Chapter 48 1/2

When this news reached China, people didn’t pay much attention at first.

Famous estate? Historical symbol in the eyes of the people of Country A? Huge land area? What did that have to do with them?

They were busy celebrating “Cultivator” winning four awards.

It wasn’t until Country A media reported that the new owner of the estate might be of Asian descent that people became interested.

【Asian descent? Is it that person from Country H?】

【It seems like there are only a few wealthy Asians in Country A.】

【Jones Estate is quite famous in Country A. Can it be sold?】

【Of course it can be sold. Their land is privately owned, so estates can be inherited from generation to generation. Last year, I even saw it listed as one of the world’s most luxurious estates. Maybe the buyer saw that list and decided to buy it.】

【Wasn’t it a castle before, built by some king or duke? Later, it was renovated. I’ve read reports; just looking at the exterior, it’s explosively luxurious.】

When the media reported that the new owner might be of Chinese descent, the domestic audience got a bit excited.

【Chinese descent? Great, great.】

【Who is it, so powerful?】

【I just want to know if it’s a big shot from abroad or someone from our country.】

【Don’t get too excited, everyone. Even though they say it’s a Chinese, strictly speaking, they are not one of us in China. They hold foreign nationality, so what does it have to do with us?】

Finally, a photo that appeared to have been taken secretly was released by the country’s media.

From the blurry side view, it was a woman, and she seemed relatively young.

Behind her, there was a large group of people. A man in a suit stood in front of her, introducing her. The young woman was dressed casually, with a tall man holding an umbrella for her. Behind her were seven or eight men and women wearing black clothes, tall with long legs, and wearing tactical earphones. At the front of their group was a towering castle, and in front of the castle were staff members waiting respectfully, smiling, to welcome the new owner of the castle.

In contemporary internet language, this could be described as: the atmosphere was full.

Once the photo was released, those interested became even more excited, and those who were not interested were also drawn in by this movie-like picture.

【Wow, who’s this rich lady?】

【My goodness, look at all those long legs in the photo.】

【Is the young woman being shielded from the rain the unknown wealthy person who bought the Jones Estate? She looks so young.

【Maybe she’s just representing an elder? But why do I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere?】

【Familiar plus one. I have absolutely seen her somewhere.】

After a while, someone revealed, 【Isn’t this Sheng Quan?”

Sheng Quan was not a celebrity, but her popularity was no less than that of a star, especially after “Cultivator” won four awards. The entire cast had been scrutinized at least three times. Not to mention that the shooting location for “Ten Immortal Palaces” was Sheng Quan’s, and she was the major investor in the project. Even the recently skyrocketing star, Jiang Zhen, was an artist under Starlight Entertainment, a company owned by Sheng Quan’s family.

And Xu Man had mentioned multiple times during interviews that this project wasn’t initially well-received. Immortal cultivation themes were incredibly unpopular at the time, and it was Sheng Quan’s strong support that led to the creation of “Cultivator” as it is now.

【Sheng Quan did have fans, and quite a number of them. Before the release of “Cultivator,” they would edit videos related to Sheng Quan, and after the release, it was all sorts of compliments.】

【For example, when Xu Man praised Sheng Quan on a show, those words were edited into a short video with a surprisingly high number of likes.】

“Back then, the pressure was indeed immense because ‘Cultivator’ was costly. Sheng Quan saw that I was under a lot of pressure, and she told me, ‘You shoot; wherever you shoot, I’ll invest.'”

“Yes, she loves immortal cultivation. She believes it’s something unique to our Huaxia, a kind of romance exclusive to us.”

“I did consider whether we could recoup the costs, especially because the expenses were substantial. But Sheng Quan remained calm. She didn’t console me by saying it’s okay if we can’t recover the costs. Instead, she kept saying it looks so good that unless everyone is blind, we’ll definitely recoup the costs. Hahaha, yes, she’s actually quite humorous in daily life.”

After Sheng Quan’s fans mass-produced videos, even though she rarely appeared on camera, many people became familiar with her appearance. After all, she was good-looking, and people were willing to take a few more glances.

With this kind of public recognition, more and more people thought it was Sheng Quan in the photo.

“It’s her, no matter how you look at it.”

“Is it Sheng Dong? Could it be that the Chinese person who bought Jones Estate is Sheng Dong?”

“I’m not sure if it’s Sheng Quan, but look at the man holding the umbrella for her. He should be her bodyguard or assistant, right? He’s been with Sheng Quan in previous photos.”

Jiang Lu deliberately downplayed his presence, but as a trained retired soldier, not an extraordinary person, if he were photographed, he would be in the photo. It’s just that people didn’t notice him before. Until this time, the photo was too blurry, and people couldn’t be a hundred percent sure if it was Sheng Quan. So, they cleverly started investigating through the people around her.

Soon, photos of Jiang Lu accompanying her in the past were found.

People were surprised to find that this tall and imposing man had appeared in every photo of Sheng Quan.

【During the time of “Your Song,” he was sitting behind Sheng Dong. I didn’t notice it back then! He looks handsome!】

【Even when Sheng Dong and my favorite celebrity went out for barbecue, he was following behind! I always thought it was just the two of them!】

【In the behind-the-scenes footage of the crew, this bodyguard brother was also there. In every shot of Sheng Quan, he was about a meter away from her, sometimes on the left, sometimes on the right, every time.】

【When Sheng Quan took photos with foreign celebrities, he was there too.】

【This is a real bodyguard. Look closely at his facial features; they are outstanding. Even an old pervert like me couldn’t notice his presence. Did this brother learn the invisibility technique?】

After discussing for a while, the topic quickly shifted to the main point.

Known: The young woman in this photo is the new owner of Jones Estate.

Also known: The young woman looks like Sheng Quan, and the bodyguard has always been inseparable from her.

Conclusion: Sheng Quan bought Jones Estate.

The netizens, who were initially leisurely, became extremely excited, as if they were injected with chicken blood.