The Domineering CEO, but a Crybaby! - Chapter 18

Chapter 18: A Masterful Performance

Nie Wenyu, of course, heard the footsteps, but as He Shu looked in the direction of the sound, her attention was still on He Shu.

This is why she saw a flash of panic in He Shu’s eyes, which was then slowly replaced with confusion.

Nie Wenyu turned to look outside, wondering who had arrived to provoke such a reaction in He Shu.

When she saw the person clearly, Nie Wenyu’s brows furrowed slightly. It was the “little blind girl” she had seen yesterday.

Why would this person’s arrival make He Shu so panicked?

Thinking the little blind girl couldn’t see, Nie Wenyu turned to walk out. But after two steps, she noticed something was off.

The girl wasn’t using a cane. Although her steps were hesitant, her direction was very precise.

Nie Wenyu’s gaze met the girl’s unique, light purple eyes, and she noticed the other’s gaze wasn’t unfocused like it was yesterday.

Her eyes looked no different from a normal person’s. Nie Wenyu raised an eyebrow. Was the little blind girl no longer blind?

It seemed she wasn’t blind anymore, but her situation seemed even more pitiful.

Seeing the red marks on her face, Nie Wenyu quickened her pace, her eyes quickly scanning the person from top to bottom.

The poor thing was still wearing the same ill-fitting, oversized tracksuit from yesterday, but without the pants. She seemed to be wearing a dress underneath, with a hemline that was just a bit longer than the tracksuit, barely covering a hand’s width of her straight legs below the thigh.

On her exposed legs, there were not only large red marks but also a patch of bruising.

By the time Nie Wenyu stopped in front of the girl, her eyebrows were nearly knit together. Her gaze fell on the little girl’s hands, which were clasped tightly, likely out of nervousness.

Her hands were also very fair and delicate, looking as though they could be broken with a little force.

Nie Wenyu noticed that her exposed wrists, which were also much thinner than an average person’s, had a ring of red marks, and there was even a wound that looked like it had just scabbed over.

Nie Wenyu quickly compared these injuries with their possible causes in her mind.

As she stood still in front of the girl, the girl’s gaze landed accurately on her.

She can see, Nie Wenyu concluded, and at the same time, she remembered what she had learned at He Shu’s hospital.

The deceased doctor had used a prohibited drug to create many agents that only the military could use.

One of them was Arnye No. 1. Nie Wenyu looked at the trembling eyelashes of the woman in front of her, thinking that this was probably what had been used on the poor girl, causing her temporary blindness.

Cen Qianyi stopped when a shadow fell over her. Seeing the shiny black combat boots in her line of sight, she trembled slightly and clasped her hands even tighter.

She hesitantly lifted her eyelids a little, quickly glanced at the person in front of her, and then lowered her head.

He Shu was standing at a good distance, not too far or too close, so she could see all of Cen Qianyi’s nervous and fearful little movements.

What was she acting out?

Wasn’t it a little too exaggerated?

In the two days they had been together, she hadn’t seen her act with such intensity. After all, with her appearance and delicate figure, she was already a pitiful little white flower just by standing there.

Now, with this performance, He Shu felt her heart being squeezed.

This was just too pitiful…

Everyone present, whether they knew Cen Qianyi or not, felt the same way.

Lisa had seen Cen Qianyi at the hospital yesterday. At that time, she was standing in the corner, and while she looked a bit pitiful, she was relatively calm.

Just one day later, the girl was in this state of mental collapse, like a startled little animal, and she was covered in injuries.

Lisa turned to look at He Shu, her gaze full of scrutiny. What had this person done to her?

He Shu, sensing Cen Qianyi’s intention to appear pitiful, had a premonition that she was in trouble.

Sure enough, it happened so quickly. Cen Qianyi hadn’t said anything, and people were already assuming she had done something.

He Shu pretended not to notice the look, focusing only on Cen Qianyi.

