He stole his best friend's photos and fell for a tycoon's heir through online dating.

She could no longer stay under Zhou Siyan's nose.

Judging from the current situation, he definitely knows that his online girlfriend is Lin Wanzhi, but he just hasn't exposed her yet.

The longer she stays here, the greater the risk of being exposed.

Rather than waiting to be thrown into the Huangpu River, it's better to leave first.

His fingers tapped on the keyboard, each word typed with great force, as if he were sulking against something.

Ding--

Her phone beeped, abruptly interrupting her thoughts.

Xia Ruo picked up her phone, and the screen lit up—

It's a WeChat friend request.

The note is—Song Yu.

Song Yu? The blind date that Lin's mother introduced her to last night?

Who sent him the WeChat message? It must have been Lin's mother...

Sigh, looks like I'll have to adjust the way I add friends from now on.

She clicked "accept".

The other party quickly replied with a message: "Hello, is this Xia Ruo?"

"Yes, that's me. Hello, Mr. Song."

"Just call me Song Yu. I'm sorry, something urgent came up at the company last night, and I had to leave without saying goodbye. My apologies."

Xia Ruo felt a little embarrassed—there was no need for a special explanation, much less an apology.

She replied politely, "It's nothing, Mr. Song, you're too kind."

"The apology is sincere, and not just because I left without saying goodbye."

The other party paused, then sent another message.

I invited you to dance last night, but I stood you up, and I've felt really bad about it ever since.

Are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner as an apology.

Xia Ruo then remembered that Song Yu had indeed invited her to dance last night, but... she was dragged into dancing by President Huo and completely forgot about it.

Song Yu added, "It's not just polite talk; I genuinely want to apologize to you in person. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease."

Xia Ruo hesitated for a moment.

She didn't want to go—with Zhou Siyan, this ticking time bomb, right next to her, all she could think about was quitting her job and running far away; she had no time for socializing.

But then she thought about it again. Lin's mother, Lin's father, Wanwan... these three people were really good to her, and she didn't want to leave them with any trouble by just leaving.

This Song Yu was introduced by Lin's mother, so she had to make it clear to his face that he didn't want people to think that the person Lin's mother recommended was impolite.

She sighed and typed two words: "Okay."

The reply came almost instantly: "Great! I'll pick you up after get off work. Where's your office?"

After sending her location, Xia Ruo placed her phone face down on the table.

-

in the office.

When Zhou Siyan saw Lin Wanzhi push the door open and enter, his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

He scoffed inwardly—couldn't they even get him to come over no matter how much he called? Was he really that scary?

Lin Wanzhi placed the coffee on the table: "Mr. Huo, your coffee."

"Hmm," Zhou Siyan responded, her gaze returning to the screen.

The office was silent for a few seconds.

Lin Wanzhi stood still, twisting the hem of her skirt with her fingers.

"What are you still standing there for?" Zhou Siyan's voice drifted out from behind the screen, neither warm nor cold.

"I... um..."

Lin Wanzhi took a deep breath, steeled her resolve, and closed her eyes:

"Mr. Huo, I don't like your type, and I have no plans to find a boyfriend. You'd better stop liking me."

And please stop having Ruoruo try to set us up. I just want to work well with Ruoruo!

After saying that, she felt completely drained, wishing she could dig a hole and disappear into it.

The office was silent for a full three seconds.

Zhou Siyan's fingers hovered above the keyboard, as if he had been frozen in place by a spell.

Petrified. Completely petrified.

When did it become that he wanted to pursue Lin Wanzhi? And "Don't like me anymore"? When did he ever like her?

Looking at Lin Wanzhi's face, which was slightly flushed with embarrassment, he suddenly understood everything.

Xia Ruo and Lin Wanzhi must have said something...

Zhou Siyan felt like his internal organs were about to explode with anger—

How could they even come up with such a trick?

What's going on in her head? Tofu pudding?

-

Seeing that President Huo hadn't reacted for a long time, Lin Wanzhi cautiously opened one eye and peeked at him.

Zhou Siyan leaned back in his chair, his hands folded on his knees.

Although his face was expressionless, his unfathomable eyes were filled with dark clouds, like the sky before a storm, making it hard to breathe.

Lin Wanzhi's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, why is President Huo reacting like he's swallowed a fly?

Forget it, I've made myself clear, so as to avoid trouble later.

"Okay, put the coffee down and go out."

Lin Wanzhi felt as if she had been granted a pardon and almost ran to the door. Just as she grasped the doorknob, she heard his voice behind her again.

"Let Xia Ruo come."

Lin Wanzhi was taken aback for a moment, then turned her head: "Huh?"

"Xia Ruo!" His voice was forced out through clenched teeth, each word sounding as if it had been ground apart, "Let her in!"

Lin Wanzhi trembled at his tone, nodded quickly, opened the door, and practically fled.

Xia Ruo was already waiting at the corner of the corridor. As soon as she saw Lin Wanzhi come out, she rushed up and grabbed her wrist.

"How is it? How is it?"

Lin Wanzhi patted her chest and let out a long breath:

"The coffee is here, and—"

"Hehe, Ruoruo, you've got it wrong. President Huo doesn't like me at all! You don't need to try and set us up anymore!"

Xia Ruo's pupils suddenly contracted: "Why do you say that?"

"I just confronted him directly!" Lin Wanzhi proudly raised her chin.

"I told him I don't like his type and have no plans to find a boyfriend, so he shouldn't like me anymore. Hehe, wasn't I decisive?"

Xia Ruo's hands began to tremble.

"What...what else did you say?" Her voice was trembling.

"I was telling him to stop having you, Ruoruo, try to matchmake people up," Lin Wanzhi said, patting Xia Ruo's shoulder with a look of concern.

"I know you were threatened by him, Ruoruo, right? Sigh, if it weren't for the contract that prevents me from leaving, I would have already..."

Xia Ruo was no longer listening to what was being said next.

She felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and only four large words kept playing on a loop in her mind—

I'm doomed!

She originally wanted to play matchmaker, but the female lead went directly to the male lead and said, "Don't like me anymore."

How could the male lead not hate her?

She was already in a precarious situation as a vicious supporting character, and now she's deliberately handing herself over for death.

"Oh right, Ruoruo!" Lin Wanzhi suddenly clapped her hands, "He wants you to go in now."

Xia Ruo's heart skipped a beat.

"He... let me in?"

"Yes, and the way he called your name... how should I put it..."

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then found what she thought was the most fitting metaphor: "Like someone wanting to eat people."