ASFSODS 103

Today, Lin Huixiu went home earlier, planning to cook a good meal for Wen Chi. In just a few months, her son had lost so much weight, and it made her, as a mother, feel heartbroken.

Wen Chi was helping at the shop.

Running a restaurant, the best business time is during the three meals. During other times, everyone is either at school or at work. Lin Huixiu came home around four o’clock, while Wen Chi and Wen Zhengde planned to stay busy until seven to close the shop.

“Wen Chi, you’re really back?” A middle-aged man walked into the shop with his hands behind his back. Wen Chi, who was wiping the table, heard someone calling him and looked up.

The middle-aged man looked somewhat familiar, and Wen Chi thought for a moment before remembering, “Teacher Lu?”

The middle-aged man’s name is Lu Chengyong, and he was Wen Chi’s senior year headmaster in high school, and also his physics teacher.

“Hey, it’s me.”

Lu Chengyong scratched his head and laughed, “I heard from our class students that you’ve returned, and I was wondering if I could run into you at your family’s shop.”

“Teacher Lu, please have a seat.”

Lu Chengyong took a sip of tea and heard Wen Chi ask, “Teacher Lu, is there something you need from me?”

“The day after tomorrow is the school’s 20th anniversary celebration, and the school was wondering if they could invite you back, to say a few words to your juniors.”

“The day after tomorrow?”

Lu Chengyong saw Wen Chi take out his phone, seemingly looking at the calendar, and said, “If you have work, you don’t have to force yourself to come.”

“No, I’m resting these days.” Wen Chi smiled, “I just finished filming and came back, taking some time off.”

Lu Chengyong said upon hearing this, “So, does that mean you’re available to come back for the school anniversary celebration?”

Wen Chi said, “I’m free. It’s also nice to visit my alma mater while on break.”

“Alright.” Lu Chengyong smiled broadly, “I’ll bring the invitation letter to you tomorrow, thank you, Wen Chi.”

“You’re too kind. The school invited me to attend the anniversary celebration, so I should be thanking you.”

Lu Chengyong came to find Wen Chi just to talk about this. After getting Wen Chi’s agreement, he stood up to leave, after all, he still had evening study to supervise tonight.

…

On Saturday, the 20th anniversary celebration of Linquan City No. 3 High School arrived as scheduled.

Wen Chi got up, had breakfast, and took a car with Sangsang to No. 3 High School.

“Yi Ge, could you help me take my things out of the car?”

Yi Ge’s full name is Cheng Fangyi, and he was arranged by Jin Ge to be Wen Chi’s bodyguard and driver, standing at 189 cm, with impressive muscles. This was also the first time since Wen Chi joined the company that he had a third team member besides his agent assistant.

Since he was going back to his alma mater, Wen Chi didn’t want to come empty-handed, so he bought some gifts to give to the students and teachers.

The school had already heard that Wen Chi was coming, and by the time Lu Chengyong and a few other teachers arrived, Wen Chi had already been surrounded by a group of students.

“Hey, hey, hey, what are you troublemakers doing?” As a teacher, his voice had to be loud. When Lu Chengyong shouted, the students immediately turned their heads to look.

As soon as they saw the teachers and school leaders, the students quieted down.

Xiao Cheng, Sangsang, and two school security guards stood beside Wen Chi, trying to separate Wen Chi from the students.

Today is the school anniversary, and the principal wasn’t as serious and stern as usual. Upon seeing this, he just smiled and said, “Alright, alright, don’t scare off your senior Wen Chi, everyone, please step back.”

Wen Chi smiled and said in a good-natured tone, “It’s fine, Principal.”

Lu Chengyong said, “Come on, Wen Chi, you haven’t been back to school for several years. I’ll tell you, the school has changed a lot.”

The school leaders took Wen Chi around the school, but centered around Wen Chi, more and more students gathered around, and many parents were also present.

Students and parents crowded around Wen Chi, taking pictures, and many students and parents only then realized that the recently popular celebrity, Wen Chi, was from their own school.

Wen Chi left high school only three or four years ago, unlike some parents who graduated from No. 3 High School almost ten years ago. Each of them had already settled down and built a career, and some parents even brought their own children back.

“Senior! I’m also Teacher Lu’s student! Can I take a photo with you!”

Probably because today is a good day, and both the teachers and parents were in a good mood, a student loudly shouted out.

Wen Chi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a boy.

The students next to the boy were also watching him, but the boy didn’t feel awkward or shy at all. Instead, he even took a few steps forward on his own.

Lu Chengyong saw him, both angry and amused, “You kid, really…”

Wen Chi glanced at Lu Chengyong and the principal, and seeing that they didn’t seem to oppose, he stepped out to take a photo with the boy.

Lu Chengyong returned the phone to the boy after taking the photo and said, “Don’t let me see you take out your phone in the teaching building.”

The boy smiled cheerfully, “Got it, got it.”

Perhaps a boy set a precedent, and many students and parents wanted to take a photo with Wen Chi, but Wen Chi was only one person.

The principal, helpless, could only ask them to gather for a group photo.

