"Are you two really together?"
Su Zhiyi could feel Xie Mengran's gossipy intent through the screen.
"No, I shouldn't ask like that."
After saying that, she immediately changed her approach: "Who are you dating?"
Su Zhiyi said weakly, "I'm not dating anyone. Sister Xie, you're so gossipy..."
"Just reveal a little bit. I'm really curious."
"Sister Xie..."
"Then let me ask differently." Xie Mengran lowered her voice, as if afraid of being overheard. "Among these three men, which one do you like?"
"I like work." Su Zhiyi answered instantly without hesitation, her will firm.
Even if these men loved her so much that they gave her all their wealth, her damn system would force her balance to stay at 100 yuan.
But the money earned from clearing the world is actually added to her salary card!
"Not even one?" Xie Mengran muttered in confusion. "All three are quite outstanding. How come you don't like any of them?"
'Outstanding' can't feed her; it can only feed them.
Su Zhiyi silently complained.
"Alright, Sister Xie. I just took a look. Not many people are cursing me." She quickly changed the subject, speaking in a soothing tone. "Let it be, let it be."
She had briefly scanned the comments. Those people were almost tearing each other apart. Her fans were also restless, ready to charge as soon as someone attacked Su Zhiyi.
But these people fought for a long time, and Su Zhiyi's fans watched for a long time, but found no place to join in.
No one was cursing Su Zhiyi at all.
"Oh..." Xie Mengran suddenly realized. "So what's being said online is true? They're just pursuing you unilaterally?"
Su Zhiyi replied perfunctorily, "Mm, probably. Sister Xie, you know I'm busy with work and have no time for dating."
Xie Mengran deeply agreed with the latter part of Su Zhiyi's statement.
Due to her excellent work ability, she was also heavily exploited by the company, with all kinds of artists being dumped on her.
Managing so many artists, it's hard not to be tired.
Xie Mengran sighed. "Sigh, of course I know you're busy with work. I want to quit too, but I can't right now."
Both of them sighed repeatedly about the unscrupulous companies, then returned to the main topic.
"Enough nonsense. Let me ask about the serious matter." Xie Mengran said. "What's this about you and Jiang Yuanheng living together?"
"He... on the second day after I finished filming, he said he wanted to come to my place." Su Zhiyi bit her lower lip, embarrassed. "I couldn't refuse. The moment his eyes looked at me, I just couldn't say no."
"But we're not dating!"
She said in a sworn tone, "Sister Xie, rest assured, I absolutely cannot like them! I absolutely cannot date! And I absolutely cannot get engaged to anyone!"
Xie Mengran said, "Of course I trust you. I just called because I was worried about the online gossip affecting you."
"Since you've said that, you don't need to get involved. The company will handle it. This time they've brought a lot of attention, just in time to promote your new drama."
"As for you, stay silent and focus on preparing for tomorrow's work."
Su Zhiyi had promised Jiang Yuanheng to be the female lead in his new song's MV. Tomorrow's schedule was to shoot the MV with Jiang Yuanheng.
Shooting an MV is not as difficult as shooting a drama. She didn't need to recite lines or read a script. Jiang Yuanheng would tell her what to do.
"Got it, Sister Xie. Sorry for troubling you with my matters."
"No trouble. You're my artist after all."
"Mm, I'll hang up now. I haven't eaten yet. So hungry."
"Wait, don't hang up yet."
"Hm?"
Su Zhiyi's hand was already hovering over the end call button when Xie Mengran interrupted.
"Zhiyi, I have something very serious to tell you."
Xie Mengran's tone was relatively relaxed when she first started chatting with Su Zhiyi, like gossiping with a friend.
But now Xie Mengran's tone was extremely serious, making Su Zhiyi tense up. She swallowed hard.
"Huh? What serious matter?"
Xie Mengran took a deep breath and said word by word.
"Chen Gaoxuan, he's out."