Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 327 Scenery in Action

Shu Chang's intelligence is definitely not an issue; none of the nine bondage members are stupid. But if Shu Chang's intelligence ranks second, no one would dare to rank first.

During her middle school years, she balanced acting with studying, and her grades were always among the best.

He took the college entrance exam in his second year of high school and was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama with excellent grades.

Once Shu Chang received the script, she was able to memorize the lines very quickly.

She could memorize most of the lines after reading the script once.

When casting Shu Chang in a film, the director never worries about the dialogue. This girl always memorizes her lines in advance, and her delivery of lines is quite good.

His IQ is outstanding, but his EQ is exhausting.

Speaking without thinking, acting without considering the consequences, and being reckless often offend people without realizing it.

Shu Chang was smiling brightly at that moment.

She put her hat on the snowman's head, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Haha, this girl is truly invincible when it comes to building snowmen."

Liu Jing went over to take a look and found the snowman to be a terrible sight. Its head was just a round ball, with two holes poked out for eyes and a clump of snow for a nose.

"So rough," Sisi couldn't help but complain, prioritizing speed over aesthetics.

"Tch! Just tell me, is this a snowman or not?" Shu Chang said dismissively. Winning was all that mattered; whether it looked good or not was irrelevant.

"This round doesn't count, we didn't participate." Sisi pouted, the half-snowman she had built was taken away after being kneaded into a head.

"Whether it counts or not is not up to you. If you keep nitpicking, it will definitely be fourth place," Shu Chang said smugly.

"Liu Jing, you have no sportsmanship!" Following Shu Chang's gaze, Qianqian panicked. The guy was secretly doing something—building a snowman.

"Call me 'sister,' and I'll help you," Shu Chang threatened, seizing the opportunity.

“Sister.” Sisi answered readily.

"Damn it, Liu Yifei, have you no shame?" Liu Jing was utterly astonished. Getting you to call me "brother" is harder than climbing to heaven.

"Haha, I'm second." Fan Xiaopang kept his head down and built a snowman that was much more exquisite than Shu Chang's. Not only did it have a nose and eyes, but he also found some twigs somewhere and stuck them on the snowman as arms.

"Sister Bing, please help me!" Sisi called out urgently.

"Okay." Fan Xiaopang smiled broadly, took a few photos first, and then ran over to help.

"You're cheating!" Liu Jing shouted.

"Ignore him," Sisi said with a grin.

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Liu Jing was also smiling. His goodwill was flooding the screen; it turned out cultivating a good relationship with Fan Xiaopang was so easy. Money wasn't very useful, and providing resources had reached its limit; he had found a new way.

The final result was naturally that Liu Jing came in last place.

The three women had a blast, building a snowman and having a snowball fight until after 10 p.m. before finally heading home, completely satisfied.

Everyone went back to their own rooms, and no one followed Liu Jing back to his room.

Liu Jing couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Is this a case of 'three monks have no water to drink'?"

He returned to his room, took a long, hot shower, and brewed a pot of ginger tea.

The first one I gave it to was naturally for Sisi.

After ringing the doorbell for a long time, Sisi finally opened the door.

Wet hair, still foamy. Wrapped in a bath towel, body covered in water droplets, clearly this person was taking a shower.

"Oh! You're not going to see your god-sister, but instead going to see your biological sister first?" Sisi teased.

"This is ginger tea. Hurry up and take a shower, then drink it later." Liu Jing handed over the ginger tea and was about to turn and leave when Qianqian called out to him, "Don't go yet, I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" Liu Jing closed the door.

“I’m not going to the US with you, you can go by yourself.” Sisi continued taking a shower, the sound of running water filling the air. She quickly added, “Don’t misunderstand, I’m not targeting Min-jie or the child. Mom just contacted me, she wants me to stay in China.”

"Isn't Sister Li eager to have her granddaughter? Why isn't she going?" Liu Jing asked in surprise.

