Lu Youze quickly noticed the change in Gu Xuanze’s expression. Although he didn’t hear what the reporter from Nian Dai TV whispered to Gu Xuanze, he could guess what had happened. After all, there aren’t many people in this world who can make Gu Xuanze change his expression, and connecting it to what had happened earlier at the press conference, it was easy to guess what was going on.

“Aze,” Lu Youze squeezed Gu Xuanze’s hand, leaning in to whisper in his ear, “I’ll always be here.”

The warmth in his hand eased Gu Xuanze’s expression a little. He smiled at Lu Youze. “Youze, I’m fine.”

As they were speaking, they had already returned to the lounge.

“Aze, I’m sorry,” Yuan Baiyue immediately approached them. “This was my negligence. I’ll take care of it right away.”

Gu Xuanze nodded absentmindedly. “A Yuan, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take Youze and head back.”

“Alright, I’m heading back to the company too,” Yuan Baiyue noticed that Gu Xuanze’s expression wasn’t great and spoke with concern. “Aze, are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

“Is it because of…” Yuan Baiyue glanced at Lu Youze beside Gu Xuanze, then noticed the look in Gu Xuanze’s eyes, and finally obediently closed his mouth. “Never mind, I mean, don’t worry about the company. I’ll keep an eye on things these next few days. You’ve been working nonstop with the company and the drama crew; it’s been tough. You should rest at home for the next two days.”

“Thank you,” Gu Xuanze quickly glanced at his friend, then turned to look at Lu Youze, who had been silent since earlier. “Youze, is something wrong with your health again?”

“No, don’t worry about it.” Lu Youze waved his hand. “I’m just thinking about the details of that video.”

After the press conference, Lu Youze had watched the video once again and was now pondering over some details.

“Leave those things to A Yuan to handle, don’t worry,” Gu Xuanze said. “You haven’t rested at all today, and I’m worried about your health.”

“I’m not that weak,” Lu Youze responded, slightly helpless with his partner’s overprotectiveness. He smiled. “I just have some questions about certain details in the video, and I want to discuss them with Director Yuan.”

“If you discover anything, feel free to come to me,” Yuan Baiyue said.

“Should I go back to the company with you?” Lu Youze glanced at Gu Xuanze. “Aze, you really don’t look well. You shouldn’t come with me. Go back and rest properly. After I tell Director Yuan what I’ve found, I’ll come back to be with you.”

“Take care of yourself,” Gu Xuanze cupped Lu Youze’s face and kissed his forehead. “Call me if anything happens.”

“Mr. Gu, don’t worry. I’ll make sure nothing happens to your wife, our CEO’s lady,” Yuan Baiyue said with a teasing tone, pulling a wry smile. If it weren’t for the fact that the CEO was his friend, he would have really wanted to throw in the towel.

How could they bully him like this? He had just gone through a breakup, and here they were showing off their affection in front of him. It’s just a short separation, but they were making it seem like a life-and-death parting.

Gu Xuanze gave Yuan Baiyue a look and decided not to argue. Ignoring his sarcastic tone, he said, “I’ll leave Youze to you.”

“Go on, get out of here,” Yuan Baiyue said, clearly irritated.

As soon as Gu Xuanze left, Ye You ran into the lounge.

“Brother Lu, do you have a moment?” Ye You smiled and looked at Lu Youze. “There’s something I need to discuss with you.”

“A You, is it urgent?” Lu Youze asked, pointing to Yuan Baiyue. “I was just planning to go back to Gu’s with Director Yuan.”

“Brother Lu, what are you going to Gu’s for?” Ye You asked curiously.

“It’s about the video online. I found some things I want to discuss with Director Yuan…”

Before Lu Youze could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Yuan Baiyue.

“Emperor Lu,” Yuan Baiyue smiled at Lu Youze. “A small matter like this wouldn’t interest Young Master Ye, so no need to discuss it with him.”

Although Ye You had helped a lot when dealing with Yu Li, and he was the future heir to the Ye family, Yuan Baiyue thought it was better for Ye You not to know too much insider information. Ye You was still a reporter, and the Ye family was one of the four major families.

Lu Youze, being experienced, understood the unspoken meaning behind Yuan Baiyue’s words and his concerns. Lu Youze trusted Ye You, and he didn’t mind revealing these things to him, but Yuan Baiyue, being in PR, always had to be cautious.

“Director Yuan, you’re wrong,” Ye You said with a bright smile, his expression completely innocent. “Anything related to Brother Lu is never a small matter, and I’m very interested.”

“I didn’t know that Young Master Ye is a true fan of Emperor Lu,” Yuan Baiyue smiled, his demeanor polite and refined, as expected of a PR director.

“You didn’t know? I’m a die-hard fan of Brother Lu,” Ye You said, smiling widely.

Lu Youze: …

Yuan Baiyue: …

One of them smiled elegantly, the other innocently, looking very peaceful, but their exchange of glances was full of sparks.

Lu Youze also noticed this and was sure that he didn’t want these two to fall out, as it would do no good to Aze.

At this point, he could only act as a peacemaker and smooth things over.

“Xiao You, if it’s not urgent, shall we talk another day?” Lu Youze asked cautiously.

“Speaking of that video, I have a clue here. I wonder if Director Yuan would be interested?” Ye You smiled.

He was a little angry now—who asked Yuan Baiyue to step on his sore spot? He usually took things lightly, but if anyone dared question his love for his idol, he wouldn’t be so polite.

“Whether interested or not doesn’t matter,” Yuan Baiyue smiled, “mainly, we just can’t afford it.”

“Is Gu Shi going bankrupt?” Ye You asked with a fake smile, looking innocent, “Can’t even come up with that much money?”

“Xiao You, don’t talk nonsense.” Lu Youze raised his hand and tapped Ye You on the head, “If Gu Shi goes bankrupt, wouldn’t I, as the CEO’s wife, be left with nothing?”

He didn’t particularly like being called “wife,” but he deliberately said it this time.

Ye You felt wronged, but he couldn’t speak out.

Seeing Ye You looking like a child, Yuan Baiyue’s mood suddenly improved. Turns out, he wasn’t the only one who had suffered from a breakup.

“If Young Master Ye doesn’t mind, let’s go to the company and talk slowly.” Yuan Baiyue warmly invited Ye You, his sudden change of attitude surprising both of them.

Ye You glared at Yuan Baiyue, which showed a bit of childishness for his age. But the next second, his face broke into a bright smile.

“Then I won’t be polite. Lu Ge, are you going to ride in my car?”

Lu Youze couldn’t help but laugh. What was going on with these two? How did they suddenly clash? In order to avoid them arguing over whose car to take, Lu Youze quickly nodded.

“Then Director Yuan, we’ll see you at the company.”

With that, Lu Youze pulled Ye You out of the break room.