Chapter 1396: Are They a Family?
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Zeng Kai’s mother had to get plastic surgery on her face to recover, but she could only do that after she calmed down.
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Leng Shaojia couldn’t sleep that night.
Because she had already been injected with anesthetic for a few days and it would harm her body if she continued, she decided to try to fall asleep on her own. However, it wasn’t easy at all, and she could only sleep for a short while, then woke up again from the pain.
Jiang Shuyuan didn’t dare to ask Gu Ning for the medicine now, because they felt guilty about the car accident. Even if Gu Ning wasn’t aware of it, they couldn’t be at ease now.
“Mom, I can’t stand it. Tell the doctor to give me the anesthetic now!” Leng Shaojia begged Jiang Shuyuan in tears.
“It will hurt your body!” Jiang Shuyuan said.
“I don’t care!” Leng Shaojia shouted.
However, Jiang Shuyuan still refused to do it, so Leng Shaojia began to curse everyone. She blamed Jiang Shuyuan because she didn’t go to ask Gu Ning for the medicine. She also criticized Jiang Shuyuan and said she didn’t care about her at all.
Jiang Shuyuan felt a little heart-broken, but she didn’t argue with Leng Shaojia because she knew that Leng Shaojia was in a lot of pain at the moment. Besides, Leng Shaojia was her daughter after all.
Leng Shaoming left the capital that afternoon, because he needed to go to work. Actually, he didn’t know what he could do about the grudges between Leng Shaojia and Gu Ning.
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At midnight, Leng Shaoting began to have an uneasy sleep because he was struggling with a dream.
The scene of the man of the Evil Practice hitting his abdomen at the edge of the cliff showed up again in his dream. He felt something warm moving in his body while he was having this dream. It seemed to be stopped by something in his body, and it was eager to break through to come out.
Gu Ning was a light sleeper, so she woke up once Leng Shaoting started making noise.
She thought that he might be having a nightmare so she put her magical power into his body at once to help him relax.
Once the magical power was put into Leng Shaoting’s body, it was absorbed into his belly and he gradually felt better.
As time went by, Leng Shaoting relaxed and fell asleep again. He didn’t know that it really happened, and thought it was just a dream.
The next day, Gu Ning didn’t talk about it with Leng Shaoting when they woke, because both of them thought that it was just a dream.
They went to run later. Halfway on the road, Gu Ning sensed the smell of two cultivators, but she didn’t bother to search for them. She simply glanced at the direction from which the smell came, then she noticed Baili Zongyang and a young girl who was about 17.
Although she just gave them a glance, Gu Ning recognized them right away. She had overheard the girl’s conversation with an old man in the mountain villa last time. Her name was Zongxue.
Thinking of that, Gu Ning suddenly had an idea that Baili Zongyang and Baili Zongxue could be family!
She didn’t know whether she was right, but it was highly likely because Baili Zongyang and Baili Zongxue resembled each other.
This time, Gu Ning wasn’t able to see them, because they avoided her on purpose, but Gu Ning didn’t mind, and went back home with Leng Shaoting afterwards.
Qiao Ya had prepared breakfast, so Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting went to dine in her place before they returned to their own home.
They needed to take a shower after running, and Leng Shaoting naturally followed Gu Ning into the bathroom. Gu Ning wanted to say something to stop him, but didn’t know what to say, because they couldn’t be more familiar with each other’s body right now.
They stayed in the bathroom for nearly an hour, and when they walked out, Leng Shaoting looked very satisfied.
He left at 9 am, and they wouldn’t see one another again until the next weekend. Although he was unwilling to leave Gu Ning, he had to leave for his work.
When Leng Shaoting was gone, Gu Ning went to her company with Gao Yi and Qiao Ya.
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The boss of Ancient Charm was waiting in vain for bad news about Xiangyun Antique-store, but all of the staff members in Xiangyun Antique-store looked well and no one was affected by Yin.
The boss of Ancient Charm was confused, and he thought that the man in black might have deceived him. If the blue and white porcelain was actually fine, he would lose a lot of money, because he had sold it to the man in black at a very low price.
Although he still made a lot of money, he wanted to make more from this deal. Therefore, he couldn’t figure it out.
However, the man in black was nowhere to be found now, and he couldn’t directly ask the staff members in Xiangyun Antique-store about it.
Xiangyun Antique-store could make millions of yuan by selling the blue and white porcelain!
The boss of Ancient Charm needed to walk by Xiangyun Antique-store when he went to his store, so he lowered his head with a guilty conscience when he saw Chen Darong standing at the door.
