After the Secrets of the Passerby Were Leaked, He Was Cherished by the Entire Family of Antagonists-Chapter 103

Qin Yao had been laughing for a while before he noticed Ye Leyao standing right in front of him.

The redness on Ye Leyao's face had almost disappeared, and now, he was staring at him with wide, bright eyes.

Qin Yao blinked in confusion. “Huh?”

Ye Leyao gave Qin Yao a radiant, sunny smile. “President Qin, you don’t have to go to the company today, right?”

Qin Yao looked at Ye Leyao and, after a moment, said, “No, I don’t.”

Then Ye Leyao burst into a laugh. “Great! Then, President Qin, you’re coming with me to meet someone today!”

Qin Yao instinctively asked, “Didn’t you say you didn’t want to see Huo Yan today?”

“Who said going out means I’ll see second brother?” Ye Leyao blinked innocently.

Qin Yao was puzzled. “Then we’re…”

Before Qin Yao could finish, Ye Leyao suddenly turned, walking quickly to the balcony. He slid open the glass door leading outside.

Qin Yao's pupils shrank.

It couldn’t be what he thought, right?

Before Qin Yao could voice his thoughts, Ye Leyao quickly turned back and grabbed Qin Yao's hand. “Are you ready?”

“Ready for what—”

Before Qin Yao could finish his sentence, Ye Leyao pulled him up, and they swiftly flew out the window.

The sensation of weightlessness was uniquely exhilarating. The summer breeze, warm but not too hot, brushed past their faces, carrying the heat of the season.

Qin Yao looked down at the ground, noticing how the towering buildings had shrunk into tiny structures below.

He smiled.

Ye Leyao tilted his head towards him. “Aren’t you scared?”

Qin Yao gripped Ye Leyao’s hand tighter and smiled. “Why should I be scared when I have you?”

The man’s response was so natural and confident that it made Ye Leyao’s ears turn red.

Ye Leyao huffed a couple of times, realizing he couldn’t scare Qin Yao. He stopped teasing him and soon found an empty spot to land.

As soon as they touched down, Ye Leyao pulled out his phone and sent a message to Huo Mom, telling her that he and Qin Yao wouldn’t be coming back for dinner.

Once Huo Mom replied, he gave her a brief explanation and then put away his phone. “Let’s go.”

“Who are we meeting?” Qin Yao asked.

Ye Leyao thought for a moment. “Well, it’s not exactly that we’re meeting someone; it’s more like we’re going to witness some juicy gossip.”

Qin Yao’s eyes curved with amusement. “Just the two of us?”

Ye Leyao knew what Qin Yao was hinting at, and he hesitated for a moment, standing in place.

“Just the two of us... does seem a bit inappropriate,” Ye Leyao muttered after a second of pondering.

Qin Yao smiled and pulled out his phone. “How about I call Huo Ze? We can grab lunch while we wait for them to come.”

Ye Leyao had no objections.

But he couldn’t help muttering quietly, “In the end, I’m still going to see second brother… So what was I even fussing about?”

Qin Yao stifled a laugh, afraid that if he laughed out loud, Ye Leyao would get mad again. He turned away to make the call.

After finishing the call, Qin Yao also booked a nearby restaurant. The two of them held hands and went to have a simple lunch.

By the time they finished lunch, the Huo family was also ready.

Huo Mom called: “Little Qin, where should we meet?”

Ye Leyao leaned over to the phone. “Mom, why didn’t you call me?”

Of course, Huo Mom knew the reason behind Ye Leyao’s little tantrum and didn’t want to embarrass him. But on the phone, she just laughed, “Does it matter who I call between the two of you?”

Ye Leyao gave an “oh” in response and then told her an address.

Upon hearing the location, Huo Yan’s voice rang out in the background: “Isn’t that the project big brother invested in?”

Ye Leyao nodded. “Yes, it’s the film set.”

Two years had passed, and finally, this world’s last storyline was about to conclude.

Once this storyline ended, Ye Leyao’s final task as a system administrator would also be completed.

Qin Yao arranged for the family driver, and after lunch, the two of them headed to the film set.

An hour later, the Qin family’s car and the Huo family’s car arrived one after the other at the film set Huo Jing had invested in.

The families met outside the set.

