Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 324 Emotional Shareholders
"no……"

I was so startled that I took several steps back: "Lu Xiaobei, do you have some kind of teleportation ability? How do you manage to suddenly appear next to me every time? I'm truly impressed!"

"I walked over here because you were too engrossed in watching, okay?"

She glanced at the huge poster as well: "So, is it pretty?"

"nice……"

"Hahahaha~~~~"

Lu Xiaobei was satisfied with the answer and laughed heartily.

When did you arrive in Huaining City?

"just arrived."

Lu Xiaobei pointed into the distance: "Look, the taxi that brought me from the airport hasn't gone far yet. I just got out of the car and saw you standing here, staring blankly at the poster like a flagpole."

"So you just arrived in Huaining City, and instead of going back to your hotel, you came to my Xicheng No. 1?"

"of course."

She argued forcefully: "The Feiyang chain e-sports hotel has always been doing very well. If you book a few days later, there won't be any rooms left. Besides, with Sister Xiaoman and Zhao Yihang managing things there, I don't have to worry about it. As for Xicheng No. 1, although I haven't invested in it, I still care a lot about the success or failure of this store. I hope it will be a great success, you know?"

"know."

I nodded: "I came here today to check on the renovation progress, would you like to come along?"

"Of course we should go together!"

So the two of them crossed the road side by side and came to my car.

"Wow, S680+ license plate with five 6s, that's like having a full buff. I wonder which arrogant guy's car dares to park in front of our Xicheng No. 1. So pretentious, humph!"

Lu Xiaobei seemed to have a lot of opinions about this car.

I took out my car keys and pressed a button, and the car lights turned on briefly.

"you……"

Lu Xiaobei was shocked: "Your car!?"

"Yes, my new ride!"

"Wow, really!"

She immediately pressed herself against the hood of the car, carefully examining the logo: "So cool, so cool..."

"Wait, weren't you just saying this car was too flashy?"

“It would be different if it were your car.”

Lu Xiaobei said, "After we check the renovation progress together, will you drive me around East Lake twice? I'll treat you and Sister Xiaoman to lunch."

"What, did 9Tian Music Network have a change of heart and start paying you a salary?"

"how do you know?"

Lu Xiaobei was stunned: "You, do you actually have some kind of passive talent in the game, like foresight or mind reading?"

"No, that's not true, it's just a guess."

"The last concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum was a great success, with tickets selling out quickly. Mr. Huang was very satisfied, so he generously agreed that although I wouldn't get a single penny of the concert money, I would receive a 10 RMB appearance fee for each concert. In Milo's words, it's called a 'hardship fee'!"

She looked on with anticipation: "If I do this, I can earn 200 million yuan a year by doing 20 concerts!"

Is that all you've got?

I couldn't help but chuckle: "A top-tier celebrity like you, and you think 200 million a year is enough to satisfy you?"

"There's nothing I can do, times have changed. I signed the contract, and the company helped Lao Lu cover the losses, so I should be grateful, shouldn't I?"

"That's true. Let's go check out the renovations."

"okay!"

So the two of them went into Xicheng No. 1 to check on the progress of the interior renovation.

The manager in charge of the renovation recognized me and greeted me from afar, "Ding Han, you're here?"

"Well, come and take a look."

"Who is this……"

He looked at Lu Xiaobei, and the next second he was so shocked he almost lost his soul: "You are Lu... Lu Xiaobei!?"

"Is it weird?"

I laughed and said, "Lu Xiaobei is a human being, not a giant water monster that jumped out of East Lake."

The manager was a little embarrassed: "Ahem, this is the first time I've met such a big star, I was a bit out of line, I'm so sorry..."

Lu Xiaobei smiled faintly, already used to such things.

……

Ten minutes later, the two left Xicheng No. 1.

The renovation is progressing quickly, and the Chengshi Group's renovation team continues to perform steadily as always.

"Let's go for a drive!"

Lu Xiaobei had long coveted my car, and after leaving the house, he ran all the way to the passenger seat.

"Ding Han, am I the first person to sit here?" she asked.

"How could that be? Xiaoying sat there yesterday."

"If it's her, then forget it, I'm not angry."

Lu Xiaobei looked resigned: "You haven't sat with other women before, have you?"

No, you're the second one.

"That's OK!"

She quickly fastened her seatbelt: "Let's go for a drive!"

I was speechless for a moment, so I just drove her around the lake.

After driving around for a couple of hours, I started to worry about the gas money I'd spent, but there was still some distance to go before lunch, so I slammed on the brakes and stopped by the lake, saying, "There are some rocks over there, shall we go sit for a while?"

"also!"

The two got out of the car and sat on a round rock by the lake.

The strong scent of the lake water wafted over me; it was a familiar scent, one I smelled every day when I was a child fishing.

"Ding Han, you're doing better and better these days..."

