The Perfect Relationship Ch 88

🍁 The Perfect Relationship 🍁 by Xi He Qing Ling

Chapter 88: Looking Good

Not only did Yin Chang turn down the other commercial collaborations that wanted to feature Shao Junling, but he was also determined not to let the little guy make any more appearances. After all, his background was sensitive, and Yin Chang couldn't afford any risks.

After that, the two brothers returned to their respective lives.

Not long ago, after talking to Mi Xiu, Yin Chang decided to give acting a try and asked Yao Manhuai to keep an eye out for suitable scripts for him.

A month later, Yin Chang picked a movie from the pile of scripts Yao Manhuai sent him, and Yao Manhuai helped him make the arrangements.

It was said that the producer and director of this script originally came for several D-list actors from the New Star Entertainment company, just looking to recruit some extras.

The director was a semi-newcomer who had only directed two films, and the investment for this script was not large. When they found out that Yin Chang had picked this script, the entire cast and crew were shocked and repeatedly called Yao Manhuai to confirm it was true. After all, Yin Chang's popularity was approaching Mi Xiu's, and a celebrity like him could not be afforded with just a small amount of money.

Yao Manhuai confirmed that it was true and when they asked for the reason, she said, "Because he read the script and really liked your story..."

The director asked nervously, "Then which character does Yin Chang want to play? If it's the male lead... it's a bit difficult because we've already cast Jiang Li. If we replace him..."

Yao Manhuai interrupted, "No, he doesn't want to play the male lead."

The director was both surprised and happy, "He doesn't want to play the male lead? Then which character does he want to play?" They had suitable candidates for male second and male third, but if Yin Chang wanted it, there would be no problem. After all, he was a celebrity with guaranteed box office returns.

Yao Manhuai answered, "The blind man."

"Huh?" The director couldn't believe it. "The blind man?"

Yao Manhuai sighed, "Yes..."

The script was a love story, and also a tragedy, but the overall tone was warm-hearted—The beautiful female lead suffered amnesia after a car accident and forgot everything she had before. The female lead was optimistic and started a new life after her recovery and her favorite thing to do was to take a walk in the nearby park every day.

She met the male second, male third, and male lead on the way... and the "blind man" that Yao Manhuai mentioned was at most a fourth male role. When the female lead went to the park for a walk, the blind man was there feeding the pigeons. He witnessed the development of the female's love life as a passerby.

It was not until the end of the movie that the audience learned that the blind man and the female lead were a couple before losing their memory in the same car accident. After the accident, the female lead lost her memory while the blind man went blind. For the female lead's happiness, the blind man gave up their relationship.

He went to the park near the female lead's house every day at a fixed time, sitting on a fixed chair just to hear her singing as she passed by. After hearing the female lead accept the male lead's confession, he got up quietly and disappeared in the crowd.

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The reason why Yin Chang liked this script was because of the "blind man".

Because everything the blind man did perfectly embodied his understanding of love—loving someone is not about possessing them, but about wanting to see them happy. If one can't provide happiness, it's better to let them go.

Actually, when Yin Chang told her he wanted to take on this script and play the role of the blind man, Yao Manhuai was also quite surprised. She even wondered how she had mixed in such a third-rate script among the others she sent. But in the end, it was picked by Yin Chang.

Others wanted to play the male lead, or the male second, just to increase their exposure, but Yin Chang treasured a role that didn't even have a line.

Indeed, the blind man had almost no lines in the movie. He only needed to sit in the park and feed the pigeons, and then shed two lines of "touching" tears before the final curtain call...his biggest role would probably be in the flashback with the female lead, which would last no more than three minutes.

To help Yin Chang with some contract details, Yao Manhuai specially brought the producer and director to have a meeting.

Actually, Yin Chang was only playing a fifth male auxiliary character. Normally, there was no need for face-to-face discussions on any issues, just phone calls. But because a celebrity like Yin Chang agreed to play an auxiliary role, the situation was not normal...that's why they brought the screenwriter to the meeting.

As soon as they saw Yin Chang and Yao Manhuai, the director nervously exclaimed, "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. I'm really glad you chose us. We specifically brought the screenwriter here today so that Yin Chang, we can discuss the script and make changes on the spot, such as adding scenes for your character, or even changing the story to a dual male lead."

Yin Chang: "..."

Yin Chang: "Uh, thank you, but it's not necessary. I'm satisfied with the current script. This will be fine."

Regarding adding scenes, Yao Manhuai had also asked him before. However, he felt that even though he had taken training courses for a while, he was still an inexperienced newcomer. Playing a passerby character like this wouldn't be too challenging for him. Moreover, although his role had limited screen time, he essentially served as a "background prop." Whenever the main actors had scenes together, he would be sitting there. In fact, he appeared throughout the movie, which would allowed him to closely observe and learn from other professional actors.

Yao Manhuai had initially been concerned that the script wouldn't be suitable for Yin Chang, but his reasons convinced her otherwise.

She cleared her throat and addressed the production team, "Everything is fine, there's just one thing..."

Producer: "Feel free to make any requests!"

Yao Manhuai said, "I noticed in your proposal that the shooting period is being delayed due to financial issues. Apart from the funding problem, are there any other issues? Such as conflicts with the schedules of other main cast members?"

The producer hesitated and replied, "Actually, none of the main cast members are big stars, so we can adjust their schedules. It's purely a funding problem. The main investor for this film won't release the funds until July next year, which has caused the entire production team's schedule to be pushed back."

"Oh," Yao Manhuai interlocked her fingers and understood, "But honestly, our Yin Chang only has availability before July next year. That's the biggest conflict we see at the moment. So, can you accept Yin Chang bringing in the funding and start shooting earlier?"

Producer, Director, and Screenwriter: "..."

Damn, not only was he willing to take on a role with an extra's pay, but he was also bringing in funding? This was incredible!

In the end, the producer and director shed tears (of joy) while signing the contract with Yin Chang.

In the evening, after a busy day, Yin Chang returned home and found a pile of small gifts on his bedside table. There were folded origami cranes, little stars, and even a complete set of Three Kingdoms hero cards...

Curiously, he picked up a glass jar filled with hand-folded little stars and went to the study to ask Shao Junling, "Is this yours?"

"Um," Shao Junling turned his head, "They're from classmates."

Yin Chang realized the little guy now had his own "fans" and would inevitably receive various gifts.

Seeing Yin Chang lost in thought, Shao Junling thought he might be making assumptions, so nervously added, "It's not protection money. They insisted on giving these to me. There are a few I don't even know. They asked their classmates to bring them to me, but I couldn't find the gifters later."

"Well, since they were given to you, why did you put them on my bedside table?" Yin Chang smiled.

Shao Junling twisted his head back. He grabbed his pen, and faced his workbook in front of him. He muttered softly, "Not useful."

...Did that mean it would be useful for him, an adult?

Yin Chang leaned over, cupped Shao Junling's head and kissed his hair. "Thank you, I appreciate the gesture..."

A rush of warmth brushed by Shao Junling's ear, then quickly receded. The gentle smiling voice softly pierced his eardrums, and sent shivers down his spine.

Yin Chang casually placed the can of small stars on the bookshelf above Shao Junling's head. Then he turned back and brought the other gifts over, one by one placing them in the empty space on the bookshelf. "These are gifts from others. You should keep them for yourself."

Shao Junling didn't look at him, but the reddened earlobes revealed that the little guy was distracted.

Yin Chang rubbed his head and smiled, "Focus on your homework. After you finish, tell me about your day  I'll be waiting for you in bed."

Shao Junling: "......"

After washing up, Yin Chang laid in bed and played with his phone. He thought about how Shao Junling had just clarified to him that it wasn't protection money. He laughed because he remembered warning him not to accept protection money and the little guy seemed to have taken this to his heart.

He was quite satisfied with how much his little brother valued him. Yin Chang propped up his head and squinted at Shao Junling in the study.

Shao Junling was busy writing, and was particularly focused when he was doing homework or playing games, so his efficiency was high. During the holidays, Yin Chang was worried about him playing games too much, but now it seemed like he was worried for nothing. That child knew what was important.

... With a work ethic like this, he should be able to succeed in everything he does, right?

Yin Chang's lips curved up slightly. He gazed at Shao Junling’s side profile, and daydreamed about the child growing up under his care and becoming an outstanding man.

In fact, when Yin Chang chose that role, he also considered an advantage that was very important to him - the filming location was in Haicheng, so he could go home every day and see Shao Junling.

Perhaps because he was too tired, Yin Chang gradually became drowsy. He fell asleep as he watched and didn't wake up until he felt a weight beside him.

"Brother," Shao Junling had finished his homework and washed up. His hair was still a little damp. "You fell asleep."

"No, just dozed off for a while." Yin Chang reached out and wiped off the water on his hair.

"I was too slow," Shao Junling muttered regretfully. He snuggled into his brother's arms.

Yin Chang realized he was referring to finishing his homework. He laughed, "What's the rush? If we don't get to talk tonight, we can do it tomorrow. I'm not going anywhere."

This semester, although Shao Junling no longer attended English tutoring classes, he still went to the Taekwondo gym from time to time. According to Fiona, the little guy came back from the gym at 8:30pm today, and it was already good that he could go to bed before 10.

"Is there anything special you want to tell me today?" Yin Chang asked.

"Nothing special, it was pretty much the same as the other days. It's just that we had a grade-level activity class today," Shao Junling said.

"Were you surrounded again?" Yin Chang chuckled.

"Um." Shao Junling sounded a little depressed.

The popularity of "Superstar Life" still had some impact on Shao Junling's life, even though Yin Chang had shielded him from external interference, he'd still become a mini celebrity in school.

Many after-school activities and interest groups in De International were spanned across classes and even grade levels. So now, no matter where Shao Junling went or what he did, people would come up and excitedly surround him, and stare. The outgoing boys and girls would even try to strike up a conversation.

Yin Chang had reminded Shao Junling beforehand to be polite to those who approached him.

But the little kids always said the same boring and repetitive things repeatedly - "Are you Shao Junling?" "Your brother is the superstar Yin Chang?" "I saw you on the show at home!"

