Chapter 52
What’s up, little brother!
She had worked so hard to fake an illness just to find a way to solve this problem for him, but when she came back, she didn’t see anyone!
She directly asked Gao Jingxing, who looked at her meaningfully before answering, “Ningyan is still in the training room, his mood hasn’t been very good lately.”
Is his mood bad because he’s still worried about the online issue? Indeed, while the advancement of the internet has brought convenience to people, cyberbullying is also on the rise. Thinking that Gu Ningyan’s father committed suicide because of cyberbullying, Ling Rong immediately became worried and said she was going to find him.
Of course, Gu Ningyan knew that today was the day Ling Rong was coming back. No one would know how much willpower he used to stop himself from seeing him first. He wanted to know if he was well, if he was happy.
But in these short two days, he couldn’t help but replay the scene he saw in the hospital of the CEO of Shengyue and Ling Rong being intimate over and over again, like he was torturing himself.
Two days of wild thoughts made him timid today. He didn’t dare to see him, afraid that the moment he saw him, all his feelings would pour out. Such strong feelings would definitely scare him.
And the CEO of Shengyue… The concern in that man’s eyes when he looked at Ling Rong was too obvious. He could never compare to that man.
“Ningyan, are you in there?” Suddenly, Gu Ningyan’s most familiar voice came from outside.
Is it… Ling Rong?
Gu Ningyan was stunned for a moment and didn’t respond. The next second, Ling Rong had already walked in on her own, complaining softly as she walked, “You’re here and you didn’t come to pick me up? Have we become estranged in just two days?”
“No… no, how could that be possible?” Hearing this, Gu Ningyan immediately wanted to deny it.
“Then why didn’t you come to greet me, they all went!” Gu Ningyan was just standing there after stopping his training, and Ling Rong naturally leaned over.
Feeling the weight leaning over from the side, Gu Ningyan moved slightly away for the first time because he wanted to avoid suspicion, but Ling Rong quickly noticed.
“He’s avoiding me?!” Ling Rong was surprised.
【…】 The system didn’t say anything. What else could it say? It was just a young boy being jealous. Wouldn’t it be fine to coax him?
“Let me lean on you for a while, I just came out of the hospital and my head is still a bit dizzy.” Ling Rong acted weak.
This immediately made Gu Ningyan dare not avoid her anymore. Worry instantly occupied his whole heart, afraid that Ling Rong would faint again. Gu Ningyan immediately wrapped his arms around her from behind, as if he was holding her entire person in his arms, and quickly helped her sit down on a chair.
The words of concern had already slipped out of his mouth, “Why didn’t you rest in the hospital for a few more days and wait until you’re completely better before coming back? How are you now, is your head still dizzy?”
Ling Rong was quickly annoyed by the man, “So, you’re not avoiding me now?”
Gu Ningyan subconsciously dodged his gaze, not daring to look at Ling Rong again. What could he say? Could he say that he was jealous of the man who could openly be good to Ling Rong? Or was he blaming himself for not being able to give Ling Rong better resources?
“Speak up, give me a reason why you didn’t come today.” Ling Rong deliberately pulled the man’s collar down, their faces getting closer and closer. If there were “Rongyan” fangirls on the scene, they would probably wish to quickly form a head-pressing squad and press the two people’s heads down hard.
Kiss! If you dare to get so close, you dare to kiss!
Under the gaze of the young man’s beautiful black eyes, Gu Ningyan could only awkwardly say, “I thought… the CEO of your company would bring you over, your relationship seems to be very good…”
His words were filled with jealousy, and Ling Rong finally caught a whiff of his sour mood. She quickly realized the reason for his unusual behavior.
So, he was jealous of her own brother? Doesn’t he know that the CEO of Sheng yue’s surname is Ling?!
Gao Jingxing: Everything for the sake of brotherhood, hiding one’s abilities and fame.
At this moment, the man who was jealous looked even more serious than usual. When he faced Ling Rong, there was a hint of grievance in his eyes, which made Ling Rong want to tease him.
“Oh… you mean him? He’s usually busy with work. It was only because I was hospitalized that he was scared and rushed over from the company to see me. Now that I’m better, he naturally has to go back to work.” Ling Rong’s words reflected the intimacy of their relationship.
To have the CEO of such a large company like Sheng Yue give up work to visit, they must have a very close relationship! These words were like a knife, stabbing harshly into Gu Ningyan’s heart.
“Also, seeing him this time was a good opportunity for him to help me with something. I feel relieved with him taking action.” Ling Rong laughed naturally, her trust in that man was evident.
Gu Ningyan felt like he was about to drown in a vat of vinegar, and his heart was full of holes.
Sneakily glancing at the man’s increasingly bad expression out of the corner of her eye, Ling Rong laughed smugly. However, she also understood that one should not be too forceful in everything, so she changed the subject, “By the way, Ningyan, you mustn’t tell anyone what you saw that day. I don’t want to be exposed yet. I lied to you before, you won’t blame me, will you?”
When he heard the first half of the sentence, Gu Ningyan was full of heartache. He thought Ling Rong was telling him not to talk about her and the CEO of Shengyue being together. But when he heard the second half of the sentence, he was a bit stunned, “What did you lie to me about?”
