Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

Everyone treated Fifth Master with utmost respect.

But Meng Chuan was different.

He remained calm and composed, chatting amiably with Fifth Master, who looked Meng Chuan up and down as if he were a rare and precious object.

Despite Fifth Master's gaze, Meng Chuan maintained a faint smile.

But no one knew that Meng Chuan's back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Even if Meng Chuan is mentally stable, he is still just an ordinary person.

Faced with the murderous aura of Fifth Master, a man whose hands were clearly stained with blood.

Meng Chuan could control his facial expression, but he couldn't control his body's instinctive reactions.

"Not bad, kid. Back in school you deliberately controlled your grades and even used your emotions to toughen yourself up. It seems it worked quite well."

Fifth Master looked on with admiration. It was rare to see a young man who could speak so calmly and composedly in front of him.

Meng Chuan's composure is exactly what Fifth Master likes.

In fact, Fifth Master is a free-spirited person and doesn't like others to be subservient to him.

"Fifth Master, you are a highly respected elder, why are you still paying attention to those gossips online? I've already clarified that it's true that you're controlling the score, but I really didn't play with people's feelings."

Meng Chuan explained with a wry smile.

This happened so long ago, why is it still being brought up?

"How can you blame me? During that time, no matter whether I turned on my phone or watched TV, all I saw were your messages. It was hard for me not to see them."

Fifth Master rolled his eyes at Meng Chuan.

In fact, Fifth Master watched the entire live stream where Meng Chuan clarified the accusations.

He fell in love with the young man right then and there.

First of all, no one dislikes a young person with exceptionally good academic performance.

Secondly, Kuang Mengchuan was able to remain calm and composed in front of millions of viewers during a live broadcast.

He was able to respond perfectly to every accusation.

Even Fifth Master would have to admire this kind of mentality.

Seeing it today, I can confirm that it truly lives up to its reputation.

"Fifth Master, if you put it that way, it's my fault. Then I owe you an explanation, right?"

Meng Chuan said half-jokingly.

"That's for sure, but we'll leave the explanation for now. But you have to remember, debts always have to be repaid."

Fifth Master said it as a matter of course.

Meng Chuan panicked upon hearing this:

"No, I was just being polite. Did you really take it seriously?"

Meng Chuan really just wanted to be polite.

It's just to create a relaxed atmosphere for the conversation.

"Haha, Fifth Master always keeps his word."

Fifth Master said with a loud laugh.

Seeing that Meng Chuan still wanted to speak, Fifth Master waved his hand:

"Alright, I'm here, you kids definitely won't have enough fun. Tonight's expenses are on me, Fifth Master."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

When Fifth Master said this, Zheng Muchen's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in surprise.

He was supposed to be treating tonight, but now Fifth Master is going to pay the bill. What a great honor!

Although Zheng Muchen knew in his heart that Fifth Master was definitely not doing it out of respect for him.

They'd either do it for Alice's sake, or at the very least, for Meng Chuan's sake.

But that's enough to keep him excited for the rest of his life.

Not just anyone is qualified to have Fifth Master treat them to drinks!

"correct."

However, Fifth Master, who had just reached the door, suddenly turned around.

Meng Chuan, Jiang Zhenyu, and Zheng Muchen's nerves, which had just relaxed, tensed up again.

Jiang Zhenyu, in particular, was startled.

"Alice is the descendant of an old friend of mine. Meng Chuan, you are responsible for getting her safely back to school. If anything goes wrong, you will be held accountable."

After finishing speaking, Fifth Master left without waiting for Meng Chuan's response.

Meng Chuan frowned slightly, inwardly cursing.

That old geezer is wicked.

He wasn't asking himself to protect Alice.

With a skilled fighter like Natasha by Alice's side, why would she need to protect her?

Fifth Master was warning him not to make a move on Alice.

However, Meng Chuan saw through it but didn't say anything.

Anyway, he never intended for anything to happen between him and Alice.

At least, I don't have that idea right now.

After Fifth Master left, the atmosphere in the private room immediately relaxed.