The first few times, Shao Junling patiently replied. But when it happened more and more frequently, he became annoyed. He couldn't use force to solve these troubles, so he just felt depressed lately.

"Xue Ziwen doesn't help divide some of the attention?" Yin Chang raised an eyebrow.

"He..." Shao Junling thought for a moment and said dazedly, "He seems pretty happy."

Indeed, compared to Shao Junling, Xue Ziwen was not troubled by these things. He was still laughing and joking with everyone every day, and he got along well with everyone.

"Oh?" Yin Chang could also guess that Xue Ziwen would be better at handling such situations than Shao Junling because of his outgoing personality, "Can't you learn from him?"

"I can't." Shao Junling refused decisively.

Yin Chang snorted and comforted him, "They'll just be curious for a while. But things will get better over time. Even when I wasn't a star, I had to deal with that."

Shao Junling was puzzled, "Why?"

Yin Chang looked at him as if he had asked a silly question, "Because your brother is good looking."

Shao Junling: "......"

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Shao Junling: I wouldn't be so slow if I wasn't doing double the homework every day 

Yin Chang: When did I ask you to do double the homework? 

Shao Junling: Chapter 83, you told me not to waste my intelligence. 

Yin Chang: I was referring to the netizens ridiculing you. I wasn't telling you how approach school

Shao Junling: No, your wish is my command! I wanna skip a grade!

Yin Chang: ...... #%$^ ....... Well, good luck.

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After Shao Junling and Xue Ziwen appeared on the show, they became very popular in school.

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Shao Junling: real life has become a spy movie - hiding, sneaking around, trembling with fear.jpg

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Boss's Death Guide Ch 131

  🔥 Boss's Death Guide 🔥 by Jue Jue

Chapter 131 Migration

When Qi Jingchen returned to his room, he was exhausted and didn't want to move anymore. He had to maintain a facade and use his ability continuously, and he was really tired. He suddenly missed his carefree life before, where he was held by Nie Yi all day and didn't have to do anything.

Nie Yi also missed their previous life. When he saw that Qi Jingchen didn't want to move, he helped Qi Jingchen take off his clothes and wash up.

"Squeak!" A little monkey came out of nowhere and handed Qi Jingchen a cucumber.

Nie Yi threw the little monkey out with a cold face.

"Why did you throw it out? I wanted to eat the cucumber." Qi Jingchen said, but his eyes fell on a certain part of Nie Yi's body.

Nie Yi felt that he couldn't just let Qi Jingchen go tonight!

After tussling together for half the night, Qi Jingchen lay next to Nie Yi ready to sleep. But Nie Yi noticed the stone that had previously released a lot of light energy and reversed the situation in battle, next to Qi Jingchen's pillow.

He wanted to ask Qi Jingchen what it was, but seeing Qi Jingchen so exhausted, he didn't ask in the end and just pulled Qi Jingchen into his arms.

The next day, when the two woke up, they felt refreshed. Nie Yi finally asked, "What exactly is this stone?"

"This stone should be something that can store light energy."

"We were lucky then." Nie Yi heard this answer and kissed Qi Jingchen's face, feeling a little scared.

"Yes...I suspect that this stone and the one in Yao Mengzhi's hands came from the same place." Qi Jingchen said. Seeing Nie Yi's surprise, he explained, "I asked that old lady. Her grandson used to be very powerful and had gone on missions with Yao Mengzhi. This stone was probably brought back by him."

How this stone came to be was not important. However, in the current situation, it was necessary to fill it with light energy, but to be honest, Qi Jingchen couldn't do it.

He needed to use his ability too much and couldn't spare any extra to put into the stone.

The next day, the people in the small safe zone where Shi Kun was located left with them.

There were still many cars in this safe zone, but the gasoline had long been used up, so most people walked. Such a large group of people undoubtedly attracted a lot of zombies, and many zombie beasts were also attracted. In this situation, in order to protect the safety of the people in the team, Qi Jingchen could only use his ability more.

He didn't use his ability to kill zombies, just to "bless" the survivors in the team – he called his behavior of throwing abilities at others "blessing."

The survivors were initially very frightened when they were surrounded by zombies but after Qi Jingchen blessed them, they became spirited and no longer afraid. This was because zombies did not go after those who still had light energy on them.

For zombies, living humans amounted to delicious food. They always want food, but would choose to forgo it if it had a taste they hated.

After discovering this, the momentum of the entire team changed, and everyone's spirits were lifted.

Of course, they did not actively provoke the zombies because Qi Jingchen had told them that once their light energy dissipated, the zombies would swarm them.

This group of people walked cautiously, and more and more zombies gathered around them, with a helicopter hovering in the air...

Yes, Yao Mengzhi was following Qi Jingchen and his group.

"Drive away some of those zombies." Yao Mengzhi suddenly said as she watched the team below.

"Why, oracle?" Someone was confused. Shouldn't they attract more zombies to attack those people?

"Chu Zhen is over there!" Yao Mengzhi looked coldly at the person who asked.

The person immediately didn't dare to speak anymore but still showed a hint of dissatisfaction in their eyes. They did not understand why the Saintess valued a man who did not worship the dark god so much.

Yao Mengzhi whipped her long nails out and sliced the person's neck.

The person quickly turned into a zombie and soon lost their mind. Moments before losing their mind, they looked at Yao Mengzhi with disbelief.

"You are not satisfied with Chu Zhen, and I naturally can't keep you." Yao Mengzhi took out a handkerchief and wiped her hands. "Besides, I don't like people questioning me."

After this, Yao Mengzhi had the helicopter leave the area.

She was in the helicopter, and her motive was clear. If it weren't to see Chu Zhen, she wouldn't have be here.

The zombies around Qi Jingchen's team had decreased slightly, but not by much. It was at this time that they arrived at Ma Yihong's safe zone.

Their team was too big, and Ma Yihong's safe zone initially thought it was the zombie tide until Ma Yihong appeared and then they were enlightened about the circumstances.

But outside the safe zone was full of zombies. They still had to go out? They still had to follow the team surrounded by zombies?

Many people in the safe zone hesitated, but when they saw the people in Qi Jingchen's team, who had rosy faces due to Qi Jingchen's frequent blessings, they made up their minds and decided to follow Qi Jingchen.

The team grew larger, and Nie Yi looked at Qi Jingchen with worry.

“It's okay, I've reached Level 4.” Qi Jingchen looked at Nie Yi and smiled.

He fortunately had no complications when leveling up, and was able to do so naturally.

Of course, even though he had leveled up, there were too many people. He couldn't just avoid zombies by blessing everyone like up until now.

The people in these two safe zones had to experience battle.

He could give these people some help, but he couldn't keep helping them all the time, and they also shouldn't forget how to fight.

Qi Jingchen applied light energy to every warrior, and then let them go fight zombies. As a result, almost every warrior's strength increased.

When Ma Yihong was visiting the safe zone in S City, she had seen the people in the safe zone in S City worshiping the Dark God before leaving the city, thinking that it would make them stronger. She had thought it only had a psychological effect on them.

But seeing Qi Jingchen blessing people with light energy, she saw that it was actually really useful.

Moreover, they didn't need to brainwash themselves and could be fearless. 

The people in S City's safe zone were not afraid of zombies because they believed the Dark God was protecting them. 

But this group could be unafraid of zombies because Qi Jingchen was with them. As long as they were not directly torn apart by zombies, even if they were injured and half-zombified, Qi Jingchen could pull them back from the brink of death.

They were grateful to and loved Qi Jingchen.

The team walked for a long time, and stopped at a village at night.

They encountered some small safe zones along the way, and these small safe zones took the initiative to join them, so the team kept growing and now had seventy thousand people.

Such a large team should have been difficult to manage, but the reality was quite the opposite. This team was well-managed, thanks to the small safe zone who were the first to follow Qi Jingchen.

Initially, because they were few, Qi Jingchen spent a lot of effort on these people. He not only blessed each person, but also talked about the "doctrine" at night.

He wanted to gradually make others believe in him, but in fact, he didn't need to do so. Everyone already believed in him, and they even automatically believed in a Light God Religion because of the existence of the Dark God Religion.

Survivors in the doomsday didn't have high standards; as long as they could survive, they were willing to believe anything and do many things.

They believed in Qi Jingchen, and when someone joined the team, they helped manage it. It was precisely because of their help that the team didn't get chaotic.

Because there were too many people in the team and they had to hurry, Qi Jingchen couldn't keep talking about the doctrine. As a result, the people who followed him at first helped him promote it, talking about what he had said before and worshiping him.

Seeing all this, Qi Jingchen no longer cared about everyone's actions, and simply appreciated those who helped him. He used his abilities more and more to help heal the wounded and bless the people in the team.

Their team encountered many dangers on the road, but morale remained high because of Qi Jingchen's presence, and there were very few casualties.

By the time the main force arrived at a village, it would be already cleaned up by a small group of strong ability users that went on ahead. Then earth ability users would build some houses for everyone to settle down in.

Fifty thousand people needed a lot of food each day. Although they had found a lot of food along the way, much of it had been corroded due to dark energy. Bagged rice that wasn't vacuum-packed had turned black and eating it could turn you into a zombie, but if Qi Jingchen used his light energy on them, they could be eaten again.

Although they tasted off, at least they were edible!

After settling in the village, the first thing Qi Jingchen did was purify a lot of food and give it to Chu Zhen.

Chu Zhen got a box of biscuits. The taste wasn't good, but it wouldn't kill anyone... He ate the biscuits slowly and watched the people coming and going around him. He felt that this kind of life was better than being locked up, even though he had had fresh vegetables to eat every day back then.

But while he thought this way, Yao Mengzhi obviously didn't. She had people send food specifically labeled for Chu Zhen.

Yao Mengzhi no longer flew the helicopter herself, but remained far away, communicating with the S City safe zone via the helicopter.

Nie Yi had once thought of killing Yao Mengzhi, but he quickly realized that it was basically impossible.

Yao Mengzhi was surrounded by many strong people, she was very vigilant, and she even had a dark energy stone on her body... Unless he was willing to take Qi Jingchen with him on a risky journey, it was almost impossible to kill Yao Mengzhi, and he didn’t want to let Qi Jingchen take that risk.