Ye Leyao cautiously observed Huo Yan’s expression. Seeing no particular reaction on his face, he checked the others’ expressions as well. Finding no abnormality, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Little did he know, once he turned away, both Huo Dad and Huo Mom had a smile lingering in their eyes.

But, being considerate adults, they wouldn’t point it out.

Huo Dad said, “Your big brother has already spoken to the director. Let’s go.”

Ye Leyao, holding Qin Yao’s hand, led the way. As they walked, he briefly explained the background of today’s drama to the family.

In one sentence, the summary was: “After being cheated on, I met my true love.”

Upon hearing such a concise and clear summary, the whole family instantly became intrigued.

“Cheated on?” Huo Ze’s eyes lit up. “Is that person an actor?”

Ye Leyao nodded enthusiastically. “Yes, yes.”

He quickly gave them a brief summary of the story.

The actor who was cheated on is named Cao Qu, the lead character in this plotline.

This year is Cao Qu’s first year in the entertainment industry, as well as the second year of his relationship with his boyfriend.

Unfortunately, due to Cao Qu’s work, they had been living in different cities for about a year and a half.

So, his boyfriend, behind his back, not only cheated on him but was seeing multiple people at the same time, even establishing relationships with two of them.

Hearing this, the family members had varied reactions.

“So his boyfriend was dating multiple people at once?” Huo Ze’s eyes widened.

Ye Leyao nodded. “Yes,” he added, “and one of the people happens to be a fellow actor in the same production.”

“What?”

“That’s... something.” Huo Yan commented.

Huo Jing nodded in agreement.

Huo Ze thought for a moment before blurting out, “So, his Boyfriend No.1 and Boyfriend No.2 were both in the same production? How did he find out?”

Hearing this, Ye Leyao couldn’t hold back a grin. “You’ll see soon enough.”

The family’s eyes glinted with curiosity.

Huo Mom sighed. “Ah.”

“I kind of miss the days when I could hear your thoughts,” Huo Yan said.

Everyone else nodded in agreement.

Yes, they really did miss that!

Ye Leyao smiled slightly, then suddenly turned to Qin Yao and said, "By the way, there’s someone familiar in this production team too!"

"Who?" Qin Yao asked.

Huo Jing thought for a moment and chimed in, "Is it that person who was on the variety show with you?"

Ye Leyao nodded, "Yes, it’s Zhang Qiran."

Qin Yao suddenly remembered something. It seemed like he had forgotten an important detail.

As they were talking, the group entered the set.

The director had already arranged for the crew to greet them, as Huo Jing had informed him of their visit.

As soon as the staff saw the group approaching, they hurried over, welcomed them, and led them to the resting area.

The summer sun was strong outside, so the production wasn’t filming at the moment.

When they entered the rest area, both the director and the producer came over.

Huo Jing went off to discuss business with them, while the rest of the Huo family stayed in the lounge.

"Yaoyao," Qin Yao said as he held Ye Leyao’s hand, "I ran into Zhang Qiran and Song Zhehan a couple of days ago."

Ye Leyao was surprised. "So, they’ve also regained part of their memories?"

Qin Yao nodded.

Ye Leyao thought for a moment and said, "It’s probably because there have been too many resets of time, leading to some memory remnants..."

He said it so casually, as if it were the most normal thing in the world.

But the expressions of everyone else in the room changed drastically.

Qin Yao instinctively tightened his grip on Ye Leyao’s hand.

Ye Leyao blinked, about to ask what was wrong, but when he looked up, he noticed that everyone’s eyes were filled with unspoken emotions.

A familiar, dull ache surged through Ye Leyao’s heart, and he whispered, "There won’t be any more resets."

Ye Leyao had successfully altered Qin Yao’s predetermined fate, so there was no need to reset time anymore.

So, there was no reason for them to feel sad for him anymore.

Everyone understood what he meant, but the endless rain of those two long years had left a deep mark on all their hearts.

Even though the storm had passed, the wounds soaked by that rain would occasionally still sting.

Qin Yao lifted Ye Leyao’s hand, gently kissed the back of it, and changed the subject. "So, should we go see Zhang Qiran?"

"Of course!" Ye Leyao replied cheerfully.

"And coincidentally, Zhang Qiran is also one of today’s main characters." Ye Leyao smiled brightly.

Everyone else looked surprised.

"Huh? Isn’t Zhang Qiran dating Song Zhehan now?" Huo Yan asked.

