The terminal reminded him that there were only twenty minutes left before Director Chen's meeting. Song Ling glanced at Luo Wenchuan, who had already woken up and was staring at him, and asked, "Why didn't you wake me up?"
"Brother Ling, you've worked hard. You should get some more sleep."
"Stop talking nonsense. You said you would call me." This brat's words are indeed unreliable.
Luo Wenchuan put his arm around the person beside him and said in a deep voice, "I am an investor. Brother Ling can go over whenever he wants."
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"Are you... not sick?" Song Ling felt that Luo Wenchuan was acting strangely, and his way of speaking was a bit off.
Luo Wenchuan didn't say anything more, nuzzled Song Ling's nose, and got up to get him a set of clothes.
The clothes fit perfectly, and so did the shoes.
"Was this prepared especially for me?"
Luo Wenchuan was slightly taller than Song Ling due to his natural advantage, but because he had not undergone high-intensity physical training, his chest was slightly flatter than Song Ling's. It was obvious that the clothes were not Luo Wenchuan's own.
Luo Wenchuan nodded: "When tailoring the clothes, I made sure to have an extra one for each set."
Luo Wenchuan was wearing a long coat of the same color. Apart from the different styles, the two coats used many similar elements, making them look almost like a couple's outfit.
Song Ling was in a hurry and didn't pay much attention to this.
By the time they arrived at the conference hall on the second floor, most of the people had already arrived.
Director Chen gestured for Song Ling to sit down quickly, and Song Tiantian waved to Song Ling, indicating that he should sit next to her.
As soon as people sat down, they heard a lot of discussion around them.
"What's wrong with this guy? He's late for the first meeting."
"He thinks he's some young master of Qinghe. A plucked phoenix is no better than a chicken. Doesn't he know his place? Anyone who knows him would think he's here for a meeting, but anyone who doesn't would think a general is conducting an inspection."
Song Tiantian was indignant and was about to turn around to say something when Song Ling directly raised his hand and pressed down on Song Tiantian's wrist.
"Senior..."
Song Tiantian couldn't stand the arrogant attitude of these people. Back when Song Ling was at Beicheng University, he had won more honors than these gossipy people had ever eaten. They didn't even deserve to talk about Song Ling.
Song Ling turned to look at Song Tiantian, then shook her head to indicate that everything was alright.
He had heard these kinds of things a lot back when he changed his major, and there were even harsher ones. Back then, when he suddenly stepped down, many people who had once looked up to him criticized him, saying that he was greedy and blinded by money, that he applied to Beicheng in the first place just to create hype for his future debut, and some even said things like betraying the empire.
At first, these words might make me uncomfortable, but after a while, I got used to them and they didn't bother me anymore. In the end, they're just idle gossip and rumors; if you take them to heart, you're just playing into their hands.
Director Chen gave a brief overview of the arrangements for the next few days.
At the same time, a suspense film crew was staying at Lishan Villa. The directors of the two crews were old acquaintances, and the lead actors were also familiar faces. After explaining the arrangements, Director Chen specifically asked everyone to be mindful of their words and actions and not to get into conflicts with the actors from the other crew.
Song Ling hadn't eaten anything in the morning, and by the time Director Chen had finished arranging everything, she was starving.
When the group went out for lunch, they spotted Luo Wenchuan sitting by the window in the buffet restaurant.
"Is that President Luo? Does President Luo also dine at the buffet? I thought he had someone to deliver his food."
"Maybe it's about experiencing life."
"Do you think Mr. Luo will kick me out if I sit down there?"
"Do you dare to sit there?"
"That's true, I wouldn't dare."
The group was discussing excitedly when Song Ling and Xiao Zhao entered the restaurant and found that everyone's eyes were on them.
Song Ling hadn't experienced this feeling of being the center of attention since leaving Beicheng University.
"Xiao Zhao, am I wearing my clothes inside out?"
"No, but Brother Ling, your outfit today matches Boss Luo's perfectly. Are they from the same collection?"
"I just bought it randomly, it's probably a knock-off of a high-end brand."
Song Ling chuckled, then noticed Luo Wenchuan not far away. The little brat was eating very discreetly at the buffet today, but because his aura was so oppressive, no one dared to sit at the surrounding tables.
The weather wasn't great today, and coincidentally, staff from another film crew came back for lunch, so many seats were full.
Song Ling finally found a place and was about to sit down when someone quickly walked a few steps and sat down first.
Xiao Zhao paused for a moment, then glanced at Song Ling while holding his plate.
Sitting in the seats were Fang He and an actor from another group. Both of them were very young and the kind of beautiful that was pleasing to the eye.
"Xiao He, did we steal someone else's spot?" asked the actor sitting next to Fang He.
Fang He looked at her neatly trimmed nails and said to him, "First come, first served. There are no names written on these seats, so let's sit down and this place is ours. This is my first time in a hotel buffet restaurant like this, I don't know if I'll be able to get used to the food."
"That's right, you're one of Brother Yun's favorites. Hey, Xiao He, your necklace is really nice, which jewelry store did you order it from?"
"Oh dear, this is a unique piece."
Their conversation was rather mundane, though they were quite loud. Song Ling glanced at the sapphire the size of a pigeon's egg on Fang He's neck and thought to herself that it truly deserved the title of "unique piece."
