Although Su Yanan secretly thought it was indeed quite good, she pretended to be calm and said seriously, "Tch, stop being so conceited. Don't forget what I do in Lu Tiancheng; I've seen plenty of handsome men and beautiful women!"
As she spoke, she frowned and looked Lin Chen up and down, as if trying to find something wrong with him.
"Tsk tsk tsk, with your figure and looks, even Cai Xiaokun is better than you!" Su Yanan looked at Lin Chen with disdain, trying to undermine his confidence.
But Lin Chen wasn't so easily discouraged. He looked directly at Su Yanan with a gentle smile and said, "Is that so? How does it compare to Chrysanthemum Taro?"
Su Yanan was taken aback by his words, then retorted, "At least, he's very big."
Lin Chen chuckled and said confidently, "I'm bigger."
"He has plenty of time."
"I've lasted longer."
"Heh." Su Yanan sneered, seemingly not believing Lin Chen's words.
"Besides... I'm very gentle with women, at least I won't torment you," Lin Chen added, a hint of tenderness and determination in his eyes.
Su Yanan glared at Lin Chen, her heart pounding with anxiety. She had a feeling that Lin Chen already knew something, but she wasn't sure. To change the subject, she urged, "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and pay! Your clothes are all dirty!"
Although Lu Tiancheng has poor public security, its entertainment industry is exceptionally developed. Some of the men here are strikingly handsome, while others are short-tempered and prone to impulsive violence. Of course, there's also a type of man who is particularly fond of acting cute, even more so than women. Cai Xiaokun is a prime example, deeply loved by everyone.
Su Yanan expressed indifference towards both types of boys. However, the second type of boy actually made up the majority in the entertainment company. This left Su Yanan somewhat helpless; compared to those effeminate pretty boys, Kikutaro, though perverted and brutal, was simply not her choice.
"Hey, speaking of which, how's Cai Xiaokun doing lately?" Lin Chen casually brought up the topic, but a subtle glint flashed in his eyes.
Su Yanan smiled smugly and replied, "Excellent! It's like riding a crest on a spring breeze!"
"Oh? So you're also working part-time as his agent now?" Lin Chen's tone was somewhat inquisitive.
Su Yanan nodded smugly and boasted, "That's right, I often recommend him to all sorts of big shots now. I send him there at night and pick him up during the day! He's a very sought-after figure in those big shots' circles!"
As she spoke, she deliberately gave Lin Chen a provocative look, raising her chin slightly to appear exceptionally arrogant.
Lin Chen frowned slightly upon hearing this, and was about to speak when Su Yanan interrupted him with, "Oh right, Liu Tiantian is the same!"
"You dare!"
The words had barely left his mouth when Lin Chen's face instantly darkened. At that moment, the sales assistant chimed in at just the right time, "Sir, you and your girlfriend are a perfect match, truly enviable!"
If Lin Chen and Su Yanan were truly a couple, this statement would undoubtedly be a clever compliment. However, Lin Chen sneered and explained, "Hehe, don't misunderstand, I'm far too good for this beauty."
Seeing Lin Chen's eagerness to distance himself, Su Yanan's joy vanished instantly. She curled her lip in disdain and said, "Hmph, you know that's good!"
Lin Chen glared at her fiercely, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. The sales assistant also noticed the subtle tension between the two, and muttered to herself: Why are these two people who seem to get along so badly shopping together?
...
As night fell, Lin Chen and Su Yanan returned to their lodgings together. It was already past 11 p.m., and the two tacitly remained silent, each returning to their own room.
Lin Chen turned on his computer; the information he had previously commissioned Little General to investigate had all been transferred. He carefully reviewed the information and discovered that Liu Tiantian and Cai Xiaokun's whereabouts over the past few days had been concentrated in Lu Tiancheng, and they hadn't gone out. Their social media platforms were also silent, with no updates posted.
However, their cell phone signal remained intact, indicating that nothing unexpected had happened.
