A figure walked over, his voice full of excitement.
"Xiaoxing, what a coincidence! What are you doing here? Oh, right, my new album just came out. Have you listened to it?"
Ai Xiaoxing gave an awkward smile. "Brother Fan, you're here too?"
"Yeah, I came to record my next album. You know how it is. My career's taking off, so I need to keep putting out new music."
"Good luck with that."
Ai Xiaoxing gave him a few perfunctory replies, then lowered her head and started playing on her phone.
It was obvious she didn't want to talk to him anymore.
But Li Fan seemed not to notice and kept chattering away.
"Have you listened to my album? What did you think?"
"What are you here for? You're not recording an album too, are you?"
"I remember you haven't graduated yet. Isn't it a little early to record an album? I debuted at sixteen, but I don't think you should get ahead of yourself."
"Brother Fan, my friend's working on a melody. Could you keep it down?" Annoyance showed in Ai Xiaoxing's beautiful eyes.
"Xiaoxing, why aren't you answering me? Sure, it's a little early for you to put out an album. You don't have experience, and it won't do you any good. But I can give you a chance to work with me."
"No need, thanks."
"If you work with me, you can rely on my talent and ride my popularity. Give it half a year at most, and you'll be a huge star."
"...I don't need that." Ai Xiaoxing began clenching her fists.
"If you agree, I'll book a hotel tonight so we can have a good talk about your album and how I can make you famous."
"Li Fan! I'll count to three—get the hell out of