Entertainment: After singing her CEO best friend to tears, she repaid him with her body.

Chapter 90 Cracks Appear in the Best Friend Relationship

As Zhou Yuji spoke, she became more and more emotional, and tears finally fell, sliding down her cheeks.

She didn't wipe it off, just stared at Wang Bo on the screen with red eyes.

"If I could do it all over again, I would never shut down the company. Even if I lost all my money and only had my underwear left, I would keep Yuji Entertainment running, just for you. Forget about traveling the world, forget about living a carefree life, to hell with it! I should have stayed in Lin'an, watched you compete, picked you up from school, cooked you midnight snacks, and let you sleep at the company whenever you wanted, treating the company like your own home!"

She spoke quickly and urgently, her voice trembling with tears, and somewhat incoherent, but every word struck Wang Bo's heart.

A river breeze blew by, and Wang Bo felt a stinging sensation in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and said, "Sister Zhou, don't be like this. Things are fine now. You can enjoy life, travel the world, and be carefree. You no longer have to sleep on the company sofa, and you no longer have to rack your brains to deal with difficult clients. Isn't that great?"

"What's so good about it!" Zhou Yuji wiped away her tears. Her makeup was a little smudged, but it didn't diminish her radiance at all; instead, it added a fragile beauty. "I'm enjoying life, but what about you? You're suffering! While I was watching the moon in Tianshan, you were staying up all night in the recording studio; while I was riding horses in the Gobi Desert, you were practicing singing until your voice was hoarse; while I was eating roasted whole lamb at the inn, you didn't even have time to eat! What's so good about that?"

Wang Bo laughed: "Sister Zhou, the way you're saying it makes it sound like I'm being tortured. I'm really doing great. President Su has been good to me, Brother Chen has helped me a lot, the competition went smoothly, and so many people like my songs... Look, after I finished singing tonight, so many people cried."

"That's because you sing so well!" Zhou Yuji sniffed. "I listened to the demo, and I cried every time. Wang Bo, tell me, that person in the song... will you ever meet again?"

The question came suddenly, and Wang Bo was taken aback.

The river breeze picked up, blowing his hair.

He was silent for a few seconds before saying softly, "You can't go see the people in your memories."

Why?

"Once I went to see her, she was gone from my memories." Wang Bo looked at the lights on the river in the distance. "Reality will cover up memories, and the present her will replace the past her. Some people and things are just meant to stay in our memories, to be brought out occasionally to bask in the sun, and that's enough."

On the other side of the screen, Zhou Yuji's tears welled up again.

She didn't cry out loud, but just quietly looked at Wang Bo for a very long time.

Then she suddenly said, "But I still want to see him from my memories."

Wang Bo asked, puzzled, "Who?"

"That young singer who had just signed with the company three years ago, a bit green and confused, but with a light in his eyes," Zhou Yuji said softly. "I want to see him, tell him not to be afraid, tell him the future will be bright, tell him that I, as his sister, will always be there for him, and even if the company goes out of business, I will never abandon him."

Wang Bo's Adam's apple bobbed, but he didn't speak.

"So Wang Bo," Zhou Yuji wiped away her tears, her expression suddenly turning serious, even a little fierce, "listen to me—if you can win the championship, I'll come back."

"Why did you come back?"

"I'll warm your bed." Zhou Yuji said, emphasizing each word, "A French kiss, with interest, this time it's serious, not a joke."

Wang Bo: "..."

The topic shifted so quickly that he didn't react in time.

"However," Zhou Yuji changed the subject, her tone lowering again, "winning is impossible, Wang Bo, you have to be prepared. The production team and Starlight Media will not let someone other than the predetermined winner take the championship. They are the rule setters, and this game was never intended to be fair from the beginning."

At this point, her voice softened even more: "Just like when I was organizing a talent show back then, I would never let an outsider take the biggest prize—that's the rule of the game for capital. Qin Xiao has a big sponsor behind him; Starlight Media, which co-produced 'The Voice of China,' has poured so much money into it, they wouldn't let him lose. You've already done a great job getting this far, but the champion…"

She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Looking at Zhou Yuji's worried and helpless face on the screen, Wang Bo suddenly smiled: "Sister Zhou, do you know why I participated in the competition?"

Why?

"Come sing," Wang Bo said. "It's that simple. Whether I win the championship or not is not important. What's important is that I can stand on the stage, sing the songs I want to sing, and have people listen and be moved. That's enough."

"But……"

"Besides," Wang Bo interrupted her, "what if?"

Zhou Yuji was stunned: "What if what?"

"What if I really win the championship?" Wang Bo blinked. "Then are you really going to come back and warm my bed?"

Zhou Yuji, who is never shy, blushed instantly, and even the screen couldn't hide the blush.

Her eyes widened: "Stop changing the subject, I'm serious!"

"I'm serious too," Wang Bo said with a smile. "Sister Zhou, you have to keep your word."

"I..." Zhou Yuji opened her mouth, then suddenly burst into tears again, but this time it was a smile through her tears. "Wang Bo, you big idiot, joking with me at a time like this! Do you know how worried I was about you!"

"I know," Wang Bo said softly, "that's why I'm trying to make you happy."

Zhou Yuji laughed and cried at the same time, her makeup completely ruined, but she didn't care at all: "Fine, if you really win the championship, I'll keep my word! Warm your bed if you want, French kiss if you want, who's afraid of who!"

"Then it's settled."

"It's a deal!" Zhou Yuji nodded vigorously, then remembered something, "But Wang Bo, you have to promise me one thing."

"What?"

"Now, immediately, right now, take a taxi home." Zhou Yuji reverted to her domineering CEO tone. "Why walk more than ten miles? I'll reimburse your fare. You have to take a taxi home, then take a good hot shower and get eight hours of sleep. I'm going to check on you tomorrow morning. If you dare to stay up late or not eat properly, I'll... I'll fly back and beat you up!"

Wang Bo chuckled: "Sister Zhou, how are you going to conduct the examination in the Western Regions?"

"Video checks, every single day!" Zhou Yuji declared confidently. "Try not to answer!"

"Okay, I'll take you every day," Wang Bo said with a smile. "So, I'll really take a taxi?"

"Hit! Hit now! I want to see you get on the bus!" Zhou Yuji urged.

Left with no other option, Wang Bo walked to the roadside and used his phone to call a car.

While waiting for the bus, the two chatted for a few more minutes.

"Sister Zhou, it seems very cold over there?" Wang Bo noticed that there was white breath coming from Zhou Yuji's mouth when she spoke.

"It's below zero, but I'm wearing a down jacket, so I'm not cold." Zhou Yuji turned the camera around to show her campsite—a few tents, a campfire, and the faint outline of snow-capped mountains in the distance. "I'll stay here tonight and go see the glacier tomorrow."

"be safe."

"Okay, okay, stop being so fussy." Zhou Yuji said with a disdainful tone, pouting high, but her voice quickly softened. "Wang Bo, no matter what the competition results are, you will always be the best singer in my heart, really."