Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 343 Old things
At 8:30 p.m., the banquet was drawing to a close.

Xie Zheng stood up, walked over to me and Lin Qingying, and asked with a smile, "Qingying, how are you going to get back later?"

"Ding Han will drive me back in his car."

"oh oh……"

Xie Zheng subconsciously turned his gaze to me and smiled, "Ding Han, since our Yuening Mall went online, our sales have increased dramatically. Users have given high praise to the product search and recommendation mechanisms. This underlying algorithm model is all thanks to you. It's really good... With you by Xiaoying's side, I, as her uncle, can rest assured."

I was a little surprised.

On the one hand, he maintains the identity of an uncle, but on the other hand, he relentlessly pursues and harasses Lin Qingying within the group. How can a person be so complicated?

"Mr. Xie, you flatter me. I am not that great. It was Xiaoying who had the foresight to come up with such a brilliant strategy as B2C. I was just doing my part and following the trend."

"Oh my, look at you, not only are you young and promising, but you're also so humble."

Xie Zheng peeked at the Maybach parked outside with its license plate showing five 6s and asked, "Did you buy this car?"

"Yes, I just bought it not long ago."

"Good, good, good, this car is more befitting of your status!"

Xie Zheng laughed and said, "Old Chen, let's go."

Afterwards, he exchanged pleasantries with Mr. and Mrs. Lin Yue, thanking them for their hospitality, and Lin Qingying and I also said goodbye and drove away.

……

The journey home.

I was driving, and Lin Qingying sat in the passenger seat, seemingly lost in thought.

"So, what exactly happened with Chen Jingyao? Would you mind telling me?" I asked.

"Ah."

Lin Qingying nodded slightly: "Ding Han, do you remember when the Yue Ning Group's B2C strategy was leaked and Luo Mei found out in advance and announced it? At that time, Shen Man even suspected you, thinking that you were the one who leaked the secret."

How could I forget this?

I frowned: "When Shen Man misunderstood me, I felt more wronged than Dou E."

She said softly, "Actually, it was Chen Jingyao who did this. At that time, there were not many people who knew about the B2C strategy, only you, me, Shen Man, and Chen Jingyao, the CEO who served as my direct assistant."

"It really is him..."

Before this, I actually thought this person was the most suspicious.

“I only had suspicions about Chen Jingyao before, but a few days ago I finally got confirmation from Huang Minyu.”

"How did you get Huang Minyu to reveal this?"

"Hmph, that old fox Huang Minyu has been switching sides since she came to Yuening. She gets along well with Xie Zheng and Zhong Baiyan, but after all, she is someone I brought to Yuening. So before I was sure she would be joining the board of directors, I forced Huang Minyu to choose sides."

Her voice was soft: "In order to get him to talk, I promised him a share of the company, plus the position of CEO of Yuening Group. Only then did Huang Minyu relent and reveal that Chen Jingyao had been in contact with him."

I smiled slightly: "This matter is so big that I'm afraid Chen Jingyao alone cannot make the decision. The person in charge behind it should be Xie Zheng, right?"

"Yes."

She said softly, "So the first thing I did upon entering the board of directors was to present evidence and threaten to sue Chen Jingyao. That's how I managed to oust him from his position as CEO. Since I'm going to take charge of Yuening, I absolutely cannot allow anyone with ulterior motives to be around me."

"Yes, you did the right thing. It's much safer for Huang Minyu to be CEO than for Chen Jingyao to be CEO."

"Ding Han, Huang Minyu also mentioned something else."

"what's up?"

"He said……"

Lin Qingying turned to look at me and smiled sweetly, "He said that when you were in Luo Mei, he tried to coerce and entice you, and even used his honey trap, but you never revealed my B2C plan!"

"Isn't that how it should be?"

As I drove, I grinned and said, "From a moral standpoint, it's perfectly justifiable for you to take back Yuening, which your parents founded. But Xie Zheng was so unscrupulous in trying to steal Yuening, making me sell you out for money and women. I definitely can't live with myself."

"what?"

She was a little disappointed: "Just because of that?"

"That's only one aspect. Another, more important aspect is that I've liked you for a long time. Are you satisfied with that answer?" I said.

"Well, I'm satisfied!"

She nodded happily, then turned to look out the window and chuckled to herself.

"how about you?"

I asked, "Xiaoying, when did you start liking me?"

"This..."

Lin Qingying was lost in her memories, and after a long while, she said, "Actually, I can't really explain it. During the time you were injured and unconscious in Xicheng, I worried about you every day. I don't know why I was worried about you, until one day, you suddenly appeared in Huaining City, right in front of me. My heart was racing, and I realized that I had started to like you..."

"Really?"

Stopped at the red light, I tilted my head and looked at her face: "But you seemed pretty calm back then..."

"no……"

Lin Qingying said angrily, "I didn't even know if you liked me back then, how much initiative did you expect me to take?"

"Too."

