Guan Juer, who was working overtime, froze in place when she saw the photo and the live stream link sent by Qiu Yingying.
"Gulp~" She swallowed nervously.
She took out her phone and called Chen Cheng, but in the small player box on the live stream screen, she saw Chen Cheng's hand reach down for a moment.
Then, a busy signal came from her own phone.
Guan Juer was completely stunned, frozen in place for a long time without moving. She didn't even hear her colleague Yin Yue calling her from across the desk.
"Xiao Guan~ Xiao Guan~"
Yin Yue repeated the name a few times, and seeing that she still didn't respond, she stood up.
That was when she saw tears falling from Guan Juer's eyes onto the desk, one by one.
Yin Yue's eyes widened in shock. She hurried over, placed a hand on Guan Juer's shoulder, leaned down, and whispered in her ear:
"Xiao Guan, what's wrong? Why are you crying all of a sudden?"
There were other colleagues working overtime in the office, so Yin Yue kept her voice down, not wanting to cause a scene.
Hearing someone call her name, Guan Juer looked up. "Sister Yue~" Instantly, she couldn't hold back her tears anymore, and they started streaming down her face.
This commotion immediately caught the attention of Mi Xueer, who was on Guan Juer's right, and Gu Juan, who was sitting diagonally across from her.
Mi Xueer turned her head, saw Guan Juer crying her eyes out, and a playful smirk immediately appeared on her lips.
Gu Juan stood up and walked over, and together with Yin Yue, they pulled Guan Juer into the conference room.
The two of them helped Guan Juer sit down in a chair before asking for the reason. "Xiao Guan, what on earth is wrong? Why are you crying so hard?"
"Did someone bully you? Tell your sister, and I'll deal with them."
Guan Juer was currently at a loss, sitting in the chair, blankly shedding tears.
This made Yin Yue and Gu Juan extremely anxious. Who had provoked this ancestor?
Yin Yue's mouth twitched, and she stepped forward to hug Guan Juer.
With someone to lean on, Guan Juer started crying even louder.
"Wuwuwu~"
Gu Juan, who was on the side, ran directly back to her workstation and called Chen Cheng.
As a result, no one answered.
Because Chen Cheng had muted his phone. He was in the middle of a competition; who was so tactless, calling repeatedly?
Gu Juan didn't dare to keep calling, so she ran back to the conference room.
In the conference room, Yin Yue kept comforting Guan Juer.
"Alright, Guan Guan, tell your sister what exactly happened."
Guan Juer sobbed again and showed them the phone she was gripping tightly.
She opened the photo Qiu Yingying had sent and showed it to the two of them.
The two looked at it, then raised their heads and exchanged a glance.
Both were momentarily stunned, and they saw the meaning in each other's eyes.
In fact, the two had long discussed the disparity between Guan Juer and Chen Cheng.
Yin Yue felt that since Chen Cheng doted on Guan Juer so much, providing luxury cars and top-tier mansions, their love must be stronger than gold.
Gu Juan didn't think so, saying that men always stray, especially men of such status.
There were countless beautiful women around him; it would happen sooner or later.
Of course, the two had never discussed this with Guan Juer.
Yin Yue thought for a moment and said: "Xiao Guan, this doesn't really prove anything, does it?"
"It's in public, playing a game, and it's being live-streamed. What could possibly be going on?"
"Aren't you overthinking it?"
Gu Juan rolled her eyes and said: "Sister Yue is actually right. If you really can't rest easy," Gu Juan asked tentatively, "why don't you go to the venue and see for yourself?"
Yin Yue stared at Gu Juan in shock, not knowing what she meant.
Guan Juer sobbed, looking aggrieved. "Sister Yue, do you think Brother Cheng will stop wanting me?"
"That's Qiao Jingjing! She's so beautiful."
Yin Yue gasped, her eyes widening.
Ah, no, sister, where is your sense of territory? You are his girlfriend, aren't you?
Go and question him, ask who she is.
Uh... This matter, it's really hard to say who came first and who came later.
It might even be that female celebrity questioning Xiao Guan, asking who she is.
For a moment, even Yin Yue couldn't hold it together and didn't know how to respond.
After thinking about it, she actually felt that Gu Juan's words just now made sense.
She reached out to wipe away her tears. "Our Guan Guan is so gentle; only a fool would not want her."
"Right now, the most important thing is to confirm this matter."
Guan Juer nodded in agreement.
She was just like that; she had no opinion when encountering problems. Even when she knew what to do herself, she still had to wait for someone else's instruction before taking action.
"Then I'll go find Brother Cheng?"
Yin Yue and Gu Juan exchanged a glance, smiled, and nodded quickly. "Go ahead, we'll handle things here."
Guan Juer swallowed and nodded, as if psyching herself up.
She exhaled and stood up to leave the office.
She walked back to her desk, grabbed her bag and coat, and rushed toward the elevator lobby.
Yin Yue and Gu Juan followed her and put Guan Juer on the elevator.
"Guan Guan, don't drive, take a taxi!"
Before the elevator doors closed, Yin Yue reminded her, truly afraid that she might have an accident due to her unstable emotional state.
Guan Juer nodded and took out her phone to hail a car.
After the elevator doors closed, Yin Yue and Gu Juan exchanged a look.
Yin Yue said: "Aren't you afraid that if she goes, it might turn into a disaster?"
Gu Juan shook her head. "Xiao Guan is too soft-natured. Even if it's true, she won't make a scene on the spot; she'll just run away."
"But that's just on the surface. Deep down, this girl is actually quite cunning."
"When we helped her deal with Mi Xueer, she saw it all, but didn't say a word."
"She's just panicked when things come to a head. Once she calms down, that rebellious side of her will come out."
Once Guan Juer sat in the car, she couldn't hold it in anymore, and tears instantly streamed down her face.
"It's not true, it's not true, Brother Cheng wouldn't do that."
She kept muttering to herself.
When she arrived at the venue, Guan Juer didn't have a ticket and couldn't get in.
She had no choice but to call Qiu Yingying.
"Guan Guan, you're here?"
"Ah, okay, okay, I'll come find you."
Chen Cheng waited for Qiao Jingjing to finish presenting awards to the contestants, and then they left the venue together through a special passage.
Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying waited at the ticket checkpoint of the venue. By the time most people had left, they still hadn't seen Chen Cheng come out.
Only then did Qiu Yingying realize, "Um, Guan Guan, could it be that they left through a different exit?"
Guan Juer froze, and tears instantly started falling again.
Qiu Yingying was also panicked and quickly hugged her to comfort her. "Guan Guan, don't cry, don't cry. Let's go back first, okay?"
"Then, we'll find him and ask for a clear explanation."
Guan Juer was at a loss, doing whatever others said. She nodded subconsciously.
Qiu Yingying took Guan Juer's arm and they left the venue.
Chen Cheng looked at Guan Juer's missed calls and was stunned for a moment.
He glanced at Qiao Jingjing, who was scrolling through Weibo, and turned to send Guan Juer a message.
Just after sending the message, Chen Cheng received a text from Qiu Yingying.
[You'd better come back, otherwise I can't save you either.]
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