I just wanted a sweet romance, I never imagined becoming a super-rich person!

Chapter 73 The Immortal's Guidance

Tianhai City.

Inside a private room at a bar, Lin Shaoxian hung up the phone with a livid face. Wang Dongnian, standing beside him, sighed upon seeing this.

"I already told you that if you make this call, Lu Ran will definitely become suspicious of you."

Wang Jiachao shrugged silently.

"Uncle Dong, you can't blame Shao Xian for this. Who knew that Lu Ran would be so cunning at such a young age? He exposed Shao Xian with just a few words."

"And Uncle Dong, are you sure this move won't backfire? The police will find out you're involved sooner or later. Even without direct evidence, if you're convicted of indirectly organizing obscene performances, you're finished, aren't you?"

Wang Dongnian shook his head.

"You really think I'm stupid?"

"Even if they know it's related to me, it's not a big problem if I don't tell them I had someone hint to those female anchors."

"Because those female streamers are performing privately, there's only one person in the live stream room. The big spender has a relationship with the female streamer, spends some money on his woman, and the girlfriend, to express her gratitude to the big spender, dances by taking off her clothes. Although this is against etiquette, it's not really a big deal if you investigate it."

"Without dissemination or a large number of viewers, no matter how it's characterized, I can escape unscathed."

Wang Jiachao gave a thumbs up.

"But the upstream media that are pushed into the public eye can only be torn to shreds in the storm of public opinion, with no chance of recovery."

"Uncle Dong, as expected, experience counts. Your trick was too underhanded."

"But I don't quite understand why you're targeting Lu Ran. Is it to avenge Shao Xian?"

Wang Dongnian rolled his eyes at his nephew.

He speaks without any respect for elders; no wonder his elder brother sighs whenever he talks about his son.

"My brother-in-law also works in media, focusing on short dramas and web series. Upstream Media is like a dark horse, developing rapidly and showing an unstoppable trend."

"In the past two years, Shangyou Media has collaborated on many hit shows. It's like God has given them a piece of the pie. Otherwise, they would have relied on their anchors to do some borderline content. How could they have achieved this scale?"

"The market for short dramas and web dramas is only so big. If a new competitor enters the market, everyone's share will shrink."

"We are not targeting Lu Ran, but Shangyou Media. It just so happens that Lu Ran took over Shangyou Media at this time."

"The one who really wants to deal with Lu Ran is Shao Xian. My brother-in-law and his colleagues just want to crush Upstream Media."

Wang Jiachao nodded.

"Understood."

At this moment, Liu Yan looked at Lin Shaoxian, whose face was still pale, with a puzzled expression.

"There's something I don't understand. Didn't Lu Ran say he wasn't interested in Shao Xian's girlfriend? She was practically throwing herself at him, so why is Shao Xian still so resentful of Lu Ran?"

Wang Jiachao patted his brother on the shoulder.

"Dude, you can't even figure this out?"

"Put yourself in her shoes. Imagine your beloved girlfriend breaks up with you and doesn't even like you anymore. She turns to another man, but he doesn't even give your darling a second glance."

"Which is more infuriating, having your woman stolen from you?"

Liu Yan understood immediately upon hearing this, and after leading the people inside, he immediately comprehended Lin Shaoxian's intentions.

"Damn, that's true. If it were me, I wouldn't even have the face to show my face in public."

Wang Dongnian interrupted the two idiots with a cough.

"Ahem, that's enough, you guys."

Lin Shaoxian was just calming down his anger and frustration by trying to console himself when his good friend suddenly added insult to injury, almost making him vomit blood from anger.

He picked up his glass and downed it in one gulp, then slammed it heavily on the table.

"Stop making sarcastic remarks. Lu Ran already knows that I'm the one who messed with him."

"But he doesn't know that I'm not the only one."

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell him directly about your involvement?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jiachao, who had been sitting casually on the sofa, instinctively sat up straighter, becoming more nervous.

He stubbornly retorted, "Heh, you...you think I'd be afraid of him?"

"This is a society governed by law. Even if he knows, what can he do? Can he come to my door and beat me up? If he really dares, I'll call Uncle Hat."

Wang Dongnian: ......

Liu Yan was also a little apprehensive, after all, Lu Ran was much more capable than him. Let alone buying a company, it would be difficult for him to even buy a car worth more than six million.

He pretends to be rich because of his family, but Lu Ran seems to be entirely self-reliant. This is the difference between a second-generation rich kid and a first-generation rich kid. To say that someone who relies on his family for food is not inferior to someone with real ability is definitely a lie.

If it weren't for Wang Dongnian leading the way, Liu Yan definitely wouldn't have dared to get involved in this mess.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Liu Yan laughed it off, saying, "Haha, we're all brothers, just kidding, Shao Xian, don't mind it."

"Jia Chao, no matter what, Shao Xian is still our buddy. You can't talk like that."

Wang Jiachao pursed his lips.

He nodded, seemingly agreeing with the viewpoint: "It was indeed my fault, I'm sorry, Shao Xian."

Lin Shaoxian then snorted coldly and said no more.

Wang Dongnian rubbed his temples.

He already regretted letting these two outwardly strong but inwardly weak spoiled brats get involved.

Aside from Lin Shaoxian being slightly better, his nephew and Liu Yan are good at nothing but chasing women and racing cars.

After a moment of silence, Liu Yan said, "Jia Chao, aren't you going to bid for a piece of land in Chengjiang recently? What if Lu Ran finds out the truth and interferes? Wouldn't you be in danger?"

"This is the first time your dad has let you start your own business. What will you do if it fails?"

Wang Jiachao had just taken a sip of wine when he heard this and immediately spat it out.

"Pfft...cough cough."

"Damn it, are you trying to give me some kind of divine guidance?"

If Liu Yan hadn't mentioned it, Wang Jiachao wouldn't have thought of this. Now that it's been brought up, Wang Jiachao is actually a little uneasy.

Liu Yan laughed and said, "Haha, I was just saying that casually. How could Lu Ran know that we were involved in the matter targeting his company? No way."

Looking at his nephew's uneasy face, Wang Dongnian sighed helplessly:

"Why are you panicking?"

"No matter how capable Lu Ran is, he's only twenty-five years old. For someone so young to invest in a company like Upstream Media, he must have risked his entire fortune."

"His company is practically bankrupt now, so what difference does it make if he finds out the truth?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jiachao's eyes lit up, and he immediately felt more confident.

She puffed out her chest and said, "Yeah, so what if he knows? My dad gave me an 80 million budget this time. I don't believe Lu Ran can come up with 80 million in cash right now."

Wang Dongnian said seriously, "I've had someone look at that piece of land. It's barely worthwhile to buy it for under 50 million, but it would be a loss if it exceeds 50 million."

"However, it has great potential. If the commercial district is developed in the future, the rent alone can generate a considerable amount of money each year."

"You're thirty-one already, it's time to learn how to do business. You absolutely can't mess this up, or your dad will have to resort to using an alternate account."

Wang Jiachao nodded: "Don't worry, Uncle Dong, my dad has already asked around for me, and no one is going to compete with me."

···

Chengjiang City.

Inside the office of the owner of Upstream Media, Lu Ran and Bai Yongxiang stood by the window, silently watching the chaotic scene downstairs.

"President Lu, I deliberately created the illusion that the company couldn't pay salaries. Originally, I was following your instructions to create difficulties for others to see."

"Unexpectedly, before the enemy appeared, internal conflicts broke out first."