1 Prologue
While stroking his watch, Su Jin glanced at his assistant who was hurrying behind.
"President Su, there's a meeting with the board of directors tomorrow at 10. Lunch with Young Master Guo at 12. Blind date with...." Assistant Xiao couldn't help but trail off when seeing Su Jin's glare at the mention of blind date.
Assistant Xiao knew that it was Madam Su's addition and President Su won't mind much. At least, a few glares would be shot at him today and a few dull sentences at tomorrow's blind date. At most, apart from a few glares, some money from his pay this month would be deducted and aside from few glares, the president might arrive late at tomorrow's blind date to piss the person off.
A few minutes later, they arrived at Xin'an Hotel. Assistant Xiao had helped book rooms for President Su and himself. He quickly bid farewell to the president after getting the room cards from the front desk girl, whose eyes were constantly drifting towards his dashing president, and hurried upstairs.
Su Jin glanced at his assistant who was always in a hurry and was hurrying upstairs. Then took a look at the front desk girl who was blushing and went to upstairs slowly. Who stipulates a president must take elevator even if the room is only on next floor? No one. So, Su Jin unhurriedly went upstairs, spotted his room number 1004 and used the room card to open it.
The room was well-furnished and simple as expected of his assistant. After all, that's what the pay is for.
While taking a shower, Su Jin couldn't help but think of what to do next. He has to teach his nephew in finance. Although teaching comes to him naturally, it's always a slight headache to face that cold-faced nephew. How cute was the little guy when he was a toddler and how cold-faced is he now. Fortunately, that little guy is opening up to him now. Then there's the blind date. Ugh... when will his mother understand that he doesn't want to be in a relationship any soon now. All kinds of girls... some come after his money, some his face, and some are forced by their own parents. Thankfully, he has an expert detective friend, who helps him if a girl fakes one-night stand with him and comes some other day claiming she got his child.
Su Jin's face turned black at this thought. After wiping his head with towel, he continued. And now, his mother was even finding men for him. He even wondered if he was asexual. Never got interested in a girl or boy, but he feels he's waiting for someone.
Su Jin's face slightly contorted. His dark blue eyes seemed to turn a shade darker. He was very angry at the person who's supposed to be coming to him. Why has that person never found him yet?! And he has to face blind dates here.
Taking a deep breath, Su Jin glanced at his smart phone. He laid on the bed and started playing Space Balls to forgot someone who didn't even existed in his memory. Half an hour later, feeling sleepy, he put his phone at bedside and went to nap.
From the windows, the afternoon sunlight added a halo to the sleeping man. He looked absolutely dashing even with a lean figure and the Asian face under his black hair also added to the charm. No wonder there were always blind dates available for him.
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At the same time, in room 1009 in the same hotel.
Flap!
The papers hit Lan Xing's cheeks. He glanced at the furious agent in front of him. He knew that no matter what he says, this one in front of him won't believe him. He calmly collected the papers and put them back onto the table.
Even though last week when a similar incident happened, he tried to explain his best and prove his innocence. This person would only say 'Don't make excuses!', 'Shut up!' or 'I can't believe you did this!!' but would never try to investigate if this really happened. He even suspected that this person was bought off not long ago to make his life worse. No, he was sure of it. He just started at him dead-eyed, constantly passing those curses in from one ear and out from another.
Last year, he just entered the entertainment world after being scouted. His father needs money for his lung operation and although his mother is working and he himself was doing part-time jobs, it was still less and the burden was getting bigger and bigger to the point where they had to loan from the bank and borrow from others. He felt that he was fortunate to be scouted. He will be able to earn lots of money to pay off the hospital bills and the loans.
It was all well until last month. He didn't know which switch went wrong where and he started facing extreme difficulties. Lots of offers were cut off and many contracts were suddenly broken off. His popularity also dropped just when he was becoming small fresh meat.
And second last week, he almost died. A truck suddenly lost its brakes and he was in the way. Fortunately, a passer-by policeman saved him.
Then last week, he was photographed with a middle-aged chairwoman and was suspected of being kept. His popularity went even more low. He was dissed for a few days, being thoroughly remembered, and then forgotten. Even he knows that there are quite a few stars who are kept. Of course, not all stars are like this. There are many who don't sleep with someone or aren't kept. Senior Sister Luo is an example of this. Her own family is wealthy enough and she gained momentum through acting in TV series. Even she was accused of being kept, then she showed off her family wealth and claimed that she might as well sleep herself than go to those pot-bellied people. After that, the suspicion of her being kept died down instantly.
