Chapter 8 — The Su Family

　　For the remainder of their chat, Kang Zhong and Qin Jiran discussed only work-related matters.

　　Tao Yuke had already handed Qin Jiran's schedule to Kang Zhong. Kang Zhong was going over it with Qin Jiran for confirmation. After that, Kang Zhong pulled out two prepared scripts and presented them to Qin Jiran.

　　"President Su picked these for you herself. If you like one, you can take it into consideration."

　　The two scripts roused some curiosity from Kang Zhong. After all, Su Yanyi usually never paid attention to these details. The origins of the scripts were also a mystery to him.

　　They were actually prizes from the Virtuous Wife System's Resources function. Su Yanyi had generously decided to give them to Qin Jiran, and she didn't know whether it was intentional or not, but the male leads in both scripts seemed like they were made for Qin Jiran to play.

　　Qin Jiran didn't stand on ceremony and took them. Unlike Kang Zhong, Qin Jiran was used to going through leaps of scripts every day, so he didn't overthink it.

　　"I'll take them back and look over them carefully." He wouldn't refuse something chosen for him by Su Yanyi.

　　After he and Kang Zhong left each other's company, Kang Zhong returned to the president's office. As soon as he entered, Su Yanyi asked straightforwardly, "Did he smile?"

　　Although Kang Zhong was normally quick to catch onto everything, her question actually caused him to blank, and he answered with uncertainty, "Mr. Qin? I don't think he smiled."

　　Qin Jiran's public image was forever a cool one. An occasional cold smile from him was enough to send his fans squealing, which only served to prove how precious his smile was. When the two men were conversing earlier, Kang Zhong only remembered seeing the initial expression of shock and doubt on his face, and nothing else.

　　This aspect of Qin Jiran held a striking resemblance to Su Yanyi. They both seemed as though they had facial paralysis, and just looking at them made others feel pressured.

　　"Why didn't he smile?" She appeared to be very puzzled. She did all of that for him, so why must he refuse to smile?

　　This time, Kang Zhong was rendered speechless. Why didn't he smile? How was he supposed to know?

　　"Was he unhappy? He didn't like the scripts?" She continued to ask with skepticism in her gaze.

　　"Mr. Qin said he'll go back first and then take a look." By now, Kang Zhong was looking at her strangely. Was President Su trying to curry favor with Mr. Qin? Why? Did their feelings undergo some type of change?

　　Although Kang Zhong didn't know that the two were married under a contract, he did notice from witnessing their occasional indifferent and estranged interactions that the two weren't as close as normal husbands and wives were. However, something seemed different now.