80: Little Green Tea's Apprentice

Feng Qiqi looked back at this junior blankly, not knowing what had happened. She looked at Xiao Jing with a puzzled gaze, seeking an answer.

Tan Jing still understood her friend. Listening to what the other woman was muttering, she could roughly guess her thoughts. She sighed and helped her sit on a chair.

"I know why you came to find me, but I really can't help you with this. I'm sorry."

Xin Xin raised her head to look at the very unfamiliar face before her, then looked at the luxurious room. She leaned in front of the other woman and whispered:

"It's just selling your body; what's there to be proud of? When he gets tired of playing with you, you'll return to your old life sooner or later. I'll be waiting for you!"

After saying that, she turned and left, leaving the mansion that felt completely incompatible with her.

Tan Jing bit her lip as she watched the departing figure, feeling a pang of pain in her heart. They had known each other for many years, and she had always considered the other her best friend. She never expected it to end like this.

But there was nothing she could do. She had tried to help, but her good intentions had evolved into the current situation.

She didn't have the face to go to Jiang Chuan and talk about this again. She didn't regret it—she would make the same choice if it happened again—but her heart truly felt so, so miserable.

Feng Qiqi heard their conversation and understood the situation somewhat. She walked over, hugged the other woman, stroked her back, and whispered in her ear:

"In this life, we will always lose some people. We can't stop it. The only thing we can do is be ourselves. Let outsiders judge what is right or wrong."

Tan Jing hugged Qiqi, clutching her hem tightly, and cried heart-wrenchingly.

On the other side, at First Hospital.

Jiang Chuan sat on the sofa, using his laptop to handle company matters. The doctor had just finished checking Zhang Linlin's body; she was recovering well and could try semi-liquid food tomorrow.

After such a long period of ground promotion work, the Streamers on the list had mostly been found. In a while, he could arrange for Eldest and Fourth to return to the company.

That way, he could be more relaxed. After all, there was a big gap between 'trustworthy' and 'trusted.'

It would be fine if the two giants didn't make a move, but if they did, having two more trusted generals would play a significant role.

Wang Jing reported that all the advertisements had been released, and their popularity had increased by more than eight thousand.

They were one big step closer to the 400,000 reward. Under the massive data, the viewership for all Streamers had increased. Xiao Yi's peak live viewership today broke 80,000.

She could completely rival the top Streamers of Deep Sea. The Star-Making Project was a complete success.

Based on his vague memories from his past life, Deep Sea and Competitive Creation would recently receive Series B investment, roughly twenty million US dollars.

After receiving the investment, they would definitely make big moves. As long as they moved, the entire industry would face a new situation, especially now that 4G networks were officially starting to become widespread.

Seeing the potential in the live-streaming market, the Four Major Investment Companies would definitely enter the fray. When that time came, whoever could break through and be the last one standing would be the winner; the rest would just be fillers to increase the size of the pot.

Jiang Chuan didn't feel fear or nervousness; instead, his blood boiled a little. This could be considered indirectly facing off against his old rival, the Four Major Investment Companies.

In front of them, the current Deep Sea and Competitive Creation were just children playing house, barely worth a glance. As for Starlight and Sunset, they didn't even have the qualifications to be noticed.

Those things were still too far away. The road had to be taken step by step, and he still needed to develop for now. He hadn't taken them seriously in his past life, let alone in this life with the system's support.

Standing before them was only a matter of time!

Jiang Chuan finished processing the work. Most of the work was now handed over to Sister Ning. Only things she couldn't handle would be sent to him for personal processing.

He was slowly transitioning from the execution level to the decision-making level. He looked forward to the day Sister Ning grew up, and of course, in other aspects as well.

Jiang Chuan took off his headphones and stood up to stretch his body, which had become stiff from long hours of work.

He wore headphones naturally because of his disciple, Little Green Tea, who was incessantly spouting rainbow farts. He couldn't take it anymore and had to wear headphones to block her out.

Zhang Linlin's beautiful eyes had been watching him. Seeing him finish work and stand up, she continued her offensive: "The way my first love boyfriend stretches is so handsome~ I can't help but want a kiss."

Jiang Chuan was speechless. Since waking up this morning, she had been like this. Talking to her was useless, so he eventually just gave up and wore headphones to pretend he couldn't hear.

Sitting on a chair and munching on an apple brought by Old Sun, he said irritably, "You haven't brushed your teeth for several days. Your breath stinks. Refused."

"How can that be? I clearly brushed my teeth. Don't talk nonsense!"

"I already have several girlfriends, and they are all very clingy. I don't have time to find another one."

"It doesn't matter. I'm not clingy. After you're done accompanying the older sisters, just having a little bit of time for me is enough~"

Zhang Linlin stretched out her small hand, making a tiny gap between her thumb and index finger to indicate that she really only needed a little bit of time.

Jiang Chuan had no way to deal with her. She was injured and couldn't be hit. If he scolded her, she would smile happily as if it were a reward.

He could only ignore her, but her constant staring made him feel a bit uneasy. He said helplessly:

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Zhang Linlin showed a victorious smile and raised her face proudly: "I want to be your girlfriend!"

"Pick something else."

"No!"

Zhang Linlin pursed her lips and said aggrievedly, "I was wrong before, but nothing happened between him and me. Believe me! We didn't even hold hands! I'll give you all ten million. Forgive me, okay~"

This was the fifth time Jiang Chuan had heard this sentence this morning. He was just about to say something.

*Knock, knock, knock!*

Zhang Linlin was furious. Who was knocking at such a critical moment! If she weren't injured right now, she would definitely scratch the person's face!

"Enter!"

Sun Kai walked into the ward. Seeing the two of them inside, his pupils shrank slightly. He felt like his head was turning green, but now was not the time to think about that. He cleared his throat and said:

"Jiang Chuan, my dad is also in this hospital and wants to see you."

Seeing this man, Zhang Linlin looked at him with enmity, her eyes seemingly spitting fire.

No one knew how much pain she was in every night. Falling asleep was her greatest hope, and all of this was thanks to the person in front of her.

"What are you doing here? You're not welcome here!"

Seeing her so agitated, Jiang Chuan loosened her clenched fist and said softly, "Don't be agitated. I'll go take a look and come back, okay?"

Zhang Linlin relaxed, only then feeling the pain in her abdomen. Frowning, she said, "Sun Kai, I've never liked you. Considering I've suffered such a serious injury, tell the truth, okay? We haven't even held hands!"

Sun Kai: ???

Are those even human words? You're asking me to place a green hat on my own head, aren't you?