From Nun to Real Heiress: Expert at Turning the Tables

Chapter 209 - 209: 099 Bottom Card (First Update)_3

It turned out that Shen Zhou wasn’t being held hostage – he was quite clear-headed.

It’s needless to say that Shen Zhou had a keen eye for investment. As a result, people started to suspect that Zhu Group’s project might truly be an under-appreciated gem. Following Shen Zhou’s investment, more investors started to emerge like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and even many of those who had run away came back.

However, Zhu Group had a firm principle: they would never collaborate with those who had betrayed them.

Everyone in the board, except for Mr. Li, was elated, feeling that the dark clouds hanging over their heads were about to disperse.

“Wasn’t Zhu Group always indifferent to these small companies?

Although Zhu Group was not a small company in Jiangzhou, it was indeed insignificant in the eyes of Shenzhou Group.

“Isn’t it obvious? It must be the great social connections of Ms. Zhu. I’ve heard before that she has a strong network, but I didn’t expect even Mr. Shen to give her face.”

This wasn’t just people boasting. Everyone saw that during Shenzhou Group’s

Oasis Program, Shen Zhou hadn’t held Zhu Wentao in any regard. Now that Shenzhou Group was actively collaborating with Zhu Group, everyone knew that Zhu Group’s projects weren’t outstanding enough for others to initiate cooperation with them.

It seemed that Ms. Zhu’s confidence came from having a trump card up her sleeve.

“Mr. Zhang, your response this time was quite fast. Did you get the news beforehand? You didn’t even give the rest of us a heads up, that’s not very righteous of you. When Ms. Zhu rises to power, you’ll be a revered veteran who

played a pivotal role. We all depend on you.”

Mr. Zhang, with compliments ringing in his ears, just smiled without responding.

“The Audit Office has been checking Zhu Group’s accounts in the Finance Department these few days and has found many problems. Two financial directors have been taken away, and one of them is Mr. Li’s…” The man speaking stopped when someone nudged him.

“I don’t know if we can survive this company purge and make it out of the building alive.”

Mr. Zhang glanced at them: “The innocent have nothing to fear. You guys are just paranoid; every investigation will be accurate. Instead of worrying like this, you might as well get back to work and achieve something. Then you won’t have to be afraid of any purges.”

Everyone reached enlightenment and went back to their tasks.

At this moment, Mr. Li was not so calm. When he heard the news that

Shenzhou Group wanted to work with Zhu Group, his face turned ashen.

“It’s over. We’re completely finished…”

His secretary cautiously reminded him, “Mr. Li, the Finance Director, Mr. Qian, who has had a disagreement with you before, has just been taken away. He didn’t answer my call last night, and I’m worried…”

Mr. Li, with a throbbing headache, rubbed his brow, “This Zhu Mingjing, always causing trouble for me.”

He thought she was just a young, naiVe girl, but she had one trap laid out after another, well-prepared for him.

“Help me arrange a meeting with Ms. Zhu.” He still had one last ace up his sleeve.

Qu Feitai’s concert in Nanzhou City concluded successfully.

At 11 0’clock, the stadium was empty; the mess left behind in the stands looked desolate after all the hustle and bustle, making people feel melancholic.

Backstage at the stadium, Qu Feitai, having taken off his stage makeup, changed into a fresh white T-shirt and light blue jeans. He wore white sneakers and a baseball cap. His tall, slim figure made him look like a college student.

“My baby, you’ve been working non-stop for a month. Look at the dark circles under your eyes now.” A man who was dressed very “exquisitely” lamented.

“I told you to rest, but you wouldn’t listen. You’re already so skilled in your craft that skipping one rehearsal wouldn’t make a difference. Besides, even if you just stood on stage and did nothing, your fans would still adore you. Why wear yourself out like this?”

Qu Feitai ignored the man’s chatter, walking straight out of the backstage area and getting into a black business van parked nearby.

Tian Long took out the prepared late-night meal, letting Qu Feitai eat it on the way to the airport.

As an artist, it was important to maintain a good figure. Qu Feitai was very disciplined even though he didn’t act, eating a bland meal of boiled broccoli and chicken breast.

Wearing his headphones, Qu Feitai focused on eating.

His agent’s chatter continued to buzz in his ear.

Qu Feitai’s agent, Huang Chao, was a well-known figure in the entertainment business, having discovered Qu Feitai’s talent early on. Huang Chao was truly capable, successfully turning Qu Feitai into a top-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry — a young king of the pop world. All the advertising endorsements he accepted came easily, and in terms of endorsements, Huang Chao proved his foresight by focusing on quality rather than quantity.

However, there was one problem with him – his sexuality. For years, fans worried he would engage in inappropriate relations with Qu Feitai and clamored for the company to replace him as his agent.

Calling him “baby” each time they spoke only incensed the fans, but Tian Long and Qu Feitai had grown used to it…

“I’ve arranged for you to shoot with Feiyue Magazine on the 25th, but I don’t want you to fly back to Jingdu and then to Jiangzhou. I’ve contacted the editor of the magazine directly to have their photographer fly to Jiangzhou on the 25th instead. I heard the night view of Qujiang is nice, so they’ll use it as the background for the shoot, and the outcome should be pretty good.”

Huang Chao searched for hotels in Jiangzhou on his phone as he spoke.

As per the original itinerary, Qu Feitai was supposed to rest for three days and then attend the magazine shoot on the 25th before flying to Jiangzhou on the 26th. However, it was his own request to skip the rest and go straight to Jiangzhou for rehearsals. Huang Chao, worried about Qu Feitai’s physical limits, negotiated with the magazine for the photographer to fly to Jiangzhou for the photo shoot instead.

Since the change in the itinerary, they had to book a new hotel.

“Ugh, having such a dedicated artist is giving me even fewer hairs on my head,” Huang Chao lamented while running his fingers through his wig.

“You could choose to retire,” Qu Feitai teased him.

“Hmph, I knew all you lot wanted was to see me gone. Don’t worry, I won’t oblige you. Let those little sluts think I don’t know what they say about me behind my back. I love the fact that they dislike me but can’t do anything about it.” Huang Chao confidently flipped his hair, looking flirtatious and annoyed.

Seeing a grown man acting like this was…

“Ugh…” Qu Feitai almost threw up..