Almost everyone in Huaxia knew about Masculine Wind Aphrodisiac. It was more famous than Viagra, and sales were through the roof.
Moreover, the newly-introduced hair growth tonic, health supplements, and sobriety tonic were also very popular after relentless advertising campaigns.
The hair growth tonic was hailed as the savior of balding middle-aged men. Its reviews were overwhelmingly positive.
Even the traffic police were promoting the sobriety tonic, advising those who regularly consume alcohol to carry a bottle with them at all times. They could take the tonic after drinks to prevent drunk-driving.
All of that had led to the rapid rise in the performance of Masculine Wind Health Products.
Divine Liquor Company’s growth was relatively steady, rising from 220 million to 250 million.
New Magical Kitchen grew from 200 million to 230 million. The development had slowed down recently because it took a lot of time to select and train qualified chefs.
Finally, the beverage company had the biggest increase in performance, from 70 million to 170 million.
In total, the net profit for the current quarter was 1.42 billion, up 320 million compared to 11 billion last quarter.
Tang Hao was quite satisfied with the result.
He had a clear idea about how to develop the company in the future. He would continue to increase production and make inroads into the field of health products.
At their current production capacity, they would still be unable to satisfy the entire Huaxia’s demand.
He would place more effort on developing Haotian Pictures.
After that, they would use Haotian Pictures as a spearhead to enter the entertainment industry.
Tang Hao discussed the details of his plans with Liu Yan.
As the days passed, Liu Bingyao became more popular than ever.
With the support of her fan base, her hit song remained in first place on all the new song charts, which was another clean sweep.
“Starry Sky” became a mainstream song.
Her album had not even been released yet!
As the song became popular, her popularity began to rise.
She was also on many magazines, online media, and variety shows. Her exposure rate had greatly increased.
Even though she had debuted not long ago, she was already a rising star in the entertainment industry.
The album was eventually released. With its explosive popularity, album sales were through the roof, immediately leaping into the top three of sales charts.
After the album was released, signing events began.
The first stop was Z University.
She was from Z University and had a solid fan base there. The Z University Fan Club was the most coordinated and dedicated among all the major fan clubs.
Therefore, Z University naturally became the first choice.
Chapter 622 - Signing Event
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
On that day, Z University was in an uproar.
“Beauty Queen Liu is coming back!”
The atmosphere was lively since the early morning. The male students could not contain their excitement.
“Lend me some money, Bro. I had to treat someone to dinner last week, and now I’m so poor that I have to eat plain rice with chili paste every day!”
“What do you need the money for?”
“To buy Beauty Queen Liu’s new album! I’ll even sell all my possessions to buy it!”
“Ha! Why didn’t you say so earlier? I would’ve given you the money if you had just told me that you wanted to buy the album. Here, take this one hundred yuan. We have to unite and support Beauty Queen Liu.”
Similar conversations happened all over the Z University campus.
The album was about sixty yuan, which was a hefty amount for some of the students.
Those who needed money started to borrow money, while those in the fan club started to pull up banners and make signs. The atmosphere on the campus was very lively.
The female students were less enthusiastic, but many of them were in the fan club.
Tang Hao was surprised by the atmosphere as soon as he stepped past the front gate.
‘Wow! This is too much!’
“Give me some money, Brother Hao!”
“I want some too, Brother Hao!”
Cao Fei and the others scrambled over and extended their hands as soon as Tang Hao entered the classroom.
Tang Hao rolled his eyes. “What are you guys doing?”
“We want to buy the album!” They said in unison.
Tang Hao was speechless.
“You guys don’t even have sixty yuan?”
“Heheh! We’re supporting Beauty Queen Liu. You’ll definitely support us, right?” Cao Fei smiled sheepishly.
“Alright, alright! Take it!” Tang Hao took out a stack of red one-hundred yuan from his wallet and handed them over.
“Thank you, Brother Hao!”
The group of people split the money happily.
The students did not pay too much attention in the morning class. They would swipe their phones from time to time.
As soon as the class ended at nine o’clock, they could hear a commotion outside. Liu Bingyao had arrived.
“Let’s go!”
The students rushed out of the classroom.
The front gate of the university was already crowded. Many people held banners and signs. They were all from the fan club.
A group of cars drove in. Liu Bingyao walked out of the car in the middle.
Everyone went into an uproar.
“Welcome back, Beauty Queen Liu. We will always love you!”
Everyone cheered and shrieked.
“Thank you! Thank you, all of you!”
Liu Bingyao bowed to the crowd around her and said gratefully.
The students of Z University had always supported her. They had contributed a lot to her streams and the popularity charts. She had seen it all and had always felt grateful.
Then, a group of staff members got out of the cars and met with the teacher in charge of the event. They escorted Liu Bingyao toward the plaza not far away.
