I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"I can only say that mortals really don't understand the world of geniuses..." Xi Wendian murmured.

"The teacher mentioned the Sword Debate Tournament," Liu Ruyan suddenly said.

Xi Wendian was delighted upon hearing this and asked, "Really? What was his assessment?"

The box in Chapter 20 is very useful.

What was his assessment?

Liu Ruyan said, "The teacher said that the prize money for the Sword Competition is very small, far less than the Nabel Prize for Literature. It's not even enough to buy Yingying milk powder."

Xi Wendian was deeply shocked upon hearing this.

"That's all he said? He didn't mention the influence of our Sword Tournament? He didn't say anything to praise?"

Liu Ruyan frowned, deep in thought, as if she was trying her best to search her memory.

After a long while, she smiled and said, "By the way, the teacher said that the box for storing medals in the Sword Tournament is very useful."

The box is very useful... very useful...

Xi Wendian was so shocked that he turned pale and couldn't utter a single word.

He Shiying chimed in, "They give you the medal, and you say the box is pretty? Isn't that a modern-day case of 'buying the box and ignoring the pearl'?"

Liu Ruyan glanced at the box containing the medals and said, "It's really useful; it holds so many medals."

Chen Ya wasn't present, but everyone felt like he'd suddenly pulled a big stunt.

Xi Wendian wanted to cry but had no tears.

The boxes used for the Sword Debate Tournament were made quite large for the sake of grandeur, but they weren't like they are now, empty inside.

When it was first made, it was padded with foam inside, and the medal was just a small one in the middle, which looked very nice.

As a result, Chen Ya plucked out the sponge inside and casually tossed in all sorts of medals, filling a huge pile.

The space of the Sword Debate Tournament box was fully utilized.

From this perspective alone, the box is quite useful.

However, Xi Wendian's heart was bleeding.

He used the box that the judging panel had painstakingly designed!

Qin Yun Chu pressed her forehead, picked up the box, and said:

"To be honest, he just threw these medals around carelessly, and we just looked at them carelessly. Suddenly, such a big secret was revealed. Now... I'm a little panicked."

“Indeed,” Gu Yuanzhen said. “Gu Long and Jin Yong are the same person. If this gets out, it will definitely top the trending searches immediately.”

He Shiying said, "Yeah, what should we do? Will we make Chen Ya angry?"

She looked at Liu Ruyan with some concern.

Originally, she only came here under the guise of saving Liu Ruyan and exposing the scumbag's true colors. She was just rummaging through the office when she stumbled upon such a huge secret.

They hadn't initially anticipated that Chen Ya's identity was so powerful.

If they had known earlier that Chen Ya was a combination of Jin Yong and Gu Long, would they have needed to save Liu Ruyan?

He should be thinking about how to keep Chen Ya firmly by Liu Ruyan's side!

The more important question is: Will Chen Ya be angry?

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but shudder.

Chen Ya gave the entire villa to Liu Ruyan out of trust.

As for Liu Ruyan, just by looking into her eyes, you could tell that she was hopelessly in love with Chen Ya.

If Chen Ya finds out that she let them in and ransacked the place, uncovering the secret of his identity... wouldn't he be furious?

What if this ruins his relationship with Liu Ruyan?

It was difficult to say these words, especially given Liu Ruyan's expression, which seemed completely indifferent.

If she realizes this, her impression of all of them might also worsen.

“It’s okay,” Liu Ruyan said. “I think the teacher doesn’t care. Maybe he doesn’t even consider it a secret.”

“But, after all, we did it without his consent…” He Shiying’s voice trailed off.

Liu Ruyan shook her head and said, "When the teacher gave this place to me, he specifically said that this workshop, along with everything inside, was a gift to me."

She looked on with a wistful expression and said, "When he gave this place to me, he said there was a treasure in this workshop, and maybe one day I would discover it. But the greater treasure is the potential hidden within me."

“‘Instead of following in my footsteps and indulging in past glories, you should look more at yourself, because the treasure within you is unique to you and can only be discovered by yourself. This uniqueness is more important than mine.’ That’s what he told me.”

When Qin Yun Chu heard these words, she was actually moved.

No wonder Liu Ruyan liked Chen Ya so much.

If someone said to her, "Your own treasures are more important than mine," she might fall hopelessly in love.

Even though he was already at the pinnacle, his gaze was so focused on himself, who was nothing at all.

Qin Yunchu felt a tickle in her heart.

Chen Ya is so gentle.

You would never guess he's this gentle at the company.

This feeling... made her body feel soothed.

Liu Ruyan smiled slightly and said, "So, I think the teacher probably never intended to hide these 'secrets' at all."

"Maybe he was just waiting for me to discover these things one day, so that they would inspire me to move forward, and..."

She blinked, a rare hint of mischief appearing on her face, and said, "And I want everyone to know that the teacher is amazing, incredibly amazing."

Although Liu Ruyan was not an ordinary girl, she was not without the little thoughts that only girls have.

