The turn of events left Wu Pengpeng a bit dazed. She instinctively looked at He Qianshan.
He Qianshan met her gaze, wearing an expression that seemed to say, "I didn't expect this either."
In fact, He Qianshan didn't know Lu Jingran well. Half of his so - called "jealousy" before was due to his possessiveness, and most of it was just to tease Wu Pengpeng on purpose.
Now, seeing Lu Jingran formally confess his love to Wu Pengpeng all of a sudden, he couldn't help but feel a bit flustered.
He quickly stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Wu Pengpeng, quietly asserting his claim: "Mr. Lu, you..."
"I really like you, Wu Pengpeng," Lu Jingran said, completely ignoring He Qianshan beside them. He looked at Wu Pengpeng with burning eyes, as if he wished he could cut out his whole heart and present it to her.
"I fell in love with you the first time I saw you," he said, as if he found this thought so ridiculous that he let out a self - deprecating laugh. Then his eyes became firm again. "I know I wasn't good enough for you before, but I'm not the old Lu Jingran anymore."
Wu Pengpeng of course knew that Lu Jingran was no longer the poor guy he used to be. Since the disbandment of "The Zodiac", they had restarted their activities under the name of "Just For You".
In the past month, "Just For You" had swept through all the major music charts in Cloud Country and become the undisputed top - tier boy band.
And Lu Jingran was the top among the top.
"I've become a top - tier star now, and I'll help you earn a lot of money in the future," he paused slightly, his eyes becoming a bit anxious due to his eagerness. "Can you give me a chance?"
Wu Pengpeng was stunned by this sudden confession. How could he fall in love with her? Didn't he used to like Shen Qianqian?
Hearing Lu Jingran trying to steal his "job", He Qianshan didn't care that it was immoral to interrupt someone's confession anymore. He quickly spoke up to stop him: "Mr. Lu, this won't do. I let you meet Miss Wu, but I didn't let you poach my corner right in front of me."
Seeing that Wu Pengpeng didn't respond, Lu Jingran was already a bit anxious. Being interrupted by He Qianshan like this, he immediately got impatient.
"Mr. He, please get your facts straight!" He gave He Qianshan a cold look and said in a bad - tempered tone, "You're not even together. What right do you have to interfere in her private life?"
He Qianshan was rendered speechless. Although he and Wu Pengpeng had already recognized each other, they weren't really together.
Strictly speaking, if Wu Pengpeng met someone better, she could completely break the agreement and find someone else.
Wu Pengpeng was originally thinking that this absurd thing mustn't be known by Shen Qianqian, or she would be very sad. Suddenly hearing Lu Jingran directing his anger at He Qianshan, she immediately got angry.
She looped her arm through He Qianshan's and looked at Lu Jingran coldly: "He's my boyfriend, so of course he has the right to interfere in my private life."
Hearing her defend He Qianshan like this, Lu Jingran's eyes dimmed slightly. His gaze accidentally fell on her arm looped through He Qianshan's, and the last spark in his eyes was completely extinguished.
But he still didn't want to admit it. He said self - deceptively, "Wu Pengpeng, you don't have to find someone at random just to reject me..."
"He's my boyfriend," Wu Pengpeng repeated coldly. She looked at Lu Jingran, her eyes as cold as ice. "Lu Jingran, I'm very protective of those I care about. If you make my boyfriend angry again, don't blame me for being rude to you."
She said this without any mercy, not caring about Lu Jingran's feelings at all.
Lu Jingran seemed to be stabbed by her words. His lips trembled slightly. He looked at her silently for a while before whispering an apology. Then he turned around and rushed out of the door.
Although he tried hard to act as if nothing had happened, the moment the door closed behind him, his tears still rolled down uncontrollably.
He had always deceived himself into thinking that Wu Pengpeng didn't fall in love with him because he hadn't gotten close to her.
But when he rushed towards her with all his courage like a moth to a flame, he had to admit that there was already someone by her side, someone she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.
Apart from that person, everyone else was just a passing cloud to her, not worth mentioning.
Lu Jingran, it's time for you to give up!
