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Chapter 424: Chapter 253 Chapter 424: Chapter 253 Wenyan raised an eyebrow.

Although she didn’t speak, the message her eyes conveyed was very clear.

‘Or what?’

Shen Jinghe’s brows furrowed slightly, and after two seconds of silence, he took another step toward Wenyan.

He bent down and softly whispered a sentence into Wenyan’s ear.

After listening, Wenyan’s eyes brightened immediately.

“Really? Is that true?”

Shen Jinghe first glanced at Gu Xiran, then raised his eyebrows toward Wenyan.

“Do you think I need to lie to you?”

Wenyan smiled, “Well, there’s indeed no need for that.”

“That settles it.”

As he spoke, Shen Jinghe extended his arm to Wenyan.

“For the sake of your foot getting better, I’m lending you my arm for a while, free of charge.”

“…” Wenyan glared at Shen Jinghe, then very naturally slipped her hand into his arm.

She turned to Gu Xiran, “I’ve got an acquaintance over there, I’ll go say hello.”

Gu Xiran nodded, “Alright, I’ll head to the venue.”

Having taken two steps away, Gu Xiran suddenly turned back.

“Right, after it’s over, are we going back to the hotel together, like when we arrived?”

Gu Xiran had barely finished speaking when, before Wenyan had a chance to reply, Shen Jinghe spoke up.

“No need, I’ll take her back.”

Wenyan’s eyebrows lifted slightly.

[? What’s going on? This isn’t his style. Why does he want to answer this question for me? But I should still show him respect in front of others.]

So Wenyan nodded at Gu Xiran, “Yes, that won’t be necessary. You can head back on your own after it ends, thank you for giving me a ride here.”

Gu Xiran chuckled, “President Wen, you’re being too polite. It’s my honor to give you a ride; I won’t disturb you further.”

Wenyan nodded, and the three of them split ways.

Upon turning around, Shen Jinghe lowered his gaze and glanced at Wenyan.

“Meeting an acquaintance, huh? Guess what Mom would think if she heard you call her that.”

“Hehe,” Wenyan laughed, trying to brush it off, “It’s just that outsiders don’t understand the complicated relationship between us, right? I can’t just expose our family affairs. There’s already enough online discussion about me; less trouble is always better.”

“That’s true. Especially since it’s in front of strangers.” Shen Jinghe had to admit, he was rather satisfied with Wenyan describing Gu Xiran as ‘a stranger’.

But he still frowned, “Why are you so close to Gu Xiran?”

“Close? We are colleagues from the same drama crew, and he’s also a popular artist signed under our company. Ever since he joined ‘Legend of Chang’an’, there’s been a lot of online speculation about my relationship with him. My decision to join him in walking the red carpet today was well-considered.”

“When you say well-considered, are you referring to going public about being the behind-the-scenes boss?”

“Yeah.”

“There are many ways to make that aspect of your identity public, why did you choose this one?”

“Because there are rumors about Xiran and me, appearing together not only gives me the chance to clarify my role but also to dispel the gossip. Two birds with one stone; why wouldn’t I choose it?”

“But didn’t I tell you,” Shen Jinghe frowned, “that he’s a player, and pretty much everyone in the circle knows it.”

“I know that too.” Wenyan sighed, “Didn’t you tell me this already last time? What exactly are you worried about? Do I look like someone with love on the brain?”

Shen Jinghe didn’t say anything.

Wenyan promptly took her hand from his arm and nudged him gently.

“Not saying anything, what does that mean? You can’t seriously think that, can you? Tell me, we’ve known each other for what, over a decade now, have you ever seen me in a relationship?”

“…” Now it was a bit awkward. Shen Jinghe looked elsewhere, “We weren’t close before, how would I know about your romantic life?”

“Tsk, and after we became close, you don’t know?”

“After we became close, I haven’t seen you get as close to any male colleague as you did today.”

“Right, you have a point there. But there’s a reason for that today, as you are aware.”

“Anyway, keep your distance from him.”

Wenyan was somewhat speechless, “I get what you mean, I know you’re saying this because you’re concerned about me, because you’re worried I might get hurt. But why are you so sure that getting close to him will lead to romantic entanglement? He’s not even my type.”

“Oh?” Shen Jinghe looked down at Wenyan, a hint of inquiry in his eyes, “Then what type do you like?”