Chapter 192 Arrival at the Destination, the Rich Man Cen Jing
Chapter 192 Arrival at the Destination, the Rich Man Cen Jing
If Liu Tianqing and Yun Chu were to see this person, they would recognize him as one of Ling Qiu's hiking teammates.
The ship sailed safely, and at around six o'clock the next morning, it docked at a pier on an island.
Liu Tianqing surveyed the island before him, and wondered how to put it...
It's a decorating style that's perfect for shooting a post-apocalyptic zombie movie.
Along the way, it looked very high-tech, but in reality, it was just an empty shell.
However, some places are deliberately aged, and with just a little embellishment, this place will become a dilapidated shelter.
"Director Liu, you know how to find a good spot!" Yun Chu looked around at the scenery, her eyes full of admiration.
Liu Tao really put his heart into making the drama.
Liu Tao raised his chin: "Absolutely. In order to better present the sense of desolation of the apocalypse, I deliberately had many places aged."
Just as he was speaking, a man wearing a shirt yawned, looked at the crowd, and said:
"They stayed at my place for three months, eating and drinking my food, just to borrow my house for filming, for some crappy drama. It's infuriating."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present looked at him.
Liu Tao didn't notice this, but instead happily stepped forward, put his arm around the other person's shoulder, and introduced him to everyone:
"This is my nephew, Cen Jing, who is also the owner of this island. Our filming this time is all thanks to my nephew's generous donation of his own home, so everyone must be careful not to damage anything. I, the director, am poor and really can't afford to pay for it."
Liu Tianqing was the first to step forward. She quickly stepped forward, took Cen Jing's hand, and introduced herself:
"Hello, rich man. I'm Liu Tianqing, the actress who plays the female lead in this drama. I have a wide range of interests. I feel that we are very compatible. If you'd like, let's add each other as friends now. I have a feeling that we will definitely become good friends."
With so much money, we're bound to become good friends.
As Liu Tianqing spoke, she opened the QR code. Seeing that Cen Jing was still standing there in a daze, she didn't mind and took the initiative to pick up the other person's phone and scan her QR code.
They even thoughtfully changed the notes.
Yun Chu initially didn't understand why Liu Tianqing was so enthusiastic today, and even thought that Liu Tianqing had fallen in love with Cen Jing at first sight.
After adding Cen Jing as a friend, Liu Tianqing patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "Good brother, if you have any money-making projects in the future, share them with me. I trust your judgment."
Cen Jing snapped out of his daze and immediately laughed: "So, you added me as a friend just for a money-making project?"
"Anyone who owns an island must have excellent judgment. Earning a small fortune is a piece of cake for you. And here comes the friendship!"
As Liu Tianqing spoke, she gave him a knowing look.
Cen Jing chuckled: "I know you. My Uncle Liu talks about it in the family group every day. He really struck gold this time. He found a leading actress who is not only good at acting, but also saved money on a stunt double."
Yun Chu, who was still feeling dizzy, suddenly laughed. She thought to herself, "I knew it. Liu Tianqing doesn't seem like the type to fall in love at first sight."
But making money...
She eagerly joined in, saying, "Hello, hello, I'm Liu Tianqing's good friend. Putting everything else aside, we have absolutely the same vision. If there's a money-making project, be sure to include me. At least I have much more money to spend than she does."
Liu Tianqing was stunned for a moment, then looked annoyed: "That's too much, really too much! I may be a little poor, but I can still make money pretty fast, okay?"
The original owner didn't save any money because she spent it on other things...
Thinking of this, Liu Tianqing was stunned for a moment. Hey! In the memories she received, why was there no memory of where the money was specifically used?
Yun Chu didn't notice anything unusual about her and casually coaxed, "Yes, yes, we all know you make money fast."
Cen Jing looked Yun Chu up and down and laughed, "I know you too. You're amazing at making money. In just a few years, you've accumulated assets worth hundreds of millions. Impressive."
As he spoke, he gave Yun Chu a thumbs-up.
The others then realized that this young man was a big shot!
Who doesn't want to make money?
Who can resist money?
A group of people swarmed over.
"I'm……"
"I'm……"
The series of self-introductions instantly woke up everyone who had gotten up too early to disembark.
A furtive figure mingled in the crowd and approached Cen Jing.
Liu Tianqing's gaze swept over her, then quickly fell to the other side.
