Slackin’ Internet Café flagship store.

The entrance was already packed to the brim with enthusiastic onlookers.

On the stage on the first floor, Chen Lei was leisurely playing his guitar and singing.

Although it was daytime, the audience was cooperative, quietly listening, suppressing their applause and cheers until after he finished singing, when they would begin to celebrate wildly.

People kept going to the bar, throwing out several crisp red bills, taking only one drink back, and giving the rest as tips to Chen Lei.

Bartenders, waiters, and even Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan had been so busy during this period that they were somewhat dazed.

Even in their dreams, they never imagined that Slackin’ Internet Café could become this popular!

Fortunately, they had urgently recruited waiters from other Slackin’ Internet Cafés to help last night, barely maintaining the situation.

Ma Yang also remarked that thanks to Qian-ge’s foresight in opening several flagship stores in advance, otherwise, where could they have found so many staff on such short notice?

The foot traffic at the other Slackin’ Internet Cafés had also increased, but it couldn’t compare with the flagship store. After all, people mainly came to see Chen Lei.

Now, the flagship store was truly worthy of being called a flagship!

On the second floor, a long-legged girl sat by the window, staging a photo.

In the photo, she was holding a book she had just found on the shelf, reading earnestly in the sunlight, giving a sense of peaceful times.

Except that the upside-down Russian text on the cover meant “Operation and Maintenance of Hand-Pushed Tractors.”

Some people had ordered drinks and were listening intently to Chen Lei’s singing.

But since there were too many people in front of the stage, it was impossible to squeeze in. So, quite a few people were walking around the internet café, exploring this seemingly mysterious place.

The clean and tidy internet café area, the stylish bookshelves, the private theater with a great atmosphere, the respectful waiters…

Many people just realized that this internet café was of such high quality!

Among these customers, most lived nearby and had rushed over as soon as they heard Chen Lei was coming.

They had passed by Slackin’ Internet Café before but never came in for a closer look, directly deterred by the high prices.

But now it didn’t seem expensive at all!

On the one hand, the café had a good environment and service. Not to mention anything else, just the computer configuration alone crushed all the internet cafés nearby!

Of course, there were also high-end internet cafés nearby, but in terms of computer configuration, they were as economical as possible. After all, the investment in this aspect was too large, and most internet cafés would choose the most cost-effective computer setup.

But the computers here were simply impeccable. Many people would grit their teeth and decide to build their computers, yet they still might not be better than the ones here.

The gaming experience was top-notch!

Not to mention the drinks, environment, and so on, which were all top-tier.

On the other hand, this place hadn’t raised its prices!

Whatever the price was before, it remained the same when Chen Lei came.

This made it seem incredibly conscientious!

If it were other owners, with Chen Lei coming to sing, they might directly charge for entrance. Even if they didn’t, the drinks and such would be much more expensive.

After all, it’s about making money, and that’s the usual practice.

But Slackin’ Internet Café was different. When Chen Lei came, the prices stayed the same.

Many customers were moved. Such conscientious stores were truly rare!

If they thought it was expensive before, they had misunderstood!

Moreover, starting from tonight, there should be Chen Lei’s hardcore fans flying in from other cities. By then, the scene would be even more booming than now!

…

Pei Qian arrived at the entrance of Slackin’ Internet Café flagship store and found that he might as well not have come.

Originally, he was in a bad mood and wanted to come for a drink.

But he discovered there was simply no room to step!

The two-story internet café was already packed. Not to mention the bar area, even in the internet café area, there were three to five spectators behind each computer.

Pei Qian wanted to go in, but the key was that the several hundred people outside also planned to do the same, while the people inside basically had no intention of leaving.

Many people stood at the entrance of Slackin’ Internet Café listening to Chen Lei sing, raising their hands high from among the crowd, very laboriously handing money to the waiters, buying a drink, and then tipping the rest.

Even some nearby stores were full of people. Some had specifically gone to the second floor of the board game bar opposite Slackin’ Internet Café, just to have a good vantage point from above.