Ling Rong sat on the stool with her legs spread apart, resting on the horizontal bars under the stool. Her hands were folded and placed on the empty part of the stool between her legs, looking innocent, “Didn’t I say before that I didn’t get in through the back door? I lied to you, actually, it was my brother who arranged for me to come in. You mustn’t tell anyone that I’m the younger brother of Shengyue’s CEO, otherwise, it won’t be fun.”
Since there were no cameras here, Ling Rong dared to say it so directly. After saying these things, the young man’s innocent big eyes blinked at Gu Ningyan. No one could bear to blame her for this look.
Gu Ningyan really stood there dumbfounded. Did he hear something incredible?
“You’re saying… the CEO of Shengyue, is your brother?!” Gu Ningyan suddenly turned his head to look at Ling Rong again, staring at her without moving his gaze.
“Yeah, my name is Ling Rong, the CEO of Shengyue is Ling Yue, if he’s not my brother, who else could he be?” Ling Rong spoke as if it was a matter of course, “You mustn’t tell anyone!”
Gu Ningyan habitually nodded his head. He would do anything Ling Rong asked. But when he finally digested what Ling Rong meant, he asked in a particularly silly manner, “But Gao Jingxing said… the CEO of Sheng Yue doesn’t have the surname Ling?”
Didn’t he feel upset for two whole days because of this sentence?
Ling Rong could probably guess Gao Jingxing’s intention, knowing that he meant well, so she found an excuse for him, “My brother doesn’t show up often, so Brother Jingxing might not know.”
“So you’re saying… you two are really brothers!” Gu Ningyan couldn’t help but raise his voice and ask this question again.
“Otherwise, what kind of relationship do you think we could have?” Ling Rong rolled her eyes at him.
Now that the truth was out, Gu Ningyan felt like he had just experienced a bungee jump. He thought he was doomed when he jumped off the cliff, but he found a rope tightly holding him just before he hit the ground, allowing him to escape death.
At this moment, Gu Ningyan wouldn’t care about whether Ling Rong had lied to him about getting in through the back door. Knowing that Ling Rong and the CEO of Shengyue were not a couple, he was saved from his impending despair.
“So… the person you were calling when you got your phone back was him?” Having solved the “boyfriend” issue, Gu Ningyan hadn’t forgotten about the “girlfriend”.
“Yes, he was worried that I was being wronged here, so I reassured him.”
Gu Ningyan’s eyes suddenly brightened. His Ling Rong hadn’t been taken away by anyone else, and he could still pursue him. This was great.
He knew that it was almost impossible for them to be together, and he understood that one day he would have to let him go. But at least for now, he couldn’t achieve this state of mind.
Ah, still a fool. Ling Rong sighed silently in her heart as she watched the man who was clearly cheered up by her explanation. So, she decided to give him another piece of good news: “I’ve already asked my brother to help you with your issue. I believe there will be a result soon, so you don’t need to worry too much about the comments online.”
This was indeed another huge surprise for Gu Ningyan. Looking at Ling Rong incredulously, Gu Ningyan asked cautiously, “Are you saying that my father’s case can be redressed?”
Ling Rong smiled and gave him an affirmative answer, “There’s a high probability that we can clear your father’s name.”
At this moment, he couldn’t say a word. Gu Ningyan could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and tightly hugged Ling Rong. How could he not fall in love with this person? How could he not love him?
Ling Rong brought him too many surprises today. Gu Ningyan’s mood at this moment was probably something no one could easily understand.
“Thank you… thank you, Ah Rong.” The handsome man finally couldn’t control himself and called out the nickname he usually dared to call only in his heart. Ling Rong didn’t say anything, just put her hand on the man’s back, patting him comfortingly again and again.
Reluctantly letting go of her, Gu Ningyan was a bit conflicted, “Then how can I thank CEO Ling?” The other party had helped him so much, this favor couldn’t just be forgotten.
“This favor is of course owed to me. When I think about it, I’ll tell you how to repay it.” Ling Rong tugged at the collar she was holding in her hand, then let go and gently pushed him back.
At this moment, Ling Rong probably could ask him to do anything and he would agree. Looking at the person he loved in front of him, Gu Ningyan’s mood became even more joyful. He smiled indulgently and said, “Okay.”
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As Ling Rong said, the matter quickly came to a conclusion.
With the hashtag #BigReversal! Chen Haotian plagiarized, discussing the tragedy of ghostwriters# quickly topping the trending list, a huge wave was set off on the internet.
Under the exposure of an unknown netizen, all the agreements signed between Chen Haotian and the ghostwriters were exposed, and all their information, call records, and content were also released. In less than ten minutes, these things were being commented on and forwarded wildly on the internet.
“Oh my god! What a shocking revelation! Chen Haotian is actually the one who plagiarized?! And there’s a dedicated team of ghostwriters behind him?!”
“Don’t spread rumors casually, marketing accounts. Can a ghostwriter casually write so many classics of mine, Chen? These things are probably fake, right?!”
“The person above has been brainwashed. There are experts who have come forward to say that these things have not been edited, they are all true, Chen Haotian is the plagiarist!”
At that time, Chen Haotian, who had already gone home to rest, suddenly received a call from his assistant.
“It’s not good… You should quickly check Weibo! Your matter has been completely exposed!”
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