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“Hanhan, your brother-in-law is family; if you tell him what happened, he’ll definitely help you!”
“Right, brother-in-law?”
Fang Ke took over the conversation, but he wasn’t very familiar with this brother-in-law either and asked again uncertainly. Enjoy exclusive adventures from empire
Yang Hao smiled and nodded, “That’s right, go ahead, I’ll take care of it for you!”
“Umm, it’s just that Director Feng from the artist department implied that I should accompany the leaders…”
Chen Ruohan softly repeated what Feng Chong had said to her.
Someone as slick as Feng Chong naturally wouldn’t leave any evidence; it was mainly an initial contact, still at the probing stage. Chen Ruohan was using this as a pretext to talk to Yang Hao.
“Do you really want to debut in that girl group?” Yang Hao asked.
“Of course, it would be great if I could join. Tianmei Media is one of the top entertainment companies in the country, and I’ve loved singing since I was little. In fact, my mother is also a singer.”
“Your mother is a singer?” Yang Hao asked in surprise.
“Yes, but she’s a singer in a performing arts troupe, not very famous.”
Chen Ruohan added, but she had many secrets she hadn’t mentioned. Her mother was actually the mistress of some leading figure in a performing arts troupe, and she was just a love child. Because of this status, she had been particularly sensitive since she was young; her mother intentionally taught her how to please her father.
And in the year she turned 12, her so-called father was imprisoned for financial issues, leaving her and her mother without support.
Such a background gave her a severe lack of security, and her mother’s long-term indoctrination of money above all else had taught her how to please men.
As a result, at 19, her level of maturity far surpassed her peers. While her roommates and classmates were still dreaming of beautiful campus romances, she was already planning how to sell herself for a good price.
Because her mother had always told her that a girl must sell herself when she’s young and beautiful and not to waste time on insignificant people and things.
It was her unique upbringing and her mother’s constant brainwashing that had shaped the Chen Ruohan of today.
Yang Hao, of course, had no idea of the girl’s background; he just felt that she was pretty savvy, possessing a maturity not found in girls of her age bracket.
“Brother-in-law, do you have influence at Tianmei? Please help Hanhan!”
At this point, Fang Ke, the Roaring Heavenly Dog’s young uncle, spoke up again.
Chen Ruohan was secretly sizing up Yang Hao, gauging the reaction of this handsome uncle. Because of her upbringing, she was drawn to older men.
Handsome and wealthy older men were her ideal type, and Yang Hao perfectly matched that fantasy.
Especially since he could give away a million-dollar G-Wagon as a birthday gift; this made her full of anticipation towards the handsome uncle before her.
“If you trust me, then sign the contract with Feng Chong and join Tianmei Media. I guarantee no one will force you to do anything you don’t want to.”
Yang Hao said with a smile.
From his understanding of this little green tea and the way she was looking at him, she didn’t need any forcing at all. It was quite restrained to not pounce on her.
“Brother-in-law, isn’t this too hasty? What if Hanhan is bullied after signing the contract?”
Chen Ruohan hadn’t even spoken when Fang Ke, the Roaring Heavenly Dog’s young uncle, seemed a bit flustered.
“Yang, I’ll listen to you!”
That’s when Chen Ruohan spoke with conviction.
This little green tea decided to take a gamble!
She was showing her loyalty to the handsome uncle, knowing that many men fell for this, especially successful ones. You choose to trust them, they feel accomplished at becoming someone’s life mentor.
To prove they were right, they would offer the necessary help.
“Hanhan, maybe you should think about it more, this is a big deal!”
Now Fang Ke was somewhat worried because Chen Ruohan had told him something serious earlier, saying that the leaders at Tianmei wanted her to sleep with them.
What if, after signing the contract, they made improper demands? Would his goddess really have to sleep with an old man?
He hadn’t even touched her finger!
Yang Hao looked at the Roaring Heavenly Dog’s young uncle somewhat speechlessly; it was he who had just asked for his help.
