Chapter 298: Chapter 298: Why is Sister Qiao here to see Chen Ling?

“Hemorrhoids are common, yes, but that’s a guy you’re talking about, restrain yourself a bit. I’ll go show some concern in a moment,” Sang Qiao sighed somewhat helplessly.

“Yay! I’ll go downstairs to buy some ointment later, and you can help me deliver it,” Meng Jiahe cheered.

She knew she seemed like a weirdo, but her feelings toward Chen Ling were really just sisterly concern for a younger brother!

Outside the door, Shangguan Yuan’s face darkened. He forgot to knock and pushed the door open directly, “Which guy are you sending hemorrhoid cream to? How do you know he has hemorrhoids?”

Hearing these deadly consecutive questions, Meng Jiahe stiffened all over and awkwardly smiled, “What are you doing at the president’s office if there’s nothing up? Is there something you needed?”

“I can’t come if there’s nothing up, just to make it convenient for you to care about other men’s hemorrhoids?”

Shangguan Yuan advanced step by step; he was genuinely infuriated. He had just defined their relationship and wanted to take her out to dinner to foster feelings, only to hear her caring about another man’s hemorrhoids upstairs.

How could he contain his anger?

“It’s not what you think, I…”

“Whether it is or not, come downstairs to eat with me, then explain properly.” Shangguan Yuan pulled her hand and led them both outside. Angry as he was, he couldn’t delay Ah He’s meal.

She often skipped breakfast which was a very bad habit, prone to cause stomach diseases.

“Qiaoqiao, save me…” Meng Jiahe helplessly reached out her hand, then she was already being taken out the door.

Sang Qiao shifted her gaze, feeling that Ah He’s situation didn’t look like she needed rescuing at all.

She sighed, decided to help Ah He, stood up, went out to find a pharmacy to buy hemorrhoid cream, and specially bought several kinds, filling a whole big bag.

Hoping it would be useful for Chen Ling.

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Sang Qiao appeared once again at the program team’s dormitory, and Jiang Chaoyuan spotted her from afar, his heart flustered, but then he recalled his enthusiastic performance from yesterday.

He plucked up the courage and approached, “Sister Qiao.”

“Where’s Chen Ling’s dormitory?” Sang Qiao nodded lightly as an acknowledgment to his greeting, her gaze still constantly scanning inside the dormitory.

“I know, let me call him out for you.” Jiang Chaoyuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief; it was good she wasn’t here for him.

“Okay.” Sang Qiao nodded, standing still waiting, already bringing such a private item like hemorrhoid cream, bringing it inside the dorm wouldn’t be wise.

It wasn’t long before Jiang Chaoyuan ran into the dorm, and another man followed him out, the two walking one after the other, and it was clear that Chen Ling was half a head shorter.

“Sister Qiao.”

“Sister Qiao, are you looking for me?” Chen Ling was nervous all over; after all, he wasn’t familiar with Sang Qiao nor were they from the same company. It was strange for Sang Qiao to come looking for him.

Could it be that his excuse last time didn’t pass muster? Did Sang Qiao have suspicions?

“Jiang Chaoyuan, you can go back first,” Sang Qiao looked at the man still standing nearby.

“…Okay.” Although Jiang Chaoyuan was very curious about what they needed to discuss, since his boss had spoken, he had to leave.

He planned to find a chance to covertly ask Chen Ling afterward.

“Chen Ling, this is for you; it should be useful.” Sang Qiao handed over the hemorrhoid cream wrapped tightly in a black bag, looking around cautiously.

No one was around; it was safe.

Chen Ling, looking at Sang Qiao’s vigilant demeanor, couldn’t help feeling uneasy. Could the bag contain something to help him look more like a man?

Her heart suddenly started beating faster. What should she do? Would Sister Qiao expose her…

But she was about to debut soon.

“Go on inside and take care of yourself,” Sang Qiao gave him a knowing look.

Young people can be so shy.

She had delivered what she needed to and was naturally planning to leave.

However, just as she turned to walk away, Chen Ling reached out to grab her wrist, “Sister Qiao, I…”

He hadn’t even finished speaking when he was abruptly pulled away. Jiang Chaoyuan said indignantly, “Chen Ling, I really didn’t expect you to be this kind of person!”

Although he had walked away earlier, he couldn’t resist his curiosity and had hidden by the window in the hallway to watch.

Seeing Sister Qiao secretly give Chen Ling something, he couldn’t help feeling bitter. Sister Qiao was his boss! She always came empty-handed, and here was Chen Ling receiving gifts from her.

It was one thing to give gifts, but Chen Ling even tried to touch Sister Qiao. Was he out of his mind?

Caught off guard, Chen Ling stumbled backward, twisted his foot, and his bag fell to the ground. The black plastic bag was poor quality, and with the friction from the floor, the rectangular, sharply cornered ointment box tore through.

Several holes broke in the plastic bag, revealing the name on the ointment box.

Jiang Chaoyuan: “!?”

In disbelief, he said, “Hemorrhoid cream? Chen Ling, you…”

Chen Ling quickly stuffed the ointment into his clothes, “Jiang Chaoyuan, listen to my explanation. It’s not what you think!”

“I know, you don’t have hemorrhoids. You buy hemorrhoid cream just to eat it, I understand. Sorry for misunderstanding you earlier, I didn’t realize you and Sister Qiao had that kind of relationship.”

Jiang Chaoyuan’s mind was a mess, and he gave an awkward smile to them both, then made a quick getaway.

He had heard rumors at the company that Sister Qiao wasn’t interested in male artists. He had thought… it turns out she doesn’t fancy the company’s artists but likes weak ones like Chen Ling.

Sang Qiao: “?”

Chen Ling: “…” Looking at Sang Qiao, her gaze was filled with fear. It really wasn’t his self-love.

But Sang Qiao cared too much for her, and she wasn’t really a man!

“Actually, my friend is your fan. She asked me to bring this to you,” Sang Qiao had to explain.

“Is it the sister who went to the restroom that day?” Chen Ling breathed a sigh of relief. So, she wasn’t interested in her after all.

“Uh… yes, she wants you to do well, afraid the hemorrhoids might affect you,” Sang Qiao nodded offhandedly, mentioning Ah He required further explanations.

Chen Ling was extremely embarrassed. She truly regretted why she had come up with that excuse.

“I will.”

“Work hard, I’m going to leave now.”

“Okay, thank you Sister Qiao and thanks to that fan sister for her concern,” Chen Ling looked at the bulky hemorrhoid cream in her arms feeling stifled.

Not to mention she didn’t have them. Even if she did, she wouldn’t need that many. There were at least a dozen boxes inside.

After the two of them separated, nobody saw a man hiding in the corner, stopping the video recording, pleased with the explosive news he had captured on his phone.

He edited the video to highlight the important scenes, especially the part where the hemorrhoid cream box fell out, and then posted it directly from his account.

[Wow, Sister Qiao came to the show again, but this time to visit Chen Ling, and even brought a gift. I’m so jealous, my wish for this year: to get Sister Qiao’s attention.]

[Why did Sang Qiao go see Chen Ling? He isn’t even one of her artists.]