Ch28 - Host, could you possibly be any more shameless? (2/2)
He was not a man of these worlds, and so he always felt that he should not be nostalgic for the people and things he encountered here. But in the end, even he felt a little ridiculous – who knew whose heart was ultimately broken by his firm resolution.
Xue Ling sank into the bathtub, and what appeared before him was Cole’s face as he was leaving the world.
He was old now, but the years did not seem to dampen his good looks – even as an old man he was still handsome enough to make young women’s hearts beat faster.
He sat beside Xue Ling and quietly held his hand. When Xue Ling told him that he was leaving, Cole just nodded and told him to wait for him. Then, he said nothing more. Xue Ling actually wanted to ask him about what he really felt about himself, but ultimately he also kept his mouth shut.
They had already managed to spend their entire lives without clarifying their feelings, and there was no reason to change that now. Xue Ling closed his eyes and finally left the world. So, he didn’t know that after he had gone, the man bent over and kissed him gently on the lips, as though trying to get a sense of how it would feel.
He seemed to be somewhat distracted, but there was no hint of an old man’s turbidity in his golden eyes, and his spirit was nothing like that of a dying old man.
And then, he held Xue Ling’s hand, closed his eyes and followed him to leave the world.
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Xue Ling sprang out of the bathtub, pulling on the bathrobe conveniently hung to one side, and disregarding how wet he was, rushed out of the bathroom and directly pulled out the hiding system.
The little fox’s face was confused, scared half to death. Its eyes were opened wide as it cried: “Host! What’s the matter now?”
Xue Ling’s face was serious, “If I have someone that I like, can I take them away from the world with me?”
The little fox was stunned for a moment and there seemed to be a moment’s confusion in his dark eyes. He recovered quickly, though his expression was a little strange as he asked: “What does the host mean?”
“If I like a person, can I bring him with me through the worlds?!”
The system’s face turned very strange. It looked its somewhat flustered host and shook its head. “The possibility is not very big. But I can try my best to try it for you.”
Xue Ling let out a relieved breath, seeming to have come to an important decision, and then turned around and went back to his bath.
The system continued to stay where it was, completely muddled. What had happened just now? For a moment there, it seemed as though its body had been out of its control.
Bai Hao called his assistant when he returned to his room. Fortunately, his assistant was somewhat of a night owl, and was still awake at this time, able to answer the phone without any confusion. “Go investigate Bai Yue’s experiences after he abroad. I want to know about everyone that was around him and how their relationships were, how he spent his days, his hobbies, and so on.”
This was not the first time the assistant had been called upon to help the boss investigate people, but it was the first time that the boss wanted a person’s information in so much detail and with so many exhortations. He was somewhat surprised while thinking that the ‘old tree’ that was boss had finally started ‘blooming’ and showing an interest in love, but when he calmed down, he realized… wasn’t Bai Yue the name of the Bai family’s second young master?
Why did the boss want to investigate his younger brother…
Bai Hao hung up the phone, the anger in his heart finally dying down a little. He himself couldn’t understand what he was upset about, just as he did not know why he could not maintain his usual calm and aloof manner around his little brother.
It was as if he had been attracted towards Bai Yue right from the start, and when he saw him, he wanted to treat him well. There was no cause or reason – it seemed to be a pure compulsion handed down from the soul. He just wanted him to live a life of comfort, wanted him to be pleased, and wanted to make sure he never suffered any grievances.
Bai Hao frowned, feeling that everything seemed wrong, but he couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong with his brain. Finally, he could only choose to take a quick bath and go to sleep.
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Xue Ling woke up a little late the next day. When he went downstairs to have breakfast, he learned that Bai Hao had gone to work a long time ago, and the old man had not yet returned from his morning exercise.
The things that he had bought in from the mall yesterday had already arrived on the same day, but since he hadn’t been home, the housekeeper did not dare to unpack everything.
Xue Ling picked out a set of clothing and put it on before asking the housekeeper to take the rest upstairs to his room.
The little young master that had dressed up and showed no shadow of a hangover attracted the eyes of most people in the villa as soon as he appeared. When the old master returned, he also praised him, saying that he was indeed his grandson; even his good looks were extraordinary.
Xue Ling’s facial features were pleasing to the eye and his laughter was particularly lovely. The maids in the villa were all soft-hearted looking at him, and many delicious snacks were pushed in front of him.
After having lunch, Xue Ling was ready to go and find a broker to sign his own contract. He was very clear that he first had to obtain a contract in order to get money to make his film. After informing the housekeeper and talking to the old man for a while, he was finally let out of the villa and was able to breathe a sigh of relief.
The system climbed excitedly onto his shoulder. “How is host planning to look for a broker?”
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Although it was a system from a futuristic plane, it seemed very interested and enthusiastic about the entertainment industry. Xue Ling chose a car from the garage, sat in the driver’s seat, glanced at the system and spoke, “If I knew where to look, what would be the point in having you?”
The system was momentarily embarrassed and silently did some research before asking Xue Ling, “What kind of broker does host want?”
“Powerful, but won’t overly manage me.” Xue Ling started to drive.
The system was mysteriously silent for a beat. It really wanted to ask its host if he wanted to have a fight! Could he be any more unreasonable and shameless?
Xue Ling frowned slightly and proved that he really could be more unreasonable and shameless by adding, “It would be best if they also have good resources on hand, and are willing to point them in my direction.”
The system laughed sarcastically, really wanting to ignore its unrealistic host.