Chapter 336 - 239: The Internet’s Number One Female Bootlicker

Chapter 336: Chapter 239: The Internet’s Number One Female Bootlicker

「About half an hour later.」

Lin Chu arrived early at Li Kai’s maid cafe.

In the first-floor lounge, Lin Chu ordered a black Americano. He idly chatted and laughed with a few of the cute female employees while holding the cafe’s Ragdoll cat.

The last time he was here, he had made a fool of himself.

After drinking too much, he not only blurted out that he had 1.8 billion in the bank, but he also said he wanted two of the girls to keep him company and that he’d buy them houses.

Although... none of that actually happened.

Now that he was back, Lin Chu didn’t feel the least bit awkward.

’As long as I’m not the one who’s embarrassed, someone else will be.’

However, despite that major embarrassment, their attitudes were still visibly enthusiastic as they chattered and gossiped.

"Young Master Lin, are you really pursuing that little princess from the real estate company?"

The Tiger Teeth Sister, wearing a schoolgirl uniform and white stockings, asked sweetly.

The "Peng City’s Most Devoted Man" incident had gone completely viral, so as people who actually knew Lin Chu, they had naturally gotten all the juicy gossip.

"I did, but I failed to win her over. What can you do?"

Lin Chu shook his head and smiled nonchalantly.

In front of others, Lin Chu still tried to protect Zhou Luan’s image. After all, she deserved credit for orchestrating the opening act of his rise to fame.

The Tiger Teeth Sister’s long eyelashes fluttered, her mouth falling slightly open in adorable shock.

"I can’t believe you have such a romantic side! So, do you have a girlfriend now?"

The other girls all turned to Lin Chu, their ears perked.

"Don’t ask. If you have to ask, I’m single."

Lin Chu bantered with them, a playful grin on his face.

A girl with long, straight black hair rolled her eyes, and the group immediately started teasing him.

"Ooh... if he says it like that, he definitely has one."

"And more than one."

"Totally."

"It’s a story about a player getting played! I knew it!"

"But that’s normal. That girl might be a ’queen of the sea’ herself. She’s just on a higher level than you."

Listening to their rapid-fire speculation, Lin Chu couldn’t help but laugh and wave his hand in surrender.

’Whatever.’

’Go ahead and make up whatever stories you want.’

"Have you guys been watching my streams? Don’t forget to share them around."

’Discussion creates buzz. Even though it’s just a few of them, every little bit helps.’

"Of course we watched! I even joined your fan group. But I found a bug—how come all the giveaway winners are guys? I haven’t seen a single girl win. That’s not fair!"

Lin Chu laughed. "Sounds like a you problem. My fault?"

Just then, Li Kai came down from the second floor.

Seeing the group deep in lively conversation, he smiled and joined them.

"What are you up to today? Got nothing better to do than come to my place and hit on my staff?"

"Attention, everyone! This man is a real charmer, but he’s also known as Peng City’s number one player. Don’t get involved with him, or you’ll get played."

As he joked, Li Kai suddenly thought of Teacher Meng.

He couldn’t help but glance back at the proprietress, who was taking inventory behind the counter.

Lin Chu flipped him the bird. Thinking back on the past, he couldn’t help but smile to himself.

An interesting thought suddenly popped into his head—’If I were to go back to that dinner at his house, would I make the same choice now?’

’Probably not.’

Of course, it wasn’t what you’d call personal growth.

He just wasn’t so thirsty anymore.

"How’s business lately?"

Shaking off the past, Lin Chu asked casually.

"Not so good. Damn it, 68 yuan for a cup of coffee, is that expensive? I’m just asking, is it expensive? Where have all the rich people in Peng City gone?"

Li Kai complained with a laugh.

Lin Chu: ...

"People drive up in a Rolls-Royce and leave on a bicycle."

"How about you get me five hundred gift cards? Make them two thousand yuan each. I’ll hand them out as a little bonus for my company’s employees."

Lin Chu casually threw his money around.

"Holy shit! You got it! Just a sec! Love you, man! C’mere, gimme a kiss!"

"Get lost! I wasn’t asking you for a kiss! I want one from the Tiger Teeth Sister!"

He was immediately rewarded with a couple of light punches from the Tiger Teeth Sister.

The group continued to chat and laugh.

Before long, Li Ke’er arrived, fashionably late.

To be honest, since this was her first time manufacturing a gossip scandal, she felt a little nervous.

Of course, she also felt a bit of anticipation and a subtle thrill of excitement.

In reality, what she was truly looking forward to wasn’t just the scandal.

’If Lin Chu could fund a movie and promote me as the star, that would be the best-case scenario.’

On her way over, she had also thought of her senior from school, Liang Jieyu.

She couldn’t believe that her senior had quietly managed to become Lin Chu’s secretary—and a very close one at that. In some ways, she was practically his official representative.

But she hadn’t taken the initiative to contact her senior recently.

It would still be a little awkward.

’What would that even make me?’

Now, seeing Lin Chu through the glass storefront, she took a deep breath to calm herself, then walked into the cafe with a light, breezy stride.

’Hype!’

’I want to be famous!’

’I have to be famous!’

’Someone’s always going to make it big, so why can’t it be me?’

When Li Ke’er walked in, Lin Chu’s eyes instantly lit up.

Even in an age where looks were an arms race and plastic surgery was the norm, and even with the cafe full of cute girls with the added appeal of maid and schoolgirl outfits, the difference between them and a true, screen-worthy actress was obvious at a glance.

Perhaps because it was the Olympic season, Li Ke’er had her sporty attribute maxed out. She wore an off-the-shoulder Argentina soccer jersey that looked almost like a tank top, paired with shorts and white sneakers. With her hair in two pigtails, she looked like a high school student.

"Hello, welcome."

One of the employees saw a "customer" enter and immediately went to greet her with a smile.

Li Ke’er gave her a small smile and pointed toward Lin Chu.

Lin Chu was already getting to his feet.

"Holy shit! Have jerseys really evolved to this point? Or have you girls just taken them to a whole new level? This look is the definition of ’pure yet seductive,’ isn’t it?"