Chapter 294: The Old-School Tyrant CEO 38

“If you want to get married, you’ll have to conjure up a boyfriend first. Besides, isn’t it a bit early for a single dog to be worrying about such things…”

“Ahhh! Zhao Xiao’er, prepare to die!” Ying Qing lunged at him, claws out. “What’s wrong with being a single dog? You’re mocking millions of our single friends. I shall destroy you on their behalf!”

The bullet chat exploded with laughter, but this interaction effectively cleared up the rumors about Ying Qing having a boyfriend.

It also let the public know that she really was just an observer guest on the show.

Zhao Xiao’er lived up to his reputation as a famous director; he was quite adept at handling social dynamics and favors.

The fleeing director was eventually caught by Ying Qing, looking utterly resigned to his fate.

Ying Qing glanced at the camera and gave a fierce, almost villainous smile.

“Fine, since people are watching, I’ll let you off for now.”

“Remember your promise. Just wait for your wallet to bleed. I can’t buy anything, but I can give Mingyue advice. We won’t look for the best, only the most expensive.”

The director shook his head repeatedly. “No, no. According to the information Miss Su submitted yesterday, she currently has no plans to get married, so she can’t buy anything either.”

“Ahhh! You really should just die!”

Zhao Yixin stepped in gracefully to resolve the situation. “Then I should be fine, right Director? I’ve actually been planning to get married recently.”

The director nodded like a chicken pecking at grain. “Yes, yes! I saw your notes saying you and President Wang plan to marry within six months. You can participate without any worries.”

Ying Qing: “…”

No, she wouldn’t accept this.

She turned and grabbed Mingyue’s hand. “How about you just agree to it? Get married as soon as possible? That way I can squeeze a fortune out of Zhao Xiao’er.”

Su Mingyue gave her a light rap on the head. “Behave yourself…”

Ying Qing stood to the side, looking aggrieved and not daring to speak.

【Hahaha, this is too funny. Since when was our sister so obedient?】

【The person Zhao Xiao’er can’t control is easily handled by our Fairy Sister.】

【But speaking of which, Zhao Yixin is getting married too.】

【If you have the chance to marry into a wealthy family, you definitely have to do it early to avoid complications. Who knows what might happen if you wait too long?】

【The person above is right. That circle is very messy.】

To save his own skin, the director followed the flow and changed the rules. “Cough, don’t be angry. How about this? Except for you, the observer guest, I’ll treat everyone equally. You’ll complete tasks to earn a budget. Does that work?”

Ying Qing blew on her slender fingers. “That’s more like it.”

The director breathed a sigh of relief. “Alright, everyone take a seat. I’ll introduce the first location we’re heading to.”

“It’s a jewelry store!”

“As the saying goes, ‘No three golds, no marriage.’ Traditionally, this represents the importance the groom’s family places on the future bride and serves as a beautiful blessing for the couple’s love. A match made in heaven, using the preciousness of gold to symbolize the lovers’ mutual affection and a harmonious union for a hundred years. Here, we would like to give a big thank you to Fuman Gold Jewelry for their generous sponsorship.”

Ying Qing critiqued him mercilessly. “I knew you wouldn’t be this generous! So there’s a sponsor…”

The director wore an expression that said ‘see through it but don’t say it.’ “Come on, let’s head to our first location.”

Inside Fuman Gold Jewelry, the various gold products were dazzling to the eye.

The director explained, “Of course, these gold ornaments won’t be that easy for you to get.”

“You need to complete the tasks we’ve prepared. You’ll receive purchase amounts based on your ranking. The higher the rank, the higher the amount. Are you ready?”

Li Lili rubbed her hands together. “Ready!”

The director had staff bring out their respective phones. “I won’t make the first task too hard for you; let’s start with an appetizer. Call your significant other right now. The person whose call is answered in the shortest time wins first place and a fifty thousand yuan budget. The rest will decrease in order: thirty thousand, ten thousand, and zero.”

“Who wants to be the first to call?” the director said, clearly enjoying the potential drama.

【Hahaha, the director is so wicked, I love it.】

【Zhao Xiao’er, you’re definitely trying to stir up trouble here.】

【How fast they pick up represents how much they value you. But our President Wang probably won’t be able to answer Yixin’s call quickly. After all, he’s a big president; he must be very busy during the day…】

【Wooo, my sister is definitely going to lose. My heart aches for her.】

Hearing this, Li Lili’s face crumpled. “Ah, then I’m definitely going to lose…”

Su Mingyue tilted her head. “Why?”

Li Lili said sheepishly, “To be honest, our company is very humane and doesn’t stop office romances, so my boyfriend also works at our company. But he works in the secretariat. He’s on a business trip with President Shen these past two days. There’s no way he can answer my call. Even if he sees it, he wouldn’t dare answer in front of the boss.”

Su Mingyue looked thoughtful. “That’s not necessarily true. By the way, what’s your boyfriend’s surname?”

Although Li Lili was confused as to why she asked, she answered honestly.

“His surname is Qian.”

Su Mingyue nodded and smiled. “Want to make a bet with me? I bet he will definitely answer your call. If I lose, I’ll give you my ranking.”

Li Lili shook her head. “Forget it, I can’t take advantage of you. You’d definitely lose that bet.”

Su Mingyue gave a playful wink. “Not necessarily. Let’s bet, come on.”

No one could refuse the Fairy Sister’s acting cute, and Li Lili was no exception.

“Fine, I’ll bet with you. If I win and you lose, what do you want me to do?”

Su Mingyue smiled faintly. “Nothing much. Just have your boyfriend work hard and take good care of your President Shen.”

Li Lili was full of question marks. What kind of bet was this?

Then it clicked. The Fairy Sister must be afraid she’d be sad, so she made a bet that was impossible to win.

What a beautiful and kind-hearted little fairy.

The way Li Lili looked at Su Mingyue changed instantly.

Ying Qing watched from the side and shook her head. Great, another silly girl has fallen.

But once she found out the truth, she would probably burst out crying.

Seeing that the camera’s attention had been snatched away, Zhao Yixin immediately raised her hand. “Since it looks like no one wants to go first, I’ll start.”

“Alright.” The director picked up the timer. “Go ahead and call.”

The phone had barely rung three times before the person on the other end picked up.

The director glanced at the clock. Well, it hadn’t even been three seconds. This had to be the fastest one yet.

A smile-laced voice drifted through the speaker. “Baby?”

Zhao Yixin said sheepishly, “Am I interrupting your work? We’re doing a mission to see whose partner picks up the phone first.”

“You’re not interrupting. I’m more than happy to take your calls,” Wang Hui said proudly. “So, I passed the test? It was worth setting a special ringtone for you.”

A blush spread across Zhao Yixin’s entire face. “Yes, you passed. I won’t bother you any longer, then. Get back to work.”

“Alright. Contact me anytime you need anything.”

【Wow, that’s so sweet!】

【He actually has a special ringtone for her!!!】

【Who was it that just said President Wang definitely wouldn’t have time to answer? Talk about a slap in the face. It looks like our girl has President Wang completely head over heels. With that response time, you can tell he really keeps her in his heart.】

【I want a romance like this too.】

【I approve of this marriage! To celebrate, I’m going to buy more stuff from the Wang Group’s shops.】

【Me too.】

What they didn’t know was that Wang Hui had received word early on. He had been monitoring the livestream the entire time, just waiting for this call.

He had even restrained himself a bit, waiting for the phone to ring twice before picking up. If he had answered instantly, it would have looked too fake.

And just like that, the ignorant netizens were fooled by him once again.