Chapter 1506: 1506: Reminder

Chapter 1506: Chapter 1506: Reminder

Luo Yuqing called the waiter in, ordered the dishes, and then said seriously to Dai Shulan, “I’m sure you already know the relationship between Luo Ziling and me. I’m his sister, the kind that shares a blood relationship. So, those posts on the forums claiming we’re a couple—you don’t need to pay attention to them. As for why we didn’t show up as siblings before, the reasons are very complicated, like something out of a Qiong Yao drama, and there’s no need to explain.”

Luo Ziling was shocked that Luo Yuqing spoke so directly, and Dai Shulan was utterly dumbfounded.

But Luo Yuqing ignored them and continued, “Ziling should’ve told you by now, we’ve taken over Qingniao Media. After taking over, we definitely plan to invest in producing new TV dramas or films. He thinks your work is pretty good and has a lot of adaptation potential. Over the past few days, I’ve read your works and also looked into your stats on the website. Your results are excellent; you’re probably close to signing a Master Author contract, right? From my judgment, your work is quite good—at least, I binge-read it in one go. You’re impressive!”

Hearing Luo Yuqing say this, Dai Shulan couldn’t help but feel a bit happy, her lips curving into a slight smile.

Every writer loves hearing someone praise their work; it’s a recognition of their effort.

“But adapting your work isn’t that simple. We also have to consider whether the investment will yield returns and negotiate issues like licensing fees with the website. It’s not just up to the two of us siblings to decide,” she said, then turned to glance at Luo Ziling with a faint tone of complaint, “This brother of mine simply has no immunity to beautiful women. The moment he sees someone as stunning as you, he starts making wild promises.”

“Hey, hey, hey, why do you constantly put me down? What do you mean I have no immunity to beautiful women?”

Luo Yuqing shot him a disdainful look. “Didn’t you go to the Lingyun Group headquarters today and collect a stack of business cards from beautiful women? Didn’t you also exchange contact info with countless others? I bet you’ll be getting calls or texts soon inviting you to dinner or tea.” She said this with vehemence.

Just as she finished speaking, Luo Ziling’s phone rang—it was a call from an unknown number.

“It’s probably a beautiful woman inviting you—go on, pick it up,” Luo Yuqing said, grabbing the phone that was on the table and answering it before handing it back to Luo Ziling.

“Hello!” Luo Ziling could only answer reluctantly.

A soft, gentle voice came from the other end of the phone: “Mr. Luo, this is Xiaoman from Lingyun Group’s PR department. I was wondering if you’d like to have tea with me tonight?”

Luo Ziling immediately felt awkward. He glanced at Luo Yuqing, who was leaning over to listen, hesitated for a moment, and then directly declined, “I’m really sorry, but I already have plans to meet someone and discuss some matters tonight!”

“Oh, I see,” the woman on the other end sounded a bit disappointed but didn’t push further. “In that case, I’ll ask you another time, Mr. Luo. Is that okay?”

“Sure.”

“Goodbye, Mr. Luo!” The other party hung up politely after saying goodbye.

“Heh heh heh,” Luo Yuqing chuckled dryly, then looked at Luo Ziling with a playful expression. “Didn’t I call it?”

“I didn’t expect these women to be so enthusiastic,” Luo Ziling felt a bit flustered and worried that Dai Shulan might look down on him.

Regardless, he didn’t want to be looked down upon by a beautiful woman.

Of course, Luo Yuqing was an exception. Ever since she became his sister, Luo Ziling no longer saw her as a woman.

After thinking it over, Luo Ziling set his phone to “Do Not Disturb” mode to only accept calls from his contacts, avoiding any more nuisance calls.

But just as he was setting the mode, a text message came through.

Luo Yuqing snatched the phone from Luo Ziling again and opened the message.

“Mr. Luo, this is Lu Xiaoying from Lingyun Group. I’d like to ask for your advice on some health tips. Would you mind sharing your expertise?”

