Everyone Loves the Villainous Scumbag [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 32

“Yeah,” Luo Jianghe nodded.

The interviewer took the initiative to ask, “Then would it be convenient to share your ID? Which platform do you make videos on? We can follow each other.”

Luo Jianghe smiled, and a touch of shyness appeared in his handsome features, making his whole presence seem more vivid.

“No need, I do live streaming. Let’s stick to the interview; do you have any more questions? Let’s finish up quickly because we have things to do.”

After all, this was someone else’s interview, and Luo Jianghe did not want to turn it into his own show.

Having done this for a long time, the interviewer had developed a fair amount of emotional intelligence. Hearing Luo Jianghe say this, she naturally felt it was not right to keep prying for his stream name. Regardless, if he became famous in the future, fans would surely find their way to her video comments anyway.

“Oh, it is alright! Don’t be nervous. Our stream is quite casual. This is just an assignment from our teacher, not a very formal interview.”

Subsequently, she moved into the main topic: “I have a question here. How do you two view the currently hot topic of bride prices? Do you think bride prices should be abolished or not?”

Luo Jianghe had not expected young people nowadays to be concerned with such issues. He had seen many people on male-centric forums criticizing the bride price system. In his past life, whenever this topic came up, it inevitably sparked gender antagonism.

He personally did not feel strongly against it; he felt it was normal to give the woman’s family a sum of money when getting married. After all, the girl was marrying into the family. Nowadays, many are only children, and two families becoming one did not require so many formal rules. Living a good life together was what mattered most. If $100,000$ or $200,000$ could give a girl a sense of security, he felt it was worth it.

“I think it depends on the wishes of both parties. If a guy’s family cannot afford that much money and the girl is willing to overlook it for the sake of love, then I support them and oppose the bride price. If a family is very wealthy but unwilling to put up money to show sincerity, then I support the bride price. I feel that since it is a lifelong commitment, most girls are not asking for the money for the sake of the money itself, but rather to see the man’s sincerity. However, I am against the bride price being used entirely to subsidize the wife’s maternal family. I personally do not particularly object to it if it is an asset the woman can allocate herself and is used for the new small family.”

The interviewer listened seriously, nodding to show she was paying attention to every word. “Then, if you were to get married in the future, would you be willing to give a bride price? How much could your family provide?”

“Huh?” Luo Jianghe was stunned for a moment, then said, “I have not reached the legal marriage age yet.”

“Hahaha, then is it convenient to ask how old you are now?” The interviewer was amused by his reaction.

“Nineteen.”

“So you have not considered it yet? Hahaha, then this…” The interviewer turned to ask Gu Qiu, who was beside him. She wanted to call him “young man,” but she hesitated for a split second. “Sir, how do you view the bride price?”

Hearing this, Gu Qiu did not even twitch an eyebrow. “I have no opinion. As long as it reaches the stage of discussing marriage, I do not mind whether the other party wants a bride price or not. It is not a matter of support or opposition; I accept either.”

The interviewer continued, “What if the other party asks for a million?”

Gu Qiu smiled slightly, casting a glance at Luo Jianghe. “One million? If it means marrying the person I love, then it is not considered much.”

Listening from the side, Luo Jianghe thought to himself that this was indeed true.

This was a man so wealthy he nearly dropped a million on him just for fun; he was someone whose minimum tip on a livestream started at $50,000$. What was a million to him? He suspected that even if a bride price of $100$ million were mentioned, the man would probably do no more than raise an eyebrow.

The Gu family was not like the Luo family. One hundred million could crush two or three generations of the Luos, but the liquid capital in Gu Qiu’s hands likely exceeded $1$ billion. Even if he just left it in the bank to collect interest, based on $1$ billion alone, he would have over a million to spend the moment he opened his eyes every day. This was the definition of having too much money to finish spending.

Just the act of spending it could exhaust someone.

Gu Qiu was a capitalist. The funds at his disposal could not possibly be just $1$ billion. Calculated this way, Luo Jianghe really felt that the tips in his livestream were, to Gu Qiu, just a drop in the bucket.

However, the eyes of the interviewer brightened upon hearing Gu Qiu’s words. Perhaps it was her first time encountering someone so wealthy in person, and she was a bit excited. For anyone else, saying “a million is not much” might sound like posturing, but coming from Gu Qiu, with his expensive attire and extraordinary temperament, it sounded somewhat reasonable. Although the watch he wore was not a Rolex, it was clearly priceless.

Driven by curiosity, the interviewer asked the gossip burning in her heart: “Is it convenient to ask what the relationship between you two is?”

Actually, this question was not necessary and had nothing to do with the theme. But theirs was not a formal interview, and for small segments like this, it was hard to attract traffic without a bit of a juicy plot.

