Happy life in the world of film and television

Chapter 1503 "Black Moonlight" - Zhuo Huiyun

"The listing of Starlight Glass is basically confirmed now. I can meet with them at the celebration banquet tomorrow. Besides, what's more important than spending time with you guys now that I'm in Hong Kong?" Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.

"Are you gradually delegating authority?" Chen Xin asked.

"You could say that. However, for us, for the next part of the industry, we only need to grasp the general direction and then focus on review and auditing," Jiang Chen said.

"That's true." Chen Xin nodded.

Xingchen Glass is just a subsidiary of Xingchen Group, and it's really not worth Jiang Chen's attention.

"Let's go eat," Jiang Chen said.

"Going out for dinner? Ye Caiwei isn't coming?" Chen Xin asked.

"Yeah, she can't get away today." Jiang Chen had called Ye Caiwei before coming, but Ye Caiwei didn't have time to come.

"Then the two of us?" Xu Shiqing asked with some concern.

“Yes.” Jiang Chen led Xu Shiqing and Chen Xin to the restaurant.

Chen Xin and Xu Shiqing's personal maids in the First World were now their nanny and driver, and they had adapted to life there, becoming their helpers. Therefore, Jiang Chen and the others no longer needed to worry about cooking or anything like that.

“Jiang Chen, our business in Southeast Asia has been significantly affected recently,” Chen Xin said.

"Oh, what happened?" Jiang Chen asked.

“It’s those families in Southeast Asia…” Chen Xin recounted the details of the matter.

Chen Xin's meaning is also very simple.

The family business faced suppression from powerful families in Southeast Asia during its development.

"Don't the Embroidered Uniform Guards have quite a few people in Southeast Asia? Why can't they solve this problem?" Jiang Chen asked.

“There are quite a few Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards), but our Jinyiwei have a relatively low status and can't provide much help,” Chen Xin explained. “However, I have already thought of a solution, and solving these problems shouldn't be too difficult.”

“Okay, let me know if you need any help. But as far as I know, there are quite a few families in Southeast Asia?” Jiang Chen asked.

Jiang Chen remembered that in his previous life, there were many films and television dramas about Southeast Asia in mainland China, and even more films and television dramas about Southeast Asia. He wondered if there were any films and television dramas about Southeast Asia in this First World.

If so, maybe there will be more female leads to sign in.

"Yes." Chen Xin nodded.

"Then when you have time, collect information on these families." Jiang Chen thought that he could find information on which TV series or movies were being made from the information on the families in Southeast Asia. Although it might not be possible to sign in all the female leads in a world, signing in a few more times would be good.

"Okay." Chen Xin nodded gently.

"Shiqing, how have you been lately?" Jiang Chen asked Xu Shiqing.

"It's just going to work and coming home every day. Luckily, I can watch TV shows in my spare time, otherwise it would be too boring," Xu Shiqing said.

"From what you're saying, it sounds like you've lost your purpose in life," Jiang Chen said incisively.

"No, it's just that I'm not quite used to it yet, probably because I've been in the Third World for so long," Xu Shiqing said.

"So how's your cultivation going?" Jiang Chen asked.

“I cultivate every day, but the progress isn’t very fast.” Xu Shiqing glanced at Jiang Chen and said, “I think cultivating the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique is the fastest way.”

"Then let's practice a few moves today," Jiang Chen said.

"Jiang Chen, are you eating?" Chen Xin couldn't help but say.

"Aren't we talking about cultivation? Well, today I'll practice different techniques with you two," Jiang Chen said meaningfully.

Chen Xin rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen, then asked, "Jiang Chen, I heard you've successfully cultivated the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique? Is your clone exactly the same as your original body?"

"Yes." Jiang Chen explained the details of the clone.

"So, this clone is basically an inflatable doll that's been replicated based on your appearance?" Chen Xin said.

"Uh." Jiang Chen was stunned upon hearing this.

"Isn't that right?" Chen Xin asked.

"Your analogy is good, but it really is as you said. It's just that this qi is solidified true qi," Jiang Chen said.

"Compared to genetic clones, aren't clones independent individuals?" Xu Shiqing asked.

"Theoretically, that's true, but the specifics depend on each person's experience. Hmm, once your strength improves, you might be able to condense clones." Because not everyone can cultivate the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique, Jiang Chen felt that others might need to use other methods to condense clones.

"So, now that I have a clone, can it take me to work?" Xu Shiqing asked.

“Yes, that’s fine.” Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

"That's great! I must work hard at my cultivation," Xu Shiqing said.

