Magnate Tycoon: How Did Simply Enjoying Life Make Me a Male God?

Li Jing was startled and instinctively grabbed his pants.

"Of course, I'll explain everything to you in the end, so you'll be obedient for a bit longer."

With those words, a tantalizingly seductive look flickered in Wei Jia's cold gaze, followed by a slight smirk:

"This time, you need to behave for a longer period."

Immediately, Li Jing tensed up and once again found himself immersed in Wei Jia's tenderness.

...

With the arrival of May Day, the film "Mortal" directed by Wen Lan has finally been successfully released.

Li Jing, as the primary investor, was invited to attend the premiere of "Mortal."

However, Wei Jia, representing the production company, did not attend. She was replaced by a haughty-looking middle-aged man.

After everyone walked the red carpet and entered the cinema hall, Li Jing noticed the hall was meticulously decorated, perfectly matching the movie's theme style.

On the seats were movie-related merchandise, including small dolls and commemorative booklets as gifts.

Sitting in the front row, Li Jing was seated with Wen Lan, watching the host enthusiastically introduce the important guests present from the stage.

Upon hearing his name, Li Jing only stood up slightly, raised his hand to acknowledge with a smile, and then sat back down.

Wen Lan, having done the same, leaned beside Li Jing's ear and frowned, asking:

"Why hasn't Wei Jia come? What's the situation with her company?"

"You don't know?" Li Jing was surprised; he didn't expect Wei Jia hadn't told Wen Lan about this.

Upon hearing this, Wen Lan spoke irritably: "Now she seems to be so taken by you that she tells you everything first and barely remembers me, her best friend."

Saying this, she discreetly gestured to the middle-aged man sitting beside Li Jing and whispered to Li Jing: "That guy was Wei Jia's sworn enemy at the company before. I didn't expect him to represent the company today."

"Sworn enemy?"

Li Jing raised an eyebrow and glanced at the middle-aged man sitting next to him.

This man was dressed in a high-end dark suit, had graying hair on his temples, appeared to be in his forties or fifties, and consistently wore a subtle confident smile at the corners of his mouth.

"This person is Yang Liang, extremely smooth in his dealings, praising Wei Jia's parents highly, but Wei Jia really doesn't like him."

Wen Lan explained in a low voice: "Originally, he tolerated Wei Jia, but after knowing that Wei Jia has a poor relationship with her family, he constantly set obstacles for Wei Jia and even sowed discord between her and her parents."

Li Jing raised an eyebrow: "Even if he flatters Wei Jia's parents, it's still impossible for this company to be handed over to him, right?"

"Of course. However, this guy probably planned it long ago. As long as he pleases Wei Jia's parents and climbs to a high executive position, he'll have ways to siphon money from the company."

Clearly, Wen Lan did not like this person either, and Li Jing glanced again at Yang Liang beside him. Though his initial impression wasn't good, Li Jing didn't intend to act on it.

After all, Wei Jia is about to completely sever ties with her company, and whatever happens to the opposite company is irrelevant to him.

As for Yang Liang, Li Jing guessed that he might not have future encounters, so apart from deliberately keeping some distance, he had no other plans.

Soon after, the core production team was invited by the host to the stage to share interesting stories and creative ideas regarding the making of the film.

As the primary investor, Li Jing was also required to speak on stage, but he thought it unnecessary and rejected the segment.

Instead, Yang Liang actively went on stage for the first time representing the production company. Although unfamiliar with the movie, he spoke many high-sounding platitudes.

Wen Lan and others frowned slightly, showing some dissatisfaction, but considering the public setting, they said nothing.

Li Jing showed no reaction, noticing instead that Yang Liang repeatedly mentioned the second female lead, Yang Xiaoxiu, heaping praise and appreciation on her without reservation.

After the core production team left the stage, Li Jing asked Yang Xiaoxiu, who was walking past him: "Xiaoxiu, have you met that Yang Liang before?"

"No."

Yang Xiaoxiu shook her head, then leaned close to Li Jing's ear softly: "Brother Jing, I feel he's a bit strange. He approached me actively before, and it was quite unsettling."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing frowned slightly, glanced at Yang Liang returning to his seat, and noticed that he was staring at Yang Xiaoxiu with an appreciative and yearning look.

Is this guy having thoughts about Xiaoxiu?

