The sudden warning stunned Qin Chuyu on the spot. Before he could open his mouth to speak, Huo Wenye had already turned and left.
The crushing pressure abruptly vanished, but he was still completely bewildered.
Stay away from him?!
Who was "him"?!
Xie Chen?!
Were those two already that close?!
Was he staking his claim already?!
Qin Chuyu stood there mulling it over, then dismissed his own suspicions.
They probably hadn't made any real progress.
Otherwise, Xie Chen wouldn't have acted like that.
At that thought, he grabbed his phone and made a call. It rang for ages before someone answered.
"Well, if it isn't the big star! What made you suddenly remember me?!"
At the sarcastic voice, Qin Chuyu frowned, though he injected a deliberate warmth into his own tone. "Lu Fei, don't say that. Haven't we stayed in touch since graduation? I've just been too busy lately to call you."
"So? You're not busy now? Aren't you filming a variety show?" Lu Fei exposed him without mercy.
This guy was such a hypocrite. I warned Brother Chen back in school.
Unfortunately, Brother Chen had been entirely focused on the Xie Family and hadn't paid any attention...
"Yes, I am filming a variety show," Qin Chuyu said with a smile, deliberately ignoring Lu Fei's hostility. "I ran into an old classmate, so I wanted to call and ask how he's been. He's changed so much I hardly recognize him."
Lu Fei said, "An old classmate?! You mean Brother Chen?! Don't you run into him all the time, then pretend you don't know him because you're terrified he'll leech off your popularity?!"
Qin Chuyu's smile began to crack. "Lu Fei, you've really misunderstood me!"
"Aren't you sick of hearing yourself say 'misunderstood' so often?" Lu Fei said impatiently. "If you've