Ms. Tang hung up the phone, still a little puzzled.
Just… that?
That timid Zong Cheng?
And that Mr. Yin… what exactly did he see in him?
She thought it over, then sat down to watch TV. By the time she caught up to the latest episode, she was muttering in irritation.
“Only two episodes a week, and they tease us like this? Can’t they just release the whole thing at once so people can enjoy it properly? At the very least, one episode a day wouldn’t be too much to ask…”
Huh?
Her words suddenly faltered.
A thought crossed Ms. Tang’s mind—Zong Cheng said his boyfriend was also following his stories? Could it be… that he agreed to be with Zong Cheng just to make him update more regularly?
The more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed!
Xiao Chen had mentioned that the person Zong Cheng had his eye on was a very impressive CEO.
If he’s that impressive, how could he possibly be interested in Zong Cheng?
Impossible!
There had to be some kind of scheme!
Definitely!
The more Ms. Tang pondered, the more unsettled she felt.
But thinking back to Zong Cheng’s timid self, she also felt—well, someone like him probably wouldn’t get into any real trouble, right?
After hanging up, Zong Cheng cleared his throat twice.
Then he felt a weight on his back, and instinctively lifted the person behind him.
“When did you get here?”
Did Yin Chen hear what he just said?
Could it be… he heard it again?
Huh?
So this is what being carried feels like?
Yin Chen curiously tested the sensation, then wrapped his arms tightly around Zong Cheng’s neck, feeling the taut muscles beneath him, a smile tugging at his lips.
“Just got here, and I accidentally heard that my boyfriend seems a little miserable?”
Guilty, questioned, a bit pitiful…
Yeah, okay.
It’s definitely a little pitiful.
Yin Chen couldn’t help but lean close to Zong Cheng’s ear and laugh softly.
Zong Cheng felt suffocated.
Wait—no suffocation now.
Never mind, he’s used to it.
His ears burning, Zong Cheng stood there listening to the voice by his side for a moment before quietly speaking.
“I’ll go write, try to have a chapter ready for you by morning.”
Although…
Tomorrow, he definitely wouldn’t get up early to write!
Ms. Tang was right!
Isn’t it better to just sleep in with your boyfriend until naturally awake?
“Okay.”
So this is one of the perks of loving a boyfriend!
Love it!
Yin Chen smiled.
“I’ll stay with you too.”
A moment later, Zong Cheng typed a few words, then glanced at Yin Chen sitting across from him.
Typed a few more words, glanced again.
Kind of… strange.
Having your boyfriend sitting right across from you?
A little novel-feeling?
He thought this as his fingers unconsciously tapped the keyboard.
Not focusing, huh.
The smile never left Yin Chen’s lips until he opened an email sent by Lawyer Gao.
Clicking it, his smile froze.
After quickly scanning the email, Yin Chen frowned slightly.
He stood up, picked up his phone, and started walking out. After a few steps, he turned back.
Just as Zong Cheng tried to look back, Yin Chen had already reached him and brushed a kiss against the corner of his mouth.
“I’m making a call, you focus on your work.”
So understanding.
And… so sweet.
Zong Cheng nodded expressionlessly, feeling almost dead inside.
Yin Chen is literally growing on his heart.
Just a single gesture could effortlessly make him feel so sweet!
With his hands moving faster, Zong Cheng opened a blank document.
A new idea formed in his mind.
He wanted to write a story with a couple.
On the balcony, Yin Chen called Lawyer Gao.
“The email doesn’t explain clearly… what’s going on?”
Lawyer Gao’s voice was slightly serious.
“Just as the email says. I followed your instructions to check Dongfang Wan, found he’s quite close to a certain young master at ‘Heavenly Paradise’, so I checked further, and found this statement.”
“‘Copying homework,’ right?”
Yin Chen rubbed his fingers on the balcony railing.
“Yes, seems Dongfang Wan really likes that young master, and accidentally let it slip while with him.”
Actually, there were also some lewd remarks and Dongfang Wan’s delusions, but no need to dirty Mr. Yin’s ears with those.
Lawyer Gao picked up a cotton swab and cleaned his ear casually.
“Interesting.”
Yin Chen rubbed his fingers, mind spinning rapidly.
He had suspected this before.
He hadn’t paid much attention previously, but recently, the Dongfang Group had been blatantly following his every move.
This approach is actually common in business.
But for Dongfang Group to be so obvious and blatant? That was new.
“Also,”
Lawyer Gao adjusted his glasses and continued.
“I also found some information about Mr. Lin Yuhan. Seems Dongfang Wan once tried to control your thoughts via Mr. Lin.”
“?”
Yin Chen slowly typed a question mark.
“Through Lin Yuhan? Has he lost his mind?”
Indeed, Dongfang Wan seemed out of his depth.
Not surprisingly, Mr. Yin had a sharp eye.
Lawyer Gao secretly patted himself on the back and continued.