The relationship between Luo Jianghe and Gu Qiu looked very subtle. Luo Jianghe’s outfit did not look cheap either, but one was clearly a student and the other looked like a CEO. If they were brothers, Luo Jianghe’s styled curly hair and eye color proved they definitely were not. If they were friends, the gap in temperament and age was too large. Moreover, two people who looked like they came from wealthy backgrounds would not meet at a mall if it were just a social gathering. If it were boss and subordinate, that was even less likely.

Luo Jianghe was only nineteen. He looked like a young master; why would he be out working at nineteen? And Gu Qiu did not look like the type who needed to come to a mall for work himself.

Thus, their relationship seemed extremely suspicious to the interviewer. Or perhaps, influenced too deeply by web novels, she felt Luo Jianghe was Gu Qiu’s “canary.” Yet, Luo Jianghe’s expression was perfectly frank, while Gu Qiu’s gaze held a hint of doting.

Perhaps it was the CEO and his not-yet-captured canary.

“Uh…” This question truly stumped Luo Jianghe.

To say they were friends, well, the age gap was a bit large, and Luo Jianghe still had to respectfully call him “Brother.” To say boss and employee, they did not have that relationship yet. In reality, it was like a fan and an idol, but Luo Jianghe was too embarrassed to say that.

“I am from an entertainment company. I am talking to him about company matters,” Gu Qiu spoke first.

For Gu Qiu, he could have refused to answer such personal questions. But Luo Jianghe was clearly thin-skinned and found it hard to reject the young girl’s questions. Had it been a man, Gu Qiu likely would not have been so patient.

Gu Qiu had originally intended to just pull Luo Jianghe away. Once the interview was over, they should have left instead of letting others uncover their privacy. But seeing Luo Jianghe’s troubled expression, a protective instinct involuntarily rose in Gu Qiu’s heart. He ultimately chose to help Luo Jianghe out of the predicament rather than choosing a way that would embarrass others.

It was not because he was afraid the girl and the cameraman would be uncomfortable, but because he was worried his forceful manner might scare the beautiful Luo Jianghe.

The interviewer widened her eyes at Luo Jianghe. “Is the young man going to sign with a company?”

At this moment, Gu Qiu checked his watch.

Sensing Gu Qiu’s impatience, Luo Jianghe said to the girl, “I am sorry, I assume the interview part is over? We have things to do. Why don’t you interview someone else, okay?”

The students were, after all, asking people for favors without offering any benefits, so they knew to respect the interviewee’s mood. Since Luo Jianghe said so, the girl could only rein in her gossiping heart.

“Alright, let’s stop here then. Thank you both for accepting our interview. Thanks!”

Gu Qiu nodded from behind Luo Jianghe, silently noting the program name on the microphone. If they did not blur the faces later, he would need the company to handle it. After all, many newcomers in the industry would do anything for traffic. Even if someone explicitly said they did not want to be on camera, there were still cases where they were filmed. It might be difficult for an ordinary person to protect their rights, but for Gu Qiu, it was just a matter of a single phone call.

After leaving the interview spot, Luo Jianghe and Gu Qiu went upstairs and successfully bought the late-night snacks for Luo Xi. Luo Jianghe did not like milk tea, so he only got some fried skewers for himself. Gu Qiu followed him through two milk tea shops upstairs but ended up not ordering anything. Luo Jianghe assumed he was still full from the meal at the hotel.

After buying everything, they went downstairs and got into the car. The car stopped at the entrance of the Luo residence. After thanking Gu Qiu, Luo Jianghe returned home.

Gu Qiu watched Luo Jianghe until he was inside the door before slowly driving away.

Back inside, Luo Xi had already come down the stairs upon hearing the noise. She had intentionally left her bedroom door unlocked just to welcome her brother and the snacks he brought at the first possible moment.

“Brother!”

Despite not being mistreated, Luo Xi flew downstairs looking like a starving ghost at the sight of the fried skewers. Seeing her making such a fuss, Luo Jianghe raised a hand to his lips in a shush gesture.

There was a reason Luo Xi was so hungry for snacks. Mother Luo was the type who would give the children as much pocket money as they asked for; when they were out playing, she did not see what they spent it on and thus said nothing. But she was the type who forbade junk food from appearing in the house. She was so strict that they were not even allowed to eat many potato chips; having them twice a month was considered lucky. Allowing them an occasional Coke was already a sign of great tolerance.

Seeing Luo Jianghe’s gesture, Luo Xi immediately understood. Swallowing her saliva, she grabbed Luo Jianghe’s arm and followed him up the stairs with careful steps.

It was not until they entered Luo Xi’s room and closed the door that they finally let out a breath. Luo Xi could not wait to take the snacks from Luo Jianghe’s hands. The scent of fried skewers and BBQ instantly filled the room, smelling so delicious one would want to swallow their own tongue.

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