Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

On the phone screen, the three large characters "Liu Ruyan" were flashing wildly along with Lin Shi's classic ringtone.

Lin Shi pressed the answer button, but before he could utter a professional "feed".

Liu Ruyan's familiar voice reached Lin Shi's ears directly.

Unlike her usual alluring voice, this one sounded weak and helpless, like a little girl cautiously seeking help from an adult.

"Lin Shi... I might need some help."

Lin Shi raised an eyebrow and sat up in bed with a somersault.

After all, this kind of voice was quite rare for Liu Ruyan. Without much hesitation, she quickly asked:

"What's wrong? Is the company having financial problems again?"

"It's much more serious than that!"

Liu Ruyan lowered her voice on the other end of the line; Lin Shi could even hear her grinding her teeth slightly, clearly indicating that she was extremely angry.

"You must have heard about my breakup. I don't know which bastard leaked the news to those two."

"They've already booked a charter flight, and they'll be airdropping into Jinghai the night after tomorrow..."

As Liu Ruyan spoke, she let out some sobs, making herself appear even more helpless.

As Lin Shi listened, a pop-up window seemed to appear in his mind:

[Ding! You have triggered the side quest: Liu Ruyan's Parents Force Marriage 2.0]

The "Shield Boyfriend" scenario is now officially open.

This tactic is so old, don't they ever get tired of using it?

Lin Shi thought to himself:

And shouldn't this kind of work be assigned to the male lead?

How did it fall on my head?

Could it be that God has promoted me to a higher status by following Ye Cheng for so long?

Lin Shi kept considering various possibilities. Although he guessed that Liu Ruyan might want him to pretend to be her boyfriend, he decided to play it safe and tentatively said:

"So, Mr. Liu, you..."

"Liu Shiyao Liu!"

Liu Ruyan was clearly extremely dissatisfied with this distant form of address and interrupted directly, saying:

"From now on, you're my boyfriend. Remember to call me Ruyan."

"I have an important meeting this morning, and I can only come to your company this afternoon to sign the agency contract. So I'm making an appointment in advance."

"Don't look back and I'll look for you, but then I won't be able to find you."

Before Lin Shi could finish speaking, Liu Ruyan blurted out a long string of words in one breath.

This left Lin Shi somewhat stunned.

Realizing she wanted to bring up the topic of "service fees," Liu Ruyan suddenly spoke up again:

"You can't refuse. The Yorozuya contract already stipulates this."

"It's settled then. I have to go now!"

Immediately afterwards, only the busy tone of "beep beep" remained on the phone.

Lin Shi scratched his head, full of doubt.

Does this mean I've officially become a higher-ranking member?

Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan put down her phone, and her "melancholy and weak" expression instantly crumbled.

She clenched her little hands tightly and gave a victory punch to the air.

I was so excited that I was like a little train, excitedly spinning around the large desk.

"Liu Ruyan, oh Liu Ruyan, you are truly a genius!"

"Once this boyfriend's identity is confirmed, how will those other guys compete with you?"

"Yorozuya, commissions, who the hell would play fair competition with you guys?"

Just as she was feeling smug, there was a gentle knock on her office door.

Jiang Wan, the personal secretary, walked in and, seeing her boss's still-uncontainable expression of ecstasy, paused for a moment before reporting:

"Mr. Liu, the two veteran actors you arranged have arrived in the conference room downstairs."

"Are you free now? Should I call them up?"

Liu Ruyan's expression changed instantly. She quickly tidied her messy hair, casually tossed her long hair behind her head, and instantly switched back to her shrewd and capable CEO mode.

She picked up two pre-prepared contracts from the table, glanced at Jiang Wan, and then strode towards the door in her high heels:

"No need. They've been my 'parents' for the past few days, after all. I need to respect them, you know!"

Then, humming a love song written by Lin Shi, she swayed and walked toward the elevator.

Jiang Wan nodded somewhat blankly, her gaze inadvertently falling on the contract cover in Liu Ruyan's hand. It clearly stated "Actor Employment Agreement."

Does she really not understand romance?

If this kind of "surprise" is exposed, I feel like things will be all over.

Returning to Lin Shi's perspective:

As the alarm clock, which had been set for him to stay in bed, rang, Lin Shi finally slowly got out of bed and began his daily routine of washing up.

Standing in the bathroom brushing his teeth, his gaze occasionally swept around the bathroom.

For some reason, ever since his physical abilities improved, he always felt that something in his house was spying on him.

It can't be...

Lin Shi shook his head abruptly, dismissing his idea.

I suspect that I've just "upgraded" and am experiencing some adjustment issues, which is causing this illusion.

It's not some kind of supernatural novel, so why are there so many ghosts watching me every day?

After a flurry of routine activity, Lin Shi finally arrived at the company late.

Perhaps it was because I was late, or perhaps it was because it was the start of a new day, but the company had undergone a complete transformation.

The once empty workstation is now packed full, with the constant sound of keyboards clicking, creating an atmosphere so strong that he wondered if he had wandered into the wrong movie set.

Upon seeing Lin Shi enter, everyone stopped what they were doing and bowed respectfully in greeting.

"Hello, Mr. Lin."

Lin Shi quickly bowed his head in response and greeted him in return.

In just a moment, he felt as if his neck was about to be broken.

He hurriedly took three steps at a time and fled into his office.

Three people were already seated in the room: Ye Cheng, Su Xin, and his subordinate.

Let's not talk about his subordinates for now. Although he only joined the company one day earlier than the other two, he can already be considered a company veteran.

Ye Cheng and Su Xin were invited by Lin Shi yesterday while they were having a meal at a restaurant, and they accepted.

However, Su Xin could only help out in her spare time because she had classes at school.

However, Lin still gave the two formal contracts and full salaries, keeping the profits within the family.

For a fleeting moment, he even considered hiring Aunt Su as an administrative supervisor, just to keep her from getting bored at home.

However, considering that the company still belonged to those young ladies, she rejected the idea.

Lin Shigang sat down in the main seat and continued to feel as if he were being watched from several angles without any blind spots.

Is he really sick?

As Lin Shi pondered this, he looked up to observe.

All I could see was a surveillance camera pointing directly at my seat.

"Sir, this surveillance footage..."

The subordinate, who was busy organizing documents, quickly looked up, following Lin Shi's finger to the monitor:

"I installed it mainly to protect company property."

He continued to swallow his bitterness, unable to express his suffering.

Mr. Shen, I already said I could keep an eye on the office, but you insisted on installing a high-definition camera... How am I supposed to explain this?

Lin Shi continued to frown, looking around somewhat uncomfortably, and asked again:

"Are there any others besides this one? I have a feeling there are several more, it's making me uneasy. Why don't you remove them later? I have this feeling when I'm at home too, it's very strange."

"It's probably just my imagination; only this one camera was pressed. I'll take it apart and check it later."

Upon hearing Lin Shi's complaints, his subordinate's face instantly stiffened. He quickly finished dealing with the situation, then lowered his head, desperately suppressing the turmoil within him.

No? It's open?

I hid myself very well.

How did you even feel that?!