Ye Chen took Su Ningwei's hand and said, "There are four people in my family: me, my dad, my mom, and my younger sister, who's in college. They're all easy to get along with. My dad isn't in the best health and needs someone to look after him. I'm thinking I'll wait until you've finished your postpartum recovery before telling them the good news, then take you and the babies back to my hometown to meet them."
"Okay, I'll leave it up to you," Su Ningwei replied with a smile.
"Do your parents know about our situation? What are the marriage customs in your hometown? I'd like to prepare in advance," Ye Chen asked.
Ye Chen had already guessed that Su Ningwei's family was no ordinary family.
The old Ye Chen might not have had the confidence to face them.
But now he had the system backing him, so he had nothing to fear.
Su Ningwei's eyes dimmed a little. "My mom passed away. My dad found me a stepmother, and they had a son together. They don't know I've had the babies, either. Well... I can make my own decisions about my life. You don't need to worry about them. There's no need for a bride price or anything. We'll be fine as long as we're happy together. We won't be living with them, anyway."
"Okay. From now on, my home is your home. Whatever anyone else has, you'll have too." Seeing how downcast Su Ningwei looked, Ye Chen gently stroked the top of her head, his expression tender and affectionate.
As for what kind of people Su Ningwei's family were, he'd have plenty of time to find out.
After lunch.
Su Ningwei fed the three babies until they were full.
Ye Chen hummed "Baby" to them. "My baby, baby, let me give you something sweet, so you sleep well tonight. My little imp, little imp, let me tease those pretty eyes of yours, so you'll love this world..."
Newborns mostly just ate, pooped, and slept, and they stayed awake for only short stretches.
Before long, Ye Chen's gentle singing had lulled all three babies to sleep.
"A-Chen, what song were you singing just now? It was so nice. I've never heard it before. Did you write it yourself?"
Listening to Ye Chen hum, Su Ningwei was completely captivated.
There was no denying it: Ye Chen's voice sounded so gentle and beautiful when he sang.
"Yeah, I was just humming something off the top of my head. Do you like it? If you do, I can sing it for you," Ye Chen replied softly as he walked over to the bed.
Ye Chen thought to himself, Sorry, Teacher Zhang Xuan. In Blue Star, this song is mine now. I'll make sure it gets the recognition it deserves.
Su Ningwei nodded eagerly. "I love it. I want to hear it. You're so talented—even a song you hum off the cuff sounds this good. Those companies must be blind. Someone as incredible as you still hasn't become a huge star."
"I only found the inspiration after I became a dad," Ye Chen replied with a smile.
That was only half true. It was true that having kids had activated his system and unlocked all those songs from Earth Star.
Before that, he really hadn't had much talent for writing songs.
"Then is this your first song? Have you thought about writing one for me, too?" Su Ningwei asked with a smile, hooking her arms around Ye Chen's neck.
Ye Chen smiled and gave her a light peck on her soft lips. "Of course. But I can't sing it for you until the day I propose."
"You've got me so excited now. When are you going to propose?" Su Ningwei asked with a smile.
Ye Chen grinned. "That's a secret. If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise. Lie back and relax. I'll sing for you."
"Okay. Stay with me." Su Ningwei wrapped her arms around Ye Chen's neck and pulled him down with her.
The two of them toppled onto the soft bed.
Ye Chen began to sing softly.
As the song played, Su Ningwei's eyes drifted shut, and she fell into a sweet dream.
Meanwhile, Ye Chen was itching to try out his musical-instrument mastery skill and find out just how good it was.
There was no way he could sleep.
Ye Chen quietly got out of bed and left the bedroom.
He headed to the music room.
Sitting at the piano, Ye Chen smoothly played Jay Chou's "Love Confession Balloon."
The melody was beautiful and captivating.
It was simply too classic and lovely.
Ye Chen couldn't help humming along.
Suddenly, an idea came to him: how to become famous while staying home to look after his wife and kids.
Blue Star's short-video and livestreaming platforms were booming, and this was the perfect time to get in on the trend.
So Ye Chen planned to use these platforms and his spare time to work from home and make himself famous.
That way, he wouldn't neglect his wife and kids.
After all, it would let everyone see his talent and how outstanding he was for themselves.
Who wanted people saying he was living off his wife and had only become famous because of her?
Ye Chen wanted everyone to see that he was impressive, too, and that he and Su Ningwei were the perfect couple.
That would make for a truly perfect life.
Sorry, all you big shots of Earth Star. I'm going to borrow your hits first.
Ye Chen immediately applied for copyrights for the four songs in his head: "Love Confession Balloon," "Friends," "Baby," and "Lonely Warrior."
Blue Star took copyright protection seriously, and applying for it was very convenient.
Once the copyrights were registered.
Ye Chen propped up his phone and switched on the camera.
He picked up his guitar.
Thinking of his three adorable babies, he gently played and sang a clip of "Baby."
On video, Ye Chen looked calm and handsome, with a gentle, charming air about him.
His perfect voice, paired with a classic song, was especially beautiful and moving.
After that, Ye Chen sat down at the piano and began to sing "Lonely Warrior."
The stirring song, accompanied by the piano,
echoed through the music room.
"...I love you as you walk alone through dark alleys; I love how you refuse to kneel. I love how you've stared despair in the face and refused to cry.
I love your tattered clothes, and how you still dare to challenge fate. I love that you and I are so alike, with the same missing pieces. Will you go?
Are you worthy? In that ragged cloak, will you fight? Fight! With your most humble dream!
For the whimpers and roars in the night, who says only those standing in the light can be heroes..."
After recording the two songs.
Ye Chen glanced at the videos he'd made. They looked fine.
The angle was good, and he looked handsome.
The audio wasn't as good as a professional recording, but it was more than enough.
Ye Chen clipped out the highlights of the songs.
Once he'd edited them, he registered accounts on the major platforms under the name "Singing Orange" and uploaded the two performance videos.
He wanted to save "Love Confession Balloon" to sing for Su Ningwei, so he hadn't recorded a video of it. He'd only played and sung it for his own enjoyment.
As for "Friends," he'd upload it in his next video.
These two classic songs, with their completely different styles, would make a big enough impact on their own. They could already outshine most of Blue Star's songs.
He couldn't release all the good stuff at once.
While he had some free time.
Ye Chen transferred the fifty thousand yuan he owed Cheng Tong.
He also sent Cheng Tong information about a stock, along with the prices at which to buy and sell.
A little over ten minutes later.
Ye Chen's phone began buzzing from time to time.
He took it out and checked.
Both videos were covered in notifications for likes and new followers.
They'd also been shared and saved a lot.
The comment sections had exploded.