[Haha, so this big shot is like a primary school student when it comes to dating.]
Don't be silly, maybe it's just genuine friendship.
"So, Shuangjiang and President Xie, how long have you known each other?" A Qiao asked.
Xie Wang glanced at Ling Shuangjiang and started calculating seriously: "Seventeen years."
A-Qiao exclaimed, "You two are childhood sweethearts?"
Xie Wang replied: "One-sided childhood friendship."
A-Qiao asked curiously, "What does 'one-sided childhood sweetheart' mean?"
Xie Wang explained, "I know him, but he doesn't know me."
A Qiao sighed a little. This kind of thing has another name in a broader sense—unrequited love.
Seeing the scene like this, Ling Shuangjiang suddenly regretted bringing Xie Wang along.
A Qiao then asked, "Mr. Xie, if you were to describe Frost's Descent in words, what words would you use?"
This question made Xie Wang begin to think deeply.
After a moment, he said, "Clean, gentle, kind, good-looking, obedient, intelligent, mild-mannered, fair-skinned, beautiful eyes, mouth—"
Ling Shuangjiang suddenly reached out her slender wrist and covered Xie Wang's lips with her hand, smiling helplessly and shyly: "I won't say anymore."
Xie Wang's eyes suddenly softened, and he obediently nodded, letting him cover his lips.
[Aww, so sweet!]
[These two aren't a couple? I don't believe it!]
[As expected! All the handsome young men have been swindled away by the domineering CEO!]
[This is too sweet! It hit me like that in broad daylight!]
The grueling interview finally came to an end, and Ling Shuangjiang and Xie Wang left with a sigh of relief.
Xie Wang frowned: "Did I perform poorly?"
Ling Shuangjiang countered, "What do you think?"
Xie Wang put on his sunglasses: "Not bad."
Back at the "Love Signal" program, the guests have already gone on their dates one after another.
From a distance, Lu Shaoheng spotted the two men and walked towards them.
"How did the interview go?" he asked.
"It went smoothly, I was by his side," Xie Wang answered first.
Lu Shaoheng nodded: "Shuangjiang, we can choose our date location freely today. Do you want to come with me?"
"I'm not going." Xie Wang's tone suddenly became serious. "It's tiring to be interviewed during Shuangjiang. You'd better get some rest."
After saying that, he gestured for Ling Shuangjiang to come back to the RV with him.
Ling Shuangjiang smiled at him, about to say no, but then held back.
After a moment, he said to Lu Shaoheng, "I'm sorry, I'm really tired, so I won't go."
Lu Shaoheng nodded: "Get some rest."
Seeing that Ling Shuangjiang rejected Lu Shaoheng, Xie Wang felt inexplicably happy. He followed behind Ling Shuangjiang, feeling refreshed and speaking with a strong voice.
"Shuangjiang, I think you should wait a bit longer and ignore Lu Shaoheng for now. There are better guys waiting for you in the future."
Ling Shuangjiang raised an eyebrow: "That's fine too, I'm young and not in a hurry anyway."
Xie Wang, with one hand in his pocket, looked quite pleased: "You've finally figured it out and aren't in a rush to date anymore."
Ling Shuangjiang nodded, then suddenly leaned over and asked, "By the way, since we're such good friends, how much will you give as a wedding gift when I get married?"
Xie Wang's expression froze: "I haven't thought about it yet."
Ling Shuangjiang joked, "Then I'll wait. Given our relationship, it'll surely be a generous gift."
"A generous gift is out of the question."
Xie Wang's expression suddenly turned sour. Did Ling Shuangjiang think he was an idiot?
If Ling Shuangjiang really gets married one day, he will have lost both his beloved friend and a generous gift.
In the end, it all goes to someone else at a lower price.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he felt he had been taken advantage of. In the end, he left with only a curt remark and strode away.
"The red envelope only contains one yuan, that's all."
Ling Shuangjiang raised her eyebrows and smiled faintly.
—
This night was destined to be extraordinary. Besides the trending topics about Wen Ai and He Chun, the most eye-catching thing was the phrase "Ling Shuangjiang's mysterious boyfriend."
If the two leads in "Love Signal" were just having minor squabbles, then this time they've truly broken out of the mainstream.
In particular, the GIF of Ling Shuangjiang covering Xie Wang's lips was reposted 100,000 times, and the two gained a lot of real-life CP fans overnight.
This matter also attracted the attention of Xie's Hengtai, because their stock price gradually rose from the morning, and the search volume on various platforms also increased rapidly.
