Jane was taken aback by how good He Xiu was at sweet-talking. She blinked and asked him, "Where did you copy that from?"

  “…… "Well, from the bottom of my heart."

  Jian Yan smiled and sat up straight from his embrace: "Let's go have dinner. I'm hungry."

  "OK."

  Jian Yan went back to her room to put away her clothes. He Xi followed her into the room as naturally as could be. When he saw the big wardrobe in Jian Yan's closet, even He Xi was a little taken aback. "Impressive, impressive. It seems Teacher Tangzhi has made quite a bit of money in the past two years."

  Jian Yan is not at all evasive about this: "After all, my greatest hobby over the past two decades of my life has been making money."

  He Xiu chuckled and said, "Teacher Tangzhi, you've worked hard."

  Jian Yan put the suitcase containing the dress away and also took a look at her full closet of clothes: "It was quite hard. I basically haven't had a break in these few years. But seeing all these clothes and the zeros in my bank account, I still think it was worth it."

  He Xiu just smiled without saying a word. Jian Yan continued, "When I was in school, I dressed very simply and was often laughed at by my classmates. At that time, I thought that when I grew up, I must earn a lot of money and dress myself up as the most beautiful and fashionable one. So when I was in college, I chose the major of fashion design without hesitation."

  He Xiu gently patted her head and said in a warm tone, "From now on, you can rest. I'll handle the money-making business."

  "So are you going to hand over all the money you earn to me?"

  "Hmm..." He Xiu thought for a moment, "You still need to set aside some living expenses for me every month, right?"

  Is five hundred yuan enough?

  “…… Nowadays, college students' living expenses are surely more than 500 yuan a month, aren't they?

  "How can you compare yourself to college students? They still have to date and of course need money. Who are you planning to date anyway?"

  “……”

  "Oh, forget it. Since you look so good, I'll give you an extra hundred yuan."

  "Thank you, boss..."

  Jianyan felt extremely happy. The feeling of keeping accounts was just so great.

  To their surprise, the paparazzi started causing trouble the very next day after they got together.

  Previously, paparazzi from all over frequently exposed that the eldest son of the Xingguang Department Store, He, was the boyfriend, sugar daddy, or just a casual acquaintance of this or that female celebrity. This time, it's the same old story with a new twist - Oh my, the boyfriend of the super popular comic artist Tangzhi is the eldest son of the Xingguang Department Store, He!

  When the news first came out, everyone just laughed it off, thinking that this paparazzo was trying to make a big splash before the Spring Festival so he could have a happy New Year. But after taking a closer look, they found that the female lead this time wasn't some suddenly popular female star, but rather the comic artist Teacher Tangzhi!

  Hey, bro, your approach is quite unique!

  This time, the news caused a huge stir online not only because the female lead has a special identity, but also because the paparazzi actually released some real stuff! In the past, although they made a big fuss, they couldn't even produce a single photo of the male and female leads together, and they have been criticized many times. But this time, they really released photos, and not just one!

  The photo was of course taken surreptitiously, so the clarity is not high. But sharp-eyed gossip enthusiasts still recognized that this was indeed the eldest son of the He family. As for the beautiful woman beside him, whether she was Tang Zhi or not, no one knew. After all, she had never made her photos public.

  The photo was secretly taken outside the apartment where Jian Yan lives. The paparazzi were so adept that they even came up with a headline: "Hei Da Gong Zi and cartoonist Tang Zhi enter and exit the woman's apartment together."

  Although neither Jian Yan nor He Xiu are celebrities, during the recent dull period in the entertainment industry with no major news, the public managed to push them both onto the trending topics list.

  "Grandson He is truly a jack-of-all-trades. Anyone who has worked with him knows it [laughing-crying emoji]"

  "I think if the eldest son of the He family doesn't run a department store anymore, he could come into the entertainment industry. Otherwise, he would be letting down the paparazzi's love for him..."

  "Is that girl really a candy wrapper? She's so beautiful?? "

  I also doubt that it's a candy wrapper! Maybe it's some female model!

  If she's not a sugar paper, why would the paparazzi write about her? Writing about a female model would have been much more explosive. [Evil smile]

  @SugarPaper, @NanSi, I don't know why I mentioned NanSi either... [Laughing and crying]

  “…… "Grandson He has truly made an indelible contribution to the entertainment industry."

  "I won't stand for it! Wasn't it agreed that this time my Little Flower would be the girlfriend of the Young Master He? How could there be someone cutting in line!"

  The top comment is good...

  When Jianyan woke up from a nap, she was completely confused. She just went on Weibo to handle some messages, but was stunned by the overwhelming number of them. Lin Zhen also called her to ask about it: "I really didn't expect that as a comic book agent, I would have a day when I could control such a situation."

  Jian Yan: "..."

  So should I have the studio's official Weibo account post a clarification tweet now, saying that you two are just ordinary friends?

  Jian Yan: "..."

  "Ah, it's quite exciting to be a star agent for once."

  Jian Yan abruptly hung up the phone with a "click".

  He Xiu seldom browses Weibo. It's always Tang Zheng who tells him about all the rumors about him. This time was no exception.

  "Mr. He, congratulations! You've finally achieved the 10/10 boyfriend accomplishment!"

  He Xiu's eyebrows twitched. He had already warned that little brat last time. How could he still be writing nonsense about him? Did he really think He Xiu was so easy-going?

  "Who is it this time?"

  His tone was not pleasant, which only piqued Tang Zheng's interest even more: "You never cared who your 'girlfriends' were before, those celebrities."

  "Are you thinking of getting blocked again?"

  He Xiu's voice became even more unfriendly. Tang Zheng immediately obediently said, "Candy wrapper."

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  He Xiu's eyebrows suddenly knitted together. He told them not to write nonsense. They were reporting the facts, were they? Very well.

