Hello again! Am I the only one who has "trouble" sleeping? Like even if I sleep at 10pm or 2am I'd always wake up at 7 ╮(￣▽￣"")╭ and you know hehe sleeping late to translate is the life I choose (does that make sense lmao). Well I hope that my wording isn't too awkward.
To be honest I don't know if Guan Rui is the chairman or the president so I'll use chairman for the moment. Enjoy!
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"My contract with Xing Yao expires in less than a year. When it ends, I will not renew it. I will create a studio and I'll sign you over. But you still have to wait a little longer."
"Xiao-jie." Chu Yuntian didn't expect that Xiao Xiao would do such a thing for him. He stayed speechless for a while.
"Oh, don't be so excited, I'm not doing this just for you. You saw how Xing Yao is so wicked. Even though I'm one of the company's shareholder, how much can I actually do? As a shareholder, I can't even help my little brother and sometimes I can't even do something for me. Originally, I thought about signing with Rong Guang but for you, I'm also staking it all."
Xiao Xiao said while smiling. She sincerely considered Chu Yuntian as her little brother.
"Jie, thank you." Chu Yuntian answered, voice chocking with emotions. It wasn't only being in her care but she was also willing to clear up his mess. The penalty fee for contract breach was really expensive and he really had no way to pay it at this moment.
"I'm not trying to get a thank you from you! That's enough! During this time, you should compose a few songs otherwise Jiejie is going to lose a lot of money." Xiao Xiao teased after she had heard Chu Yuntian cries.
"Whoever I lose but I can't let my sister lose[1]. Oh that's right, yesterday, someone who said to be Rong Guang's Guan Rui called me. He said that he wanted to sign me but I don't know if he was the real deal or not. Xiao-jie, are you familiar with Guan Rui?" Chu Yuntian remembered the phone call and quickly asked. Among the people he knew, Xiao Xiao was really high in the game so maybe she really knew him.
[1] "我亏了谁，也不能让我姐给亏了啊" don't know how to translate this
"Guan Rui called you? The way I know him, he would never call an artist first. Even if he wanted to sign me previously, he never personally called me. But I have his phone number so send it to me so I can check it. I'm hanging up first." Although Xiao Xiao said this, she didn't think that it was Guan Rui's number but after so many years in the entertainment industry, she developed a cautious temperament.
"Okay, Xiao-jie bye."
After he hung up the phone, Chu Yuntian searched for yesterday's number and sent it to Xiao Xiao.
However, after he sent the message, not even three seconds later, the phone rang again.
"Xiao Tian!!! It's really Guan Rui! Oh my god!" Xiao Xiao's voice kept going but Chu Yuntian wasn't reacting.
"Sign! Xiao Tian, you don't have to hesitate, just sign! When will he contact you again? There's light at the end of the tunnel[2]!
[2] "柳暗花明又一村啊" it's an idiom saying that at one's darkest hour, there's a glimmer of hope
Seeing that Xiao Xiao was happy for him, Chu Yuntian's lips unconsciously went up. That was what a real friend was, someone who'd worry and be happy for you.
"Tomorrow, he said that he'll contact me tomorrow. But Xiao-jie, right now, I don't have any assistants nor manager, I don't have anything. It's also not easy to go out with the paparazzis still at my door. It's been two days since I last ate KFC." Chu Yuntian didn't go out these two days and depended on his provisions in order to survive. Having talked about his favorite food aka KFC, he felt a little bit sad.
"Don't worry, I'll ask one of my assistant to go pick you up. When the call comes, call me and I'll bring you KFC for you to eat!" Xiao Xiao answered while laughing. Normally, she would of course scold him, saying KFC makes you fat and it's not healthy, but right now she's happy for him. Even during hard times, he still wanted to eat KFC[3].
[3] "也难为那么大个男生还喜欢吃肯德基" not sure
"Okay, then I'll contact you tomorrow." The two talked again about how to sign the contract and Chu Yuntian giddily hung up. He didn't know if he was happy because Guan Rui will call tomorrow or because he'll be able to eat KFC.
The next day, in the early morning, Guan Rui called to make an appointment with Chu Yuntian. It'd be at Rong Guang, to discuss about the contract. Chu Yuntian promptly called Xiao Xiao, tidied up the house then went out.
Xiao Xiao really instructed an assistant to go pick him up. The assistant gave Chu Yuntian two KFC breakfast menus. While eating, Chu Yuntian had almost forgotten about the last two days' haze. Sure enough, one KFC meal cannot solve problems but two can![4].
[4] "果然，没有什么事情是一顿肯德基不能解决的，如果不能那就两顿" not sure
When Chu Yuntian arrived at Rong Guang, he was directly sent to the last floor, in the chairman's office. Chu Yuntian was still a bit overwhelmed since even at Xing Yao, he hadn't often been in the chairman's office.
At that moment, he slowly began to ask himself why would Guan Rui do this, why would the chairman invite him and personally greet him. It's not that he was underestimating himself but more because he still wasn't that big of a person to make the chairman personally greet him.
The beautiful secretary led Chu Yuntian to the chairman's office. Chu Yuntian finally met the legendary "Cold Boss" at a close range.
"Hello, please sit. Alle, can you bring two cups of coffee please?" Seeing that Chu Yuntian arrived, Guan Rui quickly got up. He led Chu Yuntian to sit on the sofa and himself sat on the side.
"Chairman Guan, hello." Chu Yuntian said with a smile, and sat on the sofa following Guan Rui's movements. He had only met Guan Rui twice, both during some events, but he had only taken a look at him from a distance. He thought that at a close range, Guan Rui wasn't as cold as the legend said, even if his facial expression did lack a bit.
