Chapter 132 - 124: Intercepting L’Oreal

Chapter 132: Chapter 124: Intercepting L’Oreal

Gao Yuan stated his identity outright. With the backing of the Lin Group, it proved quite effective.

Seeing that Jay Chou was still silent, Gao Yuan spoke again. "First, I’ll send some over for you to have your team try out. You can make your decision after that."

"Alright."

After they hung up, Gao Yuan immediately grabbed some face masks and drove off.

Jay Chou had another concert in Hang City, so he was currently staying at the Marriott Hotel.

Before long, Gao Yuan appeared with Lin Wanyu at the presidential suite where Jay Chou was staying.

After a few pleasantries, Gao Yuan had Lin Wanyu apply a whitening mask and, at the same time, distributed other masks to the members of Jay Chou’s team.

At that moment, the way Jay Chou looked at Gao Yuan changed slightly.

He knew Lin Wanyu was Gao Yuan’s girlfriend.

Gao Yuan’s own girlfriend used the masks he produced, which was a testament to their quality.

And this was precisely why Gao Yuan had Lin Wanyu personally apply the mask.

「Twenty minutes later.」

When a dozen or so people removed their masks and stood before Jay Chou, every one of them was full of praise for the GY masks.

They had all been exhausted recently, and pulling all-nighters was a daily occurrence. Their skin had long since become dry and oily. The masks Gao Yuan had given them were specifically for hydration.

Thanks to the 10% "Skin Awakening" effect, everyone’s skin had improved significantly.

With that, Jay Chou was completely at ease.

’Although canceling my contract with L’Oreal now will make it difficult to work with them again, who knows what the future holds?’

At the very least, he wouldn’t have to worry about this issue for the rest of 2024.

Besides, switching to a domestic brand meant he wouldn’t be under as much pressure.

「8:00 PM.」

Gao Yuan and Lin Wanyu walked out of the Marriott Hotel.

After reaching an agreement with Jay Chou, Gao Yuan had Si Xue directly transfer the sponsorship fee for the Shanghai concert to Jay Chou’s studio account.

The two of them also had dinner with Jay Chou and his family.

During dinner, Gao Yuan specifically told Lin Wanyu to go and buy three identical jade locks.

Before they left, Gao Yuan personally gifted the three jade locks to Jay Chou’s three children.

Though it was only a few hundred thousand, Gao Yuan didn’t neglect the courtesy.

Business was business, but personal relationships were another matter entirely.

Only by handling every aspect well could he make the other party accept him more comfortably. This was Gao Yuan’s understanding of social etiquette.

Securing this partnership was a huge relief for Gao Yuan.

If he spent all this money and still couldn’t make a name for the GY brand, he would have no choice but to take things one slow step at a time.

When he returned home that evening, Li Mengqing had already finished eating.

The three of them went downstairs to work out together, but during the workout, Gao Yuan noticed he was constantly being stared at. It was a rather uncomfortable feeling.

It felt as if his privacy was being invaded, especially since he was with Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing, which made Gao Yuan even more uneasy.

After their workout, as the three of them were curled up at home watching TV, Gao Yuan suddenly realized he should get a new place. Continuing to live in a rented apartment really wasn’t suitable anymore.

If he had his own large house, he could work out at home and naturally wouldn’t have to deal with so many annoyances.

’It was just a thought, though.’ Gao Yuan didn’t have the money to buy a house right now, so he could only set the idea aside for the time being.

Just then, Gao Yuan saw a message from Sister Sun on WeChat.

"President Gao, the young woman at the front desk deleted what she posted online. She’s asking for your forgiveness."

"No."

Gao Yuan replied directly.

’After all she’s done, does she really think I’m a pushover?’

’So what if she’s a woman? Does that mean she shouldn’t have to pay the price for her actions?’

Putting down his phone, Gao Yuan looked at Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing beside him. Both women had surely lost a lot of their happiness today.

He was especially concerned about Li Mengqing; he had no idea how her day at work had been.

"Qingqing, was work okay today?"

"Huh?"

"It was... it was fine."

Hearing Li Mengqing’s words, Gao Yuan couldn’t help but frown.

Li Mengqing’s hesitation meant something was wrong.

