Chapter 221

"How is it? Did that woman take the bait?"

"Mr. Wang, you can rest assured when I handle things. I said it, many Hong Kong girls are very realistic. As long as you give them money, they'll do anything. How could she not agree?"

"Really that easy? Is she playing you?"

"How could that be, Mr. Wang? I haven't been in this business for just a day or two; I'm very accurate at judging people."

"……Then how did you talk to her?"

"Mr. Wang, you said you were in a hurry earlier and it's best to get things done in these two days, so I hurried up. After she agreed, she said that person wasn't interested in her, so I gave her something 'extra' to take back that would make him interested in her."

"Added what!? Are you fucking crazy?"

"Mr. Wang, I used a miraculous medicine worth a thousand gold; I guarantee that once eaten, he'll definitely be like he's possessed, whether it's a man or a woman, just like those in heat..."

"Stop talking nonsense, tell me the truth. What exactly did you add? Let me tell you, if you mess around and something goes wrong, don't you dare involve me!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Wang. How could I mess around? That medicine of mine is truly a secret recipe from my hometown in Hunan; it's odorless, colorless, and has no side effects. It's just that when added to wine, even a 70-year-old man will be able to flip three middle-aged women, and an 80-year-old grandma who eats it will return to her youth, with water flowing like a tide... and I guarantee that when they wake up, nothing will be detectable afterward. They definitely won't know anyone drugged them. Hehe."

"……Fuck, what medicine? Is it as miraculous as you say? Is it real or fake?"

"How could I joke with you, Mr. Wang? This medicine from Xiang Xi, Hunan, is on the same level as Yunnan's White Medicine and Fujian's Pien Tze Huang; it's a thousand-year-old secret recipe. But the raw materials are hard to get, and I only have a little bit left in my hands. I don't know when I'll be able to get more next time. Mr. Wang, if you don't believe me, do you want me to send it over tonight for you to try?"

……

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When Yang Ying returned with her hands full of food, Chen Nuo and Wen Yongshan were just preparing to go out to eat.

Hearing the door open, Wen Yongshan asked in Cantonese: "Baby, we were just about to go out to eat; are there reporters outside?"

Yang Ying said: "No, but I bought food, and I also bought a bottle of wine..." As she spoke, she shook the bottle of red wine in her left-hand bag.

Wen Yongshan said pleasantly surprised: "Ah, how did you know we were celebrating today?"

Yang Ying felt nervous and extremely uneasy, but she still put on a natural smile: "'The Message' was filmed so well, you don't even have to think about it, it must be selling very well, so you'd want to celebrate, right? I thought it wouldn't be good for Nuo-zai to go out and drink, so I just bought it back."

Wen Yongshan smiled and said: "Wouldn't it be bad to drink in the middle of the day?"

As she spoke, she turned her head to Chen Nuo and said: "Darling, I remember you don't have a high tolerance for alcohol; back in Hong Kong, you drank just that tiny little glass of wine and passed out. Let's drink at night."

It would have been fine if Wen Yongshan hadn't said that, but these words actually looked down on Mr. Chen's drinking capacity.

As a man, how could he be a coward? Chen Nuo immediately sneered: "I passed out? Hurry up and get the corkscrew; why wait for the night? Let's drink now and see who passes out."

Yang Ying watched Wen Yongshan and Chen Nuo laughing and playing from the side with a forced smile,

her heart beating as heavily as a drum.

That man gave her this bottle of wine, saying that if he let Chen Nuo and Wen Yongshan drink it together, he guaranteed they would be promiscuous after drinking, and no matter what happened, they wouldn't remember it when they woke up.

By then, she would use the latest digital camera the man gave her to take a few photos, and afterward... the condition the man gave was 3 million Hong Kong dollars.

After getting things done, she could get paid first, then deliver the goods.

Yang Ying didn't know what she was thinking at the time; as if possessed, she actually nodded and agreed.

She knew it definitely wasn't just because those millions would allow her to not worry about her livelihood after losing her career, and even allow her to start over in Japan or Canada.

It was also because that man's words struck her lifeline.

"Miss Yang, you only need to let Chen Nuo drink a few glasses, and he will definitely be infatuated with you."

Yang Ying smiled while placing the food she brought back on the dining table, and while helping Wen Yongshan set the bowls and chopsticks, she only watched the boy texting on the sofa with her peripheral vision.

In the spacious and bright living room, he was dressed quite casually at home, as usual.

A pair of jeans, a yellow T-shirt, with a light red shirt worn over it, the collar slightly open, revealing fair skin.

