CHAPTER 573: CHAPTER 570: RUNNING NAKED IN THE STREET!

In recent days, Director Liu Xin from the Art Department had been in high spirits.

This was because she had just hooked up with Long Xiaoying, the Vice President of Huayu Entertainment!

Moreover, he had agreed to let her be a judge on Huaxia’s hottest TV show, Huaxia’s Voice. Maybe she could even use this opportunity to break into the entertainment industry.

If she could get the support of Huayu Entertainment, coupled with her own abilities, she might be able to become a Mandopop diva like Wang Fei or Na Ying. Her future as a celebrity would be bright and glorious.

"Secretary Wang, are you in Room 301 at the Shangri-La Hotel? Mhm, okay, I will definitely be there on time tonight. What did you say, you want me to bring a few girls from the Art Department so Mr. Long can evaluate their talents in the evening?"

"Mhm, sure, don’t worry, our Jiangnan University Art Department girls are all talented and beautiful, they will definitely satisfy Mr. Long!"

"Ah!"

Liu Xin was too focused on her phone call and didn’t watch where she was going, bumping right into a girl holding a pearl milk tea.

"Are you blind? Can’t you watch where you’re going? You’ve dirtied my clothes!"

The girl Liu Xin bumped into was none other than Lan Huanxi.

With May Day approaching, Ye Chuxue, as the student union secretary, had been busy with evening party rehearsals, and she didn’t even have time to eat. Seeing Chuxue so preoccupied, Huanxi felt sorry for her and went out to bring back her favorite pearl milk tea.

But Liu Xin had run into her unexpectedly, even causing the plastic cup of milk tea to break. The milk tea and tapioca pearls scattered all over the ground.

Huanxi was a simple and naive girl, and being from a rural family, she was a bit timid. Whether it was her fault or not, she would apologize right away.

"Mr. Liu, I’m sorry, I..."

However, before Huanxi could finish speaking, Liu Xin, like a shrew on the streets, began pointing at her nose and cursing wildly.

"What do you mean by ’I’? Do you have any idea how expensive this dress is? It’s from the brand Xiangshaliying, worth tens of thousands!"

She was going to a very important party tonight, attended not only by Huayu Entertainment’s Vice President Long Xiaoying but also by many well-known directors, TV hosts, and top celebrities.

To get an invitation, she had been scheming to curry favor with Mr. Long’s secretary, even sacrificing her dignity multiple times.

Now, before the event had even started, she’d gotten her expensive outfit dirty.

Hearing that Liu Xin’s dress cost tens of thousands, Huanxi’s face drained of color.

Due to her family’s financial situation, she lived very frugally. The money Li Chen gave her, she almost never accepted. Even on the rare occasions when she did, most of it went straight to her family. Her parents were not in good health, and she had a younger brother in school. Money was needed everywhere.

Liu Xin knew that Huanxi was a poor student from the countryside who could not afford to pay for her dress, and while she was still angry, she suddenly remembered Secretary Wang’s reminder to bring some pretty girls to the party for Mr. Long to "review" that night.

The so-called "review" was essentially an unspoken rule of the business.

As long as the girls she brought met the standards and pleased Mr. Long, her own entry into the entertainment industry was practically a done deal.

Though the Art Department’s girls were all of decent quality, compared to Huanxi, they still fell a bit short.

Moreover, Huanxi had an innocence and naivety they lacked. In the glamourous yet morally dubious entertainment industry, she was like a breath of fresh air, and Liu Xin believed she would certainly be favored by Mr. Long.

With that thought in mind, Liu Xin’s expression changed, and she said, "Lan Huanxi, I know your family is in a tough spot, so I won’t hold this against you. But, you have to do me a favor!"

Huanxi was overjoyed to hear that Liu Xin wouldn’t pursue the matter of the dirty dress any further.

"Thank you, Mr. Liu. What would you like me to help with?"

Liu Xin said arrogantly, "You’re in luck. I’m taking you to a high-class party!"

Though Huanxi was simple, she wasn’t stupid. She felt something was off.

"Mr. Liu, I don’t drink alcohol. I’d better not go to this party!"

Seeing that Huanxi dared to refuse her, Liu Xin’s face immediately darkened, icy cold.

"If you choose not to go, then compensate me for my dress. The total is sixty-eight thousand!"

"What?"

Hearing Liu Xin demand such a large sum, Huanxi was startled and instinctively stepped back.

Just then, a broad and powerful hand suddenly steadied her shoulders.

"What’s wrong, Huanxi?"

Hearing this familiar voice, Lan Huanxi’s clear eyes immediately lit up with surprise.

"Brother, when did you get back?"

The only person Lan Huanxi could call ’brother’ so affectionately was, of course, Li Chen alone!

"Mm, just got back!"

Having said that, he glanced at Liu Xin from the corner of his eyes, and at the pearl milk tea spilled on her, and understood the situation.

"Mr. Liu, how much is your outfit? I’ll compensate you!"

With a face full of disdain, Liu Xin said, "This is the latest design from Xiangsha Lijing this year, it costs a total of 68,000 yuan. Can you afford that?"

"Heh!"

Li Chen let out a cold laugh, pulled out a wad of banknotes like magic, and flung it over.

"Here’s 100,000 yuan. Is that enough?"

Liu Xin had not expected Li Chen to be so extravagant, casually giving out 100,000 yuan, and was stunned on the spot.

One must know, excluding any under-the-table or gray income, this was basically her annual salary.

The richest second-generation kids in the school who loved to show off would already be impressive if they casually spent a few thousand or tens of thousands at once. But not Li Chen, who easily threw out 100,000 yuan without even batting an eye.

The onlooking lovesick girls were also conquered by Li Chen’s domineering CEO demeanor, their eyes shining with stars.

"Enough!"

Liu Xin took the banknotes and turned to leave.

However, before she could get away, Li Chen’s commanding voice suddenly rose again.

"Wait a minute!"

Startled in her heart, Liu Xin timidly asked, "Do you have anything else?"

In front of a student like Lan Huanxi, with no background, she could be haughty and put on airs.

But in front of a tycoon like Li Chen, who could easily throw around big money, she couldn’t muster any arrogance.

Li Chen pointed to the clothes on Liu Xin and said, "You took the money, so the clothes are ours now!"

"The clothes are yours now?"

Before Liu Xin could come back to her senses, she was astonished to find that the clothes on her body had vanished. She was wearing only a very sexy, semi-transparent black lace bra.

This was specially prepared for Mr. Long or some big director in the industry to "inspect" her "talent."

"Ah!"

Suddenly, like seeing a ghost in broad daylight, Liu Xin let out a high-pitched scream. She instinctively covered the indescribable parts with her hands, shrieking continuously.

"Ah, Director Liu’s figure is so sexy!"

"Wow, black lace, and it’s semi-transparent, that looks so blissful!"

"Holy cow, what did I just see, the Jiangnan University Art Department’s Ms. Liu Xin is going to streak in the street?"

...

Some boys even took out their phones, clicking away, preparing to upload the photos online to send a treat to their homebody brethren.

Liu Xin completely broke down, and without caring for anything else, bolted away...

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These last few days I’ve been at the hospital, feeling a bit depressed, and I’ve hit a writer’s block. I’ll adjust my condition as soon as possible and update properly tomorrow! Thank you, good night!