Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

With a click, the 11 China-Korea Song Festival came to a close with the final group photo.

What people today could never have imagined was that, because of someone, this concert unexpectedly brought together some of the most renowned beauties in Asia. Among them, two of the most popular and pure goddesses in the Chinese entertainment industry, Li Yitong and Jin Chen, were cleverly brought together. And it was through this concert that the South Korean girl group "Beautiful Legs Era" began to step out of South Korea and become popular in East Asia and even the world.

As a result, this group photo was not buried and later even became one of the most famous "divine pictures" on the internet!

"Hmm, I'm going backstage to change!"

"I am coming too!"

After the group photo, Jin Chen and Li Yitong felt an awkward atmosphere again. The three girls and Li Shuo looked at each other for about 10 seconds before Jin and Li turned around and went back to the backstage area.

For the two beauties from the Beijing Dance Academy, as long as they could gain the upper hand in their competition with each other, that was enough. Therefore, Lan Ying'er, the "official wife," was actually respected by them, especially since she was invited to take a photo with them today. After the photo, the two girls naturally had to give the "official wife" time to make arrangements.

And Lan Ying'er did not disappoint them. Well, mainly because after being completely infused with her soul, Lan Ying'er felt that as long as her husband was happy, everything was negotiable.

"Honey, you must have a lot to do tonight, so I'll head home now..."

"Um, aren't you going to attend the banquet later?"

"No need. On the contrary, do you need my help to call Jinchen away? If the two of them are together, I'm afraid you'll have a hard time handling them..."

"That's just too..."

Halfway through his sentence, Li Shuo looked at Lan Ying'er suspiciously: "No, are you really my darling? This is too..."

Lan Ying'er chuckled softly, leaned close to him, and said sweetly, "If I'm not your woman, then who am I? Hehe, don't overthink it. I'll smooth things over for you tonight, but you have to promise me that you'll leave half of your time in the capital for me!"

Li Shuo smiled wryly: "But there's still a hotpot on the film set..."

"Well, since there are four girls, giving me a third of the time shouldn't be too much to ask, right?"

"Alright, considering how perfectly my Ying'er behaved tonight, here's your reward!"

"Hehe, since it's a reward, the payment time can't be too late, at the very least, give it to me tomorrow night?"

Lan Ying'er gave him a captivating look, then without waiting for Li Shuo's reply, she turned and left with a grin...

Tsk, this woman seems to have matured even more after tonight!
Li Shuo sighed inwardly, and not long after, he echoed the same sentiments to the other two women:
First, this morning, she casually changed into a set of everyday casual clothes and ran out. She hugged Li Shuo's neck, leaned in and kissed him, and said in a sweet voice, "Ying'er called me and said she wanted to talk to me, and I agreed!"

"Really?"

Lan Ying'er and Jin Chen had grown up together since childhood and were very close. Even though they had a falling out because of Li Shuo, they had put their differences aside tonight and were able to get together again naturally. The main thing was, didn't Jin Chen know that if she left, Li Yitong would be all alone?

Putting aside tonight's schedule, there's also an offline reception banquet after the China-Korea Song Concert!
"Of course, I'm representing Beijing Dance Academy at the China-Korea Song Festival, how could I possibly stoop to Li Yitong's level?"

This morning she had an arrogant demeanor, but Li Shuo could tell that she genuinely intended to give the evening to Li Yitong.

He was overjoyed and cuddled with Jinchen for a long time until Li Yitong called, at which point he finally let Jinchen go...

A moment later, on the second floor of the Grand Theater, Li Shuo saw Li Yitong, who had changed into a pearl white off-shoulder evening gown. She turned around in front of Li Shuo, and her large, smooth, white back seemed to radiate a jade-like luster under the banquet lights. She looked like a true goddess!
"How is it? Isn't this outfit beautiful?"

"Yes, it's very beautiful!"

Li Shuo stepped forward and took Li Yitong's small hand. As she followed him, she whispered, "My initial evening dress was a little black dress. I just received a call from Sister Lan and Jin Chen, and they told me they went back early, so I changed into this most luxurious dress."

The relatively inexpensive dresses are just as pretty, but not as elegant and luxurious. Li Yitong said this to tell Li Shuo that she didn't have any intention of competing with the other two women for his attention at first.

"Yes, you are all great!"

Li Shuo praised you, then hesitated for a moment before explaining, "Lan Ying'er told me before that you two had worked hard on stage tonight and asked me to spend more time with you; when she left this morning, she said that she had performed two shows in a row, which was unfair to you..."

