ebookpocket.com Chapter 1144 - Ulterior Motive; Shocking the Internet
Chapter 1144 - Ulterior Motive; Shocking the Internet
Chapter 1144: Ulterior Motive; Shocking the Internet
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ding Shanshan left in a hurry. Lu Li held the soup the entire way and did not spill a drop. Ding Shanshan had only taken a few steps when soup slowly seeped out of the bag.
Lu Li watched anxiously from behind, but there was nothing she could do. She sighed. “Seriously, why isn’t this person attentive at all!”
Lu Li was not stupid. From the moment Ding Shanshan looked for her and said a few words, she knew what Ding Shanshan was thinking. However, she still agreed in the end.
After all, she knew that Xuan Sheng hated her, but she could not bear to let Xuan Sheng ruin his body like this.
Until now, Lu Li still did not understand what she liked about Xuan Sheng. However, the only thing she could be sure of was that her heart ached for Xuan Sheng and she hoped that Xuan Sheng would treat himself well.
Ding Shanshan had suggested asking her to be a chef with the excuse of eating it herself, but Lu Li knew very well that these things would eventually be sent to Xuan Sheng.
She pointed out Ding Shanshan’s lie. Just as she was about to fly into a rage out of humiliation, Lu Li agreed again.
As long as the food was eaten by Xuan Sheng in the end, it did not matter if she made it or not.
In Glory World Corporation, Xiao Wang had just arranged for a meeting to be prepared. The moment he left the meeting room, he saw Ding Shanshan walking over with her things.
Xiao Wang frowned tightly. His girlfriend’s best friend had wanted to ask about CEO Xuan many times, but he had stopped her in the end.
She actually came to the company openly again. What did she want?
Xiao Wang walked forward. “Miss Ding, do you have an appointment? This is the floor where our CEO Xuan’s office is located. Unauthorized people are not allowed to enter.”
Ding Shanshan, who had always been rejected by Xiao Wang, now had some pride. She looked at Xiao Wang disdainfully. “Xiao Wang, who talks to me like this? Am I called an outsider? Does your CEO Xuan admit this?”
Xiao Wang’s eyes widened slightly. “What do you mean?”
At that moment, the meeting room door behind him opened and Xuan Sheng walked out.
Ding Shanshan walked forward in surprise. “Ah Sheng, is your meeting over?”
Xuan Sheng glanced at the surprised assistant and shifted his gaze to Ding Shanshan. He nodded. “Mm, follow me into the office.”
“Okay!” Ding Shanshan turned her head and looked at Xiao Wang smugly. Then, she picked up the bag that was already seeping water. “I made delicious food for you.”
Xiao Wang’s gaze landed on the familiar bag and his eyes widened.?Wasn’t this the bag that Little Lizi sent food in every day? Why was it in Ding Shanshan’s hands??
However, no one could answer his doubts. While he was stunned, Xuan Sheng had already brought Ding Shanshan into the office.
The moment he entered the office, Xuan Sheng pulled his arm out of Ding Shanshan’s palm. He took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, and leaned back on the sofa.
Even in the office, Xuan Sheng did not wear a formal tie and suit. He unbuttoned two buttons of a white shirt, revealing his seductive collarbone.
Ding Shanshan was dazzled by his devilish and handsome appearance. She walked to his side with the box. “It’s so late. I made you some supper.”
Xuan Sheng looked down at the bag with the small lace printed on it. The corners of his lips curled up into a faint smile. “Really? Didn’t you hurt your hand?”
Ding Shanshan subconsciously retracted her right hand.
Back then, Ding Shanshan was afraid that Xuan Sheng would ask her to continue cooking for him, so she went to the hospital and wrote a fake certificate. Now that she had found someone to replace her in cooking, there was no need to continue pretending.
Ding Shanshan moved her right hand slightly. “Yes, I was injured, but my heart ached for you. I thought that you must be very hungry after such a long meeting at night, so I made you some food. Don’t worry, it doesn’t hurt.”
As Ding Shanshan spoke, she took out the things in the lunch box.
There were stir-fried cucumbers, stewed chicken, stewed prawns, and snow-white crab meat with the shell removed.
Just looking at it made one’s appetite increase.
Xuan Sheng took a puff of his cigarette. “It’s really hard on you. Your hand is injured and you made so many things.”
Ding Shanshan smiled awkwardly. “It’s nothing. It doesn’t hurt.”
In her heart, Ding Shanshan was about to scold Lu Li to death.?This wretched girl was clearly doing it on purpose. She had made so many good dishes. Wasn’t she clearly trying to let Xuan Sheng realize that I didn’t make it myself??
