The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

Chapter 1586 - 1891: The Arrival of the Fatty

A voice came, and everyone turned to look. They saw Hu Fei with his round belly, carrying a big bag as he walked in from outside. Ling Chen was slightly startled, he had just said that Hu Fei was in East Sea City, helping to oversee things, but now, even he had come to Beijing.

"Fatty, aren’t you in East Sea City? How did you end up here?"

Hu Fei said unhappily, "You guys can come to Beijing for a vacation, but I can’t? I was almost bored to death alone at the base, so I came out to relax. Hey! I heard there’s Miss Tang’s performance later, is it true?"

Ling Chen said with a helpless smile, "You, didn’t even give a heads-up before coming. When did you get here?"

"Just arrived, Ling Chen, I took the flight around four and I’m exhausted."

"Hu, here, have some water first." Jiang Hao handed a cup of tea to Hu Fei.

"Alright, since you’re here, relax with everyone for a few days; you’ve been working hard lately." As Ling Chen finished speaking, a staff member came over and said, "Mr. Ling, Miss Tang has arrived and is preparing backstage. She can start at any time."

"I got it."

"Brother Chen, since Miss Tang is here, we’ll head out first."

Watching Jiang Hao and the others rush towards the venue, Ling Chen smiled helplessly. They were all people who cared more about romance than friends. Ling Chen withdrew his gaze and suddenly noticed Hu Fei still sitting nearby, not planning to move.

"Hey! Fatty, aren’t you going with them?"

"I..." Hu Fei opened his mouth as if wanting to say something. Just then, a burst of lively music came from outside, "Forget it, let’s not talk about it now. You focus on your work." With that, Hu Fei caught up with Jiang Hao and the others, leaving the command center.

Watching Hu Fei’s departing figure, Ling Chen touched his nose; this guy seemed troubled by something. It seemed he didn’t come to Beijing without reason.

After pondering for a while, Ling Chen put aside his concerns and focused on venue safety. Due to Tang Shiyun’s live performance, the audience size had hit a new record, exceeding the venue’s maximum capacity. From the surveillance feed, it was people everywhere inside and out. Originally, there was an invitation match scheduled for today, but considering Tang Shiyun’s performance, worried about overshadowing it, they had to postpone the match until after her show.

As a special guest, Tang Shiyun’s appearance immediately excited the crowd, with cheers and whistles filling the venue.

Ling Chen sat in the command center, crossing his legs, sipping coffee, enjoying Tang Shiyun’s sweet voice. According to the plan, Tang Shiyun was supposed to sing three songs, but due to the audience’s enthusiasm, she had to sing two additional songs before leaving the stage amid thunderous applause.

No choice, if Tang Shiyun continued to perform, the Martial Arts Tournament might have been unnecessary. With her departure, the audience’s attention was again drawn to the ring. To keep the excitement, the invitation match started immediately after Tang Shiyun’s show. First up were two guests of honor in their sixties, each with unique skills, making for an engaging performance.

The focus of the invitation match was on performance, not actual combat, so for true experts like Ling Chen, it wasn’t particularly interesting—it was mainly for audience entertainment. According to the Martial Arts Tournament arrangement, the invitation had five matches, running until three in the afternoon, followed by Tong Zhentian’s closing ceremony.

Checking the time, Ling Chen put down his coffee and stood up, saying, "I’ll head out. Call me if anything comes up."

Leaving the command center, Ling Chen went straight to the backstage area. As soon as he entered, he heard several familiar voices chatting and laughing.

"Ling!" Seeing Ling Chen enter, Tang Shiyun’s face lit up with joy, as if preparing to rush over. However, after a few steps, she seemed to realize something, sheepishly stopping to say, "Thank you, Wanqing, for coming to see me."

"Of course." Nanrong Wanqing smiled lightly and held Tang Shiyun’s hand, saying, "Being able to listen to your live performance makes this trip to Beijing worthwhile."

"Wanqing, why didn’t your dear brother come along?"

"They all wanted to come, but this is the backstage, so it’s inconvenient for several men. I told them to wait outside."

Hearing this, Ling Chen touched his nose, saying, "Should I also head out then?"

"No need," Tang Shiyun hurriedly said. "Ling is not an outsider."

Ling Chen chuckled, patting Tang Shiyun’s head, saying, "You’ve really worked hard today; I know your body hasn’t fully recovered, yet you had to go through this exertion."

Tang Shiyun laughed cheekily, "No worries, it’s just a few songs, I’m not that fragile. Besides, I’m happy to help Ling."

"How about we all have a meal together?" Nanrong Wanqing suggested, "It’s been a while since everyone got together."

Hearing this, Ling Chen gave Nanrong Wanqing an apologetic look and said, "I’m afraid I can’t join. Before the Martial Arts Tournament concludes, I need to stay here to ensure the venue’s safety. How about tomorrow? The tournament ends today, I should have time tomorrow. How does that sound to everyone?"

"I don’t mind; I have some company matters to handle, and I’ll probably be heading back to East Sea City next week."

Tang Shiyun, looking a bit disappointed, said, "The company only gave me two days off, and I must return tomorrow, so it seems we’ll have to gather another time."

Ling Chen smiled slightly, "No problem, once we’re all in East Sea City, we’ll have plenty of chances. Wanqing, why don’t you first take the girl out to have some fun; Haozi and the others are around, you guys can enjoy together."

"Alright."

Meeting Ling Chen’s gaze, Tang Shiyun opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something. But after hesitating for a moment, she chose to stay silent. If possible, she’d rather stay at the venue, by Ling Chen’s side, even if Ling Chen didn’t have time for her. Just being able to watch him from afar would satisfy her. However, considering Nanrong Wanqing was around, there were things hard to say aloud, so she refrained.

As Nanrong Wanqing and the group drove away, Ling Chen turned to Hu Fei and asked curiously, "I must say, Fatty, you’re acting strange today; are you troubled by something?"

Hu Fei laughed, "What’s strange about me?"

"Not strange? This isn’t like you at all. Normally, you wouldn’t need me to say anything; you’d be tagging right along with them. Hey! We’re all brothers, just say what’s on your mind. Don’t keep it bottled up; I’ll help with anything I can."

"Actually, I..." Hu Fei began but stopped when Jiang Yunkai approached from a distance, shouting, "Brother Chen, Elder Tong and the others are asking for you."