He was clearly doing it on purpose, intentionally making her uncomfortable and embarrassed in such a setting.
Shen Ruo almost instinctively looked toward Chen Shanshan, only to see Chen Shanshan biting her lip with an almost crying expression.
She stared steadily at her, not saying a word. But her tearful eyes seemed to be questioning Shen Ruo, what exactly was going on?
Shen Ruo, feeling somewhat guilty, looked away, not daring to meet her gaze again.
"Mr. Gu must be joking, how could someone as important as you propose dating a nobody like me? Haha, although I've only met Mr. Gu a few times, I always see a beautiful, popular model by his side. What's her name again? Oh right, Candy. I think, she must be Mr. Gu's secret girlfriend." Since he was playing dirty, she would play along to the end.
She could make up stories too.