He really wasn't pursuing me. I was pursuing him

The next day, Sheng Nian was woken by Kari knocking on his door.

He dragged his limp body over to open the door for Kari. "Sis, why are you here so early?"

"It's not early. I knew you wouldn't be up this soon, so I brought breakfast. Go wash up."

Sheng Nian yawned again and answered, "Okay."

While he ate breakfast, Kari went into the walk-in closet to put together his outfit for the day, so they could head straight out once he finished eating.

After breakfast, Sheng Nian went to the walk-in closet to change. Just before leaving, he remembered that he had taken Zhu Li's choker while filming the show. Although the Production Team had said they had paid for it, he still felt a little embarrassed.

Sheng Nian looked through his jewelry cabinet. Daddy had bought practically everything in it and sent over all sorts of new releases every month. There were plenty he had never worn.

Recalling Zhu Li's style, he picked out a braided red cord waist chain with a jade clasp.

That vivid red would look gorgeous tied around Boss Zhu's narrow waist!

With the gift chosen, Sheng Nian and Kari set off for Evernight Sky's headquarters.

As soon as they arrived downstairs, Ying Chen's secretary took them to the reception room on the top floor.

Sheng Nian spotted Zhu Li the moment he entered and greeted him with a smile. "Boss Zhu, perfect timing. I took your choker last time, so here's a gift in return."

Zhu Li accepted the gift box with a smile. "You two really are on the same wavelength."

"Huh?" Sheng Nian said. "What do you mean, on the same wavelength?"

"Mr. Yan arrived a little before you and brought me a gift too, saying it was an apology."

Zhu Li smiled slyly. "Two gifts for one choker. That's a good deal."

Sheng Nian hadn't expected Yan Feizhuo to have done the same thing as him.

He didn't know how to face Zhu Li's teasing gaze either. Just then, the secretary came to call them. "The president is finished with his work. Please follow me."

They stopped talking and followed the secretary to the conference room.

Sheng Nian saw Ying Chen and Yan Feizhuo in the conference room. After a brief exchange of greetings, Kari, Chief Assistant Lin, and the people from Evernight Sky began discussing the contract.

Yan Feizhuo sat down beside Sheng Nian and handed him a box. "The gift I mentioned yesterday."

Sheng Nian took it and looked inside. It was the winter jasmine hairpin.

He glanced at Yan Feizhuo's expression. It was no different from before, with none of the displeasure from their conversation yesterday showing.

"Thank you."

But Sheng Nian felt a little guilty, and his voice came out airy as he thanked him.

"Have you taken your medicine?"

Only when Yan Feizhuo suddenly asked did Sheng Nian remember that he had left in such a rush that morning, taking his medicine had never even crossed his mind.

Seeing him freeze, Yan Feizhuo frowned, turned to summon his assistant, and gave a few instructions.

Before long, the assistant came up with a bag.

Yan Feizhuo got up, fetched a glass of warm water, and handed it to Sheng Nian. "Take your medicine first."

Sheng Nian stared at the bag of medicine in surprise. "Are you a magic bag? How do you have everything?"

Yan Feizhuo chuckled. "Since you put it that way, Young Master, what else would you like? I'll get it for you."

Sheng Nian quickly shook his head to say there was no need, then took the warm water and swallowed his medicine.

The contract terms were discussed quickly, and everything was settled halfway through the morning.

After signing the contract, Sheng Nian and his manager were about to leave when Yan Feizhuo spoke. "Would you join me for a meal, Young Master?"

Sheng Nian was about to refuse when he heard him say, "When you asked me to have burgers with you before, didn't you say it would be your turn to join me next time?"

Seeing this, Kari said, "Exactly, exactly. Go on, Young Master. I'll head back to the company first."

With any luck, spending time together will make him fall for someone else. This Mr. Yan looks more than a hundred times better than that Jiang Shu!

Kari fled at top speed, as though afraid Sheng Nian would latch onto her.

"Hey, um..."

Yan Feizhuo stood beside him with his arms folded and chuckled. "Let's go."

Left with no choice, Sheng Nian got into Yan Feizhuo's car. He grumbled, "Yan Feizhuo, aren't domineering CEOs like you supposed to be busy?"

"If I still had to do everything myself with all those people working for me, I'd be paying their salaries for nothing."

Yan Feizhuo took Sheng Nian to an upscale private club in the capital. Unlike the lavish opulence of other high-end restaurants across the interstellar world, this club had a more classical, natural design, with a leisurely tranquility.

Breathing in the faint fragrance of orchids, Sheng Nian involuntarily relaxed.

He enjoyed a beautifully presented meal with Yan Feizhuo. Of course, it tasted good too.

