Happy life in the world of film and television

Chapter 1506 Li Yi and Zhang Jiayan, Chen Xin's Shock

The door was opened quickly.

Immediately afterwards, Li Yi's pretty face came into Jiang Chen's view.

"Li Yi, did I disturb you?" Jiang Chen, who had already disguised himself as Chen Jiang, only realized that it was getting late when he saw that Li Yi had changed into her pajamas.

"No, no, Mr. Chen, please come in." Li Yi had just finished showering when she received Jiang Chen's call. However, Jiang Chen only said he would arrive in a few minutes, so she didn't have time to change her clothes and just put on her pajamas before opening the door.

Jiang Chen did not refuse and went straight into the room.

"Mr. Chen, would you like tea or coffee?" Li Yi asked.

"No need, just pour me a glass of water," Jiang Chen said.

"Ok."

Li Yi poured a glass of water and handed it to Jiang Chen, saying, "President Chen."

"Ah."

Jiang Chen took the bottled water, looked up, and saw the Mariana Trench.

“President Chen.” Li Yi seemed to notice Jiang Chen’s gaze, but did not look away.

“Let’s sit down and talk.” Jiang Chen also noticed Li Yi’s reaction. However, Li Yi’s reaction was not unexpected to Jiang Chen. After all, Li Yi in the drama was someone who could engage in…sexual...rules.

Therefore, as long as he has enough money, Li Yi will behave herself.

For Jiang Chen, anything that can be solved with money is not a problem.

Only those who are poor, or those who will never earn that much money in the future, would think she is a gold digger.

Materialism, that's right.

Who doesn't want to live a good life?

In his previous life, Jiang Chen often wished for a rich woman to appear so he could avoid struggling for decades.

After all, for the average person, even after decades of hard work and eventual success, they probably wouldn't have the energy to enjoy it.

“Okay.” Li Yi sat down beside her.

Jiang Chen smiled and then began to recount the story of Shi Ying in Hong Kong.

In the past few days, Jiang Chen has given Li Yi a lot of instructions, and Li Yi, being a capable person, has handled them very well.

Jiang Chen was very satisfied with this.

Compared to Zhu Shanshan, whom I knew a few years ago, Li Yi is far superior to her.

“We’ll acquire Hong Kong Shiying tomorrow,” Jiang Chen said.

“Okay, I’ll do as Mr. Chen says,” Li Yi said.

"It's getting late, I'll head back now." Jiang Chen stood up.

"President Chen, you don't..." Li Yi couldn't finish her sentence.

"What?" Jiang Chen looked at Li Yi.

"It's nothing, I'll see Mr. Chen off," Li Yi quickly said.

"Okay." Jiang Chen did not refuse.

“President Chen…” Li Yi came to Jiang Chen.

In an instant, that familiar fragrance wafted into his nose.

Unlike before, Jiang Chen subconsciously took a breath this time.

"It smells so good," Jiang Chen couldn't help but say.

“President Chen…” Li Yi’s face flushed slightly.

Jiang Chen looked at Li Yi.

"Mr. Chen... Mr. Chen, why are you looking at me like that?" Under Jiang Chen's gaze, Li Yi felt as if he could see right through her.

"I suddenly realized, Li Yi, you're very beautiful." Jiang Chen naturally wouldn't act like a perfect gentleman, because he wasn't exactly a perfect gentleman to begin with. No, it should be said that he was a perfect gentleman to begin with, so he didn't need to deliberately show it.

Yes, it is like that.

Upon hearing this, Li Yi only glanced at Jiang Chen quickly.

"Do you have a boyfriend?" Jiang Chen asked.

"No...no." Li Yi's voice was barely audible.

"Really?" Jiang Chen put his arm around Li Yi's waist.

“Mr. Chen…” Li Yi looked at Jiang Chen nervously, her whole body stiffening at this moment.

"Li Yi, I've taken a liking to you." Jiang Chen stated his thoughts directly: "However, I can't have only one woman in my life. If you're willing, you can be my woman. If you're not, we can pretend that what just happened never happened. I won't tell anyone that I hugged you just now, and I won't make things difficult for you in the future."

In Jiang Chen's view, winning over a woman like Li Yi would be just as easy as winning over Zhu Suosuo before.

Of course, there is no comparison between him a few years ago and him now.

A few years ago, both Jiang Nansun and Shi Yi were extremely cautious when pursuing them, fearing they would be discovered cheating on each other. But now... the number of women he has also represented his strength.

