After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 260: Social Interpersonal Relationships That Touched the Boundaries – Withdraw Investment? Withdraw Now!
The next morning, a piercing alarm clock woke Yao Shuli from her drowsy sleep. It was the alarm she had set the night before, as she needed to get up early for a scheduled event.

However, still half asleep, she heard the alarm clock ring for only a moment before it was turned off...

"嘤咛~"

She rolled over, and her gaze immediately met Shen Ming'en's. Within her line of sight, she saw Haji'en lying there shirtless, one hand propped up under his neck...

The moment she saw that scene, Yao Shuli blushed. She carefully reached out and grabbed the edge of the quilt, pulling the cup up to cover herself, trying to use the quilt to mimic the blush on her face.

As a result of her movement, she heard Shen Ming'en beside her hiss.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Only her nose, eyes, and above were visible on her small face. Yao Shuli's voice was a little unclear as she spoke from under the covers, but fortunately, she wasn't saying anything complicated.

"It's nothing," Shen Ming'en said, waving his hand and indicating, "My hand just went numb." He was the kind of person whose mouth would remain hard even after cremation.

At first, Yao Shuli didn't realize what Shen Mingen meant, until she followed his gaze and saw his arm extending all the way down to her neck, at which point she was slightly taken aback...

"Oh my god..."

She quickly raised her head, trying to get Shen Ming'en's hand out, but as she suddenly lifted herself up, she immediately felt the blanket slip off her body with a "whoosh".

"what!"

Immediately afterwards, she exclaimed again, blushing as she pulled the blanket over herself. The arm she had been using to support her body suddenly became useless, and she ended up pressing down on Shen Ming'en's arm.

Poor Emperor Ming En!

That massive arm was literally "pillowed" on all night, so numb that it didn't feel like its own arm anymore. When Yao Shuli finally managed to lift her head, the blood hadn't even had a chance to circulate properly before she had to press it back down!
"Uh!"

Then Shen Ming'en let out a muffled sound and immediately rolled his eyes!
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, are you alright...?"

Yao Shuli quickly turned over and lay down, finally giving Shen Mingen's arm a "complete release".

"Not dead~" Shen Ming'en said with a look of utter despair: "Just a minor injury."

"Pfft..."

Suddenly he became silly again, making Yao Shuli laugh. She meant well, saying, "Let me rub it for you," and then reached out to rub Shen Ming'en's arm...

It's fine if you don't knead it, but once you start kneading it...

"Hiss... hiss hiss hiss! It hurts, it hurts, don't move, don't move!" Shen Ming'en screamed frantically.

It's not actually painful, but anyone who's ever experienced numbness in their hand knows how incredibly uncomfortable it is.

This left Yao Shuli completely at a loss...

To be honest, Yao Shuli had imagined that their morning would be... quite heartwarming.

But how come it's so funny?

This is completely baffling!
However, she doesn't really dislike it that way.

Sitting up with her back turned, Yao Shuli found her scattered clothes on the floor. She had originally intended to put them on, but after a quick glance...

"It's all broken..." She frowned and slapped Shen Ming'en, scolding, "Look what you've done!"

Shen Ming'en scratched his head, about to say something, but then he picked up his shirt and looked at it...

"Why is my button gone?" he asked, scratching his head in bewilderment.

He hadn't brought it up yet, and Yao Shuli, who was standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something, and almost instantly shouted:

"You...you made that up yourself!"

"...I didn't say you were making it up..." Shen Ming'en thought to himself, what's with this wronged look on your face?

"It wasn't me!" Yao Shuli quickly went over and covered his foul mouth: "Why are you talking so much?!"

The fact that the usually refined Yao Shuli was so embarrassed that she covered Shen Ming'en's mouth shows just how desperate she had been.

"Alright, alright..." Shen Ming'en, ever the cheeky one, waved his hand, indicating, "We're both equally bad~"

"...You still dare to say that?!" Yao Shuli was so angry that she pretended to slap him in the mouth.

It's a pity that her clothes were torn, and when she raised her hand, her private parts were exposed.

Shen Ming'en was stunned...

Yao Shuli quickly noticed his gaze, hurriedly covered her clothes, and shouted, "What are you looking at, you pervert!"

"Gulu~"

Shen Ming'en swallowed hard, and then...

It was like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey!
"Well……"

What are you doing...?

"No, not so early in the morning!"

……

Yao Shuli's clothes were torn, and it was obviously inappropriate to have a staff member come and deliver clothes at this time, after all, this kind of thing...

So Shen Ming'en simply searched online and finally ordered takeout.

