Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 428 Don’t say you didn’t predict what you said

For more than a hundred years, the Celestial Empire has been bullied terribly. Its territory was ceded, its wealth was robbed, its cultural relics were stolen, and even countless people were killed.

Now that China has turned its fortunes around, from an economically backward country to the world's factory, its development in recent years has been earth-shattering. Rudolf has been watching this closely and feels even more resentful.

Dr. Rudolf, who has worked and lived in China for many years and dealt with Chinese people, is very clear that the suffering China has endured over the past hundred years is a humiliation for every Chinese person, which is why Western countries are both afraid and wary of it.

Moreover, he discovered that apologizing to the Chinese is useless for some things; even if you say sorry, they will still hold a grudge.

A feud spanning nine generations can still be avenged in a hundred!

As the wounds of the Thirty Years' War in Europe gradually faded, the Chinese people cast the Oath of Muye into bronze inscriptions, transforming historical lessons into the genes of civilization. From Zhu Di's northern expedition in the name of avenging humiliation to the contemporary warning that "backwardness invites aggression."

From the Records of the Grand Historian to the Zizhi Tongjian, from the Central Plains dynasties to the modern Celestial Empire, the historical view known as "holding grudges" is actually a system of civilizational inheritance.

Rudolf looked at Gao Dongxu, whose eyes were gleaming with a sharp, bright light, and knew that this young scion of a powerful family was definitely a nationalist.

“The item is correct, so the deal is done—” Gao Dongxu placed the jade seal in his hand into the brocade box and looked at Rudolf with a smile.

After exchanging a few words with Klaus beside him, Rudolf looked at Gao Dongxu and smiled, "Okay."

"Then...it's a pleasure to work with you."

"Pleasant to work with."

Both parties stood up, smiled, shook hands, and reached a deal.

Just as Gao Dongxu was about to see the two off, Klaus spoke to Gao Dongxu in German. Rudolf smiled and translated for Gao Dongxu: "We learned from news reports that Mr. Gao possesses a Fabergé egg. Would you be so kind as to allow us to examine it?"

Gao Dongxu shrugged helplessly and smiled, "Sorry, you two are late. The Fabergé Easter egg has already been reserved."

"Oh, I see. That's a real shame," Rudolf said regretfully as he explained to Klaus, who also showed a regretful expression.

“In the future, I will spend more energy and time collecting and preserving Western antiques. Perhaps there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future,” Gao Dongxu said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

This time, Rudolf didn't translate. Instead, he smiled noncommittally and looked at Gao Dongxu meaningfully, saying, "Unless what you offer can move the hearts of the Germans, this transaction can only be considered a very special one."

"Is that so? Okay, I'll try my best to collect it." Gao Dongxu said with a smile to Rudolf.

"Then I wish Mr. Gao success. If there's nothing else, we'll take our leave."

"Okay, I'll see you both off—"

Gao Dongxu smiled and saw the two downstairs. He found a woven bag downstairs, put the Roman statue in it, and personally escorted them out of the store.

After seeing the Germans off, Gao Dongxu walked back to the shop in a very happy mood. Looking at the three women serving customers, his smile became even brighter.

Back upstairs, Gao Dongxu opened the brocade box again, took the jade seal, examined and played with it for a while, and then put it into his spatial storage.

Around noon, I took out my phone and called Lingyi to invite her to lunch.

Lingyi, who was working diligently in her law firm office, wearing an orange-red V-neck fitted dress and with her hair tightly tied up, was naturally very happy to receive a call from Gao Dongxu.

However, she still complained and grumbled, after all, they had been separated for many days. Although it was understandable, she was at the age where she was full of desire, and the days of going hungry and then eating irregularly were very unpleasant.

Listening to Gao Dongxu's various attempts to coax her on the other end of the phone, Lingyi couldn't help but smile, and her mood became very pleasant. At the same time, she was also aroused by the little rascal's words.

It's said that old houses are difficult to extinguish when they catch fire; the fire burns fiercely and intensely, leaving only a wisp of smoke after the house is completely destroyed.

The most vivid and appropriate description of Lingyi's state at this moment is undoubtedly that after hanging up Gao Dongxu's call, she had no heart to continue working seriously.

I called my assistant Ye Qinqin in and moved the afternoon's work schedule back by more than an hour.

She needed to give Gao Dongxu enough time to completely extinguish the fire in her old house.

After making the arrangements, Lingyi took out a mirror, looked at her face, checked her makeup, then reached out and untied her hair from the bun at the back of her head, letting her hair fall loose and casually scattering it with her fingers.

