I'm in Wuha, and the whole internet is shipping me and Song Yuqi as a couple.

Jiang Che took Song Yuqi's hand and walked out without looking back.

Behind them, SM Entertainment's CEO Lee and YG Entertainment's CEO Kim were already arguing loudly in the corridor over the acquisition rights of Cube Entertainment.

If it weren't for the bodyguards stopping them, these two figures, representing half of the South Korean entertainment industry, would have almost rolled up their sleeves on the spot.

President Park had been squeezed into a corner, his handkerchief soaked with sweat, and no one paid him any attention anymore.

Wuha's older brother followed behind, his face beaming with joy.

Chen He nudged Deng Chao with his elbow, chuckling in a low voice, "See that? What do you call prestige? The three big shots are fighting tooth and nail for it, but our Master Ci didn't even give him a second glance, just grabbed someone and left."

"That was a perfect show of bravado, I give it full marks!"

"You don't know anything! This is called leaving without a trace, concealing your merits and fame." Deng Chao grinned from ear to ear, giving Jiang Che a thumbs-up as he watched his retreating figure. "Hey, Jiang Che, where are we going?"

"Let's eat." Jiang Che pushed open the glass door of the studio, and the cold night wind of Seoul blew in. He casually pulled the zipper of Song Yuqi's windbreaker all the way up to cover her chin.

"I'll treat everyone. I'll invite all the girls and staff from Yuqi's group."

Song Yuqi had half her face buried in her collar, only revealing a pair of bright eyes, and her ears were so red that she couldn't hide them.

She tried to pull her hand away, but Jiang Che held on even tighter.

"Let go! There are fans outside!" Song Yuqi protested in a low voice.

Jiang Che didn't let go, and pulled her directly into the car.

Half an hour later, at a seafood barbecue restaurant on the banks of the Han River.

Jiang Che waved his hand and booked half the venue.

The five members of (G)I-DLE occupied the largest grill, while the five members of (G)I-DLE, along with their manager Ping, sat at a table next to them.

Song Yuqi originally thought that Mei Yan would be the most difficult person to deal with at today's meal.

This girl is always a big gossip in the dorm. During the days of filming "Five Ha," Song Yuqi's WeChat was almost bombarded with messages from her.

It's all about things like "Did you two kiss?" and "How do his abs feel to the touch?"

When they actually got to the dinner table, Meiyan huddled to Song Yuqi's left, clutching a cup of barley tea, not daring to even look Jiang Che in the eye.

The standard online crackdown is brutal, while in reality, people are meek and submissive.

On the contrary, Xiao Juan, the team leader sitting to Song Yuqi's right, directly sat down next to Jiang Che with a plate of oysters.

"Teacher Jiang, I have a question about music arrangement that I would like to ask you."

Xiao Juan's eyes lit up; she wasn't there for a meal, but to become an apprentice.

"In your song 'Romantic Love' today, why didn't you use a fourth chord on the keyboard in the chorus, but instead switched directly to the harmonic minor key?"

Jiang Che was holding tongs and flipping the shrimp on the grill when he heard this and turned his head to look at her.

"The main melody is too sweet, and if the accompaniment is also in a major key, it will sound cloying."

Jiang Che casually flipped the shrimp over, his tone nonchalant, "Cut the harmonic tune, tone down the emotion a bit, sweet but not cloying, understand?"

Xiao Juan nodded repeatedly, wishing she could pull out her notebook right then and there.

"What if we added a distorted guitar section to the second verse? Wouldn't that create a greater contrast?"

"We can try it, but the bass drum frequency band needs to be completely cut off, otherwise it will be muddy," Jiang Che replied quickly.

Song Yuqi bit her chopsticks, glaring angrily at the two of them.

What's going on?!

She was the one who brought the person, so how did her own captain manage to steal him away?

On the left and right, Xiao Juan talked about chords, and Jiang Che talked about arrangement. She, the main character, became the soundproof wall.

She picked up a sizzling, oily piece of squid and placed it heavily into Jiang Che's bowl.

"Eat your food!" Song Yuqi glared at him. "Even seafood can't shut you up? Didn't anyone teach you to talk less while eating?"

Jiang Che stopped using the tongs, looked at the squid in the bowl, then at Song Yuqi's puffed-out cheeks, and couldn't help but laugh.

He didn't argue back, but instead pushed a plate of freshly peeled shrimp in front of Song Yuqi.

"Okay, that's enough." Jiang Che took out a tissue to wipe his hands, nudged her with his arm, and said, "Eat it while it's hot."

Xiao Juan finally realized what her teammate was thinking and understood her possessiveness of the food. She covered her mouth and chuckled, then picked up the plate and slipped back to her seat.

