The VIP lounge of Aikang Hospital.
Tan Yue’s cousin Tao Wenlan wondered aloud, “I wonder if Cousin Tan has left yet. Cousin-in-law, could you ask him?”
“I don’t have Cousin Tan’s contact information,” Pei Zhou replied, feeling embarrassed with being called cousin-in-law repeatedly. “Don’t call me that way. I just met Mr. Tan, and I can’t say for sure if he thinks highly of me.”
“Don’t worry, despite his domineering appearance, my cousin listens to my grandfather. And you are so handsome, it’s a sure thing!” Tao Wenlan reassured him.
Pei Zhou thought of Song Linchu’s good-looking but somewhat unreal appearance and pursed his lips. But then he thought of Grandpa Tan’s attitude, and he was sure that he would not accept Song Linchu.
Tan Yue was so filial that he would break up with him for his seriously ill grandfather and just remain friends.
His chances of success were indeed high.
The eldest cousin Tan Wenqin checked the time and said, “It’s almost five o’clock, and I’ve made an appointment with my girlfriend for Christmas Eve. Who will go up to check the situation out?”
However, no one dared to do so.
They were afraid of Tan Yue. Just thinking of his face made them suffocate.
“Let that assistant go. How come he hasn’t come back yet? It’s been more than half an hour already. He’s so unreliable!” the youngest cousin Tao Wenming interjected.
Tao Wenlan held her chin and said infatuatedly, “That little assistant is so handsome. I have to ask him for his WeChat when he comes back.”
“Don’t compete with me,” Tao Wenming said. “He’s mine! Hey, cousin-in-law, are you constipated? Your complexion looks so bad.”
Pei Zhou, who was sitting directly facing the door, was already pale. And when he heard Tao Wenming call him cousin-in-law, he almost bit his tongue off.
The upper half of the lounge door was made of glass, and he could see Tan Yue standing outside with Song Linchu.
The door was ajar, and Tan Yue must have heard their conversation clearly.
The other three also realized what was going on and turned their heads to look. When they saw Tan Yue standing at the door, they almost couldn’t catch their breath.
Why were they so unlucky today?!
But they were just thinking about their cousin’s assistant. It shouldn’t be a big deal…right?!
“Assistant” Song Linchu pushed the door open and said with a smile, “I’ve bought you candied chestnuts and milk tea. Can I put them on the table for you?”
Tan Wenqin quickly got up to receive them. “Thank you for your hard work, Assistant Song.”
After Tao Wenqin took the milk tea from Song Linchu, he saw the candied chestnuts that Tan Yue was holding in his hand and almost fell to his knees.
When did this stern-looking cousin of his become so considerate of his subordinates? He even helped them carry things!
Tao Wenqin vaguely felt that something was not right, but he dared not think too deeply about it. Just thinking about it made him feel like a dead man walking.
He tried to remain calm as he approached Tan Yue, nervously rubbing his hands together and saying, “Um, Cousin Tan, could you give me some of those chestnuts too?”
Tan Yue handed him the bag and coldly scanned the group of people before uttering a single word: “Eat.”
“…”
Tan Yue gave the order, and none of them dared to disobey. Under his oppressive gaze, the four of them ate the chestnuts without any appetite, as if chewing wax. The lounge soon filled with the smell of candied chestnuts.
Despite the fact that they were supposed to be delicious and sweet, the chestnuts tasted like nothing in their mouths and almost choked them several times.
But the devil wasn’t done with them yet, and asked in a low voice, “Is it good?”
They wanted to cry, and Tao Wenlan forced himself to say, “Y-yes, it’s good.”
Song Linchu saw how terrified the group was of Tan Yue, and felt as though they had just seen a ghost. His understanding of Tan Yue was completely revised, and he wondered if Tan Mingqing was afraid of him.
Probably not, as Tan Mingqing always spoke of his uncle with affection. It was such a pity as the one who needed to be fixed was clearly that scumbag!
“Achoo.”
Perhaps Song Linchu was too excited, he sneezed.