“Yes! For the past two weeks, some cities in the south have been experiencing continuous heavy snow, which has already caused disasters. Freezing rain has occurred in Hunan and Guizhou provinces, causing widespread power grid failures, road closures, and railway disruptions. It's the end of the year now, and it's also the Spring Festival travel rush. Hundreds of thousands of passengers are stranded at Guangzhou Railway Station, and Chenzhou has been without water and electricity for several days, and more power outages are expected. Did you know? Mom said that CCTV Meteorological Observatory issued the highest-level red alert for blizzards. The blizzard will continue, and the situation will get even worse,” Qianqian explained.

"It's that serious?" Liu Jing exclaimed in surprise.

When he was filming, he rarely paid attention to outside news and relied on his assistant to report on his work.

The assistant only reported on company matters and major events in the industry, never mentioning the snow disaster.

“Mom asked the relevant people, and it’s going to get worse. She allocated 50 million to Fengjing Charity for disaster relief and is bringing in people from companies like Spring Airlines, Jiahe, Qinshi, Kangmei, and Huayang to form a team to help. You can go and stay with Minjie. Mom wants me to stay in China and do some useful things,” Qianqian explained.

"Tsk tsk, fifty million, she's really willing to spend that much," Liu Jing exclaimed in amazement.

"She's stingy with small amounts of money, but never hesitates to spend big. Just now she was remarking that 'the successful should help the world, while the poor should cultivate their own virtue.' Her father used to say this often, but she didn't understand. Now she suddenly does." Qianqian smiled.

"A scholar should be viewed with new eyes after three days' absence." Liu Jing smiled as well; once a business reaches a certain level, one's perspective changes.

"She also said, 'We can't be stingy with all the money we've earned. We've benefited from the times and taken advantage of society. Now that the world is in trouble, we can't hide and pretend we don't see it. We dare to be the first in making money, and we should be the first in disaster relief.'" Xixi said proudly.

"Haha, I'm staying in the country too..."

"No, please. This is your first child. You'll regret it for the rest of your life if you don't see her born. Mom and I are enough to handle things in our family. Don't you think I can't represent you?" Sisi asked playfully.

"With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?" Liu Jing didn't say these words aloud, but silently murmured them to himself.

"Don't be too touched, I'm only doing this for the good of our family. If you really want to thank me, I can have the right to name the child."

The rushing water couldn't hide the smile on Sisi's lips.

My mom is really something; those few words really had a fatal impact on a man.

When Sister Li talked to her about this, Qianqian had two worries. First, she was worried that Liu Jing would misunderstand and think that she had a problem with Zhang Min. Second, she was worried that Liu Jing would also stay in China and not leave.

Sister Li then told her daughter this passage.

As for the naming rights, Sisi added them herself.

"Okay!" Liu Jing agreed readily without the slightest hesitation.

A while ago, he talked to Zhang Min about naming the child, and Zhang Min took the initiative to suggest that Qianqian name the child, so that it would ease some of my guilt.

"Just kidding." Sisi's smile became even harder to suppress.

Liu Jing chuckled, "If I disagree, it won't be a joke."

"She sent you Fan Xiaopang's information and revoked her naming rights."

"Ah! How did you know that Sister Min sent it to me?" Qianqian asked in surprise.

"Miss..."

"Hey! Shout it again, I like to hear it." Sisi smiled, she realized that Zhang Min was the only one who had the information, and who else could it be?

"Enjoy it yourself, goodbye." Liu Jing rolled his eyes; this older sister was the silly one.

"Goodbye, don't come tonight. I'll sleep in this room, go find Changchang."

Liu Jing readily agreed and, before going to find Shu Chang, he carried a jar of ginger soup and went to visit Fan Xiaopang first.

The doorbell rang, and the door opened quickly.

"Silly girl, what are you doing here?" Liu Jing was very surprised. If he hadn't seen Fan Xiaopang drying his hair, he would have thought he had entered the wrong room.

"I was about to ask you the same thing, what are you doing here?" Shu Chang pouted. Damn little thief, we haven't seen each other for so long, and instead of coming to see me, you've come to see your old flame.

