The Door Opens, Three Male Leads Sit in a Row

A week later, “Love Meteor Shower” successfully wrapped up.

Due to the show’s high ratings after airing, two extra episodes were added, causing the wrap-up to be later than expected.

Lu Bairan’s popularity soared, and his scenes increased significantly.

After wrapping up, Lu Bairan’s career line broke through 50%, indicating that he was halfway to becoming a Film Emperor.

Nan Pei was thrilled and drank a few more glasses at the wrap party.

Lu Bairan noticed this and knew Nan Pei was happy for him.

He couldn’t help but smile, then suppressed his emotions, walked over to Nan Pei, and grabbed his wrist:

“Stop drinking.”

Nan Pei, holding a wine glass, was slightly startled by the force on his wrist.

The next second, Lu Bairan said to Nan Pei, “Come with me somewhere.”

Before Nan Pei could react, the wine glass was taken away, and Lu Bairan pulled him out of the banquet.

Everyone was busy celebrating and didn’t notice their departure.

Nan Pei was a bit surprised and asked Lu Bairan, “Where are you taking me?”

Lu Bairan didn’t answer, just casually said, “I don’t like the food at the banquet.”

Then, Lu Bairan hailed a taxi and mentioned a place.

Nan Pei, sitting next to him, quietly reminded, “You should wear a mask when you go out.”

Recently, Lu Bairan’s popularity had skyrocketed, and he was recognized everywhere.

But Lu Bairan still seemed unaccustomed to this lifestyle.

Sure enough, the taxi driver glanced at Lu Bairan through the rearview mirror and recognized him, excitedly saying that his whole family loved watching his dramas.

Lu Bairan politely chatted with the driver for a long time, his tone gentle and friendly.

When they got off, the driver kept praising Lu Bairan as the most down-to-earth star he had ever met.

After getting out, Lu Bairan put on a mask and took Nan Pei to a bustling commercial street.

The crowd was bustling, and they almost got separated.

In the crowd, Lu Bairan suddenly reached out, grabbed Nan Pei’s arm, and kept him close.

Nan Pei was a bit dazed.

Soon, Lu Bairan brought Nan Pei to a noodle shop.

The owner recognized Lu Bairan and quickly led them to a private room.

The owner smiled and said to Lu Bairan, “Xiao Ran, long time no see.”

Lu Bairan ordered two signature noodles and smiled softly, “Same as before, with an egg.”

“I’ll add two for you, now that you’re a big star.” The owner chuckled and left the room.

Nan Pei curiously asked, “Do you come here often?”

He suddenly realized that outside of the plot, there were many things he didn’t know about Lu Bairan.

“I worked here before.” Lu Bairan took a sip of water and said, “I don’t like wrap parties, and you have to drink with so many people… so I wanted to eat here.”

His tone was calm, as if the hit drama had nothing to do with him, and he had no intention of celebrating.

The popularity hadn’t changed Lu Bairan.

The noodles came quickly, and Nan Pei tried a bite. The taste was fresh, and the owner had specially added two eggs.

The owner said to Nan Pei, “You’re Xiao Ran’s good friend, right? He’s never brought friends here. Though he’s nice, he doesn’t like socializing…”

The owner glanced at Nan Pei’s flashy outfit, thinking it was surprising Lu Bairan had such a friend.

Hearing this, Nan Pei couldn’t help but look at Lu Bairan.

Lu Bairan lowered his head to eat, not answering the question.

Nan Pei felt that their relationship had subtly changed.

But maybe it hadn’t.

After eating, Lu Bairan paid the bill and took Nan Pei out.

However, Lu Bairan forgot to wear his mask when leaving, and was immediately recognized by passersby on the street, including a few reporters who quickly surrounded them.

“It’s Lu Bairan, everyone look.”

“So handsome, wow, even more than on TV!”

“Can I get an autograph?”

Nan Pei was startled, and the noodle shop’s entrance was instantly crowded.

Seeing the situation, Lu Bairan grabbed Nan Pei’s wrist and ran in the opposite direction.

Chased by passersby, fans, and paparazzi.

Nan Pei, dragged along, had no idea where they were going, only feeling like his pointed shoes might fall off at any moment.

