Chapter 17: I Am Your Boss Now!

After hearing those words over the phone, Ouyang almost fell off his chair. What did he just hear? This guy who called himself the boss of the Junyue Hotel wanted to buy the Three Little Ones? Was he mistaken, or was this guy insane? Or maybe just plain crazy!

“What, you think I’m joking too?” Tang Chen said a bit unhappily. Why did these idiots always think he was joking no matter what he said?

“No, no, it’s not that. I’m just a bit surprised. May I ask why you want to buy the three of them?” Although Ouyang didn’t really believe it either, he thought about it carefully. Since the other person was the boss of Junyue, maybe he really was some super rich guy.

Tang Chen curled his lips and said, “No special reason. I just really hate it when someone acts all high and mighty in front of me. Stop wasting my time. Two billion, yes or no?”

Hearing this, Yang Mi was completely stunned. Was this really the same Tang Chen she knew? Not only was he calling the boss of the Three Little Ones, but he also casually offered two billion to buy them. Since when did the world become so crazy?

The Agent sneered and laughed mockingly. She didn’t believe that this person in front of her actually had that much money to buy the Three Little Ones. Sure, your Junyue might be luxurious, but coming up with two billion in cash all at once wasn’t something just anyone could do. Thinking this, she shot a reassuring look at the Three Little Ones. As for Boss Pang, he gave a helpless smile. He wasn’t thinking about whether his boss could come up with two billion; he was wondering if spending two billion on three little kids was a waste.

Ouyang was completely dumbfounded. After a moment, he stammered, “Sir, you… you’re really not joking with me? You seriously intend to buy them?”

Ouyang knew very well that training the Three Little Ones hadn’t actually cost much money. They were following the “Cute Teen Development Plan.” At first, they just made low-budget short videos and posted them online, just to get more people to know about them and prepare for their debut. After debuting, thanks to their young age and cute looks, they immediately gained countless fans. Overall, from the initial investment up to now, Tianyu had spent less than twenty million!

And now this guy offered ten times that amount right off the bat. It made him feel like an idiot. Since when did running a restaurant make someone this rich?

Seeing that the other side still didn’t believe him, Tang Chen couldn’t be bothered to argue anymore. He thought to the System, “System, can you check his bank account and transfer the money directly to him?”

System: “Dear Host, please don’t worry. This System is all-powerful. But this System has a question for you: are you really that bored? Otherwise, why would you spend money to buy these three pieces of trash? In this System’s opinion, this move is even more idiotic than you spending money to promote that awful book.”

Tang Chen’s forehead sprouted a few black lines, and his face darkened. He cursed directly, “You damn System! I’m still your Host, can’t you show me some respect? Stop the nonsense, just do what I tell you to do. Hurry up.”

The System was also helpless. It was starting to regret why it got bound to such a Host. But even though it complained, it still obediently did as told.

Over the phone, Ouyang was waiting for the other party’s reply when his mobile phone notified him of a new text message. He apologetically said to Tang Chen, “Sir, please hold on a moment. I need to check a text message.”

Tang Chen grunted in acknowledgment and said meaningfully, “Go ahead and look. It’s the two billion I sent you.”

Ouyang froze. He felt like the other person wasn’t joking. Could this be real? With a skeptical attitude, he switched his phone to the messaging interface. Looking at the latest message, his legs couldn’t help but tremble.

Holy crap, please tell me I’m dreaming. Two billion, it’s really two billion! Damn it! Two billion is enough to buy half my company! And this guy spent two billion just for the Three Little Ones? This was what they meant by “rich and reckless”—he finally understood it now.

“Sir, I received it, I received it.” Ouyang’s lips were even quivering. Two billion! Just because of these three little brats, he unexpectedly made two billion!

Tang Chen grunted again and said very calmly, “Good that you received it. So these three kids are mine now, right?”

