Free Web NovelChapter 447: Chapter 248: This is a Huge Misunderstanding
Two female internet celebrities even sang "Can’t Help Falling in Love" and "Little Dimples" with him.
She felt a little lost and insecure about giving up all her popularity in Malaysia to come to this country and start from scratch.
So, in this moment, it was as if she could see a wide, open road to success.
’Even though he’s an internet celebrity, his company seems more reliable than the McKenny Company that invited me. After all, I couldn’t find any famous stars signed with McKenny.’
’Besides, even if he is just an internet celebrity, his songs are way better than that so-called "eternal god of the music industry."’
That "eternal god of the music industry," Tiao Yin, only had a little over 3.5 million fans.
But as she scrolled through more videos related to him, her mouth fell slightly agape. She was discovering that he didn’t seem to be a good man.
She hadn’t been learning Chinese for long, so she couldn’t understand some phrases clearly, but she guessed they were saying he was the "wickedest man on the internet."
Chen Jincheng, of course, noticed the divorced young woman scrolling through videos about him on her phone. The sound was still on.
Suddenly, he saw Cai Xiaoyi staring at him, looking like she wanted to say something but was holding back.
"Staring at me like that... is there something you want to ask?" Chen Jincheng asked with a smile.
Cai Xiaoyi looked embarrassed and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Chen, if I want to join your company... do I have to be your girlfriend?"
"???" Chen Jincheng was dumbfounded when he heard that.
’What the hell?’
’Who’s spreading these ridiculous rumors again?’
’Since when did joining my company require someone to be my girlfriend?’
’My company is about to have around 300 artists. If they were all my girlfriends, could I even handle it?’
’Or maybe I just have a death wish?’
"Pfft." Li Suwan couldn’t help but laugh.
She knew it was impossible without even having to think about it.
’Even if Jincheng wanted to, with so many girls in the company, he wouldn’t have the stamina.’
Chen Jincheng shot a glare at the laughing "teacher" and was about to explain the rumor to the divorced young woman from Malaysia.
But before he could explain, the divorced woman spoke again in a low voice, "Mr. Chen, although a man can have several wives in my country, Malaysia, if joining your company means becoming your girlfriend... you have way too many girlfriends."
"???" Chen Jincheng suddenly felt that something was off about her words. He looked at the divorced young woman from Malaysia, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Li Suwan also glanced at her subconsciously, understanding the implication behind her words.
’She wants to join Jincheng’s company?’
’And she wants to join even though she thinks it means becoming Jincheng’s girlfriend?’
’What the hell?’
’Are foreign girls this open-minded?’
’Right, she did say that in Malaysia, a man can marry several wives.’
’Oh my god!’
’What about her values?’
Chen Jincheng couldn’t help but clear his throat and ask Cai Xiaoyi, "Miss Cai, where did you hear such a rumor?"
"Mr. Chen, how did you know my surname is Cai?" Cai Xiaoyi asked, taken aback for a moment.
Chen Jincheng remembered she hadn’t introduced herself yet and quickly bluffed, "You just introduced yourself a moment ago."
"I did?" Cai Xiaoyi’s face was full of doubt.
"???" Li Suwan was also taken aback.
’Did she?’
She had no memory of it at all.
Chen Jincheng quickly changed the subject. "Miss Cai, where did you hear this rumor?"
Cai Xiaoyi immediately explained, "They said it on Tiao Yin. The videos on there say you’re the ’wickedest man on the internet’ and that to get into your company, you have to be your girlfriend."
Chen Jincheng suddenly felt the urge to facepalm.
He finally understood. This girl was from Malaysia, so her Chinese definitely wasn’t up to par. She had completely misinterpreted everything.
’The number one "scumbag" on the internet... she probably doesn’t know what "scumbag" means in Chinese, so she interpreted it as "wickedest man."’
’Then there are terms like the "casting couch" for "Cheng’s girls"... She probably doesn’t understand those either, and just assumed it meant having to be my girlfriend.’
He suddenly felt incredibly wronged.
He could only try to prove his innocence. "Miss Cai, I think you’ve misunderstood," he explained. "The internet isn’t saying I’m the number one ’wickedest man,’ but the number one ’fittest man’... you know, muscles, physique..."
Chen Jincheng flexed his bicep, and her eyes seemed to light up with understanding.
Then, he went to great lengths to explain that he didn’t require girls who joined his company to be his girlfriend.
That was not a thing.
Cai Xiaoyi suddenly asked, pleasantly surprised, "So, Mr. Chen, you don’t actually have that many girlfriends?"
