The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 344 (Patreon)

Chapter 344: Extra Story 9

The car stopped at the entrance of the hospital, and He Jingqing hurriedly put on his sunglasses before getting out. It was only when he entered the elevator that he annoyingly realized he had forgotten to buy a bouquet. However, as he was already near the patient's room, going back out to buy one seemed unrealistic. He adjusted his expression, preparing to knock on the door.

"He Yingdi?"

The voice from behind interrupted He Jingqing’s action of knocking.

The person was Tan Ancheng, who had been busy all day yesterday and had gone early in the morning to pack breakfast for Ling Chunann.

He Jingqing turned around gracefully, looking at Tan Ancheng with a cold expression, "President Tan? What brings you here?"

"Xiao Yue is hospitalized. I came to see him," Tan Ancheng said.

"I see, well then, let’s go in together," He Jingqing replied with a smile. Many people outside knew Tan Ancheng, the president of the corporation, but few knew he also had a younger brother. He Jingqing thoughtfully glanced at the thermal box in Tan Ancheng's hand. He had heard that the relationship between the second young master Tan and the eldest was not harmonious. It seemed to be just a rumor.

Both entered the patient's room. Ling Chunann was still unconscious, sitting by the bedside dealing with documents. Zhong Lian took off the glasses from the bridge of his nose, glanced at Ling Chunann, his sharp gaze softening. He took the thermal box from Tan Ancheng’s hand and placed it aside, signaling them to step out to talk.

He Jingqing was the first to speak, “How is Anyue? What did the doctors say? Everything was fine when we parted the day before yesterday, what exactly happened?”

Tan Ancheng replied, “It’s been figured out. It was Su Manqing who instructed her assistant to drug Xiao Yue. The drug’s composition has been analyzed. It’s a new type of hypnotic developed underground, harmless to the human body. Their goal was to have Xiao Yue drown in the pool. I have already notified the lawyer, and they have been locked up now. However, I think there’s something off about Su Manqing’s identity; it needs further investigation. Attempted murder, they won’t get away with it this time. Mr. Zhong, how is Xiao Yue physically?”

Zhong Lian responded coolly, “Thanks to your concern, he should wake up this morning. The drug has no lingering effects; he can soon return to the set.”

Tan Ancheng questioned, “What about Xiao Yue’s assistant? Weren’t you arranging that? How could you assign such an irresponsible person? And the bodyguard, why isn’t there a bodyguard around Xiao Yue?”

"Let me remind you, Mr. Tan. Xiao Yue’s previous assistant was appointed by you, and you were the one who said no need for bodyguards. A few days ago, I suggested changing the assistant, but he refused, citing that you had arranged the person," Zhong Lian replied, his mood slightly sour.

Tan Ancheng choked, evidently recalling his past negligence towards Tan Anyue, feeling both guilty and regretful.

Zhong Lian turned away from Tan Ancheng and towards He Jingqing, his smile flawless, "Is there something Mr. He Yingdi is here for today?"

He Jingqing’s smile was warm, "I heard Xiao Yue was hospitalized, so I came to see him."

"I remember Mr. He Yingdi had an important interview this morning; I’ll pass on your regards, please head back now."

"Mr. Zhong really has a good memory, but I..." He Jingqing's words were suddenly interrupted by the ringing of his phone. He glanced at the phone, furrowed his brow slightly, gave Zhong Lian an apologetic look, and stepped aside to answer the call.

Soon after, urged by the call, He Jingqing hurriedly left. Zhong Lian looked at Tan Ancheng, “Mr. Tan, don’t you need to return to the company today?”

“No need, I’ll go check on Xiao Yue.”

Zhong Lian didn’t say anything further, and led him back towards the patient's room.

At this time, Ling Chunann had already awakened. Due to falling into the water yesterday, he felt somewhat chilled today, his face a bit pale. Normally looking somewhat arrogant, his features now appeared more vulnerable. Seeing the two men enter, he showed a clean smile, his eyes curving, dimples appearing on both cheeks, making him look very endearing. Tan Ancheng's heart skipped a beat, realizing he had never really looked closely at this younger brother before.

Compared to his own inheritance of their father's stern and rigid features, Tan Anyue resembled their mother more, looking more delicate and beautiful. His usual sharpness in his eyes made him appear fierce, perhaps the reason why there were rumors about his unr

uly nature. In reality, he should be... How should he be? Tan Ancheng felt a tightening in his heart, realizing he had never really taken the time to understand his younger brother, always showing impatience or even annoyance at their encounters.