Next, Lin Chen's plan was to deal with the "Tokyo Not Hot" entertainment company. Meanwhile, in another bedroom, Su Yanan tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep, appearing somewhat neurotic. Of course, she probably never dreamed that Lin Chen, who had just been joking with her while shopping, had already begun targeting her boss and company!
The next day at noon, Su Yanan returned to her residence from the company and said to Lin Chen, "Don't be too surprised. Liu Tiantian and Cai Xiaokun are currently very popular and are under the company's tight protection. It's not easy to see them. Besides, you are just an ordinary person right now."
Lin Chen's eyes remained fixed on the documents, and he nodded slightly. Then, he slowly asked, "Approximately how much money would it cost if I wanted to acquire 'Tokyo Not Hot'?"
Su Yanan was startled by the question. She looked at Lin Chen in surprise, sensing something unusual in his serious expression. She asked definitively, "What did you say? You want to acquire our company?"
"Yes," Lin Chen answered firmly.
“In the past, it might have only cost 40 to 50 million. But now, because of Liu Tiantian and Cai Xiaokun’s popularity, the price has to be at least doubled,” Su Yanan explained.
"Double?" Lin Chen lowered his head in thought. He secretly regretted that he had been too hasty in the past, actually handing over these two talents to others. Now, he felt as if he had shot himself in the foot.
"May I ask why you..." Su Yanan asked curiously.
“Their contract still has three years left, and I can’t wait that long. If I breach the contract, the penalty will be tens of millions, so it’s more cost-effective to just acquire them directly,” Lin Chen explained.
"How do you know so much?" Su Yanan was surprised; only people inside the company would know the details of such contracts. However, Lin Chen didn't want to explain further.
Having made his decision, Lin Chen showed no mercy and prepared to take drastic measures. He contacted the Little General and Black Mamba again, giving them a major mission and promising that it would allow them to make a fortune.
After several days of intense work, they finally succeeded. Their goal was to breach the internal network of the "Tokyo Not Hot" entertainment company's headquarters in Japan and obtain top-secret information.
A storm is about to quietly break out in the entertainment industry.
Although the "Tokyo Not Hot" entertainment company is not a secretive organization, its cybersecurity is so weak it's practically child's play, making it easy to breach. Moreover, this company is rife with scandals and undercurrents, and the evidence obtained is nothing short of shocking.
The evidence was quickly compiled and submitted, and a storm soon swept in. The chairman and president of the "Tokyo Not Hot" entertainment company's headquarters in the island nation were all arrested on numerous charges: embezzlement, tax evasion, sexual misconduct with female artists, and even more despicable acts of power-for-money transactions.
The head office collapsed, and the branch offices couldn't escape the same fate. Lu Tiancheng's branch office manager was also implicated and extradited back to China for investigation. At this moment, Kikutaro temporarily took control, but he himself was not clean and could follow in others' footsteps at any time.
Lin Chen deliberately spared his life, temporarily concealing the evidence of his crimes, waiting for the right opportunity to reveal it later.
The "Tokyo Not Hot" entertainment company never imagined that Lin Chen, who was their partner just six months ago, would turn on them so ruthlessly. They might eventually realize that they were nothing more than geese in Lin Chen's hands, originally weak, but personally fattened up by him, only to be slaughtered in the end.
After the scandal involving the top executives of the "Tokyo Not Hot" entertainment company was exposed, its stock market plummeted, with its market value halved from around 100 million to around 50 million in a short period, and it continues to decline. The market value that Lin Chen had helped them double has now been fully returned. Although the price was quite reasonable, it was still a bit high for Lin Chen.
During this time, Lin Chen specifically instructed Su Yanan to take care of Liu Tiantian and Cai Xiaokun, ensuring they were spared any trouble and to be prepared to switch jobs at any time. Su Yanan was shocked. Could Lin Chen really have such great power that he could single-handedly bring down a listed company with a market value of over 100 million?
However, things didn't go smoothly. The "Tokyo Not Hot" entertainment company in Japan, through some connections, temporarily suppressed the situation, minimizing the negative impact and slowing the rate of stock price decline.
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