novelraw Chapter 115 - 112: I Wrote a Song for You
Chapter 115 - 112: I Wrote a Song for You
After Chen Jincheng sent the two messages, both girls replied quickly.
Jiang Xiaobai: "Cheng, you’re the best. Should I go to your office now?"
Yinyin: "Boss, I’ll contact you after my stream ends!"
Chen Jincheng immediately replied to Jiang Xiaobai, "I’m busy right now. I’ll contact you when I’m finished!"
He then sent Yinyin a simple "Mm!"
He put down his phone and sighed.
He was finally getting a taste of how tiring it was to be a man.
If the girls’ videos hadn’t actually been taken down, and if they weren’t so upset, he wouldn’t be indulging them like this.
’This sort of thing should only happen when I’m in the mood,’ he thought. ’Not when they demand it and force me to perform.’
A moment later, Sister Hong came in again and reported, "Boss, we’ve found some information. That Li Yueling is releasing a new, sweet-sounding pop song soon. Rumor has it she wants to make this song a hit and use it to break into the A-list."
Hearing this, Chen Jin instantly understood her motive. "Looks like she’s trying to stir up some hype, using Second-Life Star’s popularity as a stepping stone to promote her song."
"That seems to be the case. For now, it’s just the video takedowns, but she’ll probably make a personal appearance soon." Sister Hong nodded. She had, of course, seen through their opponent’s strategy as well.
Second-Life Star had been getting a lot of buzz lately. If their rival used that popularity to promote her own song, it would undoubtedly give her a massive boost.
Chen Jincheng smiled. "Since she’s releasing a song, Second-Life Star will release one too. A sweet one, at that. We’ll see who’s using who as a stepping stone."
As it happened, he still had the two songs he’d gotten from the game system, "Little Dimples" and "Can’t Help Falling in Love," just waiting to be used. Now was the perfect time to bring one out.
He had always intended for Jiang Xiaobai to sing "Can’t Help Falling in Love" as a duet with him. In his past life, she had even covered the song, and her version was quite lovely.
Back in his original world, "Can’t Help Falling in Love" had been one of the top ten hits of the year. It was featured on CCTV’s first-ever online Spring Festival Gala, and even sixteen years later, right before he’d transmigrated, it was still being performed at New Year’s Eve concerts.
With that kind of legacy, he refused to believe that whatever sweet song Li Yueling came up with could be any better.
Besides, the songs from the game system came with a special property: as long as he could stir the emotions of the designated female partner during the duet, the "heart-meltingly sweet" effect on the listener would be boosted by 100%.
No matter how good Li Yueling’s song was, it was destined to be crushed.
"We’re releasing a song, too?" Sister Hong was visibly stunned, staring at him in surprise. "Boss, are you serious?"
"Absolutely." Chen Jincheng confirmed with a nod.
Sister Hong frowned. "But her song was written by professional composers and lyricists. It definitely won’t be bad."
Chen Jincheng said with a smile, "Sister Hong, don’t forget that I’ve released a couple of songs myself."
The reminder made Sister Hong recall that her boss had also cultivated something of a "gifted musician" persona.
Seeing how serious he was, she nodded. "Alright, I’ll have Lao Chen go to Extreme Bar tomorrow and help you get the song recorded."
"Okay, you handle the arrangements," Chen Jincheng said.
After Sister Hong left the office, Chen Jincheng opened his computer and once again browsed the profiles of the girls who had applied to the company.
One after another, the girls in the profiles were all beautiful, with fantastic figures.
After all, any girl who even considered becoming an influencer had to have the looks to back up that ambition.
However, none of them were particularly outstanding, and he didn’t see any influencers he recognized from his past life among the applicants. He had, however, already passed Momo’s profile to Sister Hong, who was in the process of contacting her.
After reviewing a dozen profiles with no success, he got up, left the Second-Life Star office, and headed straight for the underground parking garage. Once inside his car, he sent a message to Jiang Xiaobai: "I’m in the garage. Sending you my location now."
Back at the Second-Life Star office, Jiang Xiaobai received the message and immediately left her streaming room and bolted from the company.
Her stream could wait. It wasn’t important anymore.
Arriving at the parking garage, the moment she saw Chen Jincheng’s car, she ran over with a huge smile, opened the passenger door, and hopped in.
After closing the door, she turned to him, her eyes glistening. She lifted one of her long legs and said in a sultry voice, "Cheng, I wore stockings today. These are easy to rip, too."
Chen Jincheng shot her a look. ’She’s wearing a short dress, and now she’s hiking her leg up at me like this? What is she trying to pull?’
’Does she just like wearing these things, or does she know it’s my type?’
He started the car and drove straight out of the Jinmao Building. It wasn’t long before they arrived at Xilin District, where Jiang Xiaobai lived.
After parking the car, he got out. Jiang Xiaobai had already run happily to his side, linked her arm with his, and started walking toward her rented apartment.
Chen Jincheng knew his way around this complex all too well.
The moment they entered her home and closed the door, she leaped up, wrapped her arms around him, and coiled her long, slender legs around his waist.
Chen Jincheng had no choice but to hold her, letting her hang from his frame as he carried her over to the sofa and sat down. "I have something to talk to you about," he said. "Do you know why your video was taken down today?"
Jiang Xiaobai nodded. "That Li Yueling reported it. That woman is such a bitch. A so-called celebrity pulling such a dirty trick."
Seeing her angry expression, Chen Jincheng smiled. "So, do you want to get revenge? To teach her a lesson she won’t forget?"
"Can we?" His words instantly caught her attention. But then she sighed. "But she’s a celebrity. How are we supposed to teach her a lesson?"
Chen Jincheng grinned. "She’s releasing a new song, so we’re going to set a huge trap for her to fall into right at her launch. Remember when I said I had a surprise for you? Well, this is it. I wrote a song for you. It’s a sweet-sounding duet...!"
"Ah!" Before he could finish, Jiang Xiaobai understood what he meant. She threw her whole body onto him, excitedly confessing, "Cheng, I love you!"
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*(The next Chapter is coming soon.)*