Chapter 90

"Brother, cola!" As Zhao Minquan was drenched in sweat, carefully observing Shen Zhenghuan's expression and thinking about what to do, at this moment, Shen Zhenghuan's assistant returned with a bottle of cola and handed it to Shen Zhenghuan.

Seeing this, Zhao Minquan seemed to have guessed his fate, and his face turned abnormally pale.

"Thirsty, aren't you!" Shen Zhenghuan took the cola, opened it while looking at Zhao Minquan.

"As a senior, it's my duty to take care of the juniors. Since you're thirsty and want to drink cola, look, I've bought it for you. It's with my money, so don't be shy, drink it!"

After unscrewing the cap, Shen Zhenghuan walked directly to Zhao Minquan, grabbed his hand, and forcefully handed him the cola.

"Senior, this, this..." Looking at the cola in his hand and Shen Zhenghuan's cold smile, Zhao Minquan was on the verge of breaking down. His pale face and uneasy eyes were a far cry from his previous arrogance in front of Jin Yufan, making him look pitiful.

Unfortunately, Zhao Minquan's pitiful appearance meant nothing to Shen Zhenghuan, who was unmoved.

What a joke, having experienced so many cruel and even brutal things from the past, and having gone through them himself, Shen Zhenghuan would not show any mercy to someone who abuses their seniority to bully juniors.

"Drink~~~ Don't let my intentions go to waste, don't let the senior's intentions go to waste. Remember, the first sip must be a big one. If you don't drink half the bottle in one go, well, hmm... don't blame the senior for teaching you a lesson."

Seeing Shen Zhenghuan's cold and stern expression, Zhao Minquan finally realized he had no way out.

Especially after hearing Shen Zhenghuan's threat, Zhao Minquan looked around at everyone, then bit his lip and started drinking the cola in big gulps.

Watching Zhao Minquan drink the cola in big gulps, Shen Zhenghuan coldly snorted, then turned to look at Jin Yufan standing beside him and said with a smile, "Kid, let's go somewhere. I'll introduce you to a few seniors."

After saying that, Shen Zhenghuan ignored Zhao Minquan drinking the cola and walked out of the public waiting room with a casual stride.

Jin Yufan looked at Zhao Minquan drinking the cola and the mocking looks from the other artists, feeling that it was time for him to leave temporarily. The atmosphere in the public waiting room would definitely be strange later.

Thinking about this, Jin Yufan didn't hesitate and followed Lu He and Shen Zhenghuan out of the public waiting room.

Although Jin Yufan and Shen Zhenghuan had left, Zhao Minquan didn't dare to play any tricks. With over a dozen people in the public waiting room, who knew if someone would be unhappy with him.

If he didn't follow Shen Zhenghuan's requirements and someone reported it to Shen Zhenghuan or even spread the news, the consequences would be unbearable for Zhao Minquan.

Therefore, even after Shen Zhenghuan left, Zhao Minquan still drank the cola in big gulps, stopping only after drinking about half of it.

"Burp~~~" Just as he stopped, Zhao Minquan belched from drinking too much cola. Thinking about the upcoming performance on stage and the limited time, how could he perform well if he belched during the performance? Thinking about this, Zhao Minquan's face turned even paler.

Jin Yufan didn't care about Zhao Minquan's state, just followed Shen Zhenghuan obediently, wondering why Shen Zhenghuan had called him out and said he would introduce him to a few seniors. He didn't seem to be very familiar with Shen Zhenghuan.

After several turns, Jin Yufan followed Shen Zhenghuan into a rest room. At this moment, Shen Zhenghuan looked at Jin Yufan and said with a smile, "You must be confused, wondering why I helped you, right!"

Faced with Shen Zhenghuan's question, Jin Yufan honestly nodded, admitting it. No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand why Shen Zhenghuan would help him.

"You haven't experienced the crazy and cruel era of the music industry!" Sighing, Shen Zhenghuan gestured for Jin Yufan to sit down and continued, "When I first debuted, I was badly bullied by some seniors. Although I'm not doing very well now, I'm still considered one of the early seniors. I just can't stand those who abuse their seniority to bully juniors. Plus, you're an interesting kid, so it's normal for me to help you when I accidentally met you."

"I'm interesting?" Hearing Shen Zhenghuan's words, Jin Yufan couldn't help but be stunned, muttering subconsciously.

"Ha ha, of course. Although you just debuted, let's not talk about other things. For someone like us, who are singers but focus on variety shows, information is very important. Although you've only been in the industry for a few days, I've heard some news about you. How about it, kid, have you been badly bullied these past few days?"

This time, Jin Yufan directly nodded, admitting it. Over the past two days, he had indeed been badly bullied by some seniors. Except for when he was with the four seniors of Fin.K.L, who protected him, he was bullied severely at both KBS and MBC.

"I know you feel wronged, and I know that the incident was arranged by your DSP Entertainment. Artists have little say in such matters. So, you are indeed quite wronged. If it weren't for the arrangement by DSP, you wouldn't be in such a bad situation."

After years of struggling in the entertainment industry, Shen Zhenghuan was well aware that the reason Jin Yufan was being bullied by some seniors was entirely due to the arrangement by DSP Entertainment.

DSP Entertainment's promotion of Jin Yufan was too successful, with a huge impact and high attention, naturally causing jealousy and envy from second- and third-tier, especially third-tier singers.

In such a situation, they couldn't do much about DSP Entertainment, but when they met Jin Yufan, they could use their seniority to make things difficult for him.

"You're also lucky. I happened to pass by your public waiting room and heard Zhao Minquan's words. Otherwise, I guarantee that even if you bought the cola for Zhao Minquan, he wouldn't drink it. After all, he's also a singer and knows that drinking cola now would be very detrimental to his performance. So, if nothing unexpected happens, the cola you bought would likely be forced on you."

After saying that, Shen Zhenghuan sighed helplessly and shook his head. He had seen such small tricks and scenes too many times.

Jin Yufan wasn't stupid; he was very smart. Hearing Shen Zhenghuan's words, he could easily imagine that if Shen Zhenghuan hadn't stepped in, he would have been forced to drink the cola, which would have been disastrous for his performance.

Thinking about this, Jin Yufan stood up from the sofa and bowed respectfully to Shen Zhenghuan, saying, "Thank you, senior."

This bow was genuinely from the heart, and Shen Zhenghuan, sitting on the sofa, naturally accepted Jin Yufan's gratitude.