Grandma's footsteps faded away, and the cabin returned to silence for a moment. Yan Shenyu twitched his eyelids, then felt that waking up immediately would be too deliberate, so he decided to wait a few more minutes before waking up.
But the next moment, Xie Siyan's cool voice rang out from above: "Stop pretending to be asleep."
Yan Shenyu: "..."
Yan Shenyu opened his eyes and smiled somewhat awkwardly: "I wish President Xie a successful blind date."
Xie Siyan scoffed lightly: "Trying to disgust me on purpose?"
Remembering that this was a character who was ruthless and heartless, Yan Shenyu quickly changed her words: "Then I wish Wildfire Technology's market value will soon become number one in the world."
“Uh…” Xie Siyan: “You’d better shut up.”
Is this guy on fire? Why is he so difficult to deal with?
Yan Shenyu was too lazy to continue talking to him, so she simply put on noise-canceling headphones and watched a movie.
He didn't say another word the entire way until the private plane landed in the city.
Private jets have their own dedicated lanes, and the Rolls-Royce drove directly onto the helipad to pick up Xie Siyan.
Since Old Mrs. Xie wasn't going to the company, Xie Siyan arranged for Uncle Gao to take her to the Xie family's mansion in Haishi.
As for Yan Shenyu, since he was going to the company anyway, Xie Siyan was about to ask him to go with him, but when he turned around, he saw that Yan Shenyu had already met up with the public relations department and happily got into a work vehicle next to him.
Xie Siyan: "..."
The Rolls-Royce door closed, and Xie Siyan's indifferent voice rang out: "Why did you arrange a car to pick him up?"
Secretary Lin: ?
This trouble came so suddenly that Secretary Lin had several excuses flashing through his mind.
You've never liked riding with others, so did you ask Yan Shenyu to stay? How could I possibly make that decision on my own?
Moreover, it's standard practice for the public relations department to send cars to pick up the media. They're already waiting at the airport. How can the media travel with the president?
But this was Secretary Lin, a veteran of countless battles. In the end, he said nothing, but instead tried to suggest, "Then if there is a similar situation next time, I will arrange for Mr. Yan to act with you?"
Xie Siyan snorted coldly and did not respond. Secretary Lin, however, breathed a sigh of relief, which meant he had tacitly agreed.
In the afternoon, Yan Shenyu and Xie Siyan arrived at the Wildfire Technology Building. After the completion ceremony, Yan Shenyu was given a tour of the building by the staff.
Wildfire's PR department didn't assign him any tasks, only saying that he just needed to make a vlog at the end.
The filming wrapped up at 6 p.m. Yan Shenyu declined the PR department's dinner invitation and went to a restaurant to have dinner with his "plastic besties" from Shanghai.
Rami was a friend the original owner met at work, and they maintained a lukewarm relationship. On the day Xiao Zhenliang ran away from his wedding, Rami even sent him a WeChat message to comfort him.
This time, Yan Shenyu contacted Rami because he asked on his WeChat Moments if anyone had connections with "Omniscient and Omnipotent". Rami happened to be one of the program's planners and said that if it was just a set visit, he could take him in to have a look. Yan Shenyu naturally agreed immediately.
The agreed-upon time for the set visit was tomorrow afternoon. The meeting tonight was mainly because Yan Shenyu wanted to thank Rami, so he invited her to dine at a well-known restaurant in Haishi.
Yan Shenyu arrived at the scene first, and about ten minutes after the agreed time, Rami, with short blond hair, walked in. He was wearing a loose pink V-neck T-shirt, light makeup, and had delicate features, possessing an androgynous beauty.
After a satisfying meal, the two finally had time to chat.
"Why did you suddenly decide to visit the set? Are you a fan of someone?"
Yan Shenyu nodded and went along with it: "I'm a fan of Yan Sheng."
“Oh, Yan Sheng, so you are too…” Rami looked up at him and gave him a meaningful look. “Yan Sheng is indeed very charming, but also very aloof. Many investors have tried to invite him to dinner but have failed. You should be prepared.”
Yan Shenyu: "..."
He did intend to invite Yan Sheng to dinner, but had she misunderstood something?
