Huang Feng was in charge of the entertainment venue business within Heavenly Gate, a role specifically designated by Ye Xiao.
So, when Huang Feng came in, Ye Xiao immediately asked, "When approximately can the entertainment venue officially open?"
Hearing Ye Xiao's question, Huang Feng, even though he had just seated himself, promptly said to Ye Xiao, "It's like this, Brother Xiao, if this were before, the entertainment venue would require at least two to three months to open officially. However, now that we have the support from Yang Ming, the head of the Guard Bureau, the venue can open within half a month."
"What if the newly-appointed second-in-command Sun Bin also supports us?" Ye Xiao suddenly asked with a smile as he looked at Huang Feng.
At Ye Xiao's words, everyone was taken aback. Sun Bin, the new deputy chief? He was one of the top figures in Minghai City; how could he possibly support their company in opening an entertainment venue?
"Brother Xiao, that seems rather unlikely," Zhao Dapeng said, looking towards Ye Xiao with great surprise.
Ye Xiao replied, "In this world, there's nothing impossible; it's just a matter of whether we're willing to do it or not. I'm asking, what if Sun Bin does support us?"
Upon hearing Ye Xiao's repeated confirmation, Huang Feng immediately said, "If that's the case, it can open in ten days."
"Why only advance by ten days?" Ye Xiao was instantly puzzled.
Wang Qing, seated next to Zhao Dapeng, also immediately addressed Huang Feng, "Leader Huang, you're not joking, are you? Brother Xiao has already smoothed out various relationships, and you still need ten days? I really doubt your ability."
Huang Feng, unaffected by Wang Qing's words, turned to look at Ye Xiao and said, "Brother Xiao, since even the deputy chief supports us, why shouldn't we make our entertainment venue the most dazzling in the entire Minghai City region? If we go to an entertainment venue to play, do we only think about safety? The comfort of the environment is probably a powerful guarantee for a second visit, right? Therefore, my idea is a deluxe decoration, to let customers walk into the venue feeling like they're entering a game paradise. The venue is a playground; it's only that the players are different, but overall, it's naturally about playing."
Huang Feng's speech made clear his point, which Ye Xiao basically understood.
At last, Huang Feng looked at Wang Qing with a smile and said, "Deputy Group Leader Wang, since Brother Xiao has entrusted this business to me, in the gambling aspect, I believe I have more say. How capable I am is for Brother Xiao to judge, and I don't think you would question Brother Xiao's ability to judge people, would you?"
Wang Qing's face changed immediately upon hearing Huang Feng's words; the words were an apparent insinuation that Wang Qing doubted Ye Xiao's judgment in choosing the right people.
Rushing to look at Ye Xiao, Wang Qing said, "Brother Xiao, I really did not mean that. My heart is truly with Heavenly Gate."
Ye Xiao said, "Heavenly Gate has just been established and, although its development has been rapid, it is still not stable. Therefore, we need everyone to work together harmoniously. The thing I dislike the most is infighting."
Hearing this, Wang Qing immediately dared not make a sound, and even Huang Feng stopped talking.
It was clear that Ye Xiao was warning Wang Qing, but he was also warning Huang Feng.
Ye Xiao meant it simply; whoever wanted to play tricks within Heavenly Gate would be eliminated. Once out of the game, titles like group leader or deputy group leader would become mere memories.
Having said this, Ye Xiao slowly stood up.
Everyone looked at Ye Xiao.
Ye Xiao then said, "Alright, as for what comes next, you all decide on your own. My opinion is merely for reference. The main decisions for Heavenly Gate will still need to be made by Dapeng and Huang Feng. I believe that in the near future, Yan Country will see the rise of two kings."
Hearing Ye Xiao's words, everyone was very puzzled. Why would there be two kings?
Ye Xiao obviously saw their confusion and explained, "The King of the Group, Brother Peng, and the King of Entertainment, Brother Feng."
After these words, Ye Xiao strode out of the conference room.
As for Zhao Dapeng and Huang Feng, they were stunned, truly stunned. The two kings Ye Xiao spoke of turned out to be them.
My God, this thought had never crossed their minds. In fact, they had always thought it impossible.
However, as Ye Xiao had said, nothing in the world is impossible.
Upon leaving the conference room, Ye Xiao inquired where the beautiful ladies on duty were, and quickly found the private room where Ling Shuya and the others were.
This was the largest and cleanest private room and was rarely used; in fact, it had been refurbished by Zhao Dapeng for Ye Xiao, but Ye Xiao had never visited to enjoy it.
As Ye Xiao opened the door and entered, someone was singing a heart-touching soft love song 'Enchanted and Bewildered' in the room.
