Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Bai Ling knew, of course, that it was a big taboo for her to act on her own initiative and rashly mention this to Ximen Lang.

Moreover, it is a serious taboo that could very likely cause irreparable and disastrous consequences!

But she just couldn't help it.

Especially after she discovered that Ximen Lang, due to the many secrets he had accumulated in his heart, was no longer as happy and joyful as before, and had become taciturn.

She couldn't hold back any longer, and in a moment of impulse, she blurted it out.

"Old Luo, I admit, I did intentionally remind Ximen Lang at the time. It wasn't a hint, it was a direct indication that I already knew some things. But there was a reason for all of this!"

"Unlike us, because he grew up in a peaceful and affluent environment, he is very naive and doesn't have much resilience. His love is even more pure!"

"From the beginning until now, he has been suffering greatly because he couldn't tell me so many secrets he had been keeping to himself! Lao Luo, you should be able to clearly feel this situation; he has become increasingly depressed lately!"

Of course, Lao Luo knew this situation, and he understood it much more deeply than Bai Ling thought.

In fact, he has been making various efforts during this period of time, hoping that Ximen Lang will become cheerful again.

During this period, he almost completely followed Ximen Lang's lead. His practice of trying his best to satisfy whatever Ximen Lang wanted is proof of this!

Luo knew that things couldn't go on like this. Compared to them, Ximen Lang had almost no ability to withstand pressure, and sooner or later he would break down. They had to change the situation as soon as possible!
“But that’s no excuse for you to do all this on your own without permission! I know you’re not happy seeing Ah Lang like this. Everyone is worried about Ah Lang’s condition.”

"No matter what, you should have informed me and discussed it with me before doing this! You did it without saying anything! And you did it without taking such a big risk!"

"You say Gu Zidi is disorganized and undisciplined, but what about you? If he's disorganized and undisciplined, what are you? How much better are you than him?"

This is because Bai Ling's situation is so special that it is almost as important as Ximen Lang's.

Otherwise, based solely on Bai Ling's unilateral decision to do this, it should at least be dealt with seriously, if not extremely seriously!

If anyone else dared to do this, even if it were Luo Yonghao himself, he wouldn't escape punishment. He would be kicked far away immediately, and then they would settle the score with him slowly!

Unfortunately, the person who did this was Bai Ling.

If it weren't for the fact that the nature of this matter was so egregious, he wouldn't have dared to say a single harsh word, and of course, he wouldn't have been willing to say anything to Bai Ling either.

So I didn't say much, just touched on the subject briefly.

Then, Lao Luo earnestly discussed the matter with Bai Ling.

"Bai Ling, do you know what hurts me the most? It's not that I'm heartbroken that you acted so arbitrarily and did this on your own initiative, but that you don't trust me or your elders! You didn't even ask us, so how do you know we definitely wouldn't agree to your further actions?"

"What the hell? You agree to this?"

This was something Bai Ling could never have imagined.

I stared at Lao Luo in disbelief for a long time. Judging from Lao Luo's tone and expression, he didn't seem to be faking it.

Bai Ling's brows furrowed into a deep frown, her face filled with disbelief.

"No, why? Why would you agree to this?"

Seeing Bai Ling immediately ask this, Lao Luo countered with a question.

"No, why are you so sure we won't agree? Everyone has seen how unhappy Ah Lang has been these past few days, and we're all worried about him. To be frank, I'm just as concerned about Ah Lang's mental and physical well-being as you are!"

"You saw it, didn't you? To make Ah Lang happy, I even had that stinky foot of mine, and that brat Hao Pingchuan dared to gossip about me behind my back! I've risked my reputation, doesn't that prove it?"

His heartfelt words instantly eased Bai Ling's brows, and she immediately wanted to strike up a conversation with Lao Luo.

"We actually thought of the same thing! Look at the mess this has made. Isn't this like the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple, and family members not recognizing each other?"

Before Bai Ling could even try to get closer to him, Lao Luo interrupted her directly.