“Yang, should I contact Director Feng now?”
Chen Ruohan didn’t pay attention to Fang Ke, but looked at Yang Hao instead.
Yang Hao nodded, “Call him now and have him come over, and tell him I’m here too.”
“Okay.”
Chen Ruohan agreed, then dialed Feng Chong’s number in front of Yang Hao.
“Not… this…”
Fang Ke was flabbergasted, looking between the two.
Suddenly he felt like he was superfluous; his opinions seemed to be ignored by both of them.
By then, Chen Ruohan had already gotten through to Feng Chong, telling him she had made up her mind and decided to sign with Tianmei Media.
At first, Feng Chong told Chen Ruohan to come to the company to sign the contract, but when he heard that Yang Hao was there, his attitude did a complete 180. He said he would be right there and then hung up.
In less than half an hour, Feng Chong appeared at the cat café with the contract already drafted.
Although he hadn’t known why Mr. Yang was with Chen Ruohan, he was certain she must be one of Mr. Yang’s people, or would definitely be in the future, and he probably couldn’t afford to offend her.
“Mr. Yang, why are you personally intervening in such a trivial matter!”
“It was a failure on my part…”
As soon as Feng Chong sat down, he started with a round of self-criticism.
Chen Ruohan and Fang Ke were both stunned, their faces showing shock and disbelief.
Especially as during Chen Ruohan’s audition, this Director Feng had been sitting in the C-seat of the judges’ panel, the top authority in Tianmei Media’s artist department.
However, he was so submissive before Yang Hao, that even a fool could tell the difference in their respective statuses was enormous.
And with Feng Chong calling him Mr. Yang, could he be the CEO of Tianmei Media???
Coming to this conclusion, Chen Ruohan’s mouth fell open slightly, her expression growing even more shocked.
She had inadvertently flattered the CEO of Tianmei Media – what kind of divine luck was this!
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She felt like she should go buy a lottery ticket later!
“Brother-in-law, are you still the CEO of Tianmei Media??”
Having come back to his senses, Fang Ke asked.
Yang Hao nodded gently, then with an amused look in his eyes, he said to Chen Ruohan, “So you don’t have to worry about someone forcing you to do things you don’t want to do.”
“Rest assured, our Tianmei Media would never coerce artists into those kinds of under-the-table dealings!”
“Right, Director Feng?”
Feng Chong nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes, yes, our Tianmei Media would never force artists into any under-the-table dealings!”
While he was saying this, he was silently adding in his mind that it’s always the artists who volunteer!
For instance, Xiong Xiaoyan today, who had brought him a little gift, was the reason Feng Chong had mentioned her to Yang Hao.
White wouldn’t you? The female artists who want to engage in such deals with the boss form a queue; there’s no need for coercion!
At this moment, Chen Ruohan was somewhat dazed as she silently replayed the entire event in her mind.
Feng Chong hinted she’d better accept the implied offer from the leadership, and then Yang Hao turned out to be the CEO of Tianmei Media. Could he be the leader who wanted to engage in an under-the-table deal with her?
If it really is him, I’m willing!!
Chen Ruohan took another look at the handsome uncle sitting across from her, her heart racing as she saw her dream guy, her eyes becoming tantalizingly enigmatic.
Mr. Boss, please go ahead with those unwritten rules, I’m open to it!!
At that moment, Fang Ke sighed with relief and chuckled, “Since Brother-in-law is the CEO of Tianmei Media, then there’s no problem!”
“Hanhan, you don’t need to worry about those unwritten rules anymore!”
Hearing this, Feng Chong glanced at the naive youngster and couldn’t help but curl the corners of his mouth upwards, thinking to himself: You’re too naïve, kid!
“Fang Ke, why don’t you head back to school? The discussions we have next will probably all be about work.” Chen Ruohan gave Fang Ke a look, feeling that his further presence would just be like a third wheel.
“Uh?”
