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

Yang Changshuo squinted: "What do you think? Ai Ai, what do you think?"

"Not very reliable," Chen Ya said briefly.

“Yes, there are some issues with the data,” Lu Aiai nodded and said.

“They have a history of academic misconduct,” Chen Ya added.

“We’ve tried this material before. It didn’t work,” Lu Aiai said again.

"And he's Indian," Chen Ya concluded.

“It’s very strange,” Lu Aiai concluded.

The two of them chatted back and forth, talking about completely unrelated things, but they were talking about the same thing.

However, although they were talking about the same thing, they never looked at each other while they were talking.

The two men kept their eyes fixed on Yang Changshuo, staring intently at him, making him feel a little uneasy.

It was as if the two of them had made a bet not to talk to each other; they didn't establish a single effective conversation, and the rest of the conversation was with Yang Changshuo.

After finishing their conversation, the two fell into a long silence.

They look just like a couple having a tiff.

This tricky situation caused Yang Changshuo, who intended to bring the two together, to have a slight mental breakdown.

He decided to discuss countermeasures privately with his strategist, Yan Yiting.

"Um, I suddenly remembered something I need to tell Yiting. You two talk. Yiting, come out with me for a bit."

After saying that, Yang Changshuo took Yan Yiting and fled the scene.

Before leaving, he glanced back. Chen Ya stood there silently, while Lu Aiai sat there with her head down in silence.

A scene of a divorced couple silently facing each other.

"What's going on with them?" After getting outside and making sure the two couldn't hear him, Yang Changshuo wiped his sweat and asked Yan Yiting, "Why does their atmosphere feel so strange?"

Yan Yiting said, "No wonder! I feel that the two of them have a very good chance!"

"Is there any chance?" Yang Changshuo was a little anxious. He turned around and peeked into the doorway again. The two of them were still standing there dumbfounded, not saying a word to each other.

"I have a feeling that they're going to fail."

“No, no,” Yan Yiting shook her head vigorously, “Old Yang, you don’t understand this. The two of them are obviously attracted to each other, that’s why they’re so reserved.”

"Really?" Yang Changshuo was a little skeptical.

“Mmm.” Yan Yiting nodded. “Look, neither of them is talking to the other. They’re obviously both interested in each other, but they don’t dare to speak for fear of offending the other.”

"Oh!" Yang Changshuo suddenly realized.

"Liking is unrestrained, love is restraint. If two people chatter incessantly as soon as they meet, they can only be friends. The way things are now shows that their relationship has great potential for the future!"

Yang Changshuo nodded, then asked, "But it's not really okay to keep going like this, is it?"

“Right now, the two of them are probably not familiar with each other and are still a bit reserved,” Yan Yiting said. “They need to get to know each other better. We’ll go and play along later to liven things up, and then they’ll be more willing to talk.”

Yang Changshuo nodded: "That makes sense."

"Professor Yang, have you ever introduced someone to a potential blind date?" Yan Yiting asked.

"I've already introduced you, what's wrong?"

“We should do it like introducing blind dates. You are Bai Yujing’s matchmaker, and I am Lu Aiai’s matchmaker. We should subtly talk about each other’s strengths, which will make it easier to bring them together.”

Yang Changshuo suddenly realized: "That makes sense!"

After confirming their statements, the two men entered the room. The two men inside were exactly the same as when they left, even their postures hadn't changed.

"Oh, my business is settled, let's talk about yours now," Yang Changshuo said with a smile. "Oh, I must say, Chen Ya is quite outstanding. Not only has he achieved a great deal in academic research, but he's also starting his own business, isn't that right, Chen Ya?"

The abrupt shift in topic is so jarring that it almost makes one want to immediately erect a "Caution: Turning" traffic sign.

But despite her awkwardness, Yan Yiting couldn't let the words fall flat, and continued:

“Our Lu Ai’ai is also very outstanding. Besides her academic excellence, uh… she also has many boys pursuing her, but she has never accepted any of them.”