Yao Mengzhi brought food, and Nie Yi gave some to Chu Zhen while the rest was shared among the others. As for him and Qi Jingchen, they ate fresh food grown by the little monkey.

Everyone following them found this behavior very natural.

Now, everyone believed that people like Qi Jingchen should eat and drink the best.

The little monkey could urge plants to grow faster, but Qi Jingchen still generally chose ones that grew fast anyways, so their staple food that day was potatoes. They were cooked and stir-fried with some eggplants, and then mixed with cucumber.

Before, Nie Yi could still find some meat for Qi Jingchen, but now it was becoming more and more difficult. If they hadn't encountered the little monkey, it would be hard to even have fresh vegetables.

"Nie Shao! Something happened!" Just after Nie Yi finished his meal and was washing dishes using his water ability, Shi Shiqing ran over, looking anxious as he faced Nie Yi.

"What happened?" Nie Yi asked.

"There are zombie rats! Someone also saw zombie frogs. In the future..." Shi Shiqing said.

"There will be zombie insects." Nie Yi said.

Shi Shiqing was taken aback when he heard Nie Yi's words and realized that he was overreacting.

"This is the end of the world. Yu Xuguang should have told you all." Nie Yi said.

"He did tell us." Shi Shiqing smiled bitterly, suddenly remembering something. "Nie Shao, can Qi Shao go see Yu Xuguang?"

Yu Xuguang survived the self-explosion and was lucky to still be alive, but his luck wasn't good enough to recover right away. He still hasn't woken up.

Shi Shiqing had already sent someone back to B City's safe zone to report the situations in S City's safe zone. He stayed behind to take care of Yu Xuguang while protecting Qi Jingchen.

Of course, it now seemed that Qi Jingchen didn't need his protection. Although the strong ones in those small safe zones couldn't compare to him, there were a large number of them. Those foreign survivors who stayed were also all expert fighters.

"He doesn't have time." Nie Yi immediately refused Shi Shiqing's request. Qi Jingchen was already busy enough. Why should he go see someone who nearly caused their deaths?

Shi Shiqing also felt that he was being a bit presumptuous after hearing that. He thought about it and ended up carrying Yu Xuguang to where Qi Jingchen would give the teachings at night.

There weren't many people who could listen to Qi Jingchen's teachings now, but everyone was very devout.

Seeing those solemn expressions, Shi Shiqing unconsciously slowed down his pace.

Shi Kun followed behind Shi Shiqing and also slowed down his speed. His eyes were full of worship as he looked at Qi Jingchen.

Since knowing that Yu Xuguang was actually male, Shi Kun felt embarrassed to approach Qi Jingchen and the others again. He even took the initiative to avoid them.

Then, he was beaten by his father.

In accordance with Shi Hong's thinking, his son knowing people like Nie Yi and Qi Jingchen, should be making an effort to build a relationship with them. Failing to do so was simply brainless!

So he started forcing Shi Kun to get close to Qi Jingchen.

However, Shi Kun had no way to get close to Qi Jingchen and Nie Yi. Every time he tried to please Qi Jingchen, Nie Yi would drive him away. If he went home, his father would force him to try again...

He finally had no choice but to run to Yu Xuguang's side.

Yu Xuguang was in a coma, and his comrades felt guilty to him, so they didn't drive him away. Moreover, since Shi Hong knew that the man who was in a coma was actually Yu Xuguang from the B City safe zone, he also added him to the list of people his son needed to befriend.

Shi Shiqing and Shi Kun sat with Yu Xuguang beside Qi Jingchen. Qi Jingchen glanced at them and didn't stop them. Instead, he continued to lecture.

He said a lot of things, blessed everyone, and only looked at Shi Shiqing afterwards. "I'm not a neurologist, I don't understand the cause of his illness."

"I just want to ask you to bless him." Shi Shiqing said. He had been working hard to collect materials these days, hoping Qi Jingchen could help him.

Qi Jingchen looked at Shi Shiqing and threw some ability at Yu Xuguang's body.

Yu Xuguang had no response.

"He doesn't have any wounds. If he's not waking up, then there must be another reason, and I can't solve it." Qi Jingchen said. Yu Xuguang lost a lot of weight due to being in a coma for a long time, but Qi Jingchen didn't plan to try his best to help him.

"I know, thank you." Shi Shiqing said.

Qi Jingchen nodded and was about to leave. At this moment, Yu Xuguang suddenly moved.

"He's awake!" Shi Kun was surprised and happy.

Qi Jingchen looked over and saw Yu Xuguang open his eyes.

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The Perfect Relationship Ch 87

     🍁 The Perfect Relationship 🍁 by Xi He Qing Ling

Chapter 87 - Long Nails

After threatening Luo Chao, Yao Manhuai was still not at ease. She forced him to give her the phone number of z1989z and sent a lawyer to negotiate the next day.

When the lawyer solemnly told z1989z that his post on the internet was suspected of defamation, z1989z was scared out of his wits. He never thought that the post he accidentally made on the forum would not only attract entertainment reporters, but also such a hidden danger. He immediately revealed all the paparazzi he had contacted.

After the lawyer's warning, z1989z repeatedly promised not to post any unverified rumors again and the matter was finally settled.

When Yao Manhuai called Yin Chang, he had just finished dinner and was sitting on the sofa with Shao Junling, watching the final episode of Super Star Life.

Yin Chang glanced at Shao Junling and got up to answer the phone, speaking softly.

Yao Manhuai told Yin Chang that everything had been resolved and asked him to be rest assured.

"Okay, I understand... Thank you for your troubles."

Yin Chang hung up before returning to the sofa.

At that time, the program was playing the scene where the guests sat around the bonfire and talked about their dreams.

Qin Jingshan said, "My dream is to become a director as great as my father, but my father says I am better suited to be an actor."

Everyone said, "We also think you are better suited to be an actor."

Qin Jingshan giggled.

Wang Chen said, "My dream is to be a star who can attract everyone's attention on stage and make fans forget their troubles!"

Huang Han teased him, "Uncle, you have already done it. Every time I see you, I think of you and Xue Ziwen's song, hahaha..."

Wang Chen wondered, "When did I sing a song with Xue Ziwen?"

After asking, he suddenly remembered the ghastly song that Li Xian had someone make. The song was too widespread and was later named the "Garbage Sorting Song" by netizens, making Wang Chen completely popular outside the industry. Everyone who listened to this song instinctively laughed, and didn't it make people forget their troubles?

Later in the program, this ghastly song was inserted here, allowing viewers who were not familiar with the internet to experience the magical charm of this song.

Everyone laughed and sang "Drop the Handkerchief" while chasing each other around, with You Luming giggling and clapping his hands. The lively scene was a joyous one.

On the beach, there was a lot of laughter and joy. The camera shifted focus to a few figures not far away.

Someone screamed "Mom" first, and then there were cries of surprise from all around -"Dad!" "Brother!" "Mom and Dad are here!" "Ah, big sister!"

Yes, the program group secretly invited all the real parents of the guests-Qin An, Wang Xuan, Meng Qing, You Junxi, Lang Yangxu... These better known celebrity stars appeared one by one on the screen to take their children home.

But among them, there were no parents of Yin Chang and Shao Junling.

The photographer gave the two brothers a close-up shot, and they saw Yin Chang sitting on the beach, staring blankly at the other guests and their families reuniting, his eyes seeming to be a little envious.

At this time, Shao Junling took the initiative to open Yin Chang's arm and slid in like a small cat, snuggling in his arms.

Yin Chang was stunned, then gently hugged him, and the envy and disappointment in his eyes vanished.

They looked at each other, as if nothing in the world could scare them as long as they were together.

This scene warmed everyone's heart, and the post-production team added a cartoon photographer with hearts floating around him in the lower right corner of the screen, as well as a dreamy filter and magical special effects for their emotions, saying, "Although we don't have parents, we still have each other."

A few seconds later, a corner of the screen was split out to show the messages they had written for each other at the beginning of the program.

"To Shao Junling: I hope you grow up healthy and worry-free.-Yin Chang"

"To Yin Chang: I want to always be with you, make you happy and you won't be lonely anymore.-Shao Junling"

Yin Chang remembered that these messages were read aloud to them by the host by the bonfire when they were filming.

Compared to Wang Chen's "Xue Ziwen, eat less in the future," Xue Ziwen's "Uncle, hope you win an Oscar," Guo Yiheng's "Next time can I be the big brother in the program," which were all nonsensical wishes, what Yin Chang and Shao Junling wrote surprised everyone.

Even the host Old Luo hadn't believed that Shao Junling could write such a touching sentence. At the time of the message sharing activity, the others had teasingly asked if his older brother had taught him to write that. Although the production team assured them that this segment was unscripted, they thought that maybe Yin Chang had managed to correctly guess the activity in advance.

Shao Junling probably felt embarrassed and didn't say anything.

Now that the program was airing, these two lines of messages were presented silently, as if they were love letters written to each other, making their relationship even more romantic and beautiful.

At this moment, Yin Chang pulled Shao Junling into his arms, "Always be with me?... Did Dad tell you to do that, or did you think of it yourself?"

"... No," Shao Junling muttered, his ears turning red again.

Yin Chang pressed, "No what? Did Dad not say anything or did you not think of it?"

"Um..." This poor child was so embarrassed that he could hardly make a sound.

Yin Chang couldn't help but kiss Shao Junling's earlobe. Shao Junling looked like a startled rabbit. He froze for two seconds, and then struggled to run away.

Yin Chang chuckled and pulled him back, "Don't run, explain yourself clearly."

Shao Junling refused to say anything, so Yin Chang continued to tease him...

From a young age, this child had never received so much affection before. He could resist any threat of violence, but he couldn't resist Yin Chang's gentle attack. Under Yin Chang's increasingly bold actions, Shao Junling blushed and stammered, "Dad didn't... I just..."

"Dad didn't say?" Yin Chang arched an eyebrow, "So you came up with it by yourself?"

"Um..." This poor child was so embarrassed that he could hardly make a sound.

Yin Chang was finally satisfied, "You have to do what you promised."

Shao Junling thought that confessing was the end of it, and was about to escape to a remote corner to calm down. However, Yin Chang touched his fingertips and said, "Your nails are too long."