She knew the other party was acting, but she still didn’t know why… it was safer to remain silent.

Nie Wenyu’s breathing softened after the little girl’s quick glance. She was worried about scaring her.

Looking at the finger-width red marks on the girl’s face, she suddenly thought of something and looked down at the muzzle she had been idly holding.

She took the black leather strap and held it next to the girl’s face for a brief comparison.

Case closed.

Nie Wenyu turned to look at He Shu, whose eyelids twitched.

Lisa and her team, seeing their boss using the item to measure, all thought of the “props” in that room and turned to look at He Shu.

With every glance, He Shu’s eyelids twitched.

Twitch, twitch, twitch, they were about to spasm.

He Shu wanted to find a hole to hide in. She hadn’t realized public humiliation came in different versions. Compared to just having people see those props, this was a public execution.

She wanted to cry, and she also felt wronged!

She clearly didn’t tie it too tightly last night, so how did it leave such deep marks?

Nie Wenyu noticed the little girl in front of her trembled even more when she saw the item in her hand, so she put it in her pocket. At the same time, she looked at her wrist.

The marks on her wrist were more severe than the ones on her face. Just looking at them, you couldn’t tell how they were made, but combined with the muzzle and what she already knew, she had a theory.

Nie Wenyu turned to Lisa and gave her a look. Lisa, following her line of sight and the gesture of her hand, understood what she meant.

She went to the bed frame in the room where it happened, carefully unlocked the handcuffs. She was wearing gloves and wasn’t worried about leaving fingerprints, but she was careful not to wipe away any existing ones, so she held them carefully in her palm and walked over to Nie Wenyu, offering them to her.

Nie Wenyu took them directly, as if she didn’t care about the fingerprints at all. She just looked at Cen Qianyi more carefully.

“Don’t be afraid. I just want to ask you a few questions.”

When Cen Qianyi heard this, her eyelashes trembled even more, like a fragile butterfly caught in a strong wind, fluttering and searching for a way to live.

She carefully looked at He Shu, her eyes trembling intensely, as if she didn’t dare to answer directly without He Shu’s permission.

Cen Qianyi continued to act while looking at He Shu.

Seeing He Shu’s change of clothes, a strange look flashed in her trembling eyes. Before, she had changed clothes casually in front of her, but this time she had avoided her… she had even left so quickly, clutching her clothes.

Was it because she couldn’t see before, so it didn’t matter?

She could see now… could she have some kind of idea about her…

She just had a few more questions to ask her.

Never mind, this person wasn’t going anywhere. She would deal with this problem first.

He Shu’s head was covered in black lines. This acting was truly top-notch. Why did she choose to be a killer? Wouldn’t she be a great actress? Wasn’t the entertainment industry in this world lucrative?

That look of scared peeking… if He Shu hadn’t known she was [Yi], the top killer in the Alliance who had seen it all, she would have believed her.

Seeing everyone looking at her, the black lines on He Shu’s head gradually spread throughout her body. She didn’t know if she should play along with this act.

Mainly because she had no idea what Cen Qianyi was trying to do!

But it seemed she had no choice. The red-haired woman’s eyes were practically red, staring at her like a hawk, as if to say that if she didn’t speak, she wouldn’t hesitate to nail her to the wall.

He Shu cleared her throat and spoke.

“Answer whatever the officer asks.”

She couldn’t believe that besides being forced to act by the system, she was now being forced to act by Cen Qianyi…

After He Shu spoke, Nie Wenyu withdrew her sharp gaze. With a turn, she transformed from a raging storm to a gentle breeze. Her face was completely different when she looked at Cen Qianyi.

Every single one of them was a master actor.

Nie Wenyu’s attitude was simply a matter of practice. She had always treated different people differently.

Criminals and victims must always be treated differently.

