Zhang Chaohe waved the ice cream spoon in front of him: "What are you thinking about? Your ice cream is melting!"
When Cheng Jixue came to his senses, he realized that because he had squeezed too tightly, the bottom of the paper bucket was slightly deformed. The next second, Zhang Chaohe suddenly used his spoon to fork half of the untouched strawberry ice cream ball and put it into his paper bucket, and then very naturally scooped out most of his rum-flavored ice cream.
Cheng Jixue was taken aback, and Zhang Chaohe said smugly, "You don't like this? Then let's try something different!"
Yes, Zhang Chaohe had been craving his rum-flavored drink for ages!
Moreover... when he impulsively swapped the ice cream scoops, his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of his chest.
Zhang Chaohe took a big bite, trying to cover up his embarrassment, and squinted his eyes happily: "The rum one is definitely better!"
That gloomy mood was suddenly dispelled by the bright sunlight, and Cheng Jixue couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. He casually stirred the unfortunate half-eaten strawberry ice cream with a spoon, staring intently at Zhang Chaohe's bright red tongue sweeping across his full lips—
Chen Xingting suddenly coughed very loudly!
Cheng Jixue looked at him and saw that Director Chen was frantically warning him with his eyes: Chen Xingting was so worried. He roughly estimated that there was one Best Actor and three Best Actress winners present. With his silly appearance of occasionally getting distracted and spacing out, wouldn't he be completely exposed in a minute?
He didn't want to see negative news about "investors sexually harassing actors" trending on social media tomorrow...
But Zhang Chaohe kept babbling on and on: "I don't have any shows to attend tomorrow. I'm going back to the city. What do you want to eat tonight? I'll bring it to you."
Cheng Jixue sighed. Sure enough, geese should be free-range. These little animals are naturally full of energy and a desire to explore. If you really chain them up, it might just arouse their stronger desire to resist.
He was still hesitating about which restaurant to order from when a man in a hurry suddenly ran over and whispered a few words in Chen Xingting's ear.
Chen Xingting, who was happily slurping his seafood porridge, suddenly flew into a rage upon hearing the man's words. He looked as if he wanted to curse but managed to hold it back.
Zhang Chaohe also stared at Chen Xingting warily, fearing that "Wild Geese Crying" was up to no good again. Sure enough, Chen Xingting's face turned ashen as he held back for a while before finally confessing to his investor father: "Something's happened."
Zhang Chaohe also tensed up: "What's wrong?"
It must be something serious, otherwise Chen Xingting wouldn't have gotten so angry off-screen.
"Please follow me." Chen Xingting gestured for the man to lead the way. Zhang Chaohe quickly put down his ice cream and pulled Cheng Jixue along with him.
The group wandered further and further away, and Zhang Chaohe's expression gradually became solemn—he saw in the distance a person crouching timidly next to the table in the film crew's room displaying Guan Yu, and it seemed that two burly men were pressing him down with stern faces...
Zhang Chaohe could even hear a few mixed "behave yourself" and "you wait" sounds.
Their footsteps were quick and loud. From a distance, the two older men saw the director coming to uphold justice. One of the stuntmen was incredibly skilled. He ran a few steps and angrily stretched out his palm towards Chen Xingting: "Director Chen, we've caught them red-handed!"
Zhang Chaohe looked at him suspiciously and noticed that there were two nails in his palm.
Zhang Chaohe: ...
Caught red-handed, why didn't they steal steel that could be bought as scrap metal, but instead stole nails?
The eldest brother angrily and forcefully accused, "He tried to drive nails into our Second Master's statue to ruin the feng shui, but we brothers caught him... It was so dangerous! They almost destroyed the feng shui of our film crew!"
Chen Xingting also praised, "Good! Luckily, you guys were quick-witted; you scared me half to death just now!"
Zhang Chaohe was completely dumbfounded: This is feudal superstition, isn't it? Right, right!
However, he suddenly remembered that there were indeed rumors in the entertainment industry that a certain celebrity became famous by raising a ghost child. It seemed that everyone was a little superstitious.
Zhang Chaohe looked at Cheng Jixue in disbelief, only to see Cheng Jixue nod and whisper to him, "The crew really believes in this. They not only choose an auspicious day to start filming, but they also pay a lot of attention to feng shui and fortune in general."
