Tong Zhao didn't expect Shan Song's last sentence to turn to him, and waved his hands repeatedly, wanting to say that this was not Shan Song's problem.
Besides, even if Qin Chong happened not to recognize him, he still had Geng Keli as a big problem. Although the problem was even bigger now, at least he was not fighting alone.
Before he could even utter a word, Shan Song suddenly pointed out a finger and stopped him. Although his face remained expressionless, it inexplicably made people feel much warmer.
He explained, “When I met you back then, it was Ruan Qiuju, who is my stepmother, who instructed Zhou Xinlin to drug me. You saved me. At that time, I didn’t investigate your background, and I haven’t paid much attention to your life over the years, partly out of respect and partly out of fear of causing you trouble.”
Tong Zhao nodded blankly: "Yes, I know, there must have been a reason why you didn't contact me back then."
A hint of tenderness flashed across Shan Song's rugged face, and his eyes no longer held the detached gaze they had when the Zhou family was mentioned: "Before the engagement, I thought the same as you did before: I would discuss the terms with my marriage partner, and once the Zhou family was dealt with, we would divorce. I would then arrange his life afterward."
"But I didn't expect it to be you at the engagement party. I saw you following behind Qin Daosheng on the second floor that day. After confirming your identity, my first reaction was that I was quite happy."
Happy? Tong Zhao tried hard to recall Shan Song's expression when they met that day. It seemed like he smiled at the door? But when he spoke to him, his expression disappeared.
After many days, the omega in front of him finally realized, with a belated sense of reality: "Oh, you were pretending not to know me back then to tease me!"
Dan Song chuckled.
Twice now, this guy has such a twisted sense of humor! Tong Zhao was speechless. How could he still have the mood to tease him at a time like that? It seems that this Mr. Shan is not only unpunctual, but also has a very improper attitude.
Shan Song, perhaps having overheard Tong Zhao's inner grumbling, straightened his expression and asked seriously, "Were you a little scared back then?"
Tong Zhao reacted for a moment, then said with a "hmm", "I was quite nervous at first, but since you didn't come, I wasn't so nervous anymore. Qin Daosheng calling me was annoying, so I thought I'd take a short nap in silence before going down. Anyway, I'm not running away, I can just make up an excuse later."
Then he accidentally fell asleep. Shan Song was thinking that this little omega had a really good mentality. He wasn't afraid at all that a strange Alpha asked to meet him, and he wasn't afraid that the Alpha was a liar.
“You’ve always been someone with ideas,” Shan Song said.
Whether these words were a compliment or a criticism was unclear, Tong Zhao simply remained silent.
Dan Song was silent for a while, thinking about where to begin, when the omega in front of him spoke first.
Is there something else you want to say to me?
Shan Song was taken aback by the question, met Tong Zhao's determined gaze, and after a moment, sighed with relief.
He sat up straight, facing Tong Zhao, and said frankly, "From the time we got engaged until now, when we started preparing for the wedding, I haven't asked you what you think. Can you tell me?"
"Weren't you just discussing this with me?" Tong Zhao was a little confused as to why he would say that, as he felt that this person had already been as considerate as possible.
Shan Song was at a loss with his unpredictable mind: "We were just discussing how to hold the wedding, but whether or not to get married is my decision alone. Did you even think to ask me if it's possible not to get married, or if I could help you escape before the wedding?"
Without even a second's hesitation, Tong Zhao looked up and asked him sincerely, "But what will you do if I leave?"
Dan Song felt as if his long-dormant heart had been struck.
Tong Zhao lowered her eyes, her fingers casually fiddling with the wrinkles in her clothes, muttering softly:
"Although I really want to run away, whether I'll be caught is one question, and whether I can still act in the future is another. Compared to that, if I work with you, at the very least I can stay by your side and live a life of comfort and security, right? If things go better, you can even invest in big-budget productions for me!"
"Would you think I'm heartless for thinking like this?" Tong Zhao secretly glanced at Shan Song's expression, like a snail tentatively extending its tiny antennae from its shell.
After a moment, Shan Song couldn't help but chuckle softly.
He praised, "Very good, better at protecting yourself than I thought. I was wrong before, you have improved over the years."
Tong Zhao's eyes lit up, and she tilted her head back to reveal her entire face.
Dan Song ruffled a few strands of hair sticking up on his head and said in a good mood, "It's not a bad thing to be self-reliant. You've been through so much on your own, and you're still able to spare some energy to consider others while protecting yourself. That's already amazing."
Tong Zhao felt a little embarrassed by the praise. He felt that Shan Song treated him like a child, and it was quite shameful for an adult like him to be encouraged and educated like this.
After a while, once the heat on Tong Zhao's face had subsided, Shan Song asked him gently, "Don't you think it's too hasty to marry someone you've only met a few times?"
Tong Zhao shook his head: "This is not something you can decide. Besides, you're not exactly a stranger. Although we haven't been in contact for the past five years, I've always felt that aside from the relationship between a sponsor and a so-called benefactor, we should be considered friends."
My friend...
If you don't dislike someone, then you can try getting along with them.
Looking into his clear, round eyes, Shan Song asked softly, "Have you ever liked anyone over the years?"
Tong Zhao shook his head, this time shaking it twice: "No!"
"Have you ever thought about what your ideal other side would be like?"
Tong Zhao frowned, a hint of struggle on her delicate face. After thinking for a moment, she gave her answer: "No."
An indescribable smile appeared on Shan Song's face. His tone was as calm as the previous two sentences, yet it was like a thunderclap.
Shan Song said, "Then why don't we give it a try?"
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Tong Zhao was a little confused. He stared at Shan Song for a long time without reacting. After a while, he slowly shrank his neck and said in a muffled voice, "Is it what I think it means?"
That's an interesting reaction. It might mean more than just not disliking it. Shan Song raised an eyebrow: "I think so."
Tong Zhao fell silent again.
At this moment, Shan Song displayed great gentlemanly manners, speaking calmly and unhurriedly: "You don't have to rush to give me an answer, but how about you listen to my thoughts first?"
Tong Zhao raised her head slightly: "Yes, go ahead and say it!"
With permission granted, Shan Song began to analyze each point with Tong Zhao, counting on his fingers.
“We will inevitably need to mark each other after we get married, and more than once. I can’t be sure I can handle the Zhou family before you develop pheromone dependence, that’s one reason.”
"If it really makes you dependent, current medical technology cannot perfectly eradicate the effects left by pheromone dependence, that's the second point."
"Thirdly, the current social environment does not have enough tolerance for divorced omegas. Especially since you will be appearing on screen in the future, being divorced and having been marked will be brought into the public eye and will become 'crimes' for you to be attacked, even if you have not done anything yet."
These are all scenarios that Shan Song has carefully considered many times these past few days, scenarios that Tong Zhao might face.
He knew he was driven by selfish desires, and his concern for the child had probably exceeded the necessary limits from the very beginning. Although it probably wasn't time to get married yet, at the current pace, they would probably be close after three to five months of getting to know each other.
However, due to the current special circumstances, we have to reverse this necessary process and get married first.
Dan Song thought for a moment and then said, "Fourthly, we know each other pretty well. I think I'm doing alright in the Alpha community. You don't have anyone you like either. If you're not averse to it, why don't we give it a try?"
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