“Actually, you don’t have to go to work,” Jiang Chen said.

“My husband, I work at SNK-NEWS, and it’s all for you,” Xu Shiqing said meaningfully.

"What do you mean? Jiang Chen, have you taken a fancy to someone from SNK-NEWS? Oh, I remember now, SNK-NEWS has quite a few female anchors, could it be that you..." Chen Xin looked at Xu Shiqing.

Xu Shiqing nodded slightly.

“Jiang Chen, you too…” Chen Xin really didn’t know what to say, but considering Jiang Chen’s personality, she wasn’t surprised at all.

After the meal, Jiang Chen took Xu Shiqing and Chen Xin to practice the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique.

Four hours later, Jiang Chen left the villa and arrived at the Ma family's house.

The Ma family home, bedroom.

"Why are you here?" Ye Caiwei was quite surprised to see Jiang Chen.

"I just missed you, didn't I?" Jiang Chen's gaze fell on Ye Caiwei.

At this moment, Ye Caiwei was wearing J'adore pajamas from the international designer brand Hermès.

This pajama set is made of Hermès' famous silk fabric. The design is simple yet elegant, and when worn by Ye Caiwei, it makes her look exceptionally attractive.

"Really?" Ye Caiwei came up to Jiang Chen and sniffed him. "Husband, you didn't come to me because Chen Xin and Xu Shiqing aren't good enough for you, did you?"

"I came to find you because you didn't go today." Jiang Chen's reason was different from Ye Caiwei's, but the meaning was the same.

"I was dealing with family matters. If I hadn't been so busy, I would have come to you long ago," Ye Caiwei said.

"How's the matter with the Ma Group going?" Jiang Chen asked.

Last year, one percent of the Ma Group's shares were worth 3 billion RMB. However, before that, with Ma Yaotang and Ma Yaozu imprisoned and Ma Yaozong in a vegetative state, the Ma Group's stock price had fallen to as low as 10% of last year's level. Even now, with the recovery, one percent of the shares is only worth 500 million RMB. After Jiang Chen acquired six percent of the Ma Group's shares, he will hold sixteen percent of the company.

Within the Ma Group, Ma Yaozong, Ma Yaotang, and Ma Yaozu each own 6% of the shares, while Ma Shihong owns 20%. In addition, the Ma family secretly controls 15% of the shares.

It can be said that Jiang Chen is now the second largest shareholder of the Ma Group, second only to Ma Shihong. Previously, when Ma Yaozong became a vegetable, Ye Caiwei could manage his shares, so Jiang Chen and Ye Caiwei's combined shares were only 22%, far from enough to control the Ma family. If nothing unexpected happens, after Zhen Xin discovers she is pregnant, Ma Shihong will give her shares, and combined with Ma Yaozu's shares, Zhen Xin's shareholding will increase to around 12%.

According to Jiang Chen's original plan, he only needed to acquire Zhen Xin's shares, but now, due to He Tiansheng's appearance, he had to abandon this plan.

During this period, Jiang Chen used various methods to operate in the financial market through multiple accounts.

To date, Jiang Chen's stake in the Ma Group has increased to 18%. Of course, these shares are held by different people, and no one has made a public announcement.

“Now that I have leverage over Zhen Xin, it won’t be difficult for me to take over her shares,” Ye Caiwei said.

"Then what are you worried about?" Jiang Chen asked.

“I’m worried that Ma Shihong has other tricks up his sleeve. After all, the Ma family is a prominent family in Hong Kong, and they have many connections that I don’t know about,” Ye Caiwei said.

Jiang Chen thought about it and agreed.

"How are you handling the Ye family's affairs?" Jiang Chen asked.

"I've almost finished dealing with it." Ye Caiwei hadn't expected her parents to do anything for money. She hadn't thought much of it before, but now she understood that because the Ye family's affairs weren't handled well, she had lost her biggest support.

"We can take our time with the Ma family's affairs," Jiang Chen said.

"I understand." Ye Caiwei nodded.

"Alright, now's not the time to talk about this." Jiang Chen started to hold Ye Caiwei's hand.

"How annoying." Ye Caiwei rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen, then led him to the bed and pulled him down onto it.

The next day, Jiang Chen drove to the stock exchange.

As soon as Jiang Chen arrived at the parking lot, he saw a luxury car parked next to his car.

Immediately afterwards, a woman came down.

"is her?"

Jiang Chen recognized him.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and obtained the crafting technique for the King-Slaying Crossbow.]

"The manufacturing process of the King-Breaking Crossbow?"

