It was already dark, but the silence of the city was gone. On this remote island, the sound of the waves never seemed to stop. Through the window, I could faintly smell the fishy and salty smell of the beach.
Qi Yubai sat by the window, holding a guitar in his arms. He was testing the sound and practicing. The notes flowing from his fingertips were melodious, and the style was very personal. He had just debuted for a few years and could compose his own music, which was extremely rare at this age. But he couldn't hide his irritability in his heart, and he couldn't calm down.
“Dang—”
Qi Yubai leaned back in his chair and simply took off his headphones and threw them on the table. He recalled the scene where Chen Xiao had just grovelled and begged Jiang Long to eat noodles. His brows unconsciously knitted together, and he felt like there was a thorn in his heart.
Damn Chen Xiao, not only did he eat his instant noodles, he even dared to give them to Jiang Long, that spotted dog!
What are you saying? Don't believe in rumors or spread them. If you are not a fan of Jiang Long, you are all lying!
Qi Yubai decided not to believe Chen Xiao's lies anymore. He stood up, put away his guitar, turned off the camera in the room, and was about to go to bed. At this moment, someone knocked on the door from outside.
“Boom boom boom—”
Qi Yubai paused: "Who?"
“Boom boom boom—”
Seeing that the other party didn't say anything, Qi Yubai had no choice but to walk over and open the door. As soon as he opened the door a crack, he saw Chen Xiao standing outside with a bowl in his hand, and he was about to close the door immediately.
"Hey, hey, hey," Chen Xiao quickly held the door open, "Don't close it, I have something to tell you."
Qi Yubai sneered: "Forget it, there is not a single truth in your mouth, I don't want to hear a single word."
He and the cameraman recorded the whole process and watched it with great interest. He felt that these two people were like a melodramatic drama in a TV series, each one more interesting than the other.
Chen Xiao also felt that what he did was not very authentic. After all, Qi Yubai and Jiang Long were mortal enemies. Isn't this a blatant provocation? But it seemed a bit embarrassing to give in in front of the camera
He turned around and glanced at the cameraman: "Cut this part, don't shoot it."
The cameraman took a step back: "Okay."
Then continue to follow the filming.
Chen Xiao has no say in this matter, the director has the final say.
Chen Xiao was unaware of this. When he saw the cameraman take a step back, he thought he had turned off the camera. He looked at Qi Yubai again and said, "I just saw that Jiang Long was starving, so I wanted to help him, but..."
But I didn't expect him to owe that.
Chen Xiao handed the still hot bowl in his hand to Qi Yubai, and for the sake of the medicinal oil, he took the initiative to show goodwill and seek peace: "If it doesn't work, this bowl of noodles is for you."
Qi Yubai wondered why he picked up what Jiang Long left: "I won't eat it."
Chen Xiao felt a little sorry and glanced at the two soft-boiled eggs in the bowl reluctantly: "If you don't like noodles, I'll give you my eggs to eat."
Qi Yubai narrowed his eyes: "What did you say?"
Chen Xiao: "I'll give you my eggs to eat."
Qi Yubai: "Can you say it again?"
Chen Xiao thought he didn't understand, so he changed his words: "I'll give you two of my eggs."
Qi Yubai: “…”
Qi Yubai exhaled slowly, and for some reason, he suddenly smiled. He supported the door frame with one hand, leaned slightly, and whispered something in Chen Xiao's ear, his tone dangerous: "If you don't leave, do you believe I will kick your balls to pieces?"
"???"
Chen Xiao's pupils dilated when he heard that, and he slowly looked at Qi Yubai with a shocked expression.
Damn, why is this person so dirty?!
As a pure-hearted man who had been single for almost fifty years, Chen Xiao could not stand people making dirty jokes. So before Qi Yubai could close the door, he saw Chen Xiao suddenly look at him with contempt, then turned around and walked away holding the bowl.
Qi Yubai: “…”
Ding! Please note that the villain's blackening degree has risen to 26!
Ding! Please note that the villain's blackening degree has risen to 30!
Ding! Please note that the villain's blackening degree has risen to 32!
The system intuitively felt that it had encountered the greatest Waterloo in its life. It was the first time that it had seen a strange host like Chen Xiao, who had beaten the kindergarten vice president to a hell-level difficulty, and was so angry that it turned into a red diamond!
You are such a stinking host who doesn't know how to appreciate the good things he has! I bound you to lower the host's degree of darkness, not to speed up his darkness!
Chen Xiao was holding the instant noodles and eating them while saying, "But I didn't do anything. You saw it all. I treated him to eggs out of kindness, but he refused to eat them."
The system thought so too, but still could not understand Chen Xiao’s actions, and asked angrily: Is there nothing left in this world that you want to stay for
Chen Xiao paused: "Why do you ask?"
System: How can you look like you want to live at all
Chen Xiao: “…”
Chen Xiao thought that the system was talking nonsense, and which normal person would seek death? Before he could say anything, he heard the system warning: If you cannot clear the villain's blackening degree within the specified time limit, you will be completely wiped out by the interstellar space station.
