I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

“Ha,” Old Tang was speechless, “then do you know that these writers are actually the same person?”

"Is there such a thing?"

"Why don't you seem surprised at all?" Old Tang looked like he was about to stand up. "These are all the same people! And they're Chinese!"

"...I'm curious, how did you know?"

Wang Qian pulled Lao Tang to his seat and said:

"Old Tang, don't tell him. He was busy and didn't watch the show. We'll tell him from the beginning later. If you tell him now, the surprise will be ruined."

Chen Ya said weakly, "I think this is a shock, not a surprise."

On the phone screen, Gao Xiaobo was saying:

"The only thing that's hard to explain is why he used so many aliases? Why didn't he just write it himself?"

Old Tang and Wang Qian both frowned, looking like they were deep in thought.

Chen Ya took Wang Qian's potato chips and put them in his mouth, leisurely watching the situation develop.

"It couldn't possibly be to cheat people out of the Nobel Prize money, haha!" Gao Xiaobo said.

Chen Ya ate the potato chips and said, "How could he be so accurate? He guessed it right away."

"Get lost!" Wang Qian glared at him disdainfully. "Would someone like that be short of money? Why would he create an alias just to scam people?"

"Even capable people sometimes lack money."

Old Tang waved his hand and said, "Keep your voice down. Chen Ya only has that kind of vision. How would he know other people's level of achievement? Look at that villa, 8000 million! You couldn't afford it even if you worked your whole life!"

Chen Ya was taken aback: "What villa?"

Then the camera panned to show Liu Ruyan in the frame.

Chen Ya almost spat out his potato chips.

Wang Qian cupped her face in her hands, her eyes sparkling, and exclaimed in a dreamy voice, "Oh, I'm so envious of Ru Yan! I wish I could have a love like hers!"

Old Tang said disdainfully, "Come on, are you even a tenth as pretty as her? You're only a goddess in our little circle of slackers."

Wang Qian snorted: "So straight men are really boring."

Chen Ya stared at Liu Ruyan on the screen, speechless for a long time.

Why is that brat suddenly on TV?

Then, as if remembering something, he picked up his phone.

I swiped it a couple of times, and it was out of power.

He looked at the phone with surprise at the long, tail-like data cable trailing behind it, and noticed that the plug at the other end was not plugged into the socket.

"I'm speechless!"

After the phone started charging again, the screen switched back to the studio.

Yu Hua is speaking passionately:

"His creation of works from other cultures ultimately aims to reveal the most unique aspects of Chinese culture."

"He kept changing his identity and using aliases to cover himself up because he didn't want to become famous too early and lose his motivation to strive for success..."

"To be precise, he lived to create the best works of Chinese literature."

Gao Xiaobai echoed:

"For the sake of writing, I will not marry, not be granted land, not have children, not wear a crown, and not compete for glory... This is to give up all fame and fortune in my life, just for writing!"

Chen Ya stared at the screen, his mouth agape, unable to utter a single word.

Wang Qian covered her face: "Waaaaah, I'm so touched!"

Old Tang crossed his arms and said, "Perhaps fame and fortune are no longer important to him. Like a swordsman, his heart is only for the sword!"

Looking at the comments scrolling across the screen, their reactions were similar to those of Wang Qian and Lao Tang.

But they all have one thing in common: they all expect their "teacher" to write the greatest work ever!

Chen Ya suddenly felt as if he had unknowingly taken on some heavy burdens...

Old Tang turned his head: "I really can't understand the level of these kinds of people, Old Chen, right? Can you understand them?"

Chen Ya shook his head blankly: "I just feel a bit of pressure..."

Old Tang patted him on the shoulder: "Why are you under pressure? This kind of person can't even touch your knees no matter how hard they jump, they won't be involved with you. Listen to me, there's no need to feel pressured, just lie flat with me..."

Then, news broke that the Nobel Prize had been cancelled, and the live stream of Human Observation was cut off.

Old Tang slammed his hand on the table: "Damn it! This Liu Chenmin has done all sorts of bad things!"

"Liu Chenmin is fully responsible!" Wang Qian said through gritted teeth, clenching her fists.

Chen Ya's phone finally had enough battery to turn on, and he said, looking down, "My suggestion is to watch something else."

"Let's go! Let's go get some late-night snacks!" Old Tang stood up.

"No, my phone isn't charged yet."

Chen Ya wanted to charge his phone and ask Liu Ruyan what had happened.

"Don't bother charging it, you don't need to pay, it's on us!"

"No, I can't live without my phone..."

"Don't be shy, I told you I wouldn't let you pay! Even if you charge your phone, I still won't let you pay!"

……

Chapter 50 The End of the Story

The night was cool and still when the three of them came downstairs.

This is the largest software park in Jiangcheng, with towering buildings and moonlight streaming down between them, illuminating rows of shared bicycles parked under the eaves.

The three of them left Hongtu Company's office building behind. The air was filled with the scent of gardenias. It was already eleven o'clock at night, and the sound of their leather shoes echoing on the concrete road could be heard in the distance.

"Barbecue skewers, hot pot, or fast food?" Old Tang asked.

"Let's have some barbecue skewers, I can't eat too much," Wang Qian said.

Old Tang smirked: "Want a drink?"

"If Chen Ya drinks, I'll drink too."

