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Han Shangyou immediately opened Xue Qian’s video and saw Hong Tao. He naturally knew who the man was.

Tiao Yin and Kuaishou had already drawn their blades and were about to enter a bloodbath. His biggest worry was Chen Jincheng being poached by Kuaishou.

As for other influencers, he didn’t care how many Kuaishou tried to snatch.

Now that Hong Tao had made contact with Chen Jincheng, it was definitely not a good sign.

He immediately instructed his assistant, "Contact Second-Life Star. Do your best to find out what Chen Jincheng and Kuaishou discussed."

"Understood, President Han." The assistant also knew how important this was.

Time passed.

Night fell quickly.

In their hotel room, Sun Yifan and Little Su Fei stared at their phones, watching the stats on a video.

It was the video of Li Xiaoyang in the white cutout gown.

It already had 4.18 million likes.

By the time they woke up tomorrow morning, the video would probably surpass 10 million likes.

"She’s very beautiful, isn’t she?" Sun Yifan asked.

"Mhm!" Little Su Fei nodded.

"Go change your clothes. I’m going to film another video, and this time, we’ll be more direct!" Sun Yifan suddenly pulled out her phone and opened the camera app.

The implication was obvious: the video was for Chen Jincheng.

After all, the process of a beautiful woman changing her "defensive gear" was an undeniable temptation for any man.

"Again?" Little Su Fei was speechless.

"A competitor has appeared," Sun Yifan reminded her. "Between you and her, who do you think has a better chance of winning?"

Little Su Fei froze.

’How am I supposed to know?’

So, she obediently found a beautiful long dress in her suitcase and started to change.

This time, Sun Yifan not only recorded with her phone but also spoke directly into it, "Boss, I’ve handled Little Su Fei. She’s getting all dressed up now."

Hearing this, Little Su Fei’s pretty face turned completely red.

’If he rejects me after this, I might as well just jump off a building.’

She wasn’t sure if she was imagining things, but it felt like she and Ningning were acting like two massive green-tea bitches.

...

Meanwhile.

Chen Jincheng took a comfortable shower and changed into the formal suit that Sister Feiye had bought for him earlier.

He had a dinner party to attend, after all. He needed to look the part.

After getting dressed, he picked up his phone and saw that Sun Yifan had sent him another video.

He tapped to watch it, and his eyes lit up.

Truly, a beautiful girl with her "defenses" down was a lovely sight, but sometimes, the process of removing those "defenses" was even more tantalizing.

That was why so many men loved to study the techniques for removing said "defenses."

But he immediately sensed something was off.

This time, it wasn’t a candid shot. It was filmed openly.

He realized what was happening.

Just as he thought, Sun Yifan’s voice came through, "Boss, I’ve handled Little Su Fei. She’s getting all dressed up now."

In that instant, Chen Jincheng swallowed hard.

He naturally understood what she meant by "handled."

"What on earth are you trying to do? Are my words just hot air to you?" Chen Jincheng immediately sent a message back to Sun Yifan, his tone severe this time. "Don’t force me to shelve you. Given your repeated violations of Second-Life Star’s rules and regulations, I’m going to have Sister Hong issue a disciplinary notice against you."

When Sun Yifan saw the message, she pursed her lips and couldn’t help but say to Little Su Fei, "Some people are just too cautious. He’s even on guard against a considerate employee like me."

"What did he say?" This was what Little Su Fei cared about most.

Sun Yifan said bluntly, "He’s already made his attitude this clear. Obviously, you go straight to his room with him after the dinner party. Trust me, he won’t let you leave."

Little Su Fei’s face was full of bashful embarrassment. "Won’t that be too obvious? There will be reporters and so many other streamers at the party."

"Then leave first and wait for him outside his room," Sun Yifan suggested another idea.

"I’ll listen to you." Little Su Fei nodded.

’My best friend is helping me with such dedication. I can’t let her down. Otherwise, since she was here first, she could have easily seized the opportunity for herself.’