After a long while, they finally escaped the crowd.

Lu Bairan brought Nan Pei to a corner, panting heavily.

Nan Pei was exhausted, hands on his knees, bending over and saying, “Bro, next time… let’s not come to places like this…”

Lu Bairan looked at Nan Pei, took a bottle of water from his backpack, and handed it to him:

“Thanks for keeping me company today.”

Nan Pei was stunned, looking up at Lu Bairan, whose expression was unusually gentle, unlike his previous distant demeanor.

Then, he took a sip of water, pretending to be happy, “It’s an honor to accompany the Film Emperor.”

Just then.

Footsteps approached from the side, as if the group was still searching for Lu Bairan.

The next second, Lu Bairan hugged Nan Pei, turned around, and pressed him against the wall, hiding them both in the dim corner.

Nan Pei’s mind went blank, stiff in Lu Bairan’s embrace, feeling like he was suffocating.

What kind of development was this??

Lu Bairan’s hand rested on the back of Nan Pei’s head, a faint woody cologne mixed with a hint of sweat, gentle yet full of hormones.

His chest rose and fell, leaving Nan Pei at a loss.

When the footsteps faded, Lu Bairan released Nan Pei.

Water spilled from Nan Pei’s hand, and Lu Bairan took out a tissue, gently wiping the water from his hand, softly saying:

“Sorry about that.”

Nan Pei could only feign embarrassment, lowering his head, “It’s fine, I understand, had to avoid those paparazzi…”

The atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Lu Bairan looked at Nan Pei, expression calm.

However, from an angle Nan Pei couldn’t see, Lu Bairan’s hand clenched the tissue used to wipe the water, fingers tightening, Adam’s apple moving.

The hug had been instinctive.

Even Lu Bairan hadn’t expected it.

At this moment, his heart inexplicably raced, the scent of Nan Pei still lingering at his nose.

All of it disturbed Lu Bairan’s thoughts, making him unable to meet Nan Pei’s eyes.

“The drama’s wrapped up, next you should take some gigs,” Nan Pei tried to change the topic to ease the awkwardness, “Like the variety show we talked about, it’s important for boosting your visibility…”

Lu Bairan replied calmly, “I know.”

Saying this, Lu Bairan glanced at his phone and said to Nan Pei, “It’s still early, want to hang out for a bit?”

Just then, Nan Pei remembered Duan Heng had an important match that night.

So, he regretfully told Lu Bairan, “No, I have something to do tonight.”

Lu Bairan’s brow furrowed slightly, tone a bit disappointed, “What is it?”

Lu Bairan had never cared about Nan Pei’s personal affairs before, and Nan Pei hadn’t expected him to ask, so he made up a reason, “I have to help the company purchase some goods tonight…”

Lu Bairan seemed reluctant to let Nan Pei leave, continuing, “Want me to go with you?”

Nan Pei quickly waved his hand, “No, no, I can go alone.”

Lu Bairan stared at Nan Pei for a moment, until Nan Pei felt uneasy, then said:

“Alright, go ahead.”

Only then did Nan Pei breathe a sigh of relief, saying, “Okay, you go home and rest, prepare well for the variety show…”

After speaking, Nan Pei left directly.

Lu Bairan watched his back, thoughtful—

Why did Nan Pei keep leaving suddenly lately?

Was he really that busy?

That night was Duan Heng’s final qualifying match.

If they won, TKT would advance as the top seed.

Before the match, TKT had already become a well-known team, defeating many strong opponents in the qualifiers, seen as the biggest dark horse in the official league.

An hour later, Nan Pei arrived at the venue.

Today, Nan Pei had specially prepared a huge banner for TKT, calling other members of the TKT club to unfold it, with words cheering for TKT, very eye-catching.

When Duan Heng saw the banner, he was first stunned, then couldn’t help but smile.

In the past, he would have thought it unnecessary, but at this moment, seeing Nan Pei working hard to hold the banner, his heart was filled with joy.

This match wasn’t difficult for TKT now, as their strongest opponents had already been defeated in previous matches.

