You're already divorced, why are you so anxious about him becoming a succubus?

Gu Xiaowei's baby face flushed red as she looked at the scene before her.

She covered her burning cheeks with her hands, her big eyes darting wildly between Lu Ci and Shen Nian.

"Oh no... what should I do? Although I feel sorry for Sister Meng, the two of them standing together are really adorable!" Xiao Wei screamed in her heart like a groundhog.

Zhang Yuan, who was standing at a distance, saw this scene and immediately became incredibly energized, as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

He turned to look at Shen Man, whose face was pale beside him: "President Shen, this guy is a scumbag! He's entangled with your sister and doesn't deserve your affection at all!"

In Zhang Yuan's subconscious, he knew that a female CEO like Shen Man would be furious if she saw the man she fancied being intimate with someone else in public, and might even use her financial power to blacklist him.

Shen Man lowered her head helplessly, looking at the bouquet of red roses she hadn't given away. A thick layer of mist welled up in her usually cool eyes, and her voice was filled with self-reproach:

"It's not his fault... It's all because of me that he's become like this."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuan was completely petrified, as if a million alpacas were stampeding through his mind.

Zhang Yuan: ? ? ?

No, ma'am, are you alright?!

Someone's being affectionate with another girl right in front of you, and instead of getting angry, you're even engaging in self-deception and manipulation?!

What's wrong with this world?!

……

Just as Zhang Yuan was having an existential crisis, the female secretary from Xinghan Media, wearing high heels, jogged up to Lu Ci.

"Teacher Lu! Oh my, Teacher Lu's performance today was absolutely wonderful!"

The female secretary's face was plastered with a polite smile.

Just now, Lu Ci's performance on stage has been uploaded to the internet by the audience.

The hashtags "Jiangcheng Music Festival's miraculous rescue!" and "Lu Ci, an internet celebrity, went wild at the music festival!" propelled the music festival to the top of the trending searches.

The executives at Xinghan Media were ecstatic and immediately ordered their female secretary to sign Lu Ci.

The female secretary had unspeakable grievances!

A few days ago, Mr. Zhang made sarcastic remarks to people at the hotel. Later, during rehearsals and performances, he left them standing aside. Zhang Yuan also tried to trip them up everywhere, and no one cared.

Now things have changed. With a single word from above, she has to swallow her pride and do it anyway.

Lu Ci nodded calmly: "Thank you."

Then, he turned to Shen Nian and said, "Xiao Nian, take a taxi home first. I need to go to a bar later. Chen Feng has already found me an SUV. Once the formalities are done, we can leave directly."

Hearing that Lu Ci was so concerned about the trip and had even found a car, Shen Nian's eyes immediately lit up, and her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

"Okay! I'll go home and pack my things!" Shen Nian smiled sweetly and turned to leave obediently.

Watching Shen Nian leave, Lu Ci also prepared to leave with Xiao Wei.

The female secretary, who had been left standing aside, saw that he was about to leave, so she hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and got to the point with a big smile: "Um... Mr. Lu, you sang five songs in a row today, you must be tired."

Why don't you go back and get some rest? How about we grab a coffee sometime tomorrow?

To be frank, the senior management of Xinghan Media has extremely high hopes for you and is very sincere in wanting to formally sign a contract with you! The company will definitely allocate massive resources to fully promote and invest in you!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wei, who was standing behind Lu Ci, couldn't help but roll her eyes dramatically.

Why didn't you do this earlier? You've been leaving us hanging for the past two days, and now that Boss Lu is popular, you're posting all this empty promises.

Xiao Wei was about to speak up and directly reject these snobs on Lu Ci's behalf, but she suddenly stopped, glanced at Lu Ci in front of her, and swallowed her words.

After spending these few days together, Xiaowei discovered that Boss Lu never lets his momentary emotions sway him when making decisions.

If Lu Ci had refused to sign the contract out of anger at the hotel that day, he would probably still be livestreaming in a bar, slowly gaining his pitiful number of followers.

Although he was wronged, he became an internet sensation tonight.

Xiao Wei felt that she had to learn from Boss Lu's perspective.

Lu Ci stopped and turned to look at the expectant female secretary, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I appreciate your company's kindness, but I have no such intention."

Lu Ci's voice was soft: "These past few days, I've gained a deep understanding of your company's corporate culture. To be honest... it's not really suitable for me."

Hearing Lu Ci's decisive refusal, Xiao Wei was first taken aback, then felt as if every pore on her body had opened up, and she immediately got into the zone, giving the female secretary a haughty snort.

"snort!"

The female secretary stood frozen in place, her face full of embarrassment.

She inwardly grumbled about the people at the company. She had told them long ago to be more polite to others, and now that they were angry, they were ignoring her completely!

But in the entertainment industry, a place of fame and fortune, this trend has long been subtly transformed into an ironclad rule.

Those with resources and popularity are fawned over by everyone. Those without fame deserve to be trampled on and used as stepping stones.

In this industry, becoming famous without capital and connections is practically impossible.

Miracles like Lu Ci's, who became an overnight sensation based on sheer talent, are extremely rare. No investment firm would be willing to waste its time on someone who "might become famous in the future."

……

Soft music played in the car as Xiao Wei drove, occasionally stealing a glance at Lu Ci, who was sitting in the passenger seat with his eyes closed, seemingly resting.

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Wei couldn't help but speak up: "Boss Lu, wasn't it a bit too impulsive of us to refuse Xinghan Media just now, even though it was very satisfying?"

But once this goes viral online today, you'll definitely become a huge star. If a large company like Xinghan were to back you up and promote it, you could even go on variety shows and become a massive breakout star!

Lu Ci opened his eyes upon hearing the sound, looked at the receding streetlights outside the window, and chuckled softly.

"I'm not acting on impulse," Lu Ci said calmly. "Xiao Wei, to be honest, I never thought about becoming a big star in the entertainment industry."

That resort needs money to operate, and my idea was to build up a fan base so I could monetize it. I planned to run it for a while and quickly fill the financial hole.

"Xinghan Media is indeed a leader in the industry, but capital is not so easy to obtain."

Lu Ci paused for a moment: "If I ever decide I don't want to do this anymore, I probably won't be able to leave even if I want to. It's not worth selling myself for these resources."

Xiaowei pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved, and said, "What will I do if you quit? Won't I be unemployed?"

Lu Ci turned around, glanced at her, and teased, "You, a rich young lady, are still lacking a job. If all else fails, you can be a manager at the resort."

Upon hearing this, Xiaowei imagined herself wielding immense power at the resort and chuckled, "That works too, you said it!"

The car fell silent again, and Xiao Wei's gossip-loving spirit ignited.

She changed the subject abruptly, pretending to look at the road while tentatively asking, "By the way, Mr. Lu... that girl who gave you flowers backstage just now was really pretty."

And I looked closely, and her eyebrows and eyes... they seem a bit like your ex-wife who often comes to the bar to listen to you sing."

As Xiao Wei spoke, she would occasionally turn her head to observe Lu Ci's expression, afraid that she might ask the wrong question and cause trouble.

But I just couldn't suppress my urge to watch the drama unfold!

Lu Ci did not answer, but turned his head and stared at her quietly with a half-smile in his eyes.

The moment their eyes met, Xiaowei was startled and quickly looked away, staring straight ahead at the road.

She immediately and very sensibly raised her right hand, three fingers together, and solemnly promised, "Boss Lu, don't worry! I absolutely won't tell Sister Meng a single word about what happened tonight! I swear!"

Seeing her extremely strong survival instinct, Lu Ci finally withdrew his gaze.

"Now... at least you've shown some professional ethics as an assistant."