Ye Qiu stood there, staring at Liao Min'Er for a long time.
It wasn't that this woman in front of him was particularly beautiful, nor that she was especially pitiful; it was because he sensed a familiar aura.
Even though he truly hadn't seen this face before, Ye Qiu just felt a sense of familiarity.
A feeling of déjà vu.
Liao Min'Er also noticed Ye Qiu, wiped her tears, and said chokingly, "Why are you looking at me? Do you know me?"
"I don't." Ye Qiu shook his head and said blandly, "But this floor is exclusive to President Bai. Everyone who comes here is looking for President Bai. As President Bai's secretary, I think it's necessary to ask you what business you have with President Bai?"
"It's something very important. I need to speak with President Bai face-to-face." Liao Min'Er managed to force a smile.
"I'm really sorry." Ye Qiu smiled and said, "President Bai just left for an errand. She said she would be busy all day. You might want to come back tomorrow in hopes of meeting him."
"But..." Liao Min'Er frowned, "I just texted President Bai, and she said she's in the office."
"I said she isn't." Ye Qiu's tone was cold, his sharp eyes fixed intently on Liao Min'Er.
His intuition told him that this woman named Xu Xin'Er in front of him seemed extremely suspicious, and he absolutely could not let her meet Bai Lan.
"You!" Liao Min'Er was also infuriated, glaring angrily at Ye Qiu. She noticed there was no one else on the floor, felt an impulse to act out, but was nevertheless overawed by Ye Qiu's intimidating aura.
"In that case, I'll come back tomorrow." Liao Min'Er turned around and entered the elevator, closing the door directly. Then she gnashed her teeth, "This damn Ye Qiu, why does he doubt me? What has he discovered?
Darn it, why is he everywhere I go? Ha, I don't believe he can keep an eye on Bai Lan all the time!"
...
After Liao Min'Er left, Ye Qiu waited hidden in the building for a while longer, ensuring she wouldn't return before he relaxed somewhat and went downstairs.
As he exited the company and hadn't walked far, a clamour reached Ye Qiu's ears.
"Wow! Am I seeing things? That's actually Jian Chenyu, the celebrity from Gan Province!"
"Oh my God, it really is Jian Chenyu! Jian Chenyu, I love you, please, can you give me an autograph?"
"Jian Chenyu, I want to have your babies!"
By the roadside, a group of college students surrounded Jian Chenyu, their screams echoing one after the other.
Especially the girls, their eyes were sparkling with excitement!
"I love all of you too!" Jian Chenyu shouted to the students, thoroughly enjoying the feeling of being admired, banishing his previous bad mood from Bai Lan's office.
He took a T-shirt and scribbled his signature in flamboyant strokes, then immediately spotted Ye Qiu on the other side of the crowd.
"Heh."
Jian Chenyu sneered inwardly, casting a mocking look at Ye Qiu while mouthing two words, "Trash!"
"Kid, you probably didn't expect me to have so many fans, right? A big shot like me isn't someone you can compare to, someone like you will never reach my heights in a lifetime!"
Jian Chenyu mused with satisfaction, feeling elated as he was certain that Ye Qiu, seeing the number of his fans, must be feeling quite discontented.
"This brat, I must not let him off lightly!"
Suddenly, a malicious glint flashed in Jian Chenyu's eyes. He glanced at the male students amongst the fans and thought, "There are around twenty or thirty fans here, and quite a few are guys.
If I rouse them, have them teach this brat a lesson, surely that fool would be beaten to tears!"
"Heh heh heh, you're done for!"
The more Jian Chenyu thought about it, the more excited he became. Taking advantage of the fans' enthusiasm and the lack of attention, he gave Ye Qiu the middle finger.
Then, he gestured with his hands to quiet the students down.
The students cooperatively quieted down, their eyes full of anticipation, all focused on Jian Chenyu, as if waiting for a surprise.
Jian Chenyu chuckled and said, "The world is so big, coming across each other is a stroke of fate. And I just had a sudden inspiration, thinking we should have an event right here. The winner will join me on stage during my next concert!"
"Wow! That's awesome, I want to win, I want to perform with Jian Chenyu!"
"Oh oh oh! What kind of event is it?"
"I can't wait, my girlfriend loves Jian Chenyu, I have to win this chance for her!"
The students present were once again excited by Jian Chenyu's temptation.
Everyone's gaze was locked onto Jian Chenyu, filled with admiration.
"Heh heh, the event is..."
Jian Chenyu's face lit up with a brilliant smile, but just as he was about to urge the students to gang up on Ye Qiu, suddenly, one of the male students pointed in Ye Qiu's direction and shouted.
"Oh my gosh! Oh my God! What's going on today? Did the sun rise from the west? Seeing Jian Chenyu is one thing, but there's also that amazing figure who fought against Baxia's descendant!"
As soon as the boy's voice fell, the entire place went silent.
After two or three seconds of quiet, suddenly...
Every student's gaze turned to Ye Qiu!
Then, the students erupted!
"Damn, it's really him, no doubt about it. I've seen the video that Miao Feng and the others posted, this man is the expert named Ye Qiu in the video!"
"Oh my God, to actually see such a master!"
"I don't know if you guys have seen that video, it's really cool, just like a movie. In an instant, the great master Ye Qiu punched Baxia's descendant out of the water. Do you guys know how formidable Baxia's descendant is?"
"Of course I know, that Baxia's descendant looks exactly like in the mythology stories, about the size of a small mountain. They say just a few breaths from it can take our little lives. Such a giant, and Ye Qiu the God knocked it flying with one punch!"
"Truly a hidden master among the people. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe there's such a master!"
For a time, all the students were fixated on Ye Qiu, full of admiration.
Ye Qiu was a bit speechless. When he fought the descendant of Baxia that day, he indeed saw classmates recording videos next to Miao Feng, but he hadn't thought much of it. He never expected such a big deal to be made today.
However, the smile on Jian Chenyu's face, who was surrounded by the students, vanished, and his face became extremely sour.
He had never thought, nor ever encountered, a situation where someone else would steal his thunder wherever he appeared.
"Does anyone still want my autograph?" Jian Chenyu asked unwillingly.