42: Chapter 42 Yingjie's Face is Big

The old man looked at Chen Shaoping as if he were an idiot, then pointed to the old building next to them.

"Isn't it right there?"

Chen Shaoping was speechless. After thanking the old man, he found a place to park and walked towards the old building.

The information said Room 71, right?

Chen Shaoping looked at the "special" door in front of him, panting.

It was covered in all sorts of small advertisements, with only a keyhole visible.

There were ads for pipe dredging, bathroom renovations, lock picking and changing, housekeeping, house rentals, document processing, door-to-door services, nationwide direct flights, and more.

He wanted to knock, but didn't know where to place his hand.

Having no other choice, Chen Shaoping kicked the bottom of the door with his toe.

"Bang bang bang."

"Bang bang bang."

"Who is it? What's with all the knocking? You're rushing me to my grave."

Before seeing the person, his voice was heard.

As Chen Shaoping took a few steps back, the door suddenly opened.

A face appeared from behind the door—wearing round-rimmed glasses, with messy hair and a full beard.

He was wearing a vest, slippers, and baggy shorts, his small eyes gleaming. "Who are you looking for?"

"Mr. Lin Hao, I'm looking for you," Chen Shaoping answered confidently.

"How do you know my name is Lin Hao? We don't know each other, do we?" Director Lin asked, puzzled.

Chen Shaoping smiled. "Aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"

Director Lin came to his senses and quickly stepped aside. "I'm sorry, please come in."

Inside, cigarette butts, beer bottles, and instant noodle containers were piled up like mountains, and a faint smell of decay hung in the air.

Chen Shaoping frowned, somewhat regretting it. Why did he come in?

There wasn't even a place to sit. Wouldn't it have been better to just say a few words outside?

Director Lin noticed Chen Shaoping's expression, but didn't seem embarrassed, as if he was used to it.

He pulled out a stool from under the table and casually wiped it with his arm.

"Please sit."

The stool was relatively clean, probably because Director Lin sat on it often.

"I'm sorry! There's no water at home, only beer. Have some to wet your throat."

Director Lin offered Chen Shaoping a bottle of beer, but Chen Shaoping didn't take it.

"No need to be polite. It's just a few words, and then I'll leave."

"I know you're looking for investors. I'm the CEO of Tongxing Entertainment Company."

"My surname is Chen, and this is my business card. If you're interested, you can bring your materials to the company to chat."

With that, Chen Shaoping turned and left; he really didn't want to stay in there for another minute.

Just as he reached the door, Director Lin rushed out, still holding Chen Shaoping's business card.

"CEO Chen, I'll definitely come, in the next couple of days."

"Okay."

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After leaving Director Lin's place, it was already past six o'clock, and Chen Shaoping drove towards Han Minde's hot pot restaurant.

Because of a message he sent in the group today, everyone decided to gather and chat.

Tian Jun was extremely reluctant but had no choice, as Wang Bo forcibly dragged him from Tongxing Entertainment Company.

When Chen Shaoping arrived, the hall was already packed, and people were still queuing outside; business was booming.

Han Minde, wearing an apron, was busy in the hall. Seeing Chen Shaoping enter, he immediately said,

"Da Ping, everyone's already here, just waiting for you. You go up first, I'll be right there."

"Mhm."

Chen Shaoping replied and, familiar with the layout, went to the private room.

"Brother, you're here. Sit next to me." Yang Mengmeng stood up and pulled out the chair beside her.

Chen Shaoping didn't stand on ceremony and sat right down.

Tian Jun was looking at Chen Shaoping with a bitter face; Wang Bo was on his left, and Chen Shaoping was on his right.

"Four Jun, why don't we switch places?"

"Get lost, this is all your fault."

Liu Feifei was also there; she had already agreed to appear in the advertisement.

It happened to coincide with today, so she came along.

However, she was a bit reserved now, not as carefree as when she first met Chen Shaoping at the restaurant.

Li Qian was talking with her, but it was mostly Li Qian speaking, and she was just listening quietly.

Zhang Ying was also chatting with Yang Mengmeng, while the three men just stared at each other, none of them speaking.

Wang Bo put his arm around Tian Jun's neck and whispered, "Four Jun, is what Da Ping said true?"

Worried that Tian Jun might lie to him, he added, "Police Officers aren't allowed to lie to the people, okay?"

Tian Jun's face flushed slightly, and he secretly glanced at Yang Mengmeng. "There's some good feeling, but nothing's concrete yet."

Chen Shaoping patted Tian Jun's shoulder. "I support you, go for it!"

Then, dish after dish was brought down, and Han Minde, who came in last, carried a bowl of braised pork.

The rich aroma wafted out, making Chen Shaoping's mouth water.

Han Minde raised his wine glass and loudly declared, "Let's all have a drink together first, then everyone can do as they please."

The men drank alcohol, and the women drank beverages. After clinking glasses, they all drank it down.

They had just started eating when a waitress walked in.

"Boss Han, two people outside want to eat, but there are no seats. I told them to wait, but they refused to queue and said they knew you."

"They want you to arrange a private room for them."

The waitress looked wronged, probably having just been scolded by the two.

Han Minde put down his chopsticks and stood up. "You all keep eating, I'll go see."

The three men, Chen Shaoping, Wang Bo, and Tian Jun, stood up with him and said in unison, "San De, do you want us to come with you?"

"No, no, I've seen this kind of thing too many times."

With that, Han Minde walked out.

Li Qian had been inviting Liu Feifei to join Tongxing Entertainment Company, but it didn't seem to be going well.

No matter what she said, Liu Feifei insisted that she had to ask her family first.

Li Qian had no choice but to give up.

Yang Mengmeng, however, readily agreed, saying she wanted to help her brother.

A moment later, Han Minde walked in with two people, but his expression wasn't good.

"old classmate, I didn't expect it to actually be you. We haven't seen each other since graduation, it's been three years, hasn't it?"

Chen Shaoping, Wang Bo, and Tian Jun stood up happily. The person who came was their university classmate, Fang Mingjie.

Beside him was a petite and beautiful woman.

Chen Shaoping and Tian Jun shook hands and greeted Fang Mingjie, but he directly bypassed them.

He enthusiastically walked over to Wang Bo and tightly grasped Wang Bo's hand.

He said, "Bo, you've been so popular lately, your fans must have increased a lot. With how you are now, I suggest you release another song to maintain your popularity."

Then he turned to Chen Shaoping and Tian Jun, extending his hand.

"Sorry, I was a bit excited just now and didn't notice you two."

Chen Shaoping said nothing and sat directly down, starting to eat.

Seeing this, Tian Jun followed Chen Shaoping's example and sat down.

Yang Mengmeng watched this scene and let out a chuckle.

"Brother, I'll get some food for you."

Fang Mingjie's face darkened, very displeased, feeling that Chen Shaoping and Tian Jun were too impolite.

He withdrew his hand and rubbed it on his clothes, as if it had gotten dirty.

Fang Mingjie glared at Yang Mengmeng. His gaze swept around, and his eyes instantly lit up, as if he had discovered a treasure.

He quickly ran past Wang Bo, as if he had discovered a new continent.

He quickly swept past Wang Bo, as if he had discovered a new continent.

"Sister Ying, you're here too. I'm sorry, I was so blind, I didn't greet you immediately. Please forgive me."

Zhang Ying didn't shake his outstretched hand but replied, "We don't know each other at all, so it's fine if you didn't recognize me."