“How did you end up here?” He Yanzhou asked with a dark expression.
“Waiting for you.” Mu Chao’s voice was cold and clear. Judging by the look of him, he had probably been standing there for quite some time.
“Is there something you need?”
“To take you home,” Mu Chao said expressionlessly.
He Yanzhou shook his head. “No need. I’ve already called a designated driver. Go home early.”
Mu Chao remained where he was, his gaze fixed on Wen Yusui, who was leaning against He Yanzhou.
Lin Yinyin sensed that something was off between the two men. She turned to He Yanzhou and said, “President He, why don’t I help support Sister Wen?”
He Yanzhou did not want to let go, but he also noticed Mu Chao’s gaze. After hesitating for a moment, he gently shifted Wen Yusui over to Lin Yinyin.
Mu Chao’s gaze returned to He Yanzhou.
He said casually, “So this is Wen Yusui. She is quite pretty. No wonder you abandoned me for her.”
Lin Yinyin stood to the side supporting Wen Yusui, inwardly wondering: Am I even supposed to be hearing this?
He Yanzhou was getting impatient. He snapped, “Mu Chao! Didn’t I already explain why? It has nothing to do with her!”
Mu Chao let out a cold laugh, clearly unconvinced.
Then he held out his hand.
He Yanzhou hesitated, while Mu Chao simply stood there, looking completely unhurried.
“Are you not leaving unless I give it to you?” He Yanzhou asked helplessly.
“Mm.” Mu Chao nodded, while his other hand had already moved toward the back of his ear.
He Yanzhou immediately pulled out his car keys and placed them in Mu Chao’s hand.
“Don’t take off your mask!”
Mu Chao’s eyes curved slightly after receiving the keys, as though he were smiling.
He Yanzhou looked at him and continued, “Go wait in the car!”
Having achieved his goal, Mu Chao naturally obeyed and walked away.
After he left, He Yanzhou turned to Lin Yinyin.
“I’ll call a car for you in a moment. I’ll have to trouble you to take Yusui home.”
Lin Yinyin was a little puzzled. Wasn’t he supposed to be taking Sister Wen home himself?
Seeing her confusion, He Yanzhou did not explain further. He simply reminded her, “You didn’t see Mu Chao tonight. Don’t tell anyone about this.”
Although Lin Yinyin did not understand, since President He had specifically instructed her, she nodded vigorously.
Then, looking slightly embarrassed, she asked, “President He, could you ask Mu Chao to give me an autograph…?”
“…”
He Yanzhou was speechless, but he still nodded for the sake of her taking care of Yusui.
Lin Yinyin was overjoyed.
She had only ever seen Mu Chao on a screen before. Tonight, she had actually seen him in person—and she could even get his autograph!
Sure enough, following Sister Wen was making her luckier and luckier.
No, once she got home, she absolutely had to set up a shrine for Sister Wen’s photo!
“The car is here.”
As He Yanzhou spoke, he bent down and scooped Wen Yusui up into his arms.
“I’ll carry her to the car. I’ll give the driver the address later.”
Lin Yinyin nodded and hurried over to open the car door.
He Yanzhou had barely taken a couple of steps while carrying her when a sudden force yanked him off balance.
Wen Yusui in his arms was about to fall heavily to the ground.
Lin Yinyin’s eyes widened as she cried out, “Sister Wen!”
At the moment she fell, Wen Yusui landed in a man’s arms.
The man held her tightly with both arms, ensuring that she landed safely without touching the ground at all.
Drunk and unconscious, Wen Yusui thought she was dreaming.
In her dream, it seemed like she was riding one of those drop tower rides. That sensation of losing her balance felt incredibly real.
Then she landed on a patch of soft grass.
It felt wonderfully comfortable.
He Yanzhou and Lin Yinyin immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Yinyin quickly ran over.
He Yanzhou turned around and glared angrily at Mu Chao, who had just yanked him aside.
“Mu Chao! What the hell are you doing?! Do you realize how dangerous that was?”
Seeing that He Yanzhou was genuinely angry, Mu Chao immediately explained, “I just thought she looked heavy, so I wanted to help you carry some of the weight!”
He Yanzhou ignored his explanation and restrained his temper as he said, “Get back in the car! Don’t come out again!”
“Oh.”
Mu Chao responded calmly before turning around and walking away.
He Yanzhou looked gratefully at the man in front of him, who was now carrying Wen Yusui in his arms.
He reached out, intending to take her back.
But the moment He Yanzhou extended his hand, someone familiar appeared beside the man and stopped him.
“It’s you!”
It was the suited man who had previously confronted Wang Fengyun and invested in Wen Yusui becoming the female lead.
Lin Yinyin stared at the man holding Sister Wen, utterly dazzled.
This man was unbelievably handsome—his looks were on an entirely different level from Mu Chao’s!
What was going on tonight?
Why were handsome men appearing one after another?
Which celebrity is he?
She frantically searched through her memories, but she could not think of anyone.
Impossible!
There wasn’t a handsome celebrity she didn’t know.
Unless…
He wasn’t a celebrity!
“Please hand her back to me,” He Yanzhou said politely to the man.
Jiang Yinian looked down at the peacefully sleeping Wen Yusui in his arms before raising his head and staring coldly at He Yanzhou.
“When did she become yours?”
Seeing that the man clearly had no good intentions, He Yanzhou dropped his polite facade as well.
“She’s an actress under my management. Please let go of her.”
“An actress?”
Jiang Yinian sneered.
“So what?”
With that, Jiang Yinian turned around and walked away with Wen Yusui in his arms.
He Yanzhou tried to follow, but the suited man blocked his path again.
“Move! Otherwise, I’ll call the police!”
The suited man looked as though he had just heard a joke. Completely unconcerned, he calmly replied, “Sure. I’ll wait. Go ahead.”
Seeing how arrogant the other man was, He Yanzhou no longer wanted to tolerate him.
He clenched both fists, intending to deal with these people himself.
The suited man noticed that He Yanzhou was about to make a move, but he barely reacted. His expression remained calm.
“If you want to fight, I advise you to think carefully. At most, the two of us would end up evenly matched.”
Lin Yinyin could not help but mutter from the side, “How can you say ‘evenly matched’ with such a completely calm expression?”
“President He, just a friendly warning: don’t interfere in our President Jiang’s affairs.”
The suited man’s words carried a clear and unmistakable warning.
“President Jiang?”
He Yanzhou seemed to have guessed something.
But there was no way he could simply leave Wen Yusui alone. Who knew what this man might do to her?
“I’ve said all I have to say. If you insist on fighting, I’ll oblige.”
After saying this, the suited man also assumed a defensive stance.
Lin Yinyin stood to the side, completely at a loss.
Were President He and these guys really about to fight?
Should she maybe get out of the way?
Just as a major clash was about to erupt, a large crowd suddenly gathered in the distance.
And more and more people kept joining them.
They shouted excitedly,
“Mu Chao!”
“Ah!!! It really is Mu Chao!”
“Quick, someone come over here…!”