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

Liu Chenmin placed his hands on his temples and said, "I can't see too far ahead, I can only see what's in front of me. Right now, all I can think about is Yan'er, and I have to find her immediately."

Lu Yu crossed her legs and asked with a smile, "Does your Yan'er know that you went this far for her sake?"

Liu Chenmin shrugged: "I think she probably doesn't know. She left without saying goodbye three years ago, and I didn't have a chance to tell her."

Lu Yu looked at the camera with a big smile and said, "So, Ms. Ruyan, are you in front of the screen? If so, you should have heard Mr. Liu Chenmin's confession, right? I don't know what to say, but anyway, I wish you both the best! May you create a unique painting!"

The barrage of comments exploded once again.

Xiao Qing fiddled with her phone, shouting, "Oh no! Human Observation is trending!"

"Seven Stars Company, trending at number 17; Seven Stars Company casually created, trending at number 12!"

"Human Observation, No. 9 on the trending topics list; Liu Chenmin, No. 8 on the trending topics list!"

"Searching for Ruyan, #5 on the trending searches!"

"Ruyan, you're famous now!"

Liu Ruyan frowned slightly.

Xiao Qing said knowingly, "However, it's as if no one has ever been popular before. Ruyan, you don't need this kind of popularity at all."

Gu Yuanzhen also clicked her tongue and said, "This Liu Chenmin is really cunning! He's good at generating buzz. As soon as this 'Human Observation' program aired, the stock of his Seven Star Company has already risen by several percentage points!"

He Shiying bit her sleeve with her small white teeth: "This Liu Chenmin's methods feel just like those of the guy who instigated all the boys in my class to confess their love and make a scene downstairs in college?"

Of all the people, Qin Yun Chu was the one Liu Ru Yan was most worried about.

She took Liu Ruyan's hand and asked, "If Liu Chenmin confessed his feelings to you, what would you say?"

Liu Ruyan shook her head and said, "I refuse. I only love my teacher, and that will never change."

Upon hearing this answer, Qin Yun Chu's brows furrowed even more deeply.

He Shiying is right, Liu Chenmin is just like those people who confess their love under the teaching building.

His goal was to incite everyone to make a fuss and get Liu Ruyan to agree to his request.

However, he stirred up too many people.

The internet was flooded with bullet comments and messages, with tens of millions of netizens mobilized to urge the two of them to get together.

If Liu Chenmin really stood in front of Liu Ruyan and reached out to invite her, how would the viewers who were obsessed with the sweet romance react?

At that time, Liu Ruyan will not be rejecting Liu Chenmin, but rather the overwhelming public opinion!

Meanwhile, Lu Yu had already listened to the director's report through the in-ear monitor.

She composed herself, trying not to let her excitement show on her face, and turned to Liu Chenmin, saying:

"Mr. Liu, our production team is very curious about the ending of this story, so we have decided to change our schedule at the last minute."

"We will mobilize the resources of the program team to help you find Miss Yan'er! Can our program team, the audience, and netizens witness your reunion with Miss Yan'er?"

Liu Chenmin smiled broadly: "Sure, I couldn't be happier."

Chapter 23 I don't like giving it to you

Upon hearing that the Human Observation program team wanted to help Liu Chenmin find someone, Xiao Qing and the others realized the seriousness of the problem.

If they really come, Liu Ruyan's answer might lead to her being cyberbullied.

Chen Ya's identity might even be exposed.

That will really be big news.

He Shiying grabbed Gu Yuanzhen by the collar and said fiercely, "Hey, you're the one who messed with my good buddy, you're responsible for sending him back!"

Gu Yuanzhen's forehead was sweating: "Do you think I can do that? Wouldn't the netizens eat me alive?"

Xiao Qing sat cross-legged on the sofa, staring at Gu Yuanzhen and said, "I'll just ask you one question: do you support Liu Chenmin or Chen Ya?"

Gu Yuanzhen was sweating even more. From a brotherly point of view, he should support Liu Chenmin, but from the perspective of life and death, he shouldn't do so.