To put it bluntly, these are three smart women who, after considering the situation tonight, reached a tacit understanding without prior arrangement. Li Shuo made his point clear so that Li Yitong would accept his good intentions, thus laying a solid foundation for their future interactions.

"Hello, Mr. Li!"

"Mr. Li, Ms. Li..."

This offline gathering was a celebration banquet, so not only were all the singers on stage present, but almost all the bigwigs and industry elites who had been sitting in the front row were also there.

Many artists may attract attention at the China-Korea Concert, such as Jane Zhang and the "Beautiful Legs Era," who already have countless fans. While the Chopstick Brothers' performance tonight was eye-catching, the full impact hasn't been seen yet, and they're currently only barely on par with these top stars. But if we're talking about who the big winner is among the front-row stars tonight, it's definitely Li Shuo!
Therefore, when Li Shuo brought Li Yitong onto the stage, the banquet immediately reached a climax. Countless people flocked to him to greet him, and a few people, on a whim, handed Li Yitong their business cards.

All of his actions exemplify the four-word mantra of the world of fame and fortune: flatter the powerful and trample on the weak!
Li Yitong, who had never experienced anything like this before, was overjoyed. She hooked her arm around Li Shuo's and was in a euphoric state from the very beginning. Li Shuo, on the other hand, wore a friendly smile and nodded to everyone who came to greet him. He would chat with those he already knew for a while.

Fortunately, there weren't many people at the banquet, so even though they greeted everyone individually, it didn't take too long. About 10 minutes later, Li Shuo brought Li Yitong to Cao Ying's circle.

The latter was also a key figure at the banquet. When he saw Li Shuo coming over, he raised his hand and gave him a high-five: "Look everyone, this is our young new boss of Qianyu Times, a super-rich man, Li Shuo!"

"Wow, welcome!" people in the industry exclaimed.

Li Shuo gave Cao Ying a high five, smiling modestly as he said, "Sister Cao, you flatter me. I'm just following behind you, a big host, to make a living..." "Tsk, before I knew you, I really thought you came here just like any other agency, clinging to us and sucking our blood, but now..."

Cao Ying looked around and deliberately flattered Li Shuo, saying, "Anyone who saw the Chopsticks Brothers' performance tonight would think we've got the best boss!"

With the topic now at this point, it naturally leads to another round of flattery:
"That's right, the Chopsticks Brothers' performance tonight was simply amazing!"

"And the opening performance by the beautiful woman next to Boss Li was absolutely stunning!"

"I heard that the Peking Opera champion was also one of President Li's beauties this morning?"

Cao Ying continued, "Pshaw, you only know one side of the story. In fact, the song 'Little Apple' was written by President Li. Before becoming the company's boss, he was actually a very talented man. As early as last year, he had already written songs such as 'Dala Bengba' and 'Ordinary Disco,' which are still very popular online!"

In an instant, what was originally just polite and hypocritical flattery became more genuine, and most of the women looked at Li Shuo with sparkling eyes. While a wealthy man is certainly attractive to women, a man who is both wealthy and talented is simply walking hormones!

"Mr. Li, this is my business card..."

Immediately, a glamorous and sexy celebrity came up to him. Li Shuo recognized her; she seemed to be a goddess selected by a magazine for male otaku. It was a pity that she couldn't make it to the internet age, otherwise she might have become a big internet celebrity!

Being flattered wasn't Li Shuo's purpose in attending the banquet. After spending a short while with Cao Ying, he pulled Li Yitong to other, less familiar circles. Upon seeing Li Shuo, these circles invariably erupted in unusual enthusiasm. Many bigwigs who were previously on par with Li Shuo now warmly extended their hands to him.
"Oh my, Mr. Li, the Chopsticks Brothers you brought out this time are really amazing!"

Li Shuo smiled modestly, saying that he was "forced into it" and that "Qianyu Times has been suppressed, so we can only tap into our own potential."

After this explanation, those who were optimistic about Li Shuo naturally chimed in with a few words: "President Zhou went a bit too far this time..."

To reiterate, Zhou Huanian's status as a big shot was gradually built up by the number of people who gave him face. When the middle and upper-level people in the industry stop giving him face, then this status will be weakened imperceptibly until one day, it will collapse!

Zhou Huanian understood this, so even though he lost face today, he still attended the celebration banquet, and as always, he was surrounded by many people from the industry.

