Chapter 78: Assets Surpass a Hundred Million, Initiating the Intimacy Quest
On his way home, Cheng Yao happened to come across a push notification about “Xia Shiqi” coming to Jinling to shoot an endorsement commercial. He usually didn’t pay much attention to such things, but the girl in the photo was strikingly attractive, tall, and fashionably dressed. Her black hair cascaded over her shoulders beneath a hat—a truly beautiful face.
Xia Shiqi?
Cheng Yao glanced at the comments below. She had risen to fame through a web drama called “The Road Home,” and three other online dramas had garnered her quite a bit of popularity. She was currently a star at Huantian Entertainment in Shanghai.
Huantian Entertainment?
He recalled that Zheng Yuechan seemed to be an agent at that very company.
After closing the notification, Cheng Yao felt a bit unsettled and irritable. He needed to calm down and return to his usual routine. His opportunities lay in the future, not the present.
Perhaps Zheng Yuechan was right: if he joined the company for a few years, with her support, his talents—whether in piano or singing—would make him famous on variety or talent shows far more easily than other newcomers.
Yet Cheng Yao knew he had no need to walk that path.
Two or three years was far too long; he seized each day as it came. Give him two or three years, and he could easily make billions abroad—compared to him, a celebrity’s ability to rake in money was laughable.
He put on his headphones and drifted into music, as if the whole world had fallen silent. What he needed to do now was simple: eat, pass the last driving test, get his car, and enjoy a life of luxury. Maybe set up a company for appearances, and wait for the black tech to arrive before truly stepping into the business world.
His irritation stemmed from Zheng Yuechan…
With wealth came untamed thoughts—Cheng Yao didn’t deny some of his desires weren’t exactly pure. After all, her figure, face, and age could bewilder any man…
He checked his phone. Lu Mengyao wouldn’t be back until tomorrow, Zhang Ya had no plans to come out and had to go to school early the next morning. He wondered if Lin Ketong was available.
Cheng Yao: Want to grab a late-night snack?
Lin Ketong: No, I’ll get in trouble if I do…
Oh?
Learning fast, aren’t you? Where was this cleverness before? Still, so what if you get in trouble—why be shy? Just say it. What’s there between us?
Cheng Yao almost laughed. This woman could be rather dense at critical moments. Her intentions weren’t exactly innocent, but sometimes she was adorably muddled.
Otherwise, he’d never have been able to drag her to the hotel, and succeed, back then.
Looks like she wasn’t coming out tonight.
Cheng Yao sighed. He’d have to find another opportunity.
Back in Xianlin, he grabbed a bite on the street, then stopped by the computer market and spent about twenty thousand on a desktop for home use.
For Cheng Cheng, a laptop would suffice.
He spent over thirty thousand, but left the shop utterly unfazed. Then his phone rang—it was Cheng Cheng.
“Brother, your sister-in-law is already home. I’m going to Longmian with some classmates.”
“Come home early.”
“Got it, I’m hanging up.”
At home, Cheng Yao set up his new computer, connected to the internet, and spent over two hours downloading games. Feeling tired, he ordered some takeout and browsed trending news—nothing but rumors about various starlets…
On a whim, he deleted his Weibo app with a spit of disdain.
He ordered food and teamed up with two sisters from Guangzhou to play PUBG.
They even managed to win a “chicken dinner.”
“Girls, do you have any photos? Something a bit… cool?”
“Pho…tos, yes… Yes, big bro… what kind… would you like…”
The younger sister’s Mandarin wasn’t great—her words stumbled out. Cheng Yao felt he ought to finish her sentences for her. The older sister could communicate more normally.
Cheng Yao considered asking for “special” photos but restrained himself. “Just wear something a bit cool—I’m not picky…”
Soon, he received two photos—his eyes widened.
One word: beautiful.
The most striking thing was that they were twins—you couldn’t tell from the photos who was older or younger.
Both had slightly round faces, the sort that seemed gently plump, but their bodies were slender. Their round legs were wrapped in white, cutesy knee socks with bunny ears, making them look just like—
Just like…
Those cosplay welfare girls.
They looked every bit the part!
“What do you two do?” Cheng Yao couldn’t help asking.
“We’re students…”
The older sister’s voice was sweet. “What about you? Are you a student too?”
“I guess so. I’ll have you know, I love helping others—helping old ladies cross the street is nothing for me…”
“Then you must be rich, to dare help old ladies…”
“?”
Cheng Yao paused. That actually made sense. “That’s not the point—the point is, I like helping girls in need, helping them out of poverty. Society is so restless these days; in summer, some girls can’t even afford proper clothes, just a thin layer…”
“Hehe, you’re funny~~”
“I’m serious. If you ever need help, you can always ask me…”
They chatted for a while. Before he knew it, it was nine-thirty.
He glanced at Lu Mengyao’s Moments. Seafood restaurants, yachts, ocean-view rooms—she’d copied the exact itinerary he’d had with Zhang Ya.
Her breezy, stylish outfits were just right—she had the art of seduction down to perfection.
When it came to being a “tease,”
She was truly unrivaled.
“Brother…”
“Go to bed.”
“Oh.”
“Woof woof~~”
That night, Cheng Yao sent a message to Zheng Yuechan, testing the waters—suggesting that after he set up his company, she could come on as a consultant and make easy money.
Having a seasoned professional for advice would be far easier than fumbling around on his own.
Cheng Yao didn’t hold back—offering her a starting salary in the millions.
Zheng Yuechan didn’t reply. Maybe she disdained the offer, or maybe she was considering it…
A few million—
That was no small sum.
In any case, he’d stabilized that connection. He couldn’t let this line break.
As for his intentions, it wasn’t about lust for Zheng Yuechan’s body—he simply wanted a mentor.
[Congratulations! Today’s spending has earned you a tenfold rebate, totaling 80,000,000 yuan. Congratulations on achieving your first billion-yuan milestone! You have unlocked the intimacy quest with your foster girlfriend. When intimacy reaches a certain level, you will receive a random item reward. This quest can be completed once per day.]
Host: Cheng Yao
Charisma: 85
Skills: Guitar, Extraordinary Hearing, Heavenly Voice, Piano, Movie King, Racing King
Wealth: 117,208,600
Girlfriends: Zhang Ya (bound), Lu Mengyao (bound)
Items: None
A net worth over a hundred million—
He’d easily achieved his small goal of one hundred million.
At this rate, Cheng Yao figured he might even stop caring about money, maybe even forget what it looked like.
Intimacy—he was familiar with that.
Just being close with his girlfriends would increase it, similar to affection, and rewards came at both eighty and ninety points. This was even easier.
Only one chance a day, like a daily quest.
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