Half a month has passed since Qi Yan's first successful communication, and Shan Song has returned from his business trip with Tong Zhao. The company is basically back on track.
Although they didn't know what happened to Qi Yan's love life during his business trip, the three of them witnessed Qi Yan go from scratching his head and switching between eight different emotions when replying to a message to talking to his wife non-stop every day after returning to the company. They all sighed that he was still young and that Professor Luan was lucky to be able to withstand the torment.
Although Qi Changzhou and Shan Song were happy for him, they had been tormented for so long that they were unwilling to pay any attention to this greenhorn.
Only Tong Zhao was easy to talk to. As long as Shan Song left for less than half a minute, Qi Yan's eyes, which were flashing with a strong desire for knowledge, would randomly appear in his field of vision. Then, after he looked over, Qi Yan would appear in front of him holding up the screen: "Sister-in-law, what do you think Teacher Luan means by this?"
"..." After successfully solving Qi Yan's problem once again, Tong Zhao sat alone in his office chair and chuckled to himself.
When Shan Song returned and saw this, he asked, "What's wrong?"
"I just think it's kind of funny." Tong Zhao craned her neck to take a look and saw that Qi Yan seemed to have gone out to make a phone call, so she suppressed a laugh and told Shan Song.
"I feel like I've become a half-elder. He used to be so unruly, but he's been incredibly well-behaved these past few times. It's such a contrast."
Shan Song pulled his wife's head close to his body: "Of course he's an elder, so it's only right that he respects you."
“But my wife is still young.” Shan Song leaned down and looked intently into Tong Zhao’s bright and beautiful eyes: “Don’t act like an elder. He’s just a brat, don’t worry about him.”
Tong Zhao felt a little touched but mostly amused, and gently patted him: "What kind of older brother are you?"
"Who would I be your older brother to?" Shan Song showed no shame whatsoever, instead mischievously leaning closer: "Zhao Zhao, call me 'older brother' so I can hear it?"
Tong Zhao was trapped in the chair, her back already backed up as far as she could go. She could only watch as Shan Song's handsome face, so close to hers, slowly but forcefully drew closer and closer, his thin lips opening and closing, coaxing, "Just say it once."
How did the topic veer off to this? Tong Zhao pressed the back of her head against the chair, tilted her head back, swallowed slightly, and tried to turn her face away, but her noses bumped against each other.
As if a switch had been flipped, Shan Song turned his face and kissed her, gently touching and separating before moving closer again, lightly biting and slowly kneading. His eyes were fixed on Tong Zhao's face the whole time. Tong Zhao could never stand his long and affectionate gaze. She closed her eyes and her eyelashes trembled slightly with the movement, and a few crystal tears welled up at the corners of her eyes.
After kissing for a while, Shan Song stepped back a little, staring fascinated at the subtle and adorable little movements on Tong Zhao's face.
Tong Zhao, not paying attention, stared at the kiss for a little too long. Not understanding why the kiss had suddenly stopped, she slightly opened her eyes.
His newly opened eyes were hazy, mixed with a little confusion. Seeing this, Shan Song felt as if a part of his heart had turned into water and flowed to his limbs and bones, merging into his blood and making his internal organs feel as if they were being wrapped in warm water, soft and comforting.
"...Brother." A very soft sound escaped from his throat, as if it would dissipate into the air before traveling very far.
Dan Song's thoughts were momentarily detached from his body, and he didn't react. Tong Zhao, however, thought he was doing it on purpose, deliberately leaving him hanging for so long. She pouted, a rare display of temper rising within her: "Brother!"
With a not-too-loud, dissatisfied shout, the warm water instantly boiled. Shan Song, a beat slow to react, finally caught up, and Tong Zhao was lifted up onto his shoulder by the waist.
"Hey, can't you at least try to avoid people?!" Qi Changzhou, who had just pushed open the door and stepped inside, slapped his eye with a "smack" and groped his way to close the door: "I'm really fed up!"
After finishing their conversation, Qi Yan and Qi Yan, who had just finished the phone call, stared at each other for a long while before the two of them, with great tact, switched offices.
"There are still people here!" Tong Zhao, her clothes disheveled from the kiss, pushed away the Alpha on top of her.
"It's time for lunch break."
The implication is quite clear.
But Tong Zhao didn't want to be ashamed to face the Qi brothers in the future, so she whispered to Shan Song, "Shall we go home?"
His wife rarely refused, so Shan Song leaned against him and let out a soft breath. After thinking for a moment, he made a request: "Will you call me when we get home too?"
Tong Zhao pursed her lips and nodded.
Dan Song's shoulders slumped slightly, and he smiled helplessly: "Okay."
