Chapter 27: Movie King and the Husky 10

On the way back, Tang Bin placed Haha in the passenger seat as usual and buckled it in, making sure the dog was sitting both safely and comfortably.

As he fastened the seatbelt, Tang Bin habitually muttered to Haha, “Hmm, it’s still early. So, where should we go next?”

Haha stuck its tongue out, panting: “Ha!”

“If I had known, I wouldn’t have rushed to leave Lin Moning just now… Sigh, but when I’m with him, I never know what to do.” Tang Bin confided to Haha, “He’s too fierce, always makes me feel so nervous.”

Haha: “…”

“All right, it’s done.” Tang Bin sat up straight, ready to drive. “If we really don’t have anywhere to go, then let’s just head home.”

Home was great. There was a chef at home who could cook all sorts of delicious meals for him.

And there was a small garden where he could play with Haha and not feel bored.

With this in mind, Tang Bin decided to head straight home.

As the car left the Huayu parking lot, just as Tang Bin had decided to go home, he received a call from his father, Luo Yuntian.

“Son! What are you doing over there?”

“I just left Huayu and am on my way home,” Tang Bin honestly replied.

“On your first day at Huayu, and you’ve already figured out the problem? My kid is amazing!” Even over the phone, Tang Bin could hear the pride and good mood in Luo Yuntian’s voice. He continued, “Since you’re so talented, I happened to be invited to a gathering tonight. How about you come along and have a look?”

“A gathering? What kind of gathering?”

High society often held various gatherings, many of which were business-oriented, and Tang Bin had learned a bit about them from the original owner’s memories.

“It’s a business dinner.” Luo Yuntian said.

“Oh.” Tang Bin thought for a moment, unsure how to refuse his father. He could only agree, “Okay then.”

“I’ll have my assistant send you the location. Just come directly, it’s at six tonight. Remember to dress formally.”

“Okay, Dad.”

After hanging up the phone, Tang Bin took a deep breath, feeling as if another tough battle awaited him.

Although his goal in this world was the male lead, logically speaking, he only needed to focus on that target.

But the Luo family had been so kind to him.

Because they had been so kind, he wanted to do something to fulfill their wishes, even though he wasn’t particularly interested in it, and it had nothing to do with his task.

Since he couldn’t take Haha to the banquet, to make up for it, Tang Bin cuddled Haha and took a nap after returning home.

One person and one dog cuddled up to sleep, and surprisingly, they both slept soundly.

Tang Bin woke up at four o’clock in the afternoon, took a shower, tidied himself up, and changed into a shirt and a casual suit.

The young man in the mirror had fair skin, delicate features, and a scholarly aura. He had a pair of long, beautiful eyes and naturally upturned corners of his lips, which made his face look even more refined and more likable.

This was already a face that people would fall in love with at first sight.

No wonder his father and grandmother had always adored him so much since he was a child.

Tang Bin couldn’t help but feel a little sentimental.

After getting ready, he left the bathroom and saw Haha, who was obediently lying on his bed, staring at him with perked ears, as if lost in thought, contemplating the life of a dog.

Tang Bin couldn’t quite explain the feeling, but he felt like Haha was looking at him with a pitiful expression, as though it didn’t want him to leave.

“I don’t want to leave you either!” Tang Bin said, ignoring the dog’s shedding tendency, and couldn’t resist pulling the fluffy little body into his arms. His lips quivered, and he almost felt like crying.

Although he didn’t really understand why he felt like crying.

Although he didn’t want to attend the banquet, with his father, Luo Yuntian, there, it wasn’t that scary. Luo Yuntian would protect him.

So, when he thought about it carefully, he didn’t want to leave Haha.

But people had to be strong.

He wasn’t just an ordinary, simple parasite anymore.

Tang Bin gave himself a little pep talk, while comforting Haha, “You stay here and wait for me. I’ll be back tonight.”

“If anything happens, just call. I’ve asked Aunt Zhen to take care of you.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll check the kitchen to see if your dog food is ready. I won’t forget your meals!”

Haha: “…”

Haha lowered its eyelids, its whole expression turning confused, as if wondering why its owner was so talkative.

But it allowed Tang Bin to hold it without any resistance or displeasure, even sticking out its little tongue to lick Tang Bin’s neck.

“Pffft, haha!” Tang Bin was ticklish, and when the little husky licked him unexpectedly, he immediately felt a ticklish sensation and laughed while covering his neck.

“…” Watching its owner lose it, Haha instinctively shook its fur.

