activa-t Chapter 274 Crisis
Chapter 274 Crisis
Although Shen Ruoyun and the other person were being polite, they ate with great relish.
Even people with anorexia would probably want to eat two bowls of rice before leaving after watching this, and the crew members were all completely unreserved.
The village chief looked at the group of young people who were engrossed in their meals and couldn't help but shake his head.
"Director, right? When will your movie be released? I'll have my son and the others go and support it."
The director paused abruptly, looked up to meet the village chief's sympathetic gaze, and swallowed the meat in his mouth.
"Well... I can't say for sure, but we've almost finished filming. If there are no problems with the submission for review, it might be next year."
After finishing their meal, they left directly in the film crew's car and embarked on another long journey.
Looking at the night view outside the window, Shen Ruoyun suddenly felt a pang of emotion, as if everyone's life was not easy.
Just as I was marveling at this, a message popped up on my phone. It was from Chen Jiaxi.
Chen Jiaxi: How's Chen Jiale doing lately? Hope he hasn't caused you any trouble? Why did you buy me so much gold?
Shen Ruoyun smiled when she saw the message and quickly tapped the screen with her finger.
Shen Ruoyun: Lele is doing well, the director is praising him, don't worry. Consider the gold a birthday present from me, you can keep it.
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Shen Qi has recently encountered a big problem. The company's project has run into serious issues. Originally, Lin Youming and Shen Ruoyang were at odds because of what happened last time.
No one wants to show their most vulnerable side to the other. Besides, when the two got engaged, the Shen family's situation was not very good, but overall they were considered a barely good match.
However, only two years later, the Shen family was in a decline. They could not retain many customers, and most of their branch offices were closed down.
In addition, Shen Qi's family kept asking the Lin family for help every few days. This was fine once or twice, but it became annoying after a while, which made the Lin family look down on Shen Qi's family even more.
There were already hints of the engagement being called off, and now that they heard Shen Ruoyang's face was injured, they immediately took this opportunity to have Lin Youming dump Shen Ruoyang, so that he wouldn't be entangled with this bloodsucking family in the future.
Shen Qi originally wanted to try, but the other party was clearly determined. He was a respectable person, so he couldn't bring himself to go to their door and beg them to marry his son.
Now that the Lin family has given up on the idea of a marriage alliance, they will definitely stop giving resources to the Shen family. This loss of customers is like adding insult to injury for the Shen family.
If Shen Qi can't find a stable source of customers now, the company may collapse completely.
Shen Qi was extremely anxious and asked around for connections, hoping to secure a new collaboration.
But in the brutal battlefield of the business world, without the drive of profit, who would easily lend a helping hand?
Shen Qi spent his days attending various social events, getting drunk every day, but still made no progress.
Although business has not progressed much, my temper has grown considerably more irritable.
Every time I see He Meijie, I don't give her a kind look at all.
Although Yuan Ruo gave birth to a monster son back then, her family background was at least decent, so she could provide some help.
But after Yuan Ruo died, the Yuan family was unaware that they had a grandson.
Moreover, knowing that Shen Qi had an illegitimate child outside, they had a lot of objections, and Yuan Ruo's parents even came to make a scene.
However, the Shen family still had some influence at the time, and since the dead cannot be brought back to life, they didn't take the other party too seriously.
After he married He Meijie, the Yuan family never had any contact with him again.
He hadn't thought much of it before, since He Meijie's personality was more to his liking, while Yuan Ruo was somewhat assertive due to her background.
But looking back now, Yuan Ruo's bad points are no longer a problem.
In this situation, if the other party is still around, they can at least offer some help.
He Meijie does absolutely nothing except spend money and say meaningless things every day.
The whole family depends on the company, not to mention he has a son and a mistress outside, and those two never stop spending money.
Thinking about all this gave Shen Qi a terrible headache, and he was so worried that his hair turned white.
"Honey, dinner's ready. This is the soup I made for you," He Meijie said softly to Shen Qi, holding a small tray in her hand.
Shen Qi was already feeling irritable when he saw He Meijie bring in the soup, and his brows furrowed even more.
He waved his hand dismissively, "What's there to eat? The company's about to go under, and you still have the mind to make soup!"
He Meijie nearly dropped the tray in her hands when she was yelled at. Her smile froze instantly, and her eyes were full of grievance.