With her hair flowing freely, Lingyi seemed like a completely different person, instantly looking ten years younger. She transformed from a cold and serious woman into a charming and elegant one. She picked up her phone and called the owner of a restaurant she had recently discovered that served incredibly delicious food—a place she had met through her lawsuit—to make a reservation.

Wang Xiaoxiang Catering Chain Store.

Gao Dongxu found the restaurant that Lingyi had chosen. As he entered the restaurant, he saw Lingyi, who was wearing an orange-red dress, chatting happily with a handsome man in a white chef's uniform.

Gao Dongxu raised an eyebrow slightly. Was someone trying to poach his girlfriend?

"What are you chatting about, laughing so happily?" Gao Dongxu walked forward with a smile and suddenly spoke, startling Lingyi.

Lingyi gave Gao Dongxu a charming glare and said coquettishly, "You walk so quietly, you startled me..."

"Hehe, you were so engrossed in your conversation that you blamed me for walking so quietly," Gao Dongxu chuckled and teased.

Lingyi smiled, gave Gao Dongxu a charming glare, then stood up and introduced, "This is Zhou Lingfei, the restaurant's head chef and owner—"

Gao Dongxu looked at the other person and had to admit that he was indeed a handsome man. He smiled and extended his hand, saying, "Hello, Gao Dongxu."

"Hello, Mr. Gao—" Zhou Lingfei forced a smile and reached out to shake hands with Gao Dongxu, who had one arm around Lingyi's waist and the other hand around him.

Lingyi, with Gao Dongxu's arm around her waist, gave him a barely perceptible, coquettish glance, though inwardly she was enjoying the sweetness. However, when she looked at Zhou Lingfei again, Lingyi felt a little guilty.

She could certainly sense Zhou Lingfei's affection and pursuit of her, but unfortunately, she was already taken.

Sure enough, after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Zhou Lingfei smiled and made an excuse to leave.

Gao Dongxu, who had just sat down, looked at Lingyi, who was sitting opposite him with a half-smile, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a strange light, and said with a smile, "Are you deliberately trying to make me look bad?"

Lingyi gracefully tossed her hair aside, a mischievous smile playing on her fair face as she said, "That's right—"

Gao Dongxu shook his head and chuckled. Looking at Lingyi's sly and sweet smile, he couldn't help but sigh, "She's really beautiful and alluring."

Although Lingyi's beauty isn't as stunning or breathtaking as Wu Xiaowei's, it's more like a friendly, approachable older sister next door.

Her smile is warm, her eyes are gentle, and she makes people feel comfortable. Moreover, this kind of beauty doesn't need heavy makeup to highlight it; it flows naturally, giving people a sense of closeness.

"Hehe, sis, don't play with fire. If you really piss me off, you'll be the one who suffers—" Gao Dongxu threatened with a cold laugh.

Thinking of certain humiliating and shameful scenes, Lingyi couldn't help but tremble. Her beautiful eyes trembled, her pretty face blushed, and she spat out a charming spittle.

"Pah—pervert!"

"Hehe, don't say I didn't warn you." Gao Dongxu raised an eyebrow and smiled.

In normal conversations, Gao Dongxu is willing to humble himself to please a woman, but when it comes to serious, in-depth conversations, that's a different story.

If you're a dragon, you have to coil up; if you're a tiger, you have to lie down. If you don't obey, the whip isn't just for show.

Therefore, Lingyi, who had clearly suffered before, immediately trembled slightly and tightened her legs upon hearing "Don't say I didn't warn you." An unnatural blush appeared on her pretty face, and her beautiful, watery eyes shone with lingering fear.

"Have you ordered yet? Hurry up and finish eating, then go home and get some sleep," Gao Dongxu said with a smile, looking at Lingyi, who was blushing with embarrassment.

"I've ordered. The food here will be served very quickly."

"Oh? It seems you come here often. Tell me, how did you meet?" Gao Dongxu asked with a smile, picking up his water glass and raising an eyebrow as he drank.

"How else could we have met? We met through a lawsuit. He was the plaintiff, and I was the defendant's lawyer..." Lingyi explained with a smile, and she went into great detail, afraid that Gao Dongxu, that beast, would use this as an excuse to humiliate her later.

Gao Dongxu smiled noncommittally, not taking it to heart at all. He didn't think the other party could pose any threat to him, especially since it was Ling Yi, which made it even less likely.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Gao Dongxu put his arm around Lingyi and left the restaurant. As for whether the restaurant owner would be sad or upset, that was his own problem.

Back at Lingyi's house, before the door was even closed, Gao Dongxu hugged and kissed Lingyi.

(End of this chapter)