After a long while, their lips parted. Xia Xiyao leaned limply against the back of the sofa.

She still hadn’t come back to her senses—Gu Xingyi actually ambushed her?! And kissed her for so long!

It wasn’t until she saw Gu Xingyi still staring at her with that unsatisfied look that she quickly covered her face with both hands, so embarrassed she wanted to flee immediately.

It was Gu Xingyi’s first time tasting something this wonderful—he was beyond thrilled.

Especially seeing Xia Xiyao looking so shy and delicate now made him even happier. He couldn’t help but lean in closer to her, until the two of them were touching.

“Ahem~ We’re husband and wife. Kissing is a very important way to express love between spouses.”

Gu Xingyi tried to make Xia Xiyao feel less embarrassed—at least enough to take her hands off her face.

Unexpectedly, Xia Xiyao’s reaction was even more intense. She scooted back two steps and still refused to lower her hands.

“......”

With his attempt a failure, Gu Xingyi could only stare at Xia Xiyao with a pitiful look. He was disappointed—he hadn’t had enough yet! Just now, if it hadn’t been his first time and he didn’t know how to breathe properly during a kiss, there’s no way he would’ve let her off so easily!

Shamelessly, Gu Xingyi moved in again.

“Hey! I’m looking at my phone now! I promise I won’t do anything!”

Gu Xingyi picked up his phone and waved it in front of Xia Xiyao, pretending to look at it seriously.

Xia Xiyao peeked at him through her fingers, only to see that mischievous smile on his face. Her embarrassment instantly deepened. She gave Gu Xingyi a hard push and then ran off to the bedroom like she was escaping.

Gu Xingyi watched her close the bedroom door tightly behind her and couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Only then did he actually pick up his phone and start looking at it. He still had to think carefully about the song. Since he had nothing to do right now, it was a good chance to check Xia Xiyao’s Weibo.

He clearly remembered Xia Xiyao saying she was going to post that secretly recorded video of Tao Lele on Weibo!

As soon as he opened Weibo, Gu Xingyi saw his own name right up on the trending list.

!!!

Handsome guy sighs!

Gu Xingyi thought it must be because of that video causing discussion. His image was going to be completely ruined!

He randomly clicked on a trending topic, and his brows gradually furrowed.

It didn’t seem as simple as he thought!

Originally, the Weibo post Xia Xiyao made was just an ordinary one, and sure, it made it to the trending list. But now, this trending topic was about some “battle challenge.”

A battle challenge? And it involved him?

Gu Xingyi kept scrolling with his finger, reading through each trending post, and finally started to piece everything together.

It all started because of the nursery rhyme in that video—it got criticized, and one thing led to another until it escalated into this.

But this Wu Fan guy… is he mentally ill or something?

What did I ever do to him?

Gu Xingyi couldn’t figure it out—he had never even met this Wu Fan. Why was he getting attacked?

And fine, he’s mad at me, whatever. But he even tagged Xia Xiyao in it? As someone completely obsessed with his wife, Gu Xingyi absolutely could not tolerate that!

Gu Xingyi did have a Weibo account, though even he had forgotten about it, let alone his fans. He’d been using Douyin this whole time.

This would be his first time seriously using Weibo. Usually, all his fans were active under Xia Xiyao’s Weibo posts.

He opened his Weibo profile and deleted all those random dance videos he’d posted in the past. Once it was completely blank, he wrote a new post.

Click—send—and he casually tagged Wu Fan.

   “If you want a battle, then let it be war! Music godfather? Heh.”

Just a few simple words, but there wasn’t a hint of restraint in them.

After posting, Gu Xingyi nodded in satisfaction. This is what it means to be a professional. Did that guy really think he could mess with him so easily?

Concise, direct, and dripping with mockery—especially that final “heh,” which was the perfect ending!

Just NICE!

After doing all that, Gu Xingyi stretched lazily and tossed the matter aside.

It was still early, and many netizens were still fast asleep, totally unaware of this storm brewing.

