Song Yan frowned at the words, not quite understanding them.
[How did the pants explode? And into a heart shape?]
[And with feeling?]
[Other people who play sponsor relationships get attacked, but this kid doesn’t do anything and yet gets so much criticism. Why is no one saying anything now that he’s actually made a mistake?”
Song Yan furrowed his brow even tighter and scrolled down, not willing to give up. He finally found a comment with attacking words and read it with satisfaction.
[I spit on you! Trash paparazzi!! If you want to take pictures of someone, do it properly. You can’t even see clearly whether or not they kissed. How dare you claim to be a professional at following people? Even wedding photographers are more professional than you!]
Song Yan: “?”
[Oh my god! Why did this damn marketing account have to be the one to expose this? This trash account always messes up whenever they try to expose something. My son finally made some progress, and now this bad luck! [Rolls eyes]]
Song Yan: “??”
[Spread the word, Song Jianchu is no good! I thought you were the top BKing in the universe with all your showing off, but you secretly rely on others to expose your big events?? I’m just laughing at you [Smiling]. Unless you post something more exciting on your vlog, you’ve ruined my perception of you [Disdain]]
Song Yan: “???”
What’s wrong with netizens these days?
Song Yan angrily squeezed his beer can, contemplating whether the video was really not filmed well enough to confuse these internet users.
“Beep” – a message reply came in.
Song Yan sneered and put aside the feedback that didn’t meet his expectations for the time being.
He couldn’t wait any longer.
The sight of that calm and collected kid in a fit of rage must be quite interesting.
Song Yan opened the message.
[Song Jianchu: You’re bankrupt and still spending so extravagantly. I won’t lend you money if you can’t even afford to eat. But thanks, I gained another five million followers.]
The words exuded disdain and calmness, and one could even imagine the casual and arrogant tone.
Song Yan: “……”
Song Yan’s face gradually turned purple, and his phone beeped again.
【Marketing Team: Congratulations boss! The hot search you bought has already made it to the top of the list! Hot search number one requires an additional 20 million yuan, please deposit the remaining marketing fees into this account within three days. If you do not make the payment on time, we will send someone to your door to collect it. Looking forward to working with you again next time ~】
Song Yan: “…………”
20 million yuan???
It’s all traffic that kid brought in himself, why should he make up the difference?
The several million yuan for buying hot searches were all borrowed from old classmates with a thick face. Now, where can he get another 20 million yuan?
“F*ck you!!!”
Song Yan’s vision suddenly went black, he stood up fiercely, and in a fit of helpless rage, he threw his phone to the ground.
The phone kept ringing, Mu Ye frowned, covered his eyes with the back of his hand, and answered the call, “What’s wrong?”
Gu Jiaming was about to go crazy, “Tell me honestly, where are you right now?!”
Mu Ye hoarsely replied, “At a friend’s house.”
“Does that friend of yours have a nickname?” Gu Jiaming gritted his teeth, “Called the Demon King little brother?”
Mu Ye closed his eyes for a moment, and praised with a smile, “Jiaming, you’ve gotten smart.”
“……”
Gu Jiaming wanted to punch his boss.
“You still have the mood to sleep? Your hot search has been on the list for half a day already!” Gu Jiaming said hopelessly, “I just slept in a little longer, just one day… Mu Ye, are you forcing me to celebrate New Year’s in the temple??”
Mu Ye moved his hand away from his eyes, slowly opened them, and asked in a cold voice, “What hot search?”
Gu Jiaming had already found out who was behind the scenes causing trouble, “The person who bought the hot search is Song Yan, the CEO of SUK Group, who announced bankruptcy a few days ago. He is the cousin of Song Jianchu, your Demon King little brother.”
Mu Ye raised an eyebrow, “Cousin?”
“Their relationship has always been bad. Before SUK went bankrupt, Song Jianchu withdrew capital from the family business with the huge inheritance of his parents and grandfather. After the bankruptcy, Song Yan asked Song Jianchu for help, but he ignored him.” Gu Jiaming sighed, “This kid is really ruthless, he won’t even help his own family members, no wonder his brother wants to deal with him.”
