After Going Viral on a Dating Show, I'm Pampered by All-Chapter 263: When You Inherit Our Family’s Company and Bankrupt It

Chapter 263: Chapter 263: When You Inherit Our Family’s Company and Bankrupt It

"I can’t tell that our contestant Jiang Chaoyuan actually has a sense of humor," Sister Qiao said with mock surprise. "Go ahead and call, everyone is really looking forward to seeing if your dad will react as you described."

Teacher Huang didn’t take Jiang Chaoyuan’s words seriously, since everyone tends to joke around when participating in a variety show.

Seeming to concede that persuasion was futile, Jiang Chaoyuan resignedly dialed his father’s number.

After the lengthy beeping sounds, Mr. Jiang finally picked up the phone. Teacher Lv, microphone in hand, positioned it near Jiang Chaoyuan’s phone.

Jiang Chaoyuan activated the speakerphone and went straight to the point, "Dad, I can’t make it in showbiz anymore."

There was a stunned silence on the other end of the line for a while before Mr. Jiang’s voice came through, "What do you mean you can’t make it? Didn’t I see you on that variety show a few days ago, advancing to the next round by finishing in last place? I vote for you every day, just so you can mooch off the show’s crew."

The audience fell into a silence akin to death, realizing that indeed, this was his real dad.

Jiang Chaoyuan replied, "You just said ’last place.’ That means I’ll be eliminated in the next round."

"Don’t even think about it! You better keep trying and aim for last place in the next round too. Otherwise, if you can’t make it in showbiz, what will you do back home? Forget about taking over the company; you don’t have the brains for that. You’d probably run our family business into bankruptcy. Chaoyuan, don’t vie for steamed buns but for dignity. You must try hard to advance and mooch off the program."

Mr. Jiang’s words nearly drove the online audience to hysterics.

[HAHAHAHAHA! Is Chaoyuan that useless? His dad seems terrified of the thought of his son coming home to take over the company, I’m dying of laughter here.]

[His dad’s really harsh! Telling his son to try hard to scrounge free food and drink from the show?]

[I think I understand what Jiang Chaoyuan meant when he said his dad would have him take a bowl and beg under the bridge.]

[Sorry, sisters, this guy really has it rough, but I just can’t help laughing.]

"Chaoyuan, why aren’t you speaking? Don’t tell me you’ve been eliminated and even got fired by Rose Entertainment, ending up with nowhere to go. I’m warning you, if you come back home in such a sorry state, I’ll sell all the precious cars in your garage."

Mr. Jiang’s voice was especially anxious. It was not easy to get his son to leave the house to strive and fight for himself, and now, in less than three months, he might be returning to a state of idleness?

"Dad, you’re overthinking it. We’re doing a task for the show. Nothing’s wrong, I’m hanging up now."

Jiang Chaoyuan tugged at the corner of his mouth. He didn’t want to go back at all; it was far from being free.

"Wait! What did you say? So everybody heard what I just said?" Mr. Jiang was immediately frantic.

"Yup."

"Don’t misunderstand, everyone in the program crew and in front of the TV. Actually, I typically..."

Hearing his father about to go off on a tangent, Jiang Chaoyuan promptly hung up the phone.

"To the mentors and Sister Qiao, have I completed the task? Can I leave the stage now?"

"Contestant Jiang Chaoyuan’s father really has a unique personality," Director Lv said, nodding in amazement.

"I can already picture the atmosphere of their family interactions," Sang Shen mentioned, his lips curling involuntarily. Their family used to be just as "warm."

It’s harsh talk, but at heart, it’s all out of concern for each other.

"Yes, it must be very warm," chimed in Director Huang, going along with it and then segueing into the next segment, "Let’s have Sang Shen draw the next person."

"Alright." Sang Shen didn’t demur, going forward to draw from the box that contained the names of the contestants.

After he made his pick and opened it, the name was that of a contestant named Chen Ling.

"Sister Qiao, please come on up!"

Chen Ling was standing in the first position of the first row. He was very close to the stage and walked up in just a few steps. "Hello, coaches, I’m honored to have drawn me."

"Keep up the good work for the first round’s center position." Director Lv carried that box over again.

Chen Ling cheerfully took a slip of paper out of it, opened it, and once again it was projected onto the big screen, "Heavens, please, and Earth, oblige, any contestant will do, get me Sang Emperor’s autograph! ——Sang Shen’s fan Miao Miao"

"Ha ha ha, it looks like our contestant Chen Ling has drawn a task written by a little fan from Sang Emperor’s fanbase," Director Lv said with a laugh.

"Contestant Chen Ling, how do you plan to ask for Sang Emperor’s autograph? No one is going to make it easy for you in this task, you have to persuade Sang Emperor yourself."

Director Huang also deliberately got serious, making the task seem very difficult.

"What’s so difficult about that, just ask Sister Qiao for help! Sang Emperor would definitely agree if Sister Qiao spoke up!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

The contestants below also started to make a racket.

The coaches, who had been all smiles, suddenly felt a bit awkward. The situation between Sang Emperor and Sang Qiao was complicated, and it was unlikely that Sang Qiao would ask Sang Emperor.

They were actually quite afraid that Chen Ling would really use the method suggested by those rowdy contestants.

Sang Shen couldn’t help but look forward to it. This was a task from the production team, and if Chen Ling asked... would Qiaoqiao cooperate?

"Since I drew this task myself, then I should be the one to complete it. I won’t trouble Sister Qiao. Just having Sister Qiao by my side is a great encouragement to me."

Chen Ling smiled wryly, speaking with particular emotional intelligence that made the three Directors Huang and Director Lv take another look at him with respect, for his strong ability as well as his way with words.

"Wow~"

"It seems that our guest this time is very popular with the contestants, just standing there is already the driving force for everyone to overcome all difficulties."

"Contestant Chen Ling’s exaggerated praise even makes me feel a bit embarrassed," Sang Qiao said with a light smile.

"It’s not an exaggeration, it’s just that Sister Qiao holds a high place in my heart," Chen Ling said with a raised eyebrow.

"Ha ha ha, Chen Ling, you’re enough, man. Anyone who doesn’t know might think you’re confessing," Director Huang said as he steered Chen Ling’s head back towards Sang Shen.

The atmosphere was laced with humor.

Seeing that things were going well, Chen Ling didn’t keep the focus on Sang Qiao and quickly got down to business, looking at Sang Shen with a distressed expression, "Sang Emperor, I wonder what the process for asking for an autograph is? Do I need to kowtow first, or do a dance and sing a song?" ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"Ah ah ah ah, I really like Brother Chen Ling so much, he truly deserves the center position!"

"Ladies, I’ve rarely been touched like this, I’m going to marry Chen Ling first, you guys can wait for the next one."

"The person above, what are you thinking!"

"To be fair, Chen Ling really has high emotional intelligence; otherwise, if he really asked Sister Qiao for help and she didn’t cooperate, the situation would have been very awkward (after all, Sang Emperor and Sang Qiao’s relationship is well-known)."

"Is that ’kowtowing first’ comment what I think it means? Is he trying to kill me from laughter to inherit my winter homework?"

"Chen Ling, I won’t make it too difficult for you. No need to sing or dance. You’re so slick with your words, so convince me to give you an autograph with your mouth."

As Sang Shen’s words fell, the room immediately erupted into a buzz. Persuade him? Who knew what Sang Emperor wanted to hear. That could be much more challenging than singing or dancing!