Chapter 9

When Miss Qiu said this, Mrs. Wang's face immediately changed.

"What do you mean by that?" she asked urgently, and Wang Zhaxian also looked over curiously.

"Don't be fooled by his polite and helpful demeanor. In fact, he is a notorious troublemaker around here, often getting into fights with small-time hooligans. Do you know what his nickname is—'Fighting Three'? Just from this nickname, you can tell he's not a good guy," Miss Qiu said with a sneer.

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang's face changed again. She was most worried about her daughter's safety. If they really lived next to a small-time hooligan, her daughter's beauty would be like a piece of fat meat in front of a wolf, ready to be devoured at any moment.

Thinking back to how Xia Tian had stared at her daughter just now, Mrs. Wang shivered. "His enthusiastic help in moving must also have some ulterior motive," she speculated suspiciously, feeling more and more uneasy the more she thought about it.

"Besides, what he said about his father being a director of Mandarin films, you shouldn't take that seriously either," Miss Qiu continued.

"What, his father isn't a director?" Mrs. Wang was startled. She had just been thinking about building a relationship with Xia Tian to get her daughter a chance through his father.

"His father is indeed a director, no doubt about that," Miss Qiu smiled. Seeing Mrs. Wang's expression relax, she added with a smile, "But that was ten years ago."

"Ah?!" Mrs. Wang was immediately tense again. "What exactly happened?"

"His father, Xia Shuliang, was indeed a famous director ten years ago. But after his film 'Blood and Love' lost the Shaw Brothers thirty thousand Hong Kong dollars four years ago, Sir Run Run Shaw never used him again. Now, not only does he have no films to direct, but he also owes a huge amount of high-interest loans, ruining his reputation and ending up on the streets," Miss Qiu continued, gossiping.

She had no grudge against Xia Tian and his father, but she loved spreading gossip and enjoyed the fun of it. As Wang Zhaxian's agent, she was also worried that the young and naive girl might be deceived by Xia Tian, a penniless and powerless hooligan.

Mrs. Wang's face turned dark after hearing this. "How could he be so despicable? I thought he was quite nice, but it turns out he was just lying," she said angrily, feeling ashamed of almost being deceived by Xia Tian. "Miss Qiu, why don't you talk to Ms. Fang and get us a different apartment? Otherwise, living next to this hooligan, I'm really afraid for her safety."

"Ah, this..." Miss Qiu smiled awkwardly, not expecting to have dug her own grave. "Changing apartments" was easy to say but hard to do. Ms. Fang Yihua was not an easy person to talk to, and the reason for the change was not sufficient. If the apartment change didn't work out, she might end up being scolded. Why bother?

"Mrs. Wang, don't worry, things aren't that bad. Although Xia Tian has a bad reputation, I haven't heard of him being a womanizer. Moreover, Zhaxian just joined Shaw Brothers and hasn't achieved anything yet. Being picky now wouldn't look good. I think it's best to stay for a while. Once Zhaxian becomes a big star, she can live wherever she wants," Miss Qiu advised with a smile.

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang nodded, but she was still deeply worried and decided to stay in Hong Kong longer to protect her daughter from the hooligan next door.

Wang Zhaxian was also stunned after hearing her agent's words. She hadn't expected the seemingly nice young man to have such a chaotic background, which was quite surprising.

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While Miss Qiu was filling in Mrs. Wang and her daughter with gossip about Xia Tian, Xia Tian was busy moving furniture with Chen Yixin.

"Brother Tian, you're really enthusiastic about helping people move. Are you interested in that girl?" Chen Yixin winked and asked with a mischievous smile.

Xia Tian laughed. "A beautiful lady, a gentleman's desire, who wouldn't like a beautiful woman?"

"Alright, Brother Tian, it seems that stick really opened your eyes," Chen Yixin said, surprised and laughing.

Xia Tian was very handsome, strong, and fierce in fighting. He was very popular with girls, who often threw themselves at him. However, he was obsessed with martial arts and only cared about practicing, completely ignoring romantic matters, breaking many girls' hearts. But now it seemed that the iron tree was finally blooming.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense and help me move," Xia Tian, feeling guilty, quickly changed the subject. But thinking about living next to the beautiful Wang Zhaxian still made him quite excited.

At that moment, they heard rustling footsteps, and then saw a group of about ten people rush up the stairs. They all had fierce expressions, holding steel pipes, machetes, and baseball bats, charging over, scaring all the movers to drop their furniture and run away in panic.

