The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 120 I can’t stand it

The boss has a chaotic private life; it would be a lie to say that I know absolutely nothing about it.

After all, Mei Xue was in charge of public relations for Xiao Han's studio.

But she really didn't know the details of her boss's interactions with those girls.

Because she mostly works at the studio, she rarely goes out with Xiao Han, and she certainly doesn't sleep under his bed.

Having worked in this industry, I've seen countless men and women with questionable morals. Xiao Han is unmarried, and his promiscuous relationships are merely a moral issue. She wouldn't give up her annual salary of over 800,000 yuan just because of that.

She had thought her boss's business might collapse, but she never imagined it would collapse so completely, to the point that she had to go inside and operate a sewing machine.

The people who hate him the most now, besides the girls who were let down, are also his fans who genuinely love him, and probably the one who was involuntarily unemployed.

In her forties, she has elderly parents to care for and young children to raise. Her parents are in poor health and require close care, while her children are struggling academically and need to attend international schools to gain valuable experience abroad.

Each and every one of these matters put her under immense pressure.

After the incident, Xiao Han was left penniless with the penalty for breach of contract. His slow-thinking business partner is still suing him, so naturally he has no money to pay his employees' salaries.

After all, they're no longer in this industry, so there's no point in keeping them around.

Mei Xue originally planned to take the opportunity to give herself a break and then look for a job after things calmed down.

I never expected Gu Lanxi to extend an olive branch.

Although she was the public relations manager at Xiao Han's studio, she mostly worked as an agent. Gu Lanxi asked her to be her agent, and she was fully capable of doing so, so she naturally wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity.

Yesterday, the proposal to cut salaries by 10% was agreed upon, mainly because Gu Lanxi has had zero scandals throughout her many years in the industry. She is intelligent, low-key yet very capable, and her work mainly focuses on acting. She basically doesn't do any promotional work. Being her agent would be very easy.

She's getting old and can't stay up all night anymore. In the years she's been with Xiao Han, her hair has turned gray rapidly. She's been working herself to the bone every day. Now that Xiao Han has fallen, she wants to live a more relaxed life.

But right now Gu Lanxi is trending on social media, and a little inquiry reveals that it's because the Xiao brothers are unwilling to accept defeat and want revenge.

The reason Mei Xue suddenly changed her mind and asked for a raise was not only because she loved money and wanted to fight for better treatment, but also because she wanted to see if Mei Xue wanted to employ her long-term or just solve her current problems and use her as a disposable tool.

After all, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory, and she was one of Xiao Han's subordinates.

Gu Lanxi told her directly that if she could resolve the matter, she would sign a contract and receive a high salary; if she couldn't, she would settle the debt in one lump sum.

Mei Xue understood immediately.

Gu Lanxi didn't care about her character or reputation; he only valued her abilities.

Frankly speaking, this kind of relationship, with less emotional influence, focuses on business and earning a salary based on ability, which is actually quite good.

Upon initial contact, Mei Xue had a fairly good impression of Gu Lanxi.

With a composure far beyond her years, she was sharp and intelligent enough that, unlike Xiao Han, a fool who couldn't understand even after being explained in detail, Gu Lanxi could often understand her meaning as soon as she started to speak.

This is so convenient!

Mei Xue decided to give it her all to get the offer.

So she thought about it and asked sincerely:

So you two reconciled and got married? What caused your breakup in the first place? Was it infidelity, or some other conflict?

One moment she's meticulously crafting a deeply affectionate persona, the next she could be proven wrong. She dislikes this feeling of constant uncertainty.

Gu Lanxi knew what was most important right now, and she didn't hide it from her:
[We did separate for a while. There was no third party involved, no change of heart, and no pressure from family. It was simply because he was so outstanding in every way that I felt extremely inferior, to the point that I couldn't live a normal life. We had no choice but to separate and slowly adjust.]

Mei Xue replied with "OK" and immediately forwarded the video link to Fan Tiantian:

[Is this information leaked from your side?]

Fan Tiantian scratched her head, her tone extremely agitated, and replied directly with a voice message: "Please! Sister Mei! This is the first time I've seen this either!"

Everything was going in a good direction, but then this video suddenly appeared, and the two of them almost burst into tears!
Sure enough, soon some die-hard fans frowned and asked:

So, what kind of melodrama are they putting on?