When Cen Qianyi heard He Shu’s words, her acting became even more intense. Her whole body trembled, and her hands were clasped so tightly that her knuckles were white. After hesitating for a long time, she finally seemed to muster up the courage to utter a single sound: “Okay.”

The sound was so soft that only Nie Wenyu and Su Ming, who were close by, heard it.

Su Ming had brought Cen Qianyi over at He Shu’s request. On the way, Cen Qianyi seemed a little nervous but otherwise normal. She didn’t know why she had become like this after meeting the red-haired woman.

She looked at He Shu with concern, but seeing her calm expression as if she had a plan, she hesitated and remained silent.

He Shu’s face was calm, but inside, she was applauding wildly!

Acting! Look at this acting! No wonder she was a top-tier killer. He Shu now completely understood how Cen Qianyi made her targets lower their guard!

This person was not only willing to do anything but was also a genuinely brilliant actress. Her voice, posture, expression, and every detail were perfect. Even her hair, which trembled at just the right frequency, looked incredibly pitiful.

He Shu tapped her chest. She wanted to ask herself what she had done to make someone this afraid of her?!

Nie Wenyu was very patient and didn’t rush her. After hearing Cen Qianyi say “Okay,” she continued to ask.

Her tone was gentler and warmer than the morning sunlight outside.

“Don’t be afraid. Last night, were you—”

Nie Wenyu paused, opened her hand to show the handcuffs, but the other party just glanced at them before starting to tremble. She quickly closed her hand and asked more subtly.

“Last night, were you… confined… to the bed with this? Was that you?”

The question, broken into several parts, was asked with hesitation. Gu Feng, who had just finished transporting the body and returned to the second floor, raised her eyebrows.

When had her boss ever been so considerate of others’ feelings?

Before, when she was told to be careful with a body, she would say the only thing she needed to be careful of was a ghost.

Now, she really felt like she was seeing a ghost…

Gu Feng’s gaze fell on the woman her boss was treating so carefully. She didn’t know who she was, but she did look quite pitiful.

Her eyes scanned the injuries on the girl’s body. With her years of experience, she didn’t even need to ask.

The face was bruised by a belt, the wrists were chafed by a hard object, and the legs were scalded.

And the bruise was from a pinch.

A very hard pinch.

She looked at the only person in the room who could have done this.

Could Fang Nian be here to punish evil and uphold justice?

He Shu didn’t notice Gu Feng’s gaze. Like everyone else, after Nie Wenyu asked the question, she looked at Cen Qianyi’s wrist.

She was very confused.

She had indeed injured her with the handcuffs last night, but how? The handcuffs didn’t have any thorns.

He Shu looked back at the bed in the room, and as she recalled what happened last night, her eyelids twitched. She remembered!

Yesterday, she had hugged Cen Qianyi to avoid bullets twice and had pulled her to run. It must have been then that the handcuffs injured her wrist.

This was a genuine accident! At that time, she was truly instinctively trying to save her and had even forgotten that she was a big villain.

On the other side, the big villain Cen Qianyi hesitated and struggled with Nie Wenyu’s question, as if she were scared. But under Nie Wenyu’s encouraging gaze, she seemed to find a bit of courage. Finally, with everyone holding their breath, she nodded.

With that gentle nod, everyone except He Shu let out the breath they had been holding.

They were genuinely afraid that their breathing would startle her and make her lose the courage she had just found.

Seeing her bravely nod, everyone’s gaze shifted to He Shu.

He Shu felt that these looks were even more intense than before. If there was a fire that could burn her to death right now, each person would add a log.

Nie Wenyu tightened the handcuffs in her hand, suppressing the urge to beat He Shu.

After taking a deep breath, she looked at the little girl’s leg.

“And the injury on your leg, was it a burn?”

This time, the little girl nodded quite quickly and even spoke.

“No… it wasn’t on purpose… it was coffee…”

When Lisa heard this, she immediately remembered what happened yesterday. Her boss had already left and hadn’t seen the rest, so she went forward and whispered a few words to her.

