56: Dreams come true bit by bit

The morning sun wasn't scorching yet, and a gentle breeze drifted in through the window, ruffling Li Qinghe's hair.

He was currently driving a red Wrangler towards the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long in Hanoi.

Today was the day he and Pham Huyen My had scheduled for the photoshoot.

Yesterday, Li Qinghe accomplished two things.

First, he went and signed a contract with the clothing company that had booked Pham Huyen My for the photoshoot, using the name “Qinghe Worry-Free Media.” This was a company Pham Huyen My had helped him register incidentally when assisting him with tax avoidance last time.

Following the usual procedure for the 370 million vietnamese dong photoshoot fee, 30% was paid upfront, with 110 million vietnamese dong arriving in his account that day, which converts to over 30,000 dragon country currency.

Actually, the money he was earning now wasn't particularly much for Li Qinghe anymore.

Li Qinghe was now a small internet celebrity with over 60,000 followers, and his income had risen from the original 30,000 to over 60,000 daily, which converts to over 200 million vietnamese dong.

The remuneration for this photoshoot was less than two days' worth of his current income.

But Li Qinghe was still very happy to go and accompany Pham Huyen My for this commercial photoshoot.

Because ever since Nguyen Thi Linh and A Ying's two 'electronic girlfriend POV' videos were uploaded to his account, his followers had increased by over 30,000 in just over a day.

The pure Nguyen Thi Linh and the sexy A Ying had a strong hold on the Dragon Country People male audience.

Li Qinghe took them out to eat, drink, and have fun, which left the male audience wanting more, and his follower count exploded by over 30,000.

The internet can sometimes be so unreasonable; it took Li Qinghe over two months to go from zero followers to five thousand.

Then, it took him a week to go from 5,000 to 30,000 followers.

Now, it only took him one day to go from 30,000 to 60,000.

Life is always about constantly stumbling and choosing one's direction.

But most people don't have many opportunities for free choice.

So sometimes, if you're lucky enough to choose the right path, you can save a lot of trouble.

Having tasted the sweetness of this filming technique, Li Qinghe had an idea to ask Pham Huyen My to help him film an episode.

Coincidentally, today's photoshoot only required two hours, so after the photos were done, he could ask Pham Huyen My to film another segment directly within the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long.

Her mixed-race charm was a completely different style from both Nguyen Thi Linh and A Ying.

Perhaps it could help Li Qinghe boost his follower count by another significant margin.

Going from 30,000 to 60,000 followers gave Li Qinghe three more lottery chances.

The prizes drawn were as follows:

Mastery of Twelve-Road Tan Tui (Three parts fist, seven parts leg; hands are two doors, all relies on legs to hit people; Tan Tui has four hands, even ghosts and humans worry when they see it. With a five-fold power and speed boost, the powerful attack technique means no carbon-based life on land can withstand the power of one of your kicks.)

Mastery of Driving Skills (The strongest veteran driver on land; whether it's a car or a motorcycle, under your control, the vehicle can perform at its best. Superb driving skills make every vehicle in your hands like a docile lamb.)

One Designated Intelligence Probe (You can perform one intelligence probe on a designated person, which might solve their most pressing recent problem.)

Li Qinghe held the steering wheel, slowly pressing the accelerator, surrounded by a surging army of motorcycles.

Considering Hanoi's terrible traffic, Li Qinghe left almost two hours early.

The red Jeep Wrangler Rubicon he was driving now was bought yesterday by Li Qinghe, accompanied by Nguyen Thi Linh and A Ying, at a 4S dealership.

Vietnamese version of the Jeep Wrangler

Because car tax rates are higher in Vietnam, especially for imported cars.

This Jeep Wrangler Rubicon cost over 3.3 billion vietnamese dong, which converts to over 900,000 dragon country currency, almost double the price in China.

This model was a small dream of Li Qinghe's from before, commonly known as a 'dream car.'

