Inside the business office building of Tian Sheng Group, He Heng had just finished a meeting. His assistant pushed open the glass door of the conference room for him. Amid the solemn gaze of the crowd, he walked toward his private office.
The meeting just concluded had set the release time for the first promotional video of the VR panoramic game “Holy Light” which is under the Tian Sheng Technology and is about to go public.
The game is scheduled to be officially unveiled at the product launch event next Monday and will be exclusively launched on the next-generation gaming console developed by Tian Sheng Technology.
However, at this moment,
“Ding!” Two messages suddenly popped up on his phone.
He Heng entered his office, swiped the screen, and took a look.
Sender: Su Qian.
Upon seeing this name, He Heng’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, and his expression turned serious.
The reason was simple – Su Qian was the popular idol portraying the Elf Prince in the promotional video of “Holy Light”.
Countless questions flashed through his mind at this moment.
How did Su Qian get his private contact information?
Why would he send a private message two days before the release of the promotional video?
The next moment, the mechanical electronic voice sounded:
996: [Su Qian having your contact information is because he was the original owner’s Bai Yueguang. Before the original owner rose to fame, Su Qian was his admired figure. The reason the original owner initially chose to marry Shi Shuang was partly because Shi Shuang looked somewhat like Su Qian, a phenomenon referred to as a “stand-in” in this genre of novels.]
He Heng’s eyelids twitched rapidly, feeling a bit overwhelmed. ‘Why did you arrange for me to have the role of Bai Yueguang?’
[You have the script for ‘Chasing Wife in the Crematorium,’ and there’s no Bai Yueguang? Do you think this is a joke?]
He Heng: “…”
‘I’m asking you, following the original plot, the original owner treated him as a substitute, stepped on the Shi family to climb up, restricted his personal freedom, and even attempted mental control. How can this crematorium end well?’
[Proceed to ICU]
Upon hearing this, He Heng took a deep breath. ‘You win.’
Let him go to the ICU?
Impossible. It’s never going to happen in this lifetime.
He then swiped his phone to see what Su Qian had sent him. On WeChat, a series of messages from Su Qian appeared:
Su Qian:
[Are you free this Sunday? I’ve booked a spot at the Peninsula Hotel for 8 p.m. I want to see you.]
[Did you know that I took on this role in the promotional video for you? I deliberately squeezed time out of my schedule for you. Otherwise, with my level of fame, what resources can’t I get?]
[Do you know? Sometimes I feel like your thoughts are really hard to decipher. Why do you always keep me at arm’s length?]
[If you don’t come, I’m not sure if I can rearrange the schedule for the next promotional videos.]
He Heng’s hand holding the phone trembled slightly.
What on earth is going on?
Is this person complaining that he didn’t rush to the ICU quickly enough?
At that moment, Ji Yuan knocked on his office door and walked in. He looked at He Heng, who seemed on edge, and cautiously said:
“President He, the person negotiating with Tianyu Entertainment mentioned that there might be an issue with Su Qian, the lead actor in the ‘Holy Light’ promotional video, for the upcoming schedules. Currently, we have two more promotional videos to shoot, and Mr. Su really wants to discuss it with you in person.”
As he spoke, his voice became increasingly subdued.
The “Holy Light” series of promotional videos had a total of five parts. Currently, only the first one had been shot and the announcement about the film series had been made. Su Qian was also tentatively one of the lead actors. If they were to replace him now, it would undoubtedly have an impact on the subsequent promotions.
Upon hearing this, He Heng’s face darkened, showing no hesitation.
“Tell him that the production of the ‘Holy Light’ movie will commence next year. Its impact and popularity at that time will be unparalleled. If his vision stops here, then I can only say it’s a pity. Tian Sheng’s collaboration with him will end.”
“If he doesn’t want this opportunity, there are others who do. As for how much he would have to compensate for breaching the contract, I believe he shouldn’t be unaware of it.”