Even after Nie Wenyu learned that He Shu hadn’t intentionally scalded the girl, she felt even angrier because the poor girl was still trying to explain for her.

She tried to hold it in and continued to ask, “And this bruise?”

Cen Qianyi once again trembled and tried to look at He Shu, but Nie Wenyu moved a step to the side, blocking her view.

“Don’t be afraid, look at me. As long as you tell the truth, I guarantee no one will dare to do anything to you.”

Nie Wenyu felt she had the confidence and ability to say this. Anyone she protected was always protected. By giving the little girl her private contact information yesterday, she had made a promise.

If she called, she would definitely save her.

But it was clear that the little girl didn’t trust her much.

Not only that, but she was incredibly naive.

Even in this state, she was still defending her.

“A pinch… a pinch… but she said… it wasn’t on purpose…”

Pinching someone and not doing it on purpose… Gu Feng, while mentally congratulating herself on her professional judgment, looked at He Shu with even more disdain.

How could she have the audacity to say it wasn’t on purpose?

He Shu squeezed her eyes shut and took three deep breaths!

Who could understand? She had heard of being unable to wash oneself clean even by jumping into a river, but she was in a situation where even the strongest detergent at a dry cleaner’s couldn’t wash her clean!!!

She really didn’t do it on purpose!

Oh well, she was already publicly humiliated. There wasn’t much difference between being a pervert and a villainous pervert, she guessed.

She did pinch her, so she would just accept this as her consequence!

She wanted to cry! Why did she have to pinch the wrong leg!

Nie Wenyu was also taking a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the rising anger in her heart, afraid of scaring the silly little girl in front of her.

After confirming these injuries, she had a conclusion in her mind, but she still needed to hear the specifics.

“Don’t be afraid… can you tell us what happened last night?”

Nie Wenyu’s question drew everyone’s attention to Cen Qianyi again, including the officers collecting evidence in the room, who stopped what they were doing and came to the door to listen.

He Shu felt like she was blocking the view, so she moved slightly to the side.

This small shift in position allowed her to get a better side view of Cen Qianyi.

Cen Qianyi naturally saw He Shu. Seeing no strong emotion on her face, she was a bit surprised.

She thought the woman would cry…

This person who loved to cry, why wasn’t she crying now?

Cen Qianyi looked at her and, as if to provoke a reaction, trembled even more, as if something terrifying had happened to her last night.

He Shu’s heart trembled along with her.

What was this woman trying to do…

If she kept this act up, He Shu would start to wonder if she had done something in her sleep last night.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Cen Qianyi, with trembling hands, reached for the zipper on her collar.

Hmm?

He Shu watched in surprise as she unzipped her jacket without a word.

What was she doing?

Nie Wenyu was even more confused. Although the sleepwear underneath her jacket covered the key areas, from her angle, looking down, too much skin was exposed…

She controlled her gaze, keeping it on the girl’s trembling eyes, which looked like she had made an important decision.

Cen Qianyi unzipped her jacket, slowly exhaled, and pulled it off. She then turned her back to Nie Wenyu, revealing her entire back.

She was using a visual display to show everyone what had happened last night.

At that moment, everyone forgot to breathe. The eyes of everyone in the room were fixed on Cen Qianyi’s exposed back.

The back, which should have been fair and smooth, was now a crisscross of red and swollen marks. Even her slightly trembling protruding shoulder blades were a shocking red.

Gu Feng immediately concluded, “Wax burns.”

He Shu’s eyes widened, and she forgot to breathe.

Everyone turned to look at her. This time, their gazes were like stones, trying to dig a hole and bury her in it.

He Shu was on the verge of tears. She hadn’t expected Cen Qianyi to show them this. This was truly her doing…

How did it get so bad overnight…

The burn she had received wasn’t light, but it had gotten much better after a night. She wondered if she should roll up her sleeve.