Mu Ye listened with his head down, looking indifferent, “Since the inheritance was given to him, the money is his own, whether or not he wants to help is his own freedom.”
“That’s true, but now the important thing is these?” Gu Jiaming reacted and questioned, “What’s the relationship between you and that Demon King little brother’s fan? How did you get caught in that video?”
Mu Ye hadn’t planned to hide it for too long in the first place, “It’s just as you saw.”
?” Gu Jiaming held onto a glimmer of hope: “…What did I see?”
Mu Ye said, “I’m being kept.”
Gu Jiaming: “…”
“You’re still proud? You’re showing off to me?” Gu Jiaming was shocked. “How can you have the nerve to say that with a smile?”
Mu Ye suppressed the smile on his lips. “No, it was a slip of the tongue.”
“…”
“Mu Ye, I’m old and can’t take this kind of joke.” Gu Jiaming opened the window and took a breath of fresh air, clutching the pitiful amount of hair on his head. “How much did you drink? How could you do such shameless things? You’re the top guy in the music industry!”
“I’m sorry.” Mu Ye lowered his eyelashes and sincerely apologized, “He gave me too much, and I couldn’t control myself.”
“How much did he give you in the end?” Gu Jiaming asked uncertainly, blowing the cool wind from the window.
“One hundred million a day,” Mu Ye said. “He’s supporting me for one hundred days.”
“…”
Gu Jiaming held his phone still for a few seconds and asked uncertainly, “Say it again, how much did he give you?”
“One hundred million a day, supporting me for one hundred days,” Mu Ye repeated.
“…”
Gu Jiaming took a deep breath and remained silent for a long time. “Are you sure he’s not joking with you? Even if that kid is rich, one hundred billion is not a small amount to him.”
Mu Ye said lightly, “I don’t think so. We signed an agreement.”
Thinking of the black card in the video, Gu Jiaming actually believed it.
It was not uncommon for artists in the industry, regardless of their fame, to find financial backers. Many artists only had smooth careers after having powerful financial backers.
Gu Jiaming had never introduced a financial backer to Mu Ye because he always believed in Mu Ye’s talent and didn’t think he needed any help in that regard.
And Mu Ye himself had no intention of doing so.
To spend three months playing with a star-struck kid and earn one hundred billion…
One hundred billion!
Mu Ye wouldn’t have to suffer from the lack of inspiration and frequent drinking anymore. He could simply retire from the industry with ease. How many years could he save in advance?
Gu Jiaming’s solemn expression gradually turned into a smile. “Is this really happening?”
Although Song Jianchu’s online reputation was not great, he was indeed generous with his money. As a financial backer, he was definitely top-tier in the industry.
No matter how you looked at it, Mu Ye wouldn’t lose out by being associated with him.
Quickly weighing the pros and cons, Gu Jiaming asked, “Did he finance anyone else besides you?”
“I don’t think so?” Mu Ye thought for a moment and said, “I spend every day with him, so he doesn’t have time to find anyone else.”
Gu Jiaming nodded and fell silent for a few seconds before speaking with a heavy tone. “Since the video has already been exposed, there’s nothing we can do about it. The media is already waiting for you downstairs. You should stay at his place for a few days and give the team some time to control the public opinion.”
Mu Ye pursed his lips and asked, “Are you not angry?”
Gu Jiaming sighed. “You chose this path yourself. As long as you don’t regret it, it’s fine.”
“I won’t.” Mu Ye asked, “Can we handle the video incident?”
Gu Jiaming sneered. “This small marketing team relies on luck to get by. As long as it’s not a bed photo level of exposure, anything they throw at us will just bring us more traffic.”
Mu Ye laughed. “Jiaming is amazing.”
“Alright, I have to go now.” Gu Jiaming said, “Just focus on accompanying the financial backer and don’t worry about anything else.”
Mu Ye suppressed his laughter and said, “Thanks for your hard work, Jiaming.”
