Chapter 2977

But if she didn't reveal this layer of relationship, how could she shake off Cheng Kaibin's pestering?

After pondering for a moment, Ling Shanshan said, "Young Master Cheng, if you want to discuss advertising, don't look for me. I'm not skilled at making commercials; you can look for the people in our television station's advertising department."

Cheng Kaibin smiled and said, "That won't be necessary. Naturally, I have my own people to discuss the advertising. Let's talk about other things instead. Rest assured, I will definitely place the ads. I'll even make sure to tell your Station Manager Chen to calculate your commission a bit higher; I'll definitely make you satisfied."

Ling Shanshan shook her head and said, "Whether I get a commission or not doesn't matter."

Cheng Kaibin said, "Then what do you want? I can give you whatever you want. If you want a car, I can give you that Mercedes downstairs right away. If you want a house, I can buy you a large villa. If you want jewelry, diamonds, necklaces—whatever you want, I'll buy it for you..."

Cheng Kaibin could be considered a veteran at picking up women, but his methods really lacked originality; he simply used money to crush them. However, this was also the most effective method, one that had been tried and tested for thousands of years.

Ling Shanshan didn't speak, and Cheng Kaibin continued, "If you don't like these, I can also make you a big star. Whether you want to go to the Yanzhong City TV station or the provincial TV station, I can get you transferred, and then make you a first-tier host, famous throughout the country."

If Cheng Kaibin had said these things to Ling Shanshan a month ago, he might have actually succeeded. However, it was impossible for Ling Shanshan to agree to his conditions now, because she already had that kind of relationship with Cheng Huangong.

Therefore, Ling Shanshan still shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, Young Master Cheng, I cannot agree. In this world, there are plenty of girls younger and prettier than me; you can go look for them."

Cheng Kaibin said, "How can those girls compare to you? You are the woman with the most feminine charm. Do you know that? I've been watching the programs you host every single day these past few days. You are sometimes full of charm, sometimes fresh and elegant, sometimes sexy to the bone—you really have so much flavor, you're so fascinating..."

Cheng Kaibin had picked up countless women, and his sweet talk came in sets. This left Ling Shanshan unable to do anything but smile bitterly. This Cheng Kaibin had truly inherited Cheng Huangong's true teachings; they were both quite capable of talking.

Ling Shanshan said sternly, "Young Master Cheng, I already have a boyfriend. Please respect yourself."

Cheng Kaibin said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter. As long as you aren't married, I have the right to pursue you. Besides, we don't necessarily have to get married. This is an open era; we should let go of our desires, liberate our thoughts, and liberate our bodies..."

Come to think of it, although what Cheng Kaibin said was twisted logic, in this era of reform and opening up, it still had a certain market. This was also the reason why many women were willing to take the bait; Cheng Kaibin often used relatively small costs to pick up the women he had his eyes on.

Ling Shanshan said, "Young Master Cheng, no matter what you say, I will not agree. Please leave."

Cheng Kaibin said, "Miss Ling, I'm only inviting you to a meal, why must you keep people at such a distance? I can leave, but once I leave, I believe your station manager will definitely make you contact me voluntarily. When things blow up, it won't be good for anyone. You might as well just go have a meal."

Ling Shanshan's brows furrowed. She knew that with Station Manager Chen's personality, if she let such a big advertising client go, he would definitely make her contact Cheng Kaibin voluntarily to win this client back.

The problem was that her reason for refusing Cheng Kaibin was also unspeakable, and she couldn't just leave now. Not to mention that her work relationship hadn't been transferred to Yanzhong City yet, just the fact that she had promised Su Xinghui she would stay at the Baozhou City TV station for another three months meant she couldn't leave.

She had to keep her promise to Su Xinghui. That feeling she had for Su Xinghui was the only bright spot in her gloomy life, and she didn't want Su Xinghui to see her as someone who went back on her word.

If Cheng Kaibin just left like this now, Ling Shanshan knew that things would definitely become unmanageable, and she couldn't help but hesitate.