However, things are not yet settled, and Yan Shenyu has no plans to publicly acknowledge that he and Yan Sheng are brothers. He smiled awkwardly, which was taken as tacit agreement with the other party's statement.
"I suddenly remembered, you're also a top student at Peking University, right? And with such great looks, would you be interested in participating in our next program?"
Yan Shenyu recalled the various battles of wits and courage among the guests on the show and shook his head without hesitation: "No, absolutely not."
He's the type who'd rather lie down than stand up.
Rami nodded thoughtfully and said, "That's true, after all, you're not short of money."
After a brief chat, they didn't stay long. Yan Shenyu had to go back to edit the footage, and Rami also had to go back to work on the show. Just as they were about to leave, Yan Shenyu's gaze passed over the potted plants next to him, and he suddenly saw a familiar figure.
Xie Siyan, dressed in a suit and tie, sat at the dining table with a tall and straight posture and deep-set eyes. His dining movements were as elegant as a scene from a movie.
Opposite him was a mixed-race boy who looked like a porcelain doll, with big blue eyes, fair skin, a sweet smile, and eyelashes so long that they would put any human to shame; only a camel could rival him.
Connecting the conversation with Grandma Xie on the plane today, Yan Shenyu vaguely guessed the identity of the mixed-race person opposite him. It wasn't that he had a good memory; it was mainly because this person's character was too unique: mixed-race, a member of the Fu family, and had a crush on Xie Siyan since childhood... The only one who could be it was Fu Jingran's cousin, Fu Shuyu, from the original novel.
The young master grew up abroad from a young age, a truly wealthy family's pampered child.
In the original novel, he repeatedly tried to win Xie Siyan's favor but was rejected each time. Apart from highlighting Xie Siyan's inability to win him over, he didn't seem to serve much purpose.
However, Xie Siyan and Fu Shuyu's storylines are all in the later stages, and he thought the two would reunite much later, but he didn't expect them to meet so early.
"Do you know anyone?" Noticing his pause, Rami also glanced in this direction.
“No…” Yan Shenyu shook his head and tried to leave, but Rami suddenly gasped and immediately pulled him back down to sit.
Yan Shenyu: "What's wrong?"
“I just saw someone I know,” Rami said in a low voice, his eyes gleaming with gossip. “Wait until we leave, there’s going to be a good show.”
"A good show?" Yan Shenyu glanced in the direction of Rami's gaze.
Only then did they notice a thin, pretty boy who had appeared at Xie Siyan's table at some point. He was pretty, but his excessive refinement made him lack any real charm.
“That guy,” Rami nodded and introduced, “was one short of being selected for the second season of ‘Omniscient and Omnipotent,’ and he’s been trying to find a back door to get a sugar daddy to get him in. Judging from his current flirting, he’s probably set his sights on another sugar daddy.”
Good heavens, they've found their sugar daddy in Xie Siyan. Yan Shenyu suddenly remembered that unlucky guy from the original story who climbed into Xie Siyan's bed and was then thrown out naked. Could it be him?
Unexpectedly stumbling upon such a melodramatic scene, Yan Shenyu remarked with some emotion, "Then how did he find that man?"
Xie Siyan rarely appears in the public eye, and Rami doesn't recognize him either, so he can only guess: "He might be an executive at Wildfire Technology. Their Youth Series phones are the biggest sponsor of the show. If they can really get in through that connection, they'll definitely be able to get into the second season."
Yan Shenyu silently lit a candle for the other person.
Anyone who dares to mess with Xie Siyan will not only be barred from the show, but will also be thrown out of the room, socially ruined, and blacklisted by the entertainment industry.
"But isn't this sugar daddy a bit too handsome?" Looking at Xie Siyan's handsome profile, Rami couldn't help but sigh, "Such a top-notch man, I'd be willing to pay him to have him sexually harassed, let alone have him do anything for me."
Yan Shenyu: "No need."
The young star acted quickly; he went over to talk to him, but left empty-handed in less than half a minute.
“Don’t think he’s given up,” Rami shook his head, looking knowing, as he watched the other man turn and leave. “This is just the first step of testing the waters. It’s okay if he’s rejected. Next, this guy will definitely find that super handsome guy’s room tonight and get some more entertainment. At this point, people with weak wills can easily succumb.”
