Against the Current Hong Kong 1979

The person who came was Zhang Aijia.

She rolled down the car window, a nonchalant yet ingratiating smile on her face: "You won't refuse to give me face, will you?"

"I...I'll pay." He Jiatong's eyes were already glued to the car, and she reached out her hands toward the rear of the luxury car, but dared not touch it.

Like a simp who has finally gotten permission from a goddess, yet looks at that beautiful body with such inferiority that he dares not touch it.

"Then I'll have to trouble Miss Zhang." Zhang Shuai'an wasn't that heartless. He had come to his senses now. If Zhang Aijia wanted to play, he would play along. As for what else she wanted, he was sorry.

Zhang Shuai'an sat directly in the passenger seat, while He Jiatong naturally went to the back seat obediently.

"Where to?" Zhang Aijia looked at Zhang Shuai'an's sculpted profile and swooned. "How about we go get some late-night snacks first? My treat."

Zhang Shuai'an said directly, "I just finished filming. I've been working hard for several days and I'm a bit tired. Maybe next time."

"That's true." Zhang Aijia nodded, realizing she had been a bit rash and hadn't considered the other person's feelings: "Actually, you don't need to work so hard. Acting is a profession. If you ruin your health, it won't be worth it."

Zhang Shuai'an just smiled when he heard this. Zhang Aijia came from a well-off family and had never suffered much hardship, which is why she was able to adhere to the life principle of "love above all else." Naturally, she could not empathize with Zhang Shuai'an's predicament and efforts.

"To Chungking Mansions, thank you." Zhang Shuai'an didn't offer any further explanation.

He knew very well that he and Zhang Aijia were not on the same path, and he had no intention of getting along with her.

If you can get some starlight points, then go for it; if you can't, then it's not a big deal.

Zhang Aijia also realized that Zhang Shuai'an didn't want to talk to her anymore, so she started the car and drove away from Shaw Brothers Studio.

She wasn't in a hurry either. She thought she was pretty good-looking, and she firmly believed that "it's easy for a woman to pursue a man." She figured she could just put in some effort and one day she would win him over.

Along the way, the three of them chatted and laughed, but it wasn't exactly pleasant; it was all just pointless chatter.

Zhang Aijia clearly didn't want to talk about these things, but no matter how she tried to seduce him, Zhang Shuai'an wouldn't take the bait, and she couldn't use any of her conversation skills.

"Hey, Miss Zhang, how much did you pay for this car?"

He Jiatong, sitting in the back seat, finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked a question.

Although Sylvia Chang is a fan of good-looking people, she is not rude or ill-mannered. Upon hearing He Jiatong's words, she replied, "It didn't cost any money. This is a car that Wang Yu bought before. After he returned to Taiwan, the car has been parked in the Shaw Brothers Studio garage. He himself said that anyone who wants it can just drive it away."

"Really?" He Jiatong couldn't understand the mentality of these rich people. This car looks quite expensive, how could it be allowed to be driven away by just anyone?

Zhang Shuai'an had previously learned about Wang Yu's life, which was consistent with his usual style of doing things.

However, most people wouldn't dare to actually drive the car away.

Putting aside the fact that Wang Yu is a genuine gang leader in Taiwan, with a relatively higher status than Chen Huimin, his violent personality, which can be described as "manic," alone makes it impossible for anyone to touch his things.

Sylvia Chang also has a free-spirited personality. When she came to Shaw Brothers to film a movie and happened to need a car, she simply drove it out and used it.

When Wang Yu found out, he was not angry at all. Instead, he praised her for her heroic spirit in front of the media.

"It's just a car, once it's driven off, it's driven off."

Zhang Aijia looked unconvinced and said to Zhang Shuai'an, "If you like, I'll give you the car to drive?"

"Let's forget about it then. I want to live for another two years."

Zhang Shuai'an was very self-aware. Just because Wang Yu gave Zhang Aijia face didn't mean he would give face to an unknown nobody like him.

"Actually, Brother Wang Yu is a very easy person to talk to, not at all the kind of person the legends say he is."

Zhang Aijia couldn't help but defend Wang Yu: "As long as you can understand his temperament, he can even become your sworn brother."

"Then forget it. I probably won't have any interaction with him anyway."

Zhang Shuai'an politely declined at first, then went straight to the point: "Ms. Zhang, let's have an open and frank discussion. What exactly do you want?"

"What else can I do? I think you're beautiful and to my liking. I want to have a passionate romance with you."

Sylvia Chang spoke quite frankly, and this is indeed her current thought: "Don't make excuses like 'I don't want to be in a relationship' or 'we're not compatible,' I won't believe you."

Zhang Shuai'an stared blankly at Zhang Aijia and said in a very explicit tone, "I'm not interested in dating. I just want to have sex with lots of beautiful women. I only want to be your sex partner and don't want to take on any responsibility whatsoever. Are you willing?"

