Group Pet Eldest Lady, She Just Wants To Be A Salted Fish

Chapter 16 – Who would use that amount to buy an airplane!

Anchor Jiujiu was petrified in place, and after a while, he blinked his eyes dazedly, “Did we have this in our process?”

Chi Xiao Airlines did not seem to arrange for them to hype up the sale of airplanes in the live stream room and pretend to have sold them, did they?

The assistant shook her head blankly, “The airplane really sold out.”

They didn’t even know how it was sold.

It seemed to be a little simpler than selling vegetables in a market?

Jiujiu’s light-white index finger trembled.

“One plane?”

The assistant swallowed nervously and shook her head cautiously.

Jiujiu breathed a sigh of relief, “It was just a sham…”

“No, it wasn’t.”
“Three planes were sold.”

“What?” Jiujiu was confused.

The assistant emphasized, “All three planes were sold.”

At that moment, the barrage in the live broadcast room collectively left, leaving the screen empty.

Three minutes later—

[Ahhhh!]

[My language function is in chaos]

[Who is it! Who secretly spent so much money!!]

[Which wealthy person is throwing money around here? Show yourself and let me worship you!]

[The dragon of the world of spending money has arrived!! There’s nothing I, the dragon of the world of spending money, can’t afford!]

Jiujiu opened her mouth to speak, but she couldn’t say anything. Her language function had regressed to that of a primitive tribe, and all she could do was cover her face with her hands and shake her head excitedly.

The performance of the live stream was secondary.

What shocked and excited her was that when she did live streams to sell products before, although the brand did not impose a hard KPI, the team naturally hoped to sell as much as possible for the smooth development of future cooperation. To better promote the brand, before every live stream, Jiujiu would spend a long time collecting information and learning related knowledge with the team, and during the live stream, she would do everything she could to convey the brand culture to everyone.

Over time, Jiujiu’s live stream became a “luxury goods nanny-level introductory course”.

Even so, not many people bought the products.

This time, neither Jiujiu nor her team mentioned any sales copy or sales jargon related to “selling airplanes,” yet the planes were still sold.

How can anyone believe it?!

Five minutes later, Jiujiu took a deep breath and asked again, “Wasn’t it a collaboration with Chi Xiao Airlines to promote the company’s brand by pretending to buy three planes internally?”

The assistant shook her head very confidently.

“Three planes were bought by a rich lady.”

[Seeking attention from the rich lady, I’m super obedient]

[I don’t know why, but I thought of the rich lady Cat who spent a lot of money to buy a team a few days ago]

[Recently, rich ladies have been appearing one after another, and just thinking about them makes me feel their happiness.]

[Why can’t these two be the same person?]

[Rich lady Fat Cat seems to be someone from Gu family. There are many planes in Gu family’s hangar.]

[Whether it’s Fat Cat or the airplane rich lady, you are my goddesses!]

[Is it a publicity stunt?]

[We overestimated Jiujiu, she doesn’t have such amazing acting skills.]

…

The live broadcast was discussing the peerless rich lady who bought three planes in one go.

The focus of the event—Ruan Yōu, after impulsively buying three planes and experiencing intense joy, suddenly felt a sense of guilt and unease after a few minutes of happiness swept through her brain.

Because—

Her sanity came back.

Before, she heard Lu Ming complaining that every time she entered a live broadcast room, she just wanted to watch and observe, but she ended up wanting to buy everything and bought a lot of miscellaneous items impulsively.

At that time, Ruan Yōu didn’t understand why someone would buy things they didn’t need after entering a live broadcast room.

Today, she understands.

Anyone who has entered a live broadcast room knows that the anchor’s words are sweet as honey, and their eloquence is particularly attractive, always making viewers feel like “buying is earning” and creating a consumer mentality.

Ruan Yōu was struggling with which airplane to buy, but after hearing the host say that buying in bulk could save 24 million, she impulsively bought them all.

It was indeed a very satisfying moment.

However, upon rational reflection, it seemed unnecessary to buy three airplanes.

The 80 million deposit had already been paid, and Ruan Yōu hesitated for two seconds but didn’t withdraw it.

