Chapter 141: What Kind of Wine Costs One Million for Two Bottles?

Tianhui Plaza.

After getting out of the car, Cai Yao suddenly recalled something and said, "President Chu, I have already had someone prepare a batch of packaging bottles and designs. The inspection certificates for the cooking wine will arrive tomorrow. I will come to your place tomorrow to bottle some of it."

"Since we want to promote the cooking wine through Huiyong Supermarket, some preparations must be made in advance. Wu Ying and I will take these samples to meet with the owner of Huiyong Supermarket first. Once they give us the green light, you need to find that girl for the commercial quickly."

"Understood!" Chu Lin nodded. He watched Miss Cai enter the plaza before driving away, then made a phone call to his eldest sister.

Although he was keeping Zhao Mo, that little water sprite, as his mistress, there were certain things he needed to do if he wanted to promote her career.

Signing a contract was one of them. He intended to sign her under his bar's name.

Once the call connected, his sister's voice came through: "Tell me, what is it?"

Chu Lin got straight to the point: "Big sister, I need your help drafting some media-related contracts."

"Why are you getting into the media business now?" Cai Yan asked, surprised. "What kind of setup are you planning?"

Chu Lin explained, "I’m planning to sign some singers under the bar's name. If a singer becomes popular, it will bring more business to the bar; we might even be able to raise the minimum spending requirements for the tables."

Registering media contracts under a bar is common practice nowadays. Moreover, since bars are technically part of the cultural industry, many people use them as a foundation to branch into media. That is exactly how many of those popular "bar internet celebrities" are created.

Whether it’s the top ten female DJs or the top ten female singers, most have over a million followers, with the most popular reaching five million. As for why they are all women, products of the bar industry are naturally more popular when they are female.

"Got it," Cai Yan agreed. "That’s simple. Our law firm has handled similar cases before; I’ll just pull up a template and modify it."

After hanging up, Chu Lin returned to the farm. The seafood Liu Fa had bought earlier that day had already been delivered. He took the haul into the Atlantis map, though unfortunately, none of them were suitable for his collection catalog.

By evening, Chu Lin received a call from President Li. It seemed there was progress regarding the media team. He answered immediately: "President Li, receiving your call must mean there is good news."

President Li’s voice came through with a laugh: "Mr. Chu, there is indeed good news. A well-known star at a media company got themselves into trouble and ended up behind bars, leaving their team in an awkward position. As you requested, I personally selected a few of them and have arranged for them to meet you at the Minjiang Chamber of Commerce clubhouse. You can come over and take a look now."

"Very well, President Li," Chu Lin replied immediately.

Using a professional team that once served a famous star for a girl like Zhao Mo might be a bit overkill, but she was his woman, so it didn't matter.

After hanging up, he called his eldest sister again.

"The media contracts you wanted are ready," she said as soon as she answered. "Whether it’s for signing artists or staff, if you need them urgently, come pick me up."

"I'm on my way, sis." Chu Lin hung up and prepared two bottles of Atlantis bone wine. After all, since President Li had helped him, he couldn't take it for granted. Human relationships are reciprocal. Since the other party had mentioned the bone wine, they clearly had a need for it. Selling two bottles to him would be a way to return the favor.

He then drove out of the farm and headed straight to Liquan Law Firm. It was great having a lawyer for a sister; at least legal issues could be resolved quickly.

When he arrived at the building, he called his sister, and she came down shortly after.

Cai Yan got into the passenger seat and said, "Xiao Lin, what is going on between you and Xiaowan? She’s been pestering me for days, begging me to take her to see you."

Chu Lin laughed upon hearing this: "Big sister, just tell her you’ve been busy lately and haven't had the time." He still needed to keep the beautiful young woman on a string.

Chu Lin started the car and headed toward the Dihao Hotel. Zhao Mo was still there. He had already sent her a message to come out. By the time he arrived, she was already waiting on the side of the road. Even from behind, her stunning waistline was unmistakable. He pulled the car over right next to her.