After a while, a signing counter was set up.
More and more people gathered during that period. They were not only from Z University, but fans from all over Provincial City also rushed over.
Many reporters also came in their cars. They surrounded the sides of the counter and started taking pictures.
After about ten minutes, the signing began. The fans lined up in a long, zigzagging line, which was a spectacular sight.
Tang Hao, Cao Fei, and the others bought the album. They also lined up and waited.
“F*ck! There are so many people. How long do we have to wait?” Cao Fei looked forward and was exasperated.
More than half an hour later, they arrived near the front of the line. There were only about a dozen people in front of them.
As Tang Hao chatted with his friends, he glanced over to the people in front of him.
His gaze abruptly fell on one of the people not far away from him.
That person was very thin. He wore a black coat and a hat. With his head lowered, it was impossible to see his face clearly. His hands were in his pockets, and his legs were shaking.
They were shaking a little too violently.
Obviously, that was not normal!
Tang Hao furrowed his brows and kept a close eye on him.
“Thank you for your support!”
At the front of the line, Liu Bingyao was sitting behind the table, holding a pen and signing the albums non-stop. After signing an album, she would hand it over with both hands and thank them.
The line slowly moved forward, and finally, it was the man in black’s turn.
He stood there and did not step forward. His head was lowered, and his legs were still shaking.
“Hurry up and go in front!” Someone behind him was impatient.
A few staff members surrounded him vigilantly.
The reporters around them also surrounded him. They picked up their cameras and pointed them in his direction. Their instincts told them that there would be a big scoop!
Suddenly, the man in black lifted his head and revealed a bony, sickly, and pale face under the hat.
“I’ll kill you… I’ll kill you…” he muttered. His expression was maniacal.
He took out a knife from his pocket. The blade was shiny and extremely sharp.
In an instant, everyone around him cried out in surprise.
“What are you doing? Put the knife down!” A staff member reprimanded. He did not dare to step forward when facing that madman with a knife.
“I’m going to kill you, you filthy b*tch…”
The black-clothed man yelled, and his expression became crazier. He lifted the knife and rushed toward Liu Bingyao.
“Careful!”
Everyone exclaimed.
In their desperation, the staff members mustered up their courage and wanted to rush forward, but it was too late. The reporters picked up their cameras and started snapping frantically.
“Beautiful Singer Attacked By Crazed Fan At Signing Event!”
What a scoop!
The news would be even more explosive if they managed to land a good shot.
Liu Bingyao sat there, dazed.
She had heard that some crazed fans would do drastic things to their idols, but she did not expect to encounter it herself.
Everyone’s hearts were in their throats.
At that moment, a figure appeared out of nowhere. It grabbed that guy’s arm and threw him over its shoulder.
The man in black was lifted off his feet and thrown to the ground.
Everyone was stunned.
The reporters’ jaws dropped as they held their cameras.
‘That was too fast!’
Before they could react, that guy had rushed up, executed a perfect over-the-shoulder throw, and subdued that madman.
His skills were too amazing!
After they recovered from their shock, they picked up their cameras, started rummaging through the camera roll, and regretted that they had missed the wonderful moment.
Then, they aimed their cameras at Tang Hao and started snapping.
The Z University students came to their senses. They heaved a sigh of relief, but they did not look too surprised.
They already knew that Tang Hao had amazing physical abilities.
Meanwhile, the staff of Tianze Entertainment was stunned for a long time with strange expressions on their faces.
‘What the hell did I just see?
‘Isn’t this guy who’s dressed as a student our boss who had spent hundreds of millions to buy Tianze Entertainment?
‘Our boss is a student of Z University?
‘Moreover, he is so skilled?’
They were at a loss of what to do. They wanted to greet him but dared not to. Al they could do was to hold it in as their expressions grew weirder.
Chapter 623 - So Cool
“Good job, mate!”
A staff member finally said something after holding it in for a long time.
Then, he started clapping.
The other people from Tianze Entertainment also came to their senses. They clapped hard and exclaimed, “Amazing!”
“Thank you so much, mate!”
The person in charge squeezed through the crowd and walked over. He grabbed Tang Hao’s hand and shook it warmly with a look of gratitude on his face. However, there was a hint of awkwardness in his gaze.
The young man in front of him was their boss, but he could not call him that way in public. He had to pretend that he had met Tang Hao for the first time, which was quite difficult.
Then, a burst of applause erupted from the crowd.
That move just now was indeed impressive!
Moreover, Beauty Queen Liu was safe and sound, thanks to him.
“Thank you!”
Liu Bingyao stood up and thanked him. As she spoke, she winked at Tang Hao.
“Are you alright, Bingyao?”
Several female staff members came forward and comforted her.
