Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 53 The Visitor

"Tian Xiwei, do you know that this weekly championship is not only your first, but also Xu Jinyan's tenth weekly championship?"

"..."

"Because before the semi-finals, we said, 'If we become rich and powerful, let's not forget each other!' So he wrote a song for me. I was very surprised."

"..."

Upon seeing the interview footage on television, Hua Chenyu fell silent.

I thought everyone was a champion, but the number of champions differed by a factor of ten. His "Mars" could have won again, but then it ran into the terrifying "Shanghai Bund".

Xu Jinyan's songs are now strong enough to help a newcomer win a championship. If this continues, he could become a label himself, and people would subconsciously expect any song he writes to be another chart-topping single.

The gap is widening.

Seeing Hua Chenyu sigh, her agent, Sister Wang, knew she was upset. She comforted her:

"Hua Hua, didn't you say that your music is niche, and if it's played everywhere, you won't want to sing it anymore?"

"You can see how supportive your fans are; they truly understand you. You don't need to care about those comments!"

"And your talent is undeniable. Just look at that song you recently polished—it's so good, it moved me to tears!"

Sister Wang was referring to a song Hua Chenyu recently produced. Because some time ago, someone on the internet criticized him for "using any means to win the championship" during the competition, Hua Chenyu wrote a song to express his stubborn resistance after being misunderstood and hurt.

Seeing that Sister Wang was about to offer some comfort, Hua Chenyu interrupted, saying, "Sister Wang, I'm fine." She paused, as if making a firm decision, and then said:

Could you please contact Zhang Bichen for me?

Who is Zhang Bichen?

Sister Wang paused for a moment before remembering that one of the contestants in the competition was named Zhang Bichen.

Suddenly, she looked at Tian Xiwei on the screen. Could it be that Hua Chenyu also wanted to push a newcomer to the champion's position?

She looked at Hua Chenyu in disbelief: "You want to give 'The Child' to Zhang Bichen?"

Hua Chenyu nodded and clenched her fist: Xu Jinyan, this will be a long battle between us!

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"Thank you, Teacher Xu, for coming all the way to pick me up."

"You said your manager was busy, and your assistant wasn't around, yet you're carrying so much stuff. How can I feel at ease?"

At this moment, Xu Jinyan was driving Nanfeng, who had just finished filming, towards Xu Wenqing's house near Dongxi...

Nanfeng turned to look at him from the passenger seat and smiled, "What's there to worry about?"

[Positive emotions from the south wind: +299];

She shook her head: "I just wanted to see Teacher Xu and Sister Yan, why did I have to make you come all the way to pick me up?"

"Don't they know that you are now the highly sought-after Teacher Xu, holding ten weekly championships? It's really too much of an honor for you to take time out of your busy schedule to be my driver."

Xu Jinyan smiled helplessly, "Sister Nan, you know my family. I don't have any status in the family. The couple lives a very loving life. I guess I'm an accidental product, or maybe I was born just for fun."

Nanfeng laughed so hard she almost fell over, her breasts still undulating beneath the seatbelt, which made Xu Jinyan glance at her distractedly.

Nanfeng glared at him after realizing what was happening, "Drive carefully."

Xu Jinyan quickly looked away. Perhaps he had gotten used to spending time with Yang Mi lately, which made his eyes a little unrestrained.

A moment of silence fell over the car, but luckily a phone call came in, and he answered it without hesitation:

"Hello, who is this?"

Then came a vibrant voice: "Fellow Daoist Xu, it's me! I won the championship!"

Upon recognizing Xiao Tian, ​​Xu Jinyan smiled and said, "Oh! So it's Champion Tian! Congratulations!" Then she mouthed to Nanfeng, "Tian Xiwei."

"Hahahaha," the laughter on the other end of the phone was infectious, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Xu would have the time to do me the honor of having this champion treat you to a meal?"

Despite Tian Xiwei's strong and energetic voice, her heart was pounding wildly at that moment.

She absolutely had to agree; she hadn't formally thanked Xu Jinyan or had a meal with him yet.

"Sure, when?"

Unexpectedly, she received a positive answer so easily, which made her even more nervous. She swallowed hard, her words stammering, "Then... then... is tonight okay?"