Fortunately, this road was not a main thoroughfare and didn’t have many cars; otherwise, it would have caused a traffic jam.

Pei Qian felt very sad.

Is this still my Slackin’ Internet Café?

It was perfectly fine before, quiet and empty. I could come and drink, sit wherever I wanted. Such a large internet café serving just me alone, and it could still lose money. How perfect!

Now, I don’t even have a place to put my feet…

“Forget it, let’s go to another one.”

Pei Qian was speechless. It seemed the Slackin’ Internet Café flagship store was not somewhere to visit anymore.

Fortunately, there were still several branch stores.

Just as Pei Qian was about to leave, a waiter who was receiving customers outside saw him and ran over to Pei Qian’s side.

“Mr. Pei, you’re here. Please come in quickly. We’ve saved a seat for you!”

Pei Qian was taken aback: “Saved a seat for me?”

The waiter nodded: “Yes, Chen Lei has been waiting for you. Come quickly!”

Several other waiters also came over, escorting Pei Qian into Slackin’ Internet Café through the employee passage.

There was an empty seat next to the bar, which should have been specially reserved for Pei Qian by these people.

Ma Yang looked a bit sleepy, but still forced himself to stay alert while busy: “Qian-ge is here? Sit down quickly, drinks are coming right away!”

Chen Lei, on stage, looked at Pei Qian, nodded with a smile, and then leisurely began to sing.

“In the quiet of night/I walk the streets”

“In the yellow glow of lights/You’re waiting for me”

“In this bustling city/only you understand my sorrow.”

“No matter how far I wander, I never forget you/That intoxicating glass of wine…”

This song “Waiting,” which had become a hit on “The Search for Good Voice” and had already climbed the music charts, now echoed in Slackin’ Internet Café.

Chen Lei’s live version.

At this moment, in this scene, many people felt deeply moved.

A man sitting in the front row, who looked casually dressed but had a strong presence, raised his hand, called over a waiter, and whispered a few words.

Soon, Chen Lei finished singing.

The waiter came to the stage: “Good news for everyone, all consumption from this afternoon until tonight will be covered by Young Master Lin!”

Pei Qian had just taken a sip of his drink and almost spat it out.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Pei Qian looked in the man’s direction, vaguely feeling a kind of inexplicable familiarity.

Young Master Lin also looked in Pei Qian’s direction, smiling and nodding.

Pei Qian: “…”

This person seemed somewhat similar to Shenhua Real Estate Mr. Lin Zhou, whom he had seen in photos before, but he looked a bit younger…

Pei Qian’s heart skipped a beat.

He remembered now, this was Lin Zhengnan’s third son, Lin Chang, who seemed to be the CEO of Shenhua Film and Media Co., Ltd.

Pei Qian silently finished the drink in his glass.

Lin Chang was a bit surprised.

This Mr. Pei seemed truly extraordinary.

With someone else footing the bill, everyone’s consumption would escalate. This evening, tens of thousands might be spent.

For Lin Chang, this wasn’t a big deal. It was just a small welcome gift for Mr. Pei.

Moreover, he genuinely thought Chen Lei sang well.

What made him more curious was Mr. Pei’s reaction.

He wasn’t moved at all, and his gaze toward Lin Chang even contained three parts vigilance.

Not being blinded by the immediate benefits, maintaining composure in the face of such huge success, and still being vigilant about goodwill from unknown sources, always guarding against potential risks…

“Indeed, just as Lin Wan said, he’s a remarkable talent,” Lin Chang marveled inwardly.

Pei Qian fiercely put his glass down on the table, with only one thought in his mind.

I have an irreconcilable hatred with your Lin family!!!

“…”

But on second thought, it didn’t seem quite right.

Now that making a loss was impossible, the more money he earned, the more would be converted.

Thinking this way, he should instead thank Lin Chang. With one move, he had at least allowed Pei Qian to take several thousand more in personal assets.

This should be something to be happy about, but why couldn’t he feel happy at all…

Pei Qian felt very melancholy.