Chapter 71: Chapter 69: A Day of Envying Chen Jincheng

Lin Hao’s face was ashen as he turned on the light. He hurriedly pulled the bedsheet over Luo Xin to cover her while also grabbing a pillow to block the electrical socket.

“Boss, what’s wrong?” Luo Xin asked, confused.

“We’re being secretly recorded,” Lin Hao said hastily.

“Huh???” Luo Xin’s expression turned ugly.

Lin Hao, however, immediately took out his phone and called the police.

He was a cautious person.

In a situation like this, regardless of whether the person recording was doing it intentionally or not, or what their motives were, or what they planned to do with the video, calling the police was the best option.

Most importantly, he was an internet celebrity, and he planned to promote Luo Xin in the future. If a secretly recorded video of them were to be leaked at any time, it would be a huge problem.

Therefore, he had to call the police. It was like officially marking himself as the victim.

“Yes, Officer, I’m at the Jinyi Hotel…”

Lin Hao hung up, then took out his phone again and typed a message on the screen for Luo Xin to see: ’The police are coming. When they take your statement, say you’re my girlfriend.’

That way, her calling him “Boss” would just be part of some kinky game they liked to play.

“Really?” Luo Xin’s face lit up as she read the words.

“We’ll just date for a few days first,” Lin Hao typed another line.

He wasn’t like that guy Lao Cheng. When that fucker slept with a girl from his own company, his fans and other netizens thought it was normal. They might even think it’s abnormal if he *didn’t* sleep with them and would even gossip excitedly about it.

But he couldn’t do that. If word got out, he’d be crucified.

After all, the persona he’d built for himself was “Positive Energy Ah Hao!” The “unspoken rule” of sleeping with female employees had nothing to do with positive energy.

So, in the police report, he and Luo Xin had to be in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship. This was to prevent him from being crucified if the secretly recorded video was ever leaked.

’If I had known, I would have given myself a ’prodigal son’ or ’playboy’ persona from the start.’

But before Lao Cheng, who would have thought that a “scumbag” persona would actually be so effective?

Luo Xin, however, pouted.

’Just a few days? How does that even count as being a girlfriend!’

…

「Back at Extreme Bar, Chen Jincheng’s party was also winding down.」

The five members of Yijin were pretty much done for, all of them in a daze.

It couldn’t be helped. They had gotten way too into the flirty drinking games. The key was, how could they possibly outplay the girls at the bar in games like these? They were terrible but loved to play, so they lost a lot and drank a lot.

The alcohol didn’t feel like much when it first went down, but the kick came after a little while.

Chen Jincheng called Elephant over and instructed, “You and Ah Pao take some men and get them to the Jinyi Hotel.”

“Okay, Brother.” Elephant nodded and called over Ah Pao, who was in charge of the bar’s internal security.

The five girls responsibly helped the five members of Yijin out of the bar before handing them over to Ah Pao and his men.

“Hey girl, I’ll come find you to play again tomorrow.” A member of Yijin was swaying as he walked, but he still looked like he hadn’t had enough.

Chen Jincheng could only shake his head at the sight.

He then turned to Cen Ning beside him and said, “Cenchun, I’m going back to the office to rest for a bit. You go change your clothes, too. I’ll take you home later.”

“Okay, Boss!” Cen Ning nodded gracefully and followed him back into the bar.

After getting Yijin’s group into a car, Ah Pao and Elephant took them to the Jinyi Grand Hotel.

But when they arrived at the hotel, they noticed several police cars parked outside.

“What happened at this hotel?” Elephant was puzzled, but he didn’t investigate further. After dropping the men off, he called his cousin to report.

Chen Jincheng was relieved when he received the news from Elephant that the men had been brought to the hotel.

Just then, Cen Ning came back in, having changed into a ladylike dress for after work.

The outfit immediately gave off the impression of a virtuous girlfriend. Aura is a truly indescribable thing; some people are born with it, while others can never learn it no matter how hard they try.

“Let’s go,” Chen Jincheng said, leading her out of the bar.

Since he had been drinking, he had no choice but to call for a designated driver.

A moment later, a young man from the driving service arrived.

“Sir, I’m your… Chen Jincheng! Ah, is it really you?” When the young driver saw Chen Jincheng, his face filled with surprise and disbelief. He never expected to get a ride request from an internet celebrity.

