Chapter 135: Let me tell you

Liu Qiu’s expression turned cold.

“Chi Li, right? Did I allow you to touch me?”

Chi Li pressed her lips together and lowered her head in disappointment.

She had made her angry.

Liu Qiu let out a light scoff.

“Leave. Don’t block my way. I’ll be an—”

She originally wanted to say annoying, but from the corner of her eye she noticed the sole of Chi Li’s shoe had come unglued.

The word annoying was swallowed back down and changed to:

“I’ll be unhappy.”

‘Why are her shoes already broken?’

Chi Li clenched her hands and quietly shifted her foot, seemingly trying to hide the part where the sole had come loose.

Liu Qiu suddenly felt uncomfortable all over.

Had Chi Li noticed her gaze?

She had only glanced at it casually just now.

Chi Li’s silver hair was somewhat messy.

She wore loose clothes that didn’t fit her well.

She looked thin and small, but she was actually quite tall.

Liu Qiu withdrew her gaze from Chi Li and coughed twice.

“Forget it. I’m too lazy to argue with you. Just go.”

‘Sigh, why doesn’t Wang Tiantian at least give her a decent pair of shoes?’

Chi Li’s eyes moved slightly.

She began typing again.

After finishing, she held the phone up for Liu Qiu to see.

[Is it really impossible for you to let me follow you?]

Liu Qiu felt a headache coming on.

She believed she had already been very fierce.

But this Chi Li was far too persistent.

If this continued, she might really end up agreeing.

Liu Qiu frowned, an extremely impatient expression appearing on her face.

“Are you unable to understand me?”

“I said it already. Leave.”

“I’m not someone who likes just anyone. If you understand, then stop wandering around in front of my eyes.”

After saying that, Liu Qiu felt she might have been too harsh.

But being harsh was the only way to drive people away.

Her main target was Shen Yiwan.

This Chi Li was the green hat character in the plot.

She should be interacting with Shen Yiwan, not with her.

Liu Qiu leaned back against the chair and waved her hand.

“Alright, hurry up and go. You’re blocking me.”

Chi Li glanced at Liu Qiu.

In the end, she lowered her eyes slightly and turned around to leave.

Out of the corner of her eye, Liu Qiu watched Chi Li’s retreating figure.

She saw Chi Li return to the area where props were being moved and begin working quietly with her head lowered.

Only now she no longer had a hat.

Before long, her silver hair became messy again.

Messy hair.

Oversized clothes.

Broken shoe soles.

She looked like a dirty child no one wanted.

The thought made Liu Qiu feel uncomfortable all over again.

It felt like she had done something wrong.

Forget it.

Better not think about it.

She should focus on what to do next.

Since Chi Li was the green hat character, Shen Yiwan would probably interact with her later.

She didn’t need to do anything.

She just needed to keep treating Shen Yiwan well.

On Wang Tiantian’s side, another scene had just finished filming.

Ever since Liu Qiu arrived, Shen Yiwan’s condition had become unprecedentedly good.

She no longer suppressed the protagonist’s screen time either.

Because of this, the filming progress that had been delayed for two days was finally caught up with this afternoon.

Although this was just a web drama, Wang Tiantian was willing to spend money on props because of Liu Qiu’s investment.

This web drama had been prepared a year ago.

Back then she had borrowed money and invested everything into the production.

Seven months ago, her aunt’s health suddenly worsened.

Her money could no longer be liquidated.

She had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue filming.

Casting actors and attracting investors took another two months.

Three months ago, filming was finally officially confirmed.

But unexpectedly, the actors frequently fell ill.

The plot kept getting delayed, and not much had been filmed.

And it still wasn’t over.

A month ago, two investors suddenly announced they were withdrawing their funding.

She had no choice but to suspend filming and start looking for new investors again.

But she was just an unknown small director.

There were very few people willing to invest in her.

Just as the crew was about to collapse, three days ago Liu Qiu, this living God of Wealth, suddenly invested forty million.

