"It's Liu. What did you mean when you said you knew? Are you seriously considering becoming his successor?”Ain, who was being dragged by Ling Liulian to her room, could not help but ask after hearing his tone, which seemed to suggest that he was reconsidering the matter.
If he took over the position of Chief Guard, wouldn't he spend less and less time by his side?
In the beginning, Shiliu was just his personal attendant, so the two of them were almost inseparable. More than three years ago, Shi Liu did not tell him anything. Suddenly, he had the title of bodyguard. Although he tried his best to stay close to him, compared to before, he had more work as a guard. He often had to leave him alone for patrol or other miscellaneous matters.
The best example was when Kuniryu became a bodyguard, he rarely had the chance to listen to his performance during concerts.
Even though he was the one who asked Liu to become a bodyguard…
When Ain was about ten years old, she was almost kidnapped. At that time, Ling Shiliu, who was just a servant, could not do anything about the danger. In pain and regret, he decided to do something to protect her. The only way was to become a legal security guard.
Ain herself did not remember much about this, but because Liu Chang had tried to cooperate with his unreasonable requests to make him happy, he did not often complain that he was not by her side because of his duty.
However, if Ryu wanted to take the next step and become the successor of Riddle, wouldn't he drift further and further away from him?
No! This kind of thing…he would never allow it!
Unknowingly, she clenched her fists tightly, and Ayin's expression became even more solemn.
"Didn't I tell you that I never thought about it? I told Riddle that because I didn't want to hear him nag anymore. As you can see, he's old now and is in a hurry to find someone to replace him. That's why he came to me for no reason. Moreover, if you don't go back to your room to change your clothes, you might really fall sick.”
Even though Ling Shiliu repeatedly emphasized his wish and gave him an absolute guarantee that he would never agree, Ain still could not shake off that heavy feeling.
Previously, it was because of the visit from Kasley and his daughter that he realized that Shiliu might have pushed him to someone else for his own good. In Shiliu's heart, he was just a cute little brother who needed to be protected. Now, it was Li Duo's suggestion. As long as he took another step forward, Shi Liu might leave him.
He suddenly felt afraid. Before he could notice anything, would things develop to an irreparable state?
The New Year passed quietly in a joyous atmosphere. By the time people realized it, the happy holiday had cruelly ended, and time mercilessly urged people to return to work.
As for Ain, she had to start preparing for her concert tour in half a month.
Time would always disappear silently from between people's fingers without them knowing it.
Last year's performances were mainly focused on Europe, while the concerts in the first half of this year will be concentrated in major cities in the American countries.
The first stop of the concert was New York City, where Ain had visited at the end of the year before last. This year, he was welcomed again with a grander and more solemn ceremony.
This was a vibrant city, and the people living here were even more passionate. A week before Ain was about to arrive, fans had been waiting for him on the road, afraid that they would lose the best seats they had obtained with great difficulty.
When Ain's flight finally arrived at the JFK International Airport in New York, a sea of people had already lined the road to welcome him. Just to welcome him from the airport, who knew how many police officers were deployed to maintain order. Fortunately, the people who had bought tickets a year ago and the crowds who had snatched seats in the square in front of the concert hall with large-scale broadcasting a few days ago did not join the scuffle. Otherwise, the scene would only be more chaotic.
Due to the unexpected chaos, the one-and-a-half-hour drive took Ain and the others nearly three times the time to reach the hotel they were staying at.
The craziness of the fans was evident from this. If the New York police did not immediately deploy more than five times the usual number of police officers, the overly excited people would probably start a riot at the slightest sign of trouble because there were too many people gathered on the streets.
After resting in the hotel for two days and adjusting his condition, the third day was the day of the concert.
The first concert ended perfectly under everyone's high expectations, and the second performance two days later also ended with an unprecedented success.
America touring
The first stop had finally come to an end. The two music feasts in the past three days had dyed the entire New York City with a deep artistic atmosphere. The front pages of all major newspapers were all photos of the world's violin angel, Ain. Every newspaper seemed to be competing to see who could get closest to Ain and obtain first-hand information, and who had the magic to capture people's hearts.
