Chapter 40
Inside the room, Zong Linhan's blood-stained shirt lay on the plush carpet, and under the wardrobe were two guns, two short knives, and a powerful flashlight. Wen Zhiling was covered in large stains—gray, black, and an unidentified dark red.
The noisy footsteps were getting closer and closer to the door.
In the darkness of the underground laboratory, Wen Zhiling arrogantly declared that there was nothing in the world that she could fear. In that instant, Wen Zhiling was utterly humiliated, every bone in her body turning cold.
Zong Linhan said expressionlessly, "Why didn't I bring you onto the dating reality show back then?"
Wen Zhiling's mind went blank. "A breakup reality show would be good too."
The two looked at each other and saw the word "despair" in each other's eyes.
"Hey, they're not here?"
When there was no response to her knocking, Lu Siyi gestured to the camera and pushed open Zong Linhan's door.
The white bed was clean and tidy, with the quilt piled up neatly at the head of the bed. The light blue curtains fluttered in the breeze, carrying a faint fragrance of flowers.
She asked in confusion, "Did Brother Zong go for a morning run?"
The staff looked at each other in bewilderment. None of them had seen Zong Linhan so early in the morning; his surprise inspection had caught them off guard.
The suite was quiet. Lu Siyi walked towards Wen Zhiling's room and asked the staff behind her, "Is Zhiling not here either? Did they go together?"
Before she could even knock, Wen Zhiling's door creaked open.
She looked like she had just woken up; her hair was still messy, and she wore a black coat over her nightgown, with the hood pulled up over her head. She also wore a pair of oversized black-rimmed glasses. Her face was already small, and with this covering, it looked more like the outfit of other celebrities when they went out.
With a cashmere shawl tightly wrapped around her shoulders, Lu Siyi glanced at the air conditioner panel; the temperature was 25 degrees Celsius, not very cold at all.
Wen Zhiling leaned weakly against the door, effectively blocking out the view inside. She yawned, revealing sleepy, hazy eyes that looked as if she had just been disturbed. "Looking for my brother? He went for a morning run."
"We're conducting a surprise inspection," Lu Siyi chuckled.
The camera was pointed directly at Wen Zhiling without any hesitation, and an assistant was holding up a fill light.
Wen Zhiling pulled her shawl tighter to cover her dirty neck. "My room is a mess. Can we film later?"
Lu Siyi laughed: "Otherwise, why would it be called a surprise inspection?"
Lu Siyi took a step forward, and Wen Zhiling moved a step back, like a doorman diligently blocking the door. Then, the two played a game of cat and mouse at the door, one wanting to go in, the other preventing.
Lu Siyi was having a great time, her laughter so energetic it seemed to lift the ceiling. Wen Zhiling was also laughing happily, but if you listened closely, you could hear a faint sob in her voice.
"It's starting already." Lu Qin, who was passing by, peeked out, carrying a potted plant from downstairs to sunbathe.
Lu Siyi was full of fighting spirit: "Brother! Let's break through together. We must storm Sister Zhiling's room today!"
Lu Qin put down the potted plant and said with a smile, "What's wrong with a messy room? You haven't seen Siyi's room. Your room can't possibly be messier than hers."
Lu Siyi made a face. "Your room is very clean, isn't it?"
Wen Zhiling smiled wryly: "Is it absolutely necessary to go in?"
"Hmm." The two siblings blocked the doorway together. Lu Qin said with a smile, "You have no idea, they came early this morning to ask Siyi to be a surprise guest. She didn't get out of bed for a long time, so the production team raided my room first."
The staff members nearby couldn't help but laugh.
Lu Siyi smiled and said, "My brother looks very proper and clean, but his room is a complete mess! There are medical books piled up all over the floor. He didn't even sleep in bed; he just lay down on top of the pile of books to sleep—you'll see when it airs, it'll crack me up."
Lu Qin shook his head and suggested, "Let's ambush the Li siblings together later. They went to the market to buy groceries early this morning, and there's no one in their room this time. It's a perfect opportunity."
Lu Qin spoke frankly and clearly, expressing his determination to tear apart everyone else's umbrellas because he had been caught in the rain.
It would be unreasonable not to let people in soon.
Wen Zhiling was extremely anxious, and a thin layer of sweat covered the back of her neck.
