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

Xia Ruo nodded.

Zhou Siyan looked at the almost untouched food in front of her, recalling the weight in his palm when he carried her out of the hospital last night—

Her waist was so thin that he could wrap his arm around it. Although she had flesh in the right places, she had almost no flesh in other areas.

He even worried that if he couldn't help but use too much force one day, he might break her bones.

How can this be allowed?

"Weren't you hungry? Why are you eating so little?"

He paused, his gaze fixed on her face, his tone leaving no room for argument, "Eat all of these."

Xia Ruo opened her mouth to refuse, but when she met those unfathomable eyes, she swallowed the words back.

She lowered her head, silently picked up her spoon, and began to eat, bite by bite.

Zhou Siyan got up and went into the kitchen. When she came out, she had a bowl of bird's nest and snow frog in her hand.

"Drink this too." He placed the cup in front of her, his tone leaving no room for negotiation. "Your body is too weak. From today onwards, you need to strengthen it."

Xia Ruo looked down at the bowl of bird's nest and snow frog soup, then looked up at his unquestionable face. Her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of flattery:

"This is way too much... I really can't eat that much."

Zhou Siyan frowned. "She can't even eat that much? No wonder she's so frail."

"I'll drink this, but I won't drink this bowl of porridge, okay?" Xia Ruo looked at him cautiously.

Zhou Siyan remained silent for two seconds.

"Alright then." We can't force her to eat so much all at once; we'll gradually increase her portion size.

-

After finishing their meal, the two drove to the company building.

Xia Ruo looked around nervously, both angry and anxious, and whispered, "I told you to drop me off at the next intersection! Why did you drive straight to the company building?"

Zhou Siyan glanced at her, his brows twitching almost imperceptibly.

What is she afraid of?

Afraid of being seen getting out of his car? Afraid of being gossiped about?

Is being with him really that shameful?

However, he was in a good mood today and decided not to argue with her.

"..." Xia Ruo bit her lip. "I'll go up first, you can come up later." After saying that, she reached for her seatbelt.

"etc."

Xia Ruo turned around, and Zhou Siyan's features suddenly magnified in front of her.

He had leaned over at some point, one hand resting on the back of her seat, the other gently pinching her chin and giving her a light peck on the lips.

"Go on upstairs, Secretary Xia." His voice carried a hint of satisfied languor. "Could you make the boss a cup of coffee by hand, please?"

Xia Ruo was a little annoyed that this person kept kissing her, and she raised her chin slightly:

"My boss is Huo Sinian, and Huo Sinian is also the one who pays my salary."

Who are you? You're Zhou Siyan, you can't boss me around~

Looking at her charming yet stubborn little face, Zhou Siyan's smile deepened even further.

"Then how about you be the boss? I'll put this company in your name today, and you can boss me around from now on, okay?"

You're insane!

Xia Ruo's face flushed red from the base of her neck to her forehead. She shook off his hand, which was still resting on the back of her seat, and pushed open the car door to escape.

Zhou Siyan sat in the car, watching her white figure hurriedly disappear through the revolving door, and smiled to himself.

With such a thin skin, what will happen to her in the future?

-

As soon as Xia Ruo stepped into the office, Lin Wanzhi pounced on her, examining her from head to toe like an injured animal. She then touched Xia Ruo's forehead to make sure her temperature was normal before letting out a long sigh of relief.

"You scared me to death, Ruoruo!" Lin Wanzhi put her hands on her hips, staring sharply at her, then suddenly lowered her voice, her tone becoming serious.

"Tell me honestly, do you like President Huo?"

Xia Ruo's heart tightened suddenly.

Has the female lead awakened? Has she finally fallen for Zhou Siyan?

She suddenly felt a chill in her limbs.

This morning, Zhou Siyan and I almost had a falling out...

She recalled the original plot: even physical contact between the female supporting character and the male lead could cause the female lead to become depressed. Now, given her situation... would she even survive until tomorrow?

Xia Ruo felt as if a knife was already at her throat.

"Ruoruo, tell me! Do you like him?"

Seeing that her face was deathly pale and her body was still trembling slightly, Lin Wanzhi immediately pressed down on her shoulders, turned her to face her, and said, word by word,

Answer me seriously!

"I...I...Wanwan...please listen to my excuses...no, explain..."

Xia Ruo's tongue was tied in knots, and her brain's CPU was already overloaded and smoking.

"Mr. Huo and I, actually... are not..."

Before Xia Ruo could finish her sophistry, Lin Wanzhi immediately dropped a second bombshell:

"Yesterday in the car, I saw Mr. Huo holding your hand in the passenger seat, Ruoruo."

Xia Ruo felt as if her soul was about to dissipate; her lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a single word.

"Ruoruo, I know you too well. You're just like me, a bit naive, with absolutely no experience when it comes to love and romance."

Lin Wanzhi sighed, her voice softening.

"I don't know if you really like President Huo, but after what happened last night, I feel—"

He's NOT reliable! Extremely unreliable! Utterly unreliable!

Xia Ruo's trembling eyes were instantly bewildered, and she abruptly raised her head.

"How could a grown man leave a sick girl alone in the hospital?"

Lin Wanzhi grew angrier and angrier as she spoke, her mouth almost twisting into a crook.

"Is this even a man?"

"A man who can't even take care of a sick person is worthless; nobody would want him even if he were thrown in the trash!"

Then she glanced around the entire office with a hint of disdain:

"And to be honest, this president of the company is quite arrogant despite the small scale of the business."

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was in charge of the entire City A!

"He's not good enough for you, Ruoruo!" Lin Wanzhi became more and more agitated as she spoke.

"To be honest, when I saw you holding hands yesterday, I thought you were in love. I thought that as long as it's someone you like, it doesn't matter if he's poor or not, as long as he's good to you."

So I deliberately created opportunities for you to be alone, and I thought I was being really clever.

"And the result? This President Huo has disappointed me greatly! He has disheartened me greatly!"

"Thank goodness you're alright, otherwise I'd never have peace of mind! And I'd never let him get away with this!"

She patted Xia Ruo on the shoulder, speaking earnestly, as if giving a misguided young girl a pep talk:

"Ruo Ruo, although President Huo is indeed good-looking and has a great physique, I admit that. He is certainly pleasing to the eye."

But he's useless!

A man who fails at crucial moments is all show and no substance; what's the difference between him and a vase?

We really can't just look at whether the food is good or not!

-

Outside.

Zhou Siyan's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and his face was as dark as the sky before a storm.

He took a deep breath, picked up his phone, opened Xia Ruo's chat window, and typed a line through gritted teeth:

"If you dare say she's right—you're dead!!!"