Not even friends anymore.

Sheng Yi fell silent, her mind full of various things related to Dao An, her expression no longer as animated as when she was arguing just now.

"Hey?"

Seeing Sheng Yi becoming more silent, Chi Yu thought she was scared by the conditions he hadn’t yet mentioned.

He hadn’t even spoken yet!

Sheng Yi looked up at him, saying, "What conditions do you want to trade? Go ahead. I’ve been in the entertainment industry for years, and I don’t have much else, but I do have some money."

"Do you think I’d be short of money?" Chi Yu’s expression was somewhat bewildered.

Sheng Yi pressed her lips, "Fine, not short."

She looked at Chi Yu, not at all the playful smile she had earlier, and very seriously asked him, "What’s the condition? Speak up, I will agree. But you also have to finish what you hadn’t said earlier."

"My condition is..." Chi Yu gave a slight smile, "Stop being a troublemaker for Gu Yuan and my remarriage."

Sheng Yi: "..." I... grass is just a plant. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Unconvinced: "When have I been a troublemaker?"

"Hold on, that’s just the tip of the iceberg."

"..."

There’s a reason people say this guy is shameless.

Chi Yu stopped being secretive, afraid if Gu Yuan came back after the meeting, no conditions could be mentioned.

He said seriously, "Gu Yuan and I getting remarried is inevitable, but perhaps not as soon as I imagined. Help me out, and in return, I’ll help you find out about that man. We can secretly trade, each getting what we need and having a pleasant cooperation."

Chi Yu raised an eyebrow, looked at Sheng Yi, "What do you think of this deal?"

"Sure." Sheng Yi didn’t even hesitate, directly agreeing to Chi Yu’s conditions.

She said, "I will be participating in a lifestyle variety show soon. I’ve recorded it once before; it’s called ’Desired Ecology.’ Not sure if you’ve been following this show; it’s been quite popular. This episode will be filmed at Ancient Water Village, returning to document the changes in the village after a few years. Returning guests are Lin Xijiang and me."

Chi Yu was utterly confused.

"What exactly are you saying?" Unable to comprehend Sheng Yi’s meaning, Chi Yu felt like his head was about to explode.

And it’s understandable that Chi Yu didn’t get Sheng Yi’s point.

Because Sheng Yi hadn’t gotten to the main point yet.

Now Sheng Yi began to make her point: "Because Ancient Water Village is a place with significant commemorative meaning for Yuanyuan; Yuanyuan really likes it there."

Chi Yu: "So...?"

Sheng Yi rolled her eyes at Chi Yu.

Dead wood cannot be carved.

Not only dead wood, but also a fool.

This episode is filmed at Ancient Water Village, a place deeply significant to Yuanyuan, so Sheng Yi wants to persuade Gu Yuan to return to Ancient Water Village for a while.

Sheng Yi always knew Yuanyuan’s feelings for Chi Yu, so what she does is sort of assisting in accordance with the situation. But the premise is that she won’t help Chi Yu too much, only giving Chi Yu an opportunity. Whether he can seize it is up to his own ability. If not, such a foolish man should just roll away as far as possible.

At this point, Chi Yu indeed seemed foolish.

"I’ve paved the way for you. You should tell me what I want to know then." Sheng Yi looked at Chi Yu, who was deep in thought across the way.

This fool probably hasn’t understood yet what she meant earlier.

Still pondering.

"Hey, Chi Yu, stop pondering. With your brains, you’ll think until tomorrow. Can you tell me what I want to know first?" Afraid that once Yuanyuan returns from the meeting, there’ll be no chance to find out.

She nervously took the cup of water she poured earlier, sipping slowly, waiting for Chi Yu’s answer.

Chi Yu was honest, didn’t deceive Sheng Yi, and told her what he knew: "Just to clarify, I don’t know much. I only know that person went to M Country because of you. Whether avoiding you or not, I’m not sure, but he seems to really like you. That’s about it."

Sheng Yi was bewildered.

The cup in her hand was no longer hot to touch, even a bit cold, but the heat pouring into her palm seemed to get hotter. Somehow, Sheng Yi felt the water temperature had turned scorching, burning her palm, and her grip on the cup loosened.

The cup fell from her hand, landing on the carpet.

It didn’t shatter, just chipped with a shallow crack, and beneath the crack, spiderweb-like fissures spread.

Chi Yu was dejected, "I told you everything I knew; why are you upset?"

"I’m not upset..." Sheng Yi crouched down to pick up the cup.

Chi Yu quickly stopped her, "What are you trying to pick up, hey..."

Seeing Sheng Yi’s hand about to touch the cup’s edge, her wrist was grabbed. Sheng Yi looked up to see Gu Yuan’s tense face.

"Yuanyuan..." Sheng Yi’s hand trembled.

Gu Yuan pulled Sheng Yi back onto the sofa, her gaze fixed on Chi Yu across from them.

Chi Yu: ... Woops!