The world of film and television begins from childhood

In the Peninsula Hotel, Zhou Chen was drinking tea leisurely.

This is not the first time he has visited the Peninsula Hotel. In the past half month, he has been staying in the luxurious sea view suite of the Peninsula Hotel.

In Hong Kong at this time, the Peninsula Hotel is still a place where many wealthy people like to gather.

"Mr. Zhou, your dishes are ready."

A tall woman wearing the uniform of a Peninsula Hotel waiter, with slender legs and brisk steps, walked over, put the dishes down in front of Zhou Chen, and reminded him softly.

Zhou Chen looked at this woman and suddenly asked: "Your name is Betty, right? Your accent doesn't sound like a local from Hong Kong, right?"

A look of surprise appeared on Betty's beautiful face that resembled her first love. Zhou Chen had stayed at the Peninsula Hotel for several days, and she had seen him many times in the hotel.

Zhou Chen attracted a lot of attention because of his generous spending, handsome appearance, and graceful temperament. He looked like a handsome young man. The waitresses in the hotel discussed Zhou Chen among themselves.

She also heard from her colleagues that Mr. Zhou was not from Hong Kong, but from the mainland. Many people speculated that he must also be a person with status and status in the mainland, otherwise he would not have such an outstanding temperament.

What puzzles her is that she has lived in Hong Kong for more than ten years and speaks Cantonese very well. Even though many locals may not be able to recognize the accent, Zhou Chen can actually recognize her accent.

"What Mr. Zhou said is that I came to Hong Kong from Shanghai to settle down when I was a teenager."

Zhou Chen sounded surprised: "Really? Are you from Shanghai too?"

"Mr. Zhou is also from Shanghai?"

Zhou Chen's surprise was feigned, but Betty's surprise was real. She really didn't expect Zhou Chen to be from Shanghai, because she didn't hear any Shanghainese accent in Zhou Chen's Mandarin.

"I'm not from Shanghai. My ancestral home is Sioux City, but I now live in HP District."

"The place I used to live was nearby, but it may be gone now."

Betty looked sad. She did not regret leaving Shanghai. But after arriving here, she realized that living in Hong Kong was not easy.

Zhou Chen smiled kindly and said, "That's a coincidence. Not only are we fellow villagers, but we also live very close to each other."

When she saw her fellow countryman, he was still such a personable, handsome and outstanding man. Naturally, Betty felt a little happy, but she knew her current identity.

"It's indeed a fate. Then I won't disturb Mr. Zhou. Please have a meal."

"Okay, let's talk again when we have the chance."

Zhou Chen nodded. Although Betty was his mission target, he was not too anxious to get close to her.

In fact, he was also a little confused about his main mission this time. He didn't understand what this woman was worth helping, and the system wanted to issue him such a mission.

To be honest, he is not very fond of the heroines and supporting characters in the drama Prosperity. If he had to choose one, it would be Miss Wang.

Because in their comparison, Miss Wang is the simplest, least calculating and silly girl in the city.

Although different men like different women, a woman like this who is innocent, cute, without calculation, and has tenacity and willpower is definitely very popular with most men.

As for Miss Wang's biggest problem, it may be her noisy and carefree personality. Some people like this personality, while others hate it.

And her character just shows that she is the kind of girl who has never lacked love and been cared for since she was a child.

These thoughts flashed through Zhou Chen's mind. No matter what, the main mission must be completed.

Help Xuezhi (Beidi) fulfill her ten-year contract with Abao without letting her lose face.

The meaning is very clear, Xuezhi must not lose face, and her achievements must not be lower than A Bao on the day of her ten-year appointment with A Bao.

It would definitely be impossible for her to do this on her own, and in the plot, Xuezhi passed away in 94, and the plot did not specify whether it was an accident or illness.

But when A Bao met her in Hong Kong, it was already in the middle of 93, not long after 94. Her condition was still very good at that time, so Zhou Chen felt that there was a high probability that she did not die of illness. It was very possible. Something unexpected happened.

Therefore, if he wants to complete the mission, he must not let Xuezhi die, and he must also help her succeed.

Gently rubbing his temples, he really missed the film and television world without tasks, so that he didn't have to deliberately complete anything and could enjoy life as much as possible.

But if there are no tasks, it means there are no rewards, so this is a contradictory place, you can't have your cake and eat it too.

It is now 91. If you want to start a business and develop in Hong Kong, there are actually many paths you can take. However, if Xuezhi was really capable, he would not have wasted so many years. Therefore, in the end, if he wanted to complete the task, he still needed to take part in person. .

But he has no relationship with Xuezhi, and he is inexplicably nice to others. This is not normal, so he must show that he wants something.

"Betty, pay the bill."

Betty came over with the bill.