“It’s nothing. It’s just my job.” Gu Jiaming said deeply, “Hang up and say hello to the financial backer for me.”
“Okay.”
After ending the call with Gu Jiaming, Mu Ye bit his lip to suppress his smile.
A few seconds later, he dialed another number and spoke in a low voice. “Can you help me look up someone?”
Song Jianchu got out of bed and changed his clothes after ending the call. He quickly washed up and walked to the guest room, hesitating for a moment before knocking on the door. It opened from the inside.
Mu Ye, wearing his pajamas, looked him up and down. “Going out?”
“Yep, to take care of some things.” Song Jianchu replied.
“The hot search thing?” Mu Ye asked.
He had already found out.
“Yes, don’t worry. It’ll be resolved today and won’t affect you.” Song Jianchu nodded.
“Sorry, it’s all my fault for causing trouble outside.” Mu Ye lowered his eyes and apologized. “It’s my first time being someone’s secret lover, so I don’t have much experience. I’m causing you trouble.”
“It’s fine.” Song Jianchu comforted him calmly. “It’s not a big problem and will be resolved soon.”
“I trust you.” Mu Ye smiled apologetically and asked, “Where are you going? I caused this trouble, so I want to help.”
Song Jianchu hesitated for two seconds. He was also worried that Mu Ye would be alone at home and overthink things. Also, Yin Chi had suggested that they bring both parties to the meeting.
“I’m going to meet with friends to discuss the solution for the hot search and take care of some company matters.” Song Jianchu said, “If you don’t want to stay at home, you can come with me.”
“Okay,” Mu Ye smiled and reached up to touch his head, heading towards the bathroom. “Wait for me for two minutes.”
“Song Jianchu’s property has always been deliberately hidden, even the media doesn’t know about it, so it’s considered safe. The two of them covered their faces more tightly than usual and went out together.
They arrived at the Mu Xing Culture and Media Limited Company, and the staff guided the signing artists to the conference room, saying, “Please wait in the conference room for a moment, Manager Yin is dealing with something and will be here soon.”
The agent nodded and smiled, “Sure, we’re not in a hurry, let Manager Yin handle his business first.”
Pei Shinian wore a duckbill cap and walked while texting in a group chat with two other people.
[Pei Shinian: What the hell! @Bai Xingyu @Lu Shen, have you guys seen the hot search?!]
[Pei Shinian: What’s up with Brother Ye and Jianchu?! I don’t dare to ask!]
[Bai Xingyu: Why are you making trouble at this time? Just wait quietly.]
[Pei Shinian: How can you guys be so calm!]
[Pei Shinian: Is it true that Brother Ye is being kept by Song Jianchu? But doesn’t my brother already have a girlfriend? Does my sister-in-law know about this?]
[Pei Shinian: Although it’s just a financial relationship with Jianchu, does my brother’s behavior count as cheating?]
[Bai Xingyu: [Wiping sweat]]
[Lu Shen: Have you tested your IQ?]
[Pei Shinian: Of course I have, it’s 125, I am the best [proud]]
[Pei Shinian: Brother Ye already has a girlfriend but still looks for a financial backer. I never thought he would be so careless with his feelings. I don’t even know what to say to him…]
[Bai Xingyu: …]
[Pei Shinian: Do you guys have work today? Let’s meet up and vent. I really want to complain to someone.]
Pei Shinian was typing and venting quickly. Suddenly, the agent’s footsteps stopped, and he enthusiastically said, “Are you two here to sign a contract? It’s really a coincidence. It seems like everyone is here for Manager Yin’s reputation.”
Pei Shinian raised his head in confusion and saw the two older brothers who were chatting in the group sitting inside, looking at him with a “are you dumb” expression.
“I swear, brother, are you guys signing with Mu Xing too?” Pei Shinian said happily as he followed the agent into the conference room. “That’s great! We’re all really one big family now!”
Bai Xingyu crossed his arms and chuckled, “I suggest you go and take another IQ test. Check everything that needs to be checked.”
