Chapter 34 CEO Xu Suspected of Flinging and Leaving, CEO Wei Steps Up for Love

After much effort, the crowd finally managed to separate the two of them.

And along the way, they caught some juicy gossip — CEO Xu is suspected of starting a fling and abandoning it, while CEO Wei is stepping up for love.

“Oh wow~ really?!”

“Of course it’s real, so many people upstairs saw it; it’s spreading like wildfire.”

“No way… didn’t CEO Xu just officially announce his girlfriend? How is there already an ex?”

“Not sure.”

“Wait, don’t you guys remember, that Li Tingting…”

“The one who burned CEO Xu? The weird heroine who somehow manages to ‘fake accidents’ wherever CEO Xu goes?!”

“Weird heroine? I don’t quite understand…”

“Ah, you don’t know?! She’s CEO Xu’s driver’s previous acquaintance… and then… blah blah.”

“My God! Really?! That bizarre?!”

“Otherwise, how could she be called a weird heroine? Even four drivers are scared of her, afraid that she’ll suddenly appear and get hit the moment they start driving.”

“Ask the drivers about their psychological scars.”

“You should be asking CEO Xu. Even with a driver, he might hit her; without a driver, he can’t get a cab; even taking the wrong route, he’ll somehow end up in front of her. Do you think CEO Xu isn’t scared?”

“Wait… could this be why the usually single CEO Xu suddenly announced a girlfriend?! That’s terrifying when you think about it.”

…

Ruan Yaoyao agreed — it was terrifying.

Earlier, when she checked the details of the second son, there was no mention of his best friend Wei Kaihao. How long had passed, and suddenly his best friend was already ‘taken’?

He didn’t believe it about his own best friend. When had he ever seen the two of them together?

And Wei Kaihao really had evidence — if it wasn’t Li Tingting secretly photographing Xu Chengyan, it was her posting slightly blissful pictures: heart-shaped bento boxes, heart slippers, heart mugs…

In her social media, it looked like she was really with Xu Chengyan — every tiny detail seemed to capture their sweet moments together.

“You’ve been to her place, drank from her cup, sat on her sofa — what more do you have to say?!” Wei Kaihao covered his panda eyes with a handkerchief, gritting his teeth.

Across from him, Xu Chengyan also covered his own panda eyes, stomping: “Nonsense! I never touched her cup! Don’t you know I’m a germophobe? Just wait — I’ll get someone to testify. But whatever you hear, you keep your mouth shut. Not a word leaked, or we’re done as friends.”

“Done as friends? So what? Do you think I’m afraid? You’re not the Xu Chengyan I knew anymore!”

The two of them argued like three-year-olds, almost coming to blows again.

Just then, the heroine Li Tingting arrived, fashionably late. Don’t ask how she got up there — with so many people in the company, the front desk stepped away just in time, she happened upon an empty elevator, and naturally rode it from the first floor to the twentieth, Xu Chengyan’s office.

“Wei Kaihao, what are you doing here?”

Her eyes reddened as she walked in, angrily questioning him. She had told him not to come — why did he still show up? She had made it clear: this was her business with Xu Chengyan, none of his concern.

Wei Kaihao was both angry and concerned: “How can it not be my concern? Your matters are my matters. You know I can’t ignore you. Besides, the one who did this was Xu Chengyan, my best friend. I always thought he wasn’t that kind of person. I thought you’d be happy with him, so I stepped back, I let you two…”

He then turned to Xu Chengyan and declared: “Xu Chengyan, did you hear that? I like Li Tingting. I didn’t want to say it to avoid affecting our brotherly bond, but now I see that you don’t appreciate such a wonderful woman. You can’t give her the happiness she deserves. I can’t give her to you. I officially announce, from this moment on, I will openly pursue her.”

Yun Jinxian arrived after receiving Xu Chengyan’s call. She walked in just in time to hear Wei Kaihao’s declaration, glancing at Xu Chengyan with a confused expression.

Before Xu Chengyan could respond, she heard another voice: “No! Wei Kaihao, you can’t do this…” Li Tingting’s tears flowed. “You’re Xu Chengyan’s best friend. You can’t do this to him. If you do, he’ll be hurt.”

“Whether he’s hurt or not is none of my business. I only know that I love you and hate seeing you cry. But him? Time and again he’s made you cry alone, and I don’t even know how many times that’s happened,” Wei Kaihao looked at Li Tingting, heartbroken. “Do you know? Every time I see you like that, it pains me. Every time I question myself: why wasn’t I the first to meet you?”

“Don’t say that. I admit I have feelings for you, but only as a friend. Understand? You’re my very best friend — the best in the world…”

…

Outside the office, a crowd of onlookers.

CEO Xu’s current girlfriend, his suspected ex, and the ex’s knight/best friend — a full-blown battlefield of emotions.

They were curious: when Yun Jinxian found out her brand-new boyfriend still had ties with another woman, what would her reaction be?

Yun Jinxian admitted: she was a little stunned. She had come to “catch him in the act” but at the entrance, she got hit with a full-on melodrama, leaving her speechless.

She looked at Xu Chengyan: It’s her, right?

Xu Chengyan’s pained expression: Yes, it’s her.

She hadn’t grasped the metaphysical side of the other woman yet, but she saw that Xu Chengyan’s best friend was clearly not thinking straight, seemingly teamed up with this troublemaker.

If she hadn’t known the backstory, just looking at their expressions, she wouldn’t have believed in Xu Chengyan’s “innocence.”

Yun Jinxian: Did you call your mom?

Xu Chengyan: Of course!

His best friend was completely obsessed. If his mother didn’t come and “wash some sense into him,” he feared his best friend would get ruined.

Until now, Xu Chengyan still didn’t understand how the two of them got mixed up.

The company was his. Wei Kaihao only came for year-end bonuses, barely visiting despite being on the company roster. Li Tingting didn’t stay long. Yet somehow, they crossed paths?
【This is unbelievable!】

At that moment, Xu Chengyan and his mother Ruan Yaoyao shared the same thought: Mom’s here?!

Yun Jinxian and Xu Chengyan turned in surprise toward the door.

Sure enough, Ruan Yaoyao walked in, followed shamelessly by Yu Xiangqiao.

Yu Xiangqiao gave them a sympathetic look the moment she entered.

Ruan Yaoyao’s gaze fell on Wei Kaihao, increasingly amazed: 【Time management master! She met the second son, got hurt, then immediately ran into Wei Kaihao — one had a flat tire, one twisted an ankle — how do these coincidences even happen?!】

【She cried after burning the second son, and Wei Kaihao thought she was bullied, so he took her to the amusement park.】

【She bought water for the second son but got a cold shoulder. Eyes red, she ran into Wei Kaihao at the cinema, and he took her to his private theater.】

【She made a heart-shaped breakfast for the second son but ran into Wei Kaihao going for a drive, so he ate it — and ended up with an upset stomach. Yet he still thought her cooking was amazing, it was his own stomach failing him, not her skill. He truly loved her.】