Chapter 73: Hidden Rules ❤️ ~
Watching Ye Xiao promptly register a subsidiary company under Yun-Xiao Technology named “Yun-Xiao Entertainment”
in her high-end office, Shen Yunchu immediately realized that Ye Xiao was serious.
She blinked and glanced at the beauty before her, wondering what kind of spell this woman had cast on Ye Xiao. Just one person was enough to make Ye Xiao create an entirely new entertainment company to sign her.
What Shen Yunchu didn’t know was that the decision to pursue singing and signing this deal was made after Ye Xiao persistently pushed forward with excellent song quality that finally convinced Jiang Mengwei.
“Eh? Fishy Sister Yunchu didn’t check our official account on D-Station all day? You couldn’t even spare that little bit of time? Dumb Sister Yunchu ❤️ ~”
As she spoke, Ye Xiao held up her phone and opened the video she had posted, featuring a recording of the song “Sunshine”.
Thanks to Yun-Xiao’s official account, which already boasted a significant number of active fans, and the reposts from influencers like Jiang Qingyue, the video had already surpassed two million views.
Had the private messaging feature not been restricted to mutual followers only, Ye Xiao’s Yun-Xiao inbox would likely have been completely overwhelmed.
“Two million views? Xiao Xiao, you went ahead and did something big again without telling anyone!”
“Play it, listen~”
Shen Yunchu pulled out her earphones. Even though the song was recorded on a phone and the audio quality wasn’t the best, within seconds, she was captivated by the melody.
When the song ended, a yellow-haired chibi mascot popped up on the screen. Shen Yunchu took a deep breath.
The song’s piano accompaniment was impressive, but the voice—it must have been sung by the beautiful Jiang Mengwei in front of her. It all made sense why Ye Xiao was determined to sign her.
But someone capable of performing such a song would surely attract major record labels fighting to sign her. Why would she choose a gaming company like Yun-Xiao?
“That’s because ❤️~”
Ye Xiao deliberately dragged her words for suspense.
Before she could finish, Jiang Mengwei answered for her, “Because Ye Xiao wrote this song.”
“I see!”
Shen Yunchu nodded, choosing to believe it without question. But her eyes betrayed a hint of frustration—she’d known Ye Xiao for so long, yet she only recently learned she was 姛 (Ye Xiao’s alias).
Today, she discovered Ye Xiao could write songs—exceptionally good ones!
Also, there was a high probability Ye Xiao was smitten with this older sister figure, Jiang Mengwei.
With a sigh, Shen Yunchu didn’t say much more. She figured that as long as Ye Xiao kept her in mind, that was enough, even if it did sting a little.
Recently, the various older sisters Ye Xiao met—except for Ye Youran—had all ended up becoming her “good sisters.”
“Sister Mengwei, are you heading back to campus this afternoon, or will you stay and eat at our company? Shouldn’t you take care of some matters at school first?”
Although Jiang Mengwei could technically stay signed with Yun-Xiao while continuing her role as a music assistant, Ye Xiao felt it would be better to quit that job entirely.
“No need. I’ll make a call—someone else will handle it.”
Jiang Mengwei casually picked up her phone, making no effort to avoid Ye Xiao or Shen Yunchu as she dialed.
As soon as the call connected, she spoke:
“Hello, Uncle An? I don’t want to continue my job as a teaching assistant at Binhai University. Can you help me resign?”
“But… Miss, didn’t you say you really liked that job before? And your father…”
“That’s enough, Uncle An. Just handle the resignation for me and stop bringing up my dad!”
“Alright, Miss, I understand.”
“Mmm.”
After ending the call, Jiang Mengwei hung up decisively.
She was Li Mengyue’s cousin, on her mother’s side of the family. The Jiang family, a prominent scholarly household, was connected to the prestigious Li family in Binhai through marriage.
The Jiang patriarch, a titan in the field of classical Chinese studies and calligraphy, boasted influence and connections surpassing even the Lu, Li, and Gu families.
When Jiang Mengwei first took the assistant position, her family opposed it. However, her persistence, coupled with the job being considered a respectable university role, ultimately won their approval.
But her decision to pursue a singing career and release albums was an entirely different matter. Jiang Mengwei felt it would be best to hide this from her family until she had achieved significant success.
For a family that prided itself on scholarly accomplishments, entertainers were often seen as beneath them, even regarded as performers or jesters. Her parents might be persuaded, but her grandparents, especially the patriarch, would never agree.
“All right, now we can sign the contract!”
At Ye Xiao’s request, Shen Yunchu drafted the contract.
Without even glancing at it, Jiang Mengwei signed her name and pressed her fingerprint seal onto the document.
Just like that, Jiang Mengwei officially became Yun-Xiao’s first employee, aside from the twin receptionists. Of course, Shen Yunchu, as a co-founder, didn’t count.
“Hey, Sister Mengwei, you didn’t even read the contract. Aren’t you afraid I might’ve slipped in some malicious terms? Such a silly big sister~”
Ye Xiao blinked playfully at Jiang Mengwei.
“Would you?”
Jiang Mengwei smiled brilliantly, her expression radiant.
“You guess~ Silly big sister ❤️~”
Ye Xiao, of course, wouldn’t stoop to such behavior. But the thought of navigating the entertainment industry’s murky waters with this elder sister was a little exciting.
Still, if she wanted to win over a big sister, she’d do it the proper way—through competence.
With the new entertainment company set up, a single office floor clearly wouldn’t suffice. A full-fledged entertainment company would need offices, recording studios, photography studios, dance studios, and practice rooms.
As Shen Yunchu began crunching numbers, she knew Ye Xiao would demand the best for everything.
Fortunately, Yun-Xiao was now financially robust. The massive growth in downloads of “My World” ensured Ye Xiao could make money even while lying down.
Thanks to their profit-sharing contract with Game China, the last 7-day cycle alone brought in a generous 8:2 split, alongside the five million yuan investment from Lu Shiqing.
Yun-Xiao’s liquidity had reached the tens of millions, allowing Shen Yunchu to navigate procurement and expansion with ease, thanks to her growing expertise.
Alex Smith
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