The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

I quickly threw the rope away and walked away so that Jiang Yan could see clearly that it wasn't what she thought.

"Yan Yi, don't misunderstand, nothing happened between Yao Yao and me..."

Jiang Yan's first glance went to my crotch. Finding it wasn't what she thought, her expression calmed down. But then she looked at Luo Yao and saw her kneeling on the ground with her hands tied. She immediately became angry again, saying, "How could you treat Sister Yao like this! She's so wronged!"

I quickly untied Luo Yao, took off the dog collar, and helped her stand up.

"Yaoyao, explain yourself quickly!" I urged.

"Yan Yi, don't worry, Tu Sheng and I have always liked to play like this..." Luo Yao didn't care about stirring things up, and her words became more and more outrageous.

"Yaoyao, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Luo Yao hugged me affectionately and said, "That's right, wasn't Brother Tusheng very excited just now?"

I, I absolutely did not!

Jiang Yan was stunned, as if her worldview had been completely shattered. She never expected Luo Yao to be such an "open" person in private. What happened to her idol image?

Jiang Yan shook her head in disbelief, muttering, "No, it's impossible, how could Sister Yao Yao do this..."

Actually, she should have realized this when Luo Yao bribed her to help set a trap for me...

"No, it must have been you who forced Yao Yao to do it!" Jiang Yan seemed to have found a way to comfort herself.

She should have kept quiet about it, because it made me angry. I snapped, "How dare you talk to me like that? I haven't even settled accounts with you yet! You secretly colluded with Luo Yao to set me up, and I trusted you so much!"

Jiang Yan was speechless for a moment, her eyes darting around, clearly feeling guilty.

I walked up to Jiang Yan and, as if to teach her a lesson, gave her a chop to the head.

"Waaah, it hurts so much..." Jiang Yan kept covering her head.

"It's supposed to hurt, see if you dare to eat my takeout again!"

"It's not Yan Yi's fault. Actually, it was my idea. She just helped out a little..." Luo Yao pleaded on her behalf.

"You're very loyal, huh? Well then, come over here and let me tap you a couple of times. I haven't settled the score with you yet!"

I glared fiercely at Luo Yao, who lowered her head and dared not speak. So both women lowered their heads and remained silent, and I couldn't bring myself to make things worse.

After a moment of silence, I asked Jiang Yan, "What did you want to say when you came in?"

"My dad called to ask if I'd gone home yet..."

I checked the time; it was past nine o'clock. Jiang Yanyi has to go to school tomorrow, so I really can't stay too late, otherwise it will be difficult to explain to Director Jiang.

"Then I'll take you home now."

Luo Yao protested, tugging at my sleeve and saying tenderly, "Brother Tusheng, won't you stay the night? My bed is quite big..."

Jiang Yan looked at me with a complicated look of shock. I quickly told her to go out and wait for me in the living room. What Luo Yao said was too inappropriate for her.

"Did Brother Tusheng agree to stay?" Luo Yao asked excitedly.

I shook my head and said, "I'm worried about Yan Yi going back alone. I have to take her home, so I can't stay..."

"Then send it back and come back later~"

How could she not understand that I was subtly rejecting her?

"I'd better not. What if you keep me up all night? How am I supposed to go to work tomorrow?"

Luo Yao grabbed my arm and wouldn't let me leave.

"No, Brother Tusheng has to stay. I still have so many fun things to play with Brother Tusheng."

Then I can't stay any longer. Without Jiang Yanyi around, wouldn't she become unruly?

Seeing that she showed no sign of letting go, I threatened, "Are you itching for a fight? Have you forgotten the lesson you learned from installing a hidden camera in my bathroom?"

Luo Yao instinctively covered her buttocks, afraid that I would slap her on the spot.

"Actually, I didn't install that camera..." Luo Yao said weakly.

"Who else could it be but you? You think I'd just take a selfie and then sell it myself?"

"It really wasn't me. If it were me, I would have admitted it already. See how many times I've denied it when you caught me..."

That's true. Although Luo Yao likes to prank me, she always obediently admits it when I catch her in the act...

"Then you admitted back then that you were faking it?" I remained skeptical.

Luo Yao's face flushed slightly, and she felt a little embarrassed as she clutched the hem of her skirt.

"What exactly happened?"

"Because you spanked me back then... I thought if I admitted it, you could spank me a few more times..."

Does that mean she really enjoys the feeling of me spanking her?

Good heavens, is she an S or a M? How does she keep changing her mind...?

But none of that matters. The crucial point is, if she didn't install the camera, then who the hell did? I know for sure I didn't install it. Could it be my ex-girlfriend, Mo Jia? I don't quite believe it. Could it be Bi Antong? That's too outrageous! She installed a hidden camera in the bathroom to spy on me?

Holy crap, is this really that exciting? Even novels wouldn't dare to write something like this!

There's one last possibility: the landlord installed it. But my landlord is such a kind auntie to me, I just can't believe she would install something like that...

If Luo Yao really wasn't lying, then this is no simple matter. Who can guarantee there aren't cameras in other parts of the apartment? Living there for so long without noticing them is terrifying! It's a very perplexing situation!

Chapter 13, Page 133. Yan Yi is afraid of losing.

In the end, no matter how Luo Yao tempted me, it was all in vain, because I cared more about my own safety. Heaven knows how many strange things she was hiding in her house, or she might give me an injection while I was asleep to render me immobile and keep me imprisoned in that house, or she might break my kneecaps and take me to rehabilitation therapy every day, but then secretly break them again at night...

In short, after being tricked by her twice, I was really scared and had to be on guard against her. She is really too cunning and dangerous.

