The next afternoon, during He Yuan’s meeting.
A trending search rapidly exploded across the internet with the headline: [Su Ying’s Mysterious Boyfriend’s True Identity]
Stellar’s PR department quickly contacted the executive office. When Lin Yue saw the trending topic, the names He Yuan, Stellar, and Su Ying were all listed.
Lin Yue scrolled through the comments.
— Holy shit, our Yingying has made it big?
— Is this confirmed? Impressive, the president of Stellar Group.
— He Yuan, male, 27 years old, height 188cm, weight 79kg, birthday August 20th, Leo, Ivy League dual master’s degrees in Finance and Computer Science, eldest son of the He Family, current president of Stellar. Below is a side profile photo from a business event (sob, couldn’t find a front-facing photo).
— Wow, his nose bridge is so sharp, that mole is so alluring, love it love it.
— Is he seriously this handsome? Are there really such capable and handsome presidents in real life?
— Ahhh, the man of my dreams, I want to trade souls with Su Ying.
…
Fortunately, there was nothing negative. Since Assistant Zhou was away on business, Lin Yue quickly stood up and hurried to the conference room.
“With the rapid development of the internet, traditional commercial entities are facing increasingly severe challenges, including our Stellar. Whether it’s hotels or shopping malls, they’re all in a state of neglect, with sharply declining foot traffic and naturally, revenue follows…”
He Yuan’s speech during the meeting was abruptly cut off by Lin Yue’s sudden knock.
He looked at Lin Yue, who quickened her pace and approached him, then bent down to show him the trending news on her phone.
The people in the conference room exchanged glances. Whatever could interrupt President He’s meeting must be significant, right?
He Yuan’s expression turned cold, his face completely darkening.
Those people always treat his words as background noise. Are they betting that he finds it troublesome or that he won’t dare sue them due to public opinion? Where does their confidence come from?
Some people below whispered among themselves. He Yuan glanced at them imperceptibly. “Meeting adjourned.”
Even a fool could tell He Yuan was furious. Everyone quietly filed out of the conference room.
He Yuan then said to Lin Yue, “Have the PR and legal departments come up immediately.”
“They’re already here. I’ll have them come in right away.”
Professional matters should be handled by professionals. After the PR department understood the relationship between He Yuan and Su Ying, they weren’t too worried. As an established enterprise, Stellar’s image was still very positive.
Once, Old President He—He Yuan’s grandfather—had nearly destroyed Stellar due to his promiscuity and entangled romantic affairs.
It’s not that celebrities are bad, but when a star and a president are linked, anyone would let their imagination run wild.
He Yuan came from a harmonious family with an open-minded atmosphere, and his parents were exceptionally loving. He wasn’t the type to hide a relationship.
However, Su Ying’s studio phone was constantly busy, and the PR director was somewhat helpless.
He Yuan thought for a moment and said, “No rush. Since it’s a baseless matter, it will be clarified by tomorrow morning at the latest. Don’t worry. However, those blurry underground parking garage photos aren’t of me and Su Ying—they’re of me and Secretary Lin. At the time, I went to see Su Ying, and Secretary Lin was also there. The situation was urgent, and to help Su Ying escape, Secretary Lin wore Su Ying’s clothes. Neither Secretary Lin nor I are public figures. Have those photos removed immediately. If they won’t understand polite words, then use the law to make them understand. All compensation claimed will be donated to charity.”
“Yes.”
After everyone had left, He Yuan tried calling Su Ying again, but no one answered.
He couldn’t get through until after work hours, until a call from his mother, Jiang Nan Zhi, prompted him to leave work early.
When He Yuan arrived home, no one in the family came out to greet him. He walked straight up to Jiang Nan Zhi and asked, “Mom, where’s Su Ying?”
Su Ying had come home and immediately fallen asleep, and she still hadn’t woken up. Jiang Nan Zhi had also seen the news online and assumed the two of them had actually gotten involved. She pointed a trembling finger at her son.
“He Yuan, you’ve really done something awful! Even though you and Yingying aren’t related by blood and there’s only a three-year age difference, in Su Ying’s heart, you’ve always been her nephew. How dare you do something like this? You’re a scoundrel!”
He Hongtian also scowled. “Yeah, a scoundrel.”
He Lin, hugging his game console, glanced at his brother. “Scoundrel~”
He Yuan: “…”
“Would you all like to hear my explanation first?”
He Lin grinned at Jiang Nan Zhi. “Mom, explanations are just excuses, and excuses mean it’s true.”
Jiang Nan Zhi wholeheartedly agreed. “Right.”
He Hongtian, utterly doting on his wife, echoed, “Right.”
He Yuan snatched He Lin’s game console and kicked him in the rear. “Go do your homework.”
“No, I want to stay and hear the gossip.”
He Yuan’s expression darkened. “Are you going or not?”
He Lin pouted and reluctantly headed upstairs. One day, he swore he’d grow taller than his brother. Though He Lin appeared to have gone upstairs, he was actually hiding on the staircase, peering down through the railing.
“Dad, Mom, listen to me. The person dating Su Ying isn’t me. I met her with my secretary the night before last. You asked me to help her look into something—after all, she’s nominally my aunt. How could I refuse? But somehow, paparazzi got into the hotel. In the heat of the moment, my secretary swapped clothes with her. The photos you saw were of me and my secretary, Lin Yue.”
“Huh?” Jiang Nan Zhi took another look at her phone. “This is your secretary? Why does she look so much like Yingying?”
“It’s my secretary, Mom. Go wake Su Ying up. Her manager is going crazy trying to reach her.”
Jiang Nan Zhi immediately switched to a doting mother’s expression. “My dear big baby, Mom misunderstood you. I’m sorry.”
He Yuan felt exhausted. Couldn’t they drop that nickname? Just then, He Lin, still clinging to the railing, snickered gleefully and mimicked, “Big baby.”
Unexpectedly, He Yuan responded with a strained smile. “What’s up, second baby?”
He Lin immediately got goosebumps, scrambled down the stairs, and started hopping in agitation. “Mom, can you please stop calling my brother ‘big baby’? Every time you call him that, he turns around and calls me ‘second baby’.”
Jiang Nan Zhi looked at him helplessly. “But you are the second baby.”
He Hongtian: “Yeah, second baby.”
“I…” He Lin snorted. “If you keep this up, I’m going to Kaikai’s house.”
He Yuan: “Go ahead. I actually ran into your Qingqing jie a couple of days ago. She said Uncle Guan beats Kaikai three times a day. I think you should go experience that for yourself.”
He Lin: “…I’m going to do my homework.”
He Yuan smiled. “Go on.”
After He Lin left, Jiang Nan Zhi immediately pulled He Yuan aside and asked, “You said you have a girl you like? How about this—bring her home, and I’ll never call you ‘big baby’ again. I’ll save it for her to call you.”
He Yuan: “…Mom, I’m still pursuing her.”
Jiang Nan Zhi immediately changed his expression, “So useless, what kind of speed is this?”
He Yuan: “…Mom, we haven’t even known each other for half a year yet.”
Jiang Nan Zhi: “…”
What’s wrong with half a year? That’s enough time for a flash marriage? It’s just that you’re not capable enough.