Wang Hao: "Alright, I got it, no worries. We’ve always believed in persuading with fists, I’ll make sure he leaves!"
Bai Yaning: "You still want to fight? Okay then, I’ll tidy up a bit and then see if there’s anything I can give you as a gift. I’ll see you when the time comes."
Wang Hao: "Yeah, right, try to go to bed early, don’t exhaust yourself."
Bai Yaning: "Got it, bye."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Hao lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling, his mind a whirlwind of thoughts.
There was nothing that could be done. In this world, the more beautiful and outstanding a woman is, the more men vie for her attention. It’s just like bait; the more enticing the bait, the more fish will bite. It’s the same principle.
Bai Yaning was certainly one in a million, radiant wherever she went; it was entirely imaginable that she would have numerous suitors.
Actually, it was already beyond Wang Hao’s expectations that only a persistent suitor had followed her home—that was already impressive...
"Since I’ve chosen this path, I might as well stick with it to the end," Wang Hao muttered as he lay in bed. "Bring on as many as they come! What’s the big deal with someone from a large family? Hmph, dare to act cocky with Brother Hao? I’ll make sure you understand what a disaster from the skies feels like!"
I’m a man backed by the Dice Brother; with the heavens as my support, am I afraid of a mere rich second generation?!
Of course, now that Bai Yaning’s return is imminent, the car has become the first issue to consider—I can’t possibly pick her up in a taxi, can I?
If I actually went in a taxi, I’d probably be kicked out by Bai Yaning’s father...
He whipped out his phone and called his agent, Xia Xueqi—
"Hello, Xueqi," Wang Hao said cheerily, "how’s it going over there?"
"Brother Hao, you finally remembered me!" Xia Xueqi was almost moved to tears when Wang Hao finally called, "Everything is going smoothly. The film crew has been making rapid progress, and Lv Junyou even cameoed in several roles. Director Yang said he could hold his own in the future as an important supporting actor. We’ve nearly finished all the indoor scenes, and now we’re traveling all over to shoot the outdoor scenes. I’ve been following them around. Oh, and Lan Zihuang, I watched a few scenes of her acting—it’s really good. You should check it out when you have time, Brother Hao, she’s gorgeous!"
It’s good that there aren’t any problems with the crew. Wang Hao nodded in satisfaction, "That’s good to hear. By the way, has anything important come up and needed my attention lately?"
"Nothing too important so far," Xia Xueqi replied, "Mostly just bits and pieces, like contracts for manga adaptations, the rights to ’The Proud Smiling Wanderer,’ stuff like that. I’ve taken care of all of it and signed them under your name, Brother Hao."
Ah, my agent is really efficient!
"Ha ha, great! I’ll send you a big red packet soon!" Wang Hao was quite satisfied with Xia Xueqi’s work. He paused and then asked, "By the way, is the car fixed?"
Xia Xueqi replied, "The car has been repaired. I just picked it up today. Shall I drive it back now?"
"Yeah, that would be great. Come on back," Wang Hao laughed, "Ice Princess is returning the day after tomorrow, and I need to go pick her up. Once you’re back, you can take some time off."
"Ice Princess is coming back!" Xia Xueqi exclaimed in surprise, excitedly saying, "Brother Hao, Brother Hao, can you get me her autograph please?! And tickets to her concert! I want to go to her concert!"
"Sure thing," Wang Hao laughed heartily, "That’s easy, ha ha. All right, that settles it then, start heading back now, and give me a call when you arrive in Zhonghai City tomorrow."
"Okay, will do! Mission accepted!"
Putting down the phone, Wang Hao sighed contentedly—My darling is coming back, and I’m feeling a bit excited!
After sleeping soundly on the bed, the next morning Wang Hao and Liu Quanyou returned to downtown Zhonghai City.
Now that the debts had been collected, the moment the two of them stepped into the company, all the staff gathered around!
"Mr. Liu, you’re back so soon! Did it go well?"
"Yes, yes, didn’t you run into any trouble this time? We’ve all heard about it; President Yu is really stingy and difficult to deal with!"
"Mr. Liu, you look beaming; you must have collected the money, right?"
Liu Quanyou glanced at the staff, coughed, and then beckoned, "Everyone, calm down, I have good news to announce!"
With that, all the company’s staff immediately quieted down.
"The debt collection went very smoothly," Liu Quanyou pushed Wang Hao forward and laughed loudly, "Our Master Wang was nothing short of miraculous, working wonders! You should have seen the scene, President Yu’s factory was nearly razed to the ground!"
At Mr. Liu’s words, everyone was stunned!
"That’s so exaggerated! A Master is a Master, indeed impressive!"
"Need you ask? When Master first came to us, he was holding back. Now that he’s gone over there to stir things up, he’ll certainly torment them to death!"
"Hahaha! Right, right, make them pay up their debts!"
"Master is so awesome, I’m impressed and I don’t even need my granny’s support!"
The whole company was buzzing with enthusiasm. At that moment, Jiang Huanyu also came out of his office and immediately smiled, saying, "I knew that with Master in charge, there would be no problem! It looks like we won’t have to worry anymore."
There was certainly no need for worry, but with the pair of Stone Qilins left behind, the financial gap would naturally need to be filled by myself.
Wang Hao immediately transferred the money to Jiangjiang, finally settling the matter.
"Alright, Jiangjiang," sitting on the sofa in Jiang Huanyu’s office, Wang Hao smiled and drank a cup of tea, "There’s nothing pressing for now. I’ve got things to take care of on my end, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to come to the office for the next few days."
"Oh? Got stuff to do, huh? No problem!" Jiang Huanyu nodded with a smile, "Master, whenever you’re free, just swing by the office, there’s no need to keep regular hours, as we agreed."
"Yeah, alright, I’ll take my leave then," Wang Hao immediately stood up, "Call me if you need anything."
Stepping out of Jiang Huanyu’s company, Wang Hao looked up at the blazing sun—My Ice Princess is coming back, it’s been so long, I have to prepare a gift.
"It’s not easy when your girlfriend is so high-class," Wang Hao rubbed his temples, finding it quite the headache, "Not only is she stunning in public, but knowing what to gift her is also a problem. With her status and class, anything I give seems insufficient..."
Wang Hao wasn’t wrong there.
For an ordinary woman, a car or a house could be considered a surprise.
But giving those to Bai Yaning would be quite inappropriate—she had seen it all.
Especially now, it’s said she’s returned with a persistent suitor. I must consider carefully, as offering something inadequate would be downright embarrassing!