Mo Yang stepped out of the gym and checked the time. It was already 2 p.m. He sent a message to Wan Mei on his phone, and Wan Mei replied that he could come over anytime, but he would still need to use a Disguiser Card.
Currently, Mo Yang had two Level 3 Disguiser Cards. Each card had a duration of six hours, so no matter how long he stayed at the Ninth Research Institute, it shouldn’t be a problem. However, the thought of going back to the institute as Bai Qing displeased him.
Who knows what those old professors and research experts would say to him? They had been looking at him like they had their eye on a prospective daughter-in-law. He wondered if they would accept it if he told them that he and Wan Mei had peacefully broken up.
With these thoughts in mind, Mo Yang put on a thick woolen coat and left the hotel.
It was already January 29th, the 24th day of the lunar month. The streets of Beijing seemed to have emptied suddenly, as those who had been working and striving in the city for a year were finally returning home for the New Year reunion. The hotel where he was staying wouldn’t close during the New Year, but it still didn’t feel good to spend the holiday alone.
“…Maybe I can meet up with that Tang Mian guy.”
Muttering to himself, Mo Yang hailed a taxi. The taxi driver was very enthusiastic and noticed the tattoo on Mo Yang’s wrist, causing him to exclaim, “Hey, handsome guy, your tattoo is so cool! What kind of bird is that?”
Mo Yang glanced at his wrist and then pulled up the sleeve of his coat. “It’s a temporary tattoo, for performances.”
The driver praised him, saying, “I knew it! You’re an actor with such good looks. Actors make a lot of money these days!”
Mo Yang naturally continued the conversation. “It’s not as glamorous as you think. There are plenty of good-looking people in our industry. What matters most is talent and good projects.”
The driver nodded. “You’re right. What’s the point of being an actor without talent? Speaking of which, my wife’s niece is really delusional. She’s not good-looking at all but insists on becoming a star. But recently, in the past couple of weeks, that girl seems to have become fairer and lost quite a bit of weight. She suddenly looks somewhat attractive. And my wife told me she actually joined a drama crew as a supporting actress. She’ll probably earn around a hundred thousand yuan for a three-month shoot. That’s more than I make!”
Mo Yang raised an eyebrow. “She’s quite lucky.”
“Tell me about it! That girl is all smiles every day, saying she’ll become a top actress in the future.” The driver grew more excited.
“But filming is tiring too. When I left this morning, my wife told me that she woke up trembling and sweating, weak and unsteady on her feet. My wife tried to help her go to the hospital, but she screamed and wouldn’t let anyone near her, insisting she didn’t want to go to the hospital.”
“Finally, after complaining of exhaustion, she went back to sleep to rest up. It seemed like she had a terrifying nightmare or something. I wonder if she’s shooting a horror film?”
Mo Yang’s heart skipped a beat. “What’s the name of your wife’s niece? If you tell me, I might be able to have my friends take care of her.”
The driver instantly became happy. “Oh, I can’t do that! My wife’s niece has a nice name, it’s Sun Xiao Guai. We call her Xiao Guai. She even made fun of her own name, saying it’s always ‘good, good, good’ and she doesn’t want to be good. Haha, you see, being good is great. Good people have others to care for them.”
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Sun Bu Guai’s trembling and weak appearance was probably the reaction after suffering significant mental damage. It was more serious than he had imagined, and he had no idea about her subsequent situation. He should have someone keep an eye on that woman.
So Mo Yang asked the driver for his business card and said, “Yes, good people have others to care for them. I’ve remembered her name, and if my friends happen to encounter her, I’ll make sure they look after her. If there’s any other chance in the future, I’ll let you know.”
After the driver dropped Mo Yang off, he refused to accept any payment, no matter what. Mo Yang didn’t insist and, when the driver asked for his name, he directly gave the name of his childhood friend, Tang Mian. After all, that guy knew a lot of people in the entertainment industry, so it would be easy for him to find a role for someone.
Once the driver left, Mo Yang turned his gaze towards the Ninth Military District Research Institute behind him. He sighed and started walking towards it.
