Life countdown begins, ice queen bursts into security room

When Jiang Fan woke up, he had no feeling in his right arm.

Xu Qingya rested her head on his arm and slept sprawled out on her back.

One leg was pressing down on his waist, and the blanket was kicked to the foot of the bed.

He tried to pull his arm out, but Xu Qingya snorted, rolled over, and clamped his arm even tighter.

Jiang Fan gave up struggling and turned to look at her.

One of the four queens of the Chinese music scene, her sleeping posture is like an octopus.

He used his free left hand to reach the blanket from the foot of the bed and covered her with it.

Xu Qingya stirred, mumbled something indistinctly, and then fell silent again.

-

About half an hour later, Xu Qingya finally turned over.

Taking advantage of the moment, Jiang Fan pulled his arm back, his entire arm from shoulder to fingertips was numb.

He sat up and shook himself a few times, and the blood flowed again. The tingling pain, like ants crawling, spread from his elbow to his fingertips.

Xu Qingya slowly opened her eyes and saw him sitting on the edge of the bed swinging his arms. She was stunned for two seconds.

"What are you doing?"

Jiang Fan slapped her on the butt.

You've nearly killed me.

Xu Qingya rolled her eyes, threw off the covers, got out of bed, and walked barefoot into the bathroom without looking back.

The sound of rushing water filled the air.

Jiang Fan lay on the bed and picked up his phone.

The WeChat message list is incredibly long.

Li Cheng sent twelve messages in a row.

First: "Bro, are you asleep?"

Article 6: "The total plays for these three songs have surpassed 50 million!!!"

The seventh post was a screenshot.

The last message was posted at 3:40 AM: "Damn it, I just can't sleep!"

Jiang Fan exited WeChat and opened the Tencent Music backend.

The data has been updated.

The three songs garnered nearly 60 million views in less than 20 hours after their release.

"Sorrow" has been a runaway success, with 23 million single plays and over 100,000 comments.

The bathroom door opened.

Xu Qingya came out wrapped in a bathrobe, her hair wrapped in a towel, and sat down in front of the dressing table.

She picked up a bottle of serum and patted it on her face, glancing at him in the mirror.

"What are you looking at?"

"My song 'Sorrow' has made it into the top five of the hit songs chart."

Xu Qingya didn't even lift her eyelids. "If you dare to push me off, I'll never forgive you."

"Should I ask Tencent to remove the featured spot?"

"You dare?"

Jiang Fan chuckled, got out of bed, and went to wash up.

When Xu Qingya came out of the bathroom, breakfast had already been prepared.

Toast with fried eggs and warmed milk are placed on the table.

The plates and cups always came in pairs; he hadn't noticed when they had become extra.

Are you leaving today?

"I have something to do this afternoon, so I need to be at the studio before 1 p.m."

The two sat down to eat.

Xu Qingya eats very slowly; it takes her five minutes to eat a single slice of toast.

Unlike Jiang Fan, who could finish it in two bites.

When will the verdict be announced in Shen Nian's case?

"The apology video has been recorded. It will be released tomorrow after the court confirms the settlement agreement."

Xu Qingya nodded. "How is she doing now?"

"It's much better than before."

"That's fine then." Xu Qingya finished her milk and put the cup down.

"What's the name of the new song you wrote for her?"

Jiang Fan paused for a moment while chewing.

"How did you know I wrote a new song for her?"

Xu Qingya took out her phone and found the screenshot that Yang Lele had given her.

It was a post on Zhou Yutong's WeChat Moments.

The accompanying picture is a side profile of Shen Nian rehearsing in the recording studio, with the caption "Go for it!" followed by six fist emojis.

Jiang Fan was immediately at a loss.

The information about Su Yuyan's visit to the studio last time was also leaked from her WeChat Moments.

"The Wind Rises." Jiang Fan had no choice but to confess honestly.

"Does it sound good?"

"When have you ever heard me write a bad song?"

Xu Qingya gave him a disdainful look, put her phone away, and got up to clear the dishes.

The tap was turned on, and the sound of dishes clattering came out.

Jiang Fan sat at the dining table and sent a message to Li Cheng.

"The first thing I did when I got back to the studio was to have Zhou Yutong delete that post on her WeChat Moments."

Three seconds later, Li Cheng replied: "??? What did she post now? I'll go check!"

There was a silence for about ten seconds.

"I killed her."

"Don't kill her, she's still useful. Make sure she lets you review any work-related content she posts from now on."

Jiang Fan put down his phone.

