Chapter 71
Mr. Gu has become more and more convinced of fate over the years. He repeatedly watches the tall young man in the video, and the more he watches, the more he feels that he is inseparable from Gu Min. Is this the clear path that God has given him?
So where is Gu Min?
Now money is just a number to Gu Zhonghong. If it can bring back his health, he is willing to give some money to Gu Min and his children.
However, Gu Jiangkuo in the video looks almost identical to Gu Minsheng, and Gu Min also resembles his mother to a certain extent, such as his overly heroic eyebrows and eyes, which remind Gu Zhonghong of his wife who was killed by him.
So, Mr. Gu only watched it twice, then turned away with a guilty and annoyed look, and told Gu Xin: "Send this video to me."
"Why, Grandpa?" Gu Xin realized that Grandpa Gu was in a bad mood.
However, Gu Zhonghong naturally did not explain his doubts to him. He left the room without saying a word and then called a trusted confidant, instructing him to investigate the young man in the video.
——He had to first confirm whether the child was his own blood and whether he had any relationship with Gu Min.
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The popularity of that short video far exceeded Jiang Nuo's imagination. Jiang Nuo did not wait until it was forgotten by netizens. Instead, he waited until its number of views hit new highs. Until one day, after a social event, he was recognized by passers-by in the parking lot. Two or three little girls who looked like high school students ran up to him excitedly and asked if they could take a photo with him.
Mr. Jiang finally realized the seriousness of the problem and decided to spend money to ban himself online.
But before he could actually take action, Miss Jiang blocked him in the president's office again.
This Jiang Xia was quite capable. Last time, he had borrowed a large sum of money from him and used it to create an original beauty brand. He actually made a name for himself in it and ran it well, which made Jiang Nuo, the big boss behind it, see its future.
But he never came to visit without a reason. Could it be that he was asking him to make additional investments? It was not impossible, but:
"...Can you make an appointment in advance instead of just barging in?" Jiang Nuo said helplessly, "Even just once."
"I've asked Xiao Wang, you have twenty minutes!" Jiang Xia said with a grin, "Xiao Nuonuo, it's not that I'm not following the rules, it's just that you're too busy. This time you're definitely going to make a lot of money, and time waits for no one."
Mr. Jiang got goose bumps when she called him "Xiao Nuonuo". He called out "Miss Jiang" as a reminder and asked, "What's the matter? Just tell me."
Jiang Xia could understand the meaning of his words, which was simply a reminder for him to be careful with his words and maintain social propriety.
However, ever since watching that video, Jiang Xia has been unable to face Jiang Nuo calmly. She can always imagine Jiang Nuo's soft and cute appearance in private through his serious and calm expression.
In front of others, he is a cold-faced young CEO who is decisive and ruthless, but behind others, he can be picked up by hired bodyguards.
This is too unfair!
Some assumptions, once accepted, are incredibly difficult to shake. Jiang Xia resisted the urge to pinch his cheek to test the feel and said seriously, "Boss Jiang, this is what's going on. That video of you and bodyguard Gu went viral. How are you feeling now?"
Jiang Nuo: “?”
Jiang Xia: "What do you want to do most right now?"
Miss Jiang had no reason or need to come all the way to tease him, so President Jiang suppressed his suspicion and said cooperatively, "I want to settle the score with Jin Lin."
This is not empty talk.
Although Jiang Nuo is not in the entertainment industry, he can understand the basic principles of business operations with just a little thought. The so-called amateur same-sex couple clip was professionally made and could never have been made by netizens on a whim and then coincidentally released by a marketing account.
Since Jin Lin dared to use his private life as a publicity gimmick for his concerts and business investments, he should be prepared for revenge from the Jiang family in the future.
Your General Jiang has already laid the trap and is holding the steel pitchfork, waiting to close the net!
Miss Jiang inexplicably felt a surge of murderous intent. She rubbed her arms and spoke more cautiously, "No, Mr. Jiang, you're angry. Shouldn't you take advantage of it right away?"
Jiang Nuo: "Use?"
"Yes," Jiang Xia said, "Traffic is king these days. You're so popular now, and you're the boss behind our makeup brand. Wouldn't that be better than hiring a celebrity? And it saves costs! It's so rare to have the right time, place, and people. Why don't you step up and take advantage of your popularity?"
President Jiang had a bad feeling: "...What do you mean?"