Just then, Nie Wenyu, who had been stiff as a board, moved. She very carefully helped Cen Qianyi put her jacket back on.

She handled her as if she were a cracked crystal. “Careful” wasn’t even enough to describe her nervousness.

She gently held the girl’s shoulders, turned her back around, and zipped her jacket all the way up to the top, covering her completely.

Then, she slowly turned to face He Shu, her aura at full power.

“World peace? General He, is this your prayer ritual?”

He Shu’s heart jumped. If she hadn’t experienced Cen Qianyi’s solid, palpable killing intent, she probably would have knelt down.

What a powerful aura!

The people working for Nie Wenyu were also a bit startled and unconsciously took a step back.

The others retreated even more, as if they were afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

Cen Qianyi, with her hands tucked into her sleeves, rubbed her fingers together. What was “world peace”? What was a “prayer ritual”?

Gu Feng also had this question. Lisa, who had been in the room with the candles on the floor that morning, whispered an explanation that He Shu had said those candles were for praying for world peace.

Cen Qianyi’s ears twitched slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

He Shu tried to steady her heart and looked back at the red-haired officer. She cycled through a few possible answers and finally gave up.

“Yes… I love peace.”

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Cen Qianyi. She had been forced into this world to save it, so doing everything for peace made sense.

She was now genuinely curious. What was Cen Qianyi doing all of this for?

Cen Qianyi blinked. Last night, she hadn’t said that; she had said it was fun…

Interesting. Cen Qianyi, with her hands still in her sleeves, clicked her fingers together, making a silent snap.

From the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the puddle of bl00d on the floor in the room. Cen Qianyi unclasped her fingers. She wouldn’t keep anyone who knew her secret alive.

As for He Shu, the one who held her secrets, she couldn’t die before Cen Qianyi learned them.

She retracted her gaze and focused on the person in front of her. This person was Fang Nian’s superior, so she had to deal with this problem first.

Especially since the case she was investigating was one [Yi] had committed.

Otherwise, that “special person” might rat her out again.

She had her own punishment for informants. A playful look flashed in Cen Qianyi’s eyes.

When Nie Wenyu turned back, Cen Qianyi happened to lower her head, so she didn’t notice the emotion in her eyes that was inconsistent with her fearful demeanor.

She suppressed the urge to immediately deal with He Shu. Even though she knew what He Shu had done last night, some questions still needed to be asked.

“Were you a willing…” Nie Wenyu felt that this question might cause secondary trauma, so she thought for a moment and asked more subtly, “Were you willingly restricted of your personal freedom—”

She was interrupted before she could finish.

Su Ming said sharply, “Officer, you are leading the witness!”

Lisa scoffed, “Routine questioning. Please do not obstruct an official investigation!”

They were at loggerheads, and the air was thick with tension.

If the timing wasn’t so inappropriate, He Shu would have applauded. This scene was like something out of a movie.

When two bosses clash, their subordinates battle first.

Nie Wenyu gave Su Ming a cold look. It was clear that this woman was aware of everything and was very likely an accomplice.

The dog’s underling.

“If you have an objection, you can file a complaint.”

Su Ming didn’t flinch from the murderous look. She had to protect her boss: “I will. What’s your officer number?”

Nie Wenyu smiled: “1090174.”

Su Ming: “Noted.”

Lisa raised an eyebrow. That was Fang Nian’s officer number.

Nie Wenyu ignored Su Ming and continued to look at Cen Qianyi: “Don’t be afraid, tell me, was it voluntary?”

Everyone, including He Shu, looked at Cen Qianyi.

At that moment, He Shu suddenly noticed something important!

Killing intent! There was no killing intent!

No matter how good Cen Qianyi’s acting was, He Shu had the killing intent experience card. She would have an an intuitive sense when Cen Qianyi wanted her dead.

Now, there was absolutely no killing intent.

Cen Qianyi didn’t want her dead!

