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

"It's here again...it's here again..."

Gu Chengxi grabbed her from the side and asked, "Sister Liu, what's wrong?"

When Liu Ting saw Gu Chengxi, she said with a complicated expression, "Miss Gu, I'm so sorry, but it's like this, Empress Jiang said she... wants to come back."

"Empress Jiang is coming back?" Gu Chengxi was pleasantly surprised. "Has she finally accepted the invitation and is coming to the banquet?"

"No..." Liu Ting looked somewhat apologetic, but still honestly said, "She came back because... because... you saw it too, it's all because of that Chen Ya!"

"Chen Ya?"

Chapter 400 What is your relationship with Chen Ya?

Gu Zongyan was confused.

What does this have to do with Chen Ya?

Even more confused than Gu Zongyan was Gu Yuqing.

I do seem to have heard that Chen Ya and Jiang Xinhai have some kind of relationship, but I thought he was just bragging at the time.

So why did Jiang Xinhai come here?

Even more confused than Gu Yuqing was Gu Chengxi.

what?

Looking at the dazed Gu Chengxi, Liu Ting said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Miss Gu, I really don't know how Empress Jiang found out that Chen Ya was here. I didn't expect you to invite her over. Did he mention Empress Jiang to you just now?"

Gu Chengxi stammered, "N-no..."

Chen Ya went to her house and talked a lot about things like room temperature superconductivity and game companies, much of which she couldn't understand.

She grabbed Liu Ting's hand and asked, "Wait a minute, that guy just now... Chen, Chen Ya, is he the Mr. Chen we met a few days ago...?"

Liu Ting's eyes widened: "Yeah! You didn't recognize me?"

Gu Chengxi opened her mouth slightly.

"There are probably very few people in the world as handsome as him, right?" Liu Ting couldn't help but complain.

Gu Chengxi's brain completely shut down.

A few days ago, when she met Chen Ya, she only caught a fleeting glimpse of him, knowing that he was nearby, and that was all.

Although I was deeply impressed at the time, this time I met Chen Ya as "Gu Yuqing's rumored boyfriend"!

Moreover, as his identities as a "game company owner" and a "room temperature superconductivity researcher" were revealed, he became increasingly distant from Gu Chengxi's previous impression.

Imagine you met someone yesterday, and they introduced you to them as a famous writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature;

The next day, someone points to someone who looks very similar and introduces him to you, saying that this person is a famous scientist who does scientific research.

What would you think?

Would you immediately exclaim that this person is a genius of unparalleled talent, capable of excelling in both fields, and flourishing in both literature and sports?

The first reaction of a normal person would definitely be: How come this person looks so much like the person from yesterday?

Or maybe they think the two are twins?

Liu Ting essentially came over to tell Gu Chengxi that Jiang Xinhai's fiancé was a famous lyricist and composer who had written dozens of hit songs, ran a game company, had recently developed room temperature superconductivity, and was also her sister's rumored boyfriend.

WTF?!

Gu Chengxi held her head, revealing a look of utter despair, just like Jackie Chan.

That's such a rip-off on the thief!

Jia Shifei, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "Is Jiang Tianhou coming to see Mr. Chen? Their relationship is still so good."

Liu Ting said with a bitter face, "What's so good about it! They haven't seen each other for almost two or three years."

Jia Shifei was taken aback and said, "How could this be? Haven't they been talking about marriage for a long time?"

Seeing that there were many people around, Liu Ting became wary and said with a wry smile:

“Mr. Jia, it’s best if we don’t discuss this matter. This is Jiang Tianhou’s private affair.”

Jia Shifei realized his mistake and quickly waved his hand, saying, "I'm sorry, I misspoke. Let's not talk about this anymore."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Ting and Jia Shifei's hands were both grabbed by Gu Zongyan and Gu Yuqing, father and daughter.

"Tell me again, what happened? What is the relationship between Chen Ya and Jiang Tianhou?"

"Fiancé? Talking about marriage?? Explain yourself clearly!"

Jia Shifei and Liu Ting had never seen anything like this before and were completely terrified.

Gu Zongyan calmed down a little, tried to speak softly, and grabbed Jia Shifei to ask:

"Mr. Jia, do you know this Chen Ya? Who exactly is he?"

Jia Shifei was completely baffled by Gu Zongyan's strong reaction. He trembled for a while before stammering, "..."

"Isn't he the owner of this house? Mr. Gu, what do you mean by that? Forgive my ignorance, but I don't quite understand."

Gu Zongyan became impatient again. Seeing that he was too hasty, Gu Yuqing interrupted and said:

"We don't know this Mr. Chen Ya. We'd like to know what his relationship is with Jiang Xinhai, and how he became the owner of this house?"

After listening, Jia Shifei suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. I thought that since Mr. Chen was invited, he must be one of your regular guests. It turns out you didn't know him. In fact, he is Jiang Xinhai's personal lyricist and composer, Zhichi."

Jia Shifei's words were like the Light Binding of the Luminous Girl, controlling Gu Zongyan and Gu Yuqing, causing them to both fall into a daze.

"Because Zhichi never shows his face outside the industry, even people inside the industry rarely know his real identity. I only met him by chance, haha."

Gu Chengxi, who was standing nearby, quickly asked, "Is he really Jiang Xinhai's fiancé?"

