Chapter 637 - 327: It’s Not What You Think at All

Chapter 637: Chapter 327: It’s Not What You Think at All

After Chen Jincheng drove Zhu Ling home early in the morning, he received a call from the Internet Celebrity Young Master. "Mr. Chen, I’m in Coastal City now. When are you free? Let’s go handle the paperwork for that Porsche."

"I’m free right now. Where are you?" Chen Jincheng hadn’t expected the Internet Celebrity Young Master to be so proactive about this.

He had just returned to Coastal City, and the guy had come over too. This showed that he was a man who honored his bets. ’So, when the bank seized his assets in my past life, it was clearly because he had genuinely fallen on hard times.’

"Mr. Chen, let’s meet at the Coastal City DMV then." The Internet Celebrity Young Master said immediately, "I’ll get a contact of mine to help with the paperwork."

"Alright." Chen Jincheng agreed. He then put on a face mask and a baseball cap, left the house, and hailed a cab to the DMV.

He met the Internet Celebrity Young Master and saw the Porsche 918 Spyder.

The car’s presence was very eye-catching, and a crowd had already gathered to look.

When the crowd saw the Internet Celebrity Young Master show up, everyone understood what was happening.

The bet between the Internet Celebrity Young Master and Chen Jincheng was already common knowledge online.

’Does this mean Chen Jincheng is about to arrive?’

These days in Coastal City, you could be ignorant of who the city officials were, but you absolutely had to know who Chen Jincheng was. Truly, he seemed to have unwittingly become a calling card for Coastal City.

When people outside the city discussed famous people from Coastal City, many would instinctively say: Chen Jincheng.

A short while later, Chen Jincheng arrived by taxi.

He had just gotten out of the car, made a call to find out where the Internet Celebrity Young Master was, and was walking over when he saw the Porsche 918. Then he suddenly noticed a large crowd had surrounded the area.

"Brother Cheng, you’re so fucking cool!"

"Ancestral Master, I’m your fan!"

"Coastal City’s Most Devoted Man!"

"..."

"???" Chen Jincheng was stunned. Facing the crowd, he speechlessly took off his mask and baseball cap. "Holy shit, you guys can recognize me even like this?"

Seeing his speechless expression, the people around him holding up their phones were amused.

"Brother Cheng, Eldest Young Master Wang just got here. We saw the car."

"Haha, your figure is too recognizable."

"Who wears a baseball cap and a mask to a place like the DMV?"

"..."

Chen Jincheng instantly understood.

’Seriously, everyone’s pretty smart. Wearing a mask and a baseball cap was a bit pointless.’

The people around him immediately started filming him like it was their mission.

After all, running into Chen Jincheng, taking a video, and posting it to their social media could attract a lot of attention.

He walked over to the Internet Celebrity Young Master and saw that he had already found someone from the DMV to handle their paperwork exclusively. The guy had obviously pulled some strings.

"Mr. Chen, once we go inside and handle the paperwork, this car is all yours." The Internet Celebrity Young Master greeted him, and they went inside together to process the transfer.

Before long, the paperwork was finished. The speed was truly a testament to having connections.

The Internet Celebrity Young Master said with a smile, "Mr. Chen, I’m having a party here in Coastal City. I’m planning to go to your bar tonight, so let’s all go together."

"Sure, I’ll be there tonight." Chen Jincheng didn’t refuse.

’It’s just an influencer party, nothing more.’ But since the guy was patronizing his bar and had extended an invitation, he might as well play the part of a gracious host.

"Alright, see you tonight then." The Internet Celebrity Young Master nodded.

He had indeed come to Coastal City, met an influencer on the plane whom he found attractive, and wanted to organize a gathering specifically for her.

Since he hadn’t succeeded in wooing Sun Yifan, he naturally had to find a new target.

And if he was going to host a party in Coastal City, he naturally had to check out Mr. Chen’s bar and use the opportunity to get closer to him.

When Chen Jincheng left the DMV, he was already driving the Porsche 918 on his way to the company.

The driving experience was indeed excellent, much better than a Lamborghini in some respects.

Soon, Chen Jincheng arrived at the company. Sister Hong came to his office right away to report, "Boss, we’ve found seven buildings that are for rent or for sale. Please take a look, and if you’re interested in any of them, I’ll immediately arrange for a detailed inspection."

Chen Jincheng nodded and took the documents to look them over.

These buildings all met his requirements for floor space, each around 50,000 square meters. The prices varied because they were in different locations.

For example, one building in a relatively central downtown location was priced as high as 1 billion.

The key thing was, after reading the information, Chen Jincheng found that he really liked this building. Its design was fashion-forward, and working in a place like this would surely lift one’s spirits.

Most importantly, it even had a dedicated swimming pool on the rooftop terrace.

This tempted him. ’I could make it for private use. When I have time, I can bring some girls up for a swim, experience what it’s like to be surrounded by bikinis.’

Crucially, the building was next to the Century City district. This was a prime location, as it was slated to become Coastal City’s hub for influencers. Many of Coastal City’s influencers would choose to be active here.

Some MCN companies would also relocate here, so it would be fitting for the Second-Life Star guild to be based here.

However, a 1 billion price tag was obviously very expensive.

But by the same token, acquiring it would be a huge prestige boost for Second-Life Star. The Second-Life Star influencers would be able to hold their heads a little higher when they went out.

Besides, 1 billion wasn’t unaffordable. Aside from borrowing from the Soda company, he could also get a bank loan. Acquiring this 1 billion building wouldn’t be a problem.

As for the subsequent repayments, it wasn’t as if Second-Life Star lacked the ability. The income from the current influencers’ livestreams and product promotions alone would be enough to pay back the money.