Fang Ke naturally didn’t want to leave; he was still hoping for a chance to have a private date with his goddess after Yang and Feng Chong left, perhaps to celebrate Chen Ruohan’s signing with Tianmei Media.
He turned to Chen Ruohan, wanting to say something but noticed her pouting, clearly looking displeased.
Right, I have to support my goddess’s career and can’t be a disruption to her work!
With this thought, Fang Ke stood up from his seat and then said to Yang Hao, “Brother-in-law, I will head back to school now.”
“Please take care of Hanhan!”
“Sure, go ahead!”
Yang casually waved his hand, having little regard for this Roaring Heavenly Dog of a brother-in-law or frankly for Wang Xueru’s entire family.
Wang Hong’e and her daughter Fang Yan were nothing but two giant snobs. During their time at the club, Fang Yan’s aunt had even sneakily tried to seduce him. These past couple of days, she hadn’t stopped sending him messages, and Wang Hong’e had even invited him over for dinner.
And this Roaring Heavenly Dog of a brother-in-law had been sucking up to Sun Jixing before Yang had revealed his identity, which goes to show that the whole family is cut from the same cloth.
Fang Ke left the cat café, glancing back every three steps, while Feng Chong also got up: “Mr. Yang, there are things to attend to back at the company. You two have your chat.”
Feng Chong was very tactful. Naturally, he wouldn’t stick around and be a third wheel at such a time.
So now, only Yang Hao and Chen Ruohan were left at the scene.
Just then, a ginger cat happened to jump onto their table. Chen Ruohan seemed familiar with this cat; she stroked its head with a smile and said, “Big Ginger, have you missed me?”
The ginger cat responded by rubbing against her arm.
Yang Hao, watching the seemingly innocent girl and the adorable cat, felt a little dazed for a moment.
What little green tea? She’s still just a girl!
“Yang, have you ever kept a cat?”
Chen Ruohan suddenly looked up and asked Yang Hao.
“No.”
Yang Hao shook his head, not particularly interested in raising pets.
“Would you mind keeping one?”
Chen Ruohan flashed her bright eyes at Yang Hao and added, “I’m very obedient, just like a little kitten.”
Yang Hao was taken aback; she was openly seeking a sugar daddy. This girl was indeed not simple.
“Then you have to tell me, what are the benefits of keeping a cat?” Yang Hao asked with a smile.
“Little kittens provide their owners with enough emotional value, they can also keep their owner company in bed, and most importantly, little kittens are very well-behaved. They only show up when their owner needs them…”
Chen Ruohan spoke softly while petting Big Ginger.
She appeared very composed, but inside she was incredibly nervous, shocked by her own audacity. But such an opportunity was too rare to miss. Chen Ruohan, a girl who had always lacked a sense of security and yearned for a father’s love, earnestly desired the affection of a handsome uncle like Yang Hao.
“Ruohan, I’ve been needing to talk to you actually, and just happened to run into you here.”
At that moment, a voice suddenly sounded from behind Yang Hao, a voice that also sounded familiar.
“Ah, Mrs. Yu.”
Chen Ruohan showed a trace of panic on her face, as if she were a child caught doing something wrong by a teacher.
Well, she was indeed up to no good!
However, Chen Ruohan’s mention of Mrs. Yu had matched the vaguely familiar voice with a name in Yang Hao’s memory.
Yu Ranran, his girlfriend from his college days!
What a coincidence, right?
She had stayed at the university after her postgraduate studies to become a counselor, so theoretically, it was possible to bump into her at the cat café near Jiangcheng Finance and Economics College.
Yang Hao turned his head to look and saw the familiar face, which had matured quite a bit compared with his memories.
Yu Ranran was Chen Ruohan’s class adviser, and Chen Ruohan had a performance at the upcoming school anniversary gala. Yu Ranran just happened to need to discuss it with her.
Seeing them at the cat café, she had wanted to come over to talk, but after seeing the man who turned around, she froze instantly.