A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Ye Xuan was silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone. His mind was racing. Once Su Fan joined Tengfei, he was on his own turf. He wouldn't have to lift a finger; plenty of people would be there to help him get revenge.

So he readily agreed, "Okay, I'll do as you say, sister."

Ye Yun added, "You don't need to think about revenge later. I will continue to follow up on his affairs."

……

After hanging up the phone, Ye Yun said to Ye Yao, "Alright, once Su Fan joins the company, please take good care of him. If Ye Xuan dares to do anything out of line, come directly to me."

"Okay, I understand. I'll keep an eye on him."

After Ye Yao left, Ye Yun frowned and said, "She was being used as a pawn without even realizing it."

As he spoke, Ye Yun dialed Han Wentao's number.

Han Wentao was having tea with some friends when he saw the name Ye Yun on the caller ID. He instinctively sat up straight, gestured for the person next to him to be quiet, and answered the phone with a respectful tone: "Sister Yun."

Ye Yun didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Xiao Xuan's trip to Qin Province was instigated by your younger brother, Shen Yi'an."

Just this one sentence.

There were no questions, no blame, just a statement of fact.

Han Wentao's expression changed, and he spoke sincerely into the microphone: "Sister Yun, I will give you an explanation for this matter."

Ye Yun's tone remained calm and unhurried, as if he were reasoning with an ignorant younger brother: "If there's anything you want to say, bring it up openly and honestly. Don't sneak around using people as pawns. This time it's Xiao Xuan, who will it be next time? If you people are all wary of each other, how can you work together as a team?"

Han Wentao repeatedly agreed, his attitude couldn't be better: "Sister Yun is right, I promise, this will never happen again."

……

After hanging up the phone, Han Wentao held his phone, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

He found Shen Yi'an's number and pressed the dial button.

Shen Yi'an was watching TV in his apartment when he glanced at the caller ID and paused for a moment.

Han Wentao, his half-brother, rarely even glanced at him, and it was unheard of for him to call him first.

The call connected, and all I heard was Han Wentao angrily saying, "Don't you think you're the only smart person in the world, and everyone else is a fool."

Shen Yi'an was stunned by the barrage of insults. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Han Wentao didn't give him a chance to catch his breath, raising his voice several decibels: "You have a conflict with that guy surnamed Su, that's your business. You want to use Ye Xuan as a pawn, but don't you even consider Ye Xuan's background? Is he someone you can manipulate?"

Shen Yi'an's grip on his phone tightened slightly; he knew he had been exposed.

He thought that by provoking Ye Xuan to deal with Su Fan, he could watch from the sidelines, but he never expected that the fire would burn him instead.

He did not defend himself, nor did he dare to.

He had no room for negotiation with Han Wentao.

"Go apologize to Ye Xuan right now. If you don't, don't blame me for being impolite."

Han Wentao's tone left no room for negotiation.

After the call ended, Shen Yi'an remained motionless for a long time, still holding the phone in his hand.

His knuckles were white, and the veins on the back of his hands were faintly bulging.

He stared at the black screen, a fire burning in his chest; he was furious.

But he dared not go against Han Wentao's wishes.

After all, Han Wentao had already begun to take over Xinghan Entertainment's business, and he couldn't afford to offend him.

He knew that his older brother wouldn't hold back when he turned against him.

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

He took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing his anger, and dialed Ye Xuan's number.

"Brother Xuan, I was wrong before, I apologize..."

He thought Ye Xuan would get angry, scold him, or even say some unpleasant things.

But nothing.

Ye Xuan chuckled lightly, a laugh that contained neither anger nor relief, but rather a nonchalant mockery.

"It's alright. Once that kid surnamed Su joins my company, I'll show him that there are some people he can't afford to mess with."

Shen Yi'an was stunned. Su Fan was going to join Tengfei? He had never heard of this before.

But he didn't dare ask any more questions, and just kept replying "yes".

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yi'an felt somewhat tired.

Ye Xuan's nonchalant tone made him feel more uncomfortable than if he had been scolded.

It wasn't forgiveness, it was that I didn't take him seriously at all.

At this time, Ye Yao also contacted Su Fan.

The call connected, and Su Fan teased, "Beautiful Ye, what can I do for you?"

Ye Yao skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point: "I formally invite you to join Tengfei."

Su Fan casually remarked, "This joke isn't funny at all."

Ye Yao said seriously, "I'm not joking with you, Su Fan. You have no other way to go now."

"Oh? Really? Tell me about it."

After considering her words for a moment, Ye Yao said, "You should know the strength of the Ye family. I don't want to see you reach a point where our relationship is beyond repair."

Su Fan scoffed, "It's not like I'm the one provoking you. What, are you trying to recruit me because you can't beat me?"

"I'm serious, and I hope you won't go down this path to the end."

"What if I insist on going down this path to the bitter end?"

Ye Yao's tone became more anxious: "Don't act rashly. Come to Tengfei. I won't let anyone target you."

This time, Su Fan almost laughed out of anger: "This is hilarious. Use whatever tricks you have. I have nothing to lose, so I'll take them all, whether they're overt or covert."

"Calm down, you have no idea what the consequences will be."

"What else could it be? It's nothing more than a ban, preventing me from releasing songs and making my voice heard. Do you think you can make me physically disappear?"

Ye Yao was speechless after hearing his words: "You..."

Su Fan interrupted her before she could finish, saying, "Alright, considering you made this call to me, I'll go easy on your Ye family in the future."

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

Ye Yao didn't say anything more, and Su Fan didn't wait either, hanging up the phone directly.

"Trying to play dirty, huh? If you dare, I dare. I'll just find another place and fight you to the death!"

Su Fan wasn't afraid, but he felt that being afraid was useless.

He had seen too many instances of capital-driven suppression: songs being taken down, accounts being restricted, trending topics being removed—a series of combined blows that would leave ordinary people breathless.

Su Fan wasn't afraid, even though his background was somewhat inadequate compared to the current state of capital.

But he won't just sit idly by and wait to die.

Of course, Su Fan was unaware of his master's power. If he had known, he would have targeted the Ye family instead of just Ye Xuan.

"Aren't you weighing the pros and cons? Well, I'll add fuel to the fire and see if you dare!"

"If you dare to shut it down, I dare to leave. Then who's afraid of who? Anyone who chickens out is a coward!"

As he spoke, Su Fan turned on his computer and typed "Don't Bother Me" on the keyboard.

This song, "On Earth," was written and composed by Dou Wei and performed by the Black Panther Band.