He unexpectedly becomes a father at the start of his life, and the mother of his child is a national

Chen Hao also picked up a pen and smoothly signed the two characters "Chen Hao" in the author's signature section, and then signed "Haolin" in the pen name section.

His signature remains beautiful and powerful.

After signing, the contracts were exchanged.

Zhou Kaiwen handed his signed copy to Chen Hao, and Chen Hao also handed his signed copy to Zhou Kaiwen. Zhao Ziming kept a copy for his records.

"I wish us success in our collaboration once again!" Zhou Kaiwen stood up and shook hands with Chen Hao again, this time gripping the handshake even more firmly.

"We will definitely succeed," Chen Hao said with a smile.

Zhou Kaiwen and Zhao Ziming escorted Chen Hao to the elevator at the company entrance.

"Mr. Chen, Zi Mo will keep you informed about the final review of the manuscript and the initial draft of the cover design in a timely manner," Zhou Kaiwen said in front of the elevator.

"Okay, I'm ready to cooperate at any time." Chen Hao nodded.

"Teacher Haolin, let's keep in touch!" Zhao Ziming said enthusiastically.

The elevator doors opened, and Chen Hao stepped inside, turning around to nod to the two of them.

The elevator doors slowly closed, separating Zhou Kaiwen and Zhao Ziming's smiling faces.

The elevator is going down.

Chen Hao stood alone in the sedan chair, in a good mood.

The publication of his physical book marks a significant step forward for Haolin as a writer on his literary journey.

He was very satisfied with the 15% royalty, which was settled based on sales volume.

He believes in the value of "The Adventures of the Chen Family's Daughter in the Mountains and Seas," and this confidence comes from the work itself, as well as from the judgment he gains from master-level literary skills.

Arriving at the underground parking garage, we drove back to Yunding Mansion.

On the way, he thought for a moment and sent Li Qingshan a WeChat message:

"Qingshan, after the US stock market opens tonight, if NTEC's stock price reaches around $36 and then falters, or if there are obvious signs of large sell orders, help me close my position."

Not long after, Li Qingshan replied, "Understood! Leave it to me! Just wait to count the money!"

……

Just as Chen Hao was driving back to his residence, a business event had just ended in Qingdao, a thousand miles away.

Lin Caiwei attended the event as a spokesperson and special guest. After the event, according to the schedule, she was required to give a brief group interview to several invited media outlets.

In a makeshift interview area, Lin Caiwei changed out of her stage costume and into a tasteful yet stylish off-white dress, standing in front of the backdrop with a perfectly appropriate smile on her face.

As usual, Chen Siqi stood half a step behind her, her eyes scanning the reporters and staff present with vigilance.

Reporters from several media outlets took turns asking questions, mostly revolving around her recently concluded concert, her new song attempts, and her future work plans—the usual topics.

Lin Caiwei's answer was watertight, demonstrating both approachability and avoiding the revelation of any unnecessary personal information.

However, just as the interview was drawing to a close, a young male reporter standing in the back row, wearing black-rimmed glasses, suddenly raised his voice and asked:

"Ms. Lin Caiwei, regarding your performance of 'Starlight and Dust' at your concert, we have noticed that the original singer and composer of this song, 'Haolin,' has recently attracted a lot of attention online."

The arrangement of your version is exquisite and perfectly matches your style; many people have praised it as "tailor-made."

What exactly is your relationship with this mysterious teacher, "Haolin"?

There's some speculation online that he might be your...boyfriend? How would you respond to that?

The moment this question was posed, the previously noisy interview area fell silent.

The other reporters immediately perked up their ears, their eyes lighting up with excitement.

Celebrity romances are always one of the most eye-catching topics, especially when they involve the mysterious musician "Haolin" who has been making headlines recently.

Lin Caiwei's smile froze for a fraction of a second.

She never expected that a reporter would ask this question so directly in this setting, especially since it involved such a sensitive topic as "boyfriend."

Chen Hao... Haolin... is her daughter's father.

This real relationship is her biggest secret that she absolutely, absolutely cannot reveal to the public.

Her public image is that of a "pure and innocent pop diva," single, hardworking, and focused on her career.

If it were revealed that she has a three-year-old daughter whose father is a previously unknown "delivery driver," it would be a devastating blow to her career.

A large number of fans will be lost, commercial value will plummet, and competitors and the media will engage in frenzied hype...

Countless thoughts flashed through her mind like lightning. She felt a little flustered, but her years of experience in front of the camera allowed her to forcefully maintain her composure.

She took a slight breath, put on a polite smile again, but the smile contained a hint of deliberate helplessness and clarification:

"My friend, I think you might have misunderstood." Her voice was still clear, but her speaking speed was slightly slower than before.

"Teacher Haolin is a good friend of mine, and also a musician I greatly admire and respect."

We met because of music.

He is very talented, and the song "Starlight and Dust" is proof of his talent.

I am very grateful that he was willing to grant me the rights to sing such a wonderful song and to rearrange it for me.

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the reporters present, her tone becoming more explicit:

"As for the speculation about a 'boyfriend,' it's completely unfounded."

We are just friends and musical partners.

I hope everyone will focus more on the work itself, rather than these unfounded rumors.

This answer can be considered a standard template, denying the romance, maintaining the working relationship, and shifting the focus to the work.

But clearly, the reporter who asked the question was not satisfied.

"Then, Miss Lin Caiwei, could you please reveal something?"

Who exactly is Teacher Haolin? What is his real name? What is his profession?

Why are they so mysterious, never making a public appearance?

The reporter, wearing black-rimmed glasses, pressed on with increasingly pointed questions.

Other reporters also cast expectant glances their way.

Yes, who is "Haolin"?

This is a question shared by almost everyone who has heard "Starlight and Dust".

Lin Caiwei's heart tightened.

She knew that Chen Hao didn't seem to have any intention of revealing his identity as "Haolin" publicly, or at least not to make a big show of it.

Of course, she couldn't make decisions for Chen Hao, much less reveal his true information.

"This... I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint everyone." Lin Caiwei gave a slightly apologetic smile.

"Teacher Haolin is a very low-key person who focuses solely on music creation itself."

He doesn't want to be in the spotlight and hopes that people will focus more on the music rather than the creator himself.

As his friend, I respect his wishes and therefore cannot disclose his specific information.

Please understand.

Although the answer still lacked substance, it was reasonable, and while the reporters were somewhat unwilling, they couldn't find anything wrong with it.

After all, creators have the right to remain anonymous.