With a bewildered expression, Su Yuan was pulled into the fifth preparation room. He looked back at Liu Haoyan, who closed the door sneakily, and found it all quite strange. "What's going on with you? Is someone following you? Do you need me to contact Brother Cen for you?"

"Isn't that right?" Liu Haoyan pouted and turned around, quickly striding towards Su Yuan. Looking down on him from above, she stared into his eyes and said, "Uncle! That boy likes you!"

"Ah?" Su Yuan was startled by his sudden approach, his voice starting to tremble slightly. "Who...?"

"Who are you talking about?" Liu Haoyan snorted discontentedly and lightly pinched Su Yuan's face with his hand, as if an older brother educating a child. "The waiter at the cafe just now! I saw him staring at you with that lustful look in his eyes!"

Su Yuan was stunned for a moment, suddenly understanding the meaning behind his words. He placed a hand on his forehead, unsure whether to cry or laugh...

After a moment of contemplation, Su Yuan slowly raised his eyes and shook his head slightly, "Thank you for reminding me. He has been working at this café for three years, so we are quite familiar. He has a wife and two children, and they are doing well."

Upon hearing everything that Liu Hao said, Su Yuan's lips pouted. His big eyes glanced at Su Yuan with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, a bitter expression. After struggling for a while, he finally managed to piece together a sentence and said, "Whatever, you're just a dumb old man anyway!"

"Okay, okay, alright... it's me." Unable to hold back any longer, Su Yuan laughed and cried at the same time. He sighed and took a seat on the chair where Liu Haoyan often sat, rubbing his slightly sore waist. "So, tell me, what do you want to talk to me about? It's definitely not just about that shop assistant, right?"

Suddenly, when the matter was mentioned, Liu Haoyan suddenly realized. He replaced his somewhat awkward expression, striding over to his side. "Are you no longer willing to be my personal makeup artist? Have you already started working at fashion shows?"

Su Yuan was initially stunned, not realizing what he was saying. Then he suddenly became aware that this kid probably saw him working at the show stage, so he misunderstood and thought he had been sent back there again.

Originally, she wanted to quickly explain, but Su Yuan suddenly stopped herself from speaking further. She raised her eyebrows slightly and looked up at the serious Liu Haoyan, "Don't you no longer want me? Is being with me a bother?"

"That... that's not what I meant!" With a round face, Liu Hao Yan's voice tightened as he glared wide-eyed, appearing unusually lacking in confidence. "I was just asking! I never said I wanted you to be my makeup artist! It doesn't matter who you work for!"

"Really?" Su Yuan almost couldn't resist laughing out loud, he turned the chair handle in a circle and faced the mirror. He smoothed his hair that was slightly tangled due to static electricity and said, "So why did you call me over? Since you already know that I'm leaving, do you still want to argue with me?"

"I'm just asking a question! Besides, when have I ever argued with you...?!"

"Isn't there?"

"Of course not!"

Just as she was about to naively argue with him once again, Su Yuan looked up and was surprised to see tears welling up in Liu Haoyan's big eyes, as if he was about to burst into sobs the next second.

'......Um......' His heart softened in an instant, and Su Yuan hurriedly stood up and patted his neck, his tone suddenly becoming gentle, as if comforting a baby on the verge of crying, "Alright, alright... What happened? Why are you feeling upset?"

Liu Haoyan raised her almond-shaped eyes and fixed her gaze on Su Yuan's face, seemingly full of resentment. "You said you would stop caring about me..."

"Guan guan guan." This arrogant and annoying little brat...in his heart, Su Yuan cursed silently. He exerted more force in his hands and pulled Liu Haoyan towards himself. Taking a closer look, this child is really much taller than himself, and Su Yuan had to look up to meet his gaze directly in the eyes.

"But didn't you go back to your previous job?" Xiao Yan's mouth started to pucker, and Liu Haoyan's voice remained choked with a strong sob. The corners of her eyes twitched, becoming increasingly pitiful. "You don't care about me anymore... Xiao Ying doesn't care about me either... You all treat me like this."

Xiao Ying?

Su Yuan listened with a sense of confusion. Just as he was about to ask another question, he suddenly noticed an arm encircling his shoulder.

Next, there was a warm body.

I feel so uncomfortable...

Su Yuan didn't expect Liu Haoyan to actually hug him. He reacted instinctively and reached out to wrap his arms around Liu Haoyan's back, giving it a pat. When he felt Liu Haoyan's body trembling slightly, he snapped back to his senses and leaned closer to the young boy's ear, whispering, "What's wrong?"

"Feeling bothered..."

"There must be a reason."

Beside his ear, Su Yuan could only hear Liu Haoyan's gentle sobbing. And Su Yuan's paternal instinct exploded once again. He tightened his grip, exerting more strength on the person in his arms. "Forget it, if you don't want to talk, then don't. I'm here with you. Remember? Cen Ge asked me to help out today. You forgot? The contract is for at least one month."