Chapter 1333: Mutual Affection Is Hard to Come By

Just as she was thinking that, she heard Liu Xiaoyu say, "Master, I’ll stay in the office tonight, um... sorry to bother you."

Everyone heard Liu Xiaoyu’s words, Zhou Chengchen subconsciously looked at Guo Yue, and saw that the originally pale face had turned ghostly white.

Everyone here is an adult, some words really don’t need to be spelled out so clearly. Why stay in the office for no reason? It’s obviously to avoid Guo Yue.

In that moment, Zhou Chengchen felt Liu Xiaoyu was a bit excessive, hesitating whether she should say something, but Xi Siyan calmly spoke up, "Alright, we’ll run some data tonight, you might as well keep an eye on it."

"Okay."

The conversation shifted to work, and Zhou Chengchen was dumbfounded. She dared to bet that running data might be true, but it definitely didn’t need someone watching over it. She might not understand technical details, but she understood Xi Siyan.

His attitude might fool others, but she was 100% sure that he was just following Liu Xiaoyu’s lead, providing a way out for both sides to avoid awkwardness.

Accomplice to the crime... somehow this phrase popped into Zhou Chengchen’s mind.

Of course, she wouldn’t say it out loud.

In the end, it really was her and Xi Siyan who sent Guo Yue back home.

Guo Yue’s residence wasn’t far, they arrived quickly. She hadn’t said a word the entire way, and Zhou Chengchen glanced at her several times through the rearview mirror. She wasn’t very familiar with Guo Yue, but her sympathy reached its peak.

After finally sending Guo Yue back, the two drove back to the apartment, and Zhou Chengchen couldn’t help but speak, "Why are you helping Liu Xiaoyu? Guo Yue was obviously there waiting for him, and you guys felt no pity?"

Xi Siyan turned his head and glanced at Zhou Chengchen, "Some things, if there’s no result, it’s better to end them cleanly than let them drag on."

"You..."

Zhou Chengchen’s sympathy was overflowing, so she thought Liu Xiaoyu was excessive, and Xi Siyan was an accomplice. But now, with him saying it so casually, her rationality finally returned.

Feelings can’t be forced. If Liu Xiaoyu really doesn’t like Guo Yue, forcing them together would only do more harm.

Zhou Chengchen pouted and stopped talking.

After a long silence, she suddenly spoke, "I think she’s quite pitiful, putting on a warm face only to be met with a cold shoulder, it’s really uncomfortable."

"Mhm."

Xi Siyan responded with a sound, saying nothing more. Zhou Chengchen looked out the car window, remembering Guo Yue’s pale face, and somehow, she thought of her past self.

Back then, when she pursued Xi Siyan, wasn’t she also putting on a warm face only to be met with a cold shoulder?

To know, the aloofness of the person in front of her, compared to Liu Xiaoyu, could instantly make Liu Xiaoyu feel like nothing.

Suddenly, Zhou Chengchen felt she was really brave back then, actually daring to put herself out there for the person in front of her.

If she had to do that now... just thinking about it made Zhou Chengchen feel a bit anxious.

Indeed, some things should be done when young, not because you can afford to lose, but because at that time, you have the most courage.

Compared to Guo Yue, Zhou Chengchen felt she was quite lucky. At least her efforts got rewarded.

Mutual affection is not easy.

Stopping at a red light, Xi Siyan slowly brought the car to a halt, and Zhou Chengchen suddenly hugged his arm, "We have to be good to each other."

"What’s wrong?"

"It wasn’t easy for me to chase you."