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

Chapter 598 Taboos: Squeezing Toothpaste
"How about this one?"

Gao Dongxu smiled as he looked at Shang Youyou, who was wrapped in a bath towel, showing off her S-shaped figure. Her fair skin, as delicate as cream, radiated an alluring glow under the light, making her as seductive as a vixen. He held up a modified cheongsam in front of her and asked for her opinion.

"Don't wear the cheongsam anymore, go back to that little black dress. It's sexy, charming, and fresh and lively." Gao Dongxu helped her make the decision, watching her hang the cheongsam up again and pick up the little black dress.

The curves faintly visible beneath her bath towel created a captivating scene. Like fine smoke, they appeared and disappeared, sparking endless imagination.

Without hesitation, Shang Youyou untied her bath towel, took out her underwear, and started putting it on right in front of Gao Dongxu.

Shyness, a sense of shame?

Stop joking, we've long since lost all sense of shame from playing cards.

Who doesn’t know who?

Seeing Shang Youyou in her little black dress, Gao Dongxu smiled with satisfaction. He stepped forward, put his arm around her slender waist, and exclaimed sincerely, "So beautiful."

Hearing Gao Dongxu's praise, Shang Youyou happily giggled and turned around in front of the full-length mirror, looking at herself in the mirror with a satisfied smile.

The black dress features a simple yet sophisticated design, and its fitted cut perfectly accentuates her figure, making her a true hottie.

Then she put on a pair of black high heels, which instantly lengthened her leg lines, giving her an aura of immense power, making everyone who looked at her completely bewildered.

Simply put, this look perfectly balances elegance and sexiness, and it's exactly what Go Dong-wook's aesthetic sensibilities dictate.

Her hair, pulled back from her head, exuded charm and sexiness, showcasing her beauty to the fullest!

So when Gao Dongxu saw Director Luo in the elegant and spacious private room of the famous Jingfu Courtyard restaurant with Shang Youyou in his arms, Director Luo's eyes lit up. He was amazed by Shang Youyou's beauty and also marveled at how all the women around Gao Dongxu were truly stunning beauties.

“Youyou, call me Director Luo—Director Luo, this is my girlfriend, Shang Youyou, isn’t she beautiful—” Gao Dongxu said to Shang Youyou with a smile, then raised an eyebrow at Director Luo, who was looking at him with a meaningful smile, and showed off.

"Director Luo, hello—" Shang Youyou was a little reserved, but fortunately, her professional demeanor as a flight attendant made her look very elegant and poised, especially the professional smile on her beautiful face.

"Hello, it is indeed very beautiful. You're lucky to have it so good." Director Luo smiled and nodded to Shang You, then teased Gao Dongxu with a meaningful tone.

"Director Luo, what you're saying is meaningless. What do you mean by 'it's a bargain for me'? Since ancient times, beauties have always been paired with heroes. I brought back five of them from abroad this time. Don't you think I'm a hero?"

Gao Dongxu then thoughtfully pulled out a chair for Shang Youyou and arranged for her to sit down. He then sat down with a smug and playful expression and spoke to Director Luo.

Director Luo was taken aback at first, then his eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Gao Dongxu, excitedly confirming, "Five? Not three? What are the other two zodiac signs?"

"I spent a lot of manpower and resources to find the sheep and the snake. Tell me, am I a hero?" Gao Dongxu raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"Yes, as long as you donate to the country, you'll be a true hero, hahaha... Good, good, you're really good at doing big things quietly. Let's have a drink, we must have a good drink to celebrate..."

Director Luo was genuinely excited and thrilled. He picked up the flying object and personally poured himself a drink. Gao Dongxu couldn't stop this somewhat agitated old man with graying temples.

"That feels great—haha..."

After Gao Dongxu and Director Luo clinked glasses and drank, Director Luo, his face flushed, laughed heartily. Then, glancing at Shang Youyou, who was smiling sweetly with her beautiful eyes beside Gao Dongxu, he teased Gao Dongxu, "With these five beast heads, your fatal flaw is no longer a problem. If anyone dares to use this to cause trouble for you, I'll be the first to object!"

"Hehe, Director Luo, do you feel like you've struck gold this time?" Gao Dongxu said with a smile.

"Hehe, it is indeed a treasure, but you're asking for an exorbitant price," Director Luo said with a chuckle.

Shang Youyou listened to the two men's cryptic conversation with a smile. Although she didn't know what they were talking about, she could still deduce from their words that her man seemed to have found the five bronze animal heads from the Yuanmingyuan that had caused such a stir before.

This news undoubtedly shocked Shang Youyou, and at the same time, she looked at Gao Dongxu's handsome profile with eyes full of admiration, excitement and infatuation.

"It's supposed to be nourishing and beautifying, but it didn't work for me..." Gao Dongxu first placed his portion of braised fish maw in abalone sauce in front of Shang Youyou and said softly, then looked at Director Luo and asked with a smile.

"How's the fish I had sent you? Are you satisfied?"

Shang Youyou smiled sweetly, took the fish maw, picked up a soup spoon, and began to eat it with a sweet and happy expression.

Director Luo glanced at Shang Youyou, then smiled at Gao Dongxu and said, "It's alright, not fresh. But everyone's curious about the fish's habitat..."

Gao Dongxu raised an eyebrow slightly and said meaningfully, "The growing environment is extremely dangerous. In order to catch that fish, one person died and another was injured."

Director Luo's expression turned serious, and he nodded solemnly.

