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Xu Qingyan grasped the steering wheel unconsciously, driving back along the familiar route. He thought about the moment at the music festival, the face that had looked up at him.

He understood that the more it was times like these, the more he couldn't stop.

Just keep moving forward, there was only moving forward.

Starting his own company had to be pushed up the agenda, waiting until next year would be too late. Fame should be seized early, there were things he simply had to do.

He returned home at one twenty in the morning, to a large three-bedroom flat with just himself in it.

The light in the living room was brightly cold.

With a humming sound, Lin Wanzhou asked him what time his flight was tomorrow. Xu Qingyan replied with a time, adding that there was no need to send him off, he would rush to the airport after he woke up.

"Oh."

After a while, Xu Qingyan, lying on the sofa resting with his eyes closed, felt his phone vibrate.

"Goodnight."

"Mm, goodnight."

About half an hour later, Xu Qingyan glanced at the trending search list.

Keywords such as "Spring Festival Gala insider" had cooled down, and after a full twenty-four hours, "Blue and White Porcelain" had also been refreshed out from the top ten of the hot search.

In Penguin Music's "Blue and White Porcelain" comment section, the number of comments had surged by a thousand.

After procrastinating a bit, he went to wash up and head to bed.

The next day, he flew to Chang'an.

"Teacher Xu."

"Teacher Xu!"

After Xu Qingyan returned from his vacation to his post, the atmosphere was as it had been before. As if the "Spring Festival Gala insider" scandal had never happened, no one even mentioned it.

Everyone was aware that there was only one person in the group who liked Quentin.

Since the Chief Director Ji Shi'an hadn't said anything, everyone naturally acted as if nothing had happened. After all, Zou Lewei wasn't part of the main creative team; he was just on the fringe, doing odd jobs.

In fact, the number of times Zou Lewei did those subsidiary tasks was also very few. The playboy didn't have much real talent, nor could he stand much hardship, he just dabbled for the sake of experience.

"Zou Lewei really ain't worth shit, damn it." Gan Wenchang could not help complaining in private, "Although I'm also a freeloader, I know my place, at least I do some work and don't add to the chaos."

"The bastard even started making accusations!"

They had a meeting in the afternoon, so the two found a noodle shop nearby to eat cold noodles for lunch.

The place was crowded, mostly with locals, with nine or so tables crowding the small storefront. The owner's family was busy, taking care of both the inside and outside of the shop, occasionally calling out loudly.

After entering, Gan Wenchang didn't mention Zou Lewei anymore.

"Boss, give me a bowl of mixed noodles with a soda."

Xu Qingyan didn't order a soda, simply because he found it unprofitable. He ordered a bowl of hot oil noodles and then went next door to buy a meat sandwich. Returning to his seat, Gan Wenchang handed him a bottle of iced soy milk.

"Thanks, do you want to share some of the meat sandwich?"

"That won't be necessary." Gan Wenchang slapped his forehead and then looked puzzled, "You're at least Xu Baiwan, so why are you so stingy with yourself?"

"Thinking of getting married? I hear you're close with two young divas. Real estate prices in Xinghai are indeed outrageous, Teacher Xu wanting to settle down might take some time."
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"No, I'm just tight on money lately." Xu Qingyan took a bite of his meat sandwich, which wasn't as amazing as he imagined, "Writing songs doesn't make money, so I'm thinking of starting a small company."

"Yeah, selling songs really doesn't make money, it's a one-hit deal." Gan Wenchang slurped up a mouthful of belt noodles, his lips coated with chili oil, "I feel with your current fame, you could completely go solo with your songs."

Xu Qingyan didn't explain much, like the fact that when he sold songs, he actually worked on a revenue-sharing basis, or that he couldn't record songs alone, relying entirely on young divas to manage the business.

"Mm, is it troublesome to start a company now?"

Hearing this, Gan Wenchang pulled out a tissue to wipe his mouth.

"Not really troublesome, it mainly depends on what kind of company you want to start. Actually, it doesn't cost too much, and the registered capital isn't paid up front; as long as you can afford the loss, it's fine."

"You can ask around, find someone trustworthy, and pay them to take care of everything."

"Alright, I'll think about it some more." Xu Qingyan didn't say much, as it wasn't convenient to discuss this matter with Gan Wenchang, so he changed the subject, "What's going on with Dance Director Xiao lately?"

"Ever since I came back, I've noticed her complexion hasn't been quite right, she seems distracted."

When Xu Qingyan first arrived in Chang'an, He Guojin had taken him through the hallway, where he encountered the woman whose allure seemed to swim around her, Dance Director Xiao Shujun,

Strikingly beautiful, it was evident she was a beauty in her youth. Dancing seemed to preserve youthfulness, with wavering hair in her thirties and shallow dimples smiling on her face.

"I happen to know a bit about this, but..." Gan Wenchang lowered his voice, "You've got to be tight-lipped, you can't tell anyone else."

"Don't worry, I'm famously tight-lipped." Xu Qingyan said.

Gan Wenchang took a swig of his ice-cold soda and began to gossip in a hushed tone.

"I heard Director Xiao's husband is making a fuss about divorce recently, around the time of our vacation. It seems the program she proposed is also having problems, it's still under discussion and most likely a no-go."

"Ah, I feel sympathy for her!"

"Why don't you lend a hand then, young master Gan?"

"You think I don't want to? I'm powerless, brother." Gan Wenchang sighed, "Besides, it's not certain whether she would appreciate it or not."

Xu Qingyan had no intention of cherishing or pitying the fairer sex; the two young divas were enough for him to strive for. He was currently focused on getting his company up and running, interested in Xiao Shujun's background.

Most of the members of the director's team were seconded from the central station, such as Ji Shi'an's assistant. Then there were individuals like Gan Wenchang and the staff from the Chang'an TV station.

Among the main creative team, Xiao Shujun was the exception, as she was from Capital City.

In a casual conversation, Xu Qingyan had learned she had some influence in the film and television industry in Capital City. He had mentally noted this and hadn't thought of deliberately making connections with her.