After the divorce, I started to transfer

After ending his call with Xiao Panpan, Chen Feng was too lazy to keep scrolling through his phone. He simply tossed his phone onto the sofa, sat up, went upstairs to tidy up, and changed his clothes. After a quick clean-up, he went downstairs to grab his keys, went straight out the door, and drove to the Donghu Villa.

He arrived at the villa quite early, no more than nine in the morning. The sunlight was perfect, shining brightly on the lawn in the courtyard. As soon as he entered, he heard slight noises coming from the kitchen and smelled a faint aroma of ingredients. Lin Yujiao was busy there, wearing an apron, but he didn't see Jin Xinyan.

"You're here. I've only just started getting ready. Let me make you a cup of tea. Sit down and rest for a bit, watch some TV."

Upon seeing Chen Feng, Lin Yujiao quickly wiped her hands on her apron and hurried out of the kitchen to greet him with a gentle smile. She then turned and walked to the tea station, skillfully brewing Chen Feng a steaming cup of goji berry and chrysanthemum tea.

"It's still a little hot, let it cool down for a while before drinking."

Lin Yujiao placed the clear, bright yellow glass teacup on the coffee table.

As Chen Feng watched her turn to go back into the kitchen, he couldn't help but remind her, "You don't need to prepare too many dishes. It's just the two of us, and maybe Xin Yan too, we definitely won't be able to finish it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yujiao turned around and said with a smile, "I didn't prepare too much, just eight dishes. Each dish is not very large and is not difficult to make."

Hearing her say that, Chen Feng stopped trying to persuade her and simply asked casually, "Xinyan, are you coming today too?"

Lin Yujiao nodded somewhat shyly: "Yes, she's my manager now, so of course she has to come."

"Is she a competent agent? How many resources does she have to offer you?"

Chen Feng always harbored some doubts about Jin Xinyan's professionalism as an agent. Although he had previously asked Jin Xinyan to help Lin Yujiao as a temporary agent, that was mainly for relatively simple matters such as arranging commercial performances.

In Chen Feng's opinion, Jin Xinyan is far from qualified to be his full-time agent.

Lin Yujiao earnestly defended Jin Xinyan: "While her resources aren't top-tier, they're enough for me, considering she only manages me as an artist. Furthermore, she's done an exceptionally good job promoting me online, thanks in no small part to the help from Dianchuang Culture. I never intended to be a full-time singer; singing is just a side job. Xinyan mainly helps me secure commercial performances. Once the song gains popularity, she'll accompany me to a few shows, and we'll stop once we've earned a few million. I don't need any other resources."

"Okay, whatever you think is suitable is fine. When is she coming? Is she still sleeping in?"

"...She stayed at my place last night, she should be up by now. I'll send her a message on WeChat to ask her."

Lin Yujiao couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed for Jin Xinyan. After all, it was already past nine in the morning, and she wasn't like an office worker who needed to work overtime and stay up late. It was indeed a bit unreasonable for her not to get up so late.

"No need," Chen Feng raised his hand to stop her. "There's nothing important about waking her up, so let her continue sleeping."

As soon as he finished speaking, a slightly lazy yet energetic voice came from the second-floor stairwell: "I woke up a long time ago, but I was just lazing in bed looking at my phone. Anyway, I had nothing to do after getting up, so I didn't expect you to come so early today, Brother Feng. As soon as I heard your voice, I rushed downstairs to find you."

As Jin Xinyan spoke, she ran over quickly like a fledgling returning to its nest. Without any regard for Lin Yujiao standing to the side, she threw her soft and fragrant body straight into Chen Feng's arms and then gave him a loud kiss on the cheek.

Upon seeing this, Lin Yujiao's eyes flashed with a brief moment of surprise, which quickly turned into a slightly helpless smile. Although this intimate scene still made her feel a little embarrassed, she had already experienced things that made her blush and her heart race before, and she had gradually become accustomed to Jin Xinyan's undisguised enthusiasm. She simply smiled softly and said, "Then you two chat first, I'll go to the kitchen to continue preparing the meal."

After saying that, Lin Yuqiao turned around considerately, leaving them alone.

Jin Xinyan clung tightly to Chen Feng like a koala, her voice soft and gentle: "Don't move, let me hold you a little longer. It's been so long since I've held you like this."

Chen Feng instinctively wanted to push her away, but hearing her words filled with deep dependence and feeling the slight trembling in her body, he finally softened and temporarily abandoned the idea.

"You still look like you haven't slept enough. Did you stay up late last night?"

Chen Feng put his arm around her and asked casually.

"Mmm." Jin Xinyan nodded gently in his arms, her eyes half-closed, and said in a slurred voice, "I've been keeping an eye on the backend data for Sister Jiao's single, and I also have to do some online promotion and traffic generation. I was busy until after 1 a.m. before I went to sleep. But I didn't sleep well, and I kept having nightmares, dreaming that you didn't want me anymore... My sleep quality was really bad. Now I'm holding you, and I just want to sleep well in your arms."

Chen Feng thought to himself, "Your dream isn't entirely unfounded."