After taking care of Haha and carefully instructing the servants to look after it and call him if anything came up, Tang Bin finally drove away from home at five o’clock.

He happened to encounter the evening rush hour, and the road was a bit crowded. By the time he arrived at the estate his father had sent him the address for, it was exactly six o’clock.

The estate was located on the outskirts of the city. He wasn’t sure who owned it, but it was a large property. The garden alone, filled with fruit trees and flowers, was large enough to be measured in acres. The white European-style villa deep in the garden could be seen from a distance. Its elegant and distinctive architectural style indicated the unique taste and personality of its owner.

The gathering was quite formal. Two bodyguards stood at the entrance of the estate, and there was a lady, like a hostess, who would specifically verify the identity of incoming vehicles before allowing entry. Even Tang Bin was only allowed in after the hostess made a phone call to Luo Yuntian to confirm his arrival.

It looked like a very high-end event.

Once he drove into the estate and saw Luo Yuntian, Tang Bin learned that the owner of the estate was Lin Chan.

Although Luo Yuntian was already considered a top-tier wealthy individual in the country, a new family like the Luo family, with no deep-rooted background, could never compare to the Lin family, which was reputed to be a century-old aristocratic family.

Not to mention Luo Yuntian—families who made their fortunes in the entertainment industry, like the Zhong family, also couldn’t compare.

However, in recent years, the Lin family had become more low-key and less well-known to the public.

But if you asked who was the most authoritative and wealthiest family in the city, someone of Luo Yuntian’s level would tell you that it was undoubtedly the Lin family.

Lin Chan was the head of the Lin family’s current generation.

At over fifty years old, Lin Chan maintained a low profile, rarely making public appearances. That’s why Luo Yuntian thought this gathering was a rare opportunity and wanted Tang Bin to come along, broaden his horizons, and expand his network.

“Hey, Brother Rui, you’re here too,” Luo Yuntian had gone to chat with other big shots, and it was Luo Yuntian’s nephew, Tang Bin’s cousin, Luo Xu, who spoke.

The Luo family wasn’t known for great genes, and Luo Xu wasn’t particularly handsome. But his slim, well-proportioned figure gave him a decent look in formal attire, and he looked the part of a businessman.

“Brother Xu,” Tang Bin greeted obediently.

“You came at the right time, you can learn a lot here,” Luo Xu squinted at him with a smile, then said, “I have two friends over there. I’ll go greet them. You stay here for a bit.”

“Okay.” Tang Bin winked at him.

Fortunately, the event wasn’t crowded, and it wasn’t the kind of ball where people would bring their female companions.

The attendees were either business elites or industry bigwigs, as if each person had their own plans and goals, making casual conversation with others. So even though Tang Bin stood in front of the buffet, eating like crazy, no one paid much attention to him.

But just because no one noticed him didn’t mean no one remembered him.

Before long, Luo Xu returned, with a tall man beside him.

“Young Master Zong, this is my cousin, Luo Rui,” Luo Xu said as he walked over, smiling and introducing Tang Bin to the man beside him. “Little Brother Rui, this is Zong Yuanyi, Young Master Zong. You’ve probably heard of him?”

Tang Bin: “Ah…”

His brain went blank for a moment. He hadn’t heard of him.

He tried to think hard… but still couldn’t remember.

The main reason was that the original host had been so extravagant and never bothered with business matters, so unless they were from his social circle, he wouldn’t have any impression of them.

But Zong…

Tang Bin suddenly remembered that they had mentioned the Zong family during dinner last night!

“Ah!”

Tang Bin was instantly enlightened. Anyone whom Luo Xu treated so respectfully must have an extraordinary background. When he connected the person’s last name, he quickly realized who it was.

Once he figured it out, Tang Bin didn’t have time to feel excited before he began to feel a little embarrassed.

Had his reaction just now been too unnatural?

As Tang Bin was feeling awkward, the atmosphere didn’t turn tense at all. In fact, his stunned expression seemed to have amused Zong Yuanyi, who gave a light chuckle.

Zong Yuanyi’s eyes were a pale color, making him look like he might be of mixed descent, yet his gaze was deep and intense.

He said, “I’ve been studying abroad for a long time, so it’s normal that Young Master Rui doesn’t recognize me.”

“Mm.” Tang Bin responded.

“I didn’t expect that young as you are, you would come to such a gathering.”

“Huh? Is there a problem?” Tang Bin asked.