“Heh heh heh,” Luo Yuqing chuckled dryly once more, then cast a mocking glance at Luo Ziling. “See, the opportunities for romance are endless. For all you know, someone might have already booked a hotel room to chat with you privately!”

Luo Ziling grabbed his phone back, then smiled awkwardly at Dai Shulan. “When I went to Lingyun Group’s headquarters today, I was a bit bored, so I wandered around their office floors. I didn’t expect the people there to be so enthusiastic—they gave me a stack of business cards and even invited me for tea or coffee.”

“Don’t you realize that a lot of people at Lingyun Group already know your identity, and they’re fully aware that you’re unmarried? With someone like you, an eligible bachelor, which woman wouldn’t be interested? Honestly, that was pretty foolish of you, deliberately wandering around in front of women who are looking for a rich, handsome guy to marry. Of course, they’re going to throw themselves at you!” Luo Yuqing looked at him as if he were an idiot. “Don’t you understand how practical society is these days? Even if you’re not particularly handsome, women will still flock to you.”

“This is so tedious,” Luo Ziling muttered, feeling annoyed, before turning to Dai Shulan with a sheepish smile. “Do you find this all terribly boring?”

“You’ve actually given me inspiration,” Dai Shulan said with a small, pursed smile. “If I write an urban-themed book next, your experiences today will definitely make it into the story to highlight the male lead’s charm.”

“See? See? Look how skillfully Senior Shulan speaks!” Luo Ziling said smugly, pointing at Dai Shulan as he addressed Luo Yuqing. “She clearly has much higher emotional intelligence than you. Unlike you, who only knows how to put me down.”

“Shulan’s prettier and more talented than me; of course, you’d find her more pleasing to look at, wouldn’t you?” Luo Yuqing glanced at both Dai Shulan and Luo Ziling, then suddenly thought better of continuing in this vein. She immediately shifted the topic. “Regarding whether your work can be adapted into a film or TV drama, we still need to give it careful consideration. Negotiations with the website about the rights won’t be a small matter. Moving forward, Qingniao Media’s adaptations for film and TV will fall under my purview, so we can discuss it directly.”

Dai Shulan looked at Luo Ziling and then at Luo Yuqing, smiling as she said, “Yuqing, I understand what you mean.”

“Let me just spell it out,” Luo Yuqing said bluntly. “This brother of mine is very handsome. Before I knew he was my brother, I almost fell for him. I believe that any woman who meets him will like him. Especially someone like you, who doesn’t have much romantic experience. If you keep spending time with him one-on-one, you’ll undoubtedly be drawn to him. The trouble is, this guy has no resistance to beauty. Since coming to Yanjing, he’s already gotten entangled with several beautiful women. No woman wants to deal with that kind of situation, so before you start falling for him, just back away a little. Okay?”

Her words left Luo Ziling thoroughly embarrassed and caught Dai Shulan off guard as well.

She was, of course, also embarrassed, her face flushing bright red.

“Let me be honest,” Luo Yuqing continued unabashedly. “A man like my brother is fine for dating, but absolutely unsuitable for marriage. Otherwise, you’d spend your days worrying about other women luring him away—it’d be exhausting. You might win his heart but not his body, or keep his body but have his heart swayed by others. So, staying away from him is just common sense.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Ziling was both ashamed and furious. “Luo Yuqing, what nonsense are you spouting? You talk as if you’ve experienced it yourself. You don’t even have a boyfriend—what gives you the right to criticize me? Even my mom wouldn’t say these things about me. What makes you think you’re qualified?”

Before Luo Yuqing could retort, Luo Ziling’s phone rang again.

Seeing the caller ID, Luo Ziling immediately answered.

After listening for a couple of seconds, his expression suddenly changed. He quickly stood up. “I have something to take care of—I need to go.”

Without waiting for Luo Yuqing or Dai Shulan to react, he left the café in a hurry.