Xiao Qing said, "I support Chen Ya anyway. What's so great about running a lousy company? Once Jin Yong Gu Long's identity is revealed, it'll be the top trending topic in no time."

Qin Yunchu shook her head and said, "I support neither Liu Chenmin nor Chen Ya. I support Liu Ruyan. She should be free to choose her own partner, instead of being swayed by public opinion."

“That’s right!” He Shiying said loudly, then glared fiercely at Gu Yuanzhen.

Gu Yuanzhen gave a look of surrender: "I...I also support Liu Ruyan."

“Since we all share the same goal, how about this,” Xiao Qing stood up and said, “if the group from the Human Observation Bureau really comes over, we’ll help Ru Yan hold them off!”

Qin Yunchu glanced at Liu Ruyan and nodded, saying, "Agreed."

Liu Ruyan is too inarticulate; if she were to face this alone, who knows what she might say.

He Shiying rubbed her hands together, eager to prove herself: "I must put that kid on his toes. Chen Ya is the real Jin Yong and Gu Long, he might not be any worse than this old bastard."

Gu Yuanzhen frowned and said, "Jin Yong and Gu Long's status is no stronger than that of the president of Seven Stars Company."

He Shiying turned her head and glared at him angrily: "What did you say?"

Gu Yuanzhen raised her hands: "I'm telling the truth. Jin Yong and Gu Long haven't written anything for ten years, but Seven Star Company is rising rapidly now."

Xiao Qing nodded and said, "Yes, the pace of change in popularity is too fast these days. Moreover, even if readers still have feelings for Jin Yong Gu Long, the size of Seven Stars Company is something that a single writer cannot match."

He Shiying bit her finger.

Even if Chen Ya is slightly inferior to Liu Chenmin in terms of reputation, assets, and financial resources, it doesn't matter.

Most importantly—Chen Ya also opened a fish pond!

Based on this alone, once it's exposed, it definitely won't be able to compete with Liu Chenmin's devoted lover persona.

While everyone was silent, Xiao Yingying came downstairs with unsteady steps, holding several picture cards in her hand.

She ran over, threw herself into Liu Ruyan's arms, placed the picture on her lap, and looked up to ask:

"What does it say on this?"

Liu Ruyan picked up the two "paintings" in her hand. The paper of these two paintings was of a special material and was very hard. The left side was an oil painting, and the right side had something written in an unknown script.

“ALFRED…NOBEL? Alfred, Nobel? Where was this found?”

Yingying pointed upstairs: "Up!"

Liu Ruyan gently stroked her head: "You can't rummage through Dad's workspace."

Qin Yun Chu stared blankly at the expression on her face.

This scene is just like an ordinary mother and daughter talking about their father, it's especially heartwarming.

Yingying pointed to the words on the two "paintings" again: "I can't understand them!"

Liu Ruyan patted her head and said, "Auntie can't understand it either, it's not in English."

What language is that?

"I do not know."

Qin Yun Chu walked over, picked up Ying Ying, and said, "Ying Ying, your uncles and aunts are discussing important matters. We'll discuss your question later, okay?"

Little Yingying nodded very obediently.

After carrying her away, Qin Yun Chu returned here and said with a serious expression:

"We can't expose Chen Ya. If he gets affected, Xiao Yingying will also be affected."

He Shiying said, "But if we don't expose him, how do we answer Liu Chenmin?"

"Are you going to say, 'Your Ruyan already has someone she likes, and I can't tell you who it is, but she's definitely better than you'? The audience won't buy that, will they?"

"Why don't we just stay home and not show our faces? Do you think he can force his way into a house?"

The high-speed train has arrived at the station.

The crew of the "Human Observation" program got out of the car with Liu Chenmin, and Lu Yu was introducing himself to the camera:

"This is the beautiful city of Jiangcheng. We got off the high-speed train with Mr. Liu Chenmin, and now we're going to find his Yan'er. I'm very excited. Now, let's temporarily hand the camera over to the studio..."

The live stream switched to a panel of guests comprised of celebrities from various fields, who were sitting in the studio, ready to go.