  They also posted photos, but the person in the photos looked exactly like Jian Yan. Why did they say it was Tang Zhi? This question had always puzzled Tang Zhi.

  He Xiu Dao: "Because she was originally just a candy wrapper."

  Tang Zheng: "..."

  "Let me calm down for a moment..." Tang Zheng took three seconds to compose himself, his mood somewhat shattered. "Is Jian Yan just a wrapper of candy?"

  "Um."

  "Well, then she and Lin Zhen... " Tang Zheng swallowed his saliva as he spoke, "aren't they lace edges?"

  No one else but you thinks they are.

  Tang Zheng: "............"

  But why didn't you tell me earlier!

  Tang Zheng felt that he had been betrayed by the whole world.

  His heart was filled with grief, but soon he realized a more serious problem: "So! You two!"

  "It's true."

  Tang Zheng: "..."

  "I finally understand why you wouldn't let me give clothes to that person back then! You even said you weren't interested in them!" Tang Zheng angrily threw the phone.

  This time, he was a bit inclined to block He Xiu. But then he thought that if he did so, He Xiu might never add him back again, so he gave up the idea.

  After ending the call with Tang Zheng, He Xi immediately got in touch with Jian Yan. Jian Yan was washing up at the moment and heard the phone ringing. She quickly spat out the bubble in her mouth and rushed over to answer the call.

  Looking at the three characters "Manager He" displayed on the screen, a slight smile involuntarily curved her lips. "What is it?"

  "Well..." He Xiu was considering how to tell Jian Yan. "Have you checked Weibo today?"

  "Sure did," Jian Yan replied. "We even made it to the top of the trending list."

  He Xi: "..."

  "Sorry, leave this matter to me."

  "Why are you apologizing? Did you ask them to report it?"

  "Of course not..."

  "That's right." Jane Yan said this and suddenly smiled. "Come to think of it, I used to often see online that you were rumored to be someone's girlfriend. I never thought I'd be the one in the spotlight one day."

  He Xiu: "..."

  "How are you going to handle it?" Jane Yan asked.

  At this mention, He Xiu's tone also turned sour: "I'll have them take the report down. Maybe if I send them a lawyer's letter like President Song did, they'll behave themselves a lot better."

  Jian Yan thought for a moment and said, "I think it's best to just ignore them. Neither of us is a celebrity, so this kind of thing won't have much impact anyway. Besides, I'm sure people will lose interest in it soon."

  "Are you okay? There are so many fans asking about you under your Weibo post." He stared at the computer in front of him, his brows slightly furrowed.

  "It's okay. I'm just a comic artist, not a female star." But still, I have to think about how to respond to the readers. "Actually, there's a more serious problem now. My colleagues at the company must have recognized me. Should I go to work today or not..."

  He Xiu sighed softly, "It seems I have no choice but to let you leave early. I'll have Zhou Wenwen handle the formalities for you."

  "Well... Do I still have the festival bonus?"

  He Xiu chuckled softly, "Yes, I'll have the finance department settle it with you together."

  "OK. Thank you, Manager He!"

  After hanging up the phone, Jane continued to the bathroom to wash up. Although she had already decided to quit, she felt that she still had to go to the Dream Closet in person and couldn't just leave without saying goodbye.

  After changing her clothes, she had a simple breakfast at a nearby breakfast shop in the community and then drove to the company. She arrived at the usual working time, but the mall was still not open. The security guards at the entrance looked at her differently from usual, but she still greeted them as she always did.

  The last time she clocked out at the time machine, she still felt a bit reluctant. The experience at Starlight Department Store was a very precious memory for her.

  When He Xi arrived at the company today, he didn't go straight to his office. Instead, he first went to the Dream Wardrobe. Most of the employees had already gathered. He called them together and made a brief announcement: "Starting today, Jian Yan won't be coming to work. Maybe some of you already knew this. She is actually the cartoonist Tang Zhi. She came here mainly to gather materials for her new work."

  As soon as he finished speaking, his colleagues began to talk among themselves. He patted the table to get their attention and said, "The HR department will arrange for new colleagues to join us soon. It won't have any impact on our work."

  He finished speaking, but the employees clearly still had many questions to ask. So the team leader was sent out as a representative: "Manager He, to put it simply, is she really just a piece of candy wrapper?"

  "Um."

  Another colleague couldn't help but say, "So you and her..."

  The person beside her gave her a sudden hard thump, and she immediately fell silent.

  "Ah, Jane's here."

  Someone said something. When He Xi heard it, he turned his head to the side and saw Jian Yan walking over here.

  "Why are you here?" he asked.

  Jian Yandao said, "I think I should come here in person to explain everything clearly to you all." She bowed to the crowd and said, "I'm sorry for keeping it from you all for so long. I wanted to use a department store as the background for my next work, so I came here to gather materials. Although the time was short, I had a great time with all of you and learned a lot. Thank you all."

  After she finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the room. Then everyone suddenly started talking at once.

  "Oh my goodness! Are you really Teacher Tangzhi herself? I'm also your reader! Could you please sign my name?"

  You said the next work is set in a department store. Is it based on Starlight Department Store? Will we make an appearance?

  "Right, right, right! Will there be any scenes for us?"

  Seeing that they didn't mean to blame her, Jianyan felt relieved and laughed: "Don't worry. There will definitely be parts for you two. When the book is published, I'll give each of you a copy."

  "Great, great! Thank you in advance, Teacher Tangzhi! I also want to ask, will there be any scenes for Manager He?"

  The colleagues all chuckled ambiguously. Jian Yan glanced at He Xiu standing beside her, and he was looking at her too.

  The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up. Jian Yan smiled and said, "Of course there will be. He is the male lead after all."