Xu Tingyu checked the time. It was exactly three o'clock in the afternoon. She agreed, "Okay. I just got back to the hotel. Can I come over in about forty minutes?"
In the past few days, Yan Zhou would occasionally send her messages but rarely bothered her.
For him to suddenly ask her to go over, there must be something up.
Yan Zhou responded with a soft okay and even whispered a thank you.
Xu Tingyu continued walking towards the room with Shu Shu. Shu Shu was a bit confused. "Why did Yan Zhou suddenly ask you to go? We've already terminated our cooperation."
"He probably needs my help. After all, we've known each other. I'll go and check it out later. I'm going to take a shower first."
She had been sweating from dancing and had felt uncomfortable on the way back.
Shu Shu didn't try to stop her. She just watched Xu Tingyu enter the room,欲言又止.
In the room, Chen Yan wasn't there. Xu Tingyu didn't think much of it. She quickly took a shower, changed into a comfortable tracksuit, and headed out.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw Chen Yan about to swipe his card to enter.
Seeing her, Chen Yan's eyes instantly turned red. "You... You still remember to come back."
His tone was full of resentment, like a lonely woman abandoned in the boudoir.
What was going on? Why were all the men acting so strangely?
Xu Tingyu was a bit confused, but this wasn't the time to talk. She grabbed him. "We'll talk about other things later. Come with me to the hospital now."
Chen Yan stared blankly at her hand on his arm. Before he could react, he was already being pulled towards the elevator.
It wasn't until they were in the elevator that he came to his senses. "Why are we going to the hospital? Are you not feeling well? Did Qi Shifeng..."
"No. Yan Zhou asked me to go over. I just have a bad feeling. You can be my bodyguard one more time."
Xu Tingyu let go of him and flashed a sly smile.
Chen Yan had initially let out a sigh of relief when he heard she wasn't injured, but his face darkened again when he heard it was related to Yan Zhou.
"I heard from Shu Shu and the others that you've already terminated your cooperation. Why are you still seeing him? If his fans find out, they'll start spreading rumors about you again."
It was really annoying. He had only been back for a short time, and yet there had already been two rumors about him and Xu Tingyu.
His fans had even called Xu Tingyu a fangirl who was always trying to get attention. How dare he!
"Business is business. I don't have any personal grudges against him. Besides, it's better to make a friend than an enemy."
"I still have to do business in this industry in the future. It won't do me any good if things get too ugly."
Xu Tingyu rolled her eyes at him.
It was only after she started doing business that she realized that most of the time, people couldn't do whatever they wanted.
Who could really be that free and easy?
"Moreover, I really don't understand why Qi Ye did what he did back then. I always feel like there's some truth that I haven't figured out yet."
This was what she was most concerned about.
Chen Yan didn't seem to care much. "There's nothing hard to understand. Maybe Qi Ye promised to help you but didn't expect it to be so troublesome."
"After all, Yan Zhou was a stranger to him. He didn't have to go out of his way to help. He just sent his assistant to deal with it."
"As a result, there was a miscommunication, and after being rejected, Yan Zhou's manager felt frustrated and humiliated, so he exaggerated Qi Ye's attitude."
After being reminded like this, Xu Tingyu suddenly had an epiphany. "Why didn't I think of that?"
After saying that, she patted him on the shoulder. "Not bad, Young Master Chen. Your brain still works."
Chen Yan was so proud that his tail was about to stick up. "Of course. Hang out with your big brother more in the future, and I'll show you what a smart and handsome perfect man looks like."
He joked around, and the journey to the hospital was quite relaxing for the two of them.
It was just that Xu Tingyu hadn't practiced dancing for a few days, and she had practiced very hard today. In particular, there was a somersault move that she had done hundreds of times.
So when she got in the car, she winced and rubbed her waist.
Chen Yan immediately noticed, and his face darkened for a moment.
But the next second, Xu Tingyu mumbled, "Am I getting old? Why do I have a backache after doing so many somersaults?"
This sentence instantly brightened the man's mood. He got in the car with a smile and volunteered, "Let me rub it for you."
"Forget it. I'm afraid you'll make it worse. I don't have much time left. If I get injured now, this performance will be ruined."
Xu Tingyu immediately blocked his hand.
It wasn't that she didn't trust him, but she had been having bad luck recently, so she didn't dare to take any risks.
Chen Yan had no choice but to withdraw his hand dejectedly. "Why are you so insulting? Wait. Wait until your big brother gets a masseur's license."
Xu Tingyu couldn't stop laughing. "Okay, then go and get it. Then put it in the most prominent place in your Chen family. The ancestors of the Chen family will come to you at night."
The two of them bickered again. When they got out of the car, Chen Yan still helped her out in case the unlucky young lady's pain got worse.
Because they were both focused on her back, neither of them noticed that there was a figure hiding behind a pillar not far away, taking pictures of them.
In fact, when they came to the hospital, they had both been fully disguised. They had masks and hats on.
They had even checked each other before getting out of the car.
After they entered the hospital, they didn't take off their disguises. They went straight into the ward. When Xu Tingyu entered, she saw that there were quite a few people in the room.
There was the manager, as well as several high - level managers and shareholders of their entertainment company.
Xu Tingyu knew who they were but hadn't interacted with them much.
When they met, she greeted them casually.
Yan Zhou himself wasn't in the ward. The manager said that he had been taken for a check - up by his assistant.
Xu Tingyu just nodded, placed the fruit basket and flowers she had brought on the table, and then sat down with Chen Yan without attracting too much attention.
"What's the meaning of this? We're here to discuss business today."
A shareholder saw Xu Tingyu sitting down and was the first to express his dissatisfaction.
The manager immediately put on a smiling face. "We know, we know. But Yan Zhou has a good relationship with Miss Xu. He said he wants to recognize Miss Xu as his older sister and asked her to give us some advice."
Xu Tingyu looked at the manager in surprise.
Recognize her as his older sister?
When did this happen? Why didn't she, the person involved, know about it?
The manager also noticed her gaze and quickly winked at her, signaling her to be patient.
So she didn't say anything and just watched to see what these people were up to.
When the shareholder heard what the manager said, he snorted. "That kid is quite cautious. He even found an older sister to give advice. What's the use? Is he going to disobey us?"
"But it's understandable. After all, he grew up without parents. He lacks love, so he's been looking for it everywhere since he grew up."
After saying that, he and the others burst into laughter.
Xu Tingyu didn't like what he said. She immediately looked at him innocently, but her tone was a bit sarcastic.
"Is it funny? What, are you also an orphan?"