As she approached him, Gu Lan's lips curved knowingly, but she pretended to be oblivious and asked, "What's making you so happy?" She could hear Gu Fusheng's hearty laughter before even reaching downstairs.

"Nothing." As Gu Lan'an went downstairs, Gu Fusheng hid his expression, casually picking up the newspaper on the low cabinet in front of him and skimming through it for a while. He pretended to be nonchalant as he asked Gu Lan'an, who was sitting far away, peeling an orange, "Did you play on Weibo today?"

"Finished playing." Gu Lanan frowned and replied.

"Have you checked the hot search rankings?" Gu Fusheng struggled to open the newspaper from both sides, but finally gave up and decided to stay still. He continued to ask while keeping his gaze fixed.

Glancing over, Gu Lanan's hand paused in the middle of peeling an orange. Annoyed, she pushed the half-peeled orange aside and ran her fingers through her hair. She asked Gu Fusheng, her father, with frustration, "Dad, did you also see the trending topic about my identity?"

"En." Gu Fusheng tightened his face and forced a smile.

Did you do it?" Gu Lan'an looked at Gu Fusheng, a smile playing on her lips, but her tone remained stern as she continued to question him.

"Do you suspect me? Do I look like someone who meddles in other people's affairs?" Gu Fusheng slammed the newspaper in his hand on the table, furious. Although he had indeed considered doing so, he hadn't even had the chance to act on it yet.

"I just casually asked, don't be angry. After all, that hot search was a paid advertisement space. Besides you, I really can't figure out who would spend money to expose my identity." Gu Lan'an sighed, looking helpless. He glanced at Anna, who came out of the kitchen, from the corner of his eye, turned his head and leaned on the sofa to ask her, "Mom, did you expose my identity?" As he spoke, he subtly winked at Anna.

"It's me, but you can't blame me, son. Mom only saw that you were at odds with Diyu Entertainment in the hot search rankings. I didn't want you to be suppressed before you even entered the industry, so I wanted to give those people a warning." Although Anna had some complaints about her own son using his mother as a shield, she couldn't help but feel pleased. It had been a while since she last acted, and now she could perform again, especially in front of her husband. This feeling was truly refreshing.

"Mum..." Gu Lanan was just about to pretend to complain to Anna when he was interrupted by Gu Fusheng.

"Alright, your mother had good intentions. Since the matter has already been settled, you shouldn't blame her anymore. After all, if the truth is exposed, it's a good opportunity to test whether the thing she likes is money or not."

Gu Lanan remained silent, while Gu Fusheng, in high spirits, closed his eyes and rested for a while before saying, "Since most people now know your identity, we can go all out to celebrate your birthday tomorrow and pave the way for you." After saying that, as if fearing a retort from Gu Lanan, he immediately went upstairs.

"Where are we going? It's time for dinner!" Anna asked.

"Allow me to treat you." Gu Fusheng's words carried a hint of amusement, and he quickened his pace.

When Gu Fu Sheng went upstairs, Gu Lan'an immediately stood up and made a gesture towards the sofa. When Anna sat down, she giggled and said, "Thanks for cooperating, Mom."

Anna sat down and sighed, casting a sidelong glance at Gu Lan'an as she smiled and asked, "Did you enjoy scheming against your father?"

"Not fun," Gu Lan An said.

"Not fun and still plotting against him?" Anna sighed, puzzled. "Lan'an, I just don't understand. Since you deliberately joined the circle with the identity of Hengan Group, why don't you just tell him directly? He would be ecstatic."

"By telling him, he will definitely make me work and chase after him, so he won't let me in." Gu Lan'an replied.

"Can't you work first and then pursue her? Why must you enter the entertainment industry? Son, are you using chasing someone as an excuse to deceive me and your father into getting you into the entertainment industry?" Anna interrogated, her eyes narrowing and she touched her chin, saying, "I haven't been able to find any information on the woman you mentioned, even after I had someone look into it."