"Ah..." Li Yi's mind was buzzing.

She never expected Jiang Chen to say that.

So direct.

Although she knew it was true...

"Alright, you don't need to think about it too much now. Tell me when you've thought it through," Jiang Chen said.

Li Yi nodded dazedly.

"Then I'll be going now." Jiang Chen didn't make any further moves.

In Jiang Chen's opinion, there was no need to rush even if he wanted to win over Li Yi.

Anyway, time in the First World is relatively the slowest, so he has plenty of time.

Li Yi stared blankly as Jiang Chen left, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

……

56 Repulse Bay Road.

When Jiang Chen entered the living room, he found that not only Chen Xin and Xu Shiqing were there, but Ye Caiwei was also there.

“They’re all here.”

Jiang Chen walked over and sat down among the three women.

“Husband, I thought you weren’t coming back,” Xu Shiqing said.

"How could that be?" Jiang Chen hugged Xu Shiqing and Ye Caiwei in his arms: "As long as I am in Hong Kong, I will never forget you."

"So, after you leave Hong Kong, you'll forget about us?" Ye Caiwei asked.

"How could that be?" Jiang Chen firmly denied.

He's not the kind of person who gets bored easily.

"So, Mr. Jiang went to find us some sisters?" Xu Shiqing asked.

"No. I'm just going to take care of some matters at Hengshi Group." Jiang Chen took out a resume from his spatial ring and handed it to Xu Shiqing beside him: "Take a look at this first."

Xu Shiqing and the other two girls didn't understand why, but they still started watching.

At last.

Chen Xin asked, "Has Mr. Jiang taken a fancy to Wu Liangliang?"

Xu Shiqing and Ye Caiwei didn't speak, but their meaning was clear.

“This Wu Liangliang is not human,” Jiang Chen said.

"not human?"

At first, Chen Xin and the other two girls thought Jiang Chen was joking. But after seeing Jiang Chen's expression, they knew he wasn't.

"Husband, what's going on?" Xu Shiqing was used to calling him "husband" in the Third World, so she couldn't change it now.

Xu Shiqing and Ye Caiwei also looked at Jiang Chen.

“Wu Liangliang is not human, but a mermaid,” Jiang Chen said.

"Mermaids? The kind of mermaids I'm thinking of?" Xu Shiqing asked.

"The upper body is human-shaped, the lower body is a fish tail, and they have the ability to communicate with marine life. This is the mermaid race." Jiang Chen remembered that the mermaid race in the drama had gender differences. For example, women might have two legs and could marry humans, while men would retain their fish tails for life.

"This..." Chen Xin and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

"So, Wu Liangliang is a mermaid who has taken human form?" Ye Caiwei asked.

“Yes.” Jiang Chen nodded.

"This……"

"Are there merfolk in the First World?"

"This is incredible."

"Are these merfolk making an effort?"

Chen Xin and the other two women were extremely shocked.

“Chen Xin, I want you to investigate Wu Liangliang through the Embroidered Uniform Guard. But you can’t reveal your identity. I think if Wu Liangliang is a mermaid, there must be other mermaids. Moreover, according to the information I gathered in the Fourth World, if there are mermaids, there must be merfolk,” Jiang Chen said.

"The Merfolk?" Chen Xin asked.

"In Volume Twelve of the *In Search of the Supernatural*, it is described that the merfolk inhabit the South China Sea. They live in the water like fish, yet retain the art of weaving. The tears of the merfolk are unique, capable of turning into pearls. Furthermore, the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* also records the merfolk, mentioning the existence of mermaids in regions south of the Yu River, such as the countries of Bolu, Lier, Diaoti, and Beiqu. Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty, in his *Records of the Grand Historian*, detailed the luxurious construction of the First Emperor's mausoleum, which included candles made of mermaid oil, said to burn for a long time. These ancient records collectively outline the image of the merfolk: they combine the characteristics of humans and fish, possessing a beautiful appearance and unique skills. At the same time, they also reveal the hunting and utilization of merfolk by people in ancient coastal areas."

Jiang Chen looked at the three women and said, "So I guess there might be a merfolk in the First World. Unlike the mermaids, the merfolk should have human bodies and fish tails, be able to speak human language, and live in the deep sea."

“If that’s the case…” Chen Xin shuddered.

“If there are other races… wouldn’t that mean we have people of other races around us?” Xu Shiqing said.

