Chapter 51 Your KTV is About to Come Back to Life

"No way!"

"No way!"

Shen Xian and Zhou Wan spoke in unison.

Was Ning Cai's idea rotten?

It was rotten to the core—letting two unrelated, single men and women live under the same roof.

But from a purely rational perspective, was this idea the best?

Yes.

Ning Cai knew Shen Xian's character. More importantly, she knew that even though Shen Xian was a normal man who liked looking at beautiful women, there was something off about him mentally.

He seemed to have no concept of love when it came to women.

He liked to look at women, but that didn't mean he would sleep with them.

It was said that in the three years Liu Ruyun lived with him, Shen Xian could be counted on one hand for the times he touched her.

Ning Cai also knew Zhou Wan’s disposition—she detested men.

So, from Ning Cai's perspective, this was the best choice.

Qi Zhengqing would never imagine that Zhou Wan would be staying at Shen Xian’s place.

After arriving in Nanzhou, Qi Zhengqing could search the entire city and still not find Zhou Wan.

But from Zhou Wan’s point of view, moving into Shen Xian’s home was worse than death.

Usually, just running into Shen Xian made her feel prickly and uneasy all over.

To stay at his house for a couple of days? She’d rather die of discomfort.

Shen Xian was miserable too. Other than Liu Ruyun, he had never lived under the same roof with any other woman.

“I object! Why are you arranging for a woman to live in my house?” Shen Xian’s voice was agitated for the first time. “Ning Cai, are you out of your mind? Don’t I care about my reputation? I’m a young, upright bachelor—if word gets out, what will happen to my good name?”

He slapped the table in agitation.

Ning Cai shot him a sidelong glance. “Try slapping that table one more time and I’ll make sure you’ll only ever be able to slap a wheelchair.”

Shen Xian was indignant. “No, no, I don’t agree!”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wan’s rebellious streak kicked in. She glared at Shen Xian. “Reputation? What reputation do you have? Is mine any less important than yours? I’m not even upset, so what are you getting worked up about?”

Shen Xian replied weakly, “I have dignity too, you know.”

Seeing him like this, Zhou Wan’s anger spiked. She sneered, “Don’t act like you’re suffering some huge injustice. In all of Nanzhou, if I said I wanted to stay at your place, there would be a line of men willing to open their doors for me! If I said the word, the queue of people willing to pick me up would stretch all the way to France.”

Shen Xian said, “I believe it. But could you ask the guy at the end of the line to bring me a bottle of red wine from France?”

Zhou Wan pointed at him. “Me moving into your place is your ancestors’ blessing. Don’t act like you’re being taken advantage of.”

Shen Xian replied, even more feebly, “Can my ancestors skip this blessing?”

Zhou Wan was a hundred pounds—ninety-five of which were rebelliousness, and the remaining five, the flesh on her chest.

Her rebelliousness surged. “I’m moving in tomorrow morning. By the way, there are two of us—me and my daughter. Make sure the rooms are tidy; I want the master bedroom.”

Good grief...

Wasn’t this just plain unreasonable?

Without waiting for Shen Xian’s response, she grabbed her bag and left.

Outside the room, Zhou Wan stomped her foot in frustration, muttering, “I’ve worked hard raising a child for two years—let’s see how you like it. This is too much! I haven’t even complained and you’re already whining! Qingqing, tomorrow you make sure to bite him hard—bite that shameless man to death!”

Shen Xian looked at Ning Cai, speechless, giving her a thumbs up. “President Ning, are all your moves this brilliant?”

“From a professional standpoint, having her stay at your place is the most appropriate choice,” Ning Cai replied.

“From a professional standpoint, I’m not coming home to sleep tomorrow night,” Shen Xian said.

“From a professional standpoint, if you want to invest in Yu’an Media, she’s your co-boss. You have a responsibility to take care of her and protect her,” Ning Cai stated calmly.

Shen Xian stood up. “Tomorrow night, I’ll just sleep with her then.”

Ning Cai sneered and gave a disdainful glance at his crotch. “You think you’re up to it?”

Shen Xian immediately erupted. “Who are you looking down on? Even if I have to take medicine, I’ll make it happen tomorrow!”

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On the third day after "My Good Brother" was released, its impact finally became evident.

It rose to prominence in the “Classics & Nostalgia” category—it was a new song, yet broke through among the recommended “nostalgic classics”!

“My god, this song is so amazing, it made a man in his forties like me cry!”

“It’s my first time hearing it, but why does it feel so familiar? Turns out it brought back all my memories!”

“I’ve had it on repeat all day today. ‘My Good Brother’—I’d call it this year’s number one brotherhood anthem!”

It quickly shot to number one on the category charts and then broke into the New Song Chart TOP 100!

Every hour, it was spreading to the phones of users from the post-80s and post-90s generations.

If the music platforms’ rise was slow, then the short video platforms saw a terrifying explosion in popularity.

On the short video platforms, six creators simultaneously posted a video: “After thirty-two years, we finally found each other and reunited with brothers we hadn’t seen in three decades.”

The six creators weren’t big names—just ordinary middle-aged men who had shared a dorm room while studying in the capital city. Back then, due to poor communication, they could only keep in touch by letter, and after moving, they lost each other’s contacts.

Over the years, with the rise of fast information and media, the six had been searching for each other. They sought out multiple media outlets and finally, a week ago, each one was found.

Many people were deeply moved by their genuine brotherhood.

“I’m in Jiangzhou. My good brothers, see you in the capital!”

“I’m in Mengzhou. My good brothers, see you in the capital!”

“I’m in Zangzhou. My good brothers, see you in the capital!”

...

All six set out for their alma mater in the capital at the same time, posting videos from the road.

The background music for these short videos was “My Good Brother”!

Suddenly, a “Find Your Brothers” craze swept the internet, and “My Good Brother” naturally became the official BGM for these reunions.

Countless creators began using the song to celebrate and express brotherhood.

Thus, the song quickly became well-known among young and middle-aged men.

Many men would open a short video platform, and out of ten videos, seven would use this song as background music.

On the fifth day after its release, “My Good Brother” climbed to second place on the New Song Chart, the Soaring Chart, the Hot Songs Chart, and the Weekly Chart—officially beginning its strong challenge against Liu Ruyun’s new song!

Upon seeing the charts, Liu Ruyun was at a loss for words and could only look helplessly at Chen Feng. “How can such a mediocre song rise so fast? Did they buy traffic?”

Chen Feng sighed. “No. This song has taken over young and middle-aged men—it’s terrifying... the Postman!”

“What do we do?” Liu Ruyun was already at her wit’s end.

Last week, her new song was crushed by “Wait a Minute” and several songs by Wang Tianqi.

This week, her new song was instantly defeated by “Can I or Not” and “My Good Brother.”

Was there no chance for her as long as the Postman was around?

Chen Feng said, “The love song lane is ruled by the Postman. We won’t compete there anymore. Next week, let’s release a Cantonese song. I just happen to have one I’ve been polishing for over two months!”

At 8 p.m., Shen Xian called Xiao Yang. “You dog, where are you? Come out for late-night snacks—your KTV is about to come back from the dead!”