It was supposed to be a win-win situation, but if Su Qian proved to be a stubborn fool, He Heng had no qualms about finding a replacement. After all, this minor loss would be negligible for Tian Sheng.
If Su Qian thought he could blackmail him through a few promotional videos, that was truly laughable.
“Alright, President He,” Ji Yuan was about to leave but was halted by He Heng.
“And,” He Heng’s tone turned cold, “have someone warn him not to send messages to my private account again. That’s harassment.”
On the other side, within Tianyu Entertainment,
When the manager conveyed He Heng’s decision to Su Qian, he sat in front of the dressing table, his once handsome face now terrifyingly dark. He gripped the screen so hard it seemed like it would shatter.
Su Qian cursed He Heng a thousand times in his heart.
Back then, it was all “like, like, like,” and now he’s playing this cat-and-mouse game with him?
Well, they would have to see what happens at the product launch event next Monday.
At 8 p.m.,
He Heng had just finished the last meeting. He walked into the elevator of the business building, heading to the underground garage.
“President He, Mr. Su said he can rearrange his schedule, and there won’t be any issues with the subsequent collaboration,” Ji Yuan said, following He Heng and informing him of the latest result of their communication with Tianyu Entertainment.
“Hmm,” He Heng remained indifferent, showing no extra reaction. He simply nodded.
This outcome was within his expectations; after all, no one would want to jeopardize their future with him.
The next moment, his phone vibrated in his pocket again.
He Heng took out his phone and found a message from Shi Shuang:
[I’m still outside.]
[If you go back early, you don’t have to wait for me. Go ahead and have dinner first.]
Ji Yuan had been observing He Heng’s expression the entire time.
He noticed that, in an instant, almost as a reflex, his boss’s features softened upon reading those messages. The tight thin lips relaxed.
Could this be the power of love?
Perhaps because He Heng had “threatened” him to be contacted directly in case of any issues, since the incident at the bar, Shi Shuang had gradually become more proactive in messaging him. Their communication had become more frequent.
So, now, whenever Shi Shuang had something, he would usually take the initiative to inform him.
Upon seeing the message, He Heng immediately replied to Shi Shuang:
[Where are you? I just finished a meeting; I’ll come to pick you up.]
After a few seconds, He Heng received Shi Shuang’s response:
[I’m at the cemetery in the west suburbs.]
[It’s quite late now; I can send the driver over.]
He hesitated for a moment, then remembered that today was the anniversary of Shi Shuang’s mother’s passing.
[It’s okay, I’ll come over.]
Outside the cemetery, a light drizzle was falling. The humidity in the air was high. Despite Shi Shuang holding an umbrella, the tips of his eyebrows and hair ends were still damp, and his clothes were adorned with tiny droplets.
He Heng watched as Shi Shuang, holding a black umbrella, walked towards his car alone. His figure seemed fragile.
Shi Shuang folded the umbrella and sat in the passenger seat. The sudden blast of cold air in the car made the Omega shiver for a moment, and he sniffled.
His skin was extremely fair, and at this moment, his eye rims were slightly red. When he looked up at He Heng, the eyes, hidden by long lashes, seemed to be filled with mist like obsidian. The whole person appeared pitiful.
He Heng paused for a moment, pulled out a few tissues from the console, and handed them to Shi Shuang. “Wipe yourself, be careful not to catch a cold.”
“Thanks, ah-choo!” At the moment of taking the tissues, Shi Shuang still sneezed, as if he had been frozen.
He Heng noticed that Shi Shuang was only wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, and his exposed elbows were slightly red.
He furrowed his brows; Shi Shuang, as an Omega, was dressed too lightly.
Because of the mist on the windshield due to the rainy weather, He Heng couldn’t turn off the air conditioning in the car at the moment. After a moment of thought, he took off his own jacket and handed it to Shi Shuang.
Looking at the clothing suddenly appearing in front of him, Shi Shuang paused and said, “Thank you.”
