“What the hell.”
Xiao Can frowned, ignoring him.
“Then let’s talk about some topics as good friends,” Fei Zi took a deep breath, straightened his back, and smiled at him, “like… what kind of Alpha do you like?”
“I don’t like Alphas,” Xiao Can said.
Fei Zi was surprised. “Huh? Do you like Omegas then?”
“Emotionally, I do prefer associating with Omegas,” Xiao Can smiled, “but that’s just liking as friends, just like I like you.”
Fei Zi shook his head. “I don’t quite understand what you mean.”
Xiao Can didn’t know how to explain either.
His romantic orientation was towards Alphas, but at the same time, he disliked Alphas emotionally.
It sounded too contradictory, and it wasn’t very polite to Fei Zi, an Alpha.
“I don’t know what I like,” he said, “it’s like there’s no concept of love in my mind at all.”
“Maybe just because you haven’t experienced it yet, so…” Fei Zi hesitated.
“No,” Xiao Can’s expression turned serious, “Alphas always make me uncomfortable, like the muddy appearance you have now.”
“…”
Xiao Can quickly regained his smile. “Fortunately, we’re just friends. I’ve always been very tolerant of good friends.”
Fei Zi grinned awkwardly, laughing twice sheepishly.
Xiao Can’s phone rang again, not wanting to be ignored, He Xingzhou chimed in.
“Are you going to agree to him?”
Rolling his eyes in his mind, Xiao Can quickly replied.
“Why should I not agree? Are you giving me money?”
Less than half a minute after sending, He Xingzhou unexpectedly sent a red envelope.
Xiao Can opened it suspiciously and received two hundred yuan.
Hearing the “clinking” sound of coins, Fei Zi subconsciously glanced over. Xiao Can felt guilty and raised the screen, then replied:
“I’m not dating anyone!”
Even if he had feelings for Fei Zi, which he didn’t, he wouldn’t easily accept it.
Compared to love, Xiao Can cared more about his career development.
He was still in the ascending phase now, full of expectations for the future. Being with a somewhat sexually suggestive internet celebrity like Fei Zi at this time would definitely have a negative impact.
In this regard, Xiao Can was a very pragmatic person.
After a moment, He Xingzhou replied, surprising him.
“Then do you like Charlie?”
Xiao Can sent him a red envelope of two hundred yuan in return, writing on the envelope: “Take your money and get lost!”
The confession failed, and both of them lost their appetites. Soon after, they parted ways.
On the way back, Xiao Can reflected on himself. He hadn’t realized Fei Zi’s feelings beforehand, which was really a mistake.
He knew that Fei Zi’s attitude toward him seemed ambiguous, but Fei Zi always maintained a comfortable boundary when they were together, even though he seemed lacking in boundaries at first glance online. So Xiao Can had always assumed that Fei Zi’s frivolous words and actions were just habitual persona.
What was even stranger was that He Xingzhou had guessed it.
Xiao Can was curious how he found out but couldn’t bring himself to ask.
After being scolded with a “get lost”, He Xingzhou really didn’t appear again, whether it was being too obedient or being angry, Xiao Can didn’t know.
Back home, Mu Nianwen wasn’t live streaming.
He immediately popped his head out of the room when he heard movement, smiling and asking, “were you on a date with Fei Zi?”
Mu Nianwen also knew Fei Zi. It was he who introduced him to Fei Zi in the first place.
“What date,” Xiao Can playfully tapped his head, “his agent wants to sign me, trying to convince me.”
“Really?” Mu Nianwen dodged agilely, “Are they stupid? If you wanted to sign, you would have done it already. Why wait until now?”
“Yeah,” Xiao Can shook his head, “I’m speechless.”
“This Fei Zi is really something,” Mu Nianwen sighed, “I thought you two were developing something.”
Xiao Can frowned at him.
“He’s interested in you, can’t you see?” Mu Nianwen said.
Xiao Can awkwardly shook his head.
He had always thought he was very sensitive in this regard, but it turned out he was overly confident.
“I think he’s quite cute,” Mu Nianwen said, “and his figure is good too.”
“I don’t want him,” Xiao Can waved his hand, turned around and went back to his room, “he’s always showing off his body on the internet, lacking in Alpha qualities.”
Mu Nianwen burst into laughter, “Anyway, you don’t like any Alphas!”
Xiao Can thought to himself, that’s my biggest advantage.
Two days later, Xiao Can formally interviewed with Cai Yawen.
Cai Yawen dressed very formally, wearing a suit skirt, stepping on heels about five centimeters high, her long hair neatly tied behind her head, and the edges of her nails trimmed neatly, painted with transparent nail polish.
When she saw Xiao Can, there was a noticeable relaxation in her expression. After a brief surprise, she couldn’t hide her smile.
“Did I forget to introduce myself before I came?” Xiao Can said.
“It’s a pleasant surprise,” Cai Yawen smiled, “and also unexpected.”
Xiao Can understood what she meant.
After all, not many people knew about Charlie’s existence, and in the public’s perception, his relationship with He Xingzhou was strained, so there shouldn’t be any private dealings.
“I’ve had some dealings with He Xingzhou because of work reasons,” Xiao Can explained, “but we’re not close.”
“Did you mention me to him?” Cai Yawen asked.
Xiao Can nodded, “He said you’re very outstanding.”
“In theory, I should be modest, but…” Cai Yawen said, “you know, he’s not an easy person to serve, so I think my job performance should satisfy most people.”
“Did he give you a hard time?” Xiao Can asked.
“Of course not, judging by character alone, he can be said to be the most outstanding person I’ve ever met,” Cai Yawen said with a smile, “I respect him a lot.”
“But you don’t want to work with him anymore,” Xiao Can said.
“Will this count against me?” Cai Yawen asked.
“No, I just meant…” Xiao Can shrugged, “I understand you.”
They smiled at each other.
After that, everything went smoothly.
Xiao Can roughly introduced the work that needed to be done with an assistant, and Cai Yawen gladly accepted.
Afterwards, they chatted for a while. As the only intersection between them, He Xingzhou became the topic of conversation.
Cai Yawen told Xiao Can that Charlie was found by He Xingzhou on the roadside abroad.
When he was first found, the little guy had no fur and it was unclear why he ended up on the sidewalk, looking barely alive and extremely ugly.
He Xingzhou took care of it in a hotel for a few months, finally managed to wait for it to grow feathers before figuring out a way to bring it back to China.
“He’s quite kind,” Xiao Can sighed.
Cai Yawen sighed softly, “He canceled all his schedules to take care of Charlie during that time, then set up call forwarding to my phone for all his calls.”
“…”
“It was hard for me to get in touch with him. When I asked him when he would come back, he showed me Charlie’s belly without feathers and asked me if it was cute.”
“You’ve worked hard,” Xiao Can said, “…don’t worry, I won’t be like that.”
As they were talking, Xiao Can’s phone rang.
It was Tan Zhen calling.
This caught him off guard because, according to Tan Zhen’s habit, he would usually send a message before calling to confirm if Xiao Can was available.
After answering, Tan Zhen’s tone sounded very unnatural.
“Were you with He Xingzhou last Saturday night?” he asked Xiao Can.
Xiao Can was stunned for a moment, then nodded, “Uh, yes.”
“Did you stay at the same hotel?” Tan Zhen asked again.
“…It’s a coincidence,” Xiao Can felt embarrassed, “I was there for work that day, and the hotel was booked by the partner.”
Tan Zhen made a soft “tsk” sound and said, “You two were photographed together.”