"Hey, don't try to get too close to me. While we agree in principle that we can be a little clearer with Ah Lang, it has absolutely nothing to do with you acting impulsively and recklessly!"

"We must carefully consider all possible scenarios and take all aspects into account before making a decision."

"Unlike you, you're like a headless fly! You just do whatever comes to mind, how can that work?! Seriously, your actions are making me doubt your professionalism!"

"You didn't really get the outstanding graduate status by pulling strings and using back channels, like Ah Lang said, did you?"

This is a real insult to Bai Ling.

Although she did a terrible job, her status as an outstanding graduate is definitely genuine!

Of course, the main reason was that once the conversation was out in the open, the heavy pressure that Bai Ling was carrying suddenly disappeared.

It's simply unbearable.

Bai Ling, who had been calmed down by Lao Luo's few words, immediately reverted to her true nature.
Influenced by Ximen Lang, he is becoming more and more like Ximen Lang's true nature.

He immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Don't listen to that guy's nonsense! Let me tell you, he's just jealous of me, jealous of my prestigious university background! Because he doesn't have it himself, he's always trying to slander me! He wants to prove that outstanding graduates from prestigious universities are nothing compared to him by slandering me! Let me tell you, I can't even be bothered to talk to him!"

As she spoke, Bai Ling launched into a scathing critique of Ximen Lang.

Seeing that Bai Ling had completely let go of her burdens and seemed much more relaxed, he realized that Bai Ling had completely let go of her burdens.

Continuing from the initial topic, Lao Luo continued.

"However, although your approach was a bit reckless, the result was good. Ah Lang didn't develop any resistance to it. Not only did he not have any intention of withdrawing from the world, but he also seemed to be quite accepting of it."

"At least from the results, the overall effect was very good, and it opened up a new avenue for us to have more in-depth exchanges with A Lang. So, regarding this punishment..."

"Good deeds and bad deeds cancel each other out, so you're exempt?" "Exempt? Dream on! A 5000-word self-criticism, not a single word can be missing! It must be handed to me before A-Lang returns! Remember, the content must be profound, or you'll be waiting to rewrite it!"

"Huh? Write a self-criticism? Who? Me?! No way, Lao Luo, you actually want me to write a self-criticism?!"

"Yes! And another thing, I've already been generous enough by not asking you to read it aloud with feeling in front of everyone after you finished writing, like Hao Pingchuan did! What, you think 5000 words isn't enough? You feel it doesn't showcase your abilities and want to write 10000 words? Sure, 20000 words is fine with you, as long as you like!"

"No, no, no, 5000 words is fine, 5000 words is fine. I'll go back and write more, please don't add any more."

Bai Ling was so frightened that she quickly stopped, no longer daring to dodge the question about the word count in her self-criticism.

They simply dropped the matter.

I figured, since we've already said all that, and everything that needed to be said has been said, then I'll just say it.

Lao Luo and his group are also willing to support me in this matter.

Bai Ling directly shared her thoughts with Lao Luo.

"Luo, this is how I'm thinking. Since A Lang doesn't mind these things, at least he doesn't mind me knowing some of his little secrets, then in our daily lives, could I go along with A Lang's preferences and act a little more casual?"

It was Ximen Lang's carefree smile before he left that gave Bai Ling enough confidence. After confirming that Ximen Lang would not have any negative feelings because she knew too many secrets, Bai Ling, who had long had this intention, immediately became dissatisfied with the status quo and wanted to go both ways and be honest with Ximen Lang.

Luo Yonghao's opinion on this matter has always been consistent.

That is.
"It's possible, but you must be careful to be mindful of the degree and the scale! Although Ah Lang isn't really that resistant, in fact, he seems quite happy about it. But if you rush into something too drastic and scare Ah Lang, who has finally taken this step, that wouldn't be good!"

"Also, you can chat with A-Lang in private, but you absolutely cannot mention us! As long as you're happy, you can talk about anything in private! But you absolutely cannot mention to A-Lang that we know about this!"

