"So that's the situation. Do you understand now, Mingrui?" Gu Chenan briefly explained the current circumstances to Liu Mingrui as they sat on the sofa.
Liu Mingrui finally emerged from her daze. Her beautiful eyes held a hint of suspicion as she frowned and said, "So you're saying that Sister Mo arrived ten days before me? And she even met your parents?"
Gu Chenan: ?
Big sis, is this really what you should be focusing on right now?
Shouldn't you be clinging to me saying things like "Ah! I never want to leave you again," "Chenan, it's so wonderful to see you again," "I thought we'd never meet again," and so on?
What's with this calm yet strange reaction?
Moreover, your focus is all wrong. Shouldn't you be more concerned about your own identity issue?
Why are you fixating on whether or not Qianmo has met my parents?
"Umm," Su Qianmo hesitated, "Actually, I've only met Chenan's mother and his classmate. I haven't met anyone else yet."
Hearing this, Liu Mingrui's eyes lit up, and she thought to herself, "That's good then."
Knock knock knock~
"Ms. Su, are you there?" Just then, Zhang Hao, the PR department manager, knocked on Su Qianmo's office door.
Su Qianmo quickly moved from the sofa to her desk and said, "Come in."
The door opened, and a man with short cropped hair wearing a suit walked in.
As soon as he entered the office, his gaze fell on Liu Mingrui sitting on the sofa.
His eyes widened, and his pupils quivered slightly.
Who was this woman? Her looks were on par with Ms. Su's!
At that moment, Liu Mingrui was holding onto Gu Chenan's arm, whispering something in his ear.
Seeing this, Zhang Hao was startled.
Who was this man? How could he be in Ms. Su's office, and why was this woman being so intimate with him?
"Do you need something?"
At the desk, Su Qianmo resumed her usual cold demeanor, her icy voice interrupting Zhang Hao's wild thoughts.
Zhang Hao quickly approached Su Qianmo's desk and took out his phone. "It's not good, Ms. Su. Zhenhua suddenly announced yesterday that they're launching a moisturizing face mask. Not only are they offering the same promotional discounts as our Caiying, but they've also hired a somewhat famous model from Shanghai to shoot their advertisement."
"What?!"
Su Qianmo was shocked.
She quickly looked at the news and ad preview on Zhang Hao's phone.
Her brows furrowed immediately.
Clearly, Zhenhua's move was entirely aimed at Caiying.
Otherwise, it made no sense for Zhenhua, Shanghai's largest cosmetics company, to suddenly focus on promoting a moisturizing face mask!
But then again, what had Caiying done to deserve such a targeted attack from Zhenhua?
Caiying's promotional campaign was a desperate move, while Zhenhua was essentially engaging in a loss-making business!
Moreover, if Zhenhua's plan succeeded, consumers would focus all their attention on Zhenhua's face masks, and Caiying would go bankrupt in no time!
"Ms. Su, Zhenhua's actions are clearly targeting our Caiying, but I can't figure out why we're worth targeting!" Zhang Hao was utterly perplexed.
Su Qianmo pondered for a moment, then let out a cold laugh. "I see. You can go now."
"Yes, Ms. Su." Zhang Hao nodded, his gaze lingering on Gu Chenan for a moment before leaving the office.
"What's wrong?"
As soon as Zhang Hao left, Gu Chenan stood up and asked.
"Zhenhua has launched a face mask to compete with our Caiying, offering the same promotional discounts as us, and they've even hired a famous Shanghai model for their advertisement," Su Qianmo said with a helpless smile. "Sun Wei just joined Zhenhua, and now they pull this stunt. Clearly, he must be involved."
She then frowned in confusion, "But even if Sun Wei wanted to target Caiying, his influence at Zhenhua couldn't be enough to make them engage in such a loss-making venture."
"Perhaps there are others who want to see Caiying go bankrupt," Gu Chenan added.
Su Qianmo looked up, puzzled. "So, who could it be?"
"Heh," Gu Chenan chuckled awkwardly, already having a good idea.
Song Xiaoli had previously threatened him with Caiying's bankruptcy, and her boyfriend was the general manager of Zhenhua. Clearly, her boyfriend must be involved in this.
Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense for Sun Wei to cause such a big stir as soon as he joined Zhenhua.
"Regardless of who's behind it, isn't Zhenhua essentially declaring war on us with this move?" Gu Chenan asked.
"That's right," Su Qianmo nodded. "But Caiying's funds are already limited. We barely have enough for advertising costs, let alone hiring a famous model for our ad. If we shoot an ad, we'd have to settle for a less famous model, but the effect might be..."
"A model, huh..."
Gu Chenan stroked his chin, his gaze turning to Liu Mingrui, looking her up and down.
Liu Mingrui immediately understood Gu Chenan's intention and panicked. "Don't- don't- don't get any ideas! I'm a respected female general, how could I become an ad model?"
Su Qianmo also came to Gu Chenan's side, her gaze similarly assessing Liu Mingrui.
"Hmm, Mingrui's qualities are indeed suitable," Gu Chenan nodded. "Doesn't Mingrui's appearance and figure outshine those models?"
"Then shall I contact the PR department to arrange the photoshoot?" Su Qianmo asked.
"Good," Gu Chenan nodded. "Do it as soon as possible."
Liu Mingrui was completely bewildered by their conversation.
Wait, you two, don't be so quick to make decisions on your own!
I haven't even agreed yet, and you're already arranging the photoshoot?
Did you not hear me at all?!
Besides, I've only been in this world for a day. Can't you let me adjust to the environment first? What's with assigning me work right away?!
...
Meanwhile.
In the office of Zhenhua Beauty's General Manager.
"Mr. Huang, the advertisement has been shot, and the PR department is now coordinating with media outlets for ad placement," the secretary reported to Huang Yuan, holding some documents.
Huang Yuan nodded after hearing this. "Alright, I got it. You may go now."
"Yes, sir." As the secretary turned to leave, Deputy General Manager Sun Wei walked in.
"Mr. Sun."
Sun Wei nodded and came directly to Huang Yuan.
"Mr. Huang, everything is ready now. We're just waiting for the ad to be released."
Huang Yuan's face lit up with joy as he offered Sun Wei a cigarette. "Deputy Manager Sun, how long do you estimate it will take for Caiying to go bankrupt after this ad is released?"
Without hesitation, Sun Wei held up one finger. "No more than a month."
He continued confidently, "Caiying only produces face masks now. If we launch a face mask, given Zhenhua's reputation in Shanghai's beauty industry, Caiying doesn't stand a chance."
"Caiying has put all their eggs in one basket with this moisturizing face mask. If the masks don't sell, bankruptcy and liquidation will be their only option!"
After saying this, Sun Wei added through gritted teeth, "When Caiying reaches that point, it will all be thanks to that new CEO!"
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
esick Sect? Well, at least it's considered a respectable orthodox sect. Wait a minute— What kind of vibe are you all giving off? Shouldn’t this be a love-struck, romance-obsessed sect? Why does everyone here sound more like demonic cultivators? "Master, today he’s getting married. This disciple wishes to descend the mountain and crash the wedding, then toy with him to death right in front of his wife..." "Elder, I only got into your sect through connections, so why won’t you teach me anything?" "Because I also became an elder through connections." Thankfully, Su Ji was just an outer sect labor disciple. Surely, nothing too crazy would— "Junior Brother, you’ve broken through to Qi Refining. Once you sever your useless spiritual root, you can officially become an outer sect disciple." "The Great Dao is merciless. Don’t let a worthless spiritual root waste your essence and spirit, hindering your cultivation." Is this really the Lovesick Sect? ... Three years later, Su Ji sat in the seat of the Lovesick Sect’s sect master, sighing with emotion. His rise to this position all started when his junior sister adamantly insisted on preserving his "spiritual root." "Mmm... Senior Brother, what’s our relationship now?" "Stop talking. Keep going." "By the way, that newly promoted top-tier sect—didn’t they come to buy our Love Beans?" "One top-grade spirit stone per Love Bean—is that really so expensive?" "I suspect they’ve eaten too many Love Beans." "Now they’re lovesick." Well, this really is the Lovesick Sect after all.
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