Chen Xingting, who spends his days working on film sets, has long since developed the ability to see and hear everything around him. He was quite shocked: "Mr. Zhang, don't people in big businesses like yours all believe in this?"
Zhang Chaohe inexplicably imagined a scene where Chairman Zhang and General Manager Zhang were praying to Buddha and offering incense together, then, surrounded by a group of monks, they were throwing a thick stack of red envelopes into the donation box...
He shook his head, about to say that he really couldn't imagine it.
Then he suddenly froze.
Isn't he the most outrageous and least scientifically sound person ever?!
Who transmigrated into the book?
It's me.
Zhang Chaohe froze in his tracks, even secretly taking two steps back. Chen Xingting looked at him in confusion, asking him with his eyes what was wrong.
Zhang Chaohe asked with difficulty, "Are there any exorcising or warding-off evil spirits near the statue of Lord Guan?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xingting proudly listed: "Of course! I specially requested a consecrated money sword, a magic ruler, and a yin-yang mirror!"
"I'm not bragging, but anything unclean that gets close to us will instantly turn to ashes!"
Zhang Chaohe clutched his chest: "You guys go ahead, I'll wait for you here."
Chen Xingting looked puzzled.
Zhang Chaohe: I'm afraid what you brought back is the real deal. I'll just wipe out your investor daddy the moment I get there!
A note from the author:
Xiao Cheng: (Crawling in the shadows) (Twisting) (Screaming shrilly)
Zhang Baiwan: Goose Light Universal Salvation—Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!
Don't be afraid of silly stories. At most, there will be some chases and escapes, but no outrageous melodrama or torture.
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 52
Zhang Chaohe suggested handing the captured superstitious swindler over to the police, but Chen Xingting strongly opposed this. Chen insisted that they should retaliate in kind, and that they should send their clever older brother to disrupt the feng shui of their film crew!
Chen Xingting waved his hand and said, "Kids don't understand. You have to listen to me on this matter!"
Zhang Chaohe: I really don't understand the strange obsessions of the older generation.
Fortunately, Chen Xingting wasn't so reckless as to immediately send his henchmen to sabotage the set of "Wild Geese Crying". He smiled confidently, as if he already had a foolproof plan.
Then he turned to Mr. Zhang and asked when he could go see the geese.
This was the first time Zhang Chaohe had ever seen Caiye with fans who weren't just superficially interested in something, so he eagerly led Director Chen to his residence. On the way, he secretly instructed Cheng Jixue that if Director Chen couldn't handle Caiye's strength, one of them should hold him off while the other carried the goose; they absolutely couldn't let Caiye cause the crew to miss work!
Cheng Jixue solemnly agreed, but at the next intersection, the driver lost control of the car and suddenly slammed on the brakes—Zhang Chaohe, who was talking to Cheng Jixue sideways, lost his balance and immediately slammed his head into Cheng Jixue's arms!
Chen Xingting, standing to the side, closed his eyes in pain, while Chen's assistant, in the passenger seat, pounded his chest and stamped his feet in frustration. Zhang Chaohe, the person involved, scrambled to his feet, repeatedly apologizing, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"
His cool hair brushed against Cheng Jixue's palm—it really did brush against her. Before Cheng Jixue could even help him up, Zhang Chaohe had already sat up straight like a schoolboy, revealing a familiar expression of deep sorrow!
Cheng Jixue's heart skipped a beat, and she tentatively asked in a pitiful tone, "It's alright, thankfully you didn't fall?"
Zhang Chaohe's grief was even more pronounced, just like when he was on set today: at the same time, various war movies were playing in his mind, forcibly creating a sorrowful atmosphere for him!
Cheng Jixue: "".
The case is solved.
He was torn between joy and sorrow—joy because he hadn't fallen out of favor and His Majesty seemed to still like him quite a bit; sorrow because the Great Goose's firewall seemed to have been upgraded again and had developed some counter-surveillance capabilities.
Chen Xingting, who witnessed the whole thing, dug his toes into the ground: Why did I have to watch the geese today?
The worried Assistant Chen: Will the wicked concubine use the drama to rise to power?