“I asked the auntie at home to help me.” Ding Shanshan tried to explain.
However, Xuan Sheng did not look like he wanted to hear her speak. He stubbed out his cigarette, picked up a piece of prawn with his chopsticks, and spat it out. “It tastes bad.”
“Huh?” Ding Shanshan looked panicked.?Could it be that Lu Li, that little hussy, was up to no good??
She continued to observe Xuan Sheng’s expression in surprise and bewilderment, only to see Xuan Sheng continuously throwing food out, with every pick of his chopstick. It was only when he drank the soup that his expression improved a little. “This soup is not bad.”
Ding Shanshan finally calmed down.?It seemed that it was only because Xuan Sheng was too picky.
Xuan Sheng slowly drank the soup. Ding Shanshan wanted to sit beside him.
“Stand.” Xuan Sheng’s gaze was on the meat in the soup, but his words were directed at Ding Shanshan.
Ding Shanshan forced a smile. “Ah Sheng, what’s wrong?”Updated chapters at novelhall.com
“Don’t you know that I have a strange temper?” Xuan Sheng smiled and glanced at Ding Shanshan.
Ding Shanshan felt her heart turn cold from his gaze. She laughed dryly. “How is that possible? That’s all nonsense from outsiders. Ah Sheng, your temper is clearly very good.”
“Oh? Really? Didn’t anyone tell you that I’m a clean freak?” Xuan Sheng began to drink the soup spoonful by spoonful.
Ding Shanshan stood in front of Xuan Sheng, not knowing what to do.
Half an hour passed, but Xuan Sheng still ignored Ding Shanshan.
Ding Shanshan was angry and anxious. She could not figure out what Xuan Sheng meant. Just as she had reached the point of anger, Xuan Sheng finally finished his soup and seemed to have noticed Ding Shanshan. “Why are you still standing? My heart will ache if you stand.”
“Then...” Ding Shanshan was a little afraid of Xuan Sheng now. She hesitated. “Didn’t you say that you’re a clean freak?”
Xuan Sheng nodded. “Yes, so you can sit on the sofa over there.”
Anger flashed across Ding Shanshan’s eyes. She felt that Xuan Sheng might be humiliating her.
However, just as this thought appeared, Xuan Sheng suddenly took out a box from the side.
“By the way, this is for you. It looks beautiful, so I bought it for you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the box in Xuan Sheng’s hand was opened.
A colorful necklace was lying on the purple velvet cloth, making it look even more noble and elegant.
“So beautiful. Is this for me?!” The shining necklace immediately stole Ding Shanshan’s attention. She looked at the necklace in front of her excitedly. “This looks very expensive.”
“It’s the same value as you.” A smile flashed across Xuan Sheng’s eyes. He handed the box to Ding Shanshan, who hurriedly and carefully took it.
Xuan Sheng’s generosity made Ding Shanshan feel that she had suspected Xuan Sheng just now because she was too petty. She wanted to say something more to Xuan Sheng, but he had already stood up.
“Alright, it’s late. I’ll get someone to send you back.”
“Ah Sheng, it’s too late in our apartment building. The guard won’t open the door anymore.” Ding Shanshan looked at the necklace in her hand and hinted at Xuan Sheng.
Xuan Sheng did not seem to understand. “Just get the chauffeur to wake the guard up. If you really can’t, get the chauffeur to book a hotel for you. Let’s go.”
With that, Xuan Sheng took Ding Shanshan away without allowing her to retort.
When Ding Shanshan left Glory World Corporation, it was already around ten in the evening.
At this moment, the pedestrians and cars on the street had already begun to slowly decrease. Xuan Sheng drove slowly along the street.
Two stops away from Glory World Corporation, he saw Lu Li leisurely riding an electric scooter.
She looked quite happy. Her eyes were lively like a butterfly.
Although Ding Shanshan was a little arrogant, Lu Li was still quite happy that she could help her send the food to Xuan Sheng.
She hummed as she rushed home.
The early spring air had a sweet fragrance of plants and flowers. It easily reminded Lu Li of the times when she and her friends chased fireflies and looked at the stars in the night sky.
Lu Li’s thoughts were in a mess. Unknowingly, she arrived at her building.
The street lamp in front of the building had been shattered by naughty children in the past two days. Now, it looked dark and a little scary.
Lu Li rummaged through her bag, wanting to find the flashlight.
Not far away, headlights suddenly lit up, illuminating the place.
