The film and television city starts from the courtyard

It was already late, but Zhao Shucheng was neither at home nor on set. Instead, he appeared on a deserted street.

He was actually going to buy a wedding gift for Luo Shuquan. After all, Luo Shuquan was a friend of many years and it might be his only wedding, so Zhao Shucheng naturally wanted to send his blessings.

However, Zhao Shucheng thought for a long time before choosing a suitable gift, but he never expected that he would come to such a place as he walked.

Because the parking spot was quite far, Zhao Shucheng took a shortcut, intending to go through this street and then drive home.

But when they got halfway there, they realized that something seemed to have happened ahead.

Xiao Xiao felt heartbroken and devastated because Luo Shuquan got married. It was only after Zuo Yongbang's persistent persuasion that Xiao Xiao realized she might not have truly fallen in love with Luo Shuquan, but rather with a figment of her imagination.

So she finally managed to compose herself and prepared to buy Luo Shuquan a wedding gift. But by the time she finished buying it, it was already dark. Walking on the deserted streets, she bumped into someone she had a few conflicts with.

The first time, the three men were at a bar. Yang Jingjing cracked one of their skulls and barely managed to escape. The second time, she was walking down the street with Luo Shuquan when the three men surrounded and ganged up on him. Zhao Shucheng and Zuo Yongbang had to step in to resolve the situation.

To Xiaoxiao's surprise, she encountered these three people again, and it seemed they had no intention of letting her go.

Although Xiaoxiao tried her best to escape, she couldn't run fast at all because she was holding a doll that was almost as tall as herself, and she couldn't even see the road clearly. She was quickly caught up by the three people.

Although she tried to struggle and fight back, she was no match for three men, especially since she was a frail girl.

Just as she was in despair, clutching the doll tightly and bracing herself for her fate, she heard someone shout, "What are you doing?"

"Get lost, mind your own business."

"Brother, this kid looks like one of the guys who beat us up last time. We can't let him get away with this."

Upon hearing this, the leader of the thugs turned around and saw that it really was Zhao Shucheng. Immediately, all his old and new grudges came to mind, and he charged directly at Zhao Shucheng.

Zhao Shucheng was surprised to find that they were the three thugs he had encountered before. He remembered that he had sent them to jail after the last fight, but he was surprised that they were released so quickly. Moreover, they seemed to be incorrigible and were even planning to commit another crime.

"You never learn your lesson. Wasn't the last lesson enough?"

"Last time it was a case of the many bullying the few, but now it's just you alone. Do you think you can be as lucky as last time?"

As they spoke, the three of them charged at Zhao Shucheng together, looking like they were determined to fight to the death.

Zhao Shucheng frowned, looked around, saw no one else and it didn't seem like there were any cameras, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Looks like I went easy on you last time, so you don't know who you can mess with and who you can't."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng stepped forward and kicked the thug who rushed at him, sending him flying two meters away. Then he delivered a powerful shoulder kick, sending another thug flying three meters away. The last thug stood there stunned, but he still couldn't escape and was slapped to the ground by Zhao Shucheng.

"Look at you all, so young and doing nothing but causing trouble and making a scene. Since the law can't make you admit your mistakes, then let me teach you a lesson."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng dragged the three men to the corner of the wall. He first dislocated their arms to prevent them from moving, and then stepped on their feet and crushed them several times to prevent them from escaping.

After Zhao Shucheng finished doing all this, he went to the girl who was still squatting on the ground and asked, "Are you alright?"

When she saw the other person look up, she exclaimed in surprise, "Xiaoxiao, it's you?"

"Xiaobai? Why are you so late? You..."

Seeing Xiaoxiao's dazed and somewhat frightened expression, Zhao Shucheng said:

"Look at you, a girl like you, what are you doing running around like that? And in such a deserted place! You were just lucky today, trying to take a shortcut, that's how you bumped into me. Do you know what would have happened if I hadn't come?"