Shao Junling: "!"

Yin Chang took the nail clipper from the coffee table, grabbed his struggling hand with a big palm, and laughed, "Let me trim your nails. Why are you so nervous?... Hmm, just like this, don't move... Why do you always forget to trim your nails?"

Shao Junling: "…"

Thinking of Shao Junling's tragic experiences in his early years, Yin Chang became even more patient and gentle with his actions. "Boys with long nails look messy. Be more careful in the future..."

Yin Chang secretly vowed in his heart that he would keep his promise and do his utmost to protect Shao Junling and let him grow up healthy and happy.

The TV show "Super Star Life" came to an end in the midst of their warm nail clipping sounds.

That night, the official Weibo released a high-definition photo of Yin Chang and Shao Junling cuddling at the end of the program, announcing that they had been selected as the best brothers of the first season. This Weibo post also revealed that "Super Star Life" had plans to continue with the second and third seasons.

The next day, the topic of the program's conclusion topped the charts on major media and Weibo, and the official Weibo's photo became the best promotional photo for the show. Countless netizens left messages online saying they were moved or touched by the two brothers, and even those who used to think Yin Chang and Shao Junling were just "fake brothers" also became fans and sent sincere blessings.

"I can't believe they had only been brothers for a year, and they have no blood relationship..."

"Can someone give me tips on how to be as good of siblings as they are?"

"Looking at Yin Chang and Shao Junling on TV, and then looking at my two naughty kids jumping around at home. Sigh, the difference between idol dramas and real life..."

"This series should be called 'trick me into having two sons'... except they also must be born eight years apart, and after they're born, they need to watch Yin Chang and Shao Junling's brother clips from 'Super Star Life' every day!"

As the program became more popular, more and more advertising, variety shows, and film and television companies became interested in Yin Chang and Shao Junling. They all contacted New Star Entertainment, expressing their interest in cooperating with the two brothers, including a well-known domestic director who wanted to invite Yin Chang and Shao Junling to star in a brotherhood movie.

In fact, after the previous incident, Yin Chang was determined not to let Shao Junling appear in front of the media again. But Yao Manhuai said that the director had been a friend of Yin Dong's before. If Yin Chang directly said he did not want Shao Junling to be exposed, the other party might think Yin Chang was disrespectful, especially since they had already appeared on a variety show before, and people already noticed that they didn't seem to be particularly avoiding exposure.

Therefore, Yao Manhuai specially passed him the script to let Yin Chang take a look when he was free. Also if he wanted to refuse, he needed to find another reason, preferably related to the work.

Yin Chang was annoyed by such things, but still gritted his teeth and opened the script. As a result, he was furious when he read it.

The script was a tragedy.

The story was about two brothers who were born in the countryside. Their parents died in a car accident while working away from home, and were raised by their grandfather. The three of them depended on each other for survival.

Later, the older brother went to middle school, left the village, and before leaving, promised his younger brother that he would come back and take him and their grandfather to live a good life after he succeeded. The older brother was very successful at first and relied on scholarships to attend a prestigious university. But as he spent more and more time away from his younger brother, he gradually forgot his promise. Moreover, the older brother fell in love with a rich girl at the university. In order to pursue her, he completely changed his identity and erased his past.

Years later, the grandfather died, and the younger brother who stayed in the village couldn't keep waiting for the older brother. Worried about his brother's safety, he carried a basket of dry food and walked out of the mountains alone, overcoming various difficulties, until he found his long-lost brother.

But when they met, the younger brother could not recognize the older brother. The older brother had attached himself to the wealthy and lived a completely different life from before. So when the younger brother found him, the older brother not only did not recognize him but also called him crazy and coldly told him to leave.

Because the director wanted them to "perform as themselves," Yin Chang imagined himself and Shao Junling in the story when he read the script. After finishing it, he felt suffocated because in addition to the plot, there was a devastating idea in the story—the younger brother was mentally challenged.

Yes, the younger brother had a problem with his brain and had an intellectual level that was equivalent to that of a seven or eight-year-old child.

So the older brother refused to acknowledge him, and the younger brother could not recognize the older brother because he was different from the person he remembered and he really could not recognize him due to his intellectual disability. The older brother had become another person in the dazzling world.

Finally, the younger brother yelled like a madman, crying out for the demon spirit nested inside the older brother's body to leave. But he did not dare approach the demon, afraid it would hurt his brother's beautiful clean body.

In his rage, the older brother cursed him as "mentally ill" and ran away.

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Because the story spanned eight years, the director also noted that he wants to shoot a movie that lasts eight years, with Yin Chang and Shao Junling acting in all the scenes. They would also shoot scenes of Shao Junling as an adult "looking for his brother" later.

Yin Chang couldn't hold back and directly complained to Lu Lingjuan: "What does that director misunderstand about my younger brother? Although we both have no parents, my younger brother is clearly a genius. How could he play a mentally challenged person? Can anyone act as long as they carried a basket? Also, am I the kind of jerk brother who abandons his brother for fame and fortune?"

Yin Chang took a deep breath and restrained himself, "Who wrote the script? Is anyone willing to watch such a tragedy?"

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Boss's Death Guide Ch 130

 🔥 Boss's Death Guide 🔥 by Jue Jue

Chapter 130 Faith

"How comfortable!"

"My back was hurting, but suddenly it doesn't hurt anymore."

"I feel relaxed too."

"What's happening?"

...

The people who rushed to see the plane were talking with each other. They wanted to approach and take a look, but didn't dare to.

This time, Qi Jingchen had used an area of attack skill with great effort, and the effect was very good. Almost all the survivors who came into contact with the white light had a good impression of it and felt exceptionally close to it.

The plane's door was open, but Qi Jingchen didn't get off. He just sat on the plane and looked down at Shi Kun's father.

The short, fat man initially scolded Shi Kun and felt that he shouldn't have offended the people in the S city safety zone. But after being bathed in the white light, his expression immediately changed.

"Son, what is this?" Shi Hong pulled his son over and asked.

Shi Hong was a successful entrepreneur in this town before the apocalypse. He began doing business when others were too scared to, opened factories, and later bought a state-owned factory. Later on, his factories grew and he even entered the real estate business... 

He made a lot of money, had countless workers under his command, and stayed behind in the town when all the other leaders left. These factors contributed to him becoming the leader of this small safety zone.

When he led this safety zone, he worked tirelessly. He also knew many people in the business world and knew the locations of some warehouses. He even staked out a large supermarket, and led people to bring back a lot of food from there, which had sustained the safety zone until now.

But all this still wasn't enough.

There were too many zombies. If this continued, the people in the safety zone could only wait around to become zombies!

He did not really believe in the Dark God, but life was the most important thing for people. As long as they could survive, he thought that they could believe in anything.

Shi Kun just now came back and said that the Dark God was a fraud, which confused Shi Hong. He was afraid of offending the S city safety zone, so he rebuked Shi Kun. But then countless white balls of light fell from the sky.

The instant Shi Kun came into contact with the white light, he felt that the white light was a good thing, a really good thing.

"Dad, it's Light Ability. I met a Light Ability-user in S city this time! There's dark energy everywhere in the world now, I think only Light Ability can help us live a good life." Shi Kun said.

"Light Ability?" Shi Hong looked at Qi Jingchen.

"Yes, Light Ability. Dad, these helicopters are all from the B city safety zone. They came here to protect the Light Ability-user. Light is better than darkness, right?" Shi Kun swallowed nervously because he had offended Yao Mengzhi, and now could only try to make his father trust him and leave with him.

As long as he saw his son's expression, Shi Hong could guess his son's thoughts. So he asked, "So, what do you think we should do?"

"Let's leave and follow the Light Ability-user?" Shi Kun asked carefully.

"Okay, let's leave and follow that Light Ability-user!" Shi Hong said.

Shi Kun was stunned. He thought it would be very difficult to persuade his old man, but contrary to expectation he made up his mind so quickly?

"A tree might die from moving, but people will not! It's better to move!" Shi Hong said. 

This small safe zone had a lot of people. There was still food from before the apocalypse, but now most of it was inedible.

If they continued like this, many people would starve to death. So leaving made sense.

Moreover...his son probably offended the people in the S city safety zone, so it would be best to leave as soon as possible. He didn't want to be targeted by the S city safety zone!

Shi Hong was a very decisive person. He immediately announced via the safety zone loudspeaker, telling everyone to pack and get ready to leave.

"Leave? To where?" Many people were confused and some were also unhappy about leaving. Although their days in the safety zone were tough and people were starving to death, they feared that if they went out, they'd become zombies!

"We don't want to leave."

"There are only zombies outside."

When Shi Hong heard these words, he snatched the loudspeaker and shouted, "If you don't want to come, don't come. It's more convenient for fewer people to leave anyways. I hope you won't come!"

Hearing that, everyone obediently started packing up their stuff. During this time, several helicopters landed outside the safe zone.

The people in the helicopters didn't get out, but it was easy to guess who they were.

"Yao Mengzhi really cares about you. She came up here herself," Nie Yi said to Chu Zhen.

"I think she's changed. I even suspect that she is not herself anymore," Chu Zhen looked at Nie Yi and chuckled bitterly.

Nie Yi was taken aback for a moment, then lightly coughed. Didn't Yao Mengzhi just become someone else? It was someone else who took over her body ten years later.

Fortunately, he and Qi Jingchen were both reborn. Otherwise, this would be really difficult.

The small safe zone was very efficient. Soon, everyone had finished packing. Of course, this was probably because they didn't have much stuff.

In winter, everyone wore more layers, meaning more pockets to store things. They stuffed many things into their clothes, so they had less to carry with their hands. In the end, there were hardly any people with bags, big or small.

"Each community is responsible for accounting for their own people!" Shi Hong said, "Today, let's eat together. I'll provide the food. Then we'll rest tonight and set off tomorrow."

It was already late in the day, so it was impossible to leave immediately. Some people were bound to be slow in the morning, so Shi Hong simply gathered everyone together, and discussed how to manage those people.

The number of survivors in this safe zone was not large, but it was not small either. Among them, about a third of them were ability users. They sat together with a bewildered expression on their faces, uncertain about their future.

