Gold Digger, but Forced to Marry the Big Boss Chapter 3

Chapter 3

In over twenty years of Wang Zhi's life, he hadn't done many foolish things, so the few times he did, they were unforgettable. The most memorable was the first time he acted bravely before the college entrance exam and accidentally saved an idiot from drowning. The second was having a one-night stand with a stranger.

Saving the idiot caused him to fail his college entrance exam, and the reckless behavior after taking medicine scared him so much that he went to the hospital for a dozen infectious disease tests, almost taking preventive medication.

Although the final test results showed he was safe and didn't contract any disease from the one-night stand, it left Wang Zhi anxious for a long time. He had kept himself clean for over twenty years, and if it was ruined in one night, he wouldn't even have time to cry!

Fortunately, Wang Zhi wasn't that unlucky. That night passed without a trace, and after enjoying himself, he pulled up his pants and ran, not even getting a look at the person he was with. The only memory he had was occasionally dreaming about it at midnight, and the solution was to watch a few movies to get over it.

Although Wang Zhi didn't see the face of his one-night stand partner, he wasn't sure if that person saw his face. If the person that night was really Gao Bochong…

How would he face Gao Bochong in the future? What would Gao Bochong think of him? He wasn't the kind of person who would seduce his brother's friends!

Thinking of this, Wang Zhi awkwardly rolled around in bed. He thought he would be troubled to the point of insomnia, but the bed was too warm, and he accidentally fell asleep.

When he woke up, he saw a WeChat message on his phone. Wang Zhi's first reaction was to think, oh no, Gao Bochong is coming to kill me! Fortunately, the message was from his agent, asking why he hadn't arrived yet since he had a scene to shoot today.

Although Wang Zhi was a third-tier actor, he had plenty of roles because he looked good, his acting was decent, and most importantly, he was cheap, making him a good value for money. His biggest advantage was his dedication to his work, and being late or acting like a diva was absolutely unacceptable!

Wang Zhi hurried to the film crew, barely catching his breath as he carried coffee over to the director: "Director Wang, I'm really sorry, my phone suddenly broke, and the alarm didn't go off this morning."

This drama had a decent investment, and Wang Zhi had put in some effort to get in, so being late made him extra anxious. He apologized and carefully handed the director a coffee. He had a very pretty face, with slightly slanted eyes that could make him look seductive, but his gaze was clear, and he spoke softly. Standing there with the coffee, he looked especially obedient.

Even if the director was initially angry, his anger dissipated: "Be careful next time."

Wang Zhi quickly smiled and said, "Thank you, Director Wang!"

Phew, dodged a bullet!

Wang Zhi happily distributed coffee to the crew members when someone nearby suddenly sneered and said sarcastically, "Having a backer is nice, huh."

Wang Zhi pretended not to hear, but the person came closer, speaking in a mocking tone: "Hey, what, flying high and ignoring people now?"

He was too noisy, so Wang Zhi slowly put down the coffee in his hand and turned to look.

And then he saw a head of yellow hair—

Literally.

Song Ran played a small thug in the drama, with dyed yellow hair that suited him well, given his troublemaking personality. The two of them debuted in the same drama, but while the drama didn't become popular, Wang Zhi's popularity surpassed his, and he had been chasing after Wang Zhi for a long time. Even now, when his status in the industry was higher than Wang Zhi's—he played the third male lead in this drama, while Wang Zhi played the fourth—he still found time to bother Wang Zhi.

Wang Zhi asked, "Are you calling me?"

His tone was very calm, and the smile from distributing coffee was still on his lips, making him look especially harmless.

Song Ran thought he genuinely hadn't heard and said unhappily, "Who else?"

Wang Zhi smiled, "I thought it was a dog barking."

Wang Zhi looked like he had no worldly concerns, but his words were so aggressive that Song Ran was taken aback and angrily asked, "What do you mean?"

"Nothing," Wang Zhi said innocently.

Song Ran was half-convinced, but Wang Zhi looked at him and suddenly made a "woof woof woof" sound.

Song Ran: ?!

Before Song Ran could speak, Wang Zhi squatted down and picked up a golden retriever puppy that had happily run over at the sound, smiling as he said, "Turns out it wasn't you barking, I must have misheard."

The dog belonged to the crew and had more screen time than Wang Zhi, about the same as Song Ran. Holding the dog, Wang Zhi thought the color matched Song Ran's hair.

Song Ran: …

He felt insulted, yet not quite.