However, everyone wanted to give Nan Pei a perfect answer sheet, so they went all out in the match, showing no mercy.

Especially Duan Heng, who performed more fiercely than in previous matches, single-handedly breaking into the enemy’s jungle, taking down three opponents alone.

The cheers from the audience came in waves, and the match’s live stream quickly trended, bringing Duan Heng back into the public eye.

Fans were drooling over his looks, e-sports fans worshipped his skills, and even casual viewers were entertained.

Even those who didn’t understand e-sports could see that this was entirely Duan Heng’s stage.

In the end, TKT won the final qualifying match 3-0, advancing as the top seed.

Cheers erupted from the audience, and Duan Heng immediately looked at Nan Pei, who was so happy he jumped from his seat.

“Duan Heng’s career line broke through 50%!” Nan Pei excitedly told the system, “Great, I’m one step closer to completing the mission!”

Duan Heng, seeing Nan Pei’s uncontrollable excitement, was touched.

Duan Heng knew that Nan Pei was usually a reserved person, so seeing him this happy meant he really cared about TKT and Duan Heng.

Some teammates even had tears in their eyes, while Duan Heng was infected by Nan Pei’s emotions, realizing they were creating a new history for TKT.

After Nan Pei went on stage, Duan Heng hugged him.

This time, Nan Pei didn’t push him away.

Nan Pei said to Duan Heng, “Congratulations, future world champion.”

Duan Heng whispered in Nan Pei’s ear, “And congratulations to you, for proving your investment in TKT was the right choice.”

At this moment, Duan Heng’s voice carried a hint of pride.

Duan Heng had always wanted to prove to Nan Pei that his judgment was correct, that TKT wouldn’t disappoint him.

Now, Duan Heng had finally succeeded.

Both of their lips couldn’t help but curve upwards.

Nan Pei was happy because his mission had progressed. Duan Heng was happy because of the hug.

Just then, Duan Heng suddenly asked Nan Pei, “Did you spray perfume on your hair?”

Nan Pei was taken aback, surprised, “Perfume? What perfume?”

Duan Heng leaned closer to his hair, sniffed carefully, and confidently said:

“A woody perfume scent.”

Nan Pei’s eyes widened, his heart skipping a beat—it was the scent left by Lu Bairan when he hugged him earlier, and he hadn’t noticed!

Duan Heng was too close, and although the scent was faint, he still smelled it.

Duan Heng frowned slightly.

He had never smelled this kind of perfume on Nan Pei before.

“Ah, I might have picked it up in the crowd,” Nan Pei calmly explained, “It was so crowded earlier, it’s inevitable to pick up some perfume from others.”

Hearing this, Duan Heng found it strange but didn’t ask further, just said lightly:

“Not pleasant.”

With the qualifiers over, there was some time before the official league of “Crown of Thorns.”

In the original story, during this time, TKT not only had to train but also find ways to enhance their commercial value.

One measure was to have TKT members do live streams in their spare time.

The streaming platform didn’t require much streaming time from TKT, just a casual stream after training would suffice.

The day after the qualifiers, everyone planned to rest for a day, so Manager Ruan asked them to stream together.

Nan Pei knew that e-sports streaming was also important for Duan Heng because it was through streaming that he attracted countless fans, including the main character shou who would appear later.

Therefore, to ensure the stream went smoothly, Nan Pei stayed at the club to help, preventing any lack of protagonist luck from affecting the stream.

Sure enough, there were some communication issues between the club and the streaming platform, but Nan Pei stepped in to resolve them, preventing the stream from being canceled.

Once the stream started, Duan Heng’s stream was the most popular.

In just a few minutes, the number of viewers exceeded 20,000, and the number kept rising.

Manager Ruan stood by, seeing Nan Pei constantly monitoring the stream, thinking he also wanted to play games with Duan Heng, so he said to Duan Heng, “Why don’t you bring President Pei along?”

Duan Heng glanced at a certain someone not far away, suppressing a smile, and said nonchalantly, “Whatever.”

Seeing Duan Heng didn’t refuse, Manager Ruan immediately ran to Nan Pei and said, “President Pei, Duan Heng wants to stream with you.”