He Shu’s heart, which had been tense because she didn’t know what Cen Qianyi was doing, finally relaxed.

No matter what she wanted to do, at least she didn’t want to kill her.

Under everyone’s expectant gaze, Cen Qianyi shook her head.

Nie Wenyu tightened the handcuffs in her hand and looked back at He Shu.

That look was as if she had already determined her guilt.

In a corner, Officer Chen and Commander Li, who had been silent, exchanged glances, trying to minimize their presence.

They had a good relationship with He Shu and had received their fair share of gifts from her. They usually turned a blind eye to her “problems” and would even help her solve them if necessary.

Now, this red-haired officer was clearly trying to get justice for the little girl and deal with He Shu. They didn’t know the red-haired woman’s background, but they had all received instructions from their superiors: treat her with respect.

Treat her with respect! They dared not offend her!

Their worst fears came true. The red-haired woman looked their way. Commander Li shrank her neck, and Officer Chen hunched her shoulders. The two huddled together, looking for a sense of security.

“Officers, such a malicious incident of illegal confinement and assault has occurred in your jurisdiction. What are you going to do about it?”

Before Officer Chen and the others could reply, Cen Qianyi nervously and carefully tugged on Nie Wenyu’s sleeve.

“No… no, no assault…”

He Shu raised an eyebrow and looked at her, thinking, “This is immersive acting!”

She hadn’t forgotten to strengthen her character’s persona at this time!

Sure enough, Nie Wenyu’s voice softened as she comforted her, “Don’t be afraid.”

She looked around and realized her oversight. The poor girl might be scared in this place.

“We’ll talk back at the police station.”

Lisa was surprised. Was her boss not going to personally inspect the scene?

But it was fine, she had already taken pictures of all the important spots.

However, in the past, their boss only trusted herself and would always inspect the scene in person.

“General He, you should come with us. You are suspected of illegal confinement and violent assault. Please cooperate with the investigation.”

He Shu looked at the woman, who was speaking with a cold, smiling voice. She appeared a bit annoyed on the surface, but her heart was blooming with joy!

This was great! She had been hoping to be arrested to avoid tonight’s plot, and now her wish had come true!

As for whether she would be able to get out of jail, she wasn’t worried. She had already seen her powerful legal team in action yesterday.

She was about to say that she would cooperate, but Su Ming spoke first.

“We will naturally cooperate with the officer’s request, but we will have to wait for our lawyer to arrive. Also, our cooperation needs to take into account General He’s schedule!”

The implication was that He Shu would go when it was convenient for her.

Lisa sneered, “Polite words are not to be taken literally. The victim is right here, and her injuries are obvious. We can arrest your General He right now.”

Su Ming scoffed, “Your boss just said that she doesn’t believe a one-sided testimony. What happened now? Are you contradicting yourselves?”

He Shu watched her two subordinates battle it out again. Although she wanted to be arrested, she knew it was not a good time to pull the rug out from under them. Su Ming was trying to protect her.

In this fierce, back-and-forth, verbal battle, a sudden, loud rumbling sound interrupted the tense atmosphere.

Su Ming instantly fell silent and turned to look at He Shu.

She heard another “rumble rumble” from He Shu’s stomach and immediately realized what it was.

“Boss, are you hungry?”

Of course, she was hungry! After such a physically draining night and a narrow escape from death, she hadn’t eaten anything this morning. After her initial embarrassment, He Shu decided that eating was too important to be embarrassed about.

She nodded: “I’m hungry.”

Su Ming: “Should I get you some breakfast?”

She asked this with a matter-of-fact tone, as if she hadn’t just been in a heated argument. She truly put her boss’s every need first.

He Shu hesitated. Could she eat in this situation?

But she was truly hungry.

Seeing that He Shu didn’t refuse, Su Ming got her answer. She then immediately returned to her fiery, argumentative tone with the others and looked at Officer Chen.

