Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

The cold wind blew again, and although it wasn't cold enough to shiver uncontrollably, it was still not easy.

Chen Pingsheng didn't know why Yang Mi had asked to meet him, as she typically blocked him and only contacted him when needed.
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He didn't bother to think much about it and just waited for her at the Water Cloud Space Academy.

Actually, Yang Mi was considering a job change; at the end of December, a shocking celebrity income ranking list had been released in the entertainment industry.

The others seemed normal.

The only abnormal thing was Zhao Liying being ranked above her.

Among all the top female celebs, she was far ahead at the top.

Only lower than Fan Haomen and one particularly popular male top star.

Yang Mi knew that if it were just from acting, Zhao Liying's pay would have been a lot less than hers, but what really made the difference was that Tengying had invested too much in her.

Not to mention anything else, Fei Yangyang was already valued at 1.5 billion.

They hadn't even started the C-series funding round yet; Tengying was valued at three billion, and Zhao Liying also had a 5% stake.

Then add bonuses, as well as her own paychecks.

Her annual income had nearly reached the astronomical figure of two hundred million.

So, naturally, Yang Mi wanted to talk with this straightforward man.

This rich boss, yet carrying a two-dollar bottle of Wahaha, sitting at a small street-side shop, seemed quite odd.

It felt quite strange.

"Have you had breakfast? The noodles here are pretty good, seven yuan a bowl, and it's filling."

Yang Mi, as always, was very fashionable and charming.

Even her down jacket today exuded a queenly aura; no one could top her.

"I say, Chen Pingsheng, aren't you too stingy? I'm a big star, after all; can't you treat me to something better?"

Yang Mi gave him an unamused look.

Chen Pingsheng didn't mind, "What can't you, Yang Mi, afford to eat that I need to treat you?"

"That is true, but why did you ask me to come here?"

"No reason really, I just happened to be around here when you messaged me."

Chen Pingsheng motioned her to look at the Water Cloud Space beauty academy ahead:

"You remember the first time you endorsed Water Cloud Space, right? Did you imagine back then that I could grow it to this extent?"

Yang Mi thought for a moment, it had only been a year ago, she shook her head:

"Honestly, no. It's surprising that a big guy like you could take a business for women so far."

Thinking back, Water Cloud Space had only one location in Shijingshan at that time.

When she went there to show support, she actually felt quite compromised.

But this year, it was completely different, the top premium beauty brand in Capital City.

Being its brand ambassador did feel prestigious.

It's just this guy had her sign a free endorsement contract for two years—she hadn't received a single penny.

Chen Pingsheng said with a smile, "Surprising, right? Yesterday's event was quite successful, and we have over nine hundred intern beauticians here now, about five hundred are working in Capital City, and another four hundred mature beauticians are being trained."

"These girls are as young as seventeen or eighteen, and the oldest ones only twenty-eight or twenty-nine, some of them are even married."

"You know, I heard something last year: a beautician's family travelled a long distance to come here to see their daughter, but because they couldn't bear to spend money on a hotel, they left hurriedly after less than a day, even though they wouldn't have had to spend a dime, their daughter would have paid for them. Those country folks aren't willing."

"The older generation is used to saving; do you think they would be willing to spend a few hundred just for one night?"

"What are you trying to say?"

Yang Mi didn't quite understand what he meant by this, as she wasn't familiar with the situation of these rural girls.

She was born and raised in Capital City under very good family conditions.

Her path to stardom had been quite smooth.

Among her contemporaries, being a queen wasn't a joke.

Chen Pingsheng pointed to a vacant lot outside the school: "Water Cloud Space has grown, and with growth comes responsibility. I'm planning to buy that space and build an internal five-star hotel for Water Cloud Space."

"It will combine entertainment, dining, and accommodation, but most importantly, if any of the beauticians' family members come here, they can eat and stay for free. It's essentially creating a common home for these girls from outside the city."

"Are you crazy? Do you know how much that will cost?"

In Yang Mi's eyes, this guy had always been pretty tight-fisted, never even spending over one hundred on a meal for her.

And now, he was planning to build a five-star hotel in a tier-one city for his employees.

What kind of concept was that?

Looking nationwide, no company would do such a thing, right?

"It won't cost much, after all, we're not building it too big."

Chen Pingsheng said, "It's about two billion, I suppose. But think about it, us bosses, just the houses we live in are worth hundreds of millions. Spending two small goals to make these thousands of girls from outside the city happy seems pretty normal."

Yang Mi was stunned; she always felt he was stingy,

but he was really willing to spend money on his employees.

In the afternoon, big news spread online across Water Cloud Space.

Founder Chen Pingsheng planned to invest two billion to build a small five-star hotel for internal employees of Water Cloud Space.

All family members visiting Water Cloud Space employees in the future could stay there for free.

Employees in Capital City could enjoy all available entertainment facilities for free during their vacations.

Once the news broke, it truly shocked the entire internet.

The first domestic company to build a five-star hotel for its employees.

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"Don't stop me, I want to do odd jobs at Water Cloud Space."

"Folks, they only recruit women for sweeping there."

"Damn, I can do the work of three people by myself."