I was slacking off on a dating reality show when the female guests treated me like a treasure chest.

Chapter 136 Everything is Ready

Chen Nian was somewhat puzzled. A small alley? It couldn't be the kind of alley he was thinking of.

Before long, the car arrived at a nearby urban area. It was evening, and there were quite a few people walking around there.

Su Xiao found a place to park the car and said, "This is a drinking and coffee culture community. The entire community is almost full of quiet bars, coffee shops, and other shops. It's quite unique in Guangzhou."

"Oh?" Chen Nian was somewhat surprised; he had no idea there was such a place.

The two got out of the car and walked into the residential area. As soon as they entered, Chen Nian's eyes lit up. Just as Su Xiao had said, the community was full of coffee shops and other stores.

Along both sides of the street, various outdoor sun umbrellas, sun chairs, tables and other accessories are placed.

"I never expected there to be such a place. I only found out about it today," Chen Nian said in surprise.

"Yes, I only discovered it last year. My best friend and I were shopping and happened to pass by, so we came in to take a look. I didn't expect that the coffee and drinks here would form a cultural community," Su Xiao said.

She knew the way well and led the way, "Coffee shop? It's not convenient to drink today since I'm driving. Let's go to my usual place, it's really good."

"Mm." Chen Nian nodded and followed behind her.

Along the way, Chen Nian looked at the shops on both sides and found that there were quite a few people at this time. There weren't many cars in this community, and it seemed that everyone parked in the parking lot outside.

Therefore, this also makes the environment of this community very quiet and elegant.

Moreover, there was a considerable flow of customers; by 7 a.m., most of the shops were already occupied by a significant number of people.

Su Xiao led him through two streets and then to a coffee shop. This coffee shop had a courtyard and a better environment than other coffee shops.

As night falls, the warm yellow lights illuminate the room.

There were seven or eight tables in the courtyard. Su Xiao looked around and chose a relatively secluded table.

After sitting down, she picked up her phone, scanned the QR code on the table, and said, "What would you like to drink? As for food, we have grilled skewers and cake, would you like a little of both?"

"Okay, you can arrange it as you see fit. As for coffee, just get me an iced coffee." Chen Nian sat down, looking around curiously. "Looks like I could set up a place like this at my studio."

Chen Nian felt it was necessary, since the studio was open to serve him, and entertainment facilities were essential, including an e-sports area, a coffee area, and a self-service fruit area.

After Su Xiao finished ordering, she heard Chen Nian's words and looked on with envy, saying, "I'll get it done as soon as possible and then come to your place."

"No rush, come again when you have time," Chen Nian replied casually.

"Mmm!" Su Xiao smiled, her eyes crinkling with excitement at the thought of soon going to Chen Nian's place.

Before long, two cups of coffee, several pieces of cake, and a dozen or so skewers of grilled meat were served.

Chen Nian didn't stand on ceremony and started eating right away; he was hungry at this hour.

On the other side, Liu Ting finished filming the last GG endorsement shoot of the past few days.

Since she came back, she has filmed four movies in a week. She's become famous, but it's also tiring, running around all day.

Fortunately, everything is settled.

"Sister Yao, I'll check and book the tickets. We're going to Guangzhou the day after tomorrow," Liu Ting said to her agent.

Yao Qian frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Tingting, although there are some things I shouldn't say, I'm sure the company will be talking to you soon."

"At this stage, it's probably best for you not to be in a relationship."

The recent trending topic of "Heartbeat" remains strong. Although many viewers are shipping the female guest and Chen Nian's relationship, from Feizong Entertainment's perspective, it may not be a good thing.

The hype is there, but once Liu Tingzhen and Chen Nian confirm their relationship, it will inevitably disappoint many male fans.

Don't be fooled by how loud these fans are now. Once Liu Ting actually has a boyfriend, these fans will probably turn into indifferent fans all at once.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ting frowned slightly; this was the third person to have said this to her.

"No, when I went on the show, why didn't you have these concerns? Now that I'm famous, you suddenly have concerns?"

Liu Ting was somewhat unhappy about the company's change in attitude. What's wrong with dating? Can't female celebrities date?

Seeing Liu Ting's reaction, Yao Qian smiled helplessly and said, "Things are different now. Of course, I'm just reminding you so you can be mentally prepared, since the company will be looking for you."

"I don't care..." Liu Ting said quietly. Anyway, she wouldn't give up the opportunity. Then, she booked a plane ticket for Friday the day after tomorrow on her phone.

Tonight, the bright moon hangs high in the sky.

Chen Nian took a sip of coffee, ate some grilled skewers, and even had some cake with him, which made him both laugh and cry. "This is the first time I've ever eaten like this. It's really weird."

"I felt a little strange the first time too, hehe," Su Xiao laughed, feeling happy to see that Chen Nian liked it.

As time went by, the coffee shop became increasingly crowded.

At first, Chen Nian was worried that they would be recognized, but fortunately, their location was in a corner of the fence, so they wouldn't be easily seen unless someone specifically came over.

Before long, the two of them finished off the skewers and cake on the table.

