The mother-in-law next to him gave Zhuang Rui a good scolding. "A wise man doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. He's already worth over 100 million, why is he doing such dangerous things?" Fang Yi had learned about this from Hu Rong's phone call yesterday, but didn't tell Ouyang Wan so as not to worry her mother-in-law.
"What? Going back to Hong Kong tomorrow? Why the rush?"
After finishing their mother-in-law's meal, Zhuang Rui and Qin Xuanbing went to the room in the backyard. Bai Shi dutifully guarded the backyard entrance, which had been designated as Zhuang Rui and Qin Xuanbing's private space.
Hearing that Qin Xuanbing was returning to Hong Kong the next day, Zhuang Rui became a little anxious. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have bothered searching for that damn treasure. He would have preferred to stay with Qin Xuanbing for a few more days.
"Mommy said there won't be many more opportunities to spend Chinese New Year with Grandpa, so we have to spend it at home this year, Zhuang Rui. Anyway, I'll be back after the New Year..."
Qin Xuanbing was also reluctant to part. The two leaned against the sofa and hugged each other tightly. However, Qin Xuanbing was convinced that Zhuang Rui's left arm was injured and refused to let him touch her no matter what.
However, when Zhuang Rui went into the bathroom to take a shower, Qin Xuanbing was worried that it would be inconvenient for him to use one hand, so she followed him in. Of course, it was just a shower. Although Zhuang Rui was willing and able to kill the thief, his beloved would not allow it, so he could not force him.
"You're injured, don't move, I'll take care of you..."
After taking a shower, the two embraced and went to bed. After being intimate for a while, Zhuang Rui couldn't hold back any longer. He wasn't a saint, so why was he being so difficult? Just as he was about to get down to business, Qin Xuanbing held him back.
"Queen?"
Zhuang Rui recalled a European and American adult education film he had watched in college, but then a warm and moist sensation came from his penis, which made him groan comfortably.
Chapter 509 Good News?
"Damn, it was totally worth losing that hand. Should we cause some kind of unnatural accident next time?"
Zhuang Rui sat in his Grand Cherokee, his eyes somewhat unfocused. Luckily, Peng Fei was driving; if it were him, he probably would have driven onto the sidewalk.
This morning, Qin Xuanbing and Fang Yi took a flight back to Hong Kong, but the beautiful scenery that lasted from the afternoon until the night yesterday kept flashing before Zhuang Rui's eyes like a movie.
Although Zhuang Rui was initially uncomfortable with the woman-on-top position and wanted to try doing one-handed push-ups, Qin Xuanbing stopped him. Zhuang Rui quickly became engrossed in this novel position, which was quite novel for both of them.
Her long, black hair cascaded loosely over her fair shoulders, and her large, firm breasts were fully exposed to Zhuang Rui's eyes. They bounced like little rabbits as Qin Xuanbing's body rose and fell, creating a powerful visual impact that made Zhuang Rui's blood boil.
Although feelings between men and women should transcend physical intimacy, physical intimacy is undoubtedly a catalyst for feelings. Zhuang Rui and Qin Xuanbing, who had been separated for more than three months, used an afternoon and a night of passion to demonstrate what it means for opposite sexes to be attracted to each other.
Because of his broken arm, Zhuang Rui also enjoyed a lot of romantic encounters. He tried all the positions he had never tried before. Qin Xuanbing also abandoned her shyness and fully responded to him. If Gu Yun hadn't paid special attention to soundproofing when decorating the bedroom, their voices would probably have drifted to the front yard.
Fortunately, they had the white lion, a guardian who wasn't afraid of the cold, who dutifully guarded the backyard gate in temperatures below minus ten degrees Celsius. Otherwise, their time together might have been interrupted by Fang Yi, who came looking for her daughter.
The consequence of this indulgence was that when Zhuang Rui woke up this morning, all his problems with weak legs and a sore back came out. When he walked to the central courtyard, he stepped on the snow and almost kowtowed to his mother-in-law and his own mother in advance to wish them a happy new year.
It seems that drinking tiger penis wine isn't just for middle-aged and elderly people. Zhuang Rui went to the gatehouse early this morning and was relieved to see two enormous wine jars, each too big for one person to hug, sealed with red clay. He planned to move them to the basement after his exams today.
However, during breakfast, the mother-in-law and Zhuang's mother, both experienced, subtly hinted to the two that they were still young and shouldn't indulge themselves too much. This caused Qin Xuanbing's face to turn as red as a red scarf, and she didn't dare to look at Zhuang Rui even once until she boarded the plane.
"Peng Fei, after you drop me off at No. 2 Middle School, go find your girl and talk things out. It's not a big deal. Finding a good girl these days isn't easy..."
Since today is the first day of the test, Zhuang Rui had to rush to the examination venue immediately after dropping off his mother-in-law and Qin Xuanbing. He was currently trying to calm himself down and force his thoughts to break free from the scene that was forbidden for children yesterday.
"Alright, Brother Zhuang, you absolutely have to pass the exam. My biggest regret in life is never having gone to university..."
