Godfather of the Queens' Scandals

Chapter 7 I think you're hungry

Silence fell over the car, broken only by the awkward clicking of Shen Quanfei's keyboard.

Xu Yuan stopped in the underground parking lot of Triumph City and reminded Shen Quanfei, "We've arrived."

"Wait here for me."

"what?"

"I have a small gift to thank you for bringing me here today."

"No need."

"Really, really, I even had my friend bring it down. It'll only be a short while, just wait a bit."

Shen Quanfei ran into the elevator, as if afraid Xu Yuan would leave, like a happy little dog.

Not long after, she rushed out holding a plush toy.

It's the size of a fist, diamond-shaped, and has four colors interwoven on the outside.

"This is it, this is our group's..."

Didi!

Xu Yuan didn't park his car in a parking space but waited on the side of the road, blocking the way for the car behind him, and the other car honked at him.

Consort Shen quickly stepped aside.

"Thank you, I'll be going now?" Xu Yuan put the pendant in the armrest box, rolled up the car window, and drove away.

As he was leaving, he saw a furtive figure hiding at the elevator entrance.

I couldn't see their face clearly because they didn't show their head.

However, it can be determined that she is female because her secondary sexual characteristics are very prominent, large, and full.

This might explain why women with very good figures cannot enlist in the military.

Watching Xu Yuan's car disappear around the bend, Shen Quanfei finally turned around, satisfied. Then, a moment later, she stomped her foot and yelled, "Zhu Jialin! I told you not to come over! You still peeked!"

The girl hiding next to the elevator laughed out loud: "Don't worry, I didn't see what she looks like."

I knew you had a problem! You messaged me asking me to find a small gift, where am I supposed to find one for you?

Fortunately, we kept a few of our support pendants.

"So, who is the other person? How did you meet?"

Shen Quanfei and Zhu Jialin held hands and pressed the elevator button. The sisters chatted casually: "Is that the handsome guy I told you about on the phone last night? I never thought we would be so destined to meet again today."

Zhu Jialin's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets: "Hey! Shen Quanfei, what's going on? I thought you were just saying that yesterday."

Shen Quanfei's eyes were shining: "He's really handsome. Sigh, I can't explain it to you. You'll see when you meet him."

"I don't believe it. Could anyone be as handsome as the Peninsula boy band?"

"Don't even mention those plastic surgery freaks."

"How does it compare to the young male idols in the Chinese entertainment industry?"

"Their temperament is on a completely different level, I totally blow them away, you know that?"

"Where's the cherry blossom host?"

"Sis, you seem a bit repressed."

"Nonsense, Consort Shen, I think you're really hungry."

"Zhu Jialin, you'll get hungry just looking at this, believe it or not!"

……

Around 4 PM.

Xu Yuan received a text message.

[Tang Yi: The recording progress here is a bit slow, so I'll let you eat first tonight.]

Xu Yuan: Hmm

A few minutes later, the phone rang.

"Hey, junior."

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Youwei feigned sadness: "Oh! When you asked me for a favor, you called me Youwei, but now that the favor is done, you're just a junior."

Xu Yuan laughed: "It's better than calling you 'old hag'... Did you need something?"

"Can't we just have long phone conversations if there's nothing wrong?"

"Yes, you can cook it however you like."

"How can you just make porridge? You need to replenish your nutrition right now. Come downstairs, your junior will treat you to a meal."

"Are you downstairs?"

"Of course! Every time before, I'd be waiting for you downstairs at your dorm. That's what you call sincerity!"

"This is what you call a conspiracy! No wonder Qingwan and the others took so long to record; it turns out our Director Jiang gave them special instructions."

Jiang Youwei laughed heartily on the other end of the phone: "Such a good song, of course we have to record it properly. I can't bear to see your work ruined, senior. By the way, um... never mind, let's talk in person, it's not convenient on the phone."

"Oh dear, junior, you've become naughty! You've learned to whet people's appetites now."

"Haha, do you like it? If you like it, I can be even naughtier!"

Keep it simple, keep your way of speaking simple, you're not an actor.

"I chose that behind-the-scenes role specifically for you, but unfortunately, someone doesn't appreciate it..."

"Stop, stop, ten minutes."

Xu Yuan quickly hung up the phone, grabbed a coat, and went out.

……

Royal Garden Landscape Hot Pot.

Located in a real garden, the private rooms are all pavilions and terraces, with an elegant environment.

"Special mushroom soup base, shrimp paste, octopus, baby squid, rocket squid... all in half portions, and oh yeah, a dozen oysters too." Jiang Youwei looked at Xu Yuan after ordering.

Xu Yuan smiled and shook his head.

"You still don't care about anything and act like a carefree old man." Jiang Youwei gestured for the waiter to leave. "How is it? It's been five years. Do you still like these things?"

I like to order half portions of everything because too much food makes me feel overwhelmed and I can't eat anymore. The less food I have, the more delicious it tastes.

Xu Yuan's characteristics have actually changed a lot, but Jiang Youwei remembers them all. He eats whatever she orders: "That's just how I am. I don't like to follow the crowd."

"You really are both made and broken by this one thing." Jiang Youwei said with a hint of heartache in her eyes, "But if it weren't for your spirit, how could I have fallen for you?"

Unfortunately, when you joined the film crew, it was this same drive that caused you to fall out with the producer. You refused to accept even the slightest bit of unspoken rules, and eventually you simply switched careers to become a screenwriter, only to encounter setbacks everywhere you went…

The entertainment industry.

Outstanding newcomers never have a good ending.

Either you become an overnight sensation, growing at lightning speed to a level that makes capital slightly wary before they can react, like Yu Qingwan.

You either become an overnight sensation, receive a "boost" of capital, and ride the wave to the top, but after a lifetime of glory, you still end up as someone else's plaything.

All other paths are dead ends, like the one Xu Yuan chose.

In contrast, those who are not so good-looking have more options.

"Alright, let's talk about something happier." Jiang Youwei still knew her limits. Whenever Xu Yuan's past five years were mentioned, she never went too far into the details. A smart woman waits for the other person to take the initiative to share their deepest stories with her. "Congratulations, you've won the first round of battles with Diyu."

Xu Yuan also picked up his drink: "It's to congratulate us."

"Looks like I've finally joined your family." Jiang Youwei still remembered Xu Yuan's teasing. "What are your plans now? I heard Tang Yi is recruiting singers."

Xu Yuan nodded.

He asked Tang Yi to handle this matter.

He actually has many more songs here, but he won't use them in the second episode.

Yu Qingwan has a get-out-of-jail-free card; even if she ranks last, she won't be eliminated.

Only by making the second phase more difficult can we lull Emperor Entertainment into a false sense of security and keep their arrangements for the third phase within the usual range.

Without a doubt, DiYu will definitely make a move in the third episode, because there are only three episodes of challenger singers. From the fourth episode onwards, the lineup will be fixed, and no more guests will be eliminated, so that will be their last chance.

The so-called "normal scope" refers to manipulating public opinion, bribing insiders, and tampering with song distribution channels, which indirectly affects Yu Qingwan's performance.

Xu Yuan is not afraid of this.

If Yu Qingwan continues to perform well in the second episode, then DiYu Entertainment may resort to unconventional methods in the third episode.

That often comes from pressure from higher levels, including the application of laws and regulations. No matter how good the songs Xu Yuan has are, they are useless against such force majeure.

However, this tactic requires a huge investment and is a trump card; each use reduces its effectiveness. Given any other option, DiYu would not have done this.

When fishing, you can't reel it in all at once.

You have to pull and tug before they take the bait.