Chen Xiao was shocked: "Will be wiped out? Why didn't you say so earlier?"
He hadn't read the host manual carefully at all.
The system is about to break: I warned you so many times, but you didn't listen to a single word?!
Chen Xiao: "I was a little excited when I was reborn, so..."
You know.
The system flew directly to Chen Xiao's side and stabbed him with the sharp diamond tip: I told you not to listen, I told you not to listen! Anyway, you must find a way to reduce Qi Yubai's blackening degree, otherwise you will fail the mission and you will die!
Chen Xiao took a breath and touched his arm that was hurt by the prick. At the critical moment, he finally responded: "Hiss... Got it, don't prick it anymore."
Humph, do you think I want to stab you
The system thought that not everyone has the honor to be pierced by a diamond, and after speaking, it disappeared with a whoosh.
The director team was quite humane and let the guests sleep in, waking them up at nine o'clock the next morning. When Chen Xiao got up, he saw the dining table in the living room filled with local specialties breakfast, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows -
Hmm? Is the production team so kind
Chen Xiao was the last one to arrive, and everyone was already seated at the table. Seeing this, Jin Annie waved to Chen Xiao enthusiastically: "Chen Xiao, the production team has prepared breakfast, come and eat quickly."
Chen Xiao glanced at the table and found that there was an empty seat, so he walked over, pulled out a chair and sat down. Unfortunately, Qi Yubai was on his left and Jiang Long was on his right.
Jiang Long was resentful of Chen Xiao for snatching the instant noodles back yesterday. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, he rolled his eyes in front of the camera.
Qi Yubai was much more polite and ate quietly. But he didn't know if it was an illusion, but when Chen Xiao sat down, he clearly heard him snort coldly.
Chen Xiao: “…”
Damn, life is so hard, he might as well just die.
Everyone had eyes that were not blind, and they all saw some clues. They looked between the three of them curiously, wanting to know what was going on. The silence at the table was a little uncomfortable.
Finally, perhaps to liven up the atmosphere, Jin Annie took the initiative to speak: "Chen Xiao, you run a fitness club, which is also related to business. I wonder if you know anything about investment?"
Chen Xiao was somewhat puzzled as to why she suddenly asked this: "What's wrong?"
Yu Ying explained, "It's like this. Weinan said that their company is investing in a very promising project recently, but the capital turnover is insufficient. They asked me if I wanted to invest in it. However, I don't know much about this, so..."
Yu Ying is a veteran actress in the industry. Although she has talent, her fame has never risen. According to gossip, she is preparing to terminate her contract with her current agency and retire. "Take My Hand" is her last variety show.
Others came here for exposure, only Yu Ying really wanted to find a partner. But I don't know if it's because she lacks a sense of security, or because she has experienced many failed relationships in the past, her personality is always a bit humble, and it's easy for others to control her thoughts.
Not long after the show started filming, she and He Weinan's relationship had made rapid progress. To put it in an exaggerated way, they were already talking about marriage.
Just now at the dinner table, Yu Ying had nothing to do, so she talked to her family about the investment project that He Weinan mentioned yesterday. She was a little unsure whether she should invest in it.
Jin Annie and the others were ambiguous, neither saying it was good nor bad. They felt it was unreliable, but they were afraid of offending others if they said it out loud. Only Qi Yubai clearly said the risk was too great, but when asked why, he said nothing, his personality was as withdrawn as ever.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao stared at He Weinan for a long time. He inexplicably felt that the other person looked familiar. Finally, he realized and remembered something.
In her previous life, Yu Ying seemed to have married a wealthy man named He, and their wedding photos were even published in the newspapers. Although the man looked glamorous, his company had long been on the verge of bankruptcy. After he went bankrupt due to debts, he took all her savings and fled abroad, which even made several Weibo hot searches at the time.
The wealthy businessman surnamed He seems to be He Weinan, but he looks much younger in person than in the photo.
Oh my god…
Chen Xiao observed this kind of scumbag up close for the first time, and he couldn't help but be shocked. He thought that the program crew had a sharp eye, why did they choose such a scumbag who was in debt and bankrupt as the guest
Qi Yubai saw Chen Xiao staring at He Weinan without saying anything. He kicked him lightly under the table and said, "What are you staring at?"
Chen Xiao finally came back to his senses and glanced at him: "Oh, nothing, I was wondering if this project can make money."
Qi Yubai's family had opened a company. Although he didn't pay much attention to this matter, he had heard some rumors from his elders. Although He Weinan's company was well-known, it was not as profitable as it seemed. It had been losing money since the beginning of the year, and even the basic operation was difficult to maintain. It was extremely risky to invest money in it at this time.
Qi Yubai frowned, thinking that Chen Xiao might also want to invest, and reminded him coldly: "There is no such thing as a free lunch, and there is no such thing as a business that is guaranteed to make a profit."
This statement was too pointed, and He Weinan couldn't help but feel embarrassed. But he was a businessman after all, so he kept a smile on his face and didn't seem angry: "That being said, the prospects of this project are indeed very good. If it weren't for the poor capital turnover, others would not be able to find a way to invest. I'm also thinking about Xiaoying. After all, she's going to retire soon and needs to make plans for the future."