"We've been playing in the snow for so long, I was worried you'd catch a cold, so I made a pot of ginger tea." Liu Jing glanced at them; these two really took a shower quickly, much faster than Qianqian.

Fan Xiaopang had obviously just finished showering, while Shu Chang had already finished.

"Ginger tea?" Fan Xiaopang had just turned off the hair dryer when he heard this.

"What about mine?" Shu Chang asked, feeling resentful. "What does this silly girl want?" Liu Jing ignored her and asked Fan Xiaopang instead.

“Although I left Huayi, I still have some connections. These are of little use to me, so I might as well give them to Changchang. She wants to subscribe to Huayi's stock, but some people might not buy it, so she can borrow some of the quota,” Fan Xiaopang explained.

"Changchang, how much money do you still need? I'll make it up to you." Liu Jing knew Shu Chang's financial situation very well. She was more famous than Yang Mi, but she didn't earn money as fast as Yang Mi.

For celebrities, film and television fees only account for a small part of their income; the most important part comes from commercial endorsements and events.

In contrast, Shu Chang's income structure is largely comprised of her film and television fees.

"Twenty million," Shu Chang blurted out.

Liu Jing's face darkened. "Taking advantage of someone's misfortune! You don't owe Qianqian this much money."

"Hahahaha..." Fan Xiaopang was blowing on the ginger tea when he laughed so hard he almost spilled it.

She suddenly realized that these girlfriends were quite interesting. Compared to her scheming friends and her backstabbing colleagues, it was much easier and more relaxing to be with them.

"Five million, that's all," Liu Jing said irritably.

He doesn't mind giving money to women, but not without a reason. Every woman is a distinct individual, not a caged canary he keeps.

If you keep giving money to women, you'll ruin them.

If all of them are ruined, who will bring him entertainment value? How will he and Qianqian level up?

"Mwah..." Shu Chang was overjoyed and hugged Liu Jing, kissing him.

She had borrowed too much money from Qianqian, mostly through Qianqian's initiative. After a while, she became embarrassed to ask for money herself and didn't want to borrow from Qianqian anymore.

She worried that if this continued, she would really have to sell herself to her best friend.

"Let's get this straight, the interest is two percent," Liu Jing joked, holding the koala hanging on his body.

Shu Chang smiled and didn't seem to care. "Not high."

"Two points a day, not a month. A year..."

"Seven yuan and three jiao a year, or seven yuan and thirty-two jiao in a leap year. I'll give you one hundred yuan, calculated as interest over thirteen years. Pretty generous, right?" Shu Chang did the math quickly, took out one hundred yuan from her pocket, and stuffed it into Liu Jing's neck.

"You're really good at doing the math," Liu Jingqi laughed.

"Hehe, I'll just pay with my body if necessary."

How will you repay me with your body?

"Like this, like this..."

Fan Xiaopang was dumbfounded. As he continued, the taste gradually became wrong.

This is my room, should I stay away?
With nowhere to hide and nowhere to avoid it, she was caught off guard by Shu Chang, who ripped off her bath towel.

"Wow! She has such a great figure, no wonder she could play Yang Guifei. If I were Emperor Li Longji, I definitely wouldn't hold court in the morning!" Shu Chang exclaimed in amazement.

Fan Xiaopang was once her idol, not in terms of career, but in terms of looks.

Today, she has the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with her idol and even have some fun with him, so of course she won't miss it.

"I was wrong." Fan Xiaopang closed his eyes helplessly. I was really wrong. It's better to scheme against friends and fight with colleagues.

The next day, Liu Jing emerged from Xixi's room feeling refreshed.

The cold wind was biting, and the heavy snow blocked the door. My mind was instantly clear, and I was no longer sleepy.

"Director, it looks like we can't film tomorrow either." Liu Jing walked through the snow to the set, where Chen Jiashang was standing at the door, lost in thought.

Today is a day off, but the director didn't get a day off and is worried about it.