Nan Pei, seeing the stream was going smoothly, was about to find an excuse to leave, not expecting Duan Heng to invite him to stream together.

However, Nan Pei didn’t think this was Duan Heng’s own idea, probably Manager Ruan trying to please him.

To maintain his persona, Nan Pei still smiled and pretended to be happy, “Sure, let’s do it together.”

So, Nan Pei joined Duan Heng’s game room.

TKT’s fans immediately noticed that Nan Pei’s account wasn’t a TKT member’s account, expressing curiosity in the comments.

“Who’s this ‘PEI’?”

“Does ‘PEI’ mean ‘spit’?”

“TKT doesn’t have this person, right?”

Duan Heng looked at the comments, smiled slightly, and said calmly:

“Pei.”

He pronounced the word, his voice sounding pleasant and magnetic.

Hearing this, Nan Pei was momentarily stunned.

He hadn’t expected Duan Heng to specifically explain to the comments, as Duan Heng was usually very aloof during streams, focused on the game, and rarely spoke.

However, when Nan Pei looked at Duan Heng, he found the latter very composed, as if nothing had happened.

Once the game started.

Several TKT members played with Nan Pei, and his skills quickly seemed out of place among them.

Not terrible, but compared to professional players, there was indeed a gap.

Especially with the growing TKT team, the future world champions, Nan Pei still needed their protection to survive.

Most viewers watched the stream for fun, with many joking that Nan Pei was probably the club’s boss.

“Brother Heng is so actively protecting PEI, this person must be the boss, right?”

“I heard the club’s boss is called Nan Pei, so PEI must be him.”

“Hahaha, looks like everyone’s just working for the boss.”

At first, the comments were friendly, and Duan Heng just occasionally glanced at them, saying nothing.

However, soon some trolls appeared in the stream.

These people were unidentified, not seeming like TKT fans, more like they were there to stir trouble.

“This PEI plays like this, how can he stream?”

“TKT’s strength isn’t that great, can’t even carry one.”

“PEI plays so trashy, I’m better than him.”

“Is Duan Heng deliberately bringing a trash player to make himself look good?”

As these comments increased, Duan Heng’s brow furrowed.

At this moment, Nan Pei was being attacked by opponents, and Duan Heng rushed over without a word, using a set of skills to take down the enemy’s two core players, his speed astonishing.

The next second, Duan Heng led Nan Pei in a counterattack, killing the remaining three.

The screen displayed “Quadra Kill,” and the last kill was deliberately given to Nan Pei by Duan Heng.

Nan Pei was stunned in front of the screen, turning to whisper, “Did I… did I steal your penta kill?”

Duan Heng opened the mic, saying word by word:

“I stole four of your kills, don’t take it to heart.”

His tone carried a hint of amusement and blatant protection.

This action seemed to tell those trolls—my person is under my protection, none of your business.

The comments were flooded with “666,” applauding Duan Heng’s godlike operation and finding his act of letting kills intriguing.

“Brother Heng is awesome!”

“Letting kills precisely is the coolest move.”

“What do you call this? I have a penta kill, I don’t take it, just for fun.”

“Did I just hear a hint of doting in Brother Heng’s words?”

“Damn, is Duan Heng’s temper really this good?”

The comments questioning Nan Pei quickly disappeared, never to appear again.

Duan Heng secretly glanced at Nan Pei, seeing he was in a good mood, not affected, and felt relieved.

Of course, he didn’t admit he did this for Nan Pei.

He just couldn’t stand those trolls.

That’s all.

After the stream ended, Manager Ruan found Nan Pei and said, “President Pei, recently Duan Heng’s popularity is very high, his fan count has exceeded six million, many endorsements, interviews, and shows are coming to him, should I reject them all?”

“No need to reject,” Nan Pei said without hesitation, “Occasionally showing up, brushing up presence, can also increase his commercial value. As long as it doesn’t affect training.”

Hearing this, Manager Ruan immediately nodded, “Okay, I understand.”

After leaving the club, Nan Pei quickly headed to the CEO area.

Song Jingchen’s career line was also about to break through 50%, and his subsidiaries were all in preparation.

With the Nan family’s help, the Song Group had long since changed, showing signs of creating a business empire.

