Ling Zeyu was very patient. Since Bai Yanfei had taken the initiative to contact him, he must have something to say.
Bai Yanfei held his phone, the occasional sound of typing coming from the receiver. Ling Zeyu was probably working; he remained silent for a long time, and just as he was about to hang up, Ling Zeyu spoke.
"I'm done with my work. What's up?"
What exactly do you want?
Ling Zeyu was stunned for a moment; Bai Yanfei's abrupt remark left him somewhat bewildered.
"What's the meaning?"
"What can you do to stop targeting Lu Qianyi?"
“I’m not targeting him. There are no permanent enemies or permanent friends in the workplace. And why would I target him? I don’t have that much free time.”
Ling Zeyu held a glass of red wine in his hand. He was wearing a bathrobe, his legs crossed, and his chest was wide open, revealing his delicate collarbone and chest.
"Besides, everyone knows what I want. What's wrong? Is he jealous? It's just a meal, men are men, why be so petty? He just doesn't trust you."
"Stop trying to sow discord; he doesn't trust you." Bai Yanfei paced back and forth in the room a few times. "I think we should stop contacting each other. Don't drag me into your war."
"You make it sound so easy. You don't actually think I'd cooperate with him without you, do you?" Ling Zeyu squinted and took a sip of red wine, savoring the aftertaste with his eyes closed.
He wouldn't have cooperated with Lu Qianyi even without Bai Yanfei, because Bai Yifei was in Lu Qianyi's brother's hands. But with Bai Yanfei by Lu Qianyi's side, he definitely wouldn't let Lu Qianyi have a good time.
"It's because he's incompetent. Do you think it's so easy to make money off Chinese people?" Ling Zeyu sneered. "A foreigner wants to make money in China too."
"He just grew up abroad."
“I don’t care. An outsider trying to do the work of an expert, he deserves to hit a wall.” Ling Zeyu put down his wine glass. “If you still want to talk to me about Lu Qianyi, I suggest you come to me in person. It’s not clear over the phone.”
"There's no need for a face-to-face meeting; there's nothing to talk about."
Bai Yanfei already knew Ling Zeyu's attitude; no matter what, Ling Zeyu wouldn't let Lu Qianyi go. Bai Yanfei wasn't known by many people here, except…
Su Kai!
In the end, I'll have to trouble my senior.
Bai Yanfei gently exhaled a breath of stale air.
Go to sleep early, goodnight.
"Wait a minute—" Ling Zeyu took out another phone and opened Weibo. "I saw your design sketches. You've made great progress."
"That's true, since you're not here, no one can bother me."
Ling Zeyu was used to Bai Yanfei's veiled criticisms, but hearing them still stung. He tried to sound casual as he said, "I think there are a few things that don't make sense. For example, that bracelet—you made it so intricately. Girls may love beauty, but this kind of thing would be uncomfortable for them. And those earrings—although they're from the same series, they're all equally complicated. If you buy a set, they won't match. You need to simplify them..."
Ling Zeyu's words immediately brought Bai Yanfei back to the past, when Ling Zeyu had made the same suggestion. But the current Ling Zeyu was much gentler than the Ling Zeyu of that time.
After Ling Zeyu finished speaking, a new design quickly appeared in Bai Yanfei's mind.
"You can revise it first..." Ling Zeyu was silent for a while, then said, "Of course, I was just expressing my opinion. If you think it's inappropriate, then I'm just being nosy."
"Okay, it's time for me to go to sleep."
Okay, get some rest, goodnight.
beep--
At cockcrow.
Bai Yanfei revised the manuscript until dawn, adapting many of Ling Zeyu's suggestions. Looking at the transformed image, he hesitated. If he posted it on the platform and Ling Zeyu saw it, wouldn't that be an admission of guilt? But he was very satisfied with the manuscript, and he felt it would be a great pity not to publish it.
He yawned; the consequence of staying up all night was exhaustion and drowsiness. After falling asleep on the table, Bai Yanfei forgot that he had set a timer for the Weibo post in his drafts and forgot to edit it.