And it was all just to place Shen Yiwan into the production.

The crew was brought back from the brink of death.

She could continue again.

If Liu Qiu wanted to, Wang Tiantian honestly wouldn’t mind becoming her lover.

Her imagination was running wild when she didn’t notice Liu Qiu had walked up behind her.

“Liu Tiantian.”

Seeing no reaction, Liu Qiu called again.

This time Wang Tiantian snapped out of it.

She turned around and immediately revealed a flattering smile.

“Miss Liu, what is it?”

Liu Qiu pursed her lips and took out her phone, handing it to Wang Tiantian.

Wang Tiantian subconsciously took it.

“Miss Liu, what is this for?”

Liu Qiu frowned impatiently.

“My private contact information. Memorize it. Later have Chi Li add me.”

Wang Tiantian froze for a second or two.

Then she suddenly realized—

Chi Li had been taken a fancy to!

Her face immediately lit up with joy.

She memorized the number and returned the phone.

Wang Tiantian couldn’t help leaning closer and whispering.

“Miss Liu, Chi Li is only eighteen this year. No parents either. Don’t bully her too harshly.”

Liu Qiu raised her hand and pressed against Wang Tiantian’s face, pushing her away.

“If you’re going to talk, then talk. Why are you leaning so close?”

Her touch was soft and warm.

There was also a faint pleasant fragrance.

Wang Tiantian glanced at Liu Qiu, who sat in her wheelchair with an unpleasant expression.

Unexpectedly, she felt herself somewhat attracted.

Was this the charm of rich people?

Noticing Wang Tiantian staring at her for too long, Liu Qiu’s expression turned colder.

“Wang Tiantian, what are you looking at?”

Realizing her mistake, Wang Tiantian laughed awkwardly.

“Miss Liu, I wasn’t trying to flatter you—”

Before she finished speaking, Liu Qiu had already controlled her wheelchair and left.

Not far away, Shen Yiwan had already changed into casual clothes and was watching closely.

Liu Qiu’s wheelchair moved much faster than walking.

When she looked up at Shen Yiwan, Liu Qiu revealed a completely different expression than she had toward others.

It was filled with infatuation and intoxication.

“Shen Yiwan, have dinner with me tonight.”

It was as if she adored Shen Yiwan immensely.

Shen Yiwan curled her lips slightly.

There was no real smile on her face.

Her eyes were especially meaningful.

Could she no longer hear the thoughts?

Or was Liu Qiu simply not thinking anything now?

‘Eh? Why isn’t she answering?’

So it was the latter.

Now she could hear them again.

Shen Yiwan lowered her gaze to look at Liu Qiu and let out a sneer.

“No. We’ve already spent enough time together today.”

Liu Qiu said quickly, “Shen Yiwan, I’ll take you to Feng Tingming.”

A meal there cost at least twenty thousand.

And one had to spend a million to register as a member just to qualify for entry.

This was the lowest price Liu Qiu had just dug out from the original owner’s memory.

It was truly a staggering number.

Shen Yiwan narrowed her eyes and smiled.

“How about this, Liu Qiu. Answer one question.”

“Did you seriously watch me acting today?”

Liu Qiu frowned.

“Of course. You acted very well.”

‘Probably. We finished work pretty early.’

Shen Yiwan’s face immediately turned cold.

She sneered.

“Liu Qiu, you should go eat by yourself.”

“It seems your attention was on someone else today.”

After saying that, Shen Yiwan turned and left.

Her legs were long and her strides wide.

Within moments, she disappeared from Liu Qiu’s sight.

Liu Qiu opened her mouth.

It was true she had spent the entire afternoon thinking about Chi Li.

Was it really that obvious?

Liu Qiu sighed quietly.

At that moment, a strange female voice sounded behind her.

“Miss Liu, where are you going? I’ll take you.”

Liu Qiu turned her head.

It was the small actress who had tried to seduce her earlier.

