Chapter 26: He Is Married?

Peng Lei smiled earnestly:
"You don't need to attend a meeting of this level."
Si Yuchuan picked up his fountain pen, twirling it between his slender fingers. He half-raised his narrow, elongated eyes to glance at him, his expression cold as he replied:
"A spot check."
Peng Lei’s face remained impassive, but internally he was already reciting prayers for the project manager, hoping he would make it through the night unscathed.

*

Yun Qingqing made it a daily habit to search the Si Corporation’s official website for news about Si Yuchuan.
Today, she was the first to notice that the website had published new photos of Si Yuchuan at a meeting.
She immediately saved them, zooming in with ravenous hunger to examine them closely, not missing a single detail.
Sure enough, from his hair to his fingertips, not a single part of him was anything less than perfect.
Her lovestruck smile suddenly froze, and she zoomed in on Si Yuchuan’s left hand once more.
His knuckles were well-defined and striking as they rested on the dark brown conference table, but there was a clear, unmistakable ring on his ring finger.
Yun Qingqing felt as if she had been struck by lightning: Did her idol get married?
She hadn't even made her move yet; how could he already be married?
She sat up in bed immediately and dialed the number of a paparazzi photographer.
"Aren't you supposed to be following CEO Si? Why is he wearing a ring on his ring finger?"
The person on the other end stammered, unable to give a straight answer. They usually just took her money and gave her perfunctory responses; who would actually dare to follow Si Yuchuan?
Furious, Yun Qingqing lashed out:
"I pay you so much money every day, and you can't even tell me a damn thing—what use are you?"
"If CEO Si got married, it would be a major event. If it hasn't been announced, it didn't happen. Maybe he just thinks the ring looks nice and is wearing it for fun."
The paparazzi didn't want to lose this foolish, wealthy client, so he buttered her up with what she wanted to hear:
"My source at the Si Corporation says CEO Si will be at F CLUB tonight. Do you want to go?"
Yun Qingqing hung up the phone at lightning speed.
Of course she had to go, and she had to dress up beautifully to do it.
The kind of beauty that would make her idol unable to look away the moment he saw her.
That Yun Chuxia had been so arrogant just because the idol had sent her home in his car once; she had to win him over completely and slap that girl's face hard.
Speaking of which, she wondered how Yun Chuxia was doing lately.
After being swapped out by the Si family, kicked out of the Yun household, and left with no money, she was probably huddled under some bridge.
Just imagining that scene made Yun Qingqing chuckle out loud.
What was the point of having a vixen’s face if you didn't have the destiny of a wealthy heiress?
She thought for a moment, then sent a WeChat message to Yun Chuxia:
[Yun Chuxia, beg me. Kneel and beg me, and I’ll let you back into the Yun family.]
Yun Chuxia replied instantly: [Get lost!]
Blocked.
The rest of the retort Yun Qingqing had prepared remained unsent.
She cursed at the red exclamation mark, climbed out of bed, and started looking for a dress.

*

After Su Muxue finished recording her program, Lu Yao led their group to settle into a private booth.
The gossip began immediately. With Lu Yao present, they didn't dare target Yun Chuxia directly, so they took turns showering Su Muxue with compliments.
"I heard the Si Corporation gave our new show quite a few sponsorships. Sister Muxue, you’re truly incredible."
"With Sister Xue here, our new show’s funding is guaranteed."
Lu Yao scoffed, while Yun Chuxia kept her head down, peeling peanuts.
Su Muxue was slightly surprised; she hadn't heard Si Haochen mention this. He must have wanted to give her a surprise.
Taking advantage of a lull, she quickly sent a message to Si Haochen:
[Thank you for the huge sponsorship, darling. Love you.]
Si Haochen frowned. He had been feeling quite irritable lately because of Yun Chuxia and hadn't thought of Su Muxue in a long time.
It was strange, really; ever since he announced his engagement to Su Muxue, it felt as though he had completed a task, and he found himself caring less about her. He had no idea what sponsorship she was talking about.
Besides, he hadn't officially entered the Si Corporation yet, so how could he possibly spend that much money on her?
However, since they were engaged, he occasionally needed to offer some cheap affection.
He didn't confirm or deny the sponsorship, simply asking:
"Where are you?"