Chapter 3
Although “Tian Ci” was a new investment project by Jintian, for the financially powerful Jintian Entertainment Group, this small project was not important enough to warrant Fu Jinyao’s personal attendance.
Everyone present was pleasantly surprised but quickly understood that their chance to see Young Master Fu tonight was entirely thanks to the favor of Second Young Master Fu.
And indeed, their guess was correct.
Fu Jinyao was only here tonight for a dinner with Le Jia. Just as he was getting out of the car, he received a call from Fu Jincheng, learned that he happened to be here as well, and decided to drop by.
He didn’t care which actors were in the private room or what TV drama was being planned.
Facing the repeated greetings of “Hello, President Fu,” Fu Jinyao merely nodded lightly, brushing off all the salutations. His handsome face remained cold and indifferent, unaffected by the warm welcome.
Jiang Shiyu stood rooted in place, staring blankly at Fu Jinyao.
Bathed in the domineering yet mature aura of his brother, Jiang Shiyu’s previous infinite awkwardness and deep anxiety from offending the boss’s little brother instantly vanished.
At this moment, Jiang Shiyu’s eyes and thoughts were completely out of his control. His fangirl persona immediately raised its flag and took full possession of his body.
Jiang Shiyu’s eyes gazed affectionately at Fu Jinyao. Like a slow-motion scene in a movie, he carefully adjusted his line of sight so that it always collided intensely with the Brother CEO’s handsome face at the perfect angle.
After finally seeing his brother’s face clearly, Jiang Shiyu felt as if in a dream—enraptured, intoxicated, poetic, vibrant, tearful, and heartfelt. The happiness was beyond words.
After all, his brother’s handsomeness had already pierced his soul like the legendary straw boat borrowing arrows, and ignited his heart like the fiery ¹Battle of Red Cliffs!
Struggling to control the urge to squeal like a fangirl upon seeing his male god, Jiang Shiyu hurriedly covered his little heart, wishing he could drown forever in his brother’s stunning good looks and domineering aura…
Sob sob sob.
What kind of handsome face, like a knife-cut noodle, eyes so cold and aloof they can’t even be focused on, a perfect triangular figure that could rival a supermodel’s, a face so delicate it looks as if it’s been coated with flour…
What about that damn self-control, that cold, domineering aura that could destroy a company like the Wang family in bankruptcy, the kind of aura that tells women to not play with fire, like Satan walking the earth on a cold June day!
It’s still not enough!
It’s completely not enough!
All the good qualities of a CEO in those melodramatic novels combined, don’t even compare to one ten-thousandth of his brother’s greatness.
His brother Fu Jinyao is simply 360 degrees perfect, flawless in every way!
Even the suit he’s wearing isn’t from Armani!
Sob sob sob, he really is so handsome in person…
Jiang Shiyu finally understood why fans screamed so loudly when they saw him.
He also really wants to scream now!
Jiang Shiyu has been a fan of Fu Jinyao for so many years, only able to dryly admire the eighteen pictures he’s collected from across the internet. Today, he finally saw the real thing. Jiang Shiyu almost wishes he could just stare at him all day!
So his eyes stayed glued to Fu Jinyao, watching as the CEO walked toward him step by step, yet never giving him even a glance…
He watched as the CEO skillfully handled everyone else before whispering to Fu Jincheng, unaware that there was someone in the room who deeply adored him…
But none of that mattered to Jiang Shiyu, he was an easily satisfied person!
He just wanted to look at his Brother CEO for as long as he could. Even if it was just his back, he was already satisfied.
However, Jiang Shiyu, now completely under the control of his “fangirl” persona, had no idea that his idol, his CEO, his brother Fu Jinyao, had already noticed the scorching, almost burning gaze coming from behind him.
As the current leader of Jintian Entertainment, Fu Jinyao was used to being the center of attention wherever he went. There’s no exaggeration in saying that, with his handsome looks and immense wealth, he was always the focal point of any room.
Being watched? He had long gotten used to it. After all, no matter what occasion it was, as long as he appeared, there would always be people looking at him.
But most of these people would only dare to look from a distance, sneaking glances without being too bold, never daring to make their gaze too obvious or to get caught.
So, Fu Jinyao had never encountered someone who so openly, and without any attempt to hide it, fixed their gaze on him. It was as if they had eaten the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard.
He didn’t particularly enjoy being the center of attention. It made him feel uncomfortable, as if he were being intruded upon.
Thus, when Fu Jinyao sensed this gaze, he felt slightly uneasy.
However, Fu Jinyao didn’t immediately show his discomfort. His expression remained unchanged, and he didn’t turn around to confront the person. Instead, while listening to Producer Zhang flattery him, his already cold expression seemed to cool just a little more.
