Chapter 57 Chapter 57

Just as Wen Yue was about to call Tang Ling, the door behind him opened again, and Gu Xing Shi walked in, followed by a waiter.

Seeing everything before him, Gu Xing Shi's face showed a surprised expression.

Wen Yue's eyebrows jumped, and he was thinking about how to explain when Gu Xing Shi walked past him to the window, looking at the scenery outside and exclaimed, "So beautiful!"

Then he happily turned back to ask Wen Yue, "Mr. Wen, how did you know I've always wanted to eat here?"

Wen Yue: "..."

No, he didn't know.

Gu Xing Shi then noticed the roses on the floor: "This is..."

Wen Yue closed his eyes: "Mr. Gu, let me explain..."

"No need to explain, I understand!" Gu Xing Shi said knowingly, "It's Qixi Festival today! It's normal to have such decorations!"

Wen Yue: "..."

Is this really normal?!

But seeing Gu Xing Shi's sincere face, as if he really didn't think there was anything wrong, he couldn't say it.

He could only suppress his doubts and sat opposite him with a slightly stiff manner.

However, after sitting down, he realized that the table was much smaller than he had expected.

He just moved his body, and his knees bumped into Gu Xing Shi's legs. Although there were two layers of fabric between them, Wen Yue still felt as if he was scalded and quickly retracted his leg.

Gu Xing Shi was completely unaware, still playing with the ornaments on the table with great interest.

Wen Yue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But then, a hint of disappointment seemed to arise.

After the two sat down, the waiter began to serve the food.

Fortunately, there were no more problems with the food, and Wen Yue's worried heart gradually calmed down.

He and Gu Xing Shi also had a pleasant conversation.

To his surprise, Gu Xing Shi was not only knowledgeable about the entertainment industry, but he seemed to have dabbled in various fields. Although his insights were not necessarily profound, he always seemed to be able to explore some unique aspects, which made Wen Yue feel refreshed.

Wen Yue said in a deep voice, "Mr. Gu is young, but his experience is so rich."

Gu Xing Shi smiled: "After all, I've had many part-time jobs before, so it's normal to know more!"

Wen Yue was startled.

He suddenly remembered that when he shook hands with Gu Xing Shi last time, he felt thick calluses in his palm.

At that time, he found it a bit strange, but now it seems that Gu Xing Shi must have suffered a lot in the past.

Realizing this, Wen Yue's heart felt like it was lightly pricked by a needle.

And at this time, he heard Gu Xing Shi suddenly exclaim: "Wow! This steak is so delicious! Mr. Wen, you should try it."

Wen Yue came back to his senses and saw him enjoying the meal, his smile without a trace of gloom.

He didn't seem to care about his past experiences, always sincere and optimistic, like a little sun, whoever is beside him will be infected by him.

The slight heaviness in Wen Yue's heart was swept away, and even the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise.

After finishing the main course, the waiter brought the dessert.

Wen Yue, who had finally relaxed, stiffened again.

He didn't expect that after a whole meal of normalcy, the bombshell would come with the dessert.

The dessert was a heart-shaped cake in a gradient pink, with "Je t'aime" written on it in French. This was too obvious. The roses could be attributed to Qixi Festival decorations, but how was he going to explain this?!

Wen Yue rarely felt a sense of tension: "Mr. Gu..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Xing Shi had already cut the heart-shaped cake in half neatly.

He heard Wen Yue's words and raised his head in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Wen Yue: "...Nothing."

Gu Xing Shi happily scooped half of the cake into his plate, took a bite, and ate the "Je t'aime" on it.

Wen Yue: "..."

Okay, maybe Mr. Gu doesn't know this French, he was too sensitive.

However, just as he had just put his mind at ease, Gu Xing Shi suddenly stood up and leaned towards him.

That beautiful face suddenly approached, long eyelashes drooping, the shadow left behind covered those innocent and carefree eyes, so that only the perfectly shaped lips appeared in Wen Yue's sight.

