43: Chapter 43 Exploiting Freebies

Fang Mingjie didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhang Ying's words. He said with a flattering smile, "Sister Ying, I saw that you just released a song. Are you planning to keep releasing more?"

"If you need songs, you can contact me. These past few years, I've been studying under my uncle, Fang Shuo, and his evaluation of me is getting higher and higher."

"Oh right, Wang Bo. If you need songs, you can come to me too."

Ever since entering the private booth, Fang Mingjie had been very active, jumping up and down with a clear purpose.

A hint of disgust appeared on the face of the woman who had entered with him.

Zhang Ying said slowly, "I'm not short of songs!"

Wang Bo followed immediately after, "I'm not short of songs either!"

Being rejected to his face made Fang Mingjie a bit embarrassed. "I admit the two songs Young Master Ping wrote are very good, but how many songs like that can he write?"

Internally, he was muttering frantically, 'In a few days, I'll be going on a show with my uncle. By then, it'll be your turn to come begging me for songs. Hmph!'

After returning home, Chen Shaoping did some exercises. He had eaten his fill tonight; while Fang Mingjie was pestering Zhang Ying with conversation, he had been eating the whole time.

[Ding! Today's intelligence has been refreshed. Would the Host like to obtain it immediately?]

Obtain.

[Today's Intelligence 1 (★★): Today at 1:36 PM, independent singer Wang Xinning will be feeding stray dogs under the culvert at the intersection of Jixiang Road and Baohua Road when she is suddenly attacked by five stray dogs—one large and four small. Please bring self-defense weapons when heading there.]

[Today's Intelligence 2 (★): Internet celebrity Luo Yonghao will be live-streaming on a short video platform at 2:00 AM tonight to sell wool sweaters. This product has been detected as not being pure wool.]

[After Luo Yonghao's team pays out the initial 'refund plus triple compensation,' they will seek damages from the brand owner. It is recommended that the Host's purchase does not exceed 100,000 yuan.]

Chen Shaoping thought for a long time but couldn't remember who Wang Xinning was; it seemed she wasn't famous.

He knew Luo Yonghao very well—a famous personality and a sharp-tongued critic who would lash out at the heavens, the earth, and the air in between.

The key was that the man actually made sense.

Just recently, he had gone head-to-head with Dongbei Prepared Meals, causing Dongbei's reputation to collapse and their business to plummet.

He had sparked a wave of boycotts against prepared meals online.

Although fleecing him made Chen Shaoping feel a bit guilty, what must be fleeced must be fleeced.

If he didn't fleece him, he would be the one feeling heartache.

Waking up in the morning, Chen Shaoping was in no hurry to go to the company.

Wang Bo and Liu Feifei had already set off on their journey to film a commercial, and the person with them was indeed Zhou Juan.

Sometimes, when you specifically want to hire someone, you really can't find them.

Zhang Ying and Zhou Bule went to record songs.

Li Qian was at the company.

9:05.

Chen Shaoping drove toward the location mentioned in Intelligence 1. The morning rush hour had passed, so traffic wasn't heavy and there were no jams.

He arrived at the location at 1:30. After parking the car, he found a spot to stand where he could clearly see the situation inside the culvert.

With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, he began to smoke slowly.

He hadn't seen Wang Xinning yet and wondered what she looked like.

At 1:35, a girl appeared in the culvert. Chen Shaoping tossed away his cigarette butt and began moving closer to her.

Wang Xinning was dressed in a light gray slim-fit sports suit that outlined her petite and delicate figure.

The zipper of her jacket was halfway open, revealing a white sports camisole underneath; her waistline looked tight and full of vitality.

Her small frame made her legs look straight and long.

She wore a beige sun hat, with a few strands of chestnut hair escaping from under the brim and hanging neatly on both sides of her cheeks.

Her face, devoid of makeup, looked exceptionally clear in the sunlight. With her eyes curved into smiles, she looked serene and sweet, exuding the fresh temperament of a girl-next-door.

She held a bag in her left hand and was constantly scattering dog food with her right.

Five dogs—one large and four small—surrounded her, scrambling for food.

Perhaps they felt she wasn't scattering it fast enough or providing enough.

