Starting from a Bar to Sign Internet Celebrities-Chapter 146 - 138: You Must Get Famous Early; Don’t Let the Boss Drink
Liu Ximeng immediately said, "I want to seize this chance to get famous, too! He invited me to a dinner party tonight, but I still don’t know what to wear. Help me decide."
"Damn, what’s there to even think about?" her friend shot back. "Wear that secretary outfit with the stockings! Show off your figure and those long legs. Haven’t you heard what all those pervs say about you when you wear that getup?"
"Girl, you’ve got to play to your strengths!"
Hearing her friend’s advice, Liu Ximeng immediately started rummaging through her suitcase.
She had brought a secretary outfit with her this time, originally just as a spare for the trip back tomorrow.
A moment later, she pulled out a white blouse and a beige, form-fitting miniskirt, along with a pair of sheer black stockings and stiletto heels.
As for what was underneath...
She chose a red lace set.
That way, the color contrast would be striking once the black stockings came off.
And if things got more private, the faint outline would be visible even through the stockings, creating a powerful visual...
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「In the villa.」
Chen Jincheng changed into a casual outfit, put on the Sword of the King watch that Jiang Xiaobai had bought for him, and headed out to the Jinyi Hotel. As he left, he gave Ximeng a call.
The call connected, and he said, "I’m on my way to the Jinyi Hotel."
The young woman’s voice came through immediately. "Boss, I’m waiting for you in the hotel lobby, on the couch in the lounge area."
"Got it," Chen Jincheng said before hanging up. He stomped on the gas, and the signature, aggressive roar of his Lamborghini drew stares from all around.
Before long, Chen Jincheng arrived at the Jinyi Hotel and entered the lobby.
It wasn’t his first time here. He’d come to the Jinyi Hotel more than once before, both to shoot that pajama ad and for meals, so he knew where the lounge was.
He spotted her at once—Ximeng, sitting on a sofa in the lounge, dressed in her uniform-style suit. She was sipping coffee from a cup provided by the hotel.
When Chen Jincheng saw her outfit, his eyes lit up.
It was very attractive, possessing a special kind of charm. It gave off the vibe of a certain type of film, like one of those SISS "female subordinate" series.
Seriously, it really had that vibe.
’Just based on this,’ he thought, ’she definitely got her big break too late in the other world. She must have missed her prime.’
’But in this world, it’s only 2018. Maybe things will turn out differently.’
Ximeng spotted him too and immediately waved. She got up and happily came over to meet him. At 175cm, plus those stilettos, she was nearly as tall as his 180cm, the very definition of statuesque.
Any other 175cm man standing next to her would probably feel insecure instantly.
"Boss!" Ximeng greeted in a sweet, coquettish voice as she smoothly took his arm, leaning half her body against him.
’Just like my friend said,’ she thought, ’I have to grab this chance to make it big. Now that I’ve made a move, I can’t back down.’
She snuck a glance at her boss and saw that he wasn’t displeased. A small smile touched the corner of her lips.
Chen Jincheng glanced at her, not hesitating to offer a compliment. "You look very beautiful tonight."
"Really?" Ximeng said, pleased with the compliment. "Boss, there’s a theme to this outfit, you know."
"Oh? What’s that?" Chen Jincheng asked, curious.
Ximeng said sweetly, "There’s a type of movie from the Little Island Country where this outfit is popular. It’s called ’The Boss’s Little Secretary’!"
"No wonder it feels so authentic," Chen Jincheng said with a laugh.
"Boss, I’ll be your little secretary today," Ximeng cooed again, her voice taking on that feigned, cutesy tone that was just so alluring.
’So she’s into role-playing, is she?’
’Heh heh... a secretary this tall, though...’
As Chen Jincheng was thinking this, his phone suddenly buzzed with two WeChat messages.
They were from Jiang Xiaobai and Yinyin.
The messages were more or less the same. Both said they had to travel for an event the next day, which basically meant they wanted a little... farewell action.
He sent the same reply to both of them: "Busy. You should get some rest!"
Then, he put his phone away and started walking with Ximeng toward the private room Yijin had booked, chatting as they went.
"Boss, I’ve never been in a Lamborghini before! Could you take me for a ride?"
"Sure. I’ll take you for a spin after dinner."
"Really?"
"You want it to be a lie?"
"Boss, you’re the best!"
