Chapter 18

That night, the incident became a hot topic again, and netizens scoured the entire process and edited version of Li Mingyue's live broadcast.

Some netizens even followed the last live broadcast recording to find the location of Li's mother's night snack stall. They found out that a netizen had food poisoning after eating Li's mother's barbecue and went home. They warned their friends on Weibo to avoid this stall.

"It's one thing for 666 to have unhygienic food, but the mother and son are so evil that they want to frame their colleagues."

"Actually, the host's tone has been sarcastic since the beginning, and it feels like he's been subtly stirring up trouble..."

"Is the host going crazy? What's he yelling about? It's scary..."

——That’s right, the part where Li Mingyue shouted that Wen Yu was a monster, because the camera didn’t capture anything, there was only a continuous shaking blurry picture in the live broadcast room, so no one knew what happened.

But no one would believe that "monsters" really existed in the world, and no one would believe that the beautiful proprietress of the Shanhai BBQ stall would be some kind of messy "weird fish", so the majority of netizens unanimously agreed that Li Mingyue should go to the hospital to check his brain.

It's not easy to be so crazy.

"By the way, Fu Huanyu really showed up!"

"I really want to know what the actor said to the young man. It seems that he was very gentle to the young man."

Netizens were curious about what Fu Huanyu was talking to Bifang about, and Su Xuan and the others were also curious—

Fu Huanyu sat there for about an hour and then left. After the stall closed, Su Xuan found the opportunity to ask Bifang that he was not the only one gossiping.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, Bifang thought about it blankly.

For a full hour, he and the man talked a lot in the dimly lit corner.

Bifang is not good at speaking, so most of the time it is Fu Huanyu who leads the conversation.

He asked about Bifang's health, whether the online discussions bothered him, and talked about their company's business situation and whether they needed his help.

At that time, Bifang hesitated and said, "No, we will work hard on our own."

Fu Huanyu just smiled and said, "If you need help anyday, come find me."

Bifang nodded and stopped refusing: "Well, okay, thank you."

In the darkness, Fu Huanyu's smile widened. He stared at Bifang and suddenly whispered, "How about we exchange contact information?"

Bifang was slightly stunned.

The man said, "I hope to keep in touch with you from time to time—we can be friends, right?"

…

Hearing this, Su Xuan held his head and quickly found the key point: "Why refuse help? We need it! We need the help of the movie star!"

Qi Hanyu was devastated: "Maybe I once had a chance to make my debut in a movie..."

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan turned around and asked, "Are you really in love with acting? Don't you want to be an idol anymore?"

Qi Hanyu: "Yes, brother, I feel like acting has elevated my soul. I don't want to be an idol anymore, I want to be an actor!"

"..." Su Xuan, "Then you should work hard and get into the film school."

"..." Qi Hanyu cried and hugged his head, "Maybe I once had a chance to act in a movie without having to go to film school..."

Bifang: “…………”

He thought everyone should be on the path of "working hard and becoming independent". Did he misunderstand?

Looking at the two people in front of him who were holding their heads and acting crazy, Bifang fell silent.

Wen Yu said nonchalantly, "Isn't it great to be friends with the movie star? It's a connection after all."

Bifang frowned slightly.

Thinking back to that man, Bifang's heart was filled with confusion and bewilderment.

…

After closing their stall, Su Xuan and Gu Shuo walked slowly back home.

A lot of things happened tonight, and Su Xuan didn't take good care of Gu Shuo afterwards, which made him feel a little guilty. However, Gu Shuo had a good temper and didn't care.

But when they finally parted in front of the apartment door, Gu Shuo suddenly rubbed his head and sighed softly.

Su Xuan asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Gu Shuo said: "Ah Xuan, I hope you can look at me more when we are together in the future."

After saying that, Gu Shuo lowered his eyes and glanced at Su Xuan's obviously heavy trouser pockets and coat pockets.

The sight was too obvious. Su Xuan was stunned for a moment, recalling his previous behavior at the night snack stall and Gu Shuo's reaction, and suddenly he had an epiphany.

——Then he blushed and said stupidly: "But I'd feel embarrassed if I kept looking at you."

After he finished speaking, Gu Shuo paused.

Su Xuan reacted and paused.

The two of them immediately: "......"

During these subtle seconds of silence, Su Xuan's face became redder and redder, so red that it seemed as if blood was dripping from it.

Gu Shuo narrowed his eyes slightly and raised the corners of his lips.

...Under his meaningful smile, Su Xuan took a deep breath: "I'm coming in. Good night and see you!"

His face flushed, he quickly opened the door and wanted to escape!

Just as I was about to enter, my wrist was grabbed.