The next second, Yun Chu's gaze swept over her as well, but he quickly looked away as well.
The man breathed a sigh of relief and, in the noisy crowd, lowered his voice and said to his collar, "I have successfully infiltrated the film crew without being recognized."
Gao Lu nudged Cheng Shi, reminding him, "Go forward quickly, it's good to talk to people like this."
Although the Cheng family is not short of money, they will not refuse any requests for extra help.
To own an island, one must be either extremely wealthy or of high status.
If Cheng Shi can get in touch with someone like that, the Cheng family will definitely rise to a higher level, and it's not impossible for them to challenge for the top spot in the capital.
Cheng Shi pursed his lips, clearly displeased.
She never understood why, given the Cheng family's power, she wouldn't need to do these things.
But Gao Lu was very keen to push her to do these things.
Is she, a young lady from the prestigious Cheng family, really so cheap?
They always have to fawn over people.
Seeing that Cheng Shi didn't move and had no intention of going up, Gao Lu became angry.
"Cheng Shi!"
Cheng Shi looked at her with a wronged expression: "Our Cheng family is one of the four major families in the capital. Why do I need to grovel and fawn over others? Sister Gao Lu, why do you always make me do things I don't like?"
Gao Lu looked at her coldly: "You are a member of the Cheng family. When necessary, you should consider the Cheng family's interests. It's difficult for the Cheng family to rise to a higher level. The only way to break the deadlock is to join forces with other powerful families..."
Before she could finish speaking, a male voice teased, "But I'm not from a noble family either~"
Gao Lu was stunned for a moment, then looked towards the source of the sound, only to see Cen Jing smiling at the two of them.
Gao Lu quickly composed herself and replied, "Mr. Cen, I did not mean to offend you. I was just teaching the younger generation in my family how to conduct themselves. I hope you will not mind. The fact that you own this island proves that you are not an ordinary person."
Although Cen Jing was smiling, there was no smile in his eyes: "I mind. I'm just an ordinary person. I'm just rich, not brainless. I understand what you mean."
Cen Jing was furious. What kind of woman was this? She was blatantly plotting against him and then telling him not to mind. It was ridiculous.
Gao Lu remained expressionless and continued, "We are the Cheng family from the capital. Since we have taken the initiative to befriend you, it is natural that we believe you are worthy of our attention and must not be an ordinary person..."
"Stop!" Cen Jing laughed in anger: "Every word you say sounds like you're elevating my status, yet you're also mocking me for not being worthy of associating with you. Your Cheng family from the capital, hahaha... hilarious! Do you even know where you are?"
Cen Jing didn't wait for Gao Lu's reply and continued:
"This is international waters! Don't give me any information about your Cheng family in the capital. In Great Xia, your Cheng family in the capital may be powerful, but this is not Great Xia. This is international waters. What use is your Cheng family's name here?"
Every day, they keep talking about our family or something. They've watched too many TV dramas and actually think their family can shake up the international order?
Gao Lu was speechless after being confronted for the first time, and her ever-present face darkened considerably.
However, Cen Jing wasn't satisfied with his complaints and kept going on and on: "And didn't you hear what this young lady said? She doesn't want to, and is unwilling to, do as you say. Why are you making things difficult for her?"
In closing, he couldn't help but add, "Even your own juniors shouldn't be treated like this."
Cheng Shi stared at Cen Jing with starry eyes, admiring her: "You're so amazing! But she's not an elder in my family, and I'm not her junior. She's my assistant."
After saying that, Cen Jing gasped: "Wow, are assistants all this amazing these days?"
This is the first time I've heard of an assistant having such power. If his assistant dared to reach out like that, he would chop off their hand in a heartbeat, and then see if he could even get them imprisoned.
Cheng Shi's sabotage made Gao Lu's face turn very ugly, and her eyes were filled with shame and anger.
So embarrassing...
"Cheng Shi! Although I am your assistant, don't forget that I am your brother's man. It was your brother who asked me to come and mentor you."
Cheng Shi pursed her lips. If it weren't for her brother, she would have fallen out with this woman long ago.
However, thinking of her brother's long-awaited blossoming happiness, although she had suffered some grievances, her brother's happiness was still the most important thing.
Liu Tianqing, who had been watching the drama unfold, felt something was off about Cheng Shi and Gao Lu, so he curiously asked the system, Abai, "Is there some kind of drama between these two?"