Chen Darong, however, greeted him of his own accord. “Morning, Mr. Fang!” Chen Darong slightly squinted at him, and it seemed like he had already discovered something.
Since Chen Darong saw him, Mr. Fang couldn’t run away now. “Good morning, Manager Chen!”
Chapter 1397: The Blue and White Porcelain
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Because Mr. Fang felt guilty, he was uneasy facing Chen Darong now.
“Mr. Fang, you don’t look very well today. Have you been working too hard these days? Why don’t you come inside to enjoy a cup of tea with me?” Chen Darong purposely said, because he knew that Mr. Fang would feel guilty after what he had done.
And he was right.
Once Mr. Fang heard that Chen Darong invited him to go inside, he thought of the evil blue and white porcelain and refused at once. “No, no, thanks, I’m busy today.” After that, he walked away quickly.
Chen Darong sneered, then turned around and walked into the store. Since Gu Ning had no intention to punish the mastermind, he wouldn’t say anything about it either.
Although Mr. Fang thought that the man in black might have deceived him into believing that the blue and white porcelain was evil, he wasn’t too sure of it. The man in black only told him that people might feel cold or icy when they touched an evil antique, but they would be fine if they put it down.
Mr. Fang indeed felt cold when he held the blue and white porcelain in his hands. It wasn’t heavy, but he felt uncomfortable, which was the reason why he chose to believe the man in black.
All of a sudden, Mr. Fang thought that Chen Darong might have already sold the blue and white porcelain.
While his store wasn’t very popular now, Xiangyun Antique-store was, so it was possible that the blue and white porcelain was already sold.
Thinking of that, Mr. Fang decided to have a look.
Before long, he arranged for one of his friends to shop in Xiangyun Antique-store.
In order to not let Chen Darong discover his plan, he didn’t send one of his staff. His friend came back later and told him that the blue and white porcelain was absent from Xiangyun Antique-store.
Knowing that, Mr. Fang had to accept the result that he had failed to damage Xiangyun Antique-store and lost a valuable vase.
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Zeng Kai had already been sentenced to a few years in jail, but the case wasn’t completely over yet. Since he admitted that he had stolen Peng Xinghao’s designs to participate in the competition, the designer’s name couldn’t be his anymore.
At the beginning, the host of the game wanted to remove Peng Xinghao’s designs, because the news wasn’t positive after all. However, the chief designer of their company took a liking to Peng Xinghao’s designs.
As a result, the host replaced Zeng Kai’s name with Peng Xinghao’s and Peng Xinghao would receive the honor and award. The final result of this competition was just released, so Zeng Kai hadn’t been able to get the honor and award.
The host contacted Peng Xinghao afterwards, and visited him in the hospital, and since he deserved them, Peng Xinghao accepted the honor and award. They also invited Peng Xinghao to join their company.
It was a famous design company in the industry, and had many skilled designers around the world. Peng Xinghao might not be able to be in charge of an international brand yet, but he could start his career from a new brand.
It was a great chance for Peng Xinghao and he was definitely interested in it, but he still declined, because Gu Ning had saved his life, so he should pay her back as he had promised. In addition, he was confident that he could have a bright future by working for Gu Ning.
Although Gu Ning’s clothing company had just been started, Charm had already gained a lot of fame.
The host was surprised that Peng Xinghao turned the offer down, but didn’t mind too much, because while Peng Xinghao was an outstanding clothing designer, there were many other talented designers as well.
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At 3pm Gu Ning received Leng Yuanjin’s call letting her know that Leng Yuanjin needed to go back home today. She invited Gu Ning to visit City C whenever she was free, and Gu Ning agreed.
When Leng Yuanjin and Yu Yin went back to the Leng family’s house and told Master Leng that they had dined with Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting earlier, Master Leng was displeased. He thought that they should have gone back home and dined together.
Master Leng also complained that Leng Shaoting totally forgot him when Gu Ning was by his side, but honestly, Master Leng simply wanted to see them.
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In the following days, Gu Ning went to work as usual. Leng Shaoting, however, still had the same dream once in a while and felt uncomfortable in his abdomen.
He always thought that it was just a dream, and didn’t take it seriously. He also didn’t want Gu Ning to be worried, so he didn’t tell her about it.
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After staying in the hospital for a while longer, Peng Xinghao finally made a full recovery.
Gu Ning went to pick them up in person, making both Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao feel grateful to her.
Chapter 1398: Strange Things
Gu Ning didn’t think much about it. They were Gu Ning’s subordinates in the company, but they were friends out of the company.
