The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 145 Trouble

The two had originally planned to spend half a day in the recording studio, but they finished in less than half an hour.

"It's only 9:30, what are we going to do?"

The rest of the work was handled by Lao Wang and the mixing engineer; the young couple just had to wait to hear the final product.

Lu Nanting's rehearsal was scheduled for the afternoon, and Gu Lanxi's visit to the studio was also scheduled for the afternoon. After discussing it, the two decided to go upstairs together to find their uncle.

They moved to a new house before and didn't have time to host a dinner party because they went to the film set. Now that they finally have a day off, and tomorrow is Gu Lanxi's birthday, the young couple plans to invite their families over for a meal.

It doesn't matter if other relatives live far away, but my cousin's family lives in the same neighborhood, so we should definitely invite them.

The two of them happen to be free now, so they can go and invite them in person.

"I need to buy something; it wouldn't be right to go up empty-handed. The studio's affairs are all thanks to my uncle's help; I should thank him."

If it were anyone else, they would have suffered greatly, but with Gu Lanxi, her uncle took care of everything for her without her even showing her face.

“I was all prepared. I thought you might not have time until the day after tomorrow. I didn’t expect you to have time at the last minute. The things were in the car, so we just grabbed them and went upstairs.”

"Oh? What have you prepared?"

When the two arrived at the garage, Lu Nanting opened the trunk, pulled out a long, vermilion brocade box, and flashed it in front of Gu Lanxi: "Guess?"

Lu Nanting is always thoughtful, but this level of thoughtfulness still made Gu Lanxi genuinely happy.

In a good mood, a smile naturally appeared on his face: "An ancient painting?"

"Wow, she's such a smart wife!"

Seeing that she was happy, Lu Nanting smiled along with her. After he finished smiling, he reached out and gently flicked her nose.

Gu Lanxi slapped his hand away, pressed the elevator button, and went inside when the doors opened.

"I was just guessing. Judging from the size of the brocade box, it might be something like a flute. But I figured my uncle is a refined person, and you would definitely choose a gift that suits his tastes, so I guessed this first. If I'm wrong, I'll guess it might be a piece of calligraphy or something."

Lu Nanting followed him in.

In such a large elevator, he insisted on squeezing into a corner with Gu Lanxi.

If you're going to talk, just talk; why do you have to lean so close to someone's ear?
"That's why my wife is so smart."

Gu Lanxi suppressed a laugh and gently patted his arm.

"Don't speak so loudly, it makes me feel embarrassed."

From childhood to adulthood, countless people have praised her intelligence, but she just can't stand Lu Nanting constantly saying it.

Lu Nanting pretended to think for a moment before saying in a serious tone:

"It's because the space in the elevator is small that it sounds loud. Besides, this is already a state of extreme restraint on my part."

"So what's it like when you don't control yourself?"

"Turn the mic up to the maximum and yell at the audience during the concert..."

"Shut up, don't go crazy."

The two exited the elevator, walked a short distance, and arrived at the entrance of the Starlight Building. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was coming up, Gu Lanxi sighed softly:

"Tell me, aren't we boring? We can talk nonsense all day long."

Lu Nanting held up one finger and waved it back and forth in front of her.

"Because it's you, even if you're talking nonsense, I find it interesting."

The elevator returned to the first floor, dinged, and the doors opened, revealing Tao Yong and his boy band standing outside.

The awkwardness of the atmosphere was indescribable.

Gu Lanxi didn't work in the past, and it's fine that Tao Yong focused his main energy on idol boy groups, but he doesn't even have the basic qualities of a manager.

Gu Lanxi had been trending on social media for a whole day, and no one even bothered to help her, let alone make a phone call.

To be fair, Gu Lanxi fired him without hesitation, and he deserved it.

Lu Nanting was all smiles with his white teeth showing, but his face turned cold the moment he saw Tao Yong.

Gu Lanxi smiled politely as always.

However, Tao Yong remained stiff-faced and refused to take a step.

Just as the elevator doors were about to close, one of the quick-witted members of the idol boy group reached out and opened the doors again. "Oh my god! Ting-ge! Xi-jie! I never expected to run into you two at the company today! I'm so happy I could die!"

