Xu Wendong grunted in agreement, walked to the rest area of the scenic spot, and bought three cups of steaming hot milk tea. Then he once again transformed into a photographer, helping Nie Xiaoyu take many exquisite photos.
At the same time, Ye Qingxin had contacted the person in charge of the Thousand Shadows Group. After hanging up the phone, she came to Xu Wendong, shrugged helplessly, and said, "They were clear; to buy the copyright of Miss Tang’s book, it would take at least a billion!"
"A billion? Why don’t they just go rob a bank?" Xu Wendong wasn’t short of a billion; he just found the situation outrageous.
The other party had acquired "My Healing Life" under his name at a low price, and now they wanted a billion. It was like they didn’t respect him at all.
Ye Qingxin said, "Robbing money isn’t even as quick as this way of making money. The key is, it’s not illegal!"
Xu Wendong fumed, "It’s just a small film company. Aren’t they being too arrogant?"
Ye Qingxin replied, "I just had someone investigate the support behind the Thousand Shadows Group. It’s said that this group is a subsidiary of the Huayu Entertainment Group."
Xu Wendong felt relieved.
He was familiar with Huayu Entertainment Group.
It was one of the top three entertainment empires in the country, with countless household names under its banner.
Knowing the backing of the Thousand Shadows Group, Xu Wendong already had a plan to deal with them and immediately said, "Why don’t you go ahead and have some fun?"
"Alright, you go ahead and get busy. I’ll hang out with Sister Qingxin for a while and then head back," Nie Xiaoyu agreed cheerfully.
Then Xu Wendong left the scenic area.
Even though he was in Jingdu, the Xu Family was definitely observing his every move from the shadows.
They might even plot against the people around him.
With Ye Qingxin by Nie Xiaoyu’s side, did he still need to fear others?
The Xu Family had better not make a move against Nie Xiaoyu.
Otherwise, things would end very badly for them.
"Send me your location, I’ll come to your place for ’warming the pot.’"
After leaving the scenic area, Xu Wendong sent a message to Su Li.
Warming the pot was a custom in Qingyuan County.
To put it simply, after relatives and friends moved into a new house, they’d visit their new home with gifts.
Usually, they’d bring steamed buns and bean sprouts.
Steamed buns symbolized prosperity.
Bean sprouts symbolized taking root and sprouting.
Not long after he sent the message, Xu Wendong received a call from Su Li, and the woman asked excitedly, "Are you in Jingdu now?"
"Yeah!" Xu Wendong replied with a smile, "I figured you just moved to Jingdu, so I thought it’d be a good time to visit you."
Although he had known for some time that the Su Family had moved to Jingdu, he had not planned to visit them before.
He did need to pay a visit.
The reason being simple.
Su Jianjun was now the second-in-command at the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television.
This position might not have immense power, but it was a department feared by all film and television companies.
Just one word from the State Administration could decide whether a show could be aired.
"Send me your location. Our neighborhood is quite special, ordinary people can’t just walk in, I’ll have the driver pick you up," Su Li’s voice was filled with undisguised joy.
Xu Wendong replied, "Okay, see you later. Also, tell Auntie I want to eat grass carp stewed with vermicelli!"
After hanging up, Xu Wendong sent his location to Su Li and then shopped for some fruit, steamed buns, and bean sprouts at a nearby supermarket.
All these things only cost a little over eighty yuan.
Though they were not expensive items.
Their relationship had long surpassed needing gifts to be maintained by their value.
After buying the items, he waited for about half an hour before a black Hongqi car drove up. A driver in his thirties got out and politely asked, "Excuse me, are you Mister Xu Wendong?"
Xu Wendong said, "That’s me."
"Nice to meet you, Mister Xu. My name is Huang Yang, I’m Director Su’s driver. Sorry to keep you waiting; please get in the car to warm up!" Huang Yang said as he reached for the shopping bag beside Xu Wendong.
Seeing what was inside, he was momentarily at a loss.
Are you sure you’re visiting Director Su’s home?
Su Jianjun hadn’t been the second-in-command at the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television for long, but with the year’s end approaching, Huang Yang had seen many people deliver gifts.
Without exception, they were all expensive gifts.
Although Su Jianjun turned them down, those gifts were still quite valuable.
Yet he hadn’t expected Xu Wendong to bring such inexpensive "gifts" when calling on them.
After a moment’s thought, it became clearer.
If he were just an ordinary person, how could he even be qualified to visit the Su Family?
Moreover, as he left, the director’s wife and daughter eagerly went to the supermarket to shop, a look of preparing to host an important guest.
Xu Wendong’s relationship with the Su Family was anything but ordinary.
"Brother Huang, there’s no need to be so courteous. I can handle it myself!" Xu Wendong said as he pulled open the front passenger door and got in.
Seeing Xu Wendong sit up front, Huang Yang felt a sudden wave of goodwill. Although he was a driver, he only served the people of the Su Family.
Xu Wendong had opted not to sit in the back but in the front passenger seat, showing respect for him.
After fastening his seatbelt, Xu Wendong took out a pack of Dahongmen cigarettes and chuckled, "Brother Huang, you aren’t going to say Dahongmen is too cheap, right?"
Huang Yang apologized, "Sorry, my job doesn’t allow me to smoke during work hours."
Xu Wendong put on a straight face, "If that’s what you’re going to say, I’ll get off and buy Huazi for you right now!"
Huang Yang, full of embarrassment, accepted the offered cigarette, startled as Xu Wendong lit it for him.
"That’s more like it." Xu Wendong lit his own cigarette happily, "I’m really sorry today for making you come all this way. How about this, we must have a few more drinks at dinner."
Huang Yang gave a wry smile, "I can have one cigarette, but I really can’t drink."
Xu Wendong nonchalantly said, "Why so many restrictions? Work is hard, can’t you have a couple of drinks to relax?"
Huang Yang laughed and shook his head.
Whether or not he drank wasn’t something he as a driver could decide.
Regardless, he drove on, taking Xu Wendong toward the Su Family home.
Xu Qingsong received a phone call; excitement was written all over his face: "What? Xu Wendong separated from his two female companions?"
"This is truly a gift from the heavens!"
"Get in touch with Master Ma, have him personally take care of those two women!"
"I want Xu Wendong to taste what it’s like to be separated by life and death!"
"Consider it collecting a bit of interest for my son!" His eyes flashed coldly at that thought, and a boiling killing intent surged through his heart.
Xu Wendong had crippled his son’s limbs, so killing Xu Wendong’s two female companions was merely taking equity, wasn’t it?