Yan Shenyu: "..."
In a way, you've hit the nail on the head.
"It's a pity we won't be able to see the rest of the show." Rami turned and left with some regret.
Yan Shenyu didn't feel any regret at all; he had no desire to get involved in such a melodramatic situation. Before leaving the restaurant, he glanced at Xie Siyan through the glass window, a look of sympathy on his face. He hoped Xie Siyan would have a good night.
Yan Shenyu thought the matter was over, but he didn't expect to run into Xie Siyan, who had also returned, in the elevator when he got back to the hotel.
As the elevator doors, which were about to close, slowly opened again, Xie Siyan's tall figure appeared behind them. Yan Shenyu smiled awkwardly and said, "What a coincidence, we're staying at the same hotel."
Xie Siyan's sharp gaze swept across his face, and he raised an eyebrow: "Are you hiding something from me?"
"Uh..." With such a keen sixth sense, why don't you become a police dog?
Yan Shenyu inwardly scoffed, but his expression remained calm: "I saw you at the restaurant when I was having dinner tonight."
Xie Siyan: "My grandma insisted that I have dinner with her, even though I'm not familiar with her."
So is this an explanation? But why would Xie Siyan explain something like this to him when he's perfectly fine?
Yan Shenyu glanced at him uncertainly, then nodded and said, "Oh."
Xie Siyan didn't say anything more, but his expression became much more relaxed.
The elevator ascended quietly and soon arrived at the 28th floor where Yan Shenyu was located.
The moment the elevator doors opened, Yan Shenyu let out a long sigh of relief. Thank goodness, he was finally no longer stuck in that awkward situation.
However, before he could even walk out, Xie Siyan had already gone out first.
Yan Shenyu: ? ?
Yan Shenyu: ! !
What's going on?! He's living on the same floor as Xie Siyan?!
Yan Shenyu quickly took out the room card packaging and glanced at it. It was indeed this floor. The receptionist had specially written down the number for him when he checked in.
But... how could that be? It's normal for a wealthy tech company to offer him a five-star hotel stay, but normally, would they seat a media person like him next to the CEO?! Although his room was indeed incredibly luxurious...
Besides, Xie Siyan has a residence in Haishi, right? Why would he stay in a hotel instead of his perfectly good home?
"Never mind," Yan Shenyu slowly exhaled. Perhaps the public relations department knew from Secretary Lin that he and Xie Siyan had previously collaborated, and they didn't dare neglect him, an investor. Or maybe it was just plot armor in the original story; the author, in a moment of madness, insisted on putting him in a hotel.
Anyway, it's just on the same floor, not next door, so even if something happens, it has nothing to do with him.
Just as Yan Shenyu was thinking this, he saw Xie Siyan stop at the room in front of him and take out his room key.
Yan Shenyu: "..."
Is Wildfire Technology's PR department out of their minds? Why did they put him and Xie Siyan together?!
Besides, they live next door to each other, so how can he just stand by and watch? Is he just going to watch someone else climb into Xie Siyan's bed?
Hmm... well, it seems like there's no other way to handle this except pretending not to know, right?
He couldn't possibly tell Xie Siyan directly, "Someone's trying to climb into your bed tonight, so be careful."
But if the other party uses dirty tricks like Xie Xiaoling, and Xie Siyan falls into their trap without warning, it would be too much for him, as someone in the know, not to give them a heads-up.
"Do you have something to say?" Xie Siyan asked from the side.
"Um... well..." Yan Shenyu suddenly remembered the push notification she had just seen and made up an excuse, "I heard there's a supermoon tonight."
It's almost the end of the month, where did this supermoon come from?
However, Xie Siyan did not expose Yan Shenyu's clumsy excuse, and nodded, saying, "It seems so."
"So... um..." Yan Shenyu's gaze darted away, and he stammered, like a 17-year-old high school boy experiencing his first crush, "So, do you want to see the moon tonight?"
Xie Siyan's eyes darkened, but he said calmly, "You invited me to admire the moon?"
"Uh..." Please don't use such an easily misunderstood word.