Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

Qu Xiaoxiao shook her head, her face full of confusion. She looked at Han Tao cutely and asked:

"Tan Zongming? I seem to have heard of him somewhere, but I don't know him. Who is he?"

"The boss of Shengxuan Group, a well-known capital tycoon in Shanghai, has a powerful background."

Han Tao looked at her and thought she was really uneducated. With her background, she didn't even know Tan Zongming. She had really focused on playing all these years.

Hearing this, Qu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up and she looked at Han Tao thoughtfully: "That sounds impressive! So is she Tan Zongming's mistress?"

Han Tao tapped her forehead and said in a disdainful tone, "Can you think before you speak? Have you ever met enough mistresses, Miss Qu? Who has her aura?"

"Indeed, she doesn't seem like someone who relies on men for a living. She exudes confidence amidst her arrogance!

Qu Xiaoxiao nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Hey, Brother Han, you finally told me everything. Can you please stop breathing so hard? I'm so curious."

Seeing Qu Xiaoxiao's anxious expression and her face full of curiosity, Han Tao continued:

"Her name is Andy, she's 31 years old. She's a business elite who just returned from Wall Street and is now the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Shengxuan Group.

He has high IQ and financial quotient, is extremely sensitive to numbers, has strong logical thinking, appears cold and difficult to approach, but has extraordinary work ability.

He was a master specially invited by Tan Zongming from the United States, and the Porsche 911 was lent to her by Tan Zongming.

Qu Xiaoxiao exclaimed in surprise: "Wow! Brother Han, your information channels are so powerful."

"Hmph! I told you you're uneducated and you're not willing to listen. So, what do you call a powerful channel? It's just basic information.

This kind of information doesn't require any connections at all; it can be collected with a little effort, and it's legal and reasonable.

That's Yao Bin. Not only is he careless in his friendships, but he's also unscrupulous in his actions. Just to check something for you dandies, he even keeps a bunch of rats on his side!"

Seeing Han Tao's cold face, Qu Xiaoxiao shook his arm in a pitiful manner, then changed the subject:

"I almost forgot. Brother Han, thank you for today. Thanks to the information you provided me today, I won the game!"

Looking at the quirky Qu Xiaoxiao, Han Tao said jokingly:

"It seems you've gained quite a bit from this trip home. Considering the Qu family's assets, the fact that you've brought back a car like this proves that your father's simple and frugal life was well-acted, and you've successfully established the image of a promising young man!"

"Brother Han, you are truly amazing. Nothing can be hidden from your eyes."

In Qu Xiaoxiao's opinion, Han Tao is definitely not a simple person, especially since his information channels are too powerful and he is also a handsome guy, so she is determined to get him.

Besides, she returned to China this time to compete with her prodigal brother Qu Lianjie for the family property. Whether she moved into Ode to Joy or drove the shabby POLO, it was all to create an image of herself as sensible and simple in front of her father, so that she could have an advantage in the subsequent competition with her brother.

Han Tao, both for his personal abilities and career, and for his powerful information-gathering channels, was a worthy friend. Becoming him would be a boon to him, with no real downsides.

Thinking of this, Qu Xiaoxiao suddenly became playful and said:

"This time I owe Brother Han a favor, why don't you give me your body in return?"

Just by looking at her expression, Han Tao knew what she was planning.

Seeing that she was teasing him again, Han Tao took a step forward, then pressed against Qu Xiaoxiao's body, then stared into her eyes and said:

"Are you sure you want to commit yourself to me? You must be responsible for what you say to me."

Seeing Han Tao's serious look with a hint of danger, Qu Xiaoxiao said coquettishly:

"Brother Han, are you always this anxious? This is a parking lot, be careful not to be seen by others!"

"Don't talk nonsense, Miss Qu. It was you who said you would pledge your love to me. Why are you scared now?"

