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“…You can’t move…”
Tanaka looked at his master who was struggling to get out of bed and hurried to stop him. After being given a warning glare, he had no choice but to stop, pick up the clothes beside him and follow closely.
Although Mr. York's villa cannot be compared with the Shen family's manor, it is full of technology. What surprised him most is that every room here changes its position and size in real time under the control of AI.
Just as they stepped out of the medical room, the glass curtain wall moved, and two staircases, one leading up and one going down, appeared before them.
——Will you really not get lost?
Tanaka looked at the young master walking up the stairs with some surprise.
——It’s his first time here too, why can’t his brain keep up?
Of course, he didn't dare say this out loud. He followed several turns and finally entered a room in the corner of the top floor.
Judging from the furnishings, it seems to be a study.
As if the space was torn apart, there were paper books occupying two walls, and even old record players of different models. The photo frames placed on the Huanghuali desk were all traditional styles from many years ago.
—The person in the photo is…
Kinsley picked up the photo frame almost reverently, and slowly stroked the portrait on it with his bandaged fingers.
Tanaka pretended to glance over casually. Although the distance was a bit far, he could still tell who the three teenagers above were.
The one standing in the middle with people on both sides smiling happily is Mr. York, and on both sides are Mr. Dustin and Miss Mu, who are obviously impatient with a huge difference in their attitude.
"Miss Qingyan used to be... like this? I can't tell..."
The real thoughts came out so fluently that Tanaka finally reacted and quickly looked at his master's expression.
Fortunately, the young master didn't care. Instead, he seemed to find some interest in it. He sat on the rattan chair holding the photo, not even glancing at him.
"York said this was probably when Yanyan was 17 or 18... They had just known each other for a short time. Yanyan stayed up all day, thinking only of coding. She also always complained about him and Dustin being slow to learn. Her temper was terrible. It wasn't until the initial Infinity program was running smoothly that she started to get better..."
Tanaka was stunned. Thinking of Miss Qingyan now, and then looking at the photo of the girl who looked as young as a student but showed arrogance and sharpness everywhere, he couldn't help but sigh that the impact of time on a person is always like this, quiet but abrupt.
"Yanyan has never been a talkative person since she was little. Back then... she had a lot of injuries on her body. It took me a long time to get her to call out my name..."
"...The first time Yanyan smiled was when I painted a turtle on my face. After that, I only washed half of my face for over a month. I couldn't help but make her happy... Oh, by the way, Tanaka, have you ever lived under a bridge?"
Tanaka almost couldn't keep up with the topic jumping around so much, but he quickly realized that the young master needed someone to talk to him about Miss Mu, so he quickly answered:
"Years ago, I did share a bed with snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the forests of the Golden Triangle. I haven't tried that before, sir... You and Miss Qingyan?"
"We're running for our lives, so we can't be picky. If Dad finds out that he rescued Yanyan, we won't be able to hide anywhere. Even with Dad's ability, he wouldn't dare take us to a crowded place, let alone a hotel... It's really cold in winter..."
Kinsley kept talking as if he was lost in memories. It was clearly a terrible experience, but his tone was full of nostalgia.
Tanaka didn't know about these past events, and after a long while, he finally let out a sigh:
“You’ve suffered before…”
"Well, to be honest, it's not easy. But, you know, after Yanyan got better, we stopped wandering. She could have bought a small island in China..."
"Yes, Miss Qingyan's ability is indeed unquestionable!"
"Yeah, you said... How could there be someone like Yanyan in this world? She's so young and looks so weak, yet she can do so many incredible things. Sometimes I hate myself for being so useless, but at least I can see her all the time and not miss even the slightest change..."
He paused for a long time holding the photo before slowly turning it over.
"This is a photo I took of Yanyan later. After she turned 17, I had no news of her for five years, and I never saw her. I couldn't see what she became like in the days without me. I had to hear everything from other people. Tell me, isn't this ridiculous?"
Tanaka could finally see the photo clearly now, as well as the person opposite him. Although covered by a layer of mist, his eyes still contained a look of bone-gnawing pain and struggle.
17 years old...
Tanaka was not unfamiliar with this number. After he entered the Bedford family, he was officially assigned to Kinsley by Miss Chuxuan when the child was exactly 17 years old.
Lawrence Bedford seems to have a close relationship with the founder of Shen Group, which is why he adopted the orphans of the Shen family as his adopted sons and daughters after the latter passed away in an accident.
Tanaka thought that Kinsley, then also called Chen Yin, was one of them.
As Miss Chu Xin said, the young master was frail and in very poor condition when he came with her to the Shen family. After he gradually recovered, he showed no interest in family or company affairs. He entered the entertainment industry at the age of 15 and has only debuted not long ago, so he needs someone to protect and guide him.