System Abai: "Yeah~"
"Huh! Why didn't you remind me today?" Liu Tianqing raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. System Abai was being unusually unhelpful today.
System Abai: "Hey, who knew you wanted to gossip about them? Your production crew has a lot of gossip."
Liu Tianqing's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Let's put everything else aside for now and talk about this first."
System Abai: "The usual rules."
Liu Tianqing immediately understood: "Turn on narration for Cheng Shi."
The system quickly refreshed the narration. After reading it, Liu Tianqing could only say "Awesome!" to Gao Lu.
"The Cheng siblings are so unlucky, how did they end up with such a thing?"
Seeing that Gao Lu was about to blame Cheng Shi again, Liu Tianqing couldn't help but speak up sarcastically:
"Your assistant is really strange. Even if you were hired by Cheng Mao to take care of Cheng Shi, you're still just an employee. You're constantly manipulating the artist you work for. You really think you're doing this for her own good!"
The moment Liu Tianqing spoke, things changed.
Everyone made room for her.
Yun Chu exaggeratedly pulled a dozen sunflower seeds from her bag and whispered, "Want some sunflower seeds? They taste best at times like this!"
Liu Tianqing glanced at her and said in a low voice, "Give me half the money."
Then she looked at Gao Lu with disdain: "You say one thing to your brother and another to your sister every day, aren't you tired? Aren't you afraid that one day they will check and expose that you lied to both of them?"
Cheng Shi belatedly realized that something seemed amiss, and the situation was not quite what she had come to understand.
She asked Liu Tianqing, "What do you mean?"
Liu Tianqing looked at her speechlessly. She was indeed very well protected; she was incredibly naive…
Cen Jing, who was standing to the side, explained softly, "What she meant was that your sister Gao Lu doesn't tell the truth at all."
"What do you mean? What lies did she tell?" Cheng Shi was no longer calm. Gao Lu had been her assistant for several years; if what she said wasn't true…
She couldn't believe how stupid she had been all these years!
Liu Tianqing pointed at Gao Lu and said, "Your assistant doesn't want to be your assistant, she wants to be your sister-in-law, the matriarch of the Cheng family."
"Do you know why she uses the excuse of doing what's best for the Cheng family to make you do things you don't like? Because in her plan, the future of the Cheng family belongs to her and your brother, and you are just a tool to help the Cheng family rise to a higher level."
Cheng Shi looked bewildered; things seemed to have taken a bit beyond her expectations...
Gao Lu felt a pang of panic, but then she remembered that Cheng Mao wasn't there, and she calmed down immediately.
“You’ve probably misunderstood something. Actually, Cheng Mao likes me, and Cheng Shi can testify to that. Cheng Mao has been pursuing me, and I’m still considering whether or not to accept his advances.”
Cheng Shi snapped out of her daze and followed up with an explanation: "Yes, my brother likes Sister Gao Lu. He often gives her gifts and even gave her his own unlimited supplementary credit card..."
At this point, Cheng Shi looked aggrieved: "He gave all the treatment I never received to Sister Gao Lu."
Gao Lu's lips curled up slightly. Cheng Shi was too well protected by Cheng Mao and too easy to control.
Liu Tianqing's lips twitched slightly; these two siblings were known for their lack of verbal skills.
"Didn't you ever consider the possibility that all those things your brother gave you were actually meant for you..."
Cheng Shi was stunned. This...this...she really hadn't thought of this possibility!
"How could that be? I don't need anything..."
Gao Lu took a deep breath and calmly said, "Those are all for me, all of them are for me. If they were for Cheng Shi, why didn't Cheng Mao give them to her directly instead of having them go through me?"
Those present began to discuss it animatedly.
"Yes, why should a brother give something to his sister through another person?"
"If I'm giving something to my sister, I absolutely won't let it go through a third person."
"Exactly, unless the third person is my partner, who can deliver the gift on my behalf."
"So, Gao Lu is the other half that Young Master Cheng has chosen?"
"I bumped into something, I bumped into something again..."
Cheng Shi lowered her head dejectedly again. She knew it; her brother had fallen for Gao Lu.
Although Gao Lu is cold and unpleasant to talk to, and not very kind to her, her brother likes her. Since her brother likes her, she can bear it even if she suffers some grievances.
Her brother has already gone to great lengths to support her; she really can't cause him any more trouble...
Liu Tianqing was speechless: "What kind of nonsense is this?"
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