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Chapter 95: Explosive Gold Coins, Let's Take Over a Hotel as a Base!

After changing into all their gear, Lin Qingsong and Lin Xiaoguai cuddled together for a while.

Looking at its shiny fur and slightly chubby cheeks, I couldn't help but chuckle and tease, "Little darling, I've seen how well you and Xiaoxue have gotten along while I was away these past few days."

"Meow meow meow~~~~" Lin Xiaoguai didn't say anything, but just kept rubbing her head against his palm, while her eyes narrowed. Her expression was very enjoyable.

"Alright, I'll stop cuddling with you tonight. I have to go out now." Lin Qingsong stroked its head a couple more times before slinging the camera over his shoulder and leaving the house.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the residential compound, Lin Qingsong stood still, waiting for his ride-hailing car.

Because he hadn't used it in a long time, he turned it on and took a few pictures of the front, adjusting the parameters according to today's weather.

If you're going to do a proper job, then you should actually take some pictures.

He also really likes taking photos of ruins, so since he was already there, he might as well take a few.

Just at this time.

A Mercedes-Benz drove out of the residential area.

"Qingsong? Long time no see! I saw on your WeChat Moments that you've been in Sanya these past few days, are you on a business trip?"

Shen Xingyu opened the car window, revealing her beautiful face.

"Sister Yu, it's been a long time! I was indeed on a business trip a few days ago. Are you going to work now?" Lin Qingsong said with a smile.

"Yes, where are you going? Do you need me to give you a ride?" Shen Xingyu smiled and looked at Lin Qingsong, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes as she wondered why he was dressed like this today.

"No need, I just happened to be out shooting with a model today, and the car has already arrived."

After Lin Qingsong refused, he suddenly remembered something and added, "By the way, Sister Yu, I brought you some local specialties from Sanya. When are you usually home? I'll bring them to you."

He not only bought cosmetics as gifts at the duty-free shop, but also asked Liu Huayu to buy some local specialties from Sanya.

From coral and shell products to some coconut-based foods, the main selling point is that they are inexpensive but look very well made.

There's nothing he can do about it; he has so many female friends.

"Qingsong, you're too kind. You even brought me things from your business trip."

"Oh, Sister Yu, you take such good care of me, it's only natural that I brought you something."

Shen Xingyu nodded slightly before continuing, "I'll probably be back around 7 or 8 pm tonight. If it's convenient for you, you can come over sometime."

As she spoke, she smoothed her hair and said with a slightly embarrassed tone:

“My grandma might chat with you then. She’s been talking about you a lot lately, asking me to bring you home for a chat.”

"It's alright. It's what we younger generation should do to make the elderly happy. I also brought some small gifts for my grandmother, which I can take to her later." Lin Qingsong waved his hand with a smile.

He's a professional at pretending to be a boyfriend.

When he last visited Shen Xingyu's maternal grandmother's house, he found the house full of books, and through chatting, he also learned that she had loved reading since she was a child.

While in Sanya, after discovering that Fu Changfei had printed many rare and valuable ancient books, he requested to purchase them.

This kind of good stuff is rare and hard to come by; it's perfect as a gift.

Just like giving away that handwritten copy of a local gazetteer from the Qing Dynasty, it's both presentable and sounds nice.

Especially for book lovers, giving these rare and ancient books is more effective than giving anything else.

Fu Changfei was very generous and gave it to him without hesitation, adding that if he needed anything in the future, he could contact the administrator of his private collection room.

That's right.

This sailboat company owner has too many collectibles.

Although he couldn't open a private museum, he did build a house specifically to store his collection.

They also hired a specialist to maintain it regularly.

"Qingsong, you're too kind!" Shen Xingyu hadn't expected that he would bring something for his grandmother as well.

"It's nothing. She gave me such a valuable gift, so I had to reciprocate in kind!" Lin Qingsong waved his hand to indicate that it was alright.

Just then, the sun, which had been hidden, was completely exposed due to the movement of the clouds.

Watching the golden sunlight shine on Shen Xingyu's face.

Lin Qingsong felt a sudden flutter in his heart, and subconsciously picked up the camera that he had just adjusted the parameters of and that was still on, and filmed her.

After the shoot, he looked at the photos on the camera and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

The angle and the lighting are absolutely perfect!

