After contemplating for a while, Chi Feiran finally expressed his feelings: “I’m a bit reluctant.”
Growing up in an environment that was not shy about expressing emotions, it felt appropriate to him, and indeed, he felt a bit reluctant. He had just made new friends, received much advice, yet now he might lose even the chance to connect online.
Chi Feiran bit his lip, thought for a moment, and then typed another line.
When Rong Jin saw the previous message, he paused. Before he could think about how to respond, another message came in.
Chi Feiran: I’ll figure out a solution.
Chi Feiran wasn’t just saying it casually; he had a plan. So, he directly called Han Hengliang’s phone.
Hearing the special ringtone, Han Hengliang knew it was a call from the Young Master and quickly answered.
Chi Feiran politely greeted him and then asked, “Can you help me find a satellite internet device? I want to gift it to a friend.”
Although private satellite ownership was not allowed in the country, a few companies, including Tianyun, had the permission. Han Hengliang felt a bit surprised but professionally inquired about Chi Feiran’s requirements and the recipient before agreeing to handle it.
What?
Agreeing without consulting the boss?
Han Hengliang smiled faintly, knowing it was him who took the call. If he had asked the boss, by now, the Young Master might already be playing with a satellite.
However, this still needed to be reported to the boss, as it involved Chi Feiran’s social situation.
When Chi Jun heard about sending something to a friend, he initially frowned. But upon hearing it was for Rong Jin, he relaxed. He wasn’t concerned about the value of the gift; he just didn’t want his son to be fooled by bad friends, which could be emotionally damaging.
Feeling reassured about Rong Jin, Chi Jun told Han Hengliang, “Handle it well and don’t let Ranran lose face.”
Han Hengliang promised to take care of it and promptly arranged the best equipment to be sent to Rong Jin, even managing some unexpected matters.
Once everything was settled, he called Chi Feiran back.
After Chi Feiran hung up, he immediately sent a message to Rong Jin: “Expect a surprise tomorrow morning.”
Rong Jin asked, “What is it?”
Chi Feiran smiled mysteriously in his reply: “Surprises are meant to be kept mysterious.”
Looking at those words, Rong Jin’s earlier guesses became clearer.
The next morning, he received a complete set of state-of-the-art equipment. From solar collectors to satellite network phones and satellite network computers, all were the latest models, authorized to access the Tianyun network directly. The professional personnel explained in detail how to operate these devices.
Looking at the equipment with the Tianyun Group logo, Rong Jin couldn’t help but wonder about Chi Feiran’s identity.
Beside him, Chang Haoqing was dumbfounded, thinking Rong Jin had gone mad to buy such things using some unknown methods.
Chang Haoqing’s imagination went wild, foreseeing headlines for the next few months like “Famous Actor Arrested for Illegally Purchasing Items on the Black Market.”
After the professional left, Chang Haoqing couldn’t hold back and angrily whispered to Rong Jin, “Do you know you can get arrested for privately obtaining these things?”
Rong Jin showed him an authorization proof with an official seal, clearly demonstrating that the procedures were entirely legal, and the authorized person was Rong Jin himself.
Chang Haoqing still cursed, “Damn! You even faked the authorization!”
This was a compound offense. Wasn’t he going to get imprisoned for more than a decade? Would he have to rely on his acting skills to get a reduced sentence in the future?
Rong Jin: “…”
Rong Jin asked, “Can’t you think of something positive?”
Chang Haoqing replied, “I wish I could!”
But in his eyes, Rong Jin, addicted to the internet, could totally do something like this!
Rong Jin pulled up his chat records with Chi Feiran and said, “It was a gift.”
Chang Haoqing snatched Rong Jin’s phone, read the messages back and forth several times, and only then realized that Rong Jin wasn’t bluffing.
Chang Haoqing handed the phone back to Rong Jin, wiping his face with his hand. “So… this kid… he…”
Chang Haoqing swallowed hard, feeling hesitant to think further.
Encouraging him, Rong Jin said, “Continue using your imagination. You can do it.”
Chang Haoqing wanted to say he couldn’t, as the more he thought, the scarier it became!
