Chapter Sixteen: Mr. Huo's First Dowry

"Oh? Is that so?"

The beast himself coughed lightly on the phone and asked in a deep voice, "What if I said I'm not afraid of that beast?"

Su Muchi was speechless.

I vaguely remember that my best friend's family used to run a radio station. However, with the rise of new forms of entertainment in recent years, the radio station's profitability has declined significantly.

Has he given up on his family business? And therefore become fearless?

Su Muci sighed, "Mr. Huo, you should still..."

Find someone else.

Before those four words could be uttered, a voice came from the other end: "I can help you destroy the Zhou family."

"?"

A silence that lasted ten seconds.

Did she get aroused just hearing about her rival Zhou Mengying? Huo Zhan felt a stab to his heart and wanted to grab someone and punch them five hundred times.

He already knew about Su Muci's relationship with the Zhou family, so he no longer hid anything: "The Zhou family's daughter is your stepsister. Your father favors your stepsister, ignores you, and even allows your stepsister to steal the man you love."

"I helped you destroy the Zhou family and avenge you. Consider this my first betrothal gift to you."

Dowry? Su Muci's breath hitched twice: "But Mr. Huo, our relationship is not yet settled. Is it worth it for you to give me all this now?"

“It’s worth it. I’m being pressured to get married, and my elders say they’ll break my legs if I fail a blind date.”

"..."

Su Muci had never heard Junjun say that her parents were so violent.

"Mr. Huo is really joking..."

“Miss Su, I’m not joking. A year from now, whether you stay or leave, I will respect your decision. If you want to stay and develop a relationship with me, I agree. If you want to marry another man? I will personally drive you to the wedding hall.”

Go to the auditorium—in front of her, make that man so incapacitated he can no longer perform sexually.

The second half of the sentence, of course, cannot be said.

When Huo Zhan firmly said those words, it was impossible for Su Muci not to be moved.

But she values ​​actions more than words.

She asked, "Mr. Huo, how do you plan to destroy the Zhou family?"

“I have GX Radio. You can join as a broadcaster, and I'll take care of the rest.”

Radio host?

Su Muchi's fingers tightened.

The Zhou Group started by operating radio broadcasters. Twenty years ago, Zhou Wangyuan started his business as a broadcaster, devoting 18 out of 24 hours a day to his career, while his mother took care of him and Xiao Muci day and night.

Later, Zhou's radio broadcasting business grew bigger and bigger, and the small studio was transformed into a highly sought-after listed group in Jiangcheng after years of hard work.

Her mother, however, never enjoyed a single day of happiness. Instead, she was abandoned at the height of the Zhou family's prosperity and died with resentment.

This time, Huo Zhan's offer was very tempting.

However, Su Muci still had concerns, especially about whether GX Radio would face joint retaliation from the Fu and Zhou families if she married into the Huo family. Would Junjun blame her if that happened?

Huo Zhan pressed on again: "Ms. Su, I need a newcomer to reshape the Jiangcheng radio market. I hope you can give me a win-win opportunity for cooperation."

"Win-win?"

These two words dispelled her deep-seated inferiority complex.

"That's right, a win-win situation."

Huo Zhan's magnetic voice continued to be seductive: "Miss Su, your voice is very distinctive. Missing you would not only be a loss for GX Radio, but also a stroke of luck for Zhou's Radio."

"Inside sources say the Zhou Group is about to secure a huge amount of financing. Are you rejecting me now because you have a better alternative?"

Su Muci swallowed hard: "..."

Thinking of the three lawyers who were transferred to other places, she knew very well that she didn't have many options.

She finally made up her mind: "Mr. Huo, I will marry you after the Zhou family falls from power."

Upon hearing this, Huo Zhan felt only a little excited on the other end; the rest of his feelings were full of heartache for her.

He sensed her wariness of him from their conversation; she would never blindly give anything without tangible benefits.

This cautious woman was completely different from Su Muci, whose eyes were full of love when he took her to propose that day.

Huo Zhan could easily imagine how much suffering she had endured to become the way she is now...

Whether her condition for marrying him was simply to deal with the Zhou family, or because of her unrequited love for Fu Hengzhi, it didn't matter anymore.

For him, there was only one thought: seize the high ground first!

Huo Zhan said in a deep voice, "Come to GX Radio at 10 a.m. tomorrow. I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration."

...

"What did you say? My brother wants you to go to GX Radio?"

When Huo Junjun heard this news, she was not just shocked, she was thunderstruck!

Although her brother was the deputy director of the radio station and the future successor, he was a bookworm who could only frantically fiddle with the radio station's operational data in front of the computer.

Suddenly got a business mindset? Knows how to discover beautiful and sweet-voiced new female anchors?

Huo Junjun didn't believe it.

She believed more that her brother had started trying other ways to get closer to her best friend because he had failed at blind dates.

She secretly texted Huo Junyan: "I didn't expect you to be so clever, brother! You know how to use family resources to win back my best friend? Not bad, not bad at all! That's quite the uncle-in-law tactic!"

When Huo Junyan caught a glimpse of the text message out of the corner of his eye, his brows were furrowed like two mountain peaks.

"Are you in a difficult position?"

Sitting opposite him, Huo Zhan's voice was neither loud nor soft, but it conveyed extreme pressure and dominance.

Huo Junyan explained, "Uncle, 'Sister Loulan,' the biggest streamer under GX, has a huge fan base. You arranged for Miss Su to come in and asked me to support her. Who knows, Sister Loulan might be unhappy and run away with her fans..."

Huo Zhan tossed out a bank card, saying, "Here's five hundred million. After this is done, I'll invest an additional five billion in GX Radio."

"..."

Huo Junyan could no longer raise any objections, and that very night, a new mechanism was established: top streamers who mentor apprentices would permanently receive 30% of their apprentices' earnings as a reward.

The next day, Su Muci arrived at the radio station and was called into the conference room by Huo Junyan's assistant.

Inside sat the mentor arranged for her by the radio station—"Sister Loulan," dressed in a black leather jacket and exuding a mature, sophisticated aura.

"Sister Loulan" sneered, "I've seen you before. You were trending on social media a few days ago. I didn't realize you were so good at creating buzz at such a young age."

Su Muci did not rush to explain, but said respectfully, "Greetings, Master."

Upon hearing the word "Master," even though "Sister Loulan" was angry, she couldn't utter a sound.

She does look down on these newcomers, but she has to accept that she is getting older and her fans are moving to younger radio hosts.

Taking on apprentices is a last resort.

"Alright, I won't say anything more. From now on, you'll be following me."

Su Muci nodded.

After she signed the agreement, her assistant took her to the accommodation arranged by GX Radio—a clean, comfortable luxury apartment.

Su Muci was somewhat surprised by the luxuriousness of this "employee dormitory".

The assistant said, "This is arranged for you by our chairman's son, Deputy Director Huo. Please stay here without worry."

Upon hearing this, Su Muci understood.

It was arranged by Mr. Huo Zhan.

After settling in, Su Muci sent Huo Zhan a message: "Mr. Huo, I've completed the onboarding process and moved into the apartment you arranged for me. Thank you."

Huo Zhan was in the chairman's office at the Zhou Group headquarters when he received the message.

He looked at the words on the text message and a smile crept onto his face.

Have they already moved in?

So from now on... they'll be neighbors!