After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 99 An Unconventional Official Announcement
Fuyun Island in the capital.

The banquet scene.

After Yan Yu finished playing, she handed the violin back to her manager and spoke again: "Next is the guest performance time. The top kings and queens of the year on the Golden Melody Chart, the top idol groups in film and entertainment, as well as Grand Slam winners such as Jiang Liufeng and Qin Rui, have all prepared performances for you. Please enjoy them."

One by one, the top celebrities from the entertainment industry greeted the audience and began to take turns performing on stage.

Everyone present was a socialite, and more than watching the performance, people began to socialize with each other, creating a very lively atmosphere.

A small portion of the live stream footage was focused on the celebrity gathering, but the majority of the camera shots were still directed at today's protagonist, Yan Yu.

The host laughed and said, "Yan Yu, it seems your millions of fans aren't satisfied with your performance just now, and want to see more of your activities—would you mind interacting with us a little longer?"

Yan Yu said to the camera, "If you only watch me, you'll eventually get tired of it. Why don't you all pay attention to the performance area? These award-winning actresses, actors, and superstars were all arranged by the Crown Prince of FY. If we disappoint him, given his petty nature, he probably won't arrange for us to have a good look again."

[What?! The program was personally arranged by the FY heir?]

[With the young master controlling the entire entertainment industry, it's perfectly normal for him to casually invite a few big names to perform! I wonder if the young master of FY, the richest man in the capital, or any of those top tycoons will show up tonight... Ahhh, I can't wait!]

For people of their status, just having their names listed is already quite an achievement! They most likely won't actually show up.

The host sifted through the comments, acting as a mouthpiece for the fans:
"Yan Yu, your birthday party poster says it's a joint effort by the bigwigs of five major conglomerates. Floating Cloud Island is Ning Yunzhan's business, and the Best Actor and Actress team is the work of the FY Crown Prince. So, could you tell me what the other two bigwigs have prepared?"

Yan Yu pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly: "Rong Jingchen, who comes from the Iris royal family, is in charge of security tonight. The large group of bodyguards you saw when you entered the island were all his men. As for Li Yubai? He's just a vulgar man who only knows how to throw money around!"

"Oh?" the host asked curiously, "How much money did he spend at your birthday party?"

Yan Yu paused for a moment: "A month's allowance."

"I think many fans are very curious about the monthly allowance of the richest man in Beijing... what kind of astronomical figure is that?"

Yan Yu paused for a moment: "One hundred a day, three thousand a month."

host:……

[Hahaha! Yan Yu really seems determined to gamble with 100 yuan today! So funny!]

[It's one thing to jokingly say you're pampered by a puppet for a hundred yuan, but does that mean Li Yubai from the capital is only worth a hundred yuan? Now Li Yubai's group of high-society ladies from the capital is going to start a fight with our Little Feather!]

The host chuckled jokingly, "Our richest man in the capital must spend more than three thousand yuan on afternoon tea every time..."

“Perhaps not before,” Yan Yu sighed softly, with a hint of amusement. “Now, I drink barbecue skewers that cost one yuan a skewer from street vendors and milk tea that’s buy one get one free for nine yuan at milk tea shops.”

The host joked, "Could you tell me which barbecue brand and milk tea brand they are? I'd like to buy some and try them to see what magic they have that can win over Li Yubai."

“It has nothing to do with the brand. It depends on who gives him those things.” Yan Yu smiled casually, with a hint of boastful helplessness. “I’m often fed these things too…”

The host chuckled a few more times: "Rumor has it that you and Li Yubai are completely separate, with little interaction, and even when you have collaborative projects, you're quite cold and distant towards each other. But after hearing what you've said today, it seems you and Li Yubai have many things in common, so your relationship must be quite good!"

“No,” Yan Yu replied without hesitation, “We are competitors.”

"So, are Li Yubai, the Crown Prince of FY, Rong Jingchen, the heir of the Iris family, and Ning Yunzhan from Yunduan present tonight?"

"They're here. Watching the show backstage." Yan Yu pointed to the second floor. "Second floor, lounge A. Who's brave enough to go and call them out to meet everyone?" The host's eyelids twitched, and he didn't dare to answer.

Just kidding! He hadn't met those people in person, but their names frequently appeared in reports across major media outlets.

Li Yubai, the ruthless and decisive mining tycoon who could destroy the world at any moment; Feng Li, the scourge who would lead a fleet of bombers to burn and plunder everywhere; Rong Jingchen, the vicious arms dealer who made the world's major dark organizations tremble; Ning Yunzhan, the elusive and unpredictable master of the clouds...

He's just a lowly host! Normally, he wouldn't even be qualified to touch Yan Yu's clothes! What makes him so worthy of calling those big shots out to meet people?
What's more, their notoriously vengeful celebrity father was among that group!

The host gave an awkward smile: "Let's talk about something else! Let's talk about something else!"

"Speaking of other things..." Yan Yu's voice was tinged with amusement, "I've prepared a million sets of birthday party commemorative CDs. Once all the finished products are completed in a few days, I'll be giving them away on Weibo. My fans, please remember to follow me."

[Aww! My husband Yan Yu's birthday party for his fans truly lived up to its name!]

[I want it! I really want it! My husband Yan Yu has never released a commemorative CD since his debut, and even the strong demands from millions of fans couldn't stop him! I don't know why he suddenly agreed...]

……

The host was also curious: "I remember three years ago on your birthday, millions of fans flooded Weibo with billions of messages, hoping you would release a commemorative CD, but you resolutely refused! This time, um, can you tell us why you changed your mind?"

Yan Yu was a little annoyed: "It was my anchor's idea—I never have a say in front of her, I just have to do as she says."

The host's eyes widened: "Your anchor? You mean... a puppet?"

Yan Yu hummed in agreement.

Beside her, the agent handed Yan Yu a glass of warm water and took over the conversation:
"The cover of this commemorative CD set is hand-drawn by Ning Yunzhan, a master artist from Yunduan, and features the printed signatures of the five masters—don't ask me why it's a printed version instead of hand-signed. With one million sets, hand-signing is out of the question. In addition, lucky winners will receive a set of Q-version Yan Yu dolls designed by Mupuren herself."

[A CD hand-drawn by Ning Yunzhan! Also signed by the top five global conglomerates' CEOs! Plus a chibi-style doll! Ahhh, I absolutely have to get my hands on one!]

[One million sets! If I get all my relatives to help me try to buy one, maybe I can get one...?]

I'm going to cry! Although I wasn't allowed to be at the birthday party, I could feel Yan Yu's burning love for me!

……

The host continued, "Yan Yu has given us one surprise after another tonight! Besides the exclusive new song and commemorative CD, do you have any other surprises for everyone?"

"Not enough?" Yan Yu pondered for a while. "Then, shall I release another private photo of myself?"

[Oh my god! This is amazing! The pictures I found online are all too proper! I want private photos! I really want private photos!]

[I'm downloading this as my screensaver, I'll be drooling over it every day! Honey, hurry up and post a picture!]

[Private photos... Are your clothes disheveled? Are you showing your abs? Oh my god, I can't even imagine!]

The host egged them on: "Staff, please clear the big screen on the wall! Yan Yu, come on, show everyone the private photos on your phone!!! Let's take a look at what Yan Yu is really like in real life! Three, two, one!"

Yan Yu lowered his head slightly, took out a photo from his phone's encrypted album, and projected it onto the screen!
The photo is taken from a selfie angle.

Under the bright apricot blossoms, a handsome young man wearing a low-cut casual shirt held a guitar in one hand and had his arm around... a girl!
(End of this chapter)