“Then I won’t drink it,” Chen Ya said.

"Sigh," Old Tang sighed, "This is no fun."

The three of them left the park and turned left for 50 meters, and they arrived at a street full of snacks. The smoky, bustling atmosphere, combined with the streetlights, turned the night sky a warm yellow.

Wang Qian said, "By the way, Lao Tang, did you see President Qin during the program just now?"

Old Tang nodded: "I saw it. I thought I was seeing things."

"The President Qin you're talking about is Qin Yunchu?" Chen Ya asked.

"Yes!" Wang Qian nodded. "I think she looks great on camera!"

Old Tang said, "She was always beautiful. Those breasts, those legs, my goodness..."

Wang Qian rolled her eyes at him.

Chen Ya asked, "Why did Qin Yun Chu go on a TV show?"

"I don't know. She was there from the beginning. Maybe she's friends with Ruyan?"

"Huh?" Chen Ya was quite confused.

He had never heard that Liu Ruyan and Qin Yunchu were friends.

If he hadn't been still conscious, he would have thought the timeline had gone awry.

"Sigh, I envy President Qin too. She has a good family background, strong abilities, a beautiful face, and a great figure... Waaah, I really want to be like her!"

Old Tang said, "Don't even think about it, that's impossible! First of all, you need a father who's in charge of Hongtu."

Wang Qian looked exhausted: "Office workers really can't take it anymore."

Old Tang chuckled and said, "I feel sorry for you girls. Compared to you, my chances of marrying President Qin aren't entirely zero."

"Keep dreaming! President Qin doesn't even remember who you are."

Old Tang was still dreaming: "It takes ten years of cultivation to share a boat ride; we meet again in this life on a grand scale. Perhaps we have already exchanged glances a hundred lifetimes ago..."

Wang Qian rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky: "You mean 'a hundred lifetimes of looking back'? What about me and you?"

"Perhaps we were husband and wife in a past life... Brother and sister! Brother and sister, brother and sister is acceptable, right?"

When Wang Qian heard him say those lewd things, she kicked his shin repeatedly with her toes. Old Tang begged for mercy at first, and then ran away.

After kicking Old Tang away, Wang Qian blushed and asked Chen Ya, "Do all you guys want to marry President Qin?"

Chen Ya came to her senses: "Me? I have no feelings for her."

Old Tang ran back and said, "I was just joking. I don't have any feelings for President Qin, after all, I already have a wife."

Wang Qian opened her mouth: "You have a wife?"

"Yes! There are three or four every month..."

Wang Qian rolled her eyes again: "Don't bring up your anime waifu, you otaku are disgusting."

Old Tang ran over and stood next to Chen Ya, saying, "What's wrong with being into anime? I'm proud of being into anime! Old Chen, you tell her! Just how amazing are your anime waifus!"

Chen Ya said, "Huh? I don't have a two-dimensional wife. I have many girlfriends. I don't need a two-dimensional wife."

Wang Qian rolled her eyes at Chen Ya: "I told you, stop acting crazy here! Your anime waifus are all paper cutouts, they're fake!"

"I'm not crazy, I'm not a two-dimensional waifu."

As they spoke, they sat down at the barbecue stall. Old Tang sighed and patted him on the shoulder:

"Ya, seeing too many of those teachers is really bad for your mental and physical health. No matter how beautiful they are, they're still going to the sex industry..."

After saying that, he ran off to order food.

This person thought the girlfriend he was talking about was one of those teachers in Japanese films.

Wang Qian put her phone on the table, opened it, and exclaimed with delight, "Human Observation is back!"

Chen Ya leaned closer and just in time to see Liu Ruyan's astonishing face on the screen.

……

The human observation program is coming to an end.

The TV stream had already been integrated with other programs, and the online live stream had lost a lot of viewers due to the sudden blackout.

Those who remained in the live stream were simply curious to find out who the "teacher" really was.

"I just want to know who the teacher is. I have no intention of disturbing anyone. I just want to admire him quietly."

"I know it's wrong to inquire about the teacher's identity, but I really like him. I've read all his books, and I've cried several times while reading them..."

"It would be better for teachers to reveal their identities so that the country can protect them."

Various comments flooded the screen, all requesting the "teacher's" identity to be revealed.

Knowing that things would develop to this point, Zhao Taidou and Xi Wendian had already ended the call, and even Yu Hua had said goodbye and gone home.

Because of the shocking identity of their daughter's prospective boyfriend, Liu's parents, no matter how picky they were, couldn't voice any objections and simply hung up the video call.

The scene now is much more subdued compared to the grand spectacle just now.

Lu Yu spoke into the microphone: "Ms. Ruyan, now everyone is eagerly waiting for you to tell us who this person with four aliases is, who has won numerous Nobel Prizes for China and revitalized the Chinese literary scene."

Liu Ruyan looked at the microphone that was handed to her: "The teacher doesn't like to reveal her identity."

Lu Yu said urgently, "But if you reveal his identity, he will gain more traffic, and the government will give him a lot of support..."

Liu Ruyan shook her head: "I don't think teachers need those."

The director was also reminding Lu Yu through the in-ear monitor: "Watch your words! How could someone of that caliber possibly be interested in a little bit of traffic?"

Lu Yu asked Liu Ruyan a few more questions, which finally annoyed her.