Although Song Jingchen’s company couldn’t yet compare to the Nan family or the Huo family, as the protagonist, as long as he had enough luck, surpassing them was just a matter of time.

Today was the opening ceremony of Song Jingchen’s film production company, an important occasion that Nan Pei couldn’t miss.

However, when Nan Pei arrived, it was already a bit late, and the ribbon-cutting was about to start.

Song Jingchen hadn’t seen Nan Pei’s figure, his brow furrowing.

He thought, how dare Nan Pei be late for such an important occasion?

Just then, Nan Pei finally appeared.

He jogged to Song Jingchen’s side, apologetically saying, “Jingchen Gege, I took too long picking out clothes today, almost late, sorry…”

Song Jingchen looked at Nan Pei, seeing him dressed sharply, thinking that Nan Pei had taken so long to leave a good impression on him, which was why he was late.

So, Song Jingchen forgave Nan Pei, casually saying, “It’s fine, I’m the main character anyway, no one will notice if you’re late.”

Nan Pei nodded vigorously.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony soon began.

Many financial reporters were filming with cameras, Song Jingchen was high-spirited, every move filled with the confidence of a successful person.

At the final ribbon-cutting stage, Song Jingchen looked at Nan Pei, “Want to join?”

His tone was calm, but his eyes kept watching Nan Pei’s expression.

Nan Pei covered his mouth, feigning exaggerated surprise, “Can I really join you?”

“The company’s opening is also thanks to you,” Song Jingchen said, moving the hand holding the scissors towards Nan Pei, “Here. Put your hand on.”

Nan Pei hadn’t expected the usually arrogant Song Jingchen to agree to let him join in the ribbon-cutting.

He glanced at Song Jingchen’s long, fair fingers, not really wanting to do it, but to maintain his persona, he carefully placed his palm on top.

Nan Pei didn’t notice Song Jingchen’s arm stiffen slightly.

The next second, Nan Pei slowly grasped Song Jingchen’s hand.

Song Jingchen’s hand was large, and Nan Pei couldn’t completely grasp it.

The atmosphere was a bit subtle.

Then, Song Jingchen lightly coughed, pretending to be calm, and said to Nan Pei:

“This is the first time someone has joined me in a ribbon-cutting.”

His tone carried a hint of pride and boastfulness.

Nan Pei covered his chest, exaggeratedly saying, “I’m so honored, Jingchen Gege.”

Song Jingchen moved his fingers, and under everyone’s gaze, completed the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Nan Pei.

With a “click,” Song Jingchen’s film production company officially opened, and at the same time, his career line progress also broke through 50%.

Nan Pei showed a happy smile, “Great, Jingchen Gege, congratulations.”

Song Jingchen knew that Nan Pei was wholeheartedly for his good, and with the company’s opening, he must be happier than himself.

“Not bad.” Song Jingchen said casually, tone flat, “There will be many more subsidiaries to establish next.”

Nan Pei applauded for him, “Jingchen Gege, you’re truly a business genius.”

Song Jingchen was very pleased, his lips couldn’t help but curve up, but he quickly suppressed it, cleared his throat, and said calmly, “That’s obvious, no need for you to say.”

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the shareholders organized a dinner.

Since Song Jingchen had invited Nan Pei to invest, he was also considered a shareholder, though his shares weren’t much.

At the dinner, several major shareholders talked at length, discussing the future plans for the film production company.

In Nan Pei’s view, their plans couldn’t be said to be identical to the original plot, just completely unrelated.

Clearly, Song Jingchen thought the same.

Therefore, during the discussion, Song Jingchen made well-reasoned rebuttals to the major shareholders’ ideas.

The older shareholders felt a bit displeased with Song Jingchen’s rebuttals, thinking he was just lucky to achieve his current success.

Besides, the company had just opened, and no one knew if it would succeed in the future.

So, they all said:

“Xiao Song, you’re still young, everyone is just thinking for the company’s good.”

“That’s right, your decision on that variety project was a bit hasty.”

“I agree, the best way to make money now is to cast top-tier stars, the quality of the script doesn’t matter…”

“The film production company still needs to improve its profitability.”