Jiang Xia's chuckle was sweeter than the pie in the sky painted by the capitalists: "I've already made an agreement with the video platform. We'll launch a new product next week and have a unique live broadcast. You can be the host in person."
Live streaming to sell goods?
This was indeed very popular ten years later. Many Internet celebrities became rich overnight because of live streaming. However, the live streaming industry has not yet taken off, and the so-called live streaming is just a new feature launched by video websites. Speaking of which, Jiang Xia really has advanced business thinking and dares to be the first to try it out.
However, admiration aside, Mr. Jiang still has a heavy idol burden - he is the president of Jiang Group, he must have the character of an entrepreneur, how can he sell products like an internet celebrity?
It is impossible to sell goods, it will never be possible in this lifetime.
"I won't go." Mr. Jiang flatly refused.
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Ever since Ding Pingzhou fell seriously ill, he has suffered a series of blows when he recalled his past life. First, Jiang Nuo refused to reconcile with him, and then he found out that his white moonlight in his previous life also fell in love with Jiang Nuo.
This not only made Ding Pingzhou regretful of his past, but also gave him a strong sense of crisis.
In this life, everything has changed. He seems to be unable to grasp anything. Losing his "lover" is painful enough. If he loses his wealth again, how can he survive?
Only at this time did Ding Pingzhou finally empathize with Jiang Nuo in his previous life and personally feel how terrible bankruptcy is.
No, he couldn't let the Ding family decline, nor could he accept lowering his quality of life and barely surviving like a poor person. It would be better to die.
Jiang Nuo was able to use the Jinchuang Building to plot against him, wasn't it because he woke up early and knew the development trend of Yanlin in the next few years?
He now understands these things!
Ding Pingzhou stayed at home for a few days, trying hard to recall his memories and list out all the industries that could make a lot of money in the future. The most profitable one was of course real estate. Even if you bought real estate in prime locations and built nothing but simply held on to the land, the value could double in a few years.
However, the cycle is too long and he cannot wait that long. If it really drags on for four or five years, the Ding family would have gone bankrupt long ago. Maybe even Jiang Nuo would have developed a good relationship with Gu Jiangkuo or Rong Yi and go abroad to get a marriage certificate. Wouldn't it be too late to regret then?
Ding Pingzhou decided to make some quick money, and the fastest investment now ranked first is the stock market.
He remembered that this year there would be a stock whose share price would skyrocket a hundredfold within a year, and there was also a star - Jin Lin who was holding a concert that day - who was later punished by the China Securities Regulatory Commission for manipulating the stock market and making billions of dollars in profits in one go.
But he couldn't remember the name of the stock. But that didn't matter. Ding Pingzhou patiently looked it up and soon found that the company was called "Shengchen New Energy".
Following the clues, he found Gu Jiangkuo's name on the list of Shengchen shareholders. What a coincidence! Could it be a coincidence? Considering the time, Mr. Gu still hasn't returned to his roots. How could he possibly afford to invest? A full 20 million!
After all, the Ding family is the local tyrant in Yanlin. Even though it is on the verge of decline, its connections are still there. It was not difficult for Ding Pingzhou to find out that "Bai Mi Technology" under Gu Jiangkuo's name was actually registered by Jiang Nuo himself.
As expected!
Ding Pingzhou felt a strong sense of jealousy, but also a faint excitement: Jiang Nuo also had his eyes on this stock, it seemed that he was optimistic about it too!
In his previous life, he had been with Jiang Nuo for ten years. Others thought that Mr. Jiang was young and ignorant, and it was all thanks to Ding Pingzhou that he led him all the way. Ding Pingzhou also liked to use this incident to show off himself and use it to pua his partner, but in fact, he knew in his heart that he knew Jiang Nuo's talent and ambition, and how keen Jiang Nuo's business sense was. Even if he was not there in the previous life, Mr. Jiang would not be bad.
As for why he only invested 20 million, Ding Pingzhou guessed that Jiang Nuo just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune in his own name, but after all, it was a matter of disrupting the market, so he didn't dare to involve Jiang's family, so he didn't even use his own name to invest, and let Gu Jiangkuo take over.
After sorting out the ideas, the next step is to raise funds.
Ding Pingzhou was not satisfied with just a small ride. He wanted to make a comeback, which required a lot of money. If he wanted to make a fortune, he naturally needed sufficient capital.
However, now the Ding family - including his father and eldest brother, and even the entire Ding family - treats him like a fool. No one believes him at all, and no one is willing to help him borrow even a penny.
