One Night Surprise Chapter 213
Chapter 213 Long Time No See
Shay’smercial performance this time was a coboration with various other celebrities under the
samepany. Therefore, many people attended the concert. At present, the fans of the four most
popr singers were gathered in one ce, which resulted in all the tickets selling out on the website
almost as soon as it was released.
After Shay sent away his two chatty fans, he smiled helplessly. Meanwhile, his manager was
beseechingly urging him to finish with his makeup quickly. “Come on, my lordship. Sit down and get
your hair done quickly! You’re going on stage soon! How could you take the time to entertain those two
little fans?!”
“Those are not just my fans; one of them is also my niece. Isn’t she cute?” Shay was pressed into the
chair by his manager, and his makeup artist was busy working.
“By the way, the investors for today’spetition are all here too. You better not make any mistakes.
Also, you’ll have toe along for the celebration party after the concert. This time around, you’re not
allowed to leave no matter what you say.”
He looked unenthusiastic. “I don’t want to go.”
“You have to go even if you don’t want to.” His manager looked very stern. “Who among all the other
celebrities under ourpany do not have more endorsements than you? How do you think they
managed to obtain those endorsements? They had to entertain their investors too! So, you better deal
with it. You’ll get several tens of millions in endorsements just by drinking and smiling. Why won’t you
go?!”
Shay had heard those words until his ears were about to fall off. “Keith, can’t I take on less of these
commercial performances and endorsements in the future? I only want to focus on producing my
album.”
“My lordship… didn’t you hear a single word I just said?! The album market is already a sunset
industry. Nobody buys them anymore. Besides, inte piracy is rampant. Even if we sell your songs
online, it won’t earn us any money. It’s considered not bad if we can even cover the costs sustained
during production. I don’t object if you wish to continue with your artistic pursuits. Aren’t I finding ways
for you to earn money and support your dreams? But, you have to be considerate toward me too.”
lright; alright. I won’t say that again.” He raised his hands in defeat. As part of the entertainment
industry, it was all but impossible for one to focus on being an artist without engaging in any of the dirty
acts going on behind the scenes. Using the money from the endorsements andmercial
performances to produce his songs could be considered his determination to maintain thest piece of
innocence in his heart.
It hadn’t been more than a year since he entered the entertainment industry, but he already felt as if his
limbs had been shattered and reshaped again. It felt like a spinning top that was spinning continuously
—it would topple over as soon as it stopped spinning. The audience only sees your brilliance on stage
or your pathetic appearance as you fall from grace. Who has the time to care about your emotions and
desires?
After themercial performance, the venue manager came over to inform them about the ce and
time for the celebration party. Shay was being monitored by his manager all the way until they arrived
at the hotel where the banquet was taking ce. He couldn’t escape even if he wanted to.
“I really won’t escape, alright? Can you please stop staring at me, Keith? It stresses me out.”
“I won’t stare at you anymore after you greet the president of Warner Bros. By then, you can do
whatever you like.”
“Sh*t! President Pigby whose face is so greasy that it can fill a barrel with oil?! That fat pig is interested
in both men and women! If I have to greet him, it will shorten my lifespan by ten years!”
“You won’t die from smiling a little.”
While the two were at a stalemate, a figure walked over from afar. That person was wearing a tan suit
paired with a dark blue bowtie. Holding a ss of champagne in his hands, he looked extremely
aristocratic.
“How strange; I heard that Shay never participates in the celebration parties.” As soon as that voice
entered Shay’s ears, he stiffened in surprise. He had his back to Casey, but his face paled
considerably.
“Oh, it’s President Lewis.” His manager smiled widely. “That’s a misunderstanding. It’s not that Shay
doesn’t participate in them; it’s just that he was always feeling unwell. So, he would return to the hotel
to rest. Look; he came this time since he was feeling fine.”
“Oh?” Casey’s intonation went up at the end of his sentence, conjuring a rather meaningful tone.
“Go ahead and talk. I’ll be going there to greet some other people.” Shay’s manager tactfully fled the
scene. Before he left, he patted Shay on the shoulder for an inexplicable reason. The look in his eyes
indicated that Shay should seize the opportunity. He probably was not aware of Casey’s malicious
intentions up to this day.
Shay’s expression was extremely frustrating. How did I get this kind of manager? All he does is push
me into the fire!
“Long time no see.” Casey’s quiet voice came from behind him.
The corners of his mouth twitched as he forced a smile onto his face. “It hasn’t been that long, right?
Didn’t we have a ‘chance encounter’ three days ago in Tokyo?”
Calling it a chance encounter is putting it nicely. Who would believe that two people can meet each
other all over the world once every three days on average? There’s nothing he cannot do, only what
you cannot imagine. I seriously suspect that my manager is selling my itinerary to Casey.
“What a pity.” Casey held his ss in his hand. The golden champagne swayed gently along the wall of
the ss. “If it were March or April, we could have seen some rather beautiful cherry blossoms.”
“President Duncan, you truly are leisurely and elegant.” Shay nced at Casey indifferently. “I went
there for work. How could I choose when I wanted to go? I’m not as free as you are.”
Casey did not deny or confirm anything. He simply smilingly said, “I heard that you had some trouble
with President Pigby of Warner Bros?”
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When Shay heard that question, he looked absolutely disgusted and irritably asked, “What does that
have to do with you?”
President Pigby of Warner Bros, who practically everybody in the entertainment industry dreaded, had
molested Shay’s butt in front of everybody at the backstage area of the Kyoto Film Festival half a
month ago. That incident had made him sick for half a month. Even now, he felt his stomach churning
whenever he recalled the incident. If it wasn’t for his manager’s swift actions to stop him, he would
have beat President Pigby up on the spot.
“It’s none of my business. But, Lewis Enterprise joined hands with Warner Bros recently. I handed
some items to Old Master Pigby of the Pigby Family, and now, Warner Bros is no longer under that
pig’s control.”
Shay looked startled. Then, he nced at Casey suspiciously. “What did you give him?”
It’s nothing more than some pictures of that pig hugging several men at a male brothel. It was truly an
elegant sight. Old Master Pigby nearly had a heart attack on the spot and immediately made a phone
call to remove that pig from his position.”
President Pigby was born with a sense of debauchery that was not restrained by themon sense of
the world. Therefore, it was not surprising for him to do something like that. Shay tried to hold his
laughter in for a while. In the end, he couldn’t control himself and burst outughing.
“What do you think? Don’t you n to treat me to a meal as thanks?”
“I didn’t ask you to help me.” He raised his eyebrows at Casey and put aside his wine ss. “If that’s
the case, I don’t have to hang around here anymore. I was waiting for that pig to appear so that I could
apologize to him. Can you please let my manager know that I left early, President Lewis? I’m leaving.”
Shay walked away arrogantly. Meanwhile, Casey stood still for a while. Then, he lowered his head with
a smile and followed.
“What’s the matter with you? Why are you chasing after me and forcing me to treat you to a meal?”
After walking along the street for a while, Shay finally noticed that Casey had been following behind
him. This is maddening!
“I am a businessman.” Casey’s expression waszy. “A businessman always puts profit first. You have
to provide me with an equivalent exchange.”
“Will you stop following me if I treat you to something to eat?”
“Of course.”
Upon hearing those two words, the pair of eyes under the sunsses nted sideways. Shay nced
at the oden stall by the side of the road that had just opened for business and quietly said, “You said
that yourself.”