Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 138 The Only Best Man

Qin Dong suddenly realized that people he didn't get along with had inexplicably appeared around him, as if he were surrounded by his rivals.

What business is it of He Qiang that his son is getting married?

There was no way he and He Qiang could have a conversation.

Should he beg He Qiang not to settle scores with him?
That's unrealistic!

Even if He Qiang had taken control of Tianshui Duck Industry, he wouldn't be worthy of begging from me.

Moreover, he knew better than anyone that once he had no further business dealings with He Qiang, He Qiang could turn his back on him at any time.

His reason for approaching Lin Lang was simply to invest in Big Fish Media and then, as a shareholder of Big Fish Media, indirectly resolve this matter.

He could not only invest in Big Fish Media, which he favored, but also lay a trap. Even if He Qiang took over Tianshui Duck Industry at all costs, he could use Lin Lang's identity to deal with He Qiang.

But Lin Lang's asking price is outrageous.

Would you really spend one or two hundred million?
Don't tell me you can't afford it right now; even if you could, you wouldn't do it.

He was willing to take the risk.

He waved his hand and said, "It's too late, too late. I won't bother you any longer, Mr. He. Let's chat again tomorrow."

Qin Dong declined the suggestion to meet with He Qiang directly.

As things stand, neither Lin Lang nor He Qiang poses an absolute threat to him.

Lin Lang's girlfriend must be very capable, but Lin Lang definitely hasn't gained the approval of her family, otherwise Shen Xingnan would have already won her over.

Shen Xingnan's willingness to stay in the county town does not mean he doesn't want to leave; it simply means he knows that leaving would be even more difficult.

He Qiang wanted to become like himself and Shen Xingnan, while he and Shen Xingnan wanted to become like Huang Yusheng, and Huang Yusheng and his ilk wanted to become like Yan Keming.

After chatting with Lin Lang for a while, Lin Lang returned to his room.

Qin Dong couldn't resist and made a call to Shen Xingnan.

"Old Shen, I heard that Lin Lang has a girlfriend who's from Shanghai? Doesn't she look a lot like your niece?"

"It's her. They met when they were in college. But her dad definitely wouldn't approve; it was just youthful impulsiveness."

"Was it your niece who introduced Lin Lang to Song Zhiyuan?"

"It should be. Her family has resources in this area. Did you put in a good word with them about the tax matters with Big Fish Media last time?" For Shen Xingnan, getting some information wasn't difficult.

Qin Dong: "It was just a casual remark, and I didn't mean to make things difficult for Lin Lang. I didn't expect Song Zhiyuan to take it so seriously... I guess Song Zhiyuan just made up an excuse, and the matter has now been dropped."

"Yes, Song Zhiyuan is in a difficult situation now; he's caught in a dilemma."

"I'm in a bind. If Song Zhiyuan forces He Qiang to provide a guarantee, then He Qiang can easily gather 30% of the shares and then acquire Tianshui Duck Industry."

Qin Dong knew that Song Zhiyuan was investigating him, and he had been making trouble for a long time.

This matter is always brought up at every meeting.

Kong Rui generally doesn't express his opinions, but his subordinates aren't so cooperative.

To this day, Song Zhiyuan's proposal has not been approved.

Even when Song Zhiyuan went to a meeting in the city, he specifically mentioned this matter.

For Song Zhiyuan, making such a big fuss will indeed be difficult to resolve in the future.

If he doesn't get into trouble, it's the same as if Song Zhiyuan has gotten into trouble.

But for Qin Dong, Song Zhiyuan's life or death had nothing to do with him.

Instead, because of this incident, he was put on a pedestal by everyone.

Shen Xingnan didn't comment on the matter, but instead asked, "The wedding is tomorrow, what time does it start? I might be a little late getting there..."

"It's alright, I'll wait for you to arrive before we start the meal," Qin Dong said.

After saying this, Shen Xingnan would usually come over in advance unless there was something particularly important.

"I'll try to get there as early as possible. If anything happens, I'll call you around 10 o'clock. Don't wait for me."

Shen Xingnan also spoke in advance.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Dong tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Although he sent his wife and children away ahead of time, he would never want to go abroad if he could stay in China.

But he was becoming increasingly insecure.

This matter was becoming increasingly uncontrollable. He hadn't expected Song Zhiyuan to be so resolute, nor had he expected He Qiang to be so reckless.