Gu Ning drove them back to where they lived, but they didn’t live in a good environment and it was far from the city center. Luckily, they were about to leave, so Gu Ning said nothing about it.
She told them to rest for three days at home. During this time, Peng Xinghao could properly prepare his designs for the interview in Gu Ning’s company.
Her garment company was in City B, so they needed to fly to City B.
Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao agreed, because it wasn’t bad for them to live in a new city and new environment. However, Peng Xiaoman was a little reluctant to leave Zhou Weifan. She knew that Zhou Weifan didn’t have special feelings towards her, and she thought that she might gradually forget him after moving to another city.
Zhou Weifan wasn’t aware that Peng Xiaoman liked him, but he somehow felt that something was missing when he heard the news that they were leaving for City B. Nevertheless, he didn’t know what was missing. Since Peng Xinghao left the hospital, he had fulfilled his task, and whether they stayed in the capital or left for City B had nothing to do with him.
After making the arrangements, Gu Ning went back to her company with Zhou Weifan.
Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao watched them leaving, and Peng Xiaoman looked sad.
“Xiaoman, if you really like him, you can just tell him,” Peng Xinghao said.
“Nonsense!” Peng Xiaoman felt embarrassed and snapped at him.
“You’re my older sister, and I know you very well. I can see that you like him.” Peng Xinghao frowned with dissatisfaction. He disliked it when his older sister chose to carry everything on her own shoulders. He wasn’t a kid anymore, and he could help her if she needed.
Although his older sister didn’t have a high-degree academic certificate, she was far more sophisticated than him. Because of him, his older sister had remained single for 28 years. Since he graduated from college now and he didn’t need to rely on his older sister to live his life, he hoped that she could live her own life and be happy.
He knew that he had always been a burden to his older sister, so he felt guilty and studied very hard, hoping to protect her in the future.
“How should I tell him? I don’t think he likes me back,” Peng Xiaoman said with a wry smile. She had a traditional view of romantic relationships, and thought that the man should take action to chase the woman.
“Why can’t you tell him and chase him first? It’s different from the past now. It’s not a big deal!” Peng Xinghao expected better from his older sister.
What he said was true, but Peng Xiaoman still hesitated before she was sure that Zhou Weifan also had a good impression of her.
“Alright, it’s my own business; you should mind your work now,” Peng Xiaoman said and left.
“You…” Peng Xinghao was annoyed, but he couldn’t force his older sister. Anyway, it was their own personal affair. Maybe they could be together one day in the future!
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The next day, Gu Ning didn’t go to her company in the morning, and she received Li Maosong’s call at 9 am.
Every time she received a call from him, she subconsciously thought that he might have found another ancient grave, even though Li Maosong already quit grave-digging and was now working in the crew of An Empress of Military Blood.
Actually, Gu Ning had the right feeling, because Li Maosong called her because of something very strange. They were filming at Phoenix Mountain last night, but some strange things happened.
Hearing Phoenix Mountain, Gu Ning got nervous, because it was where the man of the Evil Practice fell from the cliff. Was it possible that the man wasn’t dead?
Gu Ning was confused, but she didn’t interrupt Li Maosong.
Li Maosong continued, “We heard crows mooing once in a while, which was quite scary, and you know it’s a sign of misfortune in our history. Although we don’t believe in that nowadays, I still felt like it wasn’t right. After that, someone shouted in fear that she saw a black figure flashing by. More and more people were getting terrified when the wild animals began to make all kinds of sounds too, so we ended the filming and went back to the capital.”
Hearing that, Gu Ning was sure that there must be a problem, and it was highly likely that the black figure was the man of the Evil Practice.
Although it had been a few days since he fell from the cliff, it was possible that he didn’t wake up until last night.
Gu Ning asked, “How many scenes are left to be shot?”
“We stayed there for three days. If those strange things hadn’t happened last night, all the scenes might have been finished. We’re thinking about whether we should continue at the same place or shoot again from the beginning at another place,” Li Maosong said.
Filming was difficult work, and Li Maosong had experienced it for himself recently.
Chapter 1399: The Injured Man of the Evil Practice
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It took a long time to finish a good scene, because it required many takes from different distances. Therefore, it took a lot of effort to shoot it from the beginning again. However, they might have to because what happened last night was quite scary, and everyone in the crew was afraid now. Most importantly, they were afraid that something terrible might happen.
“No need, I’ll go there with you tonight, and handle it,” Gu Ning said. She knew that it wasn’t easy for the crew to shoot all the scenes again, so she wouldn’t allow it to happen.
