"Why are you looking at me?"
The man gazed into her deep, mysterious eyes, a shimmering light dancing up and down as if seducing an innocent girl into something.
"Thinking about what?"
"I was wondering... why there isn't a single woman by your side, CEO?"
Ye Xian couldn't help herself and blurted out the question.
Bo Tingshen's lips pursed lightly, "Do you hope I have one?"
"No, just a bit curious, don't you have someone you like?"
Ye Xian suddenly perked up with excitement and interest.
Ye Xian: "..." How could such a shrewd person like him fall for a fool? Was he teasing her?
"Only a fool would believe that."
Ye Xian was sure he was joking, muttered a comment under her breath, not expecting him to hear it.
Bo Tingshen tightened his grip on her chin, "So do you believe it or not?"
Ye Xian looked into his eyes that seemed to say he'd strangle her if she disagreed, nodded her head, "I believe! I really do!"
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Bo Tingshen released his hand satisfied, "Continue feeding."
Ye Xian, like a nagging old woman, picked up the bowl and shook her head, turning her attention to the TV, only to realize... the CEO had already moved on to a segment on intellectual challenges, having long past the truth or dare segment.
"CEO, aren't you going to watch the segment where I called you?"
"Hear you scold me again?"
"Of course not! I need to prove my innocence. It was all the show's setup, had nothing to do with me, and I went through a lot of agony and struggle before making that call!"
"Really?" Bo Tingshen looked at her skeptically, "Sounds pretty much like the truth to me."
Ye Xian: "..." You caught me.
"How could it be! You're overthinking it, I can't praise you enough~" Ye Xian, fearing he might see through her lie, quickly changed the topic, "But CEO, you're really incredible! You immediately saw through the show's setup, and you played out a whole 'deep affection between boss and employee' scene. Now everyone online is praising you, wishing they had such a great boss like you."
"Everything I said was true."
Bo Tingshen picked up a glass of water from the table and took a sip.
Ye Xian recalled the words he'd spoken on the phone, chuckled silently to herself thinking, he really could lie without batting an eye.
The "Top Flow Competition" moved on to the name-tag tearing segment where Chu Yao, Zhou Zhaoxu, Xiao Yixuan, and Liang Liang cornered Ye Xian. Bo Tingshen stared at Chu Yao in the far corner, "Because of the endorsement, he targeted you in the game?"
Ye Xian glanced at the TV a few times, then looked at him somewhat surprised, "CEO, how did you know?" The show hadn't revealed the footage of Chu Yao teaming up with Zhou Zhaoxu and the others, and whenever Chu Yao threatened her, he avoided the cameras or took off his mic.
"Didn't he openly say it?"
"?" Ye Xian stared at him for a while before asking doubtfully, "CEO, can you read lips?"
Ye Xian felt both shocked and a bit fearful, realizing she had badmouthed him silently in front of him so many times before.
Her legs began to tremble.
"CEO, you're really amazing, even lip reading you understand. Chu Yao indeed targeted me continuously in the show, bullied me. Although bullying me is one thing, it's another that you kicked him out of Star Entertainment. So, by doing this... isn't he showing you disrespect?"
While speaking, Ye Xian leaned closer to him, clearly playing the role of a little schemer whispering in his ear.
Bo Tingshen glanced at her as she unconsciously leaned in, his expression subtly pleased, "Shall I take away his spot for you?"