Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 301 - 302: Driving the Single Dogs to Desperation

Chapter 301: Chapter 302: Driving the Single Dogs to Desperation

Sheng Yan had essentially signed a secret agreement with Kevin—if one day Kevin fell out with PDZ and decided to leave, Kevin would still have Sheng Yan’s trump card in hand!

Given that all of Sheng Yan’s activities at PDZ were based on a secret contract with Kevin, Kevin, as the party A, could simply add a clause like "In the event of force majeure or other unforeseen circumstances, party A may unilaterally terminate the contract," effectively shutting down Sheng Yan’s activities at PDZ.

By then, Sheng Yan would be just a regular endorsement star under PDZ’s banner; being a super celebrity, it would be a simple matter for him to break the contract with PDZ.

Once the contract was dissolved, Sheng Yan could continue his collaboration with Kevin, who by that time would either have joined another luxury group or... start his own business!

Zhang Ming suddenly felt a bit panicked, shocked by the idea!

He looked at Sheng Yan and couldn’t help asking, "Did you guess that Kevin wouldn’t be content to stick with PDZ over the long term and saw the likelihood of him going solo? Is that why you decided to invest in this talent?"

Indeed, Sheng Yan was investing in Kevin.

Even though he had a private contract with Kevin that would yield substantial profit, if Kevin truly left to start his own brand, then what Sheng Yan was doing now was entirely about supporting him!

By the time Sheng Yan left PDZ, without being tied to any top luxury brand endorsement, would Kevin let Sheng Yan off the hook...? That would be foolish!

Sheng Yan didn’t look at him but continued to gaze down at the photo of Jinxia, his eyes lingering on her pure white blazer for a moment before he said indifferently,

"A talented designer and creator with brand management experience isn’t likely to contentedly stay in someone else’s shadow forever, especially since PDZ’s internal affairs aren’t united. Ever since Kevin took over, there have been shareholders dissatisfied with his decisions."

Zhang Ming couldn’t help but retort, "But Kevin has been the design director at PDZ for five years, and he just renewed his contract for another ten. Even if some shareholders are dissatisfied with his decisions, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll push him out, does it?"

Sheng Yan: "That’s because so far, every decision Kevin has made has been the right one, bringing substantial profit to PDZ."

A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes as he lightly tapped his fingers on the desktop, speaking deliberately, "But if he makes a wrong move, it’s hard to ensure that those people would continue to put up with it."

Zhang Ming’s heart thudded with the revelation of part of the business’ intrigue.

From the information leaked to the outside world, Kevin’s collaboration with PDZ seemed amicable, but from what Sheng Yan had divulged, their relationship was certainly not as good as rumored.

Zhang Ming immediately clamped his mouth shut, restraining himself from asking further questions.

Curiosity killed the cat, and he was afraid he might be the author of his own misfortune.

Handle only what you have the capacity for; these matters had exceeded Zhang Ming’s expectations and were beyond his ability to deal with.

Zhang Ming pulled out a few tissues from the table, wiped his forehead. Despite the pleasant air conditioning in the room, he had broken out in a cold sweat.

"Okay, I will contact Kevin myself, but I can’t guarantee he will understand the message I’m conveying on your behalf."

Sheng Yan: "No need."

He leaned back in his plush chair and said nonchalantly, "You’re not suited for this kind of task. I’ll have my personal assistant discuss with Kevin. As for the grand finale in September, I’ve agreed to it as a gesture of my sincerity."

Zhang Ming nodded, suddenly startled by a thought that had flashed through his mind.

After pondering over it and scratching his head with curiosity like an ant on a hot pan, he couldn’t resist asking, "If, I mean if, Kevin were to start his own brand, would you support him fully?"

Sheng Yan looked up at him, those ink-like eyes deep and unfathomable, flickering with thoughts Zhang Ming couldn’t understand.

"I would. I’ve been wanting to give someone a gift—originally thinking about clothes, but then I thought, why not just give her an entire brand?"

Zhang Ming understood that.

Still filled with love, the ultimate act sure to torment single people!

Zhang Ming continued to wipe the sweat from his forehead, internally mocking how extravagant the rich could be—offering a clothing brand as a gift. No, perhaps his boss was the only one who would do something like this.

Looking at Sheng Yan with profound admiration, he turned to leave.

As he approached the door, suddenly, from inside the room came Sheng Yan’s voice:

"Someone keeps sending you photos of attending someone else’s wedding and scenes from the wedding itself. What is she trying to do?"

Zhang Ming paused mid-step, without thinking too much, he casually replied, "Simple, she wants to show off."

As soon as he finished speaking, he mumbled to himself, "But that’s not right, for a rich guy like you, there’s really nothing to show off. Maybe it’s a hint that she also wants to get married."

Zhang Ming turned to look at Sheng Yan and with a mischievous grin asked, "Could it be some female CEO added you on WeChat and has been pestering you like this?"

Sheng Yan didn’t look at him: "You can leave now."

Zhang Ming pouted, grumbling to himself, "Heartbreaker, you’re such a heartbreaker, use and discard, what a heartbreaker..."

With a "bang," the office door was closed, leaving Sheng Yan alone.

Sheng Yan gazed somberly at the photos sent from He Jinxia, his fingers moved, and at last, he sent the first message of the day’s conversation:

[Let’s get married.]

On the other side, He Jinxia was still having a blast with others.

Taking advantage of the lingering twilight, they planned to hold a bonfire party on the beach near the guesthouse and continue having fun.

At the moment, Zhang You was singing a very soothing and sentimental song with his guests, a gentle breeze wafting over, soothing everybody’s hearts with tranquility and peace.

"Buzz buzz~" A few vibrations came from the bag, He Jinxia opened her little handbag and took out her phone.

The first thing that caught her eye was this... divine response from Sheng Yan.

He Jinxia: !!!∑(ﾟДﾟノ)ノ

How on earth did this come to be?!

She couldn’t help but reply: [Have you been drinking?]

Sheng Yan’s face darkened, now fully aware that he had misunderstood, silently cursing Zhang Ming a hundred times in his mind, thinking that this time he definitely had to dock Zhang Ming’s salary!

He replied: [No.]

He Jinxia: [Then why would you...]

Sheng Yan’s eyes flashed with thought, his mind spinning, and, finding no reason to smooth things over, he decided...

Mr. Sheng began his flirty maneuvering again.

He Jinxia watched with wide eyes as the message quickly disappeared, then a line of dismal grey text slowly emerged:

Your friend Sheng Yan has retracted a message.

He Jinxia: "..."

Emmm, just asking you, Turtle Sheng, when will you stop being a coward!

She pursed her lips, murmuring a small complaint, "Really, how could you do this..."

How can you flirt and run away without taking responsibility!

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