He Heng’s suit looked quite large on Shi Shuang, carrying the faint scent of Alpha pheromones— a light citrus aroma, giving off the refreshing sensation of a summer sea breeze.
Shi Shuang liked this scent a lot. He felt an inherent attraction to He Heng’s pheromones. As he put on the jacket, he subtly brought the cuffs to his nose to take in the fragrance.
Of course, none of these small actions escaped He Heng’s eyes. Seeing this, He Heng subconsciously curled the corner of his mouth, withdrew his gaze, and focused on starting the car.
Noticing the subtle smile at the corner of Alpha’s mouth, Shi Shuang’s ears turned red again.
For some reason, at this moment, sitting in the car, wrapped in He Heng’s suit, surrounded by the faint scent, and looking at the man beside him, who was driving attentively, Shi Shuang suddenly felt a warmth surging in his heart. It gradually spread throughout his limbs, and his hands and feet were no longer icy. His heartbeat became notably strong.
This dreadful day didn’t seem so unbearable anymore.
As the car was about to merge onto the highway,
Shi Shuang suddenly spoke, looking at the person beside him. “Can we go there today?”
Meeting He Heng’s slightly puzzled gaze, he added, “The house in the Garden District.”
It was where his mother used to live.
He Heng turned to look at the Omega beside him, noticing that Shi Shuang was deliberately hiding within the oversized clothes, displaying a clear lack of security.
He remained silent for a moment, then agreed, “Alright.”
He Heng knew Shi Shuang was resilient, but when faced with issues, he never actively relied on others. He rarely confided in others about his emotions. Sometimes, He Heng felt like Shi Shuang was a stubborn little creature. When hurt, he would tuck his tail and lick his wounds in a corner.
It seemed like Shi Shuang had erected a gate in front of his heart.
From the sudden death of his mother during childhood to his father’s infidelity and indifference, to the original owner’s emotional and physical abuse—every time he was hurt, he added another lock to that gate. In the end, it became an impenetrable fortress, and no one could enter.
Just like the time when his blackening value dropped to 60, it had almost come to a standstill. Fortunately, they still had plenty of time to change everything.
It was nearly ten o’clock, and the sky had completely darkened.
He Heng parked the car in a nearby parking lot.
The moment they got out of the garage,
Three shadows suddenly enveloped them, encircling He Heng and Shi Shuang.
The leader of the group was none other than Li Dazhuang, the one who had caused trouble in the bar that day.
All three of them had a menacing look, sporting protruding bellies. They flashed a malicious smile at He Heng. “Heng Bao, right?”
Since the last bar incident, they had been harshly reprimanded by Sheng-ge, kicked out of the organization, and narrowly escaped with their lives.
After much consideration, they still couldn’t swallow this humiliation. Ultimately, it was that Alpha named “Heng Bao” who led them to their current predicament.
Today, they finally found an opportunity and caught the two alone.
The three of them carefully examined the deep-eyed Alpha in front of them.
Although He Heng was tall, he looked like a flat model at best. Such people were, at most, eye candy, and they probably wouldn’t be of any use in a fight.
As for that Omega, in their eyes, he didn’t even count as half a fighting force.
With this in mind, Li Dazhuang, the leader, threw a direct punch.
Seeing the fist, almost the size of a sandbag, about to strike his face, He Heng agilely sidestepped, then promptly positioned himself in front of Shi Shuang, shielding him from the three burly men.
He swung his long leg, delivering a powerful kick that sent Li Dazhuang flying several meters away.
“Cough! Cough!” Li Dazhuang clutched his stomach, coughing in pain.
The next moment, He Heng advanced towards the three men amid their astonished expressions.
Last time, facing twelve people in the bar, he couldn’t directly resort to violence. But today, if these three insisted on offering themselves up for a beating, what choice did he have?