"Qingsong, what are you doing???" Shen Xingyu was bewildered by his sudden action.

Why did you start filming without warning?

"Um," Lin Qingsong said, slightly embarrassed, "the angle and lighting were just so beautiful that I couldn't help but take a picture."

Although he is an amateur photographer, he still has a pursuit of beauty.

That scene was filmed purely on instinct, without a single other thought in mind.

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Shen Xingyu fell silent for a moment. Although she wasn't the kind of girl who would forget everything when praised, she was still incredibly excited at that moment.

"Sister Yu? How about I..." Seeing Shen Xingyu's silence, Lin Qingsong was just about to delete it if she minded.

However, Shen Xingyu and he spoke at the same time: "Could you let me take a look?"

"Of course!" Lin Qingsong said, taking the camera off his neck and handing it to Shen Xingyu.

Looking at the image that had just captured her, Shen Xingyu couldn't help but exclaim, "Qingsong, your filming skills are amazing!"

She hadn't expected Lin Qingsong to have this skill; in the photo, she looked incredibly ethereal in the sunlight.

"Sister Yu, if you like it, I can send you the photos later." Lin Qingsong was very happy that his skills were recognized.

"Sure!" Shen Xingyu nodded in agreement, then glanced at the rearview mirror and noticed a car coming from behind. She quickly returned the camera and said, "Qingsong, a car is coming from behind, so I'll be going now. See you tonight."

That is to say, the morning rush hour has passed, and most people in the community have already left; otherwise, they wouldn't have had the chance to be stuck in traffic for so long.

"See you tonight, Sister Yu." Lin Qingsong took the camera, said goodbye to Shen Xingyu, and got into a ride-hailing car shortly after.

"Brother Lin!" Just as he got into the car, Gao Xiaoxing peeked out from his pet shop and couldn't help but call out.

Unfortunately, Lin Qingsong, who had already closed the car door, didn't hear it at all.

Looking at the car that had already driven away into the distance, Gao Xiaoxing, who had lost a lot of weight and whose face was even a little smaller, shook her head helplessly.

He then took out his phone and sent a message to Lin Qingsong:
"Brother Lin, are you free tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner."

Lin Qingsong, who was in the car, was a little confused when he saw the message from Gao Xiaoxing.

During this period, he was busy with the beauty pageant and had not been in contact with Gao Xiaoxing, nor did he know how her condition was recently.

"I might not have time tonight, but how about tomorrow noon?"

After replying to the message, Lin Qingsong curiously clicked on Gao Xiaoxing's Moments to find out how he was doing lately. Just one glance was enough to make Lin Qingsong's eyes widen.

Because Gao Xiaoxing's latest post on WeChat Moments was a photo of him and Xiao Li holding hands.

I told Xiao Li I liked seeing the sea, so she went to the beach with me.

[A photo of Gao Xiaoxing and Xiao Li holding hands on the beach.]

OK OK.

I'm glad you've got some skills!

Lin Qingsong truly hadn't expected that Gao Xiaoxing would win over his goddess so quickly.

At the same time, I also understand why he messaged me; he must think the medicine he prescribed is effective!
At that moment, Gao Xiaoxing sent another message.

"Okay, Brother Lin, what kind of cuisine do you like? I'll make a reservation later."

"Jiangzhe cuisine, I guess. Also, when did you get together with your goddess?"

Having eaten too much seafood in Sanya recently, Lin Qingsong is starting to miss the cuisine from his hometown.

"Hehehe, Brother Lin, you found out! I'll tell you tomorrow."

Upon seeing this message, Lin Qingsong couldn't help but laugh. It seems that you can learn something from chatting with the technicians.

They've even learned to create anticipation and keep people in suspense.

After driving for more than half an hour on the elevated road, Lin Qingsong finally arrived at his destination.

"Dude, where did you see this hotel? This place looks pretty cool."

Like the drivers in Sanya, this driver from Shanghai was also a good conversationalist.

After seeing Lin Qingsong's outfit, we discussed everything from photography techniques to his favorite cosplay poses.

"Just like you drivers, we photographers also have a group chat, and we talk about which places in Shanghai are good for taking pictures every day!"

After explaining with a smile, Lin Qingsong looked up at the mottled exterior walls of the resort hotel in front of him.

Through the rusty iron gate, you can see that various green plants are growing freely inside the hotel.