But since she didn’t elaborate, Gao Yuan didn’t press her. Instead, he took out his phone and sent a message to Tongtong.

"Was anything unusual with Sister Qing at the company today?"

"Brother Yuan, you finally decided to talk to me."

"I thought you’d forgotten all about me. Was Tongtong not seductive enough for you that day?"

Tongtong was incredibly direct when chatting with Gao Yuan now. The next moment, she even sent a photo.

Gao Yuan got up and walked toward the balcony. He lay down on the lounge chair, lit a cigarette.

This girl, Tongtong, had become more and more audacious ever since they’d hooked up in the car that day.

Before, she would at most send a suggestive sticker when they chatted. Now, she was sending her own photos.

He had just sent her a message, and she had replied with two provocative lines.

Gao Yuan had been sitting on the sofa, about to ask her again, when she sent a photo.

It was this photo that made Gao Yuan instantly switch away from the WeChat chat window.

’This is outrageous!’

’How can she be so damn provocative!’

Lying on the lounge chair, Gao Yuan looked at the photo Tongtong had sent, his heart still skipping a beat.

The photo she sent was of her kneeling on a toilet, wearing fishnet stockings, taken in a mirror.

What’s more, there was a pink cord visible through the fishnet stockings, its other end connected to a remote control.

Looking at the photo, Gao Yuan couldn’t help but zoom in.

"Stop messing around. I’m serious!"

Gao Yuan sent Tongtong a sticker of a hand lifting a hip-hugging skirt and spanking a butt.

"Was anything unusual with Qingqing at the office today?"

"I feel like she wasn’t in a good mood today."

Gao Yuan had just sent the message when a video call from Tongtong came through.

Fortunately, in the video, she was lying in bed under the covers, not in the outfit from the photo.

"I don’t think anything was wrong with Sister Qing today. I was in her office the whole time."

Listening to Tongtong, it seemed like nothing was out of the ordinary. He then asked, "What were you doing in her office?"

"Asking about you!"

"I know you have two girlfriends. Brother Yuan surely wouldn’t mind one more, right?"

Seeing that Tongtong was about to start being provocative again, Gao Yuan immediately cut her off. "We’re talking about something serious!"

"Actually, there was one thing, a little unusual."

In the video, Tongtong thought for a moment before speaking, her tone a bit uncertain.

"Spit it out."

But Tongtong suddenly paused, shot Gao Yuan a seductive glance, and said, "You have to answer my question first."

Instantly, Gao Yuan’s face turned cold.

"Are you trying to bargain with me?"

Gao Yuan’s words were chilling. That, combined with the look on his face, scared Tongtong into dropping her provocative act. She looked at Gao Yuan pitifully.

"Why are you being so mean!"

"It’s just that Sister Qing took a phone call and seemed to argue a bit. I didn’t hear clearly, but it sounded like she was talking about family matters."

Hearing Tongtong describe the unusual event, Gao Yuan’s cold expression softened slightly.

"Our relationship can only be one of two things: lover or confidante."

"I have something to do. Think about it and let me know."

Gao Yuan’s tone in his last two sentences was much gentler.

But he had no intention of placating Tongtong’s emotions. He knew from that day in the car that she was a woman attracted to powerful men.

The harder he was with her, the more she seemed to accept it.

He had now given her the options; her choice no longer mattered.

What did matter was what she had just said about Li Mengqing taking a call, arguing, and mentioning family.

This made Gao Yuan suddenly recall what he’d heard of Li Mengqing’s inner thoughts back in Xudu City.

It was very likely that Li Mengqing’s family had also seen the trending topic. They were already planning to introduce her to a new blind date, and now, because of this, that plan was probably ruined.

Gao Yuan had looked into the Li Family’s situation recently.

They were indeed a massive family enterprise in the construction industry. The Li Family’s hands were probably not clean.

This intensified Gao Yuan’s sense of urgency.

With his skincare products, he had to face giant overseas corporations.

On Li Mengqing’s side, there was the problem of the Li Family.

And he himself was extremely short on funds.

All these problems made Gao Yuan close his eyes and rub his temples, and he even felt an impulse to go sell the Little Ai Capsules.