Gu Shuo's palm was warm, and the strength with which he held Su Xuan was gentle, just like him.

The moment he felt the touch on his wrist, Su Xuan felt his heart rhythm irregular and shuddered. At this moment, he was even surprised by his own reaction. He didn't understand how Gu Shuo could have such a great influence on him.

He was a little overwhelmed and tilted his head, only to feel three coins being stuffed back into his hand.

The man behind him chuckled and said, "If that's the reason, then I can return these three coins to you."

"It's very late, remember to go to bed early."

"Good night, Xuan."

…

When the sound of the door closing next door was heard, Su Xuan was still standing there, unable to close the door.

The three coins in his palm carried the warmth of Gu Shuo.

Su Xuan loves money the most.

He loves the numbers in his e-wallet, but he loves real cash even more.

If he has a coin in his hand, he can spend half a day playing with it like others playing with walnuts.

But at this moment, although Su Xuan had three coins in his hand, there was only Gu Shuo in his mind.

*

Because of Gu Shuo, Su Xuan fell into a long-lasting daze. No matter how Shan Hui and Lu Tao appeared in front of him, he looked dull.

Then suddenly he took out all the coins in his pocket and scattered them on the sofa. He lowered his head and put the three coins in his hand, then wandered into the room like a soul out of his body, leaving Shanhui and Lu Tao looking at each other in bewilderment.

On the other hand, on the Internet, the Shanhai BBQ stall became a hot topic again, and the topic became more discussed.

Of course, where there is heat, there are bound to be discordant voices.

"Right now, it seems more like an internet celebrity agency than an idol agency. Can these people really make it into the entertainment industry?"

"But, just having a face doesn't make you an idol!"

"Didn't you say you didn't even get a job offer? I think it's better to just keep running the barbecue stall. You might make more money there 23333"

"Can these idols dance? Why would they choose a show if they can't even do anything?"

…

Late at night, in a rental house.

A man was wearing a black vest and jeans, with messy hair. There was a laptop and several empty beer cans on the table.

He came across a video clip online with the title "What kind of company is this for an idol that is so obscure that it can only do barbecue?" The clip was all about the peculiarities of this barbecue stall.

That weird menu, the kid in strange clothes sitting behind a small table acting like a charlatan, the guy performing fire-breathing acrobatics, and that shameful banner...

What was the name of the company?

The man was drunk and took a quick glance but didn't remember anything.

The screen was filled with layers of barrages. I don’t know if it was because the video was so good or if this idol company was so popular right now.

The man hadn't paid attention to the Internet for a few days. At this moment, he closed the video website, opened the recruitment website, and searched numbly, thinking in his heart - I hope he won't come across this unreliable idol company.

He doesn't want to teach an idol who only knows how to make barbecue...

He doesn't want to join such a shameful company...

He doesn't want to recognize someone who looks younger than him as his boss...

His thoughts were all mixed up, and in this chaotic state, he saw a job posting.

They're looking for dance teachers. The job responsibilities are similar to other companies, but the benefits...

"As long as you come to work, a monthly salary of 100,000 is no longer a dream!

As long as you come to work, you can choose from handsome men and beautiful women!

As long as you come to work, you can attend classes whenever you want!

As long as you come to work, any troubles in life will be solved for you!"

man:"……"

Is this recruitment notice sure that it does not violate regulations?

However, even though he thought so, the man's eyes were fixed on the last sentence of the advertisement and he couldn't look away for a long time.

As long as he goes to work, will you help him solve any problems in life?

He smiled sarcastically.

Is there such a good thing in this world?

But after a while, he chose to "submit his resume" with a wooden face.

...Forget it, just give it a try.

By the way, what’s the name of the company…

He shifted his gaze and saw only "Shanlegehai Idol Agency Co., Ltd."

The man's alcohol-anesthetized brain thought slowly.

It looks so familiar, I think I've seen it before. Where did I see it?

The man couldn't remember.

…

It wasn't until the next morning that he was woken up by an impassioned interview invitation call. He got up in a daze, took care of himself, and stood in front of Su Xuan with a hangover headache. He... His eyes were blank, and he thought dully -

—Isn’t this the idol company from last night’s video that was so unpopular that they could only do barbecue and that he absolutely didn’t want to work for?!

——It turns out that people can’t do serious work when they are drunk!

*

Su Xuan was filled with gratitude!

A few days after the recruitment notice was sent out, a resume finally arrived. He called as soon as he saw it in the morning and made an appointment with the person before the other party changed his mind.

At this moment, the person in front of him was dressed normally, the only difference was the delicate makeup on his face.

From foundation, eyebrows, eyeliner, eyeshadow, to shadows, blush, highlighters, and lipstick, everything is left out. Her hair is shoulder-length, smooth, black, and shiny...

