"What's this..."
Old Zhou, seeing Lin Yuan return to his office after work with a tea box, couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"Tea," Lin Yuan said.
Old Zhou chuckled, "Did you buy tea for me again? No need, just drink it with everyone. I'm not that petty."
"Take it," Lin Yuan placed the tea in the drawer.
Old Zhou casually said, "Consider it stored here. If you want to drink tea in the future, just come in and make it yourself. No need to be polite with me."
"Alright," Lin Yuan left only after putting down the tea. Passing by a resting area, he suddenly heard a familiar voice.
Sun Yaohuo's voice.
At this moment, Sun Yaohuo was surrounded by a group of young singers from the company. Their eyes were full of admiration and envy, similar to how the members of the painting society looked at Lin Yuan.
Sun Yaohuo was bragging.
To be precise, it was a lecture by Sun Yaohuo on success. "Success is simple, just four words—hard work and diligence. You only see my success, but you haven't seen the sweat I shed for it. Have you seen the sun at 1 a.m.?"
"Is there a sun at 1 a.m.?"
"That's not the point. The point is, I have to clear my throat every morning, exercise my lung capacity every day. I haven't smoked or drank for years for the sake of singing. Even the spicy peppers I loved as a child, I dare not touch!"
"Brother Sun, say something different."
"Yeah, tired of hearing these words."
"We're all diligent and hardworking."
Sun Yaohuo, lounging comfortably on the sofa, said, "Alright, let me tell you something different. There's actually a secret to success!"
"What secret!"
The eyes of the crowd lit up.
Sun Yaohuo smiled faintly, "For newcomers, the secret to success is simple. Just find the right 'music dad.' Even if you're tied up in the recording studio and sing a few lines at random, you'll make it!"
"Isn't that too much like a dog?"
Someone blurted out subconsciously, then closed their mouth tightly, looking at Sun Yaohuo carefully, evidently realizing their mistake.
"Haha."
Sun Yaohuo patted the person's shoulder, smiled slightly, "I've heard this before. When I debuted with 'Life Like Summer Flowers,' many people said that even a tied-up dog could sing it red in the recording studio!"
Everyone exclaimed, "Too much!"
Sun Yaohuo shook his head, "No, no, no. That's why you're still too young. They say I'm the dog of Xianyu, but look at Sun Yaohuo today. You tell me... what's wrong with being a dog?"
Facing the big names, newcomers are just dogs!
Sun Yaohuo will never forget the scene where Tao Ran handed him a business card, asking him to give up on "Red Rose." At that moment, he knew what it truly meant to be treated like a dog.
The crowd pondered.
Lin Yuan spoke up, "Senior."
Upon hearing this voice, Sun Yaohuo suddenly shivered. Amid the astonished gazes of everyone around, he changed his expression, appearing somewhat affectionate, somewhat flattering, somewhat humble, and a touch of... dignity?
"Younger brother, what do you need?"
"Can I ride in your car?"
Lin Yuan mainly didn't want to take a taxi.
Before Sun Yaohuo could speak, the group around him stood up abruptly, surrounding Lin Yuan. Their reaction was even faster than Sun Yaohuo's response. "Mr. Xianyu is off work, right? Do you want to ride in my car?"
"I have a car too!"
"Let me give you a ride!"
"My car cost three hundred thousand!"
These guys, are they learning this quickly?
It seems like they are in the rhythm of teaching the apprentice to starve the master.
Sun Yaohuo felt a strong sense of crisis and quickly walked to Lin Yuan's side. "Junior, are you still good with the same degree today? I'll have someone adjust the air conditioning temperature. We'll pass by a bubble tea shop on the way—it's an investment I made some time ago, and they have various flavors. Let's have dinner nearby; there's a restaurant that's particularly famous. I booked it last week!"
Everyone: "..."
It wasn't until Lin Yuan and Sun Yaohuo left that the group of people looked at each other and exclaimed in admiration, "Indeed, compared to Senior Sun Yaohuo, we're still tens of thousands of miles behind!"
"Wang!"
Someone spoke up.
The crowd looked at the speaker with some confusion, but the speaker wore a calm smile, as if holding the truth: "Today, I'll let you all know that I can do it too!"
The crowd suddenly realized.
And so, they all followed suit.
On the other side, Lin Yuan had already gotten into the car.
Sun Yaohuo indeed opened a bubble tea shop.
Mainly, the last time Jiang Kui retaliated, it left him with some trauma.
This bubble tea shop happened to be on the way when Lin Yuan finished work. The flavors were rich, and when Lin Yuan was drinking the bubble tea, Sun Yaohuo even told the staff, "This gentleman won't be charged when he comes to our shop for bubble tea in the future."
After the bubble tea shop, Sun Yaohuo took Lin Yuan to a restaurant he had booked.
The taste of this restaurant was indeed good, and Lin Yuan enjoyed the meal.
However, this time, Lin Yuan paid the bill himself.
He couldn't let Senior Yaohuo foot the bill every time. Lin Yuan also understood the principle of reciprocity.
"How can I let you pay."
On the way back to the residential area, Sun Yaohuo kept muttering.
He ordered a lot of delicious food and drinks, and the meal cost quite a bit. It was all to entertain Lin Yuan properly and express his gratitude, but in the end, Lin Yuan paid the bill.
This made him feel uneasy.
"Next time, it's on you," Lin Yuan said.
Only then did Sun Yaohuo give up.
He even thought about whether he should open a restaurant that specializes in dishes that his junior likes. This way, it would also be convenient for him to carry out his work.
But he didn't have that much money right now. It's better to consider this issue later.
Perhaps not too long?
Yes.
The current Sun Yaohuo is different!
Although "Red Rose" was released not long ago, he has already gathered some popularity. There were quite a few commercial performances looking for him today, contacting his agent. While it might not be breaking the door down, it was a world of difference compared to before!
In addition.
The company arranged his schedule for the future very clearly, with various high-quality endorsements. These were opportunities that Sun Yaohuo wouldn't have dared to dream of before.
Otherwise, why would the group of newcomers in the company surround Sun Yaohuo?
Don't be fooled by these little guys from the company; do they really think they can achieve something just by fawning?
Ridiculous.
My true secret to success, Sun Yaohuo, is sincerity!
...sincere licking!
That's right, sincere licking. This is the ultimate skill of a loyal dog.
My kindness to my junior comes from the heart. I think about what my junior thinks, worry about what my junior worries about, and it has even formed a kind of muscle memory!
Those little guys are far from it.
Licking without sincerity looks too exaggerated, with no technical content at all. Jiang Kui is enough to crush them!
"..."
Arriving downstairs at the residential area.
Lin Yuan suddenly said, "Senior."
Sun Yaohuo quickly said, "Junior, please speak."
Lin Yuan looked at him seriously and said, "You're not a dog; you're a person."
Sun Yaohuo was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily, feeling warm in his heart.