The statement was full of ambiguity and flirtation; compared to the two men earlier, the only difference was that he had a good-looking face.

With so many staff members present, Mu Yiran couldn't show any displeasure. The other person extended their hand to her, and Mu Yiran was about to shake it back.

Shi Youxi, who had been silent by her side, suddenly grabbed her hand, so fast that no one had time to react.

"Uncle, what a coincidence, I'm also your business partner."

"........"

Chen Shu was stunned for a moment, but as an actor, he quickly regained his composure. His smile widened, and there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"Hello, you must be Mr. Shi's son, Shi Youxi."

Mu Yiran opened her mouth as if to say something, but Chen Shu was 25, ten years older than Shi Youxi, so calling him "little kid" didn't seem wrong.

Although the two are of similar height, their temperaments are quite different.

“Uh, that’s right, Xiao Xi will also be participating in the filming this time. I brought him here today to take a look.” Seeing that Shi Youxi was silent again, Mu Yiran stepped between the two men who had inexplicably started to confront each other.

Chen Shu smiled and let go of her hand: "Really? Xiao Xi is so handsome. If you were to act, you would definitely have many fans."

This person is quite outgoing; by calling Shi Youxi that, Mu Yiran could tell how much Shi Youxi disliked her.

Upon hearing this, Shi Youxi's eyes flashed, and she snorted coldly, "No need, I'm doing this for my sister..." Mu Yiran, who was standing next to her, frowned instantly and secretly squeezed Shi Youxi's hand harder.

"...I only took the photos for my aunt," Shi Youxi reluctantly changed her story.

Chen Shu's gaze swept over the two arms that were touching, then he put his hands back in his pockets and said unhurriedly, "Xiao Xi and President Cheng have such a good relationship, it's really...enviable."

"......."

The agent standing nearby felt increasingly uneasy listening to this; something about the topic seemed a bit off.

What is Chen Shu envying?

Envious of other people's deep mother-son bond? This person must be crazy to want to be CEO Cheng's son!

Based on the experience of cleaning up Chen Shu's messes over the past two years, the agent keenly sensed that Chen Shu was up to something again.

Shi Youxi's jaw tightened, and their eyes met again. After a long while, Shi Youxi acted as if he were being coquettish, taking Mu Yiran's arm and leaning his head against her.

"Auntie likes me very much and dotes on me, right, Auntie?"

The Cheng couple, who were standing nearby, looked at the three of them and exchanged a meaningful glance when they heard Shi Youxi's words.

The atmosphere was getting increasingly strange.

Mu Yiran chuckled and said, "Of course, what parent wouldn't like a handsome and sensible child like Xiao Xi?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Shu smiled and nodded. Seeing Shi Youxi's sullen face, Chen Shu became even more certain that he had not misjudged the situation.

Shi Youxi actually likes his stepmother.

He thought to himself, "Although I've seen everything in the entertainment industry, this is the first time I've encountered something like this."

Healthy love is enviable, but distorted love is truly fascinating.

This is really.....

That's so interesting!

but...

As Chen Shu walked toward the photography studio, he glanced at Shi Youxi to the side. The young man looked displeased and awkwardly remained silent, but occasionally made small movements to attract the attention of the woman beside him.

But judging from the current situation, the boy doesn't seem to have figured it out yet.

Chen Shu curled his lips into a smirk; he had never been someone's love protector before, even if it might be a bit perverted.

But damn it, he really wanted to make this beautiful love story happen.

The agent, noticing Chen Shu staring intently at Cheng Ran, gritted his teeth and said when no one was looking, "Hey! You better behave yourself, you're not planning on causing trouble."

"knew."

How can this be called causing trouble? It's clearly just being helpful.

Cheng Li and his wife had just returned from a business trip and were handing over their work at the company when Li Ziqi happened to meet Chen Shu. While filming, Chen Shu chatted with Li Ziqi, and his agent called his assistant to take the opportunity to film a vlog of Chen Shu's daily work life.

Mu Yiran was only there to supervise the construction. She and Shi Youxi had just found a seat when Chen Yiting rushed up to them.

"Hello, Mr. Cheng! Hello, Ms. Shi." Chen Yiting was so busy that her hair was all messed up. Mu Yiran took the coffee she bought and naturally handed the cup with extra sugar to Shi Youxi.

"That glass is—" Chen Yiting didn't have time to finish, but Mu Yiran had already gulped down a large mouthful of another glass of low-sugar Australian white. "What's wrong with that glass?"

Chen Yiting's eyes darkened, and she shook her head: "It's nothing, thank you, Mr. Cheng. Mr. Cheng saved my life again today. I almost had to resign to apologize."

Mu Yiran patted her shoulder to comfort her, "It's okay, it's not really your fault. The fact that you can start filming so quickly proves that you've done a great job."

Chen Yiting suddenly gasped for breath. Even though she was the person in charge of this project, her colleagues still asked her to buy coffee for everyone.

Her hair was half-tied up, but because she ran so fast, the elastic band came loose and fell down, with some plant fluff mixed in with the strands.

Chen Yiting never felt wronged.

But Mu Yiran didn't scold her for her disheveled state and panic. Instead, she smiled and comforted her, affirmed her, and helped her pick out the willow catkins from her hair.

Chen Yiting felt a pang in her heart, a lump forming in her throat. She squeezed the woman's hand, a little embarrassed, and stammered, "Thank you, Ms. Cheng. Ms. Cheng, after this is over, could I invite you to dinner?"

"elder sister!"

Mu Yiran stiffened, immediately shook off Chen Yiting's hand, turned to look at Shi Youxi, and whispered, "Call her Auntie!"

Shi Youxi's lips twitched down, his gaze fixed on her, yet also seemed to be looking elsewhere.

Since arriving here, Shi Youxi has already thrown two tantrums like this, and Mu Yiran felt she needed to have a serious talk with him.

She sighed helplessly, turned to Chen Yiting and smiled, "You go to work first. We need to keep an eye on Chen Shu's side and make sure they don't film anything they shouldn't."

Chen Yiting looked away, curled her fingers, touched the fluffy tail hanging on her name tag again, and nodded: "Okay."

The people around were several meters away, and everyone's attention was focused on the statement in the center.

Mu Yiran stared at Shi Youxi for a few seconds, but he kept his eyes fixed straight ahead and wouldn't look at her. Mu Yiran glanced at his untouched coffee and said, "Don't you like it? The young lady bought it especially for you. Even if you don't like it, you should at least take a sip."

"How will someone as straight as you find a girlfriend in the future...?"

Mu Yiran tried to take his cup and put it aside, but the boy twisted his arm, tilted his head back, and emptied most of the cup.

Mu Yiran: "...Slow down."

So it wasn't that you didn't like it, but that you just wanted to leave it to cool down?

Shi Youxi finished the cup in one gulp, but when he put it down, he met Chen Shu's gaze, which kept glancing at him. He squeezed the coffee cup flat with his fingers.

Why is there always so many people around my sister?

Not only men, but also women.

My sister is only truly sincere to me; she's just being hypocritical to everyone else. Can't these people see that?

His Adam's apple bobbed as he looked at the tissue the woman offered him, then glanced at Chen Shu, who seemed to be posing but was actually looking at him and smiling.

And there's Chen Yiting, who occasionally sneaks a peek here.

Shi Youxi turned her head and raised her face, "Sister, there's no one here now, can you wipe it for me?"