Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!-Chapter 687 - 479 "The Counselor’s ’Tears

Rose Garden, living room.

Chen Jieyu placed a plate of freshly cut fruits on the coffee table.

Cheng Zhu was holding his phone, checking the trending topics on Weibo.

During dinner, he had received a call from Shen Minglang.

This call essentially proved indirectely that Sister Yue, that mad woman, had spread my exact words.

"Without surprises, most of our competitors in the bubble tea industry would have heard about it by now," thought Cheng Zhu.

This was the effect he desired.

He did not believe that the competitors would fully trust what Chen Yue said, most would think she was exaggerating, and this was one of the reasons he dared to confront her so boldly.

"If things go as expected, Sister Yue will get even angrier and more upset," Cheng Zhu found it quite amusing.

But this was also a signal to his competitors.

—I’m about to make a big move again!

Industry insiders might think Chen Yue was exaggerating, trying to rally us against a common enemy, but they could smell something brewing, sensing a storm was on its way.

"Cheng Zhu would unlikely use a word like ’domesticating,’ that would be too arrogant, but he is probably really up to something."

"Youu Tea is trending right now, indeed it’s time for big moves."

"I have a bad feeling about this, why are my eyelids twitching wildly?"

Cheng Zhu hadn’t done anything yet, but the entire bubble tea industry was already shrouded in gloom.

This was the sense of oppression he was imposing; this was his dominance in the bubble tea industry!

And this guy, a new-age bragging king, just liked everyone to watch him show off.

"As everyone knows, in various novels, if no one is shocked after you show off, it’s like you never showed off," Cheng Zhu knew this well.

Of course, his main objective was to continue crafting his public persona.

In the realm of QQ, he was known as "Emperor of Desire."

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And in the bubble tea industry, he was the "Pioneer of Co-branding!"

Sadly, this pioneer had no follow-up actions after the first co-branding.

However, not just in bubble tea, but in many industries, the chaos of co-branding had begun.

The trend of co-branding swept through the domestic market and got increasingly intense!

This strategy was widely imitated by others, but the market feedback was always mixed.

As time went by, some brands did manage to co-brand quite effectively.

All these would diminish the aura of Cheng Zhu as the "Pioneer of Co-branding."

Thus, his next move was, of course, to create turmoil in the business world.

Cheng Zhu chose to co-brand with "Langya List," naturally seen as a visionary move by others.

But he was clear that after tonight, as Mei Changsu’s death unfolds, that would truly set off the explosion of this co-implementation!

"As the pioneer of co-branding, let me give everyone a good lesson."

"Let me show you what a textbook-level co-branding looks like!"

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During the prime time evening slot, Beijing TV and Shanghai TV began broadcasting the last two episodes of "Langya List."

Countless viewers eagerly sat in front of their televisions, waiting for these two episodes.

Back in 2015, online streaming was already popular, but the total number of subscribers on various video platforms was still nowhere near what it would be a few years later.

Thus, a significant number of people still watched satellite TV.

Unlike later when, even if people turned on the TV, they would likely use a streaming platform directly.

Cheng Zhu and the counselor sat on the sofa, with Chen Jieyu who followed the drama every day.

Today’s second-last episode was arguably the climax of the entire series, the moment when everyone "cornered the king."

The veteran actor playing Emperor Liang also delivered a textbook-level performance in this episode, enriching the character dramatically.

In fact, at the end of yesterday’s episode 52, they had used a "cliffhanger" technique.

The plot was at a crucial juncture, just giving Mei Changsu a close-up before ending the episode.

For serial drama enthusiasts, the wait for updates was excruciating.

This made the viewership for episode 53 explode right from the start.

Cheng Zhu wasn’t watching very attentively; after all, he had seen the series twice and the climax of the ending was still vividly fresh in his memory.

He occasionally glanced at the counselor, noting she was watching seriously, sometimes even holding her breath during pivotal scenes, totally immersed in the drama!

A light mature woman with a slightly serious air turned out to be unexpectedly cute at that moment.

The climax of the plot, under the stirring music, heightened layer by layer, wave after wave.

Yet just when everyone was satisfied with the climax, the last episode started with heart-wrenching scenes.

Mei Changsu decided to join the army, to revert to being Lin Shu, returning to his own place.

In the cruel scenes that followed, Chen Jieyu even found her eyes slightly reddening.

Cheng Zhu observed her from the corner of his eye, quite surprised internally.

"Mr. Chen is more sentimental than I imagined," Cheng Zhu thought.

This didn’t match her external temperament at all.

When the final episode ended, the counselor felt incredibly distressed.

