hotmtlnovel Chapter 995 A World Where Capital is King
Chapter 995 A World Where Capital is King
Chapter 995 A World Where Capital is King
"Mr. Lin, I am..." Yang Cheng was holding up the wine glass and was about to speak, but the other party avoided him as if he was avoiding the plague god.
For a moment, Yang Cheng's face turned very ugly. In the past, when he participated in such cocktail parties, others would fawn over him. But now, he was rejected even though he was trying to curry favor with others.
But Yang Cheng knew that if he wanted to restore the glory of the Yang family, he could only swallow his pride and look for money. In fact, the Yang family's industry had not completely collapsed. It was mainly because of the broken capital chain. As long as he could find the money, there would be a chance to make a comeback.
However, ideals are full and reality is skinny. Without the halo of the eldest son of the Yang family, others would not bother to pay attention to him at all.
"Isn't that the eldest young master of the Yang family? He looked so arrogant before, but now he is like a phoenix losing its feathers and is no better than a chicken."
"Given the current situation of the Yang family, who would dare to invest money in it? It's wishful thinking."
Xie Qiao and Xu Lin felt mixed emotions as they watched Yang Cheng run into obstacles everywhere.
"I didn't expect Yang Cheng to be so servile."
"Yeah, who would have thought that he would have such a day."
At this moment, Yang Cheng happened to look over here, and the gazes of the three people intertwined in the air. Yang Cheng's originally fair face immediately turned red. He had never thought that he would meet his ex-girlfriend in such an occasion, especially Xie Qiao's eyes full of pity, which were like two sharp blades, piercing his fragile self-esteem.
He is the eldest son of the Yang family. When will it be Xie Qiao's turn to feel pity?
However, just as Yang Cheng was about to leave, he saw the main purpose of his visit to the cocktail party. After struggling for a long time, Yang Cheng gritted his teeth and forced himself to ignore Xie Qiao's gaze. He held the wine glass and walked towards the center of the crowd with a smile on his face.
"Duan Xing, this is the second round of interest rate hike by the central bank. Does it mean..."
Yang Cheng walked into the crowd and was about to say hello to Duan Xing, but he saw a familiar figure that made him grit his teeth.
Qin Hao frowned when he saw Yang Cheng coming over.
When everyone saw Qin Hao's strange expression, they subconsciously followed his gaze and immediately understood what was going on.
The news that Qin Hao had ruined Yang Real Estate had long spread from Hong Kong to the mainland. Everyone naturally knew that Qin Hao and the Yang family were at odds. Now that the down-and-out eldest master of the Yang family had appeared here, everyone had an expression as if they were going to see a good show.
Only the organizer of the cocktail party looked unhappy and called his assistant over.
"How do you do things? How could you let that kid named Yang in?"
The assistant's face changed drastically, and he quickly stopped in front of Yang Cheng: "Excuse me, sir, this is a private cocktail party, and you don't seem to be on the invitation list. Please leave."
Seeing the goal right in front of him, how could Yang Cheng give up so easily: "I have an invitation."
Then he handed the invitation to the other party.
As a result, the assistant didn't even look at it, and directly tore the invitation in half, and asked seriously: "Do you have any more?"
Yang Cheng was so angry that he almost vomited blood. The assistant had already called two security guards to take Yang Cheng away.
"Duan Xing, I am Yang Zhenhua's son. Have you forgotten how my grandfather treated you?"
Duan Xing's smile faded, and he looked like he was smiling but not really smiling: "Yang Cheng, right? I remember you. I held you in my arms at your first birthday party. What do you want from me?"
"Duan Xing, I want to talk to you alone, is that okay?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Yang Cheng's eyes.
However, what Duan Xing said the next second shattered all his hopes.
"I do have some personal connections with your grandfather, but your Yang family's situation does not meet the loan rules. This is a public matter and cannot be mixed up, so you should think of other ways."
Upon seeing this, the assistant immediately winked at the security guards, and the two security guards understood and lifted Yang Cheng up, one on the left and one on the right.
"Let me go, you ungrateful bastards..."
Xie Qiao and Xu Lin saw this scene from a distance. Xu Lin couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, this world of the rich is really cruel."
"Yes, today I finally understand what it means that the world is fickle." Xie Qiao nodded in agreement.
However, Xiao Qianxi had no sympathy for Yang Cheng at all. She hated this kind of uneducated young man the most. Facts proved that her vision was right. Without the protection of his family, Yang Cheng would be useless.
When Qin Hao came back again, Xie Qiao and Xu Lin had already drunk a little too much.