Hearing Han Tao say this, Qu Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, then rolled her eyes and said charmingly:

"What's there for me to be afraid of? If I'm really afraid, it's because I'm afraid that you, Brother Han, won't dare. I, Qu Xiaoxiao, always keep my word. Why don't you give it a try?"

"Okay!"

With a slight smile, Han Tao directly reached out and hugged Qu Xiaoxiao's waist, pushed her to the car door, stared into her eyes and slowly lowered his head.

Suddenly being embraced by Han Tao, with his face getting closer and closer, the battle-hardened Qu Xiaoxiao felt a little uneasy. She forced herself to remain calm while breathing softly:

"Brother Han, you have to be responsible for treating me like this. And you know so much about my situation. It seems like you've done a very detailed investigation. Could it be that you've already liked me?"

Hearing Qu Xiaoxiao's charming voice, Han Tao took a closer look at the bluffing Qu Xiaoxiao and said with a smile:

"Ms. Qu, you may have misunderstood. The girls I like must be dignified and elegant, or at least quiet and pretty.

You are such a quirky little goblin, walking through a hundred trees without getting a single leaf on you, you are not my type!"

This made Qu Xiaoxiao furious. She looked at Han Tao with blazing eyes.

"Don't look at me like that. I don't mean anything else. Food, sex, and love are just the basic human desires!"

Han Tao's words left Qu Xiaoxiao speechless for a long time, and she finally said angrily:

"Bah~ Why are you hugging me if you don't like me? You're being a hooligan!"

"Come on, it's good enough that you don't mess with me. I just want to tell you, don't play with fire!

Besides, what do you think I'm afraid of? In this kind of situation, girls are always the ones who suffer the most."

After saying that, Han Tao stood up and left without giving her a chance to speak.

"Humph!"

When Han Tao walked out of the garage, Qu Xiaoxiao touched her waist, which had been hugged by him. She couldn't help blushing and spat again.

"Bah, what do you mean! If you have the guts, then do it for real. You pretend to be so noble, it's just a small matter, yet you still talk in such a sophisticated way.

Besides, why are you hugging me so tightly if you don't like me? You're saying one thing and thinking another!"

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Chapter 49: Tsundere Fan Shengmei

After Han Tao got on the elevator, the sound of the system reward came as expected.

Ding~~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining 30 points of goodwill generated by Qu Xiaoxiao, the main character of "Ode to Joy", and a system reward of 600 million. Please keep up the goodwill, be brave enough to contact film and television characters, complete the system tasks conscientiously, and climb to the top on the road to becoming a legal expert and a business tycoon!

Ding~~ Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden side quest "Qu Xiaoxiao's Interests." System Rewards: 1. One kidney boost (boys should protect themselves when going out; when unavoidable, men can't say no!). 2. 5 million shares of Storm Technology, a popular stock (current market value of 137.5 million, fluctuates with the market).

"What's this system up to? You're looking down on anyone with this kidney-strengthening reward! I don't want this kind of reward anymore. Don't stop..."

Han Tao held back his laughter as he got on the elevator. How come the reward he got from this enchantress Qu Xiaoxiao was so unique? Others got it to improve their physical fitness, but hers went straight for her kidneys.

Come to think of it, it’s a bit laughable, especially the notes behind the rewards, which sound so frivolous!

Qu Xiaoxiao in the parking lot was stunned for a while before getting into the car. She had an indescribable feeling in her heart. Her mind was full of thoughts that she was being teased by someone else. It was such a shame and humiliation!

"Hmph, I must find a chance to let her know how powerful I, Qu Yaojing, am!"

After making her own decision, Qu Xiaoxiao started her old car and drove away. When she arrived at the MINT bar, the whole audience was already dancing.

Once she got here, everything would be messed up. But just after she had been playing for a while, Yao Bin came to the dance floor, pulled her to a booth, and said as if offering her a treasure:

"Xiao Xiao, I found the car for you. Bro, that speed is okay, right?"

"Oh! What's the story?"

