The most awkward situation was for Liu Yu. He didn't know whether to stay or go. Xiao Yue was an incredible presence. After she finished her movie, it caused a huge stir internationally, with North American box office sales exceeding $1 billion, an unprecedented record.
Xiao Yue herself had won the national Best Actress award for the year. It was no exaggeration to call her the top actress in the entertainment industry.
Yet, such a woman showed deep respect to Ren Yuanhao, even hinting that he was the one who had helped her.
What was this man's identity?
"Let's go, Brother Yu. If we drag this out any longer, we'll be truly embarrassed."
His agent and the two women kept pulling at him from behind. But, with the situation having escalated to this point, given his proud nature, he needed to find a way out.
"Kid, my offer still stands. Think about it carefully."
Upon hearing this, Mu Ziyue's temper flared. "Hey, hey, hey, are you done? Can't you see that Xiao Yue is good friends with Brother, do you think Brother lacks anything? Does he lack your little bit of money? Honestly, I've given you enough face, but you're still ungrateful."
"You must be Liu Yu, the male lead in 'Summer of Flowers,' right? I wonder how Brother Bao offended you?"
Xiao Yue naturally didn't know anything. Her question was innocent, but Mu Ziyue retorted indignantly, "Say, how strange this man is! He's throwing money and career at Brother Bao, saying he should stop him from seeing Sister Yi Shu. Is that all you've got? You have to use money to drive away imagined rivals for the person you like, you're hopeless."
Hearing this, Xiao Yue couldn't help but burst into laughter. Then she looked at Liu Yu, "As public figures, Liu Yu, isn't this kind of behavior too arrogant?"
Just as Liu Yu was about to reply, Xiao Yue stopped him. "Let me finish. Forget your so-called financial offensive. With one call from Brother Bao, a limited edition Ferrari Enzo will be parked outside the hotel. Do you think he lacks money? Actors should be able to dissect a character, see their inner world, and then deeply understand the character's inner state to perform the script well. If you see others as so superficial, how good can their movies and TV shows be?"
Being so severely criticized by Xiao Yue, Liu Yu felt like he had suffered a double blow. He felt a suffocating pressure in his chest. If he hadn't forced himself to hold on, he might have vomited a mouthful of blood right then and there.
The three bowed to Xiao Yue and almost forcibly dragged Liu Yu away.
They initially thought the matter was over, but they had vastly underestimated the terrifying revenge that a man who had suffered such a blow could unleash.
...
After Liu Yu left, the remaining four had a delightful time. Zhao Yishu and Xiao Yue hit it off very well. When it was time to leave, Zhao Yishu even invited Xiao Yue to her home. To their surprise, Xiao Yue, the big star, not only had no airs but was also a straightforward and gentle woman, agreeing to visit that very night.
Meanwhile, Ren Yuanhao bid farewell to the two women and returned to the hotel with Mu Ziyue, whose stomach was now bulging.
"There's a saying, isn't there? After a full meal, one thinks of~"
Mu Ziyue reclined lazily by the bed, her eyes hazy, as if she were drunk or deliberately teasing Ren Yuanhao.
"Hey, that's enough. Go to sleep after eating."
Ren Yuanhao was actually a bit tired today, especially since he couldn't understand how several hours in the afternoon had inexplicably disappeared.
He took out the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" he had hidden on his person. Before he could even turn a page, Mu Ziyue mocked him.
"Wow, 'Nine Yang Divine Skill,' isn't that supposed to be a fake? Brother Bao, look, is it printed on the last page for two cents a copy?"
"Impressive, impressive. You guessed right, it really is two cents a copy, not a penny off."
Ren Yuanhao had already ridiculed this matter to himself in the afternoon, so he found nothing to fault now.
"Who is this peerless master who gifted it to you? Hmm, don't answer yet, let me guess," Mu Ziyue tapped her little head, looking genuinely thoughtful. "A sanitation worker?"
Ren Yuanhao shook his head.
"A sewer worker?"
Ren Yuanhao still shook his head.
"Could it be a beggar? This is a common plot in TV shows."
Ren Yuanhao nodded, then immediately shook his head again.
"Brother Bao, what do you mean by nodding and shaking your head like that?" Mu Ziyue's curiosity about this item seemed to have surpassed her interest in the book's content itself.
Ren Yuanhao sighed. "A highly advanced beggar who possesses a bank card and various QR code payment methods."
"No way! Don't tell me you paid for this book?"
Ren Yuanhao nodded.
"How much?" Mu Ziyue felt she might need to re-evaluate her Brother Bao's intelligence.
Ren Yuanhao crossed his two fingers parallel to each other.
"Ten yuan? That's not bad, after all, it's not easy for them either." Mu Ziyue expressed understanding.
But Ren Yuanhao still shook his head.
"A hundred? Hmm~ perhaps he saw you dressed so high-class and fashionable, it's only natural for him to overcharge you a bit." Mu Ziyue could still accept this.
However, Ren Yuanhao shook his head.
"A thousand?"
Ren Yuanhao shook his head. It wasn't until Mu Ziyue guessed "one hundred thousand" that Ren Yuanhao nodded.
"What the hell! A broken book cost you a hundred thousand! This is the most profitable transaction in the world! No, we have to call and report this!"
Mu Ziyue said righteously.
"Report what? This was a willing transaction. Besides, he taught me a lot. It's not unreasonable for me to repay him a little."
After hearing Ren Yuanhao, Mu Ziyue felt her future was bleak, constantly wondering if it was too unreliable to have such an idiot of a man save her sister.
Just then, as Ren Yuanhao opened the first page, he discovered a note left by the old man inside the seal!
"Brother, as you read this, due to time constraints, I cannot tell you too much. Regarding the sixth sense, after my years of enlightenment, I have gradually gained some understanding. This sixth sense actually refers to telepathy. We always say someone's intuition is very accurate; this intuition can also be considered a part, or a branch, of telepathy."
"And above telepathy, there is a final layer, the seventh sense, named Alaya-vijnana. This name is likely familiar to you. Strictly speaking, that seventh sense should be called the realm of the gods. In the past, this Alaya-vijnana was an essential secret art in ancient astrology. Those astrologers believed that the trajectories of celestial bodies symbolized the nation's destiny and people's fortune."
Ren Yuanhao closed the secret manual and muttered to himself, "Alaya-vijnana?"
"Brother Bao, how do you know Alaya-vijnana? Legend has it that it's the divine consciousness Buddha realized at the moment of his death, a flower blooming in an instant, snow falling in a flash. Is this mentioned in the Nine Yang Divine Skill?"