He had indeed considered cutting ties with her completely more than once. In his view, after the last incident, some things about Jin Xinyan hadn't changed; she was still a restless and unsettling individual. He wasn't lacking in women, and getting rid of a potential source of trouble like Jin Xinyan would actually save him a lot of trouble.

Therefore, Chen Feng did not respond to her words, which were mixed with weakness and dependence.

After a moment of silence, Jin Xinyan sighed almost imperceptibly in his arms, then spoke up, "Jiao Jie's performance with this single is better than ever before. She might become even more popular. If she does become famous, I'd like to help her build a proper management team, at least with a personal assistant, makeup artist, photographer, and the like, or... have her sign directly to your company and have your company provide her with the most professional team. What do you think?"

Chen Feng refused without hesitation, saying, "Signing with my company is out of the question. My company has only signed actors before, not full-time singers..."

Jin Xinyan immediately interrupted and retorted, "Isn't Zhang Yuxi also a singer?"

Chen Feng explained, "She has her own personal studio. She only signed an actor management contract with our company; her singer contract is in her own hands. Besides, she hasn't released many songs in the last two years."

Fengmang Films already has Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui, and Chen Feng doesn't want to involve his other women, turning the company into his own backyard battleground. This isn't just unfounded worry; there are precedents. Liu Ying was involved before, and ended up clashing with Wu Mengting. Jin Xinyan also briefly worked there, and similarly had some friction with Wu Mengting.

Although they didn't cause any major trouble, Chen Feng clearly didn't want to experience that delicate situation again.

Furthermore, what Chen Feng just said was true. Fengmang Film and Television really doesn't have experience in managing singers. Even if they signed Lin Yujiao, she wouldn't be a good fit for the job, so it would be better not to sign her at all, which would save trouble for both of them.

Jin Xinyan continued to plead: "Could you make an exception for Sister Jiao? With Fengmang Films as her backing, Sister Jiao's future career will be even brighter. Otherwise, with her current solo approach, it will be difficult for her to truly become a big star, and her popularity won't last."

Chen Feng firmly refused: "It's not that I'm unwilling, but Yu Jiao herself doesn't want to be a full-time singer. I think she's doing just fine as she is now, treating singing as a fun side job, releasing one or two singles a year for fun, and making some money on the side. Her main job is still running a clothing store, being a stable small business owner. If she were to become a full-time star under the spotlight, I don't think she would be as happy and free as she is now. We should respect her personal choice."

Jin Xinyan was silent for a moment before letting out a soft sigh, her tone full of disappointment: "She's just too unambitious. What's wrong with being a full-time singer and a big star? You can make tons of money, it's much easier than her struggling to run a shop."

"Becoming a celebrity is not as easy as you think. Besides, she's not young anymore. Even if she becomes famous, how long can she stay popular? In addition, once she becomes a high-profile celebrity, it will seriously affect her private life. It's good that she's in a semi-famous state now. She'll only be famous for two or three months at most. Once the hype dies down, she can return to the normal life she wants as an ordinary person."

Jin Xinyan couldn't help but complain, "You're just like her, your thinking is too old-fashioned. Who doesn't want to be a star these days? It's just that most people don't have the opportunity. Sister Jiao clearly has such great talent and opportunities in front of her, but she's unwilling to seize them. It's really a waste of God's favor."

Chen Feng couldn't help but retort, "You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish?"

Jin Xinyan snuggled closer to him, her voice soft and sweet as she said, "I'm doing this for her own good! If she really becomes a big star, won't I, her manager, also become incredibly successful?"

Chen Feng jokingly said, "Her personality is indeed not suitable for being a star. But your personality is quite suitable. Why don't you give it a try? I'll have the company sign you as an actress, what do you say?"

"Thank you so much. I have no desire to go out and show my face in public."

"why?"

“I’m naturally sensitive to cameras; I feel extremely uncomfortable when they’re pointed at me. Besides, I don’t want people commenting on me online. I have a bad temper; if I see people saying bad things about me, I’ll explode on the spot.” Chen Feng shook his head in agreement: “Then with your mentality, you’re definitely not suited to be a celebrity.”

"Brother Feng, how about... you let me be your manager? Don't you have a lot of trainees who are ready to debut? I can choose one or two to manage, what do you think?"

"What about Yu Jiao?"

“I’ll continue to be her manager. Isn’t it normal for a manager to manage several artists? At most, I’ll only manage one trainee in your company in the early stages. I can handle Jiao Jie’s situation perfectly well. Just the two of us, it’ll be very easy.”

"Forget it. Mengting has a problem with you, why did you go over there? If she makes things difficult for you, you'll be in for a world of hurt."

"She wouldn't be that petty, would she? I believe in her character."

"If you really want to be an agent, then go out into society and find some ordinary people who have the potential to become stars. Of course, before that, you'd better get a professional qualification certificate or something, otherwise you'll seem very unprofessional."

"Then forget it. Without a large entertainment company to rely on, even if I sign a promising amateur, it will be difficult to turn her into a star."

