7: Hurry...come to my house...

"How much is this thing?"

Lin Chao quoted a price he had calculated long ago.

"It's not expensive at all. The market price is sixty-eight thousand, but today, for the sake of you sisters, the internal price is only fifty-eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight!"

"Over fifty thousand?"

Hearing this, the wealthy women were all a bit stunned.

Not because it was expensive, but because it was too cheap!

That amount of money wasn't even enough for the spare change they'd spend on a handbag!

"Alright, alright, give me two. One for home and one for the office."

"Give me three as well; I'll give them away as gifts."

"I want five!"

The wealthy women immediately placed their orders, leaving their addresses and telling Lin Chao to arrange home delivery as soon as possible.

Lin Chao was grinning from ear to ear in his heart!

In just one night, his commissions alone would amount to tens of thousands!

He'd struck it rich!

In the corner, Lan Yanran had somehow sidled up to Xie Mengya, holding a wine glass. Her red lips parted slightly as she chuckled softly, "Meng Ya."

"I really thought earlier that he was a boy toy you were keeping."

"Looking at him now, he's definitely not."

Xie Mengya raised an eyebrow. "Why do you say that?"

Lan Yanran's gaze fell on Lin Chao, who was not far away, enthusiastically pitching his products. A hint of appreciation flickered in her eyes.

"If he really were your boy toy, would you let him come out and do this kind of public-facing sales work?"

"You would have locked him up at home long ago and kept him like a canary."

Hearing this, Xie Mengya couldn't help but laugh. "You have a point."

She also hadn't expected Lin Chao to not forget to pitch massage chairs at a time like this!

He really was obsessed with money!

On Lin Chao's end, he had sold nearly twenty massage devices in one go; he was absolutely riding high!

He drank with the wealthy women, his tongue as sweet as honey, coaxing them until they were all beaming with joy, unable to stop smiling.

But he hadn't forgotten his main business for today.

He didn't ignore Lan Yanran, who had been sitting to the side without saying much.

In the gaps between clinking glasses with the other women, he would always, at just the right moment, raise his glass to Lan Yanran from a distance.

His eyes were clear and his smile was sincere, without a hint of sycophancy.

By the time the gathering ended, it was nearly midnight.

Xie Mengya drove that maserati and dropped the slightly tipsy Lin Chao off at his dilapidated rental apartment.

"Not bad, Lin Chao."

Xie Mengya turned off the engine and looked at him, not holding back her praise.

"You did well today."

"I can tell Lan Yanran has a good impression of you."

She paused, her gaze suddenly becoming a bit playful.

"Seriously, if you quit your current job and specialized as a Therapist for them, the pay would probably be quite high."

"If any one of them is happy and gives you a tip, it would be more than what you make selling massage devices for a whole year."

In her view, although Lin Chao was sweet-talked and clever, at his core, he was still someone who loved money.

She wanted to see what choice he would make when faced with such an easy 'shortcut'.

After hearing this, Lin Chao shook his head without hesitation, his eyes clearer than ever before.

"How could I do that?"

"I'm a grown man; am I really going to live off a woman?"

"I'm not a gigolo."

Xie Mengya was momentarily stunned by his serious expression.

Then, with a 'pfft', she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She laughed so hard she was shaking.

Xie Mengya's laughter echoed like silver bells in the cramped space of the maserati.

Lin Chao looked at her and scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

He really wasn't someone who lived off women.

After being called a 'pauper loser' by Wu Ruolan, he desired more than ever to stand up tall and proud through his own two hands!

"Alright, I'll stop teasing you."

Xie Mengya reined in her smile, her gaze turning serious again.

"Go back and get some rest; there's important business tomorrow."

"Remember, you must keep a tight grip on the connection with Lan Yanran."

Lin Chao nodded heavily. "I understand, President Xie."

...The next day, Lin Chao returned to the company feeling refreshed.

Just after clocking in, he was pulled into the office by the supervisor, Zhang Wei.

"Lin Chao, you kid, not bad!"

Zhang Wei was beaming, excitedly slapping his shoulder with enough force to nearly knock him apart.

"In one night, you sold nearly twenty 'Premium Editions'!"

"Do you know? Your performance last night alone equals our entire team's for a whole month!"

He pulled a document from his drawer and slapped it down right in front of Lin Chao.

"The company has decided that starting today, you are the Team Leader of Sales Team Two!"

"Work hard! I've got high hopes for you to be the top salesperson by the end of the year!"

Lin Chao's heart skipped a beat.

Team Leader!

This was the position he had dreamed of!

He clenched his fists, and the fighting spirit that had long been suppressed by Wu Ruolan was completely ignited!

However, the script of fate is always more thrilling than imagined.

On the morning of the third day, while Lin Chao was holding a morning meeting for his team members, his phone suddenly vibrated frantically.

It was an unknown number.

He instinctively wanted to hang up, but as if possessed, he pressed the answer button anyway.

"Hello?"

From the other end of the line came a weak, pained, yet incredibly familiar female voice.

"Is... is this Lin Chao?"

Lin Chao's pupils constricted!

It was Lan Yanran!

"CEO Lan? It's me!"

"I... I can't take it anymore..."

Lan Yanran's voice was as faint as a thread, as if it might snap at any moment.

"My... that... it came early..."

"Quick... come to my house... the code is... 8... 8... 0... 3... 1... 6..."

Before she could finish, only rapid gasping remained on the other end!

"CEO Lan? CEO Lan!"

Lin Chao shouted into the phone twice, but received no further response!

Something happened!

His head buzzed; Team Leader, morning meeting—everything was instantly forgotten!

"Supervisor Zhang, I have an emergency at home; I need to take some time off!"

Before he even finished speaking, he had already rushed out of the meeting room like a gust of wind!

He sprinted downstairs, hopped into his old second-hand jetta, floored the gas pedal, and sped toward the address of Lan Yanran's villa!

Twenty minutes later, the car screeched to a halt at the entrance of the 'Champs-Élysées Elite' villa district.

Lin Chao scrambled to the carved iron gate of Lan Yanran's house, his fingers trembling as he entered the code.

*Beep—*

The door opened.

He rushed into the living room, which was decorated as luxuriously as a palace, only to find it empty and filled with a deathly silence.

"CEO Lan? Where are you?"

Lin Chao shouted as he rushed up to the second floor.

The master bedroom door was ajar.

He pushed it open!

The sight before him made him gasp!

On the massive European-style luxury bed, Lan Yanran was curled up like a butterfly with broken wings.

She was wearing a silk camisole nightgown that should have accentuated her graceful curves, but was now soaked in cold sweat and clinging tightly to her body.

Her face was as white as paper, without a hint of color.

Her lips were parched, her brows were tightly knit into a knot, and her entire body was trembling uncontrollably.

She had already fallen into a semi-conscious state.