Chapter 4
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Meanwhile, Ling Zheng drove his Alfa Romeo 4C Spider to the airport as well, since he was done in City F. He took the time to think about his own circumstances. Back when he was only 19, his family had already begun the competition for ownership of Ling Enterprises. Him and his four siblings all had the choice of beginning a subsidiary company in different industries under the name of Ling Enterprises, and the owner which met the most success would eventually become the owner of Ling Enterprises.
He had chosen the entertainment industry, and Glacial Entertainment was meeting with a lot of success. His unlucky youngest brother, Ling Yi, had chosen the technology industry, and had recently been very suppressed by Silver Tech. While his company, Bronze Technologies, hadn't gone bankrupt yet, it was still very close to destruction. 'After meeting Wu Lan today, I can see why youngest brother is having so much trouble. Even I can't guarantee I would remain unscathed by that woman,' he thought. His eldest brother, Ling Mu, chose to begin a pharmaceutical research company, and his third youngest brother, Ling Lei, opted out of the competition in order to support Ling Zhen. He was currently the head of PR at Glacial Entertainment.
Their sister, Ling Xiu, had been abroad for a few years now. Her situation was rather unique. Ling Xiu had actually only been discovered to be part of the Ling family when she was 16. She had lived with them until she was four years old, but then she was kidnapped while the family was abroad at the ancestral home, and thought to be dead. Apparently, her kidnappers had been killed while transporting her to a secure place, where they would then ask the Ling family for ransom. They never made it there. There had been a car accident which killed them, and Ling Xiu was left alone and wounded in an unfamiliar country with no way of contacting anyone. Had it not been for an older orphan girl she met that took Ling Xiu under her wing, Ling Xiu would've died of starvation or been trafficked.
It was only after 12 years that the Ling family found her again by coincidence, and a DNA test later, she had been reintroduced to a much older family that even had a new member she'd never even met or heard about, Ling Yi. Understandably, she was more than a little shocked. So, when she turned 18 herself, she informed the Ling family that she would be travelling for a while instead of starting a subsidiary company, and only occasionally kept in contact with them. It had been 3 years since she left, and the family just got word that she would be back in City S for a while, hence the urgent call he had to take during Silver's presentation. He had been told that his younger sister would be staying in his city, and he had to house her for as long as she wanted to stay.
Ling Zheng was happy his sister was visiting, especially since they had been very close siblings before the incident, but they had both changed a lot, and still had moments of disconnect, where neither understood the other's difficulty. He sighed as he exited his car and went in to the airport.
About an hour later, Ling Zheng boarded his flight and took a seat in the first class compartment, sipping his water. Closing his eyes, he just enjoyed the quiet noises around him, no conflict to be heard whatsoever.
"Qiu Xiao, wake me up when the flight is over," a familiar voice said. Ling Zheng opened his eyes. In the aisle next to him, two people sat. One was an unfamiliar man with a scar Ling Zheng thought should be Qiu Xiao and the other was none other than Wu Lan!
"I'll be sleeping too, boss, but if I wake up in time, I'll wake you up too," Qiu Xiao said.
"Dammit Qiu Xiao, if I was meaner, I would've docked your pay over a hundred times today," Wu Lan wryly said.
"Well, thank you for your kindness ma'am, good night," Qiu Xiao chortled.
"How could I not find it in my heart to be kind to you, Qiu Xiao? Have a good rest," Wu Lan rolled her eyes and then noticed Ling Zheng.
"What a coincidence, Mr. Zheng. Do you have any business in City S?" she asked.
"No, I live there. What about you?" he asked.
"No, I also live there," she responded.
"Have a nice flight, Ms. Wu," he closed his eyes again.
"You too, Mr. Ling," she said. After putting her headphones in, she closed her eyes as well. Qiu Xiao yawned and fell asleep after setting an alarm for the end of the flight.
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Meanwhile, Ling Zheng drove his Alfa Romeo 4C Spider to the airport as well, since he was done in City F. He took the time to think about his own circumstances. Back when he was only 19, his family had already begun the competition for ownership of Ling Enterprises. Him and his four siblings all had the choice of beginning a subsidiary company in different industries under the name of Ling Enterprises, and the owner which met the most success would eventually become the owner of Ling Enterprises.
He had chosen the entertainment industry, and Glacial Entertainment was meeting with a lot of success. His unlucky youngest brother, Ling Yi, had chosen the technology industry, and had recently been very suppressed by Silver Tech. While his company, Bronze Technologies, hadn't gone bankrupt yet, it was still very close to destruction. 'After meeting Wu Lan today, I can see why youngest brother is having so much trouble. Even I can't guarantee I would remain unscathed by that woman,' he thought. His eldest brother, Ling Mu, chose to begin a pharmaceutical research company, and his third youngest brother, Ling Lei, opted out of the competition in order to support Ling Zhen. He was currently the head of PR at Glacial Entertainment.
Their sister, Ling Xiu, had been abroad for a few years now. Her situation was rather unique. Ling Xiu had actually only been discovered to be part of the Ling family when she was 16. She had lived with them until she was four years old, but then she was kidnapped while the family was abroad at the ancestral home, and thought to be dead. Apparently, her kidnappers had been killed while transporting her to a secure place, where they would then ask the Ling family for ransom. They never made it there. There had been a car accident which killed them, and Ling Xiu was left alone and wounded in an unfamiliar country with no way of contacting anyone. Had it not been for an older orphan girl she met that took Ling Xiu under her wing, Ling Xiu would've died of starvation or been trafficked.
