Volume 3 Comprehensive Film and Television Chapter 143: A Tribute to Love
"Guan Guan, isn't this simple?"
Seeing Guan Juer pouting and looking very aggrieved, Fan Shengmei looked at her and said jokingly without waiting for Yuan Xudong to respond:
"Since Mr. Yuan wants to pursue you, just agree to it. You have already accepted the red roses he sent you. What is there to be embarrassed about?"
"Yes, Guan Guan, the flowers Mr. Yuan gave you are red roses, and the flowers he gave me are Bai Baihe. If you don't like red roses, how about we exchange them?"
Qiu Yingying glanced at Guan Juer's red roses and said enviously.
Not knowing how to respond to Fan Shengmei's teasing, Guan Juer quickly changed the subject when she saw Qiu Yingying wanted her red roses:
"Yingying, if you like red roses, I'll give you half. You give me half of Bai Baihe and I give you half of the red roses. Wouldn't that make everyone happy?"
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that?"
Qiu Yingying gave half of her Bai Baihe to Guan Juer, and took the half of the red rose that Guan Juer handed to her and said happily:
"Guan Guan, you are so smart, you are worthy of being an intern for a Fortune 500 company!"
"Yingying, you are also very smart!"
Seeing the two little fools sitting there and dividing the flowers seriously, Fan Shengmei smiled and shook her head, glanced at the neon lights outside the car window, hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yuan Xudong and asked:
"Mr. Yuan, are you serious about pursuing Guan Guan?"
"certainly!"
After taking a look at the blushing Guan Juer, Yuan Xudong looked at Fan Shengmei and said with a smile:
"I am a straightforward person. I don't like complicated interpersonal relationships. I say what I think. Maybe it's because of my job, everyone likes to hide things and complicate simple things. I don't like this but I have to adapt to local customs.
When we first met, Miss Guan gave me the impression of being very quiet and introverted. I like simple girls and hope that my future girlfriend will be as gentle and charming as Miss Guan.
Of course, this is just my unilateral idea. I don’t know what Miss Guan thinks. If Miss Guan doesn’t dislike me, we can get along and give me a chance to take care of her! "
Hearing Yuan Xudong say this, Fan Shengmei nudged the blushing Guan Juer with her elbow and muttered:
"Guan Guan, what do you think?"
She looked up at Yuan Xudong and saw him looking at her. She lowered her head and fiddled with the red roses and Bai Baihe and said:
"Sister Fan, I don't know what I'm thinking. What do you think I should do?"
"Of course it's your own decision on this matter!"
After saying this, worried that Guan Juer might back out, Fan Shengmei quickly added:
"Of course, if it were me, I would definitely agree. It's not like we're getting married and having kids. You can try to get along with Mr. Yuan. If you feel it's not suitable, can he still eat you?"
After Fan Shengmei finished speaking, seeing that Guan Juer was still hesitating, Qiu Yingying crossed her arms and said:
"Guan Guan, didn't you say your mother wanted you to find a boyfriend as soon as possible, or else she would send you on a blind date? Just think of it as a blind date now. Mr. Yuan is sitting there, do you like him more, or do you hate him more?"
Seeing Guan Juer blushing and speechless, Yuan Xudong did not expect to achieve everything in one step. He just needed to plant a seed in her heart. With daily watering, it would eventually take root and sprout, and grow into a towering tree. Thinking of this, he looked at Fan Shengmei and Qiu Yingying and smiled:
"Okay, let's not talk about this topic for now. We'll talk about it later. We'll be at the Hilton Hotel soon. Get ready to get off!"
Hearing that they were about to arrive at the Hilton Hotel, Qiu Yingying, who had been waiting for a long time, couldn't help but ask:
"Mr. Yuan, what are we going to eat tonight?"
"I don't know either. What on the menu do you like? How about we have something tonight?"
"Okay, thank you Mr. Yuan!"
Seeing Yuan Xudong chatting with Qiu Yingying and Fan Shengmei, everyone's eyes were no longer on her. Guan Juer breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the handsome Yuan Xudong. Guan Juer asked herself, among all the people she had met, Yuan Xudong was the most handsome, richest, and most elegant man, and he was about the same age as her.
If she brought Yuan Xudong home, her parents and all the relatives would be very satisfied. However, she always felt that something was missing, but she couldn't tell what it was. She glanced at the red roses, Bai Baihe, and Dvorak's CD on the table. When Guan Juer felt that she was about to find the answer, Qiu Yingying pushed her and said curiously:
"Guan Guan, what are you thinking about? We're at the Hilton Hotel, let's get off the car quickly!"