Jia Shifei shook his head and smiled, "I can't say for sure, after all, it's Jiang Tianhou's private matter."

After saying that, he looked at Liu Ting, who was clearly Jiang Xinhai's assistant and knew more about the inside story.

Gu Yuqing took Liu Ting's hand and asked, "Miss Liu, what exactly is the relationship between Jiang Tianhou and Chen Ya? When did they meet?"

Liu Ting bit her lip and shook her head.

As an assistant, even though Jiang Xinhai has now retired, I must never reveal her private life; this is a matter of professional ethics for an assistant.

Seeing that Liu Ting refused to speak, Gu Yuqing gritted her teeth and said, "Tell me, and I'll give you 20 yuan right away as a tip fee."

Liu Ting panicked.

She couldn't understand why this Miss Gu was suddenly so interested in Jiang Xinhai and Chen Ya's affairs.

Although she could get 20 yuan just by nodding, she was even more frightened and kept shaking her head.

Gu Zongyan, standing to the side, spoke up gruffly, "I'll give you 1.2 million, you'd better explain this to me!"

One million two hundred thousand... With such a huge sum of money, just to buy a single sentence, Liu Ting was so frightened she almost trembled.

Jia Shifei was a smart man and could see that this matter might be of great importance. He said from the side:

"Mr. Gu, Miss Gu, please don't make things difficult for her. She's just an assistant. If she sells the information, she might not be able to continue working in this industry."

After being reminded by Jia Shifei, Gu Zongyan and Gu Yuqing's high spirits gradually cooled down a bit.

Taking advantage of the moment when the two hadn't acted impulsively again, Jia Shifei quickly reminded Liu Ting:

"Assistant Liu, why don't you report this to Empress Jiang? If she knew that President Gu and Miss Gu were so interested in her, she would definitely explain it to them personally."

Liu Ting was overjoyed and quickly nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll contact Jiang Tianhou right away."

After saying that, she took out her phone, her hand hovering over the three small words "Jiang Xinhai" on the screen, but she couldn't bring herself to press the button.

Watching her actions, Gu Yuqing felt a pang of sadness and a slight urge to cry. She grabbed the phone from her and said, "I'll do it."

Amid Liu Ting's astonishment, Gu Yuqing dialed the phone.

Gu Yuqing held the phone to her ear, and as the call notification tolled, her heart pounded higher and higher, almost to the point of being in her throat.

Finally, the call was answered.

"Hey, Tingting, what's wrong? What happened again?"

A clear and pleasant voice rang out from the other end of the phone.

The moment Gu Yuqing heard that voice, her heart skipped a beat.

She truly deserves to be called a diva.

That voice is so beautiful.

After calming herself down, Gu Yuqing tried her best to control her emotions and said:

"Hello, Ms. Jiang, I am Gu Yuqing."

"Gu Yuqing?" Jiang Xinhai's voice sounded puzzled on the other end of the phone. "Where's Liu Ting? How did she end up with the phone? What happened to her?"

“She’s fine,” Gu Yuqing said. “I have something I want to ask you.”

After a pause, Gu Yuqing forced a smile and said, "Didn't you rent the house to Gu Chengxi for her coming-of-age ceremony? I'm her older sister."

"Oh……"

The sound from Jiangxinhai was drawn out.

So, she knew who Gu Yuqing was.

What do you want to ask?

“Then I’ll just ask directly,” Gu Yuqing said, “What is your relationship with Chen Ya?”

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone when I heard this question.

Just as Gu Yuqing felt when she heard Jiang Xinhai's voice, Jiang Xinhai also thought that this woman's voice was really beautiful when he heard Gu Yuqing's voice.

But similarly, the same emotion arose in both of their hearts:

Although I don't know why, I always felt that the person on the other end of the phone was an enemy.

Perhaps it's subconscious, an inexplicable sense of antagonism at work.

This crucial yet seemingly trivial question left Jiang Xinhai silent for a long time.

The quick-witted Jiang Xinhai seemed to understand something as well, and suddenly smiled.

"Then, Miss Gu, may I ask what your relationship is with Chen Ya?"

"..."

Gu Yuqing fell silent.

"Is he... a suitor?" Jiang Xinhai began to speculate on the other end of the phone, his tone gradually becoming barbed. "Or is he the one being pursued?"

“They are investors and investees,” Gu Yuqing said.

“Well, he and I are singer and songwriter, respectively,” Jiang Xinhai said in a lighthearted tone.

"That's all?" Gu Yuqing asked, tilting her head.

"Of course not," Jiang Xinhai said. "Is your relationship with him merely that of an investor and an investee?"

“Not entirely,” Gu Yuqing said.

"So, would you mind telling me, what kind of relationship do you two have?"

Gu Yuqing could imagine that Jiang Xinhai had a polite smile on his face when he said those words.

"You go first," Gu Yuqing said.

"He was my first love, and I was his first love. That's it, so what?"

Jiang Xinhai's tone suddenly softened, as if he wanted to sound nonchalant, but he wasn't very successful.

Nevertheless, Gu Yuqing still felt hurt.

"Then, Miss Gu, what is your relationship with him?"

Gu Yuqing was speechless again when faced with this question.

"Answer me," the voice on the other end urged. "Why are you asking me this question? And how much do you even know about him?"

Countless thoughts swirled in Gu Yuqing's mind.