When the dinner party was about to start, they also left their room to find Chen Jincheng and head to the banquet hall together.

President Lei was attending the party tonight. If one of them could enter on Chen Jincheng’s arm, she would absolutely be the most watched woman in the entire venue.

But when they arrived outside his door, they saw Sister Hong and Li Xiaoyang.

Li Xiaoyang was wearing the very same white cutout gown from the afternoon.

For some reason, seeing this scene gave them a bad feeling.

Sister Hong, however, looked at Sun Yifan strangely. "What did you do to get caught by the boss? He actually wants me to post a disciplinary announcement about you on the official website, saying you violated company regulations."

"What the fuck, does he really have to go that far?" Sun Yifan was rendered speechless.

It really felt like her good intentions had been thrown to the dogs.

But a moment later, she could only sigh.

’It’s not like he’s actually going to punish me anyway.’

Chen Jincheng came out of his room, saw Sister Hong and the others, and his gaze immediately fell on Little Su Fei.

The girl had indeed dressed up meticulously for the evening. Not only was her long dress stunning, but she also wore accessories, and her makeup was enchanting.

Little Su Fei felt his gaze on her, and her heart began to race. After all, things had reached a point where everything was tacitly understood between them.

Seeing him come out, Sister Hong said, "Boss, let Xiaoyang be your date tonight. Her video has a chance to break 10 million likes. Give her another wave of attention to secure it."

"Mhm," Chen Jincheng nodded.

If Li Xiaoyang appeared as his date at the dinner party tonight, she would definitely be the center of attention. The amount of buzz it would generate for her was easy to imagine.

Tomorrow, videos of her on his arm at the party would spread all over Tiao Yin.

Sun Yifan and Little Su Fei glanced at each other and both sighed silently.

’Just as I thought, a bad feeling. We got intercepted again.’

Chen Jincheng smiled and extended his arm toward Li Xiaoyang, and the girl quickly took it.

The video’s stats were increasing like crazy, and she also hoped it would break 10 million likes.

One had to know, there weren’t many videos on Tiao Yin that had surpassed ten million likes.

That would be something to be incredibly proud of.

Then, Chen Jincheng led the group downstairs and headed directly to the banquet hall.

By now, the banquet hall was already bustling with activity. Everyone from the upper management of Rice to Lei Xiaojun himself had arrived.

That included Xue Qian and Hong Tao.

The rest, naturally, were all the streamers from Black Cat TV.

The party was a relatively private affair, so no reporters had been invited.

Boss Lei was already chatting with the executives from Rice.

The eyes of the Black Cat TV people all around were basically fixed on him, but they all just watched from a distance. Not a single one dared to approach.

This was especially true for the female streamers. They would dare to swarm Chen Jincheng for videos or ask Xue Qian for a photo, yet they wouldn’t dare approach Boss Lei.

This was probably the aura of a true magnate!

Or perhaps it was that these streamers still had some basic decency. They weren’t like some of those social media sellers who would risk being thrown out by security just to sidle up to a big shot for a second while a companion snapped a photo.

Because that one photo alone would allow them to better swindle people.

Just then, everyone’s attention was drawn to the entrance.

It was Chen Jincheng, leading his group in. He instantly became the focus of the room.

By extension, Li Xiaoyang, who was holding his arm, also became the center of everyone’s attention.

In an instant, everyone cast envious glances at her in her white cutout gown, especially the female streamers from Black Cat TV.

Everyone had seen how viral her video was.

So now, it was as if her gown had a buff, making her the most dazzling presence in the room.

Truly, Li Xiaoyang felt everyone’s eyes on her. The attention was like a frenzied spotlight shining down on her. At this moment, she could feel that she was the most important, most captivating person in the entire hall.

A wave of vanity couldn’t help but swell up inside her.

The envy from those around her, in particular, gave her an emotional high that was simply indescribable.