The larger dog suddenly jumped up and snapped at her left hand, which was holding the bag.

Fortunately, her reactions were quick, and she dodged the strike.

However, while backing away, she accidentally stepped on one of the puppies.

The five dogs immediately bared their teeth at Wang Xinning, letting out low growls and assuming aggressive postures.

She was startled and hurriedly took two steps back.

Unexpectedly, the five dogs ignored the dog food scattered on the ground and instead surrounded Wang Xinning.

She kept making noises to try and drive the stray dogs away, but it was useless. Instead, it provoked the two dogs behind her to launch the first attack.

One lunged and missed, while the other bit down on the pant leg of her right foot.

It was unclear if the flesh had been bitten too.

She felt powerless and focused her attention on the large dog.

"Get lost! Get lost right now!"

She saw a handsome young man rush over holding a long wooden stick.

He gave the stray dogs a good thrashing. The dogs, being bullies who feared the strong, immediately scattered and ran when they saw Chen Shaoping wielding the long staff.

But after escaping a certain distance, they turned back unwillingly, baring their teeth and barking wildly at the two of them.

After Chen Shaoping chased them for another distance with the stick, the five dogs finally ran off for good.

"Thank you for saving me."

"If you hadn't come, I would have been in trouble today."

"My name is Wang Xinning. May I ask your name...?"

Wang Xinning's face was deathly pale from fright. She patted her chest and kept thanking Chen Shaoping.

Chen Shaoping looked down at her bitten right foot and asked, "Let's go to the hospital. You need a rabies vaccine; you can't be careless about this."

Wang Xinning felt a wave of warmth and said softly, "It's okay, it didn't bite through to the skin. I probably don't need to go to the hospital. I still don't know your name."

"My name is Chen Shaoping. I was passing by and heard a noise, so I came down to check."

"There are many stray dogs around here, and they're very aggressive. Don't come here again."

"It's easy for accidents to happen. In a situation like today, if you had fallen, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Chen Shaoping lied without blushing or his heart racing. After all, he really had saved Wang Xinning, so he had that much confidence.

"You should still pull up your pant leg and check if the skin is broken."

"Thank you, Brother Chen." Wang Xinning thanked him again and pulled up her pant leg as Chen Shaoping suggested.

There was a spot on her ankle where a dog's tooth had scraped the skin, and another spot left a white mark, but there were no other obvious injuries.

"See, there is an injury. Let's go, my car is nearby. I'll take you to the hospital."

"We'll do whatever the doctor says."

"Okay, I'm troubling you again."

Chen Shaoping took Wang Xinning to the Municipal Hospital's emergency room and, following the doctor's advice, she got the vaccine.

Moreover, she would have to get five shots in total.

While in the car, the two talked about work. Wang Xinning said she loved singing and was currently an independent singer.

How could Chen Shaoping miss this opportunity? He invited her to join Tongxing Entertainment Company.

She didn't agree immediately, only saying she would definitely go to the company to take a look.

Chen Shaoping didn't persist; forced fruit isn't sweet.

[Ding! Host has completed one piece of intelligence, earning 2 paparazzi points.]

[Host possesses paparazzi points: 17.]

After dropping her home, Chen Shaoping went home himself.

Then he didn't go anywhere, waiting until 2:00 AM for Luo Yonghao's live-stream to start.

A fat man wearing glasses and a goatee spoke incessantly in front of the camera.

"Family! We're live!"

"What we're putting up in the stream today is a 100% pure wool sweater! Pay attention, 100% pure wool, zero additives!"

"We dare to say it so boldly: if it's not pure wool? Refund plus triple compensation!"

"But, when I say this price... I bet you'll say I've gone crazy!"

"79.9 yuan!"

"To be honest, this price, this material, this guarantee... we feel it's a bit ridiculous ourselves. I'm really afraid we'll go bankrupt if we sell too many!"

"So, fast fingers win, slow fingers lose. If you like it, hurry up!"

...

Chen Shaoping didn't listen to what Luo Yonghao was saying at all and directly ordered 10,000 pieces.

The total price was less than 800,000, still a bit short of the 1,000,000 limit suggested by the system, so it should be safe.