Chapter 77

The video of Meng Xuanyu kidnapping Yan Xi was exposed, coupled with the previous quality inspection report of M's products, Meng's stock price plummeted.

In the next few days, Yu Xiao and Yao Chi were very busy. Meng Huaigu was unwilling to sell his shares, but it was hard to say for other shareholders. The sooner they sold, the sooner they could stop the loss. Therefore, the acquisition of shares was smoother than Yan Xi had imagined.

Meng Xuanyu was arrested by the police on suspicion of commercial crimes and kidnapping.

On the night he was taken away by the police, many paparazzi lurked around and took first-hand photos. That night, Meng's stock price fell again. When Meng Huaigu learned about this, he was so angry that he almost fainted.

Meng Yingrong was helpless. Meng had fallen into this situation, and she had no other choice but to ask Zhou Yanci for help. Even though she knew that Meng Xuanyu's behavior was despicable, he was her child after all.

But Zhou Yanci refused to see Meng Yingrong.

In the end, Zhou successfully acquired 38% of Meng's shares, which was more than the 31% held by the Meng family. Zhou became the largest shareholder of Meng's company. At the same time, a shareholders' meeting was held to appoint a new chairman - Zhou Qingyu.

After the board meeting, M’s official Weibo account announced that Zhou Qingyu would become the new chairman, and stated that they would recover all the high-end imitations sold this time and give an explanation to the customers.

[Am I dazzled? The eldest daughter has become the chairman of the M family? ]

[I thought the eldest lady would terminate the contract, but she kicked out the Meng family and became the boss herself! ]

[Miss: There must be no problems with the brand I endorse! ]

[Meng Xuanyu has been arrested by the police! This scumbag deserves it! ]

[M Company has Zhou's support and has changed its chairman. It will definitely not have the same problems as before! ]

[Wow wow wow ~ Support the young lady ~]

At the same time as the M family issued a statement, Yan Xi received a system reminder: [Ding! Becoming the chairman of the M family, Zhou Qingyu gained 3 points of luck. ]

Including the two new endorsements Zhou Qingyu signed two days ago, her luck value is now 76 points.

——

At night, Zhou's old house

Zhou Qingyu has been in a good mood these days. She lost the Zijin Garden project to Zhou Yanci before, and she said she didn't care, but she did care in her heart. This time Zhou became the largest shareholder of Meng's company. She stood very straight every day and liked to show off in front of Zhou Yanci.

Zhou's father has been leaving early and returning late these past two days. He is worried that Zhou Yanci will question him about the Meng family.

The family gathers together for dinner in the evening.

Father Zhou raised his glass to celebrate the success of this controlling stake. To prevent Zhou Yanci from getting angry, he whispered to Zhou Yanci, "Of the 38% of shares acquired this time, 2% was bought by Qingyu herself, and the rest... when I withdraw, you and Qingyu will definitely get half each!"

The implication is that I built this kingdom for you! Don't be angry!

Zhou's father is not a father who favors sons over daughters, nor does he think that the family business must be passed down to sons and not daughters. He now has two children and just wants to treat them equally.

Zhou Yanci said calmly, "I have no interest in the M family."

Zhou Qingyu raised her eyebrows, "Tsk, that sounds nice, but if you really don't care, then the M family will belong to me in the future!"

"Can."

Zhou Qingyu was stunned. She tugged at Yan Xi's sleeve and said, "Did Zhou Yanci have a tumor removed some time ago? Did he have a brain transplant?"

Yan Xi blinked, "Maybe he really thinks so?"

Zhou Qingyu tapped Yan Xi's head and said, "He is stupid, and you are stupid too!

Zhou Yanci saw the two people whispering to each other. The key point was that their voices were not low. It was obviously two sisters gossiping, but not only him and Zhou's father at the table, but even Aunt Zhang and others beside them could hear it.

Zhou Yanci was speechless and could only explain, "If we are not united in dividing the shares, others will take advantage of us and weaken the management's ability." Zhou Yanci looked at Zhou Qingyu, "If you can manage well, it would be more appropriate to hand over M Company to you."

Moreover, Zhou Yanci also felt that Zhou Qingyu had good fashion taste and was more interested in luxury goods companies than boring real estate and IT companies.

Zhou Qingyu’s eyes widened.

Zhou Yanci, are you not going to argue with her? The sun is rising from the west!

——

The matter of acquiring Meng's shares just came to pass.