Ding Pingzhou had an investment plan in his arms, but he ran into obstacles everywhere. Over the past few days, he had been met with countless cold stares and heard countless sarcasm, but he didn't get a penny.
Seeing Shengchen's stock price rising exponentially, Ding Pingzhou even set his sights on the real estate under his name.
But he was a little hesitant. Ding's was a limited liability company, and as a shareholder, he did not have to bear unlimited joint and several liability. The current consumption restrictions were only temporary. Once the company went bankrupt, although he could not become a rich man, the four or five properties and options invested elsewhere under his name would still be there. A lean camel is bigger than a horse, and he could still become a financially free middle-class person.
But if he really mortgaged all his personal properties, if something happened to Shengchen's stocks, he would really become a pauper.
Ding Pingzhou fell into an unprecedented dilemma.
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A week later, Saturday night at 7pm.
In the trial live broadcast room of video website D, Jiang Nuo retreated cautiously, "That's not necessary! I'm a man, why should I wear makeup?"
Yes, Mr. Jiang, who would never do live streaming to sell goods, finally compromised and agreed to make a guest appearance after seeing the advertising fee quote from a first-line star.
"If he really doesn't want to, just give him a simple eyebrow trim!" Jiang Xia, clacking away in her high heels, instructed the makeup artist from a distance, then ordered Jiang Nuo, "Boss, please cooperate! The live broadcast starts at 8 o'clock!"
Then he promptly arranged the staff's duties before turning back to chat with Gu Jiangkuo, "I told you our CEO Jiang would definitely agree. Even though he's rich, all businessmen are like that—my old man is just like that—cost control is ingrained in him. Look, I heard it's so expensive to hire a celebrity, but aren't they willing to sacrifice their looks?"
Gu Jiangkuo: “…”
Gu Jiangkuo had always thought that Miss Jiang was a well-educated and well-mannered lady from a noble family. Who would have thought that after getting to know her, she would speak so viciously.
What is it? It's all about sex.
Thinking of this, Gu Jiangkuo couldn't help but steal a glance at Jiang Nuo. At this moment, Young Master Jiang was reluctantly letting the makeup artist trim his eyebrows. The low pressure seemed to be able to condense into substance, but for the sake of profit, he dared not say anything.
It's very cute.
"Alas," Jiang Xia said, "Actually, if both of you appeared on camera to promote the product together, the effect would definitely be better. But it's a pity that President Jiang refused to agree, saying that he didn't want to cause you any trouble in the public opinion. He's really too protective of his child. ...How do you like it? Does Xiao Nuonuo look good in this outfit? I picked all the clothes myself."
Gu Jiangkuo had never seen Jiang Nuo dressed so brightly and lively before. She looked even more stunning than a peach. He said sincerely, "She looks great."
"Right!" Jiang Xia said proudly. "My aesthetic, combined with President Jiang's looks, is incredible! Tonight's livestream is sure to be a hit. Xiao Nuonuo has such great skin, it becomes hydrated when you pinch it, and he doesn't even need concealer. What skincare products does he use?"
“…”
Seeing Jiang Kuo's silly, straight-man look, I guessed he probably didn't know any skincare brands. "Forget it," Jiang Xia leaned closer and asked curiously, "How does it feel? You know that, right?"
"?" Gu Jiangkuo, "What does it feel like?"
Jiang Xia immediately rebuked him with a look that said, "Why are you pretending to be innocent in front of me?" "It's just his face, what does it feel like to touch? I also like fair and clean little brothers. I coveted him before, but unfortunately we have different preferences. Hey... So what? He's so tender, will a slight pinch make a big red spot? Don't you love to cry—"
Seeing that Miss Jiang was about to go on a roller coaster, Gu Jiangkuo quickly interrupted: "No! We are not together yet."
"!?" Jiang Xia's eyes widened. "They've come out publicly in front of the entire nation, and you haven't yet?"
"No." Gu Jiangkuo felt inexplicably embarrassed and whispered, "I haven't caught up yet."
Miss Jiang asked suspiciously, "Really? How did you catch up with her?"
“…”
Jiang Xia was shocked again and asked, "You didn't do anything, did you?"
Gu Jiangkuo agreed again.
"..." Jiang Xia thought it was amazing that these two people hadn't broken the window paper yet. She wanted to tease the silent and tall young man in front of her, and teased, "How can you possibly get a wife like this? Do you want to learn some techniques from me to pursue a woman?"
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