Cheng Lang subconsciously said, "Thanks, Auntie. But I need to hear what Qin Mu has to say."
Mama Jin mulled it over. Something about that sounded off, and she could not help asking, "I asked where you and Young Shen were going for the New Year. Why do you need to listen to Little Qin?"
Cheng Lang froze. He also realized something was wrong. Exactly! It was his own business. Why was he asking Qin Mu?
The system gave a gloating laugh in his mind, then suddenly tossed out a line: [Trained into obedience!]
With a blank expression, Cheng Lang pushed over his tiles. "Pure One Suit, self-draw!"
Instantly, wails rose all around. The other three players paid up as they sighed. "Your luck is ridiculously good today."
Cheng Lang merely smiled without saying anything. After collecting the money and arranging the tiles, he was about to start another round when the phone on the table suddenly rang.
The call was from Meng Tianye. Cheng Lang guessed that Meng Tianye had learned of Star Entertainment Media's response and could no longer sit still.
Cheng Lang got up and casually grabbed a young apprentice standing nearby watching the game to play a couple of rounds for him. Then he tucked his phone away and found a quieter corner to answer the call.
"I just got a notice from the production team. They told me that if I don't sign with Star Entertainment Media within a week, I'll be eliminated at the next public performance." Meng Tianye's voice sounded somewhat heavy over the phone.
Cheng Lang frowned. "Brother Zhang didn't call you?"
"He called this afternoon and told me that Star Entertainment Media wouldn't agree to our contract terms. He said he'd already done everything he could, but there was nothing he