My Life with Narration

Chapter 799: Chapter 789: Teng Hua Takes Action

He knew the study materials the landlady gave were definitely improper, and his girlfriend had already been led astray.

Now Auntie Shen is nothing like the novice driver from last year who was at his mercy; she’s clearly mastered some skills and tricks.

Not only that, she also loves learning and progresses quickly. From this, Su Qing felt the gap between a top student and a slacker.

In the talent of being perverse, Shen Yi had indeed left him several streets behind.

It’s like he’s been playing League for ten years, with the highest rank being Silver II, and Shen Yi, having played only half a year, is already trending towards Gold.

There’s a bit of frustration with it.

Immediately, the audacious Auntie Shen drew the living room curtains and sinisterly approached her little man.

"Scream all you want! Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you!"

Su Qing: ...

"Don’t be such a pervert. It’s not like I’m unwilling?"

"Stop the nonsense. I’ve put up with you for three days. Hurry up, charge!"

And so, Su Qing was forced into a wired recharge by Shen Yi.

Meanwhile, Wang Fan, back in his hometown, received a phone call.

"Little brother, I know I was kind of wrong a while back. But we’re both directors. You should understand why I did it for the box office, right? Besides, you guys didn’t really lose anything, did you?

You must help your elder brother explain. I will definitely remember your kindness. Please, help out!"

Listening to Teng Hua’s voice on the phone, Wang Fan sat on a chair on the balcony, his face full of contempt.

What were you doing earlier? I was just there for a moment back then, and you tried to ride on my fame. Admittedly, it didn’t cause me any loss, but being used like that is certainly annoying and disgusting.

When you did that, did you ever think whether I would be willing or not?

Now that something’s gone wrong, and public opinion online has turned against you, you’re panicking and running to me for help? You disgusted me without reason and still want me to back you up?

This isn’t just treating me as a fool; it’s flat out disregarding me.

Though Teng Hua was begging for help over the phone, there was a clear undertone of intimidation and bribery.

He simply thinks of himself as a senior in the directing circle with some connections, and even though Wang Fan has entered the ranks of well-known domestic directors with "Wandering Earth", some people still insist on seniority.

We’re all in the same circle, I’m still the senior, and I’ve personally called. If you don’t agree, would that be too disrespectful?

However, if Wang Fan agrees, he could sell him a favor, which might just come in handy someday. After all, that’s how this circle operates.

Therefore, when online public opinion turned, Teng Hua thought of Wang Fan first, not even considering Su Qing.

Firstly, Su Qing is not in the same circle, and his senior status holds no weight in front of Su Qing. Secondly, last time when they discussed investment, Su Qing didn’t give him any face. If Tang Nan hadn’t been there as a mediator, they might have had a direct falling out.

This also made Teng Hua realize that those born after 2000 really have a take-no-crap attitude. He didn’t want to embarrass himself in front of young Su Qing again.

After all, an impulsive young person is far less smooth than someone like Wang Fan who’s been through institutionalized social beatings.

Upon hearing this, Wang Fan laughed dryly, his mind racing, but he said:

"Brother, you’re joking. I didn’t take that matter to heart at all. You don’t have to do this. We’re all part of the same circle; what don’t I understand?

However..."

Upon hearing Wang Fan’s words, Teng Hua’s face lit up, but at the sound of ’however’, his heart sank, knowing this would be troublesome.

Sure enough, Wang Fan continued: "However... brother, while I don’t care about those things, I’m not so sure about President Su.

Besides, I am currently preparing for "Wandering Earth 2", and just received investment from President Su. If I step in at this point and explain myself, then you tell me what about this..."

Wang Fan’s words were already quite clear. I’m not picking this up. Not holding you accountable for past things is already big of me, and now you want me to offend my investor? Are you crazy?

No director would offend an investor. Not even directors as big as him would do such a thing.

After all, there are only so many wealthy people out there, and those willing to invest in directors are even fewer, while new directors emerge every year. He knows what’s more important here.

Not to mention that if he agreed, other directors would definitely laugh at his stupidity, and some would immediately reach out to Su Qing to try to build bridges. Who would turn away from money?

"Little brother, I’m really out of options here, you just..."

Before Teng Hua could finish, Wang Fan continued: "I understand everything you’ve told me, brother. But I think you should first contact President Su about this matter. What do you think?

Even if I explained it for you, if President Su is truly upset, and if he personally explains, the situation could worsen, and it would be hard to settle at that point!"

Wang Fan was smart, passing the ball back, and landing it firmly. He didn’t believe Teng Hua would have the guts to approach Su Qing for pleas, given the fallout from last time.

Moreover, even if Su Qing were to agree, he wouldn’t mind doing them a favor. After all, he wasn’t really concerned about it.

In simple terms, the matter mostly depended on Su Qing’s stance. If Su Qing doesn’t relent, he won’t pick up the task blindly and do a thankless job.

Teng Hua painted a big picture for him, but even if it were the real thing, he wouldn’t want it, given that Su Qing had already laid out a feast in front of him. Isn’t it obvious which one to choose?

"Alright, since that’s the case, sorry to bother you, little brother. I’ll go back and think about it!"

Teng Hua finally understood Wang Fan’s meaning, smiling grimly. Fortunately, they were on the phone and couldn’t see each other’s faces; otherwise, it’d surely be quite a sight.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, they hung up, and Wang Fan couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh. Now trying this stuff, it’s really amusing.

The next day, Su Qing went to the bathroom to freshen up, rubbing his waist. He surprisingly started feeling sleepy again, though this time it wasn’t about his mental state; he was simply physically worn out.

Splashing sounds came from the bathroom as Su Qing applied shower gel, thinking to himself that he must order some oysters or kidneys for lunch or dinner. He was struggling a bit.

Gas stations need refueling too. Even the landlord’s piggy bank needs replenishing. You can’t just use a power bank without charging it.

As he was stepping out, he ran into Shen Yi who unabashedly eyed him up and down with teasing glances and even whistled—whistle!

"Your waist is hurting already? Bro, can’t you handle it?"

Indeed, last night, for the first time ever, Shen Yi had the upper hand. He was the one who gave in. Mainly, this woman played dirty; when she calls timeout, she really doesn’t let you move.

The Art of War states, ’Strike through momentum; falter, and you fail.’ Pausing a charging cavalry is just mean, isn’t it?

Anyways, Auntie Shen used some underhanded tactics to win a round and had been making fun of him all morning.

"I was born with a slipped disc, okay? Stop learning from Sister Qing. She’s doing calculus and you haven’t even mastered linear equations, so what are you showing off for?" Saying this, Su Qing started to sneak away, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Wearing a black sheer nightgown, Shen Yi’s snake-like white thighs were exposed in front of him, looking extremely mature and charming. Especially seeing Su Qing looking so sheepish made her laugh even more, rediscovering the joy of teasing him, feeling quite delighted.

A female CEO mustn’t be overshadowed by anyone, in any aspect.

Hearing this, Shen Yi gave him a sideways glance: "Pfft, there’s hardly anything hard about you except your mouth, oh, a call from Xiao Tang for you, says it’s urgent."

Su Qing: ...

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