Wen Yan raised an eyebrow.
Although she didn't say anything, the meaning conveyed in her eyes was very clear.
'Otherwise what?'
Shen Jinghe frowned slightly, remained silent for two seconds, and then strode towards Wen Yan again.
He lowered his head and whispered something in Wen Yan's ear.
Wen Yan's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this.
"Really?"
Shen Jinghe first glanced at Gu Xiran, then raised an eyebrow and looked at Wen Yan.
Do you think I would need to lie to you?
Wen Yan smiled and said, "That's definitely not necessary."
"That'll do."
As Shen Jinghe spoke, he extended his arm to Wen Yan.
"To help your foot, I'll lend you my arm temporarily, no charge."
"…………" Wen Yan glared at Shen Jinghe, then naturally put her hand in his arm.
She looked at Gu Xiran: "There's an acquaintance here, I'll go say hello."
Gu Xiran nodded: "Okay, I'll go to the venue."
Having already turned around and taken two steps, Gu Xiran suddenly turned back around.
"By the way, after we're done, shall we go back to the hotel together, like we did when we came?"
Before Gu Xiran could finish speaking and before Wen Yan could reply, Shen Jinghe spoke first.
"No need, I'll take her home."
Wen Yan raised an eyebrow slightly.
[What's going on? This isn't like him at all. Why would he answer this question for me? But I still have to give him face in front of outsiders.]
So Wen Yan nodded to Gu Xiran: "Yes, no need. You can go back by yourself after you're done. Thank you for giving me a ride."
Gu Xiran chuckled: "President Yan, you're too kind. It's an honor for my car to give you a ride. I won't bother you any longer."
Wen Yan nodded, and the three of them parted ways.
Turning around, Shen Jinghe glanced down at Wen Yan.
"Going to see an acquaintance, huh? Guess what Mom will think when she hears you address her like that."
“Hehe,” Wen Yan laughed and joked, “It’s just that outsiders don’t understand the complicated relationship between us. I can’t just expose my family background, can I? There’s already enough discussion about me online. It’s better to avoid trouble.”
"That's true. After all, it's in front of outsiders." It has to be said that Shen Jinghe was quite satisfied with the word 'outsider,' or rather, Wen Yan's definition of Gu Xiran.
However, he still frowned: "Why are you getting so close to Gu Xiran?"
"Are we close? We were colleagues in the same film crew, and he's also one of our company's most popular artists. After he was cast in 'The Legend of Chang'an,' there was a lot of discussion online about our relationship. My decision to walk the red carpet with him today was made after careful consideration."
"Are you referring to publicly revealing your boss's identity after careful consideration?"
"yes."
"There are many ways to reveal this aspect of your identity, why did you choose this one?"
"Because there are rumors about him and me online, appearing with him not only allows me to clarify my identity but also serves as a way to make things clear. It's a win-win situation, so why wouldn't I choose it?"
“But didn’t I tell you?” Shen Jinghe frowned, “He’s a very frivolous person, and almost everyone in the industry knows that.”
"I know that too," Wen Yan sighed. "Didn't you already tell me about this last time? What are you worried about? Do I look like someone who's head over heels in love?"
Shen Jinghe remained silent.
Wen Yan pulled her hand out of his arm and lightly punched him.
"What do you mean by not saying anything? You don't really think that, do you? Let me ask you this: we've known each other for over ten years now, have you ever seen me date anyone?"
"..." This was a bit awkward. Shen Jinghe looked up and looked away. "We weren't familiar with each other before, how would I know about your love life?"
"Tch, what happens after it's ripe? Don't you know?"
"Even after we got to know each other, I haven't seen you get this close to any male colleague like you did today."
"Yes, you're right. But there's a reason for what happened today, as you know."
"In short, stay away from him."
Wen Yan was somewhat speechless: "Actually, I understand what you mean. I know your intention is for my own good, because you're afraid I'll get hurt. But how can you be so sure that if I get close to him, we'll have a romantic entanglement? He's not even my type."
"Oh?" Shen Jinghe looked down at Wen Yan, a hint of inquiry flashing in his eyes. "So what style do you like?"
Wen Yan shrugged: "To be honest, I don't know either, because my mind is not on dating at all. Right now, I just want to focus on my career, make a lot of representative works, and let everyone know me and my works."
Shen Jinghe nodded: "That's a good goal. You said it yourself, and I'm waiting for that day to come."
"Sure, how about we have a competition to see who becomes a household name first? I don't mean in terms of traffic, but in terms of quality."
Shen Jinghe raised an eyebrow and tilted his head slightly.
“I accept this challenge. However…”
Shen Jinghe changed the subject, saying, "This seems a little unfair to you. I debuted earlier than you, so I have a slight advantage."
“Wow,” Wen Yan laughed, “You’re being too modest. What do you mean by only having a slight advantage? You’re amazing. Take this charity gala for example, I’m not even qualified to get a ticket, but you’re the closing guest.”
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