She changed her previous gentle and lively manner and became more considerate. After a few seconds, she smiled and resumed her hostly hospitality, saying, "Little cousin, didn't you want to watch the video? I had someone bring a laptop and put it in the lounge. That part of the video data is also in the lounge. You can watch it directly. If necessary, little cousin can also copy it."

Qin Manshu politely pointed the way, and Jiang Jianian and Ye Zhiwei followed behind her into the Qin family's research center.