"The Chopsticks Brothers really stole the show tonight! Look at how smug Li Shuo is, hmph..."

"The new song is only just beginning; it hasn't even been released yet. Li Shuo is acting like he's popping champagne ahead of time!"

"That's right, let's stand by and watch his skyscraper rise and fall!"

Zhou Huanian's circle naturally had nothing good to say about Li Shuo's arrival, which greatly excited Yu Jianhai, who had infiltrated the circle. He kept a record of these people in his mind, planning to report them to Li Shuo later!

Last time Zhou Huanian fought Li Shuo, Yu Jianhai was the most injured and did not receive any compensation from Zhou Huanian afterward. So when Li Shuo came to Beijing this time, Yu Jianhai subtly expressed his intention to seek refuge with Li Shuo. When Li Shuo went to the "Palace" crew, he naturally accepted him.

Yu Jianhai, however, was a shrewd man. He knew that if he wanted to gain Li Shuo's attention, he had to achieve something. So, after joining Li Shuo's side, he still followed Zhou Huanian closely.

As the Chopsticks Brothers made a stunning debut at the China-Korea Song Festival, Yu Jianhai knew that Zhou Huanian's downfall was not far off, and he needed to find a good opportunity during this period!
Just as others were speaking ill of Li Shuo in front of Zhou Huanian, Yu Jianhai looked at Xu Huixin and asked, "Hey, why didn't Wang Ruoran come to the banquet today?"

Xu Huixin had a headache: Wang Ruoran was throwing another tantrum at her, and that song "Little Apple" had made her waver!
"She wasn't feeling well, so she went home first."

"Oh? Really? Oh dear, Sister Xu, that's not right of you. Why didn't you tell President Zhou beforehand? He cares a lot about Miss Ruoran. If he knew she wasn't feeling well, he would have put aside all worldly affairs to take care of her."

Yu Jianhai's words implied one thing: Wang Ruoran was avoiding Zhou Huanian, and Xu Huixin was even helping to cover it up.

Zhou Huanian has had many female celebrities sexually harassed, so he can understand these words. Then he remembered that he had been pursuing Wang Ruoran for more than half a year, but was always "blocked" by Xu Huixin. Now he has encountered this troublesome thing, Li Shuo!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and his face turned cold. He said sarcastically, "Jianhai, Sister Xu got a large sum of money from Li Shuo and is now financially independent. Why would she care about an old man like me? But it's Ruoran who's suffering. I wonder what she'll do when her contract with Qianyu Times expires..."

Xu Huixin, feeling insulted, waved her hands repeatedly and said, "I had no such intention," and then pushed all the blame onto Wang Ruoran.

But the reality is that Wang Ruoran didn't even attend the gathering, so how could Zhou Huanian believe her?

Moreover, recalling how they had just stood up to applaud the Chopsticks Brothers, Zhou Huanian stared at Xu Huixin and suddenly said, "If Ruoran has gone home? Then you should go home too. If you're really not feeling well, you won't have anyone to take care of you..."

"Um, this..."

Xu Huixin was immediately caught in a dilemma: if she went back, she would offend Zhou Huanian; if she didn't go back, it would seem as if she were lying.

"Let's go. I'm too lazy to watch Li Shuo's performance here. Everyone should go about their own business. Let's get together again tomorrow for a meeting and block the distribution channels for the Chopsticks Brothers' new song!"

Actually, Zhou Huanian didn't want to stay any longer when Li Shuo arrived. He only stayed for half an hour out of politeness. Now that he saw people leaving the banquet, he took the opportunity to back down and turned to leave...

Unbeknownst to Zhou Huanian, who was facing setbacks, many people in his circle had quietly stayed behind, especially Xu Huixin. She knew that Wang Ruoran was not sick, and when faced with the pressure from Zhou Huanian, she naturally felt a strong sense of regret, so...

"Cao Ying, wasn't President Li just here?" Xu Huixin walked around the lobby and quickly found Cao Ying.

"You're looking for Li Shuo too... Hmm, it seems Mr. Li went to the small meeting room, he's over there, could you go take a look..."

Cao Ying glanced at her, and her casual remark puzzled Xu Huixin, but before she could think about it, Cao Ying pointed her in the right direction.

"Okay, thank you"

Xu Huixin nodded, turned and walked over there. Just as she turned into the corridor, she looked up and saw two familiar faces standing not far away. (End of Chapter)