Although Li Qinghe could now buy more expensive cars, gradually realizing his past dreams always made life a bit more flavorful.

As for Vietnamese domestic cars, Li Qinghe didn't even want to glance at them.

While China's new energy vehicles are highly intelligent, they are inconvenient to use in Vietnam, where charging stations are limited, and even residential and industrial electricity must be purchased from China's Yunnan province and neighboring Laos.

New energy vehicles are particularly unsuitable when Li Qinghe needs to go off-roading.

Therefore, high-clearance off-road vehicles are Li Qinghe's favorite; the more off-road, the more fun.

The Vietnamese car sales Misses, seeing the generous Li Qinghe, wanted nothing more than to cling to such a tall and handsome man.

But Nguyen Thi Linh and A Ying, one on each side, directly overshadowed all the sales Misses in the entire 4S dealership.

Li Qinghe registered this car under the name of Qinghe Worry-Free Media company.

There is a very tricky regulation in Vietnam: Dragon Country People people cannot buy cars in their personal names, but what's even trickier is that people from Korea and Japan are not subject to this restriction.

So, Dragon Country People people buying cars in Vietnam either register them under a company's name or under a Vietnamese person's name, such as a Dragon Country People person's Vietnamese spouse.

Li Qinghe happened to have a company under his name; otherwise, he would have registered the car under Nguyen Thi Linh's name.

Now, Nguyen Thi Linh and A Ying have started learning to drive at Li Qinghe's request; with Li Qinghe's current wealth accumulation speed, buying two such cars a month is an easy feat.

And A Ying, at Li Qinghe's request, has resigned from her part-time job as a SPA front desk receptionist. Like Nguyen Thi Linh, she receives 70 million vietnamese dong in pocket money every month, allowing her to comfortably enjoy life.

With a car, it became much more convenient for Li Qinghe to carry equipment when going out; he no longer had to worry about a motorcycle not being able to hold so many things.

He put all his filming equipment in the trunk, ready to be used whenever needed.

After parking the car in a nearby parking lot near the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, Li Qinghe walked towards the ticket gate of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long with a small backpack.

As a very famous attraction in Hanoi, the entrance fee here is 30,000 vietnamese dong per person.

However, Li Qinghe did not need to buy a ticket, as the filming company had already covered this cost.

“Brother Qinghe, Mei Jie just arrived too and is already waiting for you inside.”

Pham Huyen My's assistant, Xiaoyun, stood at the ticket gate to greet Li Qinghe.

This little assistant was, as always, wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans; only her granny-gray short hair showed her effort to be fashionable.

Assistant Xiaoyun

However, her first glance wasn't at Li Qinghe's eyes, but at something else.

“Xiaoyun, you're even prettier after a few days.”

Li Qinghe's casual compliment received no response.

Li Qinghe asked again, strangely.

“Xiaoyun, has the filming crew arrived?”

“Ah? Oh, they've arrived too and are currently setting up the filming equipment.”

Li Qinghe's question snapped Xiaoyun out of her reverie, and she quickly responded.

Li Qinghe followed her gaze from earlier, looking equally perplexed. What had stimulated this young girl? She seemed very hungry.

Xiaoyun swiped the card for Li Qinghe and led him inside.

She didn't know why Pham Huyen My was so good to Li Qinghe, having Xiaoyun handle everything for him.

Xiaoyun felt like she was almost becoming Li Qinghe's assistant.

Thinking of this, she swallowed, as if it wasn't entirely impossible.

This steady and confident man seemed even more attractive than last time, like a quiet male lion; though quiet, everyone could feel the boundless power within him. Looking at such a man every day might even make one live longer.

But she quickly realized that only Mei Jie could be worthy of such a man; as for herself, she would probably be disliked even as an extra.

The two walked into the attraction, turned a corner, and from afar, they could see a group of people busily setting up filming equipment beneath the tall city wall.