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Meanwhile, shortly after Ao Ruize and the others left, Lin Gaolang quickly returned to his previous courteous demeanor and accompanied Zhong Chi around Huangming.

Subsequently, Lin Gaolang took the opportunity to invite Zhong Chi to dinner at the best French restaurant in Qian City, and later invited him to enjoy a wonderful piano performance at the theater.

By the time Lin Gaolang dropped Zhong Chi off at his home, it was already late at night.

Looking at Lin Gaolang, the smile in Zhong Chi’s eyes became more apparent: “The dinner was delicious, and the piano performance was also classic. I had a great time today. Sorry for the trouble, Mr. Lin.”

Lin Gaolang also smiled: “As long as Mr. Zhong had a good time.”

“By the way, I heard Mr. Zhong likes fishing very much. The weather tomorrow seems good, and a few of my friends happen to be planning to go sea fishing. I wonder if Mr. Zhong would like to do us the honor of joining us.”

Zhong Chi immediately agreed readily: “It would be my honor.”

Lin Gaolang: “Then Mr. Zhong, rest early. I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning.”

Zhong Chi: “Alright, Mr. Lin, be careful on the road.”

Only when Lin Gaolang’s car completely disappeared around the street corner did Zhong Chi finally withdraw his gaze.

Just after this, his phone lit up.

It was a message from his good friend.

【How did it go? Was the contact with Lin Gaolang smooth?】

【I heard you not only went for a candlelight dinner tonight but also went to the theater to watch a piano performance. Ooh la la!】

Zhong Chi was stunned: “How did you know?”

Friend: 【Someone saw you in the restaurant, took a photo, and posted it on their Moments. Now this news has long spread through more than half of Qian City’s social circle.】

Zhong Chi: “…”

Zhong Chi couldn’t help feeling a bit embarrassed, but he still explained rigorously: “It wasn’t a candlelight dinner, just an ordinary meal.”

Friend: 【Tsk!】

【Fine, just an ordinary meal then. So what do you think of Lin Gaolang?】

Zhong Chi thought for a moment: “He’s quite nice. I originally thought he would be an introverted person not good at romance, but he was more enthusiastic than I imagined.”

After all, it was said that Lin Gaolang’s ex-fiancé broke off the engagement because his personality was too cold, so before this, he had prepared himself for the possibility that Lin Gaolang might not be too enthusiastic.

Friend: 【Yo, that’s pretty good!】

【Looking at it this way, isn’t a happy event approaching for you!】

Zhong Chi suddenly froze.

He pondered for quite a while before replying: “Not necessarily.”

“I don’t know why, but I always feel something is missing when interacting with Mr. Lin.”

Friend: 【?】

Zhong Chi: “We’ll see.”

“I’m in no hurry anyway.”

On the other side, Lin Gaolang returned home, parked the car in the garage, and then called his father, telling him that his progress with Zhong Chi was very smooth.

But unexpectedly, just as he hung up the phone and got out of the car, he saw Le Zhan running out of the house upon hearing the noise.

Lin Gaolang’s brows furrowed instantly: “Why are you here?”

Le Zhan’s eyes turned red instantly.

He originally thought he was reborn at the right time.

But he never expected that just as he finally got rid of Lin Ming and obtained the Xiao Corporation’s lithium battery processing technology, he saw photos of Lin Gaolang and Zhong Chi dating.

He asked with a trembling voice: “Brother Gaolang, are you really going to marry that Zhong Chi?”

Lin Gaolang only said: “Mr. Le, if I remember correctly, we have already broken off our engagement.”

Thinking of this, his expression became increasingly impatient.

He had no feelings for Le Zhan whatsoever.

Outsiders praised him as the First Young Master of Qian City, the most outstanding disciple of the Lin family, enjoying endless glory, but only he knew how awkward his situation was.

Because his father was just one of Old Master Lin’s many sons, and the grandson Old Master Lin valued most was not him, but the eldest grandson of the eldest branch, his cousin Lin Hongshen.

—This was also what he hated most about Xiao Ruize.

Because Xiao Ruize could have easily obtained the Xiao family’s assets, yet he didn’t know how to cherish them.

While he had to go through great trouble to obtain the Lin family.

It was true that Le Zhan’s mother saved Old Master Lin, but if Old Master Lin really wanted to repay the Le family, there were thousands of ways to solve this problem.

But Old Master Lin chose to fulfill the engagement with the Le family.

Lin Gaolang dared to say that Old Master Lin did this, 40% to establish a good reputation for the Lin family of repaying kindness, and 60% to suppress him.

Because once he married Le Zhan, he would lose the opportunity to gain support from other families through marriage.

After all, the Le family couldn’t give him any help at all.

He was originally thinking about how to get rid of Le Zhan, but unexpectedly, that fool Lin Ming, in order to cuckold him, humiliate him, and incidentally swallow the Le family to compete with him, ran to seduce Le Zhan, and Le Zhan actually fell for it.

He originally thought he could wait until Lin Ming was about to succeed, then expose him, take over the Le family, and stomp Lin Ming to death, but unexpectedly, Le Zhan suddenly repented.

What a waste of all the opportunities he created for Lin Ming before.

But fortunately, he had already broken off the engagement with Le Zhan and encountered Zhong Chi, who delivered himself to the door.

He was determined to get the heir of the Zhong and Chi families.

Lin Gaolang: “So who I marry now seems to have nothing to do with you.”

Le Zhan hurriedly said: “Brother Gaolang, listen to me. I didn’t really cheat with Lin Ming. I did those things just to make you see me and attract your attention.”

This was the excuse he had long thought of.

But what he didn’t expect was that Lin Gaolang was just relatively cold to him due to his personality.

Actually, Lin Gaolang loved him.