“You don’t need to be afraid. As long as you have the strength, you don’t need to worry about fighting them. Besides, those races don’t attack ordinary people when they take human form. If it weren’t for our special situation, we wouldn’t have been able to detect it at all,” Jiang Chen said.

“That’s true.” Chen Xin and the other two women nodded.

"President Jiang, what are your thoughts?" Chen Xin asked.

“Relatively speaking, the First World is peaceful, so we need to gradually figure out the situation of these mermaids and merfolk. When necessary, I want them to become members of my Jiang family. We can learn from the barbarians to control the barbarians; perhaps we can use the mermaids and merfolk of the First World to deal with the mermaids and merfolk of other worlds.” Jiang Chen did not hide his thoughts.

"This..." Chen Xin and the others exchanged bewildered glances. They never expected Jiang Chen to have such an idea.

But upon closer reflection, I realized it's a good thing.

After all, even though there are merfolk and haiman races in the First World, their strength is not very great, and the Jiang family can easily crush them.

“Okay, then I’ll arrange for someone to investigate,” Chen Xin said.

"There's no need to rush this. I'll go to the sea to take a look once the investigation is complete," Jiang Chen said.

"Mm." Chen Xin nodded.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, we should rest too." As Jiang Chen spoke, he put his arms around Xu Shiqing and Ye Caiwei.

After a while.

Loud singing filled the bedroom.

……

The next day, Jiang Chen, disguised as Chen Jiang, arrived at Li Yi's suite in the hotel.

dong dong dong.

Jiang Chen knocked on the door.

The door was opened quickly.

Li Yi, dressed in a business suit, appeared in front of Jiang Chen.

"Li Yi, you look beautiful today," Jiang Chen said sincerely.

"President Chen." Li Yi's face flushed slightly.

"Let's go to Shiying in Hong Kong first." Jiang Chen actually wanted to do something with Li Yi, but he didn't do anything yesterday, and he certainly wouldn't now.

"Okay." Li Yi quickly composed herself.

Half an hour later, Jiang Chen and Li Yi arrived at Xiangjiang Shiying.

In Hong Kong, Jiang Chen, in his capacity as president of Hengshi Group, engaged in final negotiations with Hong Kong Shiying.

At this moment, Jiang Chen demonstrated his superb negotiation skills.

After a morning of negotiations, Jiang Chen finally signed an acquisition agreement with Xiangjiang Shiying.

At noon, Jiang Chen and Li Yi walked out of Xiangjiang Shiying.

"Mr. Chen, you're amazing!" This was Li Yi's first time accompanying Jiang Chen in acquiring a company, and she was incredibly impressed with him.

"So-so," Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Let's go have a big meal, consider it a celebration banquet."

“Okay.” Li Yi naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Arriving at a high-end restaurant, Jiang Chen ordered food and drinks in a private room.

This is a high-end French restaurant.

"Mr. Chen, is this a Norwegian king crab?" Li Yi asked.

"Yes, this Norwegian king crab is an appetizer. It's filled with pickled mustard greens, ginger paste, and chopped black fungus, served with noodles, and made into a jelly with chicken broth, sea bream wine, and Zhejiang vinegar. The overall taste is similar to hairy crab with Zhejiang vinegar, and it's garnished with golden oysters and caviar. It's incredibly delicious," Jiang Chen explained.

“Then I’ll have to give it a good try,” Li Yi said.

"Let's have a drink." Jiang Chen picked up his glass.

The two took a sip and focused on eating the Norwegian king crab.

After enjoying Norwegian king crab, the main course, Indonesian Padang beef, was served.

"This Indonesian Padang beef is made by coating beef balls with shrimp chips instead of breadcrumbs, frying them for a healthy and flavorful taste, and seasoning the bottom with tomato sauce and shrimp powder for a savory and delicious flavor. Li Yi, you'll definitely love it," Jiang Chen said.

Li Yi took a bite, and her eyes lit up.

"Is it delicious?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Delicious!" Li Yi's eyes lit up.

"Then let's try this old chicken soup," Jiang Chen said.

The old hen soup is made by simmering dried scallops and scallop skirts as the main broth, and then adding maitake mushrooms, creating a rich and layered flavor. The golden oysters are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, offering a satisfying bite.

Li Yi picked up the spoon and took a sip.

In an instant, Li Yi's eyes lit up.

"Is it good?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Mm." Li Yi nodded.