Qu Xiaoxiao, who already knew the result, was not very interested, but she had some thoughts in her mind. She wanted to verify whether what Han Tao said was true. The main reason was that Yao Bin had helped him a lot, and she couldn't dampen his buddy's enthusiasm.

Yao Bin handed over a bottle of beer and said, "Tan Zongming, do you know?"

Qu Xiaoxiao heard Yao Bin's questioning style was very similar to Han Tao's, and she couldn't help but smile and said, "I don't know, who is he?"

"Big crocodile, do you understand? A big crocodile who is very far away from you and me, a person with a background." After saying that, Yao Bin curled his lips, his tone full of admiration and emotion!

Qu Xiaoxiao nodded, picked up a bottle of beer and said, "Oh, I see. Thanks, buddy."

Seeing her indifferent expression, Yao Bin worriedly warned Qu Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, I'm telling you! Don't mess with this kind of person. Compared to him, our little money is nothing."

"Don't worry! I know what's going on. Besides, she was the one who called the police to arrest me, why should I bother her for no reason!" After saying that, Qu Xiaoxiao clinked her wine bottle with him.

"That's good to know. He's the tycoon Tan Zongming. He's the one who caused a whole bunch of companies to go bankrupt just by frowning." Yao Bin nodded and took a big sip of beer.

"By the way, Yao Bin, are your people any good? You've really hurt me!"

Qu Xiaoxiao glared at Yao Bin and took a sip of wine angrily.

Yao Bin looked at Qu Xiaoxiao in confusion and asked doubtfully, "What do you mean? Why would I hurt you? We've been friends for so many years, I'd never hurt you even if it meant hurting myself!"

"Remember Han Tao, the one I asked you to investigate? Not only did he know you were investigating him, he also dug up all my secrets. He even knew everything I said to my dad!"

"I've already told you this. The person I'm looking for has been warned, so he must know about it, but..."

Qu Xiaoxiao clinked the wine bottle with Yao Bin again, and before he could finish, she continued:

"He was found out anyway! Tell me, who is he? You don't know, but just when you were working so hard to find the owner of the 911, we ran into each other in the parking lot and got into legal education again. But there was also a gain, he told me some information about Andy."

"This guy is definitely not a simple person. I didn't expect him to counterattack so quickly. Didn't that bother you?"

Yao Bin looked at Qu Xiaoxiao in surprise. He didn't expect that Han Tao had figured out Qu Xiaoxiao's background so quickly.

Qu Xiaoxiao shook her head and replied unhappily, "No, he was just warning me not to cross the line!"

"That's great. I didn't expect him to be so impressive! The information I found shows that he's a legal elite who graduated from the Political Science and Law Department of Handong University. He's a senior partner at a well-known law firm. He's handled several major cases in Kyoto and Handong, and I heard he's never lost a case.

But I don't know why he left to join Mingtang. Besides all this, he is also the chief legal advisor hired by Ye Jinyan, the boss of Jingyan Group, and he also serves as the CLO of Jingyan Group on a part-time basis!"

Yao Bin paused. After taking a sip of beer, he reminded Qu Xiaoxiao, "We can't get any deeper information. I've contacted several people, but they can't help. My strongest connections even reached the director, and in the end, I was warned by the big shot in Handong. Don't offend people with such backgrounds if you can befriend them!"

"You said before that we'd discuss it in detail when we meet. Is this what you call detailed information?"

Qu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at Yao Bin and said, "Leave this matter to me. It seems the background is quite mysterious. I'll go find out more later!"

"Don't make things complicated, Xiao Xiao. When dealing with people like this, you must be careful about your distance."

Yao Bin looked at Qu Xiaoxiao seriously, and after thinking for a moment, he reminded her again, still a little worried: "I tell you, we really can't afford to offend him. In fact, being friends with such people will bring no less benefits than knowing those wealthy tycoons.

