Chapter 145: I’m the One Who Made You Trend, Why Are You Praising Him?
The more Zelda thought about it, the more unlikely it seemed. Given Hu Yan’s personality, he didn’t seem like the type to do something like this.
He was completely unaware that Hu Yan’s spiritual power had already slipped silently into Bai Zhi’s spirit sea.
Zelda had just finished speaking when he had a sudden flash of inspiration. He clapped his hands and raised his voice, "Shouldn’t I get a contract signed with your little female in advance? What if the mall blows up and she decides not to rent to me anymore?! If I’d known this would happen, I would have hammered out the details earlier and signed a lease for ten years or so. We can’t let all this hype go to waste!!"
Finding him noisy, Hu Yan scooted aside and frowned. "You’re too loud."
But Zelda wasn’t listening at all. He opened his Light Computer and said, "No, this won’t do. I need to have my lawyer draft the contract as soon as possible and get it finalized with your little female. Better to keep this hype within the family than give it to an outsider, don’t you think?"
Just as Bai Zhi settled into the car for her trip back, she received the contract from Zelda. She couldn’t help but say to Hu Yan in her spirit sea, "Zelda just sent me the contract."
Hu Yan said, "Let me take a look for you."
Bai Zhi immediately fell silent, flipping through the contract page by page for Hu Yan to see, while also reading it herself.
Looking at the annual rent of seventy to eighty million, Bai Zhi said in confusion, "This rent doesn’t seem right. Did the lawyer make a typo?"
Hu Yan replied, "Because of all this traffic, he’s worried you won’t rent to him later, so he took the initiative to raise the rent himself. The price is actually reasonable."
The two floors of Bai Zhi’s mall were huge. Renting a single storefront might only cost a few hundred thousand a year.
But after what happened today, the foot traffic was bound to explode, and the rent would inevitably surge. Zelda was so afraid she wouldn’t rent to him that he had simply maxed out the price.
Hu Yan said, "There’s nothing wrong with the contract, but the term is a bit long. If you’re okay with that, you can sign it."
Bai Zhi glanced at the term—ten years.
She signed her name without hesitation. Zelda had already taken the initiative to raise the price so much for her; what reason did she have to refuse?
Besides, she had already decided to rent to him before he offered the price hike, let alone now that he had voluntarily offered so much more.
Then, Bai Zhi asked, "Aren’t you guys headed to the palace? The Eldest Prince is still there. Isn’t it a bad idea for you to be in my spirit sea right now?"
Hu Yan explained, "It’s fine. I’m not in the same vehicle as him."
Bai Zhi teased, "That scene just now was quite a spectacle. I didn’t realize you had so many fans. You’ve pretty much made my mall famous. Should I be paying you an endorsement fee?"
’Thinking back to that incredible scene at the mall, anyone who didn’t know better would have thought some superstar had arrived.’
Hu Yan didn’t refuse, merely saying, "Can I exchange this endorsement fee for something else?"
Bai Zhi asked instinctively, "What do you want to exchange it for?"
The moment the words left her mouth, she had a sinking feeling. She was about to take back what she said when she heard Hu Yan say, "Give me this weekend, too."
Bai Zhi was speechless.
’Of course!! I knew it!!’
Putting on the air of a wealthy woman who had nothing but money, Bai Zhi replied with a deliberately arrogant tone, "I’ll just pay you. You know I’m not short on cash. If money can solve the problem, there’s no need to trade for anything else."
At her words, it was Hu Yan’s turn to be speechless.
Just then, Bai Zhi logged onto the Star Network and immediately saw the "Trending" icon.
As expected, the news of Hu Yan’s resurrection was already spreading across the web.
#ThirdPrinceRisesFromTheDead#, #TheThirdPrinceIsNotDead!#, #ThirdPrinceSpottedAtDorisMall#
Each topic was marked with a red "Trending" icon.
And surprisingly, the topic of the Eldest Prince receiving Hu Yan was ranked fourth.
[AAAAH! My idol isn’t dead!!]
[I knew it! The Third Prince is too incredible! Back in the day, he led Beastman forces outnumbered ten-to-one and still beat the Insect Clan so badly they didn’t know what hit them. How could he possibly die in a mere skirmish against the Insect Clan?!]
[When I heard the Third Prince had died, I cried until my eyes were swollen! Now that I know he’s okay, I’m crying until my eyes are swollen all over again! My own Beastman boyfriend doesn’t even get this kind of treatment!!]
[I’m so emotional, the Third Prince is alive! All those years I spent praying to the Beast God weren’t in vain!!]
[I can’t even imagine how lucky those people at Doris Mall were today!! I seriously regret not going!]
[AAAH, today was seriously my lucky day! The Third Prince was standing right in front of me, I was only a meter away!!]
[The female poster above is so lucky!! So incredibly jealous!! Is the Third Prince even more handsome in person than he is online?!]
[Yes! He’s even more handsome than he was a few years ago!!]
[I was at Doris Mall today! The moment everyone realized the Third Prince was there, the whole place erupted!! It was so exciting!!]
[I’ve decided, I’m doing all my shopping at Doris Mall from now on!! What if I run into my idol! Even if I don’t, just by shopping at the same mall as my hero, I can pretend he’s shopping with me!!]
[Me too!! From now on, Doris Mall is my one and only shopping spot!}
Bai Zhi read the comments with great interest, not forgetting to share with Hu Yan, "You’re on several trending lists! You even made my mall famous along with you."
"Zelda has a good eye. He knows when to make his move."
Hu Yan frowned slightly. "I’m the one who got you on the trending list. Why are you praising him?"
Bai Zhi was absorbed in scrolling through the news. Not really paying attention to Hu Yan’s words, she replied instinctively, "He just signed a contract to give me so much money. He deserves a little praise."
Zelda waved a hand in front of Hu Yan’s face. "I’m talking to you. Why are you ignoring me?"
Hu Yan shot him a displeased glance. "What is it?"
Zelda glanced outside. "We’re almost there. I was asking if you’ve figured out a plan to handle this."
Hu Yan said, "It’s handled. I notified the Queen Mother and my grandfather in advance. They’ll pretend they just received the news and rush over in a little while."
Hearing his explanation, Zelda’s expression was complicated. "And here I was, worried something might happen, even telling your little female to come to my family for reinforcements if we weren’t back by evening. Turns out you had it all planned out from the beginning!! You really do think three steps ahead. How does your brain even work? Aren’t you worried about unexpected situations?"
Hu Yan said calmly, "I have backup plans."
Zelda’s interest was piqued. "Oh? Do tell."
"Run."
Zelda froze as if he had misheard, asking again just to be sure, "What did you say?"
Hu Yan glanced at him. "We’re here. Wipe that dumb look off your face and get out. If you don’t, Hu Ao will have to come and ’invite’ you."
At his words, Zelda immediately looked out the window and, sure enough, saw Hu Ao, who had gotten out at some point and was now staring at their vehicle.
He immediately shook his head. "Never mind, I’ll get out myself. I’m afraid he holds a grudge."