Chapter 379 Continue to Pretend
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"Heh, I've heard of forcing a sale, but forcing someone to get a freebie? That's a new one," the general manager said with a smile.
Zhou Zixuan's voice was loud. The words he had said to Xu Peng just now were repackaged by the general manager and given right back to him.
Anyone with a shred of common sense could see what kind of person Zhou Zixuan was. Banking on his little wealth, he was trying to swindle Xu Peng and Qin Yu.
But little did he know that Qin Yu was the "favorite" of the Four Seas Corporation's female boss. Not to mention a waived bill today—eating for free at the Four Seas Hotel every day wouldn't be a problem.
"You…" Zhou Zixuan pointed at the hotel manager, trying to come up with some harsh words to salvage some face.
But noticing the stern-looking security guards in black suits not far away, he chickened out.
His family's assets of ten or twenty million were peanuts compared to the Four Seas Hotel.
Grinding his teeth and red-faced, his expression was as comical as if he had eaten a dead mouse.
Eventually, indignantly staring at Qin Yu and Xu Peng: "I didn't expect you guys to have such damn good luck!"
"Heh, my luck has always been great!" said Qin Yu with a light chuckle.
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"In that case, let me treat you to some tea. The meal earlier was greasy; time to cleanse the stomach!"
Zhou Zixuan's eyes darted around, already concocting a new plan.
"I'm not going, what if it's another Dutch treat? We're not lucky enough to get someone else to foot the bill!" Qin Yu shook his head.
"Don't worry, buddy. I can't afford to pay for a meal costing hundreds of thousands, but I can still handle a few hundred yuan for tea!" Zhou Zixuan patted Qin Yu on the shoulder, speaking with ostensible enthusiasm.
"Then... let's go for a drink!"
"Let's go, there's a teahouse just across the street!"
Zhou Zixuan and Qin Yu walked arm in arm across the street, looking like best buddies to the uninformed observer.
Sharp-nosed girl followed behind, replying to comments on her social feed as she walked. Today's meal had earned her plenty of face.
Planning to strike while the iron was hot, she intended to start a livestream during tea and con some gifts out of it.
Xu Peng, rubbing his round belly, felt incredibly satisfied. Following a leader like Qin Yu promised a bright future; he even got to drink real '82 Lafite.
A dream that would have been unreachable on his own.
Quickly, the four of them entered the teahouse.
They chose a private room on the second floor by the window, ordered a pot of Longjing tea for 188 yuan. Compared to the midday meal worth tens of thousands, this expense was indeed trivial for Zhou Zixuan—it wasn't necessary to split it with Qin Yu and Xu Peng.
"Qin Yu, what were you saying on your way here today? Something about knowing a female celebrity?" Zhou Zixuan, with his legs crossed, felt he hadn't flaunted enough at lunch and continued his performance, aiming to embarrass Qin Yu.
"Babes, this is the top-ranked brother Zhou Zixuan. He knows these two losers who work as security guards at a company, claiming they know female celebrities. Press 1 if you think it's true, press 2 if you think it's fake!" Sharp-nosed girl seized the opportunity to start her livestream, pointing the camera at Qin Yu and Xu Peng, eager to broadcast their humiliation live.
"Wow, Jiaojiao really hooked up with the number one brother?"
"Heh, the rich ones sweat and strain, the poor ones just zoom in and gawk!"
"Ah, Jiaojiao, it breaks my heart to think someone else is kneading your dumpling dough!"
"2... I don't even know a single female celebrity!"
"2..."
Sharp-nosed girl was indeed skilled at creating buzz. The view count in her livestream rose rapidly. Other streamers seeking to attract fans started throwing gifts her way.
Sharp-nosed girl was practically grinning from ear to ear.
"Yes, I never lie. I really do know female celebrities!" Qin Yu could guess why Zhou Zixuan had invited him for tea now that he brought up the subject; he wanted to show off in front of him.
"Heh, then call them over, I'll wait right here. You two security guards, know female celebrities, do you? Bet you don't even know one minor Internet celebrity with a few thousand followers," Zhou Zixuan said before wrapping his arm around Sharp-nosed girl's neck and planting a kiss on her face. "See this? That's what I call ability—to take Jiaojiao out of the screen and make her my girlfriend!"
"If I call someone over and they come just like that, wouldn't that look bad? You think female celebrities are like Internet stars—someone you can snatch up with a few gifts?"
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Qin Yu shrugged his shoulders and said.
"Forget the nonsense, just tell me whether you can get the female celebrity to come or not. Meng Jiao is live streaming right now with hundreds of fans watching online!"
Zhou Zixuan said impatiently.
"Here's the deal, if I get the female star over here, you pay 200,000 as an appearance fee, but if she doesn't show up, I'll transfer the right to waive the bill from earlier to you. It's over 400,000, so you won't be losing out!"
Qin Yu said calmly.
"Hmm… no problem!"
Zhou Zixuan thought for a moment and nodded.
"Good, I'll make the call! Two female stars, 200,000 in appearance fees, that's considered a friendly price for my sake!"
Having said that, Qin Yu dialed the number of "Tangtang" from the morning.
"Just keep bluffing, two female stars, huh? Do you think female stars are cabbages on the side of the road, that you can summon with one phone call?"
Zhou Zixuan curled his lips, full of disbelief.
"Tangtang, you two come to the teahouse opposite Four Seas Hotel. Yeah, there's a 200,000 appearance fee, it won't be a wasted trip for you!"
Qin Yu wasn't clear on how much Pei Luoyan was paying these two female stars, but having them show their faces and make an extra bit of money would surely make them happy.
After all, it wasn't his money being spent.
"Hehe, Qin Yu, you better not be calling over your cousins, trying to pass them off as female stars,"
Zhou Zixuan saw Qin Yu acting pretty serious and couldn't help but scoff.
"That's easy, when they arrive, you can check them online and see for yourself!"
Qin Yu put down his phone and said.
"Hehe, then I'll be waiting!"
Zhou Zixuan said with a smile, picking up his tea and taking a sip.
Tap tap...
Maybe half an hour later, footsteps came from the stairwell.
Two tall figures, both around 1.7 meters, wearing duckbill hats and masks and appearing very low-key, came into view of Qin Yu and the others.
"Excuse me, which one of you is Mr. Qin?"
One of the girls, who was wearing a sweater and had a voluptuous figure, asked.
"That's me!"
Qin Yu nodded.
"Hello, Mr. Qin, I'm Tangtang. This is Bingbing!"
Tangtang was more enthusiastic, while the girl beside her, a bit slimmer, seemed cooler.
"Hey, what's this Tangtang, Bingbing, are you even celebrities? Take off the masks, let's see!"
Zhou Zixuan said brashly.
"These two girls look like they have nice figures!"
"Even if they aren't celebrities, they'd still count as beauties!"
"Not necessarily, they're still wearing masks, what if their faces are just average?"
The live stream room with the sharp-faced host also began to discuss.
"Tangtang, you two take off the masks!"
Qin Yu nodded his head.
He was also curious to see what the two female stars introduced by Pei Luoyan looked like.
"Sure, Mr. Qin!"
Tangtang took off her mask to reveal a tender, fair face with short hair, giving off a vibe of pure yet desirous allure.
"Bingbing..."
Tangtang gently tugged at the arm of the girl next to her, who seemed somewhat reluctant to remove her mask.
Holy shit!
Zhou Zixuan's Adam's apple bobbed, Bingbing was even prettier than Tangtang!