Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Clash of IdealsChapter 66: Differences in Philosophy

    Meng Chao’s agent usually wouldn’t disturb him during his breaks. Over the past half month, which was deemed Meng Chao’s downtime, the agent hadn’t come by.

    If it weren’t for today’s need to take Meng Chao to the film set for his new project, he wouldn’t have found out that Meng Chao and Lin Qin were already living together!!!

    When Meng Chao worked, he didn’t like having too many people around him. During the recording of "We Are Together," his agent wasn’t by his side, only hearing from Meng Chao’s assistant that Meng Chao and Lin Qin seemed to be together.

    Of course, the agent had previously caught wind of Meng Chao’s intention to pursue a relationship with Lin Qin. Back then, he’d expressed strong opposition. What a joke. Meng Chao was in the midst of his rising career; if a romantic relationship were to be exposed, the harm would far outweigh the benefits for him.

    During the filming of "We Are Together," Meng Chao and Lin Qin appeared very chummy, but the agent assumed it was just publicity hype orchestrated by the show for their CP pairing.

    Who would have thought Meng Chao would actually take things seriously and even bring Lin Qin home? This was unacceptable to the agent!

    Meng Chao ignored the agent’s outburst. He pulled Lin Qin close and smiled, saying, "I was just planning to inform you: Lin Qin and I are dating." After a moment’s thought, he added, "Dating with marriage in mind."

    The nation had long since legalized same-sex marriage—they were indeed heading toward marriage.

    Though Meng Chao’s tone was calm, upon closer listening, one could detect a slight depth in his voice—a warning to the agent about what should and shouldn’t be said.

    Meng Chao had his own studio and was its boss; the so-called agent was merely nominal. If Meng Chao wanted to, he could dismiss the agent at any time.

    The agent knew he held no authority in Meng Chao’s presence. Quickly realizing he had overstepped, he promptly softened his expression, concealing any disapproval and anger, and became subservient, saying, "Shall I escort Mr. Lin back?"

    What the agent didn’t know was that Lin Qin and Meng Chao were co-starring in the same film. Assuming Meng Chao would be heading to work at the film set, he thought Lin Qin should be leaving instead.

    "No need," Meng Chao replied. "Qinqin is coming with me."

    The agent immediately objected, "Meng Chao, you’re going to work, not to date. If Lin Yingdi goes with you, what will people think of him?"

    The agent, knowing Meng Chao wouldn’t budge if approached from his own angle, switched tactics to focus on Lin Qin’s perspective. If Meng Chao had any regard for Lin Qin, he wouldn’t put him in such a high-profile situation. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "Do you think I can’t distinguish between work and personal matters?" Meng Chao frowned slightly, asking back, "Lin Qin is the other lead male actor in this film. He’s going for work, too."

    The words the agent had been preparing to argue were suddenly stuck in his throat. Finally, he reluctantly muttered a single "Oh."

    Meng Chao and Lin Qin paid the agent no further heed, returning to the room to pack before heading to the car parked outside.

    As the agent stared at their backs, he couldn’t help gritting his teeth. Why was Lin Qin the one standing beside Meng Chao? Why was the person he’d watched over for so many years being handed over to Lin Qin?

    Lin Qin was highly sensitive, especially to malicious glances. He could feel a venomous gaze piercing from behind him, as if someone wanted to see through him entirely.

    Lin Qin paused slightly as he got into the car. Meng Chao immediately noticed his oddity, reaching out to pull Lin Qin into the car and asking, "What’s wrong?"

    Lin Qin thought for a moment but ultimately said nothing. Meng Chao’s gaze shifted past Lin Qin and landed on the agent—inadvertently catching the hateful expression on his face.

    Meng Chao’s expression darkened slightly; he didn’t say anything, acting as though he hadn’t noticed. Bending down to fasten Lin Qin’s seatbelt, he then exchanged a fiery, wet kiss with Lin Qin right in front of the agent.

    The agent, about to follow them, paused mid-step, stumbled slightly, and nearly fell. His heart felt like it had been punched hard—painful and aching.

    When the agent reached the car, Meng Chao slammed the door shut, lowered the window, and said to him, "You don’t need to come along. Xiao He will suffice."

    The window was ruthlessly rolled back up, leaving the agent standing alone on the road, glaring fiercely at the car as it disappeared into the distance.

    Lin Qin turned back to look at the agent, then said to Meng Chao, "Is this really okay?"

    Meng Chao’s tone was indifferent, "We don’t align in philosophy. Our split is merely a matter of time."

    Lin Qin wasn’t a saint and stopped questioning further at this point.

    Meng Chao took Lin Qin’s hand and squeezed gently. "You don’t have to worry; I won’t let him harm you."

    "I trust you." Lin Qin showed no concern at all.

    When the two arrived at the airport, Chu Hong was already waiting there. She gave Lin Qin a playful look and whistled teasingly, "Had a smooth past half month, huh?"

    Lin Qin’s face turned bright red from embarrassment, and he hid behind Meng Chao.

    Meng Chao rubbed Lin Qin’s head, looking at him with a face full of affection.

    Seeing that Lin Qin had someone shielding him, Chu Hong stopped teasing him but felt genuinely happy to see Lin Qin gradually regaining his vitality.

    While waiting for the flight, Chu Hong sat aside and chatted with Lin Qin about the response to yesterday’s "We Are Together." It was obvious Chu Hong was in a good mood; her rapid speech was an indirect reflection of how well-received the show truly was.

    Lin Qin’s interest was piqued, so he opened his phone and tapped into the Weibo trending topics. There were three or four topics related to "We Are Together" ranking highly on the list.

    One of them, titled "#A Studio Designer Who Can’t Act Isn’t Aixinjueluo Xiaotu#," occupied the top spot on the trending chart.

    Aixinjueluo Xiaotu was the nickname collectively given to Lin Qin by the internet after his background was revealed, but Lin Qin didn’t mind. Clicking into the topic, he saw discussions praising how Lin Qin had a knack for transforming the mundane into the magical—turning an empty living room into a cozy, homely space.

    [I want a studio designer like Lin Xiaotu!!!]

    [Wake up, person above. You can’t afford Aixinjueluo Xiaotu.]

    [My baby is so talented! Is he superhuman? He’s amazing! Mommy is so proud!!!] ← This was from a "mom fan."

    Lin Qin originally had fans of the "mom type," but they weren’t many. Most were career-focused fans or CP shippers pairing him with Meng Chao. Yet since yesterday’s "We Are Together" broadcast, many fans had spontaneously transitioned to "mom fans" because Lin Qin’s initial awkwardness in front of the camera deeply triggered their maternal instincts—making him incredibly endearing.

    Chu Hong peeked at Lin Qin and saw him slightly frowning at a comment before bursting into laughter. She patted her little cousin’s shoulder, saying, "Congratulations! You’ve snagged two million mom fans from across the internet."

    Two million mom fans? What kind of trend was this? Lin Qin looked completely baffled.