Zhang Aijia froze, immediately slamming on the brakes and turning to look at Zhang Shuai'an: "What did you just say?"

"You should have heard that clearly, there's no doubt about it, that's my true thought."

Responding to her scrutinizing and suspicious gaze, Zhang Shuai'an stated directly again, "I'm still young, overflowing with hormones. When it comes to love, I only want to do it, not talk about it. Do you understand now?"

"Who do you think you are?" Zhang Aijia's face was ashen. After a few seconds of silence, she snapped, "Get out of the car! All of you, get out of the car!"

"Then it's goodbye forever, Miss Zhang!" Zhang Shuai'an laughed heartily and jumped out of the car without hesitation.

He Jiatong seemed somewhat reluctant to part with it.

Zhang Aijia glared at the two people who got out of the car, silently stepped on the gas, and drove away with a roar.

"Brother An, can't you try to appease her? At least get her to take us to Chongqing Grand Hotel first."

He Jiatong looked at Zhang Shuai'an speechlessly, pointing to the completely unfamiliar surroundings: "We have no idea where we are. What if we run into criminals?"

"Let's keep going." Zhang Shuai'an didn't know where this place was either, so he could only keep going and ask for directions when he got to a place with shops.

He Jiatong said, somewhat puzzled, "Brother An, that Miss Zhang is obviously from a wealthy family. Why didn't you agree to date her first? It's just a relationship. Just give her all the benefits first, then break up with her. It's just for show."

Zhang Shuai'an casually said, "That's something I could do, but her looks aren't worth the time and effort I'd put in."

"Your standards are really high." He Jiatong shook her head, not quite agreeing: "Miss Zhang, even if she's not an angel, is still a great beauty. If she were in our village, I bet all the young men would be fighting to marry her."

"Marry her?" Zhang Shuai'an chuckled inwardly. Let alone the whole village, there probably wasn't a single man in the entire county who could handle her. So he said, "Her father used to be Soong Mei-ling's private jet pilot. Are you sure you want to marry her?"

He Jiatong paused for a moment: "Soong Mei-ling, that name sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before."

Zhang Shuai'an said, "The wife of that bald guy from Taiwan."

"Damn it..." He Jiatong blurted out, but seemed to stop at the last word.

Not long after the two walked away, another car stopped in front of them.

"Hey, what's going on with you two?"

"Where are you going walking around in the middle of the night?"

Two heads popped out of the car. They looked somewhat familiar; it was production assistant Ling Zhijian and a stuntman.

Zhang Shuai'an casually explained, "I don't have money to buy a car, so I have to walk home."

"Are you kidding me? Working on a Shaw Brothers film set, you think you can walk home?"

Ling Zhijian was speechless. "The cars of the stuntmen here could line up all the way from the film set to Tai Po Tsai. Just call someone 'boss,' and they'll drive you right to your doorstep."

After saying that, he waved to the two of them: "Stop talking, stop talking, get in the car!"

The two got into Ling Zhijian's car and asked the man next to them, only to learn that his name was Huang Zhiqiang, and that he had only joined Shaw Brothers as an action director the previous year. However, most of the action direction for Shaw Brothers films, apart from the Liu Clan, was done by Tang Jia and Huang Peiji, leaving little room for others to get hands-on experience. Huang Zhiqiang could only work as a stuntman or a stunt double.

Looking at the man's face, Zhang Shuai'an recognized him. Wasn't this the arrogant guy who retorted to Andy Lau in "God of Gamblers"?

In the movie, Andy Lau's character, the gambling knight, looks at him and says, "I've never seen such an arrogant person!"

He replied, "Well, now you've seen it."

"Brother Jian, where are you going?" He Jiatong asked.

Ling Zhijian didn't answer while driving. Huang Zhiqiang, sitting next to him, rolled his eyes at him and said, "What a fine young man, on holiday, of course he's going to dance halls and nightclubs to pick up girls. Does he expect to go home and sleep? What a choice!"

Zhang Shuai'an and He Jiatong blushed; they really did want to go home and sleep.

Looking at the neon signs on both sides of the road and the men and women coming and going, He Jiatong felt that this was what life should be like.

After a while, he couldn't contain himself any longer and asked Zhang Shuai'an, "Brother An, have you ever been to nightclubs or dance halls?"

"What, you want to go?" Zhang Shuai'an asked with a playful expression.

He Jiatong was indeed itching to go: "I've been in Hong Kong for so long, but I haven't seen its prosperity yet. I didn't dare to go when I was at my aunt's house, but now that I've moved out, I should be able to see the world."

"If you want to go, then go! What kind of man are you, cowering like that!"

Ling Zhijian finally spoke up, saying, "Today it's my treat, let's go to the Ocean Palace for some fun."