Shang Youyou, standing to the side, narrowed her beautiful eyes, but showed no curiosity or surprise, continuing to obediently focus on eating her food.

"Could you take some people to conduct an on-site inspection?" Director Luo asked Gao Dongxu, his gaze deep.

Gao Dongxu looked at Director Luo calmly, shook his head and refused directly: "No, the price would be so high that I can't even convince myself."

In Gao Dongxu's view, the Bronze Divine Tree is the most terrifying and bizarre part of the entire Tomb Raider series.

Like the bronze tree and the bronze gate, the bronze tree is shrouded in mystery. Gao Dongxu believes they are both parts of meteorites and possess strong hallucinogenic properties. The Qinling sacred tree, he argues, has the power to materialize thoughts in one's mind—both good and evil.

Moreover, according to the plot, after training, Lao Yang materialized himself and his mother.

Therefore, the "materialized" power of the Aogiri Tree, which is similar to that of a deity, is truly too heaven-defying.

It's terrifying to think about. If someone were to look at the sacred tree and think of Godzilla, Ultraman, or something like that, wouldn't the world be in chaos?

The bronze sacred tree of Qinling will be listed as a taboo by him, and he will tell Wu Xie not to mention it to anyone the next time he sees him.

"Could you tell me exactly what kind of danger it is?" Director Luo frowned slightly and asked Gao Dongxu with some suspicion.

"It's unspeakable!" Gao Dongxu glanced at Director Luo indifferently, then picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

Seeing Gao Dongxu's resolute attitude, Director Luo did not press further. He nodded silently and then smiled, saying, "What about the two things you promised?"

"Wait for my call tomorrow." Gao Dongxu smiled at Director Luo and said, "You promised me, didn't you?"

"Let's talk in detail at the bureau tomorrow. There are many details to discuss. Building something from scratch isn't as simple or easy as you think..." Director Luo chuckled.

"I don't care if it's easy or not, but you have to pay me enough. Otherwise, I can't continue playing this game, and don't expect me to get anything good." Gao Dongxu said with a smirk.

Director Luo's lips twitched, and he said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "How many do you want?"

"Give me a billion first, and I'll ask you for more if that's not enough..." Gao Dongxu demanded exorbitantly.

"Heh, do you think this is a bank? Giving you a billion first..." Director Luo was so angry he laughed, and retorted irritably, "Do you really think the three things you brought out are treasures? A billion? You really dare to ask for that?"

"Oh? Since you don't like it, then forget it, never mind..." Gao Dongxu raised an eyebrow and started to back down again.

“Naive—” This time, Director Luo did not indulge Gao Dongxu. Now Gao Dongxu has won the Emperor’s favor, and the Emperor has already agreed to the formation of 749. To put it bluntly, Gao Dongxu has no choice but to accept the position now.

"You don't have the right to back out now, so it's best to keep quiet about your nonsense. You started this mess, and now you want to back out? Too late—"

"Fine, I won't back down. But I'll do as much work as you can with the funding. In short, even a skilled cook can't cook without rice." Gao Dongxu knew he couldn't continue threatening Director Luo with shirking his responsibilities, so he immediately changed his approach.

"That doesn't even need to be a billion..."

"Director Luo, to be honest, I'm not asking for an exorbitant amount. I'm not short of money, and I don't care about that little bit of money at all. I'm really acting out of public interest. Well, I don't want to explain anymore. You can give me whatever you think is appropriate." Gao Dongxu said helplessly, looking exhausted and unwilling to explain.

"Don't try that with me. A billion is definitely not enough... Here's what we'll do: I'll give you a billion to start. If you want to increase the budget later, then you'll have to show us results."

Director Luo sneered, annoyed. Gao Dongxu's money-demanding tactics were child's play to him; he had already mastered them.

“One hundred million is too little, at least five hundred million. Any less and I really can’t do it. I’m not haggling with you, really, without five hundred million, I really can’t operate.” Gao Dongxu said helplessly.

"Two hundred million, you don't need to say anymore. Two hundred million is already a special case. If you ask for even a penny more, I can't come up with it."

"Okay, then I can only donate two of the animal heads. I'll sell the rest to raise money. That's my way of contributing to the country."

"Don't give me that—if you dare to sell, I dare to confiscate it..." Upon hearing this, Director Luo immediately bristled and turned to threaten him.

“Then I’ll keep it myself,” Gao Dongxu said with a sneer.

"I bet those five animal heads didn't pass through customs. You're smuggling cultural relics," Director Luo sneered.

"You're mistaken. I would never do anything illegal. All five bronze heads have proper customs clearance documents," Gao Dongxu said with a faint smile.

"..." Director Luo's lips twitched a few times. Looking at Gao Dongxu, who had started eating his food on his own, he smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "Three hundred million. You can accept it if you want, but there's nothing I can do if you don't."

“Three hundred million in the first year, and it will increase next year!” Gao Dongxu frowned and pondered for a moment before giving in.

"Do you even have enough of this money?" Director Luo complained irritably.

“It’s really not enough. After I explain it to you in detail, you’ll understand why it’s so expensive,” Gao Dongxu said earnestly.

"Alright, then we'll decide whether to increase it after you've told me, but three hundred million is the maximum." Director Luo directly blocked Gao Dongxu from further increasing the stake.

“Okay, but I have a request: I want the authority to raise funds myself,” Gao Dongxu said, a sly glint in his eyes.

"You can't break the law or violate regulations." Director Luo frowned as he looked at Gao Dongxu and solemnly warned him.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything illegal," Gao Dongxu said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)