Kyoto.
A high-end hotel.
The presidential suite was located at the top floor of the entire building.
At this moment, a solo match was taking place inside the room.
The two fought back and forth, using all their might.
Three minutes later, the solo match ended. The middle-aged man lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.
The woman got up and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
After a while, she came to the bed wrapped in a towel and lay in the middle-aged man's arms.
"Director Ning, about what I told you last time..." the woman whispered in his ear.
"Tingting, don't worry. If I say I can do it, I can do it," the middle-aged man said, holding her and chuckling.
"But I'm still worried, after all, my opponent is Lin Yanyu."
"No need to worry. Didn't I ask a senior producer to write a song for you? With the quality of the song alone, the championship will definitely be yours this time."
The middle-aged man was Ning Zhifei, the director of "China Good Voice."
And the woman in his arms was Zhang Tingting, Lin Yanyu's opponent in the finals.
"What if Lin Yanyu also has a senior producer write a song..."
"My dear, don't you trust my ability? Forget it, let me give you another piece of inside information. Three out of the five judges this time are on our side. Do you think it's hard to win the championship?"
Ning Zhifei patted Zhang Tingting's fair back and said with a smile.
"Hehe, then I won't worry anymore. Thank you, Director Ning!" Zhang Tingting said, her face full of joy, and kissed him on the cheek.
Ning Zhifei looked at her face with a sly smile and said, "Is it just a verbal thank you?"
"Director Ning, you're annoying!" Zhang Tingting's pretty face blushed.
She gave Ning Zhifei a charming glance, then burrowed into the covers.
"Isn't a verbal thank you good?" she said hesitantly.
...
Su Yu accompanied Lin Yanyu and her mother shopping and left after sending them to the girls' dormitory.
Lin Yanyu and her mother returned to their room, still wearing irrepressible smiles.
"You've been gone for so long, and you're still smiling like an idiot?" Chen Rong pinched her cheek.
"Mom, what do you think of Su Yu?" Lin Yanyu asked, leaning into Chen Rong's arms like a child.
Chen Rong pondered for a moment after hearing this, then smiled and said, "This child is quite good. He's handsome, his grades are excellent, and he has a confidence I've never seen before."
That's right, it was confidence.
That feeling of always being in control.
Hearing her mother praise Su Yu, Lin Yanyu was extremely happy. She lifted her small head and continued to ask, "You asked him so many questions today, why didn't you ask about his family background?"
In her understanding, parents' biggest concern was usually their daughter's boyfriend's family background.
But today, Chen Rong had asked about everything except this.
"Do you think of Mom as an old-fashioned person?" Chen Rong rolled her eyes at her speechlessly.
She paused and continued, "As long as he treats you sincerely, do I care about his family background?"
"I don't think you're old-fashioned at all," Lin Yanyu stuck out her tongue.
She was just curious.
"Perhaps others would care about this, but do we need to? Your parents and I don't have any other skills besides having a lot of money."
"However, you should try to work on him. After you get married, someone might say that Su Yu is a freeloader."
Chen Rong didn't care at all about whether Su Yu had money.
The wealth the Lin family possessed could be described as unimaginable.
Therefore, it didn't matter if Lin Yanyu's boyfriend had money or not; none of them had as much money as the Lin family.
Why should she care about this?
"Mom, what are you talking about? Who... who is going to marry him?"
Lin Yanyu blushed, her voice hesitant.
They were still in an online relationship phase, and now marriage was being discussed.
However, the thought of marrying Su Yu brought a faint sense of anticipation to her heart.
"Don't I know you?" Chen Rong knew her daughter was completely smitten from her expression.
"Oh, let's not talk about this. We'll discuss these things later," Lin Yanyu covered her face and buried herself in Chen Rong's arms.
Shy!
Chen Rong shook her head helplessly at the sight.
However, coming to Shuangqing City for this event and meeting her daughter's beloved was indeed worthwhile.
"Yanyu, I'll be staying in Shuangqing City for another half a month. Do you want to come stay with me at the hotel?"
She was here for the Chinese Opera Association ceremony and would be staying for quite some time.
She could also spend some quality time with her daughter during this period.
This daughter of hers was truly something, refusing to attend Beijing University and instead choosing to study in Shuangqing City. Coupled with her profession, she could only return home a few times a year.
"Yes, yes, I don't have anything going on during this time, so I can accompany my dear mother for a good stroll," Lin Yanyu poked her head out and said with a smile.
Just then, Lin Yanyu's phone rang.
She picked it up and saw it was her agent, Li Fang.
"Sister Fang, is something wrong?" Lin Yanyu asked into the phone, confused.
Sister Fang calling at this time, could it be that Teacher Tingyu's song was ready?
"Yanyu, are you with your mother today?" Li Fang's voice on the other end was a bit urgent.
Lin Yanyu was stunned and said softly, "Yes, we just finished shopping."
Li Fang said anxiously, "Something has happened. Paparazzi have taken photos of you and Su Yu together, and your mother too. They're demanding ten million. I'm calling to discuss it with you."
"Don't worry about him," Lin Yanyu said, slightly surprised, but her emotions remained unfazed.
"My dear grandma, money can be earned again. The competition is just around the corner. If this news gets out, forget about the championship!" Li Fang pleaded earnestly.
Lin Yanyu was a little impatient, "Sister Fang, I told you long ago that I don't care what others think. Let him expose it if he wants."
"Yanyu, you're too idealistic. In this world, it's not just about strength; sometimes you have to bow to reality..."
"Stop talking. That's how it is with this matter. Don't you bother with it either. I had already decided to confess to Su Yu during the finals. If it gets exposed now, it will be good preparation for my fans who sincerely support me."
Lin Yanyu interrupted Li Fang before she could finish.
Then she hung up the phone directly.
Li Fang, holding her phone, was stunned by Lin Yanyu's words.
What did she say?
She was going to confess during the finals?
Insane!
She was truly insane!
As an idol singer, this was the peak of her career. Announcing a relationship at this time was undoubtedly suicidal.
How did I end up with such an artist...
"Yanyu, what's wrong?" Chen Rong asked, seeing Lin Yanyu's troubled expression.
"It's nothing. I was photographed by paparazzi at the cafe today," Lin Yanyu said indifferently after taking a deep breath.
"Do you want to tell Old Lin so he can put in a word with Weibo?"
The "Old Lin" Chen Rong mentioned was Lin Yanyu's father, Lin Chaoyang, CEO of Dynasty Music.
With his connections, paparazzi issues could be resolved in minutes.
"No need. Anyway, I was planning to confess during the finals. Having it exposed now is actually helping me."
Lin Yanyu smiled indifferently.
"Alright, if anything happens, tell me. And you, you have such great resources at home, yet you insisted on venturing out on your own. Old Lin too, he actually agreed to your request. Not one of us is worry-free."
Chen Rong had seen bigger storms; such matters were child's play to her, so like Lin Yanyu, her mindset remained unchanged.
"Oh, Mom, here you go again. Didn't you say you wouldn't bring this up again..."
"I'm just afraid you'll be wronged outside."
"Okay, okay, I'm not wronged. I'm not wronged at all..."