At the Starbucks Coffee Shop, Bai Ningbing in the booth next door was still foolishly waiting for her interviewee?
But she didn't know.
The interviewee would not be coming.
Zhongyi Tang had already sent a message.
The task could be completed in six minutes.
「Meanwhile, at the Jiangshan Hotel.」
Yamamoto, dressed in a sharp suit, and Nakata both got into a Toyota Alphard.
Nakata was driving.
Sitting in the back in an executive seat, Yamamoto said, "Nakata, have you thoroughly checked the information about that female university student?"
"I've acquired some information, and based on that, the woman's financial situation should be very good."
"With good financial conditions," Yamamoto chuckled maliciously, "we can use other methods. For example, if she wants to interview a celebrity, we can arrange that. Those legs of hers... truly captivating. The two of us..."
"All right, I'll note it down," Nakata nodded, also looking forward to it.
However, while driving, Nakata soon noticed a problem.
There was a red light ahead, but his brakes had malfunctioned. They were ineffective in slowing the car down; it was as if the brakes had aged considerably.
In such a situation, they ended up running the red light.
What was worse, the light ahead was not at a pedestrian crossing but at a vehicular intersection.
Nakata, highly focused, tried to weave through the traffic, but in the end, their vehicle was hit and flipped over by a Land Cruiser.
If it were a typical car accident, one would certainly stop immediately and then notify the police.
But this was no ordinary accident.
After the Alphard flipped over, Nakata found that he couldn't open the car doors.
The car was engulfed in raging flames.
...
「Back at the Starbucks Coffee Shop near Jingzhou University.」
Bai Ningbing was checking over her interview questions for the last time.
She made sure there were no oversights.
Only then did she pick up her phone to check the time.
However, ten minutes had already passed since the scheduled interview time.
Had Yamamoto not arrived yet?
"Luofeng?" Bai Ningbing called out.
Luofeng put down his phone, feigning ignorance. "What's up, baby?"
Bai Ningbing said anxiously, "My interview was scheduled for 10 o'clock, but ten minutes have passed, and the person still hasn't shown up. I'm worried they might have canceled."
"Who are you supposed to interview?" Luofeng asked.
"The president of a media company from Sakura Country. The school invited him to give a lecture. Their media company has considerable influence there," Bai Ningbing explained.
"If you had an appointment, he should show up, right? He wouldn't break his word, would he?" Luofeng said with a light laugh.
"Given the situation, it's hard to tell. This opportunity is rare; maybe it's gone?" Bai Ningbing said with concern.
"Don't worry, baby. Even if he stands you up, I'll arrange another interviewee for you," Luofeng offered.
"Ah?" Bai Ningbing was taken aback.
While Bai Ningbing was stunned, her phone rang.
"Ningbing, are you at the Starbucks Coffee Shop?" Wang Yanran asked anxiously.
"Xu Jun! You actually know him?" Bai Ningbing asked in surprise.
"These past few days, because of the graphene matter, Xu Jun has been right in the eye of the storm," she added in amazement.
"Yep, that's him," Luofeng nodded.
"He's been very popular lately; it must be hard to get an interview with him, right?" Bai Ningbing asked, a little suspicious. Does Luofeng plan to pay for this?
However, while others might find it difficult to invite Xu Jun, for Luofeng... it seems like it wouldn't be difficult at all, would it?
Xu Jun was indeed very popular.
How could he not be, when the graphene battery's performance was so formidable that the whole nation was paying attention?
If graphene was the protagonist, then Xu Jun was surely the protagonist's precious sword—wouldn't he be the center of attention?
Even a broken sword would be more famous than the most renowned swords in the world.
"Baby, are you also following graphene? And have you seen Xu Jun's livestream?" Luofeng inquired.
"I haven't watched it, but when I woke up this morning, a ton of news was about graphene, Xu Jun, and Huawei Phones," Bai Ningbing said, shaking her head.
That made sense. Bai Ningbing was majoring in journalism. Of course, she made it a habit to read the trending news every day.
However... Luofeng suddenly stiffened. If Bai Ningbing saw him suddenly appearing in the news in the future... wouldn't that spell big trouble? So, he should try his best not to appear in the trending news from now on. Otherwise, it would truly be a disaster.
"I never thought graphene batteries could be real; at first, I really thought it was a scam," Bai Ningbing admitted.
Luofeng didn't reveal his identity, simply saying, "Do you want to interview Xu Jun?"
"Can I really? Luofeng, tell me, what price do you have to pay to invite him?" Bai Ningbing asked, intrigued.
Luofeng reached out and pinched Bai Ningbing's cheek. This silly girl, even without makeup, her skin is so smooth and delicate it looks like it would break at a touch.
"Xu Jun and I are good friends; we know each other. For friends to help with something like this, I don't think it will cost much. At most, I'll just treat him to a meal," Luofeng said with a smile.
Bai Ningbing became excited. "You guys are friends? Really?"

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