Chapter 89

Chapter 89

Shen Qingyuan sensed something was off about that gaze. He also seemed rather unhappy.

"What's wrong? Are you angry?"

His gaze fell on Shen Qingyuan's bluish-purple fingers, and he pulled her hand to his palm.

"Qingyuan, is your injury related to me? Tell me, don't lie to me."

His appearance clearly indicated that he had heard something from Sun Zhi.

"Sun Zhi told you?" Shen Qingyuan chuckled. "How could it have anything to do with you? I was just picking something up on the street when a passerby stepped on it without noticing. Luckily, I didn't break any bones, and it should be completely healed in a week or two."

He remained unmoved, lowered his head and kissed her injured finger. "Don't strong girls tend to only share good news and not bad? Shen Qingyuan, I want you to promise me that whether it's good news or bad news, you'll share it with me without any problems, okay?"

She nodded, feeling a warm glow inside.

"Let's start with this."

Having said all that, Shen Qingyuan didn't want to hide it from him anymore. Originally, she wanted to avoid trouble and told him not to worry too much.

She briefly described what happened after she got off work yesterday.

"They're just kids, and they didn't do it on purpose; it was just a small accident. They've realized their mistake, so I'm thinking of letting it go."

"We must investigate! Being young is not an excuse for doing bad things. If we are too lenient, they will never learn to obey the law," Ye Chuyang said seriously.

Shen Qingyuan was taken aback; she hadn't expected him to say that, with such an unprecedentedly stern attitude. She wasn't pursuing the matter because she was weak and always had a good temper, but because the girls were, after all, his fans, the rather devout kind.

“I will have Attorney Wu follow up on this matter! I will also find a bodyguard to protect you on your way to and from get off work.”

Shen Qingyuan opened her mouth, but before she could speak, he said, "No, don't refuse, Qingyuan. I can't let you take the risk a second time, that's all."

He called Attorney Wu, then remembered something, took out his phone, typed a few words, and calmly clicked "Publish".

"Everything's taken care of. Let's grab something to eat, then I'll take you somewhere."

Shen Qingyuan has already taken a day off. She needs to find a way to switch shifts with a colleague for the upcoming surgeries. With her hand in this condition, she can't go to the operating table. Forcing it would be irresponsible to the patients.

She hadn't seen Ye Chuyang for several days, and when they suddenly met again, and then this happened, she felt a little wronged, but mostly happy.

"Okay, cheer up. We haven't seen each other in so long, and you won't even give me a smile," she said, poking his cheek and tilting her head to look at him.

His brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes were a little red. How could he be happy after something like this happened? He only felt remorse and hated himself for not protecting Shen Qingyuan.

"Your punishment is to give me a good hug!"

He leaned over and pulled Shen Qingyuan into his arms, holding her tightly: "Shen Qingyuan, have you ever even thought of giving up on me for a moment?"

He wasn't sure if the current situation was holding her back, and he wanted to gain some confidence from her.

Most paths in the world are not worth following blindly down.

She had given up on her lover. Incompatible people drift apart over time. To be honest, she had thought about it.

Compared to career and one's own life, so-called love is not on an equal scale.

This is especially true for people living in difficult times. Survival is the top priority, and personal development is the top priority. Without a doubt.

"You guessed it all," Shen Qingyuan patted his back. "If I really can't have the surgery in the future, I will really give up."

He released her and looked into her eyes.

"It's only been a few seconds. Things aren't nearly as serious as they seem. The minor troubles are mostly under control; there's no need to panic." She spoke calmly and rationally.

This calm attitude greatly soothed Ye Chuyang's agitated emotions.

Yes, who is she? Shen Qingyuan!

“A year ago, my bleak vision of the future really weighed me down. I paused everything and even doubted whether I could ever go back to my old job. On the bright side, it did give me a new perspective. Life can have conflicts, but don't dwell on them for too long. Otherwise, it will hinder your future life,” she said, taking his hand.

“You did nothing wrong, so don’t take the blame. My logic isn’t so bad that I’m blaming others.”

“Shen Qingyuan,” Ye Chuyang said, enunciating each word clearly, “I will not let you regret choosing me.”

She smiled and nodded, looking at him with a sigh, marveling at how this man could be so pitifully handsome. Where did he find such a treasure? She felt incredibly lucky, extremely lucky.

Ye Chuyang fastened his seatbelt and put on his sunglasses: "Let's go get something to eat. What do you want to eat?"

It was almost noon, and I was indeed hungry. "Let's go back to my apartment and have the housekeeper make me something to eat."

"Let's eat out. Roast duck?"

"The roast duck restaurant is crowded."

"It's nothing." He seemed to have forgotten that he was a public figure. He had just been embroiled in a scandal and was currently in the spotlight. What if they were photographed together in public, happily eating roast duck? Would that be appropriate?

