Chapter 429: Stunning Lead Vocalist & Cool Guy Rapper 14

Since it was his own wife who spoke up, how could Jin Chen refuse to agree?

Upon hearing that Jin Chen had woken up unharmed, Wen Yu and the two others hurriedly called for the doctor to come to the ward.

Jin Chen cooperated fully with the doctor's examination, though he kept glancing back at Yu Jinzhou from time to time, as if confirming that his source of security was still there.

Since there were no cameras around here either, Wen Yu just followed him.

On the contrary, Song Xing found it strange—why did they care so much about business? Even without cameras, Yaoer refused to slack off in the slightest.

It's undeniable that, with Jin Chen's recovery, the atmosphere within Valuri improved once again.

By the time the five returned to the dormitory it was late at night; after a tiring day everyone slept soundly, no one paid attention to Gou Siwen's incessant calls, and Jin Chen went so far as to block his number—out of sight, out of mind.

——

The next day.

Sure enough, early that morning Liu Jie reluctantly came to Valuri's dormitory.

He had only heard Gou Siwen say not to neglect Jin Chen, but he didn't know why, and he also thought Jin Chen had latched onto some wealthy patron, giving him confidence at the company, so he inevitably felt a hint of contempt.

"People really can't be judged by appearance—normally he acts cooler than anyone, yet he's actually the first to cling to a powerful backer."

Liu Jie muttered, then knocked on the dormitory's main gate.

After several minutes someone came to open the door; upon seeing Song Xing inside, they instinctively began to scold.

"What's going on with you lot? Spending all day sleeping in the dorm is bad enough, but even opening the door is this slow."

Song Xing turned around, rolled his eyes, and said, "We have no external duties because of whom? How can you even say that."

Although this was pretty much common knowledge, saying it out loud made Liu Jie unhappy, and his tone grew even worse.

"Hurry up and call Jin Chen down—Chief Gou is looking for him."

No sooner had the words fallen than Jin Chen and Yu Jinzhou emerged side by side from the kitchen, each holding a bowl of noodles.

"Well done, Yaoer! You said you wanted to cook, but it's just to give Jinzhou special treatment!" Song Xing immediately protested.

"No way," Yu Jinzhou replied, blushing slightly, "your stuff is in the kitchen."

"I knew you wouldn't forget me! Mwah mwah mwah mwah!"

After letting out a cheer, Song Xing dashed into the kitchen.

Wen Yu and Ren Pingsheng, drawn by the aroma, also came out of the practice room; they glanced at Liu Jie, exchanged a look, and walked into the kitchen in unison, leaving the flustered Liu Jie with only their retreating backs.

"Do you even hear me speaking?! You've all gotten full of yourselves, haven't you?!"

Jin Chen snorted coldly and put his phone on speaker.

"Gou Siwen, is this the attitude you summoned me with?"

Liu Jie stiffened, his eyes darting to the illuminated phone screen.

"Liu Jie, are you crazy?! I told you to treat him well—did you hear it with dog ears?!"

An even angrier voice rang out; Liu Jie's legs went weak and he hurriedly said, "No, Chief Gou, I just thought their attitude was too arrogant, and I didn't want to offend you…"

"Shut up!" Gou Siwen cut him off, then switched to what he thought was his most amiable tone.

"Jin Chen… oh no, Young Master Jin! Don't be angry—I'll assign you a better manager from now on, give you all the good resources; I invited you to the company today mainly to discuss terminating Valuri's contract and offering you an individual S‑contract."

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone's expression changed.

Liu Jie never imagined Jin Chen carried such weight that he could make Gou Siwen address him as "Young Master," and a cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

Recalling past events, Liu Jie even felt that Jin Chen would blackball him in the industry from now on.

As for the other Valuri members, they were stunned by the latter part of the statement.

Song Xing Entertainment's offer to give Jin Chen an individual upgrade contract meant that he would continue developing in the entertainment industry as a solo singer, with no further ties to Valuri.

Yu Jinzhou's eyes flickered; he lifted his gaze to Jin Chen, his pupils shimmering as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

Jin Chen took his hand and gave it a squeeze, then spoke coldly into the phone: "No need—I'll come this afternoon to sign the contract with you, but it's a termination contract."

"What?!" *beep beep beep*—

After hanging up, faced with the incredulous stares of Liu Jie and the few Valuri members, Jin Chen sat down calmly, lifted his chin slightly at Liu Jie, his expression icy.

"You're still not leaving?"

"I…"

"Come on, come on, hurry up and leave." Song Xing, bursting with questions, knew that as long as Liu Jie stayed, Jin Chen wouldn't explain, so he shoved Liu Jie's shoulder toward the door.

"Hey no! Jin Chen! Young Master Jin! Let me say something…"

*Bang*—

The several Valuri members stared silently at Jin Chen, none of them clear on what he meant by that termination contract remark.

Wen Yu: "Yaoer, are you still planning to go abroad to develop?"

After all, joining his own company would surely make his prospects a million times better than now—they could understand that.

"No," Jin Chen shook his head, pursed his lips, shifted closer to sit beside Yu Jinzhou, still holding his hand tightly.

"Do you want to terminate the contract and leave Song Xing Entertainment?"

Yu Jinzhou seemed to grasp something; the gloom in his heart lifted at once, and he asked softly, "Are you planning to let us terminate the contract together and debut again?"

After all, under normal circumstances a group's name belongs to the company; even if they all terminated and re‑debuted, they could no longer use the name Valuri.

"I've also bought the Valuri name, and I'll pay it together with the breach‑of‑penalty fee, so they won't get to keep it."

Jin Chen, rather proudly, said, "We're going to Aunt Chen's studio—she's already agreed."

"Holy crap…" Ren Pingsheng was stunned by this sudden good news to the point of being beyond shock.

The reason they had stayed at Song Xing Entertainment for a year despite being shelved was simply that they couldn't afford the hefty contract‑termination fee, let alone buy the Valuri name.

You have to understand that Valuri represents more than just a name—it also encompasses all the songs and albums released by the Valuri boy band, which are included under that title.

Wen Yu's throat bobbed, his eyes already burning, and he asked, "Yaoer, are you serious about this?"

"Mm."

Jin Chen nodded, a little embarrassed, shifted slightly behind Yu Jinzhou, and his awkward voice carried clearly to everyone's ears.

"You said before, Valuri is exactly like family; I find it hardest to be separated from family."

Yu Jinzhou, hearing him say that, couldn't help but recall yesterday when Chenli mentioned Jin Chen's family, and he had said those words about tomorrow and next year; his heart softened suddenly.

"I agree to go with you." His voice was gentle, and not wanting to make the atmosphere too sentimental, he added: "But from now on, should I call you President Jin?"