Film and Television: The Collector Who Rampages Across the Heavens

Shen Bing was discharged from the hospital. The bright sunshine shone on her face, bringing a touch of warmth and making her feel much better.

"Sister Li, please drop me off here. Thank you so much for taking care of me these past few days."

The plump caregiver hired by Su Li smiled and nodded, handing her the luggage. She said, "Young lady, although we haven't known each other for long, I don't need to tell you anything... When looking for a partner, you have to be careful in choosing someone, or you'll regret it for the rest of your life."

"I understand, thank you."

Shen Bing carried her luggage out of the hospital. Two cars were parked one in front of the other. The car in front was her baby, and Cheng Feng, wearing sunglasses, was sitting on the hood. As soon as he saw her, he quickly came over.

"Shen Bing, I'll get it for you."

Just as Cheng Feng was about to take it, the other party dodged it.

Su Li also came over from the side, looked at Shen Bing, and asked, "Where are you going? I'll take you."

Shen Bing felt somewhat helpless. These two men had been openly and secretly fighting over her, and what were once good friends had almost become enemies. She was like Bao Si and Diao Chan.

This was Lin Xia's teasing remark...

"No, I'll take a taxi. You two, please don't come looking for me again, really."

As Shen Bing was speaking, a taxi drove up from a distance. After it stopped, Lin Xia waved and quickly got into the car.

Cheng Feng scratched his head in frustration, glanced at Su Li, snorted, got into his car, and followed.

Su Li didn't go over. He knew he would be turned away anyway, and besides, he had already received the message that Shen Bing's train was in the afternoon, so they could meet on the train.

He would be spending the next few days in Yunnan. While he still had time, he found Yang Zixi and spent another half a day together before boarding the train.

Clang... Clang...

The train slowly and shuddered as it headed towards the distant horizon. The green carriages were packed with people. Shen Bing, dressed in a snow-white down jacket, had an elegant and refined expression, like an elf blooming in the snow. She held her handbag in both hands and quietly looked out the window.

People around her kept glancing at her; it was rare to see such a beautiful girl with such outstanding temperament and appearance.

"Make way, move aside!"

A group of men in suits who looked intimidating came from another carriage and appeared in front of Shen Bing, led by a handsome young man.

"What a coincidence, we meet again!"

Shen Bing stared at Su Li in astonishment: "What are you doing on the train...?"

"Aren't you welcome to my home?" Su Li's main point was sincerity. He held out his hand: "Give me your bag, let's talk in my carriage."

"No need, I'm fine here."

Shen Bing didn't want to accept this guy's kindness and shook her head.

"It'll take at least a day and a night, plus three hours, to get to your house. Are you sure you want to just sit here the whole time? Come with me, let's find a sleeper car, at least it'll be more comfortable."

Su Li grabbed her hand and pulled her up forcefully. Shen Bing looked helpless and said, "Really, you don't need to. I came here in this car."

"Miss, is he your friend? Should I call the train police for you?"

The chubby young man with glasses sitting opposite Shen Bing mustered up his courage and spoke.

"No need to trouble you, she's my girlfriend, and she's throwing a tantrum right now." Su Li pulled Shen Bing out.

The bespectacled young man muttered, "Really?"

He glanced at the bodyguards in suits beside Su Li, but still didn't dare to stop them.

Shen Bing was forcibly dragged to the business class of the green train. The environment here was much better than that of the economy class; it was spacious and there were hardly any people.

"Aren't you afraid I'll call the police?"

Shen Bing said angrily that she hadn't encountered a guy as assertive as Su Li in a long time; he was so domineering that he didn't give her any room to refuse.

"Don't worry, I'm so handsome and you're so beautiful, we're a match made in heaven. No one would believe you're my girlfriend when I'm throwing a tantrum," Su Li said with a smile.

"This joke isn't funny at all, and I don't like hearing it."

Shen Bing snorted, hugged her bag, leaned against the soft couch, and stopped talking, her gaze wandering over the receding scenery.

"I'm going to take a short nap. Call me when it's time to eat."

Su Li lay down on the bed opposite him and closed her eyes to rest.

When it comes to Shen Bing, talking too much is useless; the key lies in the interaction of feelings. The ice-breaking point is still in her hometown.

……

"Wake up, it's time to eat."

Su Li was woken up after sleeping for an unknown amount of time. It was getting dark outside the train. He glanced at the time; it was a little after 8 p.m.

He rubbed his forehead and asked, "Where are we?"

"It's still early, we haven't even covered a third of the journey yet. You can get off at the next stop."

Shen Bing took off her down jacket, revealing her curvaceous figure in a tight-fitting sweater, and glanced over.

"This journey is nothing, I'll go with you to the ends of the earth." Su Li straightened up and breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's go eat."

"I brought some food, you can go by yourself." Shen Bing shook her head.