Qi Jingchen suddenly said to Nie Yi, "Accompany me to talk to them?"

"Okay," Nie Yi agreed.

"When the time comes, you have to perform well," Qi Jingchen said again.

"I will." Nie Yi followed behind Qi Jingchen and walked forward.

The survivors of this safe zone were packed into a factory waiting for dinner and for tomorrow to arrive. They sat in pairs, and the yard was full of people, but few people talked and even fewer people were in the mood to talk.

Most of them had experienced so many hardships, they knew they had to go with the flow. Some people were in extremely dire situations.

For example, a woman who was skin and bones held a skinny little girl in her arms. She asked people one by one if she could exchange for a little bit of milk powder. But by this time, even if someone had milk powder, they wouldn't want to exchange it with her. Not only that, very few people had any left...

The people she asked all shook their heads, and the answer was always the same: "No."

Tears appeared in the woman's eyes, but she could only wipe them dry and continue asking.

She knew that no one had enough food, but for some reason her child stopped being able to eat. At her wits end she wanted to give her milk. After all, she couldn't just watch as her child's life slipped away...

The child's father went out a few days ago to find food and never came back. If the child was gone too, she didn't think she could survive, so she could only beg for help.

Even though she knew deep down that her daughter probably could not be saved at this point.

Then there was a man who was dragging his injured leg. A large part of his leg was rotten, and he could not stand up.

He was a powerful ability user, but due to his leg injury, he had been eating his supplies for the past few days. Although he packed up and came here with the rest of them, he did not think he would really be able to leave. He even thought that he could only wait to die.

There was also a boy who was seven or eight years old. His family was gone, but he happened to awaken the water ability. Otherwise, he probably would have starved to death. However, he later found that he seemed to be turning into a zombie.

During the day, he opened a package of food to eat. At the time, he felt that the food tasted strange and was probably bad, but he was reluctant to waste it. After eating it, he didn't feel well...

Sitting in the corner, the child tied his feet together and then tied them to the nearby lamppost, crying while tying.

In the apocalypse, everyone had their own misfortunes.

Shi Hong cooked dinner with the food from his storage, and he even killed the only pig left in the safe zone.

The people in the safe zone were reluctant to feed the pig their own food. The pig had been raised for more than half a year and had not gained any weight, but it was still fresh pork!

The aroma of pork spread, and everyone subconsciously salivated, waiting for dinner. Some of them even thought that it would be good to eat a full meal before they died.

At this moment, the large door to the factory opened.

Many people ran back to get something they forgot before they came to the gathering point, so the door kept opening and closing, and hardly anyone noticed the person who walked in at first.

Of course, some people saw him, and once they did, they couldn't take their eyes off him.

The woman who asked everyone for milk powder and some other people looked at the entrance after they noticed the others staring and were stunned.

The person who walked in was a young man between adolescence and adulthood, wearing a white shirt, white pants, and a white coat.

White coats were rare, and wearing this color in the apocalypse was even more foolish. However, they had to admit that white clothes really suited this man.

Furthermore, the man was glowing a brilliant white in the midst of the dull gray evening.

The woman stared at the man in a daze, and saw that he was walking straight towards her. After he approached her, he put his hand on her child's head. "Good child. God have mercy on you."

God? Are there really gods in this world? The woman stared blankly at the man's hand and then saw it light up.

Was this magic? The woman felt like she should stop a stranger from touching her daughter, but she was loath to interfere. She found herself staring at the man's hand as it touched her daughter's forehead.

Her daughter had been weak before, but after the man’s hand left her forehead, she suddenly opened her eyes. "Mom, I'm hungry."

The woman burst into tears and excitedly looked at the man. "Is she better now?"

"God bless," Qi Jingchen smiled and handed a fruit the size of an egg to the girl.

It was a tomato. Sick children need some vitamin.

"Thank you, thank you!" the woman thanked him profusely.

Qi Jingchen didn't say anything. He walked slowly forward with Nie Yi and then stopped next to a man with a leg injury.

The man's injury was severe and constantly bandaged, which made the rot spread quickly. The man directly revealed the wound.

Looking at the wound, Qi Jingchen crouched down and many balls of light surrounded his wound. "God bless."

While the light enveloped the man's wound in Qi Jingchen's hands, Nie Yi, who had gone unnoticed as he wore entirely black clothes, quietly used his ice sword to cut off the necrotic flesh on the man's wound. With the help of his spiritual strength, he did it quickly and well.

At this time, Qi Jingchen let the light enter this man's wound. With no necrotic tissue blocking it, the wound quickly became better under the stimulation of the bright energy.

Qi Jingchen kept using his spiritual strength to observe the man's wound, instead of using more of his ability in order to conserve it. 

Once the white light dissipated, the man's leg injury was completely gone.

Before, it was hard to understand exactly what happened with the girl in the woman's arms, but the white light healing the leg wound was clear as day.

It was so amazing! The white light could actually heal wounds!

Everyone recalled that the people who had crowded in front of the helicopter had said they had relaxed when bathed in white light. At that time, they had thought those people were talking nonsense, but now, they saw they may have been telling the truth!

"Can you heal people? Can you help me take a look at something?" A middle-aged woman approached Qi Jingchen but was stopped by Nie Yi.

The man with his leg healed only just came back to his senses and stood up. "Thank you, thank you!" He only felt a slight pain just now and the wound was healed completely. This was simply a miracle!

Qi Jingchen nodded to him. With an unchanged expression, he slowly walked to a corner and looked at the child bound to the lamp post. "Child, come with me."

The child looked at Qi Jingchen and shook its head repeatedly.

"God will dispel the darkness and let you have a new life." Qi Jingchen said. Nie Yi had already cut the rope binding the child and led him to the light.

"Zombie!" Someone shouted in surprise after seeing the child. Why did he still free him when the child was already half a zombie?

Everyone was puzzled, and some even prepared to use their abilities to kill the child. At this moment, a layer of white light covered the child.

Nie Yi stood behind the child and secretly used his water ability to clean and dry the child under the shield of the light. Once the white light disappeared, a clean little boy was revealed.

Many people in the safe zone knew this child, because they all got water from him to drink. Seeing this scene, their impression of Qi Jingchen completely changed.

"Am I well now?" the child looked at Qi Jingchen in disbelief.

"God bless." Qi Jingchen patted his head.

The atmosphere on the scene became heated.

Nonetheless, Qi Jingchen exuded a serious aura. Although their eyes brimmed with fanaticism, few dared to approach Qi Jingchen to talk to him. They just looked at him excitedly from afar.

Qi Jingchen walked to the middle and slowly said, "This world is now full of dark energy. If we continue like this, everyone will be invaded by dark energy and become soulless, inferior dark creatures. Humanity will be destroyed. If we wish to reverse this fate, we only have to yearn for light and welcome our own light."

In the old lady's house in S City's safe zone, Qi Jingchen had read the doctrine of the Shadow Guard.

His spiritual strength was very strong now, and he could remember it all after reading it once. At this time, he simply took it out and used it.

There were many brainwashing things that were mostly the same. Yao Mengzhi's doctrine could be modified and he could use it directly.

He intended to create a light cult, not because he wanted to create a religion for people to believe, but rather to create an avenue to talk about this world that was already deeply corroded by dark energy. 

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The Perfect Relationship Ch 86

    🍁 The Perfect Relationship 🍁 by Xi He Qing Ling

Chapter 86: Forging Evidence

Yin Chang asked, "Why?"

"Although the criminal investigation officer said they couldn't find any evidence...what if they somehow do?" Yao Manhuai turned the steering wheel, "After all, two years ago Yin Dong sent people to Shixi Village. I'm afraid the officer might have missed some details. Let's meet with them to see what cards they hold."

Yin Chang's nerves tightened again.

"Also, our relationship with those paparazzi has always been hostile. Meeting with them will let us know who is targeting us." Yao Manhuai added.

The person who provided the leaked footage and interview recordings to Yao Manhuai was none other than Luo Chao from Quick Dog Entertainment.

It had been over a month since Luo Chao contacted z1989z online and after chatting with him, z1989z agreed to meet with him.

However, z1989z wasn't as naive as Shao Junling’s orphanage director. He was a shrewd young man.

When he met Luo Chao, he didn't talk about Shao Junling, but instead calculated the cost of going to Shixi Village. He said he worked as a food delivery driver and on good days, he could earn 300 yuan a day. Accompanying someone to Shixi Village would take at least three days and he would have to take leave for that period. Thus, it would cost at least 900 yuan. Furthermore, during this time, Luo Chao was just one of many who contacted him - so he wanted to fairly weigh his options. 

After a lengthy discussion, it was clear he wanted to see if Luo Chao was really willing to pay for the information. If Luo Chao was not sincere, z1989z wouldn't help him to wade through this muddy water.

To secure this news, Luo Chao gritted his teeth and took out 3,000 yuan of his own money and forced the man to sign a contract, effectively buying his "story." Only then did z1989z take his leave and take him back to his hometown to find evidence.

They went to the local police station, the village committee, and many other places but no one knew where "Shao Jun" went or could provide evidence linking Shao Junling to the case.

Helpless, Luo Chao had to follow z1989z's lead to visit the local villagers one by one and ask.

When the villagers were reminded of the case seven years ago, they had an endless supply of gossip to offer. Their emotions were on a high as their spittle flew. They spoke as if they had witnessed the scene back then. However, when Luo Chao showed them the footage of Shao Junling taken from "Superstar Life," their reactions were mixed.

Only a small fraction of them said that Shao Junling was indeed Shao Jun.

More of them were hesitant at first. After all, seven years had passed and even if they looked alike, the boy in the video was far different from the criminal child in terms of attire, appearance, and demeanor.

Moreover, they remembered that Shao Jun was a madman. The child had suffered a trauma and had a problem with his brain. They couldn't find anything that linked the intelligent and calm boy in the video to the crazy kid they knew.

Feeling anxious, Luo Chao told them that Shao Junling had been adopted from the orphanage a short time ago. When he was at the orphanage, he had serious violent tendencies. The villagers then would agree that Shao Junling was almost certainly Shao Jun.

