Blossom Entertainment.
Li Yunchuan sat in front of his computer, leisurely sipping coffee.
On the screen was the ranking for the "Confession Season."
His song, "I Only Love You," was firmly in the number one position.
Within just two hours of its release, it had already garnered 500,000 plays.
And this number was still rapidly increasing.
He believed that within a day, it would reach two million.
The second-place song, "Fortunately," currently only had 100,000 plays.
He had left it far behind.
Li Yunchuan smiled, picked up his phone, and opened the internal group chat.
"Holy cow, Li Yunchuan is on fire this time, absolutely miles ahead!"
"I just listened to his 'I Only Love You,' and the lyricist and composer is actually Teacher Qi Lei."
"Damn it, when a senior producer gets involved in such a small competition, what's the point for anyone else!"
"The scene is quite tragic, you could describe it as slaughtering fish. It looks like Li Yunchuan is going to show off this time."
"Dimensional reduction attack..."
"..."
The group was all discussing his new song.
This made Li Yunchuan feel incredibly pleased.
He opened his input method and started typing.
"《我只爱你》 sung by Li Yunchuan, 500,000 plays, ranked first on the confession songs chart. @Zhao Zhicheng"
After editing, he pressed send.
Then he took his coffee and took a sip.
Mmm, the coffee is so sweet.
"The protagonist is here!"
"Haha, that's the Zhao Zhicheng vibe."
"Haha... the way he's showing off, even @ing Zhao Zhicheng, isn't that a public slap in the face?"
"@Zhao Zhicheng, come out and say something."
"I can already predict what messages Li Yunchuan will post in the next few days."
"Will he @ Zhao Zhicheng every day? Haha..."
Li Yunchuan's message instantly made the already lively group explode.
Everyone frantically @ed Zhao Zhicheng.
Coast Entertainment.
Zhao Zhicheng gritted his teeth, his ears filled with the notification sounds from his phone.
Finally, he couldn't help it and picked up his phone.
"Zhicheng, don't look, it'll affect your mood," his agent Wu Xin quickly reached out to stop him.
She was afraid Zhao Zhicheng would be stimulated and go for a smoke.
"It's fine, I can handle it."
The latter pushed her hand away and opened the internal group chat.
He scrolled through the screen rapidly.
His expression grew worse and worse.
"Don't celebrate too early. The competition has just begun. Showing off now might lead to a slap in the face later."
He couldn't stand it and replied.
"Slap in the face? Don't even think about it. I, Li Yunchuan, am singing, and Teacher Qi Lei is the composer. In a competition this small, how could I possibly lose?"
"When I win the championship bonus, I'll come visit Blossom Entertainment. I'll treat you to coffee. I have to say, our company's coffee is truly sweet."
Not long after, Li Yunchuan replied in the group chat.
Right, how could he lose?
With this lineup, even in some major competitions, they could achieve good rankings.
In a competition for newcomers like this, losing would be like encountering a ghost.
Could it be that Li Yunchuan was going to get his way this time?
And he's still talking about drinking coffee, and sweet coffee at that.
How much sugar did you add? Aren't you afraid of diabetes?
Although Zhao Zhicheng was unconvinced, he couldn't find any reason to refute.
Then, he abruptly stood up and walked outside.
"Zhicheng, where are you going?" his agent asked, alarmed, and quickly followed.
"I'm going for a smoke..."
Zhao Zhicheng said in a muffled voice, then walked out of the office without looking back.
...
The military training was halfway through.
Except for the first day, Su Yu had not been to the training ground again.
Today, he returned to the company to get Lin Yanyu's contract re-signed.
As he left the composition department, he encountered a girl dressed sexily.
She wore a white tight-fitting T-shirt that was a bit short, exposing her midriff.
She wore a black pleated mini-skirt on the bottom, her rounded legs encased in black sheer stockings.
What caught the eye the most was the rose tattoo on the back of her hand.
"Are you Su Yu?" she asked, looking at Su Yu a few times, a little uncertain.
Her voice was a chilling, squeaky imitation.
Su Yu nodded: "And you are?"
He was sure he had never seen this girl before.
"My name is Zhou Mengting," the girl chuckled.
"Oh, so you're Zhang Yang's online girlfriend."
Zhang Yang had mentioned before that his online girlfriend was in the same company.
He hadn't expected to meet her today.
"Mhm, yesterday I was chatting with Zhang Yang, and he told me his brother is the 'Listen to Rain' teacher in our company. I thought he was joking, but I didn't expect it to be true."
Zhou Mengting gave a sweet smile.
"Heh, I knew that kid couldn't keep a secret."
Su Yu sighed helplessly.
Zhang Yang, that big mouth, loved to brag everywhere.
