Nazha: Listen to Me Thank You

"What did you say?"

At Magic City Tangren Company, Cai Yinong, who was preparing to go home, sat back down in her chair, her brows furrowed into a single line.

Just as Zhang Yang had guessed, she had made her decision last night: arrange for Nazha to follow Hu Ge and learn from him, and she had also contacted Tang Yan to keep an eye on her.

As for Jiang Jinfu, he was naturally arranged to follow Zhang Yang. The reasons Zhang Yang had given last night were, in Cai Yinong's opinion, correct.

But she hadn't expected Jiang Jinfu to contact her proactively, saying he wanted to follow Hu Ge.

"Sister K, I want to learn from Senior Brother Hu Ge."

Speaking again, Jiang Jinfu felt much calmer inside, thinking this matter wasn't hard to discuss.

"I haven't decided who you'll follow yet," Cai Yinong subconsciously picked up a pen and doodled on the paper, her eyes shifting. "I asked you to come to the company last night, but you had an event with the drama club and couldn't make it. I only saw Nazha and Zhang Yang."

"After our conversation, I was indeed more inclined to follow Zhang Yang's suggestion and have you learn from him. Can you tell me why you don't want to follow him?"

Cai Yinong was, after all, a businesswoman, deeply versed in the art of language.

Her first sentence was to put Jiang Jinfu at ease, then she naturally shifted the responsibility to Jiang Jinfu and Nazha themselves, and finally, she presented herself as democratic by posing the question.

But this was like "winking at a blind man." Jiang Jinfu was a very impatient person and hadn't thought that far ahead. He directly asked, "Sister K, Brother Yang, what exactly did Zhang Yang say last night?"

Cai Yinong's hand movements stopped, and she said calmly, "I arranged for you and Nazha to follow him and learn together, to get some practice before filming Xuanyuan Sword. But he said..."

Cai Yinong recounted what Zhang Yang had said last night verbatim, without embellishment or exaggeration, as there was no need.

"Considering familiarity, relationship, and other factors, Zhang Yang chose you without hesitation."

"I think what he said makes sense."

Towards the end, Cai Yinong's tone became a little heavier.

This was actually a hint to Jiang Jinfu that the current arrangement was good and he shouldn't do anything unnecessary.

Jiang Jinfu: "..."

He really hadn't expected Zhang Yang to choose him proactively and give so many valid reasons.

Thinking back to what Zhang Yang had said to him last night and tonight, it could be described as earnest.

This boss, whether out of arrogance or confidence, truly saw himself as a younger brother.

He felt warm inside, but also more at a loss.

"Sister K, I don't care who Nazha follows, but I must follow Senior Brother Hu Ge," Jiang Jinfu said with extreme determination.

"Why?" Cai Yinong's tone became somewhat stiff.

She had made her point so clearly, why wasn't he getting it?

"I want to improve so badly!" Jiang Jinfu replied.

Cai Yinong:?

What did this have to do with improvement?

"Sister K, do you know Brother Yang's performance at school?" Jiang Jinfu suddenly asked.

"I've heard about it," Cai Yinong replied instinctively.

If she hadn't known that Zhang Yang had built a solid network of connections at school and that his strength was growing, she might not have agreed to give him the nominal second male lead, but actual male lead, of Xuanyuan Sword, at Hu Ge's request.

"Brother Yang is too outstanding; we all live in his shadow."

"He's that 'child from another family' that parents always talk about since we were little."

"I don't like this feeling of being suppressed. I want to surpass him."

"By learning from Zhang Yang, can I surpass Zhang Yang?"

"Only by learning from someone more capable than him is it possible."

"Sister K, I will definitely learn from Senior Brother Hu Ge. I want to improve, I want to beat him."

Cai Yinong: "..."

Kid, your statement is a bit chuunibyou.

It sounds passionate, though. Even my cold heart has warmed up a bit.

But this isn't a formal apprenticeship, just over a month of life on set, an adaptation period.