Tan Yue withdrew his gaze from the group and turned to Song Linchu, who now had a slightly red nose. “Let’s go back.”
He reached out to hold his hand and Song Linchu understood that Tan Yue was trying to show affection in front of his cousins, so it seemS that his grandfather’s matter had been resolved successfully.
With a joyful expression, Song Linchu reached out and held Tan Yue’s hand. The others who were previously eating with their heads down were relieved, they would have PTSD on fried chestnuts if they ate any more.
But as soon as they saw the two holding hands, they froze in their tracks. Especially Tao Wenming and Tao Wenlan, who only had one thought in their mind: it’s over.
What the fuck did they say, what the fuck did they do?
Tan Yue gave his cousins a cold glance and before leaving, said, “Those who like to boss me around should not leave until they finish eating.”
With that, he and Song Linchu left the hospital, leaving behind the cousins with a pale look on their faces. They never expected that the good looking young man and Tan Yue would have that kind of relationship. After all, Tan Yue was almost thirty and lived like a monk, without any companions. Hence, no one ever considered their relationship to be anything more than friendship. Just the thought of Tan Yue’s protectiveness towards Song Linchu made them shiver.
Some of them were alive, but he was already dead. This sentence was tailor-made for them at this moment.
The most horrified of them all was Pei Zhou.
Tan Yue didn’t even give him a single glance from the beginning till the end, as if he didn’t exist. He naively thought that with Tan Yue’s grandfather being involved, he would surely have a chance.
He has been excellent since he was a child, and was confident that as long as Tan Yue gave him a chance, he would definitely be able to capture the man’s heart. Who knew…
“Are you happy?” Tan Yue saw caught Song Linchu looking at him with a silly smile and asked.
Caught off guard, Song Linchu’s ears turned slightly red. He blinked and said, “No, I just think you look very handsome.”
In front of him, they were all so arrogant, but in front of Tan Yue, they were all so cowardly.
Before, he used to criticize Tang Yue as a stinky straight steel man every day. Only when he truly witnessed Tang Yue’s attitude towards others did he know how tolerant Tang Yue was to him.
What is a straight steel man? Some people haven’t even seen his straight steel man side!
Aikang Hospital was in a bustling area, with Christmas songs playing everywhere, Christmas trees, and people dressed as Santa Claus, giving off a strong Christmas atmosphere.
It wasn’t until he got on the car that the noisy hustle and bustle dissipated.
Tang Yue responded to what he just said, “If anyone on my side ever bosses you around again, just have them come to me directly.”
Whether it was someone from Tang Yue’s side or from the Tan family , or even within Tang Yue’s circle, there were plenty of people who enjoyed stepping on others and elevating themselves. They saw that Song Linchu was dressed plainly and instinctively felt that he was beneath them. The same was true for the woman who had wrongfully accused him of stealing a ring.
Song Linchu explained, “I just wanted to eat by myself, otherwise, I wouldn’t have listened to them.”
He didn’t need to please those few people. If it weren’t for the fact that he was going anyway, he wouldn’t have braved the cold and waited in such a long line to buy for them.
“Don’t worry, gege, I’m not easy to bully!” Song Linchu squeezed his fist and made a fierce expression.
Tang Yue silently glanced at him.
He wasn’t easy to bully, yet he was always being bullied by his roommate.
Song Linchu probably didn’t know how much his pure and gentle appearance made him seem easy to bully. Even when he was angry, he was probably only as intimidating as a kitten that couldn’t extend its claws.
But Tang Yue didn’t expose him and just said, “There’s no need to do that. They have hands and feet and can do things themselves.”
‘Tang Mingqing, that dog, also has hands and feet, yet you spoil him!’ Song Linchu cursed.
He had plenty of pocket money each month, and his family’s hotels and resorts were open to him unconditionally. Even though Tan Yue was terminally ill, he still worked tirelessly to earn money, but his nephew spent most of his time enjoying himself without touching any work.
Among Su Zhan’s extravagant luxury goods, there were many that were given to him by Tang Mingqing’s uncle, Tan Yue, although those things might be worthless to him. But wasn’t that also a sign of spoiling him!