Looking at the equipment on the ground with the Tianyun Group logo, Chang Haoqing, who was quite familiar with it, couldn’t hold back his innocent act: “Haha, how could it be possible? I must have misunderstood…”
Rong Jin, with a calm expression, watched him. Chang Haoqing couldn’t keep up the act, but he also couldn’t stay calm. Initially intending to urge Rong Jin to pack and leave, now he found himself sitting down, supporting himself with a chair.
Unable to resist, Chang Haoqing started to recall if he had offended Chi Feiran in any way before.
Rong Jin, familiar with his manager, said, “Alright, stop scaring yourself. Help me pack; we’re leaving.”
Chang Haoqing, with a wandering mind, hastily packed Rong Jin’s belongings. After a while, he said with an uncertain tone, “It’s a good thing you claimed you had no ideas; if you did, we might not even have the chance to collect the corpse…”
Then he changed the topic, “Damn! Why am I so envious of that Li Yuan right now!”
A well-behaved and obedient child, with such a powerful background! Unbelievable! People compare, and envy kills!
Meanwhile, Li Yuan, who was being envied, was actually quite nervous at the moment. Not for any other reason but because Chi Feiran’s album was about to be released!
Chi Feiran’s popularity soared online, and now it was the first step to see if that popularity could translate into sales. Li Yuan, as his manager, couldn’t help but feel anxious.
In recent years, due to consistently low physical sales, the company adopted a model of simultaneous online and offline album sales. Now, sales data for artists during the same period were all laid out on the table.
After looking at the data, Chi Feiran was somewhat surprised, “Is the hype really that high?”
The information even marked the inflated data created by the company. If this got out, it would be a big problem.
Li Yuan explained, “Marketing celebrities nowadays is quite similar to brainwashing. As long as you continuously instill the idea that someone is popular and has high traffic, boost the data, people will gradually get the impression that they are indeed famous.” This is also the reason why much of the data nowadays appears exaggerated, with video views easily reaching billions.
Chi Feiran asked, “Do I have to do the same?”
Li Yuan, of course, couldn’t say that he didn’t have to because everyone else was doing it. If they didn’t, the data might not be ideal, and that could lead to a chain reaction, affecting more than just album sales.
Chi Feiran frowned. He disliked these unwritten rules but understood that the success of this album wasn’t just about him personally. So, he didn’t say anything.
Knowing he wouldn’t be stubborn and reject it, Li Yuan felt relieved and advised him, “I’ll make sure it’s not too exaggerated.”
Chi Feiran nodded, but his anticipation for the album’s release diminished. He still had things to do; after the release, there would be many activities requiring signed albums, and he needed to sign more during his free time.
Chen Mengyang and Zhou Ya, who were with him, had already practiced his signature and were ready to help when he couldn’t manage. However, Chi Feiran insisted on doing it himself silently. He didn’t want to fake even such a simple thing.
Li Yuan could see that Chi Feiran wasn’t too happy about it, but there was no choice. In this industry, authenticity took a back seat to success. Others easily inflated their download numbers to billions. If they didn’t follow suit, their album might not reach the same level.
Li Yuan couldn’t afford to solely rely on Chi Feiran’s abilities. In this day and age, success depended on more than just talent; there were certain rules to follow.
As the time for release approached, the pile of signed albums in front of Chi Feiran became a small mountain. Chen Mengyang and Zhou Ya, having nothing to do since they didn’t need to help with signatures, focused their attention on the sales page.
When the time arrived, and the information on the webpage instantly refreshed, it was indeed time for the release! Chen Mengyang felt his throat tightening and stared at the page without blinking. Then, while Chi Feiran was in the midst of signing, he heard a strange scream from Chen Mengyang, causing him to shake, and he accidentally messed up a signature. However, Zhou Ya and Li Yuan didn’t say anything to Chen Mengyang because even though he didn’t scream out loud, they felt something similar inside. Because… The data was indeed a bit frightening! Li Yuan quickly grabbed the stack of data covered by the album, flipped through it, and confirmed. It was truly the highest of the same period!
