"Someone's been killed..."
The bespectacled homebody girl stared at Bai Ye lying on the ground, covered in blood, and murmured blankly.
"Whoosh!"
The other passersby also whipped their gazes toward Chen Zheng, fear appearing on every face.
"Don't panic, everyone. We're just filming. The roses are all props, and so is the blood. They just look realistic."
Chen Zheng smiled as he spoke.
"Props?"
"You're really filming?"
"But the guy lying on the ground doesn't look like he's acting..."
The passersby looked doubtful.
"Our Bai Ye here is the most professional of actors, a future best actor award winner. He immerses himself deeply in his role every time he films. That's the dedication a professional actor should have." Chen Zheng smiled again, glanced at Bai Ye on the ground, then shifted his gaze toward Uncle Lin. "Wouldn't you agree, Uncle Lin?"
"..."
Uncle Lin froze for a moment, thoughts racing through his mind. He knew the young master had taken a fall today. This young man was too uncanny. Even if he made a move now, he probably wouldn't be a match for this young man.
And this young man seemed to be giving both him and the young master a way to step down gracefully!
Then...
After thinking it through quickly, he nodded at Chen Zheng, then helped Bai Ye up while keeping his eyes on Chen Zheng and backed away step by step.
"You... you... you..."
Bai Ye struggled to raise his hand, glaring at Chen Zheng and trying to say something, but he was already too weak.
"Young Master Bai, see you in the next scene."
Chen Zheng gave Bai Ye a friendly smile.
"Pfft!"
At those words, Bai Ye spat blood on the spot!
What the fuck did you mean, filming? You'd beaten me half to death!
"We'll take our leave!"
Seeing this, Uncle Lin dared not linger. He helped Bai Ye into the Rolls-Royce and told the driver to leave immediately!
If they stayed any longer, he feared Chen Zheng might suddenly strike. Chen Zheng's skill at sending flowers flying and plucking leaves had frightened him too. Any ordinary rose petal could easily take a life!
Go!
Get the young master away first!
Everyone watched the Rolls-Royce drive off, then turned their gazes back toward Chen Zheng, feeling rather bewildered.
"Were they really filming or not? The Rolls-Royce should be real, though."
"So, what's your production called? When's it coming out? Are you the male lead? The female lead is gorgeous, but you look a little ordinary for a male lead."
"Is it a movie or a TV series? A theatrical release or a web series?"
Quite a few people asked questions.
"It's an immortal cultivator returning home story. The plot's a little melodramatic. It should be out next month, so remember to keep an eye out for it."
Chen Zheng smiled as he answered.
"Young man, you're not lying to us, are you?"
An older woman eyed Chen Zheng doubtfully.
"It's absolutely true. There'll definitely be a production coming out soon, and I'm the lead. If you've paid even a little attention to the entertainment industry, you should recognize the female lead."
Chen Zheng answered very seriously.
"The female lead? Is she some big star? Come on, young man. You're not famous at all, yet you get to work with a big star? Why does this sound less believable the more I hear? Young man, I keep up with the times, you know. I understand a few basics about the film and television industry. With no status or standing, how could you possibly work with a big star?"
The older woman still didn't believe him.
"You'll all find out when the time comes."
Chen Zheng didn't continue. With only a mysterious smile, he entered the café with Jiang Rou.
"Was that true or not?"
The older woman asked the person beside her.
"Well... just keep an eye on newly released shows for a while, and we'll know."
The person beside her replied.
"What kind of production did that young man say it was again?"
The older woman thought for a moment, then asked again.
"An urban immortal cultivator returning home story."
The person beside her replied.
"What kind of genre is that?"
The older woman was rather baffled.
"Well... they're basically lighthearted stories with an invincible protagonist. The male lead returns from cultivating immortality and gets into melodramatic romances with beautiful campus belles, wealthy heiresses, beautiful professors, mysterious female assassins, gorgeous single female CEOs, and women like that. Every so often, villains pop up to let the protagonist show off, like that arrogant rich second-generation heir Young Master Bai was playing just now..."
