The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 504 Cruise Ship
Everyone has a competitive spirit. Most people's competitive spirit is reflected in their career, wealth, physical ability, hobbies, and social life. Lu Nanting has lacked nothing since childhood and is relatively indifferent in these aspects, but he is particularly concerned about his attractiveness to his partner.

Simply put, if Gu Lanxi glances at anyone more than a few times, he'll start reading.

He wouldn't constantly pester Gu Lanxi with "Look at me, look at me, only look at me," but would just quietly roll around and then hover in front of her all day, as if to say, "Look, compared to me, so-and-so is nothing."

It's not really about being jealous.

Because Gu Lanxi is truly the kind of person who has a great sense of propriety, is very perceptive about emotions, and is beautiful yet self-aware.

If someone is interested in her, but she doesn't reciprocate, she will simply reject them and never give them any room for speculation.

If she didn't genuinely like someone, she wouldn't act ambiguously or say inappropriate things.

Being with her, aside from the fact that she's just too charming, honestly, I actually feel quite safe.

Day after day, she either works diligently, revolves around him, or finds something she enjoys to do, leading a fulfilling life that is never bothersome.

But Lu Nanting always felt a strong sense of crisis.

Because Gu Lanxi is ruthless to others, but even more ruthless to herself.

If she ever gets stuck on something, even without a third party or fading feelings, she can still be ruthless and break up with someone without hesitation.

Even after the breakup, she didn't cut off contact with you. If she still liked you, she wouldn't suppress it. She would continue to talk to you as usual, without caring whether he, Lu, would respond.

They are completely different types from those high-needs lovers.

This was evident even when the two of them were seventeen or eighteen years old.

No matter when Lu Nanting contacts her, she is always there. But if Lu Nanting doesn't contact her first, she can concentrate on her own things and never takes the initiative to contact him.

She only changed this after they had been dating for a long time.

What if you find a mistress? What if you break up and immediately go on blind dates and get married?

At least, whether someone is heartbroken or has changed their mind, there's still a third party to blame. But with someone like her, it's truly impossible to deal with them.

Because the threat didn't come from the outside, but from her own personality, Lu Nanting was once bitten by a snake and was afraid of ropes for ten years. He had no other way but to work hard in the direction she might care about and keep her attention on him.

Gu Lanxi was already used to his occasional erratic behavior. After telling him several times to no avail, she simply let him be.

In Gu Lanxi's view, it's good to be able to gain a sense of security through one's own efforts.

Two days later, there was finally a new development in Chen Lei's agent's case.

Although the agent and the suspect were in a blind spot of the surveillance cameras at the time of the incident, someone upstairs happened to be recording a video and captured the sound of their argument.

The waves were quite large that night, and the person recording the video didn't notice it at first. It wasn't until the coast guard started their investigation and found the video that the truth came out. They used criminal investigation methods to recreate the scene.

The suspect was arrested on the spot.

However, he was a vice president of Chen Lei's agency.

During their argument, the issue of unspoken rules came up. The agent became agitated and cursed, saying things like "you're not human," and declared that his side would never yield. In the end, he was pushed into the sea by the other person.

There was a cocktail party on the cruise ship that night, and both men drank alcohol. After the suspect pushed the man into the sea, he did not attempt to rescue him. During the subsequent police investigation, the man remained silent.

The suspect's family is wealthy, and they are exploiting the fact that he was drunk and provoked to claim manslaughter. They are actively lobbying to pressure his family into giving him a letter of forgiveness and thus securing a lighter sentence. The agent's family isn't as well-off, but thankfully Gu Lanxi had the foresight to have Chen Lei hire a top-notch legal team for them.

The team analyzed that the railing was 1.3 meters high, and even if the agent was wearing high heels and was over 1.8 meters tall, it would be very difficult to push her down.

Furthermore, the incident occurred on the fifth floor of the cruise ship, and after on-site measurement, it was found to be 18 meters above sea level.

In the dead of night, in the deep sea, anyone with common sense knows that there may be dangerous sea creatures, and pushing someone into the sea would be extremely dangerous.

The team ultimately concluded that there was a high probability the person would be imprisoned for intentional homicide.

The victim's family would naturally not agree to the other party's demands.

Knowing that the victim's family was entirely supported by Chen Lei's financial support in this lawsuit, the other party quickly launched a media attack, attempting to put pressure on Chen Lei and thus divert attention from the situation.

It must be said that although the agent has some minor flaws, she is very strict in guarding against key issues; otherwise, Chen Lei wouldn't be where she is today.

The other party investigated for a long time and found no problems with her taxes. She was very cautious in her speech and had a clean private life. If they wanted to attack her for dating, her boyfriend was a clean and honest rich second-generation. There was really nothing to attack.

Finally, they used this incident to spread rumors that there's no smoke without fire, claiming that Chen Lei climbed the ladder through unspoken rules, otherwise she wouldn't be in this situation today.

After all, those in this industry know best how to ruin a female celebrity.

Chen Lei's agency contract is still with the company. The vice president's family is trying to sabotage her, which is harming the company's interests. She will have to see how the boss reacts.

As a result, the boss, prioritizing his own safety, immediately distanced himself from the vice president after the incident.

Seeing that the two sides were fighting, fearing that Chen Lei would be bitten, and unwilling to invest too much in her, they chose to stand by and watch.

In just two days, Chen Lei lost a lot of weight. When she reappeared, her hands were covered in needle marks and bruises, her eyes were red and swollen, and her face looked haggard. She held a press conference with her agent's family.

First, release the conversation between the vice president and the agent to prove that the agent was killed while protecting her.

Next, I will reveal the content of my conversation with the boss.

The boss didn't expect her to have the courage to burn her bridges. When he learned that she wanted to record the conversation, he dismissively said "whatever," and his arrogant attitude throughout was completely different from before the contract was signed.

The third thing is to show that even if it means going bankrupt, we must seek justice for the agent and send the suspect to jail for intentional homicide.

Finally, he announced that he would break with his current agency, and while helping his agent fight the lawsuit, he would also fight a contract termination lawsuit against the agency.

The press conference lasted only half an hour, during which Chen Lei shed tears several times. Her eyes were so swollen that they were unbearable to look at. Even after she put on sunglasses, tears were still streaming down her cheeks.

“I am very clear-headed now. I know what kind of situation I will face if I do this. I may still suffer countless slanders. Even if I clear my name, I will still be misunderstood. I may never get any more roles and my future will be ruined. My unreleased works may be shelved and unable to be shown. My business deals may face complete termination, resulting in huge compensation and direct bankruptcy. But I really can’t stand idly by.”

"Because my agent, Ms. Qin Fang, was still desperately protecting me until her last breath..."

Following the press conference, the incident immediately went viral, trending on social media and sparking heated discussions across all platforms.

With a do-or-die spirit, they went all out and destroyed everything!

At the time of the incident, Gu Lanxi was filming on set. Although she already knew about the plan, she couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

I knew Chen Lei was a tough person, but I didn't expect her to be so reliable at the crucial moment.