Ouyang hurriedly said, “Yes, yes, all three of them are yours. You can do whatever you want with them. I’ll arrange for someone to send the contract to you right away.”

Tang Chen said, “Not so fast. First, tell this idiot subordinate of yours the news. She doesn’t seem to believe me.”

“Yes, please pass the phone to her.” Ouyang said carefully. He didn’t dare offend such a big spender.

“Hey, you damn Agent, get over here. It’s your boss on the phone.” Tang Chen arrogantly waved at the Agent. The Agent cursed him fiercely in her heart, snorted coldly, walked over, and picked up the phone. She asked, “Boss, so? Is it settled?”

She was still holding out hope. Even though this guy acted convincingly, she believed her boss had the ability to handle it. But after answering the phone, her boss’s first words were: Are you trying to get yourself killed? How dare you offend such a wealthy person!

Next, the Agent’s face turned from clear to overcast. Her face flushed red then turned pale—ghostly pale and ugly. After hanging up, she put the phone in her pocket and let out a long sigh.

“Auntie Agent, how did it go? Is it settled?” Zhang Yuan asked at that moment, his expression very relaxed. This kid had no sense of crisis at all.

Not just the Three Little Ones, but the fans, the surrounding guests, and the hotel employees—they all fixed their eyes on the Agent’s face, waiting for her answer.

The Agent glared fiercely at Zhang Yuan, then walked over to Tang Chen, bowed, and said, “I’m sorry, it was our fault.”

“Auntie, why are you bowing to him? He offended us; he should be punished.” Zhang Yuan foolishly shouted.

“Shut up!” Punish? Punish your uncle! The Agent auntie wanted to curse out loud. She even felt like slapping Zhang Yuan hard across the face. If it weren’t for this kid showing off on Weibo saying they were coming here to book the entire place for a meal, this mess wouldn’t have happened.

Tang Chen smiled with satisfaction and said, “It seems your boss told you everything, right?”

The Agent’s face looked a bit unpleasant, but she had to answer respectfully, “Yes, the Three Little Ones have been bought by you for two billion.”

Whoosh!

The whole room erupted in shock. Someone gasped sharply. Bought? He really spent two billion to buy them?

The Three Little Ones were also dumbfounded. What did they just hear? They were bought by someone for two billion? What kind of situation was this!

“No, this can’t be true! Auntie, you’re joking, aren’t you?” Zhang Yuan, as the leader, quickly shouted. They were the national group, the “Teen Sensations”! How could they just be sold off like that? Could this be any more embarrassing?

“Yeah, Agent, stop joking around.”

“Impossible, it’s absolutely impossible! How could our babies be sold!”

The fans, one after another, couldn’t believe it and yelled loudly.

The Agent felt utterly drained. She raised her voice and said, “Everyone, calm down! I heard this directly from our boss. Zhang Yuan and the others have been bought by the boss of the Junyue for two billion!”

Except for Manager Pang, who was smiling, everyone else was also stunned. The Junyue employees were thrilled. Is this our new boss? So incredibly badass!

Yang Mi felt ripples of emotion in her heart. She understood Tang Chen less and less, but at the same time, she grew very interested in him.

“No, we don’t believe it! I’m calling the boss!” Zhang Yuan shouted, completely unwilling to accept this reality.

Tang Chen walked over at that moment and sneered, “Kid, wake up and wise up! Still calling your boss? From now on, I am your boss!”

This extremely domineering statement hit the Three Little Ones like a thunderbolt. Were they really sold off by their boss? What about the promise to take responsibility till the end? What about the promise to promote them all the way?

The fans also wailed one after another. It’s over, it’s over! Our babies were bought by someone like this? How is he going to torture our babies? It’s too horrible to imagine.

“Everyone, don’t lose hope! Let’s pool our money to buy back the Three Little Ones!” one obsessed fan shouted. But that voice sounded so grating at that moment. Buy them back? That’s two billion! Do you think it’s like buying groceries for twenty or thirty bucks?