Chapter 52: He’s So Cool!
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

When Wang Hao’s mom finished work and was on her way home, she ran into that annoying neighbor in front of the building.

“Ah, is that Hao’s mom?” The neighbor saw Wang Hao’s mom from afar, and came forward right away as she said with a smile on her face, “You look great today! Are you still thinking about Hao’s girlfriend?”

“Hehe, yeah. Hao’s girlfriend isn’t just fine and beautiful, she also has an outstanding family background.” Wang Hao’s mom felt a great sense of pride. She said, “Why are you bringing this up again today?”

Their last conversation had hit this neighbor hard, but this time, she clearly seemed emboldened. “Ah, I’m telling you, forget about it. Do you know who she is? Your Hao’s girlfriend?”

“Why? I have no idea. Do you know?” Wang Hao’s mom asked curiously. “Tell me who she is, then.”

“Let me tell you.” The neighbor smiled and said, “She’s the superstar Elegant Bai, the number one starlet in the country. I guess Hao just had some issue to sort out with her. She can’t possibly be his girlfriend.”

Hearing what she said, Wang Hao’s mom immediately shook her head. “Are you kidding me? How would our Hao have anything to do with a superstar? Impossible, absolutely impossible.”

The neighbor said, “You don’t believe me? See, there’s news about it. Do you know about the car accident right outside our neighborhood two days ago? Look at the news report. These pictures tell the truth!”

She showed Wang Hao’s mom the post that had already caused an uproar on the Internet.

“Is it true?” Wang Hao’s mom continuously patted her chest right after reading the post. “Luckily, our Hao’s okay. That’s great, that’s great…” As a mother, the first thing that came to her mind when things happened was her son’s safety.

“By the way,” the neighbor looked around like a thief, then came closer and asked, “Hao saved a superstar! A superstar! Have you thought about asking for anything after that?”

Wang Hao’s mom was immediately rendered speechless. “Huh? Like what? My Hao and the lady are both fine. What else can I ask for? I don’t care if they’re dating or not. Our Hao can surely find someone else anyway…”

“No, no, I’m not talking about that.” The shifty-looking woman egged Wang Hao’s mom on. “The woman Hao saved is a superstar! Do you know who she is? The daughter of the Bai Corporation’s CEO! They own over billions of properties! After such a big incident, I’m sure they can offer you more than ten million yuan as long as you ask for it! Just don’t forget about me when you become rich, and share a couple of million with me!”

Wang Hao’s mom was completely enraged when she heard that. “What rot! Saving lives is the right thing to do. You think Hao did that for money? Get out of here! Now! You’re annoying me! What kind of person are you, for God’s sake?!”

Wang Hao’s mom drove the woman away as if she was shooing off a fly, then furiously went upstairs. “She truly has no boundaries. Ten million yuan? Why don’t you just go to hell? Bah!”

“Pff, you don’t understand my goodwill!” The woman grunted, then turned around and left. On the way, she suddenly stopped again. “Right! Why didn’t I think of that?! If she doesn’t want the money, that’s her problem, but why can’t I take advantage of it?”

Thinking this, the woman quickly went home, shut the door, and yelled, “Honey, come out, come out!”

“What’s wrong with you? Can’t you be quiet for even a day?” Her husband walked out of the bedroom. “Why are you so anxious?”

“Honey, this is a big deal!” The woman said excitedly, “I told Wang Hao’s mom who the woman was, and you know what she said? She said that saving lives is the right thing to do, and that they don’t want any money!”

“Whatever she said, it’s their business. What does it have to do with us?” The woman’s husband said in frustration, “You woke me up. If there’s nothing else you want to say, I’m going back to sleep.”

“You old fogey, why can’t you use your mind?” The woman said grumpily, “They don’t want it, but we do! We can say… What should we tell them? We can tell them that we’re their relatives. They’re too embarrassed to ask, so they sent me to ask for some compensation. Haha! Saving someone’s life is a huge debt. With the Bai family’s financial resources, a few million definitely wouldn’t be a problem, if not more. What do you think?!”

“F*ck off!” The man really wanted to kick her after hearing what she said. “You think they’re fools? Would they just give you a few million yuan without verifying your identity? You stupid woman, you dare defraud the Bai family? I think you don’t want to live anymore!”

“I… I just want to get us some money.” The woman felt wronged and she said, “I’m afraid we’ll waste such a good opportunity…”

“And I’m afraid you’ll get yourself killed!” The man got up and went into the bedroom!

…

“Come, everybody.” Director Gao, Li Fei, Wang Hao and Moon Zheng were standing in front of a restaurant called “Fuhai Kitchen.” Li Fei led the way and gave them an introduction. “This restaurant offers all kinds of delicious cuisine at a rather cheap price. Take a look at the menu and order whatever you want. Don’t worry about the bill!”

“Hahaha, the restaurants that Li recommends are always the best.” It was certainly exciting to have someone treat him to dinner. Star Gao laughed as he walked inside. “You old man, this is the first time you’re bringing me to this great place, and it’s all because of Wang.”

Wang Hao was a bit embarrassed. “Well, it’s nothing…”

Ahahaha! My new teacher is pretty nice. He’s so cool!

They went into a room and ordered a few dishes. Their food arrived after a while and they all raised their glasses in a toast. Director Gao then smiled and said, “Ah, I must first congratulate Li for getting an apprentice today. This kid is pretty awesome. He’s capable and has great ideas. Li, you got lucky.”

“Haha, look at you.” Li Fei gave a contented smile and toasted Director Gao.

Li Fei looked at Wang Hao and thought that while this young man wasn’t exceptionally good-looking and had a relatively low level of education, he was pleasant to look at. The most important thing was that he was sensible and he respected people who had more experience than he did.

“Hao,” Li Fei said softly, “you’re certainly gifted, so what you need now is experience. As a screenwriter, you must know how to write a formal script. I’ll give you a couple of my old scripts as samples, so have a look at them in the next few days. Once you’ve learnt everything, I’ll try to get you a project and let you have a go.”

“Ok.” Wang Hao said humbly, “Even if you accept my scripts, we’ll still put your name in front and I’ll just be the screenplay assistant.”

“Oh, look at this boy. He’s such a sweet talker.” Director Gao laughed and said, “This apprentice is worth teaching for his words alone! Li, when you’re old and retired in a few years, this kid will definitely provide for you!”