"Some people always want to take shortcuts, or they're young and ignorant and get tricked."
"My heart aches for those talented artists who got scammed."
"Shi Li's pretty capable, but he had poor judgment before and joined the wrong company. It would've been great if he'd signed with Star Shine Company back then. Luckily, Shi Li has some money saved up and has already terminated his contract."
"It's fine—it's not too late to go to Star Shine Company now. As long as you've got talent, gold will shine wherever it goes."
"Ye Chen really spoils his fans. If Shi Li can sign with Star Shine Company, he'll be able to keep singing."
"I like companies that let strength speak for itself. Their singers win fans entirely through talent instead of pulling all those flashy gimmicks. Really nice!"
"That's how it should be. Singers should speak through their voices and talent."
"..."
Du Jun, the boss of Starlight Entertainment, was watching Ye Chen's concert livestream. He had already been green with envy, and seeing this scene made him so furious that he hurled the cup of scalding coffee in his hand at Du Ziteng beside him.
"Look at that rotten idea of yours! After what Shi Li pulled today, who would still dare sign with Starlight Entertainment?" Du Jun glared furiously at Du Ziteng.
Unable to dodge in time, Du Ziteng was splashed and jumped from the burn. With a miserable face and bared teeth, he wailed, "Ahhh—so hot! Why did you throw that at me? I'm getting burned to death! The single-man persona was my idea, and I was the one who kicked Shi Li out and pressured the company to blacklist him, but haven't we always done things this way?"
Du Jun glared at him. "You still dare say