My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan

Wang Ying gave Gao Yuan a dissatisfied look.

Damn it, am I not human? How can you be so stingy when you're so rich?

What she didn't know was that although the Gao family was wealthy, it belonged to the Gao family; Gao Yuan himself couldn't possibly have that much money. These second-generation rich kids boasted about it, but if he didn't ask his family for 1000 million, he absolutely couldn't come up with it.

Xiao Li looked at Gao Yuan with disdain. What a stingy person! A grandstand ticket? Does a lady of your status only deserve to sit in the stands?
Ziqian is so much better; she gave me VIP tickets for the first three rows. No wonder Ziqian looks down on Gao Yuan.

"Stingy! Really stingy—!"

A clear and loud comment, filled with undisguised contempt, rang out like a thunderclap from a clear sky at that very moment!

Several people, including Wang Ying, Xiao Li, and Gao Yuan, instinctively looked in the direction of the sound, assuming that some passerby had seen through Gao Yuan's true nature and was speaking up for him.

However, they soon discovered that the sound was not coming from them.

Beside them, a couple seemed to be arguing. The boy had his head down, and the girl looked very aggrieved.

"Jiang Tao! How many times have I told you! Lee Ji-eun is my favorite star! No doubt about it! I dream of seeing her concert live! I'll go no matter how expensive the ticket is!" Her voice was full of stubbornness and disappointment. "If you don't want to come with me, then leave now! I'll figure something out myself!"

The man named Jiang Tao was publicly reprimanded; his face flushed red, his head hung even lower, and his voice was filled with helplessness and struggle.
“Ali…it’s not that I don’t want to go with you…it’s just…it’s just that these scalpers are too ruthless!” He pointed to a man not far away who was acting suspiciously and holding a ticket holder. “Just two ordinary grandstand tickets! They’re asking me for 8000 yuan! Two tickets! That’s 16000 yuan!”

"Money is so hard to earn these days! 8000 yuan is enough for a month's living expenses! Just to see a few hours of concert? This... this is just too much of a waste!"

"Difficult to make money? You're the owner of a Junxing Auto authorized service center, and you can't afford two concert tickets? Is this what you call being good to me? Humph, I've seen through you. All you do is talk."

"Jiang Tao—"

Jiang Tao, who was being scolded by his girlfriend and felt so ashamed he wanted to disappear into the ground, suddenly looked up at the sound of the voice! His face immediately lit up with joy: "Sister Ziqian!"

Gao Yuan, Wang Ying, and Xiao Li were all stunned! They never expected that the male protagonist of this arguing couple would know Zhang Ziqian? And judging from Jiang Tao's respectful and delighted reaction, as if he were seeing a dear older sister, their relationship was clearly quite close!
Jiang Tao is Xu Jia's younger cousin, and Zhao Xiangjun takes good care of him. Last time he went on a blind date, she even specially arranged for it to be held in the rooftop garden of the Yunfeng Building.

He didn't recognize the woman named Ali because after that blind date, she took the elevator downstairs and left. Later, Jiang Tao went to He Qing's office alone.

Zhang Ziqian remembered that Xu Jia was not satisfied with this girl at the time, but Jiang Tao was quite infatuated with her. Now it seems that the two of them really did end up together.

"What, you're here to see the concert too?" Zhang Ziqian's gaze swept over Jiang Tao's flushed face and Ali beside him, who was still sulking and scrutinizing her with a critical eye. She asked in a flat tone.

Jiang Tao seemed to have found someone to confide in, and immediately nodded vigorously:

“Yes, yes, yes! Sister Ziqian, we want to come too! But…” He scratched his already messy hair, his face showing that familiar, simple pain of heartache that belongs to small-town youths, “It’s just that these damn tickets are ridiculously overpriced by scalpers! Two lousy grandstand tickets cost eight thousand! This… this…” He smacked his lips, the last part “a little reluctant” was left unsaid, but the meaning couldn’t be clearer.

When the girl next to him, named "Ali," heard him say "too expensive," she immediately snorted again.

Zhang Ziqian knew that Jiang Tao was used to being frugal and that his family wasn't well-off. The money he used to open the Junxing Auto Authorized Service Center was a loan from Xu Jia.

The shop is still under renovation, and not even a single pane of glass has been installed yet, let alone opening for business and making money. In other words, Jiang Tao is currently holding the title of "owner of Junxing Auto Authorized Service Center," which sounds impressive, but in reality, he is still a "first-generation debtor" burdened with heavy debt and no income on paper.

