QWAPMP Chapter 38
by VolareThe first thing Song Xi wanted to do when he saw Qiao Xin was to ask him why he couldn’t be reached these past few days, but before he could ask, he was grabbed and interrogated first.
“Xiao Xi, be honest, what did you do these past few days I wasn’t around?” Qiao Xin asked with a serious face and arms crossed.
The days in prison had left his cheeks hollow, his figure thin, and when he glared, it was a little scary.
Song Xi’s initially happy expression flickered with unnaturalness when he saw him, “Didn’t do much!”
Saying this, he wasn’t confident because he really did something big: he got married, or rather, secretly married.
The other party has a very high status and might keep their relationship private indefinitely.
Qiao Xin thought about how worried he had been about him while he was in prison, only for him to get married without a word, and he felt a surge of anger. “Song Xi, how could you not tell me about something as big as getting married?”
If an artist gets married and doesn’t tell their manager, then if problems arise later, will he still have time to think of countermeasures?
“Ah! Brother Qiao, how did you know?” Song Xi looked up in surprise, and after receiving a glare, he quickly lowered his head again, pouted, and softly defended himself, “Didn’t I say I couldn’t reach you all this time?”
Qiao Xin, “…” Okay, that was his fault.
“Then do you want to tell me now, how did you end up marrying President Yan?” Qiao Xin asked, trying to calm down.
Song Xi’s eyes darted around, and he whispered softly, “He just asked me if I wanted to get married.”
“And then you agreed?” Qiao Xin had another look of disbelief.
Song Xi nodded like a chick pecking at rice, picking at his fingers.
Qiao Xin pondered for half an hour, sometimes looking back at Song Xi, sometimes looking straight ahead, still unable to figure out how President Yan ended up marrying Xiao Xi.
Although the Song family is a wealthy and influential family, Xiao Xi is not favored in the Song family. If President Yan was interested in the Song family’s background, the person he should marry shouldn’t be Xiao Xi.
Could it be his face?
Just as Qiao Xin thought of this, they arrived at their destination.
Upon reaching the destination, Song Xi had dedicated staff members guide them into the already set up photography studio.
The staff were all in place, busy with their tasks, and the photographer responsible for the shoot, when he saw Song Xi, his dull blue eyes flashed with amazement.
“Hi, little beauty, are you Song Xi?” Kyle walked over enthusi enthusiastically, spreading his arms wanting to hug him.
The staff member leading them quickly introduced, “This is Teacher Kyle, in charge of today’s shoot.”
Hearing Kyle’s identity, Song Xi showed a polite smile and, like the staff, called Kyle “Teacher”.
“Wow, how did the company have such good taste this time?” Kyle asked the staff member beside him, then looked at Song Xi, unable to resist reaching out to pinch the skin on his face, “Little beauty, your skin is so well-cared for, it’s perfect for our endorsement.”
Being affirmed by the other party, Song Xi temporarily endured the hands on his face and forced a smile, “Teacher, are we shooting promotional photos or the commercial first?”
“Of course, the promotional photos. No, I need to take more photos to save well. A little beauty with skin as good as yours, I must take enough pictures at once.”
Clicking sounds constantly rang out, Song Xi almost had his entire face frozen from smiling, and Kyle didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping.
Inside the railing on the second floor of the photography studio, Yan Ye couldn’t stand it anymore. He even suspected that the camera’s flash was about to blind Song Xi’s eyes.
Has this Kyle never taken photos for anyone in his life? For the company’s other businesses that need promotional photos, they can ask Kyle to shoot next time.
“Go down and remind Kyle, if he keeps shooting like this, we’ll switch to Sean!”
Sean and Kyle are arch-rivals, and their photography skills are comparable. As soon as he heard about switching to Sean, Kyle’s expression immediately changed.
Song Xi heard that they were about to shoot the commercial, and his stiff smile finally relaxed.
A commercial is thirty seconds long, and the time the character appears on screen is only ten seconds.
Although Kyle really liked Song Xi’s skin and looks, he knew even better that the focus of this commercial was to highlight the product, not the artist himself.
After about half a day, the commercial and promotional photos were finished, and Song Xi also had a chance to relax. Just as he was about to go to the restroom, he heard voices talking in the restroom outside the studio.
Song Xi raised his hand to knock on the door, intending to interrupt their conversation, but suddenly heard his own name.
“That Song Xi is really lucky, and unlucky.”
“Who says he isn’t! You can’t guess that right after he finished shooting the commercial today, the higher-ups will issue a notice tomorrow to change the endorsement to that female star who has a connection with President Yan.”
“I think Teacher Kyle seems to like him a lot, kept praising him.”
“What’s the use of Teacher Kyle liking him? Our President Yan doesn’t like him!”
Song Xi’s fingers that were about to knock on the door slowly fell to his side. He wanted to find another place to use the restroom.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, his ears were covered by a pair of large hands, and his body was half-held into a warm embrace.
“If you want, Baosen can officially announce you as the endorser right now!” Yan Ye naturally heard what Song Xi heard.
Although he couldn’t see the emotions in the young man’s eyes, he could sense a feeling of unhappiness.
Song Xi sent a message to Qiao Xin and then left with Yan Ye.
In the car, Yan Ye put the tablet that his secretary had given him earlier in front of Song Xi.
