I Swapped Bodies With a Female Celebrity - Chapter 68

Wang Wenjie’s face turned extremely ugly, as if he had just taken a bite of something disgusting, instantly flushing a dark, purplish-red color.

He felt mocking and scornful glances from everyone around him. He felt like a complete clown!

“Chen Xiyuan, fine, just fine! We’ll see about this!”

After throwing out this threatening line, Wang Wenjie turned and left.

Chen Xiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Wang Wenjie had finally given up on pestering her!

She glanced at Qin Lang on the TV, who looked slightly nervous, and felt a bit surprised herself.

This Qin Lang… didn’t seem to be the academic dunce everyone thought he was, after all!

“Could it be that he’s a hidden genius? This matter… is getting interesting!”

…

Meanwhile, Qin Lang felt like every second was an agony.

He hadn’t expected the reporters’ interview questions to be so tricky and penetrating. It was as if they wanted to strip him bare and examine everything.

Somehow, he managed to get through all their questions. Hiding in a corner, he let out a heavy sigh.

“So terrifying, truly terrifying! I never want to be interviewed again in my life!”

Just as Qin Lang was muttering to himself, a familiar, teasing voice came from behind him.

“I’m afraid that wish of yours won’t come true. Interviews like this will only increase from now on, not decrease!”

Turning around, he saw Xiao Ruolin standing there with a playful, knowing smile.

“To be honest, you handled yourself quite well just now!”

Qin Lang gave a wry smile. Quite well? He had deflected almost every question like a Tai Chi master, revealing nothing of substance!

And even if he had wanted to say something… he would have needed to actually know anything to say!

This was all Qin Yunxuan’s creation. His own understanding of it was limited to knowing it was an antivirus software called ‘Yun Dun’ (Cloud Shield).

“Those reporters were trying to probe your depths,” Xiao Ruolin said with a smile. “But you didn’t reveal anything valuable. It seems you’re not as simple as you appear on the surface!”

She continued, “So, you handled it well. Never trust what reporters say. To get clicks and attract eyeballs, they’ll dare to write and publish anything.”

Qin Lang shook his head.

“Let’s go. The big shots have been waiting impatiently for a while now.”

“What do you mean?”

“To discuss the value of your antivirus software, of course. Those bosses won’t let you off the hook easily.”

The corner of Qin Lang’s mouth twitched. “Ah… I haven’t really thought it through properly yet. I’m not considering this matter for now. I should get going.”

With that, Qin Lang turned to leave.

But his plan was futile. The moment Xiao Ruolin found him, the other bosses had caught wind of it too. If they let this sly vixen, Xiao Ruolin, get the upper hand, wouldn’t these senior executives lose too much face?

So, upon seeing Qin Lang, they all swarmed over.

“Qin Lang, have you given it any thought?”
“Qin Lang, we are very sincere. As long as you cooperate with us, the price is negotiable!”
“Qin Lang, if you join my company in the future, I’ll build you a dedicated laboratory…”

…

The bosses were far too enthusiastic, making Qin Lang break out in a cold sweat.

“Everyone, I’m truly sorry, but I haven’t made a decision yet. How about this: once I have a clearer idea, I’ll discuss it with you then, alright?”

“I still have other matters to attend to at school, so I’ll take my leave now.”

The bosses looked at each other. Although they were eager to secure a deal with Qin Lang immediately, they were all old foxes who had navigated the business world for decades. They knew well that ‘haste makes waste.’

Besides, if Qin Lang wasn’t willing to talk now, he was probably waiting to see who would offer the highest price, right?

Seizing the opportunity, Qin Lang extricated himself from the crowd of bosses and left the convention center.

Just as he stepped outside, one boss followed him out and called to him.

“Qin Lang, I am determined to acquire this antivirus software. If you partner with us, I can offer twenty million. How about it?”

Worried that Qin Lang might not grasp the magnitude of twenty million, the boss added, “With that money, you’d be set for life!”

Qin Lang looked at the boss with surprise. Seeing his pained, gritted-teeth expression, Qin Lang might have actually believed him… if he hadn’t already learned the software’s true value from Xiao Ruolin.

According to Xiao Ruolin, his antivirus software had huge market potential. Fully developed, its value could even exceed a hundred million!

And this guy thought he could snag it for just twenty million?

Who did he think he was dealing with?

As if he needed that twenty million!

“I’m sorry, Manager Zhou. I genuinely don’t want to discuss this right now. Let’s talk another time.”

Qin Lang politely refused Manager Zhou, then hailed a taxi and left.

Manager Zhou was left stunned, a look of shock on his face.

Seeing how calm and unruffled Qin Lang was, he even wondered if he had mistakenly said ‘two million’ instead of ‘twenty million’!

That was twenty million! An ordinary salaried worker might not even earn ten million in a lifetime, and yet Qin Lang was completely unmoved by twenty million?

“Does he just not understand what twenty million means… or does he actually know the true value of this software?”

…

Sitting in the taxi, Qin Lang excitedly opened his phone.

He had asked the organizers earlier, and the 200,000 yuan prize money would be transferred to his bank card.

“A transfer of 200,000 yuan has been made to your bank card ending in 8434. The current balance is 200,005.5 yuan!”

Looking at the balance in his bank account, Qin Lang felt so emotional he could almost cry.

He finally had money! He no longer had to worry about whether to eat Master Kong or Uni-President instant noodles next time.

Two hundred thousand was a huge sum!

Qin Lang thought for a moment, then called Chen Xiyuan. “Hey, are you free tonight? Let me treat you to a meal!”

A meal received should be repaid generously!

Chen Xiyuan had treated him to a meal yesterday. Now that Qin Lang had money, it was only natural to return the favor.

As a real man, how could he owe a woman a meal?

On the other end, Chen Xiyuan’s roommates overheard the entire phone call.

“Xixi, is that Qin Lang asking you out to eat? Are you two really…?”
“Xixi, you’ve been hiding this so well! When are you going to introduce him to us?”
“How about we meet the man who conquered Xixi tonight?”
“Xixi has a date with Qin Lang. We’d just be third wheels!”

…

Listening to her roommates, Chen Xiyuan looked torn between laughter and tears. “Haven’t you had enough? I admit defeat, alright? You can all come tonight, how about that?”

The girls looked at each other, then high-fived. “Yay!”

Chen Xiyuan had no choice but to explain the situation to Qin Lang.

Qin Lang didn’t mind. After all, he was now a big shot with two hundred thousand to his name.

“However… since she’s bringing the whole crew, showing up alone might put me at a disadvantage.”

Qin Lang rubbed his chin thoughtfully.