89: Get lost from now on

The place where Chu Yilan lived was a detached house, which was the first layer of security, so there was no possibility of the other party looking for someone else.

That car was blocking the gate, and Chu Yilan honked the horn.

Then, a person got out of the car.

Chu Yilan did not stand on ceremony and immediately turned on the high beams.

Zheng Ge raised his hand to shield his eyes, and after barely adjusting, he revealed a pitiful, pale smile toward this side.

After not seeing him for a while, this person was here again to demand attention.

"Based on my experience reading scripts, tonight is likely about emotional trauma." Shen Lian's tone betrayed no emotion.

Chu Yilan was extremely vigilant. "What?"

"He must have had a falling out with Zhou Tangsi." Shen Lian continued, "At the dinner party that night, didn't you hear Feng Yueshan say it? It seems Old Madam Zhou made a huge scene, and Zhou Tangsi couldn't handle it, so he cut off a lot of resources for Zheng Ge. He has poor talent and terrible acting skills; without anyone throwing money at him, how could he get any work on his own merits?"

Chu Yilan: "It has nothing to do with me!"

"But he treats you as a backup." Shen Lian's tone finally became sarcastic. "You used to grant his every wish, indulging him with a bunch of bad habits. Now that he's in trouble, no one else has the ability to help him except you."

As for being a backup or not, Chu Yilan felt nothing about such a description. Instead, with Shen Lian's temper rising, his tense nerves relaxed, and he felt comfortable.

He feared nothing more than Shen Lian's indifferent, lukewarm attitude.

Shen Lian: "Are you going, or am I?"

As a result, before Chu Yilan could say "I'll go," Shen Lian opened the car door, slamming it shut with a "bang."

CEO Chu's heart gave a slight tremor.

Chu Yilan turned off the high beams and watched as Shen Lian swaggered over.

When Zheng Ge saw Shen Lian get out of the passenger seat of Chu Yilan's car, his expression became very ugly.

"Disappointed you, didn't I?" Shen Lian sneered. "Speak up, what do you want?"

Zheng Ge almost lost his composure.

He and Shen Lian seemed to be on opposite ends of an invisible scale. Shen Lian's decline and degradation were nourishment for Zheng Ge, but once Shen Lian was full of vitality, it was Zheng Ge who began to decline.

"I just came to see Yilan Ge." Zheng Ge gritted his teeth and emphasized.

"Stop calling him Ge. If you call him that again, I'll slap your mouth crooked." Shen Lian continued, "He finds you annoying, can't you tell?"

How could he not tell? Zheng Ge just refused to give up.

That seed planted in Chu Yilan's heart had clearly already taken root and sprouted; how could it have been so abruptly cut off? Making Chu Yilan transform that sense of redemption toward himself into "liking" him had been the most brilliant move Zheng Ge ever made. He didn't believe that while the chessboard remained, the chess piece was already useless.

Zheng Ge took a deep breath: "Auntie's death anniversary is coming up soon, I'm just worried about him."

Zheng Ge's life had been chaotic recently.

Several endorsements had been pulled, and his resources had plummeted. He knew clearly that this was Zhou Tangsi compromising with Old Madam Zhou. In his anxiety, he had spoken harsh words, making their already strained relationship even worse. Zheng Ge hadn't been able to contact Zhou Tangsi for several days, and the bitterness in his heart was truly impossible to resolve.

As the so-called "protagonist shou," there were naturally many sycophants around him, but at Zhou Tangsi's level, there was only Chu Yilan. Not to mention the business conference a while ago; Zheng Ge had actually been there, but he hadn't had time to greet Chu Yilan before watching the man stride away.

Chu Yilan's change was exceptionally clear even from across the crowd, even causing Zheng Ge to be slightly dazed.

That soul, once trapped in darkness, gloomy and silent, suddenly began to grow toward the sun, and the attraction it displayed was blinding and dazzling.

