28: Chapter 28 Let the Bullets Fly for a While

"Ding-dong."

Room service arrived, and the attendant delivered a lavish meal worth five thousand yuan, which included a bottle of red wine.

Chen Hao signed the slip and pushed the meal cart into the room. Zhang Menglu's eyes lit up.

As expected, no woman could resist the temptation of a grand feast; it was the same for Lin Xiaomeng as it was for Zhang Menglu.

In the past, Chen Hao didn't have the money to afford such a meal, but things were different now. As long as he obtained Zhang Menglu's token—her stockings—worth one million yuan, no extravagantly priced meal was out of reach.

Chen Hao arranged the delicacies all over the dining table, and Zhang Menglu's mouth began to water. Chen Hao reminded her,

"Go put on the stockings first."

"It's just a meal, is that necessary?"

"It's a candlelight dinner; it's better to treat it with a bit more importance."

Zhang Menglu actually listened obediently. She took off her bathrobe, put on the Goddess Stockings, and casually threw on an off-the-shoulder T-shirt, revealing half of her fragrant shoulder. She trotted back to the dining table.

"Bang!"

Chen Hao opened the red wine and poured a glass for her, pouring one for himself as well.

Zhang Menglu picked up her phone to take pictures first. The dining table was set next to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the neon night view of Guangcheng outside. Paired with the high-end food and red wine, the photo effect was superb, perfect for showing off on her Moments feed.

"Time to eat."

Zhang Menglu swept away her worries and started eating ravenously.

Chen Hao's mind wasn't on the food; it was filled with the scenes from their chance encounter today. Whether it was Yu Yaowei being subjected to unspoken rules, or the feeling of their bodies pressed close together in the narrow closet, both made Chen Hao's thoughts wander endlessly.

The overlapping sounds and indecent scenes lingered in his mind frame by frame, refusing to dissipate, keeping Chen Hao in a state of distraction.

It wasn't until Zhang Menglu finished eating that Chen Hao raised his glass and asked tentatively,

"Feeling any better?"

"Much more comfortable."

The two clinked glasses and drank them dry.

"Let's get down to business."

Chen Hao put down his glass and directly gave Zhang Menglu a princess carry.

He tossed her onto the bed, and the intense activity commenced.

Although Zhang Menglu wasn't as beautiful as Yu Yaowei, nor did she look as good as Zhu Shasha, fortunately, she had long legs. Her body proportions were even more perfect than Yu Yaowei's, which was Chen Hao's favorite aspect.

He replicated every new position he had learned today. Zhang Menglu cooperated throughout; both were thoroughly satisfied.

Afterward,

Zhang Menglu lay on the bed sound asleep while Chen Hao smoked by the window.

Following the routine, he first redeemed Zhang Menglu's token—her stockings.

Because Zhang Menglu's Favorability Score was 100, redeeming the token earned him 100 points.

"Current cumulative available points: 179."

He sighed inwardly; getting a full 100 Favorability Score indeed yielded the most.

"Ding-dong."

He received a message on his WeChat. He instinctively picked up his phone to check; it was from Zhu Shasha.

"My emotions were a bit unstable just now; I hope you don't mind."

As soon as he finished reading, he received another message.

"Regarding what happened today, I don't want you to tell anyone. Can you keep it a secret for me?"

Chen Hao typed his reply:

"Of course, no problem. I won't say anything. Are you feeling any better?"

Zhu Shasha replied,

"Life must go on. Just wear a mask and play the part. Who doesn't?"

It seemed she had come to terms with it; from now on, she would also have to face life wearing a false mask. Chen Hao made small talk and asked,

"Have you ever considered breaking your contract and joining another company?"

"You don't understand; it's not a matter of whether I want to or not."

"Then what is the issue?"

"It's that I simply cannot come up with the breach of contract penalty fee."

This statement reminded Chen Hao of something. The famous host, Teacher He, once revealed on a show that current entertainment companies employ a 'cast a wide net to catch fish' model.

In other words, for the sake of profit, an entertainment company would sign hundreds of artists simultaneously. If one managed to become popular, they would be treated as a cash cow. For the other artists who failed to seize the opportunity when the company gave them a chance, they would subsequently be shelved, becoming minor, invisible figures in the entertainment industry.

This continues until the artist can no longer stand it and voluntarily requests to terminate the contract. The entertainment company profits from these breach fees.

The termination fee for each artist ranged from several million yuan. Accumulated across hundreds of artists, this amounted to over a hundred million in revenue. No matter how you looked at it, the entertainment company couldn't lose money.

Zhu Shasha was currently facing this exact problem. If she wanted to seek another path, the breach of contract penalty of several million yuan was enough to crush her; she couldn't come up with that much money even if it bankrupted her.

Chen Hao thought seriously. Zhu Shasha had a 9.2 beauty rating; her looks were undeniably superb, and her figure was excellent. Among the goddesses he could currently bind, besides Shayiva, she was the most beautiful one.

If he could share an intimate moment with her and make Zhu Shasha his bound girlfriend, paying the breach fee for her didn't seem like a bad idea.

He acted on the thought and typed to her,

"What would you think if I could afford your breach fee?"

She was typing... Deleted, and then replied after a while.

"Stop joking. Good night."

And then there was no more. Chen Hao didn't press her, deciding to let the bullets fly for a while, giving Zhu Shasha more time to think things through clearly.

...

Chen Hao guessed correctly.

Zhu Shasha indeed fell into turmoil, her heart fluttering and her thoughts a complete mess.

Chen Hao offering to pay her breach fee carried a double meaning, with several layers of implication.

In the private club, the music was deafening, but it didn't affect Zhu Shasha zoning out and staring blankly.

In the club's private room, besides Yu Yaowei chatting and laughing intimately with Director Zhang, there were several investors—all wealthy tycoons.

Manager Li was going around toasting everyone, hoping they would invest in filming a movie for Yu Yaowei.

During their lively conversation, investor CEO Wei brought up a topic that made everyone listen intently, even Zhu Shasha looked over curiously.

"Investing in a movie is fine, but the money invested doesn't go into the actor's own pocket. Why don't I just give the money directly to the actor for the same cost? The condition is sleeping with me for one night."

Yu Yaowei rolled her eyes dramatically. She was not at all impressed by CEO Wei, who was clearly driven by lust. Mainly, he was too hideous; his broad, flat face looked like a toad when he smiled. If he had been younger, she might have tolerated it, but this was truly unbearable.

CEO Wei laughed heartily.

"Star Yu gave me an eye-roll, looks like she's not satisfied with my offer. That's fine, but what if I offer you ten million?"

Yu Yaowei held her breath and subconsciously lowered her head, neither agreeing nor refusing.

"Silence means the price is still not satisfactory. Then I'll raise the price again—twenty million for one night, how about that?"

Manager Li's breathing became somewhat rapid, and she subconsciously looked toward Yu Yaowei.

Although she was masking it well, it was clearly visible that she was tempted.

"Still not speaking means you're still not satisfied. Then I'll raise the price again—thirty million!"

This time, even Director Zhang felt a stir and leaned over to whisper,

"CEO Wei's offer of thirty million is quite substantial!"

Yu Yaowei raised her head to meet CEO Wei's gaze. Seeing his broad, flat face, she truly couldn't bring herself to agree. She gritted her teeth and persisted, shaking her head.

"I like women like you who aren't blinded by money! I'll make a final offer: fifty million. Do you accept?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room gasped.

Even Yu Yaowei was startled, and her breathing grew slightly rapid.

"In Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, or Shenzhen, fifty million can buy you any luxury villa you want. Just one night with you should be enough, right?"

"Deal!"