Starting from a Bar to Sign Internet Celebrities

'Am I hugging a man who's about to be worth ten billion?'

Seeing her refuse to let go of Chen Jincheng, Sister Feiye couldn't resist either. She grabbed his other arm, creating a scene of two beautiful women vying for his attention.

Although Chen Jincheng and Sister Feiye were wearing masks, Sun Yifan alone was enough to draw the gazes of everyone around, making them all envy Chen Jincheng.

Even Wei Yuan noticed the stares, but seeing Mr. Chen flanked by two women, he wasn't the least bit surprised.

After all, nearly all the news about him online involved beautiful women.

During his livestream the night before last, he'd even taken a liking to a girl and announced he would establish a film and television department for her. It seemed this visit to President Lei was also related to that very department.

Chen Jincheng noticed the looks they were getting and turned to Sun Yifan with a teasing expression. "What if people get the wrong idea with you hugging me like this? Why don't you let go first?"

Hearing this, Sun Yifan looked over at Sister Feiye. "Boss, then why does she get to? Why don't you make her let go, too?"

"Then why do you think she gets to?" Chen Jincheng asked, a playful smirk on his face.

Sun Yifan was no fool; in fact, she was quite smart. His playful look was all it took for her to guess the reason.

She instinctively wanted to let go.

But letting go just like that felt too humiliating.

So, she simply said nothing and kept holding on.

'He can't just ungraciously pull his arm away in public, can he?'

Watching her conflicted expression, Chen Jincheng said with a hint of suggestion, "You can keep holding on, but you'll have to do something for me. Since you know that Internet Celebrity Young Master, you must know some of the streamers on his Black Cat TV, right?"

Sun Yifan nodded. "A few of my friends are streamers at his company. I met him at one of their streamer events."

Chen Jincheng smiled. "Help me contact as many of his company's streamers as you can. If my talk with Boss Lei goes well, tell them Boss Lei and I are inviting them to a gathering. If it doesn't go well, just say I'm inviting them."

Sun Yifan was taken aback. "What are you planning? The guy will definitely flip out if you do this."

"He won't. His company's financing failed, and it's about to go under. He won't have the energy to flip out," Chen Jincheng said with a smile. "Besides, even if he does, I'm not afraid of him."

And it was true. He could now use Boss Lei's name for leverage, so he had no reason to be afraid of a rich kid like that.

Especially since his own career was taking off while the other guy's situation was only going to get worse.

After all, the guy's father would soon be caught in a vicious cycle of frantically selling off assets to pay off debts.

While the other guy's desperate struggle was somewhat admirable, his status was truly about to plummet.

Moreover, once he succeeded with his Python and Sparrow Swallowing Dragon plan, he would be sitting at the adults' table, while the other guy would be relegated to the kids' table.

"Black Cat is going bankrupt?" Sun Yifan was shocked. There hadn't been any rumors.

Chen Jincheng nodded. "Once it goes under, most of Black Cat's streamers will need to find a new home. I intend to sign them."

"What about me?" Sun Yifan asked hastily.

'If he's signing all of them, there's no reason he wouldn't sign me, right?'

Chen Jincheng smiled. "Get this done, and I'll sign you and make you a star. Remember to invite all the female streamers. Once we've got them all, people will start saying, 'Of all the beauties on Tiao Yin, Second-Life Star has half of them!'"

Sun Yifan rolled her eyes at him.

'Second-Life Star has half of them? So narcissistic.'

Still, she made a mental note of it.

After getting in the car and leaving the airport, Chen Jincheng was once again taken to the same private kitchen restaurant as his last visit.

He was led into a private room where only Boss Lei was present.

Apparently, Wei Yuan was the only other person accompanying them today.

'Looks like this President Wei is highly valued by President Lei. It wouldn't be surprising if he becomes one of the key figures in charge of Xiaomi Car in the future.'

"Mr. Chen, thank you for taking the time to come all this way." Lei Xiaojun was even more courteous this time, rising to greet him with a broad smile.

This scene truly shocked Sun Yifan, who had just been tagging along for a free meal.

Just being able to meet Boss Lei was already incredible for her.

