283: Huo Qichen suffered a tragic car accident

In a VIP private room at a teahouse, two young masters from wealthy families looked at each other, both falling silent.

“So…”

“My cousin… had such a miserable life before?”

After watching the entire live broadcast, Tang Chuan’s expression was somewhat complex, and his heart was moved.

He had heard about Lin Xuan’s family misfortunes before, but at that time, he thought the rumors were exaggerated… Plus, with the current strained relationship between their two families, Tang Chuan hadn’t paid much attention to it.

Now, looking at Lin Xuan’s helpless, tearful accusations in the live broadcast, Tang Chuan couldn’t help but feel sympathy… [The reason why my cousin became so stubborn back then… ]

[It seems it was because of his family environment that he developed mental problems, suffering from mania?!]

[Alas… If I had shown him more care back then, would my cousin not have lived such a tragic life?]

[Unfortunately, it’s all too late… ]

[No matter what, ever since my cousin did something as disgusting as peeking at Xiao Rou showering and stealing her underwear, the relationship between us was destined to be irreparable.]

[Even if I had the heart, my dad, mom, and older brother would never agree, sigh… ]

…Tang Chuan sighed inwardly.

But to protect his younger sister, Tang Rou, he still decided to draw a clear line with Lin Xuan.

Beside him, Huo Qichen’s dark eyes narrowed slightly, his face a little gloomy.

He never expected… The Su Corporation, which he thought would be crippled if not dead, was actually “saved” by Lin Xuan with his eloquent tongue, and it wasn’t just a simple escape from a reputation crisis; it even gained a significant boost in popularity.

After briefly browsing the online sentiment, Huo Qichen’s face grew even uglier.

He knew very well… The Su Corporation had hit the jackpot this time, and its stock price would surely skyrocket further.

And Lin Xuan’s image would also be accepted and recognized by the public, receiving widespread praise.

Thinking of this, dark clouds gathered on Huo Qichen’s chiseled face.

As the saying goes: one fears a brother’s suffering, but also fears a brother’s success.

What’s more, this was his enemy; seeing the other party’s wealth rolling in and life getting better and better was a million times more unbearable than losing money himself—!!!

Huo Qichen was already impatient to deal with Lin Xuan, Su Fan, and others, but he was constrained by the elders in his family.

He had to first obtain inside information about the “project” before he could mobilize the family’s power.

The key lay in… He glanced at Tang Chuan beside him and found that after Lin Xuan’s strenuous performance, a look of sympathy and reluctance actually appeared on his face?!!

[This idiot! He’s too easily fooled, isn’t he?]

[As an actor, did he not see at all… that Lin Xuan was acting?!]

[What are you empathizing with, you fool! With your acting skills… ]

[If it weren’t for the Tang Family and that pretty face, let alone becoming a popular star, he probably wouldn’t even be able to land a cannon fodder role.]

…The Overbearing CEO’s mouth twitched, and he continuously complained about Tang Chuan’s touching IQ in his heart.

He used to think that the other party’s low intelligence was an advantage, making it easier for him to trick him.

Now it seems… well, a double-edged sword.

To prevent the possibility of the Tang and Lin families rekindling their friendship, Huo Qichen quickly threw out a new bait to attract Tang Chuan’s attention.

“Xiao Chuan! I have already privately contacted [L] in my personal capacity, asking him to write a theme song for your TV series.”

“Brother Chen, is that for real?”

“It’s real! Don’t worry! I think [L] will still give me this much face…”

“…”

A smug smile appeared on Huo Qichen’s chiseled face.

Although he had never met [L], with the current prestige of the Huo Family, he had 95% absolute certainty that [L] would still give him this face.

After all, an extra friend means an extra path… This simple truth is understood even by a three-year-old, so why would [L] refuse him?!

Moreover, he could use [L] to gain favor with Tang Chuan, increasing the success rate of his future plans.

This plan… was simply perfect!

؏ ؏ ♦ ᖗ 乛 ◡ 乛 ᖘ ♦ ؏ ؏

“Wow~~~ Thanks ♪ (･ω･)ﾉ Thank you, my Brother Chen, Brother Chen is awesome 666~~~”

Upon hearing that his idol [L] might write a song for him, Tang Chuan, as a loyal fan, was overjoyed and showered him with flattery.

“It’s a small matter, you don’t need to be like this.”

Facing Tang Chuan’s adoring gaze, Huo Qichen waved his hand casually, calmly putting on an act.

“For me, it’s just a small favor.”

Ding-a-ling—

Just then, Huo Qichen’s phone rang.

He picked it up, a smile immediately appearing on his face, and waved the phone at Tang Chuan.

“My secretary. It seems [L] is already sorted out, and your TV series has a theme song.”

“If there’s an opportunity, I’ll also see if I can arrange for you to meet [L].”

Hearing this, Tang Chuan’s eyes lit up, ٩(๑＞◡＜๑)۶ and he nodded vigorously with excitement.

To better display the Huo Family’s authority, Huo Qichen deliberately turned on the speakerphone function before answering the call.

He wanted Tang Chuan to know that the only reason [L] agreed to write the song was out of respect for him, Huo Qichen.

“Hello (#`O′), how did things go?”

“Young Master Huo… Young Master Huo, we have contacted Ma Yingzhe of the Lin Corporation. He also replied. But…”

Huo Qichen, full of bravado, interrupted his secretary before he could finish, adopting a triumphant posture.

“Hmm, well done. Then schedule a time and urge them to get the theme song done quickly.”

“Also… help me ask [L] when he’s free. I have a friend who wants to meet him, and I hope he’ll give me some face.”

Secretary: “…”

As the Overbearing CEO’s words came out, the other end of the phone fell into an eerie silence.

Noticing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Huo Qichen couldn’t help but frown and press further.

“What’s going on? Why are you not speaking? Did the other party propose some harsh conditions?”

“(ÒωÓױ) Uh…”

“Young Master Huo… Young Master Huo, the Lin Corporation actually didn’t make any demands.”

The secretary swallowed, and finally, bracing himself, answered truthfully.

“Is that so! It seems I have quite a lot of influence. [L] is actively choosing to write a song for me for free to befriend me.”

A smug arc appeared at the corner of Huo Qichen’s chiseled mouth. To be able to make a mysterious genius singer of [L]’s caliber voluntarily give up profit to curry favor with him… even if he was an arrogant Overbearing CEO, he still felt a bit lightheaded and self-satisfied at this moment.

When he caught sight of Tang Chuan’s increasingly adoring gaze beside him… the arc of the Overbearing CEO’s mouth unconsciously widened even further.

“Cough cough…”

“You misunderstood, Boss! The Lin Corporation said…”

“They told you to go pee and look in the mirror to see if you’re worthy of them giving you face…”

Huo Qichen: “ convex( Fuck dish fuck)!!!!!!!”