She liked Chen Ya and admired him. Therefore, she wanted everyone to know that Chen Ya was a very capable person.

When she saw others admiring Chen Ya, she felt sweeter than if she had eaten honey.

As a bestselling author, she remains unmoved no matter how much others praise her.

But if someone praises Chen Ya, she will be extremely happy.

Praising Chen Ya would make her happier than praising her.

Hearing her say that, everyone felt a little relieved.

Qin Yun Chu felt it would be a bit much to keep him bothered any longer, and was about to take her leave when He Shi Ying suddenly asked curiously:

"Why is Chen Ya so nice to you? How did you two meet?"

Qin Yun Chu stopped herself from saying goodbye and listened attentively.

She was also curious about this question.

Liu Ruyan thought for a moment, and just as she was about to answer, the door to the workroom was suddenly pushed open.

"Miss Ruyan, something terrible has happened! You're on TV!"

"what?"

The person who pushed open the door was Yingying's aunt. She was wearing an apron and looked very anxious.

"What's wrong?" Liu Ruyan asked.

My aunt pointed at her phone with her wet hands and said, "Look, a guy is confessing his love to you on live stream!"

Everyone looked over in surprise, only to find that on the phone screen was Liu Chenmin, who had said he would come earlier.

"broken!"

Gu Yuanzhen slapped his forehead.

Liu Chenmin is a prodigy in the TI world, the most outstanding new generation member of the Liu family, and also Gu Yuanzhen's buddy.

He had mentioned Liu Ruyan to his friend out of curiosity about her identity.

As a result, Liu Chenmin immediately declared that he had liked Liu Ruyan for 12 years and said he would rush over.

After that, I heard nothing from him.

What happened later was so impactful that Gu Yuanzhen forgot about it.

He never expected that Liu Chenmin would appear so suddenly under such circumstances!

"What's going on? What live stream is it?"

My aunt, while holding her phone, said, "I was cooking, and I was watching this 'World Observation' program when he mentioned 'Ruyan Girl'..."

Gu Yuanzhen gasped.

Human observation... this can't compare to the kind of live stream I do.

This is a nationally popular TV program, and it also has a huge influence on online media!

Looking at the dense barrage of comments scrolling across her phone screen, Gu Yuanzhen felt a little numb.

Chapter 21 Human Observation

High-speed train No. 1314 is speeding along the tracks between Jiangsu and Shanghai.

Inside the carriage, passengers of all kinds sat scattered about.

The live-streaming production team for "Human Observation" is busy preparing for filming.

Lu Yu sat on the sleeper berth with her legs crossed, her white high heels sticking out into the aisle, while the makeup artist was busy touching up her makeup.

The director's prompts were incessantly playing in my earpiece:

"Row 3, seats A and B; row 6, seat C; row 11, seat C are our extras. We'll start with row 3 and work our way forward, understand?"

Lu Yu looked reluctant and said, "I understand what you mean, but I don't like your tone."

The director's voice came through the in-ear monitor: "Hey host, there was almost an accident during the last interview, so I have to give you this advice!"

Lu Yu, 31 years old, is a female announcer and host at Changhong Radio Station, and is considered a well-known journalist.

The human observation program she is currently preparing is a nationally renowned live broadcast program.

The program team went deep into the countryside, interviewing all sorts of people, listening to their everyday stories, connecting with well-known guests live, and talking to ordinary people about their innermost thoughts.

This program was broadcast simultaneously on television and online live streaming platforms. Because it was down-to-earth and engaging, it achieved both high ratings and viewership.

Of course, while it's said to be going deep into the community, in reality, most of the time it's scripted.

Those people in the crowd were all pre-arranged extras, and the "heartfelt words" they spoke were nothing more than lines that had been rehearsed beforehand.

The previous live broadcasts were very successful, but in recent episodes, Lu Yu started to feel that something was wrong.

The program's frequency is probably too high, and the scriptwriters and directors are clearly struggling to keep up.

The acting skills and dialogue delivery of the extras, along with the well-designed plot, all showed a noticeable decline in quality.

There have even been questions online about whether "Human Observation" is scripted.

So recently, Lu Yu has been trying to abandon the script and actually interview some ordinary people.

However, the results were not ideal.

Her initial intention was one thing, but whether others were willing to cooperate was another.

Even if people are willing to cooperate, most of their everyday family matters are not particularly exciting; instead, they are as bland as plain water.

The director's voice came through the in-ear monitor: "There are 30 seconds left in the guest talk segment. We're about to enter the venue. Get ready."

Lu Yu yawned lazily and stood up.

"Twenty seconds left."

Lu Yu straightened her skirt.

"Ten, nine, eight, seven... three, two, one, begin!"

"Hello everyone, I'm your old friend Lu Yu. As you can see, I'm on a high-speed train, looking out the window at the scenery rushing by—it's so fast!..."

Although she is usually relaxed, Lu Yu is very professional once she gets into work mode.