"Even if you don't want to eat, come with me. At least I'll eat more if I see you."

Su Li grabbed her arm again and tried to pull her outside. Shen Bing had no choice but to say, "Stop pulling me, I'll go with you."

One of the carriages on this green train happened to be a canteen. The only people who could eat there were business class passengers and staff. The two of them sat at a table and ordered a lot of food, a very generous mix of meat and vegetables.

Shen Bing frowned slightly, looking at the food. "Ordering so much, wouldn't it be a waste if we couldn't finish it?"

"What if I can finish it? Let's make a bet." Su Li looked at her.

"I'm not gambling, just eat your food." Shen Bing turned her head away.

Su Li smiled and began to eat. He deliberately didn't eat much before putting down his chopsticks and asking, "Are you going to eat the rest? If not, I'll throw it away."

Shen Bing glared at him: "Didn't you say you could finish it?"

"I overestimated my appetite... If you eat more, there will be less waste. Do you want some?"

Shen Bing looked at the boy and realized something; the guy opposite her was doing it on purpose.

But it must be said that this method really works for her. She has been thrifty since childhood and rarely wastes anything.

Having no other choice, Shen Bing picked up her bowl and chopsticks and started eating.

Su Li didn't say anything, just quietly watched her from across the room.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward, but neither of them spoke. After the meal, the two went to rest, each on a soft couch, back to back, their breathing barely audible.

As night fell and dawn broke the next morning, riding a slow, green train was truly unpleasant, even in business class.

If it weren't for the beautiful woman by his side, Su Li would be bored to death...

But because of the confined space, the two had a lot of contact and their relationship gradually grew closer, occasionally exchanging a few words.

Thus, the train passed through the towering Gaoligong Mountains and crossed the long railway line to reach Tengchong-Heshun Town in western Yunnan Province, a place with beautiful natural scenery and simple folk customs.

The Hui-style buildings with their blue tiles and white walls, some remnants of small bridges and flowing water, many women washing clothes on the bank, talking loudly, and some little kids skipping stones, splashing water that makes people scold them.

"The scenery here is nice, and the air is fresh too," Su Li said with a smile, looking at the surrounding scenery.

"Everything here is fine except for being underdeveloped." Shen Bing hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll show you around sometime."

"Zurich—"

Before they could finish speaking, an angry roar came from afar. Cheng Feng, his face grim, came down from the stone arch bridge and quickly ran to the two of them.

"You're really something, you tricked me so I missed my train."

He had also booked a train ticket, but on his way to the train station, he got into a staged accident with another vehicle. The two sides got into a scuffle and it took a long time to resolve the situation.

He couldn't take the train, so he flew directly, making several detours to get here. The thought of Shen Bing spending a whole day and night with this guy made Cheng Feng feel incredibly uncomfortable.

"What did you say? I don't understand." Su Li looked completely innocent; even if he did it, he wouldn't admit it.

This is only possible in modern times. If it were ancient times, he would have sent this old guy straight to meet the King of Hell.

"Hmph!" Cheng Feng snorted twice, looking at Shen Bing: "He didn't do anything to you, did he?"

"boring……"

Shen Bing, carrying her bag, walked between the two of them, followed the path, crossed the stone arch bridge, and headed home.

Cheng Feng pointed at Su Li with his finger and said in a low voice, "I won't let you succeed."

"Your word doesn't count..."

Su Li ignored him and followed Shen Bing away.

In the days that followed, the two settled down in this exotic, ancient town, where they met Shen Bing's mother and learned about her pitiful background: her father had died early, and her mother suffered from mental illness, beating her severely whenever she had an episode—it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she had been beaten since childhood.

The village primary school was dilapidated, with textbooks that had been in use for several years. Some children came from impoverished families and sometimes had to go to work on the farm before finishing their schooling.

Then there's Shi Xiaomeng's family, whose conditions are quite poor. They've exhausted their savings to support Shi Xiaomeng, a college student. And since he wants to settle in Yanjing, apart from sending back a sum of money a few days ago, he's spent all the rest on himself.

Having made preparations in advance, Su Li kept spending money, renovating the primary school and buying textbooks. She even specially built a road leading to the city, which earned her a lot of face in front of Shen's mother.

Forced into a corner, Cheng Feng had no choice but to entrust Shi Xiaomeng with the task of selling some of his shares to raise money for him.

The reason he didn't use anyone else was entirely because he had no trusted confidants. In addition, before coming to Yunnan, he had a long talk with the other party all night, which temporarily eased the tension between them.

Unbeknownst to him, this was all an illusion. Shi Xiaomeng, who had long been secretly cooperating with Liang Junzheng, the third largest shareholder of Dade Group, was sharpening his knives and preparing to take revenge on their family's group.

Su Li, who receives messages from Yanjing every day, knows that the Dade Group is currently facing internal and external troubles, and the crisis is even greater than that in the original drama.