"They are both so drunk, why don't we just stay here? I'll talk to Mr. Liang here."
"Ok."
That night, after the cocktail party, Qin Hao and his three companions stayed in the villa's guest room. Although it was a guest room, it was still fully equipped. Xie Qiao and Xu Lin both felt a little dizzy.
"It's good to be rich. Even the guest room is bigger than our living room."
"That's right. I think this room is enough to decorate a whole building in our hometown."
Xu Lin suddenly said, "Old Qin, when will you build us a villa like this? Let us experience the pleasure of being rich."
Xie Qiao teased: "Old Qin bought a villa to live in, and it was Qianxi who lived there. What are you addicted to?"
"We can also take advantage of this occasionally." Xu Lin said with a smile, putting his arm around Xie Qiao's shoulder.
Xiao Qianxi shook his head: "I think the current house is quite comfortable to live in. There is no need to buy such a big house. It will be too tiring to clean up."
"Buying a villa now is a good investment. You can consider it. I'll ask someone later." Qin Hao said lightly.
After the two left, Xu Lin winked at Xie Qiao: "Actually, I just said it casually, just joking, Lao Qin didn't take it seriously, did he?"
"That's hard to say. For us, buying a villa is a fantasy, but for Lao Qin, it might be just like eating a pancake for us."
"That's right. Old Qin has become completely prosperous now."
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On the other side, Yang Cheng was thrown out of the villa by the security. Not only was it embarrassing, but what was even more terrible was that the villa was far away from the city. Without a car, it would take at least an hour and a half to walk there. This was simply impossible for the spoiled Young Master Yang.
In the end, Yang Cheng called his mother, and his mother took a taxi to pick him up.
Listening to her son's complaints, Mother Yang sighed helplessly. Her son had actually offended a person who might play a key role in the future revival of the Yang family's business.
But thinking that her son had never been involved in business before, Mother Yang didn't want to blame him and just comforted him.
"Xiao Cheng, you don't need to worry about business matters. Mom will take care of it. You should just focus on school."
Yang Cheng said unhappily, "If you guys could do it, I wouldn't be in this situation today. Qin Hao was able to start a business when he was in school, and I don't believe I'm worse than him. Mom, give me two million and I'll start an Internet company. Give me three years and I'll definitely catch up with Yiguo!"
Seeing her son's high-spirited look, Mother Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly. This silly boy thought starting a business was too easy.
"Son, let alone two million, even if it's two hundred thousand, Mom can't take it out now."
Yang Cheng's eyes widened when he heard this: "How could this happen? Didn't he have millions in savings before?"
In the past, two hundred thousand was not enough for him to pick up a girl.
"One account has been frozen, and now the only usable account has only 180,000 yuan left." Mother Yang said helplessly.
"What can I do with 180,000 yuan? I can't even build a website structure."
Faced with Yang Cheng's fury, Yang's mother could only comfort him: "If it really doesn't work out, this apartment can be sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Spend it frugally, and it should be no problem for you to graduate from college."
"What about after I graduate from college? I can't earn tens of thousands of yuan a month like those office workers, right?" Yang Cheng said dissatisfiedly.
Mother Yang smiled bitterly, thinking that her son was too whimsical. How could he get a job worth 18,000 yuan right after graduating from university?
"I don't care. I want to start a business. You hurry up and find a way to make money for me." Yang Cheng was furious when he thought of Xie Qiao and the others' pitying eyes. Who was he? Young Master Yang, going to work for others, wouldn't that make people laugh to death?
Alas, Mother Yang sighed in her heart.
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Time flies, the spring of 05 has passed quickly and summer is about to come.
For senior students at Peking University and Tsinghua University, this also means that they are about to graduate.
In the study room, Xie Qiao whispered to Xu Lin, "Hey, Xu Lin, have you found an internship?"
"Not yet. I just found out right before graduation that it's not only difficult for people with a literature major to find a job, but the salary is also pitifully low. None of the companies I sent my resume to paid more than five thousand dollars," Xu Lin complained.
After complaining, Xu Lin nudged Xiao Qianxi with his elbow and said, "Qianxi, what are you going to do after graduation? You're not going to marry Lao Qin right away, have kids, and be a full-time wife at home, right?"
"That's great too. What a happy family of three." Xie Qiao's eyes were sparkling.
Xiao Qianxi shook his head and said calmly: "I plan to apply for these companies, what do you think?"
"Lenovo, Dell, Nokia, all of them are high-tech companies. Qianxi, are you going to switch to engineering?" Xie Qiao asked curiously.
