Virtual Vows and Real Emotions Chapter 5

The day after the annual meeting, Finn Xie went home and started a live broadcast.

Normally, his live broadcast room has about one to two million viewers, but today, not long after it opened, the number of viewers reached more than two and a half million. Thinking that it should be due to the effect of the annual meeting, Finn Xie looked at the barrage, and it was as expected.

[New fan report! The room card has been processed]

[Wife Card]

[Daughter Card]

[After that shot last night, there were many more young ladies in Moshen’s live studio. I’m so damn envious]

[No one would refute that Laomo is now the anchor with the most female fans in the League of Legends area, right?]

"No one refuted it," Finn Xie said, "I have a daughter."

A few male fans were crying, and Finn Xie smiled and said, "Raise a son too."

He logged into League of Legends and went out to play Landlord while waiting in line. The atmosphere in the comments was good, and everyone was talking about last night's annual meeting. Suddenly someone said: [I heard from a Blue Whale insider that Mo Shen admitted that he had a crush on someone at the dinner table. Is that true?]

[Don't worry, fishing]

[I went fishing tonight and my mother died, it really happened]

[Stop spreading rumors. I’m already married to Momo]

More and more people were discussing this topic, almost filling up the screen. Finn Xie knew he couldn't avoid it, so he clicked his mouse and said, "I have someone I like."

The live broadcast room exploded. The comments were crazy and countless female fans shed sad tears. Finn Xie watched and laughed: "Stop being a fan? Well, I can't help it."

[Stop being your daughter]

[Dad, who is my mom?]

[Wait wait wait, don’t rush to call mom, the one a man likes may not necessarily be a girl]

[Don't make a fuss, if you keep touching me, you're straight]

Since the same-S3x marriage law was enacted two years ago, the public's acceptance of homoS3xuality has increased a lot. Previously, several anchors in the League of Legends area had publicly admitted their S3xual orientation. Finn Xie hesitated for a moment. He was about to speak when he suddenly saw a comment:

[What the hell am I seeing things? The CEO of Blue Whale is coming in?]

The system will prompt when new viewers enter the live broadcast room, and another barrage will pass by: [Brother, you have sharp eyes, it is really Asher Guan].

Finn Xie was glad that he didn't say it out loud. Most viewers were still guessing about his S3xual orientation. Finn Xie said: "Straight, as straight as steel."

He turned off most of the comments after he said that. At the same time, he felt a little scared. Fortunately, he was right...

After a few peaceful days, Finn Xie received a notice from the Blue Whale headquarters, asking him to go to the Magic City, saying that Asher Guan wanted to talk to him in person about the contract that had been delayed for so long.

Guan He’s office is on the top floor, and it is as warm as spring even in the dead of winter.

The huge and almost luxurious space only has a desk and two computers. The futuristic painted glass and the all-white walls complement each other. The overall decoration is neat and cool, and the only warm things are the thick plush carpet on the floor and two decorative green plants.

It can be seen from the incredibly simple desk that Asher Guan does not come here often.

No wonder, Blue Whale is just one of the companies controlled by Shenquan. If Asher Guan puts too much energy into Blue Whale, such as personally talking to a host about a contract or something... Stop, Finn Xie warned himself not to think too much.

Unlike the previous times they met, Asher Guan was dressed very casually today. Perhaps this outfit made Asher Guan look less unattainable. Finn Xie always felt that the other party seemed to be glowing, which particularly attracted him.

Finn Xie was the first to break the silence: "Mr. Guan wants to discuss the contract with me?"

Asher Guan: "Sit down, would you like something to drink?"

Finn Xie said there was no need to sit down, and Asher Guan also sat down opposite him. There was a desk between the two of them, and the atmosphere was quite subtle.

Asher Guan said, "I looked at your contract. Did you switch to Blue Whale not long ago? Chen Jue, who was originally in charge of your financing, resigned, and the 8 million he agreed to with you has never been implemented."

Finn Xie responded.

Asher Guan: "I want to sign a new contract with you. The previous one will be invalid. The price will be doubled, and the term will still be three years."

Finn Xie calculated that eight million doubled would be twenty-four million?

He calculated again to make sure he was right. Finn Xie looked at Asher Guan with a somewhat uncertain look. It was normal for a big anchor in China to have a contract worth tens of millions, but he was not a top anchor at the moment and was not worth the price. Asher Guan would not think that the e-sports industry would start with tens of millions after signing Jasper, right? The price of anchors and professional players was different.

As if seeing Finn Xie's doubts, Asher Guan handed him a packaged contract on the table: "The contract has been printed, you can take a look at it yourself."

Finn Xie went through the details one by one. The most important details such as Party A, Party B, amount, time, etc. were exactly the same as what Asher Guan said, but when he saw the following...

Finn Xie was silent for a while: "Mr. Guan, are you teasing me?"

