Did Ye Chen Really Sign with Star Shine Media?

In this era, the internet is another battlefield where the smoke of gunpowder remains invisible.

A top-tier hacker, capable of both offense and defense, is an incredibly formidable existence; they are not merely people who play pranks with viruses or cause destruction.

Among them, white-hat hackers are those with the ability to breach computer security but who lack malicious intent.

White hats generally have clear ethical guidelines and often attempt to work with companies to improve security vulnerabilities they discover.

However, Ye Chen did not want to walk the path of a hacker, because his joy still lay in singing.

Coding is too hard on one's hairline; he couldn't afford that.

However, using hacking skills to ferret out keyboard warriors is quite useful.

Want to hide behind an alias, act like a keyboard warrior on the internet, and spew vitriol everywhere?

Sorry, but in front of a top-tier hacker, that is nothing more than a parlor trick.

A top-tier hacker can easily drag a troll's IP address out into the light.

They can hack into the troll's computer and strip away every piece of their personal information.

Everything, including what websites they have browsed, can be dug up for you.

What?

Someone is using edited videos or composite photos to smear you?

With a flick of the wrist, they can restore the original videos and photos for you.

Of course, these are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the methods of a top-tier hacker.

Ye Chen had no use for these things right now, so naturally, he didn't pay them much mind.

Instead, he first registered the copyright for the song "Marry Me Today."

Afterward, he continued with the arrangement.

Ye Chen could clearly feel that his arrangement of melody, rhythm, and groove had reached a higher level than just a moment ago.

Just as Ye Chen was immersed in the joy of arranging, the constant vibration of an incoming call interrupted his train of thought.

Ye Chen glanced at his phone screen.

The caller ID was saved as "Little Baka."

Ye Chen, Cheng Tong, and the others all used "Little Baka" as the contact name for Gao Zuo.

Gao Zuo = Dazuo = Little Baka = A person one hates.

Ye Chen didn't want to pay attention to this creature who couldn't speak a civil word, so he hung up directly.

Who knew that Gao Zuo would call again and again.

If he kept calling, the battery would die.

This Gao Zuo had better have something human to say.

Ye Chen answered the phone with annoyance.

"Ye Chen, why do you keep ignoring my calls?" Gao Zuo asked, furious on the other end of the line.

Ye Chen said impatiently, "Isn't this me answering? If you have something to say, spit it out. What do you want with me?"

"You, you..." Gao Zuo was infuriated by Ye Chen.

But once Gao Zuo remembered the purpose of this call, he gritted his teeth and held back.

Gao Zuo put on an arrogant expression and said, "Naturally, I have a good opportunity for you. Out of consideration for our friendship as classmates, I specifically recommended you to sign as a singer with Starlight Entertainment. The annual salary is 500,000. Wouldn't you say that's a massive opportunity?"

Back then, Gao Zuo had spent a great deal of effort and money to get into Starlight Entertainment.

Yet, Ye Chen had only posted two videos online and could easily enter Starlight Entertainment, with better terms than Gao Zuo's.

Gao Zuo was naturally unbalanced, and the flames of jealousy in his heart burned ever brighter; he wished he had poisoned Ye Chen into silence long ago.

If it weren't for the center position in the boy band, Gao Zuo naturally wouldn't have made this call to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen let out a soft hum.

A mere 500,000 annual salary? Did he really think he was still the old Ye Chen?

The current Ye Chen had just signed with Star Shine Media.

Star Shine Media had offered a signing bonus of three million right out of the gate.

The base salary alone was 200,000 a month.

Even if this 500,000 annual salary from Starlight Entertainment were in US dollars, it wouldn't match the benefits of Star Shine Media.

Moreover, Star Shine Media's resources and strength were far superior to Starlight Entertainment's.

Only a fool would give up Star Shine Media to go to Starlight Entertainment.

Besides, did this Gao Zuo really have such good intentions?

If he wanted to recommend him, why hadn't he done it sooner?

Only after Ye Chen's film became a hit did he bother to make this call.

Ye Chen naturally guessed that it was the boss of Starlight Entertainment who had taken an interest in him, prompting them to send Gao Zuo as a lobbyist.

Hearing Ye Chen's scoff, Gao Zuo immediately raised his voice: "What are you scoffing at? You've probably never seen as much as five hundred thousand in your entire life, have you? Starlight Entertainment is one of the top ten companies in the industry. Being signed by us is like your ancestors blessing you with good fortune; you've hit the jackpot."

"Sorry, but I don't want this jackpot. I've already signed with Star Shine Media, the number one company in the industry, so I won't be considering any other firms," Ye Chen replied.

On the other end of the line, Gao Zuo didn't believe a word Ye Chen said.

"You signed with Star Shine Media? Tell that to someone who'd actually believe it. Do you really think a newcomer like you could get into Star Shine Media? If you're trying to use this tactic to drive up your price, keep dreaming. I suggest you hurry up and sign the contract, or if you anger the company's top brass, you won't have another chance to join Starlight Entertainment," Gao Zuo threatened.

"Believe it or not, that's your business." Too lazy to deal with Gao Zuo any further, Ye Chen hung up the phone, blocked Gao Zuo's number, and went back to working on his new song.

Gao Zuo stared at the disconnected call, his face full of shock.

Had this Ye Chen gone mad?

He actually dared to hang up on him?

Did he really not want to join Starlight Entertainment?

Could it be that Ye Chen had actually signed with Star Shine Media?

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Gao Zuo picked up his phone and continued to call Ye Chen.

"The user you are calling is currently on another line, please try again later..."

Gao Zuo dialed again, but it still wouldn't go through.

Could Ye Chen have actually blocked him?

Gao Zuo felt a sharp pain in his chest; he was practically driven to internal injury by Ye Chen's audacity.

Thinking about how the boy band center position he was about to secure was flying away, Gao Zuo grew anxious and sent a video to Ye Chen.

He left a message: If you don't sign with Starlight Entertainment, I'll post this video online. Let's see which company would dare to sign you then.

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Gao Zuo stared at the bright red exclamation mark, his eyes widening.

This Ye Chen had really blocked him.

"Damn it! That bastard Ye Chen actually dared to block me." Gao Zuo was so angry his liver ached.

He had intended to threaten Ye Chen, but he hadn't expected the message to fail to send.

Gao Zuo dug out his backup phone and called Ye Chen again.

"The user you are calling is currently on another line, please try again later..."

Still not getting through.

Gao Zuo was frantic, scratching his head in agitation.

He was terrified that Ye Chen had truly signed with another company.

For the sake of the boy band center position, Gao Zuo naturally didn't want to resort to posting the video online unless he had no other choice; it was his trump card against Ye Chen.

After thinking it over, Gao Zuo called Zhou Tao.

After graduating, Zhou Tao had self-funded an album that saw lukewarm success, so his father dragged him back to inherit the family business and manage the company.

"What are you calling me for, you little jerk?" Zhou Tao retorted the moment he picked up.

Zhou Tao's family owned mines and was even wealthier than Gao Zuo's, and since he was on good terms with Ye Chen, he naturally had no love for Gao Zuo.

Gao Zuo was the type to kick the weak and suck up to the strong; although he was angered by the nickname, he didn't dare lose his temper at Zhou Tao.