Cai Yan saw Zhao Mo, and even as a woman, she was captivated by the girl's exposed, fair waist. Who wouldn't be envious of such a slender, elegant figure? When she saw the beautiful girl open the car door and hop in with such familiarity, she shot her brother a scrutinizing look.

Zhao Mo was visibly stunned and a bit nervous when she saw Cai Yan in the car, as she didn't know who she was. *Did President Chu just take me on as his mistress only to have me accompany him and another woman?*

As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she felt an inexplicable sense of distress. She wasn't ready for something like that.

Chu Lin, being the man he was, immediately sensed the water sprite's apprehension. He smiled and introduced her: "Mo Mo, this is my big sister, a lawyer at Liquan Law Firm. You can call her sister!"

Zhao Mo let out a sigh of relief. Upon learning Cai Yan's identity, she didn't dare be negligent and quickly said with a sweet smile, "Sister."

"Xiao Lin, who is this young lady?" The scrutiny in Cai Yan's eyes intensified.

Chu Lin explained, "Mo Mo is a singer I plan to sign. You can have her sign the contract in a moment. After that, we’ll sign a media team to work exclusively for her."

Cai Yan immediately understood what was going on. Knowing her brother, he likely started this media studio just for this beautiful girl. *What a scoundrel.*

She handed a contract to Zhao Mo: "Mo Mo, take a look at this. Once you sign it, you will officially be a singer under my brother's agency."

Zhao Mo took the contract and signed her name without even looking. Since she was already his kept woman, President Chu would certainly not treat her poorly.

Seeing this, Cai Yan realized the girl had already been "seduced" by her brother; otherwise, who would dare sign a contract without reading it, for fear of being sold? This reminded her of the situation between her best friend and her brother. *What kind of mess is this?*

However, she didn't know which of the women around her brother would eventually become her sister-in-law, so her current strategy was simple: treat everyone equally. She immediately started chatting with Mo Mo and added her on WeChat.

The Cullinan soon pulled up at the Minjiang Chamber of Commerce clubhouse. Chu Lin got out with the two bottles of Atlantis bone wine. Because President Li had given notice, the staff immediately recognized him and respectfully led him inside.

Zhao Mo looked around at the luxurious decor in amazement. Having lived in Min City for so long, she naturally knew about the Minjiang Chamber of Commerce clubhouse; rumor had it that it only hosted members of the chamber. Furthermore, any company capable of joining the Minjiang Chamber of Commerce was immensely powerful. *President Chu really is extraordinary.*

The three were soon led to President Li’s private room. President Li was already waiting with several women. While they weren't "stunning" beauties, they looked sharp and possessed a distinct, professional aura—fitting for a media team that served celebrities.

When Li Jue saw Chu Lin, he stood up enthusiastically: "President Chu, we meet again! Please, sit!"

This scene surprised the group of women. They knew Li Jue was a shareholder in the media company and a powerful boss in his own right; they hadn't expected him to be so warm toward this young man. *Is this the boss who wants to sign us?* It seemed he was quite influential as well. If so, jumping from a media company to a bar-affiliated agency might not be a bad move.

After sitting down, Chu Lin handed the two bottles of bone wine to Li Jue: "President Li, here is the medicinal wine you wanted."

Li Jue’s eyes lit up. He took the bottles excitedly and said, "President Chu, thank you so much! I’ll transfer the 1 million to you shortly."

This made the women glance over again, their faces full of disbelief. *One million for two bottles of wine?* What kind of wine was this expensive? It was beyond their imagination.

Li Jue set the wine aside and began the introductions: "President Chu, these are the people from the media company." He then introduced Chu Lin to them: "This is the President Chu I told you about. You all should get to know each other."

The women greeted Chu Lin immediately. Chu Lin said, "Ladies, I assume President Li has already explained the situation. I am very sincere. Once you join, you will retain all the benefits from your previous company, and I will increase your salaries by 20%."

The women exchanged glances, their faces lighting up. Since the star they previously served was now in prison, their situation at their old company was awkward. A job offer that maintained their benefits while providing a raise was a great choice.

