The investigation results were sent by Ren Bai.
If Yu Shiqing wanted to know, he had many ways to find out.
Besides, Yu Shiqing had known everything about the drugging incident from the start.
Maybe to prove they were worth the fee, the detective agency sent a detailed report.
But it didn’t matter anymore.
Jiang Yu skimmed the first few lines, then jumped straight to the last page to see the conclusion.
The final page was very simple.
Just two lines of text.
The moment Jiang Yu saw it, he suddenly stood up.
He frowned deeply and said in a low voice, “Impossible!”
Ren Bai was startled. “What’s impossible?”
Yu Shiqing already had a guess. “It’s someone you know?”
“Yes.”
Jiang Yu turned his gaze to him, still angry and filled with disbelief.
Yu Shiqing said, “You should be glad you can still stop the damage in time.”
Ding——
Jiang Yu’s phone chimed with a message.
He looked down. It was from Tan Yanfei.
“You two eat first. I’ll take care of the trending topic.”
Jiang Yu raised his hand and unlocked the phone, called the number directly, and then went back into the bedroom.
Yu Shiqing looked at his back and couldn’t help but sigh.
He didn’t expect that Jiang Yu would end up in the same situation.
Ren Bai also sighed, but his feelings were different from Yu Shiqing’s.
“Jiang Yu is really a good guy. Even at a time like this, he still thinks about removing the trending post for you.”
Thinking about how they got along these past few days, Yu Shiqing smiled.
“He really is a good person.”
Ren Bai was shocked.
All these years, it was the first time Yu Shiqing had looked at someone in a new light.
“By the way,” Ren Bai suddenly asked, “are you planning to keep living with Jiang Yu like this?”
Yu Shiqing looked away.
“No. I’ll move out in a few days.”
Ren Bai gave an “oh” and didn’t say more.
Yu Shiqing asked, “What is it?”
Ren Bai shook his head.
“Nothing. Just asking.”
Actually, he hoped Yu Shiqing would continue living with Jiang Yu.
In these few days, even though Yu Shiqing never said it, based on what he saw, their way of getting along clearly made Yu Shiqing more relaxed. And that kind of state—Yu Shiqing hadn’t shown in a long time.
Yu Shiqing could hear the meaning behind his words, but didn’t ask further.
Ren Bai checked the time. Since Jiang Yu had something serious to deal with, he left on his own after filling his stomach.
When Jiang Yu came back from the bedroom, the dining room was quiet.
Yu Shiqing was laying out his script on the table. When he heard footsteps, he looked up.
Jiang Yu looked serious as he sat at the dining table.
He bit into a dumpling and frowned.
“It’s cold.”
Yu Shiqing said, “I’ll heat it up.”
Jiang Yu raised an eyebrow.
“You know how to do that?”
Yu Shiqing replied, “I’ll show you today.”
So Jiang Yu followed him to the kitchen.
He watched as Yu Shiqing put the plate of dumplings—together with the plate—into the microwave.
Jiang Yu: “…”
Yu Shiqing pressed a couple of buttons.
“How do you set the time?”
Jiang Yu: “…Just move.”
Yu Shiqing stepped aside as told and watched him press a few buttons skillfully. The microwave started running.
“So you do have some skills,” Yu Shiqing nodded in approval.
Jiang Yu’s lips curved into a smile. He gave a soft chuckle.
But the next second, the smile on his face slowly faded.
“Now, we’re in the same boat.”
He brought it up first. Yu Shiqing didn’t avoid the topic anymore.
“Was it Tan Yanfei?”
“Yes.” Jiang Yu’s eyes were cold and sharp. “If he dares to set me up, I’ll make him pay.”
“He’s your agent. Be careful.”
Yu Shiqing wasn’t surprised. He knew Jiang Yu always took revenge.
He just gave a reminder. After all, there were too many interests tied between an agent and an artist. It needed to be handled carefully.
Jiang Yu nodded.
“I know. If I’m not completely sure, I won’t make it public.”
After speaking, he looked at Yu Shiqing. His eyes softened naturally.
“Speaking of this, I have to thank you.”
“Thank me?”
“If it weren’t for you, no matter what his goal was, he would’ve succeeded the first time.”
Yu Shiqing smiled.
“You’ve helped me a lot too.”
Jiang Yu pressed his lips together.
“I also dragged you into this.”
“You mean the trending topics?” Yu Shiqing laughed.
“Ren Bai keeps wanting me to thank you. I’ve been riding your popularity for days.”
Jiang Yu asked, “You really don’t mind? Most likely, this time is also Tan Yanfei’s doing.”
Yu Shiqing said, “He’s him. You’re you.”
As he said this, the microwave let out a ding. The time was up.
