Happy life in the world of film and television

Chapter 1538 "She's Beautiful" - Zhang Xiaona Confesses to Tang Lili
"Really?" Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.

"Mr. Chen doesn't have to believe me." As she spoke, Tang Lili kissed Jiang Chen on the cheek.

"I believe you, how could I not believe you?" Jiang Chen laughed loudly, and walked into Haizhou Jiaruibao Plaza with Tang Lili in his arms.

The two strolled around the Haizhou Jiaruibao Plaza.

Jiang Chen is very experienced when it comes to shopping.

After all, he had spent countless time with his girlfriends and potential girlfriends in the First World.

Shopping is also one of the things women love to do, and Tang Lili is no exception.

In three hours, Jiang Chen spent over ten million yuan, and even Tang Lili had to dissuade him several times.

"Let's have our things delivered to the hotel, how about we go see a movie instead?" Jiang Chen said to Tang Lili.

“Okay.” Tang Lili naturally had no objections.

The two then went to the movie theater.

Of course, the cinema is the one in Haizhou Jiaruibao Plaza.

However, when Jiang Chen and his companion arrived at the movie theater, they unexpectedly saw a woman.

At the same time the woman was seen, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten stacks of intermediate-grade talisman paper.]

"Ten stacks of mid-level to intermediate-grade talisman paper?"

"This is talisman paper that can be used to draw intermediate-level talismans."

"This is the twentieth time I've checked in."

"Golden Armor Talisman, Immobilization Talisman... these are all mid-level to mid-grade talismans."

"Beginner-level talismans correspond to first-class martial artists, intermediate-level talismans correspond to innate martial artists, advanced-level talismans correspond to grandmaster martial artists, and intermediate-level talismans correspond to great grandmasters."

"Intermediate-level mid-grade talismans correspond to the Martial King realm."

"I've checked in twenty times in a row now, and the next step should be the production process."

“In the Fourth World, you can make a lot of money even selling talismans.”

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

Zhang Xiaona, a character in "She's Pretty".

In the drama, she plays a powerful and influential "domineering female CEO" in the workplace. However, due to a physical defect, she is not very successful in love and has never even had a real relationship. Her younger brother, Lü Xiaowei, who is very worried about her, arranges a VIP marriage for her at a matchmaking agency, thus beginning the love story between Zhang Xiaona and Chang Qing, a returned overseas engineer.

"The plot of 'She Was Pretty' begins in 18."

"At the beginning of the story, Zhang Xiaona was thirty years old, so she is only twenty-nine years old now."

In the drama, Zhang Xiaona and her younger brother Lü Xiaowei grew up after their parents divorced. Although they have different surnames, they are the closest of friends in the world. Zhang Xiaona is a manager at her company and is decisive and efficient. She seems unconcerned about her facial imperfections, but only her brother knows that she is too shy to confess her feelings to the person she likes.

Although Lü Xiaowei is ten years younger than his older sister Zhang Xiaona, she never does any housework at home. She's waited on hand and foot. He does all the cooking, laundry, and other household chores. He takes care of all the little things in life. He's simple-minded and a very skilled hacker, a little genius, but unfortunately, he has a low level of education. So, he can only help his sister with housework at home. You could say he spoils his sister rotten. When she got drunk, he even gave her a baby bottle to make honey to drink. He's treating his sister like a baby.

Lu Xiaowei always considered his sister's marriage a top priority, constantly contacting the matchmaker Louis Bao to arrange international blind dates for her. Finally, she met Chang Qing, who had just returned from abroad and was being pressured into marriage. Coincidentally, his sister Lu Xiaona and Chang Qing worked at the same company, and both of them revealed the truth about their blind dates. Chang Qing also discovered Lu Xiaowei's talent and tried every means to recruit him as his assistant. Lu Xiaowei, wary of the older women in the company and afraid of being discovered by his sister, secretly joined the company and secretly worked in a small warehouse. This shows how much this younger brother doted on his sister; he not only spoiled her in life but also considered her feelings at work.

Although Zhang Xiaona is a very assertive woman, she is very popular, both with her subordinates and with Chang Qing and Su Yi. When the male protagonist, Chang Qing, first joined the company, he almost lost a major client because of his arrogance. Although Zhang Xiaona scolded him severely, she silently took the blame behind his back.