Over there, Chen He and Lu Han were exchanging winks and sly smiles while holding beer glasses.

While everyone here is enjoying their seafood, the internet outside is in an uproar.

Lu Han, holding her phone, nearly spat out the oyster in her mouth: "Holy crap! You guys, look at Twitter and Weibo!"

Everyone simultaneously pulled out their phones.

The top trending topic was marked with a huge "Explosive" sign.

[Three tech giants jointly issue statement: They plan to jointly invest in Fangkuai Entertainment!]

The statement clearly states that SM, YG, and JYP have reached a preliminary cooperation agreement to jointly invest in Cube Entertainment.

They also demanded that Song Yuqi, as the company's future core artist, receive preferential treatment in terms of resources.

Deng Chao clicked his tongue repeatedly as he watched: "Good heavens, this isn't just investing, it's buying a ticket to the 'Master Lyricist' show. President Park is probably laughing his head off in his office right now, clinging to three powerful figures."

"Look further down," Wang Mian said, pushing the tablet to the center of the table. "That's ruthless."

The screen displays the real-time trending charts from Melon, South Korea's largest music streaming platform.

The first item on the list was a few Chinese characters.

Romantic Love.

"A song entirely in Chinese, without even Korean lyrics, went straight to number one on Melon's real-time trending list!"

Wang Mian slammed his fist on the table in excitement, "They even suppressed several top local bands! Lyricist, you've really given the Chinese music scene a boost this time!"

The comments section below from South Korean netizens has already received over 100,000 messages, all requesting the lossless audio of Jiang Che and Song Yuqi's duet version.

Please! Bring that guy in the baseball cap into the recording studio! Their voices are such a perfect match!

[Is this the top producer in the Chinese-speaking world? I was blown away the moment he opened his mouth!]

Who says Chinese songs can't chart? This is way better than those mindless pop songs!

Jiang Che didn't seem to care much about the data. He tapped Lu Han's wine glass with his chopsticks: "Don't just look at your phone, the meat's all burnt."

Just then, Song Yuqi's phone, which was on the table, vibrated.

The caller ID showed an unfamiliar Korean number.

The dinner table fell silent.

Ping leaned over for a look, her expression changing slightly: "It's the newly appointed representative, Li Zaihe. I guess he's a high-level executive parachuted in to take over the company's business after the three major giants invested."

Song Yuqi glanced at Jiang Che.

Jiang Che raised his chin, gesturing for her to take it.

She slid the answer button and pressed speakerphone.

"Yuqi, I am Li Zaihe."

The voice on the other end of the phone was extremely polite and spoke fluent Chinese.

"I heard you guys were eating seafood by the Han River? Was Professor Jiang there?"

Song Yuqi cleared her throat: "Hello, Representative, he's here. Do you need to see him?"

"No, no, no, I need to discuss something with you."

Lee Jae-ha chuckled and said, "With 5H8 being so popular right now, could we go with the flow and do a collaboration?"

"A collaboration?" Song Yuqi was stunned.

"Yes! The Five Ha program crew and (G)I-DLE are filming a special collaboration episode in Seoul."

Lee Jae-ha said excitedly, "The company will handle the venue, security, and sponsorship. And over there...would you do me the honor of joining us?"

Song Yuqi didn't dare to agree directly and turned to look at Jiang Che.

Jiang Che leaned back in his plastic chair, not saying a word immediately, but a hint of interest appeared in his eyes.

"Representative, I need to ask the director and other members about this. Can I get back to you later?" Song Yuqi said, keeping her tone steady.

"No problem, I'll be waiting for your reply anytime. Eat and drink well, the company will reimburse you."

The phone hangs up.

All five members of the husky group at the table stopped eating meat and stared at Jiang Che with shining eyes.

"A collaboration? Filming five 'ha's' in Seoul?"

Deng Chao rubbed his hands together, seemingly eager to stir up trouble. "This is fantastic! International filming, won't this blow up the ratings?"

While Song Yuqi was still hesitating, Sister Ping lowered her voice and gave everyone a heads-up.

"Don't underestimate this new representative. He was the first PD who spearheaded the creation of the phenomenal national variety show 'Running Man' in South Korea, and later he moved to the management team."

"If he were to personally produce a variety show, the traps and schemes he uses would be far more ruthless than those of your Director Wu."

Upon hearing this, Lu Han and Chen He exchanged a glance.

The two were not afraid at all; on the contrary, they were even more excited.

"The original PD of Running Man versus our old man Wu?" Chen He slapped his thigh, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. "A battle of gods!"