After watching for a while, Song Ling said to Xiao Zhao beside her, "I just saw Xiao Lu looking for you. He probably has something to tell you. Why don't you go and find him first?"
"Brother Ling, come and eat too. Xiao Lu is a really nice guy."
"Go ahead, don't worry about me."
Song Ling patted Xiao Zhao on the shoulder, and after everyone left, he glanced at Luo Wenchuan, who was eagerly waiting.
Song Ling thought for a moment, then picked up her plate and walked towards Luo Wenchuan.
The person sitting behind him exclaimed "Hey!" and said to He, "Hey, look, he's gone."
Fang He glanced in Luo Wenchuan's direction and snorted coldly, "Let it go. Brother Yun said that Fengxing's second young master has the worst temper. Just wait and see how he gets kicked out of the crew."
"Yeah... wait, he seems to be sitting across from President Luo!"
"What's the big deal?"
"They're dressed so similarly."
"Piracy, don't you understand?"
"That's true. Qinghe is no longer in his hands, so where would he get the spare money?"
Fang He chuckled and was about to pick up his chopsticks when someone next to him suddenly slapped him on the back: "My God, look, look!"
"It would be best if President Luo dumped the plate on his head, otherwise, I..." Fang He paused after Song Ling put the dried chili peppers into Luo Wenchuan's bowl, "You just wait and see how he gets blacklisted."
A note from the author:
Congratulations to Mr. Luo on receiving the 521 gift: dried chili peppers!
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Chapter 55
Chapter 55
Are you satisfied with my performance, Brother Ling?
Song Ling, who was about to be blacklisted, continued picking at the dried chilies in his bowl. He used to be a person who could eat a lot of spicy food, but because of that incident, he had been taking anti-inflammatory drugs for a long time and had given up spicy food.
Dr. Chen is a meticulous and responsible person. Every time Song Ling has a blood test, if any indicator exceeds the normal value, he will advise Song Ling to restrict her diet.
Luo Wenchuan picked up the remaining dried chili peppers from Song Ling's bowl and put them into his own, a natural action that left many people speechless.
Luo Wenchuan, the notoriously germaphobic young master of Fengxing, was actually eating the ingredients from someone else's bowl.
Fang He didn't understand, and nobody in the entire buffet restaurant could understand.
Only after Song Ling had finished eating did she open her mouth and eat a few segments of orange that Luo Wenchuan handed her, and then she felt that such an action seemed a bit intimate in public.
"Aren't you afraid of losing Luo Huaishan's trust by doing this?" Song Ling asked, wiping his hands.
"Don't worry, he's too busy taking care of himself."
Luo Wenchuan's expression was indifferent, as if he were talking about an insignificant person. To him, Luo Huaishan's only role in his life was providing a reproductive cell; if he could choose, he would rather have been born into an ordinary family.
Even if he were an Omega with a defective gland, at least he could meet Song Ling without any worries and receive his protection.
In this empire, most people value status immensely. A top-tier Alpha has the opportunity to rise to the top in one step, while an inferior Oemga loses even the right to choose a partner.
Luo Huaishan was an extreme person; his demands on the bloodline of his descendants reached an almost obsessive level.
Luo Shupei was Luo Huaishan's first son. Even though he earned a degree from a prestigious university early on and made significant achievements in the business world, Luo Huaishan was still not satisfied. He didn't need an Alpha son who couldn't stand on his own for long; he wanted a perfect successor. This hope was completely shattered after Luo Wenchuan was diagnosed with a gland defect. Luo Huaishan wanted to get rid of Luo Wenchuan as a stain, so he arranged for someone to do so when his fiancée, Jiang Ran, was seriously ill.
Luo Wenchuan will never forget the feeling of waking up in the wilderness when he was supposed to be in the hospital with his mother.
It was a strange place, and in an instant, he was enveloped by loneliness and despair, as if abandoned by the world. He walked for a long time, until his feet bled, before he finally saw a glimmer of light and a trace of human habitation.
He was able to return only because he hoped to see Jiang Ran one last time, but on the day he returned, Luo Shupei told him that Jiang Ran had died, heartbroken from the loss of her child, in a cold hospital room.
Upon hearing the news, people with language barriers couldn't even utter a single "Mom" to express their grief.
Later, Luo Huaishan naturally dissolved his engagement with Jiang Ran, and a few years later married a beautiful woman. His mother seemed to have never existed in this empire, and no one dared to ask her any more questions.
Luo Wenchuan's intuition told him that Jiang Ran's death was suspicious, but at that time, as a beggar who was constantly on the run, he had no ability to investigate the matter.
Is a person's identity really that important? Luo Wenchuan had pondered this question many times, until he met Song Ling. He would tell himself that those who are capable should do more; if you have innate advantages, do more; if you don't, take it slow, and you'll eventually achieve your goals. A top Alpha can excel in a physical job, while an inferior Omega can achieve great things in another field. He would even say that he liked a person, not their glands.
Song Ling is such a beautiful person, almost like a fictional character. His words are shrouded in a dreamlike quality, like something out of a fairy tale.
Over the years, Luo Wenchuan was trampled into the mire, but because of his identity as Enigma, he was elevated to a pedestal. He watched as those who had once abandoned him now rushed to curry favor with him after learning that he was Enigma.
Only Song Ling's feelings were straightforward and consistent; his affection was the most precious thing in the world.