49: bike

Coming out of the cafe, Zhang Mantong felt a bit strange.

An opportunity to deliver documents to her best friend actually brought her a big CEO?!

The relationship between the two also changed from newly acquainted friends to superior and subordinate... "I have to treat Shu Shuang to a good meal when I get back!"

"That's not right!"

Thinking of this, Zhang Mantong blinked her beautiful eyes, suddenly recalling something.

She had asked Chen Qiu out today to test and verify his ability and wealth.

In terms of ability, Chen Qiu is the CEO of Cultural Industry Group!

In terms of wealth, Chen Qiu owns 30% of its shares, and that might just be the tip of the iceberg!

The result was indeed unexpectedly exciting and satisfying for her!

But.

She verified all of this to become Chen Qiu's girlfriend, or even his wife!

To marry into a wealthy family, and then achieve her life goal of being able to relax and live the rest of her life in prosperity!

Let alone a girlfriend, she hadn't even become his lover yet, and she was already Chen Qiu's subordinate, having to work for him?

Indeed, Zhang Mantong yearned for the future Chen Qiu had described to her!

With the Cultural Industry Group and Chen Qiu supporting her to become the "Gannan Princess" online, who would want to be a struggling fake Baimi?

Similarly, if she could become Chen Qiu's woman, this "Gannan Princess" online wouldn't seem so appealing anymore!

She had no ambition; she just wanted to live a comfortable life!

Zhang Mantong looked at Chen Qiu beside her, her beautiful eyes gradually showing a determined gaze.

"No, the revolution has not yet succeeded; more effort is needed!"

Immediately after.

Chen Qiu, who had just walked a few steps, found his arm naturally linked by Zhang Mantong.

"Brother Chen, I'm your employee now. Should I call you CEO Chen, or Brother Chen?"

Zhang Mantong's voice entered his ears, and Chen Qiu looked at her and said.

"Have you ever seen an employee holding the CEO's arm?"

"Hehe, you're right!"

Zhang Mantong nodded, but her arm held on even tighter!

She already had a slender yet well-proportioned figure.

She wasn't wearing thick clothes today.

Chen Qiu could clearly feel the soft sensation at this moment!

Very nice!

Chen Qiu had no intention of pulling his arm away!

From the moment Zhang Mantong bit him, the relationship between them underwent a subtle change.

And Zhang Mantong, who was secretly watching Chen Qiu, didn't sense any displeasure from him, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems she still has a chance?

"Man Tong, I saw your cycling gear was quite comprehensive last time. Do you have any knowledge about cycling?"

At this moment, Chen Qiu asked curiously.

He had been thinking about exercising to keep fit.

The simplest was naturally running, but Chen Qiu found it too monotonous.

Going to the gym alone was also a bit boring.

After seeing Zhang Mantong yesterday, he suddenly remembered that cycling was quite good for cardiopulmonary function.

"I haven't actually ridden for long..."

Zhang Mantong stuck out her tongue, a little embarrassed.

Since she was going to be Chen Qiu's subordinate, her fake Baimi persona was now completely abandoned!

She was very honest in front of Chen Qiu!

"I saw other influencers starting to go for a sporty style, so I followed suit and rode the trend to start cycling..."

"However, even though I'm not a great rider, I know a lot about cycling bikes and equipment!"

"Like Specialized, Colnago, Trek..."

Zhang Mantong puffed out her chest and spoke, listing them off like treasured possessions.

As a fake Baimi, she might not be able to afford those top-tier bicycles, but she definitely had to know about them!

"Trek... wasn't that the bicycle that was in the news before, where a tiny scratch led to a 40,000 yuan compensation claim?"

Chen Qiu raised an eyebrow; he had seen that news at the time, so he remembered it clearly!

"Yes, that's the brand!"

Zhang Mantong nodded.

"The bicycle I bought is also this brand, but it's just an entry-level one for a few thousand yuan."

Zhang Mantong said, her tone a little troubled.

Before, because of this bike, a few critical netizens started stirring up trouble in her comment section, saying, "A Baimi only rides a several-thousand-yuan Trek?"

Zhang Mantong quickly switched to a small account to stir up trouble: "Isn't it reasonable for a beginner to ride a several-thousand-yuan bicycle? What's your ability? Show us?"

After muddying the waters and getting netizens to argue, she managed to maintain her Baimi persona.