When their parents passed away, Tan Anyue was only five, and Tan Ancheng was sixteen. It seemed like from that time he had always been at the company, never really paying attention to how his brother had grown up. If not for Su Manqing’s incident, he might not have remembered he had such a brother. And now, this incident had indirectly his responsibility, even the murderer was someone he had brought back.

Thinking this, Tan Ancheng felt both guilty and ashamed.

"Ah Lian, big brother," Ling Chunann called out.

Zhong Lian naturally walked over, tucked a pillow behind Ling Chunann to make him sit more comfortably. Ling Chunann didn’t resist, letting him adjust. After sitting comfortably again, he looked up at the silent Tan Ancheng, “Big brother?”

Tan Ancheng then came back to his senses, then quickly turned and left swiftly.

Ling Chunann looked at Zhong Lian, his eyes full of questions.

“He might have some urgent matters to handle,” Zhong Lian explained understandingly.

“Oh.” Ling Chunann, playing the innocent, nodded obediently, then received a gentle pat on the head.

After a series of examinations led by Zhong Lian that morning, Ling Chunann was finally allowed to go home to rest.

“I’ve asked for leave from the crew for today and tomorrow. Just right, this drama is changing its female lead, so you rest at home for these two days,” Zhong Lian said as he drove, “Do you want to go back to school?”

“No,” Ling Chunann quickly responded.

At the beginning of his transmigration, he was full of longing for school, but now he couldn’t even recall how many centuries he had spent there, lacking any enthusiasm to interact amicably with his classmates. Moreover, with his photographic memory, there was really no need to attend school.

“That’s fine, but you still have to take the exams. You’re eighteen now, and I’ve looked into it, your grades were very good. In a few months, it’s the college entrance exam. Take this time when there are fewer notifications to review well, and then go back to take the exam,” Zhong Lian continued, “Though degrees aren’t important in the industry, inevitably some people care about these details. For your future long-term development, I think it’s necessary to obtain an impressive academic qualification. Whether you want to attend university after that is up to you, I’ll handle the degree. Of course, during this period, I will also be your tutor.”

It must be said that Zhong Lian hit exactly what Ling Chunann was thinking. Ling Chunann wasn’t afraid of exams, just disliked the monotony of daily school classes. Thus, obtaining a good degree without attending school matched his goals, and the two quickly reached an agreement.

Within a couple of days, Su Manqing was sentenced to ten years for attempted murder. As the victim, Ling Chunann received countless expressions of affection from fans on Weibo. With the full operation of the company's public relations, the original haters were also washed away by the Little Prince's fans, and the crew also replaced the female lead with a popular pure young actress. In the following months, aside from acting, Ling Chunann earnestly studied under Zhong Lian's supervision.

Zhong Lian proved to be a capable agent; high school curriculum was a breeze for him. Under his instruction, even Ling Chunann couldn't help but feel profoundly benefited.

Of course, during this period, whether it was Tan Ancheng, He Jingqing, Feng Baiqin, Xing Yihong, or Xiao Heng, they occasionally contacted Ling Chunann or visited the set. Any of these individuals alone was a big shot who could cause a stir in the circle, and for a time, rumors about Ling Chunann were flying everywhere.

Besides the obvious brotherly name of Tan Ancheng, the other individuals who had had interactions with Ling Chunann were vigorously shipped by the fans.

Naturally, Ling Chunann saw all these, but before he could react, several of the big boss CEOs started clashing with each other, causing turmoil in the industry.

In such a scenario, Ling Chunann’s first drama quietly wrapped up shooting and smoothly passed the college entrance exam.

After finishing the last subject of the exams, Ling Chunann just left the examination room when he saw a crowd of reporters at the school gate. He thought for a moment, then turned towards the back door, where Zhong Lian should be waiting for him.

"Host, please note, at the back door there are five main leads waiting for you, namely Tan Ancheng, He Jingqing, Feng Baiqin, Xing Yihong

, Xiao Heng," 098 advised.

Ling Chunann didn’t stop his steps, “What about Zhong Lian?”

"Back to the host, Zhong Lian is also there, those five main leads are confronting each other, Zhong Lian did not participate," 098 said. Until now, 098 was still a bit baffled, who exactly was the real big person? So many suspects, yet the host hadn’t treated any of them particularly.

Could all of them be incarnations of the big person? Thinking back to when it proposed this possibility and Ling Chunann’s noncommittal attitude, 098 shivered with excitement.

Ignoring 098’s wild thoughts, Ling Chunann turned a corner and arrived at the school’s back door.

Compared to the crowded front door, the school’s back door was remarkably quiet. Several cars of different brands but undoubtedly high value were neatly parked, several uniquely handsome men were confronting each other. Seeing Ling Chunann, their eyes lit up, and they all walked towards him.

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