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Chapter 280 0277 [Embracing Both Women]

The autumn sun in Beijing shone through the curtains that weren't fully drawn, quietly spreading its light in the hotel room.

A patch of light moved along the base of the guest room wall, swaying gently in the breeze as the curtains fluttered, like a silky, flowing red ribbon...

Okay, enough of this nonsense.

Chen Guiliang was woken up by the urge to urinate. When he came back from the toilet, he checked the time and found that it was only a little past six in the morning.

Bian Guanyue and Tao Xue were fast asleep.

The former had a rather serene and elegant sleeping posture.

The latter was sleeping sprawled out on his back.

Chen Guiliang rubbed his forehead, vaguely remembering how he got here last night. Zhang Guoli was also drunk at the time; it was Deng Jie who made a drunken phone call, summoning an assistant to be the driver.

The couple only has five Grand Cherokees.

At the time, Zhang Guoli was sitting in the front passenger seat, and Deng Jie was sitting in the back row on the far side. There were three people left, but only two seats.

Tao Xue, half asleep, climbed onto Chen Guiliang's lap and sat down. Bian Guanyue tugged at her a few times, saying that four people could squeeze into the back row.

Tao Xue kept shouting, "I won't!" while Bian Guanyue said, "Get down here."

Then Tao Xue was indeed dragged down, and she fell asleep in Bian Guanyue's arms.

Deng Jie was also half-drunk and half-awake, sitting on the side watching the fun with a smile.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Damn, those guys are really good at persuading people to drink.

Especially Feng Xiaogang and Guo Degang, who weren't very close at first, became good friends after drinking together.

Yu Qian started to shine in the second half, swaying and tugging at Feng's pants, saying, "I know you, but you don't know me. I've worked with Wang Shuo and Ye Jing, and I've even seen you on set. You've definitely forgotten me, haven't you?"

"I dare not forget, I dare not... forget, you are Teacher Yu. Come, let's have a drink!" Feng Kuzi said.

"Let's do it! Anyone who doesn't is a son of a bitch!"

"Dry!"

As soon as Feng Kuzi finished drinking, Zhang Guoli came to pour him more wine, making sure his glass was empty for no more than three seconds.

Feng Kuzi, holding a glass of wine, approached Chen Guiliang and said, "Boss Chen, I, Feng Kuzi, am a rough man, but the people I admire most in my life are you cultured people. Whether you're an artist or a novelist... you are all... this!"

He could barely stand, holding a glass in one hand and the table in the other. Suddenly, he stopped holding the table, freed his hand, gave a thumbs-up, and started reciting poetry on the spot, shaking his head.

Chen Guiliang, worn down by the nagging, had no choice but to drink another cup.

When Feng Xiaogang got drunk, he complained that filming "The Banquet" was a forced undertaking, and that he had absolutely no interest in Hamlet.

Zhang Guoli asked, "So what do you want to film?"

After Feng Kuzi finished his drink, he almost fell over. He hugged Zhang Guoli, who was pouring him another drink, and exclaimed, "I've wanted to make 'Back to 1942' for over ten years! Liu Zhenyun wouldn't give me the script, saying my skills weren't good enough. That bastard is so mean, he's been holding onto it and won't let me make it… If I made 'Back to 1942,' I'd definitely win awards. I wouldn't just win awards domestically, I'd go to Berlin, Cannes, and the Oscars!"

“If you make a film called ‘Back to 1942,’ I’ll play the male lead for you!” Zhang Guoli said, patting his chest.

"Brothers!"

Feng Kuzi was deeply moved, but then complained, "Sigh, nobody wants to invest. I'm making commercial films like crazy now, just to earn more money and build up my reputation so that Huayi Brothers will invest in art films later! Am I destined to only make commercial films and get criticized? I want to be a master making art films, not a grandson making commercial films!"

Guo Degang gave a thumbs up: "Even the most powerful men have to work their way up from being the grandsons. One day you'll be the grandson!"

Feng Kuzi ran over and hugged Guo Degang again, and the two grandsons who hadn't even become grandfathers yet downed two drinks in a row.

Towards the end of the drinking session, Feng Kuzi pulled Chen Guiliang aside and said that Chen Guiliang was a billionaire, asking him if he would be willing to invest in "Back to 1942".

Chen Guiliang, though drunk, still managed to dodge the question. It seemed he agreed, yet it also seemed he didn't.

That movie was a money-loser.

But Feng Kuzi knew he would lose money, yet he still filmed it; if he didn't, he would always be thinking about it.

……

Chen Guiliang gazed at the two sleeping girls.

Upon closer inspection, the border moon is still more beautiful.

But Tao Xue is definitely a beauty, and her lively and cute nature adds even more points.

Oh, what a headache.

I'd love to be a scumbag, but I'm a straight man by nature. How am I supposed to do that?
Having women on both sides only exists in dreams; the problem is, we're awake now.

Then lie back down and continue daydreaming.

Pretend you haven't woken up yet.

The two girls were still fast asleep.

Chen Guiliang climbed back onto the bed and lay down between the two girls. He pretended to be asleep but couldn't fall asleep, so he could only look left and right for a while.

After admiring it for a while, Tao Xue suddenly turned over.

Chen Guiliang thought she was waking up, so he quickly closed his eyes. Tao Xue rolled over and bumped into Chen Guiliang, mistaking him for a plush toy. In her drowsy state, she tugged at Chen Guiliang's arm.

Naturally, she couldn't pull him away, so Tao Xue took the initiative to move over, hugging Chen Guiliang while also stretching out one leg to press on his stomach.

