Su Ying drank heavily all night. The next day, she received a call from Jiang Nanzhi asking her to come over for a meal.
But when she arrived at the He family home, she fell into a deep sleep. If not for He Yuan, she would probably still be asleep now.
Looking at Su Ying—her face unwashed, hair messy, and eyes swollen—there was no trace of the glamorous celebrity she usually was.
“Little Aunt Su Ying, if you keep looking like this, you’re going to lose fans.”
“Heh.” Su Ying pinched He Lin’s cheek.
He Yuan grabbed He Lin before he could fight back. “Stop messing around. Let’s talk business. What did your manager say?”
Su Ying replied weakly, “She told me to go back to the company first. Before we release the clarification, I’ll let you review the draft, okay?”
Jiang Nanzhi said from the side, “If you clarify this, your relationship with our family probably won’t stay hidden anymore. All these years, you never wanted to be associated with us in public.”
Su Ying said, “I was lucky to meet your family. Madam Jiang treats me like her own daughter. How could I shamelessly rely on your influence to rise higher?”
Jiang Nanzhi patted her hand. “If you need help, just say it. Don’t carry everything alone.”
Even now, they didn’t ask who the man in the photo was, and Su Ying felt very grateful.
The Zhong family had been a scholarly and prestigious family for generations. Even now, anyone from their family contributes to the country. How could they possibly accept a female celebrity like her, who had so many scandals?
She and Zhong Mu both understood this. On top of that, Zhong Mu was still immature, so Su Ying had always avoided talking about their relationship. Aside from He Yuan and a few others, no one knew they were dating.
Since He Yuan was currently trending online, to avoid being photographed again, he and Su Ying left the He family villa separately after dinner.
At 10 a.m. the next day, Su Ying’s studio released an official clarification statement:
“My fans all know that I have been sponsored since high school. After becoming successful, I also chose to walk this path of charity. Thanks to Mr. Jiang Tao and his wife’s kindness, I am who I am today.
So my relationship with Mr. He Yuan’s mother is like that of sisters. By status, he can be considered my nephew. Although he refuses to call me ‘aunt,’ and we are not related by blood, we are indeed family. I hope those spreading rumors will stop.”
At the same time, Hengxing Group’s official account released a legal statement:
“Hengxing will not tolerate those who spread rumors. Additionally: our President He already has someone he likes.”
As soon as the two statements were released, the fans who had been shipping them were immediately crushed.
— No way, I just started shipping them.
— A CEO and a celebrity, I really wanted this to be real.
— Some people in the comments are ridiculous. The statement is already out—what’s there left to ship?
— I never expected she’s actually his aunt?
— Let’s move on. Su ying shines on her own.
— Isn’t anyone curious about who President He likes? I’m so jealous.
— Me too, I’m curious.
— With that kind of family background, it’s definitely some rich young lady around him. It can’t be ordinary people like us.
— I want to become a fan of President He. Anyone joining?
— Count me in. I love this statement.
Since He Yuan isn’t part of the entertainment industry, the statement didn’t cause much of a stir. Instead, Su Ying gained a lot of attention after her relationship with the He family was revealed.
With no filming scheduled recently, she stayed home and cut herself off from all outside news.
Meanwhile, within Hengxing Group, He Yuan’s statement caused a huge uproar—especially among the unmarried female employees.
President He has someone he likes?
So when Lin Yue came out of the break room, she was immediately pulled aside by Zhou Yunce’s two secretaries, Yao Xing and Xiao Yun.
“Secretary Lin, is it true President He has someone he likes?”
Lin Yue gave a fake smile. “I don’t know.”
She had already been indirectly questioned so many times that morning. Why was everyone asking her? She didn’t know either. Who knew a single statement from her boss would cause such a big reaction?
That last sentence in the statement—without He Yuan’s approval, the PR department wouldn’t dare include it.
Even the PR director had been shocked at the time. She wanted to gossip too but didn’t dare, so she tried to get information from Lin Yue—but Lin Yue didn’t know anything.
And now these two had started again. She was exhausted.
Xiao Yun said, “But you’re with President He every day. You should know best who he interacts with, right?”
Lin Yue actually thought about it, then shook her head. “I really don’t know. When I’m with him, it’s always work. Why would he tell me about his private life?”
Yao Xing said, “You’re so slow. Has he ever asked you to book flowers or restaurants?”
Lin Yue shook her head. “No.”
The two found it strange.
Xiao Yun said, “That doesn’t make sense. Unless he doesn’t actually like anyone and this is just to avoid trouble.”
Yao Xing suddenly said mysteriously, “I think there’s another possibility.”
“What? Hurry up and say it.”
Looking at Lin Yue’s curious face, Yao Xing joked, “That President He likes Secretary Lin—mmph!”
Lin Yue quickly covered her mouth. “Please, you can joke about food, but not about things like this.”
Yao Xing nodded repeatedly, and Lin Yue finally let go.
Xiao Yun nudged Lin Yue’s shoulder and whispered, “Actually, I think it’s possible too.”
Lin Yue looked speechless. “How is that possible? Even though I look decent, I still know my place.”
Yao Xing said, “I joined the earliest. At first, I applied to be President He’s secretary, but I couldn’t keep up with his pace, so I transferred under Assistant Zhou. Once, I made a mistake in a meeting and he scolded me so badly I was shaking. But ever since you came, I feel like his mood has improved every day. And don’t you notice? He’s so gentle with you—so considerate. What kind of boss treats their subordinate like that? He even uses your childish band-aids.”
“Stop. I’ve already replaced those things.”
Lin Yue didn’t believe it at all. She casually nodded and said, “Alright, alright. It’s still work hours, and you’re already gossiping about the boss. I have things to do, I’m going back.”
Xiao Yun watched Lin Yue’s back with sparkling eyes. “Secretary Lin has such a great figure. How does she maintain it?”
Yao Xing said, “Yeah, and she’s pretty too. Why do I feel like she matches President He so well?”
Xiao Yun nodded. “I didn’t think so at first, but after hearing your analysis just now, I can’t argue with it.”
“If you can’t argue, then don’t. Just ship them.”
“Hehe, you’re right. Secretly—who would know?”
“Honestly, I’ve already been shipping them. Every time I see the two of them, I have to hold back my laughter. They look so good together.”