Huo Ze added, "Yeah, Ning Xu told me recently he’s been shipping their CP and even asked me to get their autographs."

Qin Yao looked puzzled as well.

What did Zhang Qiran have to do with this gossip?

Seeing their confusion, Ye Leyao quickly explained, "Because Zhang Qiran is the person that Cao Qu fell in love with at first sight!"

Huo Ze, still not understanding, asked, "But how could Zhang Qiran be the object of someone’s love at first sight when he's already in a relationship?"

Huo Yan, exasperated, nudged Huo Ze. "Just because you're in a relationship doesn’t mean people will stop confessing their feelings to you, you know?"

Huo Ze, in all sincerity, replied, "Second brother, I’ve never dated anyone."

Huo Yan: "..."

He was so frustrated, it was almost funny.

Then Huo Ze asked again, "So, will Zhang Qiran end up with Cao Qu? If he accepts Cao Qu’s confession, then the... affair..."

"Who said he would accept that nonsense from Cao Qu?"

Suddenly, a cold and indifferent voice interrupted, cutting through the air.

Ye Leyao turned around sharply, only to see Song Zhehan leaning against the doorframe of the rest area, his face looking incredibly sour.

Huo Ze never expected the person he had been gossiping about to hear everything. His face turned red with embarrassment, and he immediately shot a pleading look at Ye Leyao.

And, as expected, Ye Leyao didn’t disappoint. He responded quickly, “It’s been two years, and your face still looks as grumpy as ever, Professor Song."

As soon as Ye Leyao finished speaking, Qin Yao and Huo Yan couldn’t hold back their laughter.

The two of them laughed, and Huo Dad and Huo Mom followed suit.

The atmosphere in the lounge instantly lightened up.

Only Song Zhehan still had a scowl on his face, throwing a sharp look at Ye Leyao.

But Ye Leyao wasn’t scared at all. In fact, he smugly winked back at him.

The next moment, Song Zhehan couldn’t hold it in anymore.

A trace of a smile flashed through his eyes as he lowered them slightly to compose himself before asking, “When did you get back?”

Ye Leyao grinned. “Just the day before yesterday. Where’s Zhang Qiran?”

Song Zhehan moved slightly to the side, revealing Zhang Qiran, who had been hiding behind him.

As he moved, Ye Leyao caught sight of a tear rolling down Zhang Qiran’s cheek.

Ye Leyao’s eyes widened. “Hey, no, why are you crying again?”

Standing in the doorway, Zhang Qiran tilted his head back to look up at the sky, tears streaming down his face as he sobbed, “I don’t know either... I don’t want to cry. This is supposed to be a happy occasion, but I just... sob, sob... Ahhh—”

Ye Leyao quickly looked over at Song Zhehan.

What he saw was a flash of helplessness in Song Zhehan’s eyes. With a resigned sigh, Song Zhehan wrapped his arm around Zhang Qiran’s waist, pulling him into his embrace.

Ye Leyao excitedly grabbed Qin Yao’s hand. “President Qin!”

They were hugging?!

He’s just holding him like that, comforting him!

Ah, the legendary Professor Song—

Huo Ze was equally excited, even pulling out his phone while sending a message to Ning Xu. “Can I take a picture? Don’t worry, I’ll only send it to one person!”

Song Zhehan’s face darkened as he reached out to cover Zhang Qiran’s face, snapping at Huo Ze, “Don’t take a picture of his face.”

“You’re really letting him take a picture?!” Ye Leyao was even more shocked. “Since when did Professor Song become so generous?”

Ye Leyao shook Qin Yao’s arm. “President Qin, I teased him just once before, and he held a grudge for days! But now... wow—”

Ye Leyao watched the scene unfold, offering his commentary as it progressed.

The Huo family watched with great interest.

Zhang Qiran, who had been extremely emotional, suddenly couldn’t cry anymore after hearing Ye Leyao’s words. His face even flushed with embarrassment as he hurriedly pushed Song Zhehan away.

Just then, a “click” sound was heard.

Zhang Qiran, his eyes still swollen, turned to lock eyes with Huo Ze.

Huo Ze said, “... I promise I’ll only send it to Ning Xu! And Ning Xu absolutely, absolutely won’t spread it!”

Zhang Qiran looked to Song Zhehan for help.

Song Zhehan pulled out his phone and held up a QR code. “20,000.”

