Chapter 27

The morning mist had completely dispersed, and sunlight streamed obliquely through the glass window. The person sitting at the desk had been staring at the phone screen for three minutes without moving.

On the screen, two small icons stood side by side.

The two lines of text above the icons had kept Lu Wei deep in thought for a long time.

[I made a fool of myself in front of my boss.]

[We don’t really get along, probably dislike each other a lot. And today, I was so embarrassed—like, really embarrassed—and in the end, I had to rely on him to fix things.]

Lu Wei loosened his grip and, with a pen, wrote on a blank section of an unimportant document:

“Forget love = Lin Si.”

A series of similarities surfaced in his mind instantly.

With his eyes closed, Lu Wei listed them separately.

“Forget Love”—A dance teacher, voice similar to Lin Si, dislikes his boss but has to rely on him.

Lin Si—A singer, known for singing and dancing, who recently thanked him for the issue with the inhibitors. In his sleep, he unconsciously calls out “Y’s” name when he hears his voice.

“Forget Love”—Speaks in a whimsical manner, enjoys outdated and corny jokes, so innocent that he seems foolish.

Lin Si—Brazenly says things… like “You’re not allowed to touch me.”

Lu Wei pinched the bridge of his nose, his nose almost touching the paper as he crossed out the equation.

It couldn’t be such a coincidence… It shouldn’t be.

“President Lu, it’s me.”

Duan Yang stood at the door. Lu Wei set down his pen and casually fed the A4 paper into the shredder.

“Come in.”

Duan Yang reported, “LeYou’s real-name authentication database for Bubble has been fully integrated with public security.”

Lu Wei nodded, then suddenly asked, “How many layers of encryption does LeYou’s database have?”

Duan Yang replied, “It’s currently at five layers. Two years ago, you implemented four layers, and after the public security department took over Bubble’s data, they added another layer. Now, access requires dynamic key matching from both sides to retrieve user information.”

Lu Wei tapped his fingers on the desk. “If I wanted to look up someone’s information, could I still access it?”

Duan Yang grasped the underlying meaning of his words and chuckled. “I wouldn’t know about that. Ordinary hackers might struggle, but you… I can’t say for sure.”

Lu Wei seriously considered Duan Yang’s comment before waving him off. “Leave.”

“President Lu, who are you trying to look up?” Duan Yang suggested another approach. “Maybe we could liaise with the public security side directly… come up with an excuse, or use some other means.”

“No need.” Lu Wei seemed to be confirming it with himself as well. “No need.”

Duan Yang scratched the back of his head, puzzled by Lu Wei’s sudden change of mind. But he was used to not asking questions. Instead, he grinned and teased, “President Lu, did you find an Omega recently? Your temper’s been pretty good lately.”

Before Lu Wei could glare at him, Duan Yang quickly pulled out his trump card. “I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare. I actually have good news to report.”

“Go on.”

“See? You even said ‘go on’ instead of just one word—‘speak.’” Worried that Lu Wei might kick him out, Duan Yang quickly got to the point. “A purchasing agent under Bu Wannian is willing to testify against him for embezzlement. Zhao Shiliang from the medical team, who worked as an assistant medical technician for Bu Wannian’s deputy, Zhou Hao, for two years, still holds evidence of their past dealings…”

Lu Wei didn’t want to hear the words Duan Yang was about to say next and interrupted, “If you’ve found the evidence, proceed with the lawsuit.”

“In whose name?” Duan Yang asked. “Yours, or… the old President Lu’s?”

Lu Wei lowered his gaze and thought for a long time. His eyes fell on the fountain pen he had just used to write. He remained silent for a while.

Forget Love.

Lin Si.

Was it really possible?

“President Lu?” Duan Yang prompted.

“In—Lin Si’s name.”

Duan Yang opened his mouth, hesitating several times before tentatively saying, “I heard a little about Lin Si’s younger days…”

“Just do it.”

Lu Wei’s voice had noticeably cooled, and Duan Yang quickly responded, “Understood, I’ll contact Lin Si later.”

“Prepare the materials and go straight to Lawyer Mu.” Lu Wei paused for a moment. “I’ll go—”

He originally intended to say he would inform Lin Si himself.

But in the end, what came out was:

“I’ll seek Lin Si’s opinion.”

