Chapter 406 Saving Money is Earning Money
After washing up and changing into comfortable clothes, the group, led by Qin Yue, ate dinner and then went to see the night view.
The changes here are quite significant compared to my previous visit.
At nine o'clock at night, there were hardly any people on the streets, and the streetlights were dim and barely visible.
Even at 11 or 12 o'clock, the square is still brightly lit, and there is a light show every hour on the hour.
The people in the town are simple and kind, and the snacks and souvenirs are very cheap and of guaranteed quality.
Many tourists from the surrounding area we met along the way expressed their satisfaction with this.
When traveling, spending money isn't important; what's important is making people feel it's worth it.
Shen Buyu held a skewer of fried rice cakes in his hand, eating while sighing, "It's so great. Last time I came here, I was hungry in the middle of the night and could only go back and eat instant noodles. Now I can even buy snacks. I'm so happy."
"It's nice, the leisurely life in the small town," Qin Nianke also liked it here. "It's like being isolated from the world, so comfortable. After working hard for months, I escaped the city and came here to truly experience life."
"Filming the short drama must have been exhausting," Shen Buyu said, touching her face with concern. "My mom said you've lost weight recently."
Qin Nianke blinked. "Making money is damn hard."
Si Jingxu followed beside her, his head down, replying to messages on his phone. He only frowned when he heard Qin Nianke swear.
"Qin Nianke, watch your words," he warned coldly.
"Oh, I see." Qin Nianke pouted, but added, "I really think what you're doing is very meaningful."
So many migrant workers have returned from other places, able to stay at home and earn money at the same time—what an enviable life!
“I think so too,” Shen Buyu said, his mouth never stopping. “The most important thing is that this place is really beautiful. Unlike fake ancient towns built with new stones, this is a real place with a history of hundreds of years.”
It's also a pleasure to let more people see such beautiful scenery.
Qin Nianke's phone vibrated. She glanced at it and then quickly turned the screen off.
She then glanced at Chen Buyu, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she was sure she hadn't seen her.
“Something’s not right with you, Qin Nianke.” Shen Buyu noticed her strange behavior.
"Something's not right." Qin Nianke felt the glare from her cousin and swallowed hard.
"Who are you texting? Have you found a new girlfriend behind my back? Aren't we best friends now?" Shen Buyu stopped eating the last bite of rice cake and questioned the guilty-looking person opposite her.
"I... um... sigh..." Qin Nianke lowered her head, then sadly raised it again, "Huo Chen sent me a message, he's bothering me again."
"What the hell?!" Shen Buyu's anger flared up. "He's still bothering you even after he paid you back. He's got a thick skin, is he out of his mind?"
“Who says otherwise!” Qin Nianke clapped her hands and pulled Shen Buyu toward the villa. “Let me tell you, I treat him as a joke and tease him a bit when I have nothing to do.”
"Don't speak," Si Jingxu followed, leaning down to whisper in her ear, "You can play with Qin Nianke, I'm going back to my place. You can video chat with me tonight."
After saying that, he pecked her on the cheek.
"Okay, goodnight, Brother Jingxu."
Shen Buyu, eager to hear the gossip, waved his hand and decisively pulled Qin Nianke back to the room, saying, "Come on, let me hear it."
Shen Buyu, Qin Nianke, and Mu Zi sat cross-legged on the carpet, all wearing the same style of home clothes in different colors.
Qin Nianke vividly recounted Huo Chen's shameless behavior.
"So he broke up with that young fiancée, and now he's got his eye on you?" Shen Buyu concluded. "Is he so desperate for you?"
"A man who's worse than a scumbag is now claiming to be into pure love. It's like a toad jumping on your foot." Qin Nianke took a sip of juice indignantly.
"What does this mean?" Mu Zi suddenly asked.
"Oh, a toad jumping onto your foot—it doesn't bite, but it's annoying, a Chinese idiom." After explaining, Shen Buyu asked Qin Nianke, "Shall we beat him up again?"
Qin Nianke shook her head, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. "I also want to annoy him. What do you think about me becoming his aunt?"
"Sister, calm down, it's not that serious." Shen Buyu patted her hand. "It's beneath you to lower yourself to argue with him."
“I know I’m not the Qin Nianke I used to be. But my mom is like she’s possessed. She just likes Huo Qingci and wants him to be her son-in-law. She even cried and told me that if I could marry such a reliable person, she would feel at ease.”
The two of them sighed at the same time.
After going through that ordeal, Qin Nian knew how important family was. She wanted to put her mother at ease and wanted to be a good daughter to her.
“It’s okay,” Mu Zi said again, but she looked at Chen Buyu. “Marriage and divorce are minor matters. The world is big, and there are plenty of men. Don’t fixate on one or two people. Eat more and see more, and you’ll know what your taste really is.”
Qin Nianke clapped her hands in admiration, "Insightful!"
Shen Buyu: "..."
After chatting for a long time, Chen Buyu felt sleepy and picked up his phone to send a message to Si Jingxu.
Qin Nianke stopped him, saying, "I'm sleeping with you tonight, so don't video call my cousin. You're deliberately trying to give me nightmares."
"Then can I send two text messages?"
The next day, Si Jingxu came to find her for breakfast. Halfway through the meal, Zhou Ze arrived.
He looked apologetically at Shen Buyu, "Ms. Shen, I'm so sorry, there's an emergency international video conference that Mr. Si needs to attend."
“It’s alright, work is important, you guys go ahead and do your work,” Shen Buyu said, not thinking much of it. “But he can at least finish his breakfast, right?”
"Of course," Zhou Ze said with a smile, stepping aside.
Si Jingxu raised his hand and pinched her cheek. "Wait for me."
"Mm." Shen Buyu put another slice of beef on his plate. "Eat quickly."
After finishing his meal, Si Jingxu pulled Shen Buyu aside, pinched his cheek, and held his hand for a long time before leaving.
Qin Nianke pondered for a long time.
"Come with me in a bit. Our crew is filming a scene. The set is all set up, but the female lead's car broke down halfway there," Qin Nianke glanced at her. "You change into her clothes, use a camera angle, and we'll film the male lead's scenes first today."
"Huh?" Shen Buyu found it troublesome. "Can't we just wait for her to come?"
"Are you stupid?" Qin Nianke raised her voice. "If she doesn't come, will everyone stop filming and wait? Extras get 500 a day, male leads get 5,000 a day, and with so many people in the crew eating and drinking, it adds up to 100,000 a day."
"Okay, okay, stop talking, I'll go, alright?" Shen Buyu quickly stopped her. "After all, it's my own business, so if I save money, I'll make a profit."
"That's right, go ahead, let me check the script to see which scene is today, and have the props department bring you your clothes." Qin Nianke pretended to pick up the script and flip through it.
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