Huo Ze was dumbfounded. “You’re really going to charge me money? After everything, considering your relationship with my brother?”

Song Zhehan remained expressionless. “You don’t have any relationship with him, right?”

Ye Leyao didn’t miss the chance to chime in, “Yeah, I don’t know him.”

Huo Ze gritted his teeth and sent 100,000, saying, “Fine. I’ll also send Ning Xu the picture of you two hugging with your faces visible.”

“Go ahead.” Song Zhehan replied calmly, transferring the 100,000 to Zhang Qiran. Then, as if remembering something, he asked, “Why do you keep sending everything to Ning Xu? Do you like Ning Xu?”

Huo Ze answered, “Of course I like him—wait, what?!”

Ye Leyao: “Huh?”

Huo Dad and Huo Mom: “Huh?”

Even Qin Yao, watching the situation unfold, joined in with a “Huh?”

Huo Ze’s face flushed bright red. “I don’t like Ning Xu! How can you just say stuff like that?!”

Song Zhehan raised an eyebrow, glancing at Zhang Qiran beside him. “You’re not embarrassed anymore, are you? Now it’s his turn to feel awkward.”

Zhang Qiran: “...There was no need for that.”

Huo Ze: “...Huh?”

And thus, the face-off between Huo Ze and Song Zhehan ended with Song Zhehan’s victory.

Ye Leyao laughed loudly.

As expected!

Professor Song was still as sharp and vengeful as ever!

Third brother was no match for him at all.

After this whole ordeal, the atmosphere in the lounge became even more lively.

Despite the two years of separation and the fact that Ye Leyao and Zhang Qiran didn’t have much interaction before, once they sat down together, they couldn’t stop talking.

Ye Leyao gossiped a bit about Song Zhehan’s “chasing-after-his-wife drama.”

Zhang Qiran, in turn, asked Ye Leyao about his identity and his future plans.

When he found out that Ye Leyao wouldn’t be leaving anymore, Zhang Qiran beamed with joy. “That’s great! It means we’ll be seeing President Qin smiling at the office more often.”

As soon as those words were spoken, both Qin Yao and Song Zhehan turned their gazes toward Zhang Qiran.

Ye Leyao couldn’t help but glance at Qin Yao, feeling a pang of sweetness in his heart. He opened his mouth to say something, but before he could speak, Song Zhehan’s discontented voice cut through the air: “So, every time you go to the office, you’re just observing President Qin?”

Suddenly sensing danger, Zhang Qiran quickly tried to deflect, “You do the same! Didn’t you just tell me a while ago that President Qin’s been looking more tired lately?”

Ye Leyao: “...”

Qin Yao: “...”

The entire Huo family: “...”

Ye Leyao was at a loss for words.

Was he supposed to say “thank you” at this point?

Would that be appropriate?

Seeing the tension rise between them, Ye Leyao quickly coughed and changed the subject. “Uh, how about we get back to the gossip for now...?”

Song Zhehan, with a sneer, replied, “Oh yes, let’s not forget. Not only do you observe President Qin, but you’re about to have a new admirer. Congratulations.”

Zhang Qiran’s face flushed with anger. “Song Zhehan! Stop being unreasonable!”

Song Zhehan retorted sarcastically, “How am I being unreasonable? Am I not just stating the facts?”

“Facts... yes, but!” Zhang Qiran was so angry that his chest heaved.

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The next moment, Ye Leyao saw Zhang Qiran’s eyes turn red again in an instant.

It wasn’t an exaggeration—his eyes turned red in a single second.

Ye Leyao pursed his lips, feeling slightly nervous. He cautiously asked Qin Yao, “President Qin, am I...”

Qin Yao squeezed his hand tightly and leaned close to whisper, “They won’t argue for more than two minutes.”

Sure enough, just as Qin Yao finished speaking, Song Zhehan suddenly reached out, pressing his thumb gently at the corner of Zhang Qiran’s eye. “You’re always crying.”

Zhang Qiran, voice trembling with sobs, replied, “I don’t want to cry either... but it’s all your fault!”

Curse this ridiculous crying reflex!

Huo Ze, holding his phone, watched and whispered to Huo Yan, “That 100,000 was really worth it!”

Huo Yan’s gaze drifted downward, where Ning Xu was visible on the screen.

Noticing that Huo Yan had spotted him, Ning Xu waved a little awkwardly.