His name is Shen Ying, male, 28 years old.

As soon as he entered the door, Wen Yu was attracted by his perfect makeup and followed him all the way to Su Xuan's office.

Since the dance teacher to be recruited would be responsible for teaching Wen Yu to advance the dances she had learned before, Su Xuan let Wen Yu sit next to him.

After chatting for a while and confirming that Shen Ying was best at jazz dance, but also knew other types of dance suitable for boys, Su Xuan was already quite satisfied.

Su Xuan said amiably, "As for salary, it's like this. No matter what other companies do, we use a commission system here anyway."

Chen Ying was bewildered, then he heard Su Xuan say seriously, "You will get a fixed percentage commission based on how much money the artists you are responsible for make. As long as they earn enough per month, your monthly salary of 100,000 will no longer be a dream!"

Shen Ying was shocked. Wasn't that job posting an illegal advertisement?!

He then heard Su Xuan say, "Ah, and then, it's true that you can come to work whenever you want. As long as you come in for six hours a day, you can even start work at midnight."

Chen Ying was shocked again. He came to work in the middle of the night, and the artists also came to study in the middle of the night? What kind of hellish schedule do the artists of this company have?!

He also heard Su Xuan say, "By the way, since we have very few work offers right now, we're not sure what will happen in the future. So for now, you can teach any artist you like. It's up to you."

Shen Ying was shocked. Is this the legendary "handsome men and beautiful women for you to choose from"?

Finally, he heard Su Xuan say, "Oh, by the way, if you have any troubles in life, you can tell us. No matter how bizarre or unscientific it is, it doesn't matter. Or rather, the more unscientific it is, the easier it is for us to solve it... Ahem, that's it. Do you have any other questions? If not, come to work starting tomorrow?"

Su Xuan looked at Shen Ying with sparkling eyes.

Shen Ying looked dazed.

Is this company serious? Why is he becoming more and more confused?

After Su Xuan finished asking, Wen Yu leaned forward, his eyes piercing as he asked, "How do you put on this makeup? Can you teach me?"

Shen Ying: “…………”

He took a deep breath and confirmed, "...I'll wear this outfit to work from now on. Is that okay?"

Su Xuan and Wen Yu were stunned.

Looking at Shen Ying's body, the two of them asked, "What's the connection?"

Shen Ying opened his mouth.

In fact, he dressed like this for the interview on purpose.

He didn't want to restrain his nature anymore. After all, restricting himself wouldn't necessarily make his life smooth sailing. It was better to just follow his heart.

But he did think that he might always be rejected.

But I didn't expect that these two people really didn't care at all...

When Shen Ying first entered the company, he was thinking about finding a way to escape quickly, but at this moment, his heart wavered.

He moved his lips and asked again: "Aren't you going to ask why I resigned from my last company?"

Su Xuan: “?”

He has no recruitment experience, so why does he ask these questions?

He cautiously probed, "So... do you want to say it?"

Shen Ying hesitated.

Seeing this, Su Xuan immediately said, "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it."

Shen Ying: “…………”

So casual!!!

Su Xuan leaned back and tilted his head. "No one in our company cares about your past, so if you're willing to talk about it, you can. If you're not willing, no one will ask. As for what kind of person you are and whether you can be trusted, we will use our own eyes to see. The probation period is three months, which is enough time for us to get to know you."

Shen Ying was stunned.

He actually doesn't believe what some business owners say because these people are always full of lies.

In fact, it is difficult for him to trust anyone now, after all, people's hearts are hidden.

However, what was incredible was that at this moment, these words spoken seriously by this young man who looked younger than him actually seeped into his heart bit by bit.

There was no glimmer of cunning or calculation in his eyes.

He even stared at Shen Ying motionlessly, his eyes pure.

Shen Ying clenched his hands, and after a moment, he said, "My last job was at Huayang Entertainment. If you want to know why I left, just ask around and you'll find out."

Su Xuan nearly slipped and fell to the ground. He stood up in shock: "Huayang Entertainment?!"

The name of the company Shen Ying wrote on his resume as "a certain entertainment company", so Su Xuan had no idea -

Huayang Entertainment is a big player in the industry!

Not only have several groups they created become famous, they have also produced several top idols! It’s a big company!

It’s amazing to be able to work as a dance teacher in Huayang Entertainment!

Su Xuan was so moved that he almost cried: "Our company is saved!"

Wenyu: "So, can you teach me how to do this makeup?"

Shen Ying was stunned again.

Hearing him say this, the key point is still here? Do these two people really not care about his past at all?

Seeing Su Xuan's excited face, while Wen Yu was only staring at his face, Shen Ying slowly loosened his clenched hands...

