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Chapter 508 That Night

Cao Sheng hadn't seen Wang Zuxian for a long time, and when he heard that she had come to Huizhou and invited him to have dinner with her, he naturally wanted to go.

But he and Qian Zhenyu had already made an appointment at noon.

"Sorry! I have plans tonight. By the way, how long will you be staying here? Not leaving tonight, right?"

Cao Sheng's words silenced Wang Zuxian for a few seconds.

"Oh, is that so? I'm not leaving tonight. Are you busy tonight? Can't you come a little later? I stay up quite late tonight. If you can manage to come later, I hope... I hope you can come a little later, okay?"

Cao Sheng thought of Tan Yu waiting for him at his villa.

With a wry smile on his face.

I thought to myself: Life without a girlfriend is like eating a full meal and then going hungry!

Usually there are no women, but today there are three.

"Okay! Send me the room number via text message and I'll try to get there as soon as possible."

Wang Zuxian: "Okay! Then let's agree on that?"

Cao Sheng hummed in agreement.

call ended.

Cao Sheng thought about Tan Yu and wanted her to go back to school as soon as possible, but then he remembered that she had waited outside his study for so long today, and had even drunk a whole cup of tea.

They're still waiting for him to come back at the villa.

She would definitely be very disappointed if we asked her to go back to school now.

He felt a little reluctant.

With a sigh, she decided to work a little harder tonight and try her best to satisfy all three of them.

As the car approached the Oriental Sunrise Hotel, his phone rang again.

The caller ID showed Baojianfeng.

Bao Jianfeng: "President Cao! We've made six covers for your new book and sent them to your email. Please choose one and upload it as soon as possible! If you're not satisfied with any of the six, we'll make another one for you."

Cao Sheng: "Okay, thank you for your hard work!"

Bao Jianfeng: "Hehe, it wasn't hard work for me. These six covers were all made by our Vice President Li Bin himself. I hope you are satisfied."

Cao Sheng: "Oh, I see. Please thank him for me."

Baojianfeng: "Okay, sure."

……

The call ended, and the car pulled into the parking lot of Oriental Sunrise.

Cao Sheng got out of the car and, surrounded by Huang Lijun and Qu Hai, walked towards the hotel entrance.

There were two rows of four beautiful women in cheongsams standing in front of the door.

She has the looks and figure of a school beauty.

As Cao Sheng and the others approached, they all bowed and said, "Welcome to Oriental Sunrise!"

The lobby manager, who was talking to the receptionist at the front desk, turned around, saw Cao Sheng, and immediately jogged over.

"Good evening, Mr. Cao! What can I do for you? I'll arrange it for you."

As she spoke, she followed closely beside Cao Sheng.

Her actions drew the attention of the hostesses and receptionists, whose expressions changed slightly.

Then, as Cao Sheng passed by the front desk, the three receptionists all bowed their heads and said, "Good evening, Mr. Cao!"

Cao Sheng nodded slightly.

Accompanied by the lobby manager, I walked towards the elevator.

As he walked, he said, "Arrange a small private room for me, and bring me one of each of their signature dishes. We'll talk about the rest later."

Lobby Manager: "Yes, Mr. Cao!"

As she spoke, she immediately used her walkie-talkie to notify the kitchen.

As they entered the elevator, the lobby manager pressed the elevator button, and Cao Sheng took out his phone and dialed Qian Zhenyu's number.

"I've arrived. Please come to the restaurant on the second floor!"

Qian Zhenyu: "Okay! By the way, where in the restaurant should I look for you?"

Cao Sheng looked at the lobby manager beside him, covered the microphone of his phone, and asked, "What's the private room number?"

Lobby Manager: "208!"

Cao Sheng released the phone microphone and said, "Come to room 208 and find me."

Qian Zhenyu: "Okay, I'll be right there."

……

Cao Sheng sat in private room 208 drinking tea, while Qu Hai and Huang Lijun stood outside the room door like two guardian deities.

In a guest room upstairs.

Qian Zhenyu stood in front of the mirror by the washbasin, quickly touching up her makeup.

She was already very beautiful in the mirror.

She was still carefully examining her makeup, touching up powder here, lipstick there, and finally adding a few strokes to her already beautiful eyebrows.

Finally, she stared at herself in the mirror for a while, smiled, and then adjusted the intensity of her smile.

Yes!

She was practicing her smile.

As a top student at Fudan University, her intelligence is not only reflected in her academic performance, but also in all aspects of her life.

For example, she views makeup as sharpening a knife, believing that sharpening the knife will not delay the work of chopping wood, and that if she tries to be as beautiful as possible, she can achieve twice the result with half the effort tonight.