Even she was surprised by her own reaction.

Because every time she wanted to cry, it was all during Princess Nihuang’s crying scenes.

She had seldom felt much for the farewells between men and women before.

But now, all her emotional points almost centered on this.

People really do change; a person’s empathy can change over time.

And all her changes actually stemmed from Cheng Zhu.

But what was this jerk doing right now?

He tilted his head towards his Mr. Chen, grinning and said, "Eh? You cried, why did you cry so much?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jieyu immediately felt a bit embarrassed, quickly turned her head away, and slightly shifted her body.

Cheng Zhu handed her a tissue and then watched her carefully wipe her tears.

The reason was simple, she had put on full makeup since she was meeting Cheng Zhu today, including eye makeup, so she couldn’t recklessly rub with the tissue.

Unexpectedly, while she was meticulously wiping, Cheng Zhu suddenly pulled her into his embrace.

"Let me see, who got teared up." he said playfully.

Chen Jieyu said, "I didn’t."

"Didn’t? Your eyes are all red!" Cheng Zhu continued laughing.

Chen Jieyu ignored him.

She was quite annoyed, feeling that she had cried too many times in front of this bad student in the class.

Although it was mostly because of her family background, it also made her seem very vulnerable.

After all, she was a whole nine years older than him.

The counselor looked at Cheng Zhu, she was also somewhat puzzled, "Do you feel nothing watching this last episode?"

"Nope, you know I have a heart of stone," Cheng Zhu began to fib.

In truth, he was overjoyed inside.

What now, Su, finally kicking the bucket?

Damn, I’ve been waiting for you to die!

He personally enjoyed this drama, but business is business, and making money was the goal!

So, no tough guy tears here, it was good enough that he didn’t burst out laughing.

But every time Chen Jieyu cried, Cheng Zhu found it particularly charming.

Her serious and restrained demeanor would vanish entirely, adding a touch of delicate fragility.

"Why are you staring at me?" The counselor got embarrassed being watched by him.

"I always think you look pretty charming when your eyes are red," he said bluntly.

This made Chen Jieyu want to avoid him even more, but then, Cheng Zhu pulled her in even closer.

Her eyes, misty from the recent tears, gave a slightly inebriated appearance, reminiscent of being drunk.

This reminded Cheng Zhu of a line from Yuan Zhen’s poem.

"[Beauty drunk under the lamps, casting waves to the left and right.]"

Chen Jieyu, a bit embarrassed under his gaze, softly said, "Who would like seeing someone cry..."

"I just said your eyes looked pretty red, see, I never made you cry!"

Cheng Zhu added in his mind: the day of the field trip at the B&B, where she cried from pain, didn’t count.

The two bantered on the sofa, flirting like teasing lovers, Chen Jieyu had long forgotten the plot of "Langya List" under Cheng Zhu’s jests, and the tormenting points were completely wiped from her memory, eventually, their lips met.

In the quiet living room, faint moans from the counselor could sometimes be heard.

Cheng Zhu, after moving away from her lips, began to move down to her neck.

Whenever this happened, Chen Jieyu instinctively tilted her head back, elevating her chin, then due to the sensations and warm breath on her neck, she would occasionally turn her face to the left, then slowly shift to the right.

At that moment, he lifted the counselor’s thigh, letting her sit on his lap, his left arm encircling her waist.

Through the silk blouse, he could feel her waist tightening and relaxing at intervals.

As the waist is connected to the hips, as the waist tightened and relaxed, the hips would inevitably follow suit.

Cheng Zhu began to inch his hands upwards, like a housekeeper, folding the counselor’s skirt, rolling up the hem into a layer.

His fingers then delicately hooked aside a purple edge, beginning their task similar to that of an earphone’s function.

From a certain perspective, tears hadn’t disappeared; they just shifted.

Throughout the process, he asked, "Have you missed me these days?"

Asking if someone missed you at times like these always made it embarrassing to answer.

It felt like: If I say I’ve missed you, it seems like I’m missing more than just you as a person.

The counselor, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, pursed her lips tightly, remaining silent.

Cheng Zhu continued to control the rhythm with the tips of his right fingers while forcefully prying open the roundness on the left, determined to make her tightly sealed lips open due to some reasons, unable to resist taking short breaths through her mouth for a few seconds.

In this moment, he kissed her.

It was as if the small living room staged a scene from "The Romance of the Western Chamber":

"[Spring arrives to the mortal world, flowers tease with color,

Swaying willow waist, lightly dismantling the flower heart, dew-drops peonies bloom.]"

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