As for Yan Xi, she was not worried that Zhou Yanci would get into trouble. When she refused to return the pink diamond bracelet, Zhou Yanci already knew that they were going to attack the M family, but he stood by and watched, indicating that he would not get involved in the matter. If the holding was successful, he would not be able to embarrass Zhou's father and Zhou Qingyu again.

Compared to the boring acquisition, Yan Xi has more important things to do right now.

After dinner, Yan Xi invited the Zhou family and the servants of the old house to the home theater in Zhou’s house.

There is a live broadcast of "Singer" tonight!

Last time, Qiao Yan sent Han Shu to the "Singer" audition site in time, and Han Shu also got the qualification to challenge the door. Unfortunately, Han Shu had a bad start on the show for the first time that night. Maybe it was the first time to participate in a large-scale variety show, Han Shu was very nervous, and he was tripped by his long skirt during the performance, and his singing was also broken.

In the end, Han Shu endured the pain and sang the song, and got the second-to-last place.

——As long as the challenger is not the last one, the challenge is considered successful.

Although Yan Xi felt sorry, she also thought it was normal. Han Shu had too little experience, so he was naturally nervous when facing a large-scale competition. Anyway, he succeeded in challenging the opponent, so he would have another chance next time.

The Xigua video interface is projected on the screen of the home theater. "Singer" starts at 8 o'clock every Friday night, and it is almost 7:50 now.

In this competition, not only the votes of the audience in person will be counted, but also the votes of the audience in front of the TV, so it is important to call on more people to watch the game.

The home theater in Zhou's house can accommodate 20 people, and the audience seats are all designed with double sofas. Zhou Qingyu chose a central seat and sat down, then called Yan Xi, "Xixi, sit here!"

Yan Xi walked towards Zhou Qingyu.

After taking only two steps, a hand suddenly grabbed Yan Xi's hand in the darkness.

Yan Xi looked up and saw Zhou Yanci standing beside her.

After a few days of rest, Zhou Yanci's foot injury has healed and he no longer needs a cane, but he still uses it occasionally.

He looked at Yan Xi deeply, then glanced at Zhou Qingyu who was greeting him in front of him.

The next second, Zhou Yanci sat on the nearest sofa and gently pulled Yan Xi's wrist. Yan Xi lost her balance and fell towards Zhou Yanci!

"ah--"

Yan Xi screamed and fell beside Zhou Yanci. Fortunately, the sofa was soft and she was not hurt.

Zhou Qingyu stood up suddenly, "Zhou Yanci!"

She quickly came to Zhou Yanci and pulled Yan Xi to her side, "Xixi must sit with me!"

Zhou Yanci looked at Yan Xi pitifully, "Xi Xi, but I'm a patient..."

Zhou Qingyu:?

"Zhou Yanci, why are you pretending to be a green tea! What does being a patient have to do with where you sit?"

But Yan Xi obviously didn't buy it, and looked at Zhou Yanci worriedly, "Does your foot hurt? Was it because of the pain that you couldn't stand steadily just now?"

Zhou Yanci nodded.

Yan Xi felt guilty. If Zhou Yanci hadn't run to the SP base to save her some time ago, his wound would not have been torn.

——It doesn’t matter whether he comes or not.

Zhou Qing gritted his teeth and said, "Xixi, don't listen to his bullshit! His wounds have healed a long time ago!"

But Yan Xi still looked worried.

She let go of Zhou Qingyu's hand and walked towards Zhou Yanci.

Zhou Qingyu was so angry that he roared in his heart: Ahhhhhhh! Zhou Yanci, this dead green tea!

Yan Xi squatted down, rolled up Zhou Yanci's trouser legs, and looked at his wound. The wound was bandaged well, and there was no blood on the bandage, so it should be fine.

After a while, a few more people came to the home theater. Yan Xi stood up happily and waved to the newcomers.

"Doctor Li! Sit here!"

——Dr. Li is the family doctor of Zhou’s house.

Yan Xi arranged Doctor Li to sit next to Zhou Yanci, "Doctor Li, Mr. Zhou said his ankle still hurts. Since you are here, please help him again!"

Dr. Li was very dedicated to his duties. “No problem!”

Zhou Yanci was stunned for two seconds, obviously not reacting, but Yan Xi had already taken Zhou Qingyu's arm and said, "With Doctor Li here, you don't have to worry. Qingqing, let's go, let's sit in the front!"

Zhou Qingyu's lost eyes suddenly brightened up, and she glanced at Zhou Yanci triumphantly, "Let's go~"

——

Afterwards, Zhou's father also came and sat with Butler Yu.

