Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

"No need, you guys should go to sleep early."

Ding Heng walked up to Zhao Yanxi and gently pinched her cheek: "Don't be jealous. I'm going to the capital to see Hua Qing next weekend, okay? Take you with me, alright?"

Zhao Yanxi pouted, her expression brightening from cloudy to sunny: "You said it, you can't go back on your word."

"No regrets."

Ding Heng patted her head again, then turned and walked towards the door.

Lin Man followed, took his sneakers from the shoe cabinet, squatted down and arranged them: "Boss, are you coming back tonight?"

"uncertain."

Ding Heng put on his shoes: "You should all go to bed early."

Lin Man straightened up, smiled at him, and said, "Then take care on your journey, boss."

"Ah."

The door closed, and the footsteps faded into the distance in the corridor.

In the darkness of night, the black Mercedes drove smoothly along the Xiangjiang River.

Following the location sent by Long He, Ding Heng found her at the entrance of a secluded alley.

Long He opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat, rubbing his arms: "Phew... I didn't have time to put on my coat, I'm freezing."

"Put it on."

Ding Heng tossed his coat over, started the car, and asked, "What exactly happened?"

Long He wrapped Ding Heng's coat tighter and rubbed his temples: "I just finished recording the show and was about to go back to my hotel room when Sister Song suddenly called me and said that they found listening devices and miniature cameras in our hotel room."

Ding Heng's expression suddenly turned serious: "Who did this?"

"do not know."

Long He said thankfully, "I'm fine. I came to find you as soon as I got off the plane and didn't even have time to go to the hotel. But Jin Canya and the others went back to their rooms to change clothes first... Now everyone is worried that some videos or recordings might be leaked."

Ding Heng gripped the steering wheel tightly: "Didn't your agent arrange a new hotel for you?"

“It was arranged, but as soon as Sister Song finished making the arrangements, my mother called.”

Long He said nervously, "She told me not to trust anyone, to come to you as soon as possible, and preferably to stay at your house for the night."

Ding Heng remained silent.

He could probably guess what Yang Sijie was thinking.

AuroraEos stayed at a high-end hotel with top-level security, especially since it was a celebrity room. The fact that they were able to get in and install listening devices and cameras suggests there might be an inside mole.

Sister Song was Yang Sijie's agent, and theoretically, she should be one of the most trustworthy people.

But at this critical juncture, Yang Sijie dared not gamble... what if the other party was crying wolf?

She's currently in Hong Kong discussing a project and won't be back anytime soon. After much thought, the only person Longhe can completely trust is Ding Heng.

Ding Heng pulled himself together and asked, "What about your three teammates? Where do they live?"

"Sister Song's tentative choice is the Chujiang Hotel."

"Oh...what a coincidence."

"What's so coincidental?"

"nothing."

Ding Heng chuckled and said, "Have you eaten? Would you like something to eat?"

Longhe's eyes lit up: "I want to eat hot pot, milk tea, and crayfish!"

"Okay, let's eat!" Ding Heng agreed indulgently.

Long He was about to cheer when he suddenly deflated: "Hmm... let's forget about it."

"what happened?"

"I have an official event on CCTV tomorrow and the day after, and I have to sing." Long He leaned back in his chair, his tone helpless. "I have to stay in shape these few days and can't eat anything too stimulating. If I have a problem with my voice, I'll be trending again."

Ding Heng glanced at her.

Long He never had such concerns before. When she first debuted, she ate and drank as she pleased, and even dared to go out for spicy hot pot the day before rehearsal, and still sang on stage the next day.

Now she has begun to exercise self-control, completely treating "celebrity" as a profession, and becoming increasingly dedicated to it.

My brother has grown up...

Ding Heng was very pleased.

Chapter 243: Recalling the Past

The Mercedes pulled into the garage, Ding Heng turned off the engine, opened the door and got out of the car. Long He looked up at the dusty apartment building entrance, and a flood of memories came to mind.