Gao Yuan watched coldly from the sidelines. Seeing that "Jiang Tao," who had been scolded by his girlfriend, was so respectful to Zhang Ziqian, he immediately tried to get closer to her, saying, "What this brother says is true. Tickets are being speculated on too high now."

Jiang Tao glanced at Gao Yuan somewhat blankly. He didn't recognize him, but seeing him standing next to Zhang Ziqian and talking, he assumed he might be a friend or acquaintance of Sister Ziqian, so he nodded subconsciously and didn't dare to say anything more.

Seeing that Zhang Ziqian didn't react, Gao Yuan assumed that his "righteousness" had won her initial favor, and immediately seized the opportunity, adopting a generous stance to help her out of the predicament:
"Alright then, brothers!" He puffed out his chest, his voice deliberately bold, "Meeting is fate! Tonight, I'll treat you to the tickets!" He paused intentionally, a perfectly timed "difficulty" on his face:
"However... tickets are really hard to come by right now! I pulled a lot of strings and went through a lot of trouble, but I only managed to get two inner field tickets! The rest, I could only get a few seats in the stands with slightly better seats, so... you guys will have to make do?"

Jiang Tao's eyes lit up. Was this Ziqian's friend treating them?
He knew Zhang Ziqian's identity and thought Gao Yuan was just trying to curry favor with her; he never dared to imagine that this person was Zhang Ziqian's suitor.

In his heart, she was Chen Xiao's woman; who would dare to make a move on her?

"what--"

Jiang Tao wanted to say "Thank you!", but the words caught in his throat. He instinctively looked at Zhang Ziqian, his eyes pleading—he dared not act on his own in front of her.

Ali, standing to the side, was overjoyed! What a turn of events! She was just worrying about tickets, and now a "benefactor" had delivered them to her door? Although she and Jiang Tao could only get grandstand tickets, it was still a hundred times better than not getting in at all! And the person even said they were "slightly better seats"! Her impression of Gao Yuan instantly rose several notches; she thought this seemingly impressive man was truly a kind person! Her eyes were filled with gratitude as she looked at Gao Yuan.

However, Zhang Ziqian merely glanced at Gao Yuan indifferently, her gaze calm and unwavering, yet seemingly piercing through all his despicable thoughts. Her voice was cold and clear, carrying an undisguised distance as she uttered a few words:
"no need."

She didn't even bother to explain why, simply adding that she directly labeled Gao Yuan as just another random passerby:
"I don't know you well."

Jiang Tao immediately realized what had happened! A cold sweat broke out on his back! He had almost made another mistake! Gao Yuan wasn't Ziqian's friend at all! He was someone Ziqian disliked and even despised! He had almost accepted the enemy's "sugar-coated bullet"!
Ali looked bewildered and confused. She glanced at Zhang Ziqian's indifferent profile and then at Gao Yuan's suddenly gloomy expression. She was completely baffled—why wouldn't she want such a good thing?
Gao Yuan was speechless at Zhang Ziqian's "not familiar with each other" and his face turned pale. "Ziqian, the show is about to start. I don't think the ticket prices will drop any further. A lot of scalpers have already sold out their tickets."

He pointed to the crowds surging towards the ticket gate like a blood transfusion, "If you miss tonight, who knows when you'll get another chance! Lee Ji-eun's tour is so unpredictable, we don't even know where the next stop will be!"

Ali panicked upon hearing this and looked at Jiang Tao, signaling him to quickly come up with a solution.

Gao Yuan continued, "To tell you the truth, I have strong connections here! That's why I was able to squeeze out a few votes at this crucial moment!" He stared intently at Zhang Ziqian, as if waiting for her to bow her head.
"Except for me, you guys are probably really going to miss Lee Ji-eun's concert tonight!"

However, just as he was preparing to savor the possible struggle or helplessness that might appear on Zhang Ziqian's face—

Zhang Ziqian didn't even raise an eyebrow, as if Gao Yuan's passionate performance was nothing more than insignificant noise. She didn't even bother to look at him again, and directly took out a high-quality gold-embossed envelope with the Lee Ji-eun concert logo from her exquisite handbag.

She casually pulled out a few tickets, all with the same gold foil stamping and exquisite printing, and handed them to Jiang Tao beside her as if they were ordinary movie tickets: "You two, these are VIP tickets, front row seats."

Then he looked at Wang Ying, who was standing to the side, completely bewildered and frozen in place, and asked casually, as if asking, "Have you eaten?"

"Wang Ying, from the VIP section, want it?"

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

Gao Yuan's arrogant expression froze instantly, like a cheap plaster mask that had been frozen in place.

Ali suddenly let go of Jiang Tao's sleeve, her mouth agape in a wide "O" shape, her eyes fixed on the few golden tickets in Zhang Ziqian's hand, her brain completely shut down!
VIP area? Front row?