On the one hand, she was shocked by her impulsive behavior of spending 400 million at once, and on the other hand, she felt guilty for wasting millions of dollars on a mediocre airplane with only a suitable price.

She did like to shop, but that didn’t mean she would spend money recklessly.

So far, she had only bought things she liked or was interested in.

Ruan Yōu opened WeChat with a guilty expression and sent two messages to Gu Fuchen.

[Fat Cat: ╥﹏╥ I originally wanted to buy a private plane, but anchor’s words are so persuasive and devilish that she emptied my wallet. I couldn’t resist the temptation and ended up buying all three planes impulsively.]

[Fat Cat: Shared link Live Streaming: <Count me as a loser if you can afford to buy it>, this is it.]

It wasn’t her fault, the host was just too persuasive. QAQ

After sending the message, Ruan Yōu felt the heavy burden in her heart lighten a bit. She ate a small mouthful of strawberry mousse, which was served in a cute, palm-sized glass bowl. The creamy sweetness and sour taste of the strawberries lingered in her taste buds, and she gradually relaxed.

The guilt in her heart and the burden of spending money wrongly disappeared.

Ruan Yōu lay on the sofa, swaying her head while intending to read the team report files sent by Xia Shi. Suddenly, she thought of something, and her whole body became highly alert, with a gradually serious expression.

She…

What is she apologizing for??

Ruan Yōu’s small face drooped.

Her current image was that of a spendthrift, spoiled rich girl. Accidentally wasting tens of millions of dollars was no different from her previous mistake of spending a few hundred yuans on an online outfit she didn’t like.

It was a normal thing to do, and it wasn’t worth to make a fuss about.

The overlord probably noticed and would likely begin to correct her mindset.

Ruan Yōu quickly retracted the message.

It’s already 10:30 now. The overlord shouldn’t have time to look at his phone, right?

Ruan Yōu built up her mental strength and leaned back on the cushion, reading the team report sent by Xia Shi. The document roughly introduced the basic details of the team, the reconstruction of the offseason training group, and the training situation within the team.

In the quiet seventh-floor living room, the phone on the fish-belly white marble coffee table made a slight “zizi” sound and shook.

The sound was very light.

Ruan Yōu shook for no reason, holding the soft pillow and leaning forward slightly. She picked up the phone from the coffee table and casually tapped on it.

The bright amber eyes rolled around, and the clear water eyes unconsciously widened, like a frightened kitten.

It wasn’t a message from Gu Fuchen.

It was a text message.

[Your bank card with last four digits 8888 has received: 1,000,000,000 yuan.]

Ten small goals1.

Gu Fuchen’s message arrived shortly after.

G : [Keep them all.]

G: [Chi Xiao Airlines is an industry under Jiang Huai, and his parents are friends with our parents. I’ll introduce you to them in the future.]

[G: Buy more planes to boost the sales as a gift.]

Boost… the sales?

Ruan Yōu pursed her lips, her expression complex.

High EQ statement : Boost sales through increasing online traffic

Low EQ statement : Buy more

Which store would display airplanes to show they are boosting sales?

Doesn’t he feel heartbroken saying this?

As for the gift…

If she has a friend who need her to buy airplanes to boost sales, she should cut ties with that friend as soon as possible.

As a poor person, she can’t afford it.

Fat Cat : [Okay.]

Looking at Ruan Yōu’s reply on the screen, Gu Fuchen fell into deep thought.

In front of his desk, Gu Zexi stood with his hands hanging by his sides and his head lowered, just like a delinquent student being called into the office for criticism by the head teacher.

“Have you ever been a ‘black fan’?” Gu Fuchen closed his phone, his tone flat.

Gu Zexi briefly thought of Ruan Yōu, but he immediately shook his head and honestly replied, “No, I’ve never been a ‘black fan,’ I just don’t like certain celebrities.”

Ruan Yōu happened to be in this category.

Gu Fuchen’s eyes slightly darkened.

He was not an unreasonable person.

The nature of a celebrity’s work meant that they were inevitably subject to various evaluations during the course of their work.

While others might produce evaluations that were not favorable to Ruan Yōu due to a lack of information, members of the Gu family should never do so.

