Part 3 of Chapter 82
Please Like Her 33 – Main Story Finale (First Part)
On the other side, Lin Yanyan, who was crawling behind the little kitten, successfully bumped her head against the wall, then became confused and tried to continue passing through the wall.
Fortunately, Xu Ze was not too drunk and wanted to help Lin Yanyan up.
Lin Yanyan grabbed Xu Ze’s trouser leg, but Xu Ze left in a hurry, choosing to hide with Song Zeqian.
Chi Yan covered Shang Lu with a blanket and came out, remaining silent for a long time, making eye contact with the last sober person in the room.
Xiao Mi stood at the room’s doorway with a water cup, originally just wanting to pour some water, but now she could only sigh.
She said, “Adults are so silly.”
Chi Yan : ‘…’
There was no way to argue.
They woke up the next day.
Everyone tacitly chose to forget what happened when they got drunk together last night. Chi Yan and Xu Ze cooked a sumptuous lunch together. After lunch, everyone went their separate ways.
Shang Lu was holding the little kitten, looking at Chi Yan as he cleaned the living room. “What should we name the cat? Don’t suggest names like ‘San Guai’ or ‘Xiao Xiao Guai’ to appease me!”
Chi Yan thought of several names, but Shang Lu wasn’t satisfied with any of them.
She couldn’t think of a name, so she pestered Chi Yan to come up with one.
Chi Yan washed his hands, grabbed a handful of dried fruits, and handed them to Shang Lu, saying, “Close your eyes and pick one at random.”
Although Shang Lu didn’t understand what Chi Yan was trying to do, she obediently closed her eyes, picked the largest one, and said, “Hong Zao1.”
Chi Yan looked at the little kitten in Shang Lu’s arms and said, “From today, your name is Hong Zao.”
Little Kitten : *Meow?*
Shang Lu : “?”
Wasn’t that too casual?
But the little kitten lifted its head and wanted to eat the red date in Shang Lu’s hand, then contentedly rubbed Shang Lu’s palm after getting it.
Shang Lu was quite surprised when she picked up the kitten and said, “Do you like it? Alright, Hong Zao, Hong Zao, Hong Zao~”
Although Shang Lu had always felt that Chi Yan was quite casual in naming his pets, she accepted the name, mainly because the kitten seemed to like it.
Shang Lu didn’t go anywhere, just spent the whole day playing with the little kitten.
Besides that, she received a better ‘birthday gift.’
On Shang Lu’s birthday, the police issued a notice regarding the investigation of Ah Zhi and his Grandma’s case.
After more than a month of in-depth investigation, it was found that many village officials in the village knew about the human trafficking case but turned a blind eye. The uncle who was a policeman mentioned by Sun’s second son was protecting such evil deeds, and there were even higher-ranking officials involved.
All party officials and public servants involved were given punishments appropriately due to dereliction of duty, and a large number of officials were expelled from the party, removed from their government positions, and so on.
The village head and his eldest son were not only the ‘buyers’ but also suspected of involvement in human trafficking, and the investigation into this matter is ongoing, with continuous public attention ensuring that it will not be ignored.
Ah Zhi and his mother and grandmother have already been taken to live in the city by Sun’s second son, and they can celebrate the New Year together in warmth.
No more the village’s gossip, no more chains of confinement, no more scoldings and beatings that could happen at any time, and no more husbands who treated them like livestocks.
Their lives are finally going to be free.
For Shang Lu, this is a very wonderful birthday.
She also received a birthday gift from the person sent by Shang Mu, which was still a manor, allowing her to grow the things she liked.
Shang Lu didn’t hesitate at all and called Elvis. After confirming that the soil and other factors were suitable, she chose to continue growing roses.
Although she was allergic to roses, roses were indeed her favorite flowers.
Of course, her absolute favorite was the bouquet of everlasting roses handcrafted by Chiyue.
Today is Shang Lu’s birthday, but it’s also an ordinary day, and she’s growing to love every day in this world more and more.
In the blink of an eye, it was Lunar New Year’s eve.
<Salvation Plan> had good time slots in cinemas with tickets sold out in every screening, and the online reviews were also quite good.
The box office surpassed 3 billion yuan in just one week, directly taking the lead in the Lunar New Year film market, putting immense pressure on other films and production companies. The peak of the Lunar New Year, when most viewers come, has not even arrived yet, so it’s clear that its box office will continue to rise.
<Salvation Plan> has set a great example for domestic films, and with this achievement, it’s destined that not only the Lunar New Year films but also films throughout the year will find it difficult to surpass its box office.
Shang Lu, who played Shangguan Yi, received unanimous praise. She portrayed the character’s contrasts and different facets excellently, and her emotional transitions were very natural, consistently surprising the audience.
Yue Qi felt proud and sent many private messages to Song Zeqian and Han Cheng. Then he saw Han Cheng giving his movie a four-star rating.
@Han_Cheng(V) : [The movie is good, the actors are great, but the director is really annoying.]
He attached a screenshot of a chat where Yue Qi was boasting and showing off to him.
Netizens found it amusing.
[Hahaha, Director Han Cheng, if you’re annoyed, just say it out loud.]
[Director Yue : Showing off around, Director Song: Can’t be bothered, Director Han: Can you just shut up?]
[Director Han : I make TV dramas; you’re showing off in the wrong place!]
[I bet 50 yuan, it’s because Director Song isn’t responding to Director Yue; that’s why Director Yue’s bothering Director Han, hahaha]
Yue Qi naturally didn’t appreciate Han Chengdu’s attitude, but he didn’t care much now. After all, he was the ‘winner.’
It was only when Yue Qi reposted a solo poster of Shang Lu with the caption, [Let’s work together again if there’s a chance], that things got interesting. Shang Lu hadn’t replied, but Song Zeqian retweeted Yue Qi’s Weibo post.
@Song_Zeqian(V) : [Get ready to join the crew @Shang_Lu // RT @Yue_Qi : …]
[Director Song has entered the battlefield!]
[Director Song : Who said you have a chance? She’s about to join my crew]
[Director Song is a rational person, except when he’s arguing with Director Yue, hahaha]
[I can watch the love-hate relationships in the director’s circle for another ten thousand years!]
- red date ↩︎