“I’m fine!” Liu Bingyao shook her head.
She had experienced more dangerous situations than that. The incident earlier was nothing.
“Let go of me! I’ll kill her…”
The man in black was held down by several staff members and was struggling with all his might.
Tang Hao glanced at him and furrowed his brows.
The man looked like he had lost his mind.
“Dammit, he’s a psychopath!”
“How dare he touch our Beauty Queen Liu! Beat him up! Shank him!”
The Z University students shouted angrily as they rushed forward and kicked the man. The staff members were intimidated and hurriedly retreated.
By the time the police arrived, the man had been kicked beyond recognition.
After a brief investigation and taking some statements, the police took the man away.
The signing event continued.
“Hey, mate, you can go first. Don’t be modest! You are a true hero! We can’t possibly ask you to wait in line!!” The person in charge showered Tang Hao with flattery.
“What a sycophant!” Tang Hao muttered to himself.
He did not refuse. He went to the front of the line with the new album in hand.
Liu Bingyao took the album from his hands, picked up a pen, and carefully signed her name. She even drew a heart.
Then, she raised her head and handed the album back.
“Thank you!” She pursed her lips and smiled.
So many emotions and sentiments were captured in those two words.
Tang Hao scratched his head. He did not know what to say. After thinking for a while, he said, “Good luck!” As he said that, he took the album.
“Ok!” She nodded.
The people behind Tang Hao started to hoot and jeer at them.
Tang Hao immediately felt awkward. He kept the album and walked away.
“Hey, mate! Please wait a moment. Can we interview you?”
“Your martial arts skills are amazing, mate! What do you practice?”
A group of reporters surrounded him.
Tang Hao glanced at them and could not be bothered. He walked around them and went away.
The reporters were stunned.
“F*ck! So arrogant!”
They asked a student, “Who is that person? He looks very arrogant!”
That student rolled his eyes and thought, ‘He’s Tang Hao! He can afford to be arrogant!’
Instead of answering the question, the student looked at the figure walking away into the distance and let out a long, profound sigh.
His response stunned the reporters once more.
‘What the hell? Isn’t that just a simple question? What’s up with that profound look?’
The reporters were feeling rather frustrated when the student opened his mouth. “He’s not an ordinary person. He’s the final boss of Z University!”
The reporters were stunned for the third time when they heard that.
‘Final boss?
‘Damn! What’s up with that cool title?
The reporters thought for a while and came to a sudden realization. “Oh! I get it. Are you saying that he’s very powerful? There’s no one in Z University stronger than him!”
That student rolled his eyes again. He thought to himself, ‘What the hell do you know? He’s not called the final boss just because he’s skilled in martial arts. How naïve!’
“Tsk tsk! You all are too ignorant. I can’t be bothered to talk anymore!”
He snorted lightly, glanced at them with disdain, and left.
The reporters stood there, somewhat baffled.
They asked a few more students, who gave them similar answers, such as “final boss”, “ultimate freak”, and “inhuman”, among others.
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bsp; That made them even more confused.
‘Damn! Just who is that kid?’
According to the students, that kid was superhuman!
However, the students did not specifically name the identity of that kid. While they were confused, they could not help but be even more curious.
Eventually, they were utterly shocked when they found out his identity.
The student who was dressed rather plainly, even though he was quite handsome, was actually Tang Hao, the chairman of Haotian Group?
The revelation had rendered them slack-jawed and wide-eyed.
“He really is the final boss!” A reporter said vacantly.
Then, they became excited.
That was a big scoop!
Many people immediately picked up their phones to draft an article.
“Wait! We can’t report this!” Suddenly, a reporter shouted.
“What’s wrong? Why can’t we report it?”
“Yeah, don’t tell me that you want to be the first one to post it?”
The other reporters were surprised.
“Haven’t you heard about the background of Haotian Group?” That reporter said profoundly.
The reporters’ expressions changed when they heard that.
Although they were entertainment reporters, they knew about Haotian Group and its formidable background. When New Magical Kitchen opened for business, two of the provincial leaders were there.
They could not afford to provoke an individual who owned a company of that level of power.
If they wrote something that angered that individual, they would be finished.
Moreover, that person had always kept a low profile. He refused all interviews and never appeared in front of the camera. He did not even have a photo. It was obvious that he did not want to expose himself.
If they published his photo, they would definitely offend Tang Hao.
“Phew! That was close!”
A reporter heaved a sigh of relief and quickly put his phone away. Then, he deleted the photos from his camera.
The others also quickly deleted the photos.
“Thank you. bro!”
They all thanked the reporter who reminded them.
“Hey! What are you thanking me for?” The reporter waved his hand and smiled. Then, he looked in the direction where Tang Hao had gone and sighed. “Speaking of which, that guy is really an amazing person!”
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