However, just as everyone in New York was boiling with emotions, only Ain, the main character who triggered this wave of heat, seemed a little depressed.
The first concert had ended smoothly, but the busy life had come to an end. His mind, which could not have thought about anything else, began to run wild again.
Although the busy concert tour was tiring, it also left him with no extra energy to think about it. Now that he was free, he had a premonition that he would suddenly have an idea, just like when he was still in France.
Forget it, thinking too much would only make him more frustrated.
Trying to get rid of the tangled thoughts that were gathering in her mind, Ain slipped out of the lounge, intending to look for Ling Shiliu, who was in charge of security patrols.
In fact, it was safer for him not to run around now, because the staff who were busy cleaning up the aftermath and the crowd who left the venue would cause a huge mess. If he was accidentally discovered by people other than the staff, and there were no bodyguards and guards to protect him, he was likely to be surrounded by a group of horror fans. As for the outcome, it was obvious.
However, the moment she thought about the fact that she would be facing a group of strangers at the concert, the emptiness she felt made her forget Ling Shiliu's repeated advice. She had to find him first.
After many experiences, he had already mastered this escape technique. It didn't take long for him to successfully avoid the line of sight of his manager Michelle and the staff, heading towards the area that Ling Shiliu was responsible for patrolling.
Apart from Christmas and New Year's Day, he had to leave him for the rest of the year and join the security system. Although Lido would always try to arrange for Ling Shiliu to be near him, it was not always as Ain wished.
There were a few times when he couldn't even see Ling Shiliu's shadow, just like the day before yesterday and today's concert.
He missed the days when Liu was his personal attendant. As long as he turned his head, he would be able to meet the gentle gaze of the person who silently protected him by the curtain.
Carefully avoiding the people walking in the corridor, Ain's sharp eyes quickly found a familiar back.
"Yes…"
Just as he was about to call out his name, Ayin saw a girl she had never seen before running towards Ling Shiliu.
This surprise surprised him and he decided to wait and see.
It shouldn't be a staff member of the venue, right? The girl's light and gorgeous evening gown indicated that she was a guest attending the concert and would be loitering on this floor. It seemed that she was most likely a VIP who had booked the private room.
It was strange. Even if he was stupid enough to get lost in the concert hall, he shouldn't have asked the security personnel.
Ling Shiliu, who was wearing a standard suit, was facing Ayin sideways, so Ayin couldn't see the expression on his face clearly. She could only vaguely see the girl pushing the exquisitely wrapped box into his hand.
Although she was standing some distance away from them, Ayn heard every word of their conversation because of the good echo effect.
"I hope you can accept it."
The brown-haired blue-eyed girl's unyielding attitude startled Ling Shiliu.
She had the bold and unconstrained attitude of a typical American girl. She did not hesitate at all. Her eyes were fixed in his direction, and her tone was firm and confident.
"Uh, this lady…"
"I noticed that you've been working as Ain's security personnel for a long time and have always admired you. This time, I mustered up the courage to get to know you.”
"I'm sorry, I can't accept this. I'm currently on duty.”
Regardless of what the girl in front of him was up to, as a security officer, he could not accept gifts from others casually.
"It's okay. I volunteered to send you this. It has nothing to do with whether you're on duty or not.”
"But I don't know you."
"Oh, my name is Vivian. I know your name from a magazine. Mr. Ling, do we know each other now?”
As long as one flipped through the magazines on the street, regardless of whether it was related to music or not, it was actually very easy to find information about Ain. Of course, this included his family background and all the information that was directly or indirectly related to him.
"Miss Vivian, I really can't talk to you.”
"Because you're working now?”
"This is one of the reasons." He smiled bitterly.
"Then at least accept my kindness first!”She placed her hands behind her back and refused to take the box that Ling Shiliu had extended his hand to.
"This is against the rules. I can't accept your kindness.”He pushed the dark blue box in front of her.
"Please don't make things difficult for me."
"Why are there so many rules?" Vivian mumbled, but she did not take back the item.
"Then when do you get off work? Or should I say, when are you free?”