He gave a self - deprecating laugh, but it seemed to tug at his tear glands, and more tears welled up. He quickly raised his hand to cover his eyes.
It wasn't until the sharp pain in his heart gradually subsided that he wiped his face, took out a pair of sunglasses from his pocket and put them on. Pretending that nothing had happened, he continued walking forward.
Unexpectedly, when he looked up, he saw Shen Qianqian standing not far away, looking at him with a complicated expression.
Lu Jingran deliberately assumed the posture of a top - tier artist and walked towards the elevator entrance calmly.
When passing by Shen Qianqian, he walked straight ahead without even glancing at her.
Shen Qianqian didn't ask anything. She just followed him step by step, walking towards the unknown together.
Although He Qianshan was very happy that Wu Pengpeng had defended him in front of outsiders, after the incident of Wu Pengpeng being kidnapped, he didn't dare to be as willful as before.
He was worried that Wu Pengpeng had rejected Lu Jingran too harshly just now. What if Lu Jingran harbored hatred because of love and took revenge on her?
"You should have been more tactful just now. After all, he likes you. What you said was really hurtful. Next time something like this happens..."
"Next time?" Wu Pengpeng looked at him in surprise. The jealous guy suddenly wasn't jealous anymore. She felt so unaccustomed.
He Qianshan didn't think there was anything wrong at all. He nodded and said, "Yes. You're so excellent. There must be a lot of people who like you. Maybe someone will even come to confess their love to you."
Wu Pengpeng looked at him strangely: "Aren't you jealous?"
He Qianshan said seriously: "Anyway, they can't compare to me. It's good for them to taste the bitterness of love."
So that's what he was up to!
Wu Pengpeng was amused by him. She quickly straightened her expression and said, "I don't like Lu Jingran. If I were ambiguous with him, I would not only hurt you but also him."
He Qianshan thought about it carefully and found it quite reasonable.
He definitely wouldn't let Wu Pengpeng go to someone else. If Wu Pengpeng were ambiguous, it would only give Lu Jingran false hope, and he might be hurt even deeper in the future. Maybe he would even turn completely dark.
Moreover, even if Lu Jingran really harbored hatred because of love and wanted to take revenge on Wu Pengpeng, with him protecting her 24/7, nothing would happen for sure.
Thinking like this, He Qianshan felt relieved. Suddenly, he really wanted to tease Wu Pengpeng: "When did I become your boyfriend?"
Wu Pengpeng blurted out: "Right now!"
She looked so serious, not like she was joking at all. He Qianshan was stunned instead.
Looking at the stunned He Qianshan, Wu Pengpeng suddenly laughed: "I've figured it out. Anyway, you'll be my boyfriend sooner or later. I might as well exercise my privileges as a girlfriend in advance."
After this narrow escape, she suddenly understood that some things, once missed, couldn't be repeated.
Being a spendthrift and falling in love weren't actually in conflict. As long as she was careful, He Qianshan probably wouldn't find out anything. And He Qianshan had also promised her that he wouldn't randomly guess the content of her deal with the Heavenly Dao.
Although He Qianshan could tell from Wu Pengpeng's expression that she was serious, he still couldn't believe it: "Are you really sure?"
Looking at his cautious eyes, Wu Pengpeng suddenly felt a bit heart - ache. She stood on tiptoe and kissed the corner of his lips: "Hello, boyfriend."
Before He Qianshan could say anything, his phone suddenly rang.
He took out his phone and saw that it was Fu Heng calling. He couldn't help but frown.
It seemed that he had given him too few reports to do. Otherwise, how could he always show up at the wrong time and ruin his good things?
Seeing He Qianshan's annoyed expression of "good things being interrupted", Wu Pengpeng suddenly remembered the fear of being dominated by Shen Qianqian's phone calls.
She smiled and said, "You answer the phone first. What if it's an emergency? I'll wait for you."
Caught with his thoughts exposed, He Qianshan blushed a bit. He nodded and pretended to be calm as he answered the phone: "What's up?"
Fu Heng on the other end of the phone sounded extremely urgent: "Boss, come back quickly. The company is about to be blown up."