The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 125 Vest on the Verge of Collapse

Chapter 125: Chapter 125 Vest on the Verge of Collapse

Soon, Saturday arrived.

Jiang Man curled up in Rong Mansion and slept all day.

She was in excellent physical condition, and a week of military training didn’t affect her much.

She was genuinely just wanting to sleep because she felt lazy.

Waking up naturally, she opened her eyes and glanced at her phone, finding that it was already one in the afternoon.

After washing up, she leisurely went downstairs, intending to ask a servant to make her some noodles.

The tomato and marinated beef noodles that Lu Xingzhou had made for her last time still lingered on her mind.

"Young Madam, good afternoon, what would you like to eat?"

The servant approached with a cheerful smile, hands clasped in front of her, respectfully.

Jiang Man pulled out a chair and said lazily, "Make me a bowl of noodles."

"Spicy mixed beef noodles, would you like to have those, Young Madam?" the servant asked.

Jiang Man raised her eyebrows, quite surprised.

She loved strong flavors: barbecue, hot pot, spicy soup, they were all her favorites.

"Alright, then spicy mixed beef noodles it will be."

"Just a moment, Young Madam, it will be ready in a few minutes."

"That quick?" Jiang Man was a bit surprised.

The servant’s smile did not wane as she spoke honestly, "The young master prepared the beef sauce before he left. I just need to heat it up and boil the noodles, then it’s ready to eat."

"He made it?" Jiang Man was stunned.

When had Lu Xingzhou taken a liking to cooking?

However, his skills were indeed impeccable.

After waiting for about seven or eight minutes, a bowl of fragrant spicy mixed beef noodles was served.

Besides the noodles, there was also a small bowl of snow pear and tremella soup.

"It’s dry in autumn, the young master said to drink more snow pear soup to moisturize the lungs," the servant explained.

Jiang Man picked up the chopsticks and tried a bite of the spicy mixed beef noodles, instantly dazzled, her eyes sparkled, and she just wanted to eat without speaking.

The beef was processed very cleanly without any gamey smell but still retained the unique flavor of the beef, which was rich and lingering in taste.

She thought that if Lu Xingzhou became a chef, he would probably be a top-notch one, the kind that wins grand prizes in culinary competitions.

After finishing the noodles and the soup, Jiang Man felt very satisfied.

She stood up, planning to take a walk in the yard to help digest the food.

Just as she stepped into the courtyard, she received a message from Wu Yingfan.

["Tater to You" has a buyer, are you awake, Sister Man?]

Seeing the message, she guessed that Wu Yingfan must have come in the morning and the servant told him that she was still asleep.

With that thought, she opened the dial pad and directly typed in Wu Yingfan’s cell phone number.

The call connected quickly, the voice on the other end excited, "Sister Man, I’m at Huayin now, are you free? Come over."

"Huayin? Who’s buying the song?" Jiang Man’s voice was light.

"The popular young idol Lu Zhan!"

"Who? Never heard of him," Jiang Man wasn’t too interested, "You handle it."

"Wait, wait, Lu Zhan specifically asked to meet you, please, please come over, oh right!" Wu Yingfan suddenly remembered, "Lu Zhan wants to change this song into a love duet and would like us to recommend a suitable female singer."

"A love duet?" Jiang Man’s mind wandered for a moment, then suddenly her eyes lit up.

How had she not thought of it?

If "Tater to You" were changed into a duet, it would be even more perfect with its overflowing sweetness!

"This Lu Zhan has something going for him, alright, I’ll come over now."

"Great, we’ll wait for you."

After hanging up, Wu Yingfan sent her the address.

Jiang Man drove the big G that Lu Xingzhou had given her, rushing to the Huayin Building.

Lu Zhan had granted her special visitor privileges, and as soon as she explained her purpose, a pretty front desk clerk led her to take a dedicated elevator upstairs.

Jiang Man was quite surprised; Lu Zhan seemed to hold a high position at Huayin.

Upon closer inspection, Lu Zhan’s posters were everywhere in the building.

She hadn’t even met him yet, but she already knew what he looked like.

"Miss Jiang, Teacher Lu is in this lounge, please come in."

The receptionist knocked and pushed open the door.

Inside the spacious office stood a long conference table, not far from which was an indoor golf course.

A young man in sportswear was swinging a golf club.

Bang—

He hit it on the first try.

Meanwhile, Wu Yingfan sat with his legs crossed, playing a shooting game on the Switch.

Ratatat—

The gunfire was quite intense.

Jiang Man strode in, her arms crossed over her chest, composed and poised.

At her approach, Wu Yingfan immediately ended his game.

The golf-playing man quickly set his club aside as well.

"Miss Jiang, it’s a pleasure to meet you."

Lu Zhan strode forward, his obsidian-black eyes gently gleaming.

Jiang Man looked at him, feeling he looked familiar.

"Little auntie."

Suddenly, the man over six feet tall changed his term.

Jiang Man raised her eyebrows in surprise.

Lu Zhan introduced himself, "Lu Zhan, ’Zhan’ as in blue, Lu Xingzhou is my younger uncle, he and my father are cousins."

Jiang Man nodded, not having expected Lu Xingzhou to have such an elder cousin at his young age.

She paused for a moment, a skeptical look rising in her eyes as she turned to Wu Yingfan, "The song was sold, it wasn’t shrouded in nepotism, was it?"

"How could it be?" Wu Yingfan swore, raising his hand.

"Don’t misunderstand, little auntie. My uncle doesn’t know about this. Besides, ever since I entered the showbiz, the Lu Family disowned me. You know, families like the Lu Family look down on the entertainment industry."

Lu Zhan said casually, shrugging his shoulders, "It was I who contacted Mr. Wu."

Wu Yingfan nodded in agreement.

There’s a website called Singer Star, a music database where creators post their music, setting clear prices.

The previews last only 30 seconds; if someone likes a song, they can contact the creator for online or offline collaboration to trade the rights.

Wu Yingfan had sold songs this way using his own account, not Jiang Man’s.

"I was a bit confused when posting the song. I forgot to log into your major account, and by the time I realized the mistake, someone had already placed an order."

Wu Yingfan gave a mischievous smile, explained to Jiang Man, and then turned his gaze to Lu Zhan with an expression that said he had hit the jackpot.

"Didn’t log into the major account?" Jiang Man was quite surprised.

"10 million, without using the major account, you really don’t hold back, do you, Lu Zhan?"

"I listened to the full song, it’s worth 10 million. I am somewhat rebellious; I love discovering new talents." Lu Zhan’s eyes sparkled as he spoke, "Some veteran musicians are too arrogant and self-righteous, and their energy doesn’t mesh well, making me not want to collaborate."

"You really have personality," Jiang Man couldn’t help but praise.

Wu Yingfan, however, caught the main point of concern, "Hold on, that’s not right. I need to correct that, Man sister is not a newbie songwriter!"

"Oh? Little auntie, do you have other works? Were their rights sold? If not, we can discuss them together." Lu Zhan was visibly intrigued, inviting her with a gesture and instructing his assistant, "Go brew a pot of Da Hong Pao."

"Of course, Man sister has other works! ’lovely’, ’un rose rouge’, ’славный’, these are all her compositions!"

Upon hearing Wu Yingfan’s words, Lu Zhan thought he was joking, "I quite like wild rose’s music too, but she’s difficult to invite. Aside from international megastars, she seems to disdain anyone with a lower profile."

wild rose has written songs in English, French, Russian, but has never written a Chinese song.

Moreover, her previous music styles were grandiose, fiercely cool.

But this song, "For You," was completely a sweet little song, stylistically, it just didn’t seem like the same person’s work!