As Peng Fei drove, he laughed and said that because the snow had not yet melted, many roads were still icy, so he drove very carefully.
"I'll take a self-study exam later. It's so easy to get into university these days..."
Seeing that Peng Fei had basically integrated into modern society, Zhuang Rui was also very happy. It's all about fate between people. He just liked Peng Fei and wanted to help him out, which was perfectly understandable.
As the two talked, the car arrived at the entrance of Zhuang Rui's examination venue. There were quite a few people applying for postgraduate studies. The school gates were not yet open, and many people wearing thick cotton-padded coats were waiting at the school gate. Now that the students were on winter vacation, it was obvious that these people were all candidates.
"You can drive the car away. Treat someone to lunch. There's 100,000 RMB on the card I gave you, enough to eat anywhere..."
After the car came to a stop, Zhuang Rui opened the door. The cold wind that rushed in cleared his mind, and all those romantic images vanished with it.
In this freezing weather, who would think of doing that kind of thing? Didn't statistics show that the incidence of rape and sexual assault cases in the summer is several times higher than in the winter?
"Hmm? What's wrong? What are you looking at?"
After Zhuang Rui got out of the car, he didn't hear Peng Fei's reply. He turned around and saw that the boy's eyes were fixed on the front through the car window. Following Peng Fei's gaze, Zhuang Rui saw a pretty girl.
"Hey, hey, wake up! You can't do this! Learn from your older brother, you can't fall in love with every girl you see..."
Zhuang Rui patted the stunned Peng Fei and picked up his handbag from his seat.
“Brother Zhuang, that…that’s Qianqian, she’s…she’s the one I told you about…”
Peng Fei's smile was somewhat bitter, because he noticed that during the few minutes he had been watching Zhang Qian, she had been talking to a man next to her, a man Peng Fei did not recognize.
"Go find her! What are you standing there for?"
Zhuang Rui also noticed that there was a man next to the girl. The two seemed to know each other and were talking to each other.
"Never mind. I was wrong before..."
Peng Fei slowly shook his head, but from the way he pursed his lips, Zhuang Rui could tell that his little brother couldn't let go of that girl.
"Zhang Qian!"
Zhuang Rui suddenly shouted loudly, and all the candidates' eyes were instantly focused on him. Zhang Qian also raised her head immediately, but when she saw Zhuang Rui, she was puzzled. She didn't recognize Zhuang Rui.
However, Zhang Qian then saw Peng Fei sitting in the car. When their eyes met, Zhuang Rui sensed something was amiss, because the girl's body suddenly trembled. She was clearly shocked to see Peng Fei and had already started walking towards the car.
"Brother, this is your own business now. Let me tell you, muster up some courage, apologize when you need to, and stop being so macho..."
Zhuang Rui patted Peng Fei on the shoulder, grabbed his handbag, and slipped into the crowd of test takers. His words were truly from the bottom of his heart. Last night, he definitely acted like a little man, with his future wife taking the lead.
It's unclear what the two talked about in the car, but about ten minutes later, when the school gates opened, the girl got out of the car.
"Peng Fei, what are you doing? Why don't you find a more romantic place and treat her to a meal?"
Zhuang Rui took out his phone and called Peng Fei, but he didn't even consider that it was only a few o'clock, and if he was going to eat, it would be breakfast.
"Brother Zhuang, it's alright. She's the proctor for this exam. That guy is her colleague. We agreed to have lunch together..."
Peng Fei's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement; clearly, the conversation he had just had resolved his inner conflict.
"Okay, that's good. By the way, why didn't you come see her yesterday? I could have gotten some help from her too..."
The postgraduate entrance exam was like a whirlwind of exams; the exam rooms for the morning and afternoon sessions were not the same. It was rare to run into an acquaintance, but they hadn't even greeted him beforehand, which made Zhuang Rui a little annoyed.
"Professor Zhuang? You're taking the postgraduate entrance exam too?"
Suddenly, a woman's voice rang out beside Zhuang Rui. Zhuang Rui turned his head to look, but he didn't recognize her. Despite the freezing weather, she was bundled up like a dumpling, and he really couldn't tell who the woman speaking was.
"Who are you?"
"Teacher Zhuang, it's me, Liu Jia. You really have a bad memory..."
The woman in front of him untied the scarf from her face, and Zhuang Rui recognized her immediately. She was the popular female host from Beijing TV.
"Hehe, it's Miss Liu. Are you here to take the postgraduate entrance exam too?"
Zhuang Rui felt that asking this question was somewhat redundant; it was like seeing someone running to the bathroom with toilet paper and asking if they needed to use the restroom.
Zhuang Rui knew that during the postgraduate entrance examination, only the professional courses had special examination rooms; the English exam, which was to be taken today, was in a standardized room.
"Yes, Professor Zhuang, I tried calling you a few days ago but couldn't get through. I have some good news to tell you..."