Xu Qingya came out of the kitchen, wiped her hands on her apron, and leaned against the kitchen doorway to watch him.

"You're determined to leave, aren't you?"

"Um."

"That's two hours left."

Xu Qingya walked into the living room, nestled into the sofa, picked up the remote and turned on the TV.

I looked around but didn't find anything I liked, and finally stopped at a food show.

Jiang Fan sat down next to her.

Neither of them spoke; they just leaned against each other.

The TV program is teaching how to make sweet and sour pork ribs.

"You put too much vinegar in that pork rib dish last night."

"If you don't like it, then don't eat it."

"I didn't say it tasted bad."

"Then shut up."

At 12:40, Jiang Fan changed his clothes and prepared to go out.

Xu Qingya escorted him to the entrance and leaned against the wall to watch him tie his shoelaces.

"Um... don't be too harsh in your criticism of Zhou Yutong."

Jiang Fan looked up.

"The young girl cares about Shen Nian, but she's a bit slow on the uptake. Li Cheng can teach her properly."

Jiang Fan stood up and patted her head.

Xu Qingya didn't dodge, but her eyes changed. "Try taking another picture."

He withdrew his hand, opened the door, and went out.

After the door closed, Xu Qingya stood in the entryway for a few seconds.

He bent down and arranged his slippers side by side, then turned and went back to the living room.

-

Jiang Fan arrived at the studio at 1:05 PM.

Li Cheng blocked him at the door, holding a tablet in his hand.

Have you looked at the data?

"I've seen it."

"Can't you even react like a normal person? Smile? Get excited?"

"You're already at this level with 60 million views. What are you planning to do when it breaks 100 million? Set off fireworks?"

The two entered the office.

Zhou Yutong huddled at her workstation, and her face turned pale the moment she saw Jiang Fan enter.

"Brother Jiang... Brother Jiang."

"Did you delete it from your WeChat Moments?"

"I deleted it, I deleted it. Brother Li told me to delete it, and I deleted it right away."

Jiang Fan walked up to her workstation, but didn't get angry; he just looked at her.

Zhou Yutong couldn't stand being stared at for five seconds.

"I know I was wrong, I won't post it again."

"From now on, any work-related content must be reviewed by Li Cheng before it can be sent. It can only be sent after it has been reviewed."

"Okay, okay."

"The leak of Shen Nian's information will hurt her more than you imagine. If you truly care about her, then protect these things for her."

Zhou Yutong's eyes reddened, and she nodded frantically.

Jiang Fan turned and went into his office, closing the door behind him.

Li Cheng followed him in and closed the door behind him.

"What you just said was more effective than me yelling at her for an hour."

"You've been yelling for an hour?"

"One and a half."

Jiang Fan sat down in the chair, and the system panel appeared in front of him.

Current lifespan: 21500 points

[Remaining lifespan: 17 days and 14 hours]

He turned on his computer and began organizing the lyrics and music files for "The Wind Blows" that he had previously selected for Su Yuyan.

Li Cheng leaned closer. "A song for Su Yuyan?"

"Okay. Send it to her once it's organized."

"You're really something," Li Cheng clicked his tongue. "Do you want me to recommend an insurance company to you? Their accident insurance pays out quite a bit."

"If you're bored, go check the process and time for tomorrow's court mediation agreement."

Li Cheng picked up the tablet and went outside.

The office quieted down.

Jiang Fan finished organizing the lyrics and music files for "The Wind Blows" and sent them to Su Yuyan's email address.

He opened WeChat and sent a message saying, "I've sent the song to your email."

Su Yuyan replied quickly: "Received, I'll go listen first."

Jiang Fan put down his phone and processed several data report emails sent by Tencent Music.

About forty minutes passed.

Su Yuyan sent a voice message.

Jiang Fan hesitated for two seconds—he instinctively felt that the voice message was not safe.

Su Yuyan's voice flowed from the phone's speaker, the last syllable of which had a unique sweetness.

"Xiao Fanfan, this song is perfect for me."

Jiang Fan's expression didn't change much.

Then a second voice message popped up immediately.

"My skin has been acting up again these past couple of days, I need to take some supplements."

Jiang Fan stared at the screen for three seconds.

This woman is so straightforward, she doesn't mince words at all.

He typed back, "For your skin problem, I suggest you go to a cosmetic surgery clinic."

Su Yuyan immediately replied with a pouting emoji.

Then another text message appeared:

"I'm going back to Shanghai next Wednesday, I'll treat you to dinner then."