After finishing speaking, Ye Qiu noticed that he was returning, sliding as he subtly gave Cen Chen a look.
Cen Chen fiddled with his cufflinks, contemplating He Yebai’s suggestion.
“Are you lying to me?”
Before Cen Chen could come up with a reply, Ye Qiu interrupted him, “What?”
Did Ye Qiu realize that he had just lied about coming alone? Cen Chen gripped his cup with a guilty heart.
“Did you break up with me because of that person just now?” Ye Qiu frowned.
That person just now—was it He Yebai?
Cen Chen found it really difficult to explain the breakup. The two of them looked at each other in silence.
As for Bai Li, the center of attention earlier, he had long been forgotten by everyone; although Bai Li was decent-looking among ordinary people, he paled in comparison to Ye Qiu. Besides, he was rich but didn’t share his wealth with strangers like them.
Bai Li? It was far more important to enjoy some handsome guys around, even if only through smoke.
“Why is everyone looking at me?” Ye Qiu watched Cen Chen suppressing his anger and provocatively loosened his shirt collar in public, asking, “Isn’t it hot here?”
An originally ordinary action, now paired with Ye Qiu’s gestures, exuded unexpected sensuality.
Cen Chen felt a significant visual impact up close. After glancing at the swarming butterflies around, mirroring his own reaction, he began to worry about Ye Qiu, “Cough, cough, it is quite hot here. Why don’t we go for a walk?”
“Also, with such private matters, shouldn’t they only be discussed when it’s just the two of us?”
Ye Qiu hesitantly nodded.
With their own thoughts, Cen Chen successfully led Ye Qiu away.
As Ye Qiu slowly stood up under the gazes of everyone, he unabashedly showcased his figure, especially to Cen Chen, who was closest to him.
Cen Chen thought: Although I’m not saying anything, this familiar annoying feeling is back.
Watching from the side, He Yebai was dumbfounded: As expected of Cen Chen, he managed to win him over so quickly.
Forget it; I’ll take care of the cute one instead. He thoughtfully brought a lot of food to Han Hongxin, who was focused on his meal—the poor kid could only snack when he came here.
He Yebai said, “If you want anything to eat, just tell me. Don’t just eat this junk food!”
Han Hongxin, who had finally arranged all his favorite snacks in front of him: ???
Han Hongxin: “I, I… actually…”
“It’s fine; I’m not afraid of trouble!” He Yebai touched his nonexistent red scarf, momentarily returning to his childhood.
It was a rare chance for him to sneak snacks without his brother knowing; why did it have to be like this!
The lively atmosphere in the private room suddenly shifted with Ye Qiu’s arrival, and the girls became more reserved, while even the boys had toned down their demeanor.
Seeing Ye Qiu stand up to leave, Lu Yingmeng suddenly spoke up, “Are you the one called ‘Late Maple Leaves Sorrow’? You look different from before?”
She couldn’t believe that Cen Chen could know such an exceptional man; Late Maple Leaves Sorrow should have been the kind of weak homebody who lived in a rental and ate the cheapest takeout.
If Ye Qiu hadn’t dressed up, Lu Yingmeng’s mental image would almost have been that of Late Maple Leaves Sorrow himself.
However, the current Ye Qiu wouldn’t pay her any mind.
Once those words were said, everyone’s gaze dropped directly onto the group, with the male and female leads present; it was a classic case of enjoying the spectacle without concern, especially since the protagonists were eye-catching.
Right, he does have a CP; so why should they care about their image?
“Who are you?”
Lu Yingmeng gritted her teeth; being ignored twice in one day was something she couldn’t accept!
“Ha ha, you forgot? I’m Youyou Yingmeng, and you owe me as your master.”
Ye Qiu replied in confusion, “I thought we were no longer in a master-disciple relationship?”
Lu Yingmeng awkwardly smiled but said nothing.
“Late Maple Leaves Sorrow? I don’t think I’ve seen you at the banquet before.” Bai Li didn’t forget his purpose for coming, “I heard you have a collaboration.”
Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow, “You haven’t seen me, which is normal.”
The banquet for the Twin Stars was generally divided into two main parts: the first part, open to all invitation holders at several villas in the eastern part of Cen’s residence, and the second part, hosted at the home of Cen’s parents. The family banquet was often the highest form of hospitality, and attending this second banquet required a personally written invitation from Cen’s mother.
Although Cen Chen’s company had some renown in business, it wasn’t enough to draw everyone in; what was truly enticing was Cen’s parents, famously known as the leaders of Huaguo’s economy. It was said that merely getting on board with Cen’s parents would help any company establish its footing in Huaguo.
Ye Qiu’s statement felt like a slap in Bai Li’s face, especially with Ye Qiu raising an eyebrow as if to say: I only attended the second banquet, so of course, you wouldn’t know me.
If before, Ye Qiu had just been an inconsequential passerby in Bai Li’s eyes, at this moment, he became an enemy for life.
“Really? I feel like I’ve never heard of this company called Phantom… such a strange name?”
Cen Chen looked at Ye Qiu, puzzled, “Phantom?”
They indeed wanted to collaborate with Phantom, but they hadn’t officially signed the contract yet. Did he have any connection with Phantom?
Ye Qiu initially intended to keep this surprise for their meeting later at the company, but since Bai Li sincerely asked…
Ye Qiu genuinely inquired, “Do you know Han Zhiye?”
Han Zhiye was the current cooperation head for Phantom and was rumored to be its behind-the-scenes boss; supposedly, no one had seen him to date.
Bai Li scoffed, “I only know that the programmer my company fired happened to share the same name.” “Han Zhiye? Who is that? I’ve never even heard of him.”
“You’re not saying that Twin Stars is about to collaborate with this unheard-of Phantom, are you? Cen Chen is the president of Twin Stars; why not just ask in front of everyone?”
Although he had previously taken the opportunity to undermine Cen Chen’s image subtly, insisting on calling him ‘Zong’ now, it was clear that Bai Li was furious.