She was also the female lead of this drama.

Liu Qiu glanced once before withdrawing her gaze.

“Do I need to repeat myself? My wheelchair is electric.”

Zhou Ran’s smile stiffened.

She walked around to stand in front of Liu Qiu and changed the topic.

“Perhaps we could find somewhere to chat.”

Liu Qiu’s expression darkened.

“Why would I chat with you? Move.”

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Zhou Ran secretly gritted her teeth.

Why was Liu Qiu so lacking in romantic understanding?

She had hinted so obviously.

If she could cling to Liu Qiu’s thigh, her career in the entertainment industry would definitely become smooth.

Zhou Ran lowered her voice.

“Miss Liu, I know Shen Yiwan’s secret. Do you want to hear it?”

Liu Qiu replied briefly.

“No.”

Seeing Zhou Ran still blocking her path, Liu Qiu simply maneuvered the wheelchair around her.

Zhou Ran’s eyelids twitched.

Her second attempt at seduction had failed again.

Filming had ended early.

It was only around five in the afternoon.

With Shen Yiwan gone, there was no point for Liu Qiu to stay any longer.

She called the driver and returned to the original owner’s home.

But the moment she arrived home, the housekeeper pushed a brand-new wheelchair toward her.

Then he began introducing it.

“Young Miss, this is a specially customized intelligent wheelchair.”

“It has automatic navigation and artificial intelligence.”

“The special drive wheels and auxiliary wheels allow it to move safely up and down stairs.”

“There is also a mechanical arm installed on the back.”

“Simply tell the system what you need and it will control the mechanical arm to serve you.”

“It was finished a little late. Please forgive us, Young Miss.”

Liu Qiu almost couldn’t control the dark expression on her face.

Finished a little late?

Did the Liu family actually spend money to make this themselves?

‘System, being rich really is happiness.’

[Hehe, Host, in this world just enjoy it to your heart’s content.]

Liu Qiu slowly stood up and sat down in the other wheelchair.

A section of the armrest suddenly sank inward.

A small mechanical arm extended out.

At the tip of the arm, a small metal square unfolded into a thin display screen.

The screen lit up.

A cute smiling face appeared.

“TuTu has activated. What instructions does Master have?”

Liu Qiu’s eyes widened in surprise.

This was way too high-tech.

The housekeeper said elegantly, “Young Miss, don’t worry about injury.”

“If the wheelchair tilts more than forty-five degrees, the soft foam inside will quickly deploy and wrap around the entire wheelchair.”

Liu Qiu silently wheeled herself back into the original owner’s enormous bedroom.

After closing the door, she tried giving an order.

“TuTu, bring me my phone.”

“Yes, Master.”

With the AI’s voice, the mechanical arm behind the chair extended forward.

It picked up the phone and placed it on her legs.

“Master, would you like horizontal mode or vertical mode? TuTu can do either.”

Liu Qiu thought for a moment.

“TuTu, put the phone back where it was. Then you can rest.”

A smiling face appeared on the screen.

“Okay, Master. Bye-bye. If you need anything, just call TuTu.”

The screen immediately went dark.

Then it folded back into the small square and retracted into the armrest.

Liu Qiu sighed in admiration.

‘System, it’s so smart.’

The system sounded slightly dissatisfied.

[It’s just the lowest-level AI. I’m the top level. Host, you’ve never praised me for being smart.]

Liu Qiu found it a little funny.

Why was the system comparing itself with something like that?

She smiled softly.

A shallow dimple appeared on her cheek.

‘System, really… you and TuTu aren’t even on the same level. There’s no need to compare. System, you’re the smartest.’

The system laughed proudly.

[That’s right. I’m the smartest.]

At the same time, at Wang Tiantian and Chi Li’s residence.

Wang Tiantian moved all the costumes she had previously kept into Chi Li’s room.

“Chi Li, you must seize this opportunity.”

“I picked a few sexy outfits for you.”

