Pei Ran raised an eyebrow: "So you have that much confidence in me?"
Shen Huai retorted, "Shouldn't I have that?"
Pei Ran couldn't help but burst into laughter. Beneath that overly beautiful face, the sharpness and ambition of this soul were finally revealed. This was the Pei Ran who had risked everything to save Hong Kong back then.
His gaze fell on Shen Huai, his tone casual yet carrying an undeniable arrogance: "Yes, your judgment has always been good."
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Shen Huai did not stay on set for too long. After reaching an agreement with Pei Ran, he and Ye Cang returned to Zhongjing City.
For Shen Huai, this meant another busy workday was about to begin, but he didn't feel tired. For him, this was the battlefield he should be on.
Shen Huai returned this time for two reasons: firstly, to consolidate the huge pie left behind after the fall of Huayu Records; and secondly, to select suitable team members for Pei Ran. After all, even with a "director-centric system," the team is still very important, and building a team is not something that can be done overnight. Not to mention, after building a team, there is still the need for integration. So, he can only start looking for suitable members now.
Since its president, Feng Yankai, was taken away, Huayu Records has been plagued by scandals. Over the years, as the leading company in the music industry, Huayu has occupied the largest market share, suffocating other record companies. Now that Shen Huai has torn a hole in Huayu, they naturally swarm in to take advantage of its weakness and destroy it.
This period is probably the darkest time since Huayu Records was established, but Shen Huai will not be soft-hearted. The important thing is to take advantage of this time to develop Chenxing and Ye Cang's studios.
While Shen Huai was making efforts in the market, Ye Cang was not idle either. Shen Huai entrusted him with the work of reviewing artists. The two worked happily together and added a few more capable generals to Chenxing.
Mingwei is experiencing a bittersweet feeling lately. She's been working overtime day and night, but at the same time, the company's performance is booming. As the director of the brokerage department, her year-end bonus is sure to be substantial given her outstanding achievements.
The only downside was that she would always run into Ye Cang when she entered or left Shen Huai's office.
Shen Huai and Ye Cang generally do not show a close relationship in public, but if you observe carefully, you will see that their occasional tacit eye contact, warm smiles, and even occasional intimate words are clearly beyond the boundaries between an artist and his manager.
Not to mention, these two probably knew they had been exposed in front of her, so they were more relaxed in her presence.
Mingwei sighed inwardly. This feeling of having a secret known only to herself was truly miserable. She almost wanted to find a tree hole to confide in.
Of course, what she was more worried about was that someone with sharp eyes would see through their relationship, and if rumors spread like wildfire, she would be in no position to explain herself.
However, perhaps what you worry about most is what will happen to you.
That day, Mingwei finished her work and was finally able to catch her breath and rest for a while.
She took the cake out of the small refrigerator, biting on her fork, and casually opened Weibo's trending topics. Then, with a "crunch," she bit off a corner of the fork.
Mingwei spat out the small piece of plastic while clicking her tongue in shock and clicking on the trending topic.
#YeCang's Relationship Exposed#
#YeCangShenHuaiRomance#
#YeCangGay#
The three trending topics were neatly arranged, each followed by a bright red "hot" sign, expressing the shock netizens felt at the news.
Mingwei cautiously clicked on the trending topic, which contained a set of photos posted by a paparazzi.
The photo was taken at night. In the photo, Shen Huai and Ye Cang walked out of the restaurant with several people. Although the photo was a bit blurry, the faces of these people could still be identified as Chu Meibo, Guo Wenyuan, and Pei Ran, who had just signed a contract.
After thinking about it carefully, Mingwei guessed that the photo was taken when she visited the set of "Red Actress".
The first few photos were normal, but in the later ones, Ye Cang took the initiative to hold Shen Huai's hand, and when the photos were zoomed in, it was clear that the two were holding hands tightly.
Later on, although the two did not kiss or do anything like that, their various intimate gestures, even in just photos, revealed a sweetness between them.
This set of photos is practically irrefutable evidence.
Although Ye Cang has not been in the industry for long, he has been breaking records and winning the Colum Award, and has become the face of Morningstar Company.
After this incident was exposed, Ye Cang's image would definitely be damaged. If it were anyone else, Mingwei would have called and yelled at them. But since the target was her own boss, Mingwei immediately chickened out. Not only did she chicken out, she also rushed to Shen Huai's office to tip him off.
But when she got there, she found that the company's publicity director was already there.
Shen Huai clasped his hands together, his eyes fixed on the computer, while Ye Cang sat nonchalantly on the sofa. However, judging from his constant turning of his phone, he was clearly not as relaxed as he appeared.
The head of the publicity department, holding an iPad, exchanged a helpless glance with Mingwei, clearly intimidated because the other person was the boss.
The publicity director reported on the subsequent impact of the incident, stating that it was almost impossible to suppress it now, and the only option was to consider how to minimize the losses and maintain the image of Shen Huai and Ye Cang.
Shen Huai listened quietly without saying a word.
Ye Cang gripped his phone tightly, stood up, and said, "Ah Huai, let's go public."
They had discussed this matter before. Ye Cang was no longer a newcomer; he had the strength to bear the consequences. Shen Huai had indeed seriously considered going public, but he never expected this day to come so suddenly.
Before Shen Huai could speak, Ming Wei couldn't help but say, "Mr. Shen, let's discuss this further."
Shen Huai raised his head, his gaze falling on Ye Cang through his glasses.
In that instant, all the things the two of them had experienced flashed through his mind.
Whether it was being chased by obsessive fans or Ye Cang's subtle confession through a song at the new album release, the two fought side by side, experiencing both peaks and setbacks.
This person is warm and straightforward; he never hides his feelings, and every time he sees me, the joy in his eyes seems to overflow.
Ye Cang said, "Thank you for seeing me." But in Shen Huai's heart, he, who had completely lost the desire to live, should be the one thanking Ye Cang for making him understand the meaning of life.
Just like Ye Cang once told the story behind "Summer Insects".
This man, for him, was the light that shone there.
Shen Huai stood up, walked to Ye Cang's side, took his hand, and slowly revealed a firm yet gentle smile.
"Okay, we'll go public."