Even Wu Fan, who had gone to bed too late the night before, had no idea that Gu Xingyi had already responded to him.

It wasn’t until 9 AM, while Gu Xingyi’s family was eating breakfast—and most people had also started to wake up on this weekend morning—

People were lounging in bed, casually scrolling through their phones, checking what had trended the night before, when suddenly, they spotted Gu Xingyi’s Weibo response.

In that instant, their sleepy eyes lit up. More juicy drama to watch!

Netizens eagerly clicked on the post and saw that brief reply. Instantly, they were wide awake.

Whoa! This Gu Xingyi has some fire in him! They liked it!

Immediately, the online crowd jumped into the fray, flooding the comments section—especially Gu Xingyi and Xia Xiyao’s fans. After seeing Gu Xingyi’s disdainful tone and words, they all came out to cheer him on.

By 11 AM, Wu Fan finally woke up and lazily grabbed his phone, only to see that Gu Xingyi’s Weibo post had already rocketed to the top of the trending list.

Looking at Gu Xingyi’s arrogant remarks, Wu Fan sneered. This competition’s song genre was his specialty—he was confident he could crush Gu Xingyi underfoot!

Just thinking about it made Wu Fan secretly pleased. Luckily, Gu Xingyi accepted the challenge. If he hadn’t, Wu Fan wouldn’t have had a way in!

Now it was perfect. After this, Gu Xingyi’s popularity would be completely siphoned off by him, and by then—he’d return to being the high-and-mighty music godfather!

Feeling great, Wu Fan hurriedly began making calls to set things in motion. All that was left was for Shengshi Entertainment to agree.

As for whether they’d accept his song, Wu Fan was one hundred percent confident they would! After all, his skill spoke for itself. In the past, entertainment companies came to him for songs. Now he was offering one up himself, and it was even a song he was already familiar with—if they said no, they’d have to be brain-dead!

If Gu Xingyi knew what Wu Fan was thinking right now, he’d definitely burst out laughing.

This poor fool didn’t even know who he was up against!

At 1 PM, Shengshi Entertainment sent back a message. As expected, they accepted Wu Fan’s self-recommendation. A once-famous lyricist and composer offering a song for free? They’d be stupid not to say yes.

Of course, this decision was based entirely on the assumption that Gu Xingyi wouldn’t write a song for Miao Anyun. If Gu Xingyi were willing, they’d drop Wu Fan in a heartbeat.

After all, no one’s an idiot. Gu Xingyi’s popularity was at its peak—why not ride that wave? And let’s be honest, every song he’s made so far has blown up!

When Miao Anyun received the company notice, she was in the middle of vocal practice. Facing off against Xia Xiyao soon, she was under a lot of pressure.

Upon hearing that the company had accepted Wu Fan’s song, she frowned slightly—because she already had a song, and she had spent all of yesterday practicing it!

Frustrated, Miao Anyun went to confront the company. She wanted an explanation. After all, they had changed her song without her consent—something she couldn’t accept.

But the company’s reasoning left her with nothing to counter.

First, Wu Fan’s song really was better than the one she was practicing. Second, the online hype was exploding—this battle wasn’t just between Xia Xiyao and Miao Anyun anymore. It was a showdown between the lyricists and composers behind them—Wu Fan versus Gu Xingyi.

The first round of the StarSong Gathering finals could only be described as a spectacle that drew everyone’s attention.

Of course Shengshi Entertainment wouldn’t pass up such a golden opportunity. By using Wu Fan’s song, they could maximize profits.

And just like that, Miao Anyun’s personal opinion no longer mattered.

Miao Anyun understood, but she still felt disappointed. It wasn’t that she looked down on Wu Fan’s song—it was just that she didn’t want to become a mere tool for others to profit from.

It made her feel a little envious of Xia Xiyao.

Ever since Xia Xiyao’s comeback, she had always used songs written by Gu Xingyi or herself. And it seemed like Yin Hai Entertainment had never once forced her into anything.

Miao Anyun only had to think for a moment to understand.

This was what it meant to have someone powerful backing you. How nice.