What’s more, there was still the future income from the game "Damn, I’m Surrounded by Beauties!". It was estimated to earn 500 million without a problem.

Also, the Hanfu business was about to be launched. With him bringing over the most popular Hanfu designs from his past life, it was sure to be a huge success. Then there were the film and television investments; the returns from those would far exceed 1 billion.

So, he directly handed the file for this building to Sister Hong. "Sister Hong, go inspect this building. Do everything you can to acquire it."

"Yes, Boss." Sister Hong was genuinely surprised that the boss had chosen this one directly.

The information on these buildings had been gathered by their subordinates. She originally thought the boss wouldn’t even consider this building.

billion!

To her, this price was a bit outrageous, or rather, it was outrageous for any MCN company at its current stage.

But on second thought, for Second-Life Star, if everything went according to the boss’s plans, they really could afford this 1 billion building.

This made her sigh with emotion again. ’Seriously, that unknown minor influencer who once paid her cousin 500 yuan to be in a video... his moves are so grand now.’

’Why didn’t my cousin seize the opportunity back then? Her family insisted she go on blind dates. And look at her now, she got pregnant and had a child, sold herself for such a small bride price, and now she can only be a housewife, neglected all day. Men stop cherishing you once they have you.’

’The boss was willing to pay 500 yuan to have her in a video back then, so she was attractive enough. Seriously, even if nothing came of it with the boss, becoming a Miss Cheng would have guaranteed her a glamorous life. At the very least, she would have earned a lot of money.’

As Sister Hong was thinking, she brought up the second matter. "There’s one more thing. It’s about the traffic promotion schedule for the Black Cat TV streamers. Take a look at this list. Also, we could have dinner tonight with the streamers we’re planning to promote heavily."

"Dinner is fine, but as for how to promote the streamers, you can just handle it as you see fit." Chen Jincheng had no intention of managing such things personally. After all, Sister Hong was the general manager of Second-Life Star; she could have this much authority. Besides, he didn’t care how she arranged things for these Black Cat TV streamers.

They were being given S-Class livestream promotions. Those who were destined to become popular would, and there was nothing to be done for those who weren’t. Even if some of the ones Sister Hong chose didn’t take off and ended up flopping, it didn’t matter.

After all, there were twenty S-Class livestream promotion slots.

Hearing his words, Sister Hong nodded, her expression calm.

Inwardly, however, she was extremely pleased and pleasantly surprised.

Second-Life Star was growing larger and larger. Sometimes, she was afraid of making mistakes, so for many major decisions, she would still subconsciously ask the boss.

But now, the boss was clearly delegating authority to her.

Sister Hong composed herself and said, "Then I’ll go handle the related matters."

"Mm," Chen Jincheng nodded and picked up his phone to check the news.

Besides the news about him buying a sword, two other stories were getting attention: Li Muchen’s casting photos for joining "Go Go Squid!", and the news that Zhang Ao’ai had joined the cast of "Thirty Only" as one of the female leads.

Normally, this kind of thing wouldn’t even make the news, but thanks to all the previous hype, people were now paying attention.

Now everyone was eager to see how these two girls would perform in their respective dramas.

This also brought a huge wave of attention to both shows, making the production companies feel they’d really scored by having Chen Jincheng as an investor. After all, where else could you find publicity that generated buzz without costing a dime in marketing?

Chen Jincheng glanced at the news, then noticed he had received a WeChat message. It was from the girl, Tian Xiwei: "Boss, can I treat you to dinner tonight?"

Seeing the message, he smiled. ’Looks like this girl is getting anxious.’

’It makes sense. The Second-Life Star Film and Television department is still tiny, just a few small fish. Li Muchen and Zhang Ao’ai have both been placed in production crews, and even this girl’s companions have been set up with bit parts. Now she’s the only one left without an assignment.’

It wasn’t that he was intentionally keeping her hanging. The crew for "So Adorable We Are" just wasn’t fully prepared yet. The director was relatively new, so preparing even a small project was a slow process, and nothing had been announced.

So, he replied to the girl: "I already have a dinner arrangement tonight."

Meanwhile, Tian Xiwei was with Xiaohu and her other companions. After sending the message to her boss, she was feeling a little anxious.

Initially, she hadn’t thought much of the boss not arranging a role for her yet. She figured he must just be too busy.

But Xiaohu and the others kept saying she wasn’t being proactive enough. They said that now that the boss was back, she should take the initiative to contact him. Otherwise, if the boss overlooked her or forgot, or if someone else was proactive with him, her leading role could be snatched away.

They even said the boss might be waiting for her to make the first move.

She didn’t think the boss was that kind of person, but their words had genuinely made her anxious.

Seeing that Li Muchen and Zhang Ao’ai had been assigned to crews while she was the only one left out only intensified her anxiety.

Seeing the reply on WeChat, she immediately looked at it. "Xiaohu, the boss says he has a dinner arrangement tonight. What now?"

Xiaohu immediately said, "Are you stupid? Just because he has dinner plans doesn’t mean he can’t bring you along! Weili, you need to understand how things work in the entertainment industry. Tell him you miss him, then invite him out for the ’second half’ of the night, to the Extreme Bar. You have to proactively create an opportunity for him."

Tian Xiwei knew what she meant by "proactively create an opportunity." After a moment’s hesitation, she typed out a sentence, her face flushing red: "Boss, I haven’t seen you in a while, I kind of miss you. Can I treat you to a drink at the Extreme Bar tonight?"

Almost as soon as she sent the message, she received his reply: "Get ready. I’ll take you to the set in a bit. Didn’t I tell you I arranged a leading role for you?"

When Tian Xiwei saw his message, she was instantly mortified. She looked at Xiaohu in embarrassment. "Xiaohu, it’s not like that at all."