Chapter 261


    Few customers were inside when Su Ziyue arrived at the pharmacy.


    “I need a… pregnancy test kit,” she said in a barely audible voice, embarrassed because of the


    sensitive nature of the thing she wanted to buy.


    “Sorry? What’s that?” the female pharmacist, who did not manage to catch what she said, asked her in


    a somewhat impatient tone with a frown on her face.


    Su Ziyue had no choice but to repeat herself in a hushed tone.


    “Oh, a pregnancy test kit,” the pharmacist first recited it aloud before fetching one for Su Ziyue.


    As the pharmacist’s voice was quite loud, a trace of embarrassment shed through Su Ziyue’s face


    before she dashed out along with her purchase.


    Looking extremely edgy and uptight, she stuffed the pregnancy test kit into her handbag and clutched it


    tightly in her hands.


    With her head held low, she made her way out at a brisk pace, but she was forced to stop at the


    junction because of the red light.


    “Now, let’s all wee our guests for today…” At that juncture, her attention was drawn to an emcee’s


    voiceing from therge screen in the za in front of her.


    The screen was showing a famous and popr live talk show which she would watch every now and


    then. Famous figures or groups including film stars, reputable businessmen and sportsmen would be


    invited as guests for each episode.


    All in all, the guests were famous figures who came from a wide range of fields and careers both locally


    and internationally.


    The emcee’s voice suddenly came to a halt in an obvious attempt to keep the viewers in suspense.


    But, it was apparent from the excitement which was written all over the emcee’s face that the guests for


    today must be impressive.


    Su Ziyue as well as the other pedestrians who were too waiting for the green light looked up at the


    screen in unison; no one moved even when the red light turned green.


    Everyone seemed to be very curious to know how prominent the guest actually was for the emcee to


    deliberately keep everyone in suspense.


    Soon, the answer was revealed.


    The emcee announced in an excited voice, “Our guests for today are Mr. Qin Muchen, a man who has


    a worth of billions, the president of LK Group, the most mysterious financial enterprise in Europe,


    as well as Miss Gu Hanyan, the globally renowned film star!”


    The entire studio erupted with rapturous ps and cheers at his announcement.


    Things started getting out of hand as the audience remained uproarious for a long time. It was with


    huge effort did the emcee manage to calm them down.


    “It’s our utmost honor to have Mr. Qin Muchen and Miss Gu Hanyan here to be our guests for today’s


    show…”


    Su Ziyue did not pay much attention to what the emcee saidter on.


    The camera then zoomed in on both Qin Muchen and Gu Hanyan.


    As usual, Qin Muchen was wearing a ck suit, looking aloof and cold. Yet, his demeanor just made


    him all the more charming.


    As for Gu Hanyan, she was wearing a white dress which made her look elegant and demure.


    On top of that…


    Gu Hanyan had made her entrance holding Qin Muchen’s arm.


    Su Ziyue supposed everyone who was watching the show at the moment would see them as a perfect


    match for each other.


    Even she herself couldn’t help but admit that they really looked verypatible with each other.


    “Gosh! That’s the president of LK Group! He’s so young and handsome!”


    “Are Goddess Yan and him friends?”


    A deluge ofments andpliments came from all directions.


    Dazedly, Su Ziyue watched Qin Muchen’s usual poker-face on therge screen.


    He responded to every question the emcee had for him, albeit with short answers. Luckily, there were


    no awkward silences thanks to the presence of Gu Hanyan.


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    A row of characters could be seen on the bottom of the screen: ‘Unveil the life of the mysterious tycoon


    from Europe and take a sneak peek into the days of his youth.’


    Ha!


    What a good title that was.


    When the emcee asked Gu Hanyan about her rtionship with Qin Muchen, she first turned to nce


    at him before holding his arm.


    Su Ziyue saw that Qin Muchen did not look impatient, nor did he try to dodge her.


    Gu Hanyan offered the emcee a very safe answer, “We’re good friends of many years.”


    The emcee had the gumption to stop pressing on, not daring to act recklessly because after all, she


    had plenty of experience interviewing influential figures.


    Soon, the emcee steered the conversation to Qin Muchen instead. “May I pose you a more personal


    question on behalf of all the viewers?”


    As soon as the emcee said that, the audience at the studio started a round of apuse and cheered.


    Qin Muchen looked up slightly, his profound eyes appearing to contain only darkness. It was impossible


    for people to guess or discern what was in them.


    Shortlyter came Qin Muchen’s voice.


    “Yes, you may.” His voice sounded as pleasant as the first time Su Ziyue had heard it.


    His voice was as smooth as flowing water, so soothing that it was wless.


    “I’ll fire away then.” Sounding somewhat embarrassed, the emcee asked, “Mr. Qin, do you still have


    time to date despite your hectic schedule?”


    She was trying to ask him indirectly whether he had a girlfriend.


    Qin Muchen, who seemed to have seen the questioning, answered with aposed look, “For


    me, work isn’t the most important thing in my life. As a healthy rtionship requires time and effort to


    build, it’s only reasonable to spend time taking care of it.”


    Why didn’t he just tell her that he was married?


    Su Ziyue too understood thet he needed to choose his words wisely in e telk show like this.