Lu Xiaobei sat on the rock, hugging his knees to avoid exposing himself, and said with a smile, "As someone who has watched you grow step by step to where you are today, I am very gratified."

"Xiao Bei."

I looked at her: "You've transformed yourself from a layabout on the street into a top star, taking on all your family's debts. Such a huge change makes me very happy. That way, if one day I leave this place and return to my own world, I'll feel more at ease and can leave with peace of mind." "Ding Han, you..."

Lu Xiaobei's eyes suddenly reddened: "If we could really go back to our original world, would you really go back?"

"Yes, no matter how much I can't bear to part with, I must go back and give that world an explanation."

"What about Lin Qingying?"

"Xiaoying will understand me, and she might not be unable to come back after she goes back, right?"

"And what about me, I..."

She was almost in tears.

"Xiao Bei, these are all things for the future, don't worry about them too much."

"Ok!"

She turned her face away to wipe her tears and said, "Milo said he doesn't want to go back, and even if he had the chance to go back, he would choose to stay in this world."

"He probably didn't have so many attachments in his original world."

I looked at the ripples on the lake and said, "But I'm different. If I don't go back, Mom will be all alone in that world, and she'll be very lonely..."

"Yes, I understand you!"

Lu Xiaobei said, "Let's talk about something happy, let's not talk about this."

"Okay, happy news... How's Milo doing lately? Any news from Lin Jianwei?"

"Wow, is it a happy thing for your brother to get cheated on?"

"Cough cough..."

"Milo is doing well."

Lu Xiaobei said, "He's heavily in debt and is currently considering preparing for a concert, but he's not very confident and is afraid that the tickets will sell poorly, since he's nowhere near as good-looking as me."

"That's really true..."

"Ding Han".

Lu Xiaobei smiled and said, "Milo gave me some advice, would you like to hear it?"

"You said."

"He wanted to help me design the content for my next album as soon as possible, because the company bought out the entire rights to my first album, and I didn't get any income from it. But once the second album came out, the copyright would be mine."

"Yes, yes, but..."

I said softly, "Don't rush things. We can't rush this. There should be at least a year between the two albums. If we rush it, the fans will have a hard time digesting it. We need to give them a year to listen to the old songs. Otherwise, if the new songs come out too early, it will cause confusion in their memories."

"I think so."

She said casually, "Let's set it for a year from now, and Milo and I will start planning and preparing in advance."

I nodded and didn't say anything more.

……

Just then, a phone call came in; it was from Cheng Shuang.

"Ding Han, the renovation department told me that the renovation work will be completed in three days. We can ventilate for another three days and then we can basically open for business. So the official opening date of Xicheng No. 1 is set for seven days from now. Do you think that's okay?"
"Okay, then in seven days!"

"Okay, then I'll prepare in advance!"

hang up the phone.

"Xicheng No. 1 will open in seven days?" Lu Xiaobei asked.

"Yes."

I nodded: "Do you want to come?"

"If I can make it in time, of course I'll be there. After all, even though I haven't invested, I'm still a spiritual shareholder of Xicheng No. 1, right?"

"Too……"

I was speechless. Lu Xiaobei's choice of words was too precise; she even came up with the term "spiritual shareholder."

"correct."

She pursed her lips: "Ding Han, do you want me to be the spokesperson for Xicheng No. 1? It's free."

"what?"

I was surprised: "I just run a small restaurant, not a big corporation like Yuening, so you won't sign an endorsement deal?"

"Really?"

Lu Xiaobei said, "Just tell me if you need anything. If business isn't doing too well, I can help with promotion or do a store visit or something."

At this moment, Cheng Shuang sent a message, which was a collection of pictures.

"Ding Han, these are the uniforms for the waitresses at Xicheng No. 1. Pick one and I'll have it made right away."

I immediately fell in love with the first one.

"What do you think of the first one? I really like it."

This uniform looks a bit like the McDonald's uniform that went viral online before: a dark pink short-sleeved shirt and a gray-black skirt with the Xicheng No. 1 logo printed on it.

Especially nice.

If a pretty girl wore it, the effect would be even more amazing!
"Sure, I like this one too. Shall we order it?"

"Okay, let's order!"

I smiled slightly, then showed the picture to Lu Xiaobei and said, "Aren't the uniforms of our Xicheng No. 1 waitresses nice?"

"Wow, it looks great..."

Lu Xiaobei was shocked: "Ding Han, I suddenly have an idea."

"What's the idea?"

"I'll order an extra set of this outfit based on my size. Before we open, I'll wear it for a set of promotional photos as a chef. Do you think that will bring in more customers?!"

"Fuck..."

I was shocked: "If these photos go viral online, Xicheng No. 1's business will be booming!"

"Uh-huh!"

Lu Xiaobei nodded repeatedly: "Will you do it or not?"

"Dry!"

"it is good!!!"

(End of this chapter)