Hearing these words, Nan Pei was afraid Song Jingchen would be influenced.

He knew that the reason Song Jingchen’s film production company could make a name in the industry was due to the high quality of its projects, whether variety shows or films, never relying on star power.

So, Nan Pei boldly said:

“I think Jingchen Gege’s decision is not wrong.”

Song Jingchen couldn’t help but look at Nan Pei.

This was another time he spoke up for him in front of everyone.

Although, even if Nan Pei hadn’t spoken, Song Jingchen would have personally shut these old fossils up.

The others, seeing it was Nan Pei speaking, showed a hint of disdain.

They wouldn’t openly offend the Nan family, but they always looked down on this young master blindly pursuing Song Jingchen.

Someone said, “Young Master Nan, last time everyone agreed to your request and allowed the variety project, which was already a big concession. Now the company needs funds, we can’t keep doing these thankless shows.”

Nan Pei frowned, “Thankless? Since when did carefully planning a project become thankless? Just because there are no star actors, does that mean the show should be dismissed?”

The old shareholders exchanged glances, smiling, everything understood without words.

At this moment, someone said to Nan Pei, “You’re still young, some things, you need more experience back at the Nan family.”

The tone carried a hint of disdain.

Others chimed in:

“Yes, you can’t be emotional in business.”

“Running a company isn’t that simple.”

“……”

Then, a cold voice came, carrying suppressed anger:

“Enough.”

Everyone was stunned.

Song Jingchen looked at the speaking shareholders, his tone icy, saying word by word:

“If you have opinions, say them to me, in front of him, you have no right to speak.”

Hearing the sharp words, the shareholders’ faces turned pale.

“President Song, you’re being unreasonable…”

“When the Song Group was in trouble, the Nan family invested tens of millions,” Song Jingchen looked at them, slowly saying, “Without the Nan family, would you still be sitting here?”

These shareholders had benefited greatly from the Nan family’s investment, and now being able to open subsidiaries to make money was also thanks to the Nan family’s support.

With Song Jingchen’s words, everyone fell silent.

Then, Song Jingchen stood up, leaving a “take your time eating” before turning to leave the dinner.

Before leaving, Song Jingchen glanced back at the stunned Nan Pei, frowning, “Aren’t you leaving?”

Only then did Nan Pei react, quickly following Song Jingchen’s steps.

Nan Pei hadn’t expected Song Jingchen to speak up for him like this, his mind still in a state of chaos.

After leaving, Song Jingchen glanced at him, sarcastically saying, “Aren’t you usually quite eloquent? Why couldn’t you speak up when they were giving you a hard time?”

Nan Pei looked at Song Jingchen, feeling he was a bit unfamiliar.

Or rather, these past few days, the behavior of these three male leads had all made him feel unfamiliar.

He couldn’t tell if Song Jingchen helped him because he was annoyed with those shareholders or purely for him.

However, Nan Pei thought it was probably the former.

“Thank you, Jingchen Gege.” Nan Pei feigned a touched expression, saying to Song Jingchen, “I just wanted to speak up for you, as long as you succeed, I don’t care what others say about me…”

The same words as before.

But hearing them now, Song Jingchen felt completely different.

His heart was filled with warmth.

After a while, Song Jingchen pursed his lips, casually saying:

“Is that all you can say?”

Nan Pei was slightly stunned.

The next second, Song Jingchen turned to leave, saying as he walked:

“There’s a meeting for the variety project tomorrow, remember to come.”

He decided to give Nan Pei a surprise.

Nan Pei didn’t know Song Jingchen’s thoughts, nodded briskly, “I know, I’ll be there, Jingchen Gege.”

Hearing this, Song Jingchen stopped, turned back a few steps away, looked at him with narrow eyes, and said word by word:

“Don’t be late.”

His tone carried a hint of undeniable authority.

After speaking, Song Jingchen looked at Nan Pei’s dazed expression, couldn’t help but smile, seeming in a good mood.

He thought, Nan Pei must be very surprised and delighted now, right?

At this moment, Nan Pei looked at Song Jingchen in a daze, thinking—

Why does this guy seem more and more abnormal?