Zhang Xiaona had a crush on her lawyer senior since she was very young, but Su Yi always had someone else in his heart and therefore could not accept Zhang Xiaona's love. Chang Qing, on the other hand, fell in love with Zhang Xiaona's unique birthmark the moment he saw her.

After many twists and turns, she and Chang Qing finally became husband and wife. They held their wedding by the sea, with Chang Qing riding a white horse to pick up his bride, and the two embraced sweetly as they walked into the hall of marriage.

It's fair to say that Zhang Xiaona's marriage is a major concern for her younger brother, Lü Xiaowei. This is why Lü Xiaowei tries to help his sister find a partner. From the perspective of Lü Xiaowei's assistance to Zhang Xiaona, it is precisely the sibling bond that drives this situation of a younger brother helping his sister find a partner. This is exactly the kind of familial affection depicted in the story.

"It seems that Zhang Xiaona works at an internet company in the drama."

"The company's name seems to be Quansheng Company."

"However, this 'Golden Company' isn't the full name in the show. I wonder if it's the same in the First World."

"But Zhang Xiaona's ability to become a vice president at the age of thirty is something that most people cannot match."

"However, the birthmark on Zhang Xiaona's face is exactly the same as the one in the drama..."

Jiang Chen glanced at it once and then looked away.

"What's wrong?" Tang Lili felt Jiang Chen's gaze on Zhang Xiaona.

"It's nothing. I thought I saw someone I knew, but it's obviously not," Jiang Chen said.

Tang Lili did not ask any further questions upon hearing this.

"Let's go." Jiang Chen led Tang Lili into the movie theater.

Jiang Chen is no stranger to watching movies.

Since I started pursuing Jiang Nansun, I've gone to countless movies with my girlfriend.

Of course, watching a movie isn't the kind of movie watching you're talking about.

Tang Lili's face was still flushed when she left the movie theater.

"Honey, should we go eat first or go to the hotel first?" Jiang Chen whispered in Tang Lili's ear.

"Let's go eat," Tang Lili said.

“Okay.” Jiang Chen naturally had no objections.

The two left the upscale restaurant an hour and a half later.

"Mr. Chen, let's take a look around first," Tang Lili said.

"Aren't you in a hurry to go to the hotel?" Jiang Chen looked at Tang Lili with a smile.

"I think it's you who's in a hurry, Mr. Chen," Tang Lili whispered in Jiang Chen's ear.

"..." Jiang Chen.

"I'm really worried, what should I do?" Jiang Chen looked hurt.

"Just make do with it." Tang Lili gave a coquettish snort.

"Alright, let's see how I teach you a lesson." Jiang Chen pounced on Tang Lili.

"Help me..." Tang Lili cried out dramatically.

After the two playfully wrestled for a while, Jiang Chen suddenly hugged Tang Lili.

"Ugh." Tang Lili leaned against Jiang Chen's chest and said, "Let's take a walk and see the night view of Haizhou."

“Okay.” Jiang Chen naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Haizhou, as a port city, has a developed economy and naturally boasts a beautiful night view.

With Tang Lili by his side, Jiang Chen was naturally happy.

However, Jiang Chen did not expect that he would encounter three female protagonists while strolling through the night market with Tang Lili.

As the system notification sounded, the camera focused on the three female protagonists not far ahead.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received a low-level spirit boat.]

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received ten stacks of intermediate-to-high-grade talisman paper.]

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and obtained a second-tier, low-grade spiritual vein.]

"A low-level spirit boat?"

"This is the fourth time I've checked in."

"The spirit boat is essentially a flying magical artifact."

"A low-level spirit boat is the lowest-level spirit boat."

“The low-level spirit boat is similar to a tower ship, with a length of twelve zhang (about 23 meters) and a width of one zhang and six chi (about 3.5 meters), and has three floors.”

"The low-level spirit boat is engraved with mirror light arrays all over its body. Not only does it have powerful defensive capabilities, it can also reflect all attacks below the mid-stage of the Martial God Realm."

"Most importantly, it also has a flight speed of 20,000 miles per hour."

"A day's flight only consumes one mid-grade spirit stone." "This low-grade spirit boat is quite fast."