Since Gu Ning said that, Li Maosong listened to her.
“Alright, I’ll call Director Lu now,” Gu Ning said.
“Sure,” Li Maosong said, then hung it up.
Afterwards, Gu Ning called Lu Zhan.
Lu Zhan and Lu Xiao were talking about it at that moment, but they didn’t have any ideas yet. It was neither Lu Zhan’s nor Lu Xiao’s entertainment company, so they couldn’t just waste money on the show. Even though Gu Ning didn’t lack money at all, they should do their job well at the lowest cost.
Once Lu Zhan saw Gu Ning’s name on the screen of his phone, he quickly answered it.
Gu Ning told him that she was aware of what had happened last night, and that there was no need for them to move to another place. She would go there with them tonight to deal with the problem.
Lu Zhan felt relieved when Gu Ning said that. Gu Ning was able to get rid of zombies, so this problem wouldn’t be difficult for her.
After having the conversation with Gu Ning, Lu Zhan shared the good news with Lu Xiao. As long as Gu Ning came, they believed that everything would be fine.
Actually, they hesitated to call Gu Ning because they wanted to solve this problem on their own. Gu Ning was their boss after all, and they couldn’t turn to her for help whenever there was a problem.
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There were two groups, Group A and Group B, working at the same time in the crew. The scene at Phoenix Mountain included the leading female role and a supporting male role. Both of them were in Group B. They had worked for a long time, so they were resting now in the day, while Group A was filming now. Since Gu Ning promised that she would come later, they would work as usual.
Group B finished dinner at 5 pm, and they had to leave for Phoenix Mountain half an hour later. They needed to arrive there earlier to set up shooting equipment.
Hearing that they were still going to Phoenix Mountain for filming tonight, many staff members got nervous. They didn’t believe in ghosts, but they were still terrified by what had happened last night.
Lu Zhan then told them that Gu Ning would come tonight, and that since their boss wasn’t afraid of it, they should relax.
They all trusted Gu Ning, so they soon calmed down. In addition, they also believed that it wasn’t a big deal, and simply looked scary at night.
When Gu Ning came, Gao Yi and Qiao Ya followed her.
Cars couldn’t get to the valley, because there was no road. They had to get out of the cars in a place about a kilometer away from the valley, then go there on foot. They had to carry or move the shooting equipment with their hands, on their backs, or in handcarts.
Actors might look glorious in front of the cameras, but filming was actually quite tiring. Both the actors and the workers in the crew had to suffer a lot to do their jobs well.
The crew arrived at the scene earlier than Gu Ning. When they saw the familiar scene, they remembered the scary night. Some people felt uncomfortable and kept encouraging themselves to be brave. Luckily, most of them stayed calm and focused on working as always.
Without delay, they began to set up tents and equipment. A few minutes later, tents were ready, and actors had to put on make-up.
It was 6:30 pm and it was still bright, so they needed to prepare everything properly before it became dark.
Gu Ning along with Gao Yi and Qiao Ya finally showed up, and everyone greeted Gu Ning with respect.
Gu Ning was very kind to them and kept smiling at them to help them relax.
Even though Gu Ning was young and kind, the people there still stood in awe of her, because she was their boss.
After greeting them, Gu Ning went to check the surroundings. She told Gao Yi and Qiao Ya to stay at the scene to protect the crew. At the same time, she used her Jade Eyes to look into the woods.
About two hundred meters away, there was a cave in a mountain and the man in black was sitting inside. He was seriously injured and trying to heal himself.
Gu Ning was sure that he must be the man who had fought against Leng Shaoting and fallen from the cliff last time. A cultivator was indeed unusually strong, for him to still be alive after falling from a high cliff.
However, what Gu Ning didn’t know was that the man was seriously injured by the power inside Leng Shaoting’s body. If it hadn’t been for the power in Leng Shaoting’s body, he wouldn’t have been so seriously injured.
Chapter 1400: Baili Zongxue
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He was a cultivator, and it wasn’t easy for him to die! However, it would be different if he ran into Gu Ning and the flood dragon.
Although Gu Ning already found her target, she didn’t take action right away because the sky was still very bright now.
The man of the Evil Practice was cruel, but he wouldn’t hurt other people casually. He only hunted young virgin girls by hook or by crook. Therefore, he was harmless to Lu Zhan and the other members of the crew.
However, even though he was harmless for now, Gu Ning wouldn’t let him escape, but because she couldn’t do anything now, Gu Ning went back to the crowd.
