“Ah, this milk!”
“It’s not expired!”
Xiao Yinqiu took a deep breath, realizing she had misunderstood, and then quickly shook her head.
However, her cheeks flushed even redder. The man clearly hadn’t meant anything by it, yet she had overthought it. Just as she was feeling somewhat embarrassed, Yang Hao softly teased her again, “Young people shouldn’t always look for shortcuts.”
“Uh…”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yinqiu felt even more mortified and intended to explain.
But Yang Hao had already started sipping on a bottle of AD calcium milk eagerly.
Watching a domineering CEO drink AD calcium milk was such a ridiculous sight that Xiao Yinqiu suddenly felt like laughing. She thought Mr. Yang was quite cute.
“What’s up?”
Seeing the smile tugging at Xiao Yinqiu’s lips, Yang Hao looked at Mrs. Xiao suspiciously.
“Nothing, just that Mr. Yang and AD calcium milk together seems a bit funny.”
Xiao Yinqiu candidly replied.
Yang Hao shook his head gently, with a laugh, “Men have liked drinking milk since infancy, and that doesn’t change over the decades!”
Xiao Yinqiu was left speechless.
This time what he referred to was definitely the same ‘milk’ she was thinking of!
Xiao Yinqiu: So is he making an indecent joke with me now?
Oh, men!
As Mrs. Xiao’s inner thoughts came through, she also started up the powerful Mercedes G-Wagen and slammed on the gas, pulling out of the parking space.
Yang Hao was seriously enjoying his AD calcium milk. Xixi liked drinking this stuff too, but Yang Hao didn’t think it was very healthy and rarely let her have it.
The pink G-Wagen was very eye-catching. Its turnaround rate on the streets could almost reach one hundred percent. This was especially the case when people noticed that the driver was a beautiful woman—they would take a few extra glances.
At the moment, Xiao Yinqiu had put on a pair of large Chanel sunglasses that covered half her face. Combined with the privacy offered by the car’s tinted windows, no one could recognize her. They just saw a long-haired beauty behind the wheel.
Yang Hao, sitting in the passenger seat, naturally attracted many curious gazes and even earned comments like “pretty boy” from passersby.
This incidentally proved that Yang Hao could now rely on his looks to get by, thanks of course to the System!
Attribute Points had transformed Yang Hao’s body in more ways than just a string of numbers. Traditional Chinese medicine says the kidneys are the source of life!
With his Indestructible Kidney, Yang Hao’s vitality was improving day by day. Coupled with his successful weight loss, enhanced physical fitness, and financial capabilities, the inherently well-endowed Yang Hao could be described as the “top trendsetter among the uncles”!
And he was still a rather young uncle at that!
On the road, the two occasionally chatted about this and that. There weren’t passionate conversations, but it wasn’t awkwardly quiet either.
Xiao Yinqiu was actually quite outgoing. Her occasional coldness was a defensive mechanism because too many people in the entertainment industry had designs on her. That’s why she often appeared unapproachable.
The Mercedes G-Wagen pulled into Jiangcheng TV station.
Xiao Yinqiu’s agent, Liu Cui, was already waiting in the parking lot. When she saw Xiao Yinqiu’s car, she waved energetically, but the next moment, she froze.
Mr. Yang?
Why is Mr. Yang in Qiuqiu’s car?
Had the two of them already… become an item?
Liu Cui’s mind raced with thoughts.
But then again, it seemed improbable. Xiao Yinqiu had only returned to Jiangcheng yesterday, and before that, she had been on set filming. They wouldn’t have had time to date.
Moreover, Xiao Yinqiu got along with her very well. If anything like that happened, she definitely would have told her.
While Liu Cui was brainstorming, Yang Hao had already gotten out of the car.
“Hello, Mr. Yang~”
Liu Cui hurried over with a big smile to greet him. He was a real big boss, and she needed to show proper respect.
Yang Hao nodded slightly in response.
“Mr. Yang, are you here to watch the recording of ‘My Idol’?”
Liu Cui made small talk.
“No.”
“I’m here for a business discussion, just taking a quick look!”
Yang Hao answered offhandedly and then his phone began to ring.
It was Wang Jingru calling. They had agreed to meet Director Hu together, and she must have arrived.
Yang Hao answered the call and heard Wang Jingru say, “Yang, look to your right.”
Yang Hao turned his head to the right and indeed spotted the Maybach Wang Jingru was currently using. The car belonged to the company and was assigned to her at the moment.