The lip bead was slightly protruding, and because he had just eaten dessert, there was a little jam on his lips, making his lip color even more red, like a tender jelly.

With his breath, the sweet scent of orange and the sweetness of strawberry came together.

Wen Yue's heart tightened, and then it beat irregularly.

He subconsciously clenched his fist on his lap, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, as if he was trying hard to restrain something.

He tried to avert his gaze, but his vision was completely occupied by Gu Xing Shi.

The collar of the white shirt was casually unbuttoned, revealing a slender Adam's apple and clavicle, the skin was as smooth as jade, but only a small part was exposed, the rest was tightly wrapped in the shirt, making it even more alluring.

The fabric tucked into his trousers was stretched taut by his movements, outlining his narrow waist, but the slender strokes became rounder downwards, creating a visual contrast.

Wen Yue's breath suddenly became disordered.

But the next second, Gu Xing Shi straightened up, opened his palm to Wen Yue, revealing the rose petals inside: "Mr. Wen, there's a petal on your head."

His smile was clear, as if he didn't know what had happened in these few seconds.

Wen Yue's Adam's apple rolled, his voice hoarse: "Um... thank you."

"You're welcome."

Gu Xing Shi nonchalantly sat back down and continued the previous topic with Wen Yue.

Wen Yue tried not to look at Gu Xing Shi.

But the scene just now kept appearing in his mind, and even his nose still retained the faint scent of orange.

Wen Yue used almost all his willpower to barely regain his composure.

Gu Xing Shi was just helping him remove a petal from his hair, how could he defile him with such thoughts.

It must be because of the environment here that made him have such thoughts.

Yes.

That's it.

Wen Yue finally convinced himself.

But his muscles were tense, like a sculpture.

Fortunately, nothing unusual happened afterwards, and the two enjoyed their dinner.

Gu Xing Shi took his coat from the waiter, smiled sweetly at Wen Yue and said, "Mr. Wen, thank you for the treat tonight."

"You're welcome, chatting with Mr. Gu has also given me a lot of insights."

Wen Yue walked beside him, but his gaze was restrained to only Gu Xing Shi's flax-colored top of the head.

After leaving the restaurant, Wen Yue gestured to Gu Xing Shi: "It's getting late, I'll give Mr. Gu a ride."

"No need!" Gu Xing Shi waved his hand, "My artist is recording a program nearby, I'll just have them give me a ride later."

Wen Yue paused before saying, "Okay, then Mr. Gu, be careful on your way back."

"Okay. Goodbye."

Gu Xing Shi waved goodbye to him through the car window.

After the luxury car had driven away, Gu Xing Shi took out his mobile phone, but he called a taxi.

After getting into the car, he leaned against the back of the chair, closed his eyes: [System, explain.]

And the always most active system, today was slow to respond: [Explain what? Host.]

Gu Xing Shi sneered: [You know.]

Seeing that the system still wanted to play dumb, he tapped his knees with his index finger, slowly and unhurriedly, [Who arranged this restaurant tonight? Such a big misunderstanding, you, a melon-eating system, wouldn't know, huh?]

System: [!!!]

It dared not hide any longer, honestly explaining everything about Gu Xing Shi and Wen Yue.

Gu Xing Shi was stunned after hearing this.

When he first entered, he noticed something was wrong. His first reaction was that Wen Yue wanted to pursue him, but he soon discovered that Wen Yue's expression and state were also wrong.

A little embarrassed, a little surprised.

If he had arranged this, he would never have shown such an expression.

Gu Xing Shi quickly realized that there was a misunderstanding, but he wasn't sure what the misunderstanding stemmed from, whether it had anything to do with Wen Yue.

So he pretended to be nonchalant and tested Wen Yue several times.

Finally confirming that it wasn't Wen Yue's idea.

The person who arranged this dinner was Tang Ling. If it wasn't Wen Yue's idea, then Tang Ling acted without authorization.