As the sky became dark, they were ready to film.
They needed three actors in this scene at the valley, including the leading female role, the supporting male role, and an old man.
The story was that the leading female role and the supporting male role fell from the cliff after being trapped by their enemy, and they were rescued by an old man who lived at the bottom of the cliff. This old man was an unknown master who was highly skilled at kung fu and medicine, so he cured the leading female role and the supporting male role.
Once the sky became dark, the filming began.
Gu Ning made an excuse and left the crowd. When there was nobody around her, she let the flood dragon out and told it to quietly kill the man of the Evil Practice.
The man was seriously injured and vulnerable now, so it was very easy for the flood dragon to deal with him. The flood dragon moved quietly and directly swallowed the man into its belly without making any noise.
The man of the Evil Practice thought that he had survived the crisis, but unexpectedly was caught by the flood dragon today. He couldn’t even struggle.
These days, Gu Ning ran into more and more members of the Evil Practice, and she honestly didn’t know how many members it had.
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The filming went on smoothly this time, so everyone thought that what had happened last night was just an accident. Li Maosong, on the other hand, believed that Gu Ning must have done something without them knowing. Anyway, everyone felt happy that everything went back to normal.
It was already 2 am when the filming was over, and they successfully finished the scene and were ready to go back, so Gu Ning asked Gao Yi and Qiao Ya to help them pack up.
By the time she got home, it was 3 am. She quickly washed her face and went to bed. The next morning, even though she only went to sleep at 3 am, she still got up at 5:30 am to go for a run. She had only slept for a short time, but she was full of energy because of her magical power.
Once Gu Ning went outside to run, she met Baili Zongyang and Baili Zongxue. As cultivators, it was necessary for them to keep exercising. And other than running in the morning, they still needed to meditate. Because the air was fresh in the morning and contained faint magical power, they needed to leave their home, and absorb some magical power before running in the morning.
Leng Shaoting was absent today, so Baili Zongyang and Baili Zongxue walked over to talk to Gu Ning.
In fact, Baili Zongyang stayed alert when he approached Gu Ning because he still couldn’t discover why there was magical power in Colaine’s medicines. However, he believed that Gu Ning wouldn’t hurt them as long as they were kind to her.
“What a coincidence, Miss Gu!” Baili Zongyang greeted Gu Ning.
“Nice to see you again, Mr. Baili,” Gu Ning said politely.
“Oh, please let me introduce my younger sister, Baili Zongxue. She’s 17 this year,” Baili Zongyang said to Gu Ning.
“Nice to see you, Miss Gu.” Baili Zongxue greeted Gu Ning first.
“Nice to see you too, Miss Baili,” Gu Ning said.
“Well, that sounds a little strange. You don’t need to call me Miss Baili. I’m not an adult yet; you can directly call me Zongxue,” Baili Zongxue said. She was a very adorable girl.
“Sure, and you can just call me Gu Ning.” Gu Ning smiled.
This was their first meeting, so they weren’t close. Although Baili Zongxue tried to leave a good impression on Gu Ning, she was still suspicious because there was magical power in Gu Ning’s medicines. They were worried that Gu Ning might do something to hurt them if she could sense magical power and discover their real identities.
Although those medicines contained magical power, they were useless to them. They were more curious to know how Gu Ning got the magical power and how much of it she had. They wanted magical power for their own use, but they had no intention to hurt Gu Ning. If it was possible, they wanted to be good friends.
“Gu Ning, I read much news about you on the Internet, and admire you.” Baili Zongxue complimented Gu Ning after finding out what she had achieved at such a young age. Dongfang Ziyu used to be her idol, but now she thought that Gu Ning was much more outstanding than Dongfang Ziyu.
If Gu Ning was also a member of the cultivation world, she would definitely be more talented than Dongfang Ziyu.
“Thank you for your compliment.” Gu Ning smiled.
“Oh, I’m going to write the National College Entrance Examination this year. Which college did you apply for? I want to study in the same university as you. Do you mind?” Baili Zongxue asked.
“Of course not!” Gu Ning was amused. “I applied for the Capital University.”
Gu Ning didn’t mind at all, and had no plan to keep it secret. Since they wanted to know more about her, she wouldn’t hide it.
“What major did you choose?” Baili Zongxue asked again.
“Economic Management,” Gu Ning replied.
“Well, I don’t think I’d be able to study that. I love history, so I’ll apply for a major in history,” Baili Zongxue said.
Although Baili Zongxue wanted to have a close relationship with Gu Ning, she honestly wasn’t good at economics.