Xu Yanshen frowned and corrected Song Yiming, "I can't possibly agree to that."

"Brother, are you crazy? You're not even going to make money that's already in your hands." Song Yiming couldn't understand. "I do want to make this money. If I were as good-looking as you, I definitely wouldn't let this money slip through my fingers."

Xu Yanshen chuckled, "You think this money is too difficult to earn?"

“It’s just acting and selling your face, right? Maybe female celebrities can have unspoken rules, but we’re men.” Song Yiming immediately said, “What could possibly happen to men?”

"Aren't there any unspoken rules for men?"

"This..." Song Yiming choked for a moment before revealing a lewd expression and grinning, "Even if this guy sexually harasses us, we're still not at a loss. Most women in the entertainment industry are pretty good, and even older women are still well-maintained."

Xu Yanshen sneered, "Are you so sure that the person who's interested in you is a woman?"

"No, it's not always women who are attracted to boys. Do you think it's possible for a boy to be attracted to another boy?" Song Yiming said speechlessly, "What's so attractive about a stinky man?"

Xu Yanshen glanced at Song Yiming but didn't say anything.

Song Yiming pressed further, "Are there really men who can be attracted to other men these days?"

Xu Yanshen frowned. "Search it yourself."

He had no time to think about Song Yiming's matter. Instead, he was trying to find a way to resolve this issue. Xu Yanshen knew his own limitations and understood that he was used to freedom and had no interest in the entertainment industry. Moreover, he owed Ye Yingying a debt and did not want to make Ye Yingying's situation worse because of his connections. He did not like owing favors.

Song Yiming, that big oaf, really started investigating.

Not only did he find some groups, but he also found a certain type of literature. He was so shocked that his mouth dropped open. Although he had vaguely known that such a thing existed before, he didn't know much about it. He never expected that there was so much about it. There were even special bars and special novels. He even accidentally clicked on an anime and was instantly terrified.

Not only in comics, but also on forums, there are discussion threads where people suspect their roommates have a crush on them. The threads praise the roommates, saying they are outstanding in ability, good at this and that, very good-looking, and very popular with girls, but they are never cold to girls, only nice to them. Recently, it's the holiday, and because the poster's family is from another province and can't go back, the roommate stayed with them. But after staying with them for a while, the poster noticed something was wrong. One time, the poster woke up in the middle of the night and found that the roommate was touching them. The poster was so scared that they immediately woke up, but the roommate just coldly said that something had fallen off the bed and that if they couldn't wake up, they should find it themselves.

Damn it, looking for something turned into rummaging through my own body...

...

Crispy duck literature can actually be addictive.

Originally pale-faced, Song Yiming hid in a corner and watched the entire Crispy Duck episode. He felt disgusted but also thought the two were quite a good match. He even left a message asking what the ending was. "Does your roommate like you or not?" He kept babbling on and on. "Why don't you just go up and ask him directly? I'll give you a beating if I don't." "Are you even a man?"

When Xu Yanshen came to find Song Yiming after thinking of something, Song Yiming had just left a message and was feeling extremely guilty. As soon as he saw Xu Yanshen, he immediately put away his phone and coughed, "Brother Shen, you were looking for me?"

The post about "tall and handsome, skilled in many things, confessed to by many beautiful girls but not liking any of them" floated into my mind.

Xu Yanshen raised his eyebrows. "What are you doing?"

"No, no, no—I didn't do anything, just searched randomly, searched...searched the thing you just mentioned."

Which one?

"That guy and the guy."

Xu Yanshen: ...

Song Yiming: Damn it.

Song Yiming said awkwardly, "I was just curious and taking a look—how does Brother Shen know about this?"

Song Yiming felt inexplicably guilty, his eyes darting around.

Xu Yanshen said expressionlessly, "What, you think I'm interested in you?"

"I... I wouldn't dare think that way."