You're treating a minor matter like a life-changing event.

"Mm..."

Cai Yinong pondered how to refuse.

Jiang Jinfu seemed to have become smarter this time and immediately said, "Sister K, I'm serious."

"Alright," Cai Yinong reached out and rubbed her temples. The tip of the pen accidentally grazed her cheek.

She wiped away the mark with her hand and said, "Then you'll follow Old Hu. I'll call him tomorrow morning."

As for who Nazha would follow, she still needed to consider it carefully.

"Thank you, Sister K," Jiang Jinfu expressed his gratitude profusely.

Cai Yinong said a few words to win people over, then hung up the phone.

"This is a small matter."

"Let's assign Nazha and Zhang Yang, he definitely knows the limits."

Cai Yinong felt she and Jiang Jinfu were making a mountain out of a molehill.

One phone call had convinced her.

Lost in thought, she walked into the restroom and was startled by her reflection.

The pen must have leaked ink; half her face was black.

"Like a clown."

On the other side, Jiang Jinfu, having achieved his goal, was in high spirits and became much more talkative after returning to the private room.

Seeing him like this, a glint flashed in Zhang Yang's eyes as he teased, "Did you eat bee dung, kid? You seem to be in a great mood."

"I'm naturally in a good mood dining with so many senior idols," Jiang Jinfu, usually taciturn, managed to utter a pleasant sentence.

Tang Yan and Qi Wei immediately found him much more agreeable, and the atmosphere in the room became even more lively and harmonious.

After eating and drinking their fill, Hu Ge waved his hand, inviting everyone to go sing karaoke.

Entering the karaoke room, Zhang Yang was the first to pick a song.

"Bund 18."

Qi Wei gave a look of "I knew it," crossed her arms, and rolled her eyes.

But when the music started, she still picked up the microphone and began to sing.

Zhang Yang took the male part.

"A'Yang sings so well, he could totally debut as a singer~" Tang Yan said to Hu Ge.

"Sister K wants him to develop in acting, singing, and dancing, but he refused," Hu Ge said quietly. "Tangren's resources in this area are average, and they didn't force him, but he has sung several theme songs and insert songs for TV dramas."

"Can we pick them here?" Tang Yan immediately asked.

"We can pick 'Forget Time.' It was the ending song for our Chinese Paladin 3. Sister K originally asked me to sing it, but she gave it to A'Yang as compensation. There's also the theme song for 'Scarlet Heart,' but the drama hasn't even aired yet, so we definitely can't sing that," Hu Ge said as he queued up "Forget Time."

"For our Chinese Paladin 3 songs, why aren't you picking 'Bachelor'?" Tang Yan asked with a smile.

Hu Ge immediately looked dejected, "I asked A'Yang to sing this song, but he just won't agree, sigh."

While they were chatting, Zhang Yang and Qi Wei had already finished a song.

"Oh, that was good." Tang Yan and Hu Ge became the atmosphere boosters.

After that, everyone sang one song each, aiming to liven up the place.

But when it was Nazha's turn, everyone except Zhang Yang, who already knew, was collectively petrified.

This Uyghur woman, who was skilled in singing and dancing, was tone-deaf!?

The scariest thing about tone-deaf people is that they don't think they sing badly.

Seeing everyone listening quietly after her performance, Nazha thought she had done well and asked Zhang Yang, whom she knew relatively well, "How was it?"

Zhang Yang's lips twitched subtly. "Nazha, when God created people, he must have maxed out your looks."

Nazha didn't catch Zhang Yang's subtext and thought he was publicly praising her beauty, becoming flustered and blushing.

"It was okay," Nazha tucked her hair behind her ear unnaturally.

Tang Yan and the others all looked at Zhang Yang with playful eyes.

Zhang Yang felt like he had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own foot. He continued, "So, when it comes to singing talent, maybe there's a tiny bit of a deficit."

Nazha:?

Nazha:!

Nazha: "."