Chapter 55
The negotiation between Chi Lu and Li Shen ended unhappily. Xiao Dong’s heart is a mess. After Chi Lu left, she stood out the door and wondered whether she should catch up to her and calm her down or go inside and console Li Shen.
The sound of high heels clacking on the floor got closer and closer. Xiao Dong turned and saw Yu Wan walking over through the garden. Yu Wan was still wearing the clothes she wore to meet Chi Lu. Xiao Dong was taken aback for a moment and then realized it was her.
“Miss Yu.” Xiao Dong greeted her, feeling that it was inappropriate to do so. Yu Wan looked at her and blinked, “Ah, you’re Li Shen’s cousin.”
Hahaha.” Xiao Dong awkwardly laughed, “Actually, I’m Brother Shen’s assistant. Are you here to look for him? He’s inside. Just now, Sister Lulu….”
"Wanwan." Xiao Dong's words were interrupted by Li Shen's voice. Li Shen walked out of the house, followed by Lili who is close behind.
Xiao Dong heard him call “Wanwan” and felt goosebumps rising on her body. She smiled at Li Shen and Yu Wan, “I’m leaving first. You guys talk slowly.”
Yu Wan watched her quickly run to her car and drive away. She turned her head and smiled at Li Shen, “You’re assistant is cute.”
“Woof woof!” Lili squeezed out from behind Li Shen as if she wanted to run out to greet Yu Wan. Li Shen hugged her, “I just wiped your paws. Go inside.”
“Woof!”
Li Shen ignored her resistance and turned to Yu Wan, "Come in first. The slippers are in the shoe cabinet."
Yu Wan froze and let out an “en.”
She opened the shoe cabinet and saw her slippers beside Li Shen’s. To prevent his agent from finding out, Li Shen hid her slippers further inside the cabinet.
She looked at the two pairs of slippers placed together and curled her lips. She put on her shoes and walked in.
Li Shen poured her a glass of water and put it on the table. He watched Yu Wan teasing Lili and asked, "Chi Lu went to see you?"
“En.” Yu Wan gently nodded.
“What did you two talk about?”
Yu Wan had Lili sit on the floor and looked up at Li Shen, “She said the company asked us to break up.”
Li Shen furrowed his brows, “You agreed?”
“No.” Yu Wan stood up and looked at him, “I said it before, the next time we break up, you will be the one to do it.”
Li Shen’s brows moved and finally smoothed out, “There will be no next time.”
Yu Wan curled her lips into a small smile but she was still a little worried, “But if that’s the case, how are you going to deal with this?”
“The company wants to wait for the release of my new single to bury this matter. Anyway, everyone’s attention will pass in a few days.”
“You don’t need to release a statement on Weibo?”
“The company will definitely refute it but if I deny it now, wouldn’t it be a slap to the face in the future?” Li Shen stated, “Just don’t deny or confirm it.”
Yu Wan thought about it, "Actually, I think celebrities are slapping their faces every day. If they say that they are dating today, they will announce their marriage tomorrow. If they say they are not pregnant today, they will announce they are three months tomorrow."
Li Shen chuckled and looked at her with a smile in his eyes, “Are you suggesting I marry you?”
“....” How did he come to such a conclusion?
Li Shen pulled her arms and hugged her. He took a light sniff, “Did you smoke again?”
“...”
How could she get caught?
She sighed, “It looks like I need a bottle of perfume.”
Li Shen smiled and said to her in his arms, “I will monitor you.”
“....I don’t smoke a lot.”
But obviously, this explanation is useless to Li Shen. The next day, Yu Wan found that the cigarette pack she put in her bag is gone but there was an extra perfume bottle on the table.
The perfume is Bunny’s latest release and is a continuation of the princess collection. Yu Wan gave a little spritz. It is very sweet.
Before, Yu Wan doesn’t like to wear perfume. First, she was afraid that her clients wouldn’t like the scent and second, she doesn’t like the smell of perfume very much.
Now, after using the perfume, she felt that her life has become a little sweeter.
After Yu Wan met Chi Lu that day, Chi Lu never contacted her again. The relationship between Li Shen and Chi Lu also worsened. Fortunately, Color of a Flower was released not long after. Li Chengcheng was originally the most popular member of the girl group and since her first solo single was with Li Shen, it naturally attracted more attention.
Duan Zhiming’s songs have always gained attention. On the first day of the release of Color of a Flower, it reached the number-one spot on the singles list. It also ranked first in the overall music charts in the same week.
Li Chengcheng’s voice and vocals are very distinctive. As the main singer of a girl group and being able to encounter a good song, it will definitely sound amazing––Of course, the premise is that it has to be a studio version. Color of a Flower just meets these requirements. In addition to Li Shen’s accompaniment, everyone gave this song amazing praises.
Seeing that the attention of netizens has been diverted by this new and divine song, Xiao Dong breathed a sigh of relief. Because of Li Shen and Chi Lu's stalemate, Li Shen's work has been suspended, and a good endorsement was even suppressed by Chi Lu.
Today, Chi Lu called Li Shen to the company. It looks like she is ready to talk to him again. Xiao Dong felt that today is a good day to break this deadlock.
In Chi Lu’s office are only her and Li Shen. Xiao Dong and the other staff members were all lying by the door eavesdropping inside.
"Although this matter has temporarily passed, as long as there is a little disturbance, it will definitely be revealed again. Only, the waves will only be bigger than this time." Chi Lu looked at Li Shen with a straight face. "Only a breakup can completely eliminate this problem."
“Completely eliminate?” Li Shen found what she said to be funny and sneered, “If someone wants to blacken you, who wouldn’t be able to create some scandal?”
“These are two different things." Chi Lu pursed her lips, trying to calm her tone. "I'm not saying you can't date at all, but it's not right the time."
“Then when do you think is the right time?”
“Don’t be so headstrong. You have to take into account the feelings of your fans.”
Li Shen smiled again, “I’m not disregarding it. It’s just, taking into account what you are saying, no matter what time it is, it would never be suitable for them to reveal my relationships.”