For some time recently, Zheng Ge had been frequently thinking about how good Chu Yilan was to him.

It only showed that he was truly hungry.

To Chu Yilan, he was just someone who would nod and agree to a reasonable request, or release someone if asked—just releasing them casually, like teasing a cat or dog that could provide some value. Only Zheng Ge thought it was something special.

But with Shen Lian, after they had sweated together in the compartment that afternoon, Chu Yilan held him, unwilling to even let his feet touch the ground. From head to toe, Shen Lian had been washed clean by Chu Yilan, bit by bit.

"Death anniversary?" Shen Lian's eyes turned cold. "Zheng Ge, can I interpret this as you knowing full well that Chu Yilan is emotionally fragile and unstable during this period? What were you doing last year on Yilan's mother's death anniversary?"

It seemed he was celebrating a big business deal Zhou Tangsi had just closed.

Zheng Ge felt a strange stinging sensation in his face; his intentions seemed to have been seen through by Shen Lian.

"Shen Lian, I and..." Zheng Ge, under the danger of Shen Lian suddenly narrowing his eyes, changed his tone: "Even if there are some misunderstandings between me and CEO Chu, we are still friends."

Shen Lian turned around and beckoned.

Chu Yilan got out of the car.

"I've discovered this bastard doesn't understand human language, and I'm too lazy to do it myself tonight." Shen Lian signaled, "You say it."

Chu Yilan didn't even look at Zheng Ge. He couldn't even imagine that Zheng Ge could still be part of his dark history. CEO Chu was as cautious as if he were playing Minesweeper: "Say what?"

"Tell him to get lost."

Chu Yilan looked at Zheng Ge, enunciating every word: "I don't owe you anything. Get lost from now on."

Zheng Ge: "..."

"Yilan Ge, are you being... by Shen Lian..."

"Didn't I tell you not to call him Ge?" Shen Lian interrupted, making a move to strike. Zheng Ge was so scared he tried to hide behind Chu Yilan, but Chu Yilan was faster, standing directly behind Shen Lian.

Can't let this continue, thought Chu Yilan. If Zheng Ge wants to die, he can't drag me down with him.

The Bodyguards at the gate were ready, and seeing Chu Yilan's gesture, they immediately stepped forward to drive the person and the car away.

Zheng Ge hadn't expected Chu Yilan to actually go to this extent. He subconsciously wanted to shout, but saw the man cast a glance, cold light erupting, filled with warning.

Chu Yilan's way of drawing a line was very simple: ignore and don't look. He felt that saying even one more word to Zheng Ge was dangerous.

If Shen Lian were to interpret it, he wouldn't even have the chance to ask for outside help. Sun Binghe and Yang Bin were blank when it came to romantic matters, and Feng Yueshan and the others were even less reliable.

Xu Jingge?

Chu Yilan would choose to commit suicide; that bastard digs a pit with every move.

Zheng Ge was escorted away from there, and the car was driven by a Bodyguard first, only returned to him when they reached the main road. "If you come here again, don't blame us for being impolite."

Until the Bodyguard drove away, Zheng Ge was still stunned.

Half an hour later, Zheng Ge was berated by his Agent over the phone. "Resources are already scarce, who did you offend again? I had already negotiated that Qinhai advertisement, but just now the person in charge called to say they wanted to replace you, mocking me between the lines for not knowing how to manage you, saying you were begging to be a nuisance. My dear ancestor! Please spare me; I've really run my legs off for your resources recently!"

Zheng Ge's eyelashes trembled slightly. "I know."

Chu Yilan's warning wasn't just a simple look; he wanted him to never appear again.

Inside the villa—

Chu Yilan peeled an orange and handed it to Shen Lian: "Want some?"

Shen Lian took it choosily and asked: "Who else have you peeled one for?"

Chu Yilan thought seriously: "Feng Yueshan, but back then he was still wearing split-crotch pants."

Shen Lian: "..."