Chapter 74 Time Arrangement
About an hour and a half later, Lin Guantang returned to the original clinic.
The test results were as expected, nothing serious. Things like the reduced pheromone purity were normal after being temporarily marked, and would return to normal in a few days.
After Dr. Yi explained the contents of the list to Lin Guantang in detail, he also took the initiative to add Lin Guantang as a social friend.
In this way, if Lin Guantang encounters a situation related to pheromones and the second gender again, such as "feeling unwell but feeling there is no need to go to the hospital for a check-up", he can directly ask him for his opinion as a professional.
So Lin Guantang left the clinic with Luo Fan, went back to the garage to meet Huo Shizhen, exchanged contact information with Luo Fan, waved goodbye, and when they got in the car and left the hospital with Huo Shizhen, he said with heartfelt emotion:
“He’s such a nice guy.”
Huo Shizhen remained noncommittal about this, and wouldn't let Yi Yushu and Lin Guantang say any more words of warning. He planned to pay indirect attention to them in this way, thinking that he had found a clever way to take care of Lin Guantang without offending him... In the final analysis, it was just to satisfy his own selfish desire called compassion.
But out of the corner of his eye he saw Lin Guantang's genuinely happy expression about meeting a "good doctor", and he felt that there was no need to spoil his fun for an insignificant person.
Compared to discussing Yi Yushu, there was another matter that needed to be discussed first, asking Lin Guantang's opinion:
"Want to go somewhere else to relax?"
When we talked about this topic, the car was driving on the overpass at a very steady speed. The car window was half open and the wind blew in from the window, bringing a chill that was too cold but still within the tolerable range - it was actually quite comfortable.
Lin Guantang leaned his arms on the window, holding his chin and looking out. The cool breeze made his hair messy and slid back and forth across his nose. The bright sunlight poured down, and his hair and face were coated with colorful brilliance.
It was still early, and there was nothing else to do, so Lin Guantang nodded without much thought. He looked at the scenery receding at a steady speed beside him and casually replied:
"Okay, where to?"
"Yuan Shang District."
...Yuan Shang District?!
Lin Guantang was startled and wanted to speak, but he opened his mouth too quickly and was choked by the wind that rushed back into his mouth. He had to cough to catch his breath while looking back at Huo Shizhen - he thought he was going to other places in the imperial capital for fun, but it turned out that he was leaving the imperial capital and going somewhere else.
If he remembered correctly, the so-called Yuanshang District was not that close to the imperial capital.
Although Lin Guantang had rarely traveled far, even if he had no driving knowledge, he could roughly estimate that the time spent on the road to and from the two places would probably take at least half a day, which was completely beyond the scope of relaxation.
Or maybe there’s actually a place in the imperial capital called “Yuan Shang”—Lin Guantang asked tentatively:
“Is it too far?”
"Seven days is more than enough for a round trip."
Lin Guantang: ...
It really is the Yuanshang District hundreds of kilometers away.
Lin Guantang couldn't help but feel conflicted.
He took seven days off because he couldn't predict when the people guarding the door would leave, so he estimated a latest time.
The original plan was to wait until the heat died down and most of the people who came to join in the fun had dispersed - perhaps it would only take two or three days before he could go back to school and attend classes as normal. Who knew that Huo Shizhen would directly arrange his subsequent plans based on the seven-day holiday?
But if I refuse, I feel hesitant.
After much thought, Lin Guantang decided to ask a more important question first:
"Why do you suddenly want me to go to Yuanshang? Will you go with me?"
Huo Shizhen said casually:
"If you want to go, I'll take you there. If you don't want to go, I'll send you back to where you came from."
Well, it turned out that there was no special arrangement made for him, it just happened to coincide with Huo Shizhen’s own outing plan, so he took him out to play.
Lin Guantang felt a little disappointed, but at the same time, he felt a secret surprise. How to put it, no matter what his purpose was, Huo Shizhen actually came to ask him if he wanted to travel together when he left the imperial capital. This in itself was a very unexpected thing.
Think about it, he said coldly not long ago that he was "not in the imperial capital". Is this huge change in attitude because of... that temporary mark?
Lin Guantang subconsciously wanted to touch the gland at the back of his neck, but when his hand reached his neck, he remembered that another person was still there, so he stopped at the neck, feeling embarrassed to move any further, and then maintained this posture, recalling the dream that could perhaps be called strange.
Both popular science books and various folk precautions say that after marking - whether it is a temporary mark or a complete mark, O's body will inevitably be contaminated with A's pheromones. That is different from the lingering scent like perfume after long-term contact, but it is a scent that penetrates into the bones and blood and is mixed with the body's own pheromones.
However, apart from the fact that the examination report showed that there was another foreign pheromone entangled in his pheromones, there were no other changes.
At least no one noticed that he had the scent of A on him. Although he had only had close contact with a few people since the temporary marking, people like Luo Fan, a "fanboy of Huo Shizhen", did not mention anything like "You have the boss's pheromones" when they talked to him enthusiastically.
Lin Guantang couldn't help but doubt what others said when gossiping, "Huo Shizhen never uses pheromones to suppress others." In fact, it was because his pheromones were originally different from those of ordinary people. They were not displayed through "smell" but extended through "feeling."
How could a living person describe the cold breath of death?
But it is also possible that everything is just his imagination. After all, when such words were spoken, even Lin Guantang himself felt that they were pretentious remarks made by someone immersed in some imaginary work.
