novelaction Chapter 1409 Life is like a dream
Chapter 1409 Life is like a dream
Chen Sisi looked longingly at it and couldn't help but say.
"How wonderful it would be if that were really possible,"
Huo Ting'en nodded with a serious expression.
"Yes, definitely."
The two smiled at each other, their feelings for each other deepening.
Chen Sisi completely believed that Huo Ting'en's sister was a rich person. After all, the three dragons and two phoenixes crown in her arms told her that she was worth 12 million. That amount of money could make at least five high-quality movies, but she could just take it out casually, which meant that her family's assets were far greater than 12 million.
As soon as the car pulled into the studio, they saw a crowd gathered in front. When they stopped the car, director Li Pingqian ran over with a beaming smile.
She was startled when she saw the license plate. Chen Sisi wasn't as knowledgeable as her. Did Li Pingqian know that the Governor of Hong Kong's license plate was a crown, and that the Commissioner of Police's license plate was number one?
Such license plates do not belong to individuals but are for government use only. They are only more easily recognizable and are not valuable. However, license plates numbered two to twenty are quite valuable. A number two license plate is now worth at least HK$100,000, which is more expensive than the vehicle itself.
Huo Ting'en was driving a car with license plate number nine today. In Hong Kong, you can't just buy a license plate with a little money. Li Pingqian, of course, didn't know that license plates numbered two through twenty all belonged to Da Bao's family.
Da Bao usually drives a Rolls-Royce Phantom to formal occasions, with a Crown license plate. However, the more formal vehicles at home, like this Mercedes, all have numerical license plates.
Li Pingqian was even more surprised when she saw the driver; it was clearly her assistant.
Huo Ting'en and Chen Sisi got out of the car. Chen Sisi held the box tightly, not daring to relax for a moment. The contents inside were worth more than ten million yuan. Even packing up the entire crew, including their belongings, wouldn't be worth that much.
Her plan was to rent a safe deposit box and put the money in as soon as the bank opened the next morning.
Li Pingqian asked in surprise.
"How did you two end up together? Ah-en, whose car are you driving?"
Huo Ting'en chuckled. Li Pingqian was practically his mentor, and he was always very kind to her.
"Director, this is my sister's car. My sister, brother-in-law, and I were going to an auction tonight, and Sisi was there too. We heard that something happened on set, so we rushed back to check on things."
Chen Sisi nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, what happened?"
Upon hearing this, Li Pingqian remembered something, quickly pulled the two of them to the outside of the crowd, and shouted for them to move aside.
The film crew members and some outsiders dispersed upon hearing the noise, and Huo Ting'en and Chen Sisi then noticed that several large lights were brightly illuminating the open space of the filming location.
One of them was a man wearing a floral shirt and with long hair, kneeling dejectedly in the middle, with a pool of blood on the ground.
Huo Ting'en asked quickly.
"What's going on?"
Upon hearing the sound, the man slowly raised his head. His face was bruised and swollen, with a large gash on his forehead. The blood on the ground must have come from him.
Standing next to him were two burly men carrying sticks; they wore only vests, and their exposed skin was covered in tattoos.
One of the burly men said in a hoarse voice.
"Bai Wenbao offended a powerful figure, and Brother Hao told us to teach him a lesson and then hand him over to the powerful figure for further action!"
Huo Ting'en and Chen Sisi were startled. This person was actually Bai Wenbao, the leader of the Chaozhou Gang. However, with this appearance, not only would Chen Sisi not recognize him, but even Bai Wenbao's mother might not be able to recognize him.
Another burly man cupped his hands in greeting.
"Which one of you is Mr. Huo Ting'en? And Miss Chen Sisi, our Brother Hao has a gift for you both."
Huo Ting'en and Chen Sisi exchanged a glance and nodded.
“I am Huo Ting’en.”
"I am Chen Sisi."
The burly man waved his hand, and a thug-looking guy carrying two leather suitcases appeared to be very heavy.
A forced smile appeared on the burly man's face.
"Master Huo, our Brother Hao said he just found out you're Master Dao's brother-in-law. This box contains ten gold bricks as a gift to you. Brother Hao will invite you for tea another day."
Huo Ting'en took the box and opened it. Inside, it was glittering with gold. There were ten gold bricks neatly arranged inside. Each gold brick weighed about twenty taels, and the whole box weighed twenty jin. No wonder it looked so heavy.
Huo Ting'en was startled and was about to decline.
The burly man said with a stern face.
"Brother Hao said that you must accept this, and he hopes that you will put in a good word for Brother Hao in front of Master Dao in the future."
Seeing this, Huo Ting'en could only nod and accept it.
The burly man waved his hand again, and his men presented another box of gold bricks.
"This box of gold bars is Bai Wenbao's apology to Miss Chen Sisi. I hope you can forgive him."
Chen Sisi had no choice but to accept it, but her eyes were still filled with fear when she looked at Bai Wenbao. Bai Wenbao was so frightened that his soul almost flew away. What kind of look was that? It was like she was afraid of him? Now it should be me who was afraid of her. He was about to say, "Don't look at me like that."
The burly man behind him glared, cursed, and then swung his stick, striking Bai Wenbao on the back of the head. Bai Wenbao didn't even have time to scream before his eyes rolled back and he died. In his final moments, he tried to protest his innocence, but he couldn't utter a sound.
Chen Sisi and the actresses around her screamed in fright. They never expected that just because of a single glance from Chen Sisi, the leader of a large gang would be beaten to death.
Bai Wenbao was considered one of Limpy Hao's confidants. Limpy Hao was reluctant to kill him, but when he thought of Xiao Dao's sinister eyes, he immediately decided that if Chen Sisi forgave Bai Wenbao, then Bai Wenbao would be spared.
If Chen Sisi is still afraid of Bai Wenbao's retaliation, then she should kill Bai Wenbao on the spot to appease the world.
Bai Wenbao was immediately dragged away. This guy's arrogance had finally run its course. He didn't realize how much trouble he had gotten himself into until his death.
The burly man clasped his hands in a fist salute to Huo Ting'en.
"Master Huo, Brother Hao has issued a decree that from now on, all gangs in Hong Kong will be exempt from protection fees for any films you make or any film crew you are in."
A group of burly men roared in and roared away. If it weren't for the pool of blood on the ground, it would all seem like a dream.
The crew members stared at Huo Ting'en in shock, their eyes filled with more jealousy and envy.
Actually, there were many stuntmen and gangsters in the crew, all of whom were members of triads. They knew how much weight Limpy Ho's order carried. It was enough to make him practically invincible in Hong Kong.
Chen Sisi stared at the box of gold on the ground, completely at a loss for what to do.
Huo Ting'en said with a smile.
"Stop looking, both boxes of gold are yours!"
Chen Sisi looked up, puzzled.
"what?"
Huo Ting'en said in a low voice.
"From now on, all the money in our family will be under your control."
Chen Sisi's pretty face immediately turned red. She playfully hit Huo Ting'en, but didn't object...