It was still the same news from the morning. Although his and Chu Hui’s rumored relationship had been taken down, some people had already seen the rumor.
Yan Ye didn’t want problems of distrust to arise between partners, nor did he want Song Xi to hear about this from others, which is why he screenshot the rumor to show Song Xi.
Yan Ye’s explanation was very simple: it was a social engagement, a few people brought female companions, and Chu Hui was one of the people brought. Being photographed was just a coincidence. At that time, he was going home, and those people followed him out, which is why this photo exists now.
Song Xi listened quietly with his head down, “I believe you. That Chu Hui’s benefactor is named Zhu Jincai.”
Now it was Yan Ye’s turn to be confused, “How do you even know this!”
Song Xi’s head drooped even lower, “Zhu Jincai threatened me before!”
“Threatened you about what?” Yan Ye’s action of wanting to lift his head to speak paused, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
“He said he would make me regret it, probably something about making it impossible for me to work in the entertainment industry?” Song Xi said indifferently.
At that time, he wasn’t afraid of Zhu Jincai, and now that he has a strong backing, he has even less to fear.
As his manager Brother Qiao would say, he now also has connections.
Song Xi secretly glanced at Yan Ye and suddenly heard a supportive remark, “Don’t be afraid of him. It’s not yet certain who will make whom regret it.”
In less than two days, the sample of the commercial was sent to Yan Ye’s office by Xia Tao. The two watched it together in the office. When Yan Ye said it was okay, send it for review, Xia Tao hesitated and asked, “President Yan, when do you think is the best time to officially announce this endorsement?”
It only takes two or three days to review a commercial, while a film or TV series takes two or three months. Xia Tao couldn’t get a clear idea of President Yan’s intentions.
If he followed the previous plan, he would definitely think that Yan’s would wait until Song Xi’s Luocha Order aired before the official announcement.
And today, he also saw the commercial and promotional photos Song Xi shot. He had to say that Song Xi’s skin condition was indeed very suitable for endorsing their Baosen.
Now, with Song Xi’s popularity from saving people and the official announcement of Luocha Order, they could certainly announce his endorsement of Baosen at this time.
Although Xia Tao thought this way, he still had to see what Yan Ye, who made the final decision, would do.
Thinking of yesterday’s rumor and the words Song Xi heard outside the restroom, Yan Ye’s eyes darkened. “Post the official announcement on Weibo at 7 PM.”
“Okay, President Yan.” Xia Tao replied respectfully and went out, starting to prepare the official announcement Weibo with his PR team.
First were the promotional photos, selecting a few that the photographer thought were the best.
7 PM in the evening is when most office workers get off work, and it’s also when online traffic is highest. This is why Yan Ye chose this time for the official announcement.
By noon, Song Xi, unaware, was invited to a restaurant by Song Muhan to meet.
It must be said, even though Song Xi had left the Song family, he still disliked Song Muhan.
“What do you want with me?” Song Xi asked expressionlessly, showing no regard for the future heir of the Song family.
Song Muhan still had no good feelings towards him. Although he heard his somewhat wronged words on the engagement day, what did that represent? What shouldn’t be given up, he still wouldn’t give up.
“I hope you can come home and apologize to Mom.” Song Muhan picked up the coffee in front of him, took a sip, and put it down.
Ever since Song Xi left the Song family with his backpack last time, he had blocked Song mother’s contact information, causing Song mother to cry every day for the past few days.
As a son, Song Muhan also felt sad seeing this.
Song Xi mockingly said without mercy, “Did Madam Song just remember she has a son like me?”
He is living very well now and doesn’t need to go back and pretend to have deep mother-son affection with her.
“If you come home, the Song family can guarantee your success in the entertainment industry,” Song Muhan looked him directly in the eye.
When he came to find Song Xi, he did a quick search and found that his good-for-nothing older brother had been in the entertainment industry for over two years without a single decent drama, which was quite pathetic.
Song Xi was angered by his words and laughed. “You mean I have to rely on your Song family to make a name for myself?”
Song Muhan didn’t speak, but the condescending meaning clearly suggested yes.
Otherwise, how could Song Xi still not be famous by now?
“Song Muhan, you underestimate people too much.” Song Xi calmed down and chuckled, “You think you’re better than me, but it’s only because you received better educational resources from a young age. If our lives were swapped, you might not be as outstanding as I am.”
Song Xi paused, looked at the advertisement on the naked-eye 3D large screen outside the commercial street, and said firmly, “Without relying on the Song family, I can also build a career in my own circle.”
Qiao Xin, who was sitting at the table behind them, had been paying attention to the movement here. Hearing Song Xi’s words, he put down his newspaper and secretly gave him a thumbs-up.
Seeing that they couldn’t agree, Song Muhan didn’t want to waste any more words. He took out a black card and asked the waiter to swipe it, finally leaving only one sentence for Song Xi, “Then I look forward to your achievements.”
Song Muhan left, and Qiao Xin immediately sat down at Song Xi’s table. Before he could speak, Song Xi pointed at the 3D large screen on the commercial street and said, “Brother Qiao, I’ll appear here, right?”
A City Financial Plaza Commercial Street, being on that 3D large screen was something Qiao Xin had never dared to imagine before, but now, Qiao Xin patted Song Xi’s shoulder, “Not bad, you have ambition!”
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