……

At Cao Sheng's villa.

Tan Yu was enjoying the dinner prepared by Qin Xiyue. The food was of good quality, but she frowned and ate with a bitter taste. The thought that Cao Sheng might be having dinner with Qian Zhenyu at this time made her lose her appetite.

While eating, she looked around the dining room and living room.

Thinking about what he could do for Cao Sheng?
How can I win his favor?

How can I make myself more important to him than his high school classmate, Qian Zhenyu?

……

Shangri-La Hotel.

Accompanied by her assistant, Wang Zuxian sat by the window in the restaurant, gazing blankly at the sunset outside while waiting for her food to be served.

When she was around 20 years old, she loved watching the sunset and thought it was beautiful.

However, after she turned 30, every time she saw the sunset, she felt complicated, always thinking of her lost youth.

She is increasingly afraid of getting older.

As time went by, she could see herself changing little by little in the mirror; her skin wasn't as supple as before, her eyes weren't as bright, and her cheeks weren't as firm...

At this moment, she was thinking more about Cao Sheng.

She suspected that he was declining to have dinner with her because she was no longer as attractive as before.
probably?

Who would have refused to have dinner with me before?

Thinking of this, she gave a self-deprecating smile.

……

Oriental Sunrise Hotel.

Cao Sheng took a couple of sips of tea in the private room, thinking that Qian Zhenyu would probably be a few minutes away from arriving, and the dishes in the kitchen would take even longer to be served. So, he got up and walked out of the private room, saying to Huang Lijun, who was standing by the door, "You two wait here. When Qian Zhenyu arrives, tell her I'll be right back and ask her to order a few dishes she wants to eat."

Huang Lijun: "Yes, boss."

Cao Sheng walked towards the elevator and arrived at his chairman's office.

I turned on the computer on my desk, logged into my email, and found the six covers that Bao Jianfeng had sent me.

Li Bin, who is in charge of technology at Qidian, personally created these exquisite covers.

Not only is the cover image highly saturated, but the fonts and colors used on the cover are also very beautiful.

The top left corner of the cover features the Qidian logo, while the bottom right corner displays the author's pen name – Zhongyuan Yidianhui (中原一点灰).

Cao Sheng carefully examined the covers twice and chose one with a casual style.

The cover image features a young man sitting on a grassy playground, his left hand supporting him on the ground, his right hand holding a mobile phone, his gaze fixed on the screen. In the center of the image, several large, dark gold characters are arranged vertically: "Cultivation Chat Group."

Cao Sheng uploaded this cover to his author backend.

Then, when I opened the book page of "Cultivation Chat Group", I found that the cover I had just uploaded had not yet been displayed.

Also!

After uploading the cover image, you still need to wait for the website to review it.

Only after the review is approved can it be displayed to readers.

He didn't have time to wait for the cover review results from Qidian.com, so he shut down his computer and went downstairs.

When they returned to room 208, Qian Zhenyu was already sitting at the dining table, looking down at a beautifully designed menu.

Hearing footsteps, she turned around and saw Cao Sheng. Her usually cool face instantly blossomed into a gentle smile that was as warm as a spring breeze. She stood up and said, "Please sit down! Where did you go just now? To the restroom?"

Cao Sheng pulled out the chair next to her and sat down.

"No! I went upstairs to my office to take care of a small matter."

After a pause, Cao Sheng said, "By the way, I just ordered a few of my signature dishes. Is there anything you'd like to eat? Feel free to order!"

Qian Zhenyu nodded with a smile, "Yes, this hotel is all yours, so I certainly won't help you save money, and you don't need me to save you such a small amount of money, right?"

Cao Sheng smiled and nodded.

They hadn't seen each other all day, and they had more to talk about.

He asked her where she went today, whether she had fun, and if she bought any souvenirs, etc.

These topics alone could keep them talking for half an hour.

During the meal, dishes and wines were served one after another.

They ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

It just lacks a bit of ambiguity.

Before and after his rebirth, when Cao Sheng ate alone with a beautiful woman, he would intentionally create a slightly ambiguous atmosphere to let her receive his signals.

but……

In his heart, Qian Zhenyu was ultimately different from the other women.

When he ate alone with her, he would always think of some memories from high school and the girlfriends he had dated in the past, which made him feel quite complicated.

In this complex emotional state, he simply couldn't bring himself to flirt with Qian Zhenyu.

It was as if he had suddenly turned back into the introverted boy he was in high school.

Qian Zhenyu also sensed that the atmosphere was too much like a formal classmate reunion, so she tried to subtly change the atmosphere.