All sorts of construction waste were piled up haphazardly together.

The fountain pool in the very center had long since dried up, and the statue that was originally placed in the center was nowhere to be found.

Before Lin Qingsong could finish examining the details inside, an old man with almost no teeth suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

He said in an extremely impatient tone, "What are you doing here!"

"There are actually people watching." Lin Qingsong was slightly surprised, but not unexpected. He waved the camera in his hand and said, "Master, I want to go inside and take some photos."

"No, you can't take pictures here." The old man waved his hand and said domineeringly, "You can leave now."

Lin Qingsong wasn't annoyed at all. He smiled and took out a packet of Yellow Crane Tower cigarettes that he had specially prepared from his pocket.

After opening the package, he first took one out for himself, and then handed one to the old man.

This stuff only costs twelve yuan a pack, which isn't expensive but not particularly cheap either. It's pretty good as a regular cigarette.

"Don't try that on me, it won't work." The old man said this, but he still naturally took the cigarette back.

"Master, look how far I've come, how about you make an exception for me?" Lin Qingsong said, casually stuffing the cigarettes he had just opened into the old man's pocket.

"Hey, hey, hey, you...you..." The old man held a cigarette in one hand and pressed another against the cigarette in his pocket with the other, finally managing to say gruffly, "Half an hour, is that all I have?"

But when he saw Lin Qingsong pull out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and stuff it into his hand, his fierce expression disappeared, and he immediately changed the subject.

"I was just saying, half an hour is definitely not enough. You've come all this way, young man, you must have your own filming plans. Go ahead and film, just be careful. I'll open the door for you now."

After the old man finished speaking to Lin Qingsong with a smile, he turned around, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, took out his key, and skillfully unlocked the front door.

With a piercing sound, the rusty iron gate was opened.

Get it done.

After bidding farewell to the old man with a smile, Lin Qingsong picked up his camera and headed to the hotel.

I strolled around the hotel and took some photos.
He only felt relieved after finding the old man had settled back into the security booth at the entrance and then walked to the swimming pool behind the hotel building.

Seeing that even the long-dried-up large swimming pool was now growing flowers and plants, Lin Qingsong couldn't even muster the time to marvel at the power of time.

I casually picked up my camera and took a few pictures before walking to the sewage discharge point.

After looking around and finding no one, he lowered his head and took the jade thumb ring.

God knows what this thing went through to end up here.

Lin Qingsong blew off the dust, didn't investigate further, put it in his pocket, and glanced at his watch.

Realizing it was almost 11 o'clock, he decided to stop filming.

It's lunchtime.

The other party.

Being alone in such ruins, he felt a little uneasy.

After staying there for a long time, he even felt abandoned by human civilization.

"Not taking any more pictures?" The old man greeted Lin Qingsong warmly as he left.

"I've almost finished taking pictures, sir. You're here now, I'll be going now." After saying goodbye to him, Lin Qingsong walked to the main road and started to hail a taxi.

Turning his head to look at the hotel that seemed to have been forgotten by everyone, Lin Qingsong couldn't help but think that if he had the money, he could totally take it over.

We'll find Xiaodao's uncle to collaborate with us and turn it into a filming location. Anyway, it's just abandoned now, and the local government will definitely be willing as long as the price is right.

However, this thought only lasted a short while before quickly disappearing from Lin Qingsong's mind.

Even if the local government gives him the land for free, the cost of redevelopment alone would be enough to make him suffer.

Right now, his most important task is to find a place to satisfy his hunger and soothe his rumbling stomach.

However, while waiting for the car, he casually found Gu Wen's WeChat and called her.

It's unclear whether Gu Wen was constantly looking at her phone, but the call was answered after only one ring.

"Old Lin?"

"Gu Gu, will you be at the shop this afternoon? I have some items here, could you take a look? If they're suitable, I'll sell them right away."

"Sure, I'm at the shop. When are you coming?"

"I'll be there around two or three in the afternoon. Also, do you buy antiques? A friend of mine owes me money and gave me a jade thumb ring that has been passed down from his family."

Lin Qingsong thought it best not to bother two people with the same task.

If Gu Wen had the means, he wouldn't be looking for Qi Nan or Fu Changfei; he would have just given her the jade pendant directly.

(End of this chapter)