Chapter 7

"But the other side said the same thing. Maybe there really isn't any problem. Perhaps we're being overly jumpy."

Once they assumed Star Universe Entertainment was a trap, they saw traps everywhere.

Liu Rong shook her head with a smile. Even so, it was still better to be cautious.

Xu Yuqing nodded, then said, "I didn't expect Jinbai Entertainment to really be a newly established company. It turns out it was only founded recently, which is why they approached me. Sister Liu, do you think this company can really help me terminate my contract with Star Universe?"

Although he wanted to believe it, he truly found it hard to imagine a new company daring to challenge an established entertainment industry giant the moment it entered the field.

Liu Rong could not help sighing. "But right now, they seem to be our only way out."

Xu Yuqing fell silent. Indeed, if he did not want Star Universe Entertainment to ruin him, he could only seize this one opportunity before him.

"Oh, right. Didn't they also give us an introductory document about Jinbai Entertainment? Let's take a look."

"Mm." Liu Rong pulled out the document beneath the others. "It's here. Let me see."

The more she read, the wider her eyes became. Slowly sitting upright, her expression turned serious as she stared in astonishment. "...Th-this is the address of that office building in the New Urban District?!"

"Quick, Yuqing, bring me the business card Assistant Yuan gave us earlier!"

Not understanding why, Xu Yuqing handed over the card.

He had not examined the card carefully before. Besides the address, it also had a phone number.

Liu Rong hurriedly compared the addresses. They were exactly the same! The address on the document and the one on the business card matched word for word!

"Yuqing, it looks like we've encountered a benefactor," Liu Rong murmured.

"What do you mean, Sister Liu?" Seeing Liu Rong like this, Xu Yuqing's heart began pounding as well. He quickly asked, "What's wrong with this address? Sister Liu, is Jinbai Entertainment really that impressive?"

Without even waiting for Liu Rong to answer, he reached for the document and business card to inspect them himself, eager to understand.

Liu Rong said, "It's far more than impressive. Do you know where Jinbai Entertainment's address is? Look here, XX Road, XX Avenue, New Urban District, S City... This is a landmark building in the very center of the New Urban District!"

"An entire office building! When it first went on sale, the competition was incredibly fierce. Even I had heard about it. This office building was meant to become the symbol of the New Urban District, its very calling card, an absolutely representative structure."

"I thought that when the new development went on sale, several companies would compete for different floors in the building. Who would have thought that, in the end, a mysterious wealthy foreigner would buy the entire building, along with the surrounding land?"

"That's an entire building! Thirty-eight floors tall, located in such a central area, a building that symbolizes the New Urban District. Can you imagine how much it must have cost?"

Xu Yuqing blankly shook his head, stunned like a goose.

Liu Rong drew a deep breath. "I can't even imagine what astronomical figure it must have been. In any case, someone who can own a building like that—their background and strength are obvious. We don't need to worry in the slightest that Jinbai Entertainment can't stand up to Star Universe Entertainment. Perhaps Star Universe Entertainment isn't even their match."

"Yuqing, you're about to board a ship that can carry you straight to the heights."

By the end, Liu Rong's tone was full of emotion. No wonder it was a newly established company—it had only just come here from abroad.

When the entire office building had been bought in one go, she had even marveled about it in her group chat with friends. Such an extravagant move—the extent of the buyer's wealth was simply unimaginable. She had wondered what the building would be used for afterward. It would probably be leased out floor by floor to other companies; otherwise, what else could it be used for?

But no matter what it was used for, it had nothing to do with her. She would never encounter a tycoon of that caliber in her lifetime.

Yet today, she had not only met one, but spoken with one. And he wanted to sign Xu Yuqing.

Thinking about it, it felt like a dream—light and unreal, utterly unbelievable.

Liu Rong turned her head and saw that, sure enough, Xu Yuqing still had not recovered his senses.

She patted his arm, and only then did Xu Yuqing's eyes refocus. His expression lit up, and he said in an excited voice, "Sister Liu, I want to sign!"

Why hesitate? Opportunities did not wait for anyone!

He was now practically unable to wait, desperate to sign immediately.

Why wait a week to think it over? There was no need to find a lawyer either. He wanted to go right now, immediately. He truly feared that if he delayed even one second, this rare opportunity would vanish in an instant. Xu Yuqing was nearly unable to remain seated, half-rising from his chair as though, once given a definite answer, he would rush out to chase after the car.

Liu Rong had more experience than he did and had seen more, so she could remain calm. Pressing Xu Yuqing's shoulder, she smiled. "What are you panicking for? President Cai already said he'll wait for you to sign at the company. Do you think he'll run away? President Cai owns an entire office building. He won't go back on his word so easily. Just relax."

Only then was Xu Yuqing temporarily soothed. He let out a long breath, calming his burning heart. "You're right, Sister Liu. Then I'll go tomorrow."

