Chapter 11.

Chapter 11.

"What brings everyone here?" Xie Yinan, dressed in a deep blue suit, smiled warmly. "When Mr. Fan arrived, why wasn't I informed at the entrance?"

"I instructed them to be discreet." Fan Zhongchuan replied, his expression serene.

In reality, as soon as he entered, he noticed the young man being both tempted and threatened by others. He directly bypassed the front desk staff and led him away.

"Ning Yuyi, where did you run off to again?" Zhou Erhe jogged over from a distance. Seeing who was beside Ning Yuyi, he was taken aback.

——Holy cow! Am I seeing this right?!

——Who exactly is standing next to my protégé?

"Brother Zhou." Ning Yuyi took small steps backward until he was behind Zhou Erhe. He then leaned in and whispered to him about Joe seeking him out.

"Damn, that effeminate guy, daring to poach from me." Zhou Erhe muttered under his breath, then turned around with a bright smile. "Chairman, Mr. Fan, Director."

Only then did Ning Yuyi notice a woman in her early thirties standing behind Xie Yinan, wearing bright red lipstick, exuding a powerful aura.

"Erhe," the woman paused upon seeing Zhou Erhe, "Is this the artist you signed back then?"

Zhou Erhe: "Yes."

Observing carefully, Ning Yuyi noticed Zhou Erhe seemed a bit tense when he replied, clutching his phone tightly.

The woman stayed silent, looking Ning Yuyi up and down before remarking, "He has potential."

"Come to my office later. We'll discuss his future direction."

Zhou Erhe was taken aback, then overwhelming joy filled him. "Yes! Thank you, Director!"

"We can talk work later." Xie Yinan waved dismissively. "Ziana, you go ahead with your tasks."

"Of course, Chairman." The woman gave Zhou Erhe a smile and then walked away, her heels clicking.

"Brother Zhou," Ning Yuyi sensed something off, "Do you like Ziana?"

Zhou Erhe was drinking water when he heard Ning Yuyi's question and almost spat it out.

"You... nonsense." Just as he was about to raise his voice, Zhou Erhe caught sight of Fan Zhongchuan and others still talking nearby, quickly swallowing his words.

Even so, he still received three pairs of slightly cold eyes.

"What's going on in that head of yours?" Zhou Erhe lowered his voice, "Didn't you notice about that person earlier?"

Ning Yuyi, curious, asked, "Notice what?"

Zhou Erhe: "We look somewhat alike."

Ning Yuyi: "???"

Zhou Erhe sighed, "She's my sister, my real sister, from the same family registry."

Ning Yuyi: "What?"

Zhou Erhe said, "What do you mean, 'Ah'? Ziana's Chinese name is Zhou Erna. Don't you know anything about the company?"

Ning Yuyi blinked innocently.

He didn't have much memory related to Fenghua Entertainment.

In other words, the original host didn't delve much into Fenghua Entertainment, so it's totally normal for him not to know.

"Let's talk about Joe again." Zhou Erhe lowered his voice further, "You know his intentions, right?"

Ning Yuyi nodded. He wasn't clueless.

"What do you think?"

"I observe with my eyes. How else would I?" Ning Yuyi snatched an untouched glass of red wine from Zhou Erhe, "Actually, I was thinking of recommending him to the Fourth People's Hospital."

The Fourth People's Hospital in Haishi City is a nationally renowned institution for treating mental and psychological disorders.

Zhou Erhe managed to keep a straight face for three seconds before bursting into laughter.

Bored by the business talk between his older brother and Fan Zhongchuan, Xie Yezhou's attention was entirely on Ning Yuyi. Hearing Zhou Erhe's laughter, he couldn't resist any longer. After nodding to Xie Yinan, he headed in Ning Yuyi's direction.

"Brother Xie." Upon seeing Xie Yezhou, Ning Yuyi picked up a champagne glass for him.

Xie Yezhou took it and drained it in one gulp, then forcefully took the red wine from Ning Yuyi's hand and drank it down.

"Hey, brother, that was mine..."

"Kids shouldn't drink," Fan Zhongchuan whispered from behind Ning Yuyi.

Ning Yuyi, once again referred to as a child, looked at the three tall men surrounding him. He wanted to retort but was at a loss for words.

All he did was fiddle with his fingers, murmuring, "I'm already twenty-two."

"What was that?" Fan Zhongchuan didn't catch Ning Yuyi's words.

Ning Yuyi took a deep breath, "I said, you're right."

Many people attended the banquet, including those wanting to discuss business with Xie Yinan and Fan Zhongchuan, and numerous celebrities and company employees wishing to get an autograph or photo with Xie Yezhou. However, when the three of them gathered together, no one dared approach.

The stage lights changed from a soft white to pulsing red. The dancers that had been waltzing were now gone, replaced by stagehands setting up props.

"The banquet's main event is just starting," Zhou Erhe snapped his fingers, "There will be many performances tonight. The newly formed male and female groups from our company will be performing."

"Really?" Ning Yuyi shifted his stance, "Will they sing 'MOLA'?"

"MOLA" is a hit track from Fenghua's newest boy group debut album.

Hearing this, Xie Yezhou looked up, "You like that song?"

"The song is okay," Ning Yuyi thought of the videos he had seen, "But the dance is great. Very cool."

From an angle unseen to Ning Yuyi, Fan Zhongchuan and the other two deeply furrowed their brows.

As the banquet was just beginning, Xie Yinan was the first to leave. Shortly after, Xie Yiezhou and Zhou Erhe were called away, leaving only Fan Zhongchuan beside Ning Yuyi to watch the show.

Until the program was nearly over, the MOLA that Ning Yuyi was anticipating never appeared on the host's lineup.

Growing drowsy, Ning Yuyi yawned repeatedly and eventually fell asleep while standing.

Fan Zhongchuan, who had been watching Ning Yuyi throughout, rushed over to support him as he saw him nodding off.

Seeing how exhausted Ning Yuyi was, Fan Zhongchuan allowed him to rest on his shoulder for a while.

Suddenly feeling a sensation of emptiness, Ning Yuyi jolted awake.

"Awake now?" Fan Zhongchuan pocketed his phone, "Still tired?"

Rubbing his heavy eyes, Ning Yuyi nodded in a daze.

"Let's go sleep in the car," Fan Zhongchuan suggested, supporting Ning Yuyi.

"No, I can't," Ning Yuyi tried to open his drooping eyes, "Brother Zhou..."

"Inform his manager," Fan Zhongchuan instructed his assistant, tilting his head.

"Alright, you can hardly stand," Fan Zhongchuan gently let Ning Yuyi lean on him, "Let's go."

In a daze, Ning Yuyi followed Fan Zhongchuan.

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Author's note: To be honest, I wanted to write another chapter for you last night.

But as I was writing...

I got distracted.

Xinbai is such a great character.