“There’s no problem, just that… isn’t Ah Rui still in school this year? At such a young age, to be so ambitious—it’s really a bit embarrassing for me. Ah, by the way, I don’t know what kind of things Ah Rui likes to do in his spare time. When I was abroad, I felt so lonely, but now that I’m back in the country, I’d love to find a couple of friends to hang out with when we have free time.”

Zong Yuanyi continued to chat with him casually, showing no sign of wanting to leave.

But that didn’t stop Tang Bin from eating, so he didn’t mind much.

In fact, throughout most of the conversation, it was Zong Yuanyi talking while Tang Bin was eating.

“Mm…” Although his mouth hadn’t stopped talking, Tang Bin still thought carefully about the other person’s question before answering seriously: “I usually play basketball or race cars with friends, or sometimes just hang out at a bar. The rest of the time, I’m just in school.”

Tang Bin said.

These were all activities from the original host’s life.

“That’s great.” Zong Yuanyi smiled even more warmly. “I’ll make some arrangements, and Ah Rui can invite some friends over. We can all hang out together.”

“Okay.” Tang Bin blinked, not finding anything wrong or inappropriate with the request.

“Then it’s settled!”

“Oh.” Tang Bin responded.

After a while, Luo Yuntian called him over to greet two of the uncles he should be acquainted with.

“I should go,” Tang Bin said, wiping his mouth before heading over to Luo Yuntian, who was waving at him.

This left Zong Yuanyi and Luo Xu, who had been standing quietly beside him, without saying much.

Luo Xu asked, “What do you think, Young Master Zong?”

Zong Yuanyi said with a playful tone, “This Luo Rui… seems different from before.”

“How is he different?” Luo Xu blurted out, a malicious gleam flashing uncontrollably in his eyes.

He was eight years older than Luo Rui, had graduated long ago, and had been working at Luo Yuntian’s company for some time, contributing a lot to the Luo family.

But no one, including his grandmother and father, thought he was qualified to become the future heir of the Luo family.

They were all waiting for Luo Rui to grow up.

For this reason, he absolutely hated Luo Rui.

It had been easier when Luo Rui was a spoiled brat. Back then, he was so delicate and temperamental, often falling ill from his tantrums. With his bad temper and reputation, no one thought he’d amount to much, and Luo Xu was more than happy to watch as everyone praised and spoiled Luo Rui to his detriment.

But recently, Luo Rui had suddenly started getting involved in the family business—though Huayu was just an entertainment company, it was said that Luo Rui achieved results on his very first day there?

On top of that, the young master who had never attended such gatherings—more like business meetings than actual parties—had shown up… How could Luo Xu sit still now?!

…Since Luo Rui was interested in taking over the entertainment industry, he would throw a huge obstacle his way and make sure everyone saw the truth that Luo Rui was incapable of handling anything!

But unexpectedly…

Why did the Zong family young master, who had been pushing him to trouble Luo Rui, now seem so interested in him?

Since Luo Rui left, Zong Yuanyi hadn’t taken his eyes off him!

“Young Master Zong?” Seeing that Zong Yuanyi hadn’t answered, Luo Xu asked uncertainly again.

“He seems more interesting now,” Zong Yuanyi said as he recalled. “I only saw him once before, and I remember he was so spoiled, with a really bad temper. He acted like a little emperor that everyone had to please. Now… well, still delicate.”

“But quite cute.”

Luo Xu: “???”

Luo Xu was completely shocked. He thought Zong Yuanyi must have had too much Western influence, seeing so many rough foreign men, that now he was suddenly intrigued by Luo Rui’s delicate manner.

He hurriedly said, “My cousin may seem pure, but trust me, at such a young age, his private life is quite messy! I heard that just a few days ago, two little celebrities even fought over him, all jealous and vying for his attention…”

“Really?”

“Yeah, I, as his older cousin, don’t even know how to control him, sigh… you have no idea…”

Just as Luo Xu was relentlessly spilling dirt about his cousin, a small dog, still wrapped in bandages and resembling a small husky that hadn’t fully grown, slipped into the garden through a tiny, discreet hole in the estate’s wall.

It was tiny, with dark fur on its back, squatting between the grass and flowers, hidden by the dimming evening light, so no one noticed it.

“From what you’re saying, Ah Rui is a very promiscuous person? And likes men?” Zong Yuanyi’s voice grew even more playful.

Luo Xu’s eyes flicked, and he nodded, saying helplessly, “Yes, he likes men. Sigh, what should we do, Young Master Zong? Ah Rui is only just now an adult…”