Chapter 14

Tang Jing also checked Weibo. When he saw the CP fans pairing him with Ye Zexi, he found it both amusing and absurd.

Soon, his manager called as well, specifically because of the CP fans.

According to his manager, CP fans were not a bad thing. They had simply appeared at exactly the right time.

At this crucial moment, Ye Zexi was hugely popular. Others dreamed of being associated with him, yet Tang Jing had done nothing and still benefited from the hype. Why not?

But his manager knew about the things Ye Zexi had done before, so the call was meant to soothe Tang Jing, telling him not to get angry, not to look at Weibo, and to focus on preparing for the competition.

But what did Tang Jing have to be angry about?

He was the one benefiting. If he got angry over it, that would be rather ungrateful.

Besides, Ye Zexi had already said he would not harass him again.

Come to think of it, it had been more than ten days since he had last received Ye Zexi's daily WeChat goodnight message.

At that thought, an inexplicable feeling washed through Tang Jing's heart.

And besides, why was the ship called XiTang?

Ye Zexi could be the top?

At that thought, Tang Jing suddenly snapped back to his senses. What was he even thinking?!

The tips of Tang Jing's ears grew warm, and he felt a little ashamed as he forcibly dragged his attention back to reality.

Looking again at Yu Yan's expectant face, Tang Jing's expression was somewhat unnatural. "Isn't there a farewell party tonight? You can thank Ye Zexi yourself then. That way, it won't seem so deliberate."

Yu Yan frowned. It was not that he thought it would seem deliberate; he was just embarrassed!

But before he could explain further, Tang Jing had already turned and left.

Yu Yan immediately drooped his head.

What was he supposed to do now?

After the second public performance of "Era Idol," the show's viewership soared. Delighted, Li Changjian gave all the contestants a day off that Sunday.

The contestants were free to do as they pleased, but they could only stay within the villa grounds.

A small banquet was also held on Sunday evening to send He Jinyun off.

With no need to wake up early for training, all the contestants were quite relaxed.

Ye Zexi was even happier. He could slack off openly now.

And this was also the first banquet he had attended since transmigrating into the novel!

Though no one had restricted what he ate every day recently, alcohol had definitely been off-limits.

Ye Zexi had not tasted alcohol in a long time. He truly missed it!

Li Changjian had been quite generous, bringing out even the fine wines he had been saving, though there was one restriction: minors could not drink.

Of the remaining twenty-five contestants, two were indeed underage. When everyone raised their glasses for a toast, those two could only hold drinks and smile bitterly.

Ye Zexi only wanted to leisurely enjoy a drink by himself. Rather than sit with everyone else, he took a glass of wine and went to sit on a sofa in the corner.

As he took small sips of wine, he scrolled through Weibo.

Ye Zexi had been quite surprised to discover he had gained so many male fans, but he quickly accepted it.

Seeing the straight male comments in the comment section, each with such a wildly different style, Ye Zexi was thoroughly amused.

What Ye Zexi had never expected, though, was that he and Tang Jing actually had CP fans!

His fans really had excellent taste!

Just as Ye Zexi was considering whether to like one of the CP fan posts, the light before him suddenly dimmed.

Ye Zexi looked up and saw the uninvited He Jinyun.

The man wore a black suit. The expensive fabric made his figure appear even straighter, and at nearly six foot three, simply standing before someone gave off an invisible pressure.

Ye Zexi frowned slightly.

He Jinyun naturally sat down beside Ye Zexi, his handsome brows lifting slightly. "I..."

"I'm not filming a movie." Ye Zexi cut He Jinyun off righteously.

He Jinyun was stunned for a moment, then smiled. His thin lips curved into a pleasant arc, and amusement appeared in his deep eyes. "No, you misunderstood."

Ye Zexi looked at him suspiciously. "Hm?"

He Jinyun set down his wineglass. An assistant beside him handed over a document, and He Jinyun pushed it toward Ye Zexi.

The man's voice was low and pleasant. "It's an advertisement. Are you interested?"

Chapter 14

Ye Zexi truly could not understand how someone in this world could be so persistent about finding work for others.

He did not even want to film movies anymore. Could he possibly be interested in an advertisement?

Ye Zexi heavily set down his wineglass and straightened slightly, preparing to have a serious talk with He Jinyun when a voice cut in—

"Teacher He, I was just looking for you. Oh, Zexi is here too!" Li Changjian walked over with a wineglass in hand. He spotted the document on the table at once. "What's this?"

He Jinyun briefly explained the situation to Li Changjian.

Li Changjian nodded. "So that's how it is! Well, although Zexi hasn't officially debuted yet, given his current popularity, he really can take on advertisements."

Li Changjian was still quite satisfied with this nephew of his.

Even he had been amazed by Ye Zexi's dancing during Friday's livestream.

As expected of his nephew!

Just thinking about it made him proud!

Interrupted by Li Changjian, Ye Zexi found himself unable to get a word out. "Uncle Li, I..."

"But it would be best to discuss this with Zexi's manager." Li Changjian waved at Ye Zexi, signaling that he could leave everything to him.

He was best at negotiating collaborations. No one had ever managed to take even the slightest advantage of him!

And Ye Zexi was his nephew, after all. He definitely would not let Ye Zexi suffer any losses.

But Ye Zexi was not worried about that at all! He simply had no intention of filming an advertisement, yet Li Changjian did not give him a chance to speak.

"By the way, Zexi, do you have a manager?" Li Changjian asked.