Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 97 Divorce

"I really don't know how someone as devoted as Teacher Xu could have given birth to a son like you?"

The two were strolling hand in hand.

Upon hearing Nanfeng use Old Xu as an example, Xu Jinyan retorted, "That's absurd! You still don't understand your teacher Xu..."

Nanfeng looked at him in surprise, wanting to hear what had happened.

Xu Jinyan sneered. As someone who possessed the [Memory Palace], he had a TV series stored in his mind that lasted for fifty years. He would flip through it whenever he had nothing to do.

When he looked through the body's childhood memories, he discovered that he often became part of a couple's play.

"Let me tell you, your teacher Xu was a total simp when he was young... but in the end, he had everything!"

"Pfft..." Nanfeng couldn't help but laugh.

Xu Jinyan: "Let me give you an example. When I was a kid, there was a time when I was reluctant to get out of bed on the weekend. Your sister Yan came and knocked on my door to call me to have breakfast. She knocked for a long time, but I still didn't want to get up."

"Then Teacher Xu came over, and your sister Yan pretended to be pitiful and wronged, so Teacher Xu started to coax her, lingering at my door for a long time."

"In the end, the couple went to have breakfast together, all lovey-dovey, without caring whether I ate or not..."

"Hahahaha," Nanfeng laughed so hard he almost fell over.

After she finished laughing, Xu Jinyan continued to complain, "You don't understand the joy of being a simp. These two complement each other perfectly; they're a match made in heaven."

Nanfeng chuckled and patted him on the shoulder: "Maybe you're still half asleep and got it wrong."

Xu Jinyan scoffed, "Then let me ask you, what's my name?"

Nanfeng asked, puzzled, "Xu Jinyan!"

He opened her hand and wrote on it: "My grandma told me that my original names were Xu, Jin, and Yan! This is your masterpiece, Teacher Xu!"

"So how did you change it later?"

"My grandma thought they sounded awful, so she changed my name and my brother's name."

"Your brother's name is Xu Qian? What's this about your brother?"

Xu Jinyan nodded: "My uncle is actually a sycophant too..."

"My brother wasn't originally called Xu Qian," he paused, his expression complex, "His name was—Xu, Qi, An!"

After listening to the "Secrets of the Xu Family," Nanfeng found it interesting, but also couldn't help feeling somewhat saddened.

She admired this kind of family atmosphere, which is why she preferred to travel to various places for Spring Festival Galas rather than return to her hometown, and why she visited the Xu family to offer New Year's greetings on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Xu Jinyan seemed to sense her emotions, turned around to face her, and asked, "Where did you go yesterday?"

Nanfeng felt a little awkward, unsure if Xu Jinyan was aware of her situation: "You were resting at home yesterday."

Xu Jinyan: "Then how about you come to my house for Chinese New Year next time?"

Nanfeng looked into his eyes, knowing he was already aware of her family situation, and teased, "What about Xiaotian?"

Xiaotian didn't go home for the Lunar New Year this year either, but her hard work earned her another championship in "Ruomeng" this morning.

This is Xu Jinyan's first single to hold the number one spot for five weeks. The reason for this success, besides the quality of the song, is...

Part of the reason is that no one releases songs during the Chinese New Year, and another reason is that everyone knows Xu Jinyan has "A Journey Through the Mountains" waiting to take over, so releasing a song at this time is not worthwhile.

Xu Jinyan's expression froze, and she blinked: "...Then how about I come to your house?"

Nanfeng chuckled and called him a "scumbag," then took the opportunity to shake off his hand and left.

Xu Jinyan watched her retreating figure, stood there and sighed to the heavens. Sister Nan was too difficult to win over. She couldn't keep up with Xiao Tian's progress at all!

Fortunately, at least she doesn't mind holding hands or being alone with me.

……

……

In the blink of an eye, the New Year is over.

Besides the few people who visited in person, Xu Jinyan received a barrage of text messages during this period:

Tian Xiwei, Yang Mi, Dilraba, Mao Xiaotong, Li Yitong, Zhao Liying, and other male friends.

Before he knew it, he had built up a vast network of connections in the entertainment industry.

That day, Xu Jinyan arrived at Canglan Entertainment.

Lin Wanqing came over to report on recent events: "...Zhao Liying will be here soon, and the recording studio is ready."

Xu Jinyan nodded. The drama starring Sister Zhao has finished filming. They started asking for songs more than half a year ago, and today they can finally record the songs.

After seeing the plot outline, he was once again amazed by the immense power of the convergence of timelines: a tragic love story between master and disciple.

So Xu Jinyan simply packaged "Heart's Fire" and "Rings of Time" together. After the production team received the demo, they expressed their hope that Zhao Liying would personally sing "Rings of Time," imitating Yang Mi's approach.

This is not surprising. Ever since Yang Mi's "The Power of Love" provided such a great boost to TV dramas, every A-list actor with a large fan base wants to have their own representative work.

At least when attending parties, I don't always have to sing other people's songs.

Xu Jinyan naturally had no objections; he treated both Sister Zhao and Sister Mi equally.

So he played on his phone while waiting for someone to arrive.

But before she even arrived, she was already trending on social media.

Just now, Zhao Liying posted on Weibo: "Life is long, the past was good, and I wish for an even better future."

At the same time, both teams issued a joint statement: the two are divorcing amicably!

The two Weibo posts went viral and caused a sensation across the internet.

Netizens commented: "It's only the Lunar New Year, why are there so many breakups this year?"

Although Mao Xiaotong and Chen Xiang recently had a breakup scandal, their popularity didn't even reach the top of the trending searches.

If it weren't for some controversies in the middle, it probably wouldn't even have made it into the top ten trending topics.

But who is Zhao Liying? She's a top-tier actress born in the 85s who rose from humble beginnings. The only thing that can overshadow the buzz surrounding her divorce is the divorce of another top-tier actress born in the 85s.

While netizens were gossiping, reporters frantically searched for Zhao Liying's whereabouts, determined to get a firsthand interview. They discovered that Zhao Liying had gone to Canglan today.

At this moment, in the recording studio on the ninth floor of Canglan Entertainment, Xu Jinyan looked at Zhao Liying, who had come to record, and remained silent for a moment before smiling wryly:

"Sister Liying, actually I'm not that busy. I can record any day, it doesn't have to be today."

The outside world is in complete chaos, and you're still here being so dedicated to your job?

Zhao Liying, on the other hand, seemed completely unaffected by public opinion, appearing relaxed and natural.

After all, the divorce certificate had already been obtained; they just chose to officially announce it today.

Instead of answering Xu Jinyan's question, she looked around the recording studio and asked, "Did Yang Mi record 'The Power of Love' in this studio?"

Xu Jinyan nodded.

She then asked, "So, what do you think of 'The Trees' compared to 'The Power of Love'?"

Xu Jinyan was somewhat surprised. Zhao Liying should be a very pragmatic person, so why did she sound a bit like Yang Mi today?

So he handed her a bag of plums.

Zhao Liying took it and burst out laughing, clearly Yang Mi's "GG" had deeply resonated with people.

"Do you remember what you told me on WeChat back then? I'm divorced now!"

Xu Jinyan: "..."

Lu Yin, who was standing to the side, breathed softly!