Many servants came to the old house.

Yan Xi temporarily left the cinema and went out to call Wu Liao. No matter how well Han Shu performed later, she had to buy the hot search, otherwise netizens would not know that she was going to be on stage and the number of tickets outside the venue would not be able to keep up.

After finishing the call, I turned around and met Zhou Yanci's beautiful eyes.

He didn't bring a cane and was leaning against the red pillar in the foyer. He was wearing a casual white T-shirt and looked much younger and lazy, like a young college student who had just started out.

Yan Xi smiled, "Mr. Zhou, does your ankle hurt now?"

Zhou Yanci deliberately frowned, "It hurts so much, it hurts so much, why doesn't anyone care about me?"

"You are talking nonsense. Isn't Dr. Li a human being?"

"What about you?"

Zhou Yanci took a step forward, only a few inches away from Yan Xi, and bent his waist to meet her sparkling deer eyes.

So close, Yan Xi could feel Zhou Yanci's breath and see her reflection in his amber pupils.

There is only her in those beautiful eyes.

Yan Xi's heart was beating fast.

Her eyes swept across Zhou Yanci's brows that were like distant mountains, his straight nose, and finally fell on his thin lips. His lips were beautiful, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, with a faint smile.

Yan Xi heard her heart beating faster.

As early as when they were in Yunbai Mountain, Yan Xi noticed some signs, and this feeling reached its peak when she was looking at the bloodstains on the lead-gray ground outside the SP base.

Yan Xi will always remember that night. The night was quiet and starry. Zhou Yanci held her hand tightly and looked down at her.

He said, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt."

But Yan Xi still felt uncomfortable.

She was helpless, and couldn't tell whether her voice was a complaint or a sigh, "Zhou Yanci, you are so good to me."

Zhou Yanci was stunned for a moment, his breathing became heavier. After a long while, he said, "So, do you want to pledge yourself to me?"

Yan Xi was stunned and had no answer before the blaring of police sirens broke the sticky atmosphere. The police arrived in time and arrested Meng Xuanyu.

And that answer gradually sank.

At this moment, Yan Xi thought of those words again.

——"Will you pledge yourself to me?"

Her heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out of her chest.

Zhou Yanci tapped Yan Xi's forehead gently and said, "Let's go, the show is about to start."

He took Yan Xi's hand and walked towards the cinema.

The person behind him suddenly grabbed him, Zhou Yanci stopped and looked back in confusion.

Before he could react, he only felt the soft touch on his chin. Yan Xi was very fast, kissed him, and ran away quickly.

Only Zhou Yanci stood there, stunned for a long time.

His fingers touched the place where Yan Xi had kissed, and he smiled silently.

——

"Singer" Live

Han Shu was in the backstage, watching the other contestants perform.

She was nervous because "Singer" was Xigua Video's first variety show and every contestant was very talented.

Han Shu is the least famous among them and she is very afraid of failure.

Last time, she had the same idea, so she lost. She has very little performance experience. Apart from the concert of Miss Hancheng, last week was her first official performance on stage.

Han Shu knew that there was often only one chance to climb the ladder to success in the entertainment industry. If he fell this time, he might not have a chance next time.

Han Shu was worried about being blamed.

But when she walked to the backstage and turned on her phone, what she saw was not the scolding, but the encouragement from her fans——

[Is my sister nervous? 】

【After all, it’s my first time on stage, I’ll try harder next time! 】

[Although there was an accident during the performance, your singing voice is really beautiful! ]

[Shushu, don't read those comments. Failure once is nothing. We will always support you! ]

Han Shure's eyes were filled with tears.

When she was at K Company, her agents would scold her if she didn’t perform well. She never thought that even if she failed, there would be netizens willing to comfort her.

Even Yan Xi didn't blame her.

"Ah, it's okay to fail the first time. I succeeded in kicking the club out. There will be another chance next time!"

"But your ability to withstand pressure is really not good," Yan Xi thought of this and became serious, "Qiao Yan, see if there are any variety shows, commercial performances, or even bar performances, and let Han Shu practice! Mentality is tempered!"

After a week of remedial training, Han Shu went from being stage-frightened at first to gradually gaining confidence.

Although I am still nervous, it is different from last week.

The first three contestants finished their performances and it was Han Shu's turn.

Han Shu took a deep breath, held the microphone tightly, and walked onto the stage.

This time, she chose an extremely difficult English song that incorporated bel canto singing. The vocal teacher and others were very worried, fearing that Han Shu might not be able to sing it by accident.