“If you’re going to act this way, then I don’t see any more reason to talk. If you don’t follow the company’s arrangements, don’t blame the company for not giving you any resources. The Music Awards Ceremony is two months away. Do you still want to participate in it?”
Li Shen narrowed his eyes, “Are you threatening me with the Music Awards Ceremony?”
“I’m only telling the consequences of your willful actions.”
Li Shen clenched his fist and slowly loosened it. He exhaled and stood up, “I will say it again, it is up to you.”
He turned around and walk to the door without looking back. Once the door opened, the eavesdroppers around the door immediately dispersed. Li Shen didn’t say a word when he saw them and walked away. Xiao Dong picked up her belongings and quickly chased after him.
“Brother Shen! I heard what you said in there. Chi Lu has gone overboard!” Xiao Dong was no less angry than Li Shen. Although Chi Lu has a certain say in the company, the company didn’t say Li Shen must break up. She suspected that Chi Lu is using her power for personal gain!
Li Shen didn’t say anything and quickly walked to the car. He opened the door and was about to go in when Xiao Dong stopped him and got into the driver's seat instead, "Brother Shen, you are in a bad mood now, let me drive!"
Li Shen glanced at her and sat in the back seat. On the road, Xiao Dong was still thinking about what Chi Lu said, “Brother Shen, what are you going to do now?”
Chi Lu is his agent. She suppressed his endorsements and now she wants to threaten him with the Music Awards Ceremony. The Music Awards Ceremony is the most important award ceremony for singers every year. It is absolutely unacceptable not to let Brother Shen participate!
Li Shen didn’t reply and Xiao Dong became more anxious, “Brother Shen, don’t be afraid. She isn’t the one who has the final say in Xingyao! If worse comes to worst, we will go after her!”
There are cases where artists and their agents turn against each other on the Internet. She can just go home and research it!
Li Shen raised his eyes and glanced at her, "I think you are more emotional than I am. Can you drive?"
“.....Yes.” Xiao Dong took a deep breath and exhaled.
Li Shen was silent for a while, “Don’t tell Yu Wan about this.”
“Ah? But it’s so serious….” Li Shen looked at her with sharp eyes before she could finish, “Okay. I understand. But this matter needs to be settled.”
“I know what to do.”
Xiao Dong pursed her lips and didn’t say anything. Brother Shen is too passive now. They have to take the initiative to seize everything back. He won’t let her tell Yu Wan but he didn’t say anything about the netizens. Right now, Chi Lu is using her authority to hide the truth from the masses so now only the starstruck netizens can fight her!
As Li Shen’s devoted fan, Xiao Dong felt that it was time for her to take action.
Once she went back home, she registered for an alternate account and sent a private message to a marketing account that likes to break news about Xingyao the most.
“It’s like this, I’m a small, unknown worker of a famous entertainment company. I want to complain about a famous agent in this company. [smile] There is a singer under this agent who has gotten popular in the past two years. This agent had always liked this singer, the type of like between a man and a woman. She once wore a bathroom in a hotel and wanted to enter the singer’s room. Another time, when the singer was changing, she wanted to go up and touch his muscles. [smile]”
“Recently, the agent seemed to have failed in her courtship with the singer and so, love turned to hatred. She ruthlessly declared that this singer would not be able to carry on work in the company. The singer’s work is stopped, his endorsements suppressed and it is unclear if he will even participate in the upcoming music festival.”
"That's it, I feel more comfortable after letting it all out. [smile]"
No names were mentioned in this revelation, and there is no evidence to prove that what she said is true. However, these do not matter to the marketing account, as long as it is some hot tea.
Such a big gossip can definitely blow up on Weibo immediately and based on the information suggested above, it will soon be filled with opinions.
The marketing account took a screenshot of the private message. His hands were trembling when he posted on Weibo.
He is about to create a huge wave that will shock Weibo to its core!
Entertainment Spectator V: Received a shocking tip. Everyone, let’s take a look. [eats melon]
Chapter 56
Entertainment Spectator usually posts gossip about celebrities, some people believe it while some laughed it off. However, the more controversial the gossip is, the more heated it becomes and netizens soon join in. Because the content is too hot, some people started to spread it out.
“I already thought the fan clubs’ abbreviations are hard to understand. This one doesn’t even have any acronyms, how can I happily comment on it [goodbye]”
“I guess it is LS and CL. [eats melon]”
"Do you need to abbreviate the agent’s name?"
“Decoded, Li Shen and Chi Lu. No need to thank me. [eats melon]”
“Because of the appearance of Li Shen’s name, the post started to gain more traction. It didn’t take long for the comments section to be completely overrun by Li Shen’s fans.”
"????? I said why there weren’t any movements with Li Shen’s endorsement. It turned out he was pushed down??"
“I really want to curse with my real name. Do you treat us fans as dead? @AgentChiLu please explode immediately [smile]”
“What stupid agent, get lost!”
“@AgentChiLu, you’re too disgusting. Especially in a bathrobe, who wants to look at you old woman [smile]”
“@AgentChiLu Would Xingyao please explain? Was Chi Lu the one who started the company? Why let her do whatever she wants?”
“Don't let Brother Shen participate in the Music festival? If Brother Shen does not go, I will send Xingyao a funeral wreath [smile]"
“@AgentChiLu you’re dead [smile]”
@XingyaoEntertainment, change Brother Shen’s agent immediately [smile]”
“Don’t change the agent, just change companies altogether [smile]”
@MusicAwardsCeremony so your annual selection has to be communicated with the entertainment companies?”
“@AgentChiLu how thirsty are you?? Do you know XX Club? Dare to touch our Brother Shen, I will fight you [smile]”
“Damn, Chi Lu is also the agent of our Little Mengmeng!! She won’t also act on my Mengmeng right?!”
“It looks like the new boy group is also being handled by her [covers face] Are you going to let this perverted old woman manage our little brothers [smile] @XingyaoEntertainment”
“@AgentChiLu how did you get your agent license? Do you have any professional ethics? [smile]”
“My gosh, this is terrible. Who would dare let their idol be managed by her in the future [covers face]”
There were tens of thousands of criticisms from the fans. Xingyao and Chi Lu’s Weibo were hit the hardest. Even the Music Awards Ceremony was implicated.
