novelraw Chapter 161 Suspected of Pursuing Love
Chapter 161 Suspected of Pursuing Love
Jiang Hong held up a white T-shirt, her face beaming with excitement: "Could you sign this for me? It would be wonderful if you could sign one for everyone, thank you so much!"
Eight Alphas stood before him, each one taller and stronger than the last, with the red-haired and brown-haired ones standing out particularly.
Yan Zezheng quickly took the pen and signed his name on the T-shirt.
"It's Team ARES," Wen Shumu exclaimed in surprise.
No wonder Jiang Hong was so excited; she got to meet her idols again.
With so many Alphas, the official members of the ARES team should all be present.
After signing, Hemeyer continued looking around for someone. When his eyes met Ling Suyu's, his eyes lit up: "Big Brother—"
Everyone looked in the direction of Hemeyer's shout, and for a moment, all eyes in the hall were on the Marshal and his wife who had just come from the corridor.
Before Wen Shumu could even recognize the people, he was completely drawn to the Betas behind the Alphas.
This Beta was wearing a simple white down jacket and a black beanie, and looked quite unremarkable.
But once they knew his identity, no one would dare to ignore him anymore.
Yu Chonglan actually came too!
When he saw Wen Shumu, he smiled and waved, showing no airs whatsoever: "Hi."
Wen Shumu quickly replied, "Hello, Teacher Yu."
He held Alpha's hand, wanting to take a few steps toward Yu Chonglan, but found he couldn't pull him.
Wen Shumu turned around in confusion and saw Ling Suyu with a tense expression, staring intently at Yu Chonglan, looking as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
Wen Shumu looked back at Yu Chonglan blankly, but Master Yu still had a smiling and kind expression.
"Brother, what's wrong?" Wen Shumu asked in a voice only he and Ling Suyu could hear.
Ling Suyu pursed his thin lips and tightened his grip on Wen Shumu's hand for a moment.
Before he could answer Wen Shumu's question, Yu Chonglan came over on his own initiative.
"This is the first time I've seen my co-star in person," Yu Chonglan said with a smile. "I guess I'm keeping up with the trend and going to the front lines to chase after celebrities."
Wen Shumu smiled and said, "I saw that the ARES team won the championship again. It seems that many media outlets on the StarNet are looking for them. I didn't expect them to come to Anjiang Star."
"Yeah, the team's club entrance was blocked by the media and fans, so I just took them somewhere else to relax and unwind."
"Anjiangxing is a great place, it's cool and quiet." A dark light flashed in Yu Chonglan's eyes as she suddenly looked at Ling Suyu. "It's perfect for me to calm down and cultivate Dabao."
Ling Suyu: "..."
Yu Chonglan suddenly pouted, the dim light in her eyes turning into tears: "My poor Dabao, waaaaah, I don't know what kind of mess the Beast King has made of him, waaaaah, the system I painstakingly built for so long has all stopped working, waaaaah..."
Suddenly, the demonic sound pierced the ears.
Yu Chonglan spoke at lightning speed. Although he was crying, his words were exceptionally clear, and he spoke for a full five minutes without taking a breath.
Wen Shumu listened in a daze, seemingly understanding why Ling Suyu reacted that way when he saw Yu Chonglan.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Hermeyer and the others had secretly put on earplugs.
Ling Suyu finally found an opening to respond: "...I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of your baby."
Yu Chonglan wiped away her tears and said aggrievedly, "Let's not talk about it anymore. Some pain can only be digested by me holding Dabao."
Ling Suyu and Wen Shumu: "..."
Wen Shumu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, then quickly lowered his head, afraid that Yu Chonglan would see him secretly laughing.
Seeing that Yu Chonglan had probably finished crying, Hemeyer stepped forward to defuse the situation: "Boss, check-in is complete. Would you like some breakfast?"
Upon hearing Hemayer's address, Wen Shumu instinctively asked, "Boss?"
Hemaier smiled and said, "Ah, I haven't introduced you to your sister-in-law yet. This is our team boss."
Wen Shumu suddenly opened his eyes wide. He remembered that when he watched the game on Narentis Star, Anita had explained to him that the ARES team only rose from a slump to become the current three-time league champion after changing its owner.
I never expected that this mysterious boss was actually Yu Chonglan.
As a top-tier mecha architect and the owner of the dominant club, Wen Shumu couldn't help but look at Yu Chonglan with more respect.
Yu Chonglan had already wiped away her tears: "Let's go have breakfast."
Wen Shumu and Ling Suyu happened to be going too, so they went with them.
On the way, Wen Shumu's bright eyes made Yu Chonglan feel embarrassed.
So cute, no wonder even Ling Suyu couldn't resist.
"Actually, being the team owner was only a bit tiring in the early stages. After attracting investment and finding a capable team manager, my workload decreased significantly."
Yu Chonglan's words were not meant to be casual, but were true. He was a celebrity in the mecha world with extensive connections and resources. Taking over the ARES team was not difficult for him; it just required some effort, such as selecting high-quality players.
Of course, his main motivation for doing all this was his deep love for his son. Seeing that Yan Zezheng wanted to pursue a career as a professional gamer, he was afraid that he would encounter an unscrupulous boss like his father Yan Ji had, and sign some unfair terms. So he simply became the team owner himself and signed his son over.
The members of the ARES team had already entered the restaurant, while Wen Shumu and Yu Chonglan were chatting and lagged behind.
Before they even stepped inside, they heard the members calling out, "Good morning, Mr. Ying!" and "Good morning, Mr. Ying!"
Ying Xingfei, who was having breakfast with Ke Mo, looked slightly surprised when he saw them, but still nodded in response.
Ke Mo was so shocked he almost dropped his fork.
The ARES team had just achieved a three-peat and was at the height of its popularity. His reporter friend was complaining to him last night that he couldn't find anyone, but he ended up running into him on Anjiang Star!
And it seems they also know Ying, the producer.
Yu Chonglan whispered to Wen Shumu, "The Ying Group is our biggest investor, our financial backer. But Ying Xingfei is quite busy; we rarely see him, maybe once a year."
After so many days of recording, Wen Shumu had already realized that Ying Xingfei was definitely not an ordinary producer.
After listening to Yu Chonglan's words, he suddenly remembered the entertainment news he had accidentally seen a couple of days ago—
[The heir to the Ying Group is actually a popular variety show producer, and is suspected of being in a relationship!]
This news wasn't particularly noticeable amidst the overwhelming coverage of ARES's championship victory. Wen Shumu clicked on it, and the gist of it was that Ying Xingfei was the heir to the Ying Group, with countless businesses under his control, and that he came to "Love's Star Journey" as a producer purely to pursue... the director.
Wen Shumu thought it was fabricated for the sake of traffic, and he didn't see any overstepping of boundaries by the science director and producer Ying.
But if Ying Xingfei is this busy, yet still keeps appearing on shows, it's indeed hard to explain why...
Then, recalling the look in Ying Xingfei's eyes when he put the hat on Ke Mo that day, Wen Shumu suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Could the news be true?!
Seeing Wen Shumu standing there blankly, Ling Suyu reached out and led him into the house, taking the opportunity to divert his wife's attention from Yu Chonglan.
Looking at his clingy appearance, and recalling the cold and aloof Alpha he had first met Ling Suyu, Yu Chonglan couldn't help but click her tongue twice.
The restaurant was already quite crowded, and this large group of people filled all the seats immediately.
When Jiang Xun came in and saw so many people, he was taken aback.
His gaze swept across the area, and finally he spotted his younger brother in the corner.
There is a round table in the corner that can seat about ten people.
Jiang Hong was sitting there with eight Alphas.