His hair was a bit messy, as if he had just woken up, but his face had distinct contours, and under his high-bridged nose were thin and well-shaped lips; he seemed to be engrossed in reading the text message, gently opening and closing them as he silently recited the words in the message.

It wasn't that Yang Ying hadn't seen handsome men; several of her ex-boyfriends, whether William or Edison, were recognized as top-tier hunks in Hong Kong.

However, the longer she lived in Beijing, the more she felt every day, and the more restless her heart became.

Especially at this moment, through the boy's figure, she saw that little golden man placed casually on the TV cabinet...

That was a genuine Oscar statuette,

yet it was placed casually on the TV cabinet by this man, just like a small gift bought from some grocery store in America!

At the time, Wen Yongshan even asked him if he should put such a valuable thing in the company or at school; Yang Ying would remember this boy's answer for the rest of her life.

Because she was listening clearly from the side at the time.

"No need, just let it sit here; it can be considered giving me a little motivation every day."

Motivation? What does that mean?

Yang Ying really didn't react at the time.

Because in her consciousness, being able to win an Oscar statuette is, without a doubt, the absolute peak of life for any actor in the world.

Not to mention the Asian records he created by winning this award.

It could be said that even if he announced his retirement from acting immediately, he would have no worries about food or drink for the rest of his life, and would be wealthy and noble.

Yet in the other party's words, this trophy seemed to be nothing, just a motivation to make him work harder and be more progressive?

At that moment, Yang Ying realized again why Wen Yongshan had loved this man so much from the very beginning.

You have to know, Chen Nuo didn't have much fame back then, and the two of them had been roaming the modeling circle since they were young; they had seen too many handsome men and were already unfazed, but Wen Yongshan seemed to have fallen in love with him at first sight.

Yang Ying didn't understand before, but now she understood.

Sometimes, some men truly exude a charm from their very bones that makes women unable to stop themselves.

Besides that, there were actually many details reflected in every aspect of life.

Whether in daily communication or in his speech and conduct, this boy demonstrated excellent upbringing and was extremely respectful to people. Even things he didn't agree with, he rarely refuted Wen Yongshan.

For example, this Oscar matter.

When she heard Wen Yongshan bluntly suggest that she wouldn't go to the Oscars this time, Yang Ying was moved, but felt even more that it was incredible.

In her understanding, Chen Nuo would definitely be furious at Wen Yongshan's self-assertion, or even think she didn't know what was good for her.

Yang Ying was sweating for Wen Yongshan at the time, but she didn't expect that Chen Nuo wouldn't say a single harsh word.

"Nuo-zai never forces me to do anything." Later, when she asked Wen Yongshan how she had the nerve to do that, that was how Wen Yongshan answered her.

Compared to that loser Edison, Yang Ying wanted to cry her heart out at the time.

May I ask, who wouldn't want a man like this?

Amidst these fragmented thoughts of Yang Ying, lunch was finally set. Besides the dishes Yang Ying brought back, there was the porridge Wen Yongshan had cooked in the morning, and a portion of twice-cooked pork Chen Nuo had stir-fried yesterday. It wasn't finished yesterday, and after being heated in the microwave until it sizzled with oil, it was also placed on the table.

Three glasses of red wine, half-filled, with deep red liquid in crystal glasses, were placed in front of the three people.

At this moment, Wen Yongshan picked up her glass with a smile and said: "Come, let's just have this one glass at noon today, and we'll celebrate again at night. First, thank Baby for being so thoughtful, buying us food and red wine. Then, wish your movie 'The Message' great success, Darling! May the box office pass 100 million in one day, 200 million in two days, and 300 million in three days, so Darling can go to Shanghai to buy a big house."

Chen Nuo laughed heartily as he listened.

He had just received a few more text messages from the China Film Group market department.

This morning, China Film Group personnel had scattered to various large cinemas in first and second-tier cities to understand the real-time attendance of "The Message."

The information gathered so far was that in cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Shenyang, and Nanjing, the number of screenings in major cinemas this morning had exceeded 40%, and the attendance rate had exceeded 50%.

It wasn't perfect, but it was in line with expectations.

At the very least, both the number of screenings and the attendance rate exceeded "Flower in the Fog," starring Chen Kun and Shawn Yue, which was released on February 28th, and was also a few percentage points higher than "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon," starring Liu Liu Dehua, which was released on the same day.

Seeing that the competitors didn't seem to be rivals, and that even Liu Liu Dehua's movie was about to be dominated by him,

this undoubtedly put Chen Nuo in an even better mood.