At 10:00 AM sharp, a Weibo post quietly became a trending topic.
Chapter 104 Unrequited Love - Ling Zeyu
When Bai Yanfei woke up, he still didn't know what had happened. The consequence of staying up all night was that he was still dizzy and lightheaded after waking up. He made something to fill his stomach and was still struggling with whether or not to send out the manuscript while eating.
Ling Zeyu contributed to the final version of the manuscript, but he didn't want to publish it. Just as he was frowning in distress, Lu Qianyi called him.
"What brings you to call me?" Bai Yanfei asked with a smile.
Lu Qianyi was in a good mood, and Bai Yanfei could feel Lu Qianyi's happiness even through the phone.
"Hey, did you stay up late again last night?"
Bai Yanfei was somewhat surprised: "How did you know? I was revising the manuscript."
"Of course I know. The revised draft is really good, and I like it very much. Your inspiration seems to come out of nowhere, but it comes too late. It would be perfect if it came during the day, otherwise you would always be staying up late."
Bai Yanfei was somewhat bewildered by what he heard. After he came to his senses, he remembered something, opened Weibo, and saw the trending topic. In an instant, his heart felt like it had been mixed with a jumble of flavors.
"That is..."
"Don't be modest. You always say that to be modest. I think you're amazing. I'm also very satisfied with that design, but did you forget to send one? You only sent one copy."
"Listen to me first." Bai Yanfei rubbed his temples helplessly. "That was... Ling Zeyu's suggestion to me. I changed it according to his advice last night."
A long silence.
"Also, I was too sleepy this morning. The Weibo post was originally supposed to be the same picture from before, but I accidentally clicked on it, and since it was scheduled, it was posted. I was hesitant about whether to post it or not." Bai Yanfei himself was also helpless. He really didn't want to post that Weibo, but he also really liked the article.
"No wonder..."
"Are you unhappy?" Bai Yanfei sighed. "How about I don't send the rest? Let's keep them."
"You went out to eat, and you even showed him the manuscript?"
"No... I called him. I wanted to ask him some questions."
If Bai Yanfei told the truth, Lu Qianyi would definitely be angry, so he didn't plan to tell Lu Qianyi why he called Ling Zeyu.
"Hmph—since Ling Zeyu is so willing to help, why not use it? Send me the original image, and I'll have someone make a sample right away."
Lu Qianyi thought for a while and then made a decision. He had to admit that Ling Zeyu was indeed better than him in some aspects, but since he was being clever, he could be clever too.
"this……"
"What's wrong?"
Bai Yanfei shook his head. After a few seconds of no response, he realized that the two of them were on the phone.
"I'll send it to you in a bit."
After hanging up the phone, Bai Yanfei organized the manuscript and sent it to Lu Qianyi.
Ling Zeyu sends him messages every day, but he can't block Ling Zeyu now. Looking at the profile pictures and names in the chat box recently, Bai Yanfei is very afraid that Ling Zeyu will come out and laugh at him.
He has already tried so hard, so why can Ling Zeyu still see his shortcomings at a glance? When will he be able to do something to the extreme?
A few leaked images posted on Weibo quickly went viral, demonstrating just how popular this design is. Luckily, I wasn't too sleepy at the time; if I had posted the original image, someone would definitely have stolen it.
Ling Zeyu had already seen the trending topic, and a smile crept onto his face. The craftsmen Lu Qianyi brought were better than those in China, and he was curious to see how Lu Qianyi could turn this piece into something special.
Ling Zeyu clicked on the large image on Weibo and zoomed in to take a closer look. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became. This was designed by his Xiaoyanyan. Sure enough, the people he had his eye on were not ordinary people.
Given his previous experience with cyberbullying, Ling Zeyu created a new account, which only followed Bai Yanfei. In order to receive Bai Yanfei's latest news in a timely manner, Ling Zeyu even bribed someone to ensure that he would receive a notification as soon as Bai Yanfei's account made any moves.