“Officer, even a suspect has the right not to be starved, doesn’t she?”

Officer Chen nodded and looked at Nie Wenyu with a troubled expression.

When He Shu’s stomach rumbled, Nie Wenyu thought of something.

She looked at the person in front of her: “Have you had breakfast yet?”

Cen Qianyi shook her head.

Nie Wenyu understood. No wonder she looked so pale. She had come in a hurry and hadn’t brought any food, so she was worried the girl might have low bl00d sugar.

She looked at He Shu. Although she was asking for food, her tone was as if she were granting a meal.

“Perfect. We’re also hungry. You wouldn’t deny us a meal, would you, General He?”

“Huh?”

He Shu’s eyes trembled, and she hesitated: “Are you sure?”

Nie Wenyu raised an eyebrow: “What, is General He going to poison us?”

He Shu gave an awkward laugh: “Officer Judy, you must be joking.”

In the end, the group went to the restaurant.

As soon as they sat down, everyone saw a servant in a uniform come in holding a stack of “bowls.”

The sound of the stainless steel hitting the black and gold marble table was crisp.

Nie Wenyu looked at the “bowls” in front of her and her face sank.

Based on the material, size, and style, they were more suited to be called “basins.”

This was the first time anyone had dared to insult her like this…

He Shu looked at the people with dark expressions around the large round table… this was a bitter situation. They were the ones who wanted to eat…

Sigh. Yesterday morning before she left, she had told Su Ming to change all the bowls in the house to Cen Qianyi’s “standard issue”…

After all, she was going to be eating with Cen Qianyi every morning, and she couldn’t change Cen Qianyi’s “standard.” She thought about it and decided the safest way to prevent someone from holding a grudge was to change hers.

Besides, it was actually pretty good.

When the red-haired officer looked over, He Shu quickly spoke.

“304 stainless steel. Durable, safe, and easy to clean.”

Everyone looked at He Shu as if she were a lunatic.

He Shu didn’t care. She was already publicly humiliated, so she didn’t care about these things anymore.

Nie Wenyu looked away and back at the bowl in front of her. She had misunderstood; the other person wasn’t trying to insult her, she was just crazy.

The anger she had felt subsided, but it flared up again when she saw what the servant was pouring into her bowl.

“Are you—”

Nie Wenyu stopped herself from saying “trying to die” when she saw the servant pour an identical bowl of dog food for He Shu.

He Shu, of course, noticed that everyone was looking at her again.

She couldn’t explain this. This was the “dog food” she had specially made for Cen Qianyi in the plot, and it was literally called dog food.

He Shu grabbed the milk on the table, poured it into her bowl, and started eating. She chewed loudly and crunchily.

The people at the table were all silent, with no one making a move.

He Shu ate with a lot of noise, and she kept glancing at Cen Qianyi from the corner of her eye.

She was eating the dog food that should have been for Cen Qianyi yesterday…

Cen Qianyi couldn’t see yesterday, so she shouldn’t have been tricked into thinking it was real dog food after hearing Su Ming say it was dog food.

This stuff was actually pretty good.

He Shu ate with more and more gusto, chewing “crunchily” and with great deliberation. She even tried to recall how the food bloggers on livestreams ate.

They would usually tell the audience to eat first, but that was all fake. It was just for show.

Right now, she genuinely wanted the “audience” to eat.

He Shu slurped her milk, making an even louder noise.

Cen Qianyi, this audience member, why are you just watching? Eat! Go on, eat!

Cen Qianyi was probably the calmest person at the table since she had seen He Shu eat this “dog food” yesterday…

She didn’t know what kind of hobby it was, but she was eating with even more gusto today…

He Shu had eaten a little over half a bowl, but no one at the table had moved. That was fine.

He Shu only cared about one person!

Cen Qianyi, hurry up and try it, it’s delicious!

He Shu screamed in her heart.

Just one bite, just one bite, and her reputation would be cleared!