"Honey, I'm just worried about you and want to help you recover."
Shen Qi, however, was unmoved. "All you know is how to spend money. Can you help me solve the company's problems?"
"You can't even raise a son properly. If I hadn't married you, I might have been able to get some help from the Yuan family!"
He Meijie's eyes reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes. "I... I didn't want this to happen either. All I can do is take good care of you."
Shen Qi snorted coldly, "Take care of me? What good is your little bit of care!"
If it really worked, how come Ruoyang's face turned like that!
He Meijie trembled in fright, wiped away her tears, and sobbed softly a few times.
They looked so pitiful. Normally, Shen Qi would have softened his heart, but now he just felt annoyed.
"If there's nothing else, you can go now!"
He Meijie's eyes darted around as she cautiously approached, "Honey, Yangyang mentioned Shen Ruojun before, have you gone to see him?"
He was already feeling resentful, and now that He Meijie dared to mention that little beast Shen Ruojun, his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys all ached.
With a loud bang, Shen Qi angrily swung his hand and knocked the soup bowl on the table to the ground.
The scalding soup splashed onto He Meijie's feet, and she cried out softly in pain, but dared not utter a sound.
"Don't mention that ungrateful bastard!" Shen Qi's eyes widened in anger, and he trembled with rage.
Seeing Shen Qi's excited appearance, he knew that the other party had probably secretly arranged for a paternity test.
He Meijie endured the pain and stepped forward, "Husband, since he is our Junjun, the Shen family has taken good care of him for more than ten years. Now that the company is in trouble, how can we not care?"
"Do you think I don't want to? That rebellious son has grown too big for his britches now, he even dares to lay a hand on me!"
He Meijie's expression froze for a moment. Although she had met Shen Ruoyun once before, she knew that Shen Ruoyun was different from before.
However, she did not expect that the other party would actually attack Shen Qi again, after all, in his memory, Shen Ruoyun was no different from a good-for-nothing.
How could he have become so wild in just one year? Could he have been possessed?
"I was thinking that when the time comes, I'll let him go back to the Shen family and not pursue the matter from before."
Shen Ruoyun's appearance has changed, and she can now be sent to marry into other families.
Just take the Yuan family as an example. Apart from an adopted son, they only have one daughter, Yuan Ruo.
If the other party were to find out that Yuan Ruo has another child, they would definitely not let it go unchecked, and the Shen family's company might be saved.
However, given Shen Ruojun's current attitude, this path is clearly not viable.
"Honey, I recently heard that even Grandpa is planning..."
He Meijie looked at Shen Qi, not finishing her sentence, but it was enough for him to understand her meaning.
Lian Fangjin is in the real estate business and has been based in City A for many years, so his influence is not to be underestimated.
Although I'm almost fifty now, I've had a smooth life these past few years and am in very good health.
Moreover, everyone in City A knows that even the old man is very fond of those fresh and beautiful omegas.
Upon hearing He Meijie's words, Shen Qi's expression froze, and he stared intently at her without speaking for a long time.
The intense darkness of the night instilled a nameless sense of oppression, like a black behemoth slowly swallowing the sky.
"Honey, apart from being a bit old, there's really nothing wrong with Grandpa Lian."
As long as Yunyun goes with him, given his looks, he'll definitely be able to win her over.
Then we'll have everything, and Junjun won't have to run around anymore.
"Besides, if word gets out that he's an omega hanging out with a bunch of alphas all the time, it won't do us any good for our reputation."
Upon hearing He Meijie's words, Shen Qi was momentarily tempted, but his face still showed a very troubled expression.
"this…"
"Honey, this is a rare opportunity. Besides, since the old man has no children, Junjun might be able to get a share of the inheritance."
We're all doing this for his own good. Parents always worry about their children. Sister Yuan Ruo is gone; now only we are left to put in the effort to plan for his future.
As she spoke, she pretended to wipe away tears, while secretly glancing at Shen Qi out of the corner of her eye.
However, Shen Qi still struggled a bit. After all, compared to Lian Fangjin, he preferred to send Shen Ruojun to a more respectable family for a marriage alliance.
Although Lian Fangjin is also very powerful, his family is no longer prosperous at this age.
This seems like a one-off deal, and sending Shen Ruoyun over now would be a huge loss.