"..."

"..."

After that, the two of them fell silent.

Yang Changshuo suddenly realized that he knew nothing about Chen Ya's achievements outside of academics.

This kid's mouth is as tight as a cotton crotch; he never talks about his own affairs and is always very secretive.

As for Yan Yiting, it's because Lu Aiai, apart from her academic achievements and good looks, doesn't seem to have any outstanding strengths.

This is someone who needs help even to get dressed; it's really hard to find any redeeming qualities in her.

However, their back-and-forth was so stiff that even a fool could tell what they were trying to do.

Lu Aiai couldn't help but steal a glance at Chen Ya, only to find that Chen Ya was also looking in her direction.

She felt as if she had been burned, her body jerked, and she quickly looked away. The side of her face closest to Chen Ya began to burn.

She felt that Chen Ya was still watching her.

"Professor Yang, I suddenly remembered something, so I'm afraid I must take my leave now," Chen Ya said abruptly.

Yang Changshuo was caught off guard: "What's going on?"

“I’m so happy to have met Ms. Lu Ai’ai today,” Chen Ya said. “However, I’m also a little embarrassed to have taken up everyone’s time. I suddenly remembered that I still have some things to finish at the company. So, I’d like to exchange contact information and arrange to meet her another time when she has time to talk to me.”

Lu Aiai felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if it were being rubbed and torn apart.

She knew what Chen Ya meant. He knew she didn't want to see him, that seeing him would cause her pain. So he found an excuse to avoid her, leaving the choice to her. She could contact him again if she wanted.

This was clearly a very polite gesture, but Lu Aiai felt extremely uncomfortable.

Only now did she realize her true feelings. It wasn't that she didn't want to see Chen Ya; she wanted to, or rather, she wanted to see him so badly that she was going crazy.

Chen Ya's avoidance of her caused her immense pain.

But it was she who said she would never see each other again or contact each other again. For the first time in her more than 20 years of life, she felt ashamed and inexplicably had a pride that she was unwilling to admit.

This sense of pride is actually just a reluctance to let him see how dependent she is on him.

Lu Aiai didn't say anything, but Yang Changshuo got anxious first and said, "No, you can't leave."

Chen Ya looked troubled: "Professor Yang..."

"I finally managed to get you two together. Didn't you both want to see each other? Why didn't you say a word to each other after you actually met?"

Chen Ya didn't know how to explain: "Professor Yang..."

"It's just no way, no way is no way," Yang Changshuo said angrily, his beard bristling and eyes wide. Even this old man had his moments of frustration. "No matter how much work your company has to do, you're out of here!"

"Alright, alright, Mr. Yang, don't get so worked up," Yan Yiting quickly reassured him. "Mr. Yang, why don't you go and rest? Maybe they just aren't familiar with each other yet. Young people can easily become friends. They're just feeling a bit awkward with you here..."

After listening for a while, Yang Changshuo thought it made some sense. He calmed himself down and pointed at Chen Ya, saying, "Then I'll be going now. Anyway, I've introduced you to the person. Didn't you want to borrow the lab? Whether you can seize the opportunity is up to you!"

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving behind an invisible pressure.

The air in the room was heavy. Yan Yiting smiled and said, "Now that Mr. Yang is gone, let's not be so gloomy. It's no fun staying in the classroom. Why don't we go out for a walk?"

Chen Ya said he had no objection, while Lu Aiai, whose mind was in turmoil, remained noncommittal.

So the three of them went out together.

Soon, Yan Yiting began to regret her decision.

At first, things were fine. Perhaps it was because Yang Changshuo wasn't there, or perhaps it was because of the change in environment and mood, but Chen Ya and Lu Aiai started talking more and established a rather awkward conversation.

But even though they were talking to each other, they were both speaking to themselves!