This was it - with just a little guidance, any perceptive person could see that Shao Junling and Shao Jun were the same person!

But feeling that they knew the truth but couldn't prove it made Luo Chao very anxious. He knew that without actual evidence, he couldn't do anything. He couldn't even recover his investment of 3,000 yuan.

In a moment of inspiration, Luo Chao came up with an idea. Although he didn't have evidence, he could forge evidence!

Yin Chang and Yao Manhuai didn't even know about Shao Junling's time at the orphanage. Luo Chao suspected that they might not even know Shao Junling's background. With how much of a hot topic Shao Junling was, he could throw in bait and they might bite.

So Luo Chao fabricated some information and sent it anonymously to Yao Manhuai. The interview recordings were specially spliced and sent out.

However, three days passed with no contact from Yao Manhuai. Luo Chao felt uneasy...was that woman really not afraid of him exposing this news?

Just as he thought his plan was going to fail, Yao Manhuai contacted him and asked him to come to New Star Entertainment to discuss matters in detail.

Luo Chao was relieved and brought along his forged evidence to the appointment.

When he arrived at New Star Entertainment, the receptionist took him to the general manager's office. "Sorry, Manager Yao is in an unplanned meeting. Please wait a moment."

Luo Chao wasn't suspicious. He took the opportunity to adjust his mindset and think about how he should approach the negotiations.

As it turned out, Luo Chao waited for a full hour and a half. By the time Yao Manhuai arrived, Luo Chao was so angry that his face turned blue.

Yao Manhuai sat down in front of Luo Chao and said in a calm voice, "Hello, what's your name?"

"My surname is Luo," Luo Chao smirked. "Did you see the message I sent you, Miss Yao?"

"I did," Yao Manhuai crossed her arms. "Mr. Luo, why don't you tell me your conditions?

Luo Chao raised a finger.

"10,000 yuan?" Yao Manhuai raised an eyebrow.

"Miss Yao, you're joking," Luo Chao's expression changed. Was this Yao person really so calm that she didn't believe that Shao Junling was Shao Jun?

Indeed, Yao Manhuai continued, "To be honest, I don't know if the information you provided to me is true or not. I don't have the energy to investigate either. You should let me see what you have first and I'll decide whether or not your price is worth it."

Luo Chao pretended to keep his cool and handed over his forged evidence to Yao Manhuai.

Yao Manhuai quickly browsed through it and was shocked - there was a transfer certificate from the Shixi Village local police station indicating that Shao Jun had relocated to Huating Town's Lushe Community Household seven years ago and changed his name to Shao Junling. The officer in charge of the case was a constable surnamed Zhang!

Yao Manhuai looked at Luo Chao in shock.

Thinking Yao Manhuai had taken the bait, Luo Chao seized the opportunity and said, "Yao, do you think it's worth it now?"

Yao Manhuai flipped through the documents, looking uneasy, "This is the first time I've heard about this. Can you give me two days to verify it?"

When Yao Manhuai changed to a more reverent tone so he knew he had a seventy percent chance of success - Yao Manhuai was scared!

Ha! This woman isn't as tough as people say she is...

Feeling overconfident, Luo Chao said arrogantly, "I've waited for you for so many days, and you've kept me waiting here for an hour. Yao, do you think you're a national leader or something? I don't have time to waste with you. Give me a clear answer now, or we'll call it a night."

Luo Chao wouldn't give Yao Manhuai time to verify the information. If she had gone, the evidence provided by the police station would have been exposed.

This was a smart gamble - who would take such a risk?

After a moment of silence, Yao Manhuai carefully went through the documents and looked at Luo Chao, "So, what do you want?"

Luo Chao took out a pre-prepared privacy contract and handed it to Yao Manhuai. Facing him, Yao Manhuai pointed to the box where the amount was to be filled in and said, "You're an experienced person, you estimate the price. If I think it's acceptable, I'll fill it in."

Because of the show "Super Star Life", Shao Junling's popularity had skyrocketed. His career prospects were boundless. If this information was true, it would have had a fatal impact on him. Yao Manhuai added three zeros to the number Luo Chao proposed, and it was still too little for Luo Chao. 💥

Yao Manhuai examined the contract and found a lot of loopholes.

To be honest, when she saw the transfer certificate from the police station earlier, she was actually worried.

Because Xing Jianan didn't mention the name of his little brother, she wasn't sure if the police officer with the surname Zhang was another informer.

But after careful consideration, she didn't think it was possible. After all, Shao Junling was brought out by Xing Jianan's little brother from Shixi Village, and Xing Jianan said that his little brother had taken money from Yin Dong and processed it locally to cancel Shao Junling's household registration. Then, why would there be evidence of "transfer certificates" left behind for the paparazzi dogs to discover? Furthermore, the name "Shao Junling" was given to him by Xing Jianan when he went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to report orphan households.

Moreover, when she asked Luo Chao for time to verify the information earlier, and he refused, it was clear that the information was problematic. If this evidence was real, why would Luo Chao be in such a hurry to settle?

She looked up at Luo Chao and realized that if they hadn't been aware of the situation beforehand, she could have fallen into his trap.

Luo Chao was feeling confident at first, but Yao Manhuai's calm gaze made him increasingly nervous.

Yao Manhuai took a deep breath and drew a huge X on Luo Chao's contract with a pen.

"What are you doing!?" Luo Chao exclaimed.

"What do you mean?" Yao Manhuai patted the "evidence" on the table in front of Luo Chao and said coldly, "Luo, if you dare to commit perjury, are you not afraid of losing your life?"

Luo Chao instinctively tried to retrieve the documents but they were snatched away by Yao Manhuai.

She stood up and pointed to the LCD TV hanging on the wall of the meeting room. A camera, unknown to Luo Chao, had long been hidden behind it and had recorded their negotiation. Yao Manhuai stared at him and laughed coldly, "Luo, come on, let's talk about how many years you will face if you are taken to court for this."

Luo Chao turned pale and unplugged the hidden camera. He glared at Yao Manhuai with red eyes and clenched his fists tightly.

Yao Manhuai shouted "security" and two burly men rushed towards Luo Chao and held him down on the conference table.

It turned out that this woman knew everything and dug a pit for him to jump into!

Looking at Luo Chao's twisted face, Yao Manhuai walked over and said calmly, "Luo, you're the one who leaked the news about Yin Dong's illegitimate child last time, right? Gu, a teacher from the Jìngxué Welfare Centre, is still holding a grudge against you for deceiving her."

Luo Chao's chest heaved. He struggled between "surrendering" and "staying strong." Finally, he thought of his family and his future. Closing his eyes, when he reopened them, all that was left was a pitiful look in his eyes. "Yao, I should have never done this. We paparazzi have to rely on these scandals to get by. I have a family to support. If you let me go today, I'll never do it again!"

Yao Manhuai was both surprised by his speed of change and felt disdain for this person.

Luo Chao added, "Yao, it's important to leave a way out. We might run into each other in the future. If you let me go now, I'll remember your kindness in the future!"

They were all in the same circle, and Luo Chao's words made sense, even though Yao Manhuai was utterly disgusted with him. Besides, based on the evidence she had, even if she sued Luo Chao, it would only be treated as attempted blackmail. She couldn't sentence him for the crime of "falsifying evidence".

"I can overlook what happened today, but mark my words, Luo Chao. If there's a next time and I find out you're targeting Yin Chang and Shao Junling or any of the artists in New Star Entertainment, then we'll meet in court. Let's skip the drama, and just meet at the courthouse." Yao Manhuai rolled up the documents and knocked them on Luo Chao's face. She had the upper hand now, and she was fearless.

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Yao Manhuai looked at Luo Chao in shock.

Luo Chao (rubbing his hands together gleefully): "Yao, do you think it's worth it now?"

Yao Manhuai (looking at him like he's an idiot): "You're willing to falsify something like this? Aren't you an imbecile?"

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The Perfect Relationship Ch 85

   🍁 The Perfect Relationship 🍁 by Xi He Qing Ling

Chapter 85: Yin Dong's Origins

Yin Chang was surprised. Didn't Yin Dong not have any siblings? How could he suddenly have a younger brother?

"These are things my little brother told me," said Xing Jianan as he lit a cigarette and slowly explained.

Yin Dong was raised by his adoptive parents because when his younger brother, Shao Rong, was born, their father died shortly after. Yin Dong's mother, a widow, couldn't afford to raise both of them and was heartless enough to send Yin Dong to live with a childless family in the same village. The family was afraid that the widow would regret her decision, so they moved to the city with Yin Dong and changed his name, completely cutting off all contact with the widow.

Yin Dong had a memory of being abandoned by his biological mother as a child, so he wasn't very outgoing and wasn't very close to his adoptive family. At the age of sixteen, he went to study acting in another city and rarely communicated with his family. Two years ago, when Yin Dong's adoptive mother was on her deathbed, she called him to her side and urged him to let go of the past and go see his biological mother.

But when Yin Dong went to look for her, he found out that she had already passed away. His younger brother had also suffered a tragic event, and Yin Dong was grieving for both of them. When he heard that he had a nephew living elsewhere, Yin Dong hired people to search for the boy's whereabouts.

Xing Jianan's little brother had heard about this and took the initiative to contact Yin Dong's people to inquire about it. He made several inquiries and confirmed Yin Dong's relationship with Shao Rong before dropping his guard and letting Yin Dong come to Haicheng to find Xing Jianan.

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Although surprised, Yao Manhuai and Yin Chang didn't have doubts about this narration.

Yes, Yin Dong's "mother" had passed away two and a half years ago, and he had very little contact with his family. All the details checked out.

But they never expected that Shao Junling's background could be linked to such a big secret.

Even if this were revealed now, it would be a big breaking news story.

Xing Jianan flicked his ash and continued, "At first, Yin Dong sent his people to find me. I wasn't sure if I could trust him, so I met him in person... I'm the kind of person who believes in my intuition when I meet people. After meeting him, I felt he was trustworthy and told him where Shao Jun was. But he's a big star, and his identity is very sensitive. Once Shao Jun is associated with him, he might be followed by reporters. He was worried that the reporters might easily uncover this and all our efforts would be in vain."

Yin Chang suddenly understood why Yin Dong had gone to great lengths to conceal Shao Junling's true background.

