He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

As he spoke, he excitedly grasped Zhang Beixing's hand.

"Alright, stop talking and come with me."

Wang Kang had no choice but to quickly get into the car. After getting in, he continued to praise Zhang Beixing and kept saying that he felt particularly ashamed.

"Alright, stop talking. My ears are about to fall off."

Although Wang Kang was an elder, Zhang Beixing felt that he was too unreliable, so he couldn't help but scold him.

"Yes, yes, I won't say anything more."

After a while, Wang Kang actually fell asleep in the car and started snoring loudly.

Zhang Beixing was speechless once again.

Finally, they returned to the villa.

Zhang Beixing breathed a sigh of relief and gently nudged Wang Kang's arm.

"We're home, Uncle."

Wang Kang then woke up and asked Zhang Beixing, "I lied to you, you're not angry with me, are you?"

"What's the point of saying all this now? Let's get off the bus and rest."

Wang Kang got out of the car with a smile, but was surprised when he saw the villa area where Zhang Beixing lived.

"My God, Zhang Beixing, you live in such a luxurious place!"

"Stop making such a fuss, Uncle. You'll probably be even more surprised once you get inside the villa."

Sure enough, as soon as Wang Kang entered the house, he couldn't take it all in.

"Zhang Beixing, how much will this cost?"

"This was a reward I received from above; I didn't spend a single penny of it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Kang was taken aback again, and then began to flatter Zhang Beixing.

There was an empty room in the villa, and Zhang Beixing told Wang Kang to stay there tonight.

"No one is allowed to touch Zhu Xiaoling's room."

"Alright, Uncle, if there's nothing else, you can go back to your room and rest."

Wang Kang's face showed an embarrassed expression again.

Zhang Beixing immediately guessed it.

Haven't you eaten yet?

"Yes, do you still have any food here?"

Zhang Beixing had no choice but to ask Wang Kang to wait in the living room.

He went into the kitchen to cook. While cooking, he remembered a saying: "Help in an emergency, but don't support someone who is poor."

If someone is in trouble, is it wrong for me to lend a helping hand?

Fine, let him stay one night. I'll confront him tomorrow and make him leave immediately.

A few minutes later, Zhang Beixing brought out the dishes, saying that his cooking was just so-so and that Wang Kang should make do with it.

"I'd be content as long as I have something to eat."

Then, Wang Kang began to wolf down his food. After a few bites, he realized he had been behaving inappropriately.

"I'm so sorry, Zhang Beixing, you must have found this amusing."

Zhang Beixing didn't say anything, thinking to himself: Haven't I made a fool of myself enough tonight?
Zhang Beixing was already upset because of Zhu Xiaoling's matter, and Wang Kang added to his troubles.

Before long, Wang Kang finished his meal, leaving his plate completely clean.

"Look, I practiced the 'Clean Plate Campaign' and didn't waste a single grain. Besides, the food you cooked was delicious."

Wang Kang said he couldn't just eat for free and had to be responsible for washing the dishes, so he quickly took the bowls and went into the kitchen.

After washing the dishes, he said, "Zhang Beixing, I won't bother you any longer. I'll go back to my room now."

Zhang Beixing nodded, thinking to himself: You'd better hurry back to your room.

As the night grew deeper, Zhu Xiaoling noticed that Mr. Jia had not yet returned.

He then asked the others what to do, and the servants also felt that something must have happened.

The only maid who could contact Mr. Jia was named Du Xiaoyue.

So Zhu Xiaoling asked Du Xiaoyue to call the president to ask about the situation.

“Holy Maiden, I have already asked, and the president said he doesn’t know either, and told us to keep waiting.”

Zhu Xiaoling said, "In that case, let's eat something first."

Time passed slowly, and night deepened. Zhu Xiaoling had long lost the desire to play games.

She was filled with worry for Mr. Jia.

What worries her even more is whether she will ever be able to leave this place.

Moreover, during the meal, she learned from Du Xiaoyue that Du Xiaoyue actually knew martial arts.

This is clearly something he's saying to himself, trying to make him behave and not think about escaping.

Although she was a saintess and seemed to be of incomparably noble status in the Divine Dragon Society, she now found herself subject to the control of others at every turn.

However, she wondered if she was overthinking it. Here, there was food and drink, and she could even play mobile games—wasn't that better than anything else?

As night fell, Zhu Xiaoling tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, so she invited Du Xiaoyue into her room.

Du Xiaoyue arrived quickly and asked, "Holy Maiden, what are your orders?"

