Chinese entertainment: There are always young actresses who are interested in me.

Zhang Ruonan felt that Han Ni was taking the opportunity to retaliate and bully her, and blamed herself for not recognizing his identity and stopping him from going upstairs.

The man's stinginess angered her; she puffed out her cheeks and glared at Han Ni.

"Nannan, don't provoke Han Ni. Come here quickly, it's time to eat." Yang Hongdou shook her head after seeing the two of them.

It's ridiculous that these two people, who are almost twenty years old, are still acting like children.

"Sister Dou Dou, he actually wants to be my brother? That's outrageous, impossible." Zhang Ruonan turned around and went to the kitchen to get the dishes, muttering to herself.

"He may not necessarily be your older brother, but he definitely won't be your younger brother," Yang Hongdou laughed. "The company really follows seniority; his seniority is second only to mine."

"Then how does he get along with other people?" Zhang Ruonan asked in surprise.

"Just call me by my full name, nickname, or pet name and alias," Yang Hongdou replied. "So, you'll be lucky if he calls you Nannan from now on; don't even think about calling me Sister Nannan."

"That works too." Zhang Ruonan nodded.

The two quickly brought the dishes to the dining room. After Han Ni and Li Yitong set out the bowls and chopsticks, the four of them sat down and began to eat.

"You didn't even tell me you were coming back, so I wasn't prepared at all," Yang Hongdou said while eating. "Bai Lu doesn't care, but Sister Meng is probably angry."

"What's there for her to be angry about?" Han Ni said indifferently, explaining, "I was filming until the early hours of the morning last night, and I don't know if I'll be able to come back safely today."

It was too late to notify you. Of course, I did think of giving you a surprise.

"No surprises, more like shocks," Zhang Ruonan interjected.

"Nannan, I don't want to talk to you right now." Han Ni shook his head: "Just eat your own food and don't bother me for no reason."

"Perfect, just what I wanted." Zhang Ruonan nodded and busied herself with cooking.

She was born with the physique of a bull or horse, and was also a straightforward and efficient person. Eating well, drinking well, and getting a good night's sleep were the most important things for her, and she didn't care about anything else.

Whether it's her clothes, appearance, speech, or behavior, she's like an ordinary girl next door—very cute and approachable.

Unfortunately, Han Ni wasn't too swayed by this. Because, deep down, he was somewhat cold and averse to being too intimate with others.

The four of them finished their meal quickly. Zhang Ruonan was busy cleaning up the restaurant, while Han Ni prepared to take Li Yitong upstairs to rest.

Unfortunately, Yang Hongdou stopped her: "Tongtong, you stay and help Nannan. Han Ni and I have work to discuss."

"Okay, I'll go pour you some tea." Li Yitong nodded.

It's getting cold, so I definitely can't drink beverages anymore, but tea and coffee are good options.

The two returned to the living room and sat down on the sofa. Yang Hongdou continued the previous topic: "Sister Meng has asked about you several times in private, and is preparing to wait for you to come back."

As a result, you remained silent and no news came back.

She couldn't wait any longer, so she went back to her hometown. Well, that's great, she'd barely gotten back when you came back.

How could she not be disappointed and angry?

"Sister Meng is prone to getting angry." Han Ni nodded. "She can ask me directly about the situation; there's no need for her to go through you first."

The filming of "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" is progressing too fast and the workload is too heavy. I am so busy every day that I don't have the time or energy to report the situation to everyone.

Let her go back; it'll be good for her to spend the New Year with her parents. Staying here is just trouble; you know her."

"I know her personality, so I didn't invite her over directly." Yang Hongdou nodded with a smile. "Perhaps, girls are shy and embarrassed to contact you directly."

"It might be possible with anyone else. But not with Sister Meng." Han Ni shook his head: "She's so proud and beautiful that she's forgotten who she is, and she's waiting for me to contact her first."

"Sister Meng's parents have agreed to let her join Hongdou Entertainment, and they will come over after the New Year to discuss investment matters," Yang Hongdou continued. "You'll come with me during the formal negotiations."

"She really wants to be a boss? Even if she does become a boss, I won't let her take advantage of me." Han Ni was speechless. "Are we rich? If we are, we'll buy the copyrights to her novels and let her play by herself."

"I have money," Yang Hongdou replied. "Unfortunately, I don't have enough."

"What do you mean by not having enough money?" Han Ni was surprised.

"Not having enough money means the copyright price of online novels has gone up," Yang Hongdou replied. "In just a few months, it has increased several times over."

Moreover, judging from the trend, it's going to continue its meteoric rise.

The tens of millions of yuan we invested back then are now worth at least tens of millions of yuan.

Sister Meng was already very wealthy and didn't lack money at all, so she never thought about selling the copyright she had.

We don't have the money to buy it, but others do, and she won't sell it to us.

Sister Meng's parents also saw the huge returns and unlimited potential of this investment, which is why they developed a strong interest in and trust in Hongdou Entertainment.

"The vision and market sensitivity of wealthy people are unquestionable. Meng Jie's parents' success in business is no accident." Han Ni nodded: "You should talk to them yourself. Don't let personal feelings get involved. Just handle business strictly."

There's too much money in this world; we can't earn it all. Let's all make money together.

With more support and capital, we can develop even faster.

"I'm relieved to see you think that way." Yang Hongdou nodded. "Before, I was really worried that you would act on your emotions."

"No, Sister Meng and I are just ordinary friends, there's nothing more to it."

Even if there is a connection, I won't act impulsively and harm the company's or everyone's interests." Han Ni shook his head: "Sister Dou Dou, I'm perfectly clear-headed, you can rest assured about that."

"That's good." Yang Hongdou nodded, then thought for a moment before saying, "Han Ni, there's something else I'd like to tell you."

"Go on," Han Ni said, somewhat surprised by her serious expression and tone.

"Recently, some companies and investors have contacted me, hoping to acquire Hongdou Entertainment together with you."

Then, they'll invest huge sums of money and resources to propel you to the top tier, or even super-top tier, in the shortest amount of time. Yang Hongdou said, "I felt that their approach seemed a bit abnormal, and their motives were impure, so I didn't dare agree."

"Tell me in detail, I'd love to hear it." Han Ni got excited and became interested: "Sister Dou Dou, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.

I really want to know what I have that's so valuable, that it's worth them taking such a big risk and making such a huge investment.

"Your online influence and values." Yang Hongdou replied, "Han Ni, you now have nearly 20 million followers on Weibo, making you a top-tier internet celebrity, the undisputed king."

Although you are not a celebrity and don't have any works.

However, your influence has surpassed that of second-tier, or even first-tier, celebrities.

They are interested in your influence among young people, as well as your thoughts, attitudes, life pursuits, and unique social perspectives.

"Lying down, giving up, warped values, distorted worldview." Han Ni pondered for a moment before realizing, "They want me to continue promoting the ideas of lying down and giving up?"

"Yes." Yang Hongdou nodded: "Although they didn't say it explicitly, I could tell what they meant."

Furthermore, their investments also carry other hidden risks.

"For example, money laundering?" Han Ni continued to guess, "Or, tax evasion?"

"You knew all that?" Yang Hongdou was stunned, somewhat surprised.