"This is hilarious, but I have my doubts. Will they really be able to find the person?" Gao Xiaobai, a cultural figure, said in a thick Beijing accent, waving his folding fan.

Famous host Jupiter replied, "What's so difficult about that? Even if his parents know the other party's parents, with the connections of our program team, we can find them even if they're hiding underground."

Gao Xiaobai, fanning himself with a folding fan and shaking his head, said, "People from all walks of life across the country worked together to help Liu Chenmin find a partner. This is truly a remarkable story. Teacher Yu, what do you think?"

"Hmm? Oh, I wonder, do they really want to meet him?"

The well-known writer Yu Hua was suddenly given a message, and he just said it casually.

He doesn't like variety shows; he just comes here to collect his appearance fee and make a cameo appearance, so Gao Xiaobai keeps trying to get him to talk to.

Gao Xiaobai closed his fan and said, "Why don't people want to meet him?"

Yu Hua chuckled and said, "I was just saying that."

Jupiter nodded and said, "Teacher Yu makes sense. If a girl wanted to meet someone, she would have done so three years ago."

Gao Xiaobo said, "That's because the girl didn't know that the other person liked her, and she didn't know how much the other person had sacrificed."

A barrage of comments scrolled by, all discussing the same thing.

"It's been three years. Yan'er has probably forgotten about Liu Chenmin."

"I feel sorry for Liu Chenmin. He sacrificed so much for that girl, but she was indifferent and cold-blooded."

"Exactly, she's not good enough for Liu Chenmin. Hopefully, Liu Chenmin will come to his senses someday."

"The person in front, Liu Chenmin did so much without telling anyone, why should she be moved?"

"I think it's because Yan'er felt ashamed, after all, she didn't know that Liu Chenmin did those things for her."

Jupiter glanced at the teleprompter for a moment and said, "We just received news that we've made contact with Liu Ruyan's family and know her current address. The production team is on their way there immediately."

Gao Xiaobo smiled broadly, his chubby face beaming: "That's great! I'm really looking forward to the two of us meeting. Maybe we can write a great song together."

Jupiter says, "I hope that lovers will eventually get married. Of course, it should also be in accordance with the girl's own wishes. If she really doesn't like it, you shouldn't force her."

As soon as Jupiter finished speaking, several comments immediately appeared on the screen:

"If you don't like it, give it to me, okay? Don't waste it."

"That's it."

Chapter 24 A Perfect Match

In the minds of the general public, Liu Chenmin's story gradually evolved into a tale of a devoted man searching for his family across thousands of miles.

Many people had differing opinions, which sparked some heated arguments and resulted in a lot of outrageous comments.

"People have liked her for so long, and she's been missing for three years. It shouldn't have happened in the first place. At least give her a response."

"Exactly, I hate this kind of dangling behavior the most."

"Anyway, I feel really sorry for Liu Chen. He wasted three years of his youth. He could have found someone better."

"I don't think it's a big deal if the girl doesn't like it. Even if she doesn't like it, she can just ask and then leave politely."

"Hey, you must be a green tea bitch in real life too, right?"

……

Seeing the comments section getting heated, Jupiter said seriously:

“Liu Chenmin has his own will. He likes things because he likes them, not because others like them. If you think that just because he likes a girl, she must reciprocate his feelings, then you are both underestimating Liu Chenmin and disrespecting the girl.”

Yu Hua smiled and clapped her hands: "Well said."

Gao Xiaobo waved his fan and said, "Liking someone is a very personal thing. Besides, we haven't even met them yet."

Liu Chenmin called Gu Yuanzhen several times and sent many text messages, but Gu Yuanzhen was unable to reply because of her current situation.

However, even without his lead, the Human Observation program team had a wide enough network of contacts. They only made a few phone calls and even got Liu Ruyan's phone number.

Lu Yu said to the camera: "Dear viewers, the tense and exciting moment has arrived. Now, Liu Chenmin is about to make the first phone call to his sweetheart in three years."

The screen was filled with comments like "anticipation" and "nervousness," building up the atmosphere before Liu Chenmin finally made the call.

"beep--"