"Su Yu, it's almost lunchtime. Why don't we grab a casual meal? My treat?" Zhou Mengting glanced at her phone and then smiled at Su Yu, inviting him.
"Forget it, I have something to do later."
Su Yu was stunned for a moment, then refused.
"A meal won't take much time. In our artist department, everyone wants to collaborate with you, the genius producer. You don't mind if I try to get close through connections first, right?"
Zhou Mengting's phoenix-like eyes narrowed slightly, and she lightly chuckled, covering her mouth.
She spoke tactfully, stating her request without being offensive.
Using Zhang Yang and Su Yu's relationship also made it difficult for Su Yu to refuse.
"This..."
Just as Su Yu was in a difficult spot, a familiar figure walked over from the distance.
"Su Yu, why are you here?"
Lin Yanyu had just returned from her agency by car and saw Su Yu by the roadside from afar.
"I'm here to sign a contract," Su Yu said, looking at Lin Yanyu in surprise.
What a coincidence, running into her even outside.
Lin Yanyu nodded, her gaze sweeping over Su Yu and Zhou Mengting.
Then, she linked her arm with Su Yu's.
"Didn't you promise to have dinner with me? Let's go," she pouted and said in a coy tone.
Her coquettish demeanor was exceptionally cute.
"Okay." Su Yu was momentarily stunned. Seeing Lin Yanyu wink at him, he immediately understood.
He turned to Zhou Mengting and apologized, "Sorry, I already have plans. Maybe next time I'll treat you and Zhang Yang to dinner together."
"Alright... then I won't trouble you."
Zhou Mengting took a deep look at Lin Yanyu, then waved at Su Yu with a smile.
She turned and walked towards the company.
Watching her retreating figure, Su Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Lin Yanyu leaned close to Su Yu, her pretty nose wrinkled as she sniffed something.
"What are you doing?" Su Yu stepped back two paces.
Did he have a strange smell on him?
That shouldn't be the case; he had showered in the morning.
"Such a strong scent of a vixen." Lin Yanyu pinched her nose, waving her little hand in disgust.
"Uh... what the heck? She's Zhang Yang's girlfriend, don't talk nonsense." Su Yu gave her a glare, exasperated.
"Then why are you standing so close to her?" Lin Yanyu took a step forward, pointed between herself and Su Yu, and tilted her head, blinking at him.
"We just happened to run into each other..." Su Yu was about to explain, then suddenly realized, why was he explaining anything to Lin Yanyu?
Lin Yanyu put her hands on her hips, held her head high, and snorted: "Hmph, who wants to hear your explanation? I'm just telling you, you have a girlfriend, so don't get too close to other women."
This guy, after just not seeing her for a while, has already been entangled by a vixen. It's truly worrying.
"Oh, okay." Su Yu nodded and took two steps back.
"What are you doing?" Lin Yanyu was stunned.
"Don't get too close to other women." Su Yu suppressed a smile.
"I... I mean you shouldn't get too close to other vixens! I'm not a vixen!" Lin Yanyu stamped her foot in anger.
"Oh, you didn't make it clear..."
Saying this, Su Yu suddenly stumbled and almost fell.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yanyu quickly stepped forward to support him, her pretty face full of panic.
"It's nothing, just low blood sugar..." Su Yu shook his head vigorously, trying to dispel the dizziness.
"Idiot, you have a weak constitution and you're standing in the sun. Here, eat this."
Lin Yanyu complained while taking a candy from her bag, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth.
Then she shifted her position, blocking the sun with her body, and fanned Su Yu's face with her small hand.
The wind from her hand smelled fragrant and pleasant.
Su Yu looked up. Because of the backlight, Lin Yanyu was illuminated by the sun, as if glowing, breathtakingly beautiful. He was momentarily mesmerized.
"You... why are you looking at me?"
"How do you have candy, and it's my favorite matcha flavor? This flavor is rarely eaten by people," Su Yu snapped back to his senses, quickly averted his gaze, and asked doubtfully as he felt the sweetness in his mouth.
"I like candy too, I just bought it casually without looking at the flavor..." Lin Yanyu's pretty face flushed.
She never ate candy because she had to maintain her figure. She carried candies with her because she knew Su Yu had low blood sugar, never expecting them to be useful.
Su Yu finally nodded in understanding.
The atmosphere became a little awkward. Lin Yanyu suggested: "Let's go, I'll take you back to rest."
"Okay, thanks."
"Thanks for what? Oh right, tell your friend Zhang Yang that the woman just now isn't a good person. I saw her with Liang Feng in the cafeteria a few days ago."
"Liang Feng? The rich second-generation guy who was pursuing you?"
"You're going to get yourself killed!"
"..."