"I'm sorry, I can't tell you," I said apologetically.
"Xiao Zhuang, I've always had a question. Where did you learn those two moves during the door-knocking competition?" Grandmaster Chen's expression was a little strange. This question had been bothering him for a long time. Our relationship could only be described as that of a teacher and a friend. Now that I had asked him to answer his question, he simply said it.
Ye Duzui also pricked up his ears to listen. Originally, Ye Duzui had already prepared to deal with the True Martial Seven Absolutes before the duel with me. He wanted to see whether that earth-shattering martial art was just a coincidence or if I had mastered it.
"I can't say for sure …" I smiled embarrassedly.
"Xiao Zhuang, you won't tell us even if we ask you. What can we ask you then?!" Ye Duzui couldn't help but be curious.
"Shouldn't you ask me how I felt after defeating Hall Master Situ and how I felt after taking back the Golden Snake Sword?" I said angrily.
"Alright, then tell us, how do you feel now?" Ye Duzui asked expectantly.
"Just one word — cool!" I said with a cheeky smile.
The two masters were speechless. After this awkward conversation, they didn't continue to test me. Instead, they started to chat with each other.
Ye Duzui couldn't hide his envy towards me, a gold that could shine brilliantly without any effort. As a result, Grandmaster Chen couldn't help smiling from ear to ear.
Originally, Grandmaster Chen was very worried about the secret growth of the Blood Demon, but after seeing my rapid rise, he didn't worry so much.
In fact, compared to Ye Duzui's confusion, Grandmaster Chen knew some of my details. Although there were many doubts about me, like unsolved mysteries, many things were not difficult to explain when I had the Pure Yang bloodline, which was hard to come by in a thousand years.
On the way, my phone vibrated twice. I took it out and saw that it was a WeChat message from Hsieh Shih-chi.
"Xiao Zhuang, I heard from Sister Ran this morning that your friend was kidnapped. What happened?"
Originally, Sister Ran didn't want to tell Hsieh Shih-chi about this matter. However, after thinking about it for a while, she felt that since I already had a close female friend, I should give Hsieh Shih-chi a heads-up. That way, she could also be mentally prepared. Thus, Sister Ran revealed that they were two beautiful female friends.
After all, she was kidnapped during Hsieh Shih-chi's meet-and-greet. It was understandable that she was anxious to know the situation.
"I'm fine now," I quickly replied her.
"That's great. I even made a phone call just now and scolded the person in charge of the venue. We're still in Beijing, and the security here isn't even in place. How outrageous!" Hsieh Shih-chi fumed.
"It's not your fault."
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Diamond assassins were operating in the dark. No matter how careful the security measures were, they were useless.
"Yeah, I really have to thank you for last night. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to clean up the mess."
Hsieh Shih-chi couldn't help but thank me.
"Hey, there's no need to be so polite. You're treating me like an outsider.
(Rolling my eyes) "I sent this message as if I was blaming her.
However, after Hsieh Shih-chi saw it, her heart warmed up. "Oh right, Boss Xiao Zhuang, I have something to inform you. Due to the serious dislocation of Xue Yifan's face, he will need to rest for at least a month. However, if that's the case, the new drama will be delayed. Do you have any good ideas?"
"Oh, is that so …" Now that I'm an investor, I've spent more than 100 million to buy the majority of the shares of this TV series. However, what's worse is that I've beaten Xue Yifan up so badly that he's now facing a new problem. Speaking of which, it seems like I'm going against my own source of income …
"It's fine. Let's just put it on hold and wait for him to recover before filming," I replied after thinking for a while.
"Uh, Boss Xiao Zhuang, this won't work. We have already sent out the news and many of our staff have come to Jingcheng. If we suddenly delay it for a month, their work schedule will have to change. You might even lose your 100 million …" Hsieh Shih-chi couldn't help but remind me.
Even though I have a net worth of two billion yuan, who would say no to money? Especially someone like me who came from a village. If my money went down the drain, it would be really depressing. It would be better to donate the money to my hometown and use it for construction or something.
"How about this? Let's change the person. We can invite whoever you want to work with in the entertainment circle. If the money isn't enough, I can increase it. Anyway, we are here to earn money. A popular male celebrity will definitely have a lot of fans. You have to give something up to gain something." After thinking about it carefully, I suggested another idea.
"That might not be the case. Boss Xiao Zhuang, you don't know, but the male celebrities in the entertainment circle are all blacker than the other. Some of them shoot a movie in less than half a month and get paid hundreds of millions. Their acting skills aren't up to standard, and they like to use stunt doubles. Do they really think that the investors' money comes from the wind?"
Hsieh Shih-chi was a little anxious. She directly sent me a voice message. Hearing her indignant tone, I found it funny.
As expected, this girl always likes to put herself in my shoes. Where else can I find a partner with such a conscience?!
"Then what do you suggest?"
I asked Hsieh Shih-chi directly. After all, I knew nothing about the entertainment circle.
"How about … you act as the male lead!"
Hsieh Shih-chi quickly sent me a message.
"What?"
Looking at this line of words, my heart was undoubtedly stupefied. Hsieh Shih-chi really dared to think. She wants me to be the male lead?
If it was a Japanese-style movie, I might be able to do it. But that kind of emotional drama, how can I handle it?
"Boss Xiao Zhuang, you don't know how popular you are on the internet right now. People are giving you the nickname Dollar God. Rather than letting those male celebrities benefit, it's better for you to personally act. Not only will you save a lot of money, you can also use the money wisely." Hsieh Shih-chi quickly explained.
Dollar God, is this the meaning of the God of Pretentious?
I couldn't help but admire the netizens. I am such a low-key person, but they still racked their brains to put the blame on me. Ai, who can understand the helplessness in my heart?
"You mean, there will be a sex scene?!"
My expression was slightly strange. As the saying goes, keep the goodies within the family. For a pure girl like Hsieh Shih-chi, if she were to shoot a sex scene with other male celebrities, she definitely wouldn't be able to get into the role.
"Ah, I've seen the script. It seems a little …" My jumping logic made Hsieh Shih-chi blush endlessly. Her heart was beating wildly. Is this a hint?