But Han Shu's eyes were firm, "I can do it."

——

The audience in the theater was also worried.

Knowing that Han Su failed last week, I am worried that she will fail again this time.

Zhou Qingyu held Yan Xi's hand tightly. She was even more nervous than Han Shu.

Until Han Shu opened his mouth, he instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Even someone like Zhou's father, who doesn't listen to pop music, sat up straight and tapped his fingers to the rhythm.

The girl's voice is a heavenly sound, transmitted to everyone's ears through cameras, the Internet, and modern technology. Her young body contains infinite power, and her singing is like the tide, surging and surging, one wave higher than the other, making it unforgettable.

The song ended, and the people who were immersed in the music finally came back to their senses.

Zhou Qingyu hugged Yan Xi tightly, "That sounds good! I definitely won't be the last one this time!"

Yan Xi also laughed, "It's not like you haven't heard her sing before, you should have confidence in Han Shu~"

Entries related to Han Shu quickly became trending searches, and this time, she did not disappoint those who liked her.

[Help! This sound makes my ears pregnant! ]

【Open your mouth and kneel down! 】

【What a divine singing voice! Love it! 】

[This voice is amazing, is this a newcomer? ]

【I love Han Shu so much, I support him like crazy! 】

As soon as the music ended, Yan Xi immediately encouraged everyone, "Don't forget to vote outside the venue!"

Voting is the key!

Zhou Yanci smiled, and rubbed the place where Yan Xi had just kissed with his fingertips. With his other hand, he quickly forwarded the voting link to the Zhou Group group and sent out a red envelope of 10,000 yuan.

【！ ！ ！】

【Mr. Zhou actually watches variety shows? 】

[Mr. Zhou often watches "Travel", and it's live broadcast. He is a typical variety show lover! ]

[That’s because there’s a young lady in the variety show~]

[I don’t care. Mr. Zhou and I actually share the same responsibility! Great minds think alike!]

【Must support the goddess! 】

[Thanks to Mr. Zhou for the 0.02 yuan. I am curious about how much everyone else got...]

After Han Shu, the remaining four contestants took the stage one by one. Finally, the votes were announced and Han Shu won the second place.

It’s not the final yet. In Yan Xi’s opinion, getting second place is pretty good too!

Zhou's father was a little dissatisfied. He didn't understand the entertainment industry and just thought that Han Shu sang the best.

Yan Xi explained, "The first place winner is a foreign singer, who is at an international level, so it's not bad for us to get second place. Han Shu is a newcomer, and his popularity outside the venue may not be as good, but there is still a chance!"

The system also popped up, [Host, although we are second this time, our gains are not small! ]

Yan Xi's eyes lit up, "Do you have luck value?"

【Of course!】

[Ding! Han Shu's popularity increased, Zhou Qingyu gained 1 luck point, and the current luck point is 77 points]

——

The next day, Yan Xi went to work at Xingyao as usual. Now everything in Xingyao was going according to plan, and all departments were functioning steadily, so there wasn't much for her to worry about.

In one day, we will record the third stop of "Travel", which is also the last stop of this program.

Originally, the recording was supposed to be done in the next two days, but because there is Weibo Night tonight, Zhou Qingyu, Ye Luoyi, and Director Yu will all be attending, so the third stop of recording has been postponed by two days than originally planned.

In Zhou's house, Zhou Qingyu changed into a dress from M, and then put on the collector's edition jewelry. Yan Xi also wore a dress from M. In this Weibo Night, all the artists participating in Xingyao will wear dresses from M, which is to build momentum for M and also to advertise for M.

On the red carpet, Zhou Qingyu appeared with the "Crazy" production team. She held Director Wei's arm and walked in front of the male and female protagonists.

Yan Xi is the VP of Xingyao and will represent Xingyao. The organizer arranged for her to go with Shen Xinghe. Yan Xi knew that Shen Xinghe had to rush over from the crew of "The Bottom Line", so he would be late. She was bored and played with her phone in the Mercedes-Benz.

The car door suddenly opened and Zhou Yanci stood outside the Mercedes-Benz.

Yan Xi got out of the car, "Why are you here?"

Zhou Yanci pointed at the Weibo Night billboard and said, "I'm a sponsor." Then he raised his wrist and raised his eyebrows at Yan Xi, "Let's go."

Xingyao is a subsidiary of Zhou Group, and it seems like it would be okay to attend Weibo Night with the big boss.