Gu Fuchen didn’t ask any more questions. He scanned the chair in the center of the office and said, “Sit.”

The more concise the tone, the more it conveyed the displeasure of those in power.

Gu Zexi was extremely anxious.

In terms of family seniority, he should address Gu Fuchen as “elder cousin”.

However, as cousins, they rarely meet. Except for the annual family gathering arranged by their eldest uncle during Chinese New Year, everyone has their own entertainment. The elder generations tend to gather more often, but for the younger generation, the relationship between cousins is not particularly close.

Furthermore, as Gu Fuchen was in charge of Bozhan, he had many social engagements and was not in the same circle, which naturally created more distance between them.

Thinking of this, Gu Zexi’s heart thumped and raced up to his throat.

He was in an office with at most the most unfamiliar acquaintance, and Gu Fuchen was clearly not in a good mood. It was obvious that there was nothing good waiting for him.

Gu Zexi still didn’t understand why Song Wen emphasized “fan affiliation” yesterday.

It couldn’t be because his fan affiliation is wrong, so Gu Fuchen intends to give him a lecture on the proper fan affiliation?

Just as he sat down, the entire office suddenly darkened, with the floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides showing nothing but darkness. A large screen in front of him lit up, displaying a line of words:

<Sweet and Silly Moments of Ruan Yōu Cut>

Gu Zexi : ?

Is he seriously trying to persuade me to like her through this video??

The video showed cuts of Ruan Yōu participating in various variety shows.

There are those who eat with big cheeks and look cute; those who run hard to avoid being chased; those who sit in a corner lost in thought; and those who give a stunning glance to the camera on the red carpet.

Gu Zexi looked at the screen hesitantly and glanced discreetly at Gu Fuchen, observing him cautiously.

Gu Fuchen’s mood obviously improved, with a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.

F*ck.

Did he find out a terrible secret?

The head of the top wealthy family’s Bozhan Group, now has a crush on a celebrity, who has already retired from the entertainment industry and has been missing for a while!

What’s even more frightening is—

Gu Zexi had previously expressed dissatisfaction with Ruan Yōu!

What the hell is going on here?

Is this a positive battle between fans and black fans??

Gu Zexi wanted to cry.

At best, he could only be considered as a limited edition passerby black fan. Previously, when Ruan Yōu appeared on a variety show, the editing presented her as being affected and troublesome, which affected the entire team. Gu Zexi expressed his dissatisfaction, but that was all he did.

“Have you seen enough?” Gu Fuchen’s voice was low.

After taking a final look at the screen, seemingly reluctant to look away, he looked down at Gu Zexi from his high position after the screen went black.

Gu Zexi’s heart trembled, his throat dry.

He’s done for.

Him sneaking a peek was also discovered.

Gu Fuchen’s voice remained deep: “Start writing.”

“Write… a letter of guarantee?”

—To help elder cousin keep a secret about having a crush on a celebrity?

Gu Fuchen frowned and looked at him again.

“Video review.”

“Huh?”

Gu Fuchen narrowed his eyes : “You didn’t have any insights after watching the video?”

If Gu Fuchen didn’t want Gu Zexi to truly understand Ruan Yōu, Gu Fuchen would have written a ten thousand word essay himself.

What he wrote was not a compliment, but a genuine expression of his love for his sister.

Gu Zexi : “Yes, yes, I do.”

“Write.”

Gu Zexi swallowed and followed Gu Fu Chen’s instructions to sit on the other side of the conference table in the office, huddled up and writing the video review word by word.

It was less of a video review and more of a two-thousand-word essay praising Ruan Yōu.

At first, Gu Zexi was quite nervous, but as he wrote, he became completely engrossed.

He carefully recalled everything from Ruan Yōu’s demeanor, attire, and performance on the variety show, praising her from multiple angles. The more he wrote, the more he liked it, the more satisfied he became, and the more he wished he could go back in time and slap himself a few times.

How could Ruan Yōu, who sat quietly in the corner without competing or causing trouble, be a pretentious burden to others?

That stupid editor, he’ll never let him off the hook!

After writing a few more thousand words of praise, perfectly expressing his joy, he would definitely go back and hold the variety show accountable for their mistakes.

