When Love Rivals Meet

Chen Ju froze for a moment and turned around. Song Yuan stood behind him, dressed in a sharp suit and smiling brightly.

“Song Yuan?”

“It’s me, Brother Chen!” Song Yuan stepped forward and casually slung an arm around Chen Ju’s shoulders. “It’s been so long. You’ve gotten even cuter, Brother Chen. You’ve even got a little more flesh on your cheeks~”

Chen Ju still wasn’t comfortable with physical contact. He shifted aside to put some distance between them and said, blushing, “D-don’t say things like that.”

“Sure thing. Whatever you say, Brother Chen~” Song Yuan blinked at him. “By the way, what are you doing here? Did you come to see Jiang Zhou?”

“No.” Chen Ju gripped the documents in his hands, his voice growing quiet. “I work here. Today’s my first day.”

“What a coincidence!” Delight shone in Song Yuan’s eyes. “I just started this month too. My brother thought I was slacking off too much at our family’s company, so he sent me here. I can’t believe I ran into you, Brother Chen. I’m so lucky!”

Although Chen Ju wasn’t used to Song Yuan being so enthusiastic, knowing he had someone familiar here eased much of his anxiety and unease.

“By the way, Brother Chen, are you here to make copies?” Song Yuan asked. “I need to make some too. I can help you.”

Chen Ju felt a little relieved. He looked at Song Yuan gratefully and said hesitantly, “I’ve never used this machine. Could you... could you show me how?”...