Chapter 092: The Brother-in-Law Was Only a Backup Plan

With a soft laugh, Le Xiaotian smiled and said, “Since you’ve put it that way, I’ll take a look for you.”

Chen Zhuo grinned. “Brother-in-law, you really see through everything. My sister even says I don’t care about the affairs of the world, that without her my world would collapse. With a thing like that, what mind would I have left for anything else?”

Your life-and-death crisis could not outweigh his disheveled hair. That was reality.

Saying nothing more, Le Xiaotian waved to the waitress and signaled for her to bring over a computer.

When the waitress returned with a laptop, he powered it on and connected to the internet. “What’s her name?” he asked.

Pulling up a stool and sitting beside him, Chen Zhuo said excitedly, “Her name is Qiu Mengyue. Her foreign name is Linas.”

Searching both names yielded only a few overlapping results, and the total number of entries ran into the thousands.

When he saw one of the top results on the first page, Chen Zhuo pointed at it and said, “Brother-in-law, that’s her microblog account.”

After opening it, a sky-blue homepage appeared.

Le Xiaotian quickly gathered information by reading Qiu Mengyue’s detailed profile, browsing the content on her microblog, and opening her photo album.

When Qiu Mengyue’s photos appeared, Chen Zhuo said excitedly, “Brother-in-law, I told you. She really is beautiful.”

Indeed, Qiu Mengyue was quite pretty, and most of the photos were candid shots from everyday life.

No peace signs, no cheek-cupping, no vulgar cleavage poses, no pre-meal selfies, no steering wheels of luxury cars. Her expressions were all wonderfully natural.

The backgrounds were almost always overseas, and the events were almost always related to the arts: music, exhibitions, film festivals, and the like.

Holding up his right index finger to tell Chen Zhuo to shut up, Le Xiaotian took out his phone and began dialing.

When the call connected, he said, “Director Tang, could you help me look up someone’s background?”

On the other end of the line, Director Tang said excitedly, “Brother Tian, you call the shots. You could have me dig up his whole family history if you wanted.”

Le Xiaotian was unquestionably a heavyweight figure, the Lotus Television Station’s first true host in its entire history, and there was no second.

After that nationwide live broadcast, he had simply resigned and quit.

Fortunately, Huang Qiang had taken over, and with that came the privilege of a nationwide live broadcast. It was not a monopoly, but it still put them ahead of the rest in Fama.

For a supergenius director like him, there was tremendous hype value. He could be promoted for one or two years without any problem.

In fact, because of the All-Star Extreme Challenge Tournament, this could easily stay hot for four or five years straight.

If they could seize him, Lotus would absolutely be able to break out into the world and make its name abroad.

He had thought their paths would never cross again, yet now he was receiving a call from him, a chance that could almost be counted as a favor.

Only a fool would refuse a good thing like that.

After discussing the details with the excited Director Tang for a while, Le Xiaotian hung up and turned to ask, “Xiao Zhuo, since the time you met half a year ago, how many times have you been alone together?”

After thinking it over, Chen Zhuo said, “Including this time, three. Every time she gets dumped, she comes to me. But normally we stay in touch by messaging, through the microblog, and by text.”

Lighting a cigarette, Le Xiaotian told him, “Let me see.”

After checking the chat logs on the phone, he saw Chen Zhuo typing away in a torrent of messages, asking every day whether she had eaten or slept, while Qiu Mengyue replied only with brief, perfunctory answers like yes, okay, and a few dry laughs.

When he checked her microblog and chat account as well, the situation was the same. There were almost no comments at all.

Seeing this, Le Xiaotian came to a conclusion. Then he pointed at the picture on the computer of Chen Zhuo wearing headphones and mixing tracks. “Who took this picture for you? You think this looks good?”

Chen Zhuo replied nervously, “What’s wrong, brother-in-law? Isn’t this handsome?”

Le Xiaotian shook his head. “Handsome, yes, but more than that, it looks foolish. Because you still don’t understand Qiu Mengyue well enough.”

Just as Chen Zhuo was about to press further, Director Tang’s call came through again.

After another round of conversation, Le Xiaotian learned Qiu Mengyue’s background.

Qiu Mengyue, female, twenty-five years old, from Fama. She had lived abroad since childhood. Her family was extremely wealthy, and she was a true young lady from a rich household.

She had dated three boyfriends in total, and of course, each time ended in a breakup. And each time, Chen Zhuo had been there.

It could even be said that Chen Zhuo had been lucky. All three breakups had happened in China.

Putting the information together, Le Xiaotian reached his final judgment: Chen Zhuo was nothing more than a goddess’s backup man.

There was a huge gap between the two of them. Materially, Chen Zhuo’s family was not wealthy. The money Chen Fang had spent earning her doctorate was almost the entirety of their family savings.

After she started working, things improved a little, but she was fully devoted to her research. Even the house had been given by the state, and there was not much money in her own pocket.

As for Chen Zhuo, there was no need to mention him. Being a warm-up DJ was barely enough to get by. If he wanted to buy a decent place in North Sea, he probably would not even manage the down payment, let alone pay in full. Qiu Mengyue, on the other hand, was a genuine heiress, with family assets worth at least a hundred million.

Ashing off the cigarette, Le Xiaotian smiled. “I’ve already got the situation clear. Are you sure you want to pursue her?”

Seeing that there was hope, Chen Zhuo said excitedly, “A hundred and twenty thousand percent sure. Brother-in-law, I’m leaving my happiness in your hands.”

He opened Chen Zhuo’s phone and played the ringtone. As the music began, Le Xiaotian said, “Good. First step: if you want to win her over, you have to cater to her tastes. She likes classical and soothing things, so don’t go putting on some thumping dance track.”

Chen Zhuo nodded thoughtfully, clearly agreeing.

He signaled the waitress to bring the bill. As a distinguished customer of Blue Moon Grand Hotel, everything could be charged to the room, so after a brief greeting, the two of them left.

As they stepped out of the restaurant, Le Xiaotian said, “Second step: appearance. She likes art, high-end art, so don’t dress too crudely or too formally.”

After leaving the restaurant, Le Xiaotian took Chen Zhuo to the few clothing stores on Blue Moon Island.

After buying clothes and shoes, the next matter was his hairstyle and his face.

While Chen Zhuo was washing his hair, Le Xiaotian continued, “The most important thing about appearance is cleanliness. You’ve done fairly well there, but it’s still not enough. There must be no stubble on your face; after shaving, use a little aftershave. You should also carry a light men’s fragrance. There mustn’t be food stuck between your teeth, so floss has to be on hand at all times. And for the same reason, if you want to keep your breath fresh, you should carry mouthwash too.”

With Le Xiaotian’s meticulous explanation, Chen Zhuo finally began to get it.

Once all of his clothes and gear had been changed, Chen Zhuo looked at himself in the mirror and was stunned. Damn, he looked so good. He had real presence.

As he smoked, Le Xiaotian said from the side, “And the third step is to let her truly understand you. As the daughter of a wealthy family, she would never choose a first-generation tycoon for a husband—they’re too old. And second-generation rich men basically never lack women. So it’s very hard for her to find someone satisfactory, even though many people pursue her.”

Hearing this, Chen Zhuo’s face darkened a little. “Brother-in-law, can I really do it?”