Double standards, such double standards!
Indeed, a nephew and cousins were treated differently.
Song Linchu scoffed at Tang Yue’s behavior inwardly but still smiled on the surface and said, “Okay, gege, I won’t do it next time.”
Hmph, when he deals with that scum, he will definitely cure Tan Yue of this habit!
Speaking of dealing with him, Song Linchu asked, “gege, is it that your grandfather doesn’t like me and is forcing us to break up?”
He hadn’t even met the grandmother, but he immediately grabbed the script of Evil Grandfather. As expected, it was as dark as the most powerful families in the world!
“No,” Tan Yue said.
He fixed his gaze on him, then suddenly addressed him by his name: “Song Linchu.”
Song Linchu was taken aback by his solemn attitude. It was as if he was being summoned by the headmaster and he instinctively sat up straight.
“What is it, gege?” he asked.
After a brief pause, Tan Yue asked, “Would you be willing to enter into a marriage contract with me?”
Song Linchu: ???
Song Linchu: !!!
Was he daydreaming about marrying Tan Yue and becoming a scumbag’s little uncle who would control the husband, take away the scum’s inheritance, and reach the pinnacle of life, all without even lifting a finger?
Quickly, who could pinch him and verify whether he was dreaming!
Seeing Song Linchu’s bewildered look, Tan Yue said calmly, “You can take your time to think it over, or you can refuse me directly. No pressure.”
Tan Yue was not a rash person. He dared to speak to the old man about getting a marriage certificate on New Year’s Day without consulting Song Linchu’s opinion, so he must have had a plan in mind.
“I…” Song Linchu opened his mouth and hesitated for a while before finding his voice. “May I ask why?”
“The main reason is because of my grandfather, and the secondary reason,” Tan Yue paused for a moment, “there are too many flies, and they are inevitably annoying.”
As the patriarch of the Tan family, even though Tan Yue’s temperament and means were intimidating, he was a fat piece of meat that many dared to bite as long as there were enough benefits, and there were countless people who wanted to become Mrs. Tan. However, his mother’s failed marriage made him extremely disgusted with these people, and he never thought of marrying someone from his circle.
Marrying Song Linchu was not an impulsive thought, but a carefully considered decision, he only brought the timing forward.
Tan Yue said, “Think carefully about what you want, and feel free to make any conditions.”
Song Linchu’s eyes lit up, “Any conditions?”
Tan Yue looked at him and said, “Mmm.”
Then, if he asked Tan Yue to choose another nephew or niece as the heir, would he be beaten up?
But after today, Song Linchu realized that his idea was too naïve. Tan Yue’s love for Tan Mingqing exceeded his imagination, which could be seen from his double standards towards his cousins. It was difficult to remove Tan Mingqing from the inheritance.
But it was still possible to make Tan Mingqing feel unhappy. Tan Yue allowed him to request conditions.
As for a marriage contract… he came for the marriage in the first place.
With Tan Yue’s appearance and wealth, it would be foolish not to agree!
Anyway, Tan Yue didn’t have much time left to live. Even if they really got married, he wouldn’t lose anything!
Song Linchu was about to say something, but Tan Yue seemed to have seen through his thoughts and raised his hand to stop him.
“Marriage is not child’s play. Think about it first.”
Song Linchu thought about it and nodded in agreement.
Song Linchu returned to the dormitory and still felt a bit unreal. He had planned to pursue the straight steel man unilaterally for a year or two, but suddenly it was like fast-forwarding, more unreal than a dream.
So, what conditions should he ask for?
———————–
Due to the approaching end of the semester, many of their classes had stopped, and they had no classes on Thursday morning. The other two in the dormitory who had partners for Christmas Eve didn’t return until the next morning, and it was only when Song Linchu was preparing to go to the library to review that someone finally returned.
It was Su Zhan, who walked into the dormitory with a bouquet of 99 blue roses.