However, before Mo Yang reached the entrance of the institute, he noticed that the soldier standing guard at the gate seemed excited and glanced in his direction, then spoke into his walkie-talkie. Mo Yang’s ominous feeling grew stronger, causing him to hesitate whether he should come back another time. But two soldiers quickly ran over from there, saluting him.
“Mr. Bai Qing, Dr. Wan and Director Zhao, along with the senior researchers, are all waiting in Building 3. We will escort you there.”
Mo Yang looked at the two soldiers and didn’t feel like going anymore.
“…May I know what they’re doing there? As a non-researcher, it might not be convenient for me to go.”
One of the soldiers, appreciating Mo Yang’s attempt to avoid the situation, confidently replied, “Mr. Bai, rest assured! Dr. Wan has specially prepared experiments and a welcome for you… um, in any case, there won’t be any issues if you go there!”
He was interrupted by his companion, who nudged him and they stopped talking, but their excitement was evident. What could Mo Yang do? He could only smile awkwardly while remaining polite.
And so, as Mo Yang walked, he relived the feeling of being surrounded and observed like a rare animal. It seemed like overnight, everyone in the research institute knew him, and they smiled knowingly whenever they saw him.
Occasionally, female researchers would pass by, carefully scrutinizing him. Some sighed and left dejectedly after seeing him, while others glared at him fiercely. Mo Yang thought to himself, I can tell what you’re thinking from your expressions. But you can’t catch up to the big demon in the institute, so don’t take your frustration out on me, okay? Although I’m technically the fiancé, bah. But we’re both innocent, right?
Finally, after enduring the ordeal, Mo Yang arrived at Building 3 of the research institute. The two soldiers gestured for him to enter the lobby on the first floor, indicating that they wouldn’t follow him inside.
Mo Yang glanced at the soldiers, pushed open the wooden door of the lobby, and then…
Mo Yang had to use every ounce of his willpower to hold back the curse words he wanted to spew.
What the f***, it’s a wedding scene!!!
Even though there were multicolored bubbles and petals floating in the air, made of some unknown material that changed color on its own, even though all the researchers and the director were standing there, wearing white lab coats that were completely out of place, even though the flowers used for the wedding looked strangely shaped and automatically swayed with the music, with one flower even displaying a rainbow of seven colors, this was still a f***ing wedding scene!!
Everyone laughed when Mo Yang entered here, then Mo Yang wiped his face, and said very politely, “I’m sorry, I’ve entered the wrong place.”
Then he turned around to run, but the entrance was already blocked by Long Xiang, who was wearing a military uniform and had a particularly fierce appearance.
“Hey! Wan Mei said you might be shy and try to run away from the wedding, but I didn’t believe it. After all, that guy has been preparing for today for several days now. The girls in the institute have been eagerly waiting for him every day, but he completely ignores them. Although I don’t like him much either, running away from the wedding is not right. You should at least give him an explanation.”
Mo Yang didn’t manage to escape; instead, he was forcibly pushed into the hall by Long Xiang. With all eyes on him, everyone started talking to a certain cunning guy.
“Oh, Bai Qing, I heard you and Wan Mei broke up? You should consider it carefully. Even though Wan Mei didn’t tell you about the dangers of his work in advance, and he didn’t contact you for half a year, it was all for the sake of the country and your safety. Don’t be so heartless.”
“Yeah, that’s right. Although Dr. Wan didn’t inform you of the risks in his work and didn’t contact you for months, it was all for the country and your safety. Don’t be so cold-hearted.”
“I’ve known Wan Mei for over ten years, and I’ve never seen him so proactive and dedicated in trying to please someone. Bai Qing, come and take a look at this entire hall! Those colorful bubbles that constantly change with the lighting, the synthetic hybrid music flowers, which must number in the thousands if they were placed outside, and that rare metal alloy variable bracelet that Wan Mei is holding. He made all of these by himself over the past few days. Don’t underestimate them; even though they may not seem like much, they are worth several million yuan altogether.”