"President Chen, you’re a little late," Lei Xiaojun said with a smile, shaking his hand.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, President Lei," Chen Jincheng said.

"Not at all," Lei Xiaojun said, waving his hand. He also looked at Li Xiaoyang and praised her, "Miss Li, you’re the most beautiful woman here tonight."

He had naturally seen the news and knew about this lucky girl.

Likewise, he had also seen the video Chen Jincheng helped her film. The number of likes was simply terrifying.

This made him even more aware of how formidable Chen Jincheng was. His eye for talent was just too sharp.

And facts proved that this girl indeed had the potential to become a huge star.

Just based on her current poise, she was no worse than those female celebrities. In fact, many celebrities couldn’t even compare to her right now.

Therefore, he was growing more and more confident about investing in Chen Jincheng’s Second-Life Star.

Lei Xiaojun’s single line of praise instantly maxed out Li Xiaoyang’s emotional high.

An indescribable sense of superiority welled up inside her. This emotional validation was almost intoxicating, even addictive.

This made her glance at the boss whose arm she was holding, her eyes starting to get a little misty.

She knew who had given her all of this.

It was her boss.

If it weren’t for him, she’d still be at the company carrying bags for her mentor, and she might even be working overtime at night writing scripts for them.

If it weren’t for her boss, she wouldn’t have had a video go viral like this, much less have the chance to be the focus of this banquet. And Boss Lei would never have gone out of his way to praise her.

’But what can I do about it!’

She simply couldn’t resist this feeling. She found that she was already addicted.

Compared to the envy of the female streamers, the male streamers from Black Cat TV, especially people like PPD, were thinking more deeply.

"Chen Jincheng is really something else. Joining Second-Life Star is definitely a great path," PPD couldn’t help but say as he watched Chen Jincheng. "I feel like as long as you’re under the Second-Life Star banner and switch to streaming on Tiao Yin, your traffic won’t be bad."

A few other male streamers beside him nodded in agreement.

"That’s true. The problem is, we’re not part of Second-Life Star yet."

"Yeah, our contracts are still with Black Cat TV. There’s no way for us to join Second-Life Star."

"Sigh, who knows what’s happening with the company. If that guy is going to liquidate, I wish he’d just get it over with."

"The news of us coming to Beijing is all over the internet. That Young Master should have known about it long ago."

"Yeah, who knows what he’s thinking now!"

"..."

Just as these streamers were worrying, some of the streamers near the banquet hall entrance suddenly caused a commotion.

PPD and the others all snapped their heads in that direction, then froze, staring in surprise at the two people walking in from outside.

The one in the lead was none other than the Internet Celebrity Young Master, and beside him was the major celebrity, Lin Gou.

It was the appearance of this Internet Celebrity Young Master that had caused the uproar among the streamers.

Eldest Young Master Wang came in and swept his gaze around the banquet hall. They were all familiar faces; basically all the popular streamers from his platform were here.

’What a clean sweep.’

When PPD and the others met his gaze, their faces filled with embarrassment. After all, he was still their boss.

’But why would he suddenly show up at a time like this?’

While they were wondering, they saw the young master walk straight toward Chen Jincheng’s position.

At that moment, everyone seemed to understand. The moment that would decide their fate seemed to have arrived.

Hong Tao’s gaze was also completely fixed on the Internet Celebrity Young Master.

He had overheard the conversation between Xue Qian and Chen Jincheng earlier. Chen Jincheng wanted to buy all of Black Cat TV’s streamer contracts for 50 million.

Now that he was here, it meant he had agreed to the deal.

’In other words, tonight, Second-Life Star is going to soar to the heavens.’

"We meet again," the Internet Celebrity Young Master said as he reached Chen Jincheng, extending a hand in greeting.

"We meet again," Chen Jincheng smiled and also shook the Internet Celebrity Young Master’s hand.

The surrounding streamers all quickly took out their phones to record the scene.