Li Shen’s official fan club quickly responded to the situation and immediately released a long Weibo post. They tagged Chi Lu, Xingyao, and the Music Awards Ceremony to give the fans an explanation.
This situation occupied most of the hot search list. Thousands of fans asked for the resignation of Chi Lu and some went to the extreme of photoshopping a deceased photo of her.
This incident seemed to stir up countless waves in the calm lake. The first to react was Weibo’s programmer. He posted an eating melon emoji and said that their software is strong and it will not affect the application. Not long after he posted this, Weibo started to malfunction.
Many passersby and netizens felt sorry for the programmer and warned him to eat melon quietly in the future.
Weibo’s glitch gave all parties involved a chance to take a breath. After the troubleshooting, it was not Chi Lu or Xingyao who made the announcement first, but the frightened Music Awards Ceremony.
Music Awards Ceremony V: The Music Awards Ceremony Organizing Committee strictly selects the nominees for each award and the winners every year in strict accordance with the selection requirements. There is no foul play. Any singer who meets the requirements can participate in the selection fairly. Singers can also register independently without going through the agency.
"Hahahahaha, the desire to survive is so strong [laugh cry]"
“The main point is, singers, can sign up themselves [doge]”
"This means @AgentChiLu has no right to use this to threaten Brother Shen, right [smile]"
"Let's wait and see."
“@AgentChiLu, an official slap in the face. Does it hurt? [smile]”
“@XingyaoEntertainment, the Music Awards Ceremony acted faster than you. [smile] How long are you going to pretend to be dead [smile]”
The frequency of Xingyao’s senior meetings has gone up. Don’t know if it is because it is the end of the year and everyone is busy trying to ++KPI. :)
Li Shen and Chi Lu were immediately summoned to the company. After many discussions, the company decided to change Li Shen’s agent, and other artists under Chi Lu were temporarily handed over to others.
After Xingyao’s statement came out, it quickly went on the hot search. Li Shen went to see his new agent and asked about his assistant, "Will my assistant still stay the same?"
The new agent, Fu Chao, is also one of Xingyao’s best. He smiled at Li Shen and said, “Xiao Dong has to wait for the company’s decision. You will only have Xiao Su as your assistant for the time being. If you really need it, I will help you find another one.”
“It’s fine, let’s leave it at that first.”
Although Xiao Dong broke the news on Weibo anonymously, she couldn’t hide it from the company. Now that all her work had been stopped, Li Shen felt sorry. He called Xiao Dong and found that she was passionately eating melon, “Brother Shen, I saw what Xingyao posted. This time Chi Lu has been trampled on by the fans!”
Hearing her in good spirits, Li Shen felt it was a bit funny and helpless, “I said that I will deal with this matter. Why do you have to do this? You might even be unemployed.”
When Xiao DOng went to break the news, she already knew this might happen. “Compared to you facing off the company alone, it is not as strong as the fans. Besides, if you don’t have work anymore, then I will definitely not have any also!”
“You have a big heart. What are your plans for the future?” After something like this happened, there is no way any other artists would want Xiao Dong to work for them. If they do someone unpleasant in the future, she might expose it on the Internet as well.
“If this doesn’t work out, I might just change careers. Anyway, being an assistant is also very tiring. I could simply change to an easier job.”
Li Shen asked, “Are you complaining about me?”
"No, no, it's my honor to be able to follow Brother Shen!"
Li Shen chuckled, “Don’t worry. I will try my best to keep you here. If I eat well in the future, you will too.”
"Thank you, Brother Shen! Can you send me a red envelope first!"
“....” Li Shen hung up and transferred a sum of money to her as living expenses during her unemployment.
Xiao Dong: ???
Xiao Dong: Are you sure you want to give me so much? I dare not accept it!!
Brother Shen: Accept it. I am not short of this money anyway.
Xiao Dong: ...Ok :)
She accepted it without guilt.
After Xingyao posted on Weibo, Chi Lu's Weibo remained silent, as if she is pretending to be dead.
––From time to time, the fans would go beat the corpse.
Li Shen’s agent changed, and most of the requirements put forward by the fan club were also fulfilled. However, some fans were still not satisfied. Since this incident, there have been rumors on the Internet that Li Shen might jump to Guangchen Records.
Yu Wan had been following the progress of the incident from the moment it broke. She wasn’t surprised when Chi Lu was revealed to like Li Shen. On the contrary, the fans scolding Chi Lu as an old lady got her anxious all over.
Chi Lu is 28 years old, three years older than Li Shen. Although she is younger than Chi Lu, she is still older than Li Shen by a year and a half...
When her relationship with Li Shen becomes public, will she also be scolded as an old lady?
"What are you thinking about?" When Li Shen came back, he saw Yu Wan sitting on the sofa, holding the laptop in a daze. Yu Wan shook her head and put the laptop down. She stood up and asked him, "Are you done dealing with the company problem?"
"En, but Xiao Dong can't come back for the time being."
Yu Wan frowned, “Then what does she plan to do next?”
Li Shen raised his hand, gently smoothed her furrowed brows, and smiled, "You should think about your future plans first. Do you officially resign from the company today?"
“En….but I’m not in a hurry. If you need help, remember to tell me.” As she mentioned this, Yu Wan was a little fired up. The things Xiao Dong exposed, Li Shen never mentioned to her, his girlfriend. She had to find out with the netizens. "I also know about your work. I may not be able to help, but I’m a good listener. It can make you feel better?"
Li Shen rubbed her hair and held her in his arms, "Of course, you can help, because you give me the courage to overcome all difficulties."
As long as Yu Wan is by his side, there is nothing he is afraid of.
His breath fell on Yu Wan's ears, dying her ears red. Yu Wan coughed lightly and asked him, "Will it impact your future work?"
Li Shen continued to hug her and said in her hair, “I initially didn’t much much work this year. I’m currently writing a new song.”
