All-rounder Artist

He had planned to enjoy a meal at Senior Yao Huo’s hot pot restaurant, but that idea had to be shelved for now.

The doctor, who seemed to ramble endlessly, instructed Lin Yuan to have only liquid or semi-liquid meals for the next two days.

Lin Yuan didn’t have specific food preferences. He could handle hot and spicy as well as bland foods. As long as it tasted good, he was fine. So, his current condition didn’t present a great deal of inconvenience.

“Master, what happened to you?”

When Li Lizhi arrived for her composition lesson, she noticed Lin Yuan holding his mouth. He waved her away, saying “I had a tooth extraction yesterday. No class today.”

“Oh, well, take care then.”

Li Lizhi looked at Lin Yuan with concern before rushing off to the high-end cafeteria. She asked the chef, who usually only cooked for the chairman and other VIPs, to make a bowl of noodles for Lin Yuan. When it was time for lunch, she hustled back to Lin Yuan, excitedly announcing that the meal was ready, her face screaming “Look at how dutiful I am.”

By noon, just as Lin Yuan had sat down in the cafeteria, he received a call.

Turns out, Sun Yaohuo heard about his tooth extraction and had a bowl of porridge delivered.

So there was Lin Yuan, sitting in the cafeteria, with Sun Yaohuo to his left, holding a bowl of porridge, and Li Lizhi to his right, holding a bowl of noodles.

The porridge was filled with an assortment of delicious ingredients, stimulating anyone’s appetite just by its appearance.

The noodles, peeking out amidst the gourmet ingredients, were equally mouthwatering.

“Junior…”

“Master…”

Looking at the eager faces on both sides, Lin Yuan decided to eat both.

It wasn’t because he didn’t want to disappoint them but simply because he was greedy and wanted both meals.

It was just like how people teased Xian Yu:

Only kids choose. I want both the first and second places on the season leaderboard.

Although this meant he ended up bloated, as he wiped his mouth, he couldn’t help but feel immensely satisfied.

Sun Yaohuo turned to Lin Yuan, saying “Junior brother, if you like it, I can have it prepared for you again tomorrow.”

Li Lizhi, somewhat displeased, turned to Sun Yaohuo and retorted, “The master could have had the same meal in the cafeteria. The chef usually cooks only for my dad and a few specific individuals. He’s a renowned chef.”

I was merely showing my respect for the master.

Are you, Sun Yaohuo, here to do the same?

The company rumors were indeed true. When Sun Yaohuo puts his mind to it, he is incredibly meticulous. In comparison, those so-called gold-star nannies should be ashamed and consider changing professions.

Sun Yaohuo naturally knew who the company’s little princess was.

By his previous standards, he would’ve pleased her already, but he was different now and even raised a counter-argument:

“My chef once cooked for high-ranking figures from Zhong Continent and is quite reputable in the catering industry.”

Li Lizhi retorted, “By the time you deliver it, it’s not fresh anymore.”

Sun Yaohuo pointed to the insulated lunchbox and said, “This is a fresh-lock thermal lunch box invented by Chu people. It has a heating element inside it; on the way here, it was still cooking. The food is perfect when it arrives!”

Do you think I, Sun Yaohuo, wouldn’t consider such details?

Li Lizhi: “…”

Lin Yuan couldn’t help but intervene, “Senior brother, there’s no need to trouble yourself, I can manage with the cafeteria food during these few days. I’ll come to your restaurant later. That being said, you need to come to the company tomorrow. I need to discuss something.”

“Alright, then. I must go now, Junior brother, take care.”

Once Lin Yuan had spoken, Sun Yaohuo didn’t insist.

Continuing to argue with the little princess of Starlight would seem a little petty, plus he wouldn’t stand a chance if she decided to throw a tantrum.

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After Sun Yaohuo left, Lin Yuan rested a while in the cafeteria.

He had eaten so much he was stuffed. A bowl of porridge and a bowl of noodles, both were sizable, how could he not be?

Li Lizhi stayed by Lin Yuan’s side, and timidly asked, “Master, when can I graduate?”

“In a hurry to graduate?”

Lin Yuan looked at Li Lizhi. Although this third disciple was average in terms of talent, she had greatly improved her composition skill under his teaching and was almost ready to graduate.

“No, it would be great if I never graduated.”

Li Lizhi said instinctively, then blushed, realizing her mistake. She waved her hands in a fluster, “No, no, I meant I’m not in a hurry…”

Lin Yuan said solemnly, “Studying composition requires patience.”

Li Lizhi immediately affirmed, “Yes.”

“Louder!”

“Yes!”

“Can you endure the solitude?”

“Yes!”

“Any more questions?”

“No!”

Lin Yuan was used to being strict with Li Lizhi, and she was accustomed to his strictness, making it feel like military-style discipline.

“That’s good, then. Help me up.”

“Eh?”

“I’m too full, I can’t move.”

“…”

With Li Lizhi’s help, Lin Yuan went back to his office on the ninth floor. He reclined in his chair for a while, pondering some matters.

There were still three months left of the year.

He had to release a song in December. There was no way he would miss the much-anticipated Battle of the Gods. Furthermore, he had set goals to achieve for his department.

His aim was to propel Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui into the spotlight.

With the song “Ten Years” gaining immense popularity and his mastery of the Qi language widely acknowledged, Sun Yao Huo was almost there.

However, Sun Yaohuo’s foundation was not as solid as Jiang Kui’s and thus needed another hit to solidify his place.

An A-list singer, albeit not a King of Singing with recognized professional awards, had specific criteria in the Literature and Art Association. This was based on the singer’s popularity, the influence of their work, and their commercial value.

Lin Yuan was not particularly familiar with the specific calculation formula nor did he need to understand it. Someone would remind him.

And that person was Wu Yong.

According to Wu Yong, Sun Yaohuo was just one champion song away from becoming an A-list singer.

Therefore, Lin Yuan decided to arrange another song for Sun Yaohuo in October.

He had already decided which song it should be.

Inspired by the success of “Ten Years” and Sun Yaohuo’s proficiency in the Qi language—remember, Sun Yaohuo also sang “Red Rose”!

If there was a red rose, why not have a white rose too?

This was him cutting corners without hiding!

The melody and arrangement were basically ready-made; they just needed a tweak in the lyrics and voila! A new song was born!

Yes.

Lin Yuan planned to release “White Rose” with Sun Yaohuo in October!

This was why Lin Yuan had asked Sun Yaohuo to come to the company tomorrow.

Since people enjoyed dissecting the lyrics, why not throw “White Rose” into the mix for netizens to analyze?

Hopefully, someone could spot the name “Zhang Ailing” tucked between the lines of the two songs.

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