After sending Wu Shui away with something to do, Jie Yang took a taxi to the nearest electronics store to buy some necessary equipment and fill his stomach. Then he rushed back to the dormitory, took out his newly bought laptop and sorted out the songs he had written in his previous life.
At eleven o'clock in the evening, he turned off the computer on time, washed up and went to bed.
After a dreamless night, Xie Yang continued to organize the music the next day.
At noon, Hu Biao called and spoke hesitantly. He apologized, assured him, encouraged him to practice new songs, and promised to promote him.
Xie Yang turned on the speakerphone and put his cell phone on the table. He responded perfunctorily from time to time, his fingers typing rapidly on the keyboard. More than ten minutes later, Hu Biao hung up the phone. Xie Yang stopped typing, picked up his phone, opened Weibo, and clicked on the IUD super topic.
Hu Biao wouldn't call for no reason, something must have happened.
As expected, the storm of rhythm under Mo Bin’s Weibo last night had already started.
The "civil and military" who was asked to take the hammer posted a few photos of Jie Yang and Awen leaving the S City TV building in the IUD super topic this morning, and mocked: He looks so energetic, did he have a sudden emergency? What a joke. He just sucks! It just doesn’t work! You are just holding your brothers back! My friend said that the "Hello Holiday" program is very dissatisfied with IUD now. He feels that IUD does not respect the program team at all and said that he will not invite IUD in the future!
Afterwards, this "man of both civil and military talents" specially analyzed the photos that were included in several emergency illness press releases that Hu Biao had asked someone to send out before, and said that Xie Yang in the photos had obviously only undergone a few routine examinations and did not even have an IV drip, so he was not sick at all!
Fans already had a lot of complaints about Jie Yang, and now that they learned that Jie Yang was faking illness to discredit IUD, they were so angry that they started cursing in the super topic and made crazy personal attacks on Jie Yang.
Xie Yang speculated that if Hu Biao had not planned to wait until after the IUD fifth anniversary performance to officially open a Weibo account for him, these fans would have definitely scolded him and made him a hot topic on the Internet.
But I guess it won’t be long before it becomes a hot topic. As soon as these two Weibo posts came out, the previously relatively restrained boycott of him by his fans has shown a tendency to develop wildly. If this continues, IUD’s internal conflicts will sooner or later become public.
The phone suddenly rang and a new text message came in.
Tong Jian: When will we meet?
Then another one.
Ke Lan: Do you really have a way to make IUD end perfectly and gloriously?
The mouse is in the cage.
Xie Yang smiled, called Wu Shui, and asked him to find out where in City B there was a place that was private and suitable for conversation. It would be best if the paparazzi could not get in and take pictures secretly.
Wu Shui didn't even think twice and replied, "Century."
"Where is that?"
"A high-end club brand under Rongding. There are three in City B. It is a membership-based club with strict membership verification that takes up to three months. There is an anti-secret camera system, so paparazzi can never get in and can never take secret photos."
"Do you think I would have a membership there?"
Wu Shui was very straightforward: "You don't need a membership, you just need to find——"
Xie Yang interrupted him: "Change to another one, one that doesn't require membership."
Wu Shui choked and said dryly, "But I only know that. I can't guarantee that other places are safe."
"..." Xie Yang decided to accommodate his new assistant who was also in charge of looking at houses. He hung up the phone and sent a text message to Qiu Xing: Borrow a Century Membership.
Qiu Xing called directly and asked, "Are you asking me to do something for you?"
I knew it was like this.
Xie Yang didn't even blink: "Yes, please."
After an exaggerated laugh, the phone was hung up abruptly.
Five minutes later, He Jun sent a box number of the Century Club and said that this was Qiu Xing's special reserved box. Xie Yang could use it however he wanted with Qiu Xing's black card.
Xie Yang was satisfied. He forwarded the address to Tong Jian and Ke Lan and made an appointment to have lunch at the club tomorrow. Then he put down his phone and continued to organize the music.
That evening, the official Weibo account of the "Hello Holiday" program released a preview video for the next episode. Xie Yang's sleepwalking performance in the video made IUD's fans go crazy again, and also disappointed passers-by who were attracted by the gimmick of the new IUD's first appearance.
The news of Jie Yang pretending to be sick successfully went viral and continued to ferment. Remarks boycotting and questioning Jie Yang emerged one after another, and the topic #IUD自灭牌# became a hot search topic at some point.
Hu Biao was so angry that he called Mo Bin. The two talked for more than ten minutes and finally parted on bad terms.
The next morning, when Xie Yang went out, he was surrounded by paparazzi. He was surrounded by several reporters outside the community gate, and the microphones and recorders in the reporters' hands almost poked his face.
"Jie Yang, I heard that you were stage frightened and pretended to be sick to avoid recording the show. Is this true?"
"Xie Yang, there are rumors that you got the IUD through the backdoor. What do you think of this rumor?"
"Xie Yang, now everyone is curious about how you signed up for IUD without any trainee experience. Do you have anything to say about this?"
"I heard that you and the members of IUD don't get along. Is that true?"
Xie Yang nimbly sideways squeezed out of the encirclement through the gap between two reporters. He raised his hand to adjust his hat, and while backing out, he looked at the reporter who asked the last question and replied, "That's fake. I'm going to have dinner with my seniors now." After that, he turned around and took three or two steps to the car driven by Wu Shui, opened the door and got in.