“A new song?”
“En, but it will be released next year.”
Yu Wan remembered the rumors she read online, “I saw on the Internet you will move to Guangchen Records?”
Li Shen deeply chuckled, “There really are all kinds of rumors on the Internet.”
Yu Wan blinked, “So it’s fake?”
“Not really, who knows what can happen in the future.”
Yu Wan gave him a side glance. Li Shen saw her like that and laughed, “Guangchen did contact me. For now, it is uncertain. We’ll just wait and see.”
“Oh….anyway, no matter what you decide, I will support you!”
“Didn’t I say that to you before?”
“Hahaha, yes!”
The couple acted lovey-dovey for a while. After dinner, they took Lili out for a walk. When they came back, Li Shen went to take a shower. Yu Wan saw him come out wearing his sleepwear and gave him a sly smile, "Come here and let me touch your muscles."
Li Shen knows she is referring to Chi Lu wanting to touch his muscles. After it blew up on Weibo, he immediately reported to Yu Wan that his body had never been defiled but Yu Wan seemed to mind.
But Li Shen wasn’t in any position to say anything. After all, he minded Wei Shao as well.
He smiled at Yu Wan and walked over to her. He bent down and said, “Just the muscles? Do you want to touch other places?"
“Not at all.” Yu Wan touched his abs, “It feels good.”
“How can you properly feel it when you only touched it for a second?” Li Shen took her hand and slowly touched his abs, “Does it feel better now?”
Yu Wan watched his hand which is holding hers move lower and lower. She quickly pulled her hand away, “It’s not bad. I’m going to take a shower!”
Li Shen curled up his lips and followed her, "Wanwan, remember our first time?"
Yu Wan, “.....”
“Do you want to revisit it?”
Yu Wan, “.....”
People are really shameless the older they get.
Chapter 57
After Li Shen’s scandal in October passed, there was a period of calm on Weibo. The only news that caused a little storm was when Miss Li Chengcheng attended an event and sang Color of a Flower live for the first time.
The video soon spread to various platforms, attracting countless netizens to "pay respect".
“This horrendous thing and Color of a Flower are the same songs? [suspicious]”
“Haha, lmao. I finally believe that autotuners are real. Haha.”
“I play Color of a Flower on a loop multiple times. I don’t know what to say [covers face] I can only say that this little sister is finally singing [covers face]”
"Li Chengcheng was originally from a girl group, please be more tolerant [covers face]"
“No, how can you want me to tolerate this singing??”
“Duan Zhiming must have been kidnapped by Xingyao to allow her to sing his song right. Li Shen sang with her because they put a knife to his neck right?”
“After listening to this, I decided to go back and listen to the CD version to cleanse my ears [covers face]”
Li Chengcheng’s live version of Color of a Flower was ridiculed by netizens. Because her singing was so bad, her fans couldn’t even defend her. But Li Chengcheng seemed to be more courageous than they thought. In her subsequent activities, she still insisted on singing Color of a Flower live. Of course, they are all solo versions.
"...Although it is still out of tune, it is a bit better than the video I saw last time [eats melon]"
“Brother Shen who is always playing support.”
“Li Shen: Don’t expect me to sing with you until you improve.”
“Hahaha, will I ever have the opportunity in this lifetime to hear Li Shen sing with her, haha”
“Little sister is so pretty, you still have the heart to ridicule her [eats melon] Duan Zhiming’s songs aren’t easy to sing in the first place [eats melon]”
“Fans, don’t defend her, thank you.”
During this time, Yu Wan is often on Weibo, not to look up drama but to operate her Weibo account. After becoming an independent planner, she has to rely on platforms like Weibo and WeChat to promote her work. She had planned two custom weddings before and did an interview and wrote an article for a magazine so she has some reputable status in the wedding circle. But for the time being, no one has come to her to plan a custom wedding.
While Yu Wan is done posting on her Weibo, she would go through Weibo to relax her nerves. So, during this period, she knows almost all the hot searches on Weibo.
For example, Li Chengcheng’s horrible performance of Color of a Flower, the upcoming Music Awards Ceremony, and Li Shen’s fans are already preparing for his birthday celebration.
After seeing this, Yu Wan felt that as his girlfriend, she wasn’t as enthusiastic as his fans, but…. Li Shen’s birthday is on December 24th, a month from now, and they are acting too excited. But this is going to be the first time they celebrate Li Shen’s birthday after getting back together so she should prepare something.
Thus, she started to come up with a plan.
There needs to at least be a dessert table. Li Shen is a singer so the cake should be made in the shape of a microphone. Music staves could be around all around the site and the guitar can be made into a centerpiece in front of the entrance. That way, once he enters, he would see the musical elements and feel shocked.
Wait, no, this is not a wedding scene.
“....” She is too lonely without a job!
Li Shen was also relatively idle during this period. There are rumors on the Internet that he was going to join Guangchen. The Xingyao’s executives also saw it and talked to him about it. The company negotiated better conditions for him for the endorsement Chi Lu previously suppressed but it requires that during the contract period, he can’t leave Xingyao. Else, he will have to pay a large penalty fee.
Li Shen didn’t immediately agree to it so the endorsement was temporarily put in the back burner. Except for writing a few songs, he would appear on a few variety shows.
When he left the TV station, he received a WeChat message. After reading the content, he revealed a rare smile.
Xiao Su saw him smiling so happily and curiously asked, “What is it, Brother Shen. Is the endorsement finally settled?”
Li Shen put away his phone and smiled at her, "It's something better than that."
Xiao Su was even more curious, “What is it?”
Li Shen didn’t reveal any more and said, “There’s no other schedule for the day, just take me home.”
“Okay.” Since Li Shen doesn’t want to say it, Xiao Su didn’t ask anymore. Once they reached Li Shen’s car, she acted as the coachman.
When Xiao Su sent Li Shen home, she didn’t dawdle and left right away. Although it has not been disclosed to the public, she knows that Li Shen has a girlfriend. The company had not asked them to break up and simply said they cannot reveal it. Xiao Su had long forgotten about her encounter with Yu Wan in the community. She asked Xiao Dong what type of person Brother Shen’s girlfriend is but only received a mysterious smile from her.