The roses must have been sprayed with perfume as a strong scent wafted into Song Linchu’s nose. He wasn’t used to this type of scent, and coupled with his cold, he sneezed several times in a row.
“Oops, I’m sorry, I forgot you don’t like these scents,” Su Zhan said insincerely. “What should I do? My boyfriend spent 1314 yuan to order this bouquet. It would be a shame to throw it away.”
Song Linchu rubbed his nose and said, “You can choose to eat it.”
Su Zhan was about to retort, but Song Linchu had already slung his bag over his shoulder and walked out of the dormitory.
That night, Song Linchu had been thinking about what conditions he could propose to Tan Yue to get revenge on him. After being disgusted by Su Zhan, he suddenly had an idea.
He took out his phone and opened Tan Yue’s chat box.
Little Songlin: [Gege! I have figured out the conditions!]
Tan Yue was probably busy with work, and he didn’t respond until after Song Linchu finished studying and was preparing to go eat lunch with Li Chang, who had just arrived at the library.
Tan Yue: [What?]
Little Songlin: [I go to the same school as your nephew, Tan Mingqing. You should know that, right?]
Tan Yue: [Yes.]
Little Songlin: [Well…I know Tan Mingqing’s partner. He often gives his partner valuable gifts, and his partner shows off in front of us every day and even insults us. It’s really annoying.]
Little Songlin: [So, if it’s possible, can you cut his living expenses in half?]
Little Songlin: [One-third would also be fine!]
Tan Yue: [Is that all?]
Little Songlin: [Yes, Gege QAQ, is it too much?]
Little Songlin: [If it’s not possible, we can come up with something else!]
Little Songlin: [(cute fox selling meng.gif)]
At this moment, in the Chairman’s office on the 36th floor of the Wanou Group Building in the International Financial Center.
The secretary placed a freshly brewed cup of coffee on the sandalwood table and said, “Mr. Tan, your coffee.”
Mr. Tan took a sip of the coffee and continued to gaze at his phone screen.
He knew that Song Linchu’s approach to him must have been driven by a desire to retaliate against Tan Mingqing, but when he saw the terms proposed by Song Linchu, he found them laughable.
He had expected Song Linchu to demand things like bankrupting Tan Mingqing’s family, causing them to suffer a huge loss, or even forcing him to break up the relationship with Su Zhan.
As it turned out, children were always just children.
No wonder they were always bullied.
Tan Yue: [How much do you spend in a month?]
Little Songlin: [(counting on fingers) It’s around 1,000.]
Tan Yue raised his eyebrows.
Only 1,000 a month for living expenses?!
As someone who had lived a life of luxury since childhood, even when his father sent him abroad, Tan Yue couldn’t imagine what it was like to survive on 1,000 yuan a month in a first-tier city like theirs.
After all, his daily expenses alone exceeded that amount.
However, what he didn’t know was that for Song Linchu, this was already considered enough.
When he first entered university, his mother’s medical debt had left him struggling to make ends meet. Even having a meal was a luxury, let alone spending 1,000 yuan a month. It wasn’t until he started earning some money through odd jobs that his life began to improve.
Tan Yue: [Then he’ll be like you in the future.]
“Linchu, why aren’t you leaving?” Li Chang walked and noticed that his roommate was standing still, holding his phone.
His roommate had been addicted to his phone lately!
“If Tang Mingqing only has a monthly living allowance of 1000 yuan, how would you feel?” Song Linchu suddenly asked.
Li Chang hooked his arm and walked towards the canteen, saying, “Then I won’t be able to buy enough firecrackers to celebrate. But realistically, how could he only have 1000 a month? He probably has six figures just for one day.”
Song Linchu smiled, “Dreams are still necessary. What if they come true?”
———–
Yesterday, Su Zhan deleted Liang Xinxin’s account without Tang Mingqing’s permission, causing their first unpleasant conflict.
But Tang Mingqing compensated him with a large bouquet of roses and promised to give him a luxury bag as a New Year gift, so he felt like he had benefited from the disaster.
Especially since the flowers irritated Song Linchu, he was ecstatic.