And this agent wasn't the one who was with him at start. This one switched Sister Guo two months ago. Although Sister Guo still meets him, she's always hurried off by this agent Wang.
Then, yesterday, he was left off alone by agent Wang and met someone who was drunk. Although he quickly rescued himself from his own situation, he didn't know he was photographed. And in today's entertainment tabloid, there was his news. Suspected of being kept again by a CEO Lu. Although the man was indeed handsome, but he never met him and had no feelings and he even felt disgust for him from that man.
His father's operation is about to be finalized. Once done, he will arrange money to hire a detective to find out the truth. He can't leave this line of work. He has come to like his own work with the wonderful assist of Sister Guo and it's a great way to provide money for his family and pay off the loans.
When Lan Xing found that agent Wang was out of breath, he poured him a cup of water. "I'm going off to a nearby park to relax."
Agent Wang just glanced at him and drank the water. Thinking that he himself was out of breath and this guy seemed to be depressed too. He nodded at Lan Xing.
Donning a baseball cap and black sunglasses, Lan Xing walked out of the room.
Lan Xing wasn't slender yet his sharp facial features and blue eyes added a foreign charm to him. And he came with a subwoofer voice bonus.
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Room 1004
Su Jin was admiring himself, who wore a white-black hooded jersey and black joggers now, in the mirror with a calm face thinking - yup, charming as ever.
After sending a message to his assistant, "Off to jogging", he exited his room.
Walking downstairs he glanced slightly at the scenery outside the glass doors of hotel. There was still time to be evening yet.
He glanced towards the front desk. "Is there any park nearby?" A tall man wearing a baseball cap and large black sunglasses asked. The voice was very nice to hear. But, just that. Definitely not the one he's waiting for. His person would've found him. He always had this feeling.
He continued ahead spouting inaudible words at the unfound lover again. Out from the hotel and onto the streets, he changed into the calm Su Jin again.
Reaching the park, he showed his membership card to the guard there. Then headed off to VIP facilities following an attendant.
As a CEO who doesn't show off his face in public often, and even less people know of him, he finds it free and easy. Although there were others too at the VIP facilities, it was hard to recognize him. Apart from the shared areas, other were private areas for serving the VIP members separately.
Spending two hours at the park, Su Jin came back to the hotel.
Unfortunately, he hit someone as soon as he entered from behind. The person in front lost his balance and he held him instinctively to prevent the fall.
With a male hand at his waist and still being under suspect of being kept twice, Lan Xing only felt strange and awkward everywhere. Not to mention that he seemed much healthier than the person who held him. Although this man was handsome indeed with a lean body, he couldn't help but glare. After finding his footing, he hurried to get his fallen cap and sunglasses and went off upstairs. May there be no tabloid about him tomorrow.
Su Jin was dumbfounded. He never thought someone would glare at him after being helped by him. Was this a new tactic? It was the tall man with the subwoofer voice and he looked good with pale skin, although not as pale as him. He gave quite an impact without his sunglasses and the eyes were blue, although not the same shade as his own.
He looked around but it seemed everyone missed it. There wasn't much staff and they were busy. The front desk girl seemed to have found something amazing in her phone and was smirking now and then. His face turned black slightly. Whatever the girl was thinking, he didn't wish to know.
After heading upstairs, he threw his hood jersey and joggers for laundry, took a shower and ordered a meal. Done eating his fill, he glanced towards the wall clock. Six o'clock in evening.
He started sorting the files for tomorrow's board meeting. Although his father is acting as a figurehead only now, he's no less than when he was in prime. In fact, he still feels his father is in his prime. Still so good-looking and witty. Following after him, he indeed has to be qualified and extraordinary. Originally, he wished to be an assistant professor in finance but his father told him that it was time he got involved in the company. And thus, his teaching career burst before he even blew it.
Spending his dear four hours on the files, he constantly muttered under his breath expressing his dissatisfaction with the partner who's yet to find him.
After he was done, he glanced at the clock again and then out towards the window. The night sky was no doubt beautiful back at home. He suddenly wondered if his partner got lost on the way.
Taking a light shower and changing into pajamas, President Su went off to sleep on the fluffy hotel bed while still cursing the unseen partner as ever. In the deep of night, a fluffy white shadow peeked from a curtain.
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Lan Xing irritated looked at the ceiling while cursing at the man who held him at waist and worrying about seeing his name in tomorrow's tabloid and at the same worrying about his bad attitude towards the man who helped if there was no fallacy. Taking a deep breath, he decided. He would surely go to confront the man tomorrow and punch him if he found his name in tabloid the next day or apologize if there's not his name in it. With a fighting spirit, he dozed off in his bed.
