He Sipei's single question left Pei Jiabei silent on the other end of the phone.
"Did I hit the nail on the head? Is that why you're quiet?"
He Sipei boldly guessed at what emotion Pei Jiabei's silence was meant to express.
"Keep spreading rumors like that, and I'll send you a lawyer's letter."
Speechless, Pei Jiabei went straight into cold, merciless mode.
He Sipei was baffled. "Huh?"
"Stop talking nonsense out there. Who told you the boss was involved with Manager Wen?"
Pei Jiabei subtly warned his younger brother.
Feeling a little wronged, He Sipei defended himself. "That's what everyone says."
"Don't you have a brain of your own? You believe whatever people say?" The more Pei Jiabei heard, the angrier he became, and he let loose:
"Do you have neither a brain nor eyes?"
"Huh?" Getting scolded again only left He Sipei more bewildered.
"That top trending topic has been up all day. You haven't seen a single bit of it?"
Pei Jiabei drew a deep breath, maintaining his composure as he spoke through gritted teeth.
"Wait, let me look."
He Sipei hurriedly opened Weibo to check what the top trending topic was. He looked up at Ye Yizhou in confusion and ventured uncertainly, "Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu?"
"Oh, so you can see." Pei Jiabei's voice dripped with sarcasm the moment he spoke.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Although He Sipei now had some ideas, he still didn't quite dare to be sure. "President Yan and Ye Yizhou are..."
"No, wait, Ye Yizhou is married. Then they're... huh?"
He Sipei began working through the logic himself. The more he thought, the more alarming it became. He abruptly looked up at Ye Yizhou, his eyes widening involuntarily.
"Figure it out yourself!"
Pei Jiabei's voice drifted eerily from the