That evening, Ling Qianhe went live.
He rarely went live anymore, especially after becoming a divine figure in the entertainment industry.
He seldom held solo streams.
The last time was during his joint stream with Lin Muci.
His fans were curious.
On screen, Ling Qianhe sat in a rosewood executive chair.
He held a pen in his hand, and a blackboard was behind him.
He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, paired with a white shirt and tie, a look that made one's breath catch.
Hiss!
Yandere Qianhe!
Glasses, tie, and all.
So alluring.
To the point of needing an ambulance.
Especially with the top half of his white shirt unbuttoned, which only made them want to scream even more.
Qianhe's Little Bird: "Why is Qianhe always dressed so handsomely, help, glasses Qianhe is so desirable, I want him to abuse me fiercely..."
Raising He, Loving He Squad: "Could he actually be a yandere himself?"
To Steal Xiao Ci from Qianhe: "I swear, he absolutely is!"
Ling Qianhe's gaze swept over the comments.
A faint smile touched his lips.
He looked at the camera and asked his fans.
"Ah, why would anyone think I'm a yandere?"
"Have I done anything to give you that illusion?"
In front of his fans, he was... the more serious he appeared, the more it made their hearts flutter.
He adjusted his glasses, the veins on the back of his hand showing faintly, his wrist wound meticulously hidden.
Watching him adjust his tie.
With every tug.
More of his fair chest was revealed.
The fans' eyes practically strained to see more, and then they saw him look up with a smile.
Then Ling Qianhe spoke.
"I'm going live because I feel like it's been a long time since I interacted with my fans. You all must be eager to know my next work arrangements, right?"
He lowered his head to look at the camera.
"My shirt has come open."
"No wonder you're all typing in the chat."
He slowly buttoned his white shirt again.
"This isn't something you're allowed to see."
"Only Xiao Ci can see this."
The fans were already dazed by his push-and-pull tactics.
This man was truly, devastatingly handsome.
A king, at ease on stage.
Who would have thought that at fifteen, he debuted astonishingly in just three months, and in six years, he shook the world, becoming a global superstar?
Ling Qianhe was only twenty-one now.
Some people were born to be legends.
Fans were very worried that Ling Qianhe would consider retiring—as he had indeed reached the pinnacle!
There were no more mountains to climb.
He was the man at the very top.
His fingers tapped on the table, calmly explaining to his fans.
"I won't be stopping my work for now, so don't worry."
"Yesterday, I was watching an interview where someone questioned whether the East had powerful idols."
"But I think that's complete nonsense."
"I previously served as a mentor on 'Tomorrow's Idol,' and I personally witnessed powerful girls debut. I know—someone will undoubtedly break through obstacles and become a legend."
"I believe someone will fight alongside me, proving to the world that the East can indeed have legendary idols."
He stated it so clearly.
His fans immediately understood.
Who the powerful girl he was referring to was.
"Is it Xiao Ci?"
"Wuwuwu, did he see Ma Yingying foolishly challenge Xiao Ci and say nasty things to belittle her, so he's stepping up to support Xiao Ci?"
"My family, I'm just saying, I've shipped it again so hard."
The fans continued to ask him.
"Stop talking so much, are you going on a dating reality show with Xiao Ci?"
"Also, tell us, when will the movie you, Xiao Ci, and Hanks filmed together be released?"
"We had spoilers earlier about a scene where Xiao Ci seemingly jumps off a building pregnant. Be honest, did you abuse Xiao Ci again?"
Ling Qianhe focused intently on the comments.
Then he smiled.
"Did I abuse Xiao Ci?"
"No."
"Of course not."
Ling Qianhe paused, then explained to everyone with utmost seriousness.
"I can't bear to."
"I can't spoil anything about the dating reality show. Yes, it involves television station arrangements. But if it's not her, I won't go."
"If I go, it will be with no one but her."
His words were so definitive.
This kind of certainty.
Made the fans gasp.
"Wuwu, he loves her so much, I've shipped it again."
"How can Ling Qianhe be so good to her? Is it truly just the love of a mentor for a student? I don't believe it. If there's no heart moved, who would believe in love!" Dafeng Novel Network
Ling Qianhe touched his glasses again.
A faint glow flickered in the depths of his eyes.
"Actually, before I accepted the show 'Tomorrow's Idol,' I had considered retiring."
His words caused a huge stir!
The fans were flustered.
"What? Is that true?"
However, looking back now.
There were indeed signs.
At that time, Ling Qianhe withdrew from several programs, reportedly due to illness and poor health.
Fans had also speculated if he was considering retirement.
Because he had already reached the top, and had been working at a high intensity for a long time, fans were extremely worried.
They feared they might never see him again.
Thinking about it now.
It seemed to be indeed because of the show "Tomorrow's Idol."
Ling Qianhe only started acting again afterward.
Especially—after interacting more with Lin Muci.
He seemed to have become less cold and aloof, less unapproachable.
His fans had mixed feelings.
Especially hearing him say he had considered retiring, they suddenly felt very grateful for the show "Tomorrow's Idol."
"But I've changed my mind now."
Fans flooded the chat, asking him why.
"Why... why did you want to retire, Brother Qianhe? Were you too tired?"
