Proud senior schoolgirl was tender and sweet, we fell in love

Qi Yan was quite direct, "If they weren't a real couple, we'd still be afraid, after all, you can't always hire actors to play lovers, right?"

The comment prompted Han Ranran and An Zhe to exchange a guilty look, temporarily shelving their own little schemes.

An Zhe now had some regrets. Had he been too impulsive when he spoke to Boss Qi just now?

He felt he had no choice, especially since Han Ranran's behavior was becoming increasingly obvious.

It was all about striking first, right?

Xie Xiao glanced at them without saying a word. Their thoughts were written all over their faces, a bit too obviously.

Because of Qi Yan's words, the couple that only seemed to be in love finally stopped talking much.

The meal was, nevertheless, eaten in harmony.

Yet Xie Xiao's attention was still on his phone. After all, he had to keep an eye on Luo Yanran to see when they finished their meal so he could leave with her.

Qi Yan knew what he was doing and looked at him somewhat speechlessly, "Boss Xie, shouldn't you be a little more engaged?"

Xie Xiao looked up, both helpless and amused, "Didn't I respond when you guys talked?"

k-shen smiled and chimed in, "Are you chatting with the boss's wife?"

Xiuxiu felt a bit envious, "To be so close even when you're this young, Boss Xie is really a winner in life."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Xie Xiao was a bit overwhelmed, "Stop with the flattery, okay? I'm afraid I'll get a big head. Let's change the subject!"

A wave of laughter arose from the group.

Only Han Ranran glanced at Xie Xiao, reflecting on how he had turned her down, and couldn't help wondering, was this Luo Yanran really that beautiful?

She might not be extremely beautiful, but she wasn't bad looking, right?

Anyway, she'd encountered plenty of men, and those that threw themselves at her were surely added to her list right away.

But Xie Xiao was different from the rest.

However, she was going to meet Luo Yanran soon.

Luo Yanran and her company had actually finished some time ago.

But since she was chatting with Xie Xiao and he hadn't finished yet, she didn't say anything and just sat on the couch outside the restaurant, waiting.

So when Xie Xiao messaged that he was done, Luo Yanran replied, "Then come out, I'm waiting for you in the lobby."

Xie Xiao's eyes lit up.

At that moment, Qi Yan was arranging for them to return to the hotel and had scheduled times for them to come to the office for discussions the next day.

Xie Xiao stood up as soon as he finished speaking, "I'll be heading back first."

Qi Yan looked up at him, "What, did sister-in-law finish up?"

Xie Xiao nodded with a smile.

Qi Yan glanced at the other four people, who were all curious, "Then let's all take a look, you're curious too, right? After seeing her, you'll understand what a real winner in life is, the sister-in-law is even prettier than in the videos!"

This piqued the curiosity of the others even more.

Xie Xiao just laughed, unconcerned—his girlfriend was beautiful, after all.

It was a good opportunity to dissuade those harboring unnecessary thoughts in their hearts.

When Xie Xiao came out, Luo Yanran was standing at the door.

Working at the law firm, she was wearing the standard business attire, which was really quite ordinary clothing.

Even for convenience, she wore pants on the bottom rather than a skirt.

She was in a fitted white shirt, which seemed to have the top button undone probably because of the meal.

The bottom was a pair of straight suit pants.

Her thin waist and long legs showed off her perfect body proportions.

In her hand, she carried a briefcase.

Her long hair was tied neatly behind her head, giving off a crisp and efficient vibe.

Yet, because her face was so pretty, she was a stunning spectacle just standing there.

Xie Xiao quickened his pace when he saw her.

A smile also appeared on Luo Yanran's lips.

Xiuxiu exclaimed, "Wow, she really is prettier than in the videos."

Han Ranran bit her lip gently, feeling a bit embarrassed.

She used filters in her videos and was always known as the "delicate doll."

But it wasn't until he saw Luo Yanran that he realized he looked somewhat pale in comparison.

So there really are people who are both beautiful and outstanding.

It's just that she isn't one of them.

Their public images are crafted, but the person before him isn't just an image, it's who they truly are.

K-god said, "If I work hard, will I have a chance to find such a good-looking girlfriend in the future?"

Qi Yan laughed and said, "Good-looking is possible, but finding someone as good-looking and outstanding as her might be difficult."

The few of them watched Xie Xiao walk over to Luo Yanran and take the briefcase from her hand, then naturally took her hand in his.

Then they looked towards them.

Luo Yanran knew today that he was having dinner with colleagues from the company, but she didn't expect them to be several top broadcasters.

When Luo Yanran saw Xiuxiu, her eyes lit up.

"Hello sister-in-law." Qi Yan greeted her with a smile.

The others also called out "sister-in-law" following his lead.

Luo Yanran felt a bit embarrassed, "Don't just blindly follow Qi Yan in calling me that, hello everyone."

She looked at Xiuxiu, "I know you, Xiuxiu, you dance so beautifully."

Xiuxiu was somewhat flattered.

After Xie Xiao chatted a few words with them while holding Luo Yanran's hand, they left.

Han Ranran and An Zhe had been mostly quiet the whole time.

After all, she was a fake, and in front of the real deal she hardly dared to speak.

After Xie Xiao said goodbye to everyone, he took Luo Yanran and called a taxi to leave.

After getting into the taxi, Luo Yanran was still quite interested and said, "Xiuxiu has a really good figure in person too."

Xie Xiao laughed and said, "I didn't notice."

Very good, the perfect response.

He mentally checked off a '√' for himself.

Luo Yanran slapped him lightly on the arm in annoyance, "Are you always that annoying?"

The two laughed and joked all the way home, not taking the day's events to heart.

But unexpectedly, trouble came two days later.

At that time, Qi Yan had just signed K-god and Xiuxiu, while An Zhe and Han Ranran ultimately didn't sign,

But who would have guessed, that very night someone exposed An Zhe for sleeping with a fan.

Others claimed An Zhe and Han Ranran were fake top students and sold unsafe products—various scandals burst forth all at once.

If it had happened earlier while they were still with Qi Yan's company, it would surely have been managed by a public relations effort.

But now, what did it have to do with them?

Their contracts had just expired, so it really had nothing to do with the company.

But who knew that late at night An Zhe would suddenly start a livestream?

He didn't go live to clear up the rumors about sleeping with a fan, but to say Han Ranran had hooked up with someone even more influential and had dumped him.

His approach was one of a dead pig not fearing boiling water.

He even posted two pictures of silhouettes on Weibo.

The problem was that the man in those pictures was clearly Xie Xiao.

Xie Xiao was speechless when he found out about it.

In fact, he could guess that Han Ranran and An Zhe must have had a falling out.

After all, the initial online sentiment was all about feeling sorry for Han Ranran.

Han Ranran probably decided to take advantage of the situation and completely ditch An Zhe to fly solo.

Especially since Xie Xiao and the rest knew that the account was actually registered under Han Ranran's name,

so An Zhe decided to just ruin everything, ensuring no one would get off easy.

Still, Xie Xiao was somewhat speechless, what did this have to do with him?

Mainly because he had just gotten off the plane and arrived home!