Zhang Yun smiled and kissed him, but Gu Chen then pressed her down to kiss him back, seemingly dissatisfied.
The two kissed affectionately on the sofa for a while, and then they both got a little hungry.
Gu Chen got up to cook.
Gu Chen's cooking skills can only be described as good; he can only cook various home-style dishes.
After all, he's not a professional chef. Even the main character couldn't possibly have the skills of a Michelin three-star chef just by casually learning to cook at home.
Of course, this excludes systems that have been hacked.
After dinner, Zhang Yun volunteered to wash the dishes, but Gu Chen refused, so they ended up washing the dishes together.
“You know about my affairs, but I don’t know about yours,” Gu Chen suddenly said.
What do you want to know?
"Your parents..."
“Don’t worry, I’m an orphan,” Zhang Yun said immediately.
Gu Chen: "..."
Gu Chen: Why do I get the feeling that you're proud?
"...Do you have any other relatives?"
After a moment of hesitation, Gu Chen reorganized his thoughts and asked the question.
"there is none left."
Zhang Yun glanced at the small virtual window that had just popped up displaying his background, and read aloud from it:
“I grew up in an orphanage. When I was five, I was adopted by a man of Chinese descent from the United States. I have lived in the United States with him ever since, and I only stay in China for a short time each year when I come back to sweep the graves with my adoptive father.”
"I only learned about my brother's name around that time, but unfortunately I live in the United States most of the year and the internet is not connected between the two places, so I always hear news about my brother late."
“My adoptive father also passed away this year. In accordance with his will, I brought his ashes back to China for burial. Because I wanted to come back to find my brother, I donated all the inheritance he left in the United States, leaving only this old house in China and one million for living expenses.”
"I only found out after I returned to China that my brother lost the case, was sentenced to a month of detention, and had to pay a large fine and breach of contract penalty."
Zhang Yun then feigned deep regret, saying, "If I had known about my father's inheritance, I wouldn't have donated it."
"No wonder..."
Gu Chen was about to say something more when the doorbell rang.
"I'll go open the door." Zhang Yun washed her hands and went out to open the door.
Standing outside the door was a man in a suit and tie, in his early thirties. He had a handsome face with gold-rimmed glasses, the kind worn by social elites, and looked refined and capable.
The man had been frowning and looking somewhat impatient, but when he saw Zhang Yun open the door, his expression suddenly froze.
Did he... see an angel?
"Who are you?" Zhang Yun asked, puzzled.
"Hello, my name is Cheng Lujin. I need to speak with Gu Chen. Is he here?"
The man suddenly resumed his gentlemanly demeanor and extended the hand with the Bulgari watch to shake hands with Zhang Yun.
Zhang Yun glanced at the watch and thought, "Hmm, it's a pretty realistic replica."
He extended his hand and shook hands with the other person. "He's here, please come in."
Cheng Lujin walked in with a normal expression, but in his heart he was savoring the soft touch he felt on the other person's palm.
"Ah Yun, do you have friends coming over?"
Gu Chen came out of the kitchen and saw Cheng Lujin. His expression suddenly changed. "What are you doing here again?"
"Gu Chen, it's been a long time." Cheng Lujin smiled.
"Get out, you're not welcome here," Gu Chen said, his face instantly turning cold.
Cheng Lujin laughed and said, "You probably don't own any houses anymore, right? I was invited in by this lovely homeowner, so why should I leave?"
"Get out, you're not welcome here," Zhang Yun said immediately.
Cheng Lujin: "..."
Seeing that he didn't move, Zhang Yun simply picked up her phone and said, "If you don't leave, I'll call the police."
"Wait, I have something to say!" Cheng Lujin said hurriedly.
Gu Chen: "I have nothing to say to you."
Zhang Yun's fingers immediately started pressing 110.
"Don't fight! Don't fight! I'm on your side! Listen to me! I'm here to help Gu Chen! Listen to me, and I'll leave!"
Zhang Yun looked at Gu Chen, and seeing that he did not refuse, she put her phone away.
“You only have five minutes,” Zhang Yun said, staring at him.
"Sweetie, why are you so serious..."
"One minute," Gu Chen said coldly.
"No, no, the higher-ups at Xingchen have already agreed to your previous request, but they are asking for a five-year extension of the contract. This is their final concession. If you can do it, great; if not, forget it!" Cheng Lujin finished speaking without taking a breath.
There was a silence for about ten seconds.
"Are you done talking?" Zhang Yun counted down in his mind. When one minute was up, he went over and opened the door.
Cheng Lujin's imposing aura suddenly weakened. "Little beauty, can't we give you a little more time... Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch..."
Zhang Yun forcibly dragged him outside and slammed the door shut.