Mrs. Wang and her daughter were chatting with Miss Qiu when the mover in charge ran in. "Madam, please go outside and take a look. A lot of people have suddenly come, and they look like they're here to seek revenge," he said in a panic.

The three women were all startled. "What's going on? We just moved in, how could we have offended anyone?" Mrs. Wang asked, puzzled.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. This is the Shaw Brothers dormitory, outsiders won't dare to cause too much trouble," Miss Qiu calmed down and reassured them. "Let's go out and take a look. If they're here to cause trouble, I'll notify the company's management to ensure nothing happens."

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang nodded and nervously led her daughter out.

As soon as they opened the door, they saw a group of fierce-looking hooligans standing outside, scaring Mrs. Wang so much that her legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground, cold sweat pouring down her face.

"Who are you, and why are you causing trouble here?" Miss Qiu, as a star agent, had dealt with all kinds of people and situations, and now mustered her courage to ask.

"It's none of your business. Stay out of it and mind your own business," a hooligan brandished his machete and threatened them with a fierce expression.

Hearing this, the three women turned pale and quickly closed the door.

"Thank goodness, they're not here for us," Mrs. Wang sighed in relief, holding her daughter's hand to comfort her.

Wang Zhaxian also nodded. "If they're not here for us, then who are they here for?" she asked curiously.

"If I'm not mistaken, they're here for the Xia Tian next door," Miss Qiu said confidently. "His father owes a huge amount of high-interest loans, and I've heard that loan sharks often come to collect debts, and there was even a fire once."

"Ah?!" Mrs. Wang was startled. "We have to move as soon as possible. Otherwise, if they make a mistake and set fire to our apartment, we'll all become innocent victims!"

Just as they were in a panic, they heard Xia Tian laughing outside. "Brother Bing, what's so urgent that you had to come in person?"

"Don't give me any nonsense. I want to know, how did you direct that movie? It's a complete mess, impossible to edit," Bao Ya Bing asked angrily.

Last night, after entrusting the production to his trusted subordinate Ah Hua, he went to his mistress's house to sleep. This morning, when Ah Hua reported that the film was completed, he was very happy and praised Ah Hua for his efficiency.

However, when the film was developed and handed to the editor, a huge problem arose. Normally, each scene should be separated by marks made by the script supervisor, corresponding to the script supervisor's records, making it easy for the editor to work. But now, there were no marks on the film.

This meant that all the scenes shot last night were mixed together in a tangled mess, making it extremely difficult to untangle, and it might take a week to fix.

Bao Ya Bing was furious when he heard this. The film was set to premiere the day after tomorrow, and now it couldn't even be edited, which was like a death sentence for him.

Ah Hua finally realized the importance of the script supervisor, which he had previously considered insignificant. However, he couldn't admit his mistake and blamed it all on Xia Tian.

Bao Ya Bing also thought Xia Tian was deliberately causing trouble, so in a fit of anger, he brought a group of people to confront him.

"Brother Bing, you can't blame me for this," Xia Tian waved his hand and laughed. "If there's a problem, you should ask your subordinate Ah Hua."

"Huh?!" Bao Ya Bing was taken aback and looked at Ah Hua suspiciously.

"Boss, don't listen to him. You know my loyalty to you," Ah Hua's face turned pale as he quickly defended himself.

Bao Ya Bing snorted. Ah Hua might be loyal, but loyalty didn't mean he couldn't make mistakes.

"Hey, a man should stand up for his actions. Where was your arrogance last night? Now that something went wrong, you're backing off?" Chen Yixin pointed at Ah Hua disdainfully.

Last night, it was Ah Hua who insisted on continuing the shoot without a script supervisor, but now he refused to take responsibility. Such a person, who grabs credit but shirks blame, was truly despicable.

Ah Hua's face turned red when he was scolded. "Scum, don't talk nonsense!" he shouted, trying to appear fierce.

"What's going on?" Bao Ya Bing, seeing Chen Yixin's pointed remarks and Ah Hua's sudden change in expression, became serious and demanded an explanation.

"Boss, it's not my fault," Ah Hua quickly defended himself.

"Forget it. With his bullying nature, he won't admit it. I'll tell you what happened," Chen Yixin stepped forward and recounted the events of the previous night in detail.

During the new book period, I urgently need all kinds of support. Thank you, everyone!

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