Cheng Kaibin was very experienced in picking up women; he could tell what she was thinking from Ling Shanshan's hesitation. He smiled and said, "Miss Ling, don't think of me as a bad person. I've already said, it's just a meal. I'll send you back after we eat, so don't worry. I'll sign the contract with you after the meal."

Ling Shanshan said, "Are you really just inviting me to a meal?"

Cheng Kaibin nodded and said, "Yes, just a meal. And it won't be just me; there will be other people present."

Ling Shanshan didn't believe for a second that he was a good person, but she was forced by circumstances. She thought that if she went and was a little careful, there shouldn't be any problems. She would leave right after eating, and Cheng Kaibin wouldn't be able to do anything to her. If he didn't keep his word and continued to pester her, then she would have no choice but to blow things up.

Ling Shanshan nodded and said, "Alright then, when do you want to eat?"

Cheng Kaibin was overjoyed. Looking at Ling Shanshan's beautiful face, his heart was already itching like a hundred claws were scratching it. He couldn't wait to grab Ling Shanshan and start gnawing on her right now, but he also knew that one couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry; he still had to be patient.

Cheng Kaibin said, "There's no time like the present, so let's have Miss Ling join me for dinner tonight. I'll drive over to pick up Miss Ling in the afternoon. Miss Ling should dress a bit more beautifully then; some of my friends will be eating with us too."

Hearing that some of Cheng Kaibin's friends would also be eating with them, Ling Shanshan felt slightly relieved. No matter how absurd Cheng Kaibin was, he wouldn't go around touching people at a banquet with so many people present, right? She nodded and agreed.

Cheng Kaibin then bid farewell to Ling Shanshan. He went upstairs and entered Station Manager Chen's office. Station Manager Chen was chatting with Old Han. Seeing Cheng Kaibin return, he asked, "Did Ling Shanshan agree?"

Cheng Kaibin smiled and said, "Miss Ling has already agreed to go to dinner with me tonight. Station Manager Chen, have you drafted the contract? If you have, let me take a look."

Station Manager Chen handed the drafted and printed contract to Cheng Kaibin. Cheng Kaibin scanned it at a glance. Old Han said, "General Manager Cheng, I've already looked at it, there's no problem. Shall we place five million in ads then?"

Cheng Kaibin said, "Fine, if you think there's no problem, then let's place five million."

Station Manager Chen was overjoyed and said, "Good, good, good. Then I'll have Shanshan bring the contract."

Cheng Kaibin nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll take my leave. I'll drive over to pick up Miss Ling in the afternoon."

On this day, Su Xinghui was inspecting a community in Baozhou City. The fitness facilities in this community had already been installed, and Su Xinghui was there to check on the situation.

While he was looking, his phone rang. He answered the call; it was from Cui Wenbin. Cui Wenbin said politely on the phone, "Mayor Su, hello, this is Cui Wenbin. May I ask if you are free tonight? If you have nothing else on, I'd like to invite you to dinner tonight."

Su Xinghui frowned and said, "General Manager Cui, hold on a moment, let me check my schedule for tonight."

Su Xinghui asked Xia Song, and Xia Song said he had no arrangements for tonight. Therefore, Su Xinghui said to Cui Wenbin, "Alright then, General Manager Cui, I have time tonight. Where are you planning to eat?"

Cui Wenbin said, "Let's do it at the Baozhou Grand Hotel. Do you need me to come pick you up?"

Su Xinghui said, "No need, I'll go there myself."

Cui Wenbin said, "Very well, I will be waiting for your arrival in the lobby of the Baozhou Grand Hotel then."

To be honest, Su Xinghui didn't like eating at the Baozhou Grand Hotel, but everyone who invited him to dinner seemed to choose the Baozhou Grand Hotel because, for the time being, it was still the most luxurious hotel in Baozhou City, making it the preferred location for many big bosses to eat and stay.

Of course, with the economic development of Baozhou City, this situation was also changing. Several investors were planning to build high-end hotels in Baozhou City, and among them was the Hou Group; their chain of hotels was preparing to enter Baozhou.

When that time came, these big bosses would have multiple choices when they wanted to invite people to dinner or stay overnight.