Yan Xi took Zhou Yanci's arm and stepped onto the red carpet.

On the other side, Zhou Qingyu and the "Crazy" crew just arrived at the backstage door. When they turned around, they saw Yan Xi and Zhou Yanci.

Zhou Qingyu:!!!

Zhou Qingyu was dissatisfied, "Why don't you arrange for Yan Xi and I to be together!"

So what if Director Wei has a high status? She wants to be close to the little sisters!

The staff explained: "It's usually one man and one woman walking the red carpet, which is more pleasing to the eyes."

Zhou Qingyu pointed at Director Wei's slightly bald head and said, "Tell me honestly, is this pleasing to the eyes?"

Staff: "..."

Director Wei wanted to cry but had no tears. "Miss! I am so heartbroken!"

——

Unfortunately, Zhou Qingyu had already walked the red carpet and it was impossible for her to walk it again. She could only wait for Yan Xi and Zhou Yanci to come over at the door of the backstage.

As soon as Yan Xi came to her side, she immediately held Yan Xi's hand tightly and stared at him eagerly.

Wearing Zhou Banquet Speech.

A cunning old man!

Now, they have come to be sponsors!

"Okay, okay~" Yan Xi persuaded Zhou Qingyu, "Let's go backstage~"

In addition to the award ceremony, this Weibo Night also has a more interesting event - a charity auction.

Every guest attending Weibo Night can donate a gift, which will then be auctioned off. All proceeds raised will be donated to the Red Cross.

This kind of activity is mainly aimed at celebrities, because the auction is not limited to the venue, and the price can also be bid online, and fans can take pictures of the gifts donated by the stars. So it is called an auction, but in the end it is still to cut the fans leeks.

Yan Xi also donated a gift, a brooch that cost around 100,000 yuan.

She attended Weibo Night this time, representing Star Glory, so it would be unreasonable for her not to donate a gift. However, she was not worried about the brooch failing to be sold, as Wu Liao bought it, and in the end Wu Liao would let someone bid for it, and the money paid would be equivalent to the company's donation to charity.

I don’t know if it was good luck, but when the charity auction started, the first item to be auctioned was the brooch donated by Yan Xi.

Yan Xi didn't have any idea. Although she represented Xingyao at such a star-studded dinner, she was still a newcomer and no one would be interested in her brooch. She estimated that Wu Liao would bid it back at the first offer.

Yan Xi’s guess was not wrong. The host said the reserve price was 100,000 yuan, and Wu Liao was the first to bid, “110,000 yuan.”

It's almost time to wrap up.

Yan Xi thought about it and opened the auction brochure to see what the next item was.

"200,000!" Zhou Qingyu raised the sign gracefully.

Yan Xi raised her head suddenly and pulled Zhou Qingyu's sleeve, "What are you doing? It's unnecessary to spend so much money!"

Zhou Qingyu raised her head proudly, "Call me a few more times, don't act like no one wants your stuff~"

Yan Xi: “…”

If you hadn't told me, everyone would have forgotten it!

The host was extremely excited. Who could have thought that the price of an inconspicuous brooch would double after the second bid? "Someone bid 200,000! 200,000 once, 200,000 taels..."

"300,000." Zhou Yanci also raised a sign.

Yan Xi:?

"You, you, you..." Yan Xi looked at Zhou Yanci on the other side and couldn't speak clearly, "Why are you joining in the fun!"

"Isn't this your brooch?" Zhou Yanci said innocently, "I want it too."

Zhou Qingyu was so angry that she was about to burst into tears. No one could compete with her!

"400,000!"

"Five hundred thousand."

"One million!"

"1.1 million."

…

Yan Xi was confused. What were these two people doing? This was just a brooch worth a hundred thousand dollars!

The price is still rising. Yan Xi knows that Zhou Qingyu will definitely not be able to stop her. The eldest lady's career is booming and she spends money like water. She dared to bid for a yellow diamond worth 30 million before, let alone these little gadgets worth millions.

Yan Xi could only turn to Zhou Yanci and said, "Stop taking pictures!"

Zhou Yanci lowered his eyes and looked at Yan Xi.

The little girl has a small face and watery eyes, like a little rabbit, looking at herself eagerly.

Zhou Yanci suddenly felt an itch in his chest, and had an urge to destroy it.

Zhou Qingyu raised the price to two million again and waited eagerly for the host to call her back, not noticing anything happening around her.

Zhou Yanci suddenly lowered his head and kissed Yan Xi on the lips.

"Okay, I promise."