Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

Are you jealous?

"I'm not jealous at all!"

Long He raised his voice: "I just think she's petty and can't separate public and private matters. She'll definitely be hard to get along with in the future."

"Ok?"

Ding Heng raised an eyebrow again.

What does "later" mean?

My brother's thinking is pretty far ahead...

Long He realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly added, "In short, I didn't like her the first time I saw her."

Ding Heng sighed and chuckled: "Of the people around me, who do you find pleasing to the eye?"

"Hua Qing is alright, and Wen Jing is pretty good too..."

"Then should I have them come and interact with you more often?"

"I didn't say that!"

The matter seemed to have been resolved, but Long He's unease hadn't completely disappeared.

If Lin Man can mess with her today, does that mean she can in the future? Will Ding Heng stand up for her then?

Long He asked Ding Heng again in a serious tone.

"Are you really not angry about what happened that day?"

Have I ever been angry with you?

Ding Heng gave a helpless bitter smile, while Long He was speechless.

Although she was one day older than Ding Heng, Ding Heng had always given way to her since they were little, and had never seriously lost his temper in front of her.

"Besides, we're separate, and the company is separate."

Ding Heng continued to reassure her, "I wouldn't risk the livelihoods of dozens of people on your team just because you didn't agree to sleep with me."

Long He was stunned again.

She originally thought that Ding Heng's arrival today would inevitably lead to a verbal battle with her, or even some coercion and enticement.

As a result, the other party kept backing down, which made her feel uncomfortable.

Ding Heng is the one who's juggling multiple relationships, while Long He is the one being sexually harassed. How come she's the one at fault now?

Ding Heng remarked with emotion, "Actually, this is for the best."

Long He asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by 'it's fine this way'?"

"If we clarify things, it will be easier for us to get along in the future."

Ding Heng leaned back on the sofa, looking relaxed: "You be your star, I'll be my investor. Everything at the company level will remain the same. Invest in projects as usual, provide resources as needed, and follow the normal procedures."

"and then?"

"That's all."

"What about the two of us?"

The question came out without thinking.

Long He immediately realized what he meant and quickly added, "I mean, we've known each other for so many years, we can't pretend we don't know each other when we meet again, can we?"

"That depends on you."

"What are you looking at me for?"

"If you want us to just have a normal working relationship, I will be more careful about how we conduct ourselves in the future."

Ding Heng said in a serious tone, "I won't interfere with your private schedule, and I won't disturb you unnecessarily. During holidays, I'll have my secretary deliver a gift for me. Occasionally, when we meet at company events, we'll shake hands and address each other as President Ding or Miss Long."

Longhe felt increasingly uncomfortable as he listened.

At first glance, it seems like the best outcome for her; everyone handles things officially, and no one owes anyone anything.

But the premise is... the investor is you, Ding Heng.

We've been through thick and thin together for twenty years. Why should we have to revert to being just ordinary business partners just because we couldn't reach an agreement once?

Long He, enraged, retorted, "How can you be so petty?!"

Ding Heng said helplessly, "Where am I stingy?"

"All I did was... refuse to sleep with you!?"

"I understand."

"You don't understand anything!"

Long He said irritably, "Your attitude right now clearly shows you're just being stubborn with me."

"I respect your choice, how does that become a fit of pique?"

"Anyway, that's it!"

"Brother, you've said everything you could want, good or bad."

Ding Heng shrugged: "If I sleep with you, you think I'm using my position as an investor to put pressure on you. If I don't sleep with you, you think I'm petty. So tell me, what should I do?"

"I……"

Long He was speechless for a moment, and remained silent for a long time.

After a while, she finally raised her head again.

"Ding Heng".

"Ok?"

Do you still have feelings for me?

"what idea?"

Stop pretending to be stupid.

"Brother, your question is too general."

Ding Heng teased her deliberately: "I have a lot of ideas for your work. We can prepare a new album and hold a few more concerts. As for film and television, it depends on your interest. It would be best if you could earn me more money..."

"I'm not talking about work!"

"what is that?"

Long He bit her lip, her cheeks burning even hotter.

"It's... what you mentioned before."

"I used to think so."

"now what?"

"There's no rush now."

Ding Heng's answer was clearly beyond Long He's expectations.

She frowned: "What do you mean by 'not in a hurry'?"

"Literal meaning."

Ding Heng calmly replied, "I'm not short of girls around me. If you haven't thought it through, I'll give you time to think it over."

"Oh."

Long He responded with a muffled sound.

He has no shortage of girls to keep him company... Zhao Yanxi, Lin Man, Hua Qing, Wen Jing, and that so-called good sister Bai Ma.

Ding Heng really didn't need to chase after her.

In the past, she could comfort herself by saying that she was different from others.

She was Ding Heng's childhood friend and one of the most important friends in his life.

But if you stay in the same place, how long can the so-called difference last?

Men all have desires, and Ding Heng always has someone around him who can satisfy his desires and accompany him in life, meals, travel, and so on.

What about her?

We only see each other a few times a year.

Every time we meet, we have to put on this so-called brotherly air.

If this continues, even the deepest feelings will gradually fade...

Long He grew increasingly agitated: "Then why did you come to the capital today?"

Ding Heng said sincerely, "Because I still consider you a brother, and I don't want my brother to misunderstand me."

"I didn't misunderstand you at all!"

Longhe inevitably felt wronged.

That scoundrel Ding Heng, he went to great lengths to sexually harass his own brother and still has the nerve to say it was a misunderstanding?

Even if it's not a matter of unspoken rules, what's with treating her like a child?!

Ding Heng didn't answer. He checked the time on his phone, then got up and straightened his clothes.

He said politely, "Now that things have been explained, I should be leaving."

Long He followed, asking, "Where are you going?"

"Go back and eat."

"With whom?"

“Yan hope, Wen Jing, and Hua Qing are all in the capital, so naturally I have to stay with them.”

"Oh."

Longhe tried to act like he didn't care, but he felt increasingly uncomfortable inside.

She asked again, "What time do you eat?"