Since then, when Zhang Mantong went cycling and posted on Little Red Book and Weibo, she rarely featured her bicycle.

"Brother Chen, are you interested in cycling?"

"I want to try..."

"By the way, do we have a Trek store here?"

"Yes, I remember there's one near Central Park!"

"Brother Chen, are you buying a bicycle?"

"Yes, and also to help you solidify your Baimi persona!"

Zhang Mantong was stunned, a few guesses flashing through her mind.

Immediately after.

The two followed the navigation to the Trek Bicycle specialty store!

"What do you want to buy?"

The owner, a lean middle-aged man, was assembling a bicycle in the shop. Seeing someone enter, he asked without lifting his head.

"Boss, do you have a Madone in your store?"

Zhang Mantong's voice rang out in the store. Hearing that name, the owner immediately put down his work and stood up.

Seeing the beautiful Zhang Mantong and Chen Qiu, a handsome pair, his eyes lit up.

He knew Zhang Mantong, a Baimi influencer, who seemed to be riding the trend of the cycling community recently!

But it was rumored that the Baimi was just a persona?

However, he didn't care about personas; as long as there was business!

"Which model do you want to see?"

He took off his gloves and walked to a row of bicycles nearby.

"SL5!"

"SL6!"

"Or SLR7?"

With each model the owner mentioned, he patted the saddle of a bicycle.

The SLR7 was the most expensive model in his store, with the highest configuration reaching 80,000 yuan!

He looked intently at the golden-haired beauty in front of him, somewhat hoping that this influencer was a genuine Baimi!

"No SLR9?"

However, Zhang Mantong's subconscious counter-question made his heart skip a beat.

Good heavens, could she really be a Baimi?

The high-end Madone 9th generation cost over 100,000 yuan!

"The 9th generation usually requires a pre-order."

He informed them truthfully.

Zhang Mantong turned to look at Chen Qiu.

"Brother Chen, what do you think? Should we switch to the 7th generation?"

On the way here, Zhang Mantong had recommended the Trek Madone series to Chen Qiu.

Prices ranged from over 20,000 to over 100,000 yuan, with everything available.

Chen Qiu unhesitatingly went for the top configuration!

When you have no money, you talk about cost-effectiveness; when you have money, you just choose the expensive one!

At this moment, the owner also realized that Chen Qiu was the buyer, and it seemed he was serious about buying!

Seeing Chen Qiu ponder, he quickly spoke.

"Hero City has stock. If you order now, it can arrive as early as tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiu nodded.

"Then let's stick with the 9th generation!"

The owner was instantly overjoyed.

It's decided just like that?

"And for the configuration..."

"Go for the top configuration for everything."

As Chen Qiu's words fell, the owner's face wrinkled with even more layers of smiles!

"Boss, please wait a moment, I'll prepare your order!"

A moment later, he handed an order form to Chen Qiu.

"Here are the details of each component's configuration. The final price is 138,000!"

"You only need to pay a 30% deposit first!"

Zhang Mantong, standing by, silently sighed with emotion.

Although she thought cycling was quite good, she would absolutely never spend over 100,000 yuan on a bicycle!

Her most expensive handbag was also over 100,000 yuan, which she had taken out a loan to buy just to create her Baimi persona, and she almost couldn't repay the loan afterward.

But since then, she had learned to be smarter, finding someone who sold second-hand bags and only renting expensive bags, not buying them!

Now, seeing Chen Qiu impulsively decide to cycle and then casually buying a bicycle worth over 100,000 yuan in the blink of an eye!

This real class gap made her sigh.

At the same time, she felt a little regretful.

She guessed that Chen Qiu said he would help her solidify her Baimi persona, which probably meant lending her the Trek Madone to shoot some content!

After all, what else could a person willing to spend over 100,000 yuan on a bicycle be if not a Baimi?

"I can't shoot any content today..."

Just as this thought surfaced in Zhang Mantong's mind, she heard Chen Qiu's voice.

"By the way, add that 7th generation one too!"

"Or do you want another model?"

Zhang Mantong was stunned, looking at Chen Qiu's questioning gaze. Only then did she belatedly realize he was going to buy it for her?

Zhang Mantong's heart skipped a beat.

Immediately, a look of shock slowly appeared on her charming and delicate face.

"B-buy it for me?"