I want to take you wandering.

Chapter 103 A Gentleman's Duty Is to Protect Women

From Ou Yunchen's WeChat—

Little Mute: "Are you home yet?"

Ou Yunchen: "Just got here, miss me already?"

Little Mute: "No way! I'm just checking on you!"

Ou Yunchen: "Alright."

Little Mute: "Um... thank you for today."

Ou Yunchen: "For what?"

Little Mute: "For helping me find a new place. I've never lived somewhere so nice..."

Ou Yunchen: "That wasn't 'nice,' just 'acceptable.' There are even better places than what we saw today!"

Little Mute: "It must be expensive. Today's rent was already high. I need to work even harder!"

Ou Yunchen: "It's free. Want to live there?"

Little Mute: "Really? Free?! Where is it?"

Ou Yunchen: "At my place."

Little Mute: "You're tricking me again! I don't want to live with you!!!"

Mo Qingyun sent another 'beaten up' emoji, but to Ou Yunchen, the Little Mute only became more adorable.

—End of Ou Yunchen's WeChat—

"Ding dong," the doorbell rang. Who would visit Ou Yunchen at this hour?

Aside from the housekeeper who came during the day, Ou Yunchen hadn't had any visitors in a long time.

This made Ou Yunchen nervous. He deliberately dimmed the living room lights and prepared himself for defense.

As he slowly walked to the door and checked the surveillance camera, two women appeared on the screen.

Ou Yunchen opened the door, completely surprised. How did these two find him?!

Liu Jinhua: "Mr. Ou, good evening. We've met before, do you remember me?"

Ou Yunchen glanced at the wine in Liu Jinhua's hand and then at the somewhat timid Xi Ya beside her, who seemed to have deliberately dressed more maturely today.

Ou Yunchen: "Is something the matter?"

Liu Jinhua: "May we come in and talk?"

Ou Yunchen moved aside, and Liu Jinhua and Xi Ya entered one after the other.

Liu Jinhua: "Mr. Ou, your home is truly magnificent."

Ou Yunchen: "Mm."

Liu Jinhua: "Mr. Ou, your home's decor is amazing. What style is this?"

Ou Yunchen: "Manba Black."

Liu Jinhua: "So cool!"

Ou Yunchen walked to the sofa and gestured for them to sit down.

Liu Jinhua gave Xi Ya a look. Xi Ya immediately took off her jacket, revealing a more revealing and mature dress underneath.

Liu Jinhua: "Mr. Ou, I am truly sorry to disturb you so late. Since I haven't received your reply, I thought perhaps I hadn't explained things clearly last time."

Liu Jinhua noticed Ou Yunchen looking at Xi Ya. She seemed confident that bringing Xi Ya today was the right decision, and she understood even more that all capital was the same!

Liu Jinhua: "Oh, by the way, I brought a bottle of fine red wine. Would you like to have a drink while we chat?"

Ou Yunchen leaned back intentionally, wanting to see what tricks these two women were up to.

Ou Yunchen: "Sure. The corkscrew and glasses are on the shelf over there."

Liu Jinhua nudged Xi Ya with her arm. Xi Ya immediately got up and awkwardly took the red wine to pour it.

Ou Yunchen's gaze was fixed on Xi Ya. The more Liu Jinhua wanted him to, the more he played along.

But Xi Ya seemed uncomfortable. Under Liu Jinhua's pressure, she had to pretend to be adept at serving drinks.

Xi Ya brought three wine glasses and slowly poured the red wine.

Xi Ya: "Mr. Ou, I'll toast you."

Ou Yunchen picked up the glass and swirled it, the aroma of red wine filling the air.

Ou Yunchen: "Toast me for what?"

Xi Ya: "This glass is to thank you for paying for me at the supermarket."

Ou Yunchen clinked glasses with Xi Ya as planned, but after three seconds, Ou Yunchen still showed no intention of drinking.

Xi Ya tilted her head back and finished the first glass of red wine.