Wen Chi said goodbye to the students and parents, and walked with Lu Chengyong and others to the teaching building. The teaching building hadn’t changed much, if anything, the classrooms had been rearranged.

Sangsang was constantly filming a video with her phone, wanting to make a back-to-school vlog for Wen Chi.

While filming halfway, Wen Chi’s phone rang. He took out his phone and saw that it was Jin Ge calling. After saying something to the principal and others, he walked to a quiet corner to take the call.

“Xiao Chi, are you at school?”

Wen Chi had told Jin Ge about returning to his alma mater to attend the anniversary celebration. Unless it’s a personal trip with good friends or family, it’s generally necessary to inform the manager.

“Yes, still at school.” Wen Chi heard someone calling him, turned his head, smiled, and waved at the person, then continued asking, “Jin Ge, do you need something from me?”

“Yes, a cosmetics brand contacted me today, saying they want to discuss a potential collaboration with us. Are you free tomorrow? If you are free, let’s fly to Nanhui City.”

“Alright, I’m free tomorrow.”

“Then I’ll book your tickets, and send you the screenshot later.”

“Okay.”

Wen Chi hung up the phone and came back, and said to Sangsang and Cheng Ge, “We need to rush the schedule tomorrow, so we have to pack the luggage tonight.”

Sangsang and Cheng Ge nodded, and didn’t complain at all about the sudden work.

The school originally wanted Wen Chi to give a speech, but Wen Chi felt he wasn’t a top student, and he barely passed university. He had no idea what motivational words to say to the students, so he declined, just wanting to sit quietly in the audience.

Wen Chi’s seat was arranged in the front row. He pressed his lips together, trying not to pay too much attention to the one, two, three… students, teachers, and parents in front of him, each holding their phones and taking pictures of him.

Sangsang was holding back a laugh beside him, and she could tell Wen Chi was embarrassed.

Wen Chi took out his phone and lowered his head, pretending to reply to work messages, and opened WeChat, sending messages to people here and there.

At this moment, Zhou Yunbai and others, busy with different work in different cities, all received a sudden greeting from Wen Chi.

Zhou Yunbai and others: ???

The phone made a series of dings and dongs, and a dozen WeChat messages popped up at the same time. Those who were unaware might think Wen Chi was busy with work.

Having a reason to look down at his phone, Wen Chi replied slowly, one message at a time.

…

Linquan City No. 3 High School Forum.

#Main Post: Ahhh, Xiao Chi is here to attend the school anniversary!! First floor, posting pictures!

0l: [Image] [Image] [Image] [Image]

1l: Hahaha, I knew someone would post!

2l: Damn, I hate that I overslept, is Wen Chi still at school now?

3l: He’s already gone back.

4l: How is Wen Chi as a person? Is he as nice as they say online?

5l: He’s really nice, doesn’t have any attitude at all! He’s so handsome and good-looking!

…

Wen Chi didn’t stay at school for too long, because the company called and asked him to come back to the company.

“How is it the company again?” Sangsang walked beside Wen Chi, frowning. Her mood had been fine, but hearing the word company made her unhappy. “Xiao Chi Ge, how about we don’t go? You can just say you’re busy, rushing for a schedule.”

Wen Chi saw Sangsang’s face full of resistance, helpless yet amused. “The company surely knows that I’m attending the school anniversary today.”

Before the contract expires, Wen Chi was an employee of the company, and since the company called him back, how could he not go?

After saying goodbye to the principal, teachers, and others, Wen Chi sat in the back seat, took out his phone, and sent a message to Jin Ge. The raised car windows blocked the view of those outside trying to look in.

【Jin Ge: Damn, he crossed over me again and directly called you to the company?】

【Jin Ge: It’s fine, I’ll tell Xiao Cheng later, and ask him to keep an eye on you.】

【Jin Ge: Probably talking to you about the contract renewal.】

【Jin Ge: How many years are left on your contract?】

Wen Chi sent a “2” back.

【Jin Ge: Two more years? That’s not so soon, what do they want with you?】

【Jin Ge: I can’t leave right now, just be careful not to fall into any traps, if anything happens, just call me directly.】

【Wen Chi: Alright.】

The car drove into the parking lot behind the company. Jin Ge had instructed Xiao Cheng to follow Wen Chi the whole time.

The parking lot has a back entrance, but it requires a bit of a detour.

The elevator hadn’t arrived yet, Wen Chi looked down, playing with his phone, and when he heard a sound, he looked up, and a young man walked out.

Wen Chi looked up and happened to meet the young man’s gaze. The young man was quite handsome and looked somewhat familiar, but Wen Chi couldn’t remember who he was.

Since he appeared at the company, he was probably an artist from the company… never mind, I don’t know him, pretend I didn’t see.

Wen Chi walked into the elevator, keeping his gaze straight ahead, with Sangsang and Xiao Cheng following behind, and the elevator doors closed.

Until the elevator doors closed, the young man turned back and looked at the elevator. Was that just now… Wen Chi?