In short, on the surface, this temporary mark has no other function except to help Lin Guantang curb pheromones and estrus, but——
Just as he could still sense a chill entangled with his pheromones, perhaps his emotions, perhaps Huo Shizhen's emotions, were also hidden and unknown to others, and he couldn't help but produce the feeling that "after being marked, AO will involuntarily get close to each other and rely on each other, with O being more obvious."
I really don't know whether it is good or bad. When I was just watching from the sidelines, I felt like it was some terrible curse. Now that I have been temporarily marked, on the one hand, I think this statement is nonsense, and on the other hand, I can't help but wonder whether the changes in the relationship between him and Huo Shizhen have been affected.
Perhaps the best option is to stop the loss in time.
Lin Guantang pursed his lips, and his thoughts rolled around in his mind like a little ball, and finally stayed in the choice area of continuing.
He accepted Huo Shizhen's invitation to travel far away.
On the one hand, Lin Guantang didn't think that he would become a slave completely dominated by pheromones. On the other hand, people from outside rushed to the capital to find him, and they probably didn't expect that he would take this opportunity to run to a completely unfamiliar place. How could this not be a good idea to hide away?
If he was going on a long trip, he would be worried about not being able to go back to the academy to get a change of clothes. When he said this, he got a speechless look from Huo Shizhen as expected. Fortunately, he didn't make any harsh comments about it, but just said in a calm tone that someone would be responsible for the arrangements.
But there is another matter that needs to be dealt with before leaving the imperial capital.
It is an invitation to a live Q&A session from a self-media account with an official background.
The popularity surrounding Xiangwu Villa is truly staggering, and involves the interests of many parties. Unlike the previous incident where someone accidentally became famous due to trying out a simulation game, it doesn't matter if one wants to keep a low profile and ignore it. In this matter, there are many issues that Lin Guantang has to respond to.
The urging and pressure from all sides not only prompted the school to contact Lin Guantang and ask him to respond, but some people even used roundabout ways to find Huo Shizhen.
So in the end I decided to register accounts on several major public platforms, and then I picked and chose partners for live Q&A, and gave a unified response to issues of public concern.
With the help of the system and Huo Shizhen's participation as much as possible, the process progressed very quickly. From deciding to accept the live interview to confirming the cooperation partner, the live broadcast officially started, and everything was done before noon the next day.
The questions that would be discussed in the live broadcast had been screened in advance, and Lin Guantang was asked to look through them again himself to eliminate some difficult questions so that he could be mentally prepared on how to answer other questions. In addition, some questions had been drafted long ago, and he only needed to memorize the answers.
Before the live broadcast officially started, we rehearsed it in advance, and the effect was even better than expected.
After the rehearsal, all the staff members were excited to say that it would be extremely popular, and they even started to book a place to hold the celebration party in advance. They anticipated how many tasks their entire team would complete ahead of time because of this live broadcast, and the scene was filled with a lively and joyful atmosphere.
In the middle of the conversation, there was no shortage of compliments to Lin Guantang, and they wanted to invite him to sign an account for long-term cooperation. Lin Guantang had no such idea for the time being, so he could only decline for the time being.
As for Huo Shizhen who came with him, he turned a deaf ear to suggestions like "If Young Master Huo also shows up on the live broadcast and talks about his views from the perspective of the military academy, the effect of this live broadcast will definitely be 1+1>2, an unprecedented explosive effect" and went directly to the VIP room on the top floor, leaving no possibility of him being "accidentally recorded".
However, Lin Guantang was asked to wear headphones so that if there was any situation where he could not respond in time, he could give some tips to save the situation.
This is really - is it really to help him save the situation, rather than let him make a big splash and increase his hatred value by a group of "black fans"?
Lin Guantang still admired the organizer's courage to invite Huo Shizhen to participate in the live broadcast. It was not because of Huo Shizhen's status, but because few people could stand his sharp tongue. What's more, if he really participated in the live broadcast in front of the public, the effect would definitely be more explosive than imagined - the kind of explosion that would cause crazy questioning.
However, given Huo Shizhen's work style of not liking to have the established task process disrupted, everything was rehearsed in advance, so there was no need to worry that he would say something unplanned if he really participated in the live broadcast.
However, the host will ask unexpected questions.
When the live broadcast started, tens of thousands of people were already watching. Within half an hour, it had reached a staggering one million views. When it was almost at its predicted peak, the host brought up a new topic:
"Rumor has it that Zhong and the criminal suspects related to him are mostly betas. From Mr. Lin's perspective, do you also think that this is due to the implicit discrimination against betas due to long-term neglect and contempt, leading to excessive rebelliousness and the resulting tragedy? Or, just like the inability to differentiate, this is actually due to the inherent inferiority of betas?"
This was not a question that was rehearsed in advance, nor was it even among the question options set out at the beginning.
Lin Guantang met the host's standard smile, which had not changed at all, as if this question was quite natural to ask. But for a moment, Lin Guantang began to doubt whether his memory was wrong.
Then I quickly discovered that it wasn't.
Moving his gaze slightly back, Lin Guantang saw the staff behind the host, who were stunned, with distorted faces, screaming silently, with their hands clasped together or bowing, desperately begging Lin Guantang to perform beyond his normal level and hold on.
The host was very calm, and Lin Guantang was also quite composed, but the staff members looked like they were going crazy.
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