25. Cheap Pink Haired Cousin

“In the afternoon, Yan Ling returned to the company feeling exhausted after a lengthy meeting at the Special Management Department. As he opened the door, he saw his office chair spinning, and a group of people with pink hair caught his attention.

Ever since the incident with the Rainbow Squad and their pink hair spilling coffee on him, President Yan had developed a distaste for that hair color. Now, seeing the same hair color in his office, his initial reaction was that another idol who didn’t want to work hard had come to offer their services.

His expression turned cold, and he was about to close the door and question the person from the CEOs Office about their way of handling things, as anyone seemed to be able to waltz in.

But the pink-haired individual sitting comfortably in the swivel chair hurriedly rushed over, bypassing the desk and grabbing the door handle, shouting in English, ‘Bro, it’s me.’

Yan Ling turned around, his vision blurred by the dazzling colors.

For a moment, he didn’t want to acknowledge this cousin.

Closing the door again, Yan Ling asked, ‘What are you doing here?’

Daniel Kate.

The most beautiful among the new generation of vampires and also the most troublesome little lord.

Just last week, the werewolves had asked Yan Ling for Daniel’s contact information.

With his semi-long pink curls gathered, Daniel had tied a small ponytail at the back of his head using a black leather band on his wrist, revealing his cute little fangs as he cheerfully said, ‘I snuck out.’

Yan Ling noticed that Daniel’s hair wasn’t a wig but actually dyed his own golden hair pink.

He frowned deeply, ‘Your hair?’

Daniel rotated 360 degrees, presenting his cool new hair color to his cousin from every angle, and explained, ‘It’s a disguise for sneaking out. How does it look? Fashionable, right?’

Yan Ling: ‘…’

This hair color could only be pulled off by Daniel’s exceptional appearance.

The last time Daniel had come to China, he had caused Yan Ling a great deal of trouble by sneaking out quietly and then leaving just as discreetly.

Seeing Daniel again this time, Yan Ling only wanted to grab him and give him a beating, then quickly send him back overseas.”

When Yan Ling took out his phone, Daniel quickly stepped forward to intercept and said, “Bro, don’t snitch on me to Mom and Dad. This time, I want to stay here for a while longer. Don’t worry, I won’t cause any trouble for you.”

Yan Ling replied, “…Do you think your words are credible?”

Daniel innocently smiled, but as members of the vampire clan with black wings, there was no need for them to pretend to be holy angels. Yan Ling wasn’t buying it.

Daniel pleaded, “Bro, I’m begging you. Ever since Mom and Dad found out about my secret visit to China last time, they locked me up in the castle on the mountain. I’ve been all alone there, eating leftovers and feeling bored to death, doing nothing but sleeping.”

Daniel’s two biggest hobbies in life were eating and using his beauty to attract others to fall for him—then revealing his fangs and watching as the other person panicked, forgetting all the sweet words they said and kneeling down to beg him to spare their life.

To Yan Ling, the idea of locking up the little devil in the deep mountains for a few months without causing trouble for others sounded like a first-class solution to rid the country of harm. He had no sympathy whatsoever.

The werewolves had taken advantage of this time to report on the vampires multiple times. If Yan Ling allowed Daniel, this unpredictable factor, to stay in China, he would be crazy to bring trouble upon himself.

He firmly refused, “The previous incident hasn’t been completely resolved yet. Do you believe that I can throw you to the werewolves right now?”

Daniel blinked, “Really?”

Yan Ling: “?”

Why did he still seem so hopeful?

“Bro, the truth is, I came here this time to help you solve this matter,” Daniel pleaded pitifully. “Last time in China, I really just wanted to visit the food court and enjoy some delicious food. Before coming, I even diligently studied your management manual. I really didn’t intend to step on any high-voltage wires.”

Yan Ling stopped him from acting innocent, “But the result was that you bit someone.”

“If you want to blame someone, blame that boy for smelling too good,” Daniel shamelessly pushed the blame onto the Werewolf boy. He turned and sat on the sofa, complaining to Yan Ling, “If you had let me know earlier that he was a Werewolf, this matter might have been resolved long ago.”

A few months ago, Yan Ling personally went to Europe to confirm the details of Daniel’s interactions with the Werewolf boy. Under pressure, Daniel didn’t dare to hide anything and told him everything.

At the time, Yan Ling didn’t reveal how the biting incident was exposed. The next day, Daniel was sent to solitary confinement by his parents, and it was also his parents who arranged for the delivery of the check.

Alone in the castle, Daniel pondered over it but couldn’t figure out how he had been discovered. He had thought that erasing the memories of the boy would prevent him from being discovered.

It was only this week that Daniel received a call from Hono.

“He called to ask if I ever liked him,” Daniel looked up at Yan Ling, pure delight in his azure eyes, “Bro, he’s so adorable.”

Yan Ling: “…”

Daniel’s thoughts were not hard to guess. The young master enjoyed seeing others obsessed and crazy for him. This time, it was a Werewolf who was pursuing him, which was quite a fresh experience for Daniel.

Seeing his enthusiastic appearance, Yan Ling frowned and said, “I advise you not to provoke the werewolves.”

“Don’t worry, I know my limits.” When Daniel escaped from home, he made a decision. Compared to those boring people, Huo Ye seemed more interesting to him.

He wanted to try something different and get to know the innocent Werewolf boy.

However, because he escaped directly from the castle this time, Daniel spent all his money on buying a plane ticket and was now broke.

He dyed his hair pink specifically for this moment. Daniel looked at Yan Ling and said, “Bro, for the sake of peace between the vampires and werewolves, I’m willing to sacrifice myself and form a marriage alliance with the werewolves.”