I have a guess, just a guess, so please don't scold me if I'm wrong—do you think they broke up?

At a crucial moment when the number of CP fans was rapidly expanding, it was suddenly discovered that the two had broken up before.

It doesn't seem that sweet, does it?
The online discussion was so heated that the two of them forgot about dinner and started thinking of a solution. Mei Xue thought for a moment and forwarded the message she had previously asked Gu Lanxi to Lu Nanting.

Lu Nanting was shooting for a magazine when he received the message during a break.

Seeing that her message was forwarded from Gu Lanxi, I thought about it and decided to reply honestly:

Breaking up doesn't mean I stopped loving her. I just felt a little inferior around her and wanted to focus on becoming a better person.

Upon receiving the message, Mei Xue's lips immediately curled into a smile.

I took screenshots and sent them to Fan Tiantian.

[Sweetie, go rant online! Your job is too hard!]

How about the spicy food instead of ginger?

Fan Tiantian has been particularly careful about her actions lately. Upon receiving a screenshot, she first showed it to her boss and only posted it on her Weibo after receiving his permission.

[I asked around for you, but the couple's stories don't match up, and I don't know who to believe. So frustrating.JPG]

After posting all that, he imitated the tone of a fan and added some more fluff:
[Inspired by @陆狗的饭盆, this little Yuanbao also went to find photos taken while watching the movie, and spent a full half hour looking through them. Isn't that a coincidence? Photos *3]

The three photos are: one of the movie ticket, one of a screenshot of a WeChat Moments post with the date, and one of a casual photo taken at the time.

Just three seats away from the person taking the photo, a man wearing a hat and mask was resting his chin on his hand, intently watching a movie.

Because of the upper body leaning forward, the necklace drooped down.

He wore three necklaces stacked together, but the lion head necklace, which he had never taken off since his debut, was particularly noticeable.

With both of them found, the others no longer cared about arguing about who had lied. They all rushed to find the videos and photos they had saved, hoping to find evidence that the two still loved each other after their breakup.

With Lu Nanting's first concert as a point in time, finding the right place is somewhat easier.

But the two of them always disguised themselves when they went out.

Fans made a new discovery late at night:

[Do you guys remember how unusual he was at my brother's birthday party last year? He danced with extraordinary energy, his expressions were incredibly vivid, and he couldn't contain his joy. I was sitting to the side and back, quite far back, and he kept smiling at me. I felt completely dizzy when I got home that day. Now I've found the video I recorded back then, and look, doesn't this Misaka Mikoto wearing a mask look like... well, you know?]

Fearing that people would criticize her for making things up, she even took screenshots of the "Gun Girl" and compared them with Gu Lanxi's.

Look at those eyes, especially the little mole at the corner of her eye, and the little charm hanging on her camera bag… well, let the little ones figure it out themselves! There's a little dragonfly here that's quietly broken.

The breakdown of solo fans' defenses is the best badge of honor for CP fans.

Often, the sweet moments that CP fans get to enjoy come from the hands of solo fans.

The pendant was quickly claimed by someone:

【Aaaaaah!!! That was a birthday present I made for Xibao myself!! There's only one like it in the whole world! Waaaaah! It's lacquerware, I designed it myself, made it myself, and I was meticulous in every step of the process. It took me two and a half years to complete, and I never thought she would actually carry it with her!!!】

[She's been photographed with this on her bag several times. Sister, don't you usually have internet access?]

[Pfft, who doesn't know Xiao Yuanbao? Xiao Gu seems gentle, but she's actually super domineering. She likes unique handmade gifts, and her fans only like to dote on her. If anyone has multiple crushes, let her know, and you'll never see a single genuine expression from her.]

[Wow—I really need to listen to you solo fans chat more, I've gotten hooked on you again without even realizing it!! So sweet~~~]

Perhaps because I was born in a hilly area, I have never seen a straight road since I was a child.

Going downhill and going uphill is just part of my daily routine.

Life is like that too.

It's always ups and downs.

It's impossible to have a smooth and uneventful journey.

The fragile will break when subjected to setbacks, while the resilient will not rot no matter how much it shakes.

For example, crispy thin noodles, or chewy fresh kelp.

No matter what happens, try your best to be like seaweed, my darling.

(End of this chapter)