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Chu Yu felt rather embarrassed by what Zhao Qinyin had said.

He'd thought Zhao Qinyin would resist because she didn't like interacting with strangers... Sometimes, he realized, he underestimated other people's resolve.

"Then I'll have to trouble you. There's one more thing I should warn you about... Promotional events can be a hassle for fans!" Chu Yu added.

"It's fine. I may not be very outgoing, but I'll have to get used to my role and responsibilities. If I can't even handle something like this... you'll definitely end up hating me, right?"

"Ha, it wouldn't come to that. How could I hate you over something like this? Honestly, I already feel bad about putting you in the public eye like this. I've been in that position myself, so I know how much pressure a famous anime creator is under... Even if you backed out, that would be perfectly understandable!" Chu Yu hurriedly said.

Plenty of people were terrified just to sit through an interview with two people watching them, stumbling over their words. Zhao Qinyin was a famous creator with millions of fans.

When you stood onstage, with thousands of eyes fixed on you and tens of thousands of haters attacking you online, no amount of telling yourself to relax could ease that kind of pressure.

That was why Chu Yu had given her a share of the company as compensation. Even if Zhao Qinyin eventually stopped doing this job, her association with GT Animation Company as its nominal anime screenwriter might follow her for decades, perhaps even for the rest of her life.

Their relationship was one thing, but there had to be a reason behind everything he did.

But Zhao Qinyin was clearly focused on something else.

"How could you hate me over something like this...! So does