Shi Wuzun waved his hand, and dozens of warriors put away their guns.
Thinking that Su Yang had helped him greatly, Shi Wuzun said, "Young man, if it weren't for you this time, I would have bought a fake and been laughed at by my old friends. So, what reward do you want?"
Shi Wuzun's words carried a hint of probing. Su Yang's personality was similar to his.
But if they were to become close friends, character still mattered.
Su Yang hadn't expected this old man to be from the officialdom, and a super big shot at that.
He was rich.
But being merely rich was useless.
In this society, power was the ultimate thing.
Therefore, Su Yang knew he had to cultivate a deep relationship with Shi Wuzun.
"You've already given me a shop, sir."
Su Yang picked out a Tang Dynasty ceramic piece from the genuine antiques and handed it to Shi Wuzun.
"This ceramic piece is also a unique work of art, worthy of your collection."
Shi Wuzun smiled and accepted it. Before leaving, he said, "If you need anything in the future, you can come to the Kyoto Military Region to find me. This honorary medal has no real power, but it can be useful at critical moments. Take it!"
Su Yang touched the star-patterned medal and put it away without paying much attention.
He picked out an ancient poetry scroll from the remaining antiques and handed it to Yang Mange.
"Why give me a gift?"
Yang Mange felt a little smug. The value of the gift wasn't important.
But she really wanted to know Su Yang's attitude.
"When one is young, they admire their parents; when they are lustful, they admire young women; when they have a wife, they admire their wife; when they are in office, they admire their lord; when they are idle, they admire celebrities. Isn't this normal?"
Su Yang said as a matter of course, "Mencius said so."
Yang Mange chuckled, "Then you must be the 'lustful admire young women' in this saying."
"'Young women' refers to young girls, which means you."
"I'm not a young girl, I'm older than you."
"A little older is just right. I like mature women... no, older sisters."
A blush spread across Yang Mange's fair cheeks, and she lowered her head, hugging the poetry scroll.
She suddenly realized that besides being handsome, wealthy, and good at picking treasures, Su Yang had other talents.
That was, he was exceptionally good at charming girls.
Who could resist this!
Yang Mange shook her head, mentally scolding herself for being the chairman and CEO of Wuyou Media, yet still getting starstruck.
Su Yang scanned Wanbaozhai. He had found a gift for his grandfather's seventieth birthday.
Just then, several more cars stopped outside.
A group of men and women holding microphones and cameras rushed in, everyone excited.
"It's Su Yang and Yang Mange, hurry up!"
"Mr. Su, we heard you got a senior schoolmate pregnant. Is this true?"
"Miss Yang, aren't you officially dating Mr. Su?"
"Who is Mr. Su's official girlfriend? Please answer, Mr. Su."
Being inexplicably surrounded and questioned, Su Yang pulled Yang Mange and squeezed out of the crowd, quickly getting into the car and leaving the troublesome place.
...
On the road.
Yang Mange, in the passenger seat, opened her phone. Her WeChat messages showed 99+.
When she opened it, both group chats and private messages were full of friends and family asking if she was dating Su Yang.
Yang Mange scrolled down. Her assistant had left a message asking her to check the major online news when she had time.
Yang Mange found the two hottest posts.
One was posted by Mu Shuman, and the other by Xue Min.
After reading both posts, Yang Mange sighed inwardly.
These two women were really ruthless for fame.
Su Yang saw her mood was low. "What? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No."
Yang Mange shook her head and briefly explained the commotion online.
Upon hearing that Mu Shuman claimed he got her pregnant and talked about their past affection, Su Yang almost threw up.
It was disgusting.
The original Su Yang, a complete simp, was constantly chasing Mu Shuman, who found him annoying.
Now their roles were reversed.
Mu Shuman couldn't get what she wanted.
She actually used old photos to stir up trouble.
And Xue Min, since Su Yang didn't want to take photos with her, she also came out to cause trouble.
Seeing Su Yang's displeased expression, it was clear he was angry.
"Xue Min has always been good at playing mind games. To get ahead, she didn't hesitate to hook up with Wang Jinlong. I used to be slandered by her often, but I always ignored her."
People fear fame like pigs fear fat.
If you are not envied, you are mediocre.
Yang Mange always dealt with those who slandered her with a cold shoulder.
However, Su Yang shook his head.
"I heard Xue Min got a spot as the second female guest on 'A Date with a Big Star.' Who is the male guest?"
"It's Zhang Ye. In the first episode, he was the one who threw a tantrum and was late, wanting to deliberately embarrass me in front of the media."
Thinking about this, Yang Mange felt a flood of emotions.
"If Zhang Ye hadn't thrown a tantrum, I wouldn't have met you yesterday."
"Uh..."
Talking about their first meeting, which was a blind date, and ending with a kiss, Yang Mange's face burned, feeling awkward and guilty.
Su Yang couldn't help but laugh. By chance, he had found a super beauty, a strong woman with both looks and intelligence.
It was fate.
In the spacious Koenigsegg, the atmosphere became a little ambiguous.
"Ding-dong," Yang Mange flipped through a video sent by her assistant.
She watched it for a few minutes and couldn't help but smile.
"Zhang Ye is also crying poor and playing the victim to gain sympathy from his fans."
"Zhang Ye said that in the first episode, you stole his position, and that you were a toad wanting to eat swan meat, pursuing me..."
Yang Mange deliberately added the last part.
Since she had decided to date Su Yang, she wanted to let him know, both overtly and covertly, that he should cherish this relationship.
Su Yang heard the first part and directly laughed, "These scumbags are quite interesting."
Yang Mange felt Su Yang's anger. "What do you want to do?"
"Call Cheng Tao and tell him that I want to participate in the second episode of 'A Date with a Big Star.'"
Yang Mange made the call.
Less than ten seconds later.
A series of panting sounds and excited greetings came from the other end.
"Boss Yang, good evening! Have you eaten? Have you changed your mind about appearing in the second episode?"
The string of questions showed how well Yang Mange had performed in the first episode.
It was likely that not only Cheng Tao, but many others also hoped Yang Mange would appear in the second episode.
"It's not me, it's Su Yang. He wants to appear in the second episode."
On the other end of the phone, Cheng Tao's voice was heard kicking a woman away, followed by a scream.
"Mr. Su wants to participate? That's great..."
"Mr. Su is truly my grandfather's ancestor! If he can appear, my little Cheng Cheng's job will finally be safe."
Cheng Tao praised Su Yang profusely, making Yang Mange's skin crawl.
Whether it was Su Yang or Yang Mange, both were currently at the center of a traffic vortex.
...
Outside the Green Scenery Garden complex.
The Koenigsegg stopped, and residents of the complex paused to admire it.
A luxury car worth hundreds of millions was something few people in the vast city of Songhai could afford, so it was naturally a rare sight.
"What if you're surrounded again in a moment?"
"It's fine, I'll be upstairs in a few minutes. I'm not afraid of them."
Yang Mange, holding the poetry scroll, got out of the car, half-concealing herself, and ran into the complex to go upstairs.
"This feels like dating a female celebrity, like having an affair."
Su Yang sighed.
Looking at the slightly old and new residential complex.
The chairman of Wuyou Media living in an apartment suggested she hadn't had an easy time all these years.
That made sense. Yang Mange was self-disciplined and relied on herself without external help, which was ultimately limited.
Su Yang thought about the ten billion assets in his balance. He had to spend it lavishly.
After spending it, he would earn a hundred billion. Spending money was earning money.
Just then, Su Yang's phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number.
"Who?"