The group of people, each with their own thoughts, finally arrived at Zhang Chaohe's residence. Caiye had been brought and settled in by Assistant Chen, so she was relatively close to him. As soon as the door opened, they saw Caiye standing quietly on the welcome carpet, her small, beady eyes darting around.
Cute, smooth, and seemingly harmless.
Assistant Chen carried the suitcase safely through.
Zhang Chaohe snorted and it passed safely.
Cheng Jixue pinched its mouth and passed safely.
Chen Xingting was merely observing the vegetable leaf with curiosity, not yet having a chance to touch it. But just as he stepped across the threshold, the vegetable leaf suddenly leaped up in a perfect goose-like motion, soaring more than a meter high, and slapped him squarely across the chest!
The three people who had safely passed turned around at the same time: !!
Forced to retreat two steps, Caiye, like a victorious general, swaggered and yelled loudly, like a leaky megaphone, cursing the outsiders who tried to invade the territory of the Black Goose!
Just as Zhang Chaohe was preparing to rescue Director Chen with Cheng Jixue according to the previously agreed tactics, he saw Chen Xingting calmly roll up his sleeves and then swiftly make a move. He grabbed Caiye by the neck and swung him into the air!
Vegetable leaves: ?
Zhang Chaohe was dumbfounded. He stared blankly as the vegetable leaf fluttered down from the sky like a large cotton blanket, its innocent little eyes still staring at Zhang Chaohe—
Chen Xingting, however, remained as calm as if he were eating. He caught the goose's kicking feet in mid-air and tossed it away casually!
Zhang Chaohe tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Director Chen, wait a minute..."
The leafy vegetable finally reacted, then burst into an angry roar! It flapped its wings in mid-air to regain its balance, determined to punish this insolent two-legged beast!!
However, based solely on his years of experience raising geese since childhood, Chen Xingting immediately figured out what Caiye was up to—he took a ghostly step back, grabbed Caiye's fragile little neck, and threw her out like a shopping mall trolley.
The world is quiet.
Your grandpa is still your grandpa.
Not to be outdone, Caiye let out two loud cries, then scrambled back to the balcony.
Zhang Chaohe: The arrogant Black Goose forces suffered a crushing defeat. Chen Xingting lit a cigarette and reminisced about the past: "The geese these days have such good tempers."
His aura of seeking victory in solitude seemed to bathe his slightly gaunt and sinister face in a golden halo. After a while, Chen Xingting calmly went to the kitchen, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and carried out a bunch of shriveled vegetable leaves.
The vegetable leaves looked obedient and quiet, like a soft, white dough ball.
Zhang Chaohe fell silent on the spot.
Vegetable Leaf, I never expected you to be a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong!
Assistant Chen also fell silent. He still remembered the arduous struggle he had gone through to finally capture this fierce and mischievous goose from the boss's house.
Compared to the way Director Chen casually cuddled Caiye now, he felt even more like a wronged child.
Caiye never expected that Chen Xingting's goose-catching skills had already set a precedent, and it had already won the title of the family's younger brother. Chen Xingting was even suggesting that Zhang Chaohe bring Caiye directly to the film set: "You can't keep geese in enclosures, you have to let them roam freely. Why don't you bring them to the film set for the next few days?"
Zhang Chaohe sensed the hidden meaning in Chen Xingting's words: "Didn't I say I could leave after filming is finished in a few days?"
Chen Xingting revealed a sinister smile: "It seems like it won't be filmed in a short time. Mr. Zhang, you should be prepared to film for half a month."
Zhang Chaohe's vision went black, and he suddenly felt that the world was over.
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Zhang Chaohe didn't have any rehearsals the next day, but Cheng Jixue had to film early scenes of the Prince's mansion with Jian Xinlan. Zhang Chaohe planned to go back to H City today to bring back some local seafood specialties for his elderly father who was staying behind. Before leaving, he idly went to the film set to take a look around.
Jian Xinlan is not a talkative or cheerful girl. She has a serious and earnest personality, and this applies to acting as well. As a result, the entire set is unconsciously immersed in this serious atmosphere.
Except for the goose that was sticking its white tail out and nibbling on the grass in the cracks between the paving stones.