Chapter 5: Sensational News

The next morning, as Jiang Xiaoguo, Duan Jiabao, and Luo Yan arrived at the dormitory building, laughing and chatting, a sudden honk caught their attention. Across the road, separated by a flowerbed, a young man wearing glasses, with a dash of good looks, was waving at them enthusiastically.

“What a jerk—never seen a pretty girl before?”
“What’s going on?”

Just as they assumed someone was trying to flirt with them, Liang Shuang, wearing sunglasses and exuding an air of aloofness, appeared behind them.

“Move aside, don’t block the way,” she said coldly.

Upon hearing her, they quickly stepped aside, only to mutter with disdain once they saw her get into the car.

“What’s there to be so proud about? She just found a boyfriend with a bit of money. He’s nothing compared to Wang Kun.”

“That’s right. Wang Kun isn’t just rich, he’s also handsome!”

Later, at Financial Scene—the company where Jiang Xiaoguo was interning—she handed her article about Wang Kun to her supervisor.

After reading it, her supervisor praised her, “Xiaoguo, this is a great piece of news. Keep up the good work!”

“Thank you, Supervisor! I’ll do my best!” Jiang Xiaoguo replied cheerfully.

The next day, the Financial Scene segment reported the news Jiang Xiaoguo had written. Upon reading it, netizens flocked to discuss the story in their typical gossip-loving fashion.

“No way, is it true that someone went from ordinary to inheriting a hundred billion overnight?”

“It’s true! I heard from a friend who works at a bank that someone inherited a massive foreign estate worth over a hundred billion.”

“I just can’t believe the heir turned out to be an ordinary person.”

Although the news of Wang Kun inheriting his fortune hadn’t been widely reported, word had spread within financial and banking circles. After all, a sum of a hundred billion is no small matter. For those in finance and investment, such information is considered high-quality business intelligence.

That evening, at their usual tea restaurant, Jiang Xiaoguo invited Wang Kun to dinner to thank him.

“Wang Kun, thank you! Thanks to my article about you, my supervisor really values me now. Let me propose a toast!”

“Then I wish you every success in your career,” Wang Kun replied with a smile.

“Wang Kun, I’ve seen so many people online talking about you. You’re almost trending now!” Duan Jiabao said eagerly.

“By the way, have you found an entertainment company yet?”

“I’ve already asked someone to look into it. I should have results in a few days,” Wang Kun answered with a smile.

In fact, his bank manager had already contacted him that day, saying they had found several entertainment companies willing to sell. One company had already been arranged for him to visit the next day to discuss the acquisition.

The following morning, accompanied by his private bank manager, Wang Kun visited the entertainment company in Deep City. The company wasn’t large, with only a handful of streamers, models, and minor artists on contract.

After some negotiations, Wang Kun acquired the company outright. The price was a bit high, but it was of no concern to him. After all, he could only stay in this world for two years; he had already spent a few billion out of the hundred-billion reward, and letting the rest of the money sit idle would be a waste.

Besides, buying the entire entertainment company cost just over twenty million. For him, it was mere pocket change, hardly enough to make him blink.

Now, with his own entertainment company, Wang Kun began to familiarize himself with its operations and started to handle various affairs over the next few days.