During this period, for promoting her movie, Wen Lan utilized Li Jing's later investment by bringing a few main actors including Yang Xiaoxiu to several variety shows, which also included Yang Xiaoxiu.

It was precisely because of participating in a few well-rated variety shows that the originally unknown Yang Xiaoxiu, thanks to her clever and cheerful personality, gained a significant audience base with her performance on the shows.

Her selfie account fan base surged by tens of thousands, and it was still on the rise.

According to Wen Lan, Yang Xiaoxiu is smart, has high emotional intelligence, looks clean and pretty, has excellent public appeal, and has the potential to become very popular.

Today, for the premiere, Yang Xiaoxiu specially wore a v-neck long dress, paired with a fashionable jacket, showing off her slender figure while exuding a prestigious high-society vibe.

If Li Jing hadn't known her beforehand, he might have mistaken her for a rich heiress.

At this moment, Yang Liang was still scrutinizing Yang Xiaoxiu, even reaching out past other seated actors to chat with her proactively.

Seeing this, Li Jing's brows furrowed deeper.

This old man truly has an interest in the woman I've invested in?

He might need a little warning—letting him know some women are beyond his reach.

Li Jing has always had a strong sense of possession, never allowing other men to meddle with his women.

If any other men dared to make a move on Li Jing's woman, he wouldn't mind spending a fortune to teach them a lesson.

Now, being rather wealthy, with decent connections, how could he let his woman be touched by other men?

As the movie ended, the lights came on, and the audience applauded. The core production team went on stage again to receive the audience's congratulations.

Then, as Li Jing watched, Yang Liang, whom he had been observing, took advantage of the situation where others were still interacting inside the hall, quietly following Yang Xiaoxiu heading towards the restroom.

"It looks like this old man has practiced these actions plenty; he's so adept."

Li Jing squinted slightly, stood up, adjusted his clothes, straightened his back, and strode towards the direction Yang Liang had gone.

...

"President Yang?"

After touching up her makeup in the restroom, Yang Xiaoxiu stepped out and was startled to see Yang Liang standing in the corridor.

Then she forced a polite smile and prepared to sidestep him back to the cinema hall.

"Wait, Xiaoxiu, don't hurry back."

Upon seeing her attempt to leave, Yang Liang immediately blocked her path and said with a gentle smile, "Xiaoxiu, I've reserved a table at a nice French restaurant tonight. Shall we have dinner together?"

"Dinner?" Yang Xiaoxiu's expression changed: "Just the two of us?"

"Yes. Don't worry." Yang Liang smiled and said: "I just recognize your potential and want to talk privately about future collaborations.

I know your family background is ordinary, without support in Tianhai. If you're willing to collaborate with me, I can definitely help you establish a foothold in the entertainment industry."

"I…I really don't need that…"

Yang Xiaoxiu tried to maintain her smile, covering her v-neck with her hand, and explained respectfully: "Thank you for your kindness, President Yang, but I've already discussed future collaborations with Director Wen. If you have projects, you could talk with Director Wen too…"

"You collaborating with Wen Lan doesn't affect our cooperation."

Though his tone remained gentle, Yang Liang still blocked her path and showed no intention of letting her leave: "You might not know, but President Wei resigned, and now all the company's operations are under my management…"

"President Yang, I really need to get back to the cinema hall now."

She interrupted him, attempting to leave: "Director Wen is looking for me, I have to…"

"Wait!"

Seeing her rejecting him, Yang Liang frowned, finally losing patience, and grabbed her wrist to prevent her from leaving.

His face turned serious, eyes narrowed, as he stared at Yang Xiaoxiu's delicate features, slowly saying:

"Xiaoxiu, in this circle, smart women seize opportunities to reach the peak of their careers. Those who fail to recognize good intentions can only end up with tragic outcomes.

I'm asking for the last time, I hope you think carefully before responding.

Do you have time to have dinner with me tonight?"

Seeing the coldness and dominance in his eyes, Yang Xiaoxiu couldn't help but feel apprehensive; it was the first time she encountered such a scenario.

While feeling a bit frightened inside, an image of another man flashed in her mind.

She gently bit her lower lip, mustered courage to meet his gaze, and managed to speak:

"President Yang, I'm sorry,

but tonight…I really don't have time."