Seeing she had no reaction, Su Huan became even angrier, with a low pressure aura around her, her whole body emanating coldness. Anyone could see her displeasure at that moment.
The more she acted this way, the further away Shen Xiaoyu moved.
In the end, she directly tried to leave.
"Where are you going!" Su Huan stepped forward quickly to block her path, asking in a calm tone.
"It's getting late. I need to take Qiubai home," Shen Xiaoyu said.
"Just taking her home?"
"No. I'll be having dinner at Qiubai's house tonight, so I'll be back late."
Shen Xiaoyu had intended to tell her to handle her own dinner, but after glancing at the people around them, she swallowed those words.
The fewer people who knew about their cohabitation, the better.
Previously, it was because she didn't want to affect Su Huan's work, but now, it would be quite troublesome if people found out they were living together.
She had to admit, her decision back then was truly brilliant.
The system snorted.
[So shameless.]
Su Huan's face grew increasingly gloomy as she looked deeply at Shen Xiaoyu.
"Do as you please."
She turned and left with a flick of her sleeve.
Qin Miao left someone at the police station to handle the follow-up matters, then left the police station with Su Huan.
They couldn't leave immediately as they were blocked by paparazzi who had been waiting for a long time outside the police station.
Shen Xiaoyu and Shi Qiubai were also blocked.
"You just said that Su Huan's manager has been changed to Qin Miao. Was this decision made due to pressure from Su Huan's fans?"
"Miss Su, what reasons forced you to make the decision to change managers?"
"Ms. Shen, after losing Su Huan as your money tree, what will your next job be? Managing a newcomer? Does she have the potential to become an overnight sensation?"
The person asking the questions had a subtly contemptuous expression.
Shen Xiaoyu stopped and looked at the speaker, noticing a badge on his chest.
"You're Reporter Fang from Nancheng Entertainment, right? I remember you. You asked me the same question eight years ago. Eight years have passed, and you're still a gossip reporter." Her tone was flat, her gaze carrying a hint of disdain.
"Now, are you asking me this question thinking my answer will help you write a viral article, making you a top reporter in your company? Forgive me for being blunt, but you lack potential."
"Rather than wasting time in this circle, you might be better off changing industries. Perhaps you could make a name for yourself elsewhere."
Reporter Fang was so angered by her words that his hands were shaking, "Shen Xiaoyu! Are you frustrated because you've lost your meal ticket? Without Su Huan, you don't even qualify to manage a second-tier artist. This just proves that you lack the ability to be a manager."
"Su Huan's fans are right. You're a tumor, you only harm artists, and you're not fit to be a manager! You should get out of the company!"
Reporter Fang was red-faced and yelling at Shen Xiaoyu, occasionally glancing at his colleagues around him, hoping to gain their approval.
But no one paid attention to him.
They were hovering around Su Huan and Qin Miao, hoping to get more information.
However, they already knew quite a bit, enough to create trending topics. Now it was just a matter of who could act fastest.
His behavior completely amused Shen Xiaoyu.
Shen Xiaoyu put her arm around Shi Qiubai's shoulders, laughing so hard she almost cried.
After she had laughed enough, she snatched the microphone from Reporter Fang's hand and, facing the camera, said word by word: "I won't be finished without Su Huan. Shi Qiubai will be the second Best Actress to come from my hands! Everyone, just wait and see!"
After saying this, she tossed the microphone back to Reporter Fang and led the teary-eyed Shi Qiubai away through the crowd.
All cameras were pointed at them.
Su Huan, surrounded in the middle, stared at them fixedly. Her hand at her side clenched tighter and tighter, finally trembling slightly.
Noticing her distress, Qin Miao signaled with her eyes, then immediately stepped forward.
"Members of the media, I'm sorry but this is not a formal interview venue. Regarding the change of manager, the company's official platform will provide a more detailed explanation later. We hope you'll stay tuned. Thank you everyone."
She and the bodyguards standing nearby escorted Su Huan to the minivan parked at the side.
The reporters continued chattering, their voices incessant.
"Miss Su, was what Shen Xiaoyu just said a provocation to you? Did you part ways amicably?"
"Over the past few years, your fans have expressed hope that the company would change your manager on many platforms, which has caused a certain degree of cyberbullying against Shen Xiaoyu. Do you have anything to say about this?"
The closed car door shut out all the voices.
Qin Miao, finally inside the car, patted the seat in front.
"Drive."
The car slowly moved forward, quickly leaving the encircling reporters behind.
Qin Miao finally let out a sigh of relief, turning to look at Su Huan beside her. She gave her a bottle of mineral water, her expression concerned.
"What's wrong? You don't look well. Did Shen Xiaoyu say something to you?"
Su Huan shook her head, "It's nothing, just didn't sleep well."
Qin Miao didn't believe her.
But since she said that, Qin Miao couldn't ask further, and could only close her mouth.
Su Huan leaned back against the seat, staring blankly out the window.
Shen Xiaoyu just now reminded her of when they first signed their contract.
The company had intended to assign both Tang Tang and her to Qin Miao, but she had chosen Shen Xiaoyu to be her manager.
At the company's contract signing press conference, reporters had surrounded them, questioning Shen Xiaoyu.
It seemed like that same Reporter Fang had mentioned Su Huan, saying: 'A newly popular newcomer, an unknown new manager, just a shoddy operation, what's there to interview?'
