As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store - Chapter 486
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Chapter 486: Magic? Is This Harassment?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
When Guo Yan returned to the private room, Zhou Chao and his group had already finished their meal and were engaged in a casual conversation.
“Is everything done?”
“Yeah, just had to sign a few papers.”
“Now that everything’s settled, we should head out,” Zhou Chao’s group got up and walked towards the exit.
Just as they left the private room, they ran into a delighted Wang Qiang.
“Mr. Zhou, have you finished your meal?”
“Yeah, could you please check how much we’ve spent on this table?”
Hearing that Zhou Chao wanted to settle the bill, Wang Qiang quickly said, “Mr. Zhou, I can’t accept your money. To have you dining at my place is already a great honor. If Chairman Qin found out I charged you, he’d probably skin me alive.”
Zhou Chao didn’t insist and just nodded, saying, “Well done on your restaurant. The food was good. Keep up the good work.”
After that, Zhou Chao held Jiang Li’s hand and walked towards the restaurant’s exit, with Lin Wu and Guo Yan following closely.
“Miss Guo, wait a moment.”
Guo Yan, who had only taken a couple of steps, stopped and looked at Wang Qiang with curiosity. “Is there anything else, Brother Qiang?”
“Here’s my business card and a special VIP card for the crayfish restaurant. Anyone holding this card can dine at the restaurant for free. Please keep it,” Wang Qiang’s tone became respectful, and he even added a title.
“Alright, I got it.” Guo Yan took the two cards and casually put them in her wallet. Then, she quickly caught up with Zhou Chao’s group.
As technology advanced and society developed, internet celebrities had become ubiquitous throughout the country, and Star City was one of the shining examples.
Star City had also become what many people described as a city where one could find a place for their physical body, a haven for their soul, a city of happiness that young people aspired to.
On the streets, there were live streamers everywhere, and people were glued to their phones, watching their favorite hosts.
As Zhou Chao and his group stepped out of the crayfish restaurant and into the square, they immediately noticed numerous outdoor live streamers, each with their own smartphone tripod, talking non-stop.
“Hey, everyone, I’m now at Star City’s most famous May 1st Square. Do I even need to mention the beautiful girls here? Aren’t they numerous and stunning?” “Thanks to my dear friend Brother Li for sending me this Porsche. Brother Li, what song would you like me to sing for you?”
“Brothers, I’m going to perform a breakdance move, watch closely!” A man who was no taller than 1.6 meters lay on the ground and started showing off his moves.
As they walked along, Zhou Chao noticed that there were at least twenty or thirty live streamers in the area. Some weren’t particularly handsome or beautiful, but they each had their unique selling points.
“Bro, why are so many people sitting on the ground doing live streams? What are they doing it for?”
“For money, for attention. The more pitiful they look, the more likely people are to tip them. Every industry has its own survival methods. In the realm of internet celebrities, it’s still best to focus on positive content. As for these…” Zhou Chao glanced at those rolling on the ground and shook his head lightly. “Sis-in-law, there’s a Chayanyeese shop over there. Would you like to try it? I can go and buy it,” Guo Yan, with her keen eyes, spotted a long queue at a nearby bubble tea shop.
Jiang Li turned and smiled at Zhou Chao. Zhou Chao gave a wry smile and nodded, saying, “Sure, I’ll go buy it. You and Guo Yan can wait here.” “Boss, should I go?” Lin Wu spoke.
“It’s alright. I can go,” said Zhou Chao as he walked towards the store with a charming smile.
“Sis-in-law, there are chairs here. Let’s sit and wait for our big bro. Lin Wu, would you like to join us?”
Lin Wu looked at the bench that could only accommodate three people and shook his head, saying, “You guys sit, I’ll find a nearby seat.”
Jiang Li and Guo Yan didn’t pay much attention and sat on the bench, chatting away.
Meanwhile, Zhou Chao was enduring the long queue.
“If I had known it would be this slow, I should have let Lin Wu do it. Who knows when this will end?” Zhou Chao sighed as he looked at the ten or so people ahead of him.
It took Zhou Chao half an hour to purchase three cups of specialty milk tea and a regular fruit tea for Jiang Li.
When he returned to where Jiang Li and the others were waiting, he found a crowd of onlookers gathered around. Thanks to his tall stature, he could see what was happening in the center.
Lin Wu was standing between Jiang Li, Guo Yan, and several young people, facing off against them.
Zhou Chao quickly squeezed his way through the crowd.
“Make way! Make way!”
“What’s the rush? My eggs are about to be crushed,” a middle-aged man holding a few eggs complained.
“Take it slow, don’t push.”
“Ah, who touched my butt!”
Soon, Zhou Chao reached the center of the commotion. The two women who had been feeling uneasy were relieved when they saw Zhou Chao arrive.
“Big Bro/ Boss/ Brother Chao!”
Zhou Chao nodded and glanced at the five or six youngsters on the other side. He then turned to Lin Wu beside him and asked, “What’s going on?”
“Boss, the young man leading them is a live streamer. He was trying to chat up Jiang Li and Guo Yan while live streaming, saying he wanted to add them on WeChat and perform some close-up magic tricks. When they refused, he became persistent. I took his phone and smashed it on the ground, and then he tried to attack me. I kicked him away, and that’s when he called a few of his live-streaming friends to surround us.”
“Close-up magic? What kind of magic trick was he trying to perform?”
“Boss, don’t bother with the magic trick stuff. He just wanted to take advantage of Sis-in-law. He claimed he had a coin in his hand and was going to place his hand and the coin on Sis-in-law’s chest, making the coin go through her clothes. It’s obvious he was trying to take advantage. When Sis-in-law asked him to leave, he kept harassing us. I saw him do the same thing to others earlier, and he got scolded. I didn’t expect him to target Sis-in-law and me. Luckily, Lin Wu came just in time.” Guo Yan quickly explained the situation..
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