“Gu Chen, this is your last chance. Don’t say I didn’t help you! I apologize for what happened back then, but I’m trying my best to help you now. Ultimately, this whole thing is that bastard Chen Chujie’s ingratitude! Why are you taking your anger out on me? I’m a victim too, okay…”
Cheng Lujin's voice trailed off, choked with sobs, as she slowly squatted down, leaning against the door.
Seemingly thinking of something upsetting, she hugged her knees, buried her head in them, and sobbed softly.
Suddenly, the door behind him opened, and Cheng Lujin's body fell backward uncontrollably.
Upon seeing Zhang Yun's unbelievably beautiful face above him, despite his own disheveled appearance, he reflexively smiled and waved, "Hi~"
Zhang Yun tossed him a tissue box with a look of disgust, saying, "Your snot is running down your face."
Cheng Lujin quickly grabbed the tissue box, pulled out two tissues, and wiped his nose clean.
"Come in," Zhang Yun said.
Cheng Lujin was flattered and got up from the ground, following Zhang Yun inside.
Seeing Gu Chen sitting on the left, he very consciously sat down on the sofa on the right.
Zhang Yun glanced at it and sat down on the sofa in the middle.
Gu Chen remained silent, but Zhang Yun spoke first: "I'm curious, what's your relationship with my brother?"
“I was his former agent.”
Cheng Jin glanced at Gu Chen, and seeing that he didn't react, continued:
"After Gu Chen finished his song, he sent it to me to pass on to the company. Chen Chu... that bastard Chen said he wanted to take a look first. I thought he and Gu Chen were the closest members of the group, so I let him take a look."
"I went out to answer a phone call and he secretly copied the song files and even broke my computer."
"While I was fixing my computer, he changed the song to someone else's voice and posted it on a small website."
"I had no idea. After my computer was fixed, I submitted Gu Chen's song to the company, and the company released a single very quickly."
Cheng Lujin gritted his teeth: "That bastard did it on purpose. He deliberately put that song on an inconspicuous little website and deliberately waited until Gu Chen's song became a hit before releasing it, just to completely ruin Gu Chen!"
Zhang Yun suddenly stood up.
Cheng Jin stopped speaking. He watched as Zhang Yun walked to Gu Chen's side, pried open Gu Chen's tightly clenched fist, and pulled out the five fingers that were stuck in the fist one by one and stretched them out.
Then he inserted his five fingers between Gu Chen's five fingers, took their hands that had been clasped together again, and pressed them against his cheek: "Brother, don't do this, you have me now!"
Gu Chen suddenly pulled him onto his lap and sat him down, burying his head in his chest.
Cheng Lujin was completely bewildered: What's going on?!
Zhang Yun patted Gu Chen's back reassuringly and turned to look at him: "Continue."
"Oh...uh? No, what's going on with you two?"
Cheng Lujin was still reeling from the shocking scene before her.
"It's just like what you see."
Zhang Yun openly admitted, "My brother and I are now in a romantic relationship."
a bolt from the blue!
Something that had just begun to sprout in Cheng Lujin's heart withered instantly.
But he didn't have time to be sad for himself; instead, he jumped up from the sofa.
"Gu Chen, what time is it? You still have the mind to talk about dating?"
"Ever since you contacted me last time saying you wanted to make a comeback, but Xingchen didn't agree to your conditions, I've been running around pulling strings for you, owing favors and putting on a smiling face for months. I finally managed to persuade Xingchen's higher-ups to give you this opportunity, and now you want to date me? And with a guy at that?"
He's such a handsome man!
She's his type!
"Calm down first," Zhang Yun said.
"How the hell can I stay calm!" Cheng Lujin shouted.
Back then, he was a top agent at Huayu Entertainment. The company had even arranged for him to manage a potential Best Actor. As long as nothing went wrong, becoming a top agent was a sure thing.
Unfortunately, because he saw great potential in Gu Chen, he voluntarily gave up the opportunity to work with the movie star and applied to be transferred to mentor this newcomer.
As a result, a moment of carelessness led to disaster. Gu Chen's career was ruined, and he was also dismissed by Huayu Entertainment due to a major mistake at work.
He's 32 years old this year. He's worked diligently for over 20 years, and it took him a long time to climb from a complete novice in the industry to where he is now. But overnight, he lost everything.
No company wanted him.
In the end, only Starry Sky Entertainment, Huayu's biggest competitor, was willing to take him in, but that was only because he had worked at Huayu and had grudges against some people there. Those people wanted to take this opportunity to humiliate him and vent their anger.
Cheng Lujin suffered terribly, but he never blamed anyone. He believed that he deserved it all and that he had only himself to blame for trusting others too easily.
Moreover, no matter how miserable he is, he is not as miserable as Gu Chen.