But once they came in, they could see that the bathroom door was closed. If even one of them suggested looking in the bathroom, and Zong Linhan was caught, the nature of the incident would be completely different.
With a click, the bathroom door opened, and the sound of running water could be clearly heard.
Wen Zhiling's vision went black.
With the brain working at lightning speed, what is the probability of knocking out everyone present within three seconds and precisely causing them to lose their memories?
"You don't need to give me face." Zong Linhan stood at the door and said helplessly.
Lu Siyi walked past Wen Zhiling, glanced towards the bathroom, and was stunned. "Hey, Brother Zong, what are you doing in Sister Zhiling's room?"
This noise immediately stirred up all the other staff members present, and Wen Zhiling was practically squeezed into the room by this group of excited onlookers.
"Come on." Zong Linhan rubbed his temples, pushed open the bathroom door, and waved to the crew.
Wen Zhiling watched in horror as a group of people rushed to the bathroom door.
Zong Linhan sighed at just the right moment, "There's a problem with the water heater in her bathroom, the water temperature is unstable. I was thinking that if I contacted you guys, it would definitely turn into behind-the-scenes footage, and our morning break would end early, so I thought I'd try to fix it."
"I spent half a day trying to finish it, and I even slipped and cut myself." He said, showing the camera the cut on his arm.
Wen Zhiling followed behind and saw a toolbox piled up at her feet, with two wrenches on the tiles.
As Zong Linhan performed in the center of the stage, water droplets dripped from his forehead, sliding down his high nose bridge and landing on his white shirt, which was soaked by the shower. Under the spotlight, the shirt clung to his chest and abdominal muscles, and the water droplets reflected tiny glimmers of light, giving him a contrasting cuteness and a captivating sexiness that easily drew attention.
Wen Zhiling immediately followed suit, her tone tinged with complaint, "Yeah, I told him to let a professional do it, but he wouldn't listen. He insisted on showing off his hands-on skills, and as a result, he spent a long time trying to fix it without success, and ended up getting soaked himself."
"But actually I'm almost done fixing it. It's just that the connection isn't very stable. Look, the water's coming out now." He turned on the button, and the shower head immediately sprayed out warm water. Zong Linhan, who didn't have time to dodge, was drenched again.
He laughed heartily, seemingly unconcerned.
Wen Zhiling swore that this was the most genuine, bright, and energetic side of Zong Linhan she had ever seen in her life.
When people are driven to the brink, they are capable of anything.
Lu Siyi comforted him, "There's nothing shameful about it. My brother can't even change a light bulb. Let me tell you, when I was fifteen..."
The focus was on the bathroom interview segment, and Wen Zhiling carefully stepped back, moving further away from the surprise attack. She planned to check the room one last time to make sure there was nothing that hadn't been cleaned up properly. She had been in such a rush earlier that she had kicked everything under the bed.
Lu Qin, standing beside her, was the first to notice her stepping back and asked in a low voice, "Are you alright?"
Wen Zhiling shook her head, her gaze scanning the surroundings.
Lu Qin suddenly raised his hand and placed the back of his hand on her forehead.
Wen Zhiling smelled a very peculiar scent, one that was very familiar to her; she had smelled it not long ago in the underground laboratory.
"You're alright, no fever." Lu Qin smiled and withdrew his hand. "I thought you were feeling unwell after taking a cold shower."
Lu Qin's smile was natural, as if he had no ill intentions and was just a simple older brother who was just concerned about the girl next door.
Wen Zhiling was almost certain that Lu Qin had a problem because she had never smelled that laboratory smell on him before.
But before she could react, she was overwhelmed by the citrus scent and lost her senses.
Zong Linhan and the staff walked towards the door. He promised Lu Siyi, "Okay, okay, we won't slack off anymore. We'll go back and change our clothes and then we'll go and ambush Xiaoxu and Sister Wanwan together."
Suddenly, a hand reached out from behind and pulled him back as he stepped out of the room.
The crew members who were filming Lu Siyi and were almost out of the suite heard the noise and turned around.
If Zong Linhan, just a minute ago, thought he was incredibly awesome for solving this problem, and that he and Wen Zhiling were the strongest problem-solving partners in the entire universe, capable of anything.
Now, in an instant, he realized one thing: one should be humble.
Wen Zhiling had an attack.
He only had time for that one thought to flash through his mind before she pinned him against the wall.
She hugged him, her sharp teeth digging into his neck.
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