After being forced to watch half an hour of elementary school safety education, the two of them returned to their room, both speechless and amused. Wang Lan wasn’t as “old-fashioned” as Mu Yan Ci. Since Kuang Ye and Mu Wan were engaged and had a good relationship, they naturally prepared a room for them.

“Uncle said there’s another inspection tomorrow. Could he be serious?” Kuang Ye wasn’t worried about not being able to answer, but being questioned like a schoolchild about these matters felt too embarrassing.

Mu Wan thought about her dad’s personality. “There’s a 90% chance.” The remaining 10% was because the team might be busy, and he might not be home tomorrow.

Kuang Ye: “……”

After taking a shower and lying on the bed, Mu Wan scrolled through her phone, checking Weibo, Douyin, and other apps. Ever since she was tagged as Ye Shen’s^[1]Shen meaning God girlfriend, her follower count had soared to several hundred thousand. However, aside from clarifying the matter with O Lan, she hadn’t posted anything.

Seeing that she had 99+ messages in her inbox, Mu Wan opened them. Most of the messages were asking why Kuang Ye hadn’t been playing in ST’s recent matches. She quickly checked ST’s recent performance and found that they had won all their games, which made her relax.

“Ah Ye, have you or ST’s official account explained why you’ve been suspended from matches?” Why were all these questions being directed to her?

Kuang Ye glanced at her phone screen. “No, it’s just a ten-day rest.” As for his hand injury, it was a team secret, and the players hadn’t disclosed it. Otherwise, it would affect the team’s reputation and sponsorships.

“Professional teams usually have a first and second team,” he continued. “The first team consists of the main players, while the second team serves as backups. If a first-team member gets injured, the second team will step in.”

“Sometimes, when facing weaker opponents, the second team will play to preserve the strength and tactics of the main team.”

“So there’s no need to explain.”

Mu Wan nodded and browsed O Lan’s Weibo for a while. It was peaceful there, with only some fans asking why he hadn’t been streaming recently. O Lan’s contract with Xingchen didn’t include a guaranteed streaming schedule, so when he stopped streaming, there was no particular impact.

“If O Lan can stay in ST, these fans would probably be shocked if they saw him become a professional player,” Mu Wan said to Kuang Ye.

Kuang Ye replied, “ST’s streaming contract is also with Xingchen, so when he announces his return to streaming, he’ll definitely receive a lot of gifts.”

Mu Wan scoffed, “You’re such a businessman!”

Kuang Ye pinched her nose. “I’m being practical. The better the response, the more likely he is to land endorsements in the future. All of these are very profitable.”

Mu Wan raised an eyebrow. “Then why haven’t I seen any endorsements from you?”

Kuang Ye sneered, “That old man from the Kuang family has warned everyone in the industry, probably afraid of losing face.”

Mu Wan replied, “…He’s really bad.”

Kuang Ye said seriously, “Indeed.”

However, he didn’t like taking endorsements himself. Ever since he became a professional player, he hadn’t been short on money.

The two of them chatted casually, and just as Mu Wan began to feel sleepy, her phone suddenly received a message on WeChat.

“Miss Mu, the Zhuo Xing matter has been handled. Li Yue wants to meet with you. Would you like to see her?”

The phone number she had left on Li Yue’s phone was from one of the lawyers at Mu Yun’s law firm. She had already contacted her brother about it. Mu Wan quickly searched for Zuo Xing on Baidu and was shocked to find it trending on Weibo.

Clicking on it, she found an audio recording of an attempted coercion.

“Li Yue, Mr. Wang is interested in you. Pack up and go to the hotel tonight. Here’s the room key.”

“I… I don’t want to go.”

“Li Yue, I made it very clear to you before: either you accompany the sponsor, or you get frozen out. Do you want to waste your ten years of hard work?”

“This is a crime.”

“Crime? What crime? If it’s a mutual agreement, how is it a crime? Zhuo Xing has been doing this kind of thing more than once or twice. If you want to fight against it, you should know your own limits.”

The short recording exposed Zhuo Xing’s wrongdoings. In related searches, other musicians from Zhuo Xing also came forward with revelations. Zhuo Xing quickly became the target of public outrage. With the support of public opinion and the recording, Li Yue, with the help of the Mu Yun’s lawyers, successfully terminated her contract and escaped from the parasitic hold of Zhuo Xing.

“What does she want to see me for?”

“It should be to express her gratitude. If Miss Mu is unwilling, I can help you refuse.”

Mu Wan thought for a moment and replied: “I can meet her, tomorrow will be fine.”

—

The next day.

While Kuang Ye was nervously thinking about how to handle Mu Jianhua’s inspection later, he saw Mu Wan getting ready to go out.

“???”

“Wan wan, where are you going?”

Mu Wan fiddled with her hair, stood on tiptoe, and gave Kuang Ye a kiss.

“I have something to do today, so I’ll be heading out. I’ll leave the matter with Dad to you to handle.”

“Fighting!”

Kuang Ye: “???”

Watching Mu Wan quickly escape, he stood there stunned.

“Wan Wan, take me with you!”