It was actually one of Liu Muyun's signature songs. Ye Xiao was very familiar with Liu Muyun. Actually, not just Ye Xiao, but almost anyone in Yan Country and all over the world who liked music knew of Liu Muyun – her fame was truly immense.
Had Ye Xiao not seen that it was Ling Shuya passionately singing, he might have thought it was Liu Muyun herself performing. Whether it was the timbre or melody, Ling Shuya's singing voice was very similar to Liu Muyun's, and indeed, Shuya was the person Ye Xiao had met whose voice most resembled Liu Muyun.
Graceful, gentle, enchanting.
Ye Xiao really couldn't think of any words to describe Ling Shuya at this moment.
The song ended.
The KTV suddenly fell silent; clearly, everyone was still intoxicated by 'Enchanted Heart' that Ling Shuya had just sung.
The greatest feature of Liu Muyun's songs is their purity.
Not only can they mesmerize you, but they can also move you.
Clap. Clap. Clap.
Ye Xiao suddenly started clapping for Ling Shuya, who had just finished singing 'Enchanted Heart'.
Ye Xiao's applause broke the silence, and only then did everyone realize Ye Xiao had arrived. They had been so absorbed in Ling Shuya's singing that they had almost ignored everything happening around them.
Seeing Ye Xiao come in and start clapping, everyone else immediately began to applaud for Ling Shuya.
Su Yun looked at Ling Shuya in amazement and said, "Shuya, I really didn't expect it. Your voice is almost identical to Liu Muyun's. If I weren't here in person, I would have thought it was actually Liu Muyun performing."
With a smile Ling Shuya replied, "It's not that I sing well, but rather that Liu Muyun's songs are just so lovely that even if you sing off-key, they still have a sense of beauty."
Upon hearing Ling Shuya's words, everyone heartily agreed.
Ling Shuya had also seen Ye Xiao's arrival, so she immediately looked at him and asked, "Is it over?"
Ye Xiao simply smiled and replied, "Yes, it's over. It looks like after the exam, you're set to shine brightly at the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration."
Zhou Yuyan, upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, immediately said to him, "Ye Xiao, you don't know, do you? Do you know why Shuya is known as the number one beauty of Minghai Academy?"
"What number one beauty, Yuyan, what are you talking about?" In front of so many people, Ling Shuya was truly a bit embarrassed. Although she was happy to be praised for her beauty, she still felt shy.
Hearing Zhou Yuyan's words, Ye Xiao was also instantly very curious and quickly asked, "Isn't it because she's beautiful?"
Zhou Yuyan let out a snort and said, "What do you know? Being just beautiful makes you nothing more than a vase, and even the most beautiful vase is ultimately just decoration."
Hey, who would have thought Zhou Yuyan, usually not too serious and always picking fights, could say something so sensible?
Ye Xiao guessed and asked, "Then why is she the number one beauty?"
Zhou Yuyan said, "A pretty girl who has no proud talent is just a vase, but Shuya's talent is singing. Because she likes Liu Muyun's songs, she often sings them. Do you know? Not only is Shuya's voice beautiful, but she can also write and compose music. In the area of music, I believe Shuya's talent is certainly no less than Liu Muyun's."
Write and compose music? Ye Xiao was quite taken aback by Zhou Yuyan's words, and he really hadn't expected Ling Shuya to have this talent.
"It's not as amazing as you say," Ling Shuya, feeling somewhat embarrassed by Zhou Yuyan's continuous praise, responded modestly.
However, at that moment, Lan Lan said, "I can vouch for this. At the start of the new semester last year, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, our school and First Academy co-hosted a celebration where Shuya performed a song she composed herself, which caused a sensation at the event. You should have seen it; even some teachers went crazy—it was like a concert by a top-tier pop star."
Ye Xiao looked at Ling Shuya with a slight expression of surprise, clearly astonished by just how impressive she was.
Ye Xiao looked at Ling Shuya and said, "That's great."
"What's so great?" Hearing Ye Xiao's inexplicable comment, everyone was puzzled, especially Ling Shuya, who really didn't understand whether Ye Xiao was praising her or what he meant.
Seeing everyone was confused by his remark, Ye Xiao immediately laughed and said, "Have you forgotten? This talented girl is soon going to kiss me willingly—of course it's great."
At Ye Xiao's words, everyone was speechless.
"Ye Xiao, you truly are vulgar," Zhou Yuyan immediately expressed her dissatisfaction, while others, like Su Yun and Shen Qiuyu, looked at Ye Xiao with disappointment.
Ye Xiao promptly asked, "What did I do?"
Zhou Yuyan replied, "Do you know? This moment should be quite atmospheric, but you..."
Ye Xiao immediately laughed, "I'm just joking. Okay, I'll treat you to karaoke, it's on me."
At Ye Xiao's remark, once again, several girls united in their disdain.
But then, no one else went to select a song.
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