Song Ran sneered, "So the rumors are true, you're engaged to Young Master Gao?"

Wang Zhi didn't answer, just held the dog and smiled nonchalantly, as if mocking Song Ran for being so out of the loop.

Song Ran was instantly triggered, "I didn't expect you to be so opportunistic! You're just after his money and power…"

Before he could finish, the assistant director suddenly came over: "Xiao Wang, why are you here? I've been looking for you."

The assistant director usually had high standards and ignored the third and fourth male leads, but now he spoke warmly.

Wang Zhi asked, "Director Zhang, do you need something from me?"

The assistant director smiled, "Yes, I need a favor. We have a scene in a few days that needs to be shot in an old house, but the place we found suddenly had a landslide and is under repair. Could you ask Young Master Gao if we could use the Gao Mansion?"

Where?

Wang Zhi had no idea the Gao family had a Gao Mansion, so he didn't say anything for a moment.

Song Ran sneered, "Director Zhang, you actually expect him to have any influence with Young Master Gao?"

What Song Ran said was true, but it was unpleasant to hear, so unpleasant that Wang Zhi frowned.

The assistant director also said, "Don't talk nonsense. Wasn't it you who forgot your lines during filming the other day, and now you're still slacking off here!"

Song Ran: "Then why isn't Wang Zhi saying anything?"

Both of them looked over, and Wang Zhi had already put on a very casual expression, smiling lightly as he said, "It's just a small matter, Director Zhang. You could have just sent me a WeChat message, no need to come all the way here. I'll ask for you when I get back."

The assistant director beamed, "Oh, I knew asking you would work."

Song Ran, however, said, "Then call and ask now!"

Ah, go to hell!

Wang Zhi cursed in his heart.

But in this situation, if he didn't call, it would confirm that he had no influence with Gao Fengming.

Better to suffer himself than let Song Ran be smug!

Wang Zhi reluctantly sent a voice message, then pretended to be calm, "Fengming is busy with work, he might not have time to reply."

Song Ran seemed to see through him and scoffed, "Some people dream of flying high. Don't they realize, apart from a pretty face, they have nothing to show for it? That's the second son of the Gao family…"

The phone vibrated, and Wang Zhi felt a bit annoyed.

When he needed a quick reply, he didn't get one, and now it came so fast!

He didn't need to ask to know that Gao Fengming would never agree to let them use his family's place for filming.

If he replied later, he could privately tell the assistant director and save face, but now, being rejected in front of Song Ran would make Song Ran smug for sure!

Seeing him not checking the message, Song Ran asked sarcastically, "Didn't he reply? Why aren't you looking?"

Wang Zhi's expression didn't change, as if Song Ran's voice was just a dog's bark, but inside, he was very nervous. He glanced at his phone, surprised, and then slowly curled his lips, looking at Song Ran with a faint smile.

Song Ran saw his smile and felt a pang of unease. The assistant director couldn't wait to ask, "Xiao Wang, how is it?"

"Fengming said it's fine," Wang Zhi said in a tone as casual as if he had just bought two cups of milk tea, "He said it's such a small matter, I can decide myself."

Before the assistant director could speak, Song Ran shrieked, "Impossible!"

"Why not?" Wang Zhi smiled, "Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't."

Song Ran's face turned red with anger, "Be careful, rich people might get tired of you and throw you away!"

Wang Zhi looked him up and down, recalling the way Gao Bochong looked at him last time, and said nonchalantly, "Your main task now is to improve your memory so you can remember your lines. And since you eat takeout every day, aren't you worried about being blacklisted by Meituan?"

Song Ran: …

Wang Zhi said calmly, "Also, you're wrong. When I date, I don't care if the other person has money. I'm more concerned about our spiritual connection. Only someone as vulgar as you would keep talking about money, understand?"

Wang Zhi's act was particularly successful, creating a noble persona of "not knowing wealth," but inside, he was also puzzled.

How did Gao Fengming change his mind and actually agree?

He had checked, and the Gao Mansion was the Gao family's ancestral home, built over a hundred years ago, where the Gao family returned every year to pay respects to their ancestors.

To lend it for filming without charge, did Wang Zhi really have that much influence?

-

When Wang Zhi sent the message, Gao Fengming was being scolded.

The person scolding him was Gao Bochong: "Is this how you do things?"

Recently, Gao Fengming had been extremely busy, assigned a lot of work by Gao Bochong, and even sent abroad. He had just returned to the country this morning and could only humbly explain, "I was careless…"

"It's not carelessness, it's lack of effort," Gao Bochong said in a low tone, but it made Gao Fengming feel suffocated, "Or have I overestimated you, and this is all you're capable of?"