Chen Jincheng reiterated with a serious expression, "Miss Cai, I’m currently single. I don’t have a girlfriend at all. If you don’t believe me, ask my assistant."
Cai Xiaoyi subconsciously looked over at the masked Li Suwan.
"???" Li Suwan looked at Chen Jincheng, marveling at his audacity.
’He really has some nerve.’
However, under the circumstances, she could only nod at Cai Xiaoyi.
Cai Xiaoyi was truly in disbelief.
’He’s so handsome, has over 20 million fans, and has so many popular internet celebrities under his company... how could he possibly be single?’
’Is the standard of beauty in this country different from Malaysia?’
’I think he’s very handsome, but maybe he’s not considered that handsome in this country?’
For some reason, she suddenly asked, "Mr. Chen, can I join your company?"
"Miss Cai, you don’t have a contract right now?" Even though Chen Jincheng had guessed as much, he still felt a bit amazed.
’Isn’t this a little too easy, signing her?’
’She’s practically offering herself up.’
This also reminded him of another world, where she had easily joined a newly founded entertainment company and ended up as cannon fodder on a variety show in ’20.
It was probably because she had come to this unfamiliar country and was desperate for a company to help her, so she took the first olive branch extended to her.
Cai Xiaoyi quickly explained, "There is a company that wants to sign me, but they seem to be brand new. Now that I’ve met you, Mr. Chen, I feel your company is much more reliable. And you’re so much more impressive than that ’eternal god.’"
Chen Jincheng was a bit speechless at her explanation.
Honestly, her reasoning would normally be considered bizarre, but for a girl from another country who was misinterpreting everything as if looking at flowers in a fog, it wasn’t that strange.
But this girl had delivered herself right to his doorstep; it would be foolish not to sign her. With her natural idol-like face and her "Smiling Sacred Body," it would be a failure not to make her a star.
Besides, he was already planning to have her shoot the official commercial for his Soda.
So, he also said with a smile, "Miss Cai, of course you can join my company. We can sign the contract after this music festival is over."
"Really? That’s wonderful!" Cai Xiaoyi said excitedly.
They chatted a bit more, and Chen Jincheng learned roughly why she was participating in this music festival.
A friend of hers had applied on her behalf.
The festival had an application channel for internet celebrities and stars, which was how some of the invited internet celebrities got in.
These internet celebrities were also relatively cheap, and if they were a good fit, all the better.
Take this girl, for instance. She was a star in Malaysia. Even though she had zero fame in this country, she had a title.
The host could introduce her: "The singer from Malaysia, Cai Xiaoyi!"
Doesn’t that just raise the prestige?
Plus, she was pretty.
Most importantly, her appearance fee was only 30,000.
That’s right, just that much. Even the cheapest internet celebrity at the event cost more than that.
Therefore, Sujiang TV had no reason not to invite her.
In the evening, Sujiang TV provided dinner for everyone, but Xue Qian invited Chen Jincheng to eat out. A friend of his had opened a restaurant here in Su Jiang.
Chen Jincheng invited Cai Xiaoyi as well.
The divorced young woman from Malaysia happily agreed and left the stadium with him.
Xue Qian looked at Cai Xiaoyi with some surprise.
’How long has it been? Lao Cheng has already charmed another beautiful girl?’ he thought. ’And her smile is absolutely gorgeous.’
Xue Qian’s friend owned a Western restaurant and had prepared a private room for the group, so they wouldn’t be disturbed.
"Lao Cheng, how is it? The food’s pretty good, right?" Xue Qian asked with a smile.
"Yeah, it’s delicious!" Chen Jincheng nodded with a smile.
As the two were chatting, Xue Qian suddenly got a call. Seeing it was from Producer Hu, he answered immediately.
But a moment later, he looked at Chen Jincheng with a strange expression. "Lao Cheng, something’s come up regarding you. Master Yu wants to put your performance before his. He’s trying to use the opportunity to step on you."
Chen Jincheng was stunned by this news.
’What the hell?’
’Didn’t I come here specifically to crush him with the special properties of my song "Girl"?’
’What’s going on now? He’s serving himself up on a platter? He wants to perform *after* me?’
’Isn’t he afraid that by the time I’m done, the girls in the audience won’t be in the mood to listen to his songs anymore?’
Seeing his expression, Xue Qian quickly said, "Lao Cheng, don’t look like that. The fact that Producer Hu called me means it’s not going to happen. Don’t worry. After all, you came here through me. Master Yu won’t get his way."
He knew, of course, that Lao Cheng’s song "Girl" didn’t have an advantage in a live stage performance.
For Master Yu to pull a move like this was going too far.