"Sigh! We're lucky; the rest are mostly indoor scenes, with fewer outdoor shots. Many film crews have already stopped work, and many actors are stuck on set and can't get out. Film crews in other places have also been forced to stop work," Chen Jiashang sighed.

"Why not revise the script and change the autumn scene to a winter scene? With snow everywhere, it won't require much adjustment," Liu Jing said anxiously.

He booked a flight for February 7th, which was Lunar New Year's Eve, and also the day he flew to the United States to be with his wife during her childbirth.

If it weren't for the snow, his scenes could have been filmed in another week.

Even if filming is suspended for a day or two, he can still catch up on the shooting schedule.

If he stays for four or five days, he will definitely miss his flight.

"Hey! That's a good idea." Chen Jiashang slapped his thigh, and without hesitation, he took the script, squatted down, and began to think about how to revise it.

The "Painted Skin" crew still had a way, but Shu Chang's crew really couldn't do anything, as most of the scenes were outdoors.

She didn't go back to the film crew; she stayed here, completely absorbed in her newfound happiness.

Filming of "Painted Skin" was suspended for two days, and Liu Jing was very busy, working overtime to catch up.

The director worked tirelessly without complaint, the two leading ladies had no complaints, and no one else dared to say anything.

On February 4th, Liu Jing finished filming his scenes, and the crew announced a holiday.

Filming for "Painted Skin" is not yet complete; there are still some scenes to be filmed, and filming will continue after the Lunar New Year.

The scenes that Pei-Jung was involved in required the construction of an underwater filming studio.

The scene where Xiaowei sheds her skin requires a digital studio.

These two important scenes are scheduled to be filmed in the studio at the Spring and Autumn Building, and Liu Jing has nothing to do with them.

When the film crew had a break, Liu Jing returned to Yandu immediately, taking a flight from Yandu to the United States.

Sisi and Shuchang joined forces with Sister Li to launch their first scenic charity campaign.

"Boss, Huo Wenxi is waiting for you at the company." These were the first words the assistant said at the arrival gate, without any pleasantries or formalities, getting straight to the point.

"Why is she here?" Liu Jing frowned.

The sins committed by Teacher Chen could not be covered up; they spread at lightning speed and quickly became a global phenomenon.

The Eagle King desperately tried to cover it up, while others desperately tried to spread the word.

Like pressing down one gourd only to have another pop up, the top agent, overwhelmed with problems, still had time to come to Chunqiu.

"Do you think she'll tell me?" Bai Bing asked, her expression dark and her anger growing.

The top agent was arrogant and didn't take her seriously at all.

She repeatedly inquired about the purpose of the visit, only to be told that her boss was very busy and still on a plane. Back in Yandu, there were still many things to do. She would only stay for two days before flying to the United States.

If you have anything to say, you can tell me. There's no need to wait for our boss.

Huo Wenxi was already annoyed, and Bai Bing's constant questioning made her even more impatient. "These things are none of my business, just talking to your assistant."

Bai Bing stopped asking questions, left the top agent in the meeting room, and drove to the airport to pick up her boss.

A driver was originally arranged, but she told him, "You can rest, I'll go to the airport myself."

Before she left, she made sure to instruct that no one was allowed to enter the reception room, not even to bring tea. If any guests asked questions, no one was to answer them.

As for the top agent, he should just stay on his own.

"Oh! Looks like that guy messed with a stingy person." Liu Jing joked.

"It's not worth it for me to have anything to do with her." Bai Bing snorted lightly, just wait and see how I get my revenge.

Drugging, taking photos, intimidation, threats...

Haha, she's already planned out a one-stop service.

"Let's go! I'm going to meet this big agent," Liu Jing urged.

"Boss, let me take you home first. You can shower, change your clothes, have lunch, take a nap, and then go to the company," Bai Bing suggested.
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P.S.: I typed this on my phone, so I didn't have time to proofread. Please forgive me. I was hoping to finish 4,000 words before 6 PM, but I'm an hour late.

(End of this chapter)