"Then try it again." Jiang Chen took out a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and handed it to Li Yi's lips.

Li Yi was slightly taken aback.

Jiang Chen stared intently at Li Yi.

Li Yi hesitated for a moment, then opened her small mouth.

Jiang Chen handed the spoon forward a little.

Li Yi drank the old chicken soup from the spoon.

"Is it good?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Mmm." Li Yi's face was flushed.

“Come on, try some Black Angus ribeye,” Jiang Chen said.

The second main course is Black Angus Ribeye, which is made with various spices to create a smoky effect, resulting in tender and flavorful meat. The beef jerky is soaked in maltose, making it a unique dish.

Besides the black Angus ribeye, the other main course is soft-shell lobster. The lobster head is fried in the tempura style, and the shell is also edible. The tail is pan-fried with butter and served with malt juice and Japanese konjac to balance the greasiness.

Jiang Chen and Li Yi ate while chatting and laughing.

After quickly finishing the main course, Jiang Chen said, "Li Yi, try this mango pomelo sago."

Mango pomelo sago is a dessert made by breaking down pomelo pulp and combining it with mango and coconut to create a sorbet, which is then paired with bird's nest instead of sago, resulting in a rich texture.

Besides mango pomelo sago, there is also black chocolate mousse.

The dark chocolate mousse features a coffee-colored base similar to cheesecake with a subtle earl grey aroma. It is rich in dark chocolate and paired with rum-infused chestnuts and rose liqueur mousse.

"Okay." Li Yi nodded.

It took Jiang Chen and Li Yi fifteen minutes to finish their dessert.

After leaving the restaurant.

"Li Yi, I'm leaving the rest to you. I'm leaving today," Jiang Chen said to Li Yi.

"Leaving today?" Li Yi was slightly taken aback.

“Yes, I still have a lot to do, so I have to leave today.” Jiang Chen nodded.

"Alright then." Li Yi felt a little disappointed.

She suddenly realized that time seemed to fly by when she was with Jiang Chen.

“Come with me,” Jiang Chen said to Li Yi.

Li Yi followed Jiang Chen to the parking lot, somewhat puzzled.

"Li Yi, look, do you like it?" Jiang Chen took a bag out of the car and handed it to Li Yi.

"What is this?" Li Yi asked.

"This is a gift for you," Jiang Chen said.

"A gift?" Li Yi was slightly taken aback.

"Yes, see if you like it." Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

Li Yi opened it and took a look, and found that it was a Hermes bag.

Li Yi is no stranger to these designer handbags.

Just by looking at a Hermès bag, you can tell it costs at least six figures.

“Mr. Chen, this is too valuable,” Li Yi said.

"Take it, it's just a bag." Jiang Chen said with a faint smile, "As long as you do a good job of cleaning up the mess at Hong Kong Shiying, consider this bag an extra reward from me."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chen," Li Yi said.

"Then I'll be going now," Jiang Chen said.

Li Yi nodded.

Jiang Chen then drove away.

However, Jiang Chen did not leave Hong Kong immediately, but instead went to another part of Hong Kong.

Of course, Jiang Chen had already regained his original appearance by this time.

"President Jiang." Zhang Jiayan walked over as soon as she saw Jiang Chen get out of the car.

"Jiayan".

Jiang Chen smiled when he saw Zhang Jiayan.

Jang Ga-yeon is a character in "News Queen".

Jiang Chen first met Zhang Jiayan when she was with Zhen Xin and Xiao Hongxue. They met a few more times afterward and developed a good relationship. However, when Jiang Chen met Zhang Jiayan in Hong Kong in May, he expressed his feelings for her.

At the same time, he also told Zhang Jiayan that he had other girlfriends and wanted to pursue her.

"Mr. Jiang, what can I do for you?" Zhang Jiayan asked.

"I missed you, so I came to Hong Kong this time to see you." Jiang Chen made no attempt to hide his purpose.

“…” Zhang Jiayan.

"Jiayan." Jiang Chen stepped forward and took Zhang Jiayan's hand.

“President Jiang, you…” Zhang Jiayan struggled for a moment.

However, Jiang Chen did not let Zhang Jiayan break free. Instead, he looked at her and said, "Jiayan, I just want to see you. I don't think you'll refuse me."

“President Jiang, we’re not a good match,” Zhang Jiayan said.

Jiang Chen wasn't surprised by her question, but instead looked at her and asked, "Why?"