After comforting Ling Shuangjiang, Xie Wang looked up at the two male fans from before, his eyes sharp and warning: "I've memorized your faces, you'd better be careful."
When he was angry, he was unusually cold, and the two fans immediately backed down and disappeared into the crowd.
The comments section was filled with condemnation of Lu Shaoheng's illegitimate behavior, and only a few people noticed Xie Wang leaving with Ling Shuangjiang.
[Frostfall was taken away by the fourth male lead.]
[Hey! Lu Shaoheng! The fourth male lead took Shuangjiang away.]
[Lu Shaoheng can't even take care of himself, how can he care about others?]
The old bicycle creaked and groaned as Xie Wang slowly rode, searching for the location of the barbershop.
Ling Shuangjiang gripped the handlebars with both hands, still shaken.
Only when Xie Wang's warm chest pressed tightly against her back did the tension and fear gradually disappear, and a sense of security returned.
Xie Wang frowned, still not recovered from his earlier rage. Even now, the memory of the two boys dragging Ling Shuangjiang backward still made him furious.
Ling Shuangjiang leaned against him, her little tuft of hair occasionally brushing against Xie Wang's chin.
He looked up at Xie Wang and said, "Thank you."
Xie Wang still had a dark expression, wishing he could drag Lu Shaoheng over and give him a good scolding, but he didn't want to gossip behind people's backs, and he only spoke his mind to their faces, so he held back.
"Take better care of yourself next time." He held back for a long time before finally saying this.
Ling Shuangjiang looked at him and said, "I will."
The photographer kept following Xie Wang, and after the brothers' CP fans found out about this, they flocked to Xie Wang's live stream.
[The third male lead must have been scared; that was too dangerous.]
[I roughly counted, there are probably over a thousand people. The police have been called in.]
[I just watched in Lu Shaoheng's live stream that Shuangjiang was dragged from the center to the edge and almost got hit by a car. Luckily, President Xie picked him up.]
[How terrifying! Can't things not be like this?]
At the barbershop, Ling Shuangjiang was already seated, ready to have her bangs cut.
Xie Wang was by his side when he inadvertently noticed a couple queuing up on the sofa.
The girl was cute; she held up a hair tie and said to the boy, "If you wear my hair tie on your wrist, no one will talk to you."
The boy laughed and said, "Okay, okay."
This conversation caught Xie Wang's attention.
He remembered that Lu Shaoheng had also asked Ling Shuangjiang for a rubber band.
So that was the purpose?
He couldn't help but frown; Lu Shaoheng was too cunning.
Ling Shuangjiang's bangs are easy to manage; they can be trimmed in about ten minutes.
While complimenting Ling Shuangjiang on her good looks, the hairdresser asked, "It'll be 40 yuan in total. WeChat or cash?"
The guests' wallets have already been taken by the production team, and they don't need money for their various dating activities. If they need money, the production team will pay in advance, so there is no worry about not having money.
However, the hair salon is an additional expense.
Ling Shuangjiang paused, wanting to borrow money from the photographer, but the photographer seemed to have anticipated this and refused in advance.
Xie Wang remained remarkably calm, casually unfastening his watch and placing it on the checkout counter: "Here, take the watch."
After saying that, he took Ling Shuangjiang's hand and walked outside.
[Holy crap, is that a diamond watch?]
[Rich and willful, awesome.]
[When will I be able to throw a diamond watch so effortlessly! Waaaaah.]
Seeing the barber's surprised and astonished expression, Ling Shuangjiang stopped at the door with a serious expression: "Let me think of another way. Let's get your watch back first."
Xie Wang replied in a low voice, "It's alright, that watch isn't worth much."
“Even if it’s worthless, it’s still unacceptable.” Ling Shuangjiang’s attitude was firm. “I’ll go get it back.”
"It's really not worth much." Xie Wang stepped forward, put his arm around his shoulder, and gently rubbed it. "But now that I've lost my watch, my wrist does feel a bit empty. How about I wear your black hair tie?"
Ling Shuangjiang took it off: "This?"
"Okay." Xie Wang quickly put it on, then led Ling Shuangjiang to sit on the bicycle. "Let's go back."
The area around the barbershop was quiet with no traffic.
Xie Wang rode his bicycle with Ling Shuangjiang sitting in front of him, creating a warm and peaceful atmosphere. He occasionally glanced down at the black rubber band on his wrist, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.
A gentle breeze rustled their clothes, carrying a faint fragrance. Ling Shuangjiang glanced back at the name of the barbershop, silently memorized it, and leaned against Xie Wang's chest, closing her eyes.
[As expected, brotherly duos are forever the best!]
[Hehehe, so sweet.]
[Drink him to death!]
Back at the RV beach, Lu Shaoheng had finished dealing with the fans and was waiting for Ling Shuangjiang to return.
As soon as Ling Shuangjiang got out of the car, Lu Shaoheng ran over and asked, "Shuangjiang, are you hurt?"
Ling Shuangjiang shook her head: "No."
Lu Shaoheng said remorsefully, "I'm sorry, it was my oversight that affected the filming and almost hurt you."
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and said, "It's also because I didn't think things through. It's not just your fault." He glanced at Xie Wang behind him and continued to Lu Shaoheng, "But luckily, he came to find me and brought me back."
