When the crew came to film, they happened to catch the scene of Gu Yancheng carrying down Su Mei’s two large suitcases.

Su Mei followed Gu Yancheng down the stairs.

“I’m off then.” Su Mei said, greeting the camera before turning to Gu Yancheng.

“How about having breakfast before you go?” Gu Yancheng suggested, adding, “Breakfast is already prepared.”

“Okay, sure.” Su Mei agreed. Although she was just going to shoot a program and take a trip, having lived there for so long, she felt a bit reluctant to leave suddenly.

After informing the director, Su Mei decided to stay and have breakfast at home.

At the dining table, Su Mei and Gu Yancheng sat across from each other, quietly eating breakfast. Occasionally, Gu Yancheng would put some food into Su Mei’s bowl.

This scene was captured perfectly by the cameras.

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This translation is by Pocketrobbin at S h a n g h a i f a n t a s y . c o m

“It’s cooling down in Europe these days. If you don’t have enough clothes, just buy some there. Don’t worry about bringing them back.”

“Do whatever you need to do with the group. Don’t act alone or try to show off. Keep your passport, cards, and phone close at all times. And if anything comes up, call me at any time.”

As she was about to leave, Gu Yancheng looked at Su Mei and earnestly instructed.

To enhance the program’s authenticity, this teaser episode was streamed live.

So, Su Mei and Gu Yancheng were unaware that the live chat was already exploding with activity.

【Oh my! The legendary CEO of Gu Group! He’s really handsome!】

【So Su Mei and CEO Gu have been living together all along?】

【What’s so strange about it? These two could be considered mother and son, right?】

【So it turns out a mother-son relationship can be this good? I’m so envious.】

【The scene of the two of them having breakfast together was so warm, wasn’t it?】

【Su Mei should be younger than CEO Gu, right? It’s hard for me to imagine them as a ‘mother-son’ pair.】

【It was quite warm, but I still feel a bit……】

【I feel it too. Are we thinking the same thing?】

【I can’t shake off the hint of a pink vibe. Tell me I’m not the only one feeling this!】

【Don’t shoot me down, but I really feel that this scene looks very loving……】

【+1】

【But let’s keep this CP^[1]couple; pairing to ourselves and not spread it around. After all, it’s a bit inappropriate.】

【Don’t worry, I’m just admiring their looks.】

【Are you guys devils?】

The livestream only showed Su Mei leaving her home before switching to another music producer’s segment.

With the livestream over, Su Mei’s filming officially began.

To maintain the show’s confidentiality before its airing, their phones were confiscated during filming and replaced with public ‘bricks’ provided by the production team.

During this period, Su Mei had virtually no chance to go online.

Therefore, she had no idea about the explosive comments online after the preview episode was released.

Fortunately, during the entire trip, Su Mei had a blast and was thoroughly exhausted by the filming. Apart from occasionally using the production team’s phone to have a brief chat with Gu Yancheng, she had no time to pay attention to any online news.

By the time Su Mei had just finished filming and got off the plane, she was stunned by the latest news.

As soon as she turned on her phone, a headline marked with 【Explosive】 popped up.

The title read: 【Shocking! Su Mei and Gu Yancheng Are Actually in That Kind of Relationship!】

What kind of relationship?

So, was the strange expression on the production staff’s faces when they handed her the phone because of this?

At first, Su Mei was somewhat confused by the headline.

It wasn’t until she opened the shocking news and saw the surveillance footage, recognizing the familiar hotel corridor, that she started to understand.

Su Mei’s heart sank, and her face instantly turned pale.

Because the surveillance camera had been tampered with by the other Su Mei, the footage initially didn’t show her entering Gu Yancheng’s room.

However, the surveillance video did capture the scene of Gu Yancheng entering the room, followed by a woman in a champagne-colored dress rushing out of it in a hurry.

Due to the angle of the footage, Su Mei’s face was barely visible. However, a resourceful netizen later posted a photo from that day’s banquet online.

In the photo, the ‘Su Mei’ from that day was captured in the background.

Same day, same hotel, same dress, same hairstyle.

This evidence was simply undeniable!

Unlike the previous fan-created pairing online, this was solid proof.

As soon as the video was released, the internet erupted in a frenzy.

【F*ck, is this real? This is so explosive!】

【So disgusting!】

【The timestamp on the video……】

In the comments section, Su Mei glanced at a couple of posts but couldn’t bring herself to read anymore.

In reality, there really wasn’t anything going on between her and Gu Yancheng.

However, the video’s explosive nature made it almost irrefutable, leaving Su Mei at a loss for words.

As a cannon fodder character, Su Mei had mentally prepared herself for the worst, so she wasn’t overly frightened by the online insults and criticism.

What truly terrified her was the potential reaction from Gu Yancheng.

So, did Gu Yancheng find out too?

Previously, when Su Mei subtly asked about that night, it seemed that Gu Yancheng hadn’t paid much attention to it. He neither noticed her nor had any misunderstandings with the female protagonist as a result.

But what about this time?

Su Mei didn’t think that Gu Yancheng would put this video online if he knew about it.