"Tingting, could you ask him for me what he's been doing these past few days?" Lu Aiai said to Yan Yiting.

Yan Yiting was speechless: "Can't you just ask him directly?"

"Could you ask for me?"

Yan Yiting turned to Chen Ya: "She asked you what you've been doing lately."

“I’m still working on a game,” Chen Ya told Yan Yiting. “Very busy. Really very busy.”

After a long silence, Yan Yiting turned to Lu Aiai helplessly and said, "He said he's very busy."

Lu Aiai nodded and said, "Oh."

Chen Ya patted Yan Yiting on the shoulder again and said, "She looks a little sad."

Yan Yiting didn't know what to say for a moment. She didn't feel comfortable telling Chen Ya that Lu Aiai was heartbroken because of this.

"Well, she's recently experienced some setbacks in her work and life..." Yan Yiting gave Chen Ya a haphazard explanation.

"Cough cough."

Lu Aiai coughed twice, but Yan Yiting ignored her. Then Lu Aiai coughed twice more.

Seeing that Yan Yiting still ignored her, she simply tugged at Yan Yiting's sleeve and said, "You can tell him that I'm feeling very down because I'm heartbroken."

Yan Yiting looked at Chen Ya speechlessly, while Chen Ya bit his lip and looked at her.

With that kind of looks and that kind of expression, no girl could stand it.

Yan Yiting could only say irritably, "She said she just broke up with her boyfriend! That's why she's been half-dead all day!"

Chen Ya nodded: "I see."

Yan Yiting was getting a little frustrated: "You two are only a meter apart, can't you hear each other?!"

Chen Ya and Lu Aiai unconsciously moved away from each other quickly, showing an extremely irresponsible attitude towards Yan Yiting's outburst.

"..."

Yan Yiting felt as if she had become a translator.

The two people next to me were speaking the same language, but they seemed not to speak to each other, and I had to translate for them before they would answer.

She walked in the middle, Chen Ya walked on her left, and Lu Ai'ai walked on her right. She tried to move to Lu Ai'ai's other side so that Lu Ai'ai could walk alongside Chen Ya, but Lu Ai'ai immediately hid to her side.

She tried again, but this time Chen Ya subtly shifted his position, as if the two had achieved some kind of quantum entanglement, with one of himself separating them.

Yan Yiting was completely stunned.

Chapter 349 Super Bright Light Bulb

The two people next to Yan Yiting gave her a free two-person comedy performance. In the end, she gave up and let them walk on either side of her, while the two people acted as if nothing had happened.

After a while, Chen Ya asked with a smile:

"You said she broke up with her boyfriend, which means she was in a relationship before?"

Yan Yiting glanced at Lu Aiai, then at Chen Ya, her eyes narrowing mischievously, and said, "What, are you very concerned about her relationship status?"

Chen Ya shrugged: "We just started talking about this topic, so we'll continue. After all, it's not easy to find a topic. If you don't like it, we can talk about something else."

"No need, no need, this topic is fine."

Yan Yiting is very satisfied with the current topic.

She originally came here to bring the two of them together, and Chen Ya's interest in relationship topics was a good sign.

"Actually, I just loved her, it was just a failed unrequited love."

Unrequited love? Can unrequited love really fail?

"Because the person she had a crush on already has a boyfriend," Yan Yiting said. "Her romantic history is actually very simple. She spends all her time in the lab and doesn't have much romantic experience, so it's normal for her to be hurt."

Chen Ya nodded: "Yes, I know."

Yan Yiting stared at him in surprise: "You know? How did you know?"

"I... I can tell." Chen Ya glossed over it, then pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Don't be discouraged if you fail in your unrequited love. You can still be friends."

Yan Yiting looked him up and down and said, "I didn't expect you to be such a warm-hearted guy."

"Really? Why do you say that?"

"Men who don't cut the Gordian knot are all warm-hearted men."

Chen Ya found it quite novel; very few people would call themselves a "warm man."