The King-Breaking Crossbow is a crossbow specially prepared for martial artists at the Martial King realm. When it is activated, it requires at least four martial arts masters above the Grandmaster level to charge up their internal energy together before they can nock the arrow and release it.

Like the God-Breaking Crossbow and the Martial-Breaking Crossbow, the reason why the King-Breaking Crossbow can deal with martial artists at the Martial King level is that internal force, formation, and machinery gradually approach perfection under the remote rotation of a special device. The internal force originally transmitted to the King-Breaking Crossbow is amplified through the formation and machinery to achieve the power to penetrate martial artists at the Martial King level!

Previously, I had checked in and broken ten or twenty crossbows in a row. I never expected that I would get the crafting technique from checking in now.

With the manufacturing process in hand, as long as there are enough materials, enough King-Breaking Crossbows can be produced.

"This sign-in reward is great!"

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Zhuo Huiyun, a character in "Black Moonlight".

In the drama, Zhuo Huiyun was originally Yu Manyue's childhood friend. Later, she impersonated the illegitimate daughter of the Zhuo family and married Jiang Jijun, the heir of the Jiang family, through a political marriage. However, this marriage did not bring her true happiness. Later, Yu Manyue and Cheng Feng joined forces to not only make Zhuo Huiyun lose all her money but also expose her criminal activities. In the end, Zhuo Huiyun was sentenced to prison and given a life sentence.

"The plot of Black Moonlight begins in 24."

"Eighteen years ago was 08."

"Yu Manyue should be in her early twenties now."

"Zhuo Huiyun is about the same age."

Before she turned eighteen, Zhuo Huiyun in the drama didn't even have the surname Zhuo; she was just an orphan adopted by a servant of the Zhuo family. Due to her adoptive mother's lack of proper upbringing and witnessing the Zhuo family's extravagant lifestyle from a young age, Zhuo Huiyun gradually developed vanity. She began to yearn for a life like the wealthy, often secretly wearing designer clothes and shoes belonging to Zhuo Meibao, the Zhuo family's granddaughter whose identity was kept secret. At the same time, in the throes of adolescence, Zhuo Huiyun was also attracted to her high school classmate Jiang Jijun, a third-generation rich heir, and began dreaming of marrying into a wealthy family.

However, Jiang Jijun was a playboy and had no particular fondness for girls like Zhuo Huiyun who offered themselves up. Furthermore, Zhuo Huiyun was so eager to seduce rich men that she ended up in bed with Kuang Yongyuan, a scene unfortunately witnessed by Jiang Jijun. From then on, Jiang Jijun's disgust for Zhuo Huiyun only intensified. Zhuo Huiyun believed that Jiang Jijun's dislike for her stemmed from her poverty, so her vanity grew, and she began to steal Zhuo Meibao's designer clothes even more recklessly. However, when Zhuo Huiyun discovered that Jiang Jijun had feelings for Yu Jiangjiang Manyue, who worked at the same coffee shop as her, jealousy ignited within her.

Yu Manyue was Zhuo Huiyun's neighbor, an ordinary person living in the village with a modest background. However, Yu Manyue was a very upright person. She disdained associating with playboys like Jiang Jijun, completely ignoring his advances and even specifically warning Zhuo Huiyun not to associate with such men. At this moment, a seed of hatred was planted in Zhuo Huiyun's heart towards Yu Manyue; she wanted to harm Yu Manyue to vent her anger.

Zhuo Huiyun's hatred stemmed from her jealousy, because although Yu Manyue's family background was average, Yu Manyue lived in a happy and loving family, and Yu Manyue was smart and capable, which Zhuo Huiyun could never compare to.

Driven by jealousy and hatred, Zhuo Huiyun drugged Yu Manyue's coffee while Yu Manyue was changing clothes after her night shift. She then had Yu Manyue taken to Jiang Jijun's villa. At that moment, Yu Manyue's sister, who had come to pick her up, tried to stop them but was also taken to the villa. Yu Manyue and her sister were subsequently raped by Jiang Jijun and Kuang Yongyuan, and nearly died.

Yu Manyue sought justice, but due to the Jiang family's immense power, her father was wrongly imprisoned, and her happy family was destroyed. Yu Manyue believed the Jiang family was responsible for everything and for 18 years meticulously planned her revenge. As she orchestrated the downfall of the Jiang family, those who had wronged her received their just deserts, and she slowly discovered the truth behind the drugging incident: the person who drugged her was none other than Zhuo Huiyun.