"Auntie, I'm planning to build a library in the primary school so that all the students have books to read and words to learn... When I return to Yanjing, I plan to collect some school supplies and send them back. The children can't stay in this mountain valley forever; their future lies in the outside world," Cheng Feng said to Shen's mother.

The four were having a meal, a local specialty dish that Shen Bing had personally prepared, and it tasted pretty good.

"You're so kind, but there's really no need to go to such lengths. We've managed all these years, so just do what you can afford."

Looking at the two young men who had followed her from the big city, Shen's mother sighed inwardly. She didn't know what her daughter was thinking and couldn't make the decision for her.

Shi Xiaomeng, who grew up with her, didn't come back, so something must have happened to him. She didn't want to pry into the relationship between the young people.

As someone with experience, Shen's mother had secretly observed the two young people. Cheng Feng was an impatient person, rather outspoken, but quite upright. Su Li was also acceptable, but she couldn't see through her... Her daughter liked him the most.

"It's alright, I can afford this small amount of money."

As Cheng Feng spoke, he secretly lamented that Old Cheng must never find out, or he would be in deep trouble.

Su Li ate her food bite by bite, lost in thought.

Suddenly, a pleasant ringtone sounded. Shen Bing picked up the phone, and her expression changed after listening: "Lin Xia is in the hospital..."

She didn't have many friends in Yanjing, and Lin Xia was her closest friend.

"Hospitalized? What happened?"

Cheng Feng's expression changed, and he asked with a hint of urgency.

He didn't like Lin Xia, but they were very close friends.

"I don't know, let me call and ask."

After a busy signal, Shen Bing asked anxiously, "Cheng Feng, do you have her parents' phone number?"

"No, I'll ask Wu Di first."

Cheng Feng contacted Wu Di, who was also unsure. After asking around, he learned that Lin Xia had been hospitalized due to food poisoning. As for why her phone was unreachable, it was because her phone was broken and hadn't been replaced yet.

Wu Di said, "She's fine, you don't need to worry."

Shen Bing finally breathed a sigh of relief. She hesitated in her heart about whether she should go back to Yanjing for a visit, but it was not appropriate to go back again after only half a month of returning home!

Shen's mother seemed to see through her thoughts and said directly, "I hope you can live well. This place is not a place for young people like you to stay. Just come back and visit more often."

Shen Bing said softly, "I'll think about it."

That evening, Su Li also received a dinner call from Wu Mei in Yanjing. The sweet female voice said, "President Su, you're still in the mountains. When are you coming back? You've been waiting for this meal for a long time."

"I just heard that Martin, the Asia-Pacific president of Junlei, is coming to Yanjing?"

"President Su's information network is really impressive. Yes, that foreigner is here to inspect the area, and I need his approval to apply for the position of general manager of the Yanjing region. That stinky foreigner has always been interested in me, and he might use this to threaten me. What do you think, should I go or not?"

Wu Mei sighed charmingly, "It's really hard for us women to make a name for ourselves, with all sorts of unspoken rules."

"If it's too difficult, don't do it. Come work for me..." Su Li said meaningfully, "I've always admired you."

"I'm very happy with President Su's trust, but I've worked here for so long, and I'll try my best as long as there's a glimmer of hope. Let's see how things go." Wu Mei continued, "President Su, I'll be waiting for you to come back so we can have a more in-depth discussion."

"good!"

Goodbye...mua!

Finally, she gave a very seductive flying kiss, clearly hinting at something.

Su Li smiled, gazing at the endless night outside, lost in thought.

Two or three more days passed, and the situation at Yanjing Dade Group changed dramatically. Multiple forces joined forces to short the group's stock, including Liang Junzheng, Shi Xiaomeng, and Wu Wei's internal collaborators, Su Li's trading team, and other forces in the market that had caught wind of the situation.

Dade's stock price kept falling, and even though Cheng Shengen, the chairman, was very experienced, he was still terrified. Seeing the company's assets disappearing at a visible speed, he had no choice but to illegally raise the stock price and secretly sell company shares to raise cash.

That's the downside of listed companies: once the stock price evaporates too much, the cash outflow of assets is incredibly fast.

Cheng Shengen knew that the company's crisis was caused by collusion between insiders and outside manipulators, so he had no choice but to take this drastic measure, otherwise his shares might become worthless.

Cheng Feng received news of the major crisis facing his family's company half a month later. He exclaimed in surprise, "Why didn't Lao Cheng tell me?"

Hong Demin, Cheng Shengen's confidant, said in a low voice, "It's no use for you to come back. There are people inside the company who colluded with outsiders, which caused the company's assets to flow out on a large scale. There are many forces shorting our stock. Old Cheng was afraid you would worry, so he is prepared to take the blame alone."

Cheng Feng's expression was complicated as he said, "I'll go back right away..."