"Mr. Zhou, have you finished eating? This is your bill."

After settling the bill, Betty was about to leave when Zhou Chen stopped her.

"You just said you came to Hong Kong when you were a teenager, so you must be familiar with Hong Kong, right?"

Betty replied: "I'm not very familiar with it, but I still know some general places. Does Mr. Zhou want to go somewhere?"

Zhou Chen nodded and said: "I have been in Hong Kong for two months. I have been busy with work. I haven't had time to go shopping here. When will you get off work? Are you free to take me shopping?"

"I'm just a waiter. If Mr. Zhou wants to go somewhere, he can just call a taxi or find a tour guide."

"Then I'm really not at ease. It's my first time to come to Hong Kong and I'm not familiar with the place. If I meet some bad people and get tricked, I don't know. I've heard that Hong Kong people Many people look down on mainlanders, so I still want to find someone I feel more at ease with. We are fellow villagers, and I believe you will not cheat me."

"this?"

Betty looked hesitant. She had lived in Hong Kong for many years and knew that Hong Kong people actually looked down upon mainlanders. The situation Zhou Chen mentioned might not be impossible.

Being invited by a guest, especially a man, made her somewhat hesitant as a woman.

But looking at Zhou Chen's unsquinting eyes, his upright eyes, and his gentle and noble demeanor, he doesn't look like the kind of person with dirty thoughts and sanctimony.

Moreover, Zhou Chen can afford to stay at the Peninsula Hotel and is so generous with his spending. It is obvious at first glance that he has extraordinary financial resources.

Although she felt that she was also a woman with good looks and temperament, she still felt ashamed of herself for such an outstanding and successful man.

She felt in her heart that Zhou Chen might have invited her because they were fellow villagers.

"But I'm not particularly familiar with Hong Kong. I wonder what Mr. Zhou wants to buy?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "I'm going to buy some things for my family, such as watches and walkmans."

The watch was intended for my uncle Huang Degui, and the Walkman was intended for my cousin Huang Youcheng.

Betty smiled and said, "If that's the case, then I can lead the way for Mr. Zhou, but I still have a while before I can get off work, Mr. Zhou, you..."

"It's okay. I'll wait for you for a while. You go ahead and do your work. I'll sit down for a while."

"it is good."

An hour later, Zhou Chen walked out of the Peninsula Hotel, and Beidi, who had changed into a haze blue dress, walked over slowly.

Betty had fair skin to begin with, but after putting on this dress, she looked even more fair and radiant, intellectual and sexy.

It has to be said that Betty's facial features may not be very beautiful, but her tall figure, at least 1.7 meters tall, and her special temperament make her look much more 'advanced'.

Zhou Chen smiled and praised, "You look even more beautiful this time around."

"Thank you."

Betty responded politely. She had been praised by many people, but there were relatively few who praised Zhou Chen as naturally and without any pretense and without making her feel disgusted.

The hotel car was already waiting. When the driver saw someone coming, he immediately came over to open the door and let Zhou Chen and Betty get in the car.

Beidi, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, gently pushed her broken hair behind her ears.

"Mr. Zhou, do you have any requirements for the things you want to buy? For example, brand and price."

Zhou Chen pondered: "I'm going to buy a watch for my uncle. My uncle is a chef and usually works in the kitchen, so the watch I buy for him doesn't have to be expensive, but it must be durable. My brother is in high school and needs to buy one. It’s a Walkman. It needs to be used frequently, so it’s best if it’s a branded one.”

"As for me, I also want to buy a watch, because I may have to negotiate business with people in the future, and I need to pay attention to face. A watch is a man's face, so I can't buy a cheap one, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions. Yes, as long as it pleases my eyes."

The first half of Zhou Chen's words was okay, but the second half shocked her heart. A watch worth hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions of dollars, even though she had worked at the Peninsula Hotel for a long time, seeing There have been many rich people, but those who can afford to wear watches worth millions are definitely rare.

If someone said that in front of her, she would definitely think that the other person was bragging, but Zhou Chen, judging from his temperament, speech, behavior, and actions, it was definitely not bragging, she was sure of it.

"Okay, I know where to go, master, go..."

Betty has been in Hong Kong for many years and has indeed been to many places. As a woman, she has a longing for a better life, so she often passes by those luxury brands. Even if she has not entered them, she still knows where they are.

Under the leadership of Betty, they came to a shopping mall with many famous brands.

Zhou Chen was very fast. He picked out a watch for Huang Degui in a short time. It was a gold Rolex, costing more than 50,000 Hong Kong dollars. Huang Youcheng also picked out a walkman quickly, and also bought several boxes of English cassettes and songs. tape.