"good!"
Abandoning the fleeting inspiration, Guan Juer smiled again and walked out of the car hand in hand with Qiu Yingying. Yuan Xudong and Fan Shengmei were standing outside the car waiting for them. The four of them walked towards the nearby Hilton Hotel. When they entered the hotel and disappeared, Sun Jianhong looked at Xia Weijun and He Shipei who had gathered around him and said with a smile:
"Boss Yuan gave me some money as a reward for today. Should we go in and eat first, or should we split the money equally?"
Xia Weijun replied directly:
"Let's share the money. Bring your wife and kids over for a meal when you have time. It's boring for a few grown men to eat in!"
Seeing Sun Jianhong and Xia Weijun looking at him, He Shipei nodded slightly to show his agreement, then looked at Sun Jianhong and asked:
"Doesn't Mr. Yuan need us to follow him?"
Sun Jianhong shook his head slightly and said:
"No need. Mr. Yuan has specifically instructed us that he will contact us if there is anything. Besides, he wants to pursue a girlfriend, and it is not appropriate for us to be a light bulb beside him!"
…
In the Hilton Hotel, Yuan Xudong and his three companions sat around the table near the window. Fan Shengmei sat opposite him, and Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer sat on his left and right. Looking at the lights outside the window, Fan Shengmei drank champagne and said with an intoxicated look on her face:
"Mr. Yuan, I heard that you can see the entire night view of Shanghai from here. Is this true?"
"It's just an illusion. The view from a high place will inevitably make people feel like they are standing on the top of a mountain, overlooking all the small mountains. Shanghai is so big, how can a small window contain it?"
Hearing Yuan Xudong say this, Fan Shengmei looked at him and smiled:
"Mr. Yuan, a great man like you would be able to stand on top of a mountain and look down on all the other mountains, wouldn't you?"
"How can I be considered a big shot?"
Yuan Xudong raised his glass to invite Fan Shengmei to drink, clinked his glasses with the other two, took a sip of champagne and said with a smile:
"I am just an ordinary person who is a little richer, a little more handsome, and relatively talented. In my opinion, those internationally renowned writers, musicians, etc., are the real great figures. Even if they have passed away for a hundred years, they still live on in their works, leaving the most precious spiritual wealth for the entire human society!"
"Mr. Yuan, you are so humorous. Those internationally renowned writers and musicians are not mentioned. People like you are just ordinary people who are a little richer, a little more handsome, and relatively talented. Then what are we ordinary people?"
Fan Shengmei deliberately bit the real ordinary people and said, without waiting for Yuan Xudong to respond, Qiu Yingying, who was sitting on his left, raised her hand and replied:
"I know. Count us pigeons. Qu Xiaoxiao's father said that our neighborhood is not a place for people to live. The environment is bad and the houses are like pigeon cages. Aren't we pigeons living in pigeon cages?"
“It could also be a fly!”
Guan Juer looked up at Qiu Yingying and added.
Knowing that Guan Juer and the others were very satisfied with the Ode to Joy community, Yuan Xudong catered to their wishes and said:
"I think the Ode to Joy community is pretty good, with convenient transportation, a superior geographical location, good greenery, and a reasonable spatial layout of the houses. It's quite suitable for living!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong say this, Qiu Yingying looked at him excitedly:
"I also think our community is great. Mr. Yuan, have you bought a house in Shanghai?"
Hearing Qiu Yingying's straightforward question, and seeing the three of them looking at him curiously, Yuan Xudong remained calm and said:
"I have two houses in Shanghai. Because I often travel for business, I rent out the houses. I usually stay in hotels or rent houses near the company. I like to live in lively places!"
Hearing that Yuan Xudong had rented his house to someone else, Qiu Yingying asked curiously:
"Mr. Yuan, how much rent do you charge for renting your house to others every month? Do the tenants need to pay the property management fee themselves?"
Shaking his head slightly, Yuan Xudong roughly calculated in his mind and said with a smile:
"I collect rent once a year, including property management fees. The annual rent of the two houses is more than 2 million yuan, which can be regarded as an investment. If the house price rises, I can sell the house to make a profit. I can also earn rent at other times. It is basically a business that makes money. Shanghai is an internationally renowned metropolis. The house price will definitely rise in the future. Now is the right time !"
