Entertainment: My wife is a superstar

Chapter 27 X's Reward for Solving the Case

Deng Nan is a full twelve years older than Lin Yi, Zhou Junjie, and Yu Nuannuan.

Zhou Junjie and Yu Nuannuan were exploited by Xinghuo for several years, while she was exploited for nearly twenty years.

"Sister Nan, after hearing what you're saying, should I go under the table now?" Li Shen said quietly.

"Haha, it's not impossible," Deng Nan laughed.

"Should I leave?"

Li Shen used this excuse to leave the private room.

Lin Yi and Yu Nuannuan also laughed.

The laughter stopped after a moment.

Deng Nan straightened her expression slightly, hesitated for a long time while holding her teacup, and slowly said:

"Lin Yi, besides the song for Nuan Nuan, you should have some other songs in stock, right?"

Li Shen is a nice young man. If possible, I hope you can sing him a song or two; consider it a favor I owe you.

(Note: Here, "given" means he sings for them; the royalties for lyrics and music, and the revenue sharing from recording rights remain unchanged.)

Lin Yi put down his chopsticks.

Deng Nan addressed Li Shen as "young man," but Li Shen looked older than Lin Yi, probably around thirty.

Although he was a bit older, Li Shen always respected Lin Yi and addressed him as "Teacher Lin" repeatedly.

However, it's hard to say whether this respect stems from ulterior motives or something else.

Lin Yi has passed the age where he would be overjoyed by a few words of flattery.

Although a cooperation agreement was reached with Songshi Records, Lin Yi remained cautious about who would sing the songs from his previous life.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been hiding until now.

Lin Yi didn't want those treasures belonging to the Chinese music scene on Earth to be wasted in this world.

"I don't have any particularly mature songs that are suitable for male vocals; they're all unfinished works."

Lin Yi initially declined, but then changed the subject and proposed a compromise.

"How about this, does Sister Deng know about my studio's variety show 'Detective Challenge'?"

This variety show is quite popular lately, and the latest episode is still missing a guest star.

Sister Deng, could you ask Li Shen if he's interested?

Thanks to the huge success of "Detective X", "Detective Challenge" is also very popular now.

The line of celebrities wanting to appear on the show stretches from the main gate of Guangzhou University all the way to the North Station of University Town. How could there be a shortage of guest stars?

Deng Nan was taken aback.

Was Lin Yi rejecting her? But then, not wanting to offend her, he agreed to let Li Shen appear on the variety show?

wrong.

After a moment, Deng Nan realized the deeper meaning behind Lin Yi's words.

Lin Yi wasn't refusing; rather, he wanted to observe Li Shen more closely.

If you refuse, just say that the song you have is not suitable, or simply say that you don't have any. There's no need to say that it's immature or a half-finished product.

Hopefully, Li Shen can pass Lin Yi's test.

Deng Nan thought this to herself and didn't say anything more.

This kind of pickiness and evaluation of singers is not unique to Lin Yi; many songwriters do the same.

Just then, Li Shen returned.

The dinner party drew to a close in a harmonious atmosphere.

Deng Nan called over a waiter, intending to settle the bill as a gesture of hospitality, but was told that Li Shen had already paid.

"You," Deng Nan patted Li Shen on the shoulder, "at your age you still don't know this: when you're out dining out, don't try to pay the bill with the boss. Remember that next time."

Li Shen gave an awkward laugh, and Deng Nan didn't say anything more.

The group got up and walked out of the restaurant.

As Lin Yi passed through the hall, the noise from a group of young people at a nearby table caught his attention.

A boy wearing a black jacket with an abstract "X" logo was seen imitating X's signature move from the show.

He deliberately hunched his back slightly, pointed vaguely at his companion opposite him, and said in a deliberately lowered tone:

"Remove all the impossible factors, and whatever remains, however unbelievable, is the truth!"

I hereby declare that you are the murderer.

Wang Xiaoming!

You secretly ate all the shrimp paste while we weren't looking!

His companions were taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.

Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud as he watched.

More than half a month after the premiere of "Detective X", he has seen X-related merchandise appear on the street several times.

But this is the first time I've seen someone imitate lines from the show and use them in jokes and interactions with friends.

This convinced Lin Yi that the "Detective X" IP was quietly infiltrating the daily culture of young people in a lively way.

Lin Yi didn't stop, but walked happily towards the door.

As Lin Yi passed the front desk, he pointed to the table he had just been at and whispered to the manager on duty, "I'll pay for that table."

Also, I'll serve them a few more servings of shrimp paste after I leave.

One serving per person!

The duty manager was somewhat surprised. After confirming, he asked, "Sir, is there anything I can pass on to you?"

"Hmm..." Lin Yi pondered for a moment, "I'll say it..."

...

Shortly after Lin Yi left, a waiter brought several plates of shrimp paste to the table of young people.

"You sent the wrong item, we didn't order this," the boy in the X-shirt said in surprise.

The waiter smiled and explained, "A gentleman who just left ordered this for you. He asked me to pass on the message."

The waiter paused, mimicking Lin Yi's slightly amused tone, "This is the reward for 'Detective X' solving the case."

The young people looked at each other in surprise, then burst into even louder exclamations and laughter.

The boy wearing the X-shaped jacket was so excited that his face turned red.

...

Outside the door, the night was already deep.

Lin Yi, Yu Nuannuan, Deng Nan, and Li Shen said goodbye and went home.

In the car.

Yu Nuannuan turned her head to look at Lin Yi's profile and remained silent for a long time.

"What's wrong? Did you get something on your face while eating? Did you not wipe it off?" Lin Yi asked, focused on driving.

"Mmm," Yu Nuannuan responded softly.

"Then Nuannuan, help me wipe it," Lin Yi said, leaning his face slightly closer to Yu Nuannuan.

"Okay." Yu Nuannuan nodded and leaned her face in as well.

boo~

"I'm driving," Lin Yi said, without any reproach in his tone.

"Hehe." Yu Nuannuan chuckled twice. "You're so good to me, honey."

"Of course." Lin Yi raised his chin slightly, accepting Yu Nuannuan's praise without any hesitation.

Yu Nuannuan rolled her eyes and said, "It would be even better if my husband could release a few more songs."

"Yes, I'll try my best." Lin Yi nodded slightly, "But it also depends on whether the singers at Songshi Records can meet my requirements."

"I'm very picky about this. Apart from Nuannuan, it's not so easy for anyone else to sing my songs," Lin Yi added.

This sentence highlights Yu Nuannuan's uniqueness.

Yu Nuannuan nodded with obvious satisfaction, then gently shook her head: "What I mean is, honey, you sing it yourself."

"Hmm?" Lin Yi asked, puzzled.

"Honey, you sang 'The Ordinary Road' really well. If there are any other suitable songs, you can sing them yourself," Yu Nuannuan said, resting her chin on her hand with a hint of longing.

"Then we can hold a concert together."