After going through so much, both Jiang Zhenyu and Zheng Muchen felt like they had survived a catastrophe.

Especially Zheng Muchen.

In front of Alice and Meng Chuan, he no longer had the casualness of an older brother.

They seemed particularly restrained, and the atmosphere was still a bit awkward and dull.

"Meng Chuan, aren't you going to request a song?"

Alice suddenly made a suggestion.

"I can't sing; I'm tone-deaf."

Meng Chuan leaned back on the sofa and shook his head.

There was no way around it; Meng Chuan's back was completely soaked, and it would be too embarrassing to stand up.

As for being tone-deaf, that's just an excuse.

Meng Chuan watched so many viral songs on Douyin back then.

In the dead of night, I often sang secretly with tears in my eyes.

I've just never sung in public, so I don't know how well I sing.

"I'll sing a song."

Jiang Zhenyu gradually became more active; he was naturally a carefree person.

Without Fifth Master's suppression, he began to revert to his old ways.

Soon, a familiar melody began to play:

I planted a seed

Finally, fruit grew.

Today is a great day.

I'll pluck a star and give it to you

I'll pluck the moon down and give it to you.

May the sun rise for you every day

……

As soon as Jiang Zhenyu spoke, Meng Chuan's eyes lit up.

In May 2014, "Little Apple" suddenly appeared and became a hit across the country, becoming an undisputed internet sensation.

Meng Chuan once watched a Douyin video that detailed the "achievements" of "Little Apple".

According to incomplete statistics, the copyright revenue of this single has exceeded 10 billion yuan.

"Songwriting seems to be quite lucrative."

Meng Chuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

If we could find all the viral hits from Douyin back then, that would be a huge treasure!

One or two songs might not earn you much.

But what if there were ten, fifty, or one hundred poems?

Meng Chuan spent those ten years scrolling through Douyin (TikTok).

With his photographic memory, he has more than a hundred hit songs stored in his mind.

Meng Chuan can't compose music, but he can hum it!

Write down the lyrics, find a music producer, hum them once, and have them produce a music based on the melody.

This is just something I did without thinking!

Moreover, the money-making opportunities are just as good as starting a company or speculating in stocks.

"This is feasible. Let's find an opportunity to try it later."

Meng Chuan pondered to himself.

"Let's go, bars aren't fun at all."

Just as Meng Chuan was pondering how to proceed.

Alice suddenly spoke with a lack of interest.

Jiang Zhenyu was the only lively person in the entire private room.

Zheng Muchen was very reserved, and Meng Chuan was lost in thought again.

I'd rather go back to my dorm and sleep!

"Okay, let's go."

Meng Chuan stood up. He had achieved his goal and it was time to go back.

The group parted ways with Zheng Muchen at the bar entrance.

Meng Chuan and his three friends returned to school.

This time, Alice was driving, and Meng Chuan was in the passenger seat.

Because Natasha had been drinking and Meng Chuan couldn't drive, Alice was the only driver available.

"You did this on purpose today, didn't you?"

Alice, who was driving, suddenly asked.

Meng Chuan was taken aback and turned to look at Alice.

This girl is beautiful and not stupid either; it's a rare find!

"Didn't you do that on purpose today too?"

Meng Chuan smiled and did not deny it.

Alice deliberately used Meng Chuan to lure Sun Yishan to the bar.

Alice kept a low profile, not wanting to reveal her identity at school, and also not wanting to be bothered by Sun Yishan.

So, by using Fifth Master's influence at the bar to intimidate him, Sun Yishan should dare not bother him anymore.

"So you went along with it, using Sun Yishan to call out his brother Sun Dashan and beat him up?"

Alice turned to ask Meng Chuan.

"This is just one of them."

Meng Chuan nodded in agreement.

"What about the second one?"

Alice pressed on.

"Secondly, it's pointless to say it out loud if you think about it yourself."

Meng Chuan smiled but remained silent.

This second purpose is hard to guess; it should give this young lady quite a bit to think about.

However, what happened was far beyond what was expected.

Alice pondered for a moment, then asked:

"You want to use him to test my identity?"