196: Chapter 196 Once Upon a Time There Was a Mountain

"Once upon a time, there was a mountain. On the mountain, there was a city. There were no gods atop the city walls, just a bunch of Chongqing people."

"The men are damn straightforward, the women are damn fine. If the hotpot doesn't have chili, they'll never eat it."

"Once upon a time, there was a mountain. On the mountain, there was a city. The people inside that city have tempers that'll scare you to death."

...

"No matter how many beauties there are at Jiefangbei, not a single one is my wife."

"I'm a damn, damn, damn straightforward Chongqing lad."

...

After the song finished, Chen Shaoping led Zhang Ying out by the hand. The other four had already gone out, leaving the two of them behind.

"Darling, what made you think of writing a song like this?"

Zhang Ying had wanted to hum along while listening, but she couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

It took her two tries before she could barely match the beat.

Chen Shaoping gave a mischievous chuckle.

"This is a RAP song with strong local characteristics; you can feel the unique flavor and charm of the Mountain City dialect."

"Besides, it fits this movie very well."

"People from elsewhere might not get it, but people from the Mountain City will definitely love it."

"Mhm, I like it a lot too." Zhang Ying smiled, then continued, "I just wonder what today's box office numbers will be?"

"Judging by the attendance at this time, the box office shouldn't be too bad. At the very least, we won't lose money."

Chen Shaoping was very optimistic; he believed this movie was a guaranteed profit, the only question was how much.

"Yeah, it was really good. I laughed from beginning to end, I even laughed until tears came out."

"If this movie loses money, there's just no justice in the world."

Zhang Ying rubbed her aching jaw from laughing so much; her sincere praise had little to do with the fact that her company distributed the film.

Two children who had just finished the movie nearby suddenly started horsing around.

One of the kids shouted, "I'll poke your lung!"

He was sticking out his tongue and making a face when his mother slapped him on the head. "Don't learn dirty words!"

Watching all this, Chen Shaoping felt incredibly awkward and quickened his pace while pulling Zhang Ying along.

If any parents think these lines are a bad influence on kids, they should just go curse at the director.

He prayed silently in his heart.

"Da Ping, Sister Ying, what were you two doing in the back? I thought you were planning to... in the theater..."

Before Wang Bo could finish, he took a playful punch from Li Qian. "Stop talking nonsense!"

He immediately shrunk his neck and said seriously, "Let's go get a midnight snack."

"Not going."

The suggestion was immediately met with opposition from the three ladies.

They had already eaten a lot tonight and were worried about gaining weight; eating a midnight snack would only make the guilt heavier.

"Let's go back and sleep, it's already past one in the morning."

Chen Shaoping suggested, "Second Bo, Sister Ying, you two are staying out, right? Take the car, and come pick us up tomorrow morning."

"Alright, let's call it a day then. We'll continue tomorrow."

Wang Bo and Li Qian went home.

Chen Shaoping and the other three just fit into one taxi to head back to the hotel.

There were quite a lot of tourists; even at this hour, many people could be seen with backpacks looking for a place to stay.

The hotels were basically all full.

Back at the hotel, Chen Shaoping showered first, followed by Zhang Ying.

Lying in bed with nothing to do, Chen Shaoping thought to himself, "Check Intelligence."

Two pieces of intelligence appeared in his mind.

[Today's Intelligence 1 (★★★): Today at 1:22 PM, the variety show 'i just love traffic stars' produced by 'Mango TV' will film a National Day special at the West Lake scenic area.

To ensure smooth filming and the safety of the traffic stars, the production crew set up roadblocks at both ends of the famous 'Broken Bridge and Remaining Snow' spot without any communication with the West Lake management.

This will cause severe pedestrian congestion lasting for several hours, creating a negative impact online. Tourists will be extremely disappointed with the scenic area.

Please be cautious about visiting this attraction today. Scenic area management phone: 138...]

[Today's Intelligence 2 (★★★): Today at 12:55 PM, female director Plum Lake, because the first-day box office of her movie 'jade fate' was extremely dismal, will publicly insult the audience on Qingbo for having no taste, calling them trash, etc.

This will cause discomfort for the majority of the national audience, even leading to a boycott of all movies. All films released during the National Day slot will have their box office affected.]

After reading the two pieces of intelligence, what really concerned Chen Shaoping was the second one.

This female director named Plum Lake must have a screw loose, as they say in Shanghai.

She filmed something terrible that no one wants to watch, and yet she holds a grudge against the audience.

It's like if I gave you a plate of shit—you aren't allowed to say anything, you just have to swallow it.

If you dare say a word, it's your fault, and I'll curse you and your whole group.

This kind of person clearly has brain atrophy; they shouldn't appear in public and ruin everyone's mood.

Anger aside, he had to think carefully about how to handle this to maximize his interests.

Perhaps he could use this opportunity to highlight the positive interaction between his company's movies and the audience...

However, just then, Zhang Ying came out of the bathroom wearing a sexy black lace nightgown.

She lightly tossed her long hair, her lips slightly parted, looking at Chen Shaoping with eyes as seductive as silk.

Barefoot, she walked over with a swaying step.

Leaning down, her tongue lightly licked her cherry lips, then she blew a soft breath into his ear.

"Little brother, does Big Sister look beautiful dressed like this?"

Chen Shaoping stared intently at her full curves, his Adam's apple bobbing as he breathed heavily.

"Beautiful, very beautiful."

"Then what are you waiting for?"

"Tonight, everything is yours."

Having received the command, Chen Shaoping immediately went into action.

First, he gave her a lesson, making her kneel before him and repeatedly nod in admission of her mistakes.

And then...

Morning.

When Wang Bo and Li Qian arrived at the hotel.

Chen Shaoping, Han Minde, and the other four hadn't woken up yet, and they were thoroughly teased by the two.

They told the four to take it easy; even if the food is good, you can't eat non-stop.

Apparently, at Wang Bo's house last night, the two had slept separately, which was why there was so much resentment.

Initially, the three guys, including Chen Shaoping, didn't think the sun would be that harsh, but seeing the three ladies "fully armed" like this, they started to feel a bit uncertain.

Sunscreen, hats, sun umbrellas, sunglasses...

It took a long time before they finally set off.

Arriving at West Lake, Wang Lin was already waiting at the entrance.

He was dressed casually in shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, a stark contrast to the six who were wrapped up tightly.

"You guys are..."

He suddenly realized, gave a light chuckle, and said, "Let's go."

"We'll start from Hubin Park, walking and sightseeing. It'll take about twenty minutes to reach Broken Bridge and Remaining Snow, where you can see many beautiful sights from the bridge."

"Then the Bai Causeway, Gushan, Yue Wang Temple, Spring Dawn on Su Causeway, Viewing Fish at Flower Harbor, Leifeng Pagoda..."

"What do you all think of this arrangement?"

When he heard Broken Bridge and Remaining Snow, Chen Shaoping checked the time. Walking there according to Wang Lin's plan would be just right.

"No problem, let's go with that for now. We can talk about any changes later."

No one had any objections and followed Wang Lin's lead.

The number of tourists wasn't at its peak yet, but there were already quite a few.

The people around looked at the way Chen Shaoping and the others were dressed with puzzled expressions.

They couldn't help but steal a few extra glances, though they didn't say anything.

On such a hot day, being wrapped up so tightly—weren't they afraid of getting heat rash?