Huo Yan: “...”

Watching this CP play out in real-time, Ning Xu was in heaven.

After two minutes, Song Zhehan and Zhang Qiran called a truce, Huo Ze turned off the live stream, and Huo Jing finished discussing business with the director and producer, returning to the lounge.

The conversation shifted back to the gossip of the day.

Though Song Zhehan still seemed resentful about the yet-unseen Cao Qu, the rest of the group eagerly awaited the details. So, Ye Leyao decided to ignore Song Zhehan’s sulking expression and continued with the story.

Cao Qu’s boyfriend was named Tang Yan, and Tang Yan’s other boyfriend happened to be the second male lead of Zhang Qiran’s drama, Ling Feng.

Under normal circumstances, Cao Qu and Tang Yan, who lived in different cities, would only meet during pre-arranged times, with no unexpected visits.

And this was exactly the problem.

Because Tang Yan knew that Cao Qu wouldn’t randomly show up, he decided to use this time to meet with his other boyfriend—Ling Feng.

But, as fate would have it, Cao Qu coincidentally came to the film set today for a screen test, and the three of them unexpectedly ran into each other.

“So, today is when Cao Qu finds out he’s been cheated on and also falls in love with Zhang Qiran at first sight?” Song Zhehan understood.

Knowing how petty Song Zhehan could be, Zhang Qiran quickly reassured him, “But like Ye Leyao said, this is just the plot in the original story. It doesn’t

necessarily mean it’ll happen today, right?”

Ye Leyao thought for a moment before cautiously saying, “The cheating part will definitely happen, but whether he falls in love at first sight... that, I can’t guarantee.”

Song Zhehan let out a cold laugh. “Seems like I chose the right day to visit the set.”

Zhang Qiran snapped, “Song Zhehan, stop being so sarcastic!”

“When was I being sarcastic?” Song Zhehan shot back.

As the tension between the two rose again, Ye Leyao couldn’t hold back anymore and whispered to Qin Yao, “Do they always act like this?!”

Qin Yao thought about it for a moment before realizing something. “You didn’t know?”

Ye Leyao blinked. How would he know?

A strange emotion stirred within Qin Yao, and he looked at Ye Leyao with a tenderness that softened his gaze.

After a while, Qin Yao smiled gently. “It’s nothing.”

Ye Leyao was puzzled and pressed on, “What is it? Is it weird that I didn’t know?”

Qin Yao couldn’t hide his smile any longer. “It’s nothing. I’m just happy, Yaoyao.”

Ye Leyao was even more confused. “What’s going on?”

Huo Yan, unable to hold back anymore, gritted his teeth and said, “Do you really not get it? Qin Yao is smiling because you only care about him and not anyone else!”

Ye Leyao stared blankly at Huo Yan, then looked at Qin Yao.

Qin Yao covered his mouth with his hand, as if to say, *That wasn’t me who said it.*

Ye Leyao’s face gradually turned bright red. He opened his mouth. “I... I wasn’t only paying attention to Qin Yao! I was paying attention to all of you too!”

Huo Yan snorted, “Yeah, like as an afterthought?”

Ye Leyao gritted his teeth, frustrated. “I did not!”

Zhang Qiran, finally catching on, looked at Ye Leyao with hurt in his eyes. “So, we’re not worthy of your attention?”

Ye Leyao: “...”

Song Zhehan joined in, adding, “Looks like even a system can be biased, huh?”

Ye Leyao: “...”

Ye Leyao huffed, “Yes, yes! I am biased! So what? I’m biased towards Qin Yao! I like him! If I don’t favor him, who else would I favor?”

The room immediately erupted into playful teasing and laughter.

Despite the fact that this little system had seen plenty of human cunning and had learned to be careful, he still couldn’t avoid slipping up today.

Ye Leyao’s face turned an even deeper shade of red. He turned his head, burying his face in Qin Yao’s chest in an attempt to hide his embarrassment.

Qin Yao cooperated perfectly, gently rubbing his hair to soothe him, while casting a glance at everyone else in the room.

They all got the hint and stopped their teasing, even averting their gazes.

Well, everyone except Huo Yan.

“You’re embarrassed now, after kissing him in front of everyone?” Huo Yan asked.

Song Zhehan and Zhang Qiran exclaimed in unison, “Wow—”

Ye Leyao: “...”

“Second brother!!!”