As they were leaving, they passed a room and were forced to stop by the familiar voices inside.

The door was open. A wineglass was hurled out and shattered against the doorframe, the broken glass landing right in front of Sheng Nian.

Yan Feizhuo frowned and reached out to pull Sheng Nian behind him.

He took out his Light Brain and made a call.

The argument inside the room grew louder and louder.

By now, Sheng Nian had recognized the voices too. "Jiang Shu and He Gu?"

"He Gu, let's go!"

Before long, Jiang Shu came out pulling He Gu along, the indignation on his face yet to fade.

When he saw Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo standing at the door, Jiang Shu asked in surprise and displeasure, "Sheng Nian? Why are you here? And with him?"

Before Sheng Nian could answer, two more people came out of the room.

Sheng Nian recognized one of them: He Gu's manager.

The other was around forty, of medium build and slightly portly, with reasonably regular features. But his otherwise decent face was utterly ruined by his lecherous, arrogant, contemptuous manner.

"What trash! I gave you a chance because I thought you were worth something. Why the hell are you acting all pure and innocent..."

"I'm telling you, if you won't show me any respect today, don't blame me when you leave here and find you can't survive in this industry. Get lost! Stop getting in the way of my meal!"

He Gu clenched his fists, his expression furious yet restrained, his whole body trembling from the intensity of his emotions.

He first glanced at his manager, who remained unmoved and even looked exasperated with him, then gritted his teeth. "Mr. Qi, I won't do..."

But before he could finish, Mr. Qi had already turned his attention to Sheng Nian behind Yan Feizhuo.

"This little beauty looks familiar. You're in entertainment too, aren't you? What do your pheromones smell like? How about I introduce you to some work..."

Sheng Nian's expression darkened.

Hah! It's been a long time since anyone dared talk to me like that...

He pushed aside Yan Feizhuo, who was radiating cold, stepped forward, and kicked the "man surnamed Qi" hard in the crotch.

"Aaargh-"

He let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

He Gu's manager, who had been unmoved just moments ago, immediately caught him and asked with concern, "Mr. Qi, are you all right?"

"Sheng Nian, how dare you hit someone!"

Sheng Nian sneered. "So I hit him. Was I supposed to pick an auspicious day?"

"You're all in this together. Those who know you know you're a manager. Those who don't would think you're a brothel madam specializing in pimping. Disgusting!"

Having recovered a little, Mr. Qi blustered, "Just you wait! If you make it out of this club today, my name isn't Qi!"

"Oh? Who are you going to keep from leaving this club?"

A languid voice rang out, yet it made the previously arrogant Mr. Qi tremble in fear.

"Master Liu, what brings you here?"

Liu Duanlin ignored him and greeted Yan Feizhuo. "Why didn't you let me know you were coming?"

Seeing that the person he had offended actually knew Liu Duanlin, Mr. Qi trembled even harder.

Yan Feizhuo nodded. "Brought someone here for a meal."

He raised his chin. "Deal with it."

"Sure. It's rare to hear you ask for something. This guy's really something, managing to get on your bad side."

Liu Duanlin exchanged a few more pleasantries with Yan Feizhuo, then summoned some people to clean up the mess.

While they spoke, Jiang Shu pulled Sheng Nian aside. "Why are you with Yan Feizhuo?"

Sheng Nian's arm hurt so much from being yanked that he hissed. What was wrong with Jiang Shu now?

The little figure in the transparent bubble had already taken a machine gun and riddled the person before him with holes, but in reality, Sheng Nian explained softly, "My manager and I went to Evernight Sky to sign a contract today and ran into Feizhuo. Afterward, he invited me to lunch."

"Stay away from him. Just look at Liu Duanlin and you'll know what sort of people he surrounds himself with. Someone like Yan Feizhuo isn't a person you can afford to get involved with!"

Sheng Nian raised his head innocently. "I wasn't pursuing him..."

"Why are you here today, Jiang Shu? And with He Gu?"

Jiang Shu grew a little impatient. "He Gu's manager tricked him into coming to this dinner. You know what sort of person that Mr. Qi is. He messaged me asking for help. I couldn't just ignore him."

Sheng Nian pouted. "Then it's settled now, right? Jiang Shu, you haven't gone home with me in ages..."

"Enough. I have to take He Gu back to the company to sort out his manager. Remember what I said. Don't go pursuing Yan Feizhuo."

Having sent Liu Duanlin away, Yan Feizhuo walked over just in time to hear that. "He really wasn't pursuing me. I was pursuing him."

Jiang Shu glanced at him, faltered steadily under Yan Feizhuo's imposing presence, and finally left with He Gu.