As for the reason, it's quite simple.

"Ah Lang can accept that you know his secret only because you two are a couple. But we're different. Take me for example, no matter how close Ah Lang and I are, it's definitely not as close as you, his wife!"

"So, just because he can accept you doesn't mean he can accept us! Plus, that kid's pretty suspicious."

At this point, Lao Luo inquired.

"What's wrong? I heard he's still watching those videos about people who are different from others being dissected. Is that true?"

After immediately receiving a positive reply from Bai Ling that left her both amused and exasperated, he...

Luo shook his head, both amused and helpless.

"Look, he's still worried about being sliced ​​up! If he found out we know all his secrets, he'd explode! I don't even want to imagine what would happen if he imagined us throwing him into an alchemy furnace to make some kind of immortality pill!"

This isn't just something Lao Luo (Luo Yonghao) made up; it's a fact that is very likely to happen.

After all, Ximen Lang's paranoia was well-known.

Even the more technologically advanced later generations, led by Xia Yiyi, were helpless in the face of this, having no good solutions.

The World of the Four Nine Cities?
Of course, we can only be extremely careful and cautious in dealing with this matter.

"At least until we're certain that Ah Lang won't overreact, to avoid any unforeseen complications, we absolutely cannot mention a single word about knowing these secrets of his! Do you understand what I mean?"

Bai Ling could certainly understand what Lao Luo was saying.

Even if Lao Luo doesn't bring it up himself, she will explain the pros and cons to him later.

After all, when it comes to understanding Ximen Lang, no one can be more knowledgeable than her, the person who shares his bed.

What if, as Lao Luo said, we accidentally upset Ximen Lang?
That would be bad!
Therefore, when Lao Luo brought up the matter directly, Bai Ling immediately expressed her agreement.

"Don't worry, I know the stakes involved just as well as you do! I will be careful at all times! Not only can I not say a word about you, but even I will be careful about my words when I chat with Ah Lang in private, and I will never be greedy or reckless!"

"But... such a big matter, shouldn't we report it to our superiors? Did the two of us just decide this? Isn't that a bit too sloppy? How can we explain this to everyone above and below us?"

"Of course I can't explain it! Although my rank isn't low, such a big matter is definitely beyond the authority of just you and me!"

"Then you."

"So I plan to report this to my superiors immediately and ask your elders to provide guidance based on the current situation."

As for Bai Ling's concern that her superiors might disagree...
"Don't worry, your elders are much more magnanimous than you imagine! Even back in Tianjin, when they had just arrived and were preparing to inspect the guard battalion together, they were already considering the possibility of being frank with Ah Lang."

"So, your worries aren't a problem at all. But that 'Assembly Call' thing—it's not just a movie adaptation or a literary work, is it?"

In fact, as early as when Ximen Lang was recounting Gu Zidi's life story in great detail, Lao Luo had already begun to have some doubts.

At that time, he was only concerned with keeping Ximen Lang calm and thought it was just a literary and film work adapted from a true story, so he didn't think much about it or ask any questions.

Now that I suddenly have some free time, I've started to think about it and discovered the problem.

"Adapting a true story is fine, but how can you recognize the people so clearly? You can even recognize Sun Guiqin standing in the crowd at a glance, isn't that a bit too exaggerated?"

Seeing that Lao Luo finally realized the problem.

Without offering any further explanation to Lao Luo, Bai Ling silently took out her phone, connected it to the projector in the temporary meeting room, and started playing the famous "Assembly Call".

As he skimmed through the exhibits, Lao Luo's expression shifted from furrowed brows to utter astonishment, and then quickly to disbelief.

It could even cause the world to spin!
After a long while, Lao Luo finally managed to suppress his trembling emotions and asked Bai Ling in a hoarse voice.

"They are characters in movies and TV shows, so what about us? Aren't we also characters in movies and TV shows? Living in movies and TV shows too?" (End of Chapter)