This name is quite interesting.

Previously, because they were signed with the same agent, these young men would sweetly call her "senior sister" every time they saw her, but now they've changed their way of addressing her.

The group has six members in total, including Tao Yong and their assistants; one elevator couldn't fit them all.

Tao Yong finally managed a smile: "There's not enough space, you guys go upstairs and wait for me."

It's understandable that he harbors resentment towards Gu Lanxi.

With so many agents in the company, to prevent some talented agents from grabbing a bunch of artists and being unable to manage them all, while other agents have no one to manage, the company has stipulated how many people each person can manage.

If Gu Lanxi's aptitude is poor, so be it; he can simply find someone else to mentor her.

Gu Lanxi is stunningly beautiful, has top-notch professional skills, an impressive resume, and an unparalleled reputation in the industry, yet she refuses to engage in any work.

When he finally gets a chance to appear in public, it's either a high-profile interview with little to no appearance fee, or a legitimate event where he has to pay to participate. For his agent, getting a little something extra is incredibly difficult.

What's the difference between this and a madam bringing along a stunningly beautiful courtesan, but the courtesan refusing to serve customers?
Previously, Gu Lanxi was trending on social media because of being criticized by the Xiao brothers. He originally wanted to take advantage of the situation to prepare for persuading her to start working. However, Gu Lanxi was as tough as ever and fired him directly. Then, she set up her own studio at lightning speed.

After setting up the studio, not only did they start operating on their own, but I heard that Mei Xue is also in talks for endorsements and magazine covers.

Tao Yong didn't start cursing when he saw her because he still needed to make a living at Starlight.

Although the couple runs their own studios and conducts their work independently, the studios are all affiliated with Starlight, and the boss is actually their relative!

The situation is simply beyond our control.

All six members of the boy band knew about the conflict between Tao Yong and Gu Lanxi. They were hesitant to join in, but since they rarely saw the two of them, it would be a waste not to come up and make an appearance.

So they both abandoned their agents and ran away with Gu Lanxi.

After organizing his thoughts for a while, the captain finally greeted Lu Nanting: "Brother Ting, happy marriage!"

Once he spoke, the other brothers immediately started talking.

One of them, with an adorable expression, wished Gu Lanxi a happy birthday, while the other asked about their recent work schedules.

They chattered and chattered excitedly.

These six people took completely different routes from Lu Nanting.

They debuted as idol trainees from the company, mainly practicing singing and dancing, and each of them had a persona.

Cute, wicked, or warm...

They all wore makeup before going out, and each one looked younger than the last.

Gu Lanxi was annoyed by their noise, but she kept a smile on her face and didn't show it.

Until someone finally couldn't resist and asked Lu Nanting to write a song for them.

Out of respect for his uncle, Lu Nanting didn't dare to say anything harsh, only saying that he was too busy to have time. As a result, the others got excited, saying that he and Gu Lanxi had been classmates for several years and were like senior and junior brothers, and that they were all in the same company, so Brother Ting should help his younger brothers out...

The couple went to the 18th floor, and these six people didn't even press the floor button after entering the elevator, clearly intending to stick to them.

Having already reached the eighth floor, and having finally encountered Lu Nanting, she naturally had to use all her charm to pester him.

Gu Lanxi couldn't take it anymore: "Speaking of which, we won't be under the same agent anymore, so please just call me by my name! After all, I'm a year and a half younger than Xiaoyu."

Xiaoyu is the youngest member of the team.

"Maknae" is derived from the Korean word "maknae" and refers to the youngest member of a group, who is usually seen as the cutest and the one who is growing and developing.

With that one sentence, all six fell silent.

The elevator reached the eighteenth floor and opened with a "ding".

They had already walked several steps when they heard a burst of crying coming from inside the elevator.

In short, he completely broke through people's defenses!

He's almost 24, and he still has to go out and act cute. Who knows how hard it is for him?!
Do they think everyone is like them, able to reach the top at such a young age and easily trend on social media?

Sister Xi's knife skills are always swift, ruthless, and accurate. After all, she's a martial arts practitioner.

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