In no time, the two of them arrived at the private room.
Inside, in addition to the employees from Yijin Company, Second-Life Star’s own management—Sister Hong, Lao Chen, Lao Liao, and Xiaohai—had also been invited. It was clear Yijin knew how to handle people.
The moment he and Ximeng walked in, Sister Hong and the others turned to look at him in unison, their gazes holding a particular meaning.
Who was it that had sworn up and down just that afternoon that he was a perfect gentleman, and that he wasn’t just telling Yijin’s clipping teams to promote her because he had his eye on her?
He’d said that just this afternoon, and now here he was, bringing her to a dinner party with her arm linked so intimately with his. Right?
Ximeng, of course, noticed their stares and could guess what they were thinking. But as a girl skilled in the "art of tea," she was perfectly capable of ignoring them, greeting Sister Hong and the others with a sweet and polite demeanor.
"Ximeng, you look so beautiful tonight," Sister Hong complimented with a beaming smile.
She understood how things worked for women in this business. After all, once you were in, everyone wanted to climb to the top. It was only normal for a girl to want to take a shortcut. Besides, at a company like Second-Life Star, the competition for that kind of opportunity was fierce. Plenty of the other artists signed to the company surely had the same idea. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
Being able to find that shortcut through the boss was a talent in itself.
Besides Sister Hong and the others, another girl signed with Second-Life Star was there, as well as Elephant.
"Brother," Elephant said respectfully when he saw Chen Jincheng looking his way. He was there because Yijin had booked the private room through the girl sitting beside him. Since she wasn’t working at the bar tonight, she didn’t need the commission for the booking and gave it directly to him.
That’s why he had come to join them.
"Boss!" the other Second-Life Star girl also called out in a sweet voice.
"Xiaozhu!" Chen Jincheng actually remembered her name. She was the girl arranged to play games with Yijin during his first visit. She had gotten Yijin completely drunk that day. The second time, he’d sought her out again, and she’d gotten him drunk yet again.
Among the first batch of about 30 girls who were signed, Xiaozhu’s performance data from the initial round of filming wasn’t great. So, while the first group of girls started streaming, she was still working at the bar.
She was streaming now, but her numbers weren’t good at first. However, she was clever and used the opportunity to get close to Yijin. As a result, Yijin used the hundreds of clip accounts under his control to post her videos, which brought her a lot of traffic.
Now, her streaming numbers were in the upper-middle range among that first batch of 30-odd girls, and she was earning much more than she had at the bar.
So, tonight she was sitting right next to Yijin, nestled up close. They had clearly gotten together.
’Everyone has their own way of getting by,’ he thought. As long as she didn’t cross any moral boundaries or tarnish Second-Life Star’s reputation, who she dated was her business.
"Boss, I’d like to propose a toast to you!" Xiaozhu, ever the quick thinker, immediately poured two glasses of liquor.
"I have to drive later tonight, so I can’t drink," Chen Jincheng said, a little apologetically, thinking of replacing the alcohol with plain water.
"Boss, I’ll drink for you!" Ximeng, also showing her perceptiveness, immediately took the glass, clinked it against Xiaozhu’s, and downed it in one go.
When she heard her boss had to drive, she remembered his promise to let her ride in the Lamborghini, and she felt a thrill of delight.
’If the boss drinks, he can’t drive, and my Lamborghini ride will be off the table.’
Xiaozhu downed her glass as well, looking at Ximeng with a hint of envy. After all, if the boss had taken a liking to her, she was sure to become famous.
’But I know I can’t compete with her,’ she thought. ’Her figure alone completely eclipses mine. I’d better just focus on Yijin.’
Chen Jincheng smiled at Xiaozhu. "That eight-part cutesy combo from today—you should film that when you get back. Have Yijin post the clips for you; it should get a lot of attention."
"Thank you, Boss," Xiaozhu said immediately.
"Brother Cheng, I won’t say much. To you," Yijin said, raising his glass. He felt that Brother Cheng’s supportive attitude toward Xiaozhu was a way of showing him respect, and he was very pleased.
Ximeng smiled and took the glass again, intercepting another drink for Chen Jincheng. She was absolutely determined to keep her boss from drinking a single drop tonight. She wanted that Lamborghini ride.
’He absolutely has to be able to drive!’
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(One more Chapter tonight!)