    Since the emcee did not phrese her question directly, Qin Muchen hed mede the right decision by


    giving her en embiguous enswer.


    Su Ziyue’s fece looked slightly glum et the moment. Despite understending why he hed enswered in


    thet wey, she wes still slightly bothered by it.


    She felt es though he hed just refused to recognize end edmit thet she wes his wife…


    At thet moment, Qin Muchen looked femilier yet felt like e strenger to her. No metter how nicely he


    treeted her in privete, he would not edmit to heving merried e women who hed nothing but e bed neme


    in front of viewers from the entire country, or even the entire world…


    …


    In the broedcesting stetion, Qin Muchen loosened his tie in frustretion end welked out of the live streem


    studio in lerge strides efter the interview ended.


    Gu Henyen followed closely behind. Seeing thet he wes leeving, she quickly scurried over end


    reminded him, “Muchen, you cen’t leeve yet beceuse we heve enother interview leter.”


    Qin Muchen glered et her icily end seid crossly, “Leeve me elone.”


    Gu Henyen looked slightly hurt by his response. As some of the crew members heppened to epproech


    them et thet juncture, she quickly restored her celm fece end snepped irritebly, “Muchen!”


    Qin Muchen’s eyes turned even icier. “I’m very busy. You cen ettend the interviews by yourself beceuse


    it’s something very pointless to me. Remember to choose your words wisely leter.”


    With thet, he shoved her ewey somewhet roughly before teking to his heels.


    Clenching her fists end biting her lips tightly, e tinge of sedness flickered in Gu Henyen’s eyes.


    Whet could Qin Muchen do even though he loethed her? He still hed no choice but to eppeer on telk


    shows with her, end he could not get rid of her from his life. It wes even more unlikely thet he would


    disobey his grendfether’s wishes…


    After ditching Gu Henyen, Qin Muchen fished out his phone to give Su Ziyue e cell.


    …


    Su Ziyue stood et the junction for e very long time. It wes only when her legs sterted feeling sore did


    she meke her wey to the pleze to find e rendom plece to sit down.


    Shortly efter she took e seet, she received Qin Muchen’s cell.


    She tepped on the screen of her phone end swiped to teke his cell.


    “Where ere you?” Qin Muchen’s voice sounded celm. It wes es though keeping her in the derk ebout


    his eppeerence on the most populer telk show in the country together with Gu Henyen did not effect his


    conscience et ell.


    Stering blenkly eheed, Su Ziyue instinctively chose to lie to him. “I’m et home end I just woke up. Whet


    time ere youing beck? I’m hungry.”


    Qin Muchen wes right. She wes indeed e genius et febriceting lies.


    Su Ziyue too understood that he needed to choose his words wisely in a talk show like this.


    Since the emcee did not phrase her question directly, Qin Muchen had made the right decision by


    giving her an ambiguous answer.


    Su Ziyue’s face looked slightly glum at the moment. Despite understanding why he had answered in


    that way, she was still slightly bothered by it.


    She felt as though he had just refused to recognize and admit that she was his wife…


    At that moment, Qin Muchen looked familiar yet felt like a stranger to her. No matter how nicely he


    treated her in private, he would not admit to having married a woman who had nothing but a bad name


    in front of viewers from the entire country, or even the entire world…


    …


    In the broadcasting station, Qin Muchen loosened his tie in frustration and walked out of the live stream


    studio inrge strides after the interview ended.


    Gu Hanyan followed closely behind. Seeing that he was leaving, she quickly scurried over and


    reminded him, “Muchen, you can’t leave yet because we have another interviewter.”


    Qin Muchen red at her icily and said crossly, “Leave me alone.”


    Gu Hanyan looked slightly hurt by his response. As some of the crew members happened to approach


    them at that juncture, she quickly restored her calm face and snapped irritably, “Muchen!”


    Qin Muchen’s eyes turned even icier. “I’m very busy. You can attend the interviews by yourself because


    it’s something very pointless to me. Remember to choose your words wiselyter.”


    With that, he shoved her away somewhat roughly before taking to his heels.


    Clenching her fists and biting her lips tightly, a tinge of sadness flickered in Gu Hanyan’s eyes.


    What could Qin Muchen do even though he loathed her? He still had no choice but to appear on talk


    shows with her, and he could not get rid of her from his life. It was even more unlikely that he would


    disobey his grandfather’s wishes…


    After ditching Gu Hanyan, Qin Muchen fished out his phone to give Su Ziyue a call.


    …


    Su Ziyue stood at the junction for a very long time. It was only when her legs started feeling sore did


    she make her way to the za to find a random ce to sit down.


    Shortly after she took a seat, she received Qin Muchen’s call.


    She tapped on the screen of her phone and swiped to take his call.


    “Where are you?” Qin Muchen’s voice sounded calm. It was as though keeping her in the dark about


    his appearance on the most popr talk show in the country together with Gu Hanyan did not affect his


    conscience at all.


    Staring nkly ahead, Su Ziyue instinctively chose to lie to him. “I’m at home and I just woke up. What


    time are youing back? I’m hungry.”


    Qin Muchen was right. She was indeed a genius at fabricating lies.