“Sorry, I’m so sorry.”

The assistant kept apologizing to Xiao He.

“I didn’t mean to stand you up!”

“Xiao Tan, you really handled this matter poorly. No matter how urgent the situation, you should have arranged for follow-up work! Don’t do this again next time.” Cheng Hongwen also chimed in.

Xiao He: “...”

This blatant shifting of blame, ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ did they really think he was so easy to fool?

“Xiao He, I know our recent meetings haven’t been pleasant, but they were all misunderstandings, no need to dwell on them—”

Seeing that Xiao He had remained silent, Cheng Hongwen pretended as if nothing had happened and asked about Xiao He’s willingness to sign a contract: “I think you have good abilities. How about joining Haohan Entertainment? You should know Haohan Entertainment’s strength. As long as you join us, you’ll definitely become a huge star in the future—”

“No need. Haohan Entertainment and you, along with the company behind you, are incompatible with me.” Xiao He said expressionlessly.

He hadn't encountered anything good, only trouble.

“Don’t speak so definitively. You can consider it.” Cheng Hongwen glanced at Xu Youyou, “You saved Youyou again this time. I can help you improve your contract terms. By then, you—”

“No need.” Xiao He continued to refuse, “Saving someone is just my personal choice. I don’t need your repayment.”

Xu Youyou, who had been unable to get a word in, just watched Cheng Hongwen try to win over Xiao He. She pursed her lips, lowered her head, and seemed to fall into some kind of emotion again.

“Mr. Xiao—”

Just then, Officer Zhang and Officer Xiao Li walked in, interrupting their conversation: “We have already investigated the situation thoroughly. The camera on the suspect’s chest was recording the entire time, capturing the whole process.”

Officer Zhang looked at Xiao He: “Xiao, thanks to your timely arrival this time. However, next time you encounter such a situation, you must restrain yourself.”

The sasaeng had already had his wounds bandaged at the hospital and was now on his way to the police station. All the way there, he was still shouting that Xiao He had intentionally injured him and demanded that the police also deal with Xiao He. However, this time the evidence chain was clear, and Xiao He’s actions were purely self-defense, so the police would not truly grant his wish.

Hearing Officer Zhang’s words, Xiao He felt ashamed: “I understand.”

Seeing Officer Zhang arrive, Cheng Hongwen, who had been concerned about Xiao He’s contract, immediately shifted his attention. He aggressively questioned the current situation of the sasaeng, also stating that their lawyer was already on the way and that they would definitely make that sasaeng pay this time...

Officer Zhang was pulled aside with questions, while Officer Xiao Li walked over apologetically to Xiao He: “Sorry, Xiao, we misunderstood you these past few times.”

It was so embarrassing! Last time he thought Xiao He came to surrender, this time he thought Xiao He had committed a crime. He never thought he would be such a person who “judges by appearance”!

Officer Xiao Li was deeply ashamed.

Xiao He was already used to it. He rubbed his nose and said casually, “It’s fine—but Officer Li, is this the first time that sasaeng has done something like this?”

He always felt that sasaeng had... a bloody scent that only “kin” could perceive.

If it were just attempted murder, he might not have immediately noticed something was wrong and followed him right away.

So unless—this sasaeng had other cases!

Officer Xiao Li’s expression tightened: “Xiao, do you have any other discoveries? So far, we haven’t found any prior offenses on Kunping.”

Kunping was the name of that sasaeng.

Generally, when such an incident occurs, the police will certainly verify the person's identity information and check their past criminal records and basic social activities. From the information currently available, this Kunping has no issues.

“At the time, he seemed abnormally agitated about Ms. Xu’s relationship, and when he was attacking and injuring someone, he even used the word ‘also,’ which sounded as if Ms. Xu’s relationship stimulated him to recall someone else. I’m worried that there might be other victims involved.”

“What?” Officer Xiao Li immediately took it seriously, “We will re-examine those recordings next.”