Lu Shaoheng nodded to Xie Wang: "Thank you, General Manager Xie."
Xie Wang gave him a cold look, took Ling Shuangjiang's hand, and led him away: "No need to thank me, protecting him is my responsibility."
Lu Shaoheng nodded good-naturedly: "It was indeed my fault in this matter."
During the meal, the other guests also learned about the incident and asked the two of them with concern if they were injured.
Shen Ke's tone was not good: "It seems that Brother Lu doesn't understand his own popularity and fame enough."
Bai Xinyu raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that Shen Ke was really bold, daring to say anything.
[I think Shen Ke might also like Frost's Descent? He seems quite angry.]
[Have you guys seen that exposé?]
[What scoop? Any gossip?]
[On Weibo, two male stalker fans were exposed by Lu Shaoheng's biggest fans. It's said that these two male stalker fans are obsessively infatuated with Lu Shaoheng and have done many perverted things. One of them is that they were photographed grabbing Shuangjiang by the collar and throwing him onto the street.]
[Holy crap, is this jealousy? Is it just being possessive?]
[Jealousy, perhaps? Lu Shaoheng likes Shuangjiang (a type of frost), and I've made my intentions very clear.]
[Aren't they breaking the law? Aren't they afraid of getting arrested?]
[At that time, with over a thousand people blocking one side of the road, even if something happened during the Frost's Descent solar term, everyone would have assumed it was an accident.]
The production team also bears some responsibility for what happened this morning. Therefore, no other guests were scheduled to go out this afternoon, and a generous amount of food was prepared for everyone to eat well in the evening.
Xie Wang had some urgent business at the company today, so after informing the program team, he spent the entire afternoon working in his RV.
One of his venture capital firms recently took on a tricky business deal. It wasn't originally his responsibility to handle it, but because the deal involved a huge sum of money, the venture capital firm's general manager had to apply to his superiors.
Xie Wang is skilled in trading and venture capital, and he processes data very quickly. Viewers of his live stream, observing how fast he processes data and materials, couldn't help but marvel: Xie Wang when he's working seriously is completely different from the Xie Wang who interacts with Ling Shuangjiang.
Especially when I caught a glimpse of the tender cover with French and Austrian inscriptions, I was practically bowing down in admiration.
Lu Shaoheng originally wanted to chat with Ling Shuangjiang in the afternoon to improve their relationship, but he couldn't find Ling Shuangjiang anywhere on the beach.
It was around dusk when Ling Shuangjiang appeared on the beach, carrying a bag in her hand.
Lu Shaoheng stepped forward and asked with concern, "Where have you been? I haven't seen you all afternoon."
Ling Shuangjiang told the truth: "Go to the place where I got my hair cut this morning to redeem my things."
"Redeem something?" Lu Shaoheng asked curiously, "Redeem what?"
After telling him what had happened that morning, Ling Shuangjiang said, "I'm going to find Xie Wang now."
Lu Shaoheng reminded him, "President Xie is working today and probably hasn't finished yet. He told us not to wait for him to have dinner."
"Is that so?" Ling Shuangjiang nodded: "Okay."
During the meal, Lu Shaoheng stared at Ling Shuangjiang's bag: "How did you redeem it?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "When I was getting my hair cut, I noticed that the proprietress was holding a silk tapestry fan. I guessed she liked it, so I gave her one."
Lu Shaoheng nodded in surprise: "I see."
After dinner, Ling Shuangjiang still hadn't seen Xie Wang. So, he decided to take the dinner he had prepared for Xie Wang in advance to the RV and ask him if he could spare some time to eat first.
Furthermore, he didn't rush to return the watch to Xie Wang, but planned to give it to him at the end of the program.
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Inside the RV, Xie Wang had finished his work.
After the photographer turned off the live stream and left, he answered a call from a friend.
His friend told him that the buyer behind the investment bank's deal was very well hidden. After an afternoon of investigation, he discovered that the buyer was Xie Wang's competitor, Xie Fan Group.
Xie Wang was very tired and lazily crossed his legs: "If Xie Chongyan wants to cooperate with me, he should just say so. Isn't it tiring to do this kind of roundabout thing?"
My friend laughed and said, "Maybe they just want to test your abilities."
Xie Wang didn't like hearing this: "Are we weaker than him? If Xie Chongyan were to compare himself to me, it seems we could barely fight to a draw. What does he have over me? He's just a year older."
Xie Chongyan, whom Xie Wang mentioned, is Xie Fan Group Chairman Xie's childhood rival.
My friend said meaningfully, "He has an extra male wife compared to you."
Xie Wang paused for two seconds: "Then I really don't have it."
Actually, there was a reason why his friend said that. He'd recently been watching Xie Wang's dating reality show and noticed his good friend was incredibly kind to a pretty young actress named Ling Shuangjiang. He'd even thrown away a two-million-yuan watch without batting an eye just to cut her hair. Plus, with everyone on his social media circulating rumors that Xie Wang was gay, he felt there were definitely signs of that.
So what happened just now was also to test Xie Wang.
After thinking for a moment, my friend joked, "You could have that. What if you get turned gay someday?"