Ling Zeyu took out his phone and sent a congratulatory message to Bai Yanfei. Bai Yanfei didn't reply. His purpose wasn't just to congratulate him. After all, he had contributed to the project, and he wanted to see how the whole set of pictures would look after the changes.
Two hours passed, and Bai Yanfei still ignored him. Ling Zeyu couldn't sit still any longer. When did Bai Yanfei become like this? This picture couldn't have been produced without him, and now he dares to ignore him. Shouldn't he invite him out for a meal?
After the call was connected, Bai Yanfei's groggy voice came through the receiver.
"Why aren't you replying to my messages? Are you going out for dinner tonight?"
"No, thank you, Mr. Ling." Although Bai Yanfei was still half asleep, his mind was still clear. He usually just refused Ling Zeyu's requests.
"Can't we even go out for a meal? Lu Qianyi won't allow it?"
"No." Bai Yanfei rubbed his temples. "I don't think we're that close."
"We've slept in the same bed, aren't we familiar by now?" Ling Zeyu scrolled through Bai Yanfei's Weibo. "There's an art exhibition, someone gave me two tickets, interested?"
What art exhibition?
"The one the day after tomorrow, it'll be exhibited in the city center."
Bai Yanfei sat up abruptly. He had mentioned the art exhibition to Lu Qianyi a few days ago, but Lu Qianyi said the tickets were sold out and that Lu Qianyi was too busy to go with him.
"I'm busy, I'm not going."
"It'll last for three days. You're not free for three days?" Ling Zeyu had tickets for all three days. He knew Bai Yanfei liked this, so he had someone send him a few tickets.
"I'm not going." Bai Yanfei resolutely refused. The tickets were indeed tempting, but he didn't need them.
There will be another chance if he misses this one; he doesn't care about the few tickets Ling Zeyu has.
"You gave the design drawings to Lu Qianyi?"
Bai Yanfei was a little nervous, but he pretended to be calm and said, "What design drawings? What is President Ling talking about? This is a trade secret, so I cannot tell you."
Ling Zeyu chuckled softly. The man sat in his office chair, twirling a finely crafted fountain pen in his hand, a smile playing on his lips. Anyone who saw him would be captivated.
"Trending on social media? I saw it." Ling Zeyu narrowed his eyes. The Lu family also had businesses in the entertainment industry, and many of the props used in the shows were produced by them.
There was a director named Wen Lingzeyu who had no intention of making a comeback. It's not that he doesn't like acting, it's just that the Ling family business hasn't stabilized yet.
After Zhang Rongrong and Ling Tianxu divorced, Ling Tianxu returned to the company, which is why Ling Zeyu has so much free time. Zhang Rongrong and Ling Tianxu aren't actually that old, but Ling Zeyu is the only son in the Ling family, so the burden of starting a family and building a career falls on his shoulders.
The problem is that Ling Zeyu is only interested in men now. Society is very open-minded, and men can even get married.
Lu Qian also intended to put Bai Yanfei in charge of the entertainment industry. Bai Yanfei is a top internet surfer, so putting him in charge of costumes and props would be a good choice.
Ling Zeyu turned to look at Ling Tianxu, who was looking at documents. The father and son had something in common: when their relationship ran into problems, they would become workaholics.
Ling Tianxu took over all of Ling Zeyu's work. Before, when Wen Xiuyuan was around, he would at least try to keep Wen Xiuyuan busy, but lately Ling Zeyu has been very free.
"Dad, are you planning to stay at the company?"
Ling Tianxu lifted his eyelids and glanced at his son: "What do you want to do?"
"I want to make a comeback."
Ling Tianxu glanced at him again: "Whatever. You've only been out of the industry for a few days and you want to make a comeback? You're out of your mind."
Ling Zeyu: ……
Of course, his thoughts were not that simple. He had only been out of the industry for two years. He just wanted to make one film a year. After leaving the entertainment industry, there would be no one like him, and the red carpet would be missing a highlight.
Ling Zeyu's biggest wish is to walk the red carpet with Bai Yanfei. After his comeback, he will not have any other male or female companions, unless it is Bai Yanfei. Otherwise, he would rather walk alone.