Xiao Su felt that the situation isn’t so simple. So, one day she took advantage of sending Li Shen home and found an excuse to enter his house. She saw Yu Wan playing with Lili inside. Then….she was fed a mouthful of dog food.
From then on, after sending Li Shen home, Xiao Su never spared a glance their way to protect herself.
Today, she immediately left. This was a good choice because Yu Wan was sitting on Li Shen’s sofa. Seeing her, Li Shen raised his lips inadvertently, walked to her, and sat down, "What are you doing?"
“Oh, another wedding magazine asked me to write an article. I am thinking about what to write.” The article she wrote for Beautiful Bride was well-received by the readers so other magazines began to ask her to write for them as well. Although the pay isn’t high, it’s good to use this platform to promote herself.
Yu Wan saved the draft and looked at Li Shen, “By the way, I saw online that your fans are preparing to celebrate your birthday. What do you plan on doing on your birthday?”
Li Shen, “My birthday is still far away. No need to rush. Actually, do you have any clients recently?”
“Hmm….I don’t know if it was because the budget for the two weddings I planned was too high that it scared everyone. Several newlyweds, I consulted with asked if I would not accept the wedding if it is under seven digits.” Although the bigger the budget, the better the result, it doesn’t mean she is unable to plan small weddings.
Also, most of the money from those weddings goes into the company’s wallet.
Li Shen blinked, “I have a potential client here. Do you want me to introduce them to you?”
"Really?" Yu Wan sat up straight and looked at him expectantly.
Li Shen nodded and showed a distressed expression, “But his budget is quite high. I’m afraid after you do this, ordinary people won’t dare to look for you.”
“Who is it?” Most of Li Shen’s friends who she is familiar with are his college friends. She also had no chance to meet his friends from the entertainment industry. If the budget is high, it should be a friend from the entertainment circle?
“If I tell you, whether you decide to take on this case or not, you must keep it confidential.”
“Don’t worry, I understand!” Yu Wan was even more excited. It must be a celebrity.
“It’s Gu Xin.”
"???" Yu Wan blanked for a long time before she reacted, "Gu Xin? Gu Xin is getting married???"
Even if she doesn’t chase celebrities, she had heard of Gu Xin. Before Heavenly Voice became popular, during the years Sima Xiaoxiao is acting in TV series, Gu Xin was the winner of every grand prize in music shows. Everyone grew weary from seeing him win all the time.
“Is it surprising? He is not young anymore.”
“It’s not a matter of age. He is getting married…. do his fans know?”
Li Shen had on an amused look, “In any case, his parents know.”
“.....” Yu Wan calmed down and asked again, “Who’s the bride? It couldn’t be Sima Xiaoxiao right?”
“Hahaha.” Li Shen laughed out loud, “Wanwan, you should stop spending so much time on Weibo.”
“.....”
Is it funny pairing Gu Xin and Sima Xiaoxiao together? They are many fans’ CP!
“The bride isn’t in the industry, she is his fan.”
“....” Okay, another fan who successfully got together with their idols.
It's so inspirational.
“When I heard he was planning on getting married, I introduced you to him. He sent me a message just now. He said that he likes your wedding style very much and would like you to help them plan their wedding."
“I can do it! What type of wedding do they want!”
Li Shen smiled, “You will have to talk to them yourself. I already sent him your WeChat account. He will contact you when he is free.”
“Oh, okay!” Yu Wan plunged into his arms and wrapped her arms around his waist in excitement, “Thank you, Ah Shen!”
After working as an independent planner, she would have to count on acquaintances to introduce clients to her. She didn’t expect that Li Shen would introduce her to a powerful client.
“Why are you saying thanks, I’m not an outsider. You can show me your thanks through your actions.”
“.....”
That night, Yu Wan received a friend request from Gu Xin. Because it is already late into the night, Gu Xin simply made an appointment with her to talk face-to-face.
The last time Yu Wan saw Gu Xin was at Li Shen’s concert. He was the guest performer for his first show. It was also at that time she realized they have a good relationship.
She also heard that Gu Xin was the middleman when Guangchen contacted Li Shen.
In order to better understand Gu Xin’s preferences, she went online to research him. After searching, she found that Gu Xin’s dating scandal has been out for a long time. From time to time, the media will report intimate photos of him and a mysterious woman. However, the mystery woman never showed her face on camera.
Some of his fans believed it and some cursed but Gu Xin never responded to the rumors.
Yu Wan was a bit speechless. Wouldn’t it be too cruel to suddenly spring a wedding out on them?
Besides Gu Xin’s scandal, Yu Wan also listened to his songs.
Speaking of songs, she definitely prefers Li Shen’s style. Gu Xin’s rock songs are good for listening to one or two songs. After a couple more, Yu Wan starts to feel her ear hurt…..she lowered the volume. Before meeting with Gu Xin, she listened to all his albums.
On the day of the meeting, Yu Wan finally put on her big and went to Gu Xin's home with her laptop. She only realized that Gu Xin also lived in the villa area near Lize Park. No wonder he is acquainted with Li Shen.
After resigning, Yu Wan had to return the car and she didn’t buy another one. Instead, she wants to wait to complete her first wedding as an independent planner to reward herself. Li Shen has some cars in his garage. However, one is an off-roading car while the other is too flashy so she ended up taking a taxi to Gu Xin’s house.
At Gu Xin’s house, she finally met the “mysterious woman” who appeared in a few media reports. After Gu Xin greeted her, he introduced her, “This is my girlfriend, Chen Shishi.”
Chapter 58
Chen Shishi is a very cute young lady. She looks young like it hasn’t been long since she graduated from university. After their greetings, Yu Wan took out her laptop and started asking them about the wedding.
“I want to hold the wedding by the sea but Shishi wants to hold it at an amusement park.” Gu Xin said to Yu Wan, “Because most of my friends are also from the entertainment industry if I hold it at an amusement park, just like Hu Jiao, I would have to book the entire venue for the event.”
