Sheng Jiangchen smiled and said, "I've never met anyone who curses themselves like you. I was planning to go into business with you. If I go bankrupt, will you go bankrupt too?"
Zhuo Zha pulled the person beside her closer, "If I go bankrupt, I'll have someone to support me, right, Ayuan?"
Zhu Zhongyan, unaware that the two of them were planning to cooperate, instinctively nodded at Zhuo Zha's words, "Mm, I'll support you."
The relationship between the two was already very ambiguous. Officially, they were engaged. Unofficially, there was only a thin veil separating them, a veil that both of them were eager to tear down.
Therefore, their tacit understanding was very high.
Sheng Jiangchen immediately felt like he was the third wheel. He pretended to exclaim, "They're showing off again! I need to find a partner quickly, or I'll be miserable watching you two flaunt your love every day."
The three of them chatted back and forth, and the female lead suddenly felt like she was the outsider, sitting awkwardly and unable to join the conversation.
Fortunately, this awkwardness was quickly broken.
"Sister Tang, the director wants you on set."
Tang Moer stood up, "Coming right up. Mr. Sheng, I'll head over now. Thank you for the flowers."
Sheng Jiangchen nodded, "You're welcome."
He was there under the guise of visiting the set, and Tang Moer was an artist under his company, so he had to show some support. Otherwise, the media would spin rumors and cause a lot of trouble.
He disliked trouble.
"I'm leaving now. Goodbye to you both."
As soon as she left, someone came looking for Zhu Zhongyan, and Zhu Zhongyan quickly followed her out.
The room was once again back to just the two of them.
Sheng Jiangchen immediately switched back to a serious mode, "My uncle said he's free anytime, preferably tonight for the meeting. What about you?"
"Either is fine."
"Then I'll make the arrangements," Sheng Jiangchen said. "We can't meet in a public place where there are too many eyes. He's always surrounded by people, which is strange. How about my place? What do you think?"
"Anything is fine."
"Then I'll pick you up later tonight."
Sheng Jiangchen rubbed his hands together, ready for a big endeavor. "As long as you can convince him, he can convince the old man not to oppose me. Then, our technology empire, the era of intelligence... just thinking about it is exciting!"
The Transformers he was obsessed with as a child, the warriors in movies and TV shows with incredible steel strength, the robots in science fiction novels that could think for themselves, the energy shields that could protect the entire Earth upon activation... all of these could become reality. This was something exciting for anyone.
Especially when he learned that he would be a part of it, witnessing all of this firsthand, Sheng Jiangchen felt like he was about to take flight.
No, he was even happier than being able to fly.
"It will happen."
It was only a matter of time.
In fact, Zhuo Zha had a more insane idea: to accelerate the doomsday scenario, to let what was originally going to happen, and what she had now prevented, to occur again.
That way, she would have a better reason to bring this world closer to her expectations.
Her expectations for that unknown world.
Robots controlling everything, the world operating normally, ordinary people receiving protection, alien monsters appearing everywhere, and they would continuously appear and increase...
But this insane idea was quickly dismissed.
The main system had said that merit points could offset karma. She didn't want to commit sins herself and destroy those merit points.
What if they were needed later?
—
Zhu Zhongyan walked over and saw Tang Moer standing by the door, waiting.
They weren't close, so he didn't plan to greet her. To his surprise, as he walked past her, Tang Moer called out to him.
"Mr. Zhu."
Zhu Zhongyan stopped, "Miss Tang, is there something you need?"
Tang Moer moved closer, "We'll be in the same film crew for several months. Can't we get to know each other?"
Zhu Zhongyan felt a bit flustered.
"Just kidding. Mr. Zhu, you're very interesting. Actually, I wanted to ask, what is your relationship with the lady from just now?"
Zhu Zhongyan didn't know what she was implying, but he felt a little uncomfortable hearing that question.
"Miss Tang, didn't you hear? We're boyfriend and girlfriend."
Tang Moer didn't know where his hostility came from, but his answer pleased her, so she smiled, "So it's true. I thought... someone like Mr. Zhu, who can openly admit to being in a relationship, is so rare in this industry. I admire you. Let's be friends."
Zhu Zhongyan: "..."
And so, he gained a friend who was a currently popular A-list actress.
Even if it might be a superficial friendship.
Sheng Jiangchen and Zhu Zhongyan confirmed the time and place for their meeting and then left the lounge together. He had anticipated Zhuo Zha's visit today, so he rushed over after his meeting and had to return to his company.
"Are you waiting for him? If not, I can give you a ride."
"No, you go ahead."
Sheng Jiangchen had a big reputation in the industry, and it was too easy to get entangled. She didn't want her little darling to get jealous.
Sheng Jiangchen saw her looking towards where the photos were being taken and teased, "Is this the self-awareness of someone with a family? I've learned something."
Zhuo Zha delivered a sharp blow, "I've learned it, but I don't have a girlfriend."
Sheng Jiangchen: "..."
He was very dejected. "You go ahead. I'm going to find a girlfriend."
"Mm."
—
Nightfall.
On the top floor of a high-end restaurant, the suspended seating design was incredibly romantic and dreamlike. Above them was a brightly colored nebula, with small decorative stars hanging down. The dim candlelight and warm hues, along with the soft music, created a perfect ambiance.
However, Rong Jin was somewhat annoyed, "Why did you bring me here?"
Lu Jingting felt very impatient but still put on a show of affection, "Don't you like it? I'll choose another place next time."
Rong Jin couldn't even be bothered to talk to him.
She didn't have the self-awareness to live in someone else's home. She just felt that this person in front of her was troublesome, drawing her blood to check her body, giving her many meaningless trinkets, and even cooking for her personally.
It was terribly unpalatable!
"If you have something to say, just say it. I want to go back and rest."
Lu Jingting suppressed his disgust towards her and took out a delicate long box. "This is for you. I hope you like it."
Rong Jin impatiently opened it. Inside was a silver necklace with a sapphire, exquisite and beautiful.
"Why are you giving me this?"
Lu Jingting wondered if she was playing hard to get.
But his purpose had not been achieved, so he continued to act, "Isn't it obvious enough? I like you, and I want to pursue you. I hope you can give me this chance."
Rong Jin frowned, "Don't you like that woman?"
Lu Jingting thought she was jealous and immediately seized the opportunity to explain, "I only see her as my sister. She's not in good health, so I took care of her more. If you mind, I'll be more careful in the future. I want to be with you, protect you, cherish you, and love you for the rest of my life. Will you agree?"
Rong Jin had intended to refuse directly but then thought of something and reluctantly nodded.
Love, was it really that good?
Her sister had abandoned her for that man.
She wanted to see what kind of magic these two words held.
"For the rest of my life," she thought, "this man would have lived a hundred lives without reaching my lifetime."
Why would he say such a thing?
It was pure delusion!