133: Little Loli Hungry

"No, I resigned. The company's HR said it would take a month, but I couldn't wait, so I just left."

"You're really something. Won't you lose this month's salary then?" Chen Xiangbei asked.

"I should be able to, at least half, but it doesn't matter anyway. From now on, I'll be working with you."

Chen Xiangbei smiled and said.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to be so quick. I thought I'd have to wait at least a month for you, but it's okay. The sooner you leave, the sooner our business can start."

"I'll transfer the money to you in a bit. You can start preparing for the company tomorrow. You know more about this than I do, and you're more professional, so I won't interfere."

"Okay, I will definitely manage the company seriously and will not make any major mistakes," Hu Dong said seriously.

"I've been a bit busy lately and might not be able to focus on your side. Find some experienced people to help you first, and I'll go take a look when I have time."

...

After discussing relevant matters with Hu Dong, Chen Xiangbei transferred 20 million yuan to him. The rest was up to Hu Dong, as he had never worked in a company and didn't understand these things much.

Chen Xiangbei looked at the less than 10 million yuan in his account, feeling melancholic!

He worked hard to earn money for a month, and most of his wealth was gone in less than a day. This money is too easy to spend!

He eased his melancholic mood and continued to search through his wardrobe for suitable clothes to match.

After searching for a while, he finally found two sets of trendy brand clothes in the pile of clothes.

To prevent advertising for them, Chen Xiangbei found some brooches and other decorations to cover the trendy brand logos.

After dealing with his luggage, Chen Xiangbei lay on the sofa in the living room and took out his phone to buy a flight ticket for tomorrow morning to the city where God-Given Voice was located.

Since they were both provincial capitals, there was no need to worry about not having plane tickets.

Chen Xiangbei bought a round-trip first-class ticket for 10 AM.

The ticket was successfully issued shortly after. The relevant flight check-in information was sent to his phone via text message, and a dedicated customer service representative also called him to explain the precautions.

Chen Xiangbei thought to himself: As expected of first class, even the ticketing information has a human reminder.

After making all the preparations, he opened the short video APP to check the current news for the day.

Unexpectedly, after opening the video homepage and scrolling through several videos, they were all reports about him participating in the music variety show, and they were comprehensive reports!

Whether it was self-media or some official accounts, they were all promoting this news. He even suspected that the program team had spent a huge amount of money to buy trending topics and traffic for him!

After scrolling for a bit and feeling bored, he checked the number of followers on his account and found that it had actually exceeded 20 million!

This wave of trending topics not only brought huge traffic to the program team but also gained him a lot of attention.

If he started live streaming sales now, he would definitely make a fortune, but unfortunately, he didn't want to ruin his public image.

Many people start live streaming sales after becoming popular, and then their fans gradually turn against them because many people dislike this behavior.

He might as well focus on music, post videos when he has time, and then go on a show to earn some living expenses. How great is that!

Anyway, he doesn't lack ways to make money. Once his company is established, as long as it is operated properly, he will have a continuous stream of income.

Plus, he will also go fishing and treasure hunting at sea, which are high-income jobs. There's no need to ruin his public image for money. Sometimes, these fans might even become his biggest support!

Just then, Chen Xiangbei's phone rang. He looked at the name and saw that it was Huang Xiaoqing calling. He immediately answered the call.

"Hey, Xiao Qing, missing me after just one day?"

However, the other side didn't speak for a long time. Chen Xiangbei realized something was wrong and quickly put away his teasing tone, asking seriously.

"Xiao Qing, what's wrong? Why aren't you talking?"

Only then did Huang Xiaoqing speak: "Xiangbei Ge, can you treat me to a meal? I'm so hungry!"

"??" Chen Xiangbei was confused by this sentence. Why do I have to treat you to a meal? Do you not have money to eat?

So, Chen Xiangbei asked, "Eating is simple, did something happen to you? Why are you suddenly asking me to treat you to a meal?"

"Oh, will you come out and I'll tell you? I'm so, so hungry right now!" Huang Xiaoqing said somewhat shyly.

"Alright, where are you now? Tell me and I'll come pick you up."

"I don't know where I am either. I'll send you a location, just follow the location to get here."

After Huang Xiaoqing finished speaking, she sent him a location.

Chen Xiangbei looked at the location and found it wasn't far. He told her to stay put and not move, and he would be there soon.

...

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Xiangbei drove to the location and found a little loli squatting in front of a Beijing Roast Duck restaurant, holding her knees with both hands and burying her head in her knees.

Chen Xiangbei parked the car by the side of the road, got out, walked to her side, and reached out to tap her head.

"Knock knock~"

Huang Xiaoqing raised her head, looked at him pitifully, and said, "I'm so hungry, woo woo woo~"

Seeing her appearance, Chen Xiangbei felt like laughing. He pulled her and walked into the Beijing Roast Duck restaurant behind them.

They found a more private spot to sit down and started ordering. Chen Xiangbei hadn't eaten either, so he ordered more than ten dishes.

Then he asked her what exactly happened, but the little loli's answer left him dumbfounded.

"I... I gave all my money... to an old grandmother. She said her grandson was hospitalized and urgently needed money for treatment."

"So you gave her all your money?"

"Yes, she seemed very anxious and said she urgently needed cash because she didn't know how to use a phone, so I went to the bank to withdraw the money and gave it all to her."

Chen Xiangbei's lips twitched. He took a deep breath and said to her, "Oh, you, you were tricked and even helped them lose money. She was clearly trying to scam you!"

"Huh? How is that possible? She was so pitiful!" Huang Xiaoqing said with a look of disbelief.

Chen Xiangbei reached out and lightly tapped her head, saying, "Think about it, why did she insist on cash? Is it because she doesn't know how to use a phone?

If she doesn't know how to use a phone, she could have asked you to help pay or had her family come. Why waste time going to the bank to withdraw money and then go pay?"

The more Huang Xiaoqing thought about it, the more something felt wrong. Gradually, she realized that she had really been tricked!

With tears in her eyes, she looked at Chen Xiangbei pitifully and said, "Xiangbei Ge, what should I do? I... I was tricked."

Chen Xiangbei rubbed his forehead helplessly and said, "How much money did you give her in total?"

"Sixty... over sixty-five thousand. That was the money I was preparing to rent a studio with. If my parents found out, they would definitely blame me too."