That's how people are. Even if you're already in a terrible situation, as long as you can find someone who's even worse off than you, you'll suddenly feel much better.
But now, that thought is gone.
Gu Chen, he actually got into a relationship!
My partner is such a gentle, kind, sunny, and adorable little angel!
A little angel who was willing to accept him without hesitation during his most difficult, embarrassing, and poorest times!
Cheng Lujin broke down at this moment!
An adult's breakdown often happens in an instant!
He felt as if he had achieved some kind of accomplishment, that "I am the only one in the world who is injured."
How could he possibly stay calm?
Zhang Yunping said calmly, "If you can't calm down, then go outside."
Cheng Lujin calmed down instantly.
I feel so wronged. Why is it that when Gu Chen is injured, it's "Brother, you have me" but when it's me, it's "If you can't calm down, go outside"?
Is it necessary to treat them differently?
Shouldn't angels be loving?
qAq～
"Brother wants to make a comeback, what are Xingchen's conditions?"
Zhang Yun wrapped her arms around Gu Chen's neck, and only asked again when Cheng Jin finally calmed down.
Cheng Jin hesitated for a moment before saying, "All work will be arranged by the company, with a 9:1 revenue split, the company taking 90%. In addition, the company will create 15 songs for Star Artists every year for free, without participating in any revenue sharing. The contract period is six years."
They're treating Gu Chen like a donkey!
"In exchange, Xingchen will help him pay off the penalty for breach of contract and clear his name."
Cheng Lujin added another sentence.
"Clearing the name? How does Xingchen plan to clear its name?" Zhang Yun asked, having heard a term that piqued his interest.
"Back then, Chen Chujie stole Gu Chen's work and deliberately let a female singer who was not even a big name sing it and publish it on a small platform. Then, after Gu Chen's song became a hit, he had that female singer sue Gu Chen for plagiarism, thus distancing himself from the matter and clearing his name completely."
“He completely forgot about the female singer after he used her. I checked later and found that she is now working in a bar in the red-light district, and she has also become addicted to drugs and owes a lot of money.”
"Finding her and getting her to turn herself in and overturn the verdict is not difficult for Xingchen. It just costs some money. If things go well, we might even be able to bring down that bastard Chen Chujie. It all depends on whether Xingchen is willing to do so."
"You just said the contract is for six years. Did you include a five-year extension, or was it the same?"
Lu Chengjin was speechless: "Of course not. Xingchen asked for another five years, making it a total of eleven years."
"Damn it!" Zhang Yun cursed.
They have absolutely no autonomy, receive only the lowest share, and are required to contribute fifteen songs for free every year?
This contract is for eleven years!
Eleven years is incredibly precious for an ordinary person, let alone for a celebrity whose career depends on their youth.
Gu Chen is already twenty-one. No matter how talented he is, he can't withstand such exploitation. Besides, how many more eleven years does he have left?
Xingchen wants to drink Gu Chen's blood dry and suck his marrow dry!
"I disagree!" Zhang Yun said angrily.
Cheng Jin shook his head. "I know this is excessive, but if I don't agree, he will never earn any money. He still owes Huayu Entertainment 200 million yuan in breach of contract fees. He can never pay it off by writing songs little by little in his lifetime, and he will always have to bear the stigma. If I agree, at least I will only have to work hard for eleven years."
“I’ll pay off the money my brother owes,” Zhang Yun said.
"You?" Cheng Lujin sized up Zhang Yun, his eyes gleaming as if he'd seen gold. "Are you planning to debut?"
"Mm." Zhang Yun nodded.
This is what he excels at. Since the system can't use its black technology to profit for him, this is the fastest way for him to make money.
Moreover, this is not difficult, because for him, being in the entertainment industry is like returning to his own home.
“If you enter the entertainment industry, you will definitely become a top star,” Cheng Lujin said confidently.
Zhang Yun nodded in agreement, "That's what I think too."
Cheng Lujin: "..."
Gu Chen, who had been nestled in Zhang Yun's arms and sucking on him, looked up at this moment and said, "I plan to give all the songs I write in the future to him for publication."
Cheng Lujin's eyes widened in surprise. "Are you serious? You didn't say you didn't want to do it..."
If Gu Chen had been willing to be a hand double, he wouldn't have had to live such a hard life.
He can sell the copyright to one of his songs for a million dollars.
Men are indeed easily blinded by love!
Tsk~
"Brother, I don't want to. I want to see your name and mine listed among the creators of the same song," Zhang Yun said, shaking his head.
"Ah Yun, be good. My reputation is bad right now. Writing lyrics and composing music with my name on them will affect you."
"I don't care."
"..."
Cheng Lujin suddenly burst into tears: I should be under the car!
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