I’m Keeping the Overbearing CEO After He Went Bankrupt [Rebirth] 73

Chapter 73: Qingbao’s Album

“What are we talking about?” Huo Li frowned slightly.

The lights in the room were already off. The two of them were sitting on the bed, one holding a tablet and the other clutching the blanket.

“Well…” Chu Qing paused. “Mr. Huo should be busy. You don’t have to worry about me.”

“Hmm?”

“I mean… you can, you can go abroad to handle your affairs. You don’t have to stay here and watch over me.”

So he did hear.

Huo Li helplessly put down his tablet. “Since you’ve heard, you should have also heard how I replied to Old Pan. I don’t need to go.”

“Mr. Huo, you really don’t have to worry about me. I, I can be independent and be fine,” he said seriously. “I really can.”

“Don’t be naughty,” he said, rubbing the top of his hair. “Don’t overthink things.”

“I’m not a child…!”

He raised his voice slightly. “Mr. Huo, don’t treat me like a child!”

“I’m not treating you like a child,” he said, glancing at his lower body and raising an eyebrow. “Do you think I’m treating you like a child?”

“…”

His face was red. “N-Don’t change the subject…”

He took his hand and said, word by word, “Mr. Huo, I don’t want to be your burden.”

“You’re not. You’re my motivation,” he said with a grin. “Don’t I have to be by my motivation’s side to work well?”

“I can’t argue with you…!” he bared his teeth. I’m talking about something serious!

“Qingbao, don’t be angry,” he said helplessly, and hugged him. “Then I won’t talk. I’ll listen to you?”

He pouted and turned his head away, refusing to talk to him.

“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry… I was wrong, baby,” he rested his head on his shoulder and nuzzled him. “I’ll listen to you properly.”

“Well…” he turned his head, aggrieved. “I said, I don’t want to be Mr. Huo’s burden. Maybe you don’t think so, but I do. Because of me, you can’t work properly. You have important business in the US right now and should go and handle it.”

He frowned slightly.

“And also… I, I also don’t want to be your accessory,” he lowered his gaze. “I want to be useful, valuable… I want to help you, but I can’t. So at least I can live a good life… right? Even if you’re not by my side, I can still be independent.”

“I can do it,” he said stubbornly. “If Mr. Huo leaves, I’ll eat and sleep well, and I’ll work hard on my songs.”

He raised an eyebrow. “You said the same thing before I left last time, and then you fainted when I came back.”

“That, that was…”

He was caught off guard, and the lines he had prepared all night were messed up.

“Mr. Huo, you… you don’t talk!”

“…Oh.”

“Mr. Huo, you’re not allowed to talk until I’m done.”

“…Mmm.”

He sat obediently, not daring to make a sound.

He paused and continued, “That was different before… I, I’m certified with Mr. Huo now, and we’ve also made it official. If Mr. Huo wants to leave me, he has to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with me to sign the papers, divide the assets, and deal with the public opinion… in any case, there are many things to deal with.”

He frowned slightly.

“So I’m not afraid…” he said with a smile. “Mr. Huo also said he likes me… is willing to get certified with me, have a child with me…”

He opened his mouth and couldn’t help but speak, “Qingbao, I…”

“Shh.”

He covered his mouth, a little unreasonably. “So Mr. Huo can go to work at ease. We’ll be like other people, each with our own work, each completing our own part, and not be held back by each other, okay? I’m an individual who can do my work well on my own. I don’t need Mr. Huo to watch over me like a child.”

“Maybe… maybe I couldn’t do it well before, but now, I will work hard to do it well, and I will work hard to do it well in the future.”

He stared at him blankly.

A moment later, he sighed. “My Qingbao has grown up.”

He lowered his head, full of loneliness. “He doesn’t depend on me anymore, doesn’t need me anymore…”

His face was red. “No…”

“No?” he raised an eyebrow.

“No.”

He paused, shifted his body, and went over to hug him.

His heart warmed, and he looked at the person in his arms helplessly. “My Qingbao even knows the tricks of negotiation now.”

“…?”

“A combination of soft and hard, a stick and then a carrot. You’re quite something.”

“No…” he rested his head on his shoulder with a smile. “Did Mr. Huo agree?”

“Mmm.”

He sighed. “I’ll arrange it. I’ll go to the US in two days.”

He would be there when he needed him, but now that he knew more and more, he had to give him equal respect.

“Mmm…!” he hugged him happily. “Mr. Huo, go and work hard. We can have a video chat every night. Don’t worry about the time difference. I’ll wake up early to talk to you…”

“That’s not necessary. I sleep very late,” he said, pinching his cheek. “And without you by my side, I’m a light sleeper. I’ll be there whenever you look for me.”

He just smiled.

“By the way, since you’ve agreed…” he handed him something.

“A gift for you.”

He took it and saw that it was a small keychain, a hand-sewn lucky bag with the character for “peace” embroidered on it.

He asked curiously, “Did you sew it yourself?”

“Mmm, how did you know, Mr. Huo?” he was very happy.

He said honestly, “I was thinking that there’s probably no merchant on the market who would have the nerve to sell a handmade product with threads sticking out everywhere and crooked characters?”

Chu Qing: “…”

He pounced on him, wanting to snatch it back.

“Then, then I’m not giving it to you. Give it back to me!”