He didn't even look at the contract. After putting the things on the table, Finn Xie stared at Asher Guan with a half-smile. His hair was fluffy and his eyes were a bit ruffian. He must be very popular with girls.

"What's wrong?"

"You're still pretending." Perhaps because he was too angry, Finn Xie forgot that the other party was the boss who held the power of life and death: "Have you not read this contract? Don't you know what's written below?"

After he finished speaking, Asher Guan still looked calm: "...You really haven't seen it?"

"I have seen it. This is what I drafted."

"Fcuk," Finn Xie couldn't help but swear, "Are you crazy? Marriage contract?"

Among the normal contents, a line of words almost abruptly announced that Party A and Party B were in a marriage relationship during the contract period and shared property. It was only after seeing this that Finn Xie realized that something was wrong with the contract. He did not sign the contract with Blue Whale Live, but bypassed the platform and signed the contract directly with Asher Guan.

"Since I returned to China a year ago, my mother has been helping me find a suitable marriage partner. Last month, she found the only daughter of the Pei family. She thinks we are a good match in every aspect," Asher Guan said, "In fact, I have no impression of her at all. The only thing I remember is that she was still runny-nosed when she was five years old..."

Imagining that a strange girl would become his wife, Finn Xie said in a somewhat unfriendly tone: "You don't want Ivy Lu anymore?"

Asher Guan glanced at him, thinking he was still speaking in anger: "I don't want to marry a stranger, but my family is very tight. Even if Miss Pei didn't come, I would still have many blind dates. Fake marriage is the best way."

"My mother wouldn't believe you if you just found someone randomly. But you are different. She knows about our high school life. It's easy for the elders to accept the rekindled relationship."

It was clearly a well-founded argument, not to mention that the contract also stated that the property belonged to both parties. No matter how he calculated it, he would definitely make money by connecting with Asher Guan. But the more Finn Xie listened, the angrier he became. What was this? What did Asher Guan regard him as? A transaction? A commodity?

Finn Xie was so angry that he almost blurted out: "Impossible, I'm not gay---"

As soon as the words came out, Asher Guan's eyes changed.

Finn Xie was filled with remorse, and then he realized that he had stepped into Asher Guan's restricted area. Looking at the pair of eyes so close to him, Finn Xie felt that he had released some ferocious beast from the cage with his own hands.

Asher Guan smiled, a very shallow smile: "You are not what?"

... Finn Xie would never dare to say the word "homoS3xual" even if he was beaten to death.

He didn't expect that the incident back then would have such a huge shadow on Asher Guan. Finn Xie felt regretful and distressed, so he could only pretend to be stubborn: "You are not one of them, are you?"

Asher Guan ignored him: "If you don't agree, the platform will no longer push your content to the homepage, suppress all your activities, and may even fabricate negative information about you. You signed a three-year contract with Blue Whale. Unless someone is willing to pay the penalty for breach of contract, Blue Whale can target you during these three years."

Finn Xie opened his eyes slightly: "Aren't you afraid of losing money?"

Asher Guan asked back: "Why should I be afraid?"

Yes, why should Asher Guan be afraid?

Only then did Finn Xie realize that his understanding was biased. He thought he was the hooligan and Asher Guan had always been a good student and a good leader.

Unexpectedly, the other party was not a gangster. After taking off the elegant disguise, Asher Guan was actually a robber.

Perhaps because he felt that he was pushing him too hard, Asher Guan loosened his grip on the thread and said, "You can think about it for a while and give me an answer by next week at the latest."

Finn Xie didn't say anything. He stared at Asher Guan's flawless face. Asher Guan looked at him patiently. After a while, Finn Xie's voice was a little hoarse: "If I agree to get married, what do I need to do?"

"Meet my parents, hold a wedding, you get to know my friends, I get to know your friends, and if necessary, pretend to be intimate in front of outsiders. There may be interviews, and you need to explain our relationship to many people." As if the excitement was not enough, Asher Guan raised his lips slightly: "You don't have to pretend in S3x, but I will hug you, hold your hand, and possibly help you tidy up your clothes, and we may K!ss."

Such a simple description actually had the power to make people's blood boil. He didn't know whether to blame Asher Guan for speaking too frivolously or to blame himself for not living up to his expectations. Finn Xie tried his best to make himself look like a straight man who had experienced many battles, rather than a single dog who had never found a partner after breaking up with Asher Guan: "What kind of K!ss?"

"Which one do you think it is?" Asher Guan stated calmly: "Of course it's the tongue-licking kind."

Finn Xie felt a little hot in his ears.

Is this... too much?

He didn't say anything, nor did he look at Asher Guan, and he looked a little resistant. In the eyes of others, it would seem that Finn Xie couldn't accept hugging and cuddling with a man.

"If you don't like it, you don't need to do any of this." Asher Guan's expression turned cold: "You can just live with me, but you can't date other people during the contract period."

Asher Guan seemed to be warning him, his eyes dimmed: "Especially the girl you like, break up with her."