Tonight?

Xu Jinyan glanced at Nanfeng subconsciously, still unaware of Nanfeng's plans for today.

Nanfeng rolled her eyes. Why is this girl looking at me when she invites you to dinner?

Seeing this, Xu Jinyan asked directly, "Teacher Nanfeng, what are your plans for tonight?"

"Oh? Is Teacher Nanfeng with you?"

Hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, Nanfeng could only smile and greet him, "Hello, Xiaotian!"

She didn't actually want to talk. Just last week, the rankings were released, and "Shanghai Bund" was number one, just overtaking Tian Xiwei's "Big Fish," which made her miss out on a weekly championship.

This honor is very important for a singer, especially a non-singer-songwriter.

However, to everyone's surprise, Tian Xiwei's sincere voice immediately came through the phone:

"Hello, Teacher Nanfeng. I haven't had a chance to thank you yet. I've always kept your care and encouragement in my heart during the competition."

Nanfeng was surprised, not expecting that the little girl would subconsciously recall something from the competition, something she had almost forgotten.

Xu Jinyan smiled and said, "Tian Guanjun, how about we treat Teacher Nanfeng to a meal?"

Tian Xiwei immediately agreed, "Sure, Teacher Nanfeng can come too." She was no longer nervous; the atmosphere of eating with three people was completely different from that with just two.

After agreeing on a time and place, the call ended.

Nanfeng looked at Xu Jinyan and teased, "Teacher Xu, why did you have to bring a third wheel? It's ruining the atmosphere."

She could hear the nervousness and anticipation in the girl's tone; she definitely had feelings for Xu Jinyan.

Xu Jinyan frowned in thought, then asked, "How about... we don't bring Xiaotian?"

Nanfeng paused for two seconds before realizing what he meant. She stared intently at him with her beautiful eyes and said, somewhat annoyed, "You've really grown up, haven't you? You're so good at this now?"

Xu Jinyan laughed heartily, thinking that life was truly enjoyable.

Nanfeng turned her head to look at the scenery outside the car window, listening to his laughter, thinking about what he had said, and his undisguised gaze just now. She found that she was inexplicably happy as well.

The two chatted and laughed all the way until they arrived at their destination.

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Upon entering Old Xu's house, Xu Jinyan looked around and found everything quite novel.

He usually meets his parents at his grandmother's house, and hasn't been back for a long time.

Ms. Yan came out to greet him, took the gift Nanfeng brought, and scolded, "You came all this way, why did you bring anything?"

Then he turned to Xu Jinyan and said, "Thank you for your hard work, driver, you even helped carry it up."

Nanfeng smiled, while Xu Jinyan took off her hat, revealing a smiling face: "Mom, it's me."

Yan Zhi seemed to only then recognize who this was, exclaiming, "Oh dear, young master, it's been a while since you've been back!"

Xu Jinyan chuckled and said, "I am quite busy."

Yan Zhi sighed, "Being busy is good."

Like an elderly person living alone.

Nanfeng laughed nonstop.

Xu Jinyan: "..."

At this moment, Xu Wenqing came out of the kitchen: "Don't stand there, come and sit down. The food is just ready." Old Xu really dotes on his wife; in the past twenty years, he has never let her into the kitchen.

Nanfeng greeted the teacher, and then the group sat down at the dining table.

Xu Jinyan first picked up a bite of food, chewed it carefully, and said, "Dad, my cooking skills are better than yours now."

Nanfeng was somewhat surprised: "Young Master can cook?"

Xu Jinyan nodded helplessly.

Afterwards, the group chatted about their recent work and life. Yan Zhi said, "Xiao Feng, don't be so busy. Work is never-ending. You need to take better care of your health; health is the most important thing. Look how long it takes to film a movie, plus all the other engagements, there's no time to rest."

"Don't worry, Sister Yan. I'm much better off than before. I've gained fame and have enough money. Now I work entirely out of passion."

Yan Zhi nodded repeatedly, pointing at Xu Jinyan: "That's the right way to think. Look at him, he's been a celebrity for two months now, and he still gets to spend weekends off. That's more like it. Even if he quits now, he can still support himself, so he should live a more comfortable life."