"I... I didn't expect to run into them. This is the third time."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright, hurry up and pack your things, call your dad and have him pick you up. I'll deal with these three kids and make sure they don't dare to do anything bad again."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao seemed to remember something, stood up, and ran towards the three immobilized people, scratching and clawing at them relentlessly. After calming down, she looked at Zhao Shucheng with lingering fear and said:

"Xiaobai, are they dead?"

"It's not that simple. You'd better leave now, or your parents will worry. As for those three people, I promise I won't mess with you again. Now go!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao kept turning back to look at Zhao Shucheng standing in front of the three of them, looking down at them. She felt very safe.

Zhao Shucheng had no idea what Xiaoxiao was thinking. Looking at the three of them, Zhao Shucheng was also in a dilemma about how to deal with them. After all, even if he called the police, at most it would be considered disorderly conduct, and he would be released after a few days in jail.

But such people are like time bombs. If we don't teach them a lesson so they won't dare to bully others, who knows how many more victims will appear in the future.

After much deliberation, Zhao Shucheng decided to teach them a lesson in his own way. So, after checking that no one else was around, he began to take action.

Zuo Yongbang received Xiaoxiao's call and was also shaken after hearing what had happened.

Although he hoped his daughter could face reality and understand her own feelings, he also didn't want her to get hurt, so he hurriedly came to find Xiaoxiao with Miqi.

When he saw that Xiaoxiao's clothes were only a little disheveled and her face looked like she had been punched, but nothing else was wrong, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiaoxiao, you scared me to death! You must never go anywhere alone in the future, especially not to such dangerous places."

"I know, we owe it all to Xiaobai this time. If he hadn't stumbled upon it, who knows what might have happened."

"Yes, we really should thank Xiaobai properly. By the way, where is Xiaobai? Why isn't he with you? What if he encounters danger again?"

Xiaoxiao said, "He's still watching those three people. He must have called the police, right?"

Zhao Shucheng came out of the alley at this moment, saw Zuo Yongbang and Mi Qi, greeted them with a smile, and said:

"You're here. Quickly take Xiaoxiao back. What happened just now must have terrified her. Comfort her properly."

"Xiaobai, where are those people? I'm going to tear them apart alive."

"Don't worry, they definitely won't dare to show their faces in front of Xiaoxiao again." Zuo Yongbang was about to ask Zhao Shucheng how he handled the situation when Mi Qi pulled his hand and saw Xiaoxiao on the side, so he stopped asking and quickly took Xiaoxiao back.

When Zhao Shucheng returned home, he was surprised to find no one there. Previously, there was always someone at home – Mo Xiaomin, Amy, or Xiaoxue – who almost never left him alone. Especially after Shanli's incident, the three of them took turns caring for him.

Just as Zhao Shucheng was somewhat surprised and preparing to rest, he heard the door open, indicating that one of them had arrived.

But Zhao Shucheng listened to the footsteps and realized it wasn't one person. Then he heard them talking.

"Xiaobai hasn't been back for a month, has he? I wonder what he's been up to. Has he found someone new and forgotten about his old flame?"

Hearing Amy's complaint, Mo Xiaomin said, "Xiaobai has been really busy lately. Although we are all on set, he goes to the editing room almost every day after filming and has hardly slept properly in the hotel."

“But that’s no reason for him to neglect us, especially since you can see him every day while we’re left alone in an empty house.”

"You're blaming me for this? Who was it that Xiaobai asked her to be the costume designer for the film crew, and she refused?"

"I'm not in your line of work. If I don't do a good job, it will only make things difficult for Xiaobai. Who would have thought that Xiaobai would work so hard this time?"

"He's doing it for our own good. After all, he has to support us all, so how can he not make a living?"

"Actually, it doesn't necessarily have to be Xiaobai who supports us. We didn't say anything when he didn't have that much money before."

Mo Xiaomin looked at Amy and said, "Do you really think so? If Xiaobai were truly penniless, would you still agree to his request, or even share with us like you are now?"

"Of course not. If Xiaobai doesn't have money, he shouldn't be flirting with other women. Any one of us is good enough for him. Adding another one would be too good for him."