Du Xiaoyue remained respectful to her.

Despite previous hints that she could not leave the area.

"Please keep me company tonight, I really can't sleep."

Du Xiaoyue nodded. Zhu Xiaoling's bed was very large, so she let Du Xiaoyue lie down as well.

Du Xiaoyue was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly, saying that she was of lowly status and dared not share a bed with the Holy Maiden.

"What's wrong with that? I'm asking you, I'm the Holy Maiden, will you listen to what I say?"

“I will listen to the Holy Maiden’s words, of course.”

"Since that's the case, I'll let you into bed, so hurry up and come over."

Du Xiaoyue had no choice but to get into bed.

"Holy Maiden, what would you like me to talk to you about?"

"I want you to tell me about the origins of the saintess. You must know, so don't lie to me."

She also explained that she had amnesia and that listening to Du Xiaoyue's words might help her recover her memory.

Du Xiaoyue said she was indeed aware of this because Mr. Jia had told her about it.

So Du Xiaoyue explained the relevant details one by one.

"So that's how it is. I never knew there was such a legendary story behind it."

"How is it, Holy Maiden? Has this helped you recover your memories?"

Zhu Xiaoling shook her head, still unable to remember anything.

"Don't rush, regaining memories can't be done overnight."

But Zhu Xiaoling still couldn't sleep and kept Du Xiaoyue company, asking her to continue chatting.

Although Du Xiaoyue was extremely sleepy, she couldn't ignore the Holy Maiden's words.

At this moment, Zhu Xiaoling was quite happy.

It seems that this saintess's identity carries some weight.

After a while, Du Xiaoyue started yawning incessantly.

"Holy Maiden, I'm so tired, can we rest now?"

"Alright then, let's rest." Although Zhu Xiaoling wanted to continue chatting, she knew she couldn't keep the other person company forever.

The next day arrived quickly. However, Zhu Xiaoling had slept in late and didn't get up at all in the morning. Zhang Beixing got up early and went to the kitchen to cook for Wang Kang. After the meal was ready, Wang Kang finally got up, saying embarrassedly that he had slept in.

Zhang Beixing didn't ask anything, just told him to eat quickly. After a while, he asked Wang Kang what kind of work he was doing now.

But Wang Kang always evaded the question, never giving a direct answer. Zhang Beixing knew in his heart that he probably didn't have a good job, so he didn't press the matter further.

No matter what, he's a man, and I can't hurt his pride.

"Uncle, did you stay well last night?"

"It's great, I even had several sweet dreams about it. This place is really nice."

Wang Kang also said, "When will I be rich enough to live in such a nice villa?"

"I hope you will do better than me in the future."

"It's impossible. You young people are capable, but I'm not."

Wang Kang sighed.

Zhang Beixing then asked Wang Kang what his plans were, but Wang Kang shook his head and said he couldn't say for sure.

"Uncle, I need to make this clear to you: you can only stay here for one night, and you have to go back now."

Wang Kang seemed to have expected to hear this, but he was also somewhat afraid to hear it.

"Don't worry, I'll be leaving in a bit."

He also said that Zhang Beixing lent him money yesterday, and he had to write an IOU.

"There's no need for that. We're all relatives, no need to be so formal."

Actually, Zhang Beixing wanted Wang Kang to write an IOU, but he was too embarrassed to ask. Now that Wang Kang had brought it up, it suited his needs perfectly.

“You also think we’re relatives, so there’s no need to be so polite? Fine, then I won’t write it.” Wang Kang immediately chimed in, which infuriated Zhang Beixing.

But since he had already said it, Zhang Beixing was too embarrassed to go back on his word.

"Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll leave in a bit. I have a lot of things to do."

Zhang Beixing could no longer tolerate it and had no choice but to ask Wang Kang to leave. His impression of Wang Kang was getting worse and worse.

As an elder, Wang Kang not only failed to set a good example, but also tried to take advantage of him. What kind of elder is he?

Wang Kang originally wanted to stay a little longer, but since they had already made it clear, he felt embarrassed to stay any longer.

"Okay, Zhang Beixing, I'll be going now. I'll pay you back as soon as possible."

Zhang Beixing nodded and, out of politeness, saw Wang Kang out. However, he knew in his heart that the money was probably gone for good, and getting it back would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Zhang Beixing is about to go to Gao Wenliang's company.

He first called Gao Wenliang to ask if he was at the company.

"Come here, I'm here. Are you trying to ask about the recruitment? There hasn't been any progress yet."

Zhang Beixing still decided to go there.

