Breakup at the Start: A Song That Makes Him a Legend, and the School Beauty Pursues Him

She thought her cousin could stand up for her, but the other woman coldly replied, "I haven't even mentioned how harsh you are on your subordinates. Someone has already reported that you make your staff sleep in the bathtub at night and stand in the cold wind as punishment. It wasn't her who did it on purpose; they left voluntarily."

Upon hearing the president's words, Director Xu felt aggrieved: "I... I was just trying to teach them a lesson. It's their fault for making a small mistake. They are usually very loyal to me. It must be Lu Mengyao who talked behind their backs, which is why they ran away."

"Director Xu, you've been bullying the weak and fearing the strong by abusing your power in the company, using my name to bully the weak and fear the strong. I've already turned a blind eye to it, but you've gone too far and still come to me to speak ill of Lu Mengyao. I'm going to have to settle accounts with you properly," the president said expressionlessly.

The president didn't particularly like Lu Mengyao, after all, Director Xu was her cousin, so they were related.

But with Qin Shou as a cash cow, how could anyone make Lu Mengyao unhappy?

The company needs to make money and needs fresh blood to cover expenses, so Qin Shou is naturally the best target to take over. His development is definitely good, and he will become a top star in the future, as expected.

It can bring a steady stream of money to the relationship, but what if Qin Shou offends Lu Mengyao and wants to terminate the contract in a fit of anger? With Qin Shou's abilities, it would be too easy for him to file a lawsuit and pay a termination fee.

After all, there are so many companies eyeing Qin Shou with hostility, and they can afford to pay even the highest termination fees.

Therefore, he could not underestimate Lu Mengyao as he had done before, lest he lose his cash cow.

Director Xu immediately backed down; she was quite afraid of her older cousin. She stammered, "I have so many artists under my management. Look, Xia Wan Ning is about to start acting, Liu Jie is going to be on Running Man, and Chang Ge is going to walk the runway. I need staff to help me with all of this!"

"Lu Mengyao plans to establish Qin Shou Studio. She needs people here, so I naturally approved it. If you're short-staffed, just recruit again," the president said coldly.

"Establish Qin Shou's studio?" Director Xu was astonished.

She couldn't believe her ears.

"He just participated in a variety show; he's a newcomer. Letting a newcomer set up his own studio? Are you kidding me? And you actually approved it?"

Setting up a personal studio requires significant expenses, as the individual is responsible for the costs and salaries of employees, as well as the overall expenses of the artist's team.

If an artist isn't very successful, they generally don't have the money or energy to run a studio; the pressure is too great.

Even the most popular artists under my management only managed to establish their own studios after more than three years in the industry.

Qin Shou has only been in the industry for a little over ten days, yet he already has the qualifications to set up his own studio. And the company even approved it? This is unprecedented.

"Qin Shou is a newcomer, but the revenue he brings is hundreds of times that of ordinary celebrities. He can bring his own investment to the production, he's very popular, and he can make money for the company. Why wouldn't I agree to this?" the president replied impatiently.

She also strongly agreed with Qin Shou opening a studio, believing it would be better for his career development, since no one would be short of money.

If Qin Shou is capable, then it's fine to start early.

Seeing her cousin's praise for Qin Shou, Director Xu felt a tightness in her chest.

"Also, don't mess with Lu Mengyao. Don't think I don't know how you suppressed Lu Mengyao in the workplace before." The president glared at Director Xu.

Director Xu was already feeling aggrieved, believing that Lu Mengyao had stolen her spotlight.

Now, after being lectured by her older cousin, she became even more resentful.

Why does Lu Mengyao have so many people protecting her? Lu Mengyao is nothing. She has no family background or connections. She's just pretty, a pretty face. I don't know where she got to where she got the position through underhanded means.

Her relationship with Qin Shou is definitely not pure, otherwise why would Qin Shou keep helping her?

Yes, if she could recruit Qin Shou, she would definitely be very successful.

Qin Shou is really blind to his own good, insisting on staying with Lu Mengyao. He'll probably only realize his mistake when he gets dragged down by her.

Furious, Director Xu stormed into Lu Mengyao's office after leaving his own.

Upon discovering Lu Mengyao was looking at her laptop, she grabbed a coffee cup without a word and was about to pour it on the laptop: "Lu Mengyao, keep being so arrogant! Don't think you're so great just because you found a guy to back you up!"

Just as Director Xu was about to throw the coffee, her wrist was grabbed and the coffee was taken away.

Before Director Xu could react, in less than a second, he was suddenly splashed with coffee.

The scalding hot coffee made Director Xu let out a howl and immediately cover his face.

The boy standing before her had icy eyes: "She has someone backing her up. If you're not happy about it, go find one yourself!"

The person who appeared was naturally Qin Shou.

At this moment, a mechanical voice rang out in Qin Shou's world.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the counterattack mission. You have gained the ability to distinguish between genuine and fake items.]

Qin Shou's thin lips tightened abruptly.

He had long wanted to teach Director Xu a lesson, and even without a reward, he wanted to retaliate.

After being splashed with coffee, Director Xu was in a terrible state, and with Lu Mengyao watching, she felt extremely humiliated.

"Qin Shou, keep being arrogant. So many people in the entertainment industry are just a flash in the pan. If you go against me, you won't get away with it!"

Director Xu was acting like a shrew.

"Even if I weren't in the entertainment industry, I could still do a lot of things, but if you weren't in the entertainment industry, you probably wouldn't even be able to afford to eat," Qin Shou said sarcastically, as he began to look him up and down.

Director Xu's face was very unpleasant.

What she hates most is being looked down upon, especially being criticized for her appearance.

After all, her biggest insecurities were her face and figure, which were indeed unattractive. Even if she wanted to change them, she was still quite unattractive.

"Wait—" Director Xu exploded, storming out in a huff.

After Director Xu left, Lu Mengyao walked up to Qin Shou and wrapped her arms around his waist without saying a word: "It's so convenient that you're here. It's so good to have you here."

Qin Shou felt her small face rubbing against his chest, so soft and full.

Qin Shou's lips curled up slightly, and he subconsciously patted Lu Mengyao's head gently, saying, "Hehe, my darling has been wronged. We have a telepathic connection, so I'm definitely coming to save you."

Lu Mengyao, as languid as a kitten, raised her face and replied with a smile, "Hey, I knew my Qin Shou was the best~ I feel so safe with him."

"If she comes looking for you again, just tell me, and I'll take care of her for you." Qin Shou lowered his head and affectionately nuzzled Lu Mengyao's forehead.

Lu Mengyao snorted, "She got what she deserved today, she probably won't dare to cause trouble again."