However, what Shen Suyun didn't expect was that when they actually started eating, Qin You'an unexpectedly served him the dish he loved the most, and even said,

"I'll peel the shrimp for you."

Then she really put down the chopsticks and peeled the shrimp for him.

Shen Suyun looked at him and saw that he still had a serious expression on his handsome and elegant profile. With his thin lips slightly pursed, his hair swept to the side, and the way he peeled the shrimp, it seemed like he was doing something serious and important. If someone took a photo of him from the shoulders up at this moment, along with the text "Qin Zong, who is earnestly reading the documents," there would be no sense of discordance at all.

Handsome is really handsome... but, Shen Suyun was truly surprised that this overbearing CEO was peeling shrimp for her personally.

"Shall I do it myself?"

No matter if the other party is a gentleman or polite, it's a bit embarrassing.

Qin You'an glanced at him with his dark eyes, then quickly shifted his gaze to the shrimp between his fingers. His tone was calm as he said, "I saw you reach for the chopsticks once, but didn't pick up any food. You must have wanted to eat but found it inconvenient."

Shen Suyun looked at him in surprise and secretly admired his observational skills. Indeed, she did want to eat, but she hesitated because she didn't want to dirty her hands while peeling the shell, and eating without peeling it seemed uncouth. After giving it some thought, she decided against it. She didn't expect Qin You'an to even notice this little thought of hers.

He truly deserves to be a man who became the CEO at the age of 29.

He asked, "Are you always so observant of other people?"

He was purely curious, but little did he know, Qin You'an replied very seriously:

"No, I don't need it."

"Ah?" Shen Suyun was momentarily stunned, but quickly understood what had been said. As intelligent as he was, he immediately thought of a possibility - Qin You'an, who held a high position for a long time, how could he be so considerate towards others?

"Oh, yeah." He forced a dry laugh.

Qin You'an saw his bewildered look and said, "Do you think everyone gets treated like this?"

"Eh?" Shen Suyun was momentarily stunned, then felt a surge of delight — so, was it only she who received such treatment? It seemed that she had some prestige, probably because of the glow from that marriage contract. He quickly lowered his head to eat the shrimp, saying, "Well then, thank you."

"Afterwards, there's no need to thank me," Qin You'an frowned, appearing quite displeased.

Shen Suyun subconsciously turned her head to look at him and said, "Ah?"

Then, Qin You'an turned his face away and said very seriously, "There's no need to be so polite between husband and wife."

After finishing speaking, he even coughed artificially as if it were unintentional.

Shen Suyun's eyes widened.

Wait, isn't Qin You'an supposed to be a straight guy? Didn't he treat their marriage as a family mission? How can they suddenly be called husband and wife?

Or is it more like the literal meaning of "because we are in a contractual marriage relationship and will have regular contact in the future, so there's no need to be polite"?

And why does he still have such a weird expression when saying this?

Do you think it's strange for a big straight guy to marry another man?

Over there, Qin You'an saw that he was not speaking for a long time and thought he was upset. His expression became even more serious, and he changed the topic: "I sent Wu Shen here to take good care of you, with no other intentions. You're not unhappy, are you?"

While speaking, he seemed to be earnestly picking up vegetables, without even glancing at Shen Suyun.

Shen Suyun was pondering, but upon hearing this, her lively thoughts suddenly cooled, a hint of chill tinting her exquisite face as she declared, "I don't need it."

Qin You'an saw his appearance and knew that he was unhappy, so he slowly lowered his eyelids and said, "It was my own decision."

I don't know why, but Shen Suyun noticed that he was slightly lowering his head and his eyelids drooped, giving off a sense of disappointment. Unintentionally, a hint of sympathy emerged in her heart, so she softened her tone a bit and couldn't bring herself to directly accept it. She said, "I don't know if you know or not, but I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin You'an turned his head, his dark eyes fixed directly on him:

"I know."

Shen Suyun's mind went blank as she stared at him in disbelief.

Qin You'an continued, "I know what you're insisting on... I'm not helping you cheat. Whether it's Wu Shen or anyone else, I'm just providing you with a platform to showcase yourself. As for the rest, you still need to work hard on your own."

Shen Suyun looked at him, even more stunned.

His family opposed his decision to become an actor, to the extent that it even reached a point where his father threatened to sever all ties with him. Although, with his mother's intervention, the bond was not completely broken, he hasn't seen or spoken to his father ever since he left home a year ago.

On the day he emerged, he made a pledge in his heart. He swore that if he couldn't make a name for himself in the entertainment industry and prove it to his father, he would never go back.

Naturally, he was also a person with great integrity, always declaring himself as someone from a rural background and deliberately withholding any information about his family background. He presented himself as an insignificant nobody without any connections, starting from being an extra. Previously, his elder brother, Shen Sufeng, and his cousin, Shen Wanyun, had both offered to introduce him to good opportunities, but he had turned them down.

He felt that since he really wanted to make a name for himself and prove himself to his father, he shouldn't take shortcuts. If he did, not only would his father look down on him, but he would also look down on himself.

The company had changed his broker before, replacing the previous one with Wu Shen. He initially thought that the company was trying to promote him, but Wu Shen told him that it was arranged by Qin You'an. He was naturally angry at the time, but since Wu Shen was already here and the previous broker was indeed snobbish and confused, lacking in ability, and annoying to Shen Suyun, he didn't refuse Wu Shen, who, aside from being talkative and occasionally off-topic in his thinking, didn't really have any other shortcomings.

He had originally planned to discuss this matter with Qin You'an today. Unexpectedly, Qin You'an took the initiative to bring it up and even said the following words --

He had originally thought that Qin You'an was just giving him some benefits out of consideration for their agreement to get married. He didn't expect that he actually... understands his thoughts?!

Qin You'an sighed softly when he saw that he did not respond, "If you insist... I will send Wu Shen back tomorrow."

Shen Suyun was even more stunned.

Huh? Can it be like this? Is Qin You'an really that good to himself?

Qin You'an saw that he still ignored him and turned his head. The hand that was placed on the table slowly fell down, "In any case, I meddled too much..."

"Ai——" Shen Suyun impulsively reached out and grabbed his hand, hastily saying, "Wait, I didn't say no... I didn't refuse it..."

Qin You'an was taken aback for a moment, instinctively looking down at the hand that had been grabbed.

Shen Suyun followed and took a look. Her face turned red, and just as she was about to let go, he immediately caught hold of her.

His hands were large, with distinct knuckles, and his fingers felt a bit rigid. However, his palms were very soft and warm.

Qin You'an's dark pupils stared at him without wavering, his face serious and earnest. "Hmm?"

It seemed like he was being very calm, but it seemed like... his ears were turning red?

This is the first time a big macho man like him has been grabbed like this by another man, Shen Suyun thought.

This appearance, don't mention it, um... it's quite attractive.

"That... Wu Shen, please stay. Thank you," Shen Suyun raised her head to look at him, her face slightly flushed. Her heartbeat seemed to become somewhat irregular. "That... my hand..."

As he spoke, Qin You'an loosened his grip, allowing her to quickly withdraw her hand from his.

On that delicate and fair little face, a bright red blush spread, and the clear black eyes, like those of a small animal, carried a hint of innocence and shyness.

Qin You'an stared straight at his face, his expression becoming somewhat peculiar. He glanced at the hand that he had just grabbed, his eyes turning fiery. Then, he slowly lowered his gaze.