"This place is suitable for getting together when we have time, but once I've sorted things out on my end, we can meet at my studio instead," Chen Nian said.

Su Xiao chuckled, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Chen Nian, I've recently received offers for other variety shows. Do you think I should continue to participate?"

"What variety show?" Chen Nian asked curiously.

"It's a challenge," Su Xiao said.

Chen Nian pondered for a moment and then said, "The company probably wants you to go, right?"

"Yes, that's right." Su Xiao nodded.

"My advice is that if you have other plans right now, don't go," Chen Nian said, and then he explained his analysis to Su Xiao.

Although he doesn't understand the entertainment industry, it doesn't mean he hasn't seen similar news.

On Earth, many celebrities become so obsessed with variety shows after they become famous that they take on all sorts of shows, to the point that they completely forget their original profession.

They can't sing songs anymore, and they can't make movies anymore; they've put the cart before the horse.

Of course, he wouldn't use the Blue Star incident as an example; he only mentioned the dangers involved. However, Su Xiao, being in this circle, immediately understood.

"Indeed, you're absolutely right. Take Ya Xian and Dao Ming, for example. They became popular after starring in TV dramas, and then they became wildly popular after participating in variety shows, but then their image changed," Su Xiao said.

Thinking about the potential harm, she was glad she had consulted Chen Nian.

Moreover, she doesn't want to take on this kind of thing right now, and she doesn't even want to take on any endorsements recently.

Looks like I need to consult a lawyer about terminating the contract.

"Phew, thank goodness!" Su Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, she hadn't signed a new contract, or she would have been really finished.

"By the way, how do you usually find people to write songs?" Chen Nian took this opportunity to ask Su Xiao about this, since he was about to find someone to write songs.

The two drank coffee and chatted about various things until after 10 p.m. before getting up to leave.

After getting into the car, Chen Nian didn't stand on ceremony and asked Su Xiao to give him a ride.

Soon, the car arrived at the Shuiyun Apartment building.

Su Xiao looked at the apartment building in front of her and felt that it was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a moment.

"Alright, that's all for now. Let's get together again sometime. I need to speed up the studio's progress in the next few days, so you should work hard too." Chen Nian waved his hand and got out of the car to walk inside.

"Okay, sure!" Su Xiao smiled, feeling quite pleased with herself. Chen Nian was urging her to finish the contract with Xinghe quickly so she could go to his place.

Upon reaching the thirteenth floor, Chen Nian glanced at Lin Zai's room next door as he opened the door. Seeing no light on through the crack in the door, he was somewhat surprised. "Is this guy still working overtime?"

"It seems Xinghe has been quite busy lately."

Xinghe...

Lin rubbed his eyes again, glanced at the time, and realized it was already past 10:30; it was time to get off work.

With August approaching, they now need to prepare for the back-to-school themed month in September.

Every year at the start of the school year, major music companies release new songs to compete for the college student market, since college students are the most precise target audience for singers.

Back at the apartment, it was 11 o'clock.

The lights were still on in Chen Nian's room. Lin Ran glanced at them, then opened her own door, took a shower, washed up, and lay down.

She stared blankly at the ceiling, a thought forming in her mind: once Chen Nian's studio was up and running, she might as well quit.

Silent night...

Over the next two days, Chen Nian occasionally went to the furniture market to buy some things for the decoration company, while waiting for news from Xiao Guo. Fortunately, on Friday morning, the company's business license was finally issued.

Upon receiving the news, Chen Nian rushed to the company, hung up the business license, and then quickly registered a recruitment account to search for the positions he needed.

Liu Ting's flight arrives in Guangzhou at 8 PM tonight. Chen Nian thought that if things were more efficient, Liu Ting could probably come here tomorrow, by which time the company would already have employees.

Fortunately, recruitment is not too troublesome. He just searched for relevant positions and found many resumes. He took the initiative and did not need to wait for others to submit their resumes.

Soon, Chen Nian selected several resumes and, after glancing at the expected salaries, immediately called them to invite them to come for an interview.

On the phone, he didn't waste any time. He offered the front desk staff position, which was supposed to be 6,000, for 8,000, with all the benefits of social insurance and housing fund.

Then came copyright management. He thought this position would pay a higher salary, but the other party's expected salary was only six to eight thousand. After thinking about it, Chen Nian directly asked for ten thousand.

So he scheduled all four interviewees for the afternoon, and even suggested they could come in the morning if they had time.

After finalizing the interview dates for the four candidates, Chen Nian quickly searched online for relevant job information to avoid feeling like a greenhorn himself, even though he was the boss.

At this moment, Liu Ting, Zhou Yu, and others are chatting in the group.

Liu Ting: "I'll be there at eight o'clock tonight. I'll go find Chen Nian and ask for my share of the profits first."

Zhou Yu: "Dividends?"

Xia Yao: "Oh, I remember now, that song about profit sharing in Haikou, @Chen Nian, where's our profit sharing?"

When Chen Nian saw the message in the group, his lips twitched. He had forgotten about the profit sharing.