After class in the evening, he urged Tang Mingqing to fulfill his promise and take him to see the bag.
Tang Mingqing looked hesitant, “Isn’t there still a week until the New Year?”
Su Zhan said nonchalantly, “What if they run out of stock? We can ask them to reserve it. It’s just a week!”
Tang Mingqing fell silent.
“What’s wrong? You’re not regretting it, are you?”
Tang Mingqing coughed and said, “Uh, my uncle called me today and said he can’t give me that much allowance anymore.”
Su Zhan didn’t care, “It doesn’t matter, you still have enough with your monthly allowance.”
“It’s not just a little less.”
“How much less?”
Tang Mingqing hesitated before saying, “He will only give me 1000 a month.”
Su Zhan suspected he had misheard, “How much?”
Tang Mingqing replied, “1000 yuan.”
Su Zhan was speechless, “Are you joking? How is that possible? It’s not even enough for food.”
Tang Mingqing also thought it was a joke. However, his little uncle had said it himself. He will only give him 1000 yuan a month, not a penny more.
Moreover, judging by his little uncle’s tone, it seemed like his intention to manage his living expenses.
He didn’t know why his little uncle would suddenly take charge of his expenses, but as long as this person spoke, who would dare to object?
Since entering university, Tan Mingqing’s living expenses had always been provided by his uncle. Although he could ask his parents for money, his family was ordinary, and his parents’ income was only so much that they could barely afford to give him 10,000 yuan a month.
10,000 yuan… He spent more than that going to the club with his rich second-generation friends.
“What about my bag?” Su Zhan’s tone was aggrieved. “You promised me!”
Tan Mingqing clicked his tongue impatiently. “I don’t even have money for myself now. How can I buy you a bag?”
“You can just tell your uncle that it’s not enough. Your uncle has so much money. It’s all for you anyway, and there’s no difference between using it now or later!”
“It’s not my uncle. It’s my little… tsk, there’s no point in telling you. Anyway, I don’t have money now. Your bag will have to wait until I have money to buy it for you.”
Su Zhan didn’t believe that his uncle, who doted on him so much, would suddenly give him only 1,000 yuan a month. He thought Tang Mingqing was regretting the promise to buy him the luxury purse and didn’t want to give it to him anymore.
If a man starts to be stingy and refuses to spend money when he’s in a relationship, it won’t work out in the future. This problem must be fixed!
“I don’t care. I want the bag. You said it yourself, and now I’ve bragged to my friends about it. You figure it out.”
Tan Mingqing was already upset about this matter, and Su Zhan’s unreasonable behavior only made him angrier.
When he was in a relationship with Song Linchu, the latter never asked him to buy him luxury goods. On the other hand, Su Zhan, who he had already given so much to, was never satisfied and even made a fuss when he didn’t give him more.
Tan Mingqing shook off Su Zhan’s hand. “It’s none of my business. Do whatever you want!”
Su Zhan’s eyes immediately turned red. They were on the school street at the moment, and it was after school, so many students were passing by and had heard their argument.
Su Zhan felt both wronged and embarrassed, and he covered his face and ran away.
Tan Mingqing scratched his head in frustration and shouted at the people who were still looking at him, “What are you looking at?”
At this moment, a gentle smiling voice said, “Junior Tan, who made you so angry?”
Tan Mingqing turned around and met Liang Xinxin’s sweet smile. He realized his loss of composure and wiped his face, saying, “It’s nothing. I embarrassed myself in front of my senior.”
“Everyone experiences negative emotions. Here, have a candy to comfort you.”
Although Tan Mingqing was not a little girl and did not like to eat candy, he could not refuse the girl’s smiling face. After a moment, he accepted it and said, “Thank you.”
“No need to thank me,” Liang Xinxin smiled and said, “I hope this candy will melt away all the unhappiness you’ve encountered.”
Just by looking at Liang Xinxin’s smile, Tan Mingqing’s frustration had melted away by half.
Song Linchu and Li Chang walked a different path after class and did not meet Tan Mingqing and Su Zhan.
