The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 364 As he acted, he even started to believe it himself.
After listening to Zhang Guangzheng's introduction, Tong Nana glanced at Zheng Youen, who was looking down at her phone and texting.

Zhang Guangzheng felt slightly disappointed when he realized that his mention of starting a business had failed to attract Zheng Youen's attention.

At this moment, Tong Nana's voice continued to ring out.

"Could you please tell me exactly what your specialty tourism involves?"

Well--

Zhang Guangzheng was stunned for a moment.

He had made ample preparations before coming, anticipating that Zheng Youen might inquire about the specifics of his entrepreneurial venture.

Making things up is definitely not an option, so I can only say that I signed an investment confidentiality agreement with the boss and cannot disclose it for the time being.

After finding out the specific details of Yang Tao and her team's entrepreneurial venture through Wang Niulang, the answer will be revealed to Zheng Youen.

Anyway, copying homework is definitely more reliable than making it up yourself.

After hearing Zhang Guangzheng's explanation, Tong Nana did not ask any further questions.

Instead, it was Jung Yoo-eun who suddenly stood up with her phone in hand.

"You guys keep chatting, I'm going to the restroom."

Zhang Guangzheng and Tong Nana were both stunned.

They even had the exact same thoughts.

So, who's actually going on a blind date with whom?
As soon as Zheng Youen left, Tong Nana immediately stood up as well.

"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom too."

After saying that, he quickly chased after Zheng Youen.

Zhang Guangzheng stood there dumbfounded in his seat, when a bizarre thought suddenly popped into his mind.

They wouldn't have left me here alone and run away, would they?
In front of the bathroom sink.

Tong Nana crossed her arms and leaned to the side, watching Zheng Youen, who had just come out of the cubicle to wash her hands.

"Youen, I think your blind date this time is pretty good. He's handsome and planning to start his own business. He's got potential."

While washing his hands, Jung Yoo-eun said irritably:
"You can tell from what you're saying that only someone who's never traded stocks would say that."

Tong Nana frowned, puzzled.

What do you mean?
After washing his hands, Zheng Youen took a tissue to dry them and looked at Tong Nana, saying:
"Experienced stock market investors all know that investing involves risks, and caution is advised when entering the market!"

Tong Nana was speechless.

The Zhang Guangzheng she was talking about wasn't someone who actually speculated in stocks.

Zheng Youen looked at Tong Nana:
"In my opinion, this is the same thing. Do you think starting a business guarantees 100% success and has no risk of failure at all?"

After saying that, he walked towards the door.

Meanwhile, Zhang Guangzheng, who remained in his seat, was also secretly making a phone call to Wang Niulang.

"What the heck? You're saying you quit your job at the hotel to start your own business?"

Although Zhang Guangzheng's phone wasn't on speakerphone, he still nervously covered the microphone with his hand, afraid that someone nearby would hear him.

“Master, I was inspired by Manager Yang. If she can start her own business, why can't I?”

Zhang Guangzheng's idea was very simple.

Since we're all copying homework anyway, let's just find one person to copy from.

Wang Niulang on the other end of the phone was speechless.

Even the hotel lobby manager can't satisfy your appetite anymore; you're about to quit and start your own business.

Why don't you go to heaven?

"You're exaggerating more and more, aren't you afraid of being exposed one day?"

“Master, I just wanted to leave a good impression on her so that I could tell her everything once she really accepts me… I believe that sincerity will definitely be reciprocated.”

"No, you're lying to them from the very beginning, what kind of sincerity is that?"

"But I truly love her!"

"Come on, you make lust sound so noble... I advise you to take it easy, or you'll end up in a mess and they'll sue you for fraud."

Zhang Guangzheng was stunned.

It's not that serious, is it?

Just then, Zheng Youen and Tong Nana walked over, and Zhang Guangzheng quickly hung up the phone.

He put away his phone, straightened his back, and prepared to chat with Zheng Youen after she sat down.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Youen spoke first.

"There's something I need to tell you. I've arranged to meet a friend, and she'll be there soon."

Anyone else?
Zhang Guangzheng was stunned.

The arranged meeting for dinner has turned into a gathering of your friends.

If Zheng Youen knew Zhang Guangzheng, he would definitely give him a thumbs up.

You were right!
When Liu Meili first told Zheng Youen that she was going to meet Zhang Guangzheng for dinner, Zheng Youen was resistant from head to toe.

Finally, unable to resist Liu Meili's constant nagging, he reluctantly agreed.

Since we were going out to eat anyway, we decided to meet up with some friends.

I apologize for not telling you this beforehand.

Before Zheng Youen could finish speaking, Zhang Guangzheng immediately waved his hand.

"It's alright, it's alright. I was just thinking of getting to know your friends."

Zheng Youen frowned slightly after hearing this.

This guy really knows how to take advantage of a situation.

It's as if their relationship has progressed to the point where they want to officially announce it to their friends.