"You agreed?" Tong Zhao blinked, her gaze following Shan Song's movements.
Shan Song brought him some new clothes: "Change into these, they're all wrinkled."
Seeing that Tong Zhao was still stunned, he laughed and said, "What? Do you think I'm such a beast in Zhao Zhao's eyes?"
But the way you were moving just now didn't seem like you were going to stop.
Tong Zhao's gaze drifted downwards again.
"If you keep looking, it'll be real." Shan Song approached.
He was only doing it for his wife's sake, so that she wouldn't be too embarrassed to come to the company for the next month.
When Tong Zhao and Qi Yan came out dressed neatly, Qi Changzhou and Qi Yan were chatting animatedly. Upon seeing the two of them, they both glanced down at their watches.
Then he looked up at Shansong, his face a mixture of fear, pity, disbelief, and more than a dozen other emotions surging within him.
Shan Song: "..."
Tong Zhao covered her face and hid behind Shan Song, feeling extremely embarrassed.
"Wash your brain, you didn't do anything." Shan Song glared at Qi Changzhou.
"Oh, oh!" Qi Changzhou nodded, looking understanding, and winked at Qi Yan.
Shan Song: "..."
Tong Zhao: "..."
Exhausted and too lazy to explain to this person, Shan Song turned to Qi Yan and asked, "How are the preparations for the variety show going?"
Qi Yan was just talking about this with Qi Changzhou. A few days ago, they had secured the production team for the "Husband and Wife Partnership Project" program and poached the entire team.
After some discussion, the new season of the wedding variety show will continue the style of the previous show, still featuring live broadcasts of the lives of four young couples. However, the group struggled with the selection of the theme and the other two couples as guests.
After rejecting several versions of the plan, Tong Zhao casually remarked, "Why don't we just make a 'Royal Family Season'?"
Instead of providing a sense of immersion, they simply satisfy the audience's curiosity.
Tong Zhao thought it would be interesting, after all, he had been very curious about life in a wealthy family before. Of course, after listening to the various gossips that Shan Song and Qi Changzhou told him, he was no longer intrigued.
It was just a casual remark, but Qi Yan seemed to think about it after hearing it: "We should be able to add some more gimmicks. I'll go and discuss it with the production team."
This discussion has dragged on until today, and Qi Yan just received the message from the program team.
"To create a contrast, the production team suggested inviting two more couples who had arranged marriages. We contacted the Jiang family, and the production team just sent us a message saying they agreed."
"Is it the young master of the Jiang family?" Shan Song confirmed.
Qi Yan nodded: "With Jiang Li and Rong Mo around, the buzz won't be low."
This is quite unexpected.
Tong Zhao leaned over: "Is it the Jiang Li I know?"
Shan Song nodded: "Have we met before?"
Tong Zhao shook his head: "I've heard of him. He's very... straightforward. He's expressed some opinions online before, which is like indirectly speaking up for me. He seems to have a strong sense of justice."
Qi Changzhou couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, you really know how to talk."
Shan Song and Qi Yan also laughed. It was indeed a bit tactful, as the young master of the Jiang family was quite famous.
In a family like theirs, most people would at least hide their talents, but the young master of the Jiang family did the opposite. The Rong and Jiang families were the most low-key among the families, but Jiang Li alone managed to make up for the high profile of both families.
With both families openly backing him up, a situation arose where no one could do anything about him, vividly illustrating the meaning of "if you're not convinced, then fight," and the entire elite circle knew that he was the most unapproachable person.
Later, it spread online, and because of her flamboyant personality, it also sparked some discussions. Jiang Li herself did not engage in internal strife but directly confronted the issue head-on. This was like water being poured into a hot oil pan, and public opinion swarmed in.
However, as soon as those heated remarks surfaced, the Jiang and Rong families personally intervened, and Jiang Li once again single-handedly rectified the online environment. This time, he became famous overnight, and from then on, no one dared to question the status of the young master of the Jiang family.
Fortunately, despite his flamboyant personality, as Tong Zhao said, this young master is actually quite straightforward. Over the years, he hasn't been known for any excessive behavior. On the contrary, he has spoken out for many injustices, so getting along with him shouldn't be a problem.
Moreover, Shan Song thought this carefree and unrestrained attitude towards life was quite good, and he wanted his Zhao Zhao to be able to do whatever she wanted without any worries.
After everyone laughed, they returned to the main topic, and Qi Yan continued, "But now there is another problem."
"What?"
"Shortly after the Jiang family agreed, another couple also contacted the program team and expressed their desire to participate. They were people we knew."
Tong Zhao's eyelids twitched: "Could it be Qin Chong?"
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