Lu Li turned around and saw a black SUV. She guessed that it was a kind owner.
The fall of Liu Ling, a “genius writer”, did not reduce people’s imagination about Chinese sci-fi movies at all.
Hence, Xia Wanyuan’s sci-fi movie received everyone’s attention. Everyone was guessing if Xia Wanyuan’s movie could become an existence that could resist Director Charon.
So far, Xia Wanyuan’s movie was only at the script stage.
On Director Charon’s side, Su Yueran’s supporting role had already been completely acted out.
There was not much space in a movie to begin with. In addition, Su Yueran was a supporting actress who had appeared a few times and had very few scenes.
Not long after Director Charon praised Su Yueran’s riding scene, Director Charon posted another post.
@ Director Charon: “Congratulations to this Oriental Muse for the end of filming. It was a pleasure working with you. I look forward to our next meeting. @ Su Yueran.”
It was normal for the director to bid farewell to the actors, but Director Charon’s actions attracted a lot of attention from the domestic netizens.
A large number of marketing accounts began to move Director Charon’s status onto Weibo from the outside.
“Congratulations to Su Yueran for wrapping up. Everyone, let’s taste Director Charon’s dynamic. What do you mean by next time? Does this mean that Director Charon and Su Yueran have other collaborations?”
“I have some news. I heard from a friend in America’s entertainment industry that Su Yueran seems to have signed a contract with Director Carlon’s good friend, Director Mei Ji. Director Mei Ji is also a famous international director. Su Yueran is about to ascend.”
When this news spread to China, Su Yueran’s fans were naturally overjoyed. They wished they could set off firecrackers on Weibo on the spot. The fans of the other families were filled with envy and jealousy.
[Our Yueran is indeed the most amazing!! The first person to win glory for the country!! She’s too amazing. How many years has it been since a female celebrity entered the international market? Yueran is amazing this time!]
[ Stop bragging... Where are you putting Xia Wanyuan? Su Yueran hasn’t entered the international market yet, right? Look at how happy you are. Don’t slap your own faces when the time comes. ]
[Xia Wanyuan’s fans came out to be scolded again, right? Xia Wanyuan? Is she that female celebrity who was pointed at by Director Charon and scolded for acting like a big shot? No wonder Director Charon only wants our Yueran. So what if some people are rich? Their character is bad and nothing can be remedied.]
After this period of fermentation, Su Yueran’s fans and Xia Wanyuan’s fans had almost started fighting the moment they met. Now that the Weibo topic had just been released, it was filled with the continuous tearing of the two fans.
Not long after the fans’ war began, Su Yueran’s studio posted a post.
@ Su Yueran: “Thank you @ Director Mei Ji for your invitation. I’m very lucky. Yueran’s next movie will be performed with you.”
Once this official announcement was released, it caused a huge wave. No one paid attention to the battle between the fans.
What everyone was concerned about was that Su Yueran was probably really going to become the number one international person!
In a short period of time, she first became Director Charon’s supporting role in the movie, then became Director Meji’s female lead. This speed of ascension could almost be considered a rocket.
Just as everyone was envious of Su Yueran’s resources, a piece of social news quietly entered everyone’s eyes.
Ci Yi was listed.
Everyone saw this name at first glance and did not react. Only when they saw the accompanying photo did they suddenly realize that this was the name of the shop that made very beautiful cups.
Ci Yi’s cup had appeared in Xia Wanyuan’s Weibo lucky draw back then. Xia Wanyuan had given out tens of thousands of sets.
At that time, the fans had once clicked on the link Xia Wanyuan had given them.
Later on, it did not appear on Xia Wanyuan’s Weibo again, and the fans gradually forgot.
Now that this name had appeared in front of the netizens again and it was actually listed, everyone was shocked.
I’ll really need to look at you differently after not seeing you for a day?!
[ Back then, when I clicked on the link, Ci Yi was only a small online shop. I despised it for not looking like a proper shop and did not buy the things inside. Now, it’s already on the market. Amazing. I’ll quickly buy a set. ]
[The things in front, there’s no need to look anymore. Ci Yi’s things are now limited. I’ve been squatting in its colorful cloud cup series for a long time, but I’ve never gotten any.]
[Boohoo, I always thought that this was my treasure shop. I didn’t expect you to discover it just like that. I strongly recommend it. I want to vomit blood. The cups in this shop are really super beautiful!!]
Under the enthusiastic recommendation of the netizens, more passers-by clicked on it.
Then, everyone had the same shocked expression.
Are these rows of cups that look like artifacts serious??
They looked at the price.
They were even more shocked.
