Ling Shuangjiang said calmly, "Such a big plane, and I'm all alone. I'm lonely too."
Xie Wang straightened his collar: "This matter is nearing its end, and we'll soon clear your name."
Ling Shuangjiang looked at Xie Wang with a serious expression.
He said solemnly, "Thank you, Wang."
Xie Wang gently stroked his nose with his finger, then lowered his head slightly to cup his face: "It's my honor to be able to help you."
From what had just happened until now, Ling Shuangjiang finally smiled. He hooked his arm around Xie Wang's neck and kissed Xie Wang's eyes.
"Let's go, boyfriend."
The lingering warmth in his eyes left Xie Wang momentarily lost in thought. Facing Ling Shuangjiang's retreating figure, he murmured, "Have a safe trip, boyfriend."
Upon returning to the company, Xie Wang received a call from Assistant Jin.
"The reason why Mr. Ling was transferred to another hospital has been found out."
Xie Wang: "What's the reason?"
Assistant Jin paused for a moment: "Shang Qi sent people to the hospital to bother Mr. Ling and obtained his private medical records."
In an instant, Xie Wang gripped the steering wheel tightly: "Very well, it's time to settle Shang Qi's score."
—
The long-haul flight of more than ten hours has come to an end.
Ling Shuangjiang rushed to the film set without stopping.
When Li Man picked him up, she looked him over and said, "You seem listless since you came back from England."
Ling Shuangjiang closed her eyes and said, "I'm a little tired."
Li Man asked worriedly, "You have a night shoot tonight, can your body handle it?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "Okay, just let me rest for a while."
I slept until evening, and then the car arrived at the film set.
Ling Shuangjiang felt much better and started putting on makeup and changing clothes.
People came and went in the film crew, and many greeted Ling Shuangjiang warmly when they saw him return.
Li Man winked and said, "Shuangjiang, now a lot of people are talking about your relationship with President Xie, especially after that fireworks show. The marketing accounts are getting fans to gossip about it."
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and asked, "When do you think would be a good time for us to announce our relationship?"
Li Man showed Ling Shuangjiang a call sheet, "This is a popular live-streaming reality show called 'Infinite Challenge.' They want to invite you and President Xie to be guest stars. It will take about three days to film."
Ling Shuangjiang hesitated: "I have no problem, but it's almost the end of the year and Xie Wang is very busy."
“Recording starts on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, which is a good omen,” Li Man continued. “The reason this reality show specifically invited you is because the episode you're filming is a couples-themed episode. They're conducting an online poll, and you and President Xie are leading by a wide margin. So, why don't you go ask President Xie if he has time?”
Ling Shuangjiang frowned: "If I asked him, he would still spend time with me even if he didn't have time. But he has a lot of relatives, and he will definitely be busy with social engagements during the Chinese New Year. Moreover, he has worked very hard all year, and this is the time he can finally rest. He is a successful businessman, and he has no need to show his face to maintain his fame. So this variety show is unnecessary for him."
"Okay, then pretend I didn't say anything."
Li Man patted his shoulder: "My little darling, let's start preparing for filming."
That night, Ling Shuangjiang filmed until 2 a.m. before hurriedly finishing her scene.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and the crew's scenes were coming to an end.
As the year draws to a close, a private fashion cocktail party hosted by a magazine was held in the center of Bintan.
Ling Shuangjiang and Chen Xingxi, as cover stars last month, were naturally among those invited.
Having chosen a suit, Ling Shuangjiang set off from the film set.
This fashion party was attended almost entirely by people from the fashion industry. Many celebrities would go to great lengths to get a ticket in order to elevate their status in the fashion world.
When Ling Shuangjiang went in, there were already many people there.
The guests at this fashionable cocktail party included domestic directors of major luxury brands, as well as their SVIP guests.
It was less of a cocktail party and more of a fashion show, where many wealthy women made purchases on the spot.
Ling Shuangjiang doesn't usually drink alcohol. Holding a glass of orange juice, he saw a familiar figure.
At the exhibition center, Ye Wangshu was surrounded by many socialites and wealthy women as he tried on the emerald necklace.
Shang Qi was right next to Ye Wangshu, carefully introducing the necklace to her. Ye Wangshu smiled politely, and everyone around praised how beautiful Ye Wangshu looked in the necklace.
Ling Shuangjiang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not step forward.
Li Man, who was following Ling Shuangjiang, noticed that Ye Wangshu had been staring at her for several minutes. She asked curiously, "That rich lady is really young. Do you know her?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "That's Xie Wang's mother."
Li Man exclaimed in surprise, "No wonder! She's so radiant with jewelry; she's really well-maintained."
Ling Shuangjiang nodded and looked down at the exhibits from various brands.