But now, to see Boss Lei being so polite to Chen Jincheng, treating him as an equal... it was astounding.

"President Lei, let's eat first. I'm actually pretty hungry after the flight," Chen Jincheng said, acting more casually with Boss Lei now.

The man was easy to get along with.

At least, that was the impression he had so far.

Boss Lei smiled and nodded, instructing the restaurant to serve the food. Before long, the table was filled with dishes.

It was Sun Yifan's first time dining with such a tycoon. She was as well-behaved as a child, eating quietly and watching Chen Jincheng and Boss Lei chat, not daring to utter a single word.

'But the food at this restaurant is really delicious. I've never had anything this good outside.'

Even after the meal was over, she still felt like she hadn't had enough.

After leaving the restaurant, Boss Lei had Wei Yuan take Sister Feiye and Sun Yifan on a tour of Rice Headquarters.

Sun Yifan wasn't about to miss this opportunity. She took out her phone and started snapping photos of all the iconic spots at Rice, then posted them to her social media feed with a slightly show-offish caption: "Touring the Rice Group Headquarters today."

After all, not everyone gets a chance like this; very few people are invited by the Rice Group.

Meeting Chen Jincheng today, she had truly experienced things she'd never dared to dream of before.

Then, remembering what Chen Jincheng had asked her to do, she took out her phone and started contacting the people she knew from Black Cat TV on WeChat.

Meanwhile, Chen Jincheng had followed Boss Lei to his office and sat down at a tea table.

Boss Lei personally brewed the tea, poured him a cup, and said, "I had to pull some strings to get this tea. You can't buy it on the open market, even with money. Have a taste."

Chen Jincheng wasn't a tea connoisseur, but after one cup, he could still tell it was different from any tea he had drunk before.

After a cup of tea, Lei Xiaojun asked expectantly, "Mr. Chen, regarding Ms. Dong's project, how is your research coming along?"

Chen Jincheng handed over the documents he had prepared. "President Lei, I investigated her project and did an in-depth analysis of the market. I've reached a few conclusions. I believe her project will likely fail. This is the information I've compiled. You can take a look."

Hearing this, Lei Xiaojun didn't hesitate for a second. He immediately picked up the documents and began to read.

He read with intense focus.

Chen Jincheng remained silent. This was all information he had read back when he bought a Rice Car in another world. While his memory wasn't perfect on all the details, it was more than enough.

'Being too comprehensive would just seem unrealistic anyway.'

As Lei Xiaojun read through the document, his eyes grew brighter and brighter, because much of the information inside aligned perfectly with his own thoughts.

He had also felt that Ms. Dong was too hasty, especially with her incorrect choice of lithium titanate batteries. Ms. Dong had seemingly ignored the faint, unfavorable rumors.

Or perhaps, she had simply gotten carried away.

The more he read, the more he felt that Mr. Chen was a kindred spirit; so many of their ideas were in sync.

By the time he reached the conclusion that Ms. Dong's project was doomed to fail, he was completely convinced. Therefore, if he was going to get into the new energy vehicle market, he had to do it his way: by first spending a year on careful investigation.

Putting that matter aside, Lei Xiaojun spoke again. "Mr. Chen, I'm actually also very interested in MCNs and film companies. I had previously considered investing in related industries, but I've changed my mind. I genuinely want to buy a stake in Second-Life Star, so I hope we can discuss it."

Of course, he didn't mention that his ultimate goal was Mr. Chen himself.

He now felt that with Mr. Chen on board, he wouldn't have to worry about marketing once the cars were actually being produced.

Hearing this, Chen Jincheng handed another document, a "Second-Life Star Financing Proposal," to Lei Xiaojun. "President Lei, since you mentioned this before, I also prepared a financing proposal. Please, take a look."

Lei Xiaojun was naturally delighted to see he was prepared. This meant he was willing to let him invest. 'It's a done deal.'

'A few hundred million should be enough to get a sizable stake in Second-Life Star.'

But as he began to flip through the financing proposal, a look of utter astonishment appeared in his eyes.

The contents were completely different from what he had imagined.