The person beside her thought for a moment, then described the plot of an immortal cultivator returning home novel he had read.
That evening, at Jasmine Bar.
The group of one man and four women became the center of attention the instant they entered the bar.
All four women were tall, had outstanding looks, and each had a different style. Those who had seen Chen Zheng before inwardly marveled that he really was no ordinary man, while those who hadn't were both envious and jealous.
Why!
Why did this guy get to go out with four stunning beauties!
"Chen Zheng... you're here."
Yan Susu came over to greet Chen Zheng as soon as she saw him. But when she caught sight of Chen Zhi, she paused slightly, a flicker of surprise passing through her eyes. Her heart gave a jolt, and in that instant, she guessed who Chen Zheng might be!
"Miss Yan."
Chen Zheng nodded in greeting.
"Let's sit down first."
With a charming smile, Yan Susu led Chen Zheng to a booth farther inside and sat down. The surrounding tables were empty. Of course, Jasmine Bar was a quiet bar to begin with, so it wasn't particularly noisy.
"Sister Yan, bring us some drinks!"
As soon as An Jing sat down, she ignored everything else and asked Yan Susu to bring drinks.
Whenever she came to Jasmine Bar, she always drank. And she felt she had to get herself drunk today, then have Chen Zheng carry her home on his back! Jiang Rou's extremely forward behavior in the café that afternoon really had gotten to her, so she had decided to change her plan!
Get myself drunk and give Chen Zheng an opening!
"Sister An, you're not planning to get yourself drunk, then have Chen Zheng carry you home tonight and give him an opening while you're at it, are you?"
Just then, Jiang Rou suddenly smiled and asked An Jing.
An Jing rolled her eyes at Jiang Rou, thinking, Are you a roundworm in my belly, you little brat? How do you know what I'm thinking!
"Can't I?"
An Jing's airy voice rang out as she turned the question back on Jiang Rou.
"Chen Zheng's coming to my and Chen Zhi's place tonight. He took care of that Bai Ye for me, and I promised him some benefits."
Not backing down in the slightest, Jiang Rou hugged Chen Zheng's arm and pressed her body close against his.
"Jiang Rou, do you understand what first come, first served means?"
An Jing folded her arms across her chest and regarded Jiang Rou with an appraising gaze.
"Sister An, with some men, if you don't jump them, someone else will. Isn't that perfectly normal?"
Jiang Rou chuckled.
"How about both of you together tonight?"
At that moment, Chen Zheng suggested with a smile.
An Jing and Jiang Rou both froze.
"Brother!"
Hearing that, Chen Zhi shot Chen Zheng a look.
Chen Zheng hadn't been like this three years ago. Why had her brother become such a womanizer in just three years? Chen Zhi couldn't quite understand.
Su Cheng, however, said nothing. She recalled the first night Chen Zheng had appeared in her home and the things he had shown her. In all those years of incredible experiences, this man had probably had no shortage of occasions involving being "together" with several women.
Meanwhile, Yan Susu was inwardly shocked by what she heard. It wasn't the two women competing over Chen Zheng that shocked her, nor his suggestion of going together. She was surprised by Chen Zhi's and Jiang Rou's identities, even more shocked by Chen Zheng's identity, and more shocked still by the two women's attitudes toward him!
She had read Chen Zhi's file and knew her identity! She was Chen Qian's daughter from the Xining Chen Family, a young lady of the Medicine King Family! As for Jiang Rou, she could only be from the Jincheng Jiang Family!
And Chen Zhi had called Chen Zheng her brother!
That meant Chen Zheng was... a member of the Xining Chen Family!
But if Chen Zheng was merely a member of the Xining Chen Family, Yan Susu didn't think someone of Jiang Rou's status would cling to him like an obedient little girlfriend!
So at that moment, Yan Susu was intensely curious, curious about Chen Zheng's "true" identity!
She now felt a powerful urge to strip this man bare and uncover every secret he held!