“But it would be too expensive to book the entire park. Also, if it is like this, there is no point in holding it at an amusement park!” Chen Shishi heard Gu Xin say this and immediately took hold of the conversation, “So, let’s go abroad for a wedding by the sea.”
Gu Xin slightly frowned. This wedding is very important to him and it is equally important to Chen Shishi. If it can’t be held at an amusement park, she will have some regrets. If there’s nothing else that could be done, if they have to book the entire park, then they will do it.
Yu Wan understands that Chen Shishi said this because she doesn’t want to make things difficult for Gu Xin. Judging by Gu Xin’s expression, he doesn’t want to accept it as is. Yu Wan thought about it for a while and asked Chen Shishi, “Is it okay if we build a small amusement park?”
Chen Shishi looked at her with a puzzled look, “You mean we will build an amusement park ourselves?”
“En, that way, the ceremony can be held by the sea and the reception banquet can be held at the amusement park.” Yu Wan found a few pictures on her laptop and enlarged it for them to see. “Yvette Resort Hotel is one of the most popular places to hold a wedding abroad. Their best villa is located right on the edge of the island. Once you go out, you will see the sea. The villa also has a garden that is several thousand square meters. You can put a small carousel, train track, and a small castle there. You can even hire people to dress up as clowns and princesses. You can have a buffet here in the afternoon, and dinner can be held in the villa. What do you guys think? "
Chen Shishi’s eyes glowed when she heard her idea, “It sounds great! But wouldn’t it be too expensive?!”
Yu Wan smiled, “Don’t worry, I will create a plan that will be based on your budget. If you like it, we can discuss it more in detail.”
"Yes." Chen Shishi nodded quickly, "Can you really do it? The carousel, train, and castle?"
“Yes, I can get in touch with a set designer who has created similar sites. I can get some pictures of what he has done and send it to you to look at. At night, you can also organize a small fireworks show just like an amusement park.”
“Ahh! I’m so excited just thinking about it! Then can I dress up as Snow White!”
"Of course." Yu Wan couldn't help but smile. It was the first time she encountered such a young bride.
Gu Xin also smiled helplessly. However, it does sound tempting to create a mini amusement park exclusive for them. “As for the venue of the ceremony, I want it so that the sea seems to melt into the sky at the horizon.”
Gu Xin was afraid that he wasn’t too descriptive and took out his phone. He clicked on a memo app and drew it out for Yu Wan to see, “Like this. This is the endless sea. People will stand on the sea with the blue sky and white clouds above their heads. This is the sea and this is the reflection. It will look as clean and clear as a mirror.”
Yu Wan looked at the scribbles on the memo pad and slightly lift a brow. She didn’t expect Gu Xin to be a terrible artist. But she knows where he’s getting at. She looked through a few pictures of a water wedding and showed it to him, “Is it similar to this?”
Gu Xin studied it for a while and nodded slightly, "Almost, but it doesn't need to be so complicated. It can be made simpler. I think the simpler it is, the more beautiful it will be after when the pictures are taken."
“Okay, I understand. The size of the clear platform depends on the number of guests. We can make the glass walkway longer so it would look more dimensional when taking pictures.” Yu Wan outlined what Gu Xin wanted in his head, “I will make a rough draft of the design. If you have any other requirements, I will make specific changes.”
“Okay. We aren’t inviting too many people, only about 150. We will provide the air ticket and accommodations for them so we need to book them in advance.”
“Okay, if you don’t have anyone on your side to arrange this then I will help you find someone. Do you have any particular photographer and videographer in mind? I can’t help contact them.”
Gu Xin thought for a while, “We don’t have anyone in mind. The local companies should be more experienced so it will be more convenient to contact them directly. As for the priest, we can also look for them locally.”
“Okay. I will screen some local companies and send them for you to take a look.”
Chen Shishi asked with some worry, “Will I have to communicate with them in English then? What happens if it is too complicated to understand?”
Yu Wan smiled, “Don’t worry about this. There are Chinese all over the world, so there must be one in their team.”
“Oh, that’s good.”
Gu Xin smiled at Chen Shishi, “Isn’t your English good?”
“Getting married has always been a nerve-racking thing! If I talk to them in English, I will be even more nervous!”
Yu Wan talked to them the entire afternoon and picked when the wedding will be held. Their wedding date is set in early April which is five months away and they still have a lot to do.
When she got home, she immediately started working on the design. When Li Shen came back and didn’t see her, he called her phone.
Yu Wan was so immersed in her work that she almost missed the call. She only reacted at the last minute and quickly picked it up, “Ah Shen?”
“En, you’re not home yet?”
“I’m back.” After she said it, she realized something and added, “I went back to my home.”
Li Shen laughed, “Let me guess, you must be busy with work?”
“En, this wedding is too grand. I have to build a mini amusement park for the bride!”
“Mini amusement park? This is quite an idea.” He walked to the window and looked up at the light in Yu Wan’s house, “Have you had dinner?”
“Not yet, have you?”
“No. Why don’t you order takeout? I’ll go over to your place to eat together after I shower.”
“Ok.”
LIi Shen sighed, “I regret introducing you to a new client. Why don’t you….move into my house. I have a big room here and you can work more comfortably.”
“How can I concentrate when Lili is at home.”
“I can take care of her.”
Yu Wan rolled her eyes, “It’s even more impossible for me to concentrate on work when you are at home.”
Li Shen seemed to have thought of something and chuckled, “But even if you stay at your home, I will still come to look for you.”
“....”
That’s true.
“You order takeout first. Remember, don’t continue working after hanging up.”
“Yes, I know. Go take a shower.” Once Yu Wan hung up, she clicked on the food ordering app on her phone and ordered a sumptuous dinner for her and Li Shen.
Li Shen initially supported Yu Wan as an independent planner because of his selfish desire to keep her away from Wei Shao. But now, he realized Wei Shao isn’t anything at all. The obstacle between him and Yu Wan was basically working itself!