The next morning.

Nan Pei arrived at the Song Group Film Production Company building, ready to attend the variety production meeting.

The night before, he specifically asked Song Jingchen’s secretary, Candy, about the meeting’s content.

But Candy was mysterious and didn’t tell him.

When Nan Pei reached downstairs, Candy personally came to greet him.

As usual, Nan Pei prepared a bouquet of roses for this meeting with Song Jingchen.

Not because he cared much about Song Jingchen, but because there was a flower shop near his home, and he was already acquainted with the shop owner, getting a 50% discount on flowers.

Candy smiled at Nan Pei, saying, “Young Master Nan, you’re really thoughtful, always preparing roses.”

“Since Jingchen Gege invited me to the meeting,” Nan Pei said shyly, lowering his eyes, “I must prepare flowers for him.”

Candy led Nan Pei upstairs.

In the elevator, Nan Pei asked again about the meeting, “Candy, what’s this meeting about?”

Nan Pei was curious because this part wasn’t in the original story.

Candy smiled mysteriously, saying, “It’s not very important, just that President Song invited some guests for the variety show and wants your opinion.”

Nan Pei understood.

Guests are crucial to the show’s quality.

At this moment.

Inside the Song Group Film Production Company’s meeting room.

Song Jingchen looked at the two people sitting nearby, casually saying:

“I think I’ve seen you before, but I don’t remember your names, sorry.”

His tone carried a faint sense of superiority, after all, he had the highest status here, and he didn’t take these two seriously.

Lu Bairan glanced at Song Jingchen, slightly smiling, and slowly said:

“I don’t quite remember either, sorry.”

Duan Heng, sitting on the side, raised an eyebrow:

“Same.”

Song Jingchen’s expression stiffened.

The reason he invited these two to the variety show was to give Nan Pei a surprise.

Song Jingchen wanted Lu Bairan as a regular guest to boost his popularity; Duan Heng as a one-time guest to enhance his commercial value without affecting his training.

However, Song Jingchen hadn’t expected these two to be so rude.

If not for Nan Pei, he wouldn’t have let them step into his company.

But while Song Jingchen thought this, Lu Bairan and Duan Heng had different thoughts.

Lu Bairan agreed to Song Jingchen’s invitation to give Nan Pei face, as Song Jingchen was Nan Pei’s business partner.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t even spare a glance at someone as arrogant as Song Jingchen.

Duan Heng agreed because Nan Pei and Manager Ruan had mentioned enhancing his commercial value, and since Song Jingchen was another investor in the club, he agreed for Nan Pei’s sake.

Otherwise, facing someone as arrogant as Song Jingchen, he would have flipped the table and left.

None of the three took each other seriously.

The meeting room fell silent, the atmosphere a bit cold, with no desire for communication between them.

Outside.

Candy handed a cup of coffee to Nan Pei, saying, “Young Master Nan, actually, today President Song wants to give you a little surprise.”

Nan Pei was taken aback, “A little surprise? What do you mean?”

“You’ll know when you go in.” Candy smiled, “Take this coffee to President Song, as a thank you, he’ll be happy.”

Hearing Candy say this, Nan Pei didn’t think much of it.

He held a cup of coffee in his left hand, a bouquet of roses in his right, and followed Candy to the meeting room door.

The next second, Candy knocked on the door.

“Come in.”

Song Jingchen’s deep voice came from inside.

Candy turned the door handle, then turned to Nan Pei, signaling he could enter.

Then, with a sweet smile on his face, holding coffee and roses, Nan Pei walked into the meeting room, about to call out “Jingchen Gege,” but his smile froze.

Because when the meeting room door opened…

The three male leads were sitting in a row.

The next second, all three turned their gaze to Nan Pei, and the coffee and roses in his hands.

Candy whispered from the side:

“Young Master Nan, these are the people President Song invited for the variety show… Aren’t you surprised?”

Nan Pei’s hand shook, nearly spilling the coffee.

The three male leads looked at Nan Pei with expectant eyes.

Because each of them was sure that the coffee and roses in Nan Pei’s hands were for them.

Author’s Note:

Today’s chapter is long!