Calm your anger? Let the others calm their anger too!

Hearing Li Can say that, Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat instantly.

Damn it.

It looks like he really found some reinforcements.

He was definitely going to do it.

But Lin Feng was a bit worried.

Given Li Can's current emotional state, would he end up going too far?

What if he really picked up a gigantic speaker to deliver little snacks to President Yao... What would they do then?

"Brother Can, my good brother! Please calm your anger..."

"Calm my anger? What good does it do for me to calm down? Make the others calm down too!"

Clack.

Li Can hung up the phone. Clearly, he was either preparing for action or hurrying back.

Lin Feng covered his forehead, having a bad feeling that some absurd trouble was about to happen.

***

After hanging up the phone, Li Can began to ponder his next moves.

Originally, to promote Chen Meijing, Li Can had prepared three songs.

The first one was meant for pure trolling.

The second one was meant to create a sharp contrast.

After that, he would sit right where he was and wait to be cursed at.

After all, Li Can was the one who started the mess and pulled the stunts first, so taking a few curses wouldn't matter.

Still, he definitely needed to be somewhat guarded against those idiots wanting to make a mountain out of a molehill, and against malicious attacks from certain individuals.

Therefore, the content of the songs was not only explosive but also extremely outrageous.

However... it hadn't been used.

After all, there was really no need to make things so ridiculous over trivial matters; Li Can still possessed that much perspective.

It was purely kept as a contingency for a rainy day.

As it turned out now, however, it was time to dedicate them to the uncle and nephew duo, Yao Jingye.

"Since they have no shame, I'll pull a stunt for them!"

"I've got to immortalize them in the meme guide!"

No sooner said than done.

After handling matters at the orchestra, Li Can returned to the studio once more to wait for Chen Meijing.

Meanwhile, the upper management of Xingmei Entertainment had also issued new arrangements.

With the help of Professor Xu Qing, Li Can was assigned to the scene of the MusicHF Music Awards ceremony.

He would become the master of the sound system and mixing console, and might even make a guest appearance as a DJ.

Come hell or high water, he had to give President Yao an unforgettable experience at the awards ceremony.

***

In Jincheng, at the Haifeng Industry branch office building.

On the top floor, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, was a man in his late thirties.

The man wore a pair of glasses, with a calm expression. Neither fat nor thin, from his appearance, apart from a rather profound temperament, he seemed no different from any ordinary middle-aged man.

This person was none other than Yao Jingye.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, he felt as though his mood had improved considerably.

In fact, it was just as Li Can had guessed.

Yao Jingye had never taken action purely because of his nephew's affairs.

Making things difficult for Chen Meijing might have stemmed from a tiny bit of a vengeful mindset, but certainly not much.

It was simply because his nephew, Yao Liang, while negotiating business, had run into a straight-laced and "foolish" hothead like Li Can, and had blurted out far too many things that should not have been said.

Such a hothead was most prone to taking very irrational actions driven by a so-called sense of "justice."

Yao Jingye...

Was genuinely terrified that Li Can would expose some of the shady inner workings he had been pulling in the trendy brand circles to the public!

However, such a hothead was difficult to deal with. If he tried direct interest communication, he was afraid he would just get kicked out the door.

It might even detonate him prematurely.

Yet, he had to make him shut up, to demonstrate some power, make him hesitant, and teach him who was really in charge.

Only then could Yao Jingye set his mind at ease.

Thus, the previous incidents targeting Chen Meijing had come to be.

Chen Meijing was simply a convenient target for a blow.

She could serve as a warning without overly provoking Li Can to the point of mutual destruction.

"Li Can... I indeed don't dare to target you directly, lest I drive you to extremes."

"But... if I can't touch you, can't I touch your people?"

Yao Jingye narrowed his eyes.

To completely ruin Chen Meijing... Yao Jingye had certainly never considered that, as it would likewise easily cause the hothead's emotions to completely boil over.

Yet, striking a heavy blow to teach her a lesson was necessary; people needed to be made to calm down.

Once a tacit understanding was formed, he wouldn't make a move in the future, and the other party wouldn't speak recklessly either.

Then there would be nothing left to worry about.

After all, throughout this time, such subtle tacit understandings of "taking what each needs" and "making mutual concessions" had always been important foundational balances in the entertainment industry.

Bang, bang!

The door was knocked.

Yao Jingye turned around, his voice deep.

"Come in!"

"Uncle! I have a feeling that Li Can is up to something!"

A young man with meticulously styled hair walked into the office, dressed in a sharp suit.

The leather shoes on his feet clicked crisply.

"A-liang, have a seat first. What's going on?"

Hearing that it concerned Li Can, Yao Jingye's eyes flickered slightly.

"He... he has been arranged by the upper management of Xingmei Entertainment into the sound control team for the MusicHF Awards ceremony!"

Mentioning Li Can caused a light sweat to break out on Yao Liang's forehead.

He felt a bit of gnashing hatred, but fear was even greater.

After all, the memory of that kick was simply too profound; Yao Liang certainly didn't think he was sturdier than that table.

"Sound control team?! How could it be sound control? What is he..."

Yao Jingye furrowed his brows deeply, falling into thought.

Could it possibly be... that he wanted to prevent Chen Meijing from encountering similar stage accidents again, and therefore wanted to take personal control of it?!

My friend?

Even if I suspect the two of you might have a thing, isn't that "thing" stretching a bit too far?

Something was wrong, very wrong!

"A-liang, steady yourself."

Yao Jingye narrowed his eyes and sighed.

"I've often told you when going out into the world, don't expose your trump cards too quickly, and certainly don't talk about everything... You, you were just too eager to close the deal."

"Sigh, Uncle, I never expected that hothead would go against money. This time I was too rash."

Having caused trouble and exposed the company to the risk of leaks, Yao Liang was also somewhat terrified.

"It's fine, A-liang. Remember this crisis; being able to learn something from it is better than anything else."

"Thank you, Uncle."

"Mm."

Yao Jingye nodded, pondered for a moment, and finally made his decision.

"Well then, I don't know what that kid is up to either. Let's both go and take a look during the awards ceremony. If there are any accidents, we can handle them in a timely manner."

To say he wasn't worried would be a lie.

Yao Jingye even felt that Li Can was very likely trying to leverage the spotlight of the ceremony to expose his company's dirty laundry to the public.

He had to make arrangements in advance!

Afraid of having his microphone cut, so he was going to take charge of the mics himself?

Even if he spoke, it would be useless if the transmission was blocked!

He could even take the opportunity to launch a counter-attack instead, establishing a corporate image and acquiring more entertainment resources to serve the company.

"Have PR make preparations in advance. At the very least, prepare three emergency response plans for me!"

"As for the public opinion regarding Chen Meijing, deploy water armies for me to shift the focus."

"Do not steer this incident toward Chen Meijing being bullied or someone wanting to see her make a fool of herself. Focus on praising and hyping up Chen Meijing's stage reaction capability and professional ethics; flood the feeds with that."

Yao Jingye rapidly issued his commands.

"No matter what this Li Can wants to do, he must not be allowed to affect the company!"

"Understood, Uncle!"

Yao Liang hurried off to execute the tasks.

Watching his nephew's receding figure, Yao Jingye let out a reluctant, cold snort.

"Hmph, Chen Meijing, you got off easy!"