"Or were you going home to inherit your billions?"
Ling Qianhe shook his head.
"Don't worry, I won't be retiring for now."
He smiled and said.
"I've found a reason to stay."
...
When Ling Qianhe ended the stream, he logged out of his streaming account.
Then he stood up and turned to walk away.
The back of the blackboard was filled with chemical equations that ordinary people could absolutely not understand.
His gaze, chillingly, fell upon these chemical equations.
Then, he picked up the blackboard eraser with his finger and wiped away the traces of the equations.
He walked into the elevator shaft. The elevator descended, all the way to the third underground level.
He stepped out into a vast underground laboratory. A young man in a white lab coat looked up at him and took off his gloves, giving him a fist bump.
Then he put his gloves back on.
"Hi, Qianhe?"
"What brings you here? I thought you wouldn't be coming around for months."
"They say you have a little girlfriend? What, aren't you going to keep looking for the person you want to find?"
This young man in the lab coat seemed to know a lot.
Ling Qianhe glanced at him and said smoothly.
"I've found her."
The young man stuck out his tongue.
"You really are lucky—maybe it's because you were too unlucky before."
"By the way, did you receive the message I sent you? I've managed to replicate the Superhuman Serum. Thanks for providing us with your blood—besides the Superhuman Serum, we're also working overtime on another agent, T800."
"And thanks for the person you found."
"That person was accidentally injected with that agent, infected with the T800 virus."
"But this agent is quite tricky. If it leaks, I'll surely be hunted globally."
"Tsk tsk... only you, with your audacious courage, would dare to mess with this stuff."
Ling Qianhe looked at him.
"Aren't you just as incredibly bold?"
The young man opposite him smiled.
"That's why I got to know you, Ling Qianhe, you madman."
"That's how we have a basis for cooperation."
"I believe there isn't a third person in the world who is as crazy as us."
"Three years ago, if you hadn't helped me in that hotel, I might have died right there."
"I never expected you, a star making it big overseas, to have such a bizarre background."
"You're actually the heir of the Ling family, and you were injected with the SZ637 agent... If not for that, I wouldn't have been able to crack the formula for the Superhuman Serum."
The young man in the lab coat shrugged.
"Actually, I'm quite impressed by you. You're someone destined to do big things."
"I'm also ashamed of my inferiority to you."
Ling Qianhe lowered his head.
The light cast a shadow on his slender figure.
His face was gaunt yet exquisitely beautiful, his expression conveying an intense coldness and detachment.
"Aren't you a top genius with an IQ over 180?"
"Franklin... If you hadn't accidentally discovered the secret of that laboratory, you wouldn't have been hunted three years ago."
"Without original data, you were able to deduce the formula for the Superhuman Serum based on just one blood sample of mine."
"Losing you is a loss for Dr. Stephen's laboratory."
But this young man had a dismissive and arrogant demeanor.
"They are just... too vulgar and timid."
"Relying on them will never change the world; they are merely obedient parrots controlled by the chaebols, pawns of the financial magnates."
"They wanted to help those chaebols achieve their wish of eternal life, which is why they developed the Superhuman Serum."
"Precisely because they were too greedy."
"That's why the initial version had so many flaws."
"Humans can't want everything."
"Immense strength, long lifespan, exceptional intellect."
"To possess even one of these is already the mark of an extraordinary genius, the most beautiful gift from heaven."
He patted Ling Qianhe on the shoulder.
"In this world, the only person who makes me feel like I've found a kindred spirit is you."
"Therefore, in my heart, only you, Ling Qianhe, deserve to be my friend!"
"If we join forces, we can change this world, can't we?"
"Once the Superhuman Serum can be mass-produced, I believe—this world will be completely transformed!"
Ling Qianhe turned to look at him. The young man's eyes were filled with hysterical ambition.
That ambition.
Was like a raging inferno.
And he stood beside him, yet felt like an iceberg.
Ling Qianhe pursed his lips.
"Yes. We can change the world."
Franklin was his friend.
He met Franklin during the five years he searched for Lin Muci.
Franklin was being hunted at the time, and he coincidentally saved him, learning many secrets from Franklin.
Franklin was a super genius with an extremely high IQ.
He was highly paranoid and, due to his exceptional intellect, very unsociable.
He was ostracized in the laboratory.
Because he wanted to independently develop the serum.
He was suppressed by the laboratory's leadership and professors.
He risked stealing the laboratory's serum experimental data to escape, and was hunted by the chaebols behind the laboratory.
Ling Qianhe saved his life.
And together, they founded Beast God.
The world's largest mercenary team!
That's why Ling Qianhe was able to use Beast God's helicopter earlier.
To intercept Lin Muci and Yang Lanyan in the wilderness.
Save Zhou Yuanan's father, Zhou Di.
And ensure Zhou Di received hospital treatment without being assassinated.
Franklin looked at Ling Qianhe beside him, his similarly deep, though differently colored eyes, held a hint of exploration.
"I'm very curious. What kind of woman would truly capture your heart."
"Given your personality, that woman must be very intelligent, right?"
"I want to meet her, can I?"
He looked at Ling Qianhe.
A subtle smile played in his eyes.
"I am genuinely... curious about what kind of woman she is."