Besides what I just told you, I also found out that he has quite a bit of assets under his name. A conservative estimate is that his net worth is about the same as your family's total assets!"

"He's worth over a billion at the age of 30, so why would he live in a middle-class residential complex like Ode to Joy?

And his car is just a car worth over 2 million. I am becoming more and more interested. Is he keeping a low profile or is there something special going on? "

"Xiao Xiao, we really can't investigate anymore. This kind of person is almost the same as Tan Zongming. We can't afford to offend him!"

Yao Bin warned again that in fact he just kept his distance from asset tycoons, although his family's assets could not catch up with Tan Zongming's.

But it was also worth tens of billions, and he was truly fearless in Shanghai. However, Han Tao was a little different. His background in Handong alone made him a force to be reckoned with, not to mention that this investigation had even alarmed the untouchable Big Shot.

Glancing at Yao Bin, Qu Xiaoxiao picked up another bottle of beer and said nonchalantly, "Don't be so bitter and resentful. I know my limits! Do you understand what humor is? He didn't provoke me, so why should I cause trouble? It was just a joke!"

"You think you are joking, but others may not think so. I tell you, don't mess with him, or you will be in trouble!" Yao Bin knew Qu Xiaoxiao best and knew that she would not give up easily, so he warned her again helplessly.

"I know Yao Bin. I'm busy trying to curry favor with him, so why would I mess with him? All my energy is now focused on fighting for the family fortune with my brother. I don't have time to stir up trouble!"

After saying that, Qu Xiaoxiao didn't wait for Yao Bin to speak. She put down her beer and walked towards Fan Shengmei who was not far away. She raised a wicked smile and said:

"Yao Bin, that woman over there is my neighbor. It looks like she's being left out because of a fight. You go play first, I'll go over and take a look!"

"Xiao Xiao, let me go with you!" Yao Bin stood up and asked.

Qu Xiaoxiao pushed him away and shook her head, "Are you annoying? Most of the people here today are from the same industry. What are you worried about? I just went over to chat with that neighbor!"

"Okay, then I'll go play with Sasha and the others. Don't forget to come over!" Yao Bin knew Qu Xiaoxiao's character, so he didn't insist. He just said that and left.

"Got it, I'll be there in a minute!"

After waving to Yao Bin, Qu Xiaoxiao saw Fan Shengmei get up and leave out of boredom, so she followed her to the bathroom.

As soon as she entered, she heard Fan Shengmei mumbling at the sink, cursing and shouting dirty words like "hooligan" and "what the hell".

After hearing the general idea, Qu Xiaoxiao laughed and walked over and said:

"Sister Fan, there's nothing fun tonight. Everyone here is an insider, so everyone knows everyone else! No one's going to do anything out of the ordinary, so there won't be any surprises!"

Fan Shengmei glanced at her, opened her makeup box, and said as she touched up her makeup, "I think it's quite fun. Today's resident singer is very good and really livens up the atmosphere!"

Qu Xiaoxiao glanced at Fan Shengmei and said, "Come on, Sister Fan, I won't beat around the bush! In an occasion like today, clothes matter, not people. Who would want to talk to you when you're wearing a high-end replica?"

After saying that, she glanced at Fan Shengmei, then took her phone and said, "The person who came with you is surrounded by young girls, so he probably can't take care of you. If you want to leave, tell me. I won't let you go alone!"

"No thanks!"

Pulling the phone back from Qu Xiaoxiao's hand, Fan Shengmei walked out while forcing a smile and said:

"First, please don't call me sister. We're not close. Second, he and I are just ordinary friends. I haven't had enough fun yet. I'll leave on my own when I'm done. Third, I like wearing high-end imitations. I enjoy it. I don't care what others think!"

Looking at Fan Shengmei who was stubborn and completely unappreciative, Qu Xiaoxiao said to herself with disdain:

"This Sister Fan has been ignored like that! I was so kind to help her, but she's being so rude to me. I don't know what she's talking about!"