Li Chang asked, “Linchu, are you going to the library tonight?”
“Um.”
“I’m not going. I’m going to study with my girlfriend on voice chat. It’s not convenient to study in the library.”
“…” Song Linchu looked at him suspiciously. “Is studying this way efficient?”
“Of course. When a man and a woman study together, their efficiency doubles. People like you who don’t have a partner wouldn’t understand.”
Song Linchu said, “I’ll have a husband after New Year’s, just wait and see.”
However, he imagined himself studying with Tan Yue on voice chat, and… it seemed that their efficiency would indeed double, as if he had a supervising teacher with him.
Just then, Song Linchu’s phone in his pocket buzzed a few times. He thought it was from Tan Yue, but when he took it out, he realized it was from Liang Xinxin.
Little Tianxin: [(picture)]
Little Tianxin: [Hey! Isn’t this speed impressive?]
Song Linchu opened the picture and saw Liang Xinxin sitting in the passenger seat of Tan Mingqing’s car.
Their school has a parking lot, and some locals who can afford to pay for parking fees will drive to school.
Tan Mingqing was one of them.
Song Linchu has ridden in his car more than once and recognized him at a glance.
Little Songlin: [Isn’t Su Zhan jealous?]
Liang Xinxin: [Su Zhan had a conflict with him today. As a senior sister, I appeared in time and became the understanding and sympathetic listener in his heart.]
Little Tianxin: [I can feel his growing fondness for me.[
Little Tianxin: [Next, I will torture the scum and the third party.]
Little Tianxin: [(Demon holds a fork.gif)]
Conflict?
Could it be related to Tan Mingqing’s restricted living expenses?
Tan Yue has been saying that he wants Tan Mingqing’s living expenses to be the same as his, which is 1,000 yuan a month. Although Song Linchu was happy to see this, he felt that according to Tan Yue’s indulgence towards Tan Mingqing, he probably won’t give him so little.
Regardless of whether what Tan Yue said was true or false, in the next few days, Song Linchu never saw Su Zhan show off in front of them again. Instead, he became more and more anxious. Li Chang even said that he heard Su Zhan arguing with Tan Mingqing on the phone when he returned to the dormitory once.
Knowing that they were not doing well made Song Linchu relieved.
As the final exams approached, Song Linchu focused all his attention on reviewing, until the 31st when he participated in the finals of the campus singer competition.
Tan Yue originally planned to go on a business trip at the end of the year, but due to his grandfather’s injury and hospitalization, the business trip was postponed until after New Year’s Day.
So Song Linchu asked him again if he wanted to come to the scene, and Tan Yue accepted.
In the afternoon, Tan Yue instructed his assistant to bring all the documents that needed his signature before 4 o’clock. As soon as the assistant went out, the front desk called in again, saying that Tan Mingqing was looking for him and asked if he could come up.
Like all young members of the Tan family, Tan Mingqing was afraid of Tan Yue to the point of death. He belonged to the type of people who didn’t dare deal with him unless necessary, and this was the first time he has come to find Tan Yue.
Tan Yue originally wanted to say that he was busy and couldn’t see him, but he thought of something and said to the phone, “Let him come up.”
Tan Mingqing was quickly brought to his office by the secretary. He looked at the man who was working seriously and called him nervously.
“Uncle.”
Tanyue raised his eyes from the proposal he was reading and said in an indifferent tone, “Please sit down.”
Tan Mingqing sat down hesitantly on a chair in front of Tan Yue’s desk.
“It’s like this,” Tan Mangqing cleared his throat and said, “My uncle’s company is holding a New Year’s Eve party tonight, and he asked me to ask if you’re available to come and sit for a while.”
Previously, Tan Mingqing’s uncle would never have let him come to talk to Tan Yue about something like this. However, Tan Yue recently suddenly restricted his living expenses, which left them puzzled as to what Tan Yue’s intentions were.
They couldn’t even imagine why Tan Yue would pay attention to him.
Was he trying to train him?