An older woman stepped forward: "President Chu, my name is Julie, the team planner. We are all willing to join your agency. May I ask what our future work will involve?"

Chu Lin smiled and pointed to Zhao Mo beside him: "Your work is very simple: serve her and help her gain followers."

"Mo Mo?" Julie said with surprise. "I saw the news about the 500,000-point song request on Douyin today. So, the 'tycoon' was President Chu! Mo Mo has already generated some buzz; we can definitely use that to build her up."

Since both sides were interested, the rest was simple. Chu Lin had his sister prepare the contracts, and they officially became his employees. He also gave instructions to Huang Bin to handle the logistics.

The women were professional; after signing the contracts, they began analyzing Mo Mo's situation, noting that they would start working at the Starlight Night Bar that night. Mo Mo was on the path of becoming a resident bar singer, and they would certainly need to coordinate with that.

...

Time passed. By nightfall, Chu Lin returned to the Night Bar. It was still early, so the place was quiet, devoid of the loud DJ music. He immediately spotted Zhao Mo at the DJ booth, testing the microphone.

She was wearing a semi-off-the-shoulder, yellow and purple mermaid-style gown. Such dresses were designed to accentuate the curves of a mermaid, a look that girls without a slim waist could never pull off. But on a "little waist elf" like Zhao Mo, it looked stunning and perfectly contoured. Paired with her pure, beautiful face, she definitely had the potential to become an internet sensation.

Julie and her team were already at work. As Chu Lin walked into the bar, he saw Huang Bin hovering around them. It wasn't because he was interested in them—they weren't exactly beauties—but he was purely curious.

Chu Lin walked over and heard Huang Bin bragging: "Julie, do you think I have what it takes to be an internet celebrity? With my looks, I definitely wouldn't be worse than those influencers, right?"

Julie was helpless regarding this "President Huang." She felt he truly lacked self-awareness. While he was decent-looking, he was far inferior to President Chu. Seeing Chu Lin approach, the group immediately greeted him: "President Chu."

Chu Lin nodded and asked, "Julie, how is it? Do you have a plan for Mo Mo's incubation?"

Julie nodded. "We have a plan. But how far does President Chu want to take this? There are slow methods and fast methods."

"What’s the slow method?" Chu Lin asked.

"Using Mo Mo's appearance and singing ability, we build her up gradually through content creation," Julie answered.

"And the fast one?"

Julie replied simply: "Throwing money at it. Relying on capital operations. For example, if we want to push Mo Mo to be one of the top ten bar influencers as quickly as possible, given her natural assets, it would cost around 3 million."

Chu Lin didn't hesitate: "I will transfer 3 million to a dedicated account for your capital operations. Also, I happen to have a product that needs Mo Mo to film a commercial."

He hadn't forgotten Miss Cai's instruction. If Zhao Mo could reach the level of a top-ten bar influencer in a short time, her popularity would be significant. Using that heat to promote the cooking wine would be an excellent marketing strategy.

"Brother Lin!" Zhao Mo's voice rang out behind him. She had come over when she saw him arrive, not expecting to hear him offer to spend 3 million to promote her. It felt like a heavy blow to her heart. She was so moved that her eyes became watery.

Seeing the girl look at him like that, Chu Lin felt a sudden urge. He preferred the "watery" look she had in other moments. He leaned into her ear and whispered, "Find a private booth and perform that water fountain magic for me."

"In the bar?" Zhao Mo became nervous instantly. That was too shameful! But Chu Lin had already walked toward the private booths, and she had no choice but to follow.

Huang Bin and Julie exchanged knowing, ambiguous glances. The other girls in the bar looked at Zhao Mo with pure envy. Everyone knew the big boss had spent 500,000 on a single song for her last night, and today he had hired a whole team to turn her into an internet celebrity. They really wished they could swap places with her. If the big boss took a liking to them, they would do anything—absolutely anything—without a second's hesitation.

Chu Lin took Zhao Mo into a booth and locked the door, seeing the girl’s nervous expression. Seeing this, he became even more eager. He wrapped his arms around her perfect waist and led her straight toward the restroom...