He said, "Anyway, I've been photographed. It doesn't matter if I haven't been photographed or not. If I am, I'll admit it."

She thought he meant she wouldn't be photographed, but little did she know he meant it didn't matter if she was photographed.

That's true. Given the current situation, even if Shen Qingyuan denies it, it's too late. The stalker has already gotten to the hospital where she works.

If you have to worry about being secretly filmed no matter what you do, you'll never live a normal life.

Shen Qingyuan thought about it and agreed. Which couple wouldn't want to walk openly in the street? Seeing that Ye Chuyang had no burden, she relaxed as well.

Ye Chuyang chose a corner spot, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a baseball cap, the cap pulled low to cover half of his face.

The waiter specially brought them an extra side dish and a plate of fruit. I don't know if he recognized Ye Chuyang, but his eyes were filled with excitement.

When the roast duck arrived, Ye Chuyang rolled it into a pancake for her. She had only taken two bites when Song Ting's voice call came in.

"Shen Qingyuan, your man is so brave!"

"Hmm?" Her mouth was greasy.

"Oh, he didn't discuss it with you?"

"What are you going to discuss?" She was completely baffled.

"Never mind, sorry to bother you!" Song Ting hung up the phone, leaving Shen Qingyuan bewildered.

"Song Ting just called me and said you're too... bold. What happened?"

Ye Chuyang said casually, "It's nothing serious, let's eat first."

She really had great composure; after finishing her meal and wiping her mouth, she calmly asked the person involved, "What exactly happened?"

He opened his phone screen to show her:

She has the right to a peaceful and undisturbed life. Any harassment, attack, or insult will be considered as harassment, attack, or insult against me. We reserve the right to pursue legal action. Please be aware.

The number of reposts and comments under this blog post has already exceeded one million.

Without naming names, the use of "she" is a response to the previous beach photos, and the addition of "we" is an unspoken official announcement!

Furthermore, he's incredibly protective of his girlfriend! What you do to her is what you do to me. What so-called fan love? Violence is just a pretext.

He built his career capital through fame and was constantly reminded to "pamper his fans" and avoid direct conflict with them unless they went too far.

This time, I'm not going to care. Tolerating wrongdoing isn't love. Not being able to protect your loved one isn't love.

He had several missed calls on his phone, all from company leadership. Ye Chuyang didn't answer any of them. He decided to let things settle down first and not rush to reply. He'd already sent the message anyway.

As if possessed, Shen Qingyuan clicked on the comments section. The top-liked comments were:

Su Liao, we will always support you!

God, I'm so jealous of her!

We oppose stalking and any form of harassment of celebrities and their families.

...

Shen Qingyuan felt her vision getting blurry, so she blinked hard to suppress her tears.

The time he posted on Weibo was around the time the two of them were at the People's Hospital. She remembered that after he finished calling Lawyer Wu, he typed for a while. At the time, she thought they were communicating online to supplement their previous conversation, but she didn't expect him to post on Weibo.

One girl was right: I'm jealous of her! Shen Qingyuan even started to feel jealous, jealous of herself.

"It's okay, I'm here." He held her hand in his, big hand in small, and then used a wet wipe to clean her fingers. He didn't wipe the injured finger, afraid it would affect its recovery.

He assumed that she was mainly feeling uneasy.

So I told her to finish her meal first; if I had told her earlier, she wouldn't have been able to eat.

"Won't this affect your work?" That was her first question.

Success is hard for anyone, especially in his circle. There are so many people, but how many actually succeed? When one falls, a whole bunch of others are waiting to rise to the top.

She even briefly considered backing down, but he didn't. He remained steadfast, unyielding and relentless.

He shook his head and smiled easily, "My fans aren't that superficial! Besides, they love my talent and my rare, stunning good looks!"

The results proved this to be true. Without any manipulation of public opinion, the feedback from fans was primarily positive, and there was no large-scale loss of followers. His fan base even increased by over 100,000. Mainstream comments praised him for his responsibility, decisiveness, and manly qualities.

Ye Chuyang learned all of this later. At the time, he was actually quite nervous and didn't dare to look at the data feedback.

The events in the world are neither too big nor too small; they have different outcomes depending on who they affect.

He glanced at the comments section. He'd weathered it, it was over, he felt relieved.

Shen Qingyuan lowered her head, her nose tingling, feeling both like crying and laughing. Her face was wrinkled, her brows furrowed, and she looked aggrieved.

Like a child who hasn't seen their parents for a long time, when they meet again, they feel wronged. Now that someone can see their grievances, they don't know if their parents will leave again, so they cry in advance for the future separation.

"Ye Chuyang..." she said, "What should I do? I feel like I can't live without you anymore..."