This speculation made his uncle and parents overjoyed. Tan Yue was a busy man who usually wouldn’t pay attention to younger generations like them. If he noticed them and wanted to train him, it would mean that he valued him.
In addition, the fact that Tan Yue had asked Tan Mangqing to help manage his uncle’s company affairs before further proved this speculation.
If the patriarch of the Tan family could take care of Tan Mangqing, then his career would easily soar to new heights. The other members of the Tan family would also look up to him.
That’s precisely why Tan Mangqing was entrusted with this important task, to impress Tan Yue.
Tan Yue said, “I have plans.”
“What kind of plans?” Tan Mangqing asked, realizing only then that his words had gone too far. He quickly tried to make amends by saying, “I mean, if it won’t take long, can you come and appear for a while? It doesn’t matter if it’s early or late.”
The secretary quietly placed a cup of coffee next to Tan Mangqing, and quietly lit a candle for him.
He was truly an Inexperienced college student. He dared to ask what plans Tan Yue had and even asked if he could go after Tan Yue said he had plans. He must be a fool.
Even if Tan Yue didn’t have plans, he wouldn’t attend these small year-end parties. Unless it was work-related, he would never attend these gatherings where people fawned over him.
Sure enough, Tan Yue coolly replied with two words, “No time.”
Tan Mingqing’s body stiffened, and he realized how foolish his invitation was. He was about to figure out how to make amends when he heard Tan Yue say, “I’m going to watch my boyfriend’s performance.”
Tan Mingqing: ???
The secretary who was about to leave: !!!
————————–
Evening.
Song Linchu jogged to a luxury car in the parking lot of the Hangda Gymnasium and called out, “Gege!”
Cheng Bin opened the back door, and Tan Yue got out of the car. His gaze fell on Song Linchu, and he subtly raised his eyebrows.
These days, the weather had warmed up, and Song Linchu was dressed in a casual suit made of cheap material and manufactured on a production line. The cut was average, but when worn by him, it exuded a high-end feel.
And it was apparent that he had applied light makeup. Due to final exams, he hadn’t had time to get a haircut, so he had styled his slightly long hair. Two strands hung down from his forehead, and with his good looks, he looked like a superstar about to attend a grand party.
Song Linchu noticed Tan Yue’s scrutinizing gaze and uneasily said, “Our program will air on Haitu TV tomorrow, and everyone is required to wear makeup. Is it strange?”
“Not at all,” Tan Yue looked at the youth’s reddened earlobes and, unusually for a straight steel man, commented, “It looks good.”
“Is that so? It’s my first time wearing a suit and it feels a bit strange,” said Song Linchu.
“What time is your performance?” Tan Yue asked.
“Probably around 8:30. I’m the seventh performer,” Song replied.
Tan Yue checked the time, it was 6 o’clock, there was still time.
He turned to Cheng Bin and said, “Have someone bring over a suit.”
“Very well, sir. Is it for Mr. Song?” Cheng Bin asked. He needed to confirm the size of the suit to be sent.
“Yes,” Tan Yue nodded.
“No need, no need,” Song Linchu quickly intervened, “I’m fine with what I’m wearing now!”
Tan Yue didn’t say anything, he just reached out and pulled on Song Linchu’s sleeve, revealing a loose thread.
Song Linchu: “…”
Your gaze is like that of an eagle!
The suit was rented by Zhou Kexin and the workmanship was rough, but Song Linchu didn’t change his mind. He was participating in a singing competition and no matter how well-dressed or high-end his outfit was, the judges wouldn’t give him extra points.
Otherwise, the championship would have been taken away by those elaborately dressed young ladies.
“It’s really not necessary, changing now will only cause more trouble. Let’s just keep this suit and I’ll wear the nice one when we go to get our marriage certificate tomorrow,” Song Linchu paused for a moment before hesitantly adding, “if that’s alright with you, gege.”
Tan Yue didn’t say anything.
Song Linchu grabbed Tan Yue’s sleeve and shook it. “Is that okay, gege?”
Tan Yue: “Mm.”
