"By the way, how many people are at the dinner party tonight?" Cen Yu hadn't forgotten that there was an important plot to be covered tonight.

It was after getting drunk that she asked Lou Baichuan to take her home, which led her to encounter Yu Xinyu, who was being oppressed and arbitrarily commanded by a scumbag boyfriend.

Then Lou Baichuan saw Yu Xinyu, who was still obediently hand-washing the scumbag's clothes even in this situation, and felt even more pity for her. From then on, he kept Yu Xinyu in his thoughts and eventually persuaded her to bravely pursue a new life and break up with the scumbag.

How touching.

Cen Yu thought.

This part of the plot is very important in the original work. Yu Xinyu, who has been suppressed by a scumbag, suddenly discovers that he is actually very charming in the eyes of outsiders. He is not just a person who only does laundry at home. Moreover, he has been studying painting since he was a child. If he had not met a scumbag like Cen Yu, he would probably have become a painter later on.

He remembered that in the original story, Yu Xinyu also picked up her paintbrush again later on...

Thinking of this, after Sang Luo left, Cen Yu immediately called Yu Xinyu—

"Hey~ Honey~ Why are you calling me during work hours?"

No matter how many times Cen Yu heard it, he still couldn't stand Yu Xinyu's clingy manner. He took a breath before saying, "The department is having a dinner party tonight."

"I might drink too much then."

"Remember to do the laundry!" he emphasized. "No slacking off this time! You have to hand wash it!"

"...You're having a get-together?" Yu Xinyu's voice suddenly turned cold.

"?" Cen Yu took off his headphones, puzzled. Could it be that the headphones were broken? Why did Yu Xinyu's voice suddenly sound so gloomy?

“Yes.” Cen Yu looked at the glass curtain wall of the building, “and my colleagues in the company.”

"Was it with that newly appointed leader?"

“Lou Baichuan?” Cen Yu was surprised, not expecting that Yu Xinyu had already noticed Lou Baichuan at this time—the two of them definitely had no contact.

Could it be that I complained about Lou Baichuan too much before, making Yu Xinyu remember him?

Tsk, I can't leave a bad impression.

Cen Yu thought to himself as he continued making a phone call downstairs, looking at the glass curtain wall in front of him. Because his gaze was not focused, he did not see a familiar figure walking out of the building behind him.

"Yes, Lou Baichuan will go too," he said. He thought for a moment, wondering if suddenly praising Lou Baichuan would be a bit out of character.

But he couldn't let Yu Xinyu see Lou Baichuan as a despicable villain.

"Forget it, let's not talk about him anymore." Cen Yu still couldn't say anything good about Lou Baichuan.

After all, Cen Yu is not someone who knows how to say nice things!

“I’ll be home late tonight,” he said. “Don’t cook for me.”

After he finished his call, hung up, and took off his earphones, he saw Lou Baichuan standing about a meter behind him.

"?" When did you get here?

“I’m not coming down to arrest you.” Lou Baichuan glanced at his watch. “But it is indeed working hours.” He held his car keys in his hand. “I’m going out for a bit. Remember to send me the revised plan on time.”

Cen Yu thought for a moment and realized that he probably hadn't said anything.

He nodded.

Lou Baichuan did not leave immediately.

Cen Yu gave him a look that said, "What brings you here?"

Lou Baichuan asked, "Do you live with your family?"

"Family?" Cen Yu thought for a moment, then finally said, "Roommates."

This is also why Cen Yu is a scumbag in the original novel! Because he never came out as gay at the company, he only claimed to the public that Yu Xinyu was his roommate.

"Really?" Lou Baichuan nodded. "Alright, I'll be going now."

...

Lou Baichuan held his car keys, watching Cen Yu walk into the building.

He wasn't eavesdropping on purpose; he just stopped when he heard his own name called.

Then I heard Cen Yu telling the person on the other end of the phone not to cook for me.

At first, he thought he was talking to his family, but then he remembered that Cen Yu didn't seem to be a local... so he wondered if it was Cen Yu's lover.

The words were so natural and ambiguous that Lou Baichuan couldn't think of any other relationship besides his lover with whom he spent every day.

So he deliberately tested the waters.

Cen Yu's gaze flickered for a moment before he said, "Roommate."

Haha, my roommate.

Lou Baichuan gripped the car keys in his hand, his gaze a little cold—some people who dare not come out of the closet are like this; when asked by others, they will only say that their lover, with whom they spend every day, is just a roommate.

Lou Baichuan hated this kind of thing.

He had a poor impression of Cen Yu, thinking he was an irresponsible scumbag.

Besides, if she already has a boyfriend, why would she send herself ambiguous messages?

...

Meanwhile, Cen Yu was unaware that he had been unfairly accused of "wanting to have his cake and eat it too."

Back in the office, he first browsed the web for a while to slack off, and then started sighing and revising the plan—which caught the attention of Xiao Gao next to him.

"What's wrong, Brother Cen? Is the King of Hell tormenting you again?"

Cen Yu glanced at Gao Lanyuan beside him; Gao Lanyuan had only started her internship this month.

I really don't understand how there are two big shots in my small company. Besides Lou Baichuan, a strong competitor, Yu Xinyu also has other admirers in addition to the original characters, as a novel that makes scumbags regret their love.

For example, Gao Lanyuan in front of us.

He was Yu Xinyu's junior in college and an admirer.

He greatly admired the genius Yu Xinyu, and therefore hated Cen Yu even more for suppressing Yu Xinyu.

—Of course, they were all admirers of Yu Xinyu, and Gao Lanyuan was certainly not a poor wretch.

Like Lou Baichuan, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and is currently interning at this company. It is estimated that he will take over his family business after graduation.

"Yes." Cen Yu and Gao Lanyuan actually had a decent relationship.

Of course, this was before Gao Lanyuan discovered that Cen Yu was the scumbag who had betrayed Yu Xinyu.

There's a scene later on where they have a falling out, and Gao Lanyuan berates Cen Yu... Cen Yu thought about that scene and felt a bit smug. He glanced at the refreshing Gao Lanyuan next to him and said, "Send me a message at one in the morning."

Gao Lanyuan frowned upon hearing this, "Sending messages at one in the morning? Didn't he just come back from abroad? He has no sense of boundaries and doesn't know the concept of rest time?"

Cen Yu looked at Xiao Gao with admiration!

Even though they had a falling out later, they were still in agreement on slacking off at work.

What did he send you?

Cen Yu pointed at the computer and said, "Make sure I finish revising this plan before I leave work today." He leaned back in his office chair.

"I really don't want to go to the party." But I have to go to fit the storyline!

"Then let's not go~" Gao Lanyuan suddenly leaned closer, looking at Cen Yu's face and the beauty mark under his eye, "My friend's band is performing tonight, it's going to be amazing!"

"Shall we go take a look together?"