It Starts with Looks, It Ends with Ye Chen's Talent

Cheng Tong, Zhou Tao, and Zhu Peng listened to Ye Chen singing "Friends," unable to help but recall the wonderful times from their school days. They couldn't resist humming along, their eyes brimming with hot tears.

Ke An watched Ye Chen playing and singing, the look of admiration in her eyes deepening.

This Ye Chen was destined to be the King of Songs; he was simply too outstanding.

The other staff members at Star Shine Media went from skepticism to fascination, and finally, their eyes were filled with amazement and admiration for Ye Chen.

It had been a long time since they had encountered such an excellent singer.

It seemed that Star Shine Media was about to produce another genuine King of Songs.

Fu Yi, sitting at his computer desk, was also greatly shocked after listening to Ye Chen's performance.

He hadn't expected this Ye Chen to be even more talented than he had imagined; not only could he write songs, but he was also excellent at playing and singing.

Watching netizens compare him to Ye Chen, he realized he was the one being overshadowed.

Fu Yi's gaze darkened.

He feared his position as the King of Songs would not be secure.

Especially when he saw netizens saying that Ye Chen and Su Ningwei would make a perfect couple.

Fu Yi watched Ye Chen on the livestream and snapped the fountain pen in his hand in two.

After Ye Chen finished singing "Friends," he said to the camera, "I dedicate this song, 'Friends,' to everyone. I hope you all have friendships that last a lifetime. Next, I will answer a few questions that everyone is most concerned about."

"I have officially joined Star Shine Media and become an artist under their banner. My new song will be released very soon, and I hope everyone will support it."

"Also, everyone is asking if I am married and if the song 'Baby' was written for my own children. I am indeed married, and 'Baby' was indeed written for my three babies. Thank you all for your concern. There are lucky bags and a laptop giveaway in the top left corner, so remember to click on them."

Just as Ye Chen finished speaking, the chat was flooded again.

"Which idol announces they are married and have three kids right after debuting? Aren't you afraid your girlfriend-fans will leave? You could have at least lied to us first!"

"I feel like I've been dumped before I even started dating... sob sob sob..."

Sob... Why isn't Star Shine Media doing anything about this? Such a handsome artist, debuting already married with three kids—is there no justice left?

"To the girl above, don't cry yet. Is it possible that Ye Chen got married and had kids before signing, and Star Shine Media couldn't do anything about it even if they wanted to?"

"Exactly. I actually like such an honest singer. Anyway, I started for his looks and stayed for Ye Chen's talent."

"Plus one. I also started for his looks and stayed for Ye Chen's talent. As long as the songs are good, that's all that matters."

"Right, artists are people too; they have to get married and have kids. It's understandable. You must be happy, and may it last forever."

"Sigh... I was just starting to ship Ye Chen and Su Ningwei as a couple, and now it's all ruined. I was hoping for a power couple."

"..."

After Ye Chen's official announcement, his fan count didn't decrease; instead, it grew even faster.

The number of followers broke through 100,000 instantly.

Fu Yi, however, breathed a slight sigh of relief after Ye Chen announced he was married with children.

As long as Ye Chen wasn't tied to Su Ningwei, he still had a chance.

He had heard that Su Ningwei was planning a comeback.

As long as he used some tactics to stir up rumors with her when she returned, or perhaps even truly got together with her, he would surely be able to defeat the already-married Ye Chen and secure his position as the King of Songs.

Thinking of this, a sinister smile appeared on Fu Yi's face.

Su Ningwei's situation was very special, and the confidentiality work was handled very well.

The staff responsible for Ye Chen's livestream were all personally selected and arranged by Ke An, and they had all signed non-disclosure agreements.

Even within the company, nothing could be leaked.

Therefore, Fu Yi did not know that Ye Chen was actually with Su Ningwei.

The other entertainment companies, seeing that Ye Chen had been snatched up by Star Shine Media, stomped their feet in anger, but they could only watch.

After all, Star Shine Media was the industry leader with immense strength.

Ye Chen had said what he needed to say, and seeing that the livestream time was about up, he said, "It's getting late, so we'll end the stream here for today. Thank you all again for your support and company. I have to go take care of my kids now. Everyone, get some rest early, and let's look forward to the next broadcast together."

After ending the stream, Ke An and the other staff on set gave Ye Chen a round of enthusiastic applause.

"That was amazing! The effect of today's livestream was just too good. Ye Chen, you're something else—you even sang another new song that sounded so good. We'll include this one in the collection as well," Ke An said with a smile.

Ye Chen nodded and replied, "Alright."

"You worked hard tonight, too. Get some rest, and I'll call you when it's time to record the songs," Ke An said while tidying up.

Ye Chen said, "You all worked hard as well. Let me treat you to a late-night snack."

"No need, no need. Taking care of your wife and kids is more important. You can treat us another time," Ke An replied with a smile.

The other staff members also chimed in, insisting it was no trouble at all.

Ye Chen didn't force the issue; he sent several large red packets into the work group, telling the staff to use the money to buy whatever they wanted to eat.

In an instant, the staff grew even fonder of this tall, handsome, promising, generous, and down-to-earth Ye Chen.

After Ke An and the others left.

Ye Chen was just about to head back to the bedroom to share his joy with Su Ningwei.

A familiar loli voice echoed in his mind.

[Ding, congratulations on completing the hidden task of surpassing 100,000 fans.]

[Congratulations on unlocking the Top-Tier Chef skill; Arrangement skill +1; the lyrics and sheet music for "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant" as performed by George Lam of Earth Star have been unlocked.]

A flood of techniques for chopping and stir-frying surged into Ye Chen's mind.

Compared to the confinement meals Ye Chen knew before, this Top-Tier Chef skill offered a much wider variety of dishes.

Things like knife skills and heat control were simply on a completely different level.

Confinement meals were still a bit too bland.

With this skill under his belt, once the confinement period was over, he would definitely have to whip up something delicious so Su Ningwei could eat to her heart's content.

The song "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant" by George Lam was also full of positive energy and raw, masculine vigor.

Ye Chen thought of that male streamer on the internet recently who kept saying "eat a peach, it's so cool."

He felt it was time to cleanse everyone's ears.

It was time for them to listen to a song filled with such masculine spirit.

Ye Chen couldn't help but hum the melody of "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant" as he walked toward the master bedroom in high spirits.

This livestream had been a massive harvest; it felt absolutely fantastic.

As soon as he stepped into the room.

Su Ningwei enthusiastically threw herself into Ye Chen's arms and planted a passionate kiss on him.

When the kiss ended.

Su Ningwei looked at Ye Chen with sparkling eyes, full of adoration and love: "Hubby, you were so handsome today, so amazing! After just one livestream, your fan count broke 100,000, and they're all music fans. You really are incredible."