He immediately raised his glass along with Wen Yongshan: "Thanks for Baby's wine, and thanks for A-Shan's blessing. Come, our feelings are deep, let's drink it all in one gulp."

Wen Yongshan held back a laugh: "Darling, don't push yourself; let's drink slowly, okay?"

Chen Nuo was displeased: "What do you mean push myself..."

"Alright, alright, not pushing yourself; anyway, let's drink slowly, it's only noon, and we have nothing to do in the afternoon anyway. Right?"

Chen Nuo hesitated for a moment: "Is it interesting to drink slowly?"

Wen Yongshan nodded very seriously: "Very interesting, really."

Chen Nuo sighed with regret, seemingly very dissatisfied that he couldn't drink it all at once, and said helplessly: "Alright then, I'll accompany you two and drink slowly."

Wen Yongshan really couldn't hold it in anymore and giggled out loud.

Next, after just one sip, Chen Nuo felt something was wrong; he didn't know where Yang Ying bought this wine, but it was bitter and astringent, and after taking the bottle to look at it,

alright, it was from Australia.

No wonder.

In Chen Nuo's cognition, Australian dry red is truly the most disgusting thing in the world. It should really be banned for a lifetime and not let in to harm the taste buds of the Chinese people.

However, although the feeling of this first glass of wine wasn't good, the more he drank, the more Chen Nuo felt energized.

He didn't know what was going on, but as he drank, his body started to heat up—not the kind of heat from being drunk, but a dry heat. It was like a 16-year-old boy on a quiet night who had just accidentally seen the thighs under the skirt of the aunt next door.

So, before the wine was finished, Chen Nuo couldn't help himself.

At this time, he didn't think too much.

After all, no normal person would think there would be such strange people and strange things, right?

He only felt that his state had returned.

The only thought in his mind was to take advantage of this energy to compete with Wen Yongshan.

Wen Yongshan and Fan Bingbing—these two women looked down on him the most, and he had really endured it for a long time, never daring to retaliate because his strength wasn't enough.

But now...

Chen Nuo felt he could take on three!!!

Forget it.

Anyway, he saw that Yang Ying should be drunk; her head was resting on the coffee table, pillowing her arms, her eyes half-open and half-closed, seemingly already asleep.

He scooped Wen Yongshan up and placed her on his lap, feeling her soft and bouncy body, which was extremely comfortable.

After Wen Yongshan sat down, she was stunned for a moment, then giggled, laughing in a seductive and charming way, and leaned into Chen Nuo's ear, whispering: "Why are you... Baby is still here."

It would have been fine if she hadn't said that, but once she did, Chen Nuo completely lost control.

Giving in to his animal instincts, he was truly full of strength, and in a few steps, he carried Wen Yongshan horizontally into the bedroom.

Afterward, Chen Nuo was like a great general; he felt he had never fought such a smooth battle in his life, and truly felt he had finally let out a sigh of relief.

Until the end, after returning to the "sage time," he realized something was wrong.

It wasn't that Chen Nuo looked down on himself, but... he had self-awareness.

This, this, this—except for the crooked ways he used the first few times, when had he ever been able to tame Wen Yongshan so obediently?

However, at this time, an irresistible wave of sleepiness hit him, and he didn't have time to phrase his words, only saying with his last bit of reason: "I feel... the wine is wrong."

In the last bit of memory while he was still sober, it was Wen Yongshan, who was lying limp on the bed, with a look of alertness in her eyes.

Perhaps because of the red wine, Chen Nuo slept extremely comfortably.

He slept until someone was talking in the living room as if they were arguing, which finally woke him from his dream.

But his eyelids were still very heavy, and in a daze, he heard Wen Yongshan saying something.

She was using Cantonese, with a lot of swear words.

Following that, he waited for a moment of empty silence.

Chen Nuo fell asleep again.

When he woke up, this time it wasn't because the curtains were too thick, but because it was truly dark outside.

He rolled out of bed, walked out of the bedroom, and came to the living room.

From the living room, which only had a few small ceiling lights on and was dim, he saw Wen Yongshan and Yang Ying.

He immediately couldn't collect his thoughts.

Because Wen Yongshan was sitting on a chair at the other end of the living room, and Yang Ying was actually kneeling in front of her.

Her knees were on the hardwood floor, and her body was held very straight.

At this moment, Chen Nuo's brain was dizzy and muddled, and he hadn't yet reacted to what had happened.

He heard Wen Yongshan say: "Darling, I'm sorry. She..."

(End of chapter)