He initially held a certain degree of initiative, but as the conflict intensified, he invested more and more resources, both financial and political, which gradually led to his loss of control.

Unfortunately, his financial resources conflict with his political resources.

Once the people in the provincial capital choose to cash out at a high price and leave, they will be backfired by the political bargaining chips used here.

He had to have both, which is why he borrowed money from people in the provincial capital. His aim was to buy them time so that even if they cashed out at a high price, they wouldn't dare to leave too easily.

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After returning to his room, Lin Lang saw the groomsman's suit that had been specially prepared for him. He tried it on, found it fit perfectly, and then put it aside and went to sleep.

He was well aware of the value of media companies. Even for Worry Media, which developed into the number one MCN agency in China in 2020, the highest valuation given by the market was no more than 2 billion yuan.

Given its current size, Big Fish Media's normal valuation would be around 20 to 30 million.

However, in another four or five years, the entire market will expand many times over, mainly due to the maturity of live-streaming e-commerce. The valuations of major MCN agencies will rise accordingly, with seven or eight exceeding 10 billion.

From a purely market capitalization perspective, Oriental Selection topped the list, with its market capitalization reaching over HK$80 billion at its peak.

Big Fish Media is currently lacking in many areas; aside from having a few fans, its earning power is quite limited.

Lin Lang set an alarm for 4:30 a.m. For him, getting up at 4 or 5 a.m. is not difficult. Since the establishment of Big Fish Media, he has basically woken up before 6 a.m.

The temperature has been particularly nice lately, neither too hot nor too cold.

After sleeping comfortably for about six hours, Lin Lang got up.

He washed up, changed into his best man attire, and then opened the room door, waiting for Qin Haiyang to come and call him.

Not long after, he heard a noisy commotion.

"Ocean, why won't you let me be your best man? I heard that the bridesmaid is rice, right?"

"My wife arranged it."

"Damn! You're such a coward, you listen to your wife in everything? I, your brother, should be the best man..."

Just then, Qin Haiyang arrived at Lin Lang's room. Seeing the door open, he came in and called out, "Brother Lang, are you up?"

"You're up! Shall we set off now?"

"It might take another ten minutes or so. I'm going downstairs to tie some floral ribbons on the wedding cars."

"Together, together..."

Lin Lang has nothing to do here either.

"okay."

Qin Haiyang has also changed into his traditional Chinese wedding attire, and he looks much more handsome than usual.

However, Lin Lang always felt that Qin Haiyang was frighteningly honest now. Yun Yiyi was still too terrifying, having conquered a rich second-generation like this.

Just as Lin Lang went out, a man in his twenties, of average appearance and wearing an earring, came over and asked, "Hey buddy, are you related to Haiyang? Have we hung out together before?"

"No, what's wrong?"

"Then why are you the best man?"

Lin Lang laughed, "I don't know either. My friend asked me to come, so I came. You want to be a groomsman? Just ask Qin Haiyang for an outfit..."

Qin Haiyang, who was walking in front, turned around and said, "Brother Lang, Yi Yi has arranged for you to be the best man."

"what?"

The man with the earring had a resentful look in his eyes.

He only found out that Mi Xiaofan was the bridesmaid when he saw Qin Haiyang and Yun Yiyi's video call in the morning.

Mi Xiaofan now has over seven million followers and is extremely popular across the internet; no fewer than one hundred million people know her.

Generally speaking, the best man and maid of honor interact during a wedding.

He had been pestering Qin Haiyang for half an hour, trying to get in touch with Mi Xiaofan, but... nothing happened.

The best man was someone he had never met before.

When Lin Lang heard that there would only be one best man, he couldn't say anything.

"Ocean, Ocean... Your wife and Rice are best friends, can you do me a favor and introduce me to her?"

"I'm begging you, please?"

"You can drive my car as you please. Just let me know if you need anything in the future..."

Downstairs, while Qin Haiyang was tying ribbons on the car, the man with the earring kept bothering him.

Qin Haiyang didn't want to talk to him at all, and just said that he couldn't make the decision on this matter.

Around 5:20, the man with the earring finally lost his temper and snapped, "Qin Haiyang, are we still brothers? I've treated you well, haven't I? When I heard you were getting married, I immediately drove my car over to be your lead car. I'm just asking you for such a small favor and you won't even help me?"

"Zhang Chenyang, I've told you many times, I can't make this decision. Since we're brothers, please don't make things difficult for me."