As Wen Yue's most capable assistant, why would Tang Ling disregard the boss's wishes and make such an arrangement? There must be something fishy.

But, the system, which had always told him everything, hadn't told him such an important thing.

Gu Xing Shi only guessed the beginning, but not the end.

He never expected the truth to be so shocking!!

Good for you, Sun Hongfei, you weren't this hardworking when writing the script, but your imagination is so rich when making up rumors!

He and Wen Yue have only met a few times?! Can't you respect objective facts when making up rumors?!

He was wrong!

He shouldn't have tried to take shortcuts and find a fake backer in the first place! Now it's awkward!

How will he face Wen Yue in the future?!

The system was still crying: [I really didn't intentionally hide it from you, host, I didn't expect this unfounded rumor to remain unproven, and it spread so far, woo woo woo woo...]

Gu Xing Shi took a deep breath: [How many people know this rumor?]

The system pointed with its finger, whispering: [That... most of the entertainment industry probably knows...]

Gu Xing Shi: [...]

Eating melons all day, and finally became a melon himself!

Karma is a bitch, the ancients did not deceive me!!

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The next day, Wen Yue came to the company.

Tang Ling carefully observed his expression, but Wen Yue was as usual, showing nothing special, which made Tang Ling feel a little uneasy.

Could it be that the arrangement yesterday wasn't good enough, and Mr. Wen didn't spend a good night with Mr. Gu?

But Mr. Wen didn't seem unhappy.

Tang Ling, with his meticulous observation skills, suddenly found that Mr. Wen was wearing a pair of cufflinks carved into oranges made of yellow sapphires today.

Tang Ling had a very good impression of this pair of cufflinks. Although they were very valuable, Mr. Wen previously disliked their style as not being solemn enough, so he rarely wore them.

Tang Ling pondered, but didn't show it on his face, and told Wen Yue's schedule as usual.

"...At 10 am, a phone conference with the Film and Television Center, it's a report on the application of the new engine."

Wen Yue paused: "Cancel the phone conference, I'll go to the site to watch their demonstration in person."

Wen Yue always cared about the Film and Television Center, so Tang Ling didn't think much of it and immediately said: "Okay, I'll arrange the car now."

After getting into the car, Tang Ling continued to talk about the following schedule: "At 2 pm, fly to Shanghai for the acquisition negotiation of Koso Group, at 6 pm, dinner with Mr. Hong, the address is..."

Wen Yue opened his eyes.

Tang Ling immediately stopped: "Mr. Wen?"

Wen Yue's mind again flashed back to last night's dinner: "Last night..."

Tang Ling's heart immediately rose.

Wen Yue wanted to tell him not to act without authorization in the future, but when the words reached his lips, he remembered Gu Xing Shi's bright eyes and his praise for the dishes.

To be fair, although last night's dinner was a bit awkward, apart from the roses and the heart-shaped dessert, there was nothing wrong with the other arrangements.

Gu Xing Shi also said it was a restaurant he always wanted to go to.

Since he was the one treating him to dinner, he naturally had to cater to his preferences, so Tang Ling's choice was also fine.

Tang Ling waited anxiously for a long time, but didn't hear the rest of his boss's words, so he cautiously asked: "Mr. Wen, was the dinner yesterday to your and Mr. Gu's liking?"

Wen Yue remained silent for a long time, finally saying calmly: "...It's okay."

Tang Ling immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Wen Yue added: "Just a normal business meal next time."

Understood.

And there's a next time.

Tang Ling answered without hesitation: "I understand, Mr. Wen."

As they spoke, they arrived at the Film and Television Center.

Wen Yue didn't ask Tang Ling to notify them, and went straight to the elevator.

Meanwhile, Jin Shi Heng was packing his things.

Previously, Gu Xing Shi transferred him from Sweet Orange Video here. He thought he had held onto a thigh and was about to get a promotion and a raise, reaching the peak of his life.