Hearing the name Lawyer Mu, Duan Yang was briefly stunned. Then, when Lu Wei said seek opinion, he observed him quietly for a second and, like the sharp-witted person he was, understood something. He replied, “Alright, I’ll handle the confidentiality measures.”

Then he left the office.

Once the door closed, Lu Wei reopened his chat with “Forget Love” and checked the profile again.

Nineteen years old— the age matched.

He returned to the chat box and typed another message after their previous conversation:

[Does your boss treat you badly?]

There was no immediate response from “Forget Love.”

For a brief moment, Lu Wei considered retracting the message.

But he had never been one to take back his words. Instead, he curled his thumb, released it, and let the message stay.

For the first time in his life, he felt uncertain.

A faulty program can be debugged and corrected to achieve zero errors. A difficult contract negotiation can turn into a prolonged tug-of-war. In Lu Wei’s mind, everything had a solution—whether it required time, effort, or money.

To him, life was like a monotonous and rigid mathematical formula.

But when it came to Forget Love, he had never once held the initiative.

Why had he accepted Forget Love’s matching request in the first place? Probably because he genuinely needed a test subject, and this person had a high compatibility score—plus, they were enthusiastic.

Why had their online relationship persisted for so long? Lu Wei couldn’t find a reasonable explanation. Whatever Forget Love offered, he accepted. And even when he had tried to cut off contact, it had only taken a few casual words to pull him back in.

It was as if he had signed off on all of Forget Love’s terms before the negotiation had even begun.

Now, he found himself unable to gather any solid, tangible evidence to confirm this seemingly incredible coincidence.

He tried to convince himself.

There are countless employees in the world who dislike their bosses.

Having one of them sound like Lin Si is hardly surprising.

There were so many people in the world who looked alike, so many who had gone through similar experiences…

Lu Wei slowly opened his eyes.

He realized that the only way he could deny the possibility was by relying on the vastness of the world’s coincidences.

But deep down, he had already accepted it—Lin Si was Forget Love.

And yet, something felt incomplete, as if a crucial piece was missing.

It was like searching for someone in a vast crowd without knowing what they looked like or what color of clothes they were wearing.

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By the time Lin Si arrived at the film set, it was already evening. The tight schedule had taken its toll; even though he usually skipped dinner, tonight he was starving. His stomach was empty to the point of discomfort, so he asked Liao Ji to bring him a boxed meal to the set’s lounge.

After staying awake for nearly a full day and night, Lin Si still wasn’t in great shape, despite catching a few moments of rest in the car. He idly scrolled through his phone and finally replied to Y’s question about his boss.

Lin Si: [I don’t really know how to describe him. I think he’s… actually a pretty good person, and he treats me well at work. But we have some history. Maybe it’s just me who can’t let go of it.]

Y: [What did he do to you?]

Lin Si: [It wasn’t him, but it’s not something pleasant to talk about.]

Lin Si: [Forget it, let’s not talk about this. Are you home from work? Have you eaten yet?]

Y: [Not yet, working overtime today.]

Lin Si: [What a coincidence, I’m working overtime too. Let’s suffer together.]*

Lin Si: [patting stomach.jpg]

Lin Si: [I haven’t eaten yet, I’m starving.]

Just as he sent the message to Y, Liao Ji rushed in and handed him the boxed meal. “You must be starving, hurry up and eat.”

A staff member followed closely behind and informed them, “The upcoming charity live stream has been moved up by half an hour. We can’t afford to split the audience traffic, so the broadcast will start earlier as well. Sorry for the short notice, everyone. Please take your seats; we’re about to go live.”

The crew quickly adjusted the sofas and coffee table, arranging the seating order.

Qin Xiao and Xu Xiangyang entered, greeting Lin Si before taking their seats. Qin Xiao, instead of sitting in the center, casually nudged a spot toward Xu Xiangyang, signaling him to take it.

“No need, I’m fine sitting here. It’s just the three of us; we can all be seen.” Xu Xiangyang called out to Lin Si, “Aren’t you coming over?”

Lin Si hadn’t expected the live stream to be moved up. Feeling dizzy from hunger, he pleaded, “You guys start first, I’ll be there in a second.” With that, he lowered his head and started wolfing down his food.

“Take it slow, it’s not like this is some high-stakes broadcast.” Liao Ji whispered beside him, “Eat first.”

As the live stream began, thousands of fans flooded in, and nearly half of the comments were all about Lin Si.