“Apparently, previously, Mr. Yin seemed interested in Mr. Lin. From what I found, Dongfang Wan had no thoughts of his own on this, it was his uncle’s idea to manipulate you, so Dongfang Group could maintain the top spot.”
Wow~
Exciting.
Yin Chen even felt like applauding.
Looks like Dongfang Wan really is the nephew of Dongfang Lie.
Their thinking patterns match, quite… instructive.
Ah, wait.
Yin Chen paused slightly.
“Didn’t you say Dongfang Wan dotes on a young master at Heavenly Paradise?”
He knew who the young master was.
But…
Dongfang Wan wants to control Lin Yuhan to control me, yet he’s also cozying up to a young master?
“…Yes.”
Even Lawyer Gao found it hard to believe.
From his perspective, Dongfang Wan’s actions were self-defeating.
Yin Chen was speechless.
“Does he think he’s money? Everyone loves him? No one can live without him?”
Lin Yuhan would have to be blind and deaf to like him.
Otherwise, why would Dongfang Wan expect Lin Yuhan to fall for him?
Lawyer Gao stared at the sky silently.
So that’s why, after collecting this information, he could casually send it to Mr. Yin without rushing.
The opponent was just too weak.
So weak it felt like playing house.
“Then what’s his current situation?”
Yin Chen looked out at the villa’s garden. The scenery was beautiful, with movable flowerbeds, and a greenhouse at the back.
Now, in the dead of winter, the garden was filled with newly planted plum trees.
It would snow in a few days, and the plum blossoms should bloom then.
“Currently, Dongfang Wan seems to be on good terms with that young master, sharing many things with him. My team found that Dongfang Wan hopes that young master will approach you, Mr. Yin, to achieve the same goal.”
Lawyer Gao quickly recalled the information and replied with a grim expression.
He also found something else.
Dongfang Wan…
Seems he was smitten by the young master, thinking that Mr. Yin would be similarly charmed.
But…
Would that actually work?
Yin Chen slowly typed a question mark.
“He plans to have that young master approach me? Is he serious?”
Seriously?
Just hearing this plan insulted his intelligence.
That’s it?
That’s all?
Dongfang Wan is supposed to be the future heir favored by Dongfang Lie, right?
That’s all he’s got?
He couldn’t help but sigh.
Pathetic!
“About this…”
Lawyer Gao cleared his throat.
“Actually, I also found that Dongfang Wan was just a publicly visible pawn. Dongfang Lie’s real choice for the future heir is not him.”
?
Interesting.
Now that’s the crafty old fox Dongfang Lie.
Yin Chen was intrigued.
“What’s the story?”
Money spent on Lawyer Gao is truly worth it.
Worth every penny!
“Dongfang Lie has a sterility issue, but when he was young, he had a first love.”
Wow~
Exciting!
Yin Chen wanted to grab some sunflower seeds.
Lawyer Gao continued.
“That first love was pregnant when they parted. After marrying someone through an arranged match two months later, she gave birth prematurely to a son.”
He felt a twinge of sympathy for that arranged partner.
She still thought she had a premature baby, not realizing she was raising someone else’s child.
“After discovering his sterility, Dongfang Lie started tracking all women he had been with and eventually traced back to his first love. From what I found, he had already discovered this by the time his son was five.”
Five years old?
Yin Chen was stunned.
So Dongfang Wan was just a shield from the start?
Makes sense now.
No wonder Dongfang Wan always seemed unintelligent. And despite dating Lin Yuhan, Dongfang Lie, that old relic, didn’t break his legs—he already had a son elsewhere!
Since Dongfang Lie had a son, how could he truly care about Dongfang Wan?
Most likely, Dongfang Wan was just a pawn.
Ah…
A bit pitiful.
Yin Chen feigned sympathy.
“Then don’t worry too much about Dongfang Wan. But keep digging on Dongfang Lie.”
The ‘copying homework’ by Dongfang Group surely wasn’t Dongfang Wan’s idea—it had to be the old fox’s doing.
Trying to copy Yin Corporation’s moves while controlling me?
Yin Chen’s fingers slid down his throat.
Dongfang Lie is seriously underestimating him.
“Understood.”
Now he could gossip without guilt!
Lawyer Gao hung up calmly, then quietly grabbed a pack of sunflower seeds, munching happily.
This job is the best!
Getting the first scoop of gossip—so satisfying!
After hanging up, Yin Chen returned to the study.
Zong Cheng had just finished typing and was about to post a new chapter.
The risky thought of “killing the goose for eggs” popped up in his mind again, then faded.
Yin Chen came over and wrapped his arms around Zong Cheng’s neck.
Zong Cheng stiffened.
Still so shy?
What about… later ♂♂?
Yin Chen raised an eyebrow, his eyes sparkling.
“I just called Lawyer Gao. Dongfang Wan plans to have a highly skilled young master seduce me.”