Chapter 101: Wanting a Villa

"A friend." Xu Tian explained concisely.

He didn't say Tang Bingyan was his wife. After all, he understood that with Zhou Ping's ability, if he found out he had a wife, it would be easy to investigate who his wife was.

By then, not to mention being seen as a freeloader, even at the company, he would be treated differently because of the identity of being Tang Bingyan's husband.

And Zhou Ping was in the entertainment industry after all, so his mind was always more active than the average person.

Being together so late, and being able to answer the phone for Xu Tian—even if they were friends, their relationship definitely wasn't as simple as ordinary friends.

Even if they weren't boyfriend and girlfriend, they were in an ambiguous period, and it was even very likely they were a one-night stand.

However, he didn't delve into it, just smiled and said:

"Mr. Xu, don't be so formal. You can call me Zhou Ping or Brother Zhou. I called you to thank you for clearing the suspicion for our Shang Yiran!"

"This time, it counts as Yiran and me owing you a favor. If you need our help in the future, just speak up. Don't be polite."

"Brother Zhou is too polite. I will go ask Guo Zong for the remuneration. You don't need to worry about it."

"Since that's the case, I won't force you, but this favor is valid forever."

Zhou Ping exchanged a few pleasantries with Xu Tian and then handed the phone to Shang Yiran: "Yiran is also by my side. He wants to say a few words to you."

"Mr. Xu, thank you." Shang Yiran had drafted his words several times in his heart, but after taking the phone, he still only said a few simple words.

"Just a small effort, Mr. Shang, no need to be polite."

Xu Tian joked half-heartedly: "If you really want to repay me, just give me a signed album. I have a friend who is your fan."

Rong Yan liked Shang Yiran, and Xu Tian had even seen her reposting about clearing Shang Yiran's name on her Moments.

But at that time, Shang Yiran was still at the center of the storm, so her reposting naturally had the opposite effect.

Now that the dirty water on Shang Yiran had been washed away, he could ask for an autograph and let Yun Shuo give it to Rong Yan, which could be considered as securing a benefit for his brother.

"No problem, you can have as many as you want." Shang Yiran agreed without hesitation.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Tian felt Tang Bingyan's gaze fixed directly on him.

"Wife, you know about the reversal of Shang Yiran's scandal, right?" Xu Tian continued to wipe the water droplets from his hair with the half-dry towel on his head. Compared to recognition from the outside world, Xu Tian wanted to prove to Tang Bingyan that he was a man who could stand on his own and even share her burdens.

"Mm, you are very capable." There was no surprise in Tang Bingyan's expression.

She had always known what an excellent person Xu Tian was.

Because Xu Tian had taken the initiative to propose going to Tian Feng Entertainment to solve Shang Yiran's public relations crisis, she had agreed without hesitation.

"Wife, you seem a bit unhappy?" Xu Tian keenly felt that Tang Bingyan wasn't happy because he had successfully solved Shang Yiran's public relations crisis.

"No." Tang Bingyan shook her head.

Whatever Xu Tian wanted, she would give him.

But now, she regretted it a little.

She didn't want such an excellent Xu Tian to be seen by others.

"Don't worry, wife. I will prove to Grandpa and the people of the Tang family that your choice was not wrong."

"Xu Tian, you don't need any proof." This time, Tang Bingyan turned to look at Xu Tian solemnly: "You are the best."

The best?

Xu Tian thought of the way he had been idling around and acting against Tang Bingyan all day before his rebirth.

To make Tang Bingyan disappointed, he had even intentionally messed up work and let her clean up the mess.

It wasn't that Xu Tian wanted to self-smear, but asking himself, if that was also called the best, then there probably weren't any bad people in the world.

"Wife, I think your filter is a bit thick."

Xu Tian hugged Tang Bingyan tightly: "But I like it. Keep it up."

It was also thanks to Tang Bingyan's super-thick filter that he hadn't been kicked out after repeatedly courting death.

After all, for a queen-level person like Tang Bingyan, there was never a shortage of men fawning over her.

One childhood sweetheart, Gu Beicheng, was enough to give him a headache. If a few more came, he was afraid his family's ancestral vinegar jar would be overturned.

However, although Xu Tian said he was worried about Tang Bingyan having too many peach blossoms and had no heart for work, he still appeared at Tian Feng Entertainment on time the next day.

This time, he reached Guo Qishan's office without any obstruction; even Guo Qishan's assistant came downstairs to pick him up and sent him all the way to the door.

Guo Qishan had been waiting for Xu Tian in his office for a long time, and when he saw him, he stood up enthusiastically.

"Xu Tian, come over and sit!"

"I didn't expect you to be so experienced in public relations at such a young age. I have to admire you!"

"Guo Zong is too kind." Xu Tian smiled faintly and sat down opposite Guo Qishan.

"Mr. Xu, this public relations effort regarding Shang Yiran was done very well!"

"Not only did you clear Shang Yiran's suspicion, but you also got him quite a few new resources. Even our Tian Feng Entertainment's stock price has risen by three points in the past two days."

"Your methods don't look like a newcomer who just entered the entertainment industry at all; instead, you are even more capable than a public relations team with many years of experience."

Xu Tian listened quietly to Guo Qishan's praise and roughly figured out the other party's routine.

Praise him first to make him lower his guard.

Then talk about his own difficulties. As for the conditions promised before, they would likely be heavily discounted.

However, Xu Tian had long expected Guo Qishan to do this.

Gu Beicheng told him not to reveal his identity, so naturally, he wouldn't mention it to Guo Qishan. Even with Gu Beicheng's personality, he might even hint to Guo Qishan not to give him an important position.

Sure enough, seeing that he had been talking eloquently for a long time and Xu Tian wasn't taking the bait, Guo Qishan had to pull the topic, which had long since gone off track, back himself.

"Xiao Xu, you came today because you want to talk to me about the position, right?"

"Besides the position, there is another condition." Xu Tian said straight to the point: "Guo Zong is a noble person who forgets things easily. You wouldn't have forgotten, would you?"

"Remember." Guo Qishan said sheepishly: "How could I forget? You tell me your condition first."

"I want a property from Guo Zong." Xu Tian thought of how, after the Yan family went bankrupt, they had to auction off the villa in Jiangshui Huangchao to pay off debts, and that villa was eventually auctioned off by Guo Qishan.

"Where?" Guo Qishan didn't expect Xu Tian to make such a simple request, so he asked indifferently: "Whatever you take a fancy to, Xiao Xu, I will definitely give it to you."

"Jiangshui Huangchao No. 88."

After Xu Tian finished speaking, he clearly felt Guo Qishan's expression stiffen.

It's no wonder; this Guo Qishan was a mortal enemy of Yan Qingxue's father.

This villa was equivalent to his trophy. Wanting him to let it go naturally wouldn't be easy.

Therefore, Xu Tian had proposed from the very beginning that besides a job, he also wanted him to satisfy one condition.

"Why, Guo Zong is unwilling to part with it?" ===== CHAPTER 102 =====