Pei Shinian looked puzzled, “Brother , don’t think I don’t know you’re mocking me.”
Lu Shen coldly chuckled.
A few minutes later, Yin Chi, wearing a suit and accompanied by his secretary, entered the conference room and apologized, “I’m sorry, everyone. Something came up suddenly and delayed me. Welcome to the Mu Xing family!”
Pei Shinian smiled and said, “Manager Yin is amazing. You’ve managed to recruit my two big brothers. If we add Brother Ye, our drinking buddies group will be complete.”
The secretary handed out the signing contracts to each person, and Yin Chi sat down, smiling, “We still need to work hard, this is just the beginning. I also invited three of you to help me speak highly of the company and bring in Teacher Mu’s workshop as my next goal.”
The contents of everyone’s contract had been discussed and agreed upon earlier, and the three of them were now signing with pens.
Pei Shinian lowered his head to sign his name and muttered, “It’s a pity that Brother Ye now has a big sponsor and isn’t walking the same path as us.”
Bai Xingyu glanced up at him and said, “Why are you talking so much today?”
Yin Chi suddenly raised an eyebrow and said with a meaningful smile, “That’s hard to say.”
The three of them turned to look at him.
Yin Chi chuckled and said, “Perhaps, Teacher Mu’s path and yours really have some overlap.”
The three of them said, “?”
Yin Chi took out his phone and glanced at the message from the sponsor’s father. He looked up and said with a smile, “Our company has another partner who is also a sponsor of the company, so he’ll be your sponsor too. He’s coming to participate in the signing ceremony today, and he’ll be here soon.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the meeting room was pushed open.
The sponsor’s father walked in with a person, wearing sunglasses and speaking nonchalantly, “Sorry, traffic was jammed on the way here, and I’m late.”
The three of them said, “!”
Considering that they would all be his own artists in the future, Song Jianchu directly took Mu Ye into the signing conference room.
When he saw the three top artists inside, Song Jianchu stopped in his tracks, hesitated, and looked at Yin Chi. “…?”
Why were all of his employees here?
“Come on, let me introduce you to the three teachers.” Yin Chi quickly stood up. “This is our big sponsor, who appeared on a show with you all just a few days ago. You should all know him.”
The three teachers said, “…”
The three teachers thought that their path did indeed overlap with someone.
Seeing the person behind Song Jianchu, Yin Chi smiled and greeted him. “Honored guest, Teacher Mu is also here. It really is hard to speak ill of people behind their backs. You three teachers just mentioned him.”
Mu Ye was typing a message to Gu Jiaming with his head down when he heard Yin Chi’s words. He raised his head and his gaze slowly swept over the two old friends in the conference room, finally meeting the complicated eyes of his little brother.
Mu Ye raised an eyebrow.
Their gazes were complex and intertwined, and the conference room fell silent for a few seconds.
Suddenly, Yin Chi said, “Director, we’re all here.”
Everyone looked at him together, “?”
As soon as Yin Chi finished speaking, a nervous laughter came from under the table.
“Hehe.”
The people sitting at the table were frightened and looked down, “!!!”
Watching the man climb out from under the table, Bai Xingyu held onto the armrest with both hands and quickly jumped onto the chair. “What the hell is this??”
Pei Shinian was so scared he almost fell off his chair. “F*ck!”
Song Jianchu subconsciously stepped back, bumping into Mu Ye’s shoulder, who reached out to help him.
As they watched the man crawling out from under the table, everyone except Yin Chi looked increasingly perplexed.
The man dusted himself off and stood up straight. “Finally, we’re all here. My legs are numb from squatting.”
Everyone said, “???”
The variety show nutcase raised a small loudspeaker and said coldly, “Since everyone is here, let’s start working.”
Everyone said, “……”
This is pure madness 😆
Every time this madman appears, I understand better why he’s called the ‘Variety Show Psychopath’ 🤣🤣🤣
Lmao I love Mu Ye 🤣🤣
LMAO I didn’t expect that at all