This was Lin Chudong's first time visiting Lin Qiqi's company, Northern Brothers Entertainment Co., Ltd.
The headquarters was in the capital, and this was a branch office.
After arriving at the film and television department's reception room, Lin Chudong couldn't help but sigh. Big companies were really impressive.
This entire building belonged to them. If his Liangyin Band could ever reach this level, then he would truly become capital.
In the reception room, Song Jing and Lin Qiqi were already waiting. When Lin Chudong arrived, Lin Qiqi stood up happily.
"Dafei, why did you come so late? I couldn't wait anymore."
Lin Chudong smiled. "Sorry, I forgot. I was reviewing footage."
Song Jing froze. "It's finished? That fast?"
"Yeah, it's a web series—only fifteen episodes."
Song Jing asked, "How was Zhao Renlong's performance?"
Lin Chudong's expression turned awkward. "Sister Song, Zhao Renlong is a bit expensive…"
He explained what had happened during their previous meeting.
Song Jing frowned, clearly displeased.
"So he's one way in public and another in private. Didn't expect him to be the type who treats people differently based on status."
Song Jing had been in the entertainment industry for many years, but her status and position had long since risen. She had experienced this kind of flattery and snubbing in the past, but it had been a long time. She hadn't expected this kind of thing to happen again.
"Sorry, Dafei. I didn't help you."
"You're too polite, Sister Song. We just didn't reach an agreement. Anyway, we managed to finish the project smoothly."
"Good. How did the Spring Festival Gala second review go?"
"Passed. Xu Feng and I will sing a duet."
Song Jing nodded. "Director Ma has been urging me for a long time, but Qiqi had no schedule until now. That's why I asked you to help. Tomorrow we'll go for the second review."
When Lin Qiqi attended, she was reviewed separately. That was the status of a big star.
"Send Qiqi's promo video to me tonight. I'll help you post it on Weibo for promotion."
"Alright, thank you, Sister Song. Let's start."
The accompaniment for Lin Qiqi's song had already been recorded. Lin Chudong played it on his phone and taught her line by line.
Lin Qiqi was very happy. Working with Dafei was never boring.
But Sister Song was watching the whole time, so she felt embarrassed to hold his hand.
After more than two hours, Sister Song finally nodded.
"That's good enough. Dafei, your musical talent is really admirable. This song is practically tailor-made for Qiqi."
"You flatter me, Sister Song."
"Alright, it's getting late. Qiqi has a flight later. We're flying to the capital tonight. I'll get a car to take you back?"
Lin Chudong stood up. "No need, Sister Song. I drove here. Qiqi, be careful on the way."
"Okay!"
Lin Qiqi was reluctant to leave, but with Sister Song there, she acted shy and reserved.
Downstairs, watching Lin Chudong get into his car, Lin Qiqi pouted unhappily.
Song Jing sighed and glanced at her watch.
"Qiqi, I'll give you ten minutes. After that, we have to leave too."
Lin Qiqi instantly changed expression and smiled brightly.
"Okay!"
She immediately jumped into Dafei's car.
Song Jing shook her head and went back into the company.
As soon as Lin Qiqi got in, she hugged Lin Chudong's right arm and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Dafei, the song you wrote for me is really good. I like it a lot."
"As long as you like it. Perform well at the Spring Festival Gala."
"But the Spring Festival Gala is all lip-syncing!"
"That's called playback. It's slightly different from lip-syncing. It won't directly use your studio version."
"Oh, got it. Hehe."
Lin Qiqi rubbed her hands together. "It's so cold today. Warm my hands for me."
Lin Chudong held both her hands in his palms and brought them to his mouth, gently breathing warm air onto them.
The warm breath made Lin Qiqi's cheeks flush.
In the night, her big eyes sparkled, even prettier than the moon in the sky.
Her hands had a faint fragrance, like fruit, but he couldn't tell which kind.
Lin Chudong leaned in and lightly kissed the back of her hand.
Lin Qiqi's face turned completely red, but she kept staring at him, shy and alluring.
She raised her other hand, bit her lip, and said, "And this one too."
…
After leaving Lin Qiqi's company, he called Tian Yingxiong.
That bastard didn't contact him after his song became popular—getting a wife and forgetting his father.
The phone rang for a long time before Tian Yingxiong picked up.
"Hello, what are you doing? Not coming out to treat your godfather to dinner?"
Tian Yingxiong was panting. "Where are you?"
Hearing his breathing, Lin Chudong was speechless. Was this guy doing something shady? Why pick up now?
"Want to drink later?"
"Sure! Where are you? I'll come find you!"
"Let's meet at the snack street."
After hanging up, Lin Chudong drove back near his company. Even though he had [Thousand Cups Without Getting Drunk], drinking and driving would still get him caught, so he decided to walk.
Last time, he had experienced how insane [Thousand Cups Without Getting Drunk] was. This time, he was determined to drink Tian Yingxiong under the table.
He walked toward the snack street, planning to find a restaurant once Tian Yingxiong arrived.
It was already late, and there weren't many people on the street.
Suddenly, a figure came sprinting toward him.
Lin Chudong narrowed his eyes—it was Lao Tian.
Why the hell was he running?
Just as he was about to greet him, he saw six or seven burly men chasing him with vicious expressions.
Holy crap, this guy was being hunted down?
Lin Chudong quickly hid to the side.
Tian Yingxiong pointed at him and shouted, "Lin! Come help!"
Damn it, why shout?Before it was one person being chased—now it was two.
Lin Chudong had no choice but to run with him.
"Who are they?!"