He wasn't trying to maintain his own reputation, but to completely erase the dark past of Shao Junling, and prevent him from bearing the burden of unjust guilt and prejudice towards him. He wanted him to start a new life with a new identity.

Not just Yin Dong, Xing Jianan and the police officer who took him out of Shixi village were just ordinary people, but they had such kindness towards a criminal's child...

Yin Chang couldn't help but admire them. "Is that why you cancelled your phone number?" he asked Xing Jianan.

"Yes, Yin Dong wanted this matter to be known only to him, his private assistant, me and my little brother. I even applied to transfer to a different position. Although someone else helped take Shao Junling to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register, saying he was a vagrant found by a passerby, I made it up, and the reporters would still be able to find me if they wanted to."

Yao Manhuai sighed. No wonder they couldn't find any clues before.

Yin Chang suddenly asked, "Uncle Xing, did Shao Junling really wander around?"

Xing Jianan nodded, "Yes, after his parents died, no one took care of him. He stayed with a clerk in the village committee for a while, but the clerk was tough on him, so he ran away and lived on the streets for a month, eating leftover and rotten food from garbage cans. The experience traumatized him, and he became unsociable and bit everyone he met, causing the villagers to think he was crazy and avoid him like a plague. The incident was reported several times, and the authorities decided to send him to a mental hospital in town. But my little brother couldn't stand it and brought him home for a few days, then he called me for help. I was working at the Huating Town Police Station at that time, and there was a welfare home nearby. As long as the local Civil Affairs Bureau registered him as an unknown orphan, he could be sent there."

Listening to this story, Yin Chang felt suffocated.

"…Did you give him the name Shao Junling?" If it was just a random name given by the Civil Affairs Bureau, why did it happen to be the same surname as Shao, with two identical characters?

Xing Jianan smiled bitterly. "Yes, that boy had a reaction to the name 'Shao Jun.' Although he was only five years old at the time, he still had memories of what had happened, so we changed his identity and environment for him without changing his name. If we had just changed his name, it might have caused him identity confusion."

Yao Manhuai asked, "Is there still a chance for the paparazzi to find evidence Shao Junling was Shao Jun?"

"As for the paparazzi, they never came to me. As for my little brother..." Xing Jianan paused, then looked at them both. "I heard that their family has moved to Hushi City now. If the reporters only go to Shixi Village, they won't find them. If you're worried, I can make a call and ask." 

At this point, Yao Manhuai just wanted to feel completely at ease.

Xing Jianan didn't hesitate and dialed the man's number in front of them. He asked, "Ah Huang, has anyone been asking about Shao Jun recently? ... Oh, okay, nothing else... Oh!? Okay, got it." Giving a nod to Yao Manhuai and Yin Chang, Xing Jianan continued to chat with the other person for a few more minutes before saying, "Understood... Alright, bye."

Xing Jianan looked at Yao Manhuai and said, "He said no one has come to him, and that he took Yin Dong's money to cancel Shao Jun's hukou in his original hometown. Shao Jun has been missing from Shixi town for over four years, and do you know what that means?" He pointed his cigarette-encased finger at the table. "After four years, the court can declare a missing person dead. 'Shao Jun' has completely disappeared from this world. As long as my brothers and I don't disclose it, no one can prove that Shao Junling is Shao Jun. Looking like him and being the same age aren't evidence, just speculation. If someone comes out and spreads it, it's just rumors. Besides, Shao Junling is still a minor, so it's illegal to disclose his privacy."

Yao Manhuai breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this from Xing Jianan.

"However, I heard that Yin Dong planned to take Shao Jun overseas, and I didn't ask how he negotiated with people after he went to the welfare institution." Xing Jianan shook his head. "Your circle is too chaotic."

Yin Chang knew that Xing Jianan canceled his phone number after telling Yin Dong about Shao Junling's whereabouts. So he explained, "My father had been interacting with Shao Junling for over half a year in a father-son relationship. I heard that at first, Shao Junling was reluctant to accept his parenting..."

"I see," Xing Jianan finished his cigarette and threw it away. "He was probably scared of Yin Dong at first."

"Why was he scared?" Yin Chang was confused.

Xing Jianan said, "I saw Shao Rong's photo, and he looks a lot like Yin Dong. But Shao Rong had a tendency for domestic abuse, so Shao Junling probably has a psychological shadow toward his biological father. Naturally, he would be afraid of Yin Dong as well."

But no matter how scared and resistant he was, Yin Dong ultimately used his gentleness to win him over and open his heart.

"It's just you," Xing Jianan pointed at him and wondered. "You don't look like your father or Shao Jun at all."

Yin Chang: "..."

"I've watched your show, and you're pretty good to him. He's doing well now, which means it was good for me to have done what I did back then." Xing Jianan put away his lighter and cigarette box, "Alright, everything that needs to be said has been said. I'm just a small citizen. If there's nothing else, you don't have to come to me anymore. It's best for both of us if we pretend I don't exist."

Yin Chang and Yao Manhuai sincerely thanked Xing Jianan and left the teahouse.

On the way back, Yao Manhuai brought up how they should deal with paparazzi blackmail.

"Well, since Xing Jianan said so, we don't need to go to Shixi village ourselves. Going there will only make us more vulnerable and make the paparazzi think they have real evidence, which will make them even bolder in their demands," Yao Manhuai said.

"What should we do next? If we ignore it, the paparazzi might come up with some unfounded news that could harm Shao Junling..." Shao Junling was now active on Weibo. A few days ago, a netizen left a sincere comment on Yin Chang's Weibo saying they liked the two brothers, and Shao Junling showed this to him on his phone. "Just now, the detective said Shao Junling remembers his identity. If he sees this news online, he'll be upset."

Yao Manhuai turned her head and looked at him. "Do you not want Shao Junling to know that you found out his true identity?"

Yin Chang nodded. "Yes, I don't want him to have the burden."

Yao Manhuai asked him again, "But now that you know he's not your father's illegitimate child, do you still plan to share your wealth with him?"

Yin Chang was taken aback and nodded. "Well, since my father decided to adopt him, I believe I should share my inheritance with him."

However, when he had first learned of Shao Junling's true identity, Yin Chang had had mixed feelings.

After he had mistaken Shao Junling as Yin Dong's illegitimate child, he had felt depressed and wronged by his father's betrayal. 

Furthermore, Shao Junling had heard him talk about this more than once, yet he had never revealed the truth.

Thinking back, Yin Chang felt like Shao Junling had been holding out on him. 

But Xing Jianan's words today gave Yin Chang a glimpse of the trauma of his past experiences. Perhaps that was why he hadn't ever spoken up about it. What else was weighing him down?

Just then, Yao Manhuai suddenly said, "I think we should invite them out and talk to them."

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Boss's Death Guide Ch 129

 🔥 Boss's Death Guide 🔥 by Jue Jue

Chapter 129 Building a City

"Dad?!" Chu Zhen was shocked, and so were the other people present. The foreigners who understood Chinese were now doubting whether they had misheard or not.

These two were father and son?! Unbelievable!

Maybe it was just a quirk? But even so, it still went too far for an old man like him to do such things to a child!

"Can't you see that my face is fake?" Nie Yi was speechless at the way these people were looking at him like an animal.

He patted himself looking for makeup remover, but found none. He then looked around the bathroom and found a bottle of men's facial scrub to rub his face.

Previously he was badly burned and only recovered after signing a contract with Qi Jingchen. Since then, his skin was very delicate. After washing his face, everyone realized that he was only in his twenties.

Except for those who already knew their identities and those who had guessed their identities, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief. Although Qi Jingchen looked very young, Nie Yi only being in his twenties would make them into a more acceptable pair.

No, it should be said that Qi Jingchen's appearance was no longer on par with Nie Yi... It was really rare to have such good skin in the apocalypse.

Chu Zhen stared at Nie Yi for a while before suddenly asking, "You're Nie Yi?"

"You know me?" Nie Yi asked.

"I saw you once at a charity event before," Chu Zhen said. Before the apocalypse, he was also a rich second generation. That was why he was both a boyfriend of Yao Mengzhi and had talked to Nie Yi before.

However, Nie Yi had obviously forgotten about him.

At this moment, Shi Kun frowned tightly. He was not stupid. He saw that Nie Yi changed his face and understood that Nie Yi and the others were not using their real identity.

Others might not be able to detect it, but what about his Xiao Jiu? Or rather, was Yu Xuguang fake as well?

Shi Kun reached out to touch Yu Xuguang's face and found no signs of forgery. Then he suddenly looked at Yu Xuguang's chest.

Why did he feel like Yu Xuguang's chest had shrunk?

Shi Kun pushed it down, and the chest that had been supported by women's underwear immediately flattened...

"What are you doing?" Shi Shiqing's mouth twitched.

"He's a man?" Shi Kun asked.

"Yes," Shi Shiqing nodded.

Shi Kun suddenly remembered something. "Yu Xuguang... That name seems familiar..."

"He's the person who introduced the ability cultivation method." Shi Shiqing said. "We had no choice. You saw the situation in the S city safe zone. Yao Mengzhi was deceiving the public and turning them into something similar to zombies."

Shi Kun wasn't a particularly outstanding person. In fact, he had many shortcomings.

For example, he was born short. Although he wasn't fat, he was still discriminated against due to his height. Additionally, he wasn't steadfast in his beliefs. After hearing so much about the dark cult, he was tricked too.

But now he had clarity. His mind was even working double time. Although he used to believe in the dark god's religion, he stopped believing after seeing the existence of Qi Jingchen. Since this was the case, he had to figure out a way to benefit himself...

"You tricked me!" Shi Kun suddenly said.

"Sorry," one of Yu Xuguang's comrades apologized. They were all very moral people and felt bad.

"If our people who came with me to the S city safe zone aren't taken along, we might have no way out." Shi Kun felt relieved when he heard the apologies.

Everyone looked at Nie Yi. He promised, "We will take them along." There were already quite a few people with them, and a few more wouldn't hurt.

"My dad's safe zone is small, but many people live there. Can you find a way to protect them?" Shi Kun asked.

"If you're willing, your entire safe zone can move with us," Qi Jingchen replied.