When Liu Jia saw Zhuang Rui, she was visibly excited. She took off all her scarves and didn't care about her status as a public figure anymore. Who knows, some entertainment channel might report the news that XX host is taking the postgraduate entrance examination tomorrow.
"I wasn't in the country for a while, Ms. Liu, what good news do you have?"
Zhuang Rui was somewhat confused by Liu Jia's words. His relationship with Beijing TV was just a one-off deal; after the folk treasure appraisal program ended, they had no further contact. What good news could she possibly have to tell him? Could it be that she had feelings for him?
Zhuang Rui guessed correctly. Liu Jia really did have some feelings for him. He was young, rich, and talented, and his appearance wasn't the kind that was repulsive like Uncle Ge. Even if he did look like that, he would definitely be the first choice for many unmarried young women.
However, the good news Liu Jia mentioned was not about her desire to offer herself to Zhuang Rui, but rather that she had been noticed by CCTV because of her previous amateur treasure appraisal program, and had been temporarily transferred to CCTV to prepare for a treasure appraisal program during the Chinese New Year.
Although Beijing TV can be considered a mainstream media outlet, it is nothing compared to the behemoth that is CCTV, which is why Liu Jia was so excited.
"Congratulations, Ms. Liu! This time you'll definitely become known to the whole nation..."
Zhuang Rui said something completely pointless: "What does your transfer to CCTV have to do with me?"
Liu Jia, oblivious to Zhuang Rui's expression, said happily, "Teacher Zhuang, my knowledge of antiques is very limited, so I specifically recommended you to the director to co-host with me..."
"What? You want me to be the host?"
Zhuang Rui was stunned by Liu Jia's words; this really did concern him.
Chapter 510 Raising Funds (Part 1)
"Master Liu, don't make fun of me, a nobody. Hosting is your profession, I have absolutely no connection to it..."
After seeing Liu Jia nod in affirmation, Zhuang Rui immediately shook his head like a rattle drum. He didn't have Mr. Ma's hobbies, like publishing books and doing interviews. Zhuang Rui just wanted to stay in his little corner of the world and live his own quiet life.
Besides, this year's Spring Festival might be Zhuang Rui's busiest year yet. He has to visit many relatives on his maternal grandfather's side, and he also has to go back to Pengcheng in between. Speaking of Liu Chuan's parents, they are also his godparents, and they have always treated him well since he was a child, so he can't miss it.
Furthermore, his reply to Hu Rong was a two-week deadline, during which he also needed to secure the 200 million RMB. Zhuang Rui had no time to do any hosting.
"Teacher Zhuang, please let me finish speaking before you decide whether to agree or not, okay?"
Liu Jia put on a pitiful look and tugged at Zhuang Rui's sleeve with one hand. Whether it was intentional or accidental, she ended up grabbing Zhuang Rui's hand.
"Go ahead. Go ahead, but hurry up, we have our exam soon..."
Although Liu Jia's small hands, which were always in her pockets, were very warm, Zhuang Rui had no experience with other women besides Qin Xuanbing, and he withdrew his hands as if he had been electrocuted.
To hide his panic, Zhuang Rui casually pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, and lit it. However, as he lit the cigarette, the faint scent of a woman in his palm made Zhuang Rui somewhat distracted.
Zhuang Rui was also a little puzzled. He was no longer a virgin, so why was he reacting so strongly?
In fact, Zhuang Rui's reaction was quite normal. If a man doesn't know what it's like to be with a woman, he might only have it in his imagination. But once he's been exposed to it, his imagination will immediately extend to every young and beautiful woman he comes into contact with.
From a psychological perspective, this is not infidelity to one's partner, but rather a subconscious behavior in a man's subconscious mind, known as fantasizing. The objects of these fantasies are usually celebrities, such as female stars who frequently appear on the big screen, who are the best material for millions of men to use when they want to masturbate.
Although Liu Jia was not as pretty as Qin Xuanbing, and did not have the same purity as Miao Feifei, she had a seductive charm that could easily arouse men's fantasies.
Upon seeing Zhuang Rui's appearance, Liu Jia smiled and said, "Teacher Zhuang, this program will air for seven days, but it's all pre-recorded, starting next week. It won't interfere with your New Year's celebration. If you don't want to be the host, you can be a guest judge..."
Liu Jia didn't know why she recommended Zhuang Rui to the director. After returning from Jinan, the two had no contact. Perhaps she wanted to take this opportunity to fulfill her wish of marrying a rich man.
"Even before the New Year... that won't work either, I don't have time. I'm so sorry, Ms. Liu, the exam has started, let's go in..."
Zhuang Rui's reply surprised Liu Jia. This was the first time she had ever been rejected when she invited someone to participate in a program since she started hosting. Although she wanted to say more, the bell for the start of the exam had already rung.
"I'm going to stick with you..."
Seeing Zhuang Rui's hurried departure, Liu Jia paused slightly before heading towards the examination hall. ...
There were quite a few people taking the postgraduate entrance exam. There were five classrooms in total, with more than 200 people in this school alone, not counting the other exam venues in Beijing that were taking place at the same time.