"Why do you have to switch to engineering? In the Internet age, it's not just the way you shop that's changed, it's also the way you advertise. In the past, advertising only required regular placement of ads on TV and in shopping malls, but now it's different. Internet marketing is also going to be a hot topic, and science majors can't do this kind of work."
After Xiao Qianxi finished speaking, Xie Qiao and Xu Lin looked at her stupidly.
"Is this still the Qianxi we know?"
"Why do I feel that Qianxi's speaking style just now is very similar to Lao Qin's?"
Xiao Qianxi was angry: "What kind of words are you talking about? Can't I have my own ideas?"
"No, what we mean is that you and Lao Qin look more and more like a couple. Even the tone of your voice is almost exactly the same."
After the laughter, Xiao Qianxi said seriously: "Xie Qiao, Xu Lin, you can also consider the Internet. The number of Internet users in the country is increasing day by day, and the future employment prospects are definitely better than other industries."
"Yeah, that makes sense. I'll try investing in Internet companies, too."
As a result, after a few days, Xie Qiao and Xu Lin both became discouraged. The resumes they submitted were either ignored or they were rejected after the first round of interviews, which greatly undermined their confidence.
Xiao Qianxi's situation was slightly better than theirs. She was eliminated from the interviews with Dell and Nokia, but made it to the second round of the interview with Lenovo.
However, just when Xiao Qianxi was actively preparing for the interview, Xie Qiao's best friend Lu Qianran entered Mango TV for an internship and was assigned to the "Happy Girls" program group as a director. Although she was called a director, she was actually a handyman and had to do everything.
"Qianxi, please help me get some heads. I beg you."
When Xu Lin and Xie Qiao heard that they could be on TV, they also urged Xiao Qianxi to participate.
"Qianxi, you sing so beautifully, maybe you can actually make it to the finals."
Xiao Qianxi, however, showed little interest: "This is already the second session, there must be many experts. I am a mediocre person, I guess it would be good if I can pass two rounds of auditions."
Lu Qianran bowed with both hands: "Qianxi, as long as you can pass the first round of auditions, you will be helping me."
Xiao Qianxi was not someone who knew how to say no, and finally agreed to Lu Qianran's request.
The preliminary auditions were naturally a piece of cake for Xiao Qianxi. He quickly passed two rounds of auditions and was unanimously recognized by the judges.
At first, Xiao Qianxi just wanted to help Lu Qianran get some heads, but as she made it through all the levels and entered the finals, Xiao Qianxi discovered that she actually quite liked the feeling of standing on the stage and singing.
Moreover, during the competition, Xiao Qianxi suddenly figured out a problem. She had no advantages in terms of figure, appearance, temperament, or family background, but if she was famous enough and became a big star, would that also be an advantage?
As a result, Xiao Qianxi's attitude towards the competition changed from being perfunctory at the beginning to gradually becoming serious. This also gave the judges and the audience an illusion that Xiao Qianxi's performance was better every time he went on stage than the previous time.
The "Happy Girls" competition is not just a singing competition. In fact, it selects national idols.
There are various reasons why the audience likes contestants. Some like those who are pretty, some like those with good voices, and some like those who have enough personality. However, the most crucial point, which also determines the popularity of the contestants, is the "sense of cultivation."
Seeing the players I support grow little by little and eventually win the championship, it feels like I have won the championship myself.
Therefore, Xiao Qianxi attracted a large number of fans during the final stage of the Tianfu Division, and his popularity has always remained in the top three.
At first, Xiao Qianxi did not tell Qin Hao that she had participated in the competition and entered the main competition. It was not until she entered the top 16 of the Tianfu Division and let Qin Hao watch it on TV that he realized that Xiao Qianxi had become so famous.
"Would you dislike me showing up in public?" Xiao Qianxi asked cautiously.
Qin Hao teased, "Do you think I'm some feudal remnant? I'm still thinking that one day you'll become a big star and I'll be able to eat your gigolo."
"Okay, I'll support you then."
"Then it's a deal. I'll just eat your food when the time comes."
Is the water in the entertainment industry muddy? That depends on the person. If you want to be famous without a background, you must make some sacrifices.
As for Xiao Qianxi, who would dare to touch him when Qin Hao is protecting him? If all else fails, just spend money to acquire an entertainment company and promote it yourself.
Jack Ma can invite so many kung fu superstars to flatter him. After all, the entertainment industry is still a world where capital is king.
Sorry for being late. I have an inexplicable backache today. Also, I wish you all a happy National Day and have fun.