After downing two glasses of red wine, she excused herself by saying she was a little hot, and unbuttoned two buttons at the collar of her shirt to entice his gaze.

After a few more drinks, she rushed to get up and pour wine for Cao Sheng. Each time she poured wine, she made slight physical contact with him, either her thigh touching his thigh or her arm touching his shoulder...

But the topics they discussed were still serious ones.

Cao Sheng did not open his mouth.

She simply couldn't bring herself to start a conversation with him.

The meal took about an hour and a half.

After dinner, she blushed and asked softly, "Would you like to come to my room for a bit? I bought you a gift today, but I forgot to bring it when I came downstairs. Why don't you come upstairs with me to get it?"

Looking at her flushed cheeks after drinking, Cao Sheng felt a little tempted and smiled and nodded.

After a while.

The two arrived at Qian Zhenyu's room.

As soon as the door closed, their eyes met, and neither of them looked away. Cao Sheng raised his left hand and gently stroked her burning cheek.

Qian Zhenyu did not dodge.

She bit her lip lightly, her bright eyes still meeting Cao Sheng's gaze.

Actually, when they were standing side by side in the elevator car, an ambiguous atmosphere began to grow between them.

At that moment, the elevator was slowly ascending. Neither of them spoke, remaining silent, occasionally glancing at each other, their heartbeats quickening.

As a result...

At this moment, Cao Sheng gently stroked her burning cheeks, his face slowly moving closer.

As Qian Zhenyu watched him approach, she suddenly wrapped her arms around Cao Sheng's neck, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him on the lips.

It's as if the room has entered silent film mode.

Neither of them spoke again, they embraced each other, their hugs growing tighter and their kisses becoming more and more passionate.

As an experienced driver, Cao Sheng subconsciously kissed her while pulling her towards the bedroom bed step by step.

A moment later, the bed tripped Qian Zhenyu.

She lay back on the bed.

Cao Sheng also fell down with him.

……

Qidian Headquarters.

While all the other editors had left work, Bao Jianfeng, the editor-in-chief, was still in his office, working overtime alone.

He was waiting, waiting for a soulmate... uh, no! He was waiting for Cao Sheng to upload the cover of his new book.

He believed that given Cao Sheng's attitude towards his career, once he sent over the six covers, Cao Sheng would definitely choose one to upload to the author's backend as soon as possible.

Bao Jianfeng decided to personally help pass the review of this cover so that the new book "Cultivation Chat Group" could have a cover and appear in front of readers as soon as possible.

Once the cover is approved, he will send out the announcement he prepared today.

Zhongyuan Yidianhui has started a new book, and Qidian should naturally make an announcement and promote it as soon as possible.

This is not only the treatment Cao Sheng deserves.

It is also the glory of the starting point.

The key point is that he had previously received a notification from Cao Sheng that his new book, "Cultivation Chat Group," would be published on both Qidian and Rongshu platforms.

If another author made this request, Baojianfeng would reply with a simple "Hehe".

However, Cao Sheng is the largest shareholder of Qidian.

He was essentially working for Cao Sheng.

Cao Sheng said he wanted to publish on two platforms. What can he do?
I can only support it!
But as the editor-in-chief and actual manager of Qidian, he naturally had to consider Qidian's interests.

As far as he knew, Rong Shuxia had already moved the introduction and the first two chapters of "Cultivation Chat Group" over this afternoon and published them under the name of Zhongyuan Yidianhui.

After much deliberation, Baojianfeng decided to take the lead in publicity.

This gives readers the illusion that "Cultivation Chat Group" was first published on Qidian.com, rather than being published on two platforms.

On the large bed in a room at Dongfang Xuri, Cao Sheng, with Qian Zhenyu's help, haphazardly took off his coat and threw it under the bed.

In the office of the editor-in-chief at Qidian headquarters.

In front of the computer.

Bao Jianfeng refreshed the webpage again and finally saw the cover of "Cultivation Chat Group" under review. He smiled and quickly approved it.

Then, I quickly sent out the homepage announcement that I had prepared beforehand.

The announcement was titled: "Zhongyuan Yidianhui's New Masterpiece 'Cultivation Chat Group' Premieres on Qidian.com!"

The announcement was quickly displayed in the announcement section in the upper right corner of the Qidian homepage.

Because the title has too many characters, only the first ten characters are displayed.

But it's already eye-catching enough.

……

On the king-size bed in the hotel.

Cao Sheng was breathing heavily.

……

Pengcheng, the headquarters of Tencent.

Ma Huateng said to the head of the technical department who was standing in front of his desk, "Let's launch the QQ chat group function! Go do it now!"

(End of this chapter)