"I haven't finished speaking yet... If you feel you're at a disadvantage, you can invite your friends next time you eat out. I don't mind."

As soon as he said that, Zheng Youen regretted it.

It's as if she's about to officially announce her relationship with Zhang Guangzheng's friend.

"to make!"

Zhang Guangzheng readily agreed.

But in reality, I was also having some difficulties.

In Yanjing, the only people he could call friends were Wang Niulang and Shao Xingchi.

It's one thing for him to act himself, but he also wants Wang Niulang and Shao Xingchi to act with him. I doubt either of them would agree to that.

Since Zheng Youen has already said what she wanted to say, given her personality, she certainly won't take it back.

Seeing that the two were getting along well, Tong Nana took the opportunity to inquire about Zhang Guangzheng's personal situation.

Where are you from?

What do you do at home?

This time, Zhang Guangzheng didn't lie and explained his family situation.

Zheng Youen occasionally chimed in with a word or two, his attitude neither warm nor cold.

After chatting for a while, Zheng Youen's phone suddenly rang.

Upon seeing the caller ID on the screen, Zheng Youen immediately answered the phone.

"Are you there yet?"

"We're at the door, where are you?"

Jung Yoo-eun turned her head while holding her phone.

"On the left as you enter."

Zhang Guangzheng looked up and saw a woman with short, shoulder-length hair and wearing a neat trench coat enter the room.

Just as the waiter approached to ask questions, the woman had already spotted Zheng Youen and her group's table.

He put down his phone and quickly walked over here.

When Tong Nana saw the other person approaching, she immediately stood up from her seat and greeted him with a smile.

"Good morning, Captain."

“This isn’t on an airplane, why are you being so polite with me?”

Guan Yuqing greeted Tong Nana and Zheng Youen, then her gaze fell on Zhang Guangzheng.

Zhang Guangzheng stood up, about to introduce himself.

Zheng Youen's voice rang out first.

“This is my friend, Zhang Guangzheng, introduced by my mother.” Guan Yuqing’s face immediately showed a knowing look.

Zheng Youen had previously mentioned that her mother had been trying to find her a man at the matchmaking corner in the park and had been trying to bring the two of them together.

Guan Yuqing had just finished shaking hands with Zhang Guangzheng when Tong Nana's voice rang out.

"Mr. Zhang was previously the lobby manager of Fairfield by Marriott, but he has now resigned to start his own business."

Zheng Youen glared at Tong Nana with annoyance.

You are the only one who talks a lot!

Fairfield by Marriott?

Guan Yuqing seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to look at Zheng Youen.

Before she could even speak, Zheng Youen had already guessed what Guan Yuqing wanted to say and nodded preemptively.

That's right, it's the hotel where you almost got taken advantage of last time when you were drunk.

Tong Nana looked at the two of them curiously.

What's going on?
Since it wasn't exactly something to be proud of, Guan Yuqing immediately changed the subject and started talking about going to the New Year's Eve gala together.

"Nana, have you bought the tickets yet?"

"I bought it, but Yu Peng is busy. He said he has to go to a company interview... I can only try to get a refund for the extra ticket."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zheng Youen's吐槽 (tu cao, a form of online criticism) rang out.

"What company is conducting interviews during the New Year's holiday?"

“But there are job fairs on New Year’s Day, which are also during the holiday, right?” Tong Nana retorted.

But what Zheng Youen wanted to say wasn't about whether there were any company job interviews on New Year's Day, but rather that he felt Tong Nana's boyfriend was lying.

"Your boyfriend has said he's looked for a job countless times since graduation, but has he ever succeeded? He just stays at home playing video games and sponging off his parents all day. And yet his parents still look down on you, thinking you're from a small town and your family's financial situation is just average, and that you're marrying their son... If my boyfriend's parents were like that, I would break up with him immediately."

Zheng Youen became increasingly angry as he spoke, completely forgetting that Zhang Guangzheng was sitting opposite him.

Anyway, Zhang Guangzheng was in a rather awkward position.

What was supposed to be a nice blind date turned into a girls' get-together, to say the least.

As a result, even the long-planned New Year's Eve party for two turned into a team-building activity.

Where can I go to seek justice?
“Yu Peng doesn’t want to stay at home playing games. He just hasn’t found a suitable opportunity yet… I believe he will definitely find a job, and he swore to me that he would.”

Tong Nana spoke earnestly, but Zheng Youen seemed to have heard a huge joke.

Anyway, she only believes in one principle.

I'd rather believe in ghosts than believe a man's lying mouth.

When Tong Nana got impatient, she could only bring up Guan Yuqing as an example.

"You looked down on Yuqing's younger brother before, saying he was a good-for-nothing who sponged off his parents, and that Yuqing would be forced into becoming a 'brother-supporting demon' by her parents sooner or later... But now Yuqing's younger brother has become successful, hasn't he? He's become a big internet celebrity, and even Hunan TV invited him to perform at their New Year's Eve Gala."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zheng Youen's voice rang out.

