275: Chapter 271: Huayang Martial Arts School 275: Chapter 271: Huayang Martial Arts School At 10:30 p.m., Ye Fan was ready to leave.
After two and a half hours, the efficiency was not bad.
Not only did the new song “Only Love” synchronize perfectly with the band, but the duet with Shen Yan, “Too Deep,” also meshed well.
Because “Too Deep” required a male and female duet, some adjustments to the song and the arrangement were made on top of the original.
The effect of Ye Fan and Shen Yan singing together was very good, even more touching and moving than Shen Yan’s solo version.
In Shen Yan’s private rest room, she personally brewed some top-quality Xinyang Maojian tea.
Sitting face to face, sipping on the premium tea, Shen Yan looked at Ye Fan with a smile and said while pointing to the mask he was wearing, “Now you can take off the mask, right?”
She was in a very good mood now, the results of Ye Fan’s trial singing tonight made her foresee that this concert would definitely be more popular than all her previous ones.
“Hehe, it’s better to keep it on,” Ye Fan said with a smile.
“At your workplace, just treat me completely like Prisoner Two.”
Shen Yan chuckled helplessly and then said with a smile, “You know, the name ‘Prisoner Two’ you chose gives people a really indescribable feeling.
I have a hunch that this name will become popular.”
Ye Fan didn’t take it seriously and said with a light smile, “It’s just a name I came up with on the fly, what does it matter if it becomes popular?”
Seeing that Ye Fan didn’t care at all about fame, Shen Yan felt both helpless and respectful.
“The concert officially starts next Saturday, doesn’t it?” Ye Fan asked.
Shen Yan nodded and said, “Yes.
Tonight, although you and the band got along very well, and our duet went pretty smoothly, two and a half hours of practice still isn’t quite enough.
So, I hope you can come over for more rehearsals during the next six days.
Also, before the official concert, we need to have three or four live dress rehearsals.
You have to participate in at least two of them.
“Of course,” Ye Fan said with a smile.
“Since I promised to be a guest performer at your concert, I can only make it better, not worse.”
“Thanks,” Shen Yan said sincerely.
Originally, inviting Ye Fan to be her guest performer was meant to help him experience the charm of music live, to lure him onto the path of music, and to support him.
But, judging by tonight’s performance, she suddenly felt that having Ye Fan as her guest wasn’t her helping him, but him helping her.
Ye Fan took a sip of tea and said with a light smile, “What’s there to thank me for?
If anything, I should be thanking you.
There are countless people in the country who are dying to be guests at your concerts.
Prisoner Two, am not such an ingrate.”
“But they don’t sing as well as you do,” Shen Yan said.
After chatting for a while, Ye Fan finally stood up to leave.
“I should have asked you out for a night snack, but with so many eyes watching and it being late at night, I can only put it on my tab for now,” Shen Yan said to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan understood—Shen Yan herself was a red-hot idol throughout Asia, with countless paparazzi following her.
If she really took Ye Fan out for a late night snack tonight, it would probably be all over the major websites’ headlines before midnight, with rumors flying all around.
“Understood,” Ye Fan joked.
“Just jot this night snack down in your little notebook.”
Hearing that, Shen Yan couldn’t help but laugh.
Finally, Shen Yan saw Ye Fan off to the elevator.
The next morning, Shen Biancheng gave Ye Fan a full physical checkup and confirmed that his injuries had mostly healed.
Though Ye Fan had been severely wounded by Dong Ziqi to the point of near death, the timely and proper treatment, coupled with his robust foundation and vigorous Qi-Blood, had allowed him to quickly return to full vitality.
“I’ve already called Li Huaren in Singapore; Dong Ziqi dare not make another move on you,” Shen Biancheng said to Ye Fan.
“Now that your injuries have largely healed, I’m going to Singapore to beat up Li Huaren, then issue a challenge on your behalf.”
It’s too bad I wasn’t able to properly host you,” Ye Fan said.
Shen Biancheng smiled and said, “I didn’t come to Hua Hai City as a tourist, and I’ve spent more time here than you have.”
After driving Shen Biancheng to the airport and returning, Ye Fan wasn’t in a hurry to go to work at Emali Group.
Instead, he drove to the new martial arts gym on Xianxing Road in Liujiatun Hui.
On Saturday, Ye Fan called Shi Sheng and asked him to arrange a meeting with Lu Xiaoman, where they formally signed a contract making Lu Xiaoman the general manager of the new gym.
By the way, the gym now had an official name: Huayang Gym.
On the road, Ye Fan called Lu Xiaoman, who told him she was at the renovation site of Huayang Gym.
Half an hour later, Ye Fan drove to the underground parking lot of Qiyang Commercial Building, where Huayang Gym was located, and then took the elevator to the third floor to enter the gym.
The entire floor was still a construction site with nearly two hundred people working at the same time.
It was busy, but after some time, the place was already beginning to take shape.
Lu Xiaoman was supervising the work on site.
Knowing that Ye Fan was coming, she occasionally glanced toward the elevator entrance.
As soon as Ye Fan stepped out of the elevator, she noticed him and greeted him with a smile.
“Hehe, Ye Fan.” Lu Xiaoman was wearing a red safety helmet, her long hair not visible, but this didn’t detract from her beauty.
If anything, it made her delicate face all the more striking.
Ye Fan saw that Lu Xiaoman was no longer depressed or frowning like before.
Her face was full of smiles and her eyes shone with determination, which made him truly happy.
“Hehe, Sister Xiaoman, you seem to be in good spirits,” he said with a smile.
Lu Xiaoman replied with a smile, “Of course!
How could I not be cheerful with your kindness and Mr.
“I will definitely manage the gym to the best of my ability!” She clenched her fist with determination.
“Good,” Ye Fan nodded with a smile.
“By the way, has Shi Sheng arranged a car for you?”
Lu Xiaoman replied, “He has allocated 250,000 yuan for me to pick the car I like.
After purchasing it, if the price is over, I’ll pay the difference; if it’s less, I’ll get the remaining amount.
But I’ve just taken office, and there are some issues accumulating due to the renovation of the gym, so I haven’t had time to go car shopping, maybe I’ll do it on the weekend.”
“Hehe, that’s good,” Ye Fan nodded.
Then, Ye Fan added, “I was busy yesterday and couldn’t celebrate your appointment as CEO right away.
How about we have a dinner celebration tonight, okay?”
“Only you and me,” Ye Fan emphasized, his gaze lingering on Lu Xiaoman.
Lu Xiaoman’s face flushed with shy modesty as she lowered her head and replied softly, “Okay.”
Ye Fan couldn’t help but smile happily.
After chatting with Lu Xiaoman for half an hour and seeing she was still quite busy, Ye Fan didn’t want to disturb her further and left the gym, driving back to Emali Group Building.