Lu Chenyu closed the door casually and said, "Don't worry, no one found out."
Song Xi gave an embarrassed smile, knowing he had misunderstood, and explained, "That's not what I meant."
Lu Chenyu didn't take it to heart, but a faint bitter smile curved his lips.
The moment he opened the door, he had seen the disappointment in Song Xi's eyes.
It seemed the person she had hoped would knock was not him.
He suppressed the sorrow in his heart, placed the carefully chosen flowers on the table, and asked softly, "How are you feeling? Better?"
Song Xi nodded.
Lu Chenyu said, "Actually, I've wanted to see you for a long time, but things online are so heated right now, I was afraid of causing you unnecessary trouble."
Song Xi's brow furrowed, and she seized the opportunity to ask, "What's happening online now?"
Lu Chenyu thought she was still worried and opened Weibo, handing it to her, "Don't worry, the person getting the most flak online is Qin Feng."
Qin Feng?
Song Xi glanced at Weibo and was shocked.
"This... when did this happen?"
Lu Chenyu said, "This morning, it all exploded at once. I don't know who he offended to want him dead."
Right, at this level, Qin Feng wouldn't just be banned; he could go to jail, and his acting career would be over!
The scale of this was immense. What had Qin Feng done so wrong?
Lu Chenyu put his phone away to prevent her from seeing anything related to him. "Qin Feng brought this upon himself. Whether it was exposed or not was just a matter of time. It's better this way now, to prevent more victims."
He had a point.
Song Xi's mind was in turmoil. It was good that Qin Feng was being punished, but for some reason, she had a nagging feeling that this was somehow related to her.
"Where's Dai Ze?" Lu Chenyu suddenly asked.
Song Xi shook her head. "Maybe he's busy. Are you looking for him for something?"
Lu Chenyu hesitated. "No, I just wanted to say hello. Right, I'm sorry about last time. If I hadn't driven you back, you wouldn't have been photographed."
Actually, Song Xi didn't know that when Lu Chenyu learned about the rumored scandal between him and Song Xi, he was worried about her, but at the same time, he was secretly pleased.
This ignoble little thought made him unsure how to face Song Xi, which was why he had delayed visiting her.
"It's not because of you," Song Xi said, feeling a bit embarrassed. "It's because of me that you've been dragged into this gossip. You must be unhappy about it."
"No—"
His voice cut off abruptly. Lu Chenyu realized he had said the wrong thing, his ears turning red. He quickly changed the subject, "Where's your boyfriend? Hasn't he come to see you?"
"Boyfriend!?"
Song Xi shyly denied it. "No!"
Seeing her expression, Lu Chenyu said with bitterness, "He will be eventually. Where is he?"
Song Xi somewhat tacitly admitted, "He's... busy, I guess."
Lu Chenyu frowned. "What's so busy about it that he wouldn't come to see you when you're sick?"
His tone was a little sharp, as if he were standing up for her.
Song Xi spoke up for him. "He's very busy, and... we're not even boyfriend and girlfriend."
Lu Chenyu clenched his fist, a surge of unwillingness rising within him.
If Song Xi were his girlfriend, he would cherish her in the palm of his hand and never let her suffer any grievance!
"Song Xi, I..."
Knock, knock!
The sound of knocking on the door again, once again stifling the emotions that were about to burst from Lu Chenyu.
Lu Chenyu stood up abruptly, put on his hat and scarf, cast a deep glance at Song Xi sitting on the bed, and said with a hoarse voice, "I... I'll leave now. I'll come see you again next time. Take care of yourself. Oh, right, if you have time, bring your boyfriend and let's have a meal together."
Song Xi was a bit dazed and nodded.