My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 547: Chapter 348: Free-Range and Huang Tianxuan’s Questioning

On New Year’s Eve at 9 PM, Li Peifeng drove Old Li’s old Accord to Wu Wenyue’s home. Even on the usually bustling and crowded roads, there were few vehicles passing by and no pedestrians in sight, only the lights from countless homes on both sides of the road and the booming sounds of fireworks and firecrackers.

The traffic was extremely smooth. Thanks to his modification of [Keen Vision], Li Peifeng had excellent dynamic vision, coupled with his muscle’s rapid reaction speed, he dared to step on the gas pedal hard. Maintaining an average speed of 130 km/h, he covered a distance of five kilometers in just five minutes.

"You actually came? Didn’t your uncle and aunt say anything?"

Wu Wenyue opened the door with full of suspicion. Li Peifeng waved his hand: "They get annoyed just looking at me now. I’m just here to have a bite and discuss some work matters with you. I’ll head back before midnight."

"Oh."

"Xiaofeng, come in and have a seat."

"The dumplings are just out of the pot, you came at the perfect time."

"Uncle and Aunt, I came in such a hurry that I didn’t bring anything..."

"No need for formalities, just come in and eat."

Gao Lihua and Wu Ankang warmly welcomed him, but without excessive politeness. The two of them already regarded Li Peifeng as a son-in-law. In their eyes, the fact that Mr. Li came to their home at this time indicated that his relationship with their daughter was just one red book away.

During the meal, Wu Ankang brought up the topic of meeting with the couple Li Qiyuan again...

"What are your parents busy with? I’ve called them twice recently, and each time I suggest meeting, they say they don’t have time."

"Ah, they’re busy with renovations," Li Peifeng chuckled. "Whenever they have time, we’ll meet up. Uncle, don’t worry. Plus, I’m currently occupied with earning the bride price for Wenyue. We can set a date once I’ve earned enough."

"Bride price?" Gao Lihua was taken aback, and Wu Ankang was puzzled: "I don’t think your aunt and I ever mentioned a bride price. With the relationship between our families, this isn’t an issue at all. It’s entirely up to you. Even if you give a bride price, your aunt and I won’t handle it; Yueyue will take care of that. Your aunt and I will give you an additional sum as long as you lead a good life..."

"No, it must be given. The specific amount was agreed upon privately between Wenyue and me," Li Peifeng interjected with a sheepish smile, saying no more.

"You silly child!"

Gao Lihua frowned and asked: "How much did she ask for?"

"Not much..."

Li Peifeng replied, but his wry smile hinted that the amount was definitely not small.

Thus, Wu Ankang began to criticize his daughter: "Yueyue, that’s not right. The bride price is something the boy’s family decides to give at their discretion. How can the girl open her mouth and demand a specific amount? That’s not how it works! Besides, Xiaofeng has helped you quite a bit with your business ventures..."

"I’m willing."

Li Peifeng quickly interrupted: "The bride price is my own choice. It also represents my commitment to Wenyue. Uncle and Aunt, you don’t need to say any more."

"Oh?!"

Both of them exchanged glances, secretly pleased. They had seen Li Peifeng and Nazha walking the red carpet on television. They were initially worried that with Li Peifeng’s wealth and fame, he would inevitably become unfaithful, possibly already dazzled by the glamorous stars in the entertainment industry, and would soon abandon Wu Wenyue. But to their surprise, he was firmly committed to their daughter?

Not bad! Truly my daughter!

Gao Lihua gave Wu Wenyue a discreet look of approval, thinking that she should privately ask how much bride price her daughter had asked for. Too much would not do, even if Li Peifeng was willing, as it could damage their image with the Li Qiyuan couple and harm the young couple’s future life.

Thus, the couple did not say anything further. Wu Wenyue herself understood her parents had misunderstood, but due to current circumstances, couldn’t explain more; otherwise, the New Year wouldn’t be peaceful!

She sighed softly, whispering into Li Peifeng’s ear: "You better pray you can keep this under wraps, otherwise you could be in real danger!"

Li Peifeng blinked: "Thanks for your concern, honey. Don’t worry, I’m not easy to kill."

...

After dinner, Li Peifeng pulled Wu Wenyue into the bedroom to discuss the feasibility of shooting a teaser trailer for "Sword and Magic".

Currently, the book "Sword and Magic" has quite a few important characters, but to save costs, Li Peifeng only plans to have real people act out three roles in the trailer: the protagonist and the two female leads.

In just three more Chapters, the second female lead based on Wu Wenyue will make her appearance. It would be perfect if Wu Wenyue herself could cosplay the role. She has quite a few fans on Douyin, and given that "Sword and Magic" already has a sizable reader following, spending some coin to trend shouldn’t be an issue.

After Li Peifeng proposed the plan, Wu Wenyue thought it over and agreed: "You write up the script first, and preferably sketch a simple storyboard. Tomorrow I’ll discuss it in our meeting to see which scenes to shoot where. We’ll start filming on the third of January."

"Alright, the costumes can be designed by Manning. True Self’s latest spring and summer outfits a few of which are quite suitable—high fidelity for battle suits and magic robes, remember?"

"Yes, after we shoot the commercial, put all of them in my wardrobe."

Li Peifeng added: "Also, you need to record the song ’Celestial Snowfield’ as soon as you return to Beijing. It will be used in the trailer—music and the promo must be completed by the tenth, with a couple days ahead for preheat if possible."

Wu Wenyue slightly frowned: "That’s a bit rushed. Even if we pay for post-production effects, it will take time."