??Chapter 87: Chapter 86: Need We Not Keep Promises of the Past?
Chapter 87: Chapter 86: Need We Not Keep Promises of the Past?
“Ms. Wenyan, what makes you think that way? You don’t an to say you think I’m jealous because he knows how to get money from the old man?”
“…” Wenyan shook her head, “You said that yourself.”
“Of course not! Do you believe I can pull in an investnt from the old man right now?”
Wenyan blinked, “I don’t. Unless you go find Dad right now.”
“……” Jinghe squinted his eyes, “I’ve discovered you’re watching the show. You’re just provoking
to go talk to the old man, aren’t you?”
Wenyan pursed her lips, trying to hold back her laughter and shook her head, “Not at all.”
[Hahaha, the immature and proud yet sowhat adorable Jinghe, so it’s because of jealousy.]
Jinghe gave Wenyan a blank look, “I just can’t stand his temper. Do you like that about him?”
How could Wenyan answer that? She had no mories left.
Wenyan shook her head, “I don’t know. It seems we haven’t had much chance to interact. But I think he’s pretty good to Mom, the sa as you.
“Look at how you usually are, so arrogant. You ignore Dad and Big Brother, you were even cold towards
at first, but you’re very affectionate with Mom.
“Actually, Mom really hopes our family can get along happily, just like other normal, warm families.”
Jinghe tugged at the corner of his mouth, “But the Shen Family isn’t like any ordinary family. How old were you when you ca to the Shen Family? A teenager, right?”
“Yeah, eleven.”
“That’s right, by then Grandpa had already passed away. Before that, the Shen Family was very oppressive, nothing like it is now.”
No sooner had Jinghe finished speaking than Wenyan’s cellphone rang.
She glanced at the caller ID, sowhat surprised.
“Who’s calling
at this hour?”
“Who is it?”
“A producer, talking about work.”
“Then take it. It’s normal for them to be working at this ti.” Jinghe thought for a mont and then added, “If you don’t mind, you can take the call here. I can give you so advice.”
“Should I put it on speaker?”
“Yeah.”
Wenyan then switched her phone to speaker mode.
Turned out, it was a producer and director inviting her to participate in a reality survival show.
But, with a signal from Jinghe, Wenyan didn’t agree imdiately and asked the other party to give her a night to think it over.
After the call ended, Jinghe started to help Wenyan analyze the situation.
“First off, this is a wilderness survival challenge, a sort of outdoor reality show, different from other indoor shows. You might face so harsh living conditions, where clothing, food, shelter, and transportation are all challenging. Can you endure such hardships?”
“I can!” Wenyan’s eyes shone brightly.
Truth be told, she was quite interested in such reality shows, feeling they were more thrilling than others.
The key point was, she now needed exposure, needed inco, and this was a job opportunity coming to her doorstep—it was a no-brainer to take it.
Yet, Jinghe looked at her with a skeptical expression, “Are you that sure?”
“Yes,” Wenyan nodded again, “Didn’t I also shoot ‘Lost Voice’ in the mountains last ti? I’m not afraid of hardship.”
Jinghe also nodded, “Then go for it.”
“Huh?” Wenyan was confused, “Is your advice always this decisive? You only started with ‘first off’, where’s the rest?”
“It’s not that there isn’t a rest. But I wouldn’t advise it.”
“Oh? I’m all ears.”
“To make a splash in such a reality show, you need to establish a persona that captures people’s attention. But creating the wrong persona can easily backfire.”
“Then I won’t create one! Just avoiding doing anything people would dislike should be enough, right?”
“You’re not wrong there.”
“Is there any other advice?”
“Yes, be careful when signing the contract, and don’t get taken advantage of.”
“Don’t worry about that! I’ll read every word very carefully. So, should I call the producer back now? I’m afraid if it’s too late, the opportunity will slip away.”
After securing the reality TV show, Wenyan went back to her room.
Just as she had tied up her hair into a bun and was about to wash up, the door was suddenly knocked on with a loud bang.
Wenyan was sowhat puzzled.
She had been living in the Shen Family villa for so long, and so far, no one had ever knocked on her door like this.
Could it be that sothing serious had happened?
She hurried over to the door in three quick steps, eager to open it.
To her surprise, standing before her was Shen Jingchuan.
“Hi…” Wenyan raised her hand to greet Shen Jingchuan, “Good evening, Fourth Brother.”
Her inner thoughts imdiately sprang to life.
[I was scared to death; wasn’t he gone? When did he co back? Didn’t he drive that incredibly loud car? How co I didn’t hear anything?]
“!!!” Shen Jingchuan, with a cold expression, suddenly widened his eyes.
!!! What happened? What did he hear?
Could it be that the chaotic gods he prayed to on that small island before returning to the country had revealed themselves?
Because his plane had to make an ergency landing on that island, he was stranded there for about ten days.
Every single day of his stay, he was extrely bored!
He slept a lot during the first few days, but eventually, the headaches from too much sleep got him up to explore the island.
As he road, he discovered that the locals worshipped many gods and even told him their gods were very responsive.
Back then, thinking about his empty pockets and the urgent need for money, he made a wish to the local gods that he would have good fortune and get enough money after returning ho.
The local Divine Protector did so calculations and told him that after returning ho, he would encounter a serendipitous event that would bring him a large sum of wealth, making his wishes co true!
Moreover, the locals spoke a foreign language; they said ‘she’.
So, Wenyan standing before him must be the serendipitous encounter he was ant to have after returning ho, right?
Shen Jingchuan looked at Wenyan, the corners of his thin lips curling into a subtle smile, causing a discordant crack in his otherwise cold and handso facade.
“Wenyan, long ti no see.”
“Long ti no see.” However, we just brushed past each other twice today in a rush.
But his micro-expression scared Wenyan a bit. Although he really was very handso, the way he stared at her and that weird smile were quite unsettling.
Wenyan forced a smile, “Fourth Brother, did you co to see
for sothing?”
“Yes! I want to borrow ten million from you.”
“Ah?” Wenyan thought she had misheard, “Borrow, borrow ten million from ? But I don’t have that much.”
[Why is he hitting
up for money as soon as he starts talking, and it’s ten million, no less? Are we that close?]
“……” Shen Jingchuan’s face changed slightly, “You don’t want to lend it to ?”
“…The key is I don’t have that much either.”
“You don’t have ten million?”
“Right, and neither do you, right? If you did, you probably wouldn’t be asking to borrow from .”
“……” Shen Jingchuan found himself at a loss for words.
Imdiately after, disappointnt filled his eyes.
He stared at Wenyan for several seconds, and a flash of hurt flickered through his eyes.
“Wenyan, is it because it was a promise from the past that it doesn’t have to be kept now?”
“What?” Wenyan was utterly confused.
What promise from the past? She didn’t understand a word of it.
“Fine, I get it now. I won’t co to humiliate myself again.”
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