"Did you eat breakfast?" In front of his idol, even if he was the company's chairman, Guan Rui was still a little bit nervous. In front of his favorite person, he was like a little child, just as bewildered.
"What? Yes I ate." Chu Yuntian blankly said. What was this beginning?
"KFC?" Guan Rui said, eyebrow lifted. He thought that Chu Yuntian's blankness was really funny and couldn't help saying another sentence.
This time, Chu Yuntian couldn't answer. How did Guan Rui know that he ate KFC? Could it be that everyone already knew that he liked KFC and that it had reached Guan Rui's ears? He looked at Guan Rui, somehow shocked, and quickly answered.
"Yes, KFC is my favorite. I see that it has reached Chairman Guan's ears" Chu Yuntian said with a proper smile, as if there was no feeling of shame in his heart.
"When the meeting was over[5], I just happened to see your car parked in front of KFC."
[5] "有次晚会" not sure
"..." What was this kind of luck[6].
[6] "狗屎运" it seems to be a slang for "lucky bastard" but I don't know how to place it in a sentence so
"Haha, just got caught red-handed. But let's not talk about KFC anymore. We originally intended to sign a KFC endorsement but I'm afraid it's not possible anymore. I still feel a little bit hurt when I talk about it." Chu Yuntian wanted to quickly end this discussion about KFC.
"Okay, let's talk about something happier. What did you decide for the contract?" Guan Rui asked after sipping coffee. Sitting with Chu Yuntian made the coffee seem as if it was fragrant. Was this the idol effect? If Chu Yuntian agreed to sign, wouldn't he spend happy time at the company[7]?
[7] "以后他在公司是不是都会待得愉快点" what? I asked my cousin living in China, she told me "whether he'll spend more happy time at the company" but I can't seem to make a sentence that makes sense with it, feel free to help me!
"Chairman Guan is also aware of my current situation. Rong Guang is my best option." Other companies also wanted to sign Chu Yuntian but they didn't dare to reach out to him. Rong Guang wasn't only the best but also the only one.
"True." Guan Rui nodded and hinted at Chu Yuntian to continue talking.
"I also want to sign with Rong Guang but my current situation isn't good. I want to know, how will Rong Guang clear my name? You will not make me work behind the scenes right?" This was Chu Yuntian's biggest worry. Now that he fell into dirty water, he felt like even jumping into the Yellow River would not wash him clean.
"Don't worry about it. Xing Yao may be able to pour this pot of water on you but Rong Guang can splash back this water in the pot. This is public relations' work. Rong Guang is definitely not doing a lose-and-lose trade, don't worry we will not let you work behind the scenes. And. Shouldn't you ask for which rank you'll get with this contract?" Guan Rui put his hand on the sofa. His appearance made Chu Yuntian feel uncomfortable.
Chu Yuntian sat a little on the side, making the distance between the two farther.
"At which rank will Chairman Guan makes me sign?[8]" Originally, he didn't really want to ask but since Chairman Guan gave him a helping hand, it'd be stupid not to ask.
[8] "关总准备让我签几级" I can't do an englishy sentence I'm sorry
Guan Rui didn't answer and directly went to his desk, picked up a file and put it in front of Chu Yuntian. He motioned Chu Yuntian to open it.
The contract was already made. This was the sign that he will certainly be signed but he still felt like he was in an impasse.
Chu Yuntian opened the document, flipped the pages one by one and was soon astonished. It wasn't like Rong Guang's conditions were harsh but more like they were too good to be true! A rank! Even though it was the same level as Xing Yao, the conditions were much better than Xing Yao's.
Chu Yuntian felt a bit like he was on tenderhooks. His original lukewarm expression gradually transformed into a guarded one.
"Why does Guan chariman want to sign me? My reputation is bad, the penalty fees are high and it's highly possible that I will not get back on my feet. Rong Guang will absolutely not make up for the losses." Chu Yuntian asked, looking straight at Guan Rui's eyes, his smile gradually disappearing.
That feeling of being looked straight at by Chu Yuntian, only people who experienced it knew that it was pleasurable, especially pleasurable! It made Guan Rui think that he was in Chu Yuntian's heart, the male lead. [9]. Since he was still young, he couldn't sit still.
[9] "不愧是自己的爱豆，果然不同反响" I made abstraction of a sentence since I literally have no idea what it means so feel free to help!
Guan Rui made a rare smile "I already said it, you're worth it. Xing Yao isn't cautious but Rong Guang is. You have to believe that Rong Guang has the strength to hold you back up but you also have to believe in yourself. Are you satisfied with this answer?"
"He, Chairman Guan praises me too much, is this a way to make me sign?"
"En, more or less. As you said, you are already in an impasse. Since I dare to make you a path, why don't you dare to follow this path?"
The two of them were standing very close, looking tightly at each other's eyes. Those who didn't know what they were discussing about, thought that the two were in love. However, those two of them naturally knew that there were some gun powder[10] between them.
[10] "火药味" this literally means "smell of gun powder". here, it means something like they were at each other's throat, like they were enemies
After a long time, Chu Yuntian finally extended his hand, "Happy to be able to cooperate with you."
"Me too." Guan Rui, again, almost broke into a smile and extended his hand. Holding the hand of his loved one truly felt really good.
When Chu Yuntian sat on the Xiao Xiao's assistant car, he could finally take a breath. Fortunately, it wasn't as he thought it would be. Guan Rui didn't personally want to sign him. But Guan Rui's aura was really strong, the feeling of being passive in front of him made more than one unable to breathe.
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I feel like the quality of my english is decreasing lmao sorry. Have a nice day!