Chapter 90: Do You Believe I Could Kill You?

The car soon arrived at a hotel, and Mu Yiren and Ling Xiao made their way to the conference hall on the top floor.

A group of people had already been waiting there for some time.

“Teacher Cai, our company has prepared one hundred million in advertising fees. Please work with us.”

“Teacher Cai, our company has a large advertising budget and can bring you more traffic. Please consider us.”

...

Ling Xiao glanced over and saw, surrounded by the crowd, a fair-faced young man with eyeliner, who looked extremely effeminate and flamboyantly seductive.

Though he carried no real presence, the moment he stood there, everyone around him was fawning over him, as if he were more popular than Bill Gates himself.

Ling Xiao could not help but frown slightly.

“When did China’s sense of beauty become so warped? Are these effeminate pretty boys ruling the roost now?”

Mu Yiren covered her mouth with a smile.

“Isn’t it because ignorant little kids hype them up? But there’s nothing to be done about it. These are the current mainstream heartthrobs in the market. We can’t exactly go looking for unknown third-rate celebrities, can we?”

Ling Xiao shook his head.

“When I stand atop the clouds one day, I will surely wipe out every effeminate pretty boy in China. How can such a vast nation be weak and sickly?”

“Then China will have to rely on you to save it, handsome hero!”

Mu Yiren laughed, and at that moment a woman around thirty squeezed out from the crowd. She wore a silver-gray business suit, and her long legs were smooth and dazzling.

She hurriedly trotted up to Mu Yiren.

“President Mu, it’s all settled. What do you think?”

“Not bad. I’ve heard of this Cai Kun too. He’s been very popular lately, so letting him help draw traffic for our company for the time being is acceptable.”

“Then I’ll go tell them.”

“Hard work, Manager Huang.”

“You’re too polite, President. It’s what I should do.”

...

Very soon, Manager Huang drove away the representatives of the other companies. Supported by his agent, Cai Kun took his seat at the conference table like some pampered noblewoman.

He gave Ling Xiao and the others a cool glance. Though he was male, the coyness in his eyes made one shiver involuntarily, goosebumps rising all over.

“So you are the president of Yiren Group? Quite young, aren’t you. To have become president at such a young age, you must have some real ability.”

Mu Yiren smiled faintly.

“Mr. Cai is too kind. You are also a young talent.”

“Ha... enough with the pleasantries, I won’t go on. I hear your company wants me to be your brand ambassador?”

“That is correct! Mr. Cai’s influence is excellent at present, and our Yiren Group is no pushovers either. Working together should count as a powerful alliance.”

“Hold it.”

Cai Kun waved a hand.

“A powerful alliance? That’s still a stretch. I may have the ability, but your Yiren Group still doesn’t quite qualify as powerful, does it?”

Mu Yiren and Ling Xiao could not help but frown at the same time.

This Cai Kun was far too arrogant.

“Still, it’s not impossible for me to be your brand ambassador. As long as you meet my requirements, everything can be discussed.”

Though Mu Yiren was somewhat displeased, she still nodded.

“It’s only right to make some demands. Please, go ahead.”

Cai Kun smiled and said calmly:

“First, if I am to be your brand ambassador, the endorsement fee must be three hundred million.”

“Three hundred million? Why so high?”

Mu Yiren was shocked. She shot a look at Manager Huang, who hurriedly said:

“That’s not right. Didn’t we just agree on one hundred million? How did it triple in the blink of an eye?”

Cai Kun chuckled again and said:

“You should have all seen it just now. I have far too many clients. Which company doesn’t want me endorsing for them right now? It can’t be helped; this is the level of traffic I command. I think you all know I’m not exaggerating at all. If I casually post on social media, it can bring tens of millions of reposts and over a hundred million views. That is my strength.”

Mu Yiren’s face turned somewhat dark, but she still asked again:

“Besides that, are there any other requirements?”

“Of course!”

Cai Kun leaned back in his chair, hands behind his head, and said with complete ease:

“Although I will be your brand ambassador, I will not serve your company alone. You should understand that I still have a lot of work to do, and I am not the endorser for just one product. So if we are truly going to cooperate, the working schedule will be determined by us.”

“Of course, there are other conditions as well. For example, if I raise your company’s sales by more than double, you must give me half the profits. If you don’t have the money, shares are fine. I’m not picky.”

“Also, if one day you make me unhappy, I reserve the right to terminate the contract unilaterally at any time.”

Mu Yiren’s expression had already turned ugly beyond measure.

This was no longer hiring a brand ambassador. This was practically hiring an ancestor.

“Mr. Cai, your demands are far too excessive. I’m afraid we cannot agree. If you truly wished to cooperate, you would not have made so many unreasonable demands.”

Cai Kun let out a cold laugh.

“Excessive? How ridiculous. These are merely my normal working rules. No one else has ever said a thing, yet only you call me excessive. If you can’t afford me, then don’t waste my time, all right? My time is precious. In the short while I’ve been speaking with you, I’ve already lost tens of millions!”

“You—!”

Mu Yiren was furious and just as she was about to speak, Ling Xiao patted her shoulder, signaling her to calm down.

Then he turned his gaze to Cai Kun and said flatly:

“You’re nothing but a flamboyant pretty boy. What right do you have to be so arrogant here?”

Cai Kun’s expression turned cold.

“Who are you calling a pretty boy? Let me tell you, this is fashion, this is trend! You dare call me a pretty boy? Believe it or not, I could casually post one message and make your stupid company go bankrupt in minutes?”

Ling Xiao gave him a cold look.

“Then believe it or not, I dare kill you?”

“What did you say?”

Cai Kun slammed the table and sprang to his feet!

“You’re threatening me? What do you think you are? Do you think you can threaten me?”

“I’m not just threatening you. I’m going to strike too.”

As soon as the words fell, Ling Xiao snatched up the teacup from the table and smashed it brutally against Cai Kun’s head.

Bang!

With a sharp crack, Cai Kun dropped straight to the floor, clutching his head and wailing.

“Aah! My head! My head is ruined!”

Cai Kun’s agent pointed at Ling Xiao’s nose and shouted furiously:

“How dare you! How dare you hit Cai Kun! Do you know what grave trouble you’ve brought upon yourself?”

Ling Xiao smiled arrogantly.

“In this city of Jiangzhou, no one has ever dared speak to me like that.”

“Fine! You little punk are tough enough! I’m telling you, this isn’t over! Our Kun Kun is going to post on social media right now and expose this to the public! His fans can smash your Yiren Group to pieces in a matter of minutes!”