The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 377 A Bigger Goal
However, Zhang Junning showed no intention of leaving. She continued to hold onto someone's arm and boldly asked, "Boss, do you really not need...don't you need my help?"

“Mind your manners,” Xu Jiuyang said, both amused and exasperated. “This is the lounge.”

Lounge rooms are usually partitioned with large, transparent floor-to-ceiling glass panels, and at most, they might have blinds. It's not a place for doing good deeds.

“Who said we had to go here? We can go to the emergency staircase.” Zhang Junning’s words became increasingly blatant.

Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but roll his eyes. Although he hadn't called on her for a while, it shouldn't have come to this extent, right?

Fortunately, footsteps approached from the open doorway, and then Chen Qiaoen poked her head in: "Boss, the big boss and the others have finished their talk."

Then she glared at Zhang Junning, as if to say: Don't you dare steal food!
Zhang Junning chuckled awkwardly and finally let go of Xu Jiuyang's arm.

"I'm coming right now," Xu Jiuyang said. After thinking for a moment, he patted their heads. "Don't fight, or I'll call you."

"Really?" Zhang Junning and Chen Qiaoen asked in unison, their eyes shining brightly.

Xu Jiuyang twitched his lips, feeling that he had spoken too quickly, but it was unlikely that he could take it back. In the end, he simply said, "Of course it's true."

After saying that, he quickly ran away. If he didn't run, they were afraid they would pounce on him and drag him into the emergency stairwell.

He looked like he hadn't eaten ginseng fruit in a long time.

Nevertheless, when he knocked on Angela's office door, he regained his composure and went in to ask directly, "What do you want?"

“Of course, it’s with my boyfriend and my best friend, to properly explore this city.” Angela spread her hands.

“You know that’s not what I’m asking,” Xu Jiuyang said irritably. “I know whose daughter she is, and I know how unreliable her father is.”

"Oh?" Angela looked at him with interest.

“If you go to a used bookstore, you might find a Chinese biography of her father published in the early 90s,” Xu Jiuyang said with a sigh.

"And then?" Angela's interest was piqued even more.

Xu Jiuyang thought for a moment: "I once read half of the book by chance and became a little curious about him, so after I learned how to use the internet, I casually collected some information. As a result, I was naturally very disappointed. The so-called entrepreneur is nothing more than a swindler who is used to talking big, cheating and deceiving, and bullying others by exerting extreme pressure.

“Not entirely correct, but it hits the nail on the head in many ways.” Angela clapped her hands lightly. “So, the question is, why would I try to win over the daughter of such a conman?”

"Win her over?" Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow. "Help me out, Anji. I know exactly what kind of methods you have. Although you acted like you were really best friends with her on the way here, I can see what the real situation is."

Angela looked at him for a moment, then finally shrugged: "Okay, the reason I control her is simple: her family is rich."

"Old Qian?" Xu Jiuyang was a little surprised, then waved his hand: "I know who Old Qian is."

“Old money needs to have a certain amount of wealth, but it doesn’t have to be top-tier,” Angela explained. “To be precise, old money is an alliance, a collective term for those groups that have been completely integrated into the American system and have divided up the profits. Although Inee’s father’s wealth is not much, and his liquid assets are even less than mine, he can be considered a marginal figure in old money, but there are still quite a few people willing to lend a helping hand.”

"So no matter how many times he went bankrupt, there were still banks willing to lend him money." Xu Jiuyang said thoughtfully.

"Anyway, it's the client's money. As long as it doesn't create an irreparable hole, the managers won't care too much. Helping friends is the priority," Angela said calmly.

"If those people who see America as paradise heard these words, they would either cry out that it's impossible or scream that it's impossible," Xu Jiuyang said half-jokingly.

“In short, I need to expand my network through her,” Angela concluded. “After all, there aren’t many people as… easily fooled as her. For this reason, I not only gave her an internship, but also assigned two capable assistants to help her.” “She just needs to show up, attend various meetings, and act as a mascot, while the work is handled by those two assistants, right?” Xu Jiuyang rubbed his chin.

After receiving an affirmative answer, he asked again, "Is choosing Zhang Meng and Chen Pinying to assist her also part of your plan?"

“Of course, both Zhang Meng and Chen Pinying have considerable backgrounds, but they are not particularly valued by their families. So it’s normal for them to come together to start a business because of someone or something, right?” Angela said with a light laugh.

"Just don't overdo it," Xu Jiuyang said after thinking for a moment.

He could probably guess what she wanted to do, something similar to helping Li Jiaxin up in Hong Kong, only this time the goal was bigger.

But... never mind, there's no need to worry about it. Since she did this, she must have her own plans. Some things depend on those above her. Even if she hasn't pulled any strings now, she will in the future.

So for the next two days, Xu Jiuyang, as Angela's boyfriend, accompanied them to various places.

No matter how beautiful the sights in the capital are, they become tiresome after a few visits, especially since he has been there countless times with different women.

Unfortunately, even so, he still had to pull himself together and act as their guide, or rather, as Ini's guide.

It was Ini's first time in Beijing, and she was full of curiosity about many things. She kept asking him questions, which made him quite impatient.

However, she didn't act superior at all; in many ways, she even displayed a naive foolishness, leaving him with no choice but to reluctantly deal with her.

"When will this tour ever end?" Xu Jiuyang sighed as he lay on his bed back at the hotel.

"When you were riding on me, I never saw you looking tired," Angela complained without turning her head as she changed into her yukata and prepared to take a shower.

"How can that be the same?" Xu Jiuyang really wanted to say. He didn't know why, but as long as he wasn't truly exhausted, he would always be full of energy and vigor, like he had eaten something amazing.

Especially with Angela, it was a real battle. Although Fan Bingbing also liked to take the initiative, she was often overwhelmed halfway through, while Angela often fought to the very last moment.

“Alright, I have some work to do tomorrow and can’t be with her, you can rest.” Angela poked her head out from the bathroom and said.

"You won't let me stay with her alone?" Xu Jiuyang asked subconsciously.

"Do you want to?" Angela raised an eyebrow.

"Of course I don't want to," Xu Jiuyang denied categorically.

"That settles it then." Angela rolled her eyes at him and looked away.

"I don't understand. It's one thing for you to put her in a hotel, but why do we have to stay in a hotel too?" Xu Jiuyang got up and went to the bathroom door.

“Because it’s convenient,” Angela’s voice came from inside. “If the traffic in the capital weren’t so bad, I wouldn’t have dragged you to stay in a hotel with me.”

"It can't be that bad, can it?" Xu Jiuyang thought for a moment and suddenly realized that he hadn't been to Angela's address in Beijing yet. They discussed everything at the company, and the rest of the time they were at the hotel.

That's fine, since the relationship between us is relatively pure, so we shouldn't ruin that purity.

With that thought in mind, he shrugged, then stormed into the bathroom, sounding the alarm for war.

(End of this chapter)