From the recent exchange, Li Dazhuang figured it out—they were no match for this Alpha. Given the circumstances, they had to resort to their shameless tactics.
It’s commonly known as “shamelessness countdown.”
Faced with He Heng’s gradually approaching steps, Li Dazhuang forcefully straightened himself, audibly cracking his wrist joints. His face displayed a sinister expression, and at the same time, he counted down with righteous words.
“Three, two,”
He Heng was intrigued by his display and was about to see what would happen when the countdown reached “one.”
“Damn!”
However, Li Dazhuang threw a punch directly at He Heng’s face when he reached “two.”
He Heng bent down in pain, his mouth twitching.
He hadn’t expected these people to be so unscrupulous, taking advantage of the situation to launch a surprise attack.
With this realization, He Heng straightened up, feeling some frustration. Since the other party had started by disrupting the game, they would have to inflict harm on each other.
“Are you okay?” Shi Shuang, seeing blood at the corner of his mouth, became anxious. In the heat of the moment, he couldn’t care less about the current situation and urgently went to check on He Heng.
The next moment, three colossal shadows descended, and it seemed they were about to lay hands on Shi Shuang.
Just in the nick of time,
He Heng reached out and grabbed the T-shirt collar of one of the burly men. Without thinking, he instinctively lifted it upwards,
Unexpectedly, the T-shirt went straight through the man’s head, stripped off by He Heng. It was unexpectedly smooth.
As if a crow flew across the night sky, the entire scene fell into a deathly silence, with only the sound of the wind remaining.
Encountering a formidable opponent for the first time in his life, Li Dazhuang, who had been invincible in both black and white areas for many years, stared at He Heng with his small, green-bean-like eyes for a moment. In that instant, he felt a chilling sensation in the upper half of his body. When he came to his senses, he immediately hugged his own arms, fearing that he might inadvertently reveal too much.
Little did he realize that his instinctive defensive posture gave his opponent an opportunity. In the next moment, to Li Dazhuang’s terrified gaze, He Heng swiftly pulled down his elastic underwear. He then looked at him with a composed expression and asked, “Still want to fight?”
As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those with shoes.
This saying is correct, but those who are naked are indeed afraid of those wearing clothes.
So, in front of everyone, Li Dazhuang exclaimed, “You shameless!” and promptly fled.
For the first time in his life, he tasted defeat.
With the loss of a formidable member from the strongman team, their combat strength instantly decreased. With He Heng’s individual effort, he turned the situation into a two-versus-two.
Looking at He Heng before them, his mouth stained with blood but his hairstyle still intact, Zhang Erzhu and Wang Sanpang realized that this man’s strength was not to be underestimated.
Then the two exchanged a glance, relying on the tacit understanding built over years of cooperation. They simultaneously launched an attack on He Heng from both sides.
As the second brother, Zhang Erzhu took the lead, grabbing He Heng’s collar.
At the moment when his sharp gaze met the man’s, he pulled forcefully, attempting to retaliate in kind.
However, the clothes didn’t budge; it seemed as if they were firmly nailed to He Heng’s body.
Mixed with a look of astonishment, his gaze slowly shifted downward.
Upon seeing the neatly arranged row of buttons on He Heng’s white shirt, Zhang Erzhu’s expression changed from astonishment to despair.
He had underestimated the situation.
Having made this fatal mistake, Zhang Erzhu, now stripped of his clothes by He Heng, covered his face and sprinted away into the night.
Witnessing both the elder and the second brother defeated, Wang Sanpang, as the last hope of the entire village, felt a heavy burden on his shoulders.
“Ah!”
He roared, gathering courage for himself. Then, half-bending and diving forward, he hugged He Heng’s waist tightly. His hands, following the movement, attempted to reach the waistband of He Heng’s pants. However, upon feeling the cold touch of a metallic object, a sense of foreboding rose in Wang Sanpang’s heart.
In the next moment, a low voice sounded from above,
“I’ve tied my belt.”
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