42. Business Trip
Ling looked around him; everything was so new and strange.
Eden followed closely beside him, wearing a pair of sunglasses and a hat to hide her appearance.
After all, Eden is a world-class superstar, so she should be a little more cautious when traveling.
At Eden's request, Ling also simply covered his face with a mask.
After disappearing for a long time, Ling's appearance seems to have changed a little bit...
He looks more handsome and has a weird appearance.
But the aura he exuded was very pure, like that of a newborn baby.
The black eyes were as clear as black gemstones without any impurities.
Although both of them tried to cover it up, their fan base was really large.
"Um...Excuse me, are you Ling?"
A girl walked forward nervously and asked.
Although there was a question in her words, there was also a sense of certainty in them.
"Do you know me?" Ling blinked.
"Really...um, please give me a signature!" The girl immediately turned into a little fan girl and asked Ling for a signature.
"Signature?" Ling didn't quite understand what the other party meant, or why the other party wanted his signature.
But he did not refuse. Instead, he took the pen from the girl and prepared to write his name on the white paper.
"Wait, please change the paper." Eden pushed the white paper away.
"Huh? Oh, sorry, I was so excited that I forgot..."
The girl reacted and apologized quickly. Generally speaking, it is very impolite to ask others to sign on a blank piece of paper. After all, no one knows what you will do with this blank piece of paper.
But she searched through her packages and couldn't find the right paper.
"Then please sign it on me!"
"?" Ling was a little confused. Is his signature some very precious item?
Eden gently held her forehead. She wanted to drive the other person away, but she was afraid that Xiao Ling's reputation would be tarnished again.
The girl stretched out her arm, and Ling wrote his name on her arm.
"Thank you!" The girl was overjoyed. When she wanted to ask for another photo, she found that some people around her had already started paying attention to her.
"Sorry, I won't bother you anymore. Thank you so much! I will continue to be your fan!"
With that, the girl ran away screaming.
She was still mumbling something about never washing her hands again...
Eden quickly pulled Ling away from there and came to a nearby cafe.
"Sister, was I a very famous person before? Like you?" Ling asked doubtfully.
Eden thought about it, nodded, and then shook her head.
"Xiao Ling was indeed very famous in the past, but you're a little different from your sister. Xiao Ling is a representative of the fashion and trendy field." Eden explained.
More than a year has passed since the incident involving A Quan. With the joint efforts of Eden and the Fire Moth, news about A Quan has been almost covered up.
Because Ling hadn't appeared in public for a long time, the information he left on the Internet also stopped a year ago.
"It turns out I was so powerful before..." Ling scratched his head.
"But, Xiao Ling, I don't want you to continue to develop in the entertainment industry. Sister will support you for the rest of your life, okay?" There was a hint of pleading in Eden's eyes.
"Yeah." Ling nodded without hesitation.
"Hmm? Xiao Ling, don't you want to ask why?" Eden looked at Ling curiously.
"If it were sister, she must have said that for my own good," Ling answered seriously.
"…"
"Sister, why are you blushing?" Ling looked at the blush on Eden's face, a little confused.
"Sister, I'm fine. It's just a bit stuffy here." Eden explained immediately.
"Then let's go out for a walk," Ling suggested.
"Good."
Soon, Ling began to adapt to normal life.
Of course, there are no other requirements except wearing a mask when going out.
One day, Eden looked at the invitation in her hand and fell into a dilemma.
This is the fourth invitation letter. If I don't go, it would be a bit disrespectful.
"Sister, are you going out?" Ling looked at the gold-embossed invitation in Eden's hand.
It was obvious that someone who was either rich or noble had extended an invitation to Eden.
But if only it were this, then it's no problem, but...
Eden was conflicted because the other party was the queen of a certain country and wanted to invite her to a cocktail party.
The two of them had a decent personal relationship, but because of Ling, she had rejected her three times this year.
Just when Eden was about to reject the other party again, Ling stopped her.
He didn't want to put Eden in a dilemma because of him.
"It's okay, sister. I can take care of myself." Ling said confidently.
"Okay... Don't worry, Xiao Ling, I won't be away for too long. I'll be back in two days at most." Eden nodded at Ling.
Just as she was packing her luggage, she happened to meet Aponia, who came to visit.
"Is it time to provide Xiao Ling with mental counseling again? I'm really sorry to trouble you, Aponia." Eden felt a little embarrassed.
Ever since Aponia came here and met Xiao Ling, she has come here once every two weeks.
Eden always thought that it was because she had kept Xiao Ling under house arrest for a whole year that he felt unable to relieve his pressure.
And Aponia insisted on coming to help Xiao Ling sort out his mental problems to prevent him from having any mental problems.
"It's okay, Eden. I like getting along with Xiao Ling, too." Aponia said with a faint smile.
Eden had no doubts. After all, Aponia was a nun. She had compassion for all the suffering in the world, and her willingness to help others was a noble quality of hers...
"By the way, are you planning to go on a long trip?" Aponia asked softly as she watched Eden packing her luggage.
"Well, there's a party I have to go to. The other party has invited me many times. If I don't go, it might be a bit..." Eden explained.
"That's perfect, Aponia. Could you please take care of Xiao Ling for two days?"
"Yes, sure." Aponia agreed without any hesitation.
Soon, Eden left here on a private plane.
Aponia's breathing became a little faster, and she placed her hand on her chest.
She really didn't want to deceive Eden, but...
She could only say sorry to Eden in her heart, and then went to Ling's room.
"Sister Nia," Ling called Aponia's name familiarly, not surprised by her arrival.
"I have to ask you for help again, Xiao Ling..."
Aponia gently stroked Ling's face.
"It's okay, Sister Nia, it's all because of me..."
Before Ling could finish his words, Aponia couldn't wait to cover his mouth.
A shocking Pokémon battle has begun again.
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