Gu Zexi handed in his homework and tried to explain his previous mistakes, “Elder cousin, I don’t really hate Ruan Yōu.”

He didn’t dare say he had become a fan, afraid that it would give Gu Fuchen the wrong idea.

Gu Zexi held shares of three major entertainment companies just for fun. Among the offspring of the wealthy families, Gu Zexi was one of the few who paid attention to the entertainment industry. He had watched numerous battles between fans and black fans, as well as the fights between top celebrities.

It added some excitement to his plain life.

As far as he knew, fans disliked “fence-sitters” who were half-hearted passerby and climbed over the wall, or those who were previously black fans and then became fans.

Gu Fuchen frowned and his expression turned serious.

“Don’t call me brother2.”

Gu Zexi’s heart sank, wishing he could run to the rooftop and cry out for his mistake of choosing the wrong fan affiliation—

“I only have one sister,” Gu Fuchen corrected him earnestly.

Gu Zexi : “Ah?”

Gu Fuchen : “In the future, pay attention to your words and actions.”

Ruanruan didn’t even call him brother. How can this sacred title fall into someone else’s hands?

Gu Zexi didn’t dare to have any opinions.

As he was leaving, he thought of something and walked back to the office door.

“Cousin3, do you have any plans to enter the pet industry?”

Gu Fuchen glanced at him.

Gu Zexi : “Then, I bought a million followers for Fat Cat Who Tries Hard To Spend Money, did I make a mistake?”

This Fat Cat should have intricate connections with Bozhan and the Gu family.

At least Gu Fuchen definitely knows this person.

He had to tell Gu Fuchen about accidentally buying followers for the other party.

Gu Fuchen closed his pen and looked up. “Explain it clearly.”

Gu Zexi recounted the incident in great detail. “Fat Cat Who Tries Hard To Spend Money thanked me at the end. Should that be a problem?”

He sensibly didn’t ask who the person was.

A hint of deep thought flashed through Gu Fuchen’s narrow eyes as he tightened his grip on his phone. “She thanked you?”

“Yes.”

Gu Fuchen frowned. “Don’t buy followers for her again in the future.”

Gu Zexi quickly agreed.

After returning, he quickly followed the user @Has Ruan Yōu Returned Today?

From today on, there was one more person in the camp that missed white moonlight4 Ruan Yōu.

Staring at the number of followers, Gu Zexi hesitated for two seconds and searched for @Fat Cat Who Tries Hard To Spend Money on Weibo.

After thinking about it, he decided to explain the morning incident to her.

He typed in her name in the search bar and clicked to search for users.

She was the first result.

With her familiar Weibo profile picture, Gu Zexi was about to click to direct message her when he saw the number of followers and had a puzzled expression.

In the morning, @Fat Cat Who Tries Hard To Spend Money had only one million followers, all of which were bought by him.

But now, it had increased from one million to three million.

This, who did it??

Ten minutes later, he received a message on WeChat.

G : [You deceived me?]

With a trembling hand, before he could panic, he received another message.

G : [She didn’t thank me (Slight smile.jpg]

Gu Zexi : …?

The case was solved.

It was Gu Fuchen, who had earnestly and seriously emphasized that Gu Zexi shouldn’t buy fans, who did it.

Wow, he forbade him to buy, and then turned around and bought two million himself.

Impressive.

Very impressive.

1 it’s unclear what this is referring to, but if we assume her first homework of 100 mil yuan was a small goal, then this might means ten times of that.

2 Gu Zexi calls Gu Fuchen 堂哥 (Táng gē) which is used for calling maternal elder male cousin. While, 哥 (Gē) on its own means ‘elder brother’.

3 Gu Zexi changed his way to call Gu Fuchen to 堂兄 (Táng xiōng) which still means the same but 兄 (Xiōng) is a more ancient form of 哥 (Gē). In modern day, 兄 (Xiōng) is more generally used for intimate friends rather than real relatives.

4 in simple words, 白月光 (Bái yuèguāng) usually refers to first love, but specifically this term refers to a flawless woman a man cherishes in his memory whom he loved but who is no longer with him.