"You, don't you like me? You can't not accept my friends either!" Li Ziling stamped her foot, speaking urgently.
Chen Jie said, "Alright then, for your sake, I won't hold it against him."
"Anything else?"
Chen Jie asked again.
Li Ziling froze, then asked in surprise, "Why do you ask that?"
Chen Jie was surprised, "Why can't I ask that?"
"It's not..."
Li Ziling became anxious.
Wasn't Chen Jie pursuing her?
With such a good opportunity, why wasn't he taking the chance to make some excessive demands?
Li Ziling had already prepared herself to make some sacrifices to thank Chen Jie.
But Chen Jie didn't propose any conditions, which threw her off.
However, she couldn't possibly proactively offer Chen Jie any benefits, nor did she want to.
Chen Jie not asking for anything put her mind at ease.
So she said, "To thank you for agreeing not to bother with Wei Xiang, how about I treat you to a meal at noon?"
Chen Jie hadn't intended to agree, but considering he did need to keep an eye on Li Ziling's safety at all times, he relented, "Alright then, we'll eat out at noon."
Li Ziling's pretty face flushed. Eating out felt like a date!
However, since she had agreed, she couldn't refuse.
"Mhm."
Li Ziling hummed and turned to run back to the classroom.
Chen Jie also walked back.
Returning to his seat, Chen Jie noticed the needle on his chair was gone.
This made Chen Jie thoughtful.
He thought of Wei Xiang, who had left in pain.
It seemed all those needles had been stuck in Wei Xiang's backside.
Chen Jie chuckled; those needles had no effect on him anyway.
The moment Chen Jie discovered the silver needles, he had already levitated himself.
This was not difficult for him at all.
But Wei Xiang was different.
Before long, Wei Xiang and his group returned.
The students in the dance studio began practicing their routines in an orderly fashion.
Chen Jie observed that among them, Li Ziling's dancing was the most graceful.
After watching for a while, Chen Jie took out his phone and began to contact He Yufei.
"Are you there?" Chen Jie sent her a text message.
Soon, he received a video call request from He Yufei.
Chen Jie was surprised but accepted.
At the same time, he walked out into the corridor again.
"Chen Jie, you were looking for me?"
He Yufei's voice sounded somewhat excited.
In the video, He Yufei's pretty face appeared more mature than before, but still stunningly beautiful.
Chen Jie asked, "He Yufei, how is the situation at Shengtian Company?"
He Yufei quickly reported to Chen Jie.
In the few days Chen Jie had been away, Shengtian Company had undergone significant changes.
The protective talismans were still in high demand.
And the sales of the "Immune to All Illness Pills" were also booming.
With the assistance of Jiang Xue's security company, Shengtian Company's management had also become more professional.
Previously, the upper management at Shengtian Company had been a motley crew.
Now, after a period of adaptation and expansion, all the systems were in place.
He Yufei was now much less busy than when the company was first established, with people handling various business matters for her.
Her job was now limited to signing documents and reviewing matters.
The company could operate normally even without her.
"Chen Jie, I have an idea, I don't know if I should say it." He Yufei said.
Chen Jie replied, "Go ahead."
"Chen Jie, the amount of the liquid in the villa is increasing. Although the company has been consuming it, our pricing is too high, limiting the customer base, so it will take some time to sell it all."
"Therefore, if we could invite some famous female stars to advertise for us, it might attract some large orders."
Chen Jie nodded with satisfaction, "Your idea is excellent, I was considering the same thing."
"Tell me, how much money does the company have in its accounts right now?"
"Including the revenue from protective talismans, it's about six billion. All of it is liquid capital."
Six billion in funds, while it might not seem as much as the wealth of some major families, was actually terrifyingly significant because it was all liquid.
Some companies with a market value of hundreds of billions might not even have six billion in their accounts.
"This money sitting there is a waste. How about this, you come directly to the provincial capital and acquire an entertainment company. This will be beneficial for our Shengtian Company in the future. However, you might need to stay in the provincial capital for a while until we find suitable management talent, and then you can return." Chen Jie said.
"I'm willing! I can go today!" He Yufei said excitedly.
Chen Jie was surprised by her swift agreement.
However, this was exactly what Chen Jie wanted.
So he said, "Then come over."
He Yufei was very efficient. In less than half an hour, she contacted Chen Jie again.
It turned out she had already been in contact with an entertainment company in the provincial capital called "Shengshi." This company had some influence in the provincial capital, but due to recent disputes among several shareholders, it was unable to operate normally.
They were now actively seeking a buyer and wanted to sell the company outright.
He Yufei contacted them, and they showed astonishing enthusiasm, even wanting to negotiate directly with Chen Jie, the hidden boss of Shengtian Company.
"You can make the decision on such a small matter, I won't be appearing in person." Chen Jie considered that his current identity was not suitable for being too conspicuous, so he authorized He Yufei to handle the entire process.
Soon, it was noon. He Yufei contacted Chen Jie again. She had already arranged to meet the company's boss and just needed an afternoon meeting to finalize the procedures.
The acquisition price was also far below market value.
Meanwhile, Chen Jie found Li Ziling.
Seeing Chen Jie, Li Ziling quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll keep my promise. Let's go, we'll go to a nearby roadside stall."
"A roadside stall? How can that be? Shouldn't we go to a more upscale hotel?" Wei Xiang suddenly walked over and said.
Chen Jie looked at him in surprise, "I'm eating with Li Ziling, what does that have to do with you?"
"How is it not my business?" Wei Xiang clenched his fists, his eyes red.
He was about to dine with his goddess, how could he rest assured they would be alone?
What if Chen Jie turned into a wolf and did something outrageous?
After all, this guy had a history.
After some thought, Wei Xiang said, "You helped me out today, so this meal should be my treat! Teacher Chen, surely you won't refuse my kind offer?"
A Zhu said from the side, "I want to go too!"
"Let's all go, I'm treating today!" Wei Xiang said generously.
The twenty-odd people immediately cheered.
Chen Jie could only nod, "Alright then, let's go together."
He wasn't genuinely pursuing Li Ziling anyway, so it didn't matter to Chen Jie if others were present.
Before long, everyone had left.
Outside the door, Chen Jie's gaze sharpened as he looked at several black cars in the distance.