“You’re so kind, gege. Let’s go now. I’ll take you there and then go backstage to prepare,” said Song Linchu.
The venue for was a bit far from here. Actually, Tan Yue’s car could go directly to the entrance of the stadium, but his car was too flashy. Song Linchu was worried that he would be surrounded by onlookers, so he asked him to get off here.
The competition has been warmed up on the school forum for a week. Although there were 20 students from the two schools that entered the finals, the competition was obviously focused on Song Linchu, a dark horse, and the one from the aviation university that had won for two consecutive terms.
The one from Aviation University had a certain fan base, but Song Linchu was so popular because of his good looks. The two parties have already fought each other on the forum, and the competition scene was full of gunpowder. A lot of security guards were called to prevent the students from the two sides from fighting.
Because there were too many people at the scene, Song Linchu found someone in a seat occupancy group at the school yesterday to help occupy two good seats.
“Gege, you and Assistant Cheng can sit here. I’ll come find you after I finish my performance,” said Song Linchu.
“Okay,” Tan Yue replied, straightening Song Linchu’s collar with an intimate gesture. “Good luck.”
Song Linchu blushed slightly at the intimate touch and nodded. “I’ll show you my first-place prize when I’m done!”
“Great.”
Although he was confident in his ability to win, Song Linchu had watched the performance videos of his opponent from the previous two years. As long as he didn’t mess up, he felt he had a chance at the top spot.
Tan Yue sat down in his seat. It had been a long time since he’d been in such a noisy environment like this, and he felt a bite uncomfortable.
The seat that Song Linchu had chosen for him was well thought out. It was located next to a pillar, allowing him to watch the performances on the stage without being bothered by the majority of the crowd’s curious gazes.
However, despite this, his extraordinary aura and handsome features still caught people’s attention. Within ten minutes of taking his seat, a post appeared on A University’s forum:
[Ah, come quickly to see the most handsome man! If he doesn’t make you cry with his handsomeness, I’ll livestream myself swallowing my words!]
This title was attractive, and everyone was wondering just how handsome this person could be. Even if he was really good-looking, could he compare to Song Linchu? Although they were curious, they went in with the mentality of not admitting anything even if he was very attractive. They just wanted to see the OP (original poster) livestreaming himself eating his words.
However, their inner thoughts were replaced with just one word: “Wow!”
The picture that the OP had taken was blurry, and only showed a side profile. Nevertheless, even though the image was blurry, it could not conceal the outstanding aura, natural charm, and superior appearance of the man.
[Wow! Wow! Wow! I regret that I don’t have enough vocabulary to express my amazement. ‘Wow’ is the only word that can convey what I’m feeling inside!]
[In one minute, I want a high-definition frontal of this handsome guy.]
[In two minutes, I want to know the exact location of this handsome guy.]
[In three minutes, I want all the information about this handsome guy.]
[Is he from the next-door University of Aeronautics and Astronautics? When did they get such an exceptional handsome guy?]
[I don’t know, ask the OP? Calling the OP!]
…….
However, the original poster was nowhere to be found, and the post was quickly pushed up to become a hot topic, with a “hot” label displayed in the front.
On the rooftop of the Xingyue Hotel, Tan Mingqing leaned against the terrace and enjoyed the breeze.
His uncle had heard that Tan Yue wanted him to work at the company, so at today’s annual meeting, he formally introduced him as the heir and decided to let him start to handle the company’s affairs after the new year.
After being pumped full of information by those uncle-aged shareholders in the company, he felt a little dizzy and came up with an excuse to go out to the balcony to get some fresh air. He took out the phone that had been vibrating in his pocket and found that it was his dormitory group chat.
The dormitory group chat was usually dead silent. Everyone saw each other every day, so there was nothing to say. Therefore, Tan Mingqing did not block the group messages.
But today, they were chatting with enthusiasm. Tan Mingqing took a look and found that they were discussing a certain post on a forum.
Tan Mingqing looked at the title, and as a face com, he was immediately attracted. He clicked into the post and wanted to see just how handsome this person could be…
