socalfunplaces Chapter 148 First Kiss
Chapter 148 First Kiss
Evening, inside a villa in the suburbs of Shanghai.
As soon as Lu Ran opened the door, Shen Yuege hugged him from behind.
She wrapped her arms around his waist, pressed her cheek against his back, and said in a muffled voice, "I'm exhausted... I've been standing all afternoon, and those high heels are really rubbing my feet."
Although the two had a few days of intimacy, most of it happened during the day.
Even though no one was around, Shen Yuege's sudden hug surprised Lu Ran: "There's no one here, why are you still hugging me? Are you still acting?"
"I'll hug you, I'll hug you, I'll hug you!" Shen Yuege hugged his waist tightly, saying matter-of-factly, "Liu Siqi has already hugged you, and I, your legal wife, haven't even hugged you yet?"
"Okay, then you can hug me a little longer. At least for now, you've hugged me the longest." Lu Ran teased, sensing Shen Yuege's jealousy.
Suddenly, Shen Yuege loosened her grip on Lu Ran's hand, and then pulled him around.
In an instant, their eyes met.
"Smack."
Before Lu Ran could react, Shen Yuege planted a kiss on his lips.
Although it was just a fleeting touch, it made Shen Yuege's face turn bright red.
"The first chance to hug you was taken by someone else, but I want to be the first to kiss you." Shen Yuege didn't dare to look at Lu Ran and explained with her head down.
Lu Ran touched his lips in surprise, his face showing astonishment.
I was forcibly kissed! Is this a real storyline?
However, seeing Shen Yuege's expression, Lu Ran could tell that she must have made a great decision to do it.
It seems my previous misconception wasn't a misconception after all; Shen Yuege has also fallen for me.
It seems he's almost there, having already completed the path to promotion, a raise, marrying a beautiful and wealthy woman, becoming a CEO, and reaching the pinnacle of life.
"You stole my first kiss, I'm going to give it back." Looking at Shen Yuege's shy expression, Lu Ran said with a mischievous smile.
"No, I hate it."
Seeing Lu Ran's appearance, Shen Yuege pushed him in a panic, but lost her footing and almost fell.
Fortunately, Lu Ran reacted quickly and caught Shen Yuege, preventing her from falling.
"What's wrong with you?" Lu Ran asked with concern. He could tell that Shen Yuege hadn't used much force at all.
"I'm exhausted... I've been standing all afternoon, and my high heels are rubbing my feet," Shen Yuege replied, sounding tired.
Lu Ran chuckled, turned around, and swept Shen Yuege up in his arms like a princess: "If your feet hurt, rest well. Let your husband carry you to the sofa."
Shen Yuege was too embarrassed to look up, so she buried her head in Lu Ran's chest.
Lu Ran put Shen Yuege on the sofa and squatted down to help her take off her high heels.
Sure enough, my heels were already red from being rubbed raw.
Sometimes, Lu Ran couldn't understand why women had to wear those uncomfortable high heels when attending important occasions.
This outdated culture has even been brought to this alien world.
"Wait here, I'll go get the first-aid kit."
When he returned with the first-aid kit, Shen Yuege was already curled up on the sofa, hugging a cushion and watching him.
Lu Ran sat down next to her, lifted her foot and placed it on his lap, carefully applying the ointment.
"Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt." Shen Yuege shook her head, then suddenly leaned in and kissed him on the cheek. "That way it won't hurt anymore."
Lu Ran paused in applying the medicine.
He raised his head and looked at Shen Yuege.
Her eyes sparkled with a mischievous smile, and her cheeks were slightly flushed.
"Shen Yuege," Lu Ran said in a low voice, "Do you know what you're doing?"
"I know," Shen Yuege tilted her head. "Kissing my husband is legal and compliant."
"Since it's legal and compliant, then I'll exercise my rights as a husband." Lu Ran put down the ointment with a mischievous grin.
"No, no, no." Seeing Lu Ran's expression, Shen Yuege felt a little scared again. "Um, I'm not ready yet."
Seeing Shen Yuege's expression, Lu Ran stopped teasing her and focused on applying the medicine evenly to her.
Watching Lu Ran carefully apply the medicine to her, Shen Yuege felt that this might be the person she would spend her life with.
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The following morning, at the Xingyao Entertainment Building.
As soon as Lu Ran stepped into the animation division, he sensed a tense atmosphere.
Inside the office area, everyone was engrossed in their work, but a sense of oppression permeated the air.
"What happened?" Lu Ran asked his assistant.
The assistant jogged over and whispered, "Mr. Lu, please check Weibo."
Lu Ran opened his phone, and the third trending topic was: #Starlight Entertainment's "Dragon Soars Across the Seas" Premieres#
Clicking on it leads to a promotional video for a domestically produced animation.
With exquisite art style and grand setting, it tells the story of an ancient dragon protecting the land of China.
Judging from the clips, the production quality is quite good.
The comments section was filled with praise:
"Starlight Entertainment did a great job this time! The production quality is on par with international productions!"
"Support Chinese animation! Finally, there's one worth watching!"
"I heard that Starlight invested over 100 million yuan in this animation and worked overtime for more than half a year."
Lu Ran's expression remained calm, as if he was unaffected.
Let's continue reading.
Even more eye-catching was another trending topic: #Dragon-Japanese Cultural Exchange Resumes#
The press release stated that relations between China and Japan have recently eased, and restrictions on cultural exchanges are being gradually lifted.
Several major Japanese animation companies have prepared a batch of high-quality works, which will soon be launched in the Chinese market.
Starlight Entertainment's "Dragon Soars Across the Seas" was launched at this time and was hailed by the media and netizens as a "pioneer in the fight against Japanese aggression" and a "shining example of Chinese animation".
"Starlight bought a lot of press releases," the assistant whispered. "They're subtly and overtly putting us down, saying that our animation department has been established for so long without making any moves, so we must not be able to produce anything."
Lu Ran sneered: "They certainly know how to seize opportunities. Let them test the waters with Japanese manga elements first."
Just then, Li Mo called.
"You saw the news?" Li Mo asked seriously.
"I've seen it."
"Starlight Media has really gone all out this time. I've watched the first two episodes of 'Dragon Soars Across the Seas,' and the quality is indeed quite good. Plus, with the current timing and the stirring up of nationalistic sentiment, they have every advantage at their disposal." Li Mo paused, then asked, "How's the progress on your end?"
"The first three episodes have been completed, and post-production dubbing and music composition are underway," Lu Ran said. "According to the plan, the entire production of the first season will be completed next month."
"Next month..." Li Mo pondered, "Starlight has already started airing, and Japanese anime will be available next week. By the time you come out next month, the market will probably already be divided up."
Upon hearing Li Mo's words, Lu Ran chuckled softly: "President Li, you don't need to worry about these things. No matter what the market is like, 'Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things' will be able to carve out a path to success."
"Moreover, my anime is specifically designed to counter Japanese anime."
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