Ding Heng took out the key from his pocket, weighed it in his hand, and it made a crisp sound when they clattered together.

Upon reaching the fourth floor, they found the motion-activated lights were broken, and the two groped their way forward in the dark.

Ding Heng stood in front of the door, inserted the key into the lock, and then found that the lock seemed a bit rusty and didn't work very well.

After some effort, the door was finally pushed open, and a stuffy, stagnant air rushed out.

Longhe reached out and groped along the wall, then pressed the switch, illuminating the living room with a dim, yellowish light.

The furniture was still the same, covered with a light layer of dust.

Ding Heng walked over and opened the window, letting the night breeze in and dispersing the stuffy air in the room.

Longhe stood in the center of the living room and looked around. Her gaze swept over the TV cabinet, bookshelves, dining table, and so on. The layout was almost exactly the same as she remembered.

"How long has it been since you last came back to stay?"

"From the Lunar New Year until now."

Ding Heng went into the kitchen and turned on the tap. The rusty water gushed out for a while before becoming clear.

"I only come back occasionally to pick up some things; I don't stay here much."

"Uncle, aren't you staying here either?"

"He wanders around everywhere and is never home."

"Oh……"

Longhe walked to the TV cabinet, bent down and glanced at the dusty old PS5.

This PS5 was the last birthday gift she left for Ding Heng before leaving Xingcheng.

Although it was a second-hand item from Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace), it still cost her all her pocket money and New Year's money at the time.

However, it seems Ding Heng didn't play much...

Longhe asked curiously, "Where do you usually stay when you're not home?"

Ding Heng pulled a broom out of the cabinet, but froze upon hearing this.

"live……"

"Don't tell me you're living in a dormitory."

Long He interrupted, "You smell like a woman's perfume. Is that allowed in the dorm?"

Ding Heng coughed lightly, raised the broom in his hand, and tried to change the subject: "Let's clean up first, there's a lot of dust."

"Eh..."

Long He sighed and tried to comfort himself again.

It's okay, it's okay. Just think of it as other women giving my brother practice his skills every night.

She bent down, pulled a dishcloth from under the coffee table, shook off the dust, and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

The tap was running, and Longhe wet and wrung out the rag before walking back to the living room to wipe the table.

His movements weren't particularly nimble, but he was quite meticulous, paying attention to every nook and cranny.

The two of them, one sweeping the floor and the other wiping away dust, didn't say much.

When he swept the TV cabinet, Ding Heng bent down and swept a game disc out from under the cabinet.

He picked it up and glanced at it. It was the Royal Edition of the P5, a game disc that the seller had given away when Longhe bought a used PS5.

Long He glanced at it and tentatively asked, "Speaking of which, what's this game about? That guy said it was over 300 yuan a copy!"

"High school students gain superpowers and band together to punish bad guys."

"and then?"

"Then I'll conquer all sorts of beautiful girls and build a harem..."

"Um!?"

"Clean! Clean!"

Ding Heng put the game disc back on the TV cabinet and changed the subject again.

After a quick dusting, the two of them mopped the floor together, working on various tasks until 11 p.m.

Ding Heng went to the restroom, grabbed a towel to wipe his face, and then turned around.

Long He was standing on tiptoe, hanging the wet rag on the clothes rack.

She had taken off her coat at some point, leaving her only in a close-fitting black undershirt that accentuated the smooth lines of her waist and back.

This guy's physique is getting better and better the more I look at it...

After hanging up the rag, Long He turned around and asked, "Do you have any clothes? I'm going to take a shower first; I feel all sticky from sweating."

"There should still be some from my high school days in the closet. Look for them yourself."

"it is good!"

Long He went into the bedroom, pulled out a high school sports jersey belonging to Ding Heng, and went into the bathroom, closing the door behind him.

Soon after, the sound of rushing water could be heard.

Ding Heng turned and went into the kitchen. He took out two cups from the sterilizer, washed them, and then took out a bag of goji berries to brew two cups of tea.