Eating Soft Rice by Force

Lin Chudong nodded.

"Okay, I'll take the shares."

Lin Chudong didn't stand on ceremony. He would still be in charge of the company in the future, and he was confident he could earn the shopkeeper's wife's money back.

Lin Chudong signed the contract, and Liang Yin put it away.

"I'll hold onto your bank card for now. If you need money, just ask me. I'm planning to rent an office and renovate the piano shop to be your dormitory. Then, Jing Feifei and Little Jia can move in too. What do you think?"

"That's fine, just don't make it too expensive. Leave some money for me to invest in other things later."

Lin Chudong was thinking about getting into film and television. It was impossible to start from scratch with no money, so he needed some seed capital.

Liang Yin nodded. "Then I'll handle it. You just focus on rehearsing."

"Mm."

The next morning, Lin Chudong made breakfast and ate with the two women in their pajamas.

Afterward, Liang Yin drove her Honda Fit, taking the two of them to the piano shop.

The journey wasn't too far, and having a car made it convenient.

Liang Yin said, "Da Fei, should we buy a car? The company only has one car right now, which is a bit inconvenient."

Wang Zhi and Jia Lu had just started working and didn't have cars yet. Old Chen could afford one, but he drank too much and never got a driver's license.

As for Jing Feifei, this young lady from a wealthy family had always had a driver since she was young and naturally didn't know how to drive.

Lin Chudong nodded. "We can consider it. Let's buy a cheaper one to save money."

Lin Chudong wasn't someone who spent money meticulously, but at the start, every penny had to be spent wisely.

Lin Chudong still had over a hundred thousand yuan himself, but he wanted to save that money for opening treasure chests, which might save him in a pinch.

As they drove to the piano shop, they suddenly saw something covered with red cloth. Judging by its shape, it looked like an SUV.

Liang Yin got out of the car and said.

"Whose car is this? It's blocking my shop."

A young man said, "Hello, madam. I'm from Huaxing Mercedes-Benz 4S Store. May I ask who Mr. Lin Chudong is?"

Lin Chudong got out of the car and said.

"I am."

The young man quickly jogged over and said.

"Mr. Lin, this is the car Ms. Lin Qiqi ordered for you at our dealership. Please present your ID and sign for it."

Instantly, Lin Chudong and Liang Yin's eyes widened.

Lin Qiqi bought him a car?

Lin Chudong took out his ID and signed. Then, the young man pulled off a red cloth.

A brand-new black Mercedes-Benz appeared before them.

Liang Yin went to the back of the car, dumbfounded.

"Da Fei, it's a GLS450!"

Lin Chudong asked, "Did Lin Qiqi say anything?"

The young man replied, "No, all the paperwork is here. Please sign where indicated and mail it back to us. The paperwork will be complete, and the license plate will be mailed to you tomorrow. You don't need to make a special trip."

"Okay, thank you."

"Mr. Lin, we wish you a pleasant driving experience. Goodbye!"

Five minutes later, Liang Yin's band members were all sitting inside the brand-new GLS. Chen Jianguo touched the high-quality interior and sighed.

"Living off someone else's money sure is sweet."

Lin Chudong: ...

Wang Zhi also looked envious. "Brother Fei, let's start the class. This is much more appealing than learning music. I'll pay any amount to learn."

Liang Yin rolled her eyes. "Can you guys stop causing trouble!"

Lin Chudong said, "Alright, let's start rehearsing quickly. There will be plenty of opportunities to ride in it later."

They went inside and began rehearsing.

Lin Chudong sent a WeChat message.

Lin Chudong: Received the car. Why did you send me a car?

Lin Qiqi: Hehe, I asked the producer for a big red envelope for you and took the liberty of buying you a car. Do you like it?

Lin Chudong: ...How could there be such a big red envelope?

Lin Qiqi: Hehe, I chipped in a little.

Lin Chudong: The gift is too expensive. Don't make decisions on your own in the future.

Lin Qiqi: I know, stop lecturing me.

Lin Chudong turned off his phone, feeling a bit helpless. Was he taking advantage of her kindness?

He felt he hadn't been humble enough. She had gifted him a car, wasn't his attitude a bit arrogant?

Lin Chudong hadn't expected the rich young lady to give him such an expensive gift. Even if he asked the producer for a red envelope, it would only be tens of thousands of yuan at most.

A song wouldn't exceed a hundred thousand yuan either. This car costs over a million, meaning Lin Qiqi had covered a million yuan?

This favor was quite significant, so significant he felt like he should offer himself in return.

During the last reality show, Lin Qiqi had helped him get a red envelope, and he still owed her that favor.

Forget it, he wouldn't think about it anymore. He'd write Lin Qiqi a song later.

Although her singing skills weren't outstanding, there were songs that suited her very well.

Perhaps it was because Lin Chudong had presented the Director Team with a song, Partiality, on Lin Qiqi's behalf that day, making her feel indebted.

The shopkeeper's wife had just mentioned needing a car, and then Lin Qiqi sent one. Her words were truly prophetic.

But why had the shopkeeper's wife been wearing a sour face all day, as if she were jealous?

The rehearsal for the day went very smoothly. During this time, Sun Xuan called twice to inquire.

Lin Chudong directly video-called and sang the song for Director Sun.

Sun Xuan was very satisfied. The reputation of Da Fei Music Genius was truly well-earned.

On the other side, Shen Jianbin, who had received the program list, had a grim expression.

"What's going on with Sun Xuan? I specifically spoke to him, and he still let Da Fei perform?"

Sun Jie also frowned. "Exactly. And he's performing after us? Is his status higher than ours?"

"Which song are they singing? It's not on the program list."

Shen Jianbin's brows furrowed. He took out his phone and called Sun Xuan.

"Director Sun, what's with this program list? Da Fei can perform on the gala too? And he's the last one?"

Sun Xuan replied, "Manager Shen, I apologize for this. I couldn't fulfill your request. I need to achieve results too, so I have to manage the program well."

Shen Jianbin couldn't be too blunt, so he maintained a polite tone. "Director Sun, which program are you valuing so highly? I know all of Da Fei's songs. Which one is he singing?"

Sun Xuan said, "This is a secret for now. Songs that haven't been performed won't be revealed before the show starts."

It was uncommon for a song to debut at a gala. Unless the song perfectly fit the gala's theme and the director was certain of its excellent performance, unpublished songs wouldn't be allowed on stage.

Shen Jianbin said, "Okay, Director Sun. I understand. I'll be there early for the rehearsal tomorrow."

After hanging up, Shen Jianbin's expression turned extremely grim.

"It's also an original debut. Our song is being performed for the first time too. Why don't we get that treatment?"

"Why is Sun Xuan always so secretive?"

Sun Jie said, "Forget it, Brother Bin. Don't worry about him. That kid must have generated buzz through scandals, which is why Sun Xuan hired him. I didn't expect Magic City TV Station to stoop to riding on trends now."

Shen Jianbin snorted, "Let's not bother with him. Our new song will definitely become a new milestone in the rock scene."

Suddenly, Su Yulin walked in from outside and said coldly.

"Manager Shen, a reporter is here for an interview."

Shen Jianbin stood up and said, "Alright, call Wu Bo out."

Five minutes later, several people were seated in front of Cheng Huanhuan.

Cheng Huanhuan held a microphone and said.

"Wu Bo, as the new lead singer of the Da Fei Band, you'll be performing with Da Fei again this time. Do you have anything you'd like to say?"