The man with the earring nodded. "Fine, you said it. I'm driving off, I'm not playing with you anymore!"

After saying that, the other person got into the car that had just been tied with flower ribbons, stepped on the gas, and drove away.

Qin Haiyang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant upon seeing this scene.

Lin Lang said, "I'll go drive my car over and cover for you."

"Thanks a lot, Brother Lang." Qin Haiyang's expression finally improved.

"It's nothing... but do you have a driver? If not, I'll drive myself."

"The driver has..."

"That's fine."

Before long, Lin Lang arrived in his car, and Qin Haiyang quickly began arranging for people to re-tie the flower ribbons.

By the time I finished everything, it was already 5:30.

Immediately afterwards, he took the bouquet and got into the lead car with Lin Lang, and set off to pick up the bride amidst the sound of firecrackers.

Sitting in the car, Qin Haiyang video-chatted with Yun Yiyi, telling her that they had already set off and it would take about half an hour to arrive.

In the video, Yun Yiyi and the others were all ready, and the two bridesmaids were particularly eye-catching.

Even though the bridesmaids' dresses are meant to complement the bride, the two bridesmaids were simply too beautiful—Mi Xiaofan and Li Wanqing.

Yun Yiyi really dared to invite him.

"Teacher Yun, is there anything I can do for you later? If so, please let me know in advance. This is my first time being a groomsman, I have no experience..."

Lin Lang asked a question.

Yun Yiyi smiled and said, "There's a lot you'll need to do. My two girlfriends will take good care of you when you arrive."

"Teacher Yun, please give me a heads-up so I can prepare accordingly."

"Hey, I just prepared a few little games for you, they'll definitely be easy for you."

"Alright! Playing games is what I'm best at."

Lin Lang had never been a best man before. Before his rebirth, none of his college roommates were married.

There are quite a few relatives getting married, but the problem is that everyone else has their own classmates or friends, so it's not my turn to get married as a distant cousin.

Half an hour later, the wedding procession arrived at a village below Xigang Town.

Yun Yi's family relatives had arrived long ago. After the firecrackers stopped, Lin Lang and Qin Haiyang got out of the car.

First, he followed Qin Haiyang to greet Yun Yiyi's parents, and then he and Qin Haiyang symbolically drank a glass of wine.

Yun Yi's family has quite a few relatives. As the best man, Lin Lang knew his task. After locking onto the bride's room, he walked at the front, breaking through layer by layer.

Stopped by Yun Yi's family relatives, they used red envelopes to clear the way until they reached the door of the room. They knocked on the door and called out, "We've come to pick up the bride!"

At this moment, Mi Xiaofan's voice came from inside: "The bride said that you, the best man, should come in first. After you pass our test, the groom can take you away."

"Then you guys open the door first!"

Compared to the wedding processions Lin Lang had seen before, this one seemed less lively because there were so few groomsmen.

"You're not allowed to barge in..."

"I'm the only best man..."

Mi Xiaofan carefully opened the door a crack.

Then, Lin Lang squeezed through the crack in the door, turning sideways.

In fact, Yun Yiyi's relatives didn't understand either, feeling that it was a bit too lonely.

A joyous occasion like a wedding should definitely be lively to better suit their wishes.

Some relatives complained to Yun Yiyi's parents, "Why did they only send one best man? How many of the groom's relatives came? This wealthy family doesn't seem to care about our Yiyi at all."

There are always people who like to nitpick on joyous occasions.

After all, Yun Yi's family used to be so poor. Suddenly, Yun Yi became a big internet celebrity and even married the young master of a wealthy family in the county.

There are plenty of envious people.

Yun Yiyi's parents said, "This was all arranged by Yiyi. Her two friends are also big internet celebrities, with more than ten million followers combined. We didn't want to make too much of a fuss, lest something unexpected happen."

Yun Yiyi didn't want to ruin Mi Xiaofan and Li Wanqing's relationship by getting married herself.

Qin Haiyang's friends are all scoundrels; who knows what might happen?

Both Mi Xiaofan and Li Wanqing are now incredibly popular online celebrities, and Qin Haiyang and his friends are audacious individuals who are capable of anything when they are in close proximity to each other.

A group of arrogant and domineering second-generation rich kids who can't control their tempers could explode at any moment.

After Lin Lang came in, he saw Yun Yiyi sitting on the bed and said, "Best man, cover your eyes first."

(End of this chapter)