"Shuangjiang, aren't you going to say hello to Xie Wang's mother?" Li Man reminded him, looking in that direction.
"Now is not the time. It would be awkward for her if I went over, since Xie Wang and I haven't gone public yet. Let's wait until Aunt Ye has fewer people around her."
Li Man clicked her tongue and said, "Judging from her appearance, she must have a lot of people around her."
"Do you think this watch is nice?" Ling Shuangjiang picked it up. "I think Xie Wang would look very good wearing it."
Li Man: "It looks quite good and suits President Xie's temperament."
Ling Shuangjiang: "Then I'll buy it and give it to him as a New Year's gift."
Li Man said sourly, "Wow, I'm so envious."
After Ling Shuangjiang finished ordering the watch with the brand, she found Shang Qi escorting Ye Wangshu towards her.
"When the magazine held a cocktail party, he, as the head of the planning department, really knew how to steal the spotlight."
As Li Man was complaining, the group of people walked over.
Upon bumping into Ye Wangshu, Ling Shuangjiang greeted her generously, "Hello, Auntie."
Ye Wangshu was overjoyed to see Ling Shuangjiang.
"Has the movie 'Frost' finished filming?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "Filming is almost finished."
Ye Wangshu made no attempt to hide his intimacy with Ling Shuangjiang. He stepped forward, took Ling Shuangjiang's hand, and asked with concern, "Why do I feel like you've lost weight? Are you tired from filming on set?"
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and said, "It's alright, not too tiring."
Ye Wangshu introduced the child to her friends who were following behind her: "This is Shuangjiang, a child I really like."
Friends laughed: "We know each other; there are Frost's Descent ads everywhere."
Ye Wangshu looked at the exhibits around her and asked, "Is there anything you like? Auntie will give it to you as a gift."
Ling Shuangjiang shook her head: "Thank you, Auntie, not yet."
Noticing the watch packaging in Ling Shuangjiang's hand, Ye Wangshu asked, "Did you just pick this out? Auntie will give it to you."
Ling Shuangjiang: "I've already paid for it. It's a gift for my friend."
Ye Wangshu clearly realized who the watch was for, and said softly, "My good boy."
The socialites behind them were very curious about the true relationship between Ling Shuangjiang and Ye Wangshu. Their close relationship also attracted a lot of curious glances.
Especially Shang Qi.
He concealed his inner jealousy, and the way he looked at Ling Shuangjiang was as if he wanted to devour him alive.
At that moment, his WeChat on his phone flashed.
[Lin Yili: I'm not going back today.]
Shang Qi took a deep breath, and seeing Ling Shuangjiang and Ye Wangshu chatting and laughing, he became even more jealous.
Suppressing his anger, he avoided the crowd and sent Zhou Yu a WeChat message.
[Shang Qi: The matter you asked me to consider the other day has been resolved. Release those documents as soon as possible tomorrow; I don't want to wait any longer.]
Zhou Yu replied quickly: "Okay."
When Shang Qi returned, Ling Shuangjiang was no longer chatting with Ye Wangshu and was busy with her own affairs.
Shang Qi stared at Ye Wangshu, keeping a close eye on her.
The banquet was about to end, and Li Man was about to accompany Ling Shuangjiang to buy the last item when her phone suddenly rang.
After paying, Ling Shuangjiang planned to go to the restroom.
There were hardly any people left in the corridor; it was so quiet that you could hear his footsteps.
Just as he was about to reach the restroom, a familiar voice came from around the corner of the corridor.
“Madam Ye, I feel quite at ease with you today, so seeing how kind you are to Shuangjiang, I really feel a little sorry for you.”
"Before graduating, Shuangjiang was punished by the school for stealing other people's ideas, which is why she gave up the postgraduate entrance examination and returned to China."
“At school, he behaved very improperly. Knowing that my boyfriend was not single, he repeatedly tried to seduce him.”
"I admit he's very good-looking, but surely he can't be without morals?"
"He uses his looks to constantly hook up with people. I don't know if you've seen the variety show he did with Mr. Xie, but he was really good at it. People like Mr. Xie, who have little dating experience and are honest, are easily deceived."
“If you don’t believe what I’m saying, I can show you the evidence I have on my phone.”
"He's just a scheming, manipulative jerk!"
Ling Shuangjiang stood behind the two of them, watching Shang Qi's every move.
At this moment, Shang Qi is showing Ye Wangshu the contents of his phone.
He was about to go over and explain when there was a "smack".
Not only was Shang Qi's phone knocked away, but Shang Qi himself was also slapped hard across the face.
Ye Wangshu said calmly, "Who do you think you are, to have the right to criticize Xie Wang and Shuangjiang?"
Shang Qi was stunned by the blow, covering his face and looking at Ye Wangshu in disbelief.
"Auntie, what I said is true."