The service at this hotel is quite good. Most of the food deliveries are brought upstairs by robots, while the delivery guys bring them to the hotel lobby.

These are just temporary clothes; Yao Shuli will have to change when she gets back.

It wasn't just Yao Shuli who bought a shirt; Shen Mingen also bought one because he discovered that not only were the buttons missing, but the back of his shirt was also ripped.

"I didn't expect you to be so strong," Shen Ming'en teased Yao Shuli.

Yao Shuli: "(╬￣ Pan￣)"

"Okay, okay, just kidding..."

Shen Mingen persisted shamelessly, and the two of them cuddled together until noon, mainly because Yao Shuli's assistant had been calling too many times...

She has two announcements today, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The morning announcement has been postponed because she couldn't contact Yao Shuli. The afternoon announcement is from out of town, and she has to catch a flight. So if she still doesn't know where Yao Shuli is, it will really cause a big problem.

If you breach the contract, you will have to pay a penalty.

"How about I go with you?"

Shen Ming'en acted like a newlywed bride, reluctant to let Yao Shuli leave, wishing he could stay with her.

"Never mind," Yao Shuli said helplessly, "I'm busy with work and don't have time to spend with you. Don't you have your own things to do too?"

Shen Mingen is known for his decisive and efficient work style. It's said that the crew has almost finished assembling and filming is about to begin.

The "Spark of Music" production team also needs to rehearse these next couple of days.

"but……"

However, Shen Ming'en just didn't want to leave; it was a matter of personal feelings.

“Okay~” Yao Shuli was much more rational than Shen Mingen in this regard. She hesitated for a moment, then leaned in. As a fragrant breeze wafted over, Shen Mingen felt an extremely soft touch on his lips.

"Boom~"

Just taste it and stop.

Although most of the time Shen Mingen is the "Mingen Emperor" who "turns the tide" in the eyes of outsiders, in Yao Shuli's eyes today, he is like a child who never grows up.

The burning sensation in the groin is psychological, not physical.

That's all.

Without even having lunch, Shen Ming'en took Yao Shuli to the airport and accompanied her to meet her assistant before leaving with peace of mind.

Shen Ming'en didn't go anywhere else. Instead, he contacted the car rental company at the airport and returned the car. Since his flight was also in the afternoon, and Yao Shuli had left, he had nowhere to go, so he simply went back.

It was around 5 p.m. when Shen Ming'en landed in Beijing. For some reason, he felt incredibly sleepy and tired. After meeting up with Feng Yucan, who had come to pick him up at the airport, he fell asleep as soon as he got in the car and didn't even know when he got home...

"...I'm like your servant now, a private car driver!" Feng Yucan couldn't help but complain upon seeing this.

With the immense popularity of "Sparkling Chapter," Xiao Feng also rode the coattails of his best friend Shen Ming'en, soaring to new heights in the industry. He was even invited to be a mentor on an acting program...

Despite his immense success, Feng Yucan would always become Shen Mingen's "personal driver" whenever Shen Mingen came to Beijing, driving him to the airport to pick him up.

"Stop talking nonsense..." Shen Ming'en waved his hand and said, "How about I treat you to dinner tonight?"

"That's more like it..." Feng Yucan asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"Have something to eat..."

Shen Ming'en originally wanted to say that it was quite cold in Beijing today, so how about we have hot pot?

The copper hot pot in Beijing is quite good. With a few close friends, we can warm some Shaoxing wine, cook mutton, and let a cricket chirp nearby. While you're experiencing winter outside, I'm enjoying summer inside!
But then I thought about my current "physical condition"...

"Never mind," he waved his hand and said, "Let's go get a nourishing hot pot."

What is the "Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pot"?
Let me tell you about the ingredients...

Two spoonfuls of lantern, one spoonful of pork kidney, one spoonful of oyster, one spoonful of pork kidney, one spoonful of abalone, one spoonful of bull penis, one spoonful of beef kidney, a live turtle, plus two handfuls of goji berries, a handful of codonopsis, a handful of angelica, a handful of Solomon's seal, a handful of red dates...

Use a clay pot to boil water, then cook or stew!

Just think about the "nutritional value" after it's stewed!

Those kids who can fight all night long even if they're just sneaking around on the roadside drinking a bowl of soup, let alone people!
"You...you..." Feng Yucan opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't know what to say and just burst out laughing with a "pfft".

Shen Ming'en was not ashamed of this at all, but rather proud of it, and laughed, "Who are you laughing at, you who are all alone?"

