After the Strategy Mission Was Exposed, the Childhood Friend Became a Sinister Male Ghost - Chapter 26

Ling Luo sighed in her heart.

The Italian dishes had all been served. Each dish looked exquisite and enticing, with a presentation that was nothing short of perfect. However, Ling Luo had no appetite. She took only two bites before setting down her fork.

“Di Yu, I would rather eat a meal you cooked yourself.”

Di Yu placed his fork down, picked up a white silk napkin, and unhurriedly wiped the corners of his mouth.

“Very well. Tomorrow night, I will prepare a significant dinner for you.” He rested his chin on one hand, the corners of his lips curving into a dangerously charming smile.

Ling Luo felt as though he had hidden motives. Would tomorrow’s dinner involve poison or perhaps some kind of drug?

“I am finished. Let us go home.”

“Fine,” Di Yu replied as he stood up.

Ling Luo took the initiative to hook her arm through his, murmuring softly, “In the future, we should have candlelight dinners at home. You can arrange all the romance yourself. How does that sound?”

“Good. I will prepare a surprise for you every day.”

“It does not have to be every day.”

She still had to go to work. However, in Di Yu’s eyes, Ling Luo’s words seemed like an expression of consideration for him. He felt a wave of pleasure.

“It is still early. Let us go pick out a gift for Grandfather.”

Ling Luo was stunned. “You already promised to help me choose a gift. Why do I still need to pick one?”

Di Yu leaned close to her ear. “Grandfather likes gifts given by you. If I choose it, he will recognize my taste instantly.”

“Fine then.”

Ling Luo and Di Yu entered the elevator together.

“Wait! Please hold the door!”

Before the elevator doors could close, an urgent female voice called out from the hallway. Two figures approached the elevator, a man and a woman. The woman had a refined, jade-like elegance and was dressed in a classic style.

This was the female lead. The tall, handsome man beside her was her current boyfriend, a notorious playboy. Ling Luo withdrew her gaze, pretending she had seen nothing, and leaned closer to Di Yu. A flash of delight crossed Di Yu’s eyes at her proximity.

When Feng Mu realized the man in the elevator was Di Yu, he froze for a second. His previously slumped expression immediately brightened into a fawning smile.

“Young Master Di.” His tone was polite, laced with a hint of flattery.

He never expected to run into the Crown Prince of the Beijing social circle here! He then looked at the woman beside him. She was stunning, with porcelain skin and large, bright eyes. She looked as refined and graceful as an angel.

Feng Mu’s eyes lit up. He had long heard that Young Master Di had a mysterious girlfriend. He felt lucky today to finally see the woman Di Yu had been keeping hidden.

“Young Master Di and your girlfriend are a perfect match. A brilliant man and a beautiful woman,” Feng Mu praised, shamelessly sucking up.

The phrase “perfect match” was particularly pleasing to Di Yu’s ears. He tilted his head toward Ling Luo, flashing her a doting smile. In the eyes of a stranger, they truly did look like a couple made for each other.

Feng Mu could not help but steal a few more glances at Ling Luo. Was this the White Moonlight everyone in their circle whispered about? She certainly deserved the title. Just standing there, she was enough to make someone fall in love at first sight.

Su Jianran felt a chill at her fingertips. She discreetly tugged at Feng Mu’s sleeve, hoping he would take the hint, but he only became bolder in staring at Di Yu’s girlfriend. This man, whom she loved and hated, was staring at another woman right in front of her face!

Suddenly, a terrifying chill crept up Feng Mu’s spine as he met Di Yu’s freezing gaze. Feng Mu’s face turned pale.

“What is your surname?” Di Yu’s eyes were dark and gloomy.

An icy, menacing aura radiated from him, like a Rakshasa crawling out of hell to claim a soul. As expected of the legendary figure of the Di family, his natural authority was terrifying.

Feng Mu clasped his hands nervously. “The Feng family of Beijing.”

“She is very beautiful. Do you know that?”

Feng Mu and Su Jianran were both stunned. They had expected Di Yu to ask a deep business question, but instead, he dropped this remark.

“Yes, she is beautiful,” Feng Mu answered honestly.

“Heh. You know she is beautiful, yet you keep looking? Are you looking for death?” Di Yu’s face was frighteningly shadowed.

Feng Mu immediately lowered his head, becoming as quiet as a mouse.

Ling Luo awkwardly rubbed her chin. “Enough. Do not scare them.”

The woman in front of her was the female lead. It would not be good to provoke her too early. The leads had protagonist halos protecting them; she and Di Yu did not.

“Are you angry?” Di Yu asked in a low voice.

“No. Just restrain yourself a bit in public,” she whispered back.

Feng Mu and Su Jianran strained their ears to catch the whispers. The previously murderous Crown Prince had become a hundred times gentler the moment he spoke to his precious girlfriend. It was like seeing a ghost.

Su Jianran looked at Ling Luo with curiosity. Who was this woman? Di Yu was actually obedient to her. Ling Luo turned her body and rested her head against Di Yu’s arm. From Su Jianran’s perspective, her face was now hidden. Ling Luo felt uneasy. Now that the female lead had seen her, if she suddenly went to the company to meet the male lead, Ling Luo’s identity as Di Yu’s girlfriend would be completely exposed.

[The plot only has a small discrepancy. As long as the female lead has not broken up with that scumbag, she will not reunite with the male lead ahead of schedule.]

“I am truly worried about the plot changing. One can never be too careful. Do you remember last time? The male lead chased her down the stairs the moment he saw her.”

[I will produce the Villain’s Empathy Doll as soon as possible.]

“System, do you have any Dream Entry props?”

[Whose dream do you want to enter?]

“The male lead’s dream. I want to make these feelings come on more intensely!”

[It is indeed faster to win someone over in a dream than in reality. Wait a moment. I will apply for a Shared Dream prop. It will take three to fifteen days.]

“Your efficiency is always so low.”

[There is nothing I can do about it. If I were a high-energy system, I could fulfill your request in a heartbeat.]

Ling Luo sighed again in her heart. She trusted her sixth sense; the leads would definitely accelerate their romantic timeline. Ling Luo stole a glance at the scumbag Feng Mu. In the original plot, this man never hid his philandering ways. He was dumped after breaking the female lead’s heart, only to stalk her later. He was the type of man who did not cherish what he had but craved what he could not get.

To dare look at her right in front of the villain, he was certainly bold. He truly was a textbook scumbag.

Once they reached the underground parking lot, the four of them stepped out of the elevator. Feng Mu took the initiative to present his business card to Di Yu.

“Young Master Di, this is my card.”

Di Yu did not even spare him a glance. His tone was as indifferent as ever. “Weigh your own commercial value before handing out a card.”

The tall, handsome man stood there like a deity, high above, meant to be viewed from afar but never defiled. Feng Mu’s hand froze mid-air. His face twisted. Was this a roundabout way of calling him incompetent? That even his family background held no gold standard?

Just because his surname was Di, what gave him the right to be so arrogant? Just because people called him Crown Prince, he really thought he was royalty! Feng Mu’s face contorted with jealousy.

Su Jianran did not move forward. She stopped where she stood and took a deep breath. “Feng Mu, this is the last time I will go on a date with you. Let us break up.”