When Yu Wan is busy, nothing else can enter her eyes. Li Shen mentioned her moving in with him multiple times but she always turned him down because she was afraid Lili would affect her work.
The day before the Music Awards Ceremony, the road between the villa and the apartment was sealed off by the property manager.
The road which had green plants planted around it had extra metal fences added to it. When Li Shen came back, he saw the villa and apartment were separated by a metal divider.
Li Shen was very angry and immediately called the property manager to ask them what was going on.
The property manager helplessly responded, “Mr. Li, it’s like this. The villa owners have suggested that they are unwilling to interoperate with the apartment buildings. They filed a complaint against us to seal the road.”
“Who brought it up? I am also a villa owner. How come no one asked me?”
"Because more than half of the villa owners requested blocking the road, we implemented it directly. We are very sorry that we did not notify you in time, but the road closure will not cause any inconvenience to your daily life. You can travel normally."
"Who said it wouldn't cause any inconvenience to me?" The road was closed. How could he go to find Yu Wan in the future? Thinking of this, he bitterly said to the manager, "I have to run around the community every night!"
"...You can also run in the villa area now. The residents of the apartment building are more complicated than the villa area. It is safer for you to run in the villa area."
“The scenery in the villa area is dull. I will get tired of the view after running a few laps.”
"We are also very sorry about this..."
“.....”
Did this property manager switch occupation from customer service?
After communicating with the manager and finding out that the road will never be opened, Li Shen changed his mind and called Yu Wan.
Yu Wan was busy working on Gu Xin's wedding and didn't notice the road closure at all. When she received a call from Li Shen, she thought he was going to come to eat again, "I have ordered a takeout already, you can just come over!! "
"..." Li Shen was silent for a while, and asked her, "Have you not noticed that the road between the villa and the apartment building is blocked off?"
"Huh?" Yu Wan was stunned. She finally left her laptop and walked to the bedside to take a look. The unobstructed road is really blocked by a row of iron railings: "How come the road is suddenly blocked?"
“I hear it is a request from the villa owners.”
“....Oh, this is probably a division between the rich and the poor.”
Li Shen was amused by her statement, "I think it's more like a cage. When we meet in the future, it's like visiting a prison."
“....”
"Now that the road is closed, it is not convenient for us to go run to each other’s house. Why don’t you choose a day to move to my place."
Although the villa area and the apartment buildings are interconnected, they have their own entrances. Now that the road connecting them is blocked, if you want to go to the other side, you must first go out of your own community, then walk to the other’s community. Afterward, you have to pass the security guard at the door who contacts the owner, and finally be allowed to come in.
This is really troublesome.
Yu Wan remained silent and looked in the direction of Li Shen’s villa, “Honestly speaking, it wasn’t you who asked for the road closure right?”
Chapter 59
Yu Wan’s words surprised Li Shen. He couldn’t help but sigh, “Why didn’t I think of that earlier?”
“.....”
Now that she thinks about it, if she doesn’t move there, Li Shen will most likely bring his dog and move into her house. Yu Wan finally decided to move into Li Shen’s residence. After all, his house is bigger and Lili will have more space to run around.
But the next day is the Music Awards Ceremony. Yu Wan plans to wait for the award ceremony to end before she moves in.
Li Shen was nominated for three awards, all of which are pretty significant. Yu Wan didn’t expect that her mother would pay attention to the award ceremony as well. She called Yu Wan and asked her about the probability of Li Shen winning an award.
“....How would I know? I’m not part of the judging panel.”
Yu Wan’s mother sighed, seemingly disappointed in her, “Li Shen’s didn’t tell you? I heard these awards ceremonies decided on the winners beforehand.”
“It depends on the award ceremony. Didn’t the Music Awards Ceremony already speak out and renounced the rumors.”
“Oh, I heard about that. It seems that Li Shen’s agent likes him?”
“....”
After having a celebrity as a future son-in-law, her mother actually started paying attention to gossip in the entertainment industry.
“Li Shen already changed agents. You should spend less time on the Internet. Is mahjong not fun anymore?”
“....” Yu Wan’s mother was silent for a while. Then, she went back to the initial topic at hand, “So will Li Shen win an award tonight? He asked us to wait for him to win a few more prizes.”
Yu Wan pursed her lips, “In my heart, he will win all of them.”
“Oh.” Yu Wan’s mother calmly replied, “But you just said you’re not part of the judging panel.”
“....”
After hanging up the call with her mother, Yu Wan hesitated for a second before sending Li Shen a message.
Lily: My mother said they are also watching the award ceremony tonight. You have to perform well!
Li Shen was getting ready to go to the ceremony. When he saw her message, he smiled and sent her a selfie.
Ah Shen: I already dressed up. I will try to stand out tonight.
Lily: Hahaha, so handsome.
Lily: When the camera points to you, remember to smile handsomely! My mom likes handsome guys too!
Ah Shen: Yes [ok]
This is the second award ceremony Li Shen participated in but he is obviously more nervous than last time. Not only because the awards he was nominated for holds greater importance but Yu Wan’s family is also watching him on TV.
Last time he boasted to Yu Wan’s mother that he will win several important awards this year. He said this due to the confidence he had of his performance this year but at this moment, he still couldn’t help being nervous.
After his car stopped in front of the red carpet, he took a deep breath and got out of the car. The reporters and fans who had been waiting on both sides of the red carpet for a long time saw him come out and immediately started taking pictures.
Li Shen isn’t a celebrity who likes to stay on the red carpet for too long. In the past, he would walk straight through the red carpet and don’t pay much attention to the cameras around him. But today, he remembered that Yu Wan’s family will be watching the event on the TV. He followed Yu Wan’s instructions and slowed down as he waved and smile at the cameras.
The fans were definitely excited and tried to capture every expression and movement of Li Shen. The media also took advantage of this opportunity to take as many photos of him as possible. Besides, as long as the news has Li Shen’s name on it, it will definitely gain attention. Not to mention, he might win three awards tonight.
The scene heightened with the appearance of Li Shen and the bright flashes from the cameras lit up the red carpet. Li Shen took the pen from the emcee and signed his name on the background sign.
