After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 114: Serve Me Well, Or Get Benched!

「The next day.」

Shen Fanyun was still considering whether to attend Lu Feiyan’s newcomer debut event. He had investigated Jinhai Records, a reputable company that was planning to expand overseas in the coming years. In theory, if Lu Feiyan chose a company like this, she shouldn’t be bullied. However, the entertainment industry had always been a murky world, and no one could be one hundred percent certain.

「In a mall in Hangcheng City.」

「The lounge.」

Lu Feiyan lay on a chair with her eyes closed, her guitar in her arms. As the performance drew nearer, she became increasingly nervous; it felt as if her muscles were twitching uncontrollably. This was completely out of character for the usually carefree and fearless young woman.

Sitting opposite her was Bai Tao, a chubby young man the company had assigned as her agent. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she would be working with him for a long time. "Feiyan, there’s less than two hours before you go on stage. Make sure you’re prepared," Bai Tao reminded her with a smile.

Not far away stood a handsome young man in a brightly colored suit. At an impressive 1.85 meters tall, his flawless, refined features made him exceptionally good-looking. Unfortunately, he wasn’t Lu Feiyan’s type.

For this newcomer debut event, the company, aiming to ensure everything went off without a hitch, had arranged for this handsome young man to mentor her. Strictly speaking, he was her senior in the industry: Zheng Nan! With just over two years of experience, he already had some fame. The company positioned him as a "flow idol," capitalizing on his good looks, which held a natural appeal for young girls. In fact, Zheng Nan had already gathered a sizable fanbase with his face alone.

The performance hadn’t even started, yet Lu Feiyan could hear the crazed fans outside already screaming themselves hoarse.

"Zheng Nan, Zheng Nan!"

"Zheng Nan, Zheng Nan! From south to north, across the land, Zheng Nan is the prettiest of them all!"

What an effeminate slogan, she thought.

After finishing a cigarette in the distance, Zheng Nan stuffed one hand in his pocket and approached Lu Feiyan.

"Little junior sister, it’s normal to be nervous the first time you perform, but don’t worry, I’m here," Zheng Nan encouraged her.

Lu Feiyan gave a slight hum in thanks, her spirits low. His use of "little junior sister," in particular, made her feel that Zheng Nan was a bit sleazy. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Zheng Nan didn’t leave. Instead, he squatted in front of the seated Lu Feiyan and suddenly reached out to touch her jacket, and the spot he aimed for...

Lu Feiyan grew alert. "What are you doing?"

"Oh, your jacket isn’t straight. Let me fix it for you," Zheng Nan smiled, falling back on his usual spiel. "After all, a debut performance has to be perfect."

Lu Feiyan shifted away from him, clearly on the defensive.

Zheng Nan’s brow furrowed in displeasure, but he hid it well, his face still wreathed in smiles.

"Feiyan is new and doesn’t understand some of the rules," Zheng Nan said. "But that’s okay, people grow. I believe Feiyan will grasp it quickly."

Bai Tao smiled, his eyes greedily sizing up Lu Feiyan’s cold yet stunning face and her outstanding figure. What a shame, he sighed inwardly. Such a superb beauty, and Zheng Nan has his eyes on her. It’s a bargain for this gigolo who lives off women. And here I am, still not a top agent. Otherwise, a rare beauty you might only see once in a decade, or even two, should have been mine, Bai Tao’s, to sample first!

"Feiyan, you know that even though the company arranges for me to mentor newcomers, the power to decide whether they achieve overnight fame is ultimately mine," Zheng Nan hinted, glancing at Lu Feiyan.

Then he continued, "Of course, the decision is also up to you. If you know how to play the game, with my current popularity and fame, making you this year’s best new female singer is no problem at all."

Lu Feiyan didn’t understand why Zheng Nan was suddenly saying all this. The decision was up to her?

"I will perform my best. The song I picked for tonight is one I’m very good at," Lu Feiyan stated earnestly. She loved to sing and simply hoped that more people would hear her voice. Becoming a huge sensation wasn’t a major ambition of hers; just having a platform for her songs to be discovered and appreciated was satisfaction enough!

PFFT!

Unexpectedly, her words made both Bai Tao and Zheng Nan laugh out loud at the same time. Were they mocking her naivety and innocence? Or was she just pretending to be obtuse? Did she really not grasp Zheng Nan’s insinuation?

"Feiyan, don’t tell me you really don’t understand?" Zheng Nan suddenly leaned in close.

Lu Feiyan sprang to her feet.

Zheng Nan grabbed her wrist. She struggled in fear but found his grip too tight to break free.

"If you want to be famous, you have to give something in return. That’s how this world works," he said. "You can’t have your cake and eat it too, not without giving up something yourself. How is that any different from being a freeloader?"

Zheng Nan pulled a VIP room key for a five-star hotel in the mall from his pocket and forcibly shoved it into Lu Feiyan’s hand. "Take it. Go to the room now, take a shower, and wait for me in bed. We still have over an hour before the show—plenty of time for the two of us to have a pleasant little chat!

"If you’re a good, sensible girl and serve me to my satisfaction, you can rest assured that tonight, you *will* be famous!"

With one hand in his pocket, Zheng Nan looked down on her with utter arrogance. In his eyes, Lu Feiyan was already fish on the chopping block, entirely at his mercy.

It took Lu Feiyan a full minute to calm her racing heart, and another to muster the courage to question him. "What... what do you mean?"

"Stop playing the innocent?" Zheng Nan’s patience wore thin, his expression turning ferocious. "Is sleeping with me so beneath you? Aren’t all of you so-called newcomers, with your passable looks, just desperately trying to get famous and debut? Willing to do anything, even sleep with all sorts of old men, just for a shot at fame?"

He twisted his lips into a smirk. "Be a good girl and go upstairs to shower now. Otherwise, I have a thousand ways to make sure you don’t go on stage today. I’ll also use the company’s resources and connections to saddle you with a massive bill for breach of contract!"

Lu Feiyan drew a sharp, shaky breath. She could never have imagined that her first concert, something she had treasured so much, would be met with this kind of treatment. She had prepared diligently for half a month, only for it to come to this—having to sacrifice her body just for the chance to perform?

"Have you made up your mind?" Zheng Nan prompted impatiently, seeing her silence.

At this, Bai Tao, her agent, stepped forward and whispered, "There are countless girls out there who would kill to sleep with Zheng Nan. You’re not losing out on anything, so why be so stubborn? Is it really worth being this upset?"

Lu Feiyan erupted in a furious rage, shouting at Zheng Nan, "I’d rather never perform again in my life than submit to your shameless demand!"

SLAP!

Without another word, Zheng Nan swung his hand and struck Lu Feiyan across the face. "You dare speak to me in that tone? Are you tired of living?"