Inside the BMW.
Shen Mingshan lit a cigarette, then rolled down the window and took a deep drag, saying, “Slept too late last night, I’m not feeling energetic.”
“Mr. Shen, you’re already very impressive, much more so than my husband.”
The woman said disingenuously.
Even though Shen Mingshan knew her words were mostly false, he still found them gratifying.
He took another satisfying puff of smoke, then his gaze fell on a Wenjie m9 not far away.
Hmm?
That looks somewhat familiar.
Shen Mingshan’s eyebrows raised slightly, and he then remembered the scene where he had encountered Yang Hao and Wang Xueru. He had followed them from the coffee shop, so he had a particularly strong memory of this Wenjie m9.
Could it really be such a coincidence?
Could it be them again??
After his divorce, Shen Mingshan’s life was still quite exciting, flirting with various female clients and subordinates. Although the quality of these women was mediocre, he certainly never lacked for female company.
But the thought of Wang Xueru and Yang Hao getting together before still left him feeling stuffy inside. Despite showing flexibility in front of Yang Hao, naturally, he was still fuming inside.
Now encountering Yang Hao’s car again, he naturally substituted the person inside for his ex-wife, Wang Xueru.
Seeing Shen Mingshan’s gaze fixed outside, the woman who had just fixed her clothes also curiously glanced over and then saw the Wenjie m9 bouncing wildly.
“Yikes, there’s another couple over there!”
The woman’s face showed a smile as she watched for fun.
However, Shen Mingshan was serious, smoking with extra zeal. The woman leaned her head on the shoulder of her “ex-beloved” and sneaked a peek at the time on her phone, muttering softly, “Let’s see how long it can keep jumping.”
What the woman didn’t realize was that this remark had a critical effect on Shen Mingshan. Last time, he had watched the entire process and even timed it, hoping to compare himself with Yang Hao, only to end up feeling down!
Because the loss was too devastating!!
Now he was tempted to drive away immediately, but he was also curious whether the person inside the car was indeed his ex-wife, Wang Xueru.
After much indecision, he ultimately decided to stay.
The woman leaning on his shoulder started out just watching for fun, but that watch lasted for over ten minutes.
Yet the Wenjie m9 showed no signs of stopping.
Hmm, quite persistent!
The woman thought quietly to herself.
Then, another ten-plus minutes passed.
Adding up the previous minutes, it had been half an hour.
The woman unconsciously swallowed, envy filling her eyes. Judging from the amplitude of the Wenjie m9’s bouncing, the situation inside must be incredibly intense.
With such high-intensity action still going on for half an hour, she couldn’t even begin to imagine what that must feel like.
“Mr. Shen, how about we play a bit more?”
Unable to contain her agitation, the woman slid her hand down towards Shen Mingshan’s lower abdomen, but despite her efforts, there was little reaction.
Shen Mingshan then lit another cigarette and said, “I’ve been too tired from working overtime these last few days.”
After all, he didn’t have the System to help him, nor did he possess the Indestructible Kidney, and his physical condition was severely depleted from reckless relationships, so he indeed lacked the stamina to go again.
“That’s true, Mr. Shen, you’ve been working too hard lately.”
“Sigh, I also don’t know what will happen after the company gets acquired.”
The woman sighed.
Their company, Inspire Advertising, was about to be acquired by another large advertising firm preparing for an IPO.
And at the moment, everyone was anxious about their future after the acquisition.
Talking about the company’s acquisition, Shen Mingshan took another fierce drag on his cigarette. In fact, the acquisition would be less impactful for the lower-level employees, who could move to another company and continue working, as their salaries wouldn’t differ much.
But for middle and upper management like Shen Mingshan, finding another job with equivalent pay would be much more difficult once they were laid off, with pay cuts and demotions being highly likely.
Another ten-plus minutes passed.
The Wenjie m9 finally came to a stop.
The woman unconsciously glanced at the time, 47 minutes.
That’s a bit excessive!
Why can’t such a strong man be mine??
The woman thought wistfully.
Inside the Wenjie m9.
Ding!
An intimate relationship with Wang Bingru detected.
Entering intimate relationship person processing program…
Name: Wang Bingru.
Age: 22
Comprehensive Quality Score: 95
(Note: As the number of NPCs exceeds 5, only intimate relationship persons with a Comprehensive Quality Score of 90 and above can be transformed into NPCs, who are eligible to receive tasks once a week, with a probability of generating random tasks.)
95!
The score given by the System was the same as Little White Flower, Chen Ruohan.
However, Wang Bingru was three years older than Chen Ruohan; according to the scoring standards of the System, the bigger the age, the more disadvantageous.
But the 172 cm tall assistant was six centimeters taller than the 166 cm Little White Flower, so perhaps height had some effect on the score as well.
Wang Bingru was as tall as Sun Xinyi, but younger and more educated, so her score was also higher than Yibao’s. Through this horizontal comparison, the System’s scoring standard seemed quite fair.
Detecting that Wang Bingru meets the NPC transformation criteria.
[Yes] [No] Transform now?
Of course, [Yes]!
Yang Hao immediately provided feedback.
Ding!
Transformation successful!
NPC number 8, Wang Bingru, is officially online!
