It took Yu Xiuyuan a little while to notice that Yun Chuan had gone quiet.
He turned to look at him and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Yun Chuan still had his head lowered, refusing to look at him. His voice sounded a little forlorn:
"You went to so much trouble to help him get out of his contract, and you even... thanked me for his sake. Is he important to you?"
Yu Xiuyuan finally realized something was off.
"It wasn't that much trouble to help him out of his contract, and he's not that important. I just think he's pretty talented..."
Yun Chuan suddenly looked up, his eyes a little red and his voice trembling slightly. "Do you... like him?"
Yu Xiuyuan stared at Yun Chuan's reddened eyes, stunned.
Wait, that fast?
It had only been a few minutes, and he was already trying out another style?
What was it this time? A delicate little thing jealous over nothing?
This was way too far from Yun Chuan's usual persona!
What had he even done just now?
He'd only taken a phone call. He hadn't done anything, so how had that turned into him liking Chen Yu?
And hadn't those eyes turned red a little too quickly?
Yu Xiuyuan swallowed and steadied himself.
Then, like a man who actually knew how to use his words, he explained:
"I don't like Chen Yu. I helped him get out of his contract and arranged for him to sign with Sister Man only because I'm not planning to renew mine."
"But Sister Man has been really good to me. I wanted to find someone who could make money to take my place, so she could keep earning."
"Strictly speaking, I helped him for Sister Man's sake."
"And of course, I don't like