189: Chapter 189 No way! Am I a masochist?

The door opened.

Two burly men shoved Qin Xun into the back seat.

The two of them sat in the middle row of seats.

Close the door!

The entire sequence of actions was fluid and practiced, clearly the work of veterans in kidnapping and trafficking.

The car slowly started moving.

It drove smoothly and very slowly.

Qin Xun caught a refreshing, intoxicating fragrance.

He turned his head to look.

A woman took off the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, revealing an exquisite, fair-skinned face.

A perfect side profile.

She hung her glasses on the hook of the seat in front of her, crossed her legs, and the hem of her grey knitted skirt slid to one side.

It revealed a lower leg as smooth and white as a lotus root.

She wasn't wearing stockings, yet her skin still had a satin-like, soft sheen.

A skirt that went past the knees was more modest and intellectual than a short skirt, yet lighter and airier than a long skirt, possessing more charm.

Whether it was the skirt complementing the person, or the person complementing the skirt, Qin Xun looked at the woman before him, who exuded an aura of restraint, intellect, and elegance.

She was a man-killer with a youthful appearance and a mature inner self.

Ye Lan turned her head, looked at Qin Xun, flashed a charming smile, and extended her hand.

"Mr. Qin, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Qin Xun looked at the smile on her face, knowing she didn't have malicious intent, but he did not extend his hand.

"Who are you?"

"What is the meaning of kidnapping me into this car?"

Ye Lan was taken aback and awkwardly retracted her hand, which had been hanging in the air.

She looked seriously at Qin Xun's expression, finding it somewhat amusing.

This guy's acting skills were truly good.

They had performed on the same stage; how could he possibly not know her?

Ye Lan cleared her throat and softly sang her signature song.

"The day the wind left"

"The whole world has only the clouds falling asleep"

"Holding the alarm clock, ticking in circles"

"Wanting to scoop up a handful of shallow time"

Qin Xun frowned and interrupted her.

"Are you okay?"

"I asked who you are."

"You're singing here with me? Do you think you're a runaway princess from a KTV?"

Ye Lan was choked up and couldn't speak.

KTV princess?

She, a big star, was actually called a hostess selling her body?

Ye Lan glared at Qin Xun.

Qin Xun continued to mock her.

"Your breathing isn't smooth enough, your vocal range isn't wide enough, and you sing in an affected, emotionless way. It's fine if you're just fooling laymen."

"And you have the nerve to make a fool of yourself in front of me?"

Ye Lan was so angry she laughed.

Yes, she indeed had the problems Qin Xun mentioned.

She had specifically sought out internationally renowned vocal masters to coach her, and their assessments were indeed similar to Qin Xun's, but those masters had coached so many superstars.

And who was this Qin Xun, anyway?

After performing at the Douyin Wonder Night yesterday, Ye Lan flew to Chengdu today for a commercial performance and learned that the The Little Tavern in the song "Chengdu" actually existed.

She was curious, so after the commercial performance, she came over to take a look.

Unexpectedly, she actually saw Qin Xun.

Thinking of the bet with her company boss, she immediately had her bodyguards grab Qin Xun and put him in the car to discuss the matter of being a music consultant for 3 million a year.

She wanted to give Qin Xun a little shock.

A big star plus 3 million—no matter how you looked at it, she should be able to handle him easily.

She never expected that this kid would not only pretend not to know her but also mock her vocal skills.

Ye Lan looked at Qin Xun and sneered.

"Listening to you, are you an expert?"

"Then who are you?"

Qin Xun acted a bit haughty.

"I am a guest performer who was invited to participate in the Douyin Wonder Night."

Ye Lan was taken aback and clapped lightly.

"Oh, impressive, impressive!"

"So you are actually a big star capable of singing at the Douyin Wonder Night!"

As she spoke, she wore a look that was half-smile.

"But... I was the finale performer at the Douyin Wonder Night; my status seems to be a tiny bit higher than yours."

Qin Xun knew immediately.

"So it's you, Ye... Ye... Ye..."

Seeing him call out "Ye" for a long time without being able to say her name, the smile on Ye Lan's face disappeared.

"You really don't know me?"

Qin Xun was a bit puzzled.

"You're not an AV actress; is it strange that I don't know you?"

Ye Lan: "..."

Her self-esteem was hurt once again.

At 18, because of inner emptiness and wanting to do something, she debuted directly.

Now 25, the journey she had taken hadn't been difficult because of her family background.

But it hadn't been smooth sailing either.

Many companies knew of her family's ruthless style of cutting out the roots in business wars and didn't dare to hire her at all.

They were terrified that if they accidentally offended her, their company would be suppressed into bankruptcy.

Five years ago, some director who didn't know the truth heard rumors that she was still a virgin and was so excited he couldn't sleep at night.

He came to knock on her door in the middle of the night and was slapped three times by her.

In the following half-year, the several companies that director operated went bankrupt one after another.

Those old veterans in the entertainment industry were even more afraid to work with her.

Until she met Orange Era; the company boss was a bit reckless, very bold, and often cursed at her.

He didn't seem to fear her background.

In the words of the Orange Era boss.

"I'm not trying to sleep with you; having you in our company is practically a life-saving talisman."

Ye Lan had stumbled along for several years, and in the last two years, she finally gained some national popularity.

And yet...

She sang her signature song just for Qin Xun, only to be insulted to her face.

He didn't even know who she was!

In an instant, she felt like the last few years had been a waste!

...

The smile was gone from Ye Lan's face; she turned her head, stopped looking at Qin Xun, and said coldly.

"I invited you up here because I want to discuss a collaboration with you."

"I'm asking you to be a music consultant for Orange Era. You don't need to work in the office, your working hours are up to you, and you just need to occasionally give some advice to the company's singers."

She suddenly extended her hand and made a "3" gesture.

Qin Xun looked at her hand and happened to catch sight of the car's rearview mirror.

Xia Ning was chasing far behind, her mouth open, gasping for air.

Qin Xun's face turned icy cold.

"I have other things to do, stop the car immediately!"

Ye Lan was taken aback, then shook her three fingers again.

"Don't you want to see what this gesture means?"

"It's not ten thousand, not a hundred thousand, it's a million."

Qin Xun didn't look at Ye Lan's gesture; his gaze remained fixed on the rearview mirror.

Seeing that Xia Ning had lost her slippers while running and was running barefoot on the road.

His nose felt a bit sore.

Xia Ning already had a foot injury; how could she run like this?

Qin Xun's voice was as cold as a blade.

"I said, stop the car!"

Ye Lan lowered her hand, feeling uninterested, and a fire also rose in her heart.

Since she was a child, where had she ever suffered such grievances?

"Driver Wu, we need to catch a flight, hurry up!"

As soon as she finished speaking.

She felt a large hand grab her neck and choke her throat.

Ye Lan: "!!!"

She was a bit dumbfounded.

At this moment.

The car stopped.

The two security guards in the front immediately turned around and shouted violently.

"Stop!"

"Don't look for death!"

"Calm down!"

Ye Lan turned her face to look at the cold-faced Qin Xun, and to her surprise, she felt a hint of excitement in her heart.

Although it was embarrassing to say, this feeling of being grabbed by the throat and threatened was truly wonderful?

Could I be a masochist?

No way!

Qin Xun looked coldly at Ye Lan and reached for the car door to open it, but found it was locked.

"Open the door."

Ye Lan, being choked by the throat, revealed a smile on her face.

"Driver Wu, I'm fine, keep driving."

"If we miss the flight, it will delay the next schedule; we cannot act like divas."