"Big brother, do you two really have to play so wildly? Today's hot search and front-page news should have been about the premiere of my movie! Well, now it's been pushed to second place by you guys!" Su Minghan pouted and complained.
Bo Jingyu was looking at the morning newspaper and took a sip of black coffee.
"First or second doesn't really matter. Don't get so worked up."
"Can I not be worked up? This was a perfect opportunity to boost Shujing's popularity, but you've squeezed it so much that the click - through rate has dropped!"
While on the phone, Bo Jingyu transferred a sum of money to him. "Here, buy today's hot graphic news."
"The CEO is so generous. Love you, muah～" Su Minghan did a 180 - degree about - face, hung up the phone in a rather obsequious tone, and happily received the money.
Knock, knock. The door was knocked.
"Come in."
"Mr. Su, Miss Xiao refused to attend the press conference today."
He sighed helplessly. "Let her be. By the way, what's the work schedule for today?"
The secretary held a tablet and calmly said, "The originally scheduled press conference this morning has been cancelled. At noon, you'll discuss the endorsement activity with Company Ahairei with Director Wang. In the afternoon, you'll attend a movie gathering. That's all for now."
Su Minghan rubbed his chin and thought for a while. "Where is she?"
"She's gone back to school."
"Keep an eye on her. I'll go there after I'm done with my work."
Yancheng University.
Xiao Shujing was sitting in the library, wearing headphones and quietly reading a book.
Snap. A book suddenly appeared and was thrown in front of her, pressing a wrinkle on the page that she hadn't had time to turn.
She frowned and looked up, her annoyed expression becoming even more intense.
"What are you looking at?" Xiao Shuyuan scowled, took the headphones off her ears, and casually threw them on the table.
"Why does his younger brother come to pick on her again?"
Several classmates lowered their heads and whispered indignantly.
"Shujing is really pitiful, having such a family."
Xiao Shuyuan kicked the leg of that girl's chair unhappily. "It's none of your business to stick your nose into our family affairs. Be smart and get out of here with your big - faced self!"
That girl was immediately scolded to tears, couldn't bear it anymore, got up, and fled the scene.
The others didn't dare to stop him either and quickly made way.
"You're going too far!" Xiao Shujing scolded him, holding back her anger.
"I'm out of money. Give me some."
Looking at his slovenly appearance, she really wanted to beat him up.
"I don't have any."
Xiao Shuyuan stuck out his neck and said sarcastically, "You don't have any? Who are you kidding! Didn't you just finish filming a movie? Where's the money?"
"The money hasn't been distributed yet. Hurry up and leave. Don't make a fool of yourself here." Xiao Shujing didn't say a word and walked around to push him.
But after all, she was a girl and didn't have much strength, so she couldn't push him at all.
He bent down and laughed lewdly in her ear. "If you don't have any, then go to that guy surnamed Su. I'm sure he'll lend it to you as long as you ask. Moreover... if you become his woman, I'll get rich."
Xiao Shujing's pupils dilated in shock, and she raised her hand and slapped him.
"How can you say such a bastard thing now!"
Her eyes instantly turned red, and her lips couldn't stop trembling.
Xiao Shuyuan pushed his tongue against the side of his face that had been slapped and sneered, "Everything you have now is because of me. Otherwise, we wouldn't even be able to afford to eat! It was you who killed Dad. Now do you still want to kill me?"
"Stop talking... stop talking!"
"What, you just know how to avoid this matter when it's brought up. Then who will compensate me for my lost father's love? Who will compensate me for my pain? Tell me, tell me!" He grabbed her shoulders and shook her angrily.
Before Xiao Shujing could respond, he was kicked flying.
"If you dare to touch her again, try it."
Su Minghan straightened his tie and warned with a cold look in his eyes.
This was the first time she had seen such an expression on him.
Usually in the company, he was either smiling or acting like a child, bouncing around everywhere. She didn't like his personality at all.
But today, she saw another side of him.
Xiao Shujing quickly came to her senses and squatted down to help him up with a pained look, but was disgustedly slapped away by Xiao Shuyuan.
"Don't pretend to be nice! Ah!"
He was kicked again by Su Minghan and covered his leg in extreme pain.
"What are you doing!" Xiao Shujing shouted.
"He treated you like that, and you still protect him?"
"He's still my younger brother!"
Su Minghan was completely speechless. He had originally planned to have a heroic moment of saving the beauty. Not only didn't he get her tearful gratitude, but he was also scolded instead.
"Hey, I'm trying to help you, Shujing. Why are you...?"
"I don't need your help. I can handle my own things."
"Brother - in - law, I'm out of money. Give me some." Xiao Shuyuan directly pushed her away and openly stretched out his hand.
This "brother - in - law" really hit Su Minghan's soft spot.
"How much do you need?"
"A thousand."
"Are you crazy?!" Xiao Shujing stared at Su Minghan and separated the two of them. "I've already said it has nothing to do with you!"
Xiao Shuyuan thought there was a chance and called out even more affectionately.
"Brother - in - law, please have mercy on me! My sister doesn't give me any pocket money, and our family is so poor. Please be kind and give me some money for an emergency. Anyway, we'll be family in the future."
Su Minghan sneered and threw a card to him. "There's ten thousand in it. Don't bother your sister for the next three months. Got it?"
"Got it! Got it! Brother - in - law is more reliable than sister."
With that, Xiao Shuyuan bared his teeth and trotted away with the card.
"Shuyuan! Shuyuan!"
"Come on, go back to the company with me."
Xiao Shujing shook off his hand and frowned angrily.
"I didn't ask you to help me! I'll pay you back the money after I get my share."
Su Minghan pouted in confusion. "You're my cash - cow. You've helped me and the company achieve great results. Do you really need to be so picky about this little bit of money?"
She stubbornly held up her pride. "Young Master Su, becoming an artist was never my choice. Now that things have come to this, I just want to do my job well. If you're just doing this for fun, please find someone else. Don't bother me."
"What do you mean?" Su Minghan clearly looked unhappy.
He didn't like the distance she was putting between them.
"Do you like me?" Xiao Shujing asked directly.
"… No."
He hesitated for a while but still didn't say what was on his mind.
"Neither do I. To be honest, if it weren't for that artist contract, I would really hate you! Especially when you're standing in front of me in this red suit. I really hate it!"
After saying that, Xiao Shujing quickly packed up the things on the table and left in a hurry.
Su Minghan was completely dumbfounded the whole time.
Was there something wrong with the red suit he was wearing...?
It was made of top - grade material and was a limited - edition. There was only one set in Yancheng! Why didn't she like it?
Was it too eye - catching? Or too gaudy?
He left the university dejectedly, pouting with a hurt look on his face.
He had always heard others say that one's mood could plummet from heaven to hell, from elation to despair.
Now he really felt it.
Su Minghan sat in the car aggrievedly and sent a message to Bo Jingyu.
"I'm heartbroken."