That...that's the legendary top-tier seat that's been sold for 100,000 yuan a piece, isn't it?

The carefully maintained smile on Gao Yuan's face, which was full of condescension and arrogance, froze instantly like a cheap plaster mask that had been frozen!

Zhang Ziqian seemed completely oblivious to the deathly silence and the petrified state of everyone. She merely tilted her head slightly, glanced in the direction of the posters of Xiao Li and Li Zhi'en, and casually reminded them:
"It's almost time, we should go in."

The tone made it sound as if what had just been handed out wasn't tickets worth hundreds of thousands, but merely a few insignificant napkins.

Zhang Ziqian, with Xiao Li by her side, gestured for Jiang Tao and Ali to follow, and calmly walked past the completely petrified Gao Yuan, merging into the flow of people heading towards the VIP exclusive passage.

Wang Ying glanced at Gao Yuan, then ran off with Zhang Ziqian without saying goodbye.

She realized that Zhang Ziqian seemed to wield considerable influence in Jiangzhou.
Accompanied by He Qing, Chen Tao and Shen Yun, along with Qin Wangdong's family and Feng Ting's family, took their seats in the front row of the VIP area.

Feng Ting and Qin Wangdong knew each other, but their relationship was just so-so. Now that both families were centered around the Chen family, they quickly became close friends.

Seeing that Qin Wangdong's daughter, Qin Yun, had grown into such a beautiful young woman, Feng Ting looked at her son, Jia Hao, and wondered why he had chosen such an ordinary woman as Liu Li.

People say "a rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow," but the grass near the burrow grows very well.
When Zhang Ziqian entered, Chen Tao, Shen Jun, and the others were already seated. The concert was about to begin, so she told Xiao Li and the others to go to their seats first, while she went to greet Shen Jun and the others.

Only then did Xiao Li and Wang Ying realize that Zhang Ziqian had an elder present.

Both were in the VIP area, and the two exchanged a glance. Wang Ying whispered, "Could it be that Ziqian's family is incredibly wealthy? Was she just playing dumb in Shanghai before?"

Xiao Li also felt that what Wang Ying said made sense; otherwise, how would she explain her Ferrari FUV?

Even now, Xiao Li still hasn't expected Zhang Ziqian's explanation—she is the assistant to the boss of Junxiao Group, and she really is that boss's assistant.

Soon, Zhang Ziqian returned. They were in the third row, while Shen Jun and the others were in the first row.
This was Xiao Li's first time stepping into the VIP area of ​​a concert, and everything felt incredibly new and exciting! Like a curious child, she excitedly looked around, observing the well-dressed audience members and appreciating the relatively spacious area and superior view.

Suddenly, her gaze was drawn to the entrance to the VIP exclusive passage.

A tall, stylish young man with large sunglasses walked confidently into the VIP area, guided by a staff member. His perfectly sculpted jawline and cool, aloof demeanor instantly attracted the attention of many nearby people.

She felt a sense of familiarity, but she didn't know anyone in Qingzhou.

Just as she was racking her brains trying to figure out who this person was, Wang Ying next to her suddenly gasped, grabbed Xiao Li's arm tightly, and her voice trembled with extreme excitement:
"That...that...that's Qin Zheng?! My God! Is that Qin Zheng?!"

Qin Zheng?!
Xiao Li's mind went blank! It exploded instantly!

Yes! No wonder he looked so familiar! Qin Zheng! The hottest young male star right now! He's incredibly popular, with fans all over the country! The dream lover of countless girls! One of her idols!

"Ah—!" Xiao Li also let out a short, uncontrolled exclamation, turning into the most enthusiastic fans along with Wang Ying! Their eyes were fixed on the cool and handsome figure that was getting closer and closer, and they were so excited that their whole bodies were trembling!

"It really is Qin Zheng! He's even more handsome in person than on TV!"

"Oh my god! He's coming! He's coming! He's coming this way!!!" Wang Ying's voice was filled with excitement, almost as if she were crying.

Unlike them, Zhang Ziqian glanced at them indifferently, as if she hadn't seen them at all.

In her eyes, celebrities and popular young actors are no different from ordinary people.
Qin Zheng's gaze seemed to sweep in their direction from behind his sunglasses. Without stopping, he walked over under the guidance of the staff and surprisingly sat down right next to Xiao Li.
Xiao Li trembled all over, enveloped by an unprecedented sense of happiness. She had never imagined that one day she could sit with her idol and watch another idol's concert.

Is there anything happier than this? (End of Chapter)