The more he thought about it, the more it seemed to make sense. He remembered how many times Ye Cang had extended his invitations, only to be refused by Ye Cang using the excuse of being with Shen Huai. Who would believe there was no illicit affair?
To his surprise, Ye Cang merely glanced at him dismissively and said, "No, it was purely out of disdain for you."
Li Zihang: "..."
Li Zihang angrily hung up the video call.
Ye Cang couldn't help but laugh. He put his phone away, walked to Shen Huai's side, and held his hand in his own: "Have you finished making the calls?"
Shen Huai responded and then advised, "Don't keep bullying Li Zihang. You don't have many friends to begin with, don't drive him away."
Ye Cang's smile widened further: "Yes, I'll do whatever you say."
Seeing his obedient look, Shen Huai knew that this person was a prime example of someone who would readily admit his mistakes but never repent, but at this moment he could only shake his head helplessly.
Ye Cang nuzzled against Shen Huai's neck like a big dog: "Huai, I'm really happy."
Shen Huai's heart softened, and he tightened his grip on his hand.
Neither of them spoke, but quietly savored the flowing warmth and tacit understanding. They both knew that this peace was short-lived, and that tomorrow they would face overwhelming doubts and malice. But even so, they had no regrets.
Just then, Ye Cang thought of something, opened his phone, switched to his alternate account "Your Dad," and quickly posted a Weibo message.
He said smugly, "At such a crucial moment, how could I, as the number one CP fan, not show my support?"
Shen Huai glanced at the Weibo post and helplessly pressed his forehead.
@YourDad: Today is a good day, a good day to come out of the closet.
The netizens below.
【？？？】
【！！！】
[...]
[Dad, let's not try to ride this wave of popularity.]
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Two days later, Morningstar announced a press conference, and all the reporters who knew the news had their eyes light up.
In the past two days, the matter between Shen Huai and Ye Cang has been making headlines online, but the two parties involved seem to have vanished into thin air. They are very good at protecting their privacy, and reporters can't even find them, let alone conduct interviews.
Two days have passed, and the hype hasn't died down. For a reporter, being able to interview either of these two at this point would be the peak of their career, and sales would explode.
At that very moment, Shen Huai announced a press conference, which was like putting a fresh piece of meat in front of a pack of hungry wolves.
Don't say this is information released by Morningstar. Everyone knows who's behind Morningstar. This press conference is quite large, and Shen Huai will definitely attend.
As a result, countless reporters wanted to squeeze into the press conference. Although Morningstar's invitation criteria were very strict, the entire venue was still packed with people on the day of the event.
When the press conference began, Shen Huai indeed walked onto the stage in a suit and tie, and Ye Cang was also on stage with him.
The entire press conference was in an uproar. This was the first time the two had appeared together since publicly coming out as gay. For a moment, the entire venue was filled with the clicking of camera shutters.
But to everyone's surprise, Shen Huai and Ye Cang were not sitting in the center. The person who followed them made everyone's eyes widen.
—Fang Zhilan, Executive Vice President of the Music Association and Dean of Zhongjing Conservatory of Music; Li Luan, head of Dacheng Real Estate; Jian Hui, CEO of T; and Yi Mian, former chairman of Yixing Film Company, who once influenced a generation.
The appearance of these three people made the reporters present sense that a big news story was about to unfold.
After a round of filming, they stopped and stared eagerly at the stage, waiting for Shen Huai to drop a bombshell.
Shen Huai did not disappoint them and slowly began to speak.
"Morning Star has partnered with music associations and Dacheng Real Estate to increase support for original singers and niche music, including but not limited to rock, jazz, and bel canto. This support will extend beyond record production to include variety shows, social promotion, and other means to increase the reach of niche music."
His words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the audience. This was truly a major move. After the collapse of Huayu Records, everyone thought that Morning Star would take over the vast market left behind by Huayu. Unexpectedly, Morning Star gave up the gold in its hands and instead took a different path to support niche music. Clearly, it did not intend to follow the monopolistic route of Huayu.
This news, once it's released, will likely shake the entire music industry and record market.
Before they could process the news, Shen Huai dropped a second bombshell.
"Starting today, Yixing Film Studio will be independent from Morning Star Entertainment Company. It will not only participate in film and television investment, but also in film and television production. In addition, we will also reach a strategic cooperation with T to redevelop Yixing's old films and bring them back to the screen."
Previously, there were rumors in the industry that YiXing's copyright library had been given to Shen Huai by Yi Mian. At the time, many people laughed at this as a pipe dream. How could YiXing's copyright library be given away so easily? That would be too generous.
After all, Guanrui spent so much effort and money back then, but still couldn't get Yi Mian to agree.
But at this moment, this was confirmed by Yi Mian on stage. The reporters looked at Yi Mian, who was sitting in a wheelchair but was full of energy, and felt as if they had been slapped in the face.
At this point, people were no longer paying much attention to the two's relationship. After all, either of these two major pieces of news could cause a stir in the entertainment industry, and were obviously more valuable.
The reporters at the scene were both happy and distressed, and couldn't help but complain about Shen Huai, who always created these kinds of sweet troubles.
Just then, Shen Huai brought the microphone to his mouth again.
"One last thing: in the future, when reporting on Ye Cang and me, please add the words 'married'."
Chapter 157
As soon as Shen Huai finished speaking, the room fell silent.
After being bombarded by the first two major events, the reporters had long forgotten their original intentions. Even those who hadn't forgotten would have thought that Shen Huai was using the previous two major events to divert attention. However, Shen Huai's unexpected counterattack completely stunned them.
Not only were the reporters stunned, but Ye Cang, the person involved, was also stunned.