Chapter 781 - 779: Request for Help
However, her face was full of a happy smile. Chen Tianlong taking the initiative to call her was already a pleasant surprise.
"Haha, just kidding, it’s not because I miss you. How have you been recently? Haven’t been to a concert?"
"Hmph, you don’t even pay attention to me. I just finished one!" Huang Ziyan pouted, but she knew that Chen Tianlong was calling her for more than just that, so she got straight to the point: "Chen Tianlong, if there’s something you need, just say it."
"Well... Ziyan is really clever; you guessed it right away."
"Come on now, you’re quite the company boss now. Don’t think I don’t know; I’ve been keeping an eye on you." Huang Ziyan said.
"Aha, alright, then I’ll say it. I’m a bit embarrassed. I usually don’t contact people, but now I’m calling because I need something. Honestly, I feel a bit guilty: I wonder if Ziyan has time to come to South Sea City. My company has a new drug project, it’s just...."
"When do you need me to come over? I’ll get ready."
Huang Ziyan interrupted Chen Tianlong directly. For someone who had protected her with his life, what would she not agree to do?
"Huh? You mean you’re agreeing?" Chen Tianlong was pleasantly surprised, not expecting it would be so easy to invite such a big star.
"Yes, and you shouldn’t be so surprised in the future. Is there any need for that between us? I’m just doing you a favor."
"Hehe, well, thank you, Ziyan. As for the promotional fee, I will..."
"Stop!"
Huang Ziyan was a bit annoyed: "If you’re going to pay me, then I might reconsider coming. It would mean you don’t see me as a friend."
"This... I didn’t mean that." Chen Tianlong was taken aback, quickly explaining.
"Alright, alright, I understand, just don’t say any more, alright, Chen Tianlong." Huang Ziyan instantly turned into a well-behaved girl, so charmingly adorable that Chen Tianlong got goosebumps from her sweet voice.
"Haha, alright, I won’t be polite then. Come over when you have free time these days, and I’ll personally pick you up at the airport."
"It’s a deal."
Huang Ziyan agreed happily.
Being able to invite the national goddess Huang Ziyan to join is definitely thousands of times more effective than those lesser-known celebrities. At this moment, Chen Tianlong was bursting with confidence and began planning the matter.
The company had moved to a new location, a twenty-story new building standing majestically at the southwest corner of Linda Plaza.
World Medicine has become the focus of South Sea City’s economy in just a short year, attracting media attention.
Lately, World Medicine’s calm demeanor has made the Hao Family and Mo Family a bit anxious, as they realized Chen Tianlong is not someone easy to deal with.
Additionally, the Lin Group noticed World Medicine’s struggles but made no move, indicating there must be something else going on.
"Young Master Hao, I think this matter is not that simple." Mo Chou visited the Hao Family, and Elder Hao had already given full control of the company to Hao Shuai, so naturally, discussion went to him.
"Mm, I also feel something’s off. Knowing Chen Tianlong’s personality, he wouldn’t let us suppress him without a fight. What’s worrying is that World Medicine is eerily quiet, as if they don’t care at all." Hao Shuai said.
"So... what do we do? Should we send someone to infiltrate World Medicine to find out more?" Mo Chou was a bit anxious.
"No, Chen Tianlong is very wary of us now. If we send someone in, it’s very easy to be discovered. If he catches us, it’ll be the perfect opportunity for him to retaliate, tarnishing our reputation. It’s better to watch what moves he’ll make." Hao Shuai remained calm; without fully understanding the adversary’s plan, they shouldn’t act rashly.
"Alright, then we’ll go with what Young Master Xu suggests." Mo Chou was uncertain and could only follow Hao Shuai’s lead.
The next afternoon around three, Chen Tianlong received a call from Huang Ziyan from the Capital City, saying her flight would arrive around five, and she hoped Chen Tianlong could pick her up as she wasn’t bringing her bodyguards this time.
Chen Tianlong was more than willing, not to mention that Huang Ziyan was his friend, but just being a great beauty, Chen Tianlong was happy to do so.
Indeed, around five, Chen Tianlong’s Audi was waiting as scheduled at the airport exit. About fifteen minutes later, a stylishly dressed, very healthy-looking young girl walked out from the airport.
This outfit made it impossible to tell she was the famous star Huang Ziyan.
At this moment, Huang Ziyan looked just like a schoolgirl, her attire vibrant and youthful, and her face bare of makeup. However, even so, her beauty couldn’t be hidden.
Chen Tianlong recognized her at once, quickly opened the car door to get out, and hurried forward to greet her.
"Ziyan, you’re here."
"Hehe, Chen Tianlong!"
Seeing Chen Tianlong’s handsome face, Huang Ziyan gave a sweet smile. This was the person she thought of day and night, still just as approachable, someone she longed to hug, yet felt too shy to do so.
"Alright, get in the car." Chen Tianlong didn’t delay any longer. To him, Huang Ziyan was just a good friend, with no other intentions.
Huang Ziyan nodded and quickly got into the passenger seat.
Chen Tianlong didn’t delay further, immediately started the car, and began driving towards South Sea City’s center. But shortly after they left, four people emerged from the airport.
Among them were two unfamiliar faces, the brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Bei, who had just come from the Black Alliance.
The other two, without a doubt, were Xue Kong and Wang Tao.
The four, led by Xu Fei, headed directly to the Xu Family Mansion, referred by Elder Chu. Though the Xu Family was no longer one of the four big families, they were the Chu Family’s direct contacts in South Sea City.
After dropping Huang Ziyan off at the company, Chen Tianlong immediately convened a meeting. Having prepared everything prior, the endorsement ad shoot was scheduled for the next morning.
"Everyone, pay attention, tomorrow we must follow my orders. We need to treat this ad shoot as if we’re filming a movie; we need to build momentum. This is our national goddess, and also my good friend," Chen Tianlong said after receiving Huang Ziyan’s consent.
After all, Huang Ziyan wanted to help Chen Tianlong; since she came, she would help to the end. She fully committed to binding World Medicine to her, not only endorsing it but also deciding to invest in World Medicine, helping it develop into a diversified pharmaceutical group.
This suggestion made Chen Tianlong’s eyes light up: developing the company into a group would surely make it a super company in the future, with the national goddess’s investment virtually serving as a living advertisement for World Medicine.
Knowing that Huang Ziyan’s fans number in the tens of millions, they would scramble to buy medicine or health products, sick or not, just to make the goddess happy, and then post photos on Weibo to attract her attention.
As expected, the next day’s ad shoot featured a special segment by World Medicine, causing a citywide stir.
With the success of the ad shooting, citizens of South Sea City learned that the national goddess Huang Ziyan had joined World Medicine, sparking a buying frenzy. Major pharmacies rushed to stock up, and sales boomed.