"With this low-level spirit boat, exploring new continents in the Fourth World will be much less troublesome."

"Ten stacks of intermediate to high-grade talisman paper?"

"This is talisman paper that can be used to draw intermediate and advanced talismans."

"Besides the fifty stacks of intermediate and high-level talisman papers that I received as a special reward for signing in, this is the third time I've received this reward from signing in."

"Spirit Concealment Talisman... These are all mid-to-high-level talismans."

"Elementary-level talismans correspond to first-rate martial artists, intermediate-level talismans correspond to innate martial artists, and advanced-level talismans correspond to grandmaster martial artists. Intermediate-level talismans correspond to great grandmasters. Intermediate-level talismans correspond to the Martial King realm."

"Intermediate and high-level talismans correspond to the Martial Emperor realm."

"A second-tier low-grade spiritual vein?"

"This is the thirteenth time I've checked in."

"A first-grade low-level spiritual vein is the lowest level of spiritual vein. A second-grade low-level spiritual vein is the second lowest level of spiritual vein."

"A first-grade low-level spiritual vein can produce one hundred low-level spirit stones a year, while a second-grade low-level spiritual vein can produce four hundred low-level spirit stones a year."

"This is good stuff."

"The Jiang family needs such a spiritual vein to build a system for obtaining spiritual stone resources."

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Hermès, a character in the TV series "Midnight Diner".

In the drama, she is a customer at the Midnight Diner, one of the "Instant Noodle Sisters," a fan of designer brands, and thus nicknamed "Hermes" by everyone. She is an older single woman. She is capable, earns money, is good-looking, and excels in the workplace, but she still can't find a suitable partner.

Miss Yun, a character in the TV series "Midnight Diner".

She is an academic high-achieving single woman in her family, one of three sisters. She fell out with her sister Elizabeth because of a scumbag. Later, she and her sisters went to the Midnight Diner to eat a bowl of instant noodles and together they beat the scumbag away.

Elizabeth, a character in the anime series "Midnight Diner".

In the drama, she is an inconspicuous figure in the workplace, and a close friend of Hermes, an economically independent woman, and Miss Yun, a PhD. Although she, Hermes, and Miss Yun have significant differences in family background, education, and economic ability, they form an indissoluble bond because of their love for instant noodles.

"The plot of 'Midnight Diner' begins in 17, which is this year."

"I didn't expect to get three signatures today..."

In the show, Hermès, Miss Yun, and Elizabeth's friendship is forged from a bowl of instant noodles. Elizabeth, who loves instant noodles, walks into this late-night diner, where Miss Yun and Hermès also love instant noodles. For the three women who share a love for instant noodles, it's a perfect match, and so, under the guidance of this bowl of pickled cabbage noodles, the three quickly develop into best friends.

The three women quickly became best friends and inseparable. Their daily meals perfectly illustrated the everyday activities of women: going out for meals and drinks, cycling trips, following celebrities, getting manicures and hair done, playing games together, recommending useful products to each other, and forming a united front to tease the sales duo. They perfectly demonstrated the way women interact by shopping, eating, shopping, playing, and teasing each other.

Of course, there's another topic that women always talk about: men and scheming... bitches! Men are a must-discuss topic in women's daily conversations, especially among gossipy and enthusiastic girlfriends.

From the very first budding of love—the moment a spark of attraction appears—the girlfriends start brainstorming strategies to help their best friend successfully win over her crush! So when Elizabeth said she had met her dream guy, Zhang Xuan, her best friends immediately began crafting a "Manual for Flirting with Men." After trying both strategies together, Elizabeth finally succeeded in striking up a conversation with Zhang Xuan.

Elizabeth, having successfully hooked up with her dream guy, naturally had to introduce him to her best friend. Thus, the Midnight Diner perfectly explained why you should be wary of your best friend! Never let your boyfriend be alone with your best friend. After Elizabeth and Hermes suddenly received a phone call and had to leave, Miss Yun and Zhang Xuan hit it off immediately and chatted happily. As a result, her dream guy became her best friend's boyfriend.

Upon learning that Miss Yun had stolen Elizabeth's boyfriend's Hermès bag, they promised not to tell Elizabeth. However, secrets can't stay hidden forever, and so the three of them began a fierce verbal battle. The best friends, who knew each other well, started tearing each other apart, pushing and shoving each other until they started to fight. Wow! This is a real battle between best friends, amazing! The sales duo also started to take out their phones to record this historic moment.