Rewards for NPC number 8:
1. An exclusive spending fund of 2,000,000,000 yuan!
2. One exclusive mansion and one exclusive luxury car!
3. One exclusive host gift package!
Having already received two host gift packages, and reaped substantial rewards from both, Yang Hao was eager to transform Wang Bingru into an NPC for the purpose of quickly accessing this third gift package.
Ding!
You have successfully opened the host’s gift package.
Congratulations, host, for acquiring [100% ownership of Lehua Advertising]
Awesome!
That’s an entire industry handed over.
Yang Hao didn’t need to look up Lehua Advertising, for this advertising company had a partnership with Jiangcheng Newspaper Group, and he was already aware of this company. Its market value was on par with Jiangcheng Newspaper Group, of course, that was before Jiangcheng Newspaper Group’s new media business took off.
Which is to say, Lehua Advertising’s market value is about five or six hundred million yuan.
Yep, net worth just increased by another five or six hundred million!
Developing NPCs really is the fastest way to make money!
Yang Hao silently reflected to himself.
Ding!
It is detected that NPC number 8 is a virgin.
Extra reward: Attribute Points * 20
The System’s voice chimed in once more, and at this point, Attribute Points were akin to miraculous pills for Yang Hao.
Since the System updated the rules for using Attribute Points not long ago, Yang Hao’s accrued points could now be used on others, albeit at a reduced efficiency of ten to one.
Yang’s plan was to save up more Attribute Points and then apply them to his parents’ health, ensuring they’d live a long and healthy life.
So, the one-time reward of twenty Attribute Points from developing this NPC was certainly very pleasing to him.
“Yang, what are you thinking about?”
Seeing Yang Hao staring blankly at the back of the car seat, Wang Bingru, who had just tidied up her clothes, asked curiously.
“I’m thinking of arranging a house and a car for you.”
Yang Hao, having come back to his senses, began to generously plan to allocate the System’s rewards once again.
“Ah!”
“No need, the house I’m living in is very good already.”
Wang Bingru hurriedly shook her head; although choosing to be with Yang Hao did take financial considerations into account, she was not greedy and felt that living in a house of over two hundred square meters was already quite nice.
“It won’t do to refuse!”
Yang Hao put on the demeanor of a domineering CEO, “Besides, the Linjiang Garden house is meant for your parents. It would be so inconvenient for me to visit you if you also lived there!”
“Ah, this…”
This reason made it difficult for Wang Bingru to object because it would indeed be inconvenient for Yang Hao to visit her if she lived with her parents.
“Let’s not discuss this.”
Yang Hao waved his hand dismissively, thinking that one shouldn’t let the System’s rewards go to waste, how could he just say no to them!
“Let’s go, we still need to buy some seafood!”
Yang Hao opened the rear car door and got out, casting a subconscious glance at the black BMW that hadn’t yet left.
He thought to himself that the ex-husband seemed quite patient, always waiting until the end.
Meanwhile, the woman inside the BMW’s eyes shone even brighter upon seeing Yang Hao disembark.
Tall, handsome, and energetic!!
No woman could dislike such a man!
If only I could have a chat with him!
She thought to herself, feeling confident in her appearance, particularly as she liked to wear OL-style dresses, which were, in her opinion, effectively enhanced with a buff.
But her beautiful fantasies quickly shattered the next moment, as another tall, stunning beauty got out of the car, seemingly taller than 170 cm, with an extremely high beauty quotient and a pair of long, straight legs that were particularly eye-catching.
Her companion turned out to be a ravishing beauty, leaving no place for her!
While the woman was lost in her wild thoughts, Shen Mingshan beside her suddenly bumped his head against the car window, hardly believing his own eyes.
“Bingru?”
“The woman in the car is actually Bingru!!”
Shen Mingshan’s eyes bulged, and his mouth gaped open; he remembered this statuesque, beautiful sister-in-law from his visits to him and Wang Xueru’s house before their divorce.
This former sister-in-law, with her imposing figure and stunning looks, had left a very deep impression on him. At that time, Wang Bingru was still at university, and Shen Mingshan did indeed harbor certain nefarious thoughts, inviting her to visit their home often, hoping to take advantage of his proximity to her. Naturally, his little scheme never succeeded.
Now, however, this former sister-in-law of exceptional beauty was in Yang Hao’s grasp!
He thought of his ex-wife, Wang Xueru, wondering whether she was aware of Yang Hao and Wang Bingru’s relationship.
Damn it, that’s not important!
The important thing is he has fulfilled my dream.
It’s clear now; I just don’t have enough financial power. If I had Mr. Yang’s wealth, maybe my wish would have come true too!
Shen Mingshan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with envy and jealousy, and of course, bitterness!
Just as he stewed in his frustration, a familiar scene unfolded again: Yang Hao, smiling, approached his car.
Damn it, here we go again!
Shen Mingshan instinctively felt for the cigarette pack in his pocket, remembering when Yang Hao had previously asked him for a cigarette after concluding his surveillance activities.
However, the woman sitting next to Shen Mingshan was teeming with excitement. She straightened her tousled hair and checked her reflection in her phone’s mirror, thinking that she needed to make a good impression—maybe he would take a fancy to her!
After all, one cannot subsist on fine grain alone; occasionally, some coarse grain for a healthy change isn’t a bad idea!
As she eagerly awaited him, Yang Hao approached the car. Before he needed to knock, Shen Mingshan opened the door and got out, his face full of smiles: “Mr. Yang, what a coincidence!”
“I never expected to run into you here again!”