His tone was the same as today, full of contempt and disdain.
She couldn't remember what she had been thinking at the time.
But she clearly remembered Shen Xiaoyu's appearance at that moment, standing on the table with the microphone held high, her sweet voice resounding throughout the entire banquet hall.
'We may be a shoddy operation! But within ten years, I will make Su Huan a household name, a SUPER! STAR! And I will become Su Huan's top manager!'
Youthful spirit, full of confidence.
It made Su Huan the top trending topic that night.
And Shen Xiaoyu, as she had said, became a top manager, and guided her to become a household name and Best Actress.
Su Huan believed she could do it.
Su Huan gradually narrowed her eyes, her hand stroking her empty ring finger, lost in thought.
Unlike the quiet atmosphere here, Shen Xiaoyu's side was filled with laughter and joy.
Shi Qiubai was so excited that her cheeks were flushed red, "Sister, do you really believe I'll become a Best Actress in the future?"
"Of course, I don't lie. In the coming time, you need to work hard. Countless people are watching you. If there's any slip-up, it won't just be you who loses face."
"I know! Even if just for Sister's sake, I'll definitely work hard! I'll become a Best Actress soon and slap that Reporter Fang's face!"
She raised her hand, swatting at the air a few times.
Shen Xiaoyu laughed and told her about the eccentric reporters she had encountered.
Talking and laughing all the way, they soon arrived at Shi Qiubai's home.
Shi Qiubai's parents had already prepared dinner, a simple family meal, abundant and warm.
When Shen Xiaoyu saw her parents, she felt a sense of familiarity. Listening to their family stories, her mood also relaxed.
Perhaps she should make time to go back and visit.
These ten years had truly been too busy, far too busy.
Eating the sausages preserved by her mother, brought by Shi Qiubai's mother, Shen Xiaoyu couldn't help feeling homesick.
[System, can we make a deal?]
The system came online promptly, [What kind of deal?]
[I'll give you all my points if you let me go back to see my mother before I'm erased.]
[That requires an application. But as you know, we have no humanity.]
Shen Xiaoyu smiled, [I know, if you had humanity, you would have pursued Su Huan yourself.]
[Bingo! Application submitted, feedback time in twenty-six days.]
[?] Shen Xiaoyu laughed in exasperation, [Why don't you just wait until I'm dead to tell me?]
[That's exactly what I'm doing!] the system said righteously, [After all, you're going to be erased anyway, so why care about such a small detail?]
Shen Xiaoyu gritted her teeth in anger, [You wait, I'll report you later.]
[Go ahead! Go ahead!] the system was fearless, [The review process goes through me anyway.]
If the system weren't virtual, Shen Xiaoyu would definitely strangle it!
Shen Xiaoyu stayed for a long time, and it was already half past twelve when she got home.
The room was dark, the living room pitch black, so dark she couldn't see her hand in front of her face.
Shen Xiaoyu turned on the light and discovered a figure suddenly appearing in the living room, sitting motionless on the sofa.
She let out a startled "oh!" covering her wildly beating heart, "Why are you sitting in the dark? You nearly scared me to death."
She spoke casually while changing her shoes, taking off her coat, and walking toward the bedroom.
Shen Xiaoyu was truly tired, massaging her shoulders and patting her arms.
But her mood was genuinely good, humming a tune all the way, her expression relaxed, with a smile still hanging at the corners of her mouth.
"Does becoming Shi Qiubai's manager make you this happy?" Su Huan suddenly blurted out.
Shen Xiaoyu was puzzled, "What?"
After understanding the meaning of her words, Shen Xiaoyu smiled and explained, "A bit happy, yes. Mainly because Shi Qiubai was my neighbor before, and today I also got to eat sausages as if made by my mom. I must say, after not seeing her for so long, I do miss her a bit."
As she spoke, Su Huan's eyes darkened.
So it was a childhood sweetheart.
This really made her... even more annoyed.
"Come here!" she spoke again.
In the past, Shen Xiaoyu would have immediately walked over to her.
But now, Shen Xiaoyu just stood at the bedroom door and smiled at her, "I'm a bit tired, so I'll go rest first. You should sleep early too. Good night."
After Shen Xiaoyu went in, Su Huan heard the sound of the bedroom door locking.
Her heart sank along with it.
Sure enough, meeting a childhood sweetheart had made her heart wander.
In the past, Shen Xiaoyu never locked her door when sleeping!
Or rather, Shen Xiaoyu never refused her approach.
But today?
Shen Xiaoyu had been by Shi Qiubai's side the whole time, inseparable! Even when leaving, she had only taken Shi Qiubai with her, completely disregarding Su Huan who was surrounded.
Su Huan picked up the glass on the table, slowly leaned back in her chair, swirling the red wine in her glass.
Her hand tilted slightly, and the red liquid slid down her arm from the glass. Her fingers loosened slightly, and the wine glass slipped from her hand, falling to the ground with a crisp sound.
Almost instantly, the glass shattered into pieces.
Hearing the noise, Shen Xiaoyu came out of the room to see Su Huan crouching on the ground picking up the shards, but accidentally getting cut by the glass. Blood emerged from her fingertips, then dripped down, blossoming into lustrous flowers of blood on the ground.
Su Huan heard the sound and looked up, her brows slightly furrowed, the corners of her eyes reddened as she looked at Shen Xiaoyu.
"It hurts."