Next, Xi Ya poured a second glass.

Xi Ya: "For the second glass, I want to thank you for watching me cry from the spiciness and giving me a bottle of banana milk."

"Clink." Xi Ya proactively clinked her glass against Ou Yunchen's again. This time, she directly downed the second glass of red wine.

Xi Ya: "For the third glass... for the third glass, thank you for giving me an opportunity..."

Ou Yunchen covered Xi Ya's glass with his hand and then pushed her cup down.

Ou Yunchen: "I haven't given you an opportunity yet. Investing in an artist's debut is not something that interests me."

Liu Jinhua: "Mr. Ou, what would make you interested?"

Ou Yunchen smiled.

Ou Yunchen: "That depends on how you can make me interested."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Jinhua and Xi Ya's expressions grew flustered. But this was their purpose for coming today; perhaps they had already prepared for the worst.

Xi Ya lowered her head, her body trembling with nervousness. She clasped her hands tightly on her knees, too afraid to look up at Ou Yunchen.

Liu Jinhua: "Mr. Ou, I know talking about business with you about profits and future earnings is just empty talk. And it was indeed inappropriate for us to come so presumptuously..."

Liu Jinhua looked at Xi Ya with great sadness, then seemed to muster up all her courage.

Liu Jinhua: "Our Xi Ya entered the trainee camp at 13. She's a very hardworking and resilient child."

"For five years, we watched Xi Ya transform bit by bit into a young woman. Becoming a singer has been her unwavering dream for all these years..."

"So, to debut, she's truly willing to do anything..."

Ou Yunchen looked at Xi Ya again, but her head was even lower. He couldn't see her expression at all.

Liu Jinhua slowly took something out of her bag and placed it on Ou Yunchen's coffee table.

Liu Jinhua: "I've been in this industry for a long time, and I understand its rules very well. But Xi Ya doesn't. Xi Ya is destined to be the dance lead in a girl group, so her body is very important to her..."

Liu Jinhua: "Mr. Ou, Xi Ya is a first-timer. Please take good care of her."

After saying this, Liu Jinhua slowly stood up. She didn't dare to look at Xi Ya, and Xi Ya never lifted her head. Not a sound was made in the living room until Liu Jinhua left Ou Yunchen's apartment.

When the door softly closed, Ou Yunchen finally understood what Liu Jinhua meant.

Looking at the condom on the table, he understood why they said the entertainment industry was a playground for capital. As long as the money was right, even aspiring artists could be had.

Ou Yunchen: "Look up."

Xi Ya's body trembled slightly. As she slowly raised her head to look at Ou Yunchen, her eyes were already red-rimmed and tear-streaked.

Ou Yunchen: "Are you an adult?"

Xi Ya nodded, then quickly shook her head.

Ou Yunchen was startled. Liu Jinhua was truly audacious to send someone underage to do this kind of thing!

Xi Ya: "I'll be a true adult after my birthday next month."

Ou Yunchen sighed softly. Fortunately, she wasn't too young, but it was still not acceptable!

Ou Yunchen: "Put your clothes back on and take this thing away."

Xi Ya was stunned. Could this not pique Ou Yunchen's interest? Then what would it take for him to invest in her?

Seeing Xi Ya sitting there motionless, Ou Yunchen took the initiative to drape her clothes back onto her.

Ou Yunchen: "Go tell Liu Jinhua I don't play these games. If you want me to invest, bring me a proper business proposal, project proposal, and all the necessary documents to establish a new film and television media company. Do you understand?"

Xi Ya: "A business proposal, a project proposal... and what else?"

Ou Yunchen sighed. This girl had scared herself silly and couldn't even understand basic instructions.

Ou Yunchen: "Now hurry and catch up to your manager. Tell her to come to my company tomorrow to sign a contract. Can you understand this?"

Xi Ya nodded incessantly. She finally smiled, her spirit returning like when they first met. This was perhaps the best birthday gift for a girl on the cusp of adulthood.