This posture is extremely dangerous.
What would Bian Guanyue think if he woke up and saw this?
Chen Guiliang had a sudden inspiration and reached his other hand under Bian Guanyue's neck.

With just a slight upward lift of his arm, Bian Guanyue instinctively moved closer, and as usual, he held her in his arms and put her to sleep.

Chen Guiliang thought to himself with pride: I'm such a clever little devil.

Keep pretending to be asleep.

At first, I was quite excited, after all, this meant having two women on my left and two on my right.

As his excitement gradually subsided, he eventually fell asleep while pretending.

After an unknown amount of time, Bian Guanyue began to wake up.

She felt herself sleeping in Chen Guiliang's arms, so she snuggled closer and gently stroked his chest. Suddenly, she touched a hand and intertwined her fingers with it.

Huh, why is this hand so soft and small?

Bian Guanyue, who was in a half-dreaming, half-awake state, paused for a moment and opened her eyes.

Less than a foot away, there was another girl's face.

"what!"

Bian Guanyue was instantly wide awake, completely waking up and letting out a scream as if she had seen a ghost.

Chen Guiliang was also startled awake.

"What's going on?" Tao Xue asked, rubbing her eyes. She still didn't understand what was happening.

Immediately, she became somewhat embarrassed and quickly let go of Chen Guiliang, moving her leg away from his stomach.

Tao Xue sat up in bed, realized she was dressed, scratched her head and said, "How did I end up sleeping here? Where am I?"

Bian Guanyue was also reminiscing. She remembered that they got into the car together last night, registered at the hotel front desk together, and then helped each other up the elevator.

But how did they end up sleeping together?

Thankfully, nothing strange happened.

Chen Guiliang pretended to be nonchalant, took out his phone to check the time, and said, "The hotel breakfast should still be served. Let's go downstairs and have breakfast together."

Bian Guanyue sniffed herself: "I still smell of alcohol. I'm going to take a shower first."

She's quite experienced; every time she comes here to play, she brings a change of clothes in her backpack.

Bian Guanyue went to the bathroom.

Tao Xue stuck her tongue out at Chen Guiliang, feeling a little guilty. She knew it was wrong to be a third party in a relationship, but she just couldn't forget it, like a moth drawn to a flame.

Besides, I was the one who met the senior first!
Tao Xue followed and washed her face and brushed her teeth in the washroom.

Listening to the sound of running water in the bathroom, Tao Xue thought: She must have slept with her senior; she even brought a change of clothes. Sigh, maybe I should just give up. I'm starting to look like a villain from a TV drama.

After washing up, Tao Xue returned to her guest room.

She wanted to say something, but couldn't bring herself to speak; she still felt a pang of reluctance.

Chen Guiliang, however, brought up other things: "I got drunk last night, otherwise I would definitely have gone to Ji Xiaolan's study."

Tao Xue said, "I asked Aunt Deng Jie about it during dinner last night. The so-called Ji Xiaolan Study there doesn't actually contain any genuine items; the writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones are all modern imitations."

"Is that so?" Chen Guiliang chuckled.

Tao Xue still remembers the conversation when she wasn't drunk: "It used to be a state-run restaurant, mainly serving foreign guests, overseas Chinese, and cultural celebrities. Later it was criticized and turned into a canteen for workers, peasants, and soldiers, and many of the inscriptions and plaques were destroyed. After the reform and opening up, it became what it is now, and it has even hosted Kissinger and others."

They have indeed been protecting it in recent years, but you can't go into the backyard anymore; that's where Ji Xiaolan lived and studied.

Because of the popularity of the TV series "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan," many viewers regarded Ji Xiaolan as a great figure and wrote letters calling for the protection of Ji Xiaolan's former residence. This finally attracted the attention of the authorities.

There are actually many similar places in Beijing.

Tao Xue started talking about "Notes from the Thatched Cottage of Close Observation," saying she had read the book carefully. It even categorized zombies into different levels: black zombies, white zombies, and wandering corpses.

“White zombies are formed from the corpses of newly deceased people. Their faces are bluish-white, and they are afraid of the crowing of chickens and the sound of metal,” Tao Xue explained in detail. “Black zombies are old zombies. They are possessed by black hair, suck blood essence, and are afraid of fire and sunlight. Wandering zombies are particularly powerful. They usually lie in a hundred-year-old coffin and need a Taoist priest to use talismans to suppress them.”

Chen Guiliang was both amused and exasperated: "What kind of books do you read all day long?"

Tao Xue said, "I only started liking these things after reading 'Ghost Blows Out the Light.' Besides reading ancient books, I also watch ghost movies and zombie movies. If Ji Xiaolan lived in modern times, he would definitely become a best-selling author, specializing in ghost and supernatural novels."

"Besides 'Ghost Blows Out the Light,' what other books do you read on Qidian?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Tao Xue thought to herself: I don't read novels on Qidian.com; it's all harem novels. The male protagonist has many women, and they're always having sex. My senior is just like a male protagonist in a novel—handsome and capable. Will he have many women in the future?
Tao Xue was quite conflicted. She hoped Chen Guiliang would be a jerk, otherwise she would have no chance. At the same time, she hoped he would be devoted, but only to her. Hmph, maybe with Bian Guanyue at most!
Tao Xue thought for a moment: "There's a new novel called 'The Grave Robbers' Chronicles' being serialized recently. It's quite well-written."

Chen Guiliang said, "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles? Then I'm going to buy the adaptation rights."

Just then, Bian Guanyue came out after taking a shower and brushing her teeth: "Let's go eat."

(End of this chapter)