If we swapped lives, I'd be the CEO and you'd take care of the kids.

Zhu Tingyue realized what was happening and glared at Chen Can. She must know everything! She was just smiling at her, how dare she be so arrogant!

Chen Can had been keeping an eye on what was happening around him. Seeing that she was really angry, he quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, they were just joking. Don't be angry. I promise you, it was just a joke."

Zhu Tingyue ignored her; she had never been treated like that before.

Chen Can came over from the side, his eyes sincere and his tone earnest: "It was just a joke. We were waiting for you and you didn't come, so they said it was just a joke. We didn't expect you to be so angry. I'm sorry."

Since she was late, Zhu Tingyue, being a reasonable person, didn't hold it against her.

She simply changed her position, sitting in the corner of the sofa with only Chen Can next to her, far away from the others.

She hadn't forgotten the way the others had looked at her earlier—their eyes were like those of wolves and tigers, extremely aggressive and making her uncomfortable!

"What exactly did you bring me here for? We've been here for ages, what's so fun about it?"

Zhu Tingyue wanted to leave; the atmosphere here made her uncomfortable. She used to go to bars often, but none of them felt like this.

"Don't worry, it's coming, look!"

As she was speaking, someone came in.

A man carrying a guitar came in, sat down on a chair in front of everyone, and began to play without saying a word.

As the melodious singing filled the air, the crowd, whether captivated by the music or the beauty of the singer, stared intently at the person on stage.

Zhu Tingyue was also watching, and she felt that from her perspective, the person on stage looked somewhat similar to Shen Yanqiu.

They all have a pair of jet-black eyes, which hold many indescribable emotions that make people unable to resist getting lost in them.

When the song ended, the person on stage put down their guitar and gave a brief self-introduction.

His name is Lu Mingbo, which sounds nice, just like his songs.

"The mountains are covered in snow, and the bright moon shines on them. The moon cannot illuminate them, and the snow appears dull and white. What a fine name!" Zhu Tingyue praised sincerely.

Lu Mingbo turned his gaze to her and gave her his first smile since he came in.

"Thank you!"

Zhu Tingyue returned the smile, then turned to see the incredulous looks on the others' faces. Chen Can's were especially disapproving!

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" Zhu Tingyue thought she had misspoken the poem.

"You like it?" Chen Can didn't realize whether the poem was right or wrong; she just found Shen Yanqiu's behavior suspicious.

"I love it!" Such a nice name, it really sounds good!

"..."

Chen Can's eyes widened, his expression slowly faded, and his gaze towards Zhu Tingyue became complex and unreadable, a cryptic smile appearing on his lips.

Zhu Tingyue was confused. Looking at the others, they all had the same expression. Only a few people who were close by patted Chen Can on the shoulder, clearly trying to comfort him.

Has anyone told her what's wrong? What did she do wrong?

"Sigh, there's more, let's look at the next one!" someone said.

This time, several beautiful and energetic young girls stepped into the room.

They are as beautiful and vibrant as flowers blooming in the early morning, exuding a captivating charm and vitality.

They were either wearing ponytails or had long, flowing hair, which swayed gently with their steps.

The girls chattered and laughed, their faces beaming with bright smiles, as if the whole world had brightened because of their arrival.

Upon seeing the people present, she was not shy at all. After greeting them, she started dancing, her movements graceful and captivating.

The crowd no longer stared at them as before. They would occasionally glance at Chen Can and Zhu Tingyue out of the corner of their eyes, their gazes full of meaning, making Zhu Tingyue feel uneasy.

Zhu Tingyue really couldn't stand it anymore. Chen Can called her over just to show her this? What's so fun about this? It's just a bunch of people singing and dancing, putting on a show for them?

No way, is Chen Can scouting artists for his own company? Who scouts people in a bar? How reliable is that? He'll probably be blacklisted before he even debuts because of all the scandals!

After the dance ended, no one was in the mood to watch anymore, and they all waved goodbye to Chen Can.

Only Zhu Tingyue and Chen Can remained in the room.

Zhu Tingyue wondered whether she should tell her that choosing someone at a bar was unreliable;

Chen Can pondered how serious Zhu Tingyue was in her words just now.

Neither of them spoke, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

"You really……"

"you can not……"

The silence was between the two of them, and their unanimous agreement was a testament to their mutual understanding.

"You go first," Chen Can said quickly.

After thinking it over, Zhu Tingyue felt that as a friend, it was necessary to tell her about the risks of doing so.

"I don't think what you're doing is a good idea; it will cause trouble later."

"Trouble? What trouble?" I just invited him over to play, I didn't do anything to him, what trouble could there be?

"Don't you think this has a bad influence? What will happen to your reputation if word gets out?"

It doesn't sound good to say that one of your company's artists came from bars! People always see no one as pure through their tinted glasses, let alone the entertainment industry, which is a big cesspool.

"I don't think so! Who cares about reputation? I've done nothing wrong, I have nothing to fear, and I'm not afraid of what others say!"

She's a law-abiding citizen, so she's not afraid of rumors!

"Alright, alright then, I have nothing more to say!"

She's already tried to persuade her; whether she listens or not is her prerogative, and Zhu Tingyue respects that.

"You...you think that guy just now, Lu...Lu Ming..." Chen Can patted his head, still unable to remember the name of the person from earlier.

Zhu Tingyue then asked: "Lu Mingbo?"

"Yes, yes, yes! What do you think of him?"

Chen Can nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, but after asking, he felt it was unnecessary. Look how well "he" remembered the name; he could just say it off the top of his head.

“He’s a good person!” Zhu Tingyue said, simply based on her own feelings.

He sings well and is good-looking. Just because he looks so much like Shen Yanqiu, I have to fight for a chance for him.

"Do you think he's bad?" Zhu Tingyue wanted to know what Chen Can, the boss, thought, so that she could address the problem directly and get the desired results.

"Okay, okay, okay." Chen Can answered her mechanically, his mouth slightly open and his expression blank.

"That's good. I think he's perfect for a cool and aloof style. Does your company have a team like that? With a little styling, he'll definitely be a hit!"

She's even worried about him! It seems she really likes him.

Chen Can stared blankly at her, the fire in his heart suddenly extinguished, leaving only endless darkness and ashes.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Zhu Tingyue thought she didn't want to sign with him.

"No, it's just that you have great taste!" Chen Can snapped out of his daze, looked Zhu Tingyue over and over again, still unable to believe that she was actually that kind of person!

"Then why are you looking at me?"

"I didn't see it!" Chen Can denied instinctively.

"You saw it! You've been acting strange ever since I came in, and even more so just now. What's wrong?"

"Then I'll tell you, don't be angry."

"Go ahead."

"You promise you won't get angry!"

"I promise I won't get angry."

Chen Can hesitated before stating his opinion: "You like... men?"

"Hmm! I like men... no!" Wrong, I'm a man now, how can I like men?