Director Zhao, while patting Mo Yang’s shoulder with great force, said, “Even though we all know that Dr. Wan has a cold temperament, a bad temper, doesn’t like to talk, and looks at everyone as if they’re fools, cough, he genuinely likes you. Don’t break up with him!”
Mo Yang: “…But Uncle, I haven’t even started dating him!”
“That’s right, Bai Qing, listen to Auntie. Look at Wan Mei’s appearance, isn’t he handsome? He’s even better looking than male celebrities. Not to mention his perfectly proportioned facial features, his aura is something that no one else can imitate!”
“And look at his height, 188 centimeters! He’s definitely at the level of a male god! His physique is gradually recovering these days, and he won’t be any worse than Long Xiang in the future! And let’s not forget about his work. He’s a national-level researcher! He has several patents in the field of biomedical technology alone.”
“He’s also the deputy director of the Military District Research Institute, and the salary, subsidies, and benefits he receives from the country are more than he can spend. His patent fees alone are the highest among all of us.”
“Look, he’s handsome, tall, rich, and powerful! He even likes you and is willing to spend money and time on you. You’d be foolish to break up with him!” The enthusiastic and detail-oriented researcher aunt held Mo Yang’s hand and summarized, “If it weren’t for Wan Mei setting his sights on you, I would have introduced you to my daughter!”
Mo Yang: “…”
Suddenly, he felt as if he had been brainwashed. CEO Mo Yang looked at the man on the stage, wearing a white lab coat and smiling at him, and he seemed to have a moment of infatuation.
Wan Mei saw Mo Yang looking at him and finally walked towards him. His steps were neither fast nor slow, but he seemed certain, as if he had caught his prey.
Then, in front of everyone, this person revealed a smile that he had never shown to others before. “I don’t mean anything else. Don’t be nervous.”
Mo Yang: I’m not nervous.
“I just wanted to say, since we have such a connection, would you like to date me? With the goal of marriage? After all, before meeting you, life was extremely dull for me. The only thing that made me feel worth spending time on was research. But after meeting you, I feel that you are more interesting than research.”
Mo Yang didn’t have much of a reaction to these words, but the expressions of the others in the research institute were unbearable to look at.
Director Zhao and the researcher aunt wanted to hit this guy, thinking, Are you stupid or what? What do you mean by saying that Mo Yang is more interesting than research?! Are you saying that you don’t know how to say anything besides research? Shouldn’t you say something like “you are my life, my light, my everything” at a time like this?! And also, you made such a big scene not for the purpose of engagement or marriage, but just to confess?!
Haha, it serves you right for being single!
But as Mo Yang listened to Wan Mei’s words and looked at this man who was focused on him but occasionally let his gaze wander, he felt that the momentary infatuation had grown into a crazy stag in his heart, wildly charging around.
He thought that he, CEO Mo, who had gone through so much, could still feel such intense emotions towards this guy who was constantly occupied with experiments. It’s really…
“Cough…”
Mo Yang coughed lightly.
Everyone’s gaze turned towards them.
Mo Yang displayed the same aura as he did during the company’s conference and said, “Let’s date! If I don’t go to hell, who will?! But from now on, you have to listen to me, understood?”
Wan Mei raised an eyebrow and then smiled directly. “Hmm, I’ll listen to you. You better keep an eye on me.”
The people from the research institute: “… Mo Yang’s fiancé is as strong as rumored! That ‘if I don’t go to hell, who will’ line was absolutely amazing!”
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If your wedding doesn’t look like this don’t invite me
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Ayyy hopefully they both mean it sincerely and start dating fr!!
Weren’t they “dating” in the eyes of others before? When did they “break up”?
Ok, I went back and reread. Makes much more sense now 😅
I hope they actually marry with his og identity and not as his disguised self
good for them i guess…
they’re both loose in the head…
i can’t feel anything romantic here🥲
it would have been more fun if he at least punched the other or something and let him suffer for no reason~
Haha it’s made official! Lol. Thank you