CH 33

(I'll update in my convenience or if I start getting bored translating other novels)

Early in the next morning, Chen Yan was awakened by the loud ringing of his cell phone.

He answered the phone in the midst of his drowsiness, "Hello? You are..?.”

The voice of the manager of the Internet celebrity restaurant came over the phone, "Hello, Mr. Chen. I’m the manager of Ai Meier. Do you still remember me?.”

Chen Yan gradually awoke after hearing this "Ah yes. Do you need something?.”

The shopkeeper replied, "Yes. Yesterday evening, a couple of women came into our store and asked about the pricing of a private room."

"The front desk employee was unconcerned at the time. After all, our doors are open for business."

"But then, the more the worker thought about it, the more it felt wrong."

"It's unavoidable that it turned out strange because they didn't seem to want to book the place."

"Also, their tone did not seem to be asking for a genuine consultation, but rather an inquiry."

The store manager then hesitated, "She told me about it last night. I was informed of it, but I didn't take it seriously."

"However, once I visited the store today, a waitress mentioned that three girls had been walking around yesterday afternoon, as if they were observing something."

"I asked about their appearances and discovered that they resemble the friends you invited that night."

"So I called you immediately, wanting to talk to you."

As the store manager spoke a lot, Chen Yan was still partially drowsy at first, not listening clearly, but when the store manager mentioned "three girls who look like his friends," he immediately became alert.

Is it Yu Qiaqiao?

No! Since she’s been by herself all yesterday long.

The only possible conclusion is Yu Qiaoqiao's roommates.

Reaching that conclusion, Chen Yan sat up from the bed and asked, "Manager Zhang, is it?.”

"I want to hear the details again."

The store manager then provided a thorough detailed remembrance of the three women and Zhao Ying's bodyguard who came to investigate yesterday, confirming Chen Yan's hypothesis that these were Yu Qiaoqiao's roommates.

He thanked the store manager before hanging up the phone and unable to go back to sleep, instead Chen Yan got up from his bed, touched his chin, and began to think.

These girls are really amazing.

Now that the online celebrity shop has given them the answers, it shouldn’t take long for them to discover the Wanbao fountain pen.

Then what should I do?

Chen Yan got out of bed in his slippers, walked to his desk, opened his "game strategy" notebook, and began to write about the distinct personalities of Yu Qiaoqiao's roommates based on his own observations of them.

{Zhao Ying: Her personality leans towards a guy more than a girls. Her way of thinking is abnormal, her temperament is bold and straightforward, and I have a good impression of her as she supports me and Yu Qiaoqiao being together.}

{Yang Nuan: The soul of the girls dormitory, the heart-warming big sister, has a sense of responsibility and is full of maturity.}

{Three little ones, Lulu, Nana, and Ping: Three little teasers, they like to play around and always are together. It seems they don't reject me and Yu Qiaoqiao being together}

After listing a bunch of information, Chen Yan suddenly found...

Huh?

These seem to be all friendly forces!

Then what am I worried about?

Furthermore, these five people have a very good relationship with Yu Qiaoqiao, and all of them are concerned about her dire circumstances.

In this case... They should be more afraid that they won’t expose the large amount of money spent on the dinner, right?.

Chen Yan's eyes lit up slightly, feeling as if he had found the key.

Since everyone's "purpose" is the same, then I can talk to them freely.

What’s more, I can ask them to persuade Yu Qiaoqiao to join my company!

Such a marvelous chance!

Thinking of this, all of Chen Yan's worries were wiped out!

He decided to make an appointment with these girls at noon today and have a good chat.

After the matter was settled, Chen Yan deliberated on the details again, simulating the topics that a few girls would ask.

Minutes later, Chen Yan finally felt relieved.

He sent a WeChat message to Zhao Ying and asked her to make an appointment with Yang Nuan and the three little ones to meet at noon.

Afterwards, Chen Yan went to the bathroom to wash himself.

After washing, Zhao Ying replied to his message, agreeing to Chen Yan's invitation.

Glancing at the message, Chen Yan smiled and began following his routine he had implemented several days ago.

He first took out the luxury car dream card, and then chose [Withdraw].

Still the same as last time, the game paid 995,000 yuan to Chen Yan in Tbi currency to completely make up for his loss.

After that, Chen Yan opened the website of the industrial and commercial department and took a look.

Because it is a working day, it shows that the company registration submitted by him has been pending, and it is estimated that it will be approved in two days.

Then, Chen Yan reviewed the game copy of "The Hidden Guardian" again, and after confirming that there was no problem, he opened the entertainment news.

He still remembers the [Xiao Ha's Polaroid] showing that his game has great potential. 

But if he can find a hot star or a controversial star to join and play a role, it can be even more popular.

Chen Yan had never paid attention to any entertainment news before, and the celebrities featured weren't any he knew, so he could only browse through.

He had to say, ironically, that as soon as the entertainment news page was refreshed, there was all types of media gossip.

With tiles and summaries like these:

[Yang Yuze is becoming Fatter]

Yang Yuze is the king of Asian music. He has written and sung countless popular songs and ruled the music scene for an era. He is always in the hearts of many young people.

[Zhu Suo's TV series started 15 years ago]

Zhu Suo is now a first-line actress with a company. She has successfully transformed from a beginner to a professional actor and has a lot of new-generation stars under her belt, making her one of the most powerful big names in the entertainment industry.

[Wu Di lost 25 pounds for acting in a TV series]

Wu Di is a middle-aged actor who has been tepid for ten years since his debut. Later, because of a supporting role, he became popular all at once.

[Lu Man takes a selfie]

Lu Man is a popular celebrity of the new generation. She’s also popular because of her supporting role, and her character is lovable.

[Yi Xiaoxi longs for a glorious stage]

Yi Xiaoxi is also a new-generation star, taking the behind the scene route which is highly controversial and topical.

[Click for More..]

After browsing for a couple of minutes, Chen Yan found...that he was simply wasting time.

He has a game that can only make a few million dollars. Yet currently, can he even invite these celebrities?

It’s a bit far-fetched.

As a person who is very sensitive to numbers, Chen Yan quickly calculated his production ratio.

If he invites a star to double the game’s profit, it’ll go up to 6 million.

However, the star’s performance fees, carriage fees, and entourage fees must be less than 6 million in order for him to make a profit.

It's almost impossible to invite them…

Forget it!

If there is a suitable cheap celebrity, start from there. If not, forget about it.

I can’t force anyone…

…

One fleeting morning.

At noon, Yan’s Family Barbecue.

Chen Yan and Zhao Ying came to meet once again.

But this time it wasn’t with Yu Qiaoqiao but rather her four roommates.