"Speak up. When did this happen?"

After a tumultuous event, their positions had already switched.

Li Chunhua sat on the sofa, legs crossed and arms folded, looking at the three disheartened individuals across the coffee table. She asked with a grim face, "Just... just a couple of days ago..."

"Which day was 'a couple of days ago'? You don't even remember when you got together?"

Ouch, that stings! This woman is ruthless! Starting with such a deadly question, too harsh!

Chu Tian's first reaction to her words sent a chill down his spine. He glanced sideways and saw Xu Qingqiu's curious gaze, making him instantly suck in a cold breath.

Luckily, it was also his first time falling in love, and he was quite particular about a sense of ceremony. He had even specifically checked the date when he got home that day and happened to remember it.

Seeing that all three of them had suddenly turned their gazes to him, he hurriedly said, "I remember. It was September 16th, lunar calendar July..."

"Alright, alright, I didn't ask for all that. It's good you still remember."

Hearing Sister Hua actually compliment him, Chu Tian couldn't help feeling a bit smug. Especially after seeing the satisfied expression on Xu Qingqiu's face, his lips subtly curled up.

Even Yiyi covertly gave him a thumbs-up, showing her admiration.

Just as the three of them were laughing merrily, Sister Hua slammed her hand on the coffee table and said, "What are you laughing about? Is that what I care about? Huh?"

"September 16th. What's today's date? Over half a month has passed! I even came back once during that time, and not a single one of you told me!"

"Is it that you don't need me anymore? Or do you think I don't deserve to know?"

"Xu Qingqiu! Do you even know what your status is? As your agent, do I look like I'm in the way, someone you can just kick aside?"

Hearing her harsh words, Xu Qingqiu also started to feel unhappy, or rather, somewhat aggrieved.

Tears welled in her eyes as she said, aggrieved, "Sister Hua, didn't we agree you wouldn't interfere if I started dating? Besides, I'm not an idol who relies on being single to attract fans..."

She hadn't finished speaking when Li Chunhua interrupted her.

"Xu Qingqiu, is that what I'm talking about? Your heart has been set on him for so many years. Have I ever opposed you?"

"I'm talking about why you didn't tell me! All three of you, not a single one said anything. Are you really treating me like an enemy, guarding against me?"

"Why would I do that? Did I want to stop you? Wasn't it all for your sake, to clean up your messes?"

"Look at yourself. Don't you know how much buzz there is around you right now? I won't say anything about you dating; I saw through you a long time ago. But you should at least keep me informed, right?"

"What if this gets exposed one day? Am I going to be the last to know again? Then what's the point of having me as your agent?"

"Even if you two are together, you should at least notify me. Whether it's for public relations or issuing a statement, at least let me be prepared, right?"

"What if—just what if—I had just signed an endorsement deal for you, and the very next day your relationship gets exposed by the paparazzi? What then? Breach of contract and compensation, or endless wrangling?"

Seeing Li Chunhua's face flushed red with anger, Xu Qingqiu and the other two also realized their mistake.

She really hadn't considered this. After all, Li Chunhua had been constantly busy, running around everywhere lately.

Li Chunhua always had Xu Qingqiu's authorization to sign contracts on her behalf, and indeed, some endorsements do have specific requirements, especially concerning relationship status.

It was just that she, Xu Qingqiu, had been blinded by love and overlooked this point.

Also, she felt a bit guilty because, in her view, Sister Hua didn't seem particularly fond of Chu Tian, which made her hesitate.

As for Yiyi, she was purely scared. Plus, Xu Qingqiu knew her weaknesses all too well. The good food and drinks over the past few days had left Yiyi dazed and utterly confused.

Chu Tian was truly the most wronged one.

How could he have known Li Chunhua was completely unaware of their relationship? He had assumed Xu Qingqiu had already told Sister Hua.

After all, Sister Hua was Xu Qingqiu's agent, not his. He had no reason to go out of his way to tell her; this was Xu Qingqiu's responsibility.

However, shifting the blame was definitely not an option; he even had to volunteer to take it upon himself.

"Sister Hua, Sister Hua, please don't be angry. Come, have some fruit to cool down."

"We young ones were just being thoughtless and caused you trouble. Look, no major mistake has been made yet, and it's not too late to fix things. You've had a long journey and worked hard. Please, sit down and rest."

"Yiyi, what are you looking at? Go get Sister Hua a glass of water."

"Qingqiu, you too. Come sit down and chat with Sister Hua. It's been so many days since you last saw her. Didn't you say you missed her and had lots to tell her?"

The others watched Chu Tian's performance, dumbfounded. Their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and they all stood there, stunned.

If it weren't for his reminder, Xu Qingqiu and Yiyi would still be standing there gaping.

"Ah? Oh, oh, right! Sister Hua, I've missed you terribly! You know, these past few days, I've even dreamt about you at night."

"Sister Hua, I'll go get you some water. Please, sit down and rest."

Li Chunhua had vented most of her anger by now, but her heart still felt heavy.

She wasn't angry about Xu Qingqiu and Chu Tian being together; she had anticipated that long ago.

What angered her was that they had hidden it from her—all three of them together. It made her feel isolated and abandoned, a feeling more akin to being wronged than pure anger.

She originally had a lot more she wanted to say, but Chu Tian's intervention had left her completely dumbfounded.

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