Chapter 113: Tearing Women's Clothes—I'm Actually Pretty Good at That

"Su Meng, shall we head out?"

Boss Yang was already impatient.

Growing up this big, I've never actually gone begging before.

Going begging with Su Meng should be pretty fun, right?

Su Meng waved his hand, signaling her to wait a moment.

Then he beckoned to his little assistant, and Zhang Xiaoyan scampered over.

Su Meng muttered a few words to her, and Zhang Xiaoyan nodded and ran off.

This whole routine left Boss Yang completely baffled.

"Su Meng, what the heck are you doing?"

Su Meng chuckled.

"Since we're going begging, we should at least be a bit professional, right? We've gotta do some makeup at the very least, no?"

Makeup? Not to mention Boss Yang—practically everyone was stunned.

We're just filming a reality show, and you're really getting into character?

You still need makeup?

You really think you're a beggar?

While they were talking, Zhang Xiaoyan had already grabbed a piece of clothing and come running back.

Su Meng smiled at the camera, then started violently tearing at the clothes, explaining as he went.

"Of course, turning myself into a real beggar probably wouldn't be appropriate, but at least wearing a torn outfit counts as being dedicated to the craft, right?"

"This outfit is from Hailanzhijia, the brand I endorse. Today I'll wear this to go begging."

"But first I have to tear it… tear it…"

His face flushed bright red as he summoned all his strength, but the garment in his hands wouldn't budge an inch.

Su Meng was instantly embarrassed. Damn it—why did you make this outfit so damn sturdy?

This is going to make me look all delicate and weak.

Doesn't this just confirm I'm a pretty-boy pretty boy?

Seeing that his little assistant wasn't coming over to help but was instead covering her mouth and snickering, Su Meng instantly got angry.

"Zhang Xiaoyan! What are you standing there gawking for? Go get a pair of scissors!"

Caw caw caw… above countless heads, a few crows seemed to fly past.

You're seriously going through with it?

You really going to rip up the clothes and use them as a beggar costume?

Dedicated! Freaking dedicated!

……

Duan Jiangping craned his stiff neck around, his face wretched, tears nearly spilling out.

"If I remember correctly, Hailanzhijia is the biggest endorsement on Su Meng, right?"

Qin Jie nodded and said with certainty.

"Boss, your memory is really good!"

"Based on my twenty years of professional experience as a manager, Su Meng wearing Hailanzhijia clothes to go begging would cause enormous damage to the brand's image."

"According to the contract we signed, we'd have to pay a massive breach-of-contract penalty."

Duan Jiangping sighed and silently put away the tea leaves.

"Drinking tea leaves isn't healthy. I think plain boiled water tastes better."

"Have another glass of boiled water and then get back to work. Find Su Meng a few more commercial gigs…"

"Boss, did you forget?" Qin Jie mercilessly twisted the knife in his heart a few more times.

"A few days ago there were several commercial deals, and you turned them all down yourself!"

Duan Jiangping froze on the spot.

After a moment, he sighed and slowly grabbed a handful of dirt from the flowerpot beside him.

He stirred it a few times with his tears, stuffed it into his mouth, and said in a muffled voice.

"You know what, this stuff actually tastes pretty good."

"You have some too—after all, this is going to be the two of us' staple food for the rest of our lives…"

Qin Jie sighed, had just reached out to grab a handful of dirt, when her phone suddenly rang.

After taking the call, a strange expression appeared on her face.

"Um, boss… you don't have a heart condition, do you?"

Duan Jiangping rolled a little mud pellet and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Go ahead and say it. I've already taken a quick-acting heart pill."

The expression on Qin Jie's face grew even stranger.

"Boss, Hailanzhijia just called…"

"Their public opinion monitoring shows that netizens' recognition of Hailanzhijia's quality has suddenly skyrocketed."

"And they feel Hailanzhijia is a truly down-to-earth brand, with a huge boost in favorability."

"So… they're proactively raising the price and want to renew Su Meng's endorsement for the next season…"