I can actually afford it?!!?
Instantly, Ci Yi’s sales soared again.
Along with its sales rose its market value.
When it was first listed, many people in its industry criticized it.
It was simply ridiculous to think that a cup maker could be listed. Even if it was listed, there would definitely not be a good outcome.
However, the truth was beyond the expectations of industry insiders. No one had expected this small cup to bring so much benefits.
While everyone was paying attention to the stock price of Ci Yi, Xia Wanyuan’s fans suddenly discovered some small details that were not known to outsiders.
In the current entertainment industry, no one dared to say that they were number one if Xia Wanyuan’s fans said they were number two.
After all, Xia Wanyuan’s knowledge was beyond imagination, and her involvement was even wider.
In order to understand what their idol sometimes posted on Weibo, the fans checked the information more seriously than anyone else.
Sometimes, professionals might not study Xia Wanyuan’s paintings as carefully as her fans.
This time, the paintings on the porcelain cup looked like Xia Wanyuan’s handwriting.
“Let me secretly say this. Look at the bamboo leaves drawn on this cup. Doesn’t it look like Yuan Yuan’s habit of painting?”
“Even if you didn’t say it, I realized it as well. This crane looks like a fairy. I can tell at a glance that it was drawn by Xia Wanyuan. Her painting style is too strong.”
With the fans’ questions, gradually, the others began to be curious about the relationship between Ci Yi and Xia Wanyuan.
Not long after, Ci Yi’s official Weibo posted a statement.
@ Ci Yi: “Thank you for everyone’s attention. @ Xia Wanyuan. She’s our boss and chief designer.”
Ci Yi’s generous reply finally resolved everyone’s doubts.
[ Amazing, I just want to kneel and say, is there anything Xia Wanyuan doesn’t know? ]
[The person in front, Xia Wanyuan doesn’t know how to be fat or ugly.]
[It hurts... She’s 22 years old and I’m 22 years old. What kind of difference is this in life? The porcelain cup is really beautiful. I love it too much.]
Ci Yi, who was already extremely popular, rushed to the trending list again after taking advantage of Xia Wanyuan’s limelight.
Under the suggestion of the official shop, Xia Wanyuan started a live broadcast, wanting to use this opportunity to increase Ci Yi’s sales.
Hence, the fans who were snatching cups from Ci Yi’s shop received a reminder from Xia Wanyuan.
They opened the live-stream and saw a beautiful face.
[Aiyaya, what good luck did I have to see such a little fairy?]
Seeing the fans’ praises, Xia Wanyuan smiled. “Hello, everyone. Ci Yi is on the market today. As the boss, I’ll market the goods once.”
Xia Wanyuan knew that this era was not like her previous life. The goods trade needed to be done in specialized markets. Many people would market goods on the Internet.
She had always heard about it, but today was the first time she had practiced it.
In front of Xia Wanyuan was a row of cups. From the pattern, one could tell that they were new products.
Xia Wanyuan did not know how the current streamers market goods. She thought for a while and decided to introduce all the attributes of the goods like in class.
Hence, when the audience came to the live-stream, they were first shocked by Xia Wanyuan’s appearance, then stunned by her serious expression.
What about the microphone? Sales? Recruitment? What was with this serious lecture mode??
Xia Wanyuan held a cup in her hand. From the bottom of the cup to the handle of the cup and the drawings on it, she introduced them one by one. “This is taken from the ‘Deer King’s Life Painting’. It’s a mural from the Northern Wei period in the 257th cave of the Mogao Cave in Dunhuang...”
“The inspiration for the image of this cup comes from the ‘Jiangfan Pavilion Painting’. Tourists move by the river and draw the outline of the mountain rocks with a thin brush, giving it a green color. Li Sixun is good at painting green mountains and rivers and is taught by Zhan Zixian...”
Xia Wanyuan introduced them one by one, slowly combining the story from a thousand years ago and modern technology.
The originally beautiful cup seemed to have been bestowed with a dynamic historical charm under Xia Wanyuan’s explanation.
[F*ck, as expected of a professor at Qing University. If I had such a teacher, I wouldn’t have to worry about not being able to get into Qing University.]
[Wake up, you in front!! This is promoting goods!! Not class!! But to be honest, I really like this method. I really want to buy it.]
[ After Xia Wanyuan’s explanation, I feel that the water poured out of this cup is the water soaked in the moonlight that Li Bai had seen. I feel that there’s still peach blossom fragrance floating on it. Is this the way a cultured person carries goods? I just want to say 6666, I’ll buy it! ]