Chapter 1262: Chapter 1253: The Decision (Part 1)
“Afraid that going public will affect your status, your endorsements, or your fan base!”
Qin Baizhou usually presented himself as a “smiling tiger,” and it was rare to see him so agitated. Bo Yan looked at him silently for a few moments, then said calmly, “I don’t want to argue with you about hitting me just now. Please leave first.”
“Trying to mix force with courtesy with me?” Qin Baizhou scoffed, not buying into it. He knew himself well; too much small talk was nonsense, all meant to deceive women!
“Qin!” Xia Siyu’s voice rang out, crisp and clear.
Qin Baizhou glanced at her, and Xia Siyu said, “You leave first.”
“But he…”
“Don’t worry,” Xia Siyu interrupted him again, “Thank you for helping me just now, but this matter is between the two of us. I’ve signed a contract with the company; whether or not we go public, I’ll report back to the company. I won’t let the company suffer losses and will try to contain the situation.”
Once someone becomes an artist, their private life also turns into a product. Even though her new contract didn’t have a harsh clause like “must pay if you fall in love,” she wouldn’t let her personal matters affect the people around her.
Qin Baizhou was still somewhat uneasy, with a touch of bitterness in his heart. Especially hearing “it’s a matter between the two of us.” In a normal relationship, friends or confidants could offer advice at most. It was only in their special profession and situation that they could demand participation.
But regardless of whether it was public or not, it truly was the artist’s choice. If Xia Siyu was determined to keep things quiet, he couldn’t possibly use her account to post about it on Weibo himself, could he?
Qin Baizhou looked at Xia Siyu, still a bit unsure, “If he bullies you…”
Xia Siyu said, “If it’s not made public, then my situation remains unchanged and the company doesn’t really lose anything. If it does go public, he’ll have a bigger headache; how many scandals do I have each year? Hasn’t the company handled enough?”
Xia Siyu’s words were purely business-like, making Qin Baizhou feel a pang of heartache. Yes, indeed, from a business standpoint, no matter the circumstances, she wouldn’t seem to affect her career. If he kept pressing on, Xia Siyu might even start being wary of him.
Xia Siyu had already been keeping her distance from him. He should patiently wait for the chance to step in when they really broke up, instead of grandly dismissing his love rival right now, which could just scare Xia Siyu away.
He clenched his fists tightly, then slowly released them, “If anything comes up, let me know immediately. I’ll be just outside.”
Xia Siyu nodded, and only then did Qin Baizhou push the door open to leave. As the door closed, he still shot a warning glance at Bo Yan.
After only Bo Yan and Xia Siyu were left in the room, she finally exhaled. Turning back, she saw Bo Yan wiping the place on his face where he had been hit. Though Qin Baizhou wasn’t trained, he genuinely got angry, so the punch was quite heavy. Bo Yan could have dodged it, but he didn’t—not to play the victim or for any specific reason, just that he didn’t dodge.
Nonetheless, the punch did hurt a bit, hitting his tooth, and he could taste a salty tang in his mouth, feeling like his tooth had accidentally bitten his tongue and made it bleed.
She watched as Bo Yan took out a tissue, wiped the blood foam from his mouth onto it, crumpled it, and threw it into the trash can.