"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
The assistant kept apologizing to Xiao He.
"I didn't mean to stand you up!"
"Xiao Tan, what you did this time was definitely wrong. No matter how urgent the situation is, you still have to manage the follow-up work properly! This can't happen again." Cheng Hongwen chimed in nearby.
Xiao He: "..."
Such a blatant passing of the blame, does he really think I'm that easy to fool?
"Xiao He, I know these past few meetings haven't been pleasant, but it's all misunderstandings. No need to take it to heart—"
Seeing Xiao He remain silent, Cheng Hongwen pretended as if nothing happened and asked about Xiao He's willingness to sign a contract: "I think you have great ability. How about joining Hao Entertainment? You should know how powerful Hao Entertainment is. If you join us, you'll definitely become very famous in the future—"
"No thanks. I'm not compatible with you or the Hao Entertainment behind you," Xiao He said expressionlessly.
Nothing good ever came from it, only trouble.
"Don't be so absolute. You can consider it." Cheng Hongwen glanced at Xu Youyou. "You saved Youyou again this time. I can help improve your contract terms, and then you—"
"No need." Xiao He continued to refuse. "Saving people was my personal choice. I don't need any repayment from you."
Xu Youyou, standing aside, couldn't get a word in. She just looked at Cheng Hongwen trying to win over Xiao He, pressed her lips together, lowered her head, seemingly lost in some emotion again.
"Mr. Xiao—"
Just then, Officer Zhang and Officer Li walked in, interrupting the conversation: "We've investigated the situation thoroughly. The suspect's camera on his chest was recording the entire time, capturing the whole process."Officer Zhang looked at Xiao He: "Xiao, thanks to you arriving on time. But next time, if you encounter such a situation, you have to hold back."
The stalker had already had his wounds bandaged at the hospital and was now on his way to the police station. Along the way, he kept shouting that Xiao He intentionally hurt him and demanded the police deal with Xiao He. However, with the evidence chain crystal clear, Xiao He was purely acting in self-defense, and the police would not entertain his demands.
Hearing Officer Zhang's words, Xiao He felt ashamed: "I understand."
Seeing Officer Zhang arrive, Cheng Hongwen, who was still concerned about Xiao He's contract, immediately shifted his focus and aggressively asked about the stalker's current situation. He even said the lawyer was already on the way; this time, they would make sure the stalker got his due...
Officer Zhang was pulled aside for all sorts of questions, while Officer Li shyly approached Xiao He to apologize: "Sorry, Xiao, we misunderstood you these past few times."
It was really awkward! Last time, they thought Xiao He turned himself in; this time, they thought he committed a crime. He never imagined he was being judged by appearances like this!
Officer Li was deeply embarrassed.
Xiao He was already used to it. He rubbed his nose and said casually, "It's okay—Officer Li, is this the first time the stalker did something like this?"
He always felt there was a certain bloody scent on the stalker that only "people like him" could sense.
If it were just attempted murder, he might not have immediately sensed something was wrong and followed so closely.
So unless—the stalker had other cases!
Officer Li's expression stiffened: "Xiao, do you have other findings? So far, we haven't found any prior records on Kun Ping."
Kun Ping was the stalker's name.Normally, after such an incident, the police would verify the suspect's identity, check past criminal records, and basic social connections. From the information currently available, Kun Ping had no issues.
"He was unusually agitated about Miss Xu's relationship and even used 'also' during the attack. It sounded like Miss Xu's relationship triggered memories of someone else. I'm worried there might be other victims involved."
"What?" Officer Li immediately became serious. "We will recheck the footage carefully."
Because Kun Ping's camera was shaking with a lot of noise, they had only confirmed Xiao He's actions and the scene so far. They had not done any technical noise reduction or sound restoration on the audio. Now that Xiao He pointed out this suspicion, their investigation would focus on it.
Of course, they would also thoroughly check the people around Kun Ping.
Officer Li sincerely thanked Xiao He: "Thanks for the reminder. We will investigate thoroughly."
"Yeah, thank you, Officer Li."
After Officer Li went to handle his tasks, Xiao He was about to leave the police station, but before he took a few steps, he received a call from Pu Rong.
"Hello?"
"Bro, check the trending search now! Isn't the person trending with Xu Youyou you?!"
"Huh?"
Xiao He blanked for a moment and hurried to check the trending searches—
["Xu Youyou's Mysterious Boyfriend Appears! The Two Taken Into Police Car Together!"]["Breaking! Xu Youyou's Mysterious Boyfriend Turns Out to Be Him—"]
In the photo, Xu Youyou's eyes were red, talking with a young man wearing sunglasses and a mask.
That young man wore a simple white T-shirt and jeans, carried a black backpack, tall and long-legged, with a somewhat gloomy aura—if only he weren't dressed exactly like Xiao He was now.
Xiao He didn't even dare to confirm, lowering his head to check his current outfit again.
White T-shirt—yes, bought by his mother, good quality, worn for two years, really liked it.
Jeans—yes, bought recently on an online shop, the style Pu Rong recommended.
Backpack—yes, used for carrying his computer. Ever since he acquired hacking skills, bringing his laptop gave him an inexplicable sense of security.
Xiao He: ...
So the exposed "Xu Youyou's boyfriend" is actually me?
Ah?
Who is this?
Me?
Are marketing accounts and those paparazzi crazy? Why drag an innocent bystander down?"Is that you?" Pu Rong kept asking on the phone. "That shirt, pants, and backpack—you were wearing exactly that when you left this morning!"
"It's me, but it has nothing to do with me!"
Xiao He adjusted the mask on his face, suddenly feeling as if everyone around was staring at him. He nervously curled into a corner.
Now he could only be grateful that to hide his eyes and aura, he always wore a mask and sunglasses when going out, so the paparazzi didn't capture his face while shooting.
Otherwise, he would really be linked to Xu Youyou's trending romance.
Xiao He had just started gaining some popularity on Bilibili. His career was starting to take off slightly. If he got involved in Xu Youyou's romance scandal, he would really have no way to explain himself.
"So what's going on? Need help? Where are you now? Make sure to hide well. Don't let anyone dig up your identity. Whether you are Xu Youyou's current boyfriend or not, her fans will definitely tear you apart!" Pu Rong anxiously warned. In the background, Lin Yipeng's voice could be heard: "I'm contacting some family elders to help suppress this trending topic. You should hurry and contact Xu Youyou."
"I know. I'll handle it. Thanks."
Xiao He hung up hurriedly and went with a serious expression to find Cheng Hongwen.
Down the corridor, Cheng Hongwen had also received the news. Looking at the current situation online, his brow furrowed briefly, then quickly relaxed.
Luckily, luckily the paparazzi misunderstood, thinking the man they shot was Xu Youyou's boyfriend!
Xu Youyou's relationship news was definitely out now. He had to minimize the damage as much as possible—
The good news was, the male side was very cautious. Even the paparazzi didn't know Xu Youyou's actual boyfriend was the popular top idol Su Shengxi. Otherwise, if Su Shengxi's girlfriend fans stormed over, both Xu Youyou and Su Shengxi's careers would be destroyed!
And the only current solution... seemed to be admitting that Xiao He was Xu Youyou's boyfriend.