While resting at home and listening to opera, Grandpa Xie suddenly received a call from Xie Lin: "Grandpa, it seems my brother is pregnant."
Old Xie looked shocked: "What do you mean?"
Xie Lin continued to tattle: "My brother met a minor celebrity on a dating reality show, and they're really close! He even eagerly became her bodyguard and called her 'master'."
Old Xie was somewhat surprised: "Are you telling the truth?"
Xie Lin: "Absolutely true!"
Old Xie suddenly seemed a bit troubled.
Logically, Xie Wang should be happy that he has someone he likes. But just recently, he contacted the Ling family to arrange a meeting.
Now, what am I going to do? Tell them this?
He had confidently told Lin Yinci that his grandson was single, but now he was completely humiliated.
The assistant comforted her, saying, "Please don't worry about this."
Mr. Xie: "How could I not be anxious!"
—
The two-day trending topic exploded in traffic, and the relationship between Xie Wang and Ling Shuangjiang became increasingly mysterious, attracting outsiders to speculate. Even Xie Wang's friends, who didn't care about dating shows, openly and secretly inquired whether he was really gay.
This matter gradually attracted Xie Wang's attention. He sent his assistant to investigate the current public opinion situation and to compile the data for him as soon as possible.
Soon, he received a document from his assistant.
According to reports, as a result of this incident, all of Ling Shuangjiang's educational background and other information were exposed, and even screenshots of discussions on the campus network were displayed.
According to several of Ling Shuangjiang's alumni, he was very popular when he was studying abroad, receiving an average of one confession a week. He was nicknamed "British Wrench," and two boys even pursued him to the point of obsession.
However, during her four years of university, Ling Shuangjiang only got close to one boy, Lin Jiayi, who was her roommate and classmate.
"Roommate?" Xie Wang frowned slightly. He had subconsciously assumed that Ling Shuangjiang lived alone, but he didn't expect that she would have a roommate.
Lin Jiayi's photo was also here. He looked at it and found that Lin Jiayi was good-looking, just not as good-looking as him.
Continuing to browse Lin Jiayi's information, he discovered that Lin Jiayi and Ling Shuangjiang were almost inseparable.
Lin Jiayi can be found almost anywhere frost falls.
This is also why the person who broke the news suspected that the two had dated.
However, Ling Shuangjiang said that she had never been in a relationship, so Xie Wang speculated that the two were probably just roommates who had a slightly better relationship.
He dialed his assistant's number: "Have someone delete the information that was exposed during Frost's Descent as soon as possible. I hope that I will never see those things again."
The assistant replied, "No problem."
"And another thing," Xie Wang asked, "Right now, does everyone think that Shuangjiang and I are a couple?"
Assistant: "Yes, but don't worry, I will handle this information through public relations as soon as possible so as not to bother you."
Xie Wang bluntly stated, "I am not afraid of being troubled; I am worried about being troubled by the Frost's Descent solar term."
Assistant: "Mr. Ling is currently very popular. Those media outlets may be wary of you, but they may not be so wary of him."
Xie Wang looked worried: "This all started because of me. Has it already had a significant impact on Shuangjiang? Will it affect his ability to find a boyfriend in the future?"
Assistant: "Yes, but I will handle it as soon as possible."
Xie Wang feigned reluctance, suppressing the gradually rising corners of his mouth: "Then I have to take responsibility for him."
Chapter 29 Your waist is bruised
Even Xie Wang himself was somewhat surprised when he said those words.
He didn't understand why he felt happy, even somewhat excited and satisfied, because he had to take responsibility for Ling Shuangjiang.
His assistant's voice pulled him back to reality: "Don't worry, our public relations department is very efficient. We can control the current public opinion."
Xie Wang frowned: "Hmm."
The assistant sensed his displeasure and was somewhat confused. So he explained anxiously, "Mr. Xie, we guarantee that there will be no more rumors about you and Mr. Ling online for at least two days."
Xie Wang paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, go as soon as possible."
Although Xie's public relations team is powerful and clarifying the rumors is not difficult, Xie Wang still felt that this matter had affected Ling Shuangjiang and that he had to take responsibility.
As for how to take responsibility? Xie Wang hadn't decided yet.
It's roughly like this...
He did his best to fulfill any needs Ling Shuangjiang might have after her death.
He wholeheartedly protected Ling Shuangjiang as she ventured into the entertainment industry.
Ling Shuangjiang was heartbroken and saddened, and he stayed by her side.