Feng Yucan previously had a girlfriend outside the entertainment industry, but during the Olympics, due to the controversy surrounding Feng Yucan, some people attacked her, and she couldn't withstand the pressure, so they broke up.

Since then, Feng Yucan has remained single and has been all alone for a long time.

Shen Ming'en's words only made things worse, causing the smile on his face to freeze instantly...

Gritting his teeth, he shouted, "Shen Ming'en, you son of a bitch!"

"Ah ha ha……"

The wind was chilly at the end of October, and the car could no longer be heated by the air conditioning. Shen Ming'en pulled his clothes tighter and, while eating, didn't forget to send Yao Shuli a picture of "Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup".

Shen Ming'en initially thought Yao Shuli wouldn't recognize what it was and that he would have to explain it to her, but Yao Shuli simply replied with an "angry" emoji and said:
"A male celebrity eating this should be careful, he might get photographed."

"Go ahead and bid," Shen Ming'en said shamelessly, "Anyway, it won't benefit anyone else."

Then Yao Shuli stopped replying...

It's easy to imagine that Yao Shuli's face on the other end of the phone, in front of the camera screen, must have turned bright red instantly.

It's worth mentioning that Shen Mingen and Yao Shuli were spotted meeting up in Shanghai, shopping, and then returning to their hotel together this morning, which was trending on social media. Seeing Shen Mingen and Yao Shuli looking "happy," Feng Yucan, standing nearby, angrily downed two cups of baijiu, his teeth itching with hatred.

During the meal, Shen Ming'en asked Feng Yucan, "Do you have any good property recommendations?"

"?" A big question mark appeared on Feng Yucan's forehead, and he couldn't help but ask, "You want to buy a house?"

“Yes,” Shen Ming’en nodded, “I can’t stay at your place forever.”

Although he donated almost all the proceeds from "Sparkling Chapter," the copyright fees from his many popular online works were not a small amount. Although houses in Beijing are expensive, it's not enough to make Hajime suffer.

"...You obviously think it's inconvenient to live with me, right?" Feng Yucan's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "Is Shen Mingen planning to live with Yao Shuli?"
"Look at you, you really are..." At first, Feng Yucan thought Shen Mingen would say a few polite words, but this guy retorted: "Why are you being so blunt!"

Wouldn't it be better to save face for both sides?

Feng Yucan: "..."

Too lazy to continue arguing with Shen Ming'en about this, Feng Yucan agreed and then said directly:
"Hey, I have something to tell you, it's about the show."

Shen Ming'en was a little unaccustomed to Feng Yucan's sudden seriousness. When Shen Ming'en finally looked over, Feng Yucan said:

"One of our investors is planning to bring in a new female talent named Zhou Chun, and they've even commissioned an industry veteran to create a theme song specifically for her for this week. They expect her to get a lot of screen time on the day of the event. The investor's suggestion is..."

At this point, Feng Yucan seemed a little embarrassed. He glanced at Shen Ming'en, then quickly looked away, as if he couldn't bear to meet Shen Ming'en's gaze. He lowered his head and said:

"They said they wanted you to mentor her, but they probably meant to fire her..."

He didn't dare to continue speaking, afraid that Shen Ming'en would curse him out.

"Is this a publicity stunt for creating a couple?" Shen Ming'en immediately understood what he meant.

It's not uncommon for Chinese celebrities to create on-screen couples. Although Shen Mingen and Yao Shuli were seen holding hands at the airport and there were rumors of their relationship, they never officially confirmed it. That's why they decided to have Shen Mingen create a romantic pairing...

But the problem is...

Yesterday, news broke that he and Yao Shuli were holding hands while shopping and then returning to the same hotel!

Trying to create a romantic pairing at this juncture?! Aren't you just ruining people's lives?!

Even if this didn't happen, would Shen Mingen really create a CP (couple pairing) with a newcomer?!

Is he really that despicable?!

"..."

Feng Yucan lowered his head and didn't dare to speak for a long time. After a while, he mumbled something.
"I turned them down for you, but they were adamant. After all, they're one of our original investment companies, so we had to give them some face. And then..."

"And then what the hell?!"

Shen Ming'en slammed his chopsticks on the table and shouted:

"Having been in this industry for so long, have you ever seen Ni Die give face to anyone, or even show any displeasure to anyone?"

"Why don't you ask them if they'll withdraw their investment if they don't agree to the CP (couple pairing) thing?"

"Let them withdraw if they want to. There are plenty of other people eager to invest; don't stop them from making money!"

What a bunch of idiots! They actually think "Spark Symphony" became popular because of them?
"Social etiquette" is fine, I'll give you face, but don't cross the line!

……

(End of this chapter)