"Hello there!"
Su Chen was on his way to the café to meet a distinguished guest he had long wanted to acquaint himself with.
However, his phone rang at that very moment.
From the receiver came a very familiar voice:
"Hello, hello! Pleasure to meet you. May I ask if this is Su Chen?"
"No need for funding, no loans, and my house doesn't need renovating! Thanks, bye!"
"Hahaha!" A hearty laugh echoed from the other end. "As expected of Su Chen. Just as the intel suggested, you're a straight-to-the-point kind of person."
"Ah, well, I was just joking with you. Right, Mr. Owlbert?"
"Uh…" The person on the other end of the line was clearly stunned for a few seconds. "So that's how it is. Is this what they mean by 'when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back'?
Actually, the reason I called is simple, Boss Su Chen. I'm looking for an opportunity at miHoYo."
"An opportunity?" Su Chen scratched his head. Was this Owlbert some kind of overfamiliar chicken?
"I remember you already have a job, don't you?"
"Ah, well, as they say, 'more skills mean more opportunities.' I'm just a behind-the-scenes voice actor. It's not like I appear in public much—how much can I really earn?
What do you think about me joining miHoYo as a voice actor? Should work, right?"
"Approved. I was just planning to launch a preview program where all the characters will be animated. You can handle the voice acting directly."
"Huh?!" Su Chen's response was so straightforward that Owlbert was caught off guard. "It's that simple?"
"It's that simple!"
"I feel like my conscience would ache!"
"Then let me make you feel better. Do you know Jade, Aventurine, and Topaz?"
Owlbert nodded. Right! Negotiating terms is how it should be!
"I know them, I know them."
"Good. Wait for my notice. Bye."
Su Chen hung up directly and stared at his phone screen, his nose twitching.
Who would've thought Owlbert would come knocking on his own?
What exactly was he plotting?
But then again,
With him here, at least the Getting Closer to the Stars segment could finally launch.
Su Chen didn't dwell on it further and strode toward the café entrance.
By then, the two siblings he had expected were already seated on the sofa.
Workday glanced at Su Chen. "I was wondering who had the power to even hack my phone's navigation. So it's the boss of miHoYo?"
"Don't mention it, don't mention it!" Su Chen took his seat slowly, his gaze flickering toward Robin before returning to Workday.
"Actually, I'm quite familiar with your sister too. After all, she's one of the few top-tier celebrities…"
"Want an autograph?" Workday shook his head helplessly. "So it's just something this trivial? Was all this fuss really necessary?"
"How about joining miHoYo?"
"Straight to the point?" Workday stroked his chin.
"Why? Why do you want us to join? Are you trying to leverage Robin's popularity?
That can't be it. Ever since Honkai Star Rail's Web Series debuted, its popularity has never waned. You—or rather, miHoYo—always find ways to create highlights that grab the audience's attention.
With Robin's fame, stirring up a few trends would bring in more traffic than anything else."
"Hahaha…" Su Chen laughed awkwardly. "What if I told you those trends weren't even my idea? Would you believe me?"
"Of course. There's no shortage of people in the market who want you dead. So, back to the question—why invite Robin to join?"
"Wrong. I want both you and your sister to join. In my upcoming plans, the two of you are especially important actors."
Workday fell silent for a few seconds before speaking again.
"Actors? Robin's already a superstar—that goes without saying. But I'm included too? What about the script?"
Su Chen's expression was calm, but internally, he was screaming:
The system hasn't unlocked it yet!
We haven't even finalized the location for Penacony!
"Well…"
"I appreciate the offer. Truth be told, I want to break free from the company behind me even more than you do.
But it's a shame. To be honest, the reason my sister speaks so little isn't because she's impolite—on the contrary, she's very proper. It's just that her voice can't take any more strain, so she has to limit her daily speech.
And that's why I've had to step into the spotlight, becoming my sister's mouthpiece."
Su Chen frowned. "Then why are you two still planning so many concerts? Isn't that gambling with your career?"
He had seen too many talented singers whose careers plummeted after ruining their voices.
"What choice do we have? Singers? In the eyes of capital, we're just tools." Workday shuddered as he felt Robin's hand rest on the back of his.
Su Chen quietly observed the scene before finally sliding a note across the table.
"This is my number. Aside from my secretary, no one else knows it. Call me anytime if you're willing.
If you need help, we'll do everything we can—just trust me."
Workday silently pocketed the note. "Sorry, Workday is just a pseudonym. My real name is Sunday."
"Understood!"
—
Meanwhile,
Wise and Belle were waiting in the talent recruitment room,
as if they were there for an interview.
Their interviewer was none other than Silver Wolf.
Ahem! Silver Wolf interlaced her fingers, putting on a solemn act. "Greetings, you two. I'm Silver Wolf!"
Belle leaned toward Wise and whispered, "Do you think Silver Wolf is even 1.4 meters tall?"
"Hey! This young lady is 1! 4! 4! Wait—no, don't derail me! Do you know why you two were brought here?"
Wise offered a helpless smile. "Wasn't it you who had Jingliu and some lady named Feixiao drag us here by force?"
Silver Wolf was momentarily speechless. "Uh, well, that's—that's not the point!
What matters is this: Why did you use AI to analyze our first theatrical film?"