"Tch, see, I knew you were just saying that."

Amy suddenly looked around.

Seeing her sneaky appearance, Mo Xiaomin asked, "Wait, what are you doing? You're acting so suspiciously, is there something you're up to?"

"Let me tell you something."

Amy mysteriously pulled Mo Xiaomin aside and whispered, "I went to see him today."

"Who is it, Xiaobai? Didn't you say you hadn't seen her for a month?"

Amy shook her head and said, "It's not Xiaobai, it's that guy, Zhou..."

Mo Xiaomin immediately covered Amy's mouth, looked around, and then said, "No, you're still in contact with him?"

"No, he's the one who's been contacting me. I don't know where he heard about my relationship with Gu Xiaobai, and he also knows that you and Gu Xiaobai have an ambiguous relationship, so he's been calling me and wants to meet me. I didn't think I should find out how much he knows, or that I should put an end to things, so I met with him."

Mo Xiaomin asked with some fear, "And then?"

"Nothing much, I just came back and then I met you."

Mo Xiaomin asked, "So you two are alright, right? You mustn't do anything reckless. Xiaobai seems to have a good temper, but he's a bit of a flirt. However, the thing he can't stand the most is betrayal."

Amy said, "Of course I know. I can smell his chauvinism even from three meters away."

Zhao Shucheng suddenly spoke up: "Really? You can smell it now?"

Mo Xiaomin and Amy almost jumped off the sofa when they heard Zhao Shucheng's voice. They turned around in alarm and saw Zhao Shucheng walking out of the bedroom.

"Xiaobai, why didn't you turn on the lights at home? And you didn't make a sound, you scared us to death!"

Zhao Shucheng said, "How can you blame me? You weren't home, so I thought you were at home. I was a bit tired this past month and was thinking of getting some rest, but who would have thought I'd overhear your conversation before I even fell asleep."

"You heard everything?" Amy looked at Zhao Shucheng nervously.

Zhao Shucheng nodded and said, "Of course I heard that. Actually, it doesn't matter who you see, even your ex-boyfriend. You can still be friends after breaking up. But there's one very important thing..."

"We both know we can't betray you!" Amy and Mo Xiaomin said in unison.

"Good to know. I'm not restricting your freedom. You can socialize normally, and it's even possible that you'll fall in love with someone else in the future. But if you don't love them anymore, you should tell me. I'm not the kind of person who clings on and won't restrict your freedom."

Zhao Shucheng glanced at Mo Xiaomin and Amy, then continued, "Of course, you don't need to worry about me taking back the houses I bought for you. While I, Gu Xiaobai, am not a tycoon, I'm not so tasteless as to ask for gifts back."

"Xiaobai, don't worry, we will never leave you."

"Don't speak so confidently, or you'll regret it later. By the way, you should have received invitations to Luo Shuquan's wedding, right?"

Mo Xiaomin nodded to Amy and said, "We received them, even Xiaoxue received them. Who are you planning to take with you?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course you all went. Since you were invited, it wouldn't be appropriate not to go if you had the time."

"But if we all go, what are your plans?"

"Of course, it's for you girls to be together. As the best man, I'll naturally stay with Luo Shuquan. More importantly, it'll give you some time alone so you can talk things out face to face."

"Who are you referring to as 'we'? Xiaoxue already made it clear to us."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Xiao Min, you're still pretending to be clueless. It's definitely Shanli. She's your older sister; you can ask her for advice on some things. It will be very helpful for your work and life."

Zhao Shucheng was unaware that Shanli was also feeling unsettled at this moment.

She had just finished a call with her ex-husband, who wanted to meet with Shanli to discuss some things, such as their future path and whether to remarry.

Shanli's return to China wasn't just for business; she also had plans to remarry. But she never expected to meet someone who would capture her heart. Although he was somewhat of a womanizer, their souls resonated deeply, making it impossible for her to give up on the relationship.

But her ex-husband's words made her realize that she couldn't continue dragging this on in this state of limbo; some problems had to be resolved sooner or later. (End of Chapter)