The host waited for him to finish signing before walking up to him for an interview. In front of the TV which is displaying the ceremony, Yu Wan’s grandmother praised Li Shen’s close-up, “Wanwan’s boyfriend is getting more and more handsome. When looking for a boyfriend, one must pay attention to their looks.”
“....” Yu Wan’s mother turned and glanced at her. When you were educating me in the past, didn’t you say to look for someone who is reliable?
Li Shen entered the venue after the brief interview and found his seat. He straightened his clothes and sat down.
Gu Xin was sitting next to him. They are both nominated for the best album, most popular singer, and best song. Li Shen’s Heartstring remained popular the entire year; therefore, everyone believes that he will win the best song award.
The award that carries the most suspense is the best album of the year. This is also the most important award of the award show.
After Li Shen sat down, Gu Xin saw him adjust his breath a few times and couldn’t help but ask him, “Are you nervous? I didn’t think that you would put much care into the awards.”
Li Shen loosed his collar a little and said to Gu Xin, “Whether I win an award tonight is directly related to whether I can get married in the future.”
"..." Gu Xin was silent for a moment, and said, "Even if you say that I won't give you the award."
“....You’re funny.”
Gu Xin curled his lips and didn’t say anything. He knows that Li Shen wants to win a few more awards so that he can be more confident in his relationship with Yu Wan in the future. “Even if you don’t win, there are other ways to get married.”
Li Shen looked at him as if waiting for him to continue. Gu Xin smiled, “
“....” Thank you for your suggestion.
Other celebrities start to enter the venue one after the other. Li Shen and Gu Xin did not continue the conversation. After a while, the award ceremony officially began.
This is the first time Yu Wan watched the Music Awards Ceremony live. Even Gu Xin’s wedding was pushed aside. Li Shen released his first album this year and it was also the first time he was nominated for the best album of the year. Even without the pressure from her family, she still hoped he will win the award.
The Best Album of the Year award is the last one to be announced. Li Shen had already gone on stage twice to receive the award for the most popular singer and best song. Before the winner of the best album award was announced, Gu Xin said to him, “If you also get this award, I might consider going with another plan out of revenge.”
Li Shen, “....”
Of course, the plan Gu Xin is talking about is his wedding plan. Li Shen pondered for a moment and said, “You already paid the deposit so we are not at a loss.”
“....”
Li Shen’s attention returned to the stage again. In addition to Gu Xin, Ding Meng, and Sima Xiaoxiao were also nominated for the award. The three of them represent the music industry’s highest status. It is difficult for other singers to rise in the ranks and join them.
But previously Ding Meng was able to conquer the music scene and joined Gu Xin and Sima Xiaoxiao high up in the music scene. Now, he has the chance to also break the power of the three.
After the guest presenter for the award took the stage, Yu Wan clasped her hand tightly in nervousness. Her phone “dinged” twice. Yu Wan didn’t move and simply glanced at the screen.
Ningning: Ahhhh! Are you watching the Music Awards Ceremony! The best album of the year is about to be announced! I’m so nervous!!
Yu Wan, “....”
Since when does Zhou Xiaoning pay attention to the music scene?
But she doesn’t have time to think about it now. She saw the guest presenter on stage getting ready to open the envelope.
“–––”
“The winner of this year’s best album of the year is–––”
The scene was extremely quiet as both singers and fans present waited with bated breath for his next words. The camera swept through the candidates one by one and finally remained fixed on Li Shen after the presenter announced his name.
Yu Wan blanked. It wasn’t until Li Shen stood up and applause and screams entered her ears that she realized Li Shen had won!!
She picked up her phone and replied to Zhou Xiaoning’s message.
Yu Wan: Ahhh! I’m watching it right now! Li Shen won!!
Ningning: Yes! I saw it too! He won three awards tonight!! So handsome!
Ningning: ….?? Huh?? Yu Wan?? I sent the text message to you??
Yu Wan: ….Then who were you trying to send it to [smile]
Ningning: ….
Because of the awkward relationship between Yu Wan and Li Shen, Zhou Xiaoning never took the initiative to bring up Li Shen in their conversations. But Li Shen is really popular. Many of her colleagues like him and Zhou Xiaoning were not immune to going with the wind.
Lily
Ningning: Why does it sound so natural when you mention Li Shen? Is the Lily from last time you?
Yu Wan: ….
Yu Wan: Li Shen is going on stage to give his speech!
She clumsily changed the subject.
Ningning: Okay, I get it :)
She long knew they were going to get back together sooner or later!
Li Shen gave three award acceptance speeches this evening. This kind of grand occasion only happened once before with Gu Xin in the years when the music industry was at a desolate state. Nowadays, the top singers in the music world have remained steady, and newcomers have increased due to the appearance of various talent shows. It is almost impossible to recreate the same legendary scene as Gu Xin did back then.
Even Gu Xin himself may not be able to reproduce the same phenomenon.
But tonight, Li Shen did it. The music circle will have to be shuffled again.
Li Shen was still performing Park, the title song of his album when Yu Wan’s mother called her. Yu Wan answered the call and called out “Mom” only to realize that the person on the end of the phone was actually her grandmother.
“Wanwan, I agree to this marriage. Quickly bring this young man home for grandma to see.”
“...”
Li Shen is really incredible. He has fans of all ages from elementary school kids to elders like her grandmother.
"Don't wait for the New Year, I heard from your mother that his birthday is coming up soon? Ask him if he is free for his birthday, and I will personally cook for him."
"..." Yu Wan didn't expect her grandmother to be so anxious, but she still said, "I will ask him. If he has time, I will take him to see you on his birthday."
"Okay, then grandma should dress up a bit."
“....Okay.” No matter how old a woman gets, their heart will forever remain young.
Yu Wan hung up the call. While she watches Li Shen sing on stage, she took out her phone and sent him a message.
Lily: Congratulations on your awards!! It must have been tiring having to go on stage and give a speech three times! But, my grandmother has been enamored by you. She said she wants to cook for you on your birthday, are you free?!
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