Wu Shui immediately started the car and left the reporters behind.
Xie Yang took off his backpack and hat and said, "It is indeed much more convenient to have an assistant." He patted the car under him and asked, "Where did you get it from?"
"Boss Qiu is lending this car to you. His garage is full and he needs to make room for it, so he asked me to drive this car to you. He also said... that this is the most worn-out car in the garage and would be the best for you."
Xie Yang tilted his head to look at Wu Shui, half-smiling, and asked, "Are you calling Qiu Xing Mr. Qiu?"
Wu Shui said solemnly: "From now on, you will be my only boss."
"Who pays you then?"
"...Boss Qiu."
Xie Yang smiled silently, took out his cell phone and sent a text message to Qiu Xing: Thank you.
Qiu Xing quickly replied with a text message: The car rental fee will be doubled.
Xie Yang asked: Do you have WeChat?
This time it was quiet for a long time, and then a QR code image was sent over. Xie Yang opened WeChat and scanned the QR code, and an account with the nickname "Qiu Xing" popped up.
Xie Yang chose to add a friend, and the message was quickly accepted. He immediately sent one dollar with the note: car rental fee.
Qiu Xing accepted it and was so angry that he blocked Jie Yang.
Xie Yang added him again.
This time the revenge did not pass.
Xie Yang put down his phone and said to Wu Shui, "Your boss is so cute."
Wu Shui was frightened and turned into a snake.
Xie Yang raised his eyebrows: "I am your boss now. Why are you so scared when I praise me for being cute? Or do you have a problem with my compliment?"
"No, I dare not. No, I just have no objection." Wu Shui held the steering wheel and suddenly understood why Zhou Miao had recently started drinking self-cultivation tea. He really wants to have a cup of tea to calm down.
Half an hour later, the car arrived at Century. Xie Yang walked into the club's parking lot via a dedicated lane, then took the dedicated elevator to the top floor of the club, and was finally led into the private room by a dedicated waiter.
Tong Jian and Ke Lan had already arrived. They sat on the sofa in silence. When they saw Jie Yang come in, they both showed strange expressions.
Xie Yang understood immediately and explained, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not some super rich second generation guy. I borrowed this place from someone so that it would be convenient for us to talk."
Tong Jian quickly retorted: "You're kidding, it's so easy to borrow money here——"
Ke Lan hurriedly grabbed Tong Jian, signaling him to shut up, stood up and looked at Jie Yang, and said carefully: "Jie Yang, I'm sorry for the resources and misunderstanding you. Tong Tong and I--"
"Let's not talk about resources and misunderstandings. I asked you out this time to discuss cooperation." Xie Yang gestured in the direction of the restaurant, "Let's talk while eating?"
Ke Lan and Tong Jian looked at each other and nodded.
The box was very large, with five rooms and three living rooms in total. The three of them left the living room and sat down in the dining room. The waiter brought the hotpot that Xie Yang had ordered in advance, then tactfully left and gently closed the door.
Tong Jian and Ke Lan obviously had no appetite. Xie Yang put the food into the pot and said straight to the point: "Don't doubt it, I am 100% sure that I can dissolve IUD gloriously and let none of you take the blame. Of course, this does not include Mo Bin. He wants to cheat me, there is no reason for me to help him."
Tong Jian and Ke Lan's expressions changed. Ke Lan tightened her grip and said, "So you...know everything?"
"The trend on Weibo is so obvious, I don't think I didn't know it." Jie Yang picked up a piece of boiled meat and gently rolled it in the sauce, saying, "I'm not afraid of Mo Bin's tricks. In fact, if Tong Jian hadn't taken the initiative to send me a message, IUD would have been mocked by the whole network. So you must understand one thing - this cooperation is a lifeline I threw you, and you don't have much capital to negotiate. Add to that the text messages Tong Jian sent me before, and you can say that you have no way out."
Tong Jian slammed the table in regret. Ke Lan was much calmer than Tong Jian. When he decided to go against Mo Bin, he was ready to burn his boats. Now that Jie Yang blocked his retreat more, he became more determined.
"Let's talk about cooperation."
Xie Yang emphasized: "If you really want to cooperate, the compensation I will receive will not be low."
Tong Jian spoke before Ke Lan: "If you can really make IUD disband in a glorious way, I am willing to give you all my wealth... I can kneel down and apologize to you, and even call you brother!"
"I don't want a brainless brother like you." Xie Yang looked at Ke Lan with disgust.
Ke Lan was silent for two seconds, then said, "I'm the same as Tongtong." Then he added, "The premise is that you can really do what you say. The 'glory' that Tongtong and I want is real 'glory', do you understand?"
“Is it enough to have the same publicity as when the IUD was first introduced?”
Ke Lan's breath hitched, and Tong Jian sat up straight. Then they both looked dejected. Ke Lan shook her head and said, "No, don't do that. That's too difficult. Although you seem to be rich and well-connected, there are some things that money can't buy. After Chen Hao left, Mo Bin became the only one in the group who could compose music. The fifth anniversary performance is just around the corner. Mo Bin threatened--"
Xie Yang took out a part of the music score from his backpack and handed it to the two of them: "Take a look."
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