Jiang Yu took out the plate and was about to turn around, but suddenly stopped.
Yu Shiqing looked at him.
“What’s wrong?”
“Tan Yanfei wants to use the fans to force me to speak up.” Jiang Yu’s eyes flickered.
“I’ll let him see how I respond.”
Yu Shiqing asked, “What do you plan to do?”
“Hold this.” Jiang Yu handed the plate to him.
Yu Shiqing watched him take out his phone, open the camera, flip the lens, then raise it close.
“Smile.”
Jiang Yu picked up a dumpling and held it between them. His eyes looked at the camera, full of his usual strong confidence, with a bold smile.
Yu Shiqing glanced at the dumpling and then looked at Jiang Yu’s profile.
“This is your way of responding?”
Click. Jiang Yu took the photo.
“You’ll see in a moment.”
He opened Weibo and posted the new photo.
Jiang Yu V: Very good.
Jiang Yu rarely posted, so when a sudden selfie appeared—one that seemed to hint at something—marketing accounts quickly picked it up and shared it.
Soon, #JiangYuYuShiqingVeryGood made it to the trending list.
When netizens saw the photo, they instantly forgot everything—
Box office poison? King of bad movies? Who cares! Look at the handsome guy!
Jiang Yu’s face was one that people never got tired of.
And this time, it wasn’t just him—
The person beside him was just as good-looking!
Even though he slightly turned his face, the angle of his gaze, the outline of his features—everything was just right. Even without looking at the camera, his presence was impossible to ignore.
“Oh my god! This is what they call killing with looks!”
“Ahhhh please post more, handsome guy!!”
“When is your movie coming out? I’ll wait from now on!!”
Tan Yanfei called right away, so angry he could explode inside, but had to speak nicely.
“Jiang Yu, it’s fine if you don’t want to delete Yu Shiqing’s trending post. But protecting him like this brings you no benefit. Why are you doing this?”
Jiang Yu said, “Because I want to.”
Tan Yanfei: “…”
Jiang Yu said, “Don’t delete this trending topic. Let the person behind it look at it a few more times.”
Tan Yanfei: “…”
Jiang Yu continued,
“Also, any trending posts that are bad for Yu Shiqing—
from now on, the studio is responsible for removing them.
Whenever you see one, delete it. I’ll pay the cost.”
Tan Yanfei: “…”
Jiang Yu kept the phone on speaker the whole time.
Yu Shiqing could hear all the long silences from Tan Yanfei—
full of frustration and despair.
Jiang Yu spoke coldly,
“Say something.”
Tan Yanfei: “…Got it.”
After ending the call, Jiang Yu took back the dumplings from Yu Shiqing’s hands and walked back to the table.
“Even if I’m still collecting evidence, I won’t let him have it easy.”
From that moment on, Yu Shiqing made up his mind—
never mess with Jiang Yu again.
Luckily, Jiang Yu’s heat period was almost over.
Other than work, they shouldn’t have much more interaction.
Seeing Yu Shiqing in a daze, Jiang Yu asked,
“What are you thinking about? So serious.”
Yu Shiqing didn’t bother to hide it.
“I’m thinking… I’ll move out the day after tomorrow.”
Jiang Yu paused.
Then he walked to the table, but the hot, fragrant dumplings in front of him suddenly lost all taste.
“Time passed so fast.”
He sat down slowly, not touching his chopsticks.
Yu Shiqing said,
“It’s a good thing. We can both be free sooner.”
Being marked by an alpha must’ve been hard for Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu glanced at him. His face slowly turned dark.
“You’re right.”
In the next two days, Jiang Yu’s heat period didn’t flare up again.
Yu Shiqing returned to his hotel, packed up his few belongings, and prepared to say goodbye to Jiang Yu.
At the door, Yu Shiqing said,
“See you tomorrow.”
Jiang Yu stared at him coldly.
“So eager to leave?”
Yu Shiqing was stepping over the threshold and didn’t hear clearly.
“What?”
“Nothing.” Jiang Yu said flatly,
“See you tomorrow.”
Then—slam!—he shut the door.
Yu Shiqing wasn’t surprised.
Ever since the night Jiang Yu found out about Tan Yanfei’s betrayal, his mood had been unstable.
Yu Shiqing could understand.
Now that the heat period had passed, maybe Jiang Yu would feel better.
But things never go smoothly.
When Yu Shiqing returned to his room, took a shower, tied his robe, and walked out of the bathroom—his phone rang.
It was Jiang Yu.
Yu Shiqing picked it up. The moment the call connected, before he could speak—
he heard Jiang Yu’s low, hoarse voice, filled with suppressed pain.
“Come to my room! Right now!”
