Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!
Chapter 459 - 375 Old Deng! Watch the news!

Chapter 459: Chapter 375 Old Deng! Watch the news!

It wasn’t hard to notice that Cheng Zhu wasn’t just a guy who said sweet nothings.

On the contrary, he rarely spoke words that were too cheesy.

Yet, he had a knack for making someone’s face flush and heart race, leaving them feeling sweet.

Right now, Lin Lu was in a great mood, feeling like she could easily eat half a tray more of dumplings!

Moreover, Cheng Zhu had put on a show of being surrounded by reporters and sneaking off to take her for breakfast, which made Lin Lu find their time together particularly fun.

"Let’s hit the road!" cried the voice actress in a cartoonish voice.

Cheng Zhu smiled and drove her to a nearby breakfast spot.

Lin Lu ordered a tray of dumplings, a bowl of sweet soy milk, and a dough stick.

Cheng Zhu had already had breakfast, though he wasn’t very full, he hesitated for a while but didn’t order anything.

Because if things went as usual, given her small appetite, there would probably be leftovers for Cheng Zhu to finish off.

At the moment, Lin Lu was gobbling up a piping hot dumpling, her cheeks puffed out, looking adorably cute.

She suddenly remembered something and said to Cheng Zhu, "You haven’t forgotten about the promise you made, have you?"

Cheng Zhu was confused but instead of asking "What promise?" he asked, "Which one?"

"The one about treating Ningning to a meal. She’s been running around with Shen Minglang helping with your Youu Tea. Didn’t you promise me that you’d treat her well when she got back?" Lin Lu responded.

Internally, Cheng Zhu thought: "Score!"

Baby Lu, you’re quite good at self-deprecating.

"Sure thing, I guarantee I’ll complete the mission!" Cheng Zhu said playfully.

It had been a while since he last saw Shen Qingning, the leggy beauty.

To be precise, there had been absolutely no contact.

The stubborn girl could hold her own, and Cheng Zhu, with his plans, naturally wouldn’t seek her out.

Lin Lu stirred her soy milk a few times with a spoon, then scooped up a spoonful of the hot liquid and puckered her lips to cool it down with her breath.

As she sipped, she laughed and said, "Your tea shop is doing so well now, Shen Minglang and Ningning must be thrilled."

"Aren’t you happy?" Cheng Zhu countered.

"I am happy!" the energetic girl said.

"Since it’s like that, I have a serious matter to talk to you about!" Cheng Zhu said, lowering his voice earnestly.

"Ah? What is it?" Little Lu instantly tensed up, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

"The fortune teller you consulted, he was really accurate. Quick, introduce him to me. I want to get a reading too," Cheng Zhu answered.

"Ah?" Lin Lu was a bit lost, unable to keep up with his train of thought.

"Isn’t it accurate? Didn’t the master say you’re very ’prosperous’... prosperous in what was it again?" He purposely dragged out a long tone: "Oh—, prosperous with friends!"

Lin Lu’s face turned beet red. Talking about being prosperous with friends, both knew well that the fortune teller had mentioned she would prosper in her marriage.

"Come on, I can’t just prosper myself into a billion, can I? I do have some self-awareness." Lin Lu was usually quite full of herself, even willing to lend her financial luck to Cheng Zhu, but now she was blushing with modesty.

Cheng Zhu teased her for a while before steering the conversation back to Shen Minglang and Shen Qingning.

"Let me make a prediction. If nothing else, Shen Minglang is probably... trying to act cool right now."

...

...

In Hang City, the Shen residence,

Shen Minglang had gotten up bright and early today.

Indeed, just as he had told Cheng Zhu, he’d experienced mild insomnia the night before.

Even though he had adjusted back to his regular sleep schedule, he had tossed and turned, unable to sleep, resulting in only over five hours of sleep.

Hey! And guess what?

"I woke up not feeling sleepy at all!"

Yes, the typically debauched Young Master Shen woke up today quite spirited.

He had been eagerly awaiting Monday!

Wondered if those around him had seen the news?

While brushing his teeth, Shen Minglang was already browsing Weibo with one hand.

He had resisted the urge to screenshot the news of Youu Tea securing a hundred million in funding and posting it to his social circles.

"My cousin said there was no need." He felt he had advanced beyond being a rookie show-off.

With mouthwash swirling in his mouth and his head tilted back, he made gargling noises, arms akimbo, standing in front of the mirror.

"Trust the impact of this news!"

"I don’t need to show off deliberately!"

"Just open any social media, and you’ll see!"

After finishing his morning routine, Shen Minglang went downstairs for breakfast.

He used to detest seeing his stepmother, who was only two years his senior, at home, but today he wasn’t opposed to sharing a meal with her at the same table.

"Ningning, did you guys already know about Youu Tea securing a hundred million?" Wang Yushan asked in shock.

She didn’t have a habit of reading the news, and had merely glanced at Shen Minglang’s attention-seeking social media post this morning.

Just one look, and this young stepmom was stunned.

"Initially, this shop could only get by with my help!"

"And in just a few months, it secured a hundred million?"

"A tea shop, just months old, securing over a hundred million in its first round of funding, and from Pulin Capital no less..."

