novelraw Chapter 110 Who is the Partner?
Chapter 110 Who is the Partner?
Wen Shumu quietly shifted his gaze and glanced at the Alpha beside him.
Ling Suyu remained calm, gazing at the painting in front of him just like the other guests.
But... Wen Shumu's gaze shifted downwards, landing on his clenched fist.
General Ling Yun has very few publicly released photos. She keeps a low profile, lives on the border planet for a long time, does not accept any media interviews, and mostly participates in academic conferences online. The most widely circulated photo on the Star Network is a photo of her taken unintentionally by a passerby at the airport when she came to the Imperial Star to pay homage to the late emperor.
Wen Shumu remembers it clearly: she was wearing a light khaki trench coat, with a clean face, and walking alone in the crowd, dragging her suitcase, like an ordinary traveler.
Looking at the smiling woman in the painting, Ling Suyu suddenly realized that he must have seen this smile many times in reality.
Unfortunately, he was too young at the time and did not retain any clear memories.
With cameras following him and the public still unaware of his relationship with Ling Yun, Ling Suyu can only try his best to appear as normal as possible.
The reason for not disclosing their mother-son relationship to the outside world was initially a test by Yi Hao for Ling Suyu. The identity of "Ling Yun's son" would inevitably bring him a lot of attention, and Yi Hao wanted to see how far he could go on his own.
Later, when no one dared to question Ling Suyu's achievements, he himself did not want to disclose them voluntarily. His mother had passed away many years ago and had become a guardian angel in the hearts of countless people. If the news of her having a child were to be exposed, and the father was still unknown, it would inevitably lead to many speculations about her past, or even malicious attacks and slander.
He didn't want the complicated public opinion to bother her.
Suddenly, my hand was gently touched by fingers that were slightly cool.
Ling Suyu's pupils contracted slightly, he lowered his eyes, and loosened his clenched fist, leaving a gap large enough for a finger to slip inside.
Wen Shumu seized the opportunity to grasp Alpha's hand, applying slight pressure in an attempt to convey his comforting message to Ling Suyu.
Ling Suyu's blue eyes, which were exactly like those of the person in the painting, shimmered.
When he looked at the painting again, the melancholy in his eyes lessened, replaced by a deep sense of peace.
Ling Yun is undoubtedly a hero to the people of the Empire, but few people know that she saved so many people, but lost her own child.
For Ling Suyu, who was still young at the time, he often fantasized about who his parents were when he was struggling to survive alone on the desolate planet.
If you had parents, would you not have to live this kind of life?
But if he has parents, why would they leave him here alone?
He wasn't a saint, so how could he not have harbored resentment? But after learning about his origins, he even lost the right to harbor resentment.
You can't blame a mother like that.
Now, he has even followed the same path as her.
With many more places to visit, the deacon finally stepped forward and continued walking.
Ling Suyu took one last look at the painting, then left with Wen Shumu in her hand.
The woman in the painting has a gentle smile, like the warm sunlight shining through a stained-glass window onto the two people walking away hand in hand.
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After walking around the cathedral, Jiang Hong still didn't see anyone who looked like a guest of honor.
The deacon led everyone back to the central altar.
Unlike when we arrived, it was quiet. Now, there were a few people sitting here scattered around.
Kemo and several familiar staff members were also here.
Jiang Hong immediately perked up and whispered, "The director is here; the guest stars are probably about to appear."
Jiang Xun nodded slightly to give him face.
Ke Mo quickly came over, smiling, and said, "Everyone has been looking around for a while, let's sit down and rest for a bit."
Jiang Hong then realized: "This means we should sit down and be the audience, making room for the guests who will be appearing later."
This time he didn't lower his voice, and Ke Mo heard it, giving him an amused look.
This kid hasn't been on many variety shows, but he's been a lot of audience members, and he seems to know the tricks of the trade.
Wen Wei was indeed a bit tired from walking, so she decisively sat down on the nearest chair: "When are they coming?"
After Wen Shumu sat down, he heard Ke Mo reply, "They're already here."
He was startled and quickly looked around.
The central hall, where the altar is located, is in the heart of the cathedral and is arguably the largest room in the Sant'Danti Cathedral, with over a thousand seats.
There were about fifty or sixty people present, scattered in various places.
Chu Zhao frowned: "There are so many people here...who are they?"
Ke Mo started to play coy: "You can guess."
Jiang Hong actually started guessing, tilting his head back and looking for a while before saying, "That uncle with the mustache over there sketching? And that lady with long, wavy hair?"
Ke Mo shook his head.
Ludwig raised an eyebrow and guessed, "The guy sitting at the back looks very well dressed and good-looking. He seems ready to be on camera."
Upon hearing this, Chu Zhao's gaze swept over Ludwig.
[Ludwig is stupid! He dared to praise someone's looks in front of Professor Chu!]
Oh, I wish I could punch him awake.
[Isn't that person Ludwig mentioned an internet celebrity? I saw his work vlog on Planet Flora a couple of days ago, I vaguely remember him. Could he really be a guest star?]
[This internet celebrity isn't high-profile enough to appear on "Love's Star Journey." I have a feeling she just knows the production team is filming here and is trying to get some screen time.]
Ke Mo shook his head again.
Seeing that no one could guess, he directly revealed the answer, pointing in a direction and gesturing for the guests to look in that direction.
Wen Shumu turned his head and looked around. There were only a few people sitting in the corner, mostly middle-aged women wearing simple long dresses, and a few children.
Jiang Hong looked bewildered; these people didn't seem like the guest stars he had imagined at all.
Komo's smile faded, and his expression turned slightly serious: "Those children are your travel companions for today."
Ling Suyu looked at the children, as if he had suddenly realized something, and his eyes darkened.
Wen Wei exclaimed "Ah!" and said with distress, "I'm terrible at getting along with kids."
He didn't expect the show to have them take care of the kids.
How did this travel variety show suddenly turn into a children's show?
Chu Zhao's expression was tense. He had always thought that children and noise were synonymous, and he found it troublesome to even be with them, let alone spend a whole day with them.
Jiang Xun asked, "The rest of the itinerary is flexible, which means we can take our partners back to the hotel to rest, right?"
If all else fails, resting on the street is fine too.
Ke Mo looked at him: "Sure, that's your freedom."
"However, there is something I must let you know." When Ke Mo wasn't smiling, he resembled a rigorous scholar, making people take him seriously and listen attentively to what he had to say.
"These children... come from the Third Children's Welfare Institute on Planet Floro."
Jiang Xun was taken aback, immediately understanding Ke Mo's meaning, and dropped his previous nonchalant attitude: "I take back what I just said."
The others also became serious.
For the guests, today may just be an ordinary journey, a routine TV show recording, but for the children in the orphanage, it may be an experience they have never had before in their lives.
The black-haired marshal, who had always been indifferent to the program's flow, spoke for the first time: "This orphanage only takes in children whose parents both died in attacks by alien beasts."
"Most border planets are resource-scarce and unable to establish compliant welfare institutions, so Flora Star has taken on a certain responsibility of sheltering orphans from nearby border planets that have been attacked by alien beasts."
Ling Suyu knew this so clearly because the orphans from the border planet of Ninoto, who were attacked by the alien beasts, had just been transferred to the Third Children's Welfare Institute on Floro Star.