But after "Reincarnation" aired, he realized he was terribly wrong.

Mr. Gu had discovered his identity as a spy long ago, but he remained silent, using him to give Ning Tianyou false information, ultimately ruining Ning Tianyou.

Thinking of Mr. Gu silently deceiving him, making him work hard during the day and write at night, exhausted but still complacent, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

He originally thought that Mr. Gu was naive and innocent, but now that he thinks about it, the naive and innocent one was himself.

An agent who has only emerged in the entertainment industry for two years, yet has brought out four popular artists, he actually thought he was easy to deceive?!

It's only because Gu Xing Shi's face is too deceptive.

Jin Shi Heng carried the boxes, dejectedly walked out, but happened to pass by Sun Hongfei.

Compared to his dejection, Sun Hongfei was now full of energy.

With two hit dramas, "Six Doors Secret" and "Reincarnation", his promotion to vice president was a certainty.

They both entered the company at the same time, and he even did better than him before.

But why are their situations reversed now?

Sun Hongfei is rising.

He has nothing, and even lost his original job.

Thinking of this, Jin Shi Heng felt regretful and resentful. Seeing Sun Hongfei about to leave without even looking at him, like a spark, directly ignited him.

"Sun, what right do you have to look down on me, you just latched onto the right thigh..."

Sun Hongfei stopped and turned back with a sneer: "What's wrong with latching onto a thigh? Is it because you don't want to?"

Jin Shi Heng: "...!"

Damn! Why are you still so smug!

Sun Hongfei didn't feel any shame: "I admit that I did have some less glorious thoughts before, but after being around Mr. Gu for a long time, his talent, his character, his way of life, everything is worthy of my learning. What's wrong with latching onto this thigh? I'm proud and great to latch onto this thigh!"

Jin Shi Heng was so angry that his face was crooked, and he sneered: "That's a lot of nonsense! It's just because he has a leg with Mr. Wen and can whisper sweet nothings into his ear, I tell you, don't get too proud, if Mr. Wen dumps him one day, I'll see what you'll do."

Sun Hongfei rolled his eyes: "Nonsense! Mr. Gu and Mr. Wen have a solid relationship and will last forever, you are a jinx cursing them!"

After saying that, he waved him away like a fly, "Okay, hurry up and leave, if you linger any longer, I'll call security to kick you out."

After saying that, he strode into the office, leaving Jin Shi Heng jumping with anger.

And their conversation was heard clearly by Wen Yue around the corner.

His expression remained unchanged, but his heart was already churning.

How did he not know that he had a leg with Mr. Gu?!

He looked at Tang Ling beside him, but saw that he was calm and composed, without any surprise.

Wen Yue blurted out: "You also know?"

Tang Ling subconsciously replied: "Yes."

After saying that, he quickly shut his mouth.

Wen Yue thought of that absurd Qixi dinner and suddenly understood everything.

He frowned and said, "I and Mr. Gu..."

Tang Ling immediately understood: "Mr. Wen, I will arrange for them not to talk about you and Mr. Gu in public."

Wen Yue frowned again: "They?"

Tang Ling hesitated: "There's no way, many people know, it can't be hidden..."

Wen Yue: "..."

He almost laughed angrily, "Tell me, what do they all know?"

Tang Ling felt his anger and immediately began to list the "love facts" between him and Gu Xing Shi.

One by one.

They were clearly things Wen Yue had done, but each one was completely different from his memory.

Towards the end, he was even a little dazed.

Did he have amnesia, or did these people have collective hysteria?!

Wen Yue wanted to explain, but absurdly found that he couldn't explain.

After all, these people not only fabricated a love history for him, but also fabricated the reason for his hidden love.

If he clarified now, it would only add fuel to this pink rumor and have no effect at all.

Thinking of this, he was strangely calm and instructed Tang Ling: "Go and find out where this rumor came from."