Tian Yingxiong panted. "Yan Hua's ex-boyfriend. That bastard chased me all the way from Inner Mongolia!"
Lin Chudong was speechless. Yan Hua was the female singer he had recruited. After The Most Dazzling Ethnic Style became popular, she stayed in the city. Her ex-boyfriend got furious and took a train across the country to hunt Tian Yingxiong down.
"You had time to answer my call but not to call the police?"
"Don't! I'm a public figure! It would be embarrassing if this got out!"
Lin Chudong frowned. He was right—if paparazzi got photos of them in a police station, it would be a disaster.
"You never look for me when you have good things. The moment trouble happens, you run straight to me!"
Lin Chudong grabbed Tian Yingxiong's arm and they sprinted.
After several kilometers, Tian Yingxiong was about to collapse, but Lin Chudong wasn't even breathing hard.
"You secretly worked out, didn't you? How the hell can you run like this?"
"Shut up. If you stop, don't expect me to get beaten with you."
Those burly men were physically strong. Two weak guys like them would be finished.
Lin Chudong suddenly wished for a combat skill—Lightning Five Whips would do.
"I can't run anymore… think of something!"
"Run to my company. I'll call some guys down!"
He could only call Xiao Liang and Wang Zhi. They were weak too, but those guys had been running for so long they were exhausted. At least they'd be evenly matched.
They ran back to Liangyin Music Store. Just as they reached the entrance, Liang Yin came downstairs.
"Boss Lady?!"
Liang Yin was surprised. "What happened to you guys?"
Tian Yingxiong collapsed on the ground, gasping.
One of the burly men rushed over and pinned him down, choking his neck.
"You still dare to run?!"
Another man grabbed Lin Chudong by the collar and slammed him against the wall.
Bang—his head rang.
Against absolute strength, his +1 physique meant nothing.
Liang Yin's face changed. She rushed over, grabbed the man in front of Lin Chudong by the sleeves, and yanked him.
The man lost his grip and stumbled forward. How did this woman have such strength?
Then Liang Yin stepped in, twisted her hips, and performed a clean over-the-shoulder throw.
Bang!
The burly man slammed to the ground.
Ten years of boxing is nothing compared to one year of wrestling.In street fights, wrestling was terrifying. The man nearly vomited blood.
Liang Yin rushed to Tian Yingxiong.
"Dare to cause trouble at my place?!"
She grabbed his arm, pinned him down, and locked his elbow with a Kimura lock.
The man screamed in pain.
The other four burly men were exhausted and didn't dare move anymore.
Liang Yin released him.
"Get lost!"
They helped the thrown man up and pointed at Tian Yingxiong.
"Wait for it!"
Then they fled.
Tian Yingxiong lay on the ground, giving a thumbs-up.
"Big-Boobs Sis, invincible."
…
Ten minutes later, fifth floor, Liangyin Band Studio.
Tian Yingxiong was dead tired. "Look at my WeChat steps—over 20,000. I ran at least ten kilometers!"
Lin Chudong was speechless. How did you still have the mood to check that?
"Boss Lady, you practiced wrestling?"
"So what? I'm a pretty girl. Isn't it normal to know self-defense?"
She crossed her arms, unhappy.
She had trained since childhood, but later thought it wasn't ladylike, so she never told anyone.
Goddesses didn't throw people around.
Lin Chudong gave a thumbs-up. "Boss Lady, invincible."
"Lao Tian, hurry up and become her disciple. Pay a million in tuition, learn two moves—you'll need it someday."
"You think I have money?"
"Your song is everywhere now!"
"Popular doesn't mean rich! Monetization takes time. Are you rich?"
"…Stop stabbing my heart."
Liang Yin looked disgusted. "Did you really steal someone's girlfriend?"
"No! They broke up before we got together. People from poor places are unreasonable!"
Then Tian Yingxiong asked, "Your show I Am the King of Singers, what episode now?"
"Next episode airs tomorrow. Your godfather is first place again. Finals live next week."
"Damn. You lied to me before. That song wasn't bought by Zhang Yiran, it was bought by Yang Han."
"See? Regret it now? You should've bought my song."
"That one was worth it. Two more songs, when will you give them?"
"Where's the money?"
"Next month. I've got lots of gigs."
Lin Chudong became serious.
"How's your current company?"
"Spark Entertainment? Pretty free. They treat me well."
"Ever considered switching?"
"You want to sign me?"
"Thinking about it."
"What conditions?"
"Unlimited good songs. Nothing else."
"You're getting arrogant. Your company isn't even established."
"I signed Yang Han already."
"You're bullshitting."
"Ask around. Her contract ends in a few months. She's coming to me."
Tian Yingxiong still doubted, but with songs like Invisible Wings, it wasn't impossible.
"My current company treats me well. If I join you, you have no resources. I'll starve."
"You don't have to fully sign. You can do a deep cooperation agreement. You work part-time for me. Spark gets 5%."
Normally companies wouldn't allow that, but Tian Yingxiong was favored by his boss.
"If you sign, you won't need to pay for songs. Revenue sharing instead."
"I'll discuss with my company."
Then he realized something.
"Wait. If I sign, I become your employee? You're stepping on me?"
"So what? Say one more word and I'll have Boss Lady teach you women's self-defense."
Tian Yingxiong instantly shut up.
"Add a clause. Big-Boobs Sis must protect my life."
Liang Yin: "..."
…
They ate late-night snacks.
"When will your drama release?"
"In a few days. Hopefully with the I Am the King of Singers finals."
"Confident? My uncle said your show might flop."
Lin Chudong smiled.
"I'm afraid he'll regret it to death."
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