“Even men would find it hard to be interested in someone like you. They’re a very clean and well-dressed group, and it’s rare to see someone as sloppy as you.” Xu Yanshen raised an eyebrow. “Don’t think too much about these things. I need you to do something right now.”

Song Yiming asked, "What is it?"

“You should continue to contact that person, arrange to meet him, tell him to persuade me to agree to this, and call me when you talk to him.”

Song Yiming asked excitedly, "Brother, are you really going to agree?"

Xu Yanshen didn't say anything explicitly, but gave Song Yiming a meaningful look. Of course, he couldn't tell Song Yiming the specifics. He planned to use Song Yiming to record and release Shengshi Entertainment's entire scheme.

Xu Yanshen did not directly state his purpose, but Song Yiming was eager for Xu Yanshen to agree. When he met with the assistant of Shengshi Entertainment, the assistant quickly realized that Song Yiming was really quite reckless and foolish. In addition, Song Yiming did not seem to care much about being recorded by a cell phone, so the assistant gradually relaxed.

It seems like this is going to work out.

Xu Yanshen is short of money, and they also have a friend who is involved in a criminal case, which is currently in the review and prosecution stage, and the required lawyer fees are also a large expense.

Song Yiming was naturally straightforward, and his assistant would tell him anything after a few questions. The assistant gradually became smug and decided that he had Song Yiming figured out. People are most likely to get carried away when they are smug.

Song Yiming mentioned that he needed to use his assistant's phone to call Xu Yanshen, and the assistant immediately agreed.

The assistant originally wanted Xu Yanshen to come in person for a meeting, but Xu Yanshen wanted to clarify things over the phone before making a decision. With Song Yiming's direct revelation, he didn't think too much about it and explained the whole situation.

Although Ye Yingying wasn't mentioned directly, the words were full of implications, and anyone with a modicum of sense could tell what Shengshi Entertainment was thinking.

Xu Yanshen directly obtained the recording from Shengshi Entertainment, which revealed their ulterior motives.

He hung up the phone and didn't continue to concern himself with the specifics of Song Yiming's situation. What he needed to do now was deal with the recording. Xu Yanshen also knew that he couldn't possibly offend Shengshi Entertainment on his own. He estimated that once the other party found out, they would definitely demand that Song Yiming leave some kind of guarantee. Therefore, it was absolutely necessary to deal with which agency was trying to smear Ye Yingying.

Xu Yanshen was very cautious; he wouldn't completely offend Shengshi Entertainment.

After completing the preliminary work, Xu Yanshen began to verify his identity and prepare the manuscript. Only after everything was ready did Song Yiming return from outside, furious.

"Brother, didn't you say you were going to sign with Shengshi Entertainment? Why did you refuse to come back? I saw that Shengshi Entertainment agent's face change. I almost lost face." Song Yiming couldn't help but complain as soon as he got back. "I kept telling him that you were really busy, and we talked about a lot of things, but he wouldn't let me leave. He brought a bunch of people with him. If they hadn't outnumbered me, I almost would have fought with them. In the end, I told them I would go and persuade you. After signing a bunch of random things, they finally let me come back."

Xu Yanshen glanced at Song Yiming, "Because the company guessed that I would never collude with them to smear Ye Yingying."

"What do you mean by 'colluding with the corrupt'? We're just trying to recruit you to be an artist, what does that have to do with Ye Yingying?"

Xu Yanshen said calmly, "Shengshi Entertainment is Ye Yingying's company's competitor. What do you think?"

Song Yiming was speechless for a moment, his anger subsided by more than half. Recalling the overwhelming slander against Ye Yingying online, he finally said after a long time, "That Ye Yingying is so beautiful and a good person. Why are so many people online cursing her? And... I saw that photo. So what if you and Ye Yingying are together, Brother Shen? My Brother Shen is so handsome, why can't we be together? You two are clearly a good match. So many people are slandering her, making it seem like being with you is like murder and arson."