"That girl looks familiar. I feel like I've seen her somewhere before."
"It's normal for you to find her familiar. She's one of my seniors, Xue Lingna."
"Do you think she's pretty?"
"No, no, I really don’t mean anything by it. There’s only one person in my heart right now."
"You don’t need to explain to me. Oh, by the way, Lin Muyang, have you ever thought about starting an entertainment company?"
"What do you mean? Don’t tell me you..." Lin Muyang’s eyes widened instantly.
Wow, that was direct.
Liu Yutong could tell from his expression that he’d probably jumped to the wrong conclusion.
As expected, men are all the same.
For someone like Lin Muyang, a rich young master, his first instinct was probably to assume that starting an entertainment company was all about fun and shady dealings.
"What are you thinking? I guess I overestimated you. I take back my invitation to join the business association. Pretend I never mentioned it."
"Wait, wait, at least give me some time to think about it," Lin Muyang quickly said.
Liu Yutong raised an eyebrow. "Do you think entertainment companies aren’t profitable and are just about those underhanded, sleazy things?"
"If that’s all you can think of, then you’re definitely not cut out for this."
"Of course, you’re not suited for the real estate industry either, considering how much of a mess you’ve made of it."
Lin Muyang laughed awkwardly. "Yutong, could you at least spare me some dignity?"
Liu Yutong scoffed lightly. "You do put on a grand show, but if things keep going like this, that grandeur won’t last much longer."
"Let me be blunt. If you want to get out of this mess, package your real estate development business and sell it to Yu Corporation, then spin off that failing fund and hand it over to Zhao Weixiang."
"You never believed me when I told you before, did you?"
"No, no, I didn’t say I didn’t believe you..."
"Save your excuses. Since Zhao Weixiang is so reliable, let him take over."
"First, it’ll test whether he’s really willing to help you. Second, by dumping these burdens, even though your assets will shrink significantly, you’ll still have a few million left."
"If you really don’t know what to do next, why not become a carefree investor? Follow my lead, and I’ll guarantee steady profits with no risks of sudden collapses."
"Of course, not just anyone gets to invest with me. Only members of my business association have that privilege."
"Anyway, think it over. I’ll give you five days. After that, the offer’s off the table."
Lin Muyang nodded. "Alright, I’ll give you an answer within five days."
"Oh, one more thing—hypothetically speaking, if I join your business association, are you really planning to start an entertainment company?"
Liu Yutong replied nonchalantly, "Depends on my mood. Maybe I’ll start one if I’m in a good mood, or maybe I’ll just open a bubble tea shop if I’m not."
Lin Muyang: "........"
He suddenly began to doubt whether Liu Yutong’s business association was even reliable. Running things based purely on the president’s whims?
Even though the association hadn’t officially been established yet, he’d already assumed Liu Yutong would be the president. With her domineering personality, she’d never let anyone else take the position.
Hell, even if he joined, he’d probably just be a lackey—no chance of becoming vice president.
Wait a minute.
Why should he, the young master of Bright Pearl City, be this submissive?
That’s weird.
Shouldn’t it be the other way around?
Normally, anyone operating in Bright Pearl City wouldn’t dare disrespect him.
Lin Muyang couldn’t help but glance at Liu Yutong again, about to say something.
Just then—
An unwelcome voice cut in.
"Excuse me, miss. I happened to overhear your conversation about an entertainment company—what a coincidence! Let me introduce myself. I’m Deputy General Manager Sun from Spark Entertainment in Demon City."
"To be honest, the moment I saw you, I knew you were born to be an idol. Would you be interested in a chat? It might help your future career."
Liu Yutong looked up and—what a coincidence—it was the same man who had slapped Xue Linna earlier.
Lin Muyang, seeing the guy’s sleazy expression, immediately snapped, "Get lost! Can’t you see she’s with someone? Who do you think you are, trying to hit on her?"
General Manager Sun’s smile stiffened, but he kept it plastered on. The more aggressive the other guy acted, the more he had to maintain his composure in front of the beauty—otherwise, how could he lure her in... err, invite her to sign a contract?
"Easy there, brother. It’s a misunderstanding. I’m not hitting on her. Here, take my card."
He pulled out two high-end gold-embossed business cards and handed one each to Liu Yutong and Lin Muyang.
Truthfully, he hadn’t wanted to give one to Lin Muyang, but revealing his identity might make the guy back off.
After all, he’d already pegged Lin Muyang as some low-tier talent scout.
Still, the guy had decent taste in people—just his methods were... tsk tsk.
General Manager Sun glanced at Lin Muyang’s bright red nails and thought, "Your style and tactics are so lame!"
Liu Yutong didn’t take the card, coldly stating, "I don’t like looking up at people."
General Manager Sun reacted swiftly. "Ah, my apologies. I didn’t notice you were getting your nails done. Sorry about that."
With that, he grabbed a small stool and sat diagonally across from Liu Yutong before offering the card again.
Liu Yutong hadn’t expected him to be so adaptable. Where was the arrogance he’d shown toward Xue Linna?
Of course, she knew why he was being so polite.
Xue Linna was already under contract and seemed to have something to ask of him—effectively trapped by the promise of stardom, which was why he’d acted so brazenly.
But Liu Yutong was different. She wasn’t bound by any contract.
She took the card with one hand.
General Manager Sun launched into his pitch: "Miss, with your looks, it’s like the heavens are begging you to be a star. If you join Spark Entertainment, we’ll treat you as our top-tier celebrity! Resources? Unlimited. Scripts, variety shows, big-name endorsements—you’ll have your pick."
"Our company has strong connections with major platforms and famous directors. Just say the word, sign a letter of intent, and I guarantee your name will be nationwide in six months, making you the biggest star!"
He spoke with such passion that even he almost believed it.
Of course, he was putting in this much effort because Liu Yutong’s beauty and aura were truly exceptional.
Originally, he’d been trying to figure out who to bring along for drinks to secure future collaborations with Director Wang. But after walking a few steps, he spotted Liu Yutong getting her nails done and was instantly awestruck.
As a high-ranking executive at a major city's entertainment company, he had seen countless celebrities and artists.
Yet when his gaze inadvertently fell upon the girl doing her nails just now, he was struck by a breathtaking beauty that nearly took his breath away.
Especially that indescribable aura about her—it was simply flawless!