This keychain was indeed sewn by him himself. He had secretly sewn it while watching online courses when he was out on business.

“Oh my, oh my…” he held him in his arms and nuzzled him affectionately. “Silly Qingbao, I like it because it’s ugly. The uglier it is, the more I like it. I really like it.”

He grumbled.

“Qingbao sewed it himself. I like it no matter what.”

He immediately took out his wallet and hung it on it, as if he cherished it, and also looked particularly proud and happy.

He pulled on his sleeve. “Mr. Huo, you must be safe on this trip. You must take care of your own safety…”

“Mmm, okay,” he said, shaking the keychain he had given him with a smile. “With this little thing protecting me, you can rest assured.”

He had been in more dangerous situations than this before. He was really not worried.

“That’s not even blessed,” he said helplessly. “It’s just a symbol.”

“Nonsense. This was sewn by my Qingbao himself. It’s better than a temple,” he said, and pinched his cheek, then took his hand. “Let me see. Are you hurt?”

“No…”

He didn’t like him looking at his hands and was a little nervous, wanting to pull it back.

After all, it was covered with wounds. Even though he didn’t scratch much now, the old scars were still there.

“Silly Qingbao.”

He lowered his head and kissed his palm.

The tips of his ears were slightly red.

“Then… I’m leaving in two days. I have to eat my fill before I can go,” he said, raising an eyebrow, and hugged him, gently pressing him down.

“Mr. Huo…” he protected his stomach. “I, I saw a report today.”

“Hmm?”

“The baby will hear… it’s not, not good for us to do those things…”

“…You listen to them. Are you an old auntie who gets tricked by push notifications?” he said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. “I’m even counting on my fingers for the three months to pass so we can do it for real. I’d like to see which marketing account dares to touch my cake.”

He also laughed.

He rubbed his belly. “But… this baby is as good as you. It’s not making a fuss.”

He didn’t get sick much, or have nausea. He was very fortunate.

Now that he had also taken a new set of suppressants, his condition was getting better and better every day.

He thought for a moment. “Then it might be a girl.”

“Not necessarily. A boy can also be as good as you.”

The two suddenly started talking, and he didn’t do anything.

He hugged him and asked curiously, “Then does Mr. Huo hope for a boy or a girl?”

“Either is fine. I like them both. As long as it’s Qingbao’s child, I like it,” he said gently. “I’m looking forward to it.”

He smiled. “We can have another one in the future. We can have both.”

“Don’t,” he said, pinching his nose. “This kind of life-and-death thing, once in a lifetime is enough. One child is enough to torment us.”

He wrapped his arms around his neck and said with pleasure, “Mmm.”

The night was still long.

…

Two days later, he left for the US.

And after that, he also released his own album, a total of five singles.

As soon as he released it, his friends in the circle, such as Yu Weixi and An Yize, came to repost and help him promote it.

Yu Weixi had many idol friends. As soon as he reposted it, many people also reposted it to do him a favor. And his partner, Feng Yan, also came to repost it. Since he had, his close friends in the film and television circle also reposted it.

Not only that, but his album was translated and posted on Twitter by his fan club. Then, they saw Monk and a group of big shots in the music circle also come to promote and repost it, asking everyone to go and listen, and also gave a brief review of the music. Monk’s was the most interesting. After everyone read his analysis, they discovered the little thoughts and many easter eggs in each of his songs.

Since this big shot was so supportive, the other musicians, even if they didn’t know him, had to go and listen and support him.

In an instant, his album became a huge hit. The sales broke the company’s record and directly touched the ceiling.

Then, a trending topic called “Chu Qing’s album promotion” quietly climbed up.

XXX: Oh my god, who is Chu Qing? He released an album and got half of the entertainment industry and the entire music circle to repost and support him?? And it even includes people of Monk’s and An Zuo’s level?

XXX: Ahhh, as expected of my Qingqing. His connections are so good!!! Awww, everyone is so good to him. I feel that his public image is getting better and better, and his achievements are also increasing. How is my idol so amazing! Look at these sales. It’s really the ceiling of the industry! To achieve such data in just 24 hours, and it’s also popular abroad. As expected, a talented person can take off as soon as they get a chance!

XXX: So amazing. I went to the foreign internet and saw that it was all praise. Qingqing’s six songs feel even better than his famous “Wish” and piano trilogy before. The standard is higher, and his creative talent has improved with the precipitation of years, not to mention that his emotions are richer. Is it really the nourishment of love? Before, his music was pure, and now it’s rich, with a broad perspective and a deep vision. It’s so interesting, layer by layer.

XXX: And in these six songs, there are classical music elements, pop music, jazz, and so on. How is he so amazing!

XXX: Can I nominate him for a Golden Melody award? Crying. These sales, this talent… I’m not going to say anything more. I’m going to loop the album

This was only the second album he had released in his life, the first being his famous trilogy.

First, he had set a record, and then he had broken it himself.

For a time, his team was so busy that their feet did not touch the ground. Business immediately increased, with advertisements, scripts, endorsements… each one better than the last. The team was not dazed and carefully screened them.

In the end, they chose a high-end luxury clothing endorsement, which was also in line with his otherworldly temperament.

He was immediately happy when he saw this advertisement. This advertisement… had to be shot in the US.

Then he… can meet Huo Li.

He was very pleased.