Translator: eunimon_ Editor: Caron_

  The three of them sat around the table. Han Xian Yu sat at one side while Ye Wanwan and Si Ye Han sat opposite.

  Han Xian Yu felt like something was amiss and said, "Do you guys want some wine? I have a bottle of exquisite wine at my place!"

  Ye Wanwan knew Si Ye Han didn't like her drinking. She subconsciously glanced at Si Ye Han and replied, "Sorry, I don't drink. How about the two of you go ahead?"

  Han Xian Yu was a little disappointed, but he didn't force Ye Wanwan and turned to the man sitting opposite and asked, "Mr. Si, can you hold your liquor well?"

  Si Ye Han seemed distracted with a thin layer of frost covering his face and seemed somewhat distant as he replied plainly, "I'm not bad."

  "Sure, I'll go get the wine; the two of us shall drink!'

  Han Xian Yu returned with a bottle of red wine very quickly.

  "This bottle of Romanée-Conti was gifted by my friend from France—it's really hard to get! I've been reluctant to open it since he gave it to me! Ye Bai, you really don't want some? Anyway, you're at home! It's fine even if you get drunk!" Han Xian Yu tried persuading her.

  Ye Wanwan sighed, "My girlfriend doesn't really like me drinking."

  Han Xian Yu broke into laughter, "She's so strict? She's not even here now; you're so obedient!"

  Ye Wanwan: "……" Problem is that she's right here, right now, ok!

  Han Xian Yu teased her before the three of them started chatting, drinking and eating hot pot.

  Although it was indeed a little weird to have red wine paired with hot pot, what was important was the atmosphere and the three of them didn't seem to mind at all.

  During the meal, most of the talking was done by Han Xian Yu and Ye Bai; the person next to Ye Bai had very little to say and didn't eat much as well. He drank most of the time and only ate when Ye Bai placed some dishes in his bowl.

  The man twirled the glass of red wine lightly with his slender fingers. Judging by his actions, Han Xian Yu felt this friend of Ye Bai's didn't come from a simple background and had a high status.

  His movements could only be formed if he had mixed in environments of nobility for a long time—— it was a big difference compared to artistes who were specially trained to act this way in front of the public.

  The man's other arm rested naturally on the backrest of Ye Bai's chair; only Ye Bai and Han Xian Yu conversed the whole time—the man didn't say a single word, yet there was an inexplicable feeling hovering between the man and Ye Bai, a kind of feeling that outsiders would never be able to replicate.

  "Ah-Jiu, eat some more. Why do you only keep drinking? Han Xian Yu, why are you also eating so little?" Ye Wanwan, whose head was buried in her bowl and ate non-stop, realized that she seemed to be the only one eating.

  Si Ye Han didn't even take any food for himself while Han Xian Yu only had a few pieces of vegetables.

  Han Xian Yu replied helplessly, "Everyone working in the industry is like this; we have to watch our diet."

  Ye Wanwan suddenly rejoiced for choosing to be a manager instead. "Your job's not easy at all; you can't even eat your fill……"

  Han Xian Yu shrugged, "No choice, everyone says you look 5kg fatter on screen. If you want to look good on television, you have to be skinnier than the average person. Those skinny artistes that people usually see on television are actually as skinny as twigs in real life……"

  Ye Wanwan nodded continuously, "You're like that too—still dieting when you're already so skinny!"

  The two of them were chatting away when someone's phone suddenly rang.

  It was Si Ye Han's phone.

  Si Ye Han placed his glass of wine down and raised the phone to his ear, "Hello."

  Si Ye Han didn't speak for a while. After listening to the caller for a bit, he replied in a low and hoarse voice, "Call director Jiang to head over first. I'll be there soon."

  Chapter 288: Can't clear her name even if she jumps into the Yellow River

  Translator: eunimon_ Editor: Caron_

  Ye Wanwan stared at Si Ye Han, nibbling at her food until he hung up. "You're leaving?"

  "I have to deal with some issues." Si Ye Han stood up.

  "Oh…… work's more important, you should get going!" Ye Wanwan stood up, grabbed Si Ye Han's coat and prepared to send him off.

  Han Xian Yu also stood up and followed behind to send him off, "He drank quite a bit. Can he drive?"

  "Is the driver around?" Ye Wanwan asked.

  Si Ye Han: "Yes."

  Ye Wanwan was relieved and passed his coat to him, "Stay safe on the roads!"

  Although he drank quite a bit, Si Ye Han didn't look any different from normal and seemed very sober; that "not bad" comment about his capacity for liquor was a little too humble.

  Upon hearing Ye Wanwan's nagging, Si Ye Han took the coat without a word and fastened the buttons on his suit one by one. Then he simply replied, "En."

  "You drank quite a bit today, get someone to make you some soup to sober up when you get home!" Ye Wanwan said as she pushed the door open.

  Si Ye Han stared at her and didn't say anything. He lowered his head to fasten the last button and under everyone's gaze, he pinched Ye Bai's chin with his long and slender fingers then bent down and planted a kiss on his lips. After that, he said, "Alright."

  Ye Wanwan: "……"

  Han Xian Yu: "……!!!"

  After she recovered from what just happened, a resounding blast occurred in Ye Wanwan's head.

  And Han Xian Yu looked as if he had just been struck by lightning.

  What just happened!!!!!

  The blast in Ye Wanwan's head was earth-shattering……

  She was so anxious that her soul nearly spilled out of her body. She couldn't believe the perpetrator simply kissed her, pushed the door open and left her in this mess.

  After a whole ten seconds, Ye Wanwan finally regained her senses and turned to look stiffly at Han Xian Yu, "Han…… Han Xian Yu…… you…… let me explain……"

  Si Ye Han was incredibly calm that night which allowed her to lower her guard, thinking all was well as long as she dressed as a man. It never occurred to her that he would catch her off-guard and ruin everything with that move.

  She was on the verge of going crazy—how could she explain this to Han Xian Yu?

  "I…… my friend's an American born Chinese. He grew up overseas so he's more open-minded and likes to joke around…… ha…… haha……" She actually used Xu Yi's explanation back from the office the other day in the heat of the moment.

  Damn it. What comes around really goes around!

  As for Han Xian Yu's reaction to this explanation: "……"

  More open-minded?

  Likes to joke around?

  You…… sure?

  Your friend's obviously not the jovial type! Even if he is, kissing another man before leaving isn't really considered a joke, is it?

  Ye Wanwan knew her explanation was quite ridiculous but she could only muster up her courage and continue, "He's like that whenever he's drunk. He likes to joke, and sometimes I'll even call him 'baby'. There were two guys in my dorm before who kept hugging each other in order to attract girls' attention—one big group of men pouncing on one another, even crazier than gay guys…… it was really hard to watch……"

  Han Xian Yu listened to Ye Wanwan as she went on this rant with a straight face. He was convinced—he thought Ye Wanwan's explanation was logical but also felt like something wasn't right somewhere, "Oh, I see……"

  Ye Wanwan immediately replied, "Of course I'm a straight guy! I have a girlfriend!"

  Han Xian Yu looked sideways at Ye Bai and swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue.

  Even if you're straight, that friend of yours…… doesn't really look like he is……