My wife is very cute

On the first floor.

An interview was underway in the largest studio.

Xu Shi walked straight in. Several staff members tried to stop him, but Secretary Zhou stopped them all.

"Wow." Xiao Chi had never been in such a large interview studio before. "We actually managed to sneak in!"

Was security at President Xie's interview really this lax?

Xu Shi gave a soft snort. "Get out and see more of the world. Don't make such a fuss."

He really liked Xiao Chi.

It was only around Xiao Chi that he could satisfy that little bit of vanity of his.

"Sir," Secretary Zhou greeted him respectfully, handing over two bottles of mineral water.

"Thank you."

Xu Shi accepted them politely.

Glancing at Xiao Chi, who was completely dumbstruck beside him, Xu Shi shook his head helplessly and took his bottle for him too.

Only after Secretary Zhou left did Xiao Chi let out a few hushed squeals of excitement.

"Are you telling me President Xie's secretary brought the two of us water?"

"That was President Xie's secretary..."

"I heard even our company's president can't get in touch with President Xie's secretary, but he actually came over to bring us mineral water!"

Xiao Chi babbled as he shook Xu Shi's arm wildly, making Xu Shi so dizzy that he nearly spat a mouthful of water onto the bald head in front of him.

"Stop."

Xu Shi shoved the mineral water into Xiao Chi's arms. "You can take this bottle home and frame it."

Xiao Chi had been thinking exactly that. "I'll post on Moments to show off. Hehe."

Xu Shi: "..."

Damn Xie Yanci. Showing off really did come effortlessly to him.

He had even turned Xu Shi's assistant into an idiot.

The interview onstage had just begun. Xu Shi leaned lazily against the wall, standing in the corner and admiring Xie Yanci's flawless looks.

Under the brilliant lights, the Alpha wore a custom-tailored couture suit and sat composedly on a deep red sofa.

The camera zoomed in on the ring finger of his left hand.

The back of his hand was cool and pale, his knuckles distinct and strong, and the plain silver band on his ring finger stood out.

Xie Yanci raised his eyes. His long, beautifully defined fingers lightly adjusted his thin gold-rimmed glasses, and his indifferent gaze passed over the equipment and crowd to land precisely on Xu Shi in the corner.

Xu Shi: "..."

What are you looking at me for?

If you dare so much as mention Wen Yu's name, I won't let you off!

Scumbag!

Business interviews were always serious affairs, yet when the camera swept over Xie Yanci's face, a faint smile could actually be seen touching his lips.

The host was about to ask a question when she caught the smile on the Alpha's lips and froze slightly.

President Xie had always been unsmiling.

But there were occasional exceptions.

The host took a deep breath and adjusted her professional smile. After asking a few technical questions, she moved on to some gossip to lighten the atmosphere.

"I heard you bought Liva's new Sapphire Crown at auction yesterday, President Xie."

Xie Yanci gave a quiet "Mm."

His long fingers idly turned the wedding band on his ring finger, and his cold gaze unconsciously softened a little. "My wife likes it."

Xu Shi: "???"

When did I ever say I liked it?

I clearly turned it down!

Does this scumbag have another wife on the side?

The host smiled and made a few agreeable remarks, then lowered her eyes to glance at the script. "So the diamond crown you bought at auction for eighty million US dollars a few days ago was also because your wife liked it?"

Xie Yanci lowered his eyes. "Yes."

Xu Shi: "..."

He seemed to have figured it out.

He had been wondering why Xie Yanci suddenly had time to attend an interview about a jewelry brand. It turned out he had come specifically to clear things up.

With just a few words, he had explained away the recent rumors.

"Wow." Xiao Chi got his gossip firsthand. "So President Xie really wasn't trying to boost Wen Yu's standing."

It was simply because his wife liked them.

Xu Shi: "..."

As for whether he actually liked them, who could possibly know?

Someone was now building himself an image of spotless purity, rushing to distance himself from the protagonist shou. Watching him desperately try to win his wife back later would be quite a show.

Xu Shi snorted inwardly a few times.

The interview onstage continued. Half joking, the host asked, "President Xie, what kind of person would you say your wife is?"

At the abrupt question, Xie Yanci's brows drew together slightly.

That question was not in the script.

As a boss, he deeply disliked people who took matters into their own hands.

The camera was pointed straight at his face. Always reluctant to reveal too much emotion, Xie Yanci spoke slowly:

"My wife is very cute, and at times quite mischievous. He has brought a great deal of joy to my dull, lengthy life."

*???*

Holy crap, this guy really does have one sweet line after another. No wonder he can pull off that devoted image.

But is he talking about me?

Does this scumbag really have another wife on the side?

Xie Yanci lowered his eyes. His lenses reflected the stage lights, obscuring his expression, leaving only a tender hint of a smile visible at the corners of his eyes.

"Wow, President Xie is so gentle when he talks about his wife," Xiao Chi could not help marveling beside him.

Xu Shi: "???"

"Have you noticed how President Xie keeps smiling when he talks about these things?"

"They're so in love!"

Xu Shi: "..."

His assistant had been completely brainwashed by Xie Yanci.

Xu Shi kept shaking his head beside him. "You silly kid. These interviews are all arranged beforehand."

Maybe even those watertight answers had been written for him by humanities graduates.

How could Xie Yanci possibly call him cute!

Xu Shi did not believe it.

When the two-hour interview ended, Xie Yanci stood and glanced toward the spot where Xu Shi had just been sitting.

He was gone.

Lowering his eyes, he unhurriedly removed the microphone clipped to his clothes. "Where is he?"

Secretary Zhou had already checked the surveillance footage to establish Xu Shi's route. "Changing in the lounge."

Xie Yanci understood.

He did not go looking for Xu Shi. He went to the VIP lounge on the second floor to change, but before he could close the door, he heard voices from the hallway.

"Who do you think is better-looking, Xia Shian or President Xie?"

Was that Xu Shi's assistant?

Xie Yanci had never had any interest in eavesdropping on other people's conversations.

His long fingers rested on the door handle. After a brief pause, he left the door ajar.

He also switched off the lights in the room.

Only after a long while did Xu Shi's haughty voice come from the hallway. "Xia Shian, of course! He's a top male celebrity. What does Xie Yanci have that could compare?"

"..."

Xie Yanci's dark eyes narrowed slightly, and his thin lips pressed into a straight line.

"Ugh! Such strong Alpha pheromones!"

Xiao Chi clamped a hand over his nose. He was only a weak little Omega and could not withstand such intense pheromones from an S-class Alpha at all.

"Are there?" Xu Shi was a Beta and had absolutely no idea.

Would someone really be so ill-mannered as to release pheromones indiscriminately in public?

"I have to go." Xiao Chi turned and ran.

He left a bewildered Xu Shi standing alone.

Strange.

He did not dwell on it. With Xiao Chi gone, he would have to go to the lounge and collect his things himself.

Footsteps rang out through the empty hallway.

Xie Yanci lowered his eyes, staring fixedly at the narrow gap in the door.

Until a dark figure passed by.

"Ah-"