Liu Rong did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Then, Xu Yuqing suddenly thought of something. He turned to her solemnly and said, "Sister Liu, come with me too. Switch to Jinbai Entertainment. Didn't President Cai say that Jinbai Entertainment was only recently established and was currently recruiting talent broadly? Your position at Star Universe Entertainment was never low, Sister Liu. You have connections in the entertainment industry, and you know plenty of celebrities and producers. If you want to work at Jinbai Entertainment, I think President Cai would seriously consider it too."

"Leave Star Universe Entertainment with me." Xu Yuqing earnestly persuaded her. "Sister Liu, you've helped me a lot over the years, and I remember your kindness. But Star Universe Entertainment might remember how you helped me too. What if the company makes things difficult for you behind the scenes or uses underhanded tactics? No matter how capable you are, you can't guard against everything. I'm afraid that after I leave, Star Universe Entertainment will vent its anger over my successful termination on you. How can I feel at ease leaving you here alone?"

Liu Rong's expression grew increasingly thoughtful as Xu Yuqing spoke.

Naturally, someone who had reached her current position was not stupid or dull-witted.

On the contrary, she was sharp and far from foolish. She knew that what Xu Yuqing said was very likely to happen.

So, without even two minutes of hesitation, she made up her mind. Slapping the table, she stood up and said, "Let's go. We'll talk to President Cai about me switching jobs right now."

"Huh?" Xu Yuqing was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. But he immediately said, "Sister Liu, you were just telling me not to rush. Sit down, quickly. There's really no hurry. We can talk about this tomorrow. President Cai isn't going anywhere. We've finally put down a huge weight in our hearts—shouldn't we have a drink to celebrate?"

There was wine and food here, and he happened to be hungry too.

Now that one enormous problem was finally about to be resolved, he felt like he could eat an entire cow.

Liu Rong let him pull her back down into her seat and said with a smile, "That's right. Let's eat first."

She had only gotten carried away by excitement. How could she really go disturb President Cai again at a time like this?

Thus, the two of them, who had arrived anxious and on edge, finally put their hearts at ease and happily began their meal.

Chapter 6

On the way back, Cai Jinbai took off his glasses in the car and raised a hand to rub the bridge of his nose, which had been pressed for too long.

A small mark had already formed there, crossing the upper middle of his nose. On Cai Jinbai's handsome, refined face, it inexplicably made him look a little cute.

Whenever he wore those gold-rimmed glasses, his brows and eyes seemed to carry a certain distant coldness, making him appear difficult to approach. Even when he smiled, there was a sense of aloofness that kept others at a distance.

But once he took off the glasses, his features softened considerably. Without the cold lenses concealing them, his exceptionally beautiful phoenix eyes were revealed. Their outer corners tilted slightly upward, framed by thick, curled lashes. A casual glance alone was brimming with charm, unbelievably beautiful and impossible not to keep looking at.

As Cai Jinbai rubbed the bridge of his nose, his long, fair fingers partially covered one side of his face. His palm hovered above the tip of his nose at a breathtaking angle. The light and shadows inside the car shifted constantly as the scenery outside flowed past, bathing him as though he were part of an exquisitely composed picture.

Xuan Yu could not take his eyes off him. He said, "If wearing glasses is uncomfortable, why do you keep wearing them?"

They were cultivators, and every aspect of their bodies had long been adjusted to an optimal state. Their eyes would never develop myopia.

Yet after Jinbai came here from abroad, he had insisted on wearing glasses all the time, though he did look very pleasing in them.

Cai Jinbai casually held one temple of his glasses and fiddled with it. "Xuan, don't you think it makes me look more stylish?"

If possible, he wanted to make both the temples and frames out of gold, but that would be far too heavy.

Cai Jinbai could not help touching his ear again, his fingertips landing where the glasses' temple had rested. "This part feels a little uncomfortable too."

Although they were cultivators, if their strength became too powerful—beyond what was reasonable and outside the limits of a small world's rules—they would be rejected and forced out. Moreover, some of their outward displays had to be no different from ordinary people's. Thus, certain conditions they showed externally were normal physiological reactions: the bridge of their nose would be marked after wearing glasses too long, they would sweat after prolonged exercise, their fingers would turn red in the cold...

"I'll rub it for you." Xuan Yu naturally reached out and touched Cai Jinbai's ear, replacing his fingers there and easing the pressure mark for him.

Cai Jinbai lowered his hand and accepted the service without the slightest hesitation. He opened his tablet and continued searching for all the information he needed. The pages constantly shifted and scrolled, while different words reflected different colors of Wealth Aura in his eyes.

He had a photographic memory. He could instantly remember the relevant information he viewed and swiftly organize it in his mind, so that whenever he needed it, it could immediately surface in his thoughts for his use.