In the elevator, Sangsang was also talking about the young man they had just met, saying, “That man looks somewhat familiar, I feel like I’ve seen him before.”

Xiao Cheng laughed and said, “If he’s also an artist from the company, it’s normal to have an impression if you’ve seen him before.”

The company is just a small one, and the top floor only goes up to the tenth floor. The elevator made a ding sound and arrived at the tenth floor. Sangsang finally remembered where she had seen the man before.

However, ahead was the boss’s office, so she could only swallow her words for now.

Unlike the usual treatment when he came to the company, Huang Chengbin, sitting in the office, saw Wen Chi and immediately put down the documents in his hand and stood up. “You’re here, come sit.”

Huang Chengbin asked the assistant to make tea, and was about to say something to Wen Chi, when he saw Xiao Cheng and Sangsang standing behind Wen Chi. He stopped himself and said, “You two leave first, I need to talk to Wen Chi.”

Sangsang and Xiao Cheng exchanged a glance, but made no move.

Huang Chengbin was about to get angry, but then he heard Wen Chi say, “They’re both here, if you have something to say, just say it, I’m tired today and want to rest early.”

If it were before, Huang Chengbin might have already started with sarcastic remarks, but instead, he didn’t say anything, and then continued laughing, saying, “That’s fine, that’s fine, listening together is fine. It’s like this, Xiao Chi, you’ve been with the company for three years, although I haven’t interacted with you much, but I do know you’ve been particularly hardworking in your work.”

Wen Chi: “…”

Sangsang rolled her eyes.

Wen Chi calmly said, “Boss, if you have something to say, just say it.”

Huang Chengbin heard this, and although he was displeased with Wen Chi’s attitude inside, he didn’t show it on the surface. He still smiled, saying, “I called you to the company this time because I wanted to discuss the contract renewal with you. Although the contract still has two years left, we believe you have a bright future in the entertainment industry, and the company is willing to give you the best resources in the industry…”

Huang Chengbin first said a bunch of flattering words about Wen Chi, and then said that if Wen Chi was willing to renew the contract, the company’s best resources would be prioritized for him.

However, to Wen Chi, these words were just painting a big picture for him.

Huang Chengbin handed over a contract renewal, and Wen Chi casually skimmed through it. On the surface, this contract seemed fine, and it could be said that the conditions the company offered Wen Chi were very good. If other artists saw a contract with such favorable conditions, they might sign it without hesitation.

Wen Chi lowered his gaze and saw that the contract’s valid duration was ten years, and immediately felt both angry and amused.

This is fucking not a renewal contract, this is simply a contract of enslavement.

Wen Chi was about to say something when his phone suddenly rang. He took out his phone and saw that it was a call from Jiang Siheng, and paused for a moment.

Huang Chengbin, in the second the phone rang, had a flash of annoyance in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down, and said with a very good temper, “It’s fine, you take the call first.”

Wen Chi would, of course, answer the phone.

He got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and the view outside the tall building wasn’t anything special. “Hello?”

Jiang Siheng heard Wen Chi’s somewhat indifferent voice and was slightly stunned. “What’s wrong? Did something happen to make you upset?”

Wen Chi closed his eyes for a moment, and when he opened them again, his tone returned to the familiar one. “No, is there something you need from me?”

Jiang Siheng asked, “Are you going to Nanhui City tomorrow?”

“How do you know?”

“Xiao Pang told me.”

Wen Chi muttered, puzzled, how Xiao Pang knew his schedule, but didn’t think much of it, and said, “Yes, tomorrow I have a collaboration to discuss with the brand side.”

“That’s perfect.” Jiang Siheng looked at the flight details on his phone, “I’m also flying to Nanhui City tonight, if the timing works out, how about we have dinner together tomorrow night? Boyfriend.”

“Sure.” Wen Chi’s eyes curved with a smile, “Then I’ll text you when I’m free.”

Jiang Siheng hummed in response, then quickly asked, “So why were you upset just now?”

Although Wen Chi was a bit surprised that Jiang Siheng noticed, he didn’t plan to hide it from Jiang Siheng, and said, “I’m at the company right now.”

He turned his head to glance at Huang Chengbin, “The company wants to renew my contract.”

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Siheng frowned when he heard Wen Chi say that his company wanted to renew his contract, his brows furrowed slightly, and asked, “Renew? Is your contract about to expire?”

“No, I still have two years.” Wen Chi’s voice lowered slightly, with a somewhat sarcastic tone, “They say it’s a contract renewal, but it’s more like asking me to sign a ten-year indenture.”

Jiang Siheng was silent for a second, then said, “Don’t sign with him.”

Wen Chi said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I wasn’t planning on agreeing anyway.”

Wen Chi spoke very softly, even though Huang Chengbin wanted to hear something, he could only make out a few words vaguely.

“You can renew the contract if you want, but you’ll have to wait a little longer to renew.”

“What?”

Jiang Siheng’s hand on the mouse slightly moved, his eyelids lowered as he looked at the computer screen.

If Wen Chi were here right now, he would definitely be surprised.

Because the computer screen displayed the page of his company, Shuhan Media.