"Then you should just be Yu Jiao's agent. Anyway, she doesn't care whether you're professional or not, and this job isn't tiring. You'll only be busy for two or three months at most."

"I need to find something to do, I can't just sit around doing nothing. It would have been best to keep me as your assistant, at least that way I wouldn't be overthinking things all day."

"You can open your own shop, such as a clothing store, a milk tea shop, a jewelry store, a beauty salon, or anything like that."

"I don't have a talent for business."

"Then you should become an internet celebrity. Post your daily life on Douyin and Xiaohongshu. With your looks and temperament, you'll become popular very quickly. Then, you can make a lot of money by doing some product promotion."

"Didn't I tell you? I'm naturally sensitive to cameras. I feel very uncomfortable when I'm being filmed."

"This is something that can be completely overcome. I see that you look quite natural when you take selfies, don't you?"

"In short, you just don't want me to continue being your assistant." Jin Xinyan's voice carried a hint of obvious resentment.

"I've made myself perfectly clear. I already have assistants, two in fact. Besides, after the huge mistake you made last time, do you think I'd still feel comfortable letting you continue working as my assistant?"

"I've already admitted my mistake and accepted the punishment. Can't you really forgive me?"

"I've already forgiven you. But you're an adult now, and you need to take responsibility for the mistakes you've made. There's no room for negotiation on this, so don't bring it up again."

Jin Xinyan was rejected again, and a wave of indescribable disappointment washed over her. But she knew she couldn't lose her temper or throw a tantrum. She could only suppress her resentment and continue to cling to Chen Feng, trying one last act of coquetry: "You really have no mercy. Do you think your former colleague would be a better fit for your assistant than me? Do you trust her more than I do?"

Jin Xinyan's coquettishness was no longer as effective as before for Chen Feng. Even though he had already felt her softness in her vulnerable state, he remained calm and said in a very straightforward way, "In some ways, she is indeed more trustworthy than you."

Jin Xinyan immediately fell silent; she had no way to refute those words.

After a while, Chen Feng patted her back and pushed her away slightly, saying half-jokingly, "Why don't you go upstairs to brush your teeth and wash your face? You seem to have bad breath."

"Impossible!" Jin Xinyan bristled instantly upon hearing this, jumping up from his arms like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Her fair face flushed bright red. "How could I possibly have bad breath? I brush my teeth properly, twice a day, morning and night, and before bed. There's absolutely no way I could have bad breath!"

Chen Feng suppressed a laugh and said seriously, "It might be related to you staying up late."

Jin Xinyan glared at him angrily: "It must be your nose that's wrong!"

After saying that, she stomped her feet and ran upstairs.

Chen Feng watched her fleeing figure, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. In fact, she didn't have bad breath at all; instead, she was surrounded by a unique, faint fragrance.

When Jin Xinyan came downstairs again, it was almost an hour later. She had obviously undergone a complete "makeover," not only washing her hair and taking a shower, but also putting on delicate light makeup.

She also changed into a carefully chosen outfit: a pure white cartoon long-sleeved T-shirt with a sweetheart neckline. The sweetheart neckline perfectly showcased her delicate collarbone, while the tight-fitting fabric made her bust look full and perky. Paired with a pair of light blue sharkskin pants that accentuated her curves, it perfectly highlighted her slender waist and perky hips in an S-shape.

Chen Feng had every reason to suspect that her outfit was a deliberate attempt to seduce him.

In his memory, he had never seen her wear these shark pants before; at most, he had seen photos of her wearing yoga pants and sports pants on WeChat.

When she's at home, she doesn't usually dress in this aggressive style.

Jin Xinyan gracefully descended the stairs, deliberately pacing back and forth in front of him, displaying her charm, while putting on a haughty expression that said, "I'm still angry, don't mind me."

When Chen Feng's gaze kept involuntarily glancing at her, she gave a slightly smug look and turned to run to the kitchen to help.

Another half hour passed, and when the clock struck eleven, the lavish celebration finally began.

Jin Xinyan specially opened a bottle of champagne and poured wine for all three of them with great ceremony.

"Wishing our superstar singer, Sister Jiao, a huge success with her single! Cheers!"

The three of them raised their glasses at the same time, clinked them together crisply, and then drank them down in one gulp.

Then the three of them burst into laughter in unison, and the atmosphere in the villa became warm and harmonious for a moment.

The three chatted and laughed, with Jin Xinyan being the main conversationalist who kept the atmosphere lively. They enjoyed the meal very much and had a great time.

The celebration finally ended about an hour later amidst laughter and cheers.

Jin Xinyan then pretended to be drunk and limp, hanging softly on Chen Feng, her breath sweet as orchids, and rubbing against him restlessly. This blatant flirting made Chen Feng's lust rise.

So Chen Feng "kindly" picked her up and carried her upstairs to rest. At the same time, he glanced meaningfully at Lin Yujiao and asked her to help.

Lin Yujiao's cheeks flushed instantly, like a ripe apple. Her eyes darted around, and her heart pounded. She hesitated for a moment, then finally bit her lip, lowered her eyes, and silently followed them upstairs. (End of Chapter)