Genius Club

Chapter 124: Chapter 118 Ordinary

After entering the club,

Zhao Yingjun quickly struck up a conversation with that female singer.

After meeting the female singer, the exchange between them went smoothly.

The singer’s stage name is Milk, and Lin Xian had heard her songs before. Her voice was quite sweet, indeed very suitable for singing the theme song for Rhein Cat.

It was evident that Zhao Yingjun had put genuine effort into this matter.

After listening to the demo, Milk was full of praise and really liked the song.

The collaboration was thus happily agreed upon.

Everything was as Lin Xian had wished for: efficient and time-saving.

Subsequently,

the ball entered its formal phase.

As the Waltz music started, all the handsome men and beautiful women began twirling with their dance partners in the ballroom.

Lin Xian tactfully moved away from the center of the hall and sat at a table on the perimeter, eating pastries with Zhao Yingjun.

He knew that Zhao Yingjun never danced at balls.

Even though many outstanding and handsome men invited her, she always politely declined.

With him around today, even the trouble of declining was spared.

Generally, when everyone saw she had a male companion by her side, they would tactfully leave, not bothering her.

Lin Xian was very clear about his role; he just needed to sit there, eat and drink, and be a shield.

But even so…

From time to time, there would still be a few eighteenth-tier male celebrities and models inviting Zhao Yingjun to dance.

Lin Xian admitted that these men were indeed handsome and exquisite, just like sculptures, including some foreign models.

Most of them had noticed Zhao Yingjun’s extraordinary value and were looking for opportunities.

For those clueless ones… without even lifting her eyes, Lin Xian directly blocked on her behalf:

“Sorry, our President Zhao is very tired.”

The men could only glare at Lin Xian and leave in disappointment.

…

“Do you find today’s ball boring?”

As the music in the hall grew more passionate, Zhao Yingjun ate pastries, sipped red wine, and looked at Lin Xian.

Lin Xian neither nodded nor shook his head:

“It’s okay, I think it’s not much different from the banquet that Chu Shanhe held before.”

“That’s a big difference. They’re not on the same level,” Zhao Yingjun glanced at the swirling men and women in the dance floor:

“Do you know what the most solemn, grandest, and highest-standard banquet of Donghai City’s business community is every year?”

Lin Xian shook his head.

“It’s the Donghai Chamber of Commerce New Year’s Banquet that Chu Shanhe organizes every year on the twenty-eighth of the twelfth lunar month, just five days from now.”

Zhao Yingjun smiled:

“That’s a real assembly of important figures and also Donghai City’s most heavyweight event of the year. You should really take a look there.”

Suddenly,

the music in the hall came to an abrupt halt.@@novelbin@@

The men and women who were dancing all stopped in their tracks, looking towards the entrance of the hall.

A few policemen with serious expressions sealed off the entire doorway. The leading officer scanned the audience:

“Ladies and gentlemen, sorry to interrupt your good time.”

“But to ensure everyone’s personal safety, please stand where you are, do not move, and cooperate with our investigation!”

Lin Xian glanced at his watch.

It was just after nine o’clock, and he had planned to chat a bit more with Zhao Yingjun before making an excuse to leave early and drive her home.

But what were these policemen here for?

For a moment, the entire place was abuzz.

Everyone was talking fervently.

The leading officer signaled for silence and explained the situation:

“We received a report that one of the female singers here, because of her public romance a few days ago, was resented by an obsessive fan, who openly declared in a QQ group that they wanted to die with the singer in a lovers’ suicide.”

“Such incidents are actually not rare, but mostly just internet rhetoric with no action taken. However, this obsessive fan might have some mental issues… Just to be safe, we intend to place the target under protection immediately, so no one move and cooperate with our search.”

“For now, we have no idea where the culprit might be or if they are lurking nearby. We suggest you end the event immediately after the search and leave the club as soon as possible.”

…

After the police officer finished speaking, Milk, the female singer Lin Xian and Zhao Yingjun had just finished discussing with, turned deathly pale!

Milk, true to her name, was sweet and adorable, and followed a pure and sweet persona.

Besides her singing career, she hadn’t ventured into the acting or variety show circuit, and was quite a dutiful singer.

She had recently gone public with her relationship, her childhood sweetheart who grew up with her and also happened to be her agent.

Without any scandal or controversy, their romance received blessings from many netizens and fans.

Actually, with times changing, people were already able to happily accept some celebrities and singers’ relationships.

This wasn’t even a big deal.

There was no impact on Milk’s career.

She had always been a singer of substance and didn’t need to create a persona.

But… celebrities ultimately can’t control their fans, and they can’t do anything if their fans act out.

“I, I’ll go back now!” Milk’s face turned white, terrified.

The leading officer nodded:

“You don’t have to be scared, we will ensure you get home safely. But first, we need to control the scene for a basic check. No one move, and we’ll be done quickly.”

…

Then, the police searched every corner of the venue, making sure there was no significant threat.

Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief and ease their minds.

But with this incident, it was clear that the banquet was no longer on anyone’s mind, and people started to leave.

“Let’s go too, Lin Xian.”

Lin Xian nodded, took out the Bentley car keys from his pocket, and walked towards the parking lot with Zhao Yingjun.