Betty saw that Zhou Chen bought a watch worth more than 50,000 yuan without blinking an eye, but then bargained for a few boxes of tapes. This made her very strange.

After walking out of the store and seeing the confusion on Betty's face, Zhou Chen asked, "Do you think it's weird for me to bargain?"

Betty answered honestly: "It's not strange to bargain when buying things, it's just..."

Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "Don't bargain for a watch worth tens of thousands, or bargain for a tape worth dozens of dollars, right? Although I don't lack the money, why not bargain if I can? No one's money is blown by the strong wind. Yes, don’t think that rich people don’t care about price when buying things. In fact, rich people pay great attention to price when buying things. You must understand the value for money.”

He has met countless rich people, and he can say with certainty that more than 90% of rich people are very smart. Rich people have their own ideas and purposes for spending money. There is no reason to throw money around. Most of them They are all second-generation ancestors, or the kind of people who regard money as dirt.

Betty nodded thoughtfully. She had met many rich people, but what she saw was just their appearance. She still had very few contacts with real rich people. In the past, it was not like no one wanted to get close to them. She, but she knows how to protect herself. She wants to live a good life, but she doesn't want to be a canary raised by rich people.

She took Zhou Chen to the Cartier store, and Zhou Chen took a fancy to a tank series mechanical watch.

While Zhou Chen was trying on the watch, Betty went to the bathroom. When she came back, Zhou Chen had already bought it.

"So fast?"

"That's how I am. As long as I like something, I won't hesitate. If I hesitate, I will lose."

Zhou Chen smiled slightly. In the past, of course he would hesitate to buy things when he was poor, but now that he is rich, why should he still hesitate?

Betty asked: "What else should I buy?"

"No, thank you for taking me around today. Where do you live? I'll ask the driver to take you back."

"No, I can just take a taxi myself."

Zhou Chen said: "That's not okay. You use your rest time to take me shopping. Wouldn't it be too rude if I didn't take you back? It's the hotel's car anyway. Let's go."

Betty had been standing all day and had just walked with Zhou Chen for such a long time. She was already very tired, so she didn't refuse anymore and got into the car with Zhou Chen.

She gave an address, and half an hour later, the car stopped near a pigeon cage. She also knew that the place where she lived was not good, so she did not let the car go inside.

"I'm here, Mr. Zhou, thank you for sending me back."

Zhou Chen also got out of the car: "Wait a minute, Betty."

He handed the handbag in his hand to Betty, and under Betty's puzzled eyes, he said, "Don't get me wrong, it's just a simple thank you. Thank you for accompanying me to go shopping today."

"No, Mr. Zhou, I didn't do anything, so you don't have to be so polite."

This was the Cartier logo, and she still recognized it. Although she didn't know what was inside, it certainly wasn't cheap.

Zhou Chen said with a smile on his face: "One code, one code. You really helped me today, not to mention that we are still fellow villagers. I haven't left yet, and I might still trouble you in the future, so a small thank you is not a sign of respect."

"Mr. Zhou..."

"Take it. If you don't accept it, I won't be able to bother you if anything happens to me in Hong Kong."

Betty looked at Zhou Chen, who looked at her without hesitation. In the end, she couldn't bear it anymore and accepted Zhou Chen's gift.

"Then, thank you very much, Mr. Zhou."

"You're welcome. You can go back first. I have to go back to the hotel too. See you tomorrow."

Zhou Chen waved his hand at Betty, then got in the car and left.

Betty watched Zhou Chen's car drive away, and then took a look at the contents of the handbag. It was a very beautiful and precious bag. She looked at it silently for a while, and then turned around to go to her residence. Go.

In the next half month, Zhou Chen invited Beidi several times, and she took him to many places.

For example, Man Mo Temple, Stone Street, Temple Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Avenue of Stars...

The two seemed to have become friends. Seeing that Zhou Chen had never made any excessive demands, Betty had already let down her guard.

Even after spending time with Zhou Chen for a long time, ripples began to appear in her heart. She even secretly thought that if she had met someone like Zhou Chen when she was young, maybe she could still muster the courage, but now , she really didn’t dare to have such thoughts.

The visa was about to expire, so Zhou Chen specially invited Betty to dinner.

"I will leave Hong Kong the day after tomorrow. Thank you very much for accompanying me to many places these days."

Betty said: "I want to thank you too. If it weren't for you, I usually wouldn't go to those places alone."

Zhou Chen smiled: "Then let's not thank each other. We should be considered friends now, right?"

Betty's eyes were watery, and there was a smile on her lips: "Of course."

"Okay, let's have a drink for our friends."

"Ding!"

The two clinked glasses of wine with each other.

After drinking red wine, Beidi's eyes became slightly blurred and she asked softly: "Zhou Chen, will you come to Hong Kong again in the future?"