Gao Fengming's face turned red, unsure how to respond.

The Gao family had many businesses, and although Gao Fengming and Gao Bochong were half-brothers, Gao Bochong didn't hold back. Recently, he had sent him to Dingyu Media, one of the top companies in the entertainment industry. Gao Fengming admired his big brother but also feared him.

Gao Bochong glanced at him and said no more, just opened his computer to look at the work Gao Fengming had messed up.

On the desktop, the folder containing Wang Zhi's information was still there. Gao Bochong originally intended to delete it, but accidentally opened it, and the first thing he saw was Wang Zhi's ID photo.

Gao Bochong's gaze fixed on it, and the mouse stopped.

During their last meeting, he had noticed Wang Zhi's polite words.

After all, when he took out the gift, Wang Zhi's eyes lit up, his whole face shining like a greedy but beautifully feathered little bird. When he took it back, the disappointment on Wang Zhi's face was hard to hide.

In the ID photo, Wang Zhi smiled at him, looking obedient and harmless, as if no matter how he was treated, he would remain gentle and beautiful.

Gao Bochong stared at the photo for a moment, then suddenly said, "Take the gift from last time and give it to Wang Zhi."

Gao Fengming was surprised, "Brother, that's too valuable, Wang Zhi would be embarrassed to accept it. I'll accept it on his behalf."

Heh.

Gao Bochong couldn't be bothered with him and just said, "Do it."

Gao Fengming didn't dare to argue further.

Gao Bochong stared at the computer screen, and Gao Fengming, bored, secretly took out his phone and glanced at it. He saw a message from Wang Zhi and accidentally played it out loud.

Wang Zhi's voice was soft, with a drawn-out ending, carrying a hint of ambiguous yet innocent sweetness, like an unintentional tease, softly drifting out: "Brother, are you busy?"

Gao Fengming hurriedly turned off the voice message, and over there, Gao Bochong was watching him.

Gao Fengming quickly said, "Big brother, I was wrong."

Gao Bochong looked at him with an unreadable expression, "Looks like he needs something from you."

Gao Fengming was so nervous his palms were sweating, and he stood up, "I'll go listen outside."

But Gao Bochong said, "Listen here."

Gao Fengming couldn't guess his intentions, so he had to continue listening: "Our crew needs a location, brother, can we borrow the Gao Mansion?"

After listening, Gao Fengming frowned, "Ridiculous!"

What kind of place is the Gao Mansion, and he wants to borrow it for filming? This Wang Zhi is really getting too full of himself!

Gao Fengming was about to reply when he heard Gao Bochong say, "He wants to borrow the Gao Mansion?"

Half dissatisfied, half afraid of angering Gao Bochong, Gao Fengming said, "I'll scold him right away…"

Gao Bochong interrupted him, "Why scold him? It's just a small matter."

Scolded again.

Gao Fengming, feeling dejected, thought his brother was indirectly criticizing him for being petty in his company decisions: "Yes, big brother."

Gao Bochong said, "Aren't you going to reply?"

Gao Fengming, confused by the scolding, cautiously asked, "Big brother… do you mean?"

Gao Bochong said coldly, "I'm not that stingy."

Big brother is actually willing to lend the mansion… isn't he the one who hates outsiders visiting the most?

Gao Fengming found it unbelievable. After replying to Wang Zhi in front of Gao Bochong, he left with heavy steps.

After he left, Gao Bochong stared at Wang Zhi's photo, his fingers unconsciously turning the ring on his pinky, but his mind was on Wang Zhi's voice.

Calling him brother in private?

Quite the charmer.

Gao Bochong searched for Wang Zhi's new drama and found that he played a supporting role, only occupying a corner of the poster, with a side profile and downcast eyes, looking thin, tall, cold, and lonely.

The look was good, but unfortunately, he was just a small supporting role.

Seems like all his acting skills are used to attract men.

Gao Bochong coldly laughed.

A jade needs to be polished to become a tool. His brother had been smooth sailing for too long and needed to face some hardships. Being deceived in love was better than being deceived in business later.

…

What if they were truly in love?

Gao Bochong suddenly felt a bit irritable. Having been in power for so many years, he had developed a habit of being decisive, and rarely did anything make him feel this uncertain.

Closing the poster, he glanced at the ID photo again.

Looking like that, if he wasn't a gold digger, why would he be interested in his brother?