At this time, Zhuo Huiyun was no longer the neighbor from back then, but the granddaughter of the wealthy Zhuo Haotian. However, Zhuo Huiyun was not Zhuo Haotian's real granddaughter, but an imposter. Back then, Zhuo Huiyun had been secretly living in the Zhuo family's home because her adoptive mother worked as a maid, which greatly displeased Zhuo Haotian. Zhuo Haotian ordered Zhuo Huiyun to be driven out and forbidden her from ever appearing in the Zhuo family again. Zhuo Huiyun was unwilling to give up. Just when reporters suspected that the Zhuo family had a hidden granddaughter, Zhuo Huiyun stepped forward in front of the reporters and directly called Zhuo Haotian "Grandpa".

Zhuo Haotian refused to acknowledge his granddaughter Zhuo Meibao primarily because of her intellectual disability, which he found shameful. However, facing reporters' questions, Zhuo Haotian, in order to appease public opinion, readily accepted Zhuo Huiyun as his "granddaughter," claiming to have found his illegitimate granddaughter and now intending to bring her back to the Zhuo family. Zhuo Huiyun used various cunning schemes to successfully become a wealthy heiress, greatly satisfying her vanity. However, Zhuo Huiyun knew that her status as a wealthy heiress was "illegitimate and unjustified," and she knew that Zhuo Haotian was merely using her and would one day discard her as a pawn.

Although everyone sees Zhuo Huiyun as a celebrated heiress from a wealthy family, her inner inferiority complex remains strong. Her fate is entirely in Zhuo Haotian's hands; he won't leave her any benefits, leaving her with no control whatsoever. To preserve her status as a wealthy heiress, Zhuo Huiyun goes so far as to harm Zhuo Haotian, tearing up his will to rightfully inherit everything from the Zhuo family.

Zhuo Huiyun transformed herself into the powerful chairperson of the Wang Zhuo Group. Yu Manyue's desire for revenge against Zhuo Huiyun was now obvious; on the surface, Yu Manyue was no match for Zhuo Huiyun, who had the backing of a powerful force. Furthermore, Zhuo Huiyun herself was a cunning and wary person. However, there were ways to deal with Zhuo Huiyun. A direct confrontation wouldn't work; a different approach was needed—psychological manipulation. Zhuo Huiyun's vanity and jealousy since childhood stemmed from her inferiority complex, and those with an inferiority complex often lack love. When Zhuo Huiyun genuinely felt loved and surrounded by love, she would lower her guard, thus finding a breakthrough.

Cheng Feng, an investment expert who has feelings for Yu Manyue, will be a breakthrough point. Cheng Feng is capable and can approach Zhuo Huiyun, helping her establish authority in the business world. Once Zhuo Huiyun has gained a foothold in her career and feels in control, she will genuinely thank Cheng Feng and gradually trust him. As Zhuo Huiyun's trust in Cheng Feng grows, coupled with his handsome appearance, the love-starved and youthful Zhuo Huiyun will want more from him, thus slowly developing feelings for him. People in love often become foolish and lower their guard; this is the perfect opportunity for Yu Manyue to deal with Zhuo Huiyun.

Cheng Feng and Yu Manyue orchestrated a scheme to obtain Zhuo Huiyun's financial password, allowing them to donate all her assets. Meanwhile, Mo Jiajun discovered crucial evidence during the investigation—a high heel with DNA evidence—that she had murdered Kuang Yongyuan. The Wang Zhuo Group's stock price plummeted due to news of her crimes, ultimately leading to its takeover by Zhuo Shiqi. Zhuo Huiyun received a lenient sentence for manslaughter, but due to her mental instability, she was not imprisoned but instead sent to a mental hospital.

"Zhuo Huiyun is now the chairman of Wang Zhuo Group."

"Did she come to the stock exchange because of Wang Zhuo Group?"

Jiang Chen's gaze fell on Zhuo Huiyun, and related plots flashed through his mind.

However, Jiang Chen did not linger and instead entered the stock exchange.

"Mr. Jiang."

Upon seeing Jiang Chen, Miao Yushang, the general manager of Xingchen Glass, led a group of senior executives from Xingchen Glass to greet him.

"Manager Miao." Jiang Chen stepped forward and exchanged pleasantries with Miao Yushang and the others.

After exchanging pleasantries for a moment, Miao Yushang said, "President Jiang, it's time to ring the bell."

"Let's go over there." Although Jiang Chen couldn't ring the bell himself, he could still go and take a look.

"President Jiang, please come with me," Miao Yushang said.

Led by Miao Yushang, Jiang Chen and the others arrived at a large hall.

"Mr. Jiang."

Just then, Chen Shan walked over quickly.