As I was driving Jiang Yan back in the taxi, she kept turning her head to look at me, but as soon as I looked back, she immediately lowered her head and looked away.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"nothing……"

But after a while, Jiang Yan couldn't help but ask, "Are you Yao Yao's boyfriend?"

Have you ever seen a girlfriend who drugged and tricked her boyfriend?

Jiang Yan shook her head.

"Then why would you suspect that I'm her boyfriend..."

"But she seemed to really like you, otherwise she wouldn't have, and wouldn't have kissed you so forcefully..."

"She's always loved playing pranks on me since I was little, so what happened just now was too much. You're overthinking it. We're just good friends, we can just take those kinds of adult jokes to heart..."

This was, of course, a way of concealing something from Jiang Yanyi. It wasn't that I didn't trust her, but just in case, I was afraid of rumors spreading that Luo Yao had forcibly kissed my man, which would have a negative impact on her.

I knew in my heart that it wasn't Luo Yao playing a prank, but rather her unique way of expressing her affection for me. Although it seemed incomprehensible to most people, it was undeniable. Precisely because I knew that her purpose in setting me up was to express her love, desire, and possessiveness, I would never truly hold it against her. At most, I would give her a symbolic warning not to misbehave...

Imagine, Luo Yao has talent, money, and looks—what makes her unworthy of me? On the contrary, I'm the one unworthy of her… It's an honor that she's pursued me so humbly time and time again. This is all based on the bond we developed as children, so it's not surprising that she's launched such a fierce pursuit after seeing me again. On the contrary, it shows that she's always had me in her heart and holds me in a very important place. In contrast, I haven't been able to treat her with the same feelings, nor have I been there for her during the most difficult time of her trainee period. I've only been enjoying her best years. I feel very guilty, and I'm thinking that I should take the initiative to care for her in the future…

Since I've said that, Jiang Yan couldn't question it anymore. In fact, she didn't want to believe that her idol, Luo Yao, had already found a boyfriend, and unlike other celebrities in the entertainment industry, she didn't find a boyfriend from the same industry...

After Jiang Yan finished asking her question, it was my turn to ask hers.

"Tell me, what did Luo Yao give you that made you betray me?"

"No."

"You're not going to tell, are you?"

I reached behind her neck and pinched it, and Jiang Yan shrank her neck as if tickled.

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you, take your hand away, it tickles..."

Jiang Yan tidied her hair, which I had messed up, gave me a reproachful look, and said, "She said that if I cooperate with her, she will give me guidance on becoming a trainee..."

"Isn't that more than that?"

I find it hard to believe that Luo Yao would treat her like a sister based on this alone.

When I exposed her, Jiang Yanyi continued, feeling quite discouraged, "She also said that if I always stand by her side in the future, she will consider me a friend."

Hmph, just as I expected. I knew there must be some shady dealings involved. Luo Yao is just trying to get Jiang Yan on her side so she can set me up later.

However, what angered me was Jiang Yanyi's betrayal of me. It felt like she was kicking me after I'd served my purpose. From now on, she could directly become Luo Yao's apprentice and learn skills without needing my help anymore. Although it didn't cause me any real harm, I just couldn't stand her selfish behavior of selling out others.

I sneered, "You're something else!"

Seeing that I was showing signs of anger, Jiang Yan hurriedly said, "Brother Hua, I was wrong. I was just too excited to see Sister Yao Yao. When I heard that she would take the initiative to become friends with me and would know about my trainee status, I couldn't help but agree to her conditions..."

"You don't need to apologize. You're not a child anymore, and you have your own values. Just do what you think is best for you, as long as it's reasonable."

I don't know if I was just saying it out of anger, but I was definitely trying to comfort myself by not taking Jiang Yanyi's behavior too seriously, as it was a normal choice.

"No, Brother Hua, I won't do that again..." Jiang Yanyi became a little anxious.

"Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised to do to persuade Director Jiang. You don't need to care too much about what I think."

"I didn't think that, really, Brother Hua, please believe me, okay?" Jiang Yanyi's voice even started to cry as she looked at me with a wronged expression.

Seeing that she was about to cry, I couldn't help but frown and say, "Don't cry, let's not talk about this."

Jiang Yan became even more anxious, grabbing my hand and crying as she said intermittently, "Please don't be like this... I really know I was wrong, what can I do to make you forgive me!"

Embarrassed, I could only grab a tissue from the back seat to wipe her tears and remind her not to cry, as the drivers in front were peeking at me with gossipy eyes through the rearview mirror!

But seeing that I still didn't say I forgave her, Jiang Yan's tears flowed more and more as she wiped them away, even dripping onto the car.

"Brother Hua, what will it take for you to forgive me? I'll do anything you want, just treat me like you used to..."

"Okay, I won't ignore you anymore, alright? Stop crying..."

But Jiang Yan felt that I was just brushing her off and persisted, saying, "You haven't forgiven me at all... Can't we still be good friends like before?"

Jiang Yanyi seems to cherish me as a friend, which is understandable, since I'm the only one who supports her dreams.

Now that things have come to this, how could I say I wouldn't forgive her? Seeing her crying so hard, I couldn't help but feel guilty, guilty for making her so sad... I admit there's still a little resentment, but not to the point of completely ignoring her. How many people in society would I be unable to be friends with if I did that? How could I possibly have no resentment towards a friend? It's just that this kind of resentment is insignificant compared to the friendship between friends.

I gently patted her back to help her catch her breath, and said, "I don't blame you. We're still friends."

Jiang Yan sniffed her red nose and asked in a tearful voice, "Really? You're not just making excuses for me?"

I looked into her eyes and nodded sincerely to put her mind at ease.