"Guan Zhenlei was just incredibly lucky. He managed to meet Yang Muye while secretly filming someone else's wedding... If Yuqing hadn't also happened to be at the wedding by chance, it wouldn't have been a story, it would have been an accident."

Zhang Guangzheng's heart skipped a beat.

Zheng Youen and Tong Nana were arguing there, saying things he couldn't understand.

He finally heard a familiar name, but he didn't dare to interrupt the conversation.

What if we get caught?
Just as he was about to pretend to be deaf and dumb, Zheng Youen suddenly turned his face towards him.

"I suddenly remembered, isn't Yang Muye staying at your Fairfield Hotel? You should know him, right?"

Oh no, it's really coming for me.

Before Zhang Guangzheng could figure out how to answer, Zheng Youen suddenly abandoned him and turned to look at Guan Yuqing beside him.

"Do you remember which room Yang Muyi stayed in last time?"

Zhang Guangzheng immediately felt an alarm.

Regardless of whether Zheng Youen was testing him or not, he couldn't take that risk.

"Are you talking about Mr. Yang, who's staying in room 8006 on our hotel's executive floor? What, you know him too?"

As soon as he said this, Zhang Guangzheng realized that things were going to get bad.

Zheng Youen reacted incredibly quickly, instantly understanding the implication in Zhang Guangzheng's words.

"So the client you mentioned who invested in your startup project is Yang Muye?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Yuqing's gaze also fell on Zhang Guangzheng's face.

Not to mention Tong Nana, who was standing to the side with a face full of curiosity.

Zhang Guangzheng really wanted to slap himself twice right now. Why did he have to bring this up for no reason?
Fortunately, he remained relatively calm when the time came.

Although I was already panicking.

"That's right, it was because Mr. Yang promised to invest in me that I resigned from the hotel... Is Miss Guan a friend of Mr. Yang?"

"Yes, my younger brother and Mr. Yang went to the same university. He recently signed a contract with Mr. Yang's company."

Zhang Guangzheng looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

"I was wondering why Miss Guan looked familiar. Turns out your brother is Guan Zhenlei from the Loser Boys group."

Zhang Guangzheng's current strategy is to try to steer the conversation toward Guan Zhenlei and confuse the public.

"A loser guy was invited to Hunan TV's New Year's Eve Gala? But I didn't see any news about it online."

"They are just potential guest performers, and they may not even get to perform in the end."

No sooner had Guan Yuqing finished speaking than Zheng Youen launched into a tirade.

"What do you mean by 'not necessarily able to play'? You should say they definitely can't play."

A backup plan is just a backup plan; do you expect to become the main one?

Guan Yuqing couldn't argue with Zheng Youen, so she could only emphasize that at least Guan Zhenlei and the others had received an invitation from Hunan TV.

How long has it been since the "loser boy" became popular?
Zhang Guangzheng originally wanted to take advantage of this topic to talk about songs by "loser" guys and steer the conversation away from the New Year's Eve gala.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Youen's next sentence almost scared him out of his wits.

"Don't you have Yang Muye's phone number? Take this opportunity to call and ask your brother and the others if they can play."

Should I call Yang Muye?
Zhang Guangzheng's back was already sweating.

If I make that call, won't I be exposed?

Guan Yuqing didn't really want to make the call, but Zheng Youen kept urging her.

At first, Guan Yuqing was a little confused, but when she saw Zhang Guangzheng sitting opposite her, she realized what was going on.

Zheng Youen wasn't really asking whether Guan Zhenlei could play; he clearly wanted to find out Zhang Guangzheng's true strength and weaknesses.

In that case, let's fight.

Zhang Guangzheng watched as Guan Yuqing took out her phone, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty.

He wanted to stop it, but what reason could he give?

The moment the call connected, Zhang Guangzheng felt utterly hopeless.

It’s over.

On the phone, Guan Yuqing recounted how she had been invited out to dinner by Zheng Youen and had run into Zhang Guangzheng.

"You ran into Zhang Guangzheng, and he was all alone?"

"Yes, do you want to talk to him for a bit?"

"Okay, give him your phone."

Seeing the phone Guan Yuqing handed him, Zhang Guangzheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and take it to his ear.

"Mr. Yang—"

"Manager Zhang, didn't you say you were going to resign later? Why are you bringing it up now?"

what?
Zhang Guangzheng's eyes widened.

Yang Muyi calls himself manager?

Did you hear it correctly?

Realizing that Zheng Youen and the other two women were still looking at him, Zhang Guangzheng quickly adjusted his expression.

"Yes, my plans have changed a bit, so I resigned early."

Yang Muye then asked:

"What about Wang Rui? Did he resign along with you?"

(End of this chapter)