Because the camera hanging on Kunping kept shaking, there was a lot of noise, so they had only confirmed Xiao He’s actions and the scene at the time, and had not performed technical noise reduction and restoration on the audio in the camera. Since Xiao He has now raised this point of doubt, their subsequent investigation will focus on this.

Of course, they will also focus on investigating the people around this Kunping.

Officer Xiao Li sincerely thanked Xiao He, “Thank you for the reminder. We will investigate thoroughly.”

“Mhm, thank you, Officer Li.”

After Officer Xiao Li went to attend to his duties, Xiao He also prepared to leave the police station. However, he hadn't walked many steps when he received a call from Pu Rong.

“Hello?”

“Brother, quickly check the hot search! Is the person on the hot search with Xu Youyou you?!”

“Huh?”

Xiao He’s mind went blank for a moment, and he quickly went to check the hot search—

【Xu Youyou’s Mysterious Boyfriend Appears! The Two Ride in a Police Car Together!】

【Breaking! Xu Youyou’s Mysterious Boyfriend is Actually Him—】

In the photo, Xu Youyou’s eyes were red, and she was talking to a young man wearing sunglasses and a mask.

That young man was wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans, carrying a black backpack. He was tall with long legs, and his demeanor was somewhat melancholic—if only he wasn’t dressed exactly like Xiao He was at that moment.

Xiao He didn’t even dare to confirm, so he looked down and checked his own clothes again.

White T-shirt, check, bought by his mother, good quality, worn for two years, really liked it.

Jeans, check, bought on a certain online shopping platform a while ago, a style recommended by Pu Rong.

Backpack, check, used for carrying his laptop. After gaining hacker skills, carrying his laptop made him feel inexplicably secure when going out.

Xiao He: “...”

So the boyfriend of Xu Youyou exposed, is actually me?

Huh?

Who is this?

Me?

The marketing accounts and those paparazzi must be crazy! Why drag an innocent passerby like him into this!

“Is it you?” Pu Rong was still asking on the phone, “Those clothes, pants, and bag, I saw you leave this morning with that exact outfit!”

“It’s me, but it has nothing to do with me!”

Xiao He pulled up the mask on his face, suddenly feeling as if everyone around him was looking at him, and nervously huddled into a corner.

He could only be grateful now that, to conceal his gaze and aura, he usually liked to wear a mask and sunglasses when going out, so the paparazzi hadn't captured his face during the filming.

Otherwise, he would really be tied to Xu Youyou on the hot search.

Xiao He had just gained a little popularity on Bilibili, and his career was just starting to pick up. If he got entangled in Xu Youyou’s relationship drama, he would truly have no way to explain himself.

“So what happened? Do you need help? Where are you now? Make sure to hide well, don’t let anyone dig up your identity, otherwise, whether you are Xu Youyou’s current boyfriend or not, you will definitely be torn apart by her fans!” Pu Rong urged anxiously, and Lin Yipeng’s voice came from the background: “I’ll look for elders in my family to help you suppress this hot search. You quickly contact Xu Youyou’s side.”

“I understand, I’ll handle it, thank you.”

Xiao He hurriedly hung up the phone and, with a serious face, went to find Cheng Hongwen.

In the corridor, Cheng Hongwen had also received the news. Looking at the current situation online, Cheng Hongwen’s brows furrowed for a moment, then quickly relaxed.

Fortunately, fortunately, the paparazzi misunderstood and thought that the Xiao He they photographed was Xu Youyou’s boyfriend!

Xu Youyou’s relationship certainly couldn't be kept secret now. He absolutely had to minimize the impact of this matter—

The good news was that the male party was very cautious. Currently, even the paparazzi didn't know that Xu Youyou’s actual boyfriend was the top idol Su Shengxi. Otherwise, once Su Shengxi’s female fans came after them, both Xu Youyou and Su Shengxi would face career-ending disaster!

And the only solution right now... seemed to be to admit that Xiao He was Xu Youyou’s boyfriend.