freenovelworld Chapter 79 So, pay up.
Chapter 79 So, pay up.
Mo Peichen never expected that Su Yuchen's casual remark, "Don't come back," would almost come true.
"What's all the noise about! Hurry up and finish what you need to do and go back!" Mo Peichen said impatiently.
He shoved his phone into the hand of the person next to him and pushed through the crowd.
“Mr. Mo, I don’t know how this woman ended up on the island. I didn’t see the ship that brought her here. I suspect she came to the island with us. I wonder what she’s up to!” A very rugged-looking man said to Mo Peichen.
After the burly man stepped aside, Yun Yao's figure appeared before everyone.
Dressed in white, Yun Yao looked like a fairy who had mistakenly descended to the mortal world. Her features were delicate and three-dimensional, and she was so beautiful that it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was a person who had stepped out of a painting.
The entire place was silent; the only sounds were the crashing waves and the wind…
Mo Peichen felt something explode inside him.
He even forgot to say what he was saying...
Mo Peichen and his group were sizing up Yun Yao, and Yun Yao was also looking at them.
There were about a hundred people, all dressed in smart black suits, clearly a group of successful people, though some also looked a bit like insurance salesmen.
The person surrounded by the crowd was rather unkempt. Not only was he unshaven, but he was also wearing a floral shirt, floral shorts, and flip-flops, making him stand out as rather slovenly among this elite group.
Yun Yao stopped in front of the floral shirt and waved her hand in front of his eyes.
"Who are you?"
Mo Peichen only snapped out of his daze when Yun Yao's light and melodious voice rang out, but he did not answer Yun Yao's question.
"Beautiful lady, have you ever thought about developing your career in the entertainment industry? I see you have an ethereal temperament and stunning looks. It would be a real shame if you didn't pursue a career in entertainment!" Mo Peichen said, reaching into his pocket to pull out a business card to introduce himself.
However, he searched his entire body but couldn't find a single pocket.
Oh no! If he had known he would meet such a stunning beauty, he would have covered himself in business cards!
Mo Peichen, a tall man of 1.8 meters, who should have exuded an imposing aura, rubbed his hands together in a rather lewd manner.
"Miss, I'm sorry, I don't have any business cards with me, but look at the people behind me, they don't look like bad guys at all, so don't be afraid."
Yun Yao: "..." She thought they all looked burly and fierce.
"What are you doing here?" Yun Yao asked bluntly, not paying any attention to Mo Peichen's words.
Mo Peichen was taken aback, seemingly surprised that this beautiful woman showed no interest whatsoever! Of course, in this desolate island, a girl alone would inevitably have more concerns.
Wait, a deserted island in the middle of nowhere?
Mo Peichen then remembered what his subordinate had just told him.
He nudged the person standing next to him, looking at Yun Yao as he asked, "You...you just said she came from where?"
The man swallowed hard and stammered, "Mr. Mo... I don't know where she came from. I... I suspect that she didn't secretly follow us up here, she just... she appeared out of thin air."
Looking at Yun Yao's otherworldly face, the man felt something was off.
If it's the former, this woman's intentions are definitely not good; if it's the latter, then... then have they seen a ghost?
Mo Peichen paused for a moment, his toes digging into the sand, and his hands hanging at his sides unconsciously tightened. He was wondering what the possibility of Yun Yao's appearance was.
Yun Yao stood not too far from them, casually crossing her arms and looking at them.
After a long while, Mo Peichen smiled awkwardly at Yun Yao: "Um, beautiful lady, did you come with us?" He still preferred the former.
“No.” Yun Yao looked at them and slowly uttered these two words.
Mo Peichen felt a chill run down his back, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Nearly a hundred people unconsciously took two steps back, and Mo Peichen cast a wary glance at Yun Yao.
"You... how did you get to the island!" Mo Peichen hadn't forgotten what they said, but he didn't see any boats docked at the island.
Yun Yao was too lazy to waste words with them; she hadn't come all this way just to scare people.
"This island is mine."
As soon as Yun Yao finished speaking, there was a deathly silence again, with nothing to be heard except for the sound of the waves.
It took Mo Peichen a long while to come to his senses, and he clapped his hands.
"Ha, I knew this beautiful woman had an extraordinary air about her; she's actually a reclusive beauty living on Yuling Island!"
Yun Yao had seen fools before, but never one this foolish.
"I said, Yuling Island is mine, do you understand?"
Even if Mo Peichen and his group were stupid, they now understood Yun Yao's purpose. It turned out they had encountered someone in the same line of work. Mo Peichen's face was even uglier than if he had eaten shit.
"You're saying this island is yours?" Having learned Yun Yao's purpose, Mo Peichen had long forgotten the shock he felt earlier, and his tone became slightly somber.
"Yes, it's mine," Yun Yao replied calmly.
Mo Peichen looked at Yun Yao, trying not to laugh, and then, a hundred or so people burst out laughing, making the whole island tremble.
"Hahaha, did you hear that? She said this island is hers, Yuling Island is hers!" Mo Peichen laughed so hard he almost fell over.
"Come on, tell her, whose island is this!" Mo Peichen pulled over a man, laughing incessantly.
"This Yuling Island is the private property of Emperor Yuwen Qingyue of the Qingyue Dynasty! How dare you say this island is yours!" The man's eyes were also filled with tears of laughter.
"Did you hear that? This belongs to Yuwen Qingyue!" Mo Peichen pointed to the ground beneath his feet.
Yun Yao was not surprised by their behavior at all. She simply glanced at them and walked behind them.
Mo Peichen didn't quite understand Yun Yao's behavior, so he simply led the rest of the group to follow her.
Yun Yao would sometimes squat down to look at the plants around her, and sometimes reach out and rub the sand under her feet.
“Beautiful lady, I advise you to give up on this island. I have the approval from the Yuancheng government, so it’s a done deal. Instead of wasting your time on this island where nothing will come of it, you should consider what I just said. Are you interested in joining my entertainment company? I guarantee I can make you a top-tier star!” Mo Peichen pleaded with Yun Yao from behind.
Yun Yao didn't hear a word she was saying; her mind was filled with thoughts of the spiritual herbs and medicines that had been trampled on the island. If she remembered correctly, all the spiritual plants on Yu Ling Island were planted by her a thousand years ago, and now they were being destroyed! She felt as if her heart was bleeding.
Mo Peichen was about to say something when he saw Yun Yao stand up.
"That's right. Don't be fixated on what's in front of you; look to the future." Mo Peichen thought Yun Yao had figured it out. After all, a young woman like her was unlikely to be a ruthless boss in the business world; she was probably just a gofer. As long as she put in the effort, she could eventually succeed.
Mo Peichen was secretly delighted, but the next second he heard something that made him question his existence.
Yun Yao turned around, gently patted the sand off her hands, and said to Mo Peichen in a low voice, "There are a total of 38,000 spiritual plants here. Because you and your people rashly came to the island, 15,000 of them were destroyed. Their value is... incalculable."
"So, pay up."