[Where’s my Si Bao? Weren’t all the main actors supposed to be here???]

[Let my hubby come on screen! We’ve been in a long-distance relationship for over ten days, and you still won’t let me see him?!]

[The Sunflowers are here!]

[Ahhh, where’s my Alpha? Why hasn’t he shown up yet?!]

[Midnight snack babies, gather round!!]

“Good evening, everyone! I’m Qin Xiao, playing the role of Wei Qian.” Qin Xiao, as the lead actor, greeted the audience first.

Xu Xiangyang followed with a smile, “Long time no see, everyone! I’m Xiangyang, playing Su Mingchen.”

Despite their introductions, the barrage of comments still focused on Lin Si’s whereabouts. Xu Xiangyang glanced at the chat and grinned, “He’s still eating.”

The moment Lin Si was mentioned, the comment section exploded.

[Just let me take one look at my hubby eating! Just one glance and I’ll die happy!]

[Poor baby, he’s been so busy he didn’t even have time to eat. Let him finish, it’s okay if the stream starts late!]

[We don’t mind a mukbang! Just bring Si Bao on already!!]

The fans were practically wailing in the comments, and a staff member stood up, ready to discuss the situation with Lin Si. But before they could, Qin Xiao casually called out in front of the camera, “Lin Si, come over and eat here!”

Lin Si’s chopsticks froze mid-air. He found himself in a dilemma—eating or not eating both felt awkward.

If he refused to go over, it would make things uncomfortable. Not wanting to put Qin Xiao in an awkward spot during the live stream, he wiped his mouth, picked up his meal, and walked over.

“Good evening, I’m Lin Si.” He sat down next to Qin Xiao and waved at the camera.

[AAAAAHHHHHH!!] The comment section immediately went wild, filled with messages like:

[Hubby is so well-behaved today!]
[Our baby’s dark circles look so bad, he must be exhausted.]
[Damn it! The moment his bangs cover his forehead, I switch from career fan to mom fan!!]

With all three actors present, the host officially started the live stream, beginning with questions for Qin Xiao.

Lin Si, feeling awkward about eating on camera, listened attentively, though his eyes occasionally drifted to his half-finished meal.

So hungry…

The host encouraged the audience, “If you have any questions for Qin Xiao, feel free to drop them in the comments!”

Qin Xiao took the tablet and scrolled through the flood of messages, but most of them had little to do with him.

[Stop talking, let our baby eat! Look how hungry he is!]
[Why did you drag my hubby over before he finished his meal? Are you heartless or brainless?]
[Can my Si Bao say something? Five minutes and I’ve only heard you rambling!]
[204s, please be respectful of the other artists!]
[Knowing there’s a live stream and still eating? Trying too hard to look hardworking. So fake.]
[Question for Qin Xiao! Are there any romantic scenes in the movie? Looking forward to it!]
[Does everyone think this is Lin Si’s solo live? There are other people here too, you know?]

Qin Xiao scrolled for a while but struggled to find a serious question directed at him. Feeling a bit aggrieved but turning it into a joke, he said, “Lin Si, looks like all the questions are from your fans.”

Lin Si, slightly embarrassed, put down his chopsticks and looked at the comments, letting out a small laugh.

Lin Si felt extremely embarrassed and said to the camera, “It’s not my turn yet. Please don’t spam the chat, we can’t see the questions anymore.”

Hearing his voice, the fans went wild again, making it impossible to continue the interview. Lin Si had no choice but to grip his chopsticks and say, “I’ll go sit outside and eat.”

He pretended to be annoyed, which finally made the fans quiet down for a moment. After they promised not to spam the chat anymore, Lin Si glanced at Qin Xiao, offering an apologetic smile. Then, he really did sit down in front of the camera and continued eating his boxed meal.

He couldn’t lie to the fans, after all.

While Qin Xiao picked out a few questions to answer, Lin Si’s phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket. He glanced at the screen, then at his meal, and subtly shifted slightly out of the camera’s view under the guise of adjusting his food. He unlocked his phone and took a quick look.

Y: [Are you eating?]

Lin Si quickly put the phone away and sat back up, continuing to focus on the live stream.

His phone vibrated again. Curious to see if it was Y, Lin Si glanced at it once more while Qin Xiao was still answering questions.

Y: [What are you having for dinner?]

Lin Si swiftly typed back: [A boxed meal.]

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