I've received a satisfactory answer.

"how about you?"

She continued, "Ding Han, when did you start liking me?"

"Do you remember that night when it was raining heavily, I called you from the suburbs to ask you to pick me up, and you drove Grandpa Li's old man's electric car to pick me up?"

"remember."

"It was around that time, when I saw you in the old man's car in the rain, that I felt you were particularly nice, not at all as cold as you seemed. That was probably when it started." "And before that?"

She blinked her big eyes, determined to get to the bottom of it: "When I brought you mangosteens at the internet cafe, didn't you like me?"

"I think I had a crush on him back then, but it wouldn't be considered love."

"Yes, that's right."

She said seriously, "Otherwise, if you fall for every pretty girl you see, that would be bad."

"No, no, I'm not that kind of person!"

After saying that, he tilted his head and looked out the windshield at the horizon. Fortunately, no lightning streaked across the sky.

Actually, I was already smitten with her when she gave me the mangosteen.

But how could I say something like that out loud? I have my pride.

……

It was midnight.

"drop!"

I subconsciously checked the system announcements, but it wasn't the game system's voice.

The sound actually came from my phone, and it was a voice message from Lu Xiaobei. When I opened it, I heard her excited voice coming from the phone.

"Ding Han, Ding Han, good news! My concert in Huaining City has finally been approved! It will be held at the Workers' Stadium in Donghu District. Tickets will go on sale online starting tomorrow, and the concert will officially start in five days!"

She finally brought her concert back to her hometown!
Congratulations! That's really good news!

I replied, "It's like wearing brocade in the dark if you don't return home in your wealth and honor. Now that you're famous, you should go back to your hometown to hold concerts and contribute to the local hotel and catering industries!"

"Mmmmmmm!"

Lu Xiaobei was very excited: "I'll reserve four front-row tickets for you, Sister Xiaoman, and Zhao Yihang. On the day of the concert, you need to make time to come early and rehearse with me."

"I understand, don't worry, it will definitely be empty."

"It's a deal, time for bed, bye!"

She came and went quickly, sending a picture of a sleeping bunny before disappearing.

……

"drop!"

No sooner had Lu Xiaobei left than news of Milo arrived.

"Han'er, are you asleep?"

"No, what's up?"

"You know that Xiao Bei is going to hold a concert in Huaining City, right?"

"Yes, she just told me."

"Haha, this guy really can't keep a secret."

Milo said, "I'm also preparing for the first concert, but it's not just for me, it's for the whole band. I'm bringing all my brothers along."

"It should be quick, right? Where is it? How long will it take?"

"Like Xiao Bei, the first concert will be in BH City, at the Hong Kong Coliseum. As for the time, it will probably be in one or two months."

"Holy crap, it's been that long?"

"Do you think everyone is Xiao Bei?" Milo said speechlessly, "The entire company is now focused on her. Almost all of the company's resources are being poured into her. The reason why her concert is going so quickly and smoothly is because the company is using a lot of manpower, connections and funds."

"But Xiao Bei's concerts are always sold out, which makes Jiutian Music very wealthy, so it's a win-win situation."

"That's true."

Milo chuckled: "I won't be going to Xiao Bei's concert in Huaining City. You're the host, so put in some extra effort. I'm counting on you. Don't take it lightly. Last time at her concert, the ladder wasn't set up properly, and she almost tripped. This time, I'll leave the safety work to you personally."

"No problem, leave it to me. How are you now?"

I asked, "Luo'er, do you still miss Lin Jianwei? Do you still call her name and cry softly in the middle of the night?"

"You son of a bitch, Ding Han, you're a real dog!"

Milo was furious: "Damn it, what kind of brother is this, rubbing salt into my wounds every single day?"

"You don't know anything, this is called a desensitization test."

I said confidently, "As long as I keep provoking you like this, one day you will feel that everything is so calm and peaceful when you mention the name Lin Jianwei, and there will be no more ripples in your heart. Only then can you be considered to have truly moved on."

"Damn, that actually makes some sense..."

Milo said, "Anyway, don't worry about this anymore. I'm much better now, and I'm focusing on my career, making music with my brothers. From now on, we'll be making original music and not plagiarizing anymore!"

"really?"

"really!"

"Then you're going to flop. You don't have the depth of Jay Chou or Pu Shu..."

"You son of a bitch!!"

Milo gets really angry; if I talk to him for ten sentences, he can break down seven or eight times.

Young people really lack self-control.

After a brief chat, Milo stormed off to bed.

……

Time flies, and Lu Xiaobei's concert date is approaching. Posters for the concert are everywhere in Huaining City. As the most popular star in the country right now, Lu Xiaobei is indeed very popular.

Early in the morning, after having breakfast with Lin Qingying, I headed straight to the Feiyang Chain E-sports Hotel. When I arrived, I saw that Lu Xiaobei was already there, holding a cup of milk tea, looking at me while slurping it down.

(End of this chapter)