So, who could it be……

Su Mei was utterly puzzled.

What she couldn’t have imagined was that the person who released the video was none other than Bai Xinyu, the female protagonist who had resigned from Gu Group six months ago.

More than half a year ago, she had gone to great lengths to reach the CEO’s office, hoping to tell Gu Yancheng about Su Mei.

However, Gu Yancheng didn’t give her a chance to speak. He simply said coldly, “You’re overstepping the line”, and then had his assistant escort her out of the office.

After that, someone learned about her going up to the top floor, and she faced obstacles everywhere in the company.

When she had left that day, she ran into Su Mei, so she suspected that it must have been that woman’s doing!

Not wanting to stay at Gu Group and be suppressed by that woman, Bai Xinyu chose to resign shortly after.

She joined a company that had a partnership with Gu Group.

Over the past six months, she had been working hard, climbing the ranks within the company, so she could have a chance to meet Senior Gu again, but with a completely new identity.

At that time, she planned to tell Senior Gu about the things that that woman had done and also confess her feelings for him.

Bai Xinyu had worked hard and waited a long time to see Gu Yancheng again, but she never expected that the next time he would see him again would be through the live broadcast of the show that Zhou Yue had shown her.

Unlike the usual fan-driven fantasies, the live broadcast was truly shocking for her.

So they were actually in that kind of relationship!

Like everyone else, Bai Xinyu had never even considered such a possibility.

So much so that when she first received the surveillance footage, Bai Xinyu didn’t connect the woman in the footage with Su Mei.

It wasn’t until she saw the live broadcast that she realized the truth!

To confirm, she even looked up photos from the company’s banquet, and sure enough, she found a photo of Su Mei in the exact same outfit, clearly showing her face.

No, even if Senior Gu couldn’t be hers, he absolutely couldn’t belong to that woman!

So, Bai Xinyu sent the video online without a second thought.

Su Mei was still completely unaware of all this.

At this moment, surrounded by a crowd of people who were either reporters or onlookers, Su Mei wasn’t thinking about how to respond or explain the situation.

The only thing Su Mei was struggling with was the fact that Gu Yancheng knew about this matter.

Should she flee now while still at the airport and buy a plane ticket, or should she go back and admit her mistake to Gu Yancheng, hoping for leniency?

Before Su Mei could decide, a commotion suddenly erupted in the crowd in front of her.

Suddenly, Su Mei felt a warm, large hand grabbing her wrist, and she was pulled into a daze of running in all directions.

Before Su Mei could regain her composure, she was suddenly enveloped in a warm, solid embrace.

It was Gu Yancheng!

The familiar scent immediately told Su Mei who it was.

As soon as she recognized Gu Yancheng, her heart calmed for a brief five seconds, only to become even more anxious afterward.

“Don’t be afraid.”

Su Mei: “!”

Instead of reprimanding her or using harsh words, the first thing Gu Yancheng said to her were words of reassurance.

“Gu Yancheng, I-I’m sorry, about that incident, I……” Su Mei, overwhelmed with anxiety, spoke in a jumble, “About that incident, please let me explain.”

“You don’t need to explain. It’s okay.”

“I……”

“Let’s go home first.”

“CEO, the videos online have all been removed and we’ve set up restricted keywords. However, it will take some time to quell the reaction from the incident.” In the car, as Gu Yancheng helped Su Mei in, Wang Qin said with an expression that was hard to describe.

The impact of this incident was too significant. Even if the videos were removed, it’s not so easy to clean up all the screenshots taken by netizens, and the online discussion would take time to settle.

At this moment, Wang Qin’s shock was no less than that of the online onlookers.

The CEO’s attitude toward Ms. Su was unusual and hadn’t just started recently. He should have noticed this a long time ago!

These two were…… walking on a tightrope on the edge of a cliff!

Hearing that, Gu Yancheng nodded.

Noticing Su Mei stiffen, he tightened his grip around her arm. “Don’t be afraid.”

“Have you found the source of the video?”

“I have.” Wang Qin handed over a file to Gu Yancheng.

Upon seeing the name in the document, a fierce glint flashed in Gu Yancheng’s eyes.

“Give this to Wang Kuan to handle.”

“Understood.” Wang Kuan was considered a backup for Gu Group, specifically dealing with the company’s behind-the-scenes issues.

The CEO handing the matter over to Wang Kuan meant Bai Xinyu was likely in for a rough time……

“Gu Yancheng, back then—”

“No need to explain. I don’t care.” Gu Yancheng said with utmost seriousness, cutting off Su Mei’s words.

“Then what if I said I was there to steal something?”

“It doesn’t matter anymore.” In fact, Gu Yancheng had already guessed that Su Mei was likely there to look for some documents related to Gu Group. According to subsequent investigations, it seemed that a woman named Lin Manman and that Ms. Shen from the Shen family were also involved.

He would handle the matters concerning others one by one.

But as for Su Mei, none of that was important anymore.

What mattered to him now was that she was still right in front of him.

Moreover, if there was anything unsavory in the video, then his current thoughts were even more so.

“Stay at home for the next few days and don’t worry. I’ll handle this matter.”