Ever since Sister Hua returned, their opportunities to display affection had decreased. Of course, it might also have been that they deliberately toned it down, considering Yiyi's health. All of the above were jokes; the actual reason was that the concert was less than a month away. Xu Qingqiu needed to maintain her peak condition, and she also had some promotional engagements to attend.

Chu Tian had initially planned to accompany Xu Qingqiu. They had just confirmed their relationship and were in that clingy honeymoon stage, reluctant to be apart. Unfortunately, with "King of Mask Singer" becoming a runaway hit, Unlimited Entertainment was also growing and becoming increasingly busy. At first, it was fine that he, the boss, wasn't around, but now Hou Yichuan alone was completely swamped. So, Chu Tian had no choice but to dutifully return to the company and fulfill his role.

"Are you there? Are you there?"

"Is Little Tian busy? Why aren't you replying to my messages?"

"Alright, it seems you're busy, so I'll get busy too. I wonder if Little Tian misses me~"

Chu Tian had just finished reviewing a document and was about to take a sip of water. He suddenly remembered Xu Qingqiu and picked up his phone to check for messages. Seeing the string of texts, he nearly spat out the water in his mouth.

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"When did you come up with a nickname like that for me?"

"I was busy just now and didn't see your messages. Can you please not call me Little Tian?"

After sending the messages and getting no reply, he had just put his phone down when it buzzed again.

"What? You don't like it?"

"[Sending a punch.jpg]"

Seeing this playful message, Chu Tian gave a wry smile and began to tap away on his phone.

"It's not that I don't like it, but isn't it a bit too... you know?"

"I'm a 1.83-meter-tall, very masculine man. Isn't 'Sweetie' a bit inappropriate?"

The person on the other end paused for a good minute or two after seeing this message. If not for the "typing..." indicator, he would have thought she hadn't seen it.

"[Stunned.jpg]"

"[Banging table laughing.jpg]"

"Hahaha, sorry... hahahaha, if you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have realized!"

"Oh my gosh, I'm dying of laughter! Okay, okay, I won't call you that. But what should I call you then?"

Looking at the messages on his phone, Chu Tian could perfectly imagine how uproariously she was laughing. Dark lines seemed to appear on his forehead, but the smile on his face never faded.

"I have a name, you know. Why the sudden urge to call me something else?"

"Well... it just feels... calling you by your full name sounds a bit formal, don't you think?"

"Does it? Alright then, call me whatever you like."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Hehe, you're so nice! Did you miss me?"

"Miss you? Of course, I missed you! The moment I had a break, I wanted to grab my phone, just to see what you were up to."

"I missed you too~ I've been practicing singing all morning. I'm so tired."

"If you're tired, take a break. You're already outstanding. There's no need to put so much pressure on yourself. Remember to leave a chance for others to shine, too."

"Am I really that outstanding?"

"Of course! You're the most outstanding person I've ever met, bar none!"

"Hmph~ Such a smooth talker~"

...

While the two of them were being all lovey-dovey, Hou Yichuan was sneakily making his way to the office door.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK!

Upon hearing the knock, Chu Tian looked up. When he saw it was Hou Yichuan, the smile on his face instantly vanished. He sighed inwardly, but his hands kept typing.

"Sigh, President Hou is here for me again. Looks like I'll be busy once more."

"Then you should get to it. I need to practice my singing too."

"Okay then. Remember to rest, and don't push yourself too hard."

"Got it! [Saluting.jpg]"

By the time Chu Tian put down his phone, Hou Yichuan had already walked in, grinning from ear to ear. He knew full well that after all his dramatics to get the boss to stay, Chu Tian was bound to be displeased, so he entered with an apologetic smile.

"Private salsa!"

"Get out!"

"Will do!"

"Come back!"

This verbal jousting went on for two rounds, leaving both feeling somewhat exasperated.

"Look, President Hou, can I please go home now?" Chu Tian looked pitifully at Hou Yichuan. His self-cultivated, albeit amateurish, acting skills from his previous life allowed him to instantly fill his eyes with tears.

Hou Yichuan, not to be outdone, matched his intensity. "President Chu, I don't want this either, but with so much going on at the company, are you really going to leave us here toiling away, metaphorically bleeding and weeping, while you go home alone?"

"Is there absolutely no room for negotiation?"

"Nope, no negotiation!"

Seeing there was truly no way out, Chu Tian resigned himself to his fate. "Alright, what is it this time?"

Sensing Chu Tian was ready to get to work, Hou Yichuan quickly dropped his dramatic act. "There are several matters, but these are the most important ones," he said, handing Chu Tian a few documents.

"The first is about the online broadcasting rights for 'King of Mask Singer.' There's a lot of pressure online, so we've sped things up. We've finished negotiations with Bubble Video, Elephant, Berries, Green Bean, and Lemon TV."

"What you have there are the final contract details. If there are no issues, we can sign."

Chu Tian glanced through the documents. For the first season, they had chosen to broadcast across the entire network to build the show's reputation, rather than securing an exclusive rights deal. As a result, the profits were somewhat lower, but the "King of Mask Singer" brand was successfully established. The second season would be when the real profits started rolling in.

He looked it over once and saw no major issues, but he didn't comment immediately. He made a mental note to review it thoroughly later before signing.

After Chu Tian finished looking through the documents, Hou Yichuan proceeded to the next item.

"The second matter concerns 'iPartment.' Filming is about to wrap up soon, and Director Cao is asking if we should send someone to attend the wrap."

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