After the war, the three sisters parted on bad terms, but each felt sorry for the other. Finally, with the help of a bowl of noodles, the three sisters started anew and became good sisters again.

"It's fair to say that this drama is incredibly melodramatic."

"But art imitates life... so this plot is quite normal."

Jiang Chen recalled relevant plot points from the drama.

However, for Jiang Chen, it was enough that he could sign in as the female lead of the show; everything else was irrelevant.

"Mr. Chen, are you looking at beautiful women?" Tang Lili asked.

“Yes.” Jiang Chen nodded and said, “The night view is nice, and there are quite a few beautiful women. It’s pleasing to the eye.”

"Hmph." Tang Lili snorted.

"Is she angry?" Jiang Chen asked.

"No, I'm not angry." Tang Lili turned her head away.

“I have many women. If you get angry, won’t you just kill yourself?” Jiang Chen said.

"You..." Tang Lili never expected Jiang Chen to say that.

"I'm just stating the facts." Jiang Chen didn't want Tang Lili to lack self-awareness. He hated women fighting each other the most, and Tang Lili was no exception.

Tang Lili fell silent.

This wasn't the first time Jiang Chen had said these things to her, but she still harbored a glimmer of hope, thinking she could rise to the top. She never expected that after all the time Jiang Chen had played along with her, his words would still be so ruthless.

"Are you angry?" Jiang Chen asked.

"No, no," Tang Lili replied.

"Let's go back to the hotel." Jiang Chen wasn't surprised by Tang Lili's anger. After all, even women from other worlds, even those raised with the traditional virtues of obedience and submission, have their own little schemes.

However, in Jiang Chen's view, this anger would pass and everything would be normal.

Tang Lili glanced at Jiang Chen, then obediently followed him back to the hotel.

After arriving at the hotel's presidential suite, Jiang Chen put his arm around Tang Lili's waist and asked, "Are you still angry?"

"No." Tang Lili shook her head.

She knew she had no right to be angry.

After all, Jiang Chen had already made it clear from the beginning; it was just that she herself was unwilling to give up.

"Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly," Jiang Chen said.

"Mr. Chen, how many girlfriends do you have?" Tang Lili hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question she had been wanting to ask.

"How many girlfriends can I have, you can accept that?" Jiang Chen asked rhetorically.

Tang Lili didn't say anything, she just hugged Jiang Chen tightly.

"What if I had hundreds?" Jiang Chen whispered in Tang Lili's ear.

"Ah..." Tang Lili looked up at Jiang Chen, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Or rather, Jiang Chen's words were so unexpected that she thought she had misheard.

“I’m telling the truth,” Jiang Chen said firmly.

"Is this... really true?" Tang Lili looked at Jiang Chen.

"Mm." Jiang Chen nodded.

“I, I…” Tang Lili was deeply shocked.

What is it like to have a man with hundreds of girlfriends?

I wouldn't even dare to think about it.

But is it too late to regret it now?

"Baby, do you accept it?" Jiang Chen asked intimately.

“I, I…” Tang Lili nodded gently.

During this time, she wasn't without suitors, but when faced with those suitors, she always compared them to Jiang Chen.

You don't know until you compare, and once you do, you're shocked.

After comparing herself to Jiang Chen, she realized that Jiang Chen was far superior to them. Having a good man, she naturally wouldn't be interested in those of lower quality. Women are naturally drawn to strength, and she was no exception.

Therefore, in her heart, Jiang Chen held a much greater weight. Even now that she knew Jiang Chen had hundreds of girlfriends, the scales in her heart hadn't changed much.

"Have you decided?" Jiang Chen asked.

"It's decided." Tang Lili nodded.

“In that case, I’ll tell you a secret,” Jiang Chen said.

"Secret? What secret?" Tang Lili asked.

“Actually, my real name isn’t Chen Jiang,” Jiang Chen said.

"Your real name isn't Chen Jiang? What does that mean?" Tang Lili looked at Jiang Chen, puzzled.

"Take a look at this..." Jiang Chen took out something and handed it to Tang Lili.