Working: Start by earning the boss a hundred million!

Chapter 30 An Old Friend

"Robbery?"

“We call this reasonable acceptance,” Cheng Maiyi said righteously. “Don’t portray us Xuanhe as bandits.”

Xiaoqian chuckled foolishly. Xuanhe used to be a bandit, and the boss would beat up whoever he didn't like.

Of course, they don't even spare ghosts.

Yang Fan meticulously booked a hotel for Cheng Mai in Fengcheng, the only five-star hotel with a presidential suite and a small two-bedroom apartment.

As Xiaoqian and the others watched, they exclaimed in amazement, "Mr. Cheng, can we have this kind of service when we go on business trips in the future?"

Cheng Mai picked up the computer, turned it on, and logged into Xuan He's system.

"Don't you have any idea what kind of class your company is? Staying in a small hotel is already over budget for you," Cheng Mai coldly reminded him.

Xiaoqian and the others sighed.

Cheng Mai and Xiao Wang finalized the backend system settings, and then went over the recruitment information with Shen Luo.

When Shang Xingjian entered the room, he unusually didn't play games but turned on the TV. The TV was showing a recently popular gangster movie, and the female lead was Qin Mai.

Qin Mai is a female celebrity who has become very popular in the past two years. Due to her outstanding appearance, professional acting skills, and hard-working dedication, she has won awards such as Best Newcomer and Best Actress.

When Qin Mai first debuted, her company even hyped her up as the most beautiful woman in five thousand years of Chinese history. However, before the hype could take off, Cheng Mai entered the film and television industry.

Cheng Mai may not be the brightest, but no one can deny that she has an absolutely stunning face.

Cheng Mai once gained popularity for his looks, but was quickly ridiculed for being utterly brainless.

However, this also somewhat suppressed Qin Mai's reputation as the most beautiful female star in the entertainment industry.

Cheng Mai finished dealing with company matters and happened to hear Qin Mai's voice.

The doorbell rang, and Cheng Mai told Xiao Qian and the others, who were eating, to go to the room first while she opened the door.

"MaiMai." Long Xu excitedly handed the fruit basket in his hand to Cheng Mai, "I bought this for you, it's all your favorite fruits."

Cheng Mai stepped aside to let him in, "Is today's filming over?"

"Yes, we're back as soon as it's over." Long Xu said, noticing Shang Xingjian sitting in the living room. He paused for a moment, then quickly added warmly, "Brother is here too. Luckily, I bought a lot of fruit."

While watching TV, Shang Xingjian felt an itch in his ears. Every time he heard the word "brother," he wanted to hit someone.

"Mr. Cheng," his agent Gao Lin said as he followed him in, "what brings you here?"

"Someone wants to ask you something." Cheng Mai closed the door after Gao Lin came in. "Qin Mai, do you know anything about her?"

Upon hearing this, Shang Xingjian looked at Cheng Mai, seemingly puzzled as to why she had suddenly become interested in Qin Mai.

Cheng Mai looked back, giving him a look that said, "No need to be polite."

"Qin Mai? Maimai, why are you asking about her?" Long Xu frowned, clearly not liking this person very much.

"What, you know them?" Cheng Mai asked them to sit down and offered them bottled water.

"I wouldn't say I know her personally, but I've heard of her in this industry," Gao Lin said. "Qin Mai is the top actress at Yinian Film and Television. She became famous three years ago for starring in a fantasy drama. At that time, Yinian even hyped up the idea that there would be no more true goddesses after Qin Mai, which made her an instant star."

Is there no true god after Qin Mai?

They're really daring with this gimmick; aren't they afraid of not being able to suppress it?

Cheng Mai looked at Shang Xingjian, the only true god in the world.

Shang Xingjian kept turning the remote control in his hand, watching TV, seemingly not very interested in their conversation.

"However, two years ago, Qin Mai's reputation was damaged after it was revealed that she had an improper relationship with Shen Yuanbai, the married president of Yinian Film and Television..."

“She’s a mistress…” Long Xu said angrily.

Cheng Mai looked at the indignant Long Xu, who seemed to have a lot of grievances against Qin Mai. "Why do you have such a big problem with her?" Cheng Mai asked curiously.

Long Xu snorted and remained silent.

"After Shen Yuanbai got divorced, Qin Mai was criticized even more. However, Qin Mai's acting skills were good, and Shen Yuanbai had a lot of resources and knew many good directors. So in the past two years, Qin Mai has been working with famous directors and on the big screen, and has won several major awards. As time went by, everyone let go of the past."

"Why did Chairman Cheng suddenly think of asking her?" Gao Lin asked curiously.

“Miss Qin looks very similar to one of Mr. Shang’s old friends, so I’m just asking,” Cheng Mai said with a smile.

The shopkeeper, who was turning the remote control, suddenly paused.

Cheng Mai guessed it?

Just because of that one glance at the airport?
Gao Lin suppressed the corners of her mouth that were about to turn up. "Our Mr. Shang, she knew that her little flowerpot had no chance. Boss Shang is the real queen."

"Ugh, how could my brother like that kind of woman?" Long Xu said with disdain.

Shang Xingjian moved his wrist, but Cheng Mai immediately smiled and pressed his wrist down. "There's nothing else. You've been busy all day, go back and rest early."

If the boss takes action, this fool will definitely not get away with it.

"But, Maimai, I still have..."

Cheng Mai got up, pulled Long Xu to his feet, and pushed him outside, saying, "Get some rest. Don't you have work to do tomorrow?"

"But……"

"No buts, get some rest." Cheng Mai said, then slammed the door shut.

She had just closed the door when she heard someone outside yell "Ouch!" She opened the door abruptly and saw Long Xu fall flat on his face right there at the doorway.

Commonly known as: falling flat on your face.

Seeing Cheng Mai open the door again, Long Xu jumped up immediately, "I'm fine, I'm fine."

It hurt a bit from the fall.

Watching Long Xu being helped away by Gao Lin, limping away, Cheng Mai slammed the door shut and shouted angrily, "He's just a child, why did you do that to him?"

"You should only take action now when it's just a child. Otherwise, how will you beat him when he grows up?" Shang Xingjian replied confidently, and put down the remote control in his hand.

Cheng Mai laughed in exasperation, "The boss is right!"

Shang Xingjian chuckled and changed the subject, "How do you know she looks a lot like an old friend of mine?"

Cheng Mai sat cross-legged on the sofa, picked up some washed grapes and ate them. "When has the boss, who sees everyone as trash, ever paid any attention to anyone? Even his back view, the boss stared at for several minutes, didn't he?"

"Not just a few minutes." At most ten seconds; she's framing me.

"Don't you understand hyperbole?" Cheng Mai looked at Qin Mai on TV. "You're willing to kill such a beauty? Boss, you have no heart."

Shang Xingjian's eyes darkened slightly. "What did you say?"

"Old friend, isn't that the old friend Shen Luo mentioned you killed your wife to prove your Dao?" Otherwise, how could someone like her boss look at someone like that?

It's very complicated. Cheng Mai couldn't understand it all, but he could understand the guilt within it.

"But boss, it sounds like she and that President Shen have a very close relationship," Cheng Mai gossiped.

Before Shang Xingjian could refute, Cheng Mai's phone rang.

"Chairman Cheng, Boss Shang, help!"

It's Zhu Biao.

(End of this chapter)