"Weren't we going to wait until after your confinement period to announce it? And then discuss making our debut together as a CP?" Ye Chen lowered his head and kissed Su Ningwei's forehead.
As Ye Chen felt Su Ningwei's softness and warmth, the unease inside him vanished completely, leaving him feeling utterly at ease.
Nestled in Ye Chen's arms, Su Ningwei smiled and said, "Sister An didn't realize before that you had a talent for songwriting and were so good at playing instruments. You could make your debut on your own and become a huge star. Naturally, Sister An and the company got anxious. They were afraid another company would sign you first."
"Then Sister An has nothing to worry about. I've already agreed to work with you, and I won't go back on my word," Ye Chen replied.
"I told her the same thing, but Sister An still isn't reassured and wants to sign you first. She's been good to me, and she's very capable. Since she put it that way, you should just sign with her."
"Being there for you is the longest-lasting declaration of love. I don't want to go out to work so soon. You and the babies need someone to look after you most right now. I just want to stay home and take care of you and the babies." Ye Chen wanted to become famous alongside Su Ningwei, but he didn't want that to keep him from caring for her and their three babies.
It was only a matter of time before Ye Chen became famous. But while Su Ningwei and the three babies needed him most, he didn't want to miss a moment.
Su Ningwei cupped Ye Chen's face and said earnestly, "Let's talk it over again when Sister An comes tomorrow. I don't want you going out to work so soon, either. You're so handsome—what if another woman steals you away?"
Ye Chen replied sincerely, "Don't worry. My heart is small; there's only room for you. My heart and my whole self belong to you. No one could ever steal me away."
As expected, women tended to be more insecure. As her husband, he naturally had to make her feel completely secure. Then she'd grow even gentler and more adorable.
"Such a sweet talker. If you know how to say things like that, then say more." Su Ningwei smiled and kissed Ye Chen on the lips, her heart full of joy and security.
Ye Chen's smile deepened as he kissed her back.
Treat your wife a little better, and the rewards will come, won't they?
The kiss was sweet and wonderful.
Magic City.
Inside the president's office at Starlight Entertainment.
Du Jun sat in the president's chair, his eyes shining as he watched Ye Chen's videos on the computer.
"Not bad. Ye Chen's got real potential. Find a way to bring him in. This time, don't let Star Shine Media beat us to it." Du Jun spoke with absolute confidence.
Li San, an agent at Starlight Entertainment, said, "All right, President Du. How about we offer Ye Chen the position of leader of the Starlight Boy Band, plus an annual salary of one million? What do you think?"
"Sounds good. As long as we can land Ye Chen, we can offer whatever it takes. Those two singles alone make a million a year worthwhile. He's certainly good enough to lead the Starlight Boy Band." Du Jun nodded repeatedly.
Gao Zuo, who was standing nearby, panicked as soon as he heard Li San say they would give Ye Chen the position of leader of the Starlight Boy Band.
Gao Zuo had dreamed of becoming the leader of the Starlight Boy Band, but unfortunately, he wasn't talented enough, and the company had never given him the chance.
He had planned to bring in more advertising for the company and then try to earn that position.
He never expected the company to hand it so easily to a poor guy like Ye Chen.
Gao Zuo had watched Ye Chen's two videos, too. He'd been deeply impressed—and jealous.
He couldn't believe Ye Chen had been so lucky. The wealthy woman keeping him must have spent a fortune hiring someone to write such great new songs for him.
Gao Zuo was furious. He ignored all of Ye Chen's other strengths and blamed his own bad luck for not finding good songs. If he had, he'd be the one getting famous.
Once he got his new songs from the celebrated composer Jin Qu, he'd surely become a hundred, even ten thousand times more famous than Ye Chen. He was sure to be the next King of Pop.
Gao Zuo was already lost in his fantasies...
"President Du, Brother Li, don't worry. Leave this to me. Ye Chen was my classmate. He's dirt-poor. Back in school, he couldn't even afford a Pineapple Phone, and his father has a bad leg. He'll be over the moon to join Starlight Entertainment. An annual salary of five hundred thousand is already plenty. Ye Chen will sign in a heartbeat. There's no need to give him the position of leader of the Starlight Boy Band."
Gao Zuo spoke with confidence.
"Are you sure?" Du Jun asked, clearly doubtful.
But Du Jun was a businessman. Naturally, he wanted to maximize his profits. If they could sign Ye Chen for less, he'd be all the happier.
"Absolutely. If I handle it, Ye Chen will definitely agree," Gao Zuo replied quickly, wearing a sly, sinister smile.
Gao Zuo was so confident because he had dirt on Ye Chen.
If Ye Chen dared to refuse, Gao Zuo would leak all the videos that could ruin Ye Chen's reputation. Then they'd see how he could survive in the industry.
"All right, then. I'll leave this to you. Xiao Li, prepare the contract. Tomorrow, have Xiao Gao get this settled." Seeing how emphatically Gao Zuo spoke, Du Jun nodded in agreement.
Delighted that Du Jun had agreed, Gao Zuo seized the opportunity to ask for a reward. "Then if I can get Ye Chen to sign, the position of leader of the Starlight Boy Band..."
Du Jun considered it for a moment before replying, "All right. If you can get Ye Chen to sign, the position of leader of the Starlight Boy Band is yours."
Gao Zuo wasn't quite good enough for the position. If the response was too poor, they could always replace him. That small risk was still worth taking compared with what Ye Chen could bring them.
Du Jun was already doing the sums in his head. He could imagine that once Ye Chen joined the company, they would turn him into the next King of Pop. They'd make those people at Star Shine Media, Huaguang Entertainment, and Tianma Media open their eyes and see that Starlight Entertainment could produce a King of Pop, too.
Hearing Du Jun say that, Li San frowned slightly but didn't say anything.
Singing was different from other things. Looks mattered, but ability mattered even more. If a person didn't have what it took, the company could pour in all the traffic and investment it wanted and still fail to make him a star.
Gao Zuo was overjoyed and eagerly urged Li San to prepare the contract.
The Star Shine Media building was ablaze with lights.
An emergency meeting of senior executives was underway in the conference room.
Those in attendance were all shareholders, executives, and core members of Star Shine Media.
The two videos of Ye Chen were playing on the screen.
Ke An had wanted to sign Ye Chen to the company as soon as possible. She'd worked overtime that afternoon to put together a proposal and specifically requested this special meeting for Ye Chen.
Ke An's eye for talent was one of the sharpest at Star Shine Media.
Everyone was naturally curious: which lucky person had Ke An picked this time? She'd even personally tailored a proposal for him.