mtl008 Chapter 242 It's all or nothing.
Chapter 242 It's all or nothing.
Liao Yunqing scratched his head awkwardly, as shy as a young man who had just fallen in love, "Well, I really like Cheng Ai and want to compete with Jing Ke for her."
Liao Yunyan said calmly, "You want to marry her? To pay for my mother's medical treatment?"
Liao Yunqing didn't speak, but his expression said it all.
Liao Yunyan took a small glass bottle out of her pocket and handed it to him, "Try to sprinkle the powder inside on Cheng Ai, it will help you fulfill your wish."
Liao Yunqing caught it blankly, "What is this? Where did you get it?"
"Don't worry about that." Liao Yunyan stood on tiptoe and patted his shoulder, saying earnestly, "Big brother, Brother Ke won't want a woman who's been played with before. Why don't you win over Cheng Ai first, and then we can discuss things further?"
Liao Yunqing returned the glass bottle. "No, Jingke is my brother. This isn't fair. I want to compete with him fairly!"
"So you think it's so righteous to steal his girlfriend?" Liao Yunyan sneered, a glint of malice flashing in her eyes. "Wake up, brother. With a man as outstanding as Brother Ke around, Cheng Ai won't even glance at you. Keeping the one you love by your side for life is what you should be doing!"
Seeing that Liao Yunqing was still hesitating, she added fuel to the fire, "Where in the world are there so many fair things? Brother Ke knew Cheng Ai before you, is that fair?"
Brother Ke inherited the family business and effortlessly amassed countless riches, while Cheng Ai possesses mystical arts and can draw talismans. Is that fair?
I've been pursuing Brother Ke for years, and he wouldn't accept me, yet he confessed his feelings to Cheng Ai instead. Where's the fairness in that?
Liao Yunyan threw herself into Liao Yunqing's arms, crying with tears streaming down her face. "Big brother, don't worry about it anymore. Tomorrow is the deadline. It will be too late if we wait any longer."
"Let's get Cheng Ai to the hotel. You take care of things first, then she can pay for Mom's medical treatment. I'll marry Brother Ke. What a perfect plan!"
These words struck a chord with Liao Yunqing. He gripped the glass bottle tightly, his eyes resolute. "Fine! It's all or nothing! I know I can't win a fair fight against Jingke, so I might as well take a gamble!"
Liao Yunyan smiled with satisfaction and said no more.
At 10 a.m. on Friday, thick, dark clouds piled up in the sky, blocking out all sunlight.
When the guests woke up, they thought it was the early hours of the morning. The origami cranes had already expired, so they washed up in the dark.
Breakfast was still provided by Lü Hanmo. Ye Jingke didn't want to just eat and drink for free, so he had Bai Jing transfer 200,000 yuan to his account.
The pitch-black darkness made filming a variety show inconvenient, but fortunately the situation improved quickly.
The Lantern Festival has begun, and countless villagers from other places are flocking into the village in droves. The white lanterns on both sides of the road are lit up in unison, illuminating the only road.
The villagers of Lantern Village no longer hid in their bedrooms, but came out to do business with great joy.
The guests and photographers were all in Grandpa Zhang's yard when they saw him setting up a tripod at the gate, and they were all shocked.
Wasn't he such a coward a couple of days ago? How come he suddenly became so bold?
A group of twelve people came to the street and stared blankly at the noisy crowd.
There is a bright white lantern every meter along both sides of the road, with the central space reserved for villagers to do business.
As soon as the live stream started, netizens rushed in to leave comments:
[Holy crap, what's going on? Is this a funeral parlor?]
[Is this the Lantern Festival that everyone's been hyping up? It's lively, but something's a bit strange!]
[Festive celebrations should be accompanied by red lanterns, so why are they all white?]
It's quite surprising that Liao Yunyan stood quietly beside Young Master Liao without causing any trouble!
[Xiao Ai Ai and Ye Yingdi are holding hands, I'm so jealous!]
[The promotional video for Brother Zheyi's animal protection efforts was just released, have you seen it?]
Absolutely! The animals are adorable, and the older brother is so handsome and sunny!
Nanchuan is so cool, I love it!
[Qingqing and Xiaozhong look so good together, I'm shipping them!]
Don't talk nonsense, Angel Brother already has a girlfriend.
Not a single message on the entire screen mentioned Qin Meilian.
She is now just an ordinary person, so Fang Yanmu no longer needs to hire online trolls to cover for her.
"Lanterns for sale, lanterns for sale, fifty yuan each, two for one hundred yuan."
"Sugar figurines, sugar figurines, selling sweet sugar figurines~"
"Roasted chestnuts, freshly roasted chestnuts. You won't regret trying them before you buy!"
Wow~ So much delicious food~ My mouth is watering~
[Haha, there are even vendors selling candied hawthorns! Everyone's dressed so lightly, doesn't the sugar melt?]
The guests remained standing there dumbfounded, a stark contrast to the noise around them.
With his hands behind his back, Chen Gu walked unhurriedly through the crowd, finally stopping in front of everyone.
His gaze swept over the guests' attire one by one, then he nodded approvingly, "Hmm, the fabric of the clothes is quite good, they are qualified to participate in the Lantern Festival."
Cheng Ai looked at her newly changed blue dress, then at the villagers and outsiders, her brows furrowing. "What does this mean? People dressed in rags can't enter the village?"
“Yes!” Chen Gu replied matter-of-factly. “The Lantern Festival is the world’s greatest event. Visitors must attend in their best spirits and in their finest clothes so that their mood and skin can be perfectly relaxed.”
Cheng Ai wanted to ask something more, but he waved his hand and left. "Please travel around the entire Lantern Village in pairs and have a good laugh. At least you are safe for now."
The surrounding area was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation, while the guests looked gloomy and dejected.
Chen Gu's meaning couldn't be clearer: just because there's no immediate danger to his life doesn't mean it will always be.
Xie Qing pouted, tears streaming down her face, and asked, "Sister Xiao Ai, what should we do?"
Cheng Ai shrugged, walked to the nearest stall, picked up a lantern headband and put it on her head. "Grandpa Zhang, am I pretty?"
Grandpa Zhang's face beamed like a chrysanthemum, a far cry from his former cowardly and incompetent self. "Beautiful, beautiful, even more beautiful than the village beauty! Twenty yuan, young lady, cash or QR code?"
[Haha, this old man is quite trendy; he even knows about online payments.]
Little Ai Ai is so cute, I want to take her home and kiss her!
The village chief's words were strange. It's just a festival; how could it possibly lead to someone dying?
Cheng Ai took out her phone to pay, but someone beat her to it.
She blinked, looking at Liao Yunqing with a puzzled expression. "Are you showing me your financial power?"
Yesterday the other party was still talking about money with her, and today they pulled this stunt. It's impossible for Cheng Ai not to overthink things.
Liao Yunqing smiled gently, "There's no reason for a girl to pay when shopping. You can have fun, I'll pay."
Cheng Ai flicked the button on the back of the headband, and the two small lantern-shaped ornaments above it flashed red lights, like radar.