"By the time I'm free, it'll be late at night, so I don't think it's possible for me to leave the restaurant. Besides, I have to work now, and this thing…"
"If you accept the gift, I won't disturb you anymore. How about it?”She stated her conditions.
" Miss Vivian..." Ling Shiliu's helplessness and headache could be clearly heard from his voice.
"If you insist on not accepting it, then I'll follow you until your patrol ends.”She threatened him.
He shouldn't accept it, but he couldn't not accept it either. After some consideration, Ling Shiliu decided to take a step back for peace.
" I understand, Miss Vivian, but please be magnanimous. I really have to work now.”
"You're so annoying. You only know how to chase people away. Just like what the magazines say, you're a workaholic. But that's what I admire about you.”Her coquettishness didn't make anyone feel a trace of anger.
" I-" Ling Shiliu was about to reject her but was interrupted by her next action.
Before he could notice her actions, she had already tiptoed forward and hugged his neck. Under his shocked gaze, she gently brushed her lips against his.
Ain stared at the scene unfolding before her eyes with her mouth agape. After regaining her senses, she could not control her anger and almost wanted to rush forward. Fortunately, before she could put her anger into action, Ling Shiliu's reaction calmed her down in time. She also understood that her appearance would only bring him more trouble. It was obvious that he was already overwhelmed by the huge trouble in front of him.
"Hey!" Ling Shiliu pushed her away in a flurry, covering his lips that had been ambushed with one hand and taking a step back.
"Are all Eastern men so conservative and shy?”Ling Shiliu's intense reaction made Vivian unable to hold back her laughter.
"But you've lived in France for so long. You should be used to this kind of thing!”Not only was she unbridled and domineering, but her actions were also very forceful.
Ling Shiliu was speechless when he saw the girl who didn't take the kiss of two strangers seriously.
This had nothing to do with which country he was from. Anyone would have the same reaction as him if they were suddenly attacked by someone who had just spoken a few words.
" By the way..." Before she turned to leave, Vivian turned around as if she had remembered something." You can't throw away the things I gave you!"”
As if she had seen through Ling Shiliu's wishful thinking, Vivian reminded him worriedly.
He gave an enigmatic laugh and promised her that he would not send the gift to the garbage dump, but he did not guarantee that he would accept it.
Helplessly, he watched the girl leave. He did not notice that Ain was nearby.
Her back was pressed against the wall, her fists relaxed and clenched. After taking a few deep breaths, Ain finally managed to stand up straight.
After the girl turned around and left, Ain also started to walk in the direction she came from. Under such circumstances, how could he call out to him?
Staggering back to his lounge, Ain completely ignored Michelle, who was furious and grumbling when she discovered his sudden disappearance. His mind was filled with the hateful and helpless scene in the corridor a quarter of an hour ago.
Although everything was just the girl's wishful thinking, this accident triggered Ain's fear.
He would find a woman to settle down and marry one day, then distance himself from him. He might even resign from his position in the Randall family and pursue his own happiness.
Although he had never thought about this problem, this was a necessary process in life! He couldn't be alone for the rest of his life. He knew that as long as he could be with him, there was nothing else he wanted in life, but he couldn't guarantee that Shiliu would have the same thoughts as him. Obviously, he, who only saw him as a cute little brother, would leave him without hesitation when he found a partner he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.
All the uneasiness gradually spread in his heart, but he could only watch helplessly as things developed in the direction he was most afraid of.
What could he do to dispel this ever-expanding haze? Or rather, what should he do to make Liu Yongyuan stay by his side forever?
It seemed like he would always be fantasizing if he kept the matter in his heart. If he did not take action, he would definitely not be able to change the situation.
Waves of bitter water gushed out from the bottom of his stomach. The taste of jealousy was not pleasant.
The people who were cleaning up the place came one after another. The noise did not stop for a second, but Ain, who was completely immersed in her own thoughts, turned a deaf ear.
His eyes that were staring at the mirror gradually became ferocious. The more he wanted to think calmly, the more his emotions were in a dead end. Before he realized his abnormality, the chaotic thoughts in his mind had already gone out of control.#
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