"Thank you." Shi Kun had been holding his breath before, but now he released it. He was very content that Nie Yi and Qi Jingchen promised these two things.

As for Yu Xuguang... he couldn't help but feel sad, but he had already been through several breakups before. In fact, when he thought about it carefully, it wasn't that big of a deal.

Wasn't it just that the goddess he had been pursuing for some time turned out to be a man? It wasn't a big deal! This man was a celebrity, and being associated with him brought some benefits!

When Ma Yihong heard Nie Yi's words, she smiled. Could their safe zone follow them as well?

To be honest, there were too many people here, and there were too many zombies. It wasn't a suitable place for survival at all. They used to believe in the dark god and depended on the S city safe zone only because they wanted to obtain methods to fight against zombies. But if they could relocate to somewhere better, it would be great.

While everyone was mired in their own thoughts, Qi Jingchen washed his face and hands clean.

Although everyone had exclaimed at Nie Yi's beauty, it was still just beauty. On the other hand, Qi Jingchen was different.

Qi Jingchen's facial features individually weren't stunning, but when they were put together, he was extremely attractive, making people feel comfortable and wanting to get close to him.

They couldn't take their eyes off Qi Jingchen. Nie Yi had good skin, but Qi Jingchen was flawless!

And maybe it was because of his ability, but Qi Jingchen seemed to be glowing, making people want to worship him.

"Angel..." the foreign leader said again, thinking that Qi Jingchen was the most attractive person he had ever seen.

Everyone else thought the same, and for a while, Qi Jingchen became the center of attention.

Nie Yi couldn't help but scowl and stepped forward to block Qi Jingchen: "Everyone go rest!"

"You dare to defile an angel!" the person who called Qi Jingchen an angel angrily stared at Nie Yi.

The others also felt the same way. Although they thought Qi Jingchen was good-looking, they had no intention of defiling him. However, Nie Yi was different. He had kissed Qi Jingchen recklessly, making them feel it was wrong.

In order to make these people listen to him, Qi Jingchen deliberately used some of his light ability on himself. Surprisingly, it worked, but he did not expect to hear someone criticize Nie Yi. He kissed Nie Yi directly: "Alright, now I've defiled him."

This was clearly the Angel's reward to this person...several foreigner's felt depressed.

However, they had no choice but to endure it - Nie Yi was always the closest to Qi Jingchen.

"Hello, Angel. My name is Ryan." The foreign leader spoke to Qi Jingchen.

He spoke in Chinese, but when referring to Qi Jingchen as an "angel", he used English. "Angel" sounded strange to Qi Jingchen: "You don't have to call me angel. My name is Qi Jingchen."

"Qi Jingcheng," Ryan said.

"Actually, you can just call me Qi." Qi Jingchen said.

"Qi!" Ryan said: "Would you like to come to our country with us? All the countries in the world need you. You should broaden your reach!"

When Ryan said this, Shi Qing's face turned black. He hadn't even brought Qi Jingchen to the safety zone of B City yet, and these people came to digress!

"Sorry, I don't want to go far away, but I will build a city. You're welcome to settle in my city." Qi Jingchen said.

Before awakening his ability, he wanted to hide from the world and quietly spend the rest of his life. When he had just awakened his ability, he hadn't given it much thought, but his recent experiences made him change his mind.

He wanted to build a city of his own, filled with flowers and plants.

Even if the world was full of darkness in the end, so what? He would have the most beautiful city.

And when the people in his city relied on him for their livelihoods, they would definitely not have him take risks anymore. As long as he wanted, he could actually be more powerful than Yao Mengzhi.

Qi Jingchen realized that every time he encountered a big change, his perspective would also change.

The foreigners talked for a while, using English to communicate, and the most common word used was "angel."

Finally, Ryan said to Qi Jingchen, "Three of us will go back to report, and the rest of us will stay. If possible, we all hope to live by your side."

Qi Jingchen, of course, agreed.

By this time, the monkey had used up all its ability to grow a lot of vegetables.

As a reward, Qi Jingchen gave it a ball of light, and then asked Nie Yi to find a pot from the kitchen. Then the group cooked - they were all hungry from their earlier shenanigans.

Yao Mengzhi had furnished this place well, and even supplied kitchen utensils, but they couldn't light a fire. Fortunately, as long as Nie Yi had a pot, he could cook, and some of the others also had decent control over their fire ability and could passably cook.

At this point, nobody cared about taste, they were just happy to eat anything. For example, the foreigners took out some biscuits from their pockets, boiled them with vegetables, and happily ate them.

Nie Yi didn't have oil and salt on him, so he couldn't make anything too fancy. In the end, Qi Jingchen only drank a bowl of vegetable soup, then Nie Yi shared the rest of the soup with his four friends.

The four of them were awake, but their expressions were dull.

Nie Yi felt guilty for inadvertently getting them involved. "Sorry."

"Is that all you have to say?" One of them suddenly said.

"If you have any requests, you can tell me. I will do everything I can to help." Nie Yi said. Although he was friends with these people before the apocalypse, he didn't remember them much now after so many years had passed.

The four people sat together and didn't say anything in the end.

"I will take you away from here." Nie Yi continued: "Your loved ones..."

"They're all dead." One of them smiled bitterly.

When Nie Yi heard this person's words, he knew that the loved ones of these four people might have been killed by Yao Mengzhi.

This was something Yao Mengzhi had done to get back at him, and as a result, even if Nie Yi saved these four people, they would always hold some resentment in their hearts.

But this was not his fault. Yao Mengzhi killed those people, and he couldn't be held responsible.

"You guys eat something and rest well, we'll escape from here soon," said Nie Yi. 

The four of them glanced at Nie Yi then silently started eating.

Everyone ate, except for Chu Zhen and Yu Xuguang. Although Chu Zhen appeared harmless, the others were wary of him and so did not allow him to eat. As for Yu Xuguang...

Yu Xuguang remained unconscious.

Self-destructing his nucleus should have blown his brain apart. The wound on his head was healed but he simply wouldn't wake up... Qi Jingchen, at Shi Shiqing's request, had taken a look at him but couldn't see anything wrong, so they just let him continue to sleep.

After everyone finished eating, Nie Yi grabbed Chu Zhen and had the Earth ability user open the door before they left the room.

Yao Mengzhi was waiting outside the room.

She hadn't put on makeup before but now had an elegant look on her face. She looked worriedly at Chu Zhen, but then regained her composure.

"The helicopter is outside, you go and leave him behind, I promise I won't hurt you," said Yao Mengzhi.

"I don't trust your promise, so he must come with us," Nie Yi pulled Chu Zhen and said.

"No! What if you hurt him?" Yao Mengzhi's pupils contracted. Whether it was her obsession or whatever, Chu Zhen had become the person she cared about most.

"We won't hurt our safety talisman," Nie Yi said. "In order to avoid your people from chasing us, we must take him with us. Also, we plan to bring along people from some of the nearby small safe zones. "

Yao Mengzhi's makeup was too thick, making it impossible to see her expression clearly, but her eyes looked at Nie Yi like a venomous snake.

Nie Yi smiled. A small ice knife appeared in his hand, cutting Chu Zhen's face.

"Alright, alright! I'll let you go," Yao Mengzhi suddenly said.

Everything went smoothly without a hitch. They inspected the helicopters. They weren't tampered with so they took off safely.

Before the helicopter took off, Shi Kun's men were sent over. Yao Mengzhi even sent tons of food over, insisting that Chu Zhen not go hungry.

Nie Yi fed Chu Zhen some food in front of her and saw her breathe out a sigh of relief. He could guess why she kept Chu Zhen locked up and why she cared so much about him.

In the apocalypse, living itself was suffering and it wasn't easy to cultivate the will to live. So then many would find something to hold onto, such as "XX needs me" or "XX can't survive without me."

This was their drive to survive. Perhaps for Yao Mengzhi, Chu Zhen was her driving force.

The helicopter left the S City safe zone and headed first to the safe zone where Shi Kun's father was located.

It was a safe zone built around a development zone full of factories, not very big but with quite a few people living inside.

There were many zombies outside this safe zone, but none of them came close. Qi Jingchen sensed it and saw that a circle of powdery substance that emitted various dark energies had been scattered around the safe zone. This was what Shi Kun had mentioned before, something that the S City safe zone had used to prevent zombies from attacking the surrounding safe zones.

These things made the zombies unable to sense the people inside the safe zone, thinking they were all zombies and so would not attack.

Qi Jingchen remembered that this research was carried out by the people in the B City safe zone during the middle and later stages of the last apocalypse. Unfortunately, at that time, what made it impossible for humans to survive was not the zombies but the harsh environment, so the research was useless.

Yao Mengzhi's rebirth could have reduced a lot of killing, but unfortunately she opted for a contrary path.

The helicopter hovered over the safe zone for a while and the people below cleared a large piece of land. Then, a short middle-aged man walked up to them.

"What brings you all here?" the middle-aged man asked enthusiastically, looking at Shi Shiqing, the first to get off the helicopter.

"Dad!" Shi Kun followed.

"Son!" The middle-aged man was full of smiles when he saw Shi Kun. "Did you bring the oracle?"

"No, Dad, the Dark God is a hoax," Shi Kun said.

The middle-aged man's previous enthusiastic smile suddenly disappeared and he scolded Shi Kun, "What nonsense are you saying?"

"Dad, I'm not talking nonsense." Shi Kun looked at Qi Jingchen. If he wanted his father to lead the survivors here to leave, he had to show him tangible benefits.

The helicopter was an extremely rare thing for this small safe zone and by now, all helicopters were surrounded by people.

Qi Jingchen looked at the people below and used his ability.

"Were these helicopters brought by Shi Kun?"

"Did Shi Kun meet some important person in the S City safe zone? He can bring so many helicopters!"

"I've never seen a helicopter before. I can't believe there are so many..."

"Look, look! That's my friend! He went to S City with Shi Kun!"

...

The people in the small safe zone were talking when they felt something falling from the sky.

They were small white dots, seemingly ordinary, but when they fell on them, they felt refreshed and revitalized.

At first, some people thought it was an illusion, but soon they realized that it wasn't... What was this?

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