He Meijie and Shen Qi had been married for many years, so she could naturally glean some insight into what the other was thinking.
She scoffed inwardly. That Shen Ruoyun, she hurt her son, and Shen Qi still wants her to marry into a wealthy family? What a pipe dream!
After thinking for a moment, she continued, "Honey, as you know, Junjun doesn't understand our good intentions yet."
As his nominal mother, I naturally want to find him a good match, but given the current situation at the company, it might not be possible for us to...
Shen Qi leaned back in his chair, raised his hand to rub his temples, and pondered the situation.
Judging from his expression, He Meijie knew that the matter was already more than half done, and all that was needed was to add fuel to the fire.
"Moreover, given Junjun's current personality, even if we wanted to find him a good marriage, he probably wouldn't appreciate it."
Shen Qi was still weighing his options when he suddenly heard these words and realized what was going on.
I almost forgot, that little bastard is now completely rebellious and very difficult to deal with.
Judging from his appearance, let alone a marriage alliance, even marrying the Dragon King of the East Sea would probably cause him to throw a tantrum and pull out his dragon tendons.
Thinking about it this way, my original idea of sending Shen Ruojun to arrange a marriage was completely abandoned.
"But he's unwilling to even arrange a marriage, so isn't it even more impossible for him to marry Lian Fangjin?"
He Meijie smiled and reached out to massage Shen Qi's shoulders. "Honey, do you remember when Yangyang was little, he cried and fussed because he didn't like drinking milk?"
Some things, before they even begin, are always something we're extremely reluctant to do, but once you start, the rest is much better.
Shen Qi was stunned for a moment. With things having come to this point, how could he not understand?
A glint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. "You mean you want me to..."
He Meijie nodded, her eyes full of calculation. "That's right. As long as we get him into Lian Fangjin's bed and make it a fait accompli, he'll have no choice but to agree, even if he doesn't want to."
"Once the old man gets the man, he'll naturally help us solve the company's problems."
Shen Qi's eyes were somewhat dark. In his view, children were resources, and it was only natural for them to make some sacrifices for the family during special times.
Shen Ruoyun traveled to various filming locations. Although it was a bit tiring, it was still very fulfilling overall.
There are also some veteran actors in the crew, and I can learn a lot from them.
Moreover, everyone from the director to the staff in various departments was exceptionally kind to him.
He would always think of her when he had something good, so he didn't live a very carefree life.
……
"Zhou Ji!!! I have already surrendered, why won't you spare my life!"
Zhou Ji stood below the city gate, looking up at the emperor on the gate, who appeared to be insane, with a solemn expression.
More than a decade ago, the entire Zhou family was beheaded and their heads displayed here.
The land beneath his feet was once stained with the blood of his loved ones.
Now he has no other desires but to personally tear the emperor's family to pieces, which will free him from this inner demon.
"Capture him alive!" Zhou Ji roared, gripping his longsword.
Seeing this, the emperor knew that the other party was determined to fight him to the death.
"If that's the case, then don't blame me for being impolite! Bring the person up here!"
At this moment, upon hearing the order, someone nearby immediately forcibly brought a person to their side.
"Zhou Ji, look carefully at who he is!" The emperor drew a large sword and held it directly to Bai Qian's neck.
Zhou Ji looked closely and saw that it was Bai Qian. His heart tightened and he almost dropped his sword.
"Let him go!" Zhou Ji roared at the emperor on the city wall, his eyes wide with rage.
The emperor's eyes widened in anger. "Zhou Ji, if you withdraw your troops today, I will release him. Otherwise, with this stroke, his life will be in danger."
Looking at Bai Qian's rather round face, Zhou Ji was surprised that the other party was so despicable.
He was caught in a dilemma. Revenge had been his obsession for many years, but Bai Qian was also an extremely important person to him.
Gazing at Bai Qian from afar, his palms began to feel unusually sticky, but he still shouted loudly, "Stop!"
Upon hearing his command, the soldiers below the city wall immediately stopped what they were doing.
Veins bulged on Zhou Ji's forehead. His enemy was right in front of him, yet he couldn't avenge his blood feud. How could he accept this?
But he couldn't let Bai Qian get hurt, so he slowly lowered the blood-dripping sword in his hand and said, "Let him go, and I'll let you leave."