Wang Yushan suddenly felt that Shen Minglang, the notorious spendthrift, had stumbled into a massive stroke of luck.

Previously, hearing Wang Yushan speak irritated Shen Minglang.

But today, as he listened to her gossiping with Ningning about Youu Tea, he felt absolutely invigorated!

"Refreshing!!!" he thought energetically.

Shen Qingning looked at the young stepmother and said, "Yes, we knew about the funding while we were in Yun Province, but it was confidential at that time."

Wang Yushan nodded, her thoughts wandering back to the words her husband had said on his return from a business trip.

Things like, the only thing this brainless boy should do is come ask me for money immediately.

And, even if he were to ask, I wouldn’t give it to him.

As she reminisced, she suddenly thought of his serious and frustrated face.

"But husband, it seems... he might not need your money anymore!"

...

...

After the meal, Wang Yushan wasn’t sure whether to call Shen Guoqiang or not.

She checked the time; at this hour, he was likely in a meeting, so calling him would be futile.

Shen Guoqiang was a workaholic, already possessing more than enough wealth to ensure financial independence for his family, yet he continued to toil.

This morning, the young stepmom and Shen Qingning had mostly watched Shen Minglang busily messaging on WeChat and then endlessly taking calls from his friends.

Right after breakfast, Young Master Shen had been staring at his phone, puzzled.

"Why the hell isn’t my phone ringing yet?"

How come no one is contacting me to talk about the hundred million funding?

But as soon as a deluge of messages and calls came in, he was almost too busy to handle them.

"Ningning, your brother’s corners of his mouth must be about to freeze into a smile, right?" Wang Yushan whispered to Shen Qingning.

"It does look a bit like it," the usually reserved girl couldn’t help but join in the teasing.

No helping it, Shen Minglang was being too ostentatious now!

His demeanor, his tone, Shen Qingning always felt he was a bit like imitating Cheng Zhu, yet with only a third of the skill.

But, it seemed that a third of the skill was already enough...

At least he had learned to say different things to different people.

"Ah! I’m just a secondary player in Youu Tea, talking to me about this feels a bit too much!"

"It’s not as big as it seems! A hundred million in funding sounds like a lot, but according to our plans, it’ll all be spent within the year, it’s not as much as you think."

"Me? What have I been busy with recently? Not much, just coordinating with suppliers, improving the supply chain, planning to start our own cold chain after the New Year, just got back from Yun Province!"

"Did you say our Youu Tea is a hit? It’s alright, ranked fifth in trending searches, and it’s been trending before the funding too. Our Youu Tea is different from other teas, quite normal really."

"Oh, where are we planning to open shops next? We’ll definitely open in various first and second-tier cities. Why wouldn’t we expand out of Hang City, we had our reasons before, which specifics I can’t really share with you, okay?"

Busy to death, Young Master Shen was dead busy all morning.

But what was he busy doing?

He was busy personally retrieving every bit of face he had lost in the past!

Feeling vindicated, this was truly a moment of vindication!

Shen Minglang was clear that Youu Tea was Cheng Zhu’s project, and he was just tagging along.

But the point was, I boarded this big ship even before Pulin Capital!

Just this fact alone was enough to make countless people envious, even amazed!

But actually, Shen Minglang was still waiting.

The calls and WeChat messages weren’t what he was most looking forward to.

He was waiting for someone.

Someone Shen Minglang had admired as a child, then feared, and later desperately sought approval from but never got it.

...

...

In Hang City, inside a large conference room, Shen Guoqiang wrapped up today’s morning meeting.

After the meeting, as everyone left the conference room, he sat alone in his chair, massaging his nose bridge, not leaving immediately.

He always felt like he had forgotten something.

"I remember now." Shen Guoqiang thought of his son’s social media post.

Wang Yushan had asked him if he would pay attention on Monday.

Shen Guoqiang immediately replied: "I’m dead busy, I don’t have the time."

He didn’t like his son’s antics. With such a large family business to take over, instead of making small news outside and making a big show of it on social media.

Probably some local media in Hang City interviewed the tea shop.

—What’s there to look at? Just looking at it is annoying!

But knowing his young wife well, he was very clear that the old proud man would definitely look today!

Moreover, it would be the first thing he did once he had a moment to spare!

Sure enough, the middle-aged proud man picked up his phone, brows furrowed as he started to read the news.

He didn’t think there was anything to it.

After all, it’s a fact that I have a habit of reading the news.

But soon, this man, who was always composed and had a strong presence in everyone’s eyes, showed an extremely surprised expression and then fiercely stood up, his eyebrows deeply furrowed.

"Shen Minglang, you’ve made some progress, haven’t you!"

"How could you keep such a big matter from your father?!"

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(ps: Second release, ask for monthly passes! The squid is catching up, and it’s a bit difficult to hold onto the second place in the monthly leaderboard!

Also, I will be attending the Starting Point annual meeting, traveling to Shanghai tomorrow, and a group of authors will fly to Singapore the day after to participate in the IP Festival on the 27th. As far as I know, many authors are planning to take a few days off. Although I don’t have any saved Chapters, I definitely won’t break the update, ask for monthly passes~)