Daniel continued, “However, without a stable job, the other party’s parents may not agree to this union.”

“So, bro,” Daniel sincerely said, “I’m willing to join New Moon Media and become an idol. I believe that with my appearance, I can quickly bring considerable benefits to you and the company. It’s a win-win situation. Why not seize this opportunity?”

Yan Ling: “…”

A win-win situation.

Daniel wanted to flirt with the Werewolf boy while also debuting and gaining the love of more people.

For Daniel, it truly was a win-win situation.

Yan Ling looked back at Daniel and said calmly, “Leaving that aside, don’t you know?”

Daniel blinked, “What?”

Yan Ling replied, “Entertainment idols are not allowed to dye their hair.”

Daniel: “…?”

Daniel hadn’t figured out whether he could dye his hair as an entertainment idol, but at least after acting pitiful for the whole afternoon, he wasn’t thrown back to the airport by Yan Ling.

Since his card was frozen a long time ago, Daniel couldn’t even afford a hotel now.

Vincent wasn’t in the company today, and Yan Ling hadn’t decided where to place Daniel yet.

Fearful that his cold and ruthless cousin would make him sleep in the company, Daniel stuck to Yan Ling’s side, begging his cousin not to abandon him.

In the morning, Daniel used some hypnotic methods to sneak into Yan Ling’s office. When it was time to leave work, he followed behind Yan Ling, startling the assistants in the CEO’s office.

Daniel greeted everyone with a cheeky smile, once again bewitching the staff, and Yan Ling quickly grabbed the back collar of the little troublemaker and dragged him away.

Assistant A: “Is he a newly signed artist in the company… He’s so handsome…”

Assistant B: “I don’t know. When did he enter the office? CEO Yan is getting so close to him… I feel like I’m hallucinating. Can we talk about this?”

Assistant A: “…Why can we talk about everything? Can’t we have a clear distinction between top and bottom?”

Assistant B: “Wait, why did CEO Yan turn his head and look at us?”

Assistant A: “Oh no, his hearing is excellent. Did he hear us??”

…

At the bottom of New Moon building, Qiu Rong saw a cluster of a pink-haired person around Yan Ling from afar, and his brow twitched.

The memory of the pink-haired member from Rainbow Group last year was still vivid. That pink-haired person disappeared when the group disbanded, and because they were too obscure, it was as if they never existed. They resorted to unorthodox methods.

Later, Yan Ling found their group’s manager, and as soon as the group disbanded, the pink-haired member left.

How could one pink-haired member leave and another one appear?

Moreover, this pink-haired person was getting so close, yet Yan Ling, who had a slight cleanliness obsession, didn’t show any signs of dislike.

Puppy Qiu’s alertness skyrocketed. He got out of the car and walked towards Yan Ling and the pink-haired person, naturally positioning himself in front of Yan Ling, and he looked at the pink-haired person with an inquisitive gaze.

At first glance, he couldn’t help but be impressed by the other person’s appearance. Qiu Rong became even more cautious. He held Yan Ling’s hand and turned his head, asking, “Who is this?”

With a nervous demeanor, he looked like a protective puppy guarding his food, silently expressing, “How can he be so close to you?”

Yan Ling lowered his eyes slightly, about to explain, when Daniel, with a keen interest, stared at Qiu Rong and took the initiative to greet him, “Are you cousin’s boyfriend?”

Hearing the term “cousin,” Qiu Rong reevaluated the pink-haired person in front of him.

There was no resemblance between Daniel’s Nordic appearance and Yan Ling’s.

“He’s my cousin. He just arrived from abroad.” Knowing Qiu Rong’s hypersensitivity to the pink-haired person, Yan Ling was extra cautious. He squeezed Qiu Rong’s hand and affirmed Daniel’s address.

Only then did Qiu Rong raise an eyebrow and extend his hand, saying, “Hello, I’m Qiu Rong.”

“Bro, when did you get such a handsome boyfriend?” Daniel said, looking up and meeting Qiu Rong’s gaze with a bright smile. He introduced himself, “Hello, big brother. My name is Daniel.”

Daniel.

The temperature in the palm of his hand felt slightly cool, and as Qiu Rong locked eyes with Daniel’s azure blue eyes, something quickly flashed through his mind.

He held onto Daniel’s hand and didn’t let go for a moment.

Yan Ling had heard plenty about his cousin’s indiscriminate romantic history, even if Daniel’s main purpose for coming to China this time was the little Werewolf from the Werewolf clan. It didn’t mean that he would wholeheartedly accompany that little Werewolf and play with him.

Now, the way Daniel was staring at Qiu Rong, it seemed like a hunter eagerly eyeing its prey.

Yan Ling’s expression turned cold, and he pulled Qiu Rong, who was still dazed, with a warning look at Daniel.

Daniel innocently smiled and winked at Yan Ling, indicating that he hadn’t used any hypnosis.

He lifted his chin slightly, revealing his absolute confidence in his own attractiveness.

Yan Ling narrowed his eyes dangerously and said unpleasantly, “Go find Vincent yourself. He will arrange accommodation for you. Don’t follow me.”

Qiu Rong’s train of thought was interrupted in a flash, and he sensed the coldness in Yan Ling’s voice, realizing that the President was a little unhappy because of his daze. Qiu Rong quickly took two steps back, distancing himself from Daniel.

Observing the two of them holding hands with great interest, Daniel had no intention of contacting that old geezer Vincent.

He lifted the corner of his mouth and coquettishly said, “Bro, aren’t you going out to eat? Take me with you.”

Author’s Note:

Qiu Rong (squinting): Danny and Daniel… Don’t think I can’t recognize you just because of your pink hair!

Yan Ling (looking up at the sky): Is there still time to buy Daniel a plane ticket now?