Then he called Sun Xiuling again. Sun Xiuling said that so far, there had been no new developments.

She apologized to Zhang Beixing, saying that her abilities were limited.

"Don't say that. This matter is inherently tricky, so it's normal that you can't find out."

Afterwards, Zhang Beixing called Professor Meng again. Professor Meng said that he was still collecting clues and planned to find more information about the saintess. He would contact Zhang Beixing when he found out, implying that Zhang Beixing shouldn't keep urging him.

Soon, Zhang Beixing arrived at Gao Wenliang's company.

He noticed that the security guard at the company's main entrance had changed. This reminded him of his experience the last time he visited.

The new security guard had clearly learned his lesson; he had met Zhang Beixing before, so he immediately bowed to Zhang Beixing and respectfully addressed him as Mr. Fang.

"Mr. Fang, please come in. General Manager Gao is in his office today."

Zhang Beixing arrived at Gao Wenliang's office.

Gao Wenliang said, "Perhaps our requirements are too high, and many people cannot meet them, so no one has called to apply yet."

Zhang Beixing said, "We've done our best, that's enough."

But Gao Wenliang knew that Zhang Beixing must be very disappointed.

Zhang Beixing also told Gao Wenliang about the phone calls he made to Sun Xiuling and Professor Meng.

“This matter is shrouded in mystery right now, and I believe Zhu Xiaoling must be in a lot of pain right now. She definitely needs me.”

"Don't worry too much. Maybe she's doing quite well now. After all, she's a saint."

Just then, footsteps could be heard outside.

It was a female employee who saw a customer and was unsure whether she should come in.

"If there's anything you need, just come in and say it," Gao Wenliang said.

The female employee quickly came in.

She mainly wanted to ask about the casting call, as she found the whole thing strange.

Because this script was newly added, it feels like the actors weren't chosen based on the script, but rather the script was written specifically for the actors.

“That’s just your personal opinion; the actual situation isn’t like that,” Gao Wenliang immediately said.

However, after telling the lie, he still felt uneasy and was at a loss for what to do.

At this moment, the female employee looked at Zhang Beixing, not knowing who he was.

"Let me introduce you. This is our brand ambassador, Mr. Zhang Beixing."

The female employee then remembered what had happened. Gao Wenliang said that the next step is to make a large display board with Zhang Beixing's photo on it, so that employees won't not recognize him.

"No, I don't want to become a public figure," Zhang Beixing immediately rejected, even though he already had some fame.

Gao Wenliang thought to himself that since he was unwilling, he could not force him.

The female employee added that it made no sense to find an actor who looked exactly like her. She had a friend who was willing to act and hoped that General Manager Gao could give her a chance.

“That’s absolutely not acceptable. They must look very similar, at least 60-70% alike,” Gao Wenliang immediately rejected.

"Mr. Gao, I really don't understand. Can you give me a reasonable explanation?"

The female employee said that some outsiders might question the company's explanation, which was that the company had the right to interpret the terms. However, she herself wanted to find out what really happened.

"Don't ask so many questions, just follow the orders."

Gao Wenliang also said that if there was nothing else, she should go back first, as he and Zhang Beixing had important matters to discuss.

The female employee had no choice but to leave.

Zhang Beixing pondered that their commotion this time should have attracted the attention of the Divine Dragon Society.

Even if no one applies, does the Divine Dragon Society not react at all?
He told Gao Wenliang his thoughts.

"Perhaps they know, but they're operating in the shadows, unwilling to show themselves publicly. After all, they're in the dark, while we're in the light."

Gao Wenliang still advised Zhang Beixing not to be too hasty.

Zhang Beixing chatted with everyone for a while longer before getting up to leave.

Zhang Beixing knew perfectly well that Wang Kang was a complete gambler. He had owed money to someone yesterday, and this was probably related, though Zhang Beixing hadn't brought it up yet.

Wang Kang is truly incorrigible; he remains stubborn and intends to continue down the wrong path of gambling.

After some searching, he found a place that could meet his "needs".

So he decided to take the bus there.

He was determined to do what he wanted to do and decided to go to that place to pursue his "dream".

Upon investigation, it turned out that taking the bus required several transfers.

But there's no other way; it's the cheapest way to travel.

Just as we were about to reach our destination, a torrential downpour suddenly began.

But no matter what, he had to get off the bus.

With no other option, Wang Kang had to find shelter from the rain at someone's house.

Coincidentally, this was the very guesthouse where Zhu Xiaoling and her friends were staying. (End of Chapter)