Hearing that Yuan Xudong's house rent was so expensive, Qiu Yingying secretly smacked her lips. She had originally thought that if the rent was cheaper, she would rent another house, but now she doesn't have to think about anything. Not to mention buying a house, even if she sells it, it's not enough to pay for the rent for a year. As if knowing Qiu Yingying's little idea, Guan Juer looked at her and smiled, then looked at Yuan Xudong curiously:
"Mr. Yuan, houses in Shanghai are already so expensive. If they continue to rise, will anyone be able to afford them?"
“Let me tell you a joke. There was a man who sold pearls for 40 yuan each, but no one was interested. He asked a wise man how to sell his pearls. The wise man didn’t say a word, but just changed the price of the pearls from 40 yuan to 400 yuan. As a result, people came to buy them one after another.
After the pearls were sold, the seller was very happy. He thought that those who didn't buy the pearls for 400 yuan but for 400 yuan were all fools. A few years later, his son got married and needed a pearl for the woman. He ran to the market to buy another one, but others were selling it for 4,000 yuan. He had no choice but to buy one with great reluctance. He thought that he was the fool. Who do you think is the fool?
Without waiting for Guan Juer and the others to respond, Yuan Xudong asked himself:
"There are only so many houses in Shanghai, and people from all over the country are flocking to Shanghai. Everyone wants to stay in Shanghai and buy houses and cars. In addition, there will be more and more money in the market. In the future, there may be 500 yuan or even 1,000 yuan notes.
Money is, after all, just a special piece of paper with the properties of a general equivalent. It is not valuable in itself. When an economic crisis occurs, trillions of dollars are issued. People with more cash in their hands suffer more. The amount of money has not changed, but the purchasing power has been greatly reduced. From this perspective, if commodity and housing prices do not rise, then the extra money will be nothing but waste paper, right? "
Hearing Yuan Xudong say this, Guan Juer was quite discouraged and said:
"Forget it, let it go up, five million or ten million is the same, I can't afford it anyway!"
After Guan Juer finished speaking, Qiu Yingying nodded repeatedly and agreed:
"Yes, I currently earn 4,000 yuan a month. Even if I don't eat or drink for a year, I still can't afford to buy a toilet. Is there any future for me in Shanghai?"
Fan Shengmei on the side said with a smile:
"If you work hard, you can still make money. It's a bit difficult to stay in Shanghai and buy a house and a car. Guan Guan has a good chance. When she becomes a regular employee next year, her salary will definitely increase rapidly."
Hearing Fan Shengmei say this, Guan Juer was quite worried:
"All of us who are interns in the company are graduates from prestigious universities. I am really afraid that someone like me who graduated from a school that doesn't rank high will be eliminated. My father will definitely be very disappointed. He worked so hard to get me in for the internship."
"Guan Guan, don't worry. You will be fine. Besides, even if you are eliminated, Mr. Yuan will cover you. What are you worried about?"
"That's right, Guan Guan, will you move out and live with Mr. Yuan? If you move out, it will be just me and Sister Fan living in such a big house. I'm afraid I won't be able to pay the rent every month!"
Hearing Qiu Yingying talking about moving out and living with Yuan Xudong, Guan Juer blushed and said angrily:
"Yingying, what nonsense are you talking about? Who is moving out?"
"You and Mr. Yuan are in a relationship, but don't you live together?"
…
After taking a look at the blushing Guan Juer, Yuan Xudong called the waiter over and gave him some instructions. After the waiter nodded slightly and left, he looked at Guan Juer and said with a smile:
"Ms. Guan, I heard from Miss Qiu that you like music and your favorite idol is Dvorak. I am slightly proficient in violin. I wonder if there are any songs you like to listen to?"
She looked at Yuan Xudong in surprise, knowing that he wanted to play a piece for her. Guan Juer was also curious about Yuan Xudong's violin level. People who dared to say that they were slightly proficient were either laymen who knew nothing, or they were really good at it. She felt that Yuan Xudong should belong to the latter. Thinking of this, Guan Juer looked at Yuan Xudong and whispered:
"Mr. Yuan, please play any piece of music you want. I don't know much about violin music, but I just like to listen to the melodious tunes!"
"good!"
He walked towards the hotel staff who were playing the piano and violin not far away and took the violin from the latter. When Yuan Xudong's hands touched the violin, the system automatically started timing. The master-level skills were infused into his body and soul. After saying something to the person playing the piano, Yuan Xudong chose a relatively simple violin and piano ensemble - Ode to Love.
