Chapter 53: Chapter 52 The Current Situation of Song Wu

When he got home, his wife, Song Yanxi, still wasn’t back yet.

She was probably still at Water Cloud Space, busy with her beauty business even though she was pregnant.

Once “Legend of Lu Zhen” aired, if Zhao Liying became a hit, he would invite her to do a little advertisement for Water Cloud Space.

It would also be a way of helping his wife.

His elder sister Chen Yao and her husband Xiao Ping’an came.

They arrived cheerfully in their newly purchased Volkswagen Bora.

“Pingsheng, where is Yanxi?”

“She’s still at Water Cloud Space and hasn’t come back yet. An’an must have been picked up by her too.”

“Oh.” Elder sister Chen Yao had come over to let him know that their little convenience store was planning to open in a few days.

Chen Pingsheng congratulated them and then asked, “Do you want to have some kind of celebration for the opening?”

“No need for that. What’s the use of making a fuss over a convenience store? We’ll just invite you guys over to my house for a meal when the time comes.”

“Sounds good.”

Chen Yao and her husband Xiao Ping’an were both very grounded. To them, making a stable two to three hundred thousand a year with a small store in Capital City was much better than in Sha City.

A modest wealth brought peace and contentment without the pursuit of lofty dreams, making life enjoyable.

Chen Pingsheng thought this was not bad at all. Life is not necessarily better with money, but without money, it’s certainly no good.

When Song Yanxi got back, he also suggested gifting the Panamera at home to his elder sister.

Since they weren’t using it anymore, there was no need to let it collect dust.

He had bought it second-hand, so giving it to his elder sister as an opening gift would be just right.

Song Yanxi had no objections; there were already too many cars at home, almost running out of parking spaces.

Right now, she was fully focused on her beauty business, but this high-end salon wasn’t so easy to manage.

The main issue was the lack of customers, and the marketing efforts weren’t going too well in the beginning.

“Don’t worry, give it some time and I’ll definitely help you solve this problem,” he reassured.

Both husband and wife were busy with their own careers, while Little An’an was like an untamed wild horse.

She enjoyed her daily play immensely.

When it came to doing her homework, she would droop and look as sullen as if her father had died.

It really wasn’t working out with the elder child; the younger one still had half a year before being born.

Every day, Chen Pingsheng swore to himself that the younger one had to be brought up well.

Not to mention getting into Tsinghua or Peking University; getting into any 985 university was a must.

People, when they don’t have money, think only of earning it.

Once they do have money, they hope for their children’s academic success. The worry never ends.

The next day, Song Yanxi actually took his Mercedes-Benz out for a run.

She said she needed to take some girls from the shop for training, and the Bentley couldn’t fit them all.

Chen Pingsheng was left with no choice but to drive his own Aston Martin.

Just before leaving, Bai Xin sent him a message.

“Uncle, are you up? Off to work?”

After asking where she was, Chen Pingsheng decided to pick her up since it was on the way.

Speaking of the Aston Martin, it was different from the typical Ferrari — it had more of a gentlemanly feel and a British flair.

“Uncle, why did you switch cars again?”

“The boss has a lot of cars, so us drivers just pick any to drive.”

Riding in the Aston Martin for twenty-five bucks felt a little hot on the bottom.

After Bai Xin opened the passenger door and settled in, she unconsciously wiggled around twice.

“Uncle, does your boss Zhao Liying really have that much money now?”

“I don’t know about her wealth, but a role in a show can earn her tens of millions now.”

“That was fast.”

Bai Xin sighed. She was only making a few hundred a day, while just before, people like Liying who were background actors were now big stars in the blink of an eye.

To be picked up and dropped off in luxury cars was an envy she could not reach.

“So, what scene are you shooting today?”

“Sigh, with my level, what good scenes can I get? Today I am shooting a brothel scene with senior sister Song Wu, where the two of us just wear a red bellyband and sway around in the crowd.”

Chen Pingsheng didn’t laugh; instead, he was silent for a while.

Afterward, he took out his phone and called Song Yanxi. Once she picked up, he explained the situation to her.

Song Yanxi was quiet for a long time, finally asking, “Pingsheng, are you still mad at her?”

Chen Pingsheng shook his head: “Why would I be mad at her? But her being like this in the entertainment circle, you’d feel heartbroken too, right?”

“Pingsheng, I’ve always been afraid to talk to you about my sister’s issues because I know she’s been too much in the past. But now, if possible, I hope you can go see her.”

Her man had invested in opening Tengying Entertainment in the circle, and of course, she knew about it.

If only her man would be willing to lend a hand, her foolish sister wouldn’t be in such a dumb mess.

She got what she deserved for not listening to her in the past, and now, she doesn’t even have the courage to ask her brother-in-law for help.

“Okay.”

Chen Pingsheng still respected Song Yanxi a lot, after all, they were a couple who had faced adversity together for so many years.

And she only had this one younger sister.

“Uncle, how come I find you not so simple?”

Bai Xin naturally heard the conversation just now.

She felt that this average-looking uncle must be more than just an experienced driver.

At the least, he must also be doubling as a celebrity assistant.

Double salary, ah.

“What’s so complicated about that? Where are you filming? I haven’t seen female actresses wearing bellybands in films before; I might as well go and take a look.”

“Uncle, I feel the need to remind you that, although I’m beautiful, you’re already married, and even if I wear a bellyband, I would definitely have clothes inside.”

Bai Xin was on alert.

“What are you thinking? I’m just purely going to watch you film, at most, I’ll treat you to lunch at noon.”

“You should’ve said so earlier, Hengdian.”

Bai Xin changed her mind quickly and even started giving directions.

Early in the morning, they caught the rush hour.

The magnificent Aston Martin, even in its glory, was ruthlessly overtaken by the neighbor pedaling his two-wheeler.

Overtake all you want, but he still had to give that disdainful little glance.

If this were in Guangdong, this kind of old man, even if not having much hair on his head, and if he were wearing slippers and a tank top,

I wouldn’t believe his family had less than several hundred million.

A normal forty-minute journey took an hour and a half to complete.

Bai Xin’s phone rang several times; it was Song Wu calling her.

Today, the two of them were shooting a period drama, the kind that’s tiny and a web series.

This kind of drama likes to use female actresses to teeter on the edge to attract viewers.

Originally, Song Wu thought it was a regular brothel scene. Who would’ve known that after arriving, she was told she couldn’t wear any clothes underneath the bellyband,

Even the pants were a translucent white, and underneath that, bright red.

They were going for that barely-there effect.

She wanted to refuse on the spot, but the assistant director warned her that if she dared to refuse, she might as well not bother trying to work in the entertainment industry again.

Once you’ve entered this world, there’s no use pretending to be pure and pristine.

Extras really are the ones everyone can bully.

After Bai Xin arrived, Chen Pingsheng followed her in.

The crew wasn’t big; they had rented a temporary space on site and had to leave as soon as they were done shooting.

They didn’t dare waste any time.

“Hey you, hurry up and change.”

The assistant director let out an irritable shout.

Song Wu was dumbfounded, “Sis, Brother-in-Law…”

Bai Xin was also shocked; she had never imagined that this inconspicuous uncle would turn out to be her senior sister’s brother-in-law.