Otherwise, in his previous life, Lin Gaolang wouldn’t have chosen to save the Le family at a critical moment.

Hearing this, Lin Gaolang naturally sneered in his heart.

He didn’t want to pay attention to Le Zhan anymore: “Mr. Le doesn’t need to explain these things to me, and I don’t care about them, after all, we have already broken off our engagement.”

“It’s very late now, Mr. Le, please go back.”

After speaking, he walked towards the villa not far away.

The gate closed directly after he entered, giving Le Zhan no chance to catch up.

Seeing this scene, Le Zhan’s eyes turned even redder instantly.

But he didn’t blame Lin Gaolang.

After all, Lin Gaolang had caught him and Lin Ming dating, so Lin Gaolang certainly wouldn’t easily believe his explanation.

But asking him to give up on Lin Gaolang was absolutely impossible—

Just don’t forget, that Zhong Chi who popped up from nowhere has been pestering Lin Gaolang recently.

What if Lin Gaolang really chose to give up on himself completely because he was extremely disappointed with him and accepted Zhong Chi’s seduction?

In that case, he would have to destroy Zhong Chi first.

Thinking of this, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in Le Zhan’s eyes.

Early the next morning, Lin Gaolang came to pick up Zhong Chi.

When they arrived, Lin Gaolang’s friends had all arrived.

Naturally, there was another round of polite greetings which need not be mentioned.

Then they boarded the yacht directly.

But unexpectedly, just as the yacht reached the designated sea area, before they could catch a few fish, a strong wind suddenly blew on the sea surface, and the sky darkened visibly.

The captain immediately said: “Looking at this weather, it seems a heavy rain is coming!”

Lin Gaolang, who was using the excuse of being unfamiliar with sea fishing to get close to Zhong Chi, frowned instantly.

“Then we have to go back first.”

What a pity for such a good opportunity.

Lin Gaolang looked at Zhong Chi with guilt: “Sorry, Mr. Zhong. I originally thought today would be a fine day, so I asked you out, but the result…”

Zhong Chi did feel a bit disappointed.

But weather was not something they could control.

He still wore a decent smile on his face: “What are you saying, Mr. Lin? Mr. Lin is busy with work, yet you could still spare time to accompany me out. I already feel very honored…”

On the other side, Ao Ruize, feeling the wind and waves weren’t big enough, snapped his fingers again.

The wind and waves on the sea surface instantly became bigger.

So when Lin Gaolang and the others returned to the port, what they saw was the coast not far away crowded with yachts and people.

And on the sea surface, a person was swimming towards the huge waves not far away against the strong wind.

Zhong Chi couldn’t help but slow down his steps.

Seeing this, Lin Gaolang asked immediately: “Mr. Zhong, do you want to go over and take a look?”

Zhong Chi naturally wouldn’t refuse: “Sure.”

Then from a distance, they saw that person drifting with the waves for a while. Seeing a huge wave approaching, he skillfully pressed the surfboard into the water, then jumped up, stood on the surfboard, and instantly rushed more than ten meters into the air with the crest of the wave.

“Good!”

Seeing this scene, everyone cheered.

Amidst thunder and lightning, amidst violent wind and rain, that person opened his arms, as if everywhere his eyes could see was his territory.

Arrogant, wild, uninhibited, proud…

For a moment, Zhong Chi couldn’t find suitable words to describe that person and such a scene that usually only existed in photos and oil paintings.

…It was as if the entire ocean had been conquered by that person.

Zhong Chi’s breathing quickened slightly.

Although he didn’t have much yearning for surfing, this scene and situation were truly too eye-catching.

Even Lin Gaolang applauded along: “Wonderful!”

Of course, it would have been better if they hadn’t heard other onlookers nearby shouting ‘Young Master Hai is awesome’, ‘As expected of Young Master Hai’… the next second.

Lin Gaolang’s hand movements paused.

That person was Xiao Ruize?

Zhong Chi was also stunned for a moment.

His first reaction was, no wonder Xiao Ruize’s name didn’t contain the character ‘Hai’ (Sea), yet everyone in Qian City called him Young Master Hai.

His second reaction was, Xiao Ruize seemed a bit too ‘Gong’ (Top/Dominant).

And he actually had eight-pack abs.

—Because in just this short while, the waves had largely subsided, and Xiao Ruize was about to rush to the shore.

Plus, this time Xiao Ruize hadn’t even buttoned the lower buttons of his shirt, and his eyesight was quite good, so he saw Xiao Ruize’s appearance clearly.

Most importantly, Xiao Ruize’s abs were actually more handsome than Lin Gaolang’s lines.

—Because Lin Gaolang was standing right next to him at this moment. Although he was neatly dressed, his clothes were almost completely soaked by the heavy rain.

Then, he accidentally saw it.

But it was normal for Lin Gaolang’s abs to look less obvious.

After all, sitting in the office every day, it was already very good for Lin Gaolang to maintain eight-pack abs.

But Xiao Ruize’s figure was actually better than Lin Gaolang’s—

That’s ridiculous!

(Dao Lord: There are no ‘Gongs’ in the Three Realms at all, otherwise would we need to run to small worlds to find partners? So Xiao Ruize is either straight or a ‘Shou’ (Bottom/Submissive)!)

His third reaction was, if he remembered correctly, yesterday at Huangming Clubhouse, didn’t Xiao Ruize say they were planning to go surfing at Wangjiaqiao Pier? Why did they come to Old River Ferry now, and the location chosen was on their way back?

Most importantly, Xiao Ruize was dressed so revealingly—

Zhong Chi frowned.

Xiao Ruize was clearly trying to show himself off to Lin Gaolang.

In other words, Xiao Ruize indeed had his eyes on Lin Gaolang!

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