“Is there a fake Chen Jincheng?” Chen Jincheng asked with a smile, feeling quite pleased. After all, being recognized even by a designated driver showed that his fame had indeed grown significantly.

’But I can’t get arrogant. I have to remember that in my past life, the Ancestral Master would be greeted by people all the way down the street. At the peak of his fame, he’d be greeted by someone every step of the way from one end of the street to the other.’

’When he was most popular, he’d attend events surrounded by countless fans, all taking pictures of him. Even more magically, if you looked around, you couldn’t find a single female fan.’

’How could I even compare to that?’

“Ah, it really is you! This is such a surprise,” the young driver said, his face full of excitement.

“Brother, want to take a picture together?” Chen Jincheng asked with a smile.

“Can I?” the young driver asked, even more excited and hopeful.

“Go ahead,” Chen Jincheng nodded.

The excited young driver took out his phone, moved next to Chen Jincheng, and took a selfie with him.

He didn’t hesitate for a second, immediately posting it to his Moments to show off: “I’ve made it! I actually got a ride request from Chen Jincheng.”

Then, he remembered he was the designated driver and hurriedly opened the car door for Chen Jincheng, asking enthusiastically, “Brother Cheng, where would you like to go?”

Just like that, he was calling him Brother Cheng.

Chen Jincheng gave him the address for Donghe District, where the girl lived.

The car started, and soon they arrived outside Donghe District where Cen Ning lived.

The car stopped.

The girl hesitated for a moment before asking Chen Jincheng, “You drank quite a bit earlier. Do you want to come up to my place for a bit? I can make you some sobering-up tea.”

These words made the young driver instinctively glance at the rearview mirror, his face full of envy.

’This woman is gorgeous, and she’s so forward too.’

’Late at night, a woman inviting a man up to her place… that seems to have a certain special implication.’

If even the young driver understood, how could Chen Jincheng not?

However, he already had plans with Yinyin tonight. He was eager to “rediscover his heroic bearing among the steep peaks,” and right now, he was far more *interested* in exploring those particular peaks.

Besides, Yinyin had already bought him that 400-yuan-a-can Goji Gain Tea; he couldn’t let all her effort benefit someone else.

So, he also said, “Next time!”

“Alright,” Cen Ning replied. As she got out of the car, she didn’t know whether to feel disappointed or relieved.

She had said those words under the influence of alcohol, but subconsciously, she also felt she had been impulsive, perhaps seeming too forward and not reserved enough.

’But the boss said “next time”…’

“Be careful on your way back. Text me when you get home!” Chen Jincheng added, speaking to the girl through the car window.

“Okay,” Cen Ning replied happily to this simple but caring remark, then walked cheerfully into the residential complex.

Chen Jincheng, however, looked at the game in his mind in surprise.

Name: Cen Ning

Loyalty: 90

Status: Damn, I’m so obsessed with his looks. I’m hopeless, hopeless, truly hopeless! But I just feel so happy!

Chen Jincheng was stunned. The girl’s Loyalty had risen by another 5 points.

’Is it really that easy?’

However, the girl’s status was quite intriguing.

“To the underground parking garage of Jinmao Building,” Chen Jincheng said to the young driver.

“Okay, Brother Cheng.” The young driver nodded, and a short while later, he had driven the car to the Jinmao Building’s parking garage.

The car had just stopped when Jiang Xiaobai’s call came in. He answered immediately, and the girl asked, “Cheng, what are you doing right now?”

Chen Jincheng hurriedly said, “I had a few drinks. I’m just lying at home, getting ready to sleep.”

Hearing this, the young driver subconsciously glanced around. ’Home my ass.’

“Really?” the girl asked, sounding uncertain.

“Of course it’s true. Didn’t you know I had to entertain some video clippers today?” Chen Jincheng said, holding his phone and faking a hint of weakness. “Yeah, I drank a little too much. I want to sleep.”

“Then you should rest quickly. Don’t overwork yourself,” Jiang Xiaobai said with immediate concern.

“Mhm,” Chen Jincheng grunted in reply and hung up.

The next moment, Yinyin’s call came through. Apparently, she had just finished her stream as well.

He answered this call immediately, too, and Yinyin’s voice came through, “Boss, I’ve finished my stream.”

Chen Jincheng said with a grin, “I’m already in the underground parking garage, at B-124. Come on down.”

“…” The young driver was completely amazed. ’He just sent one girl home, has to lie to another, all because he has a date with a third. I’m so jealous of Chen Jincheng’s night.’

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