And Yang actually gave this sister-in-law a living allowance too. She also had a Porsche Panamera but only drove it occasionally.
“You go ahead.”
Yang Hao gestured to Xiao Yinqiu and Liu Cui and then headed straight for the Maybach not far away.
At the same time, Wang Jingru also stepped out of the Maybach and, together, the two walked side by side toward the administrative office building.
Only when the two had walked a good distance did Liu Cui mutter quietly, “Qiuqiu, do you think there’s something special going on between Mr. Wang and Mr. Yang?”
Wang Jingru, parachuted in as deputy CEO and chief of the president’s office, and personally endorsed by Yang Hao, had a very high status inside Tianmei Media. There were many rumors about her relationship with Yang Hao, with some saying she rose to her position by being Yang Hao’s lover!
Yang Hao, who rarely clocked into the office, was unaware of these rumors. Had he heard them, he would definitely say, “Hmm, you guys guessed it right on the money!”
Xiao Yinqiu shook her head gently, “How would I know what their relationship is?”
Mrs. Xiao put on a face that refused to join in on the gossip!
“Alright, then.”
“Let’s talk about your relationship with Mr. Yang. You must know that, right?”
Liu Cui deftly changed the subject.
“Us?”
“No relationship!”
Xiao Yinqiu shook her head decisively.
“No relationship?”
“Then why was he in your car?” Liu Cui asked curiously.
“I ran into him in the elevator on my way down and he said he wanted a ride. I couldn’t really say no,” Xiao Yinqiu shrugged, then glanced sideways, almost imperceptibly, at the now distant figures of Yang Hao and Wang Jingru.
Just now, Yang Hao had gotten out of her car and gone to find another woman, and during this process, she felt a subtle change in her heart, even something that could be described as a hint of jealousy.
But there really wasn’t much of a connection between her and Yang Hao—if you had to cite one, it would be last night.
This unexpected emotional surge confused her as well.
“That must mean Mr. Yang is interested in you!”
“After holding back for so long, it’s finally time for him to make a move, huh?” Liu Cui teased with a chuckle.
“With so many women around him, he’s not lacking one like me.”
Xiao Yinqiu hummed coldly in response.
“Hmm?”
Liu Cui, who was close to Xiao Yinqiu, keenly sensed the emotional fluctuation in her friend and fellow artist.
“Qiuqiu, what’s going on with you?” Liu Cui grabbed Xiao Yinqiu and demanded sharply.
“What could be going on with me?”
Xiao Yinqiu feigned ignorance, subtly showcasing her award-winning acting skills.
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“It’s best if there’s nothing.”
“But if there is something, you have to tell me,” Liu Cui said after staring into Xiao Yinqiu’s eyes for three seconds, not detecting any sign of panic.
Xiao Yinqiu didn’t respond, just nodded lightly.
After walking side by side for a while, they were greeted with smiles by the show’s staff who led them to the dressing room.
“Teacher Xiao, this is the schedule for today’s show recording.”
Upon arrival in the dressing room, a staffer handed over a “work manual,” a common practice before the recording of a show to brief the guests.
Xiao Yinqiu took the manual and started looking through it carefully.
However, she was somewhat surprised when she saw the section for the show’s hosts. The show “My Idol” had arranged for three hosts.
Two main hosts, and one assistant host.
The first name listed under hosts was “He Quan,” a leading male host for Jiangcheng Satellite TV, whose presence on the list was not surprising.
The name that followed, however, was Li Manni, a name Xiao Yinqiu recognized. The person seemed to be a news anchor, also known as an internet celebrity.
Despite being quite famous and having a good image, it was still surprising that she was one of the hosts of “My Idol.”
“I’ve heard that Li Manni has a close relationship with Mr. Yang,” Liu Cui explained, discerning the surprise on her friend’s face.
Upon hearing this, the feeling that Xiao Yinqiu had in the parking lot resurfaced out of nowhere!
Just then, someone knocked on the door of the dressing room.
“Come in.”
Xiao Yinqiu temporarily shifted her gaze from the manual and looked toward the door.
The next moment, the door opened.
A refined and graceful face appeared before her.
“Teacher Xiao, sorry to disturb you,”
“My name is Li Manni. I’m one of the hosts of this program. There are some details about the interview segment I’d like to discuss with you if it’s convenient?”
Li Manni stated her purpose politely, with a faint smile playing on her lips.