What I meant was that this project is very noble, and if it weren't for my financial difficulties, you wouldn't be qualified to invest in it.
Jiang Long snorted, thinking that it was nothing special. Jin Annie and the others did not answer either, feeling vaguely uneasy about He Weinan's attitude.
Only Yu Ying looked embarrassed and didn't know how to smooth things over.
Chen Xiao calmly drank a sip of water, and began to tear the scumbag apart in front of the camera: "Since you said it's an investment, how much will Yu Ying invest?"
He Weinan smiled and said, "It's OK, it's just a few million, small money."
Chen Xiao thought that Yu Ying was a third-tier star strictly speaking, so several million was not a small amount. "One million is also several million, and nine million is also several million. Can you be more precise?"
The cameraman smelled an invisible smell of gunpowder and quickly turned the camera towards him and He Weinan. Qi Yubai was also surprised by Chen Xiao's sudden aggressive tone and felt a little uneasy. It would be strange if Chen Xiao was not scolded to death by netizens during this broadcast.
He Weinan's expression remained unchanged: "About four or five million."
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "As expected of a boss, four or five hundred is considered small change. When you were struggling to make ends meet, didn't you borrow some 'small change' from other business friends?"
He Weinan didn't say anything after hearing this, but took a sip of water from his cup. I don't know if he was thinking of a solution. After a few seconds, he smiled and said, "Aying and I get along very well, and this is also an opportunity to make money. I wanted to get her to invest, so I didn't look for those friends."
Chen Xiao understood his subtext and raised his eyebrows, "So you didn't get any money from your other friends, and they were unwilling to lend it to you?"
How bad must He Weinan's reputation be
After everyone at the table figured this out, their eyes became a little subtle. He Weinan was not expecting anything, and the smile on his face faded: "I think you misunderstood. Four or five million is just a small amount of money for me. There's no need to lend it."
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "Four or five million is just a small amount of money. If you say that the capital turnover is not smooth, then it will take hundreds of millions to make up for it. Is Yu Ying's few million enough?"
He Weinan adjusted his sitting position: "It doesn't matter whether it's enough or not, I just want to help her."
Chen Xiao: "Behind huge profits are often equal risks. It would be great if Yu Ying made money, but what if this investment loses money? After all, four or five million is not a small amount for her."
He Weinan forced a smile and said, "Then just think of it as something I borrowed from her."
Chen Xiao looked curious: "Have you written the IOU? How long will it be? When will it be repaid? How much interest? Since you want to help her, how about giving her a higher interest rate?"
"puff-"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone couldn't help laughing out loud, and then it was like an infection, one after another, and it couldn't be suppressed. Qi Yubai couldn't help but curl his lips, but then he forced himself to suppress it. He glanced at Chen Xiao inconspicuously, his eyes were deep, and he thought to himself that Chen Xiao, this wicked guy, actually has a sense of justice.
People who don’t know the situation would think that Chen Xiao deliberately disrupted the situation. After all, He Weinan is a well-known figure in the business world, so how could he cheat? However, after the show was broadcast, He Weinan was arrested and imprisoned for fraud. The netizens were shocked to find that Chen Xiao’s hammering of the scumbag was so accurate that it could be called Thor’s hammer.
He Weinan's expression was so ugly that it could not be described. If it were not for the camera, he would have already gone to settle the score with Chen Xiao.
Yu Ying looked at He Weinan in doubt, not knowing what he was thinking. Under Chen Xiao's influence, she kept silent about the investment, picked up a dish with chopsticks, and said to ease the atmosphere: "This bowl of seafood porridge tastes good, you all should try it."
People started eating in groups of two or three. They were starving yesterday, so when they saw the sumptuous seafood meal on the table, it was impossible not to be tempted. They ate so much that they didn't even care about their appearance.
Chen Xiao glanced at the 32 degree of blackening on Qi Yubai's head, thought for a moment, and decided not to care about the other party's words yesterday that he would kick his balls. He put on plastic gloves and took the initiative to peel a shrimp and put it in Qi Yubai's bowl.
Qi Yubai paused when he saw this and raised his eyebrows slightly: "What are you doing?"
Chen Xiao said, "I'll give it to you."
Qi Yubai looked down at the peeled shrimp in the bowl, but he didn't refuse. He ate it under the envious eyes of Jin Annie and Shengnan. After all, it was Chen Xiao who peeled it, so he would have wasted it if he didn't eat it.
Ding! Please note that the villain's black level has been reduced to 31999
Hmm? Can it really be reduced
Seeing that there was hope, Chen Xiao peeled another shrimp and put it in Qi Yu's white bowl.
Ding! Please note that the villain's black level has been reduced to 31998
Why is it so little
Chen Xiao didn't believe it, so he peeled a crab and put it in Qi Yu's white bowl.
Ding! Please note that the villain's black level has dropped to 31997
Chen Xiao stared at the system expressionlessly and was silent for a moment: "... Are you cutting Pinduoduo?"