It was only after 12 years that the Ling family found her again by coincidence, and a DNA test later, she had been reintroduced to a much older family that even had a new member she'd never even met or heard about, Ling Yi. Understandably, she was more than a little shocked. So, when she turned 18 herself, she informed the Ling family that she would be travelling for a while instead of starting a subsidiary company, and only occasionally kept in contact with them. It had been 3 years since she left, and the family just got word that she would be back in City S for a while, hence the urgent call he had to take during Silver's presentation. He had been told that his younger sister would be staying in his city, and he had to house her for as long as she wanted to stay.
Ling Zheng was happy his sister was visiting, especially since they had been very close siblings before the incident, but they had both changed a lot, and still had moments of disconnect, where neither understood the other's difficulty. He sighed as he exited his car and went in to the airport.
About an hour later, Ling Zheng boarded his flight and took a seat in the first class compartment, sipping his water. Closing his eyes, he just enjoyed the quiet noises around him, no conflict to be heard whatsoever.
"Qiu Xiao, wake me up when the flight is over," a familiar voice said. Ling Zheng opened his eyes. In the aisle next to him, two people sat. One was an unfamiliar man with a scar Ling Zheng thought should be Qiu Xiao and the other was none other than Wu Lan!
"I'll be sleeping too, boss, but if I wake up in time, I'll wake you up too," Qiu Xiao said.
"Dammit Qiu Xiao, if I was meaner, I would've docked your pay over a hundred times today," Wu Lan wryly said.
"Well, thank you for your kindness ma'am, good night," Qiu Xiao chortled.
"How could I not find it in my heart to be kind to you, Qiu Xiao? Have a good rest," Wu Lan rolled her eyes and then noticed Ling Zheng.
"What a coincidence, Mr. Zheng. Do you have any business in City S?" she asked.
"No, I live there. What about you?" he asked.
"No, I also live there," she responded.
"Have a nice flight, Ms. Wu," he closed his eyes again.
"You too, Mr. Ling," she said. After putting her headphones in, she closed her eyes as well. Qiu Xiao yawned and fell asleep after setting an alarm for the end of the flight.
Meanwhile, Ling Zheng drove his Alfa Romeo 4C Spider to the airport as well, since he was done in City F. He took the time to think about his own circumstances. Back when he was only 19, his family had already begun the competition for ownership of Ling Enterprises. Him and his four siblings all had the choice of beginning a subsidiary company in different industries under the name of Ling Enterprises, and the owner which met the most success would eventually become the owner of Ling Enterprises.He had chosen the entertainment industry, and Glacial Entertainment was meeting with a lot of success. His unlucky youngest brother, Ling Yi, had chosen the technology industry, and had recently been very suppressed by Silver Tech. While his company, Bronze Technologies, hadn't gone bankrupt yet, it was still very close to destruction. 'After meeting Wu Lan today, I can see why youngest brother is having so much trouble. Even I can't guarantee I would remain unscathed by that woman,' he thought. His eldest brother, Ling Mu, chose to begin a pharmaceutical research company, and his third youngest brother, Ling Lei, opted out of the competition in order to support Ling Zhen. He was currently the head of PR at Glacial Entertainment.Their sister, Ling Xiu, had been abroad for a few years now. Her situation was rather unique. Ling Xiu had actually only been discovered to be part of the Ling family when she was 16. She had lived with them until she was four years old, but then she was kidnapped while the family was abroad at the ancestral home, and thought to be dead. Apparently, her kidnappers had been killed while transporting her to a secure place, where they would then ask the Ling family for ransom. They never made it there. There had been a car accident which killed them, and Ling Xiu was left alone and wounded in an unfamiliar country with no way of contacting anyone. Had it not been for an older orphan girl she met that took Ling Xiu under her wing, Ling Xiu would've died of starvation or been trafficked.It was only after 12 years that the Ling family found her again by coincidence, and a DNA test later, she had been reintroduced to a much older family that even had a new member she'd never even met or heard about, Ling Yi. Understandably, she was more than a little shocked. So, when she turned 18 herself, she informed the Ling family that she would be travelling for a while instead of starting a subsidiary company, and only occasionally kept in contact with them. It had been 3 years since she left, and the family just got word that she would be back in City S for a while, hence the urgent call he had to take during Silver's presentation. He had been told that his younger sister would be staying in his city, and he had to house her for as long as she wanted to stay.Ling Zheng was happy his sister was visiting, especially since they had been very close siblings before the incident, but they had both changed a lot, and still had moments of disconnect, where neither understood the other's difficulty. He sighed as he exited his car and went in to the airport.About an hour later, Ling Zheng boarded his flight and took a seat in the first class compartment, sipping his water. Closing his eyes, he just enjoyed the quiet noises around him, no conflict to be heard whatsoever."Qiu Xiao, wake me up when the flight is over," a familiar voice said. Ling Zheng opened his eyes. In the aisle next to him, two people sat. One was an unfamiliar man with a scar Ling Zheng thought should be Qiu Xiao and the other was none other than Wu Lan!"I'll be sleeping too, boss, but if I wake up in time, I'll wake you up too," Qiu Xiao said."Dammit Qiu Xiao, if I was meaner, I would've docked your pay over a hundred times today," Wu Lan wryly said."Well, thank you for your kindness ma'am, good night," Qiu Xiao chortled."How could I not find it in my heart to be kind to you, Qiu Xiao? Have a good rest," Wu Lan rolled her eyes and then noticed Ling Zheng."What a coincidence, Mr. Zheng. Do you have any business in City S?" she asked."No, I live there. What about you?" he asked."No, I also live there," she responded."Have a nice flight, Ms. Wu," he closed his eyes again."You too, Mr. Ling," she said. After putting her headphones in, she closed her eyes as well. Qiu Xiao yawned and fell asleep after setting an alarm for the end of the flight.