Tanaka still remembers that when they first met, he was very fond of the little master who had outstanding looks and personality.
That was supposed to be the age when boys would become rebellious, but Shen Yin was surprisingly well-behaved and obedient. He accepted all the work tasks and laid a solid foundation for each step.
Only very occasionally, when he saw the child practicing dancing until his legs became weak, falling down the stairs and then gritting his teeth to hold himself up, his bright and handsome face would show a stark contrast of unwillingness and hatred that was completely inconsistent with his age.
——It must be very painful... How can you remain silent?
Tanaka was curious but frightened.
When he was about eighteen years old, Kinsley's career entered a rising period, but it was also during that period that he seemed to be deprived of his soul. The fatigue that revealed from the inside out could not be concealed. He also turned down all concerts and variety show work, and it took him a long time to adjust.
It was also at that time that Tanaka discovered the secret that the other party had hidden for a long time.
From then on, he was no longer Lawrence Bedford's spy, but became the most trusted person around Kinsley.
Counting back now, that should have been the time when Miss Qingyan had just returned to China and was rumored to be engaged to the heir of the Yan family.
Later on, he also witnessed all the hard work that big stars who appeared to be flamboyant and high-profile put in behind the scenes without showing off.
Kinsley is kind-hearted and willing to help others. He has built up a good reputation in the entertainment industry. Among those he has helped intentionally or unintentionally, there are always a few who have money or power to spare.
It’s fine if BI found out, after all, everyone in and out of the circle knows the big star’s title of “Little Prince of Social Life”.
Based on this, Kinsley continued to act as a matchmaker, and with his extraordinary talents in politics and economics, and with the assistance of Tanaka, he soon built an impenetrable network of relationships.
To the naked eye, everything appears calm and nothing has happened, but no matter how powerful robots, AI, or nanotechnology are, they cannot detect such an invisible thing.
Just like now, no one outside knows that Kinsley and Infinity's CTO have been friends for many years.
The increasingly powerful Kinsley once again faced an unstoppable loss of composure, which was the injury he suffered during a concert at the S City Center Stadium not long ago.
He was clearly extremely excited during the rehearsal, but he was visibly distracted during the opening dance that night.
After the intermission, he went on stage again, and he paid the price for being distracted.
Kinsley was carried backstage by medical staff with blood all over his face. He was already somewhat unconscious, but when he saw him, he grabbed his sleeve with shaking hands and muttered helplessly, "She didn't come," "She forgot about me," "Doesn't she want me anymore?"
Like a lost child.
Tanaka knew that there was a die-hard fan in Kinsley's fan group who had been there since Kinsley was still unknown. He always bought several of the most expensive tickets, and gave the tickets away to lucky people in the group because of "urgent matters".
He discovered this by checking the IP.
But at the stadium, the other party only bought one ticket, which was unusual for him, and did not show any intention of giving it to anyone else.
But unfortunately, the entire venue was packed that night, and there were countless fans outside who missed the sound. Only the seat closest to the center of the stage was missing one person.
If I remember correctly, that night Miss Qingyan was photographed by gossip reporters going to the hotel with Yan Chi. The time was during the concert, and all major social media posts were filled with headlines such as "Good things are coming."
Tanaka protected the shocked celebrity for a long time. After a long silence, the celebrity managed to stand up. He glanced at the staff with a cold gaze and said in a threatening tone he had never used before:
"Anyone who dares to leak a single word of what just happened will bear the consequences! Do you understand?!"
I don’t know which one is the real Kinsley, the Kinsley who later jokingly announced at the press conference that he would temporarily retire from the entertainment industry, or the fragile and heartbroken Kinsley now.
Tanaka collected his thoughts, put the clothes on his master, and comforted him:
"At this time, please don't give up. Miss Qingyan is still waiting for you."
Coincidentally, just as he finished speaking, a wall of bookcases swung open and Xu Lanxi walked in with food.
The girl didn't stay long, she just said "Kinsley you need to eat something" and left.
But the slightly red eyes and the slightly choked voice could not deceive anyone.
...
Xu Lanxi didn't know how the kitchen in York's house ended up next to the study. She simply told the AI that she wanted to find Kinsley, and then she heard the voices of Kinsley talking to the housekeeper.
She didn't know how she managed to listen to every word.
Just now, her appearance did not cause Kinsley, who was lost in his memories, to react at all. She didn't know whether she should be glad, as this would allow her to pretend nothing happened and escape.
She wandered around aimlessly for a long time, and when she finally couldn't hold back any longer and was about to burst into tears, a handkerchief was handed to her.
The same voice as that person elegantly reminded:
"Please tell Kinsley that there's news about Yan."
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