Whenever Fu Jinyao appeared, people who wanted to attach themselves to him and flatter him were always in abundance. In the entertainment industry, a place where hierarchy mattered, there were the producers in front, and behind them, a group of popular actors. As the manager of an idol boy band, Sister Hong naturally didn’t have much to say.
Therefore, when Sister Hong realized that Jiang Shiyu’s eyes were practically glued to Fu Jinyao, she quickly stretched out her hand, wanting to stop him. She felt embarrassed and deeply awkward seeing her artist act like a little puppy staring at the big CEO.
But just as she was about to remind Jiang Shiyu to watch his image, Fu Jinyao had already turned around. He stepped past Sister Hong and directly locked his eyes on Jiang Shiyu.
“What’s your name?”
It wasn’t a question, it was a statement.
Fu Jinyao asked in a deep voice, his presence exuding an undeniable aura that made it clear his words were not to be refused.
Meeting the other’s intense gaze, Fu Jinyao finally got a clear look at the audacious person before him.
It turned out to be the little celebrity who had been staring at him foolishly when they first walked in.
At that time, Fu Jinyao had only glanced at him briefly, noticing mainly the unusually eye-catching outfit he was wearing.
As for the face?
He hadn’t even thought about looking.
But now, upon closer inspection, the person actually looked surprisingly radiant.
Especially that flashy purple jacket, which most people would find hard to pull off, but on him it didn’t look tacky at all — instead, it made him look even more vibrant.
Of course, this was just Fu Jinyao’s superficial impression based on appearance alone.
After all, there were too many beautiful people in the entertainment industry. Jiang Shiyu’s handsome face hadn’t left as deep an impression on Fu Jinyao as the silly stare he had given him earlier.
However, Jiang Shiyu was not a mind-reader, he couldn’t immediately know what the CEO was thinking.
So when Fu Jinyao looked at him and took the initiative to speak, the pleasantly surprised Jiang Shiyu instantly became excited about the unexpected eye contact with his Brother CEO and moved by the fact that the CEO had actively asked his name!
Jiang Shiyu’s imagination and thought processes were running wild and bizarre—his inner drama at this moment could no longer be described as anything less than intense.
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Ahhh, how many incense sticks did I burn in my past life, how many prayers did I offer to finally be blessed with this lifetime’s sudden encounter with my brother!
My brother actually made eye contact with me first!
He even asked me what my name is!
Wuwuwu, the man in front of me — he’s my CEO! My idol CEO! Dominant CEO! Powerful CEO! Overbearing CEO!
Ahhh, my dear CEO!
I just want to scream like a groundhog!!
Scientific research shows that when people are overly excited, they tend to lose their rationality, their minds become cloudy, and in a moment of passion, they often do something they’ll regret once they’ve calmed down.
At this moment, Jiang Shiyu exactly fit the profile of someone overly excited. So, in his excitement, he looked into Fu Jinyao’s eyes and blurted out two words.
“²Baba!”
Fu Jinyao: “…”
Sister Hong: “…”
Everyone else: “…”
The air seemed to freeze in an instant, and the room became as quiet as if it were the set of an epic horror movie. Standing beside Jiang Shiyu, Sister Hong’s greenish face could easily qualify her for the lead role.
A few seconds later…
Fu Jincheng was the first to laugh loudly without any restraint.
And Jiang Shiyu finally shifted from the overly excited fangirl mode back to the more grounded artist Jiang Shiyu.
As the scientific research predicted, he immediately sank into deep regret…
Ahhh, what did I just say!!
Jiang Shiyu wished he could die right now…
With his eyes filled with endless regret, Jiang Shiyu quickly stretched out his hands toward Fu Jinyao, trying to make up for his mistake and ease the awkward situation with his next words.
So he said.
“Hello, CEO! My name is Jiang Shiyu.”
In his nervousness, the deep and most favored nickname for Fu Jinyao, which had always been buried in his heart, instinctively replaced the formal “CEO Fu”, and unexpectedly slipped out once again…
Jiang Shiyu: “…”
Sister Hong: “…”
Everyone else: “…”
Jiang Shiyu’s little hand, hanging in the air, was so nervous it had nowhere to rest, like a child who had done something wrong. His big eyes looked at Fu Jinyao with an innocent and pitiful expression.
Wuwuwu, Dad, I’m sorry! QVQ
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¹“Battle of Red Cliffs” (Chinese: 赤壁之戰, Chìbì zhī zhàn) is a famous historical battle that took place in 208–209 AD, near the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history.
²“霸霸” sounds very close to “爸爸 (bàba)”, which means “dad”, but in this case it was supposed to be a cutesy nickname derived from “霸总” (overbearing CEO). Basically, he meant it like “Bossy babe” or “My big boss-crush,” but it came out sounding like he just called him daddy. In front of everyone.