“If Liu Qiu agrees later, wear them and take photos to show her.”

Chi Li silently looked at the clothes on the bed.

Those outfits barely had any fabric.

Wang Tiantian patted Chi Li’s shoulder.

“Chi Li, for Aunt’s sake, remember this.”

“If you follow her, you can ask her to help you.”

Looking at Chi Li’s still youthful face, Wang Tiantian suddenly felt regret.

Chi Li was young.

And innocent.

She was also mute.

She shouldn’t have told her to do such things.

Wasn’t that basically pimping her out?

Wang Tiantian sighed.

“Forget it, Chi Li. Let’s not do this.”

“We’ll find another way to handle Aunt’s situation.”

Chi Li had been admitted to university.

But because of their aunt’s illness, she had only studied for a month before suspending her studies.

She wanted to work to earn money.

Today there simply wasn’t any work, so Wang Tiantian had called her over to help with miscellaneous tasks.

Tsk.

She had almost done something stupid.

Wang Tiantian picked up the clothes.

“Chi Li, rest. I’ll take these out.”

But Chi Li blocked her path.

She raised her hands and began gesturing.

Wang Tiantian immediately frowned.

“No, Chi Li.”

“You’re still too young.”

“Earlier your cousin was just crazy from worrying about money. That’s why I said those things.”

“Let’s not go to Liu Qiu.”

Chi Li’s eyes grew moist.

Her gestures became more anxious.

Wang Tiantian stayed silent for a long time.

Finally she sighed.

She placed the clothes back down and told Chi Li Liu Qiu’s phone number.

Chi Li gave a small smile.

She wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.

Then she took out her phone, entered Liu Qiu’s number, found her account, and sent a friend request.

At night, Liu Qiu lay on the soft bed and opened her phone.

She remembered the thing she had asked Wang Tiantian to do earlier.

But after returning home she hadn’t checked her phone.

She didn’t know whether Chi Li had added her.

Sigh.

In the end, she had still softened her heart.

Liu Qiu scrolled the screen.

She saw a new friend request.

The avatar was a potted plant.

That should be Chi Li.

Liu Qiu accepted.

As soon as the connection was made, a message came from the other side.

– Hello, I’m Chi Li. Are you Miss Liu Qiu?

Liu Qiu replied coldly.

– Mm.

Thinking about Wang Tiantian saying Chi Li had no parents and was only eighteen, Liu Qiu’s heart softened again.

She added another message.

– I’m Liu Qiu.

– Miss Liu Qiu, please consider me.

Liu Qiu shook her head.

Why hadn’t Chi Li given up yet?

She typed.

– Why do you insist on following me?

– I want money.

Money?

That was easy.

The original owner’s account balance had nine digits.

As long as it wasn’t something like buying a country, she should be able to help.

– How much do you want?

[Host! What are you doing? You’re not planning to transfer money directly, are you?!]

Liu Qiu was confused.

‘What’s wrong with that?’

The system explained.

[The original owner wasn’t some great philanthropist. How could she directly transfer money? There must be an exchange of benefits. If you suddenly become generous, your character setting will collapse.]

If the world’s consciousness noticed, it would have to consume energy again.

Liu Qiu suddenly understood.

She had almost forgotten.

She cancelled the transfer.

Looking back at the chat window, she noticed Chi Li hadn’t sent anything for a long time.

Liu Qiu waited a bit and was about to turn off her phone.

Suddenly the screen changed.

Chi Li sent a picture.

She was wearing… lingerie.

Liu Qiu was so shocked she couldn’t speak.

‘System!!!’

[Ah, Host, I can’t see what it is.]

Liu Qiu fell silent.

How was she supposed to reply?

She truly didn’t know what to say.

Why would Chi Li send this kind of photo?

Perhaps because Liu Qiu had taken too long to respond, another message arrived.

– Am I acceptable, Miss Liu Qiu?

– Let me follow you, okay?