What, this company?

He laughed.

It's really strange.

It seems his life has taken a surprising turn and is about to embark on a strange... but rather interesting path.

*

As soon as Shen Ying was confirmed, Su Xuan took him to the office to introduce him to everyone. Zong Ning was still the missing person, while Qi Hanyu, Xia Yan, Bifang, Shanhui, and Lu Tao, who brought Shanhui to the company to play today, applauded warmly to express their welcome.

Su Xuan was excited: "Now that I've found a dance teacher, the next step is work!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked straight at Lu Tao. Lu Tao froze, feeling extremely pressured.

The next second, there was a knock on the office door. Everyone turned their heads and saw a tall and handsome man standing at the door.

The man was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, wearing a well-tailored suit. From his tie to his watch and cufflinks, everything exuded a sense of luxury.

The man leaned against the door in a suave manner and smiled, "So this is the place, Uncle Lu?"

Uncle Lu?

Everyone looked at Lu Tao, whose face was slightly red, and then looked at the man at the door, and became curious.

…

For half an hour, everyone put their ears to the door of the president's office trying to eavesdrop.

However, the two people here probably lowered their volume, and the group of people couldn't hear it at all!

Shen Ying looked at this group of people: "..."

No, is it really okay for a group to eavesdrop like this?

The one with his ear pressed the closest, you must be the small boss of this company. Your leadership role is so terrible!

Half an hour later, the door suddenly opened.

Everyone quickly returned to their seats, some sat on chairs, some leaned against the wall, all pretending "nothing had happened."

Yuan Que glanced at them and smiled.

Lu Tao, his face flushed, pushed him and said, "Let's go, I'll find you tomorrow."

"Then it's settled, Uncle Lu," Yuan Que said with a smile, "Will you take me to the elevator?"

“…” Lu Tao pushed Yuan Que out with a red face.

Su Xuan took the lead, followed by Qi Hanyu and Wen Yu. The three who loved to join in the fun sneaked up to the elevator and quietly poked their heads out.

They saw Yuan Que talking and laughing with Lu Tao while they were waiting for the elevator. Lu Tao felt a little uncomfortable, but when Yuan Que raised his hand... and gently stroked the side of Lu Tao's face! !

Su Xuan & Qi Hanyu & Wen Yu: Holy crap! What the hell is going on?!

Scenario continues——

Yuan Que gently stroked the side of Lu Tao's face. Lu Tao paused, raised his head, and looked helpless.

Yuan Que leaned down slightly and kissed Lu Tao on the mouth. Then the elevator came. He smiled, waved, and walked in.

When the elevator door closed, Lu Tao stood there, somewhat lost in thought.

When I was halfway in a trance, I felt three extremely strong gazes.

Lu Tao turned his head and said helplessly: "...What are you peeking at?"

The three people blinked three pairs of curious eyes.

Su Xuan, as the representative, asked meaningfully, "Dad, who is he?"

They behaved so intimately, but he didn't even know his father had someone like this.

Lu Tao moved his lips and sighed, "He is the current boss of A-Shi Media..."

Three people: Oh, so it turns out to be the current boss of A-Shi Media...

Wait, what?

The three gossipy faces froze, rewinding Lu Tao's words and going over them again in their minds...

...Then I was stunned!

A-Shi Media?!

The boss of A-Shi Media?! That young man just now?!

Oh shit! Wait, they're having trouble digesting the overwhelming amount of information!

I thought my dad had just found some fresh meat, but I never expected that fresh meat would be the boss of A-Shi Media?!

When did Dad get involved with this kind of person?!

Wait, wait, didn't Dad say last time that he got Wen Yu a chance to compete on A-Shi Media's talent show in a month?!

When they realized this, they were shocked.

Su Xuan turned around and said to Wen Yu with red eyes: "Dad sold his body to get this opportunity, you must cherish it..."

Wen Yu also covered his mouth: "I will, I will not let Dad's ass go to waste..."

Qi Hanyu looked dazed: "I never thought that Dad would be willing to do this for us..."

Lu Tao went crazy: "Stop making up stories!"

The three of them looked at him hesitantly.

Lu Tao hesitated for a while, and finally said helplessly: "He did give us the opportunity to work on that show, but... it's not an unspoken rule! No!"

Su Xuan immediately asked, "So you and him are together because you love each other?"

Lu Tao had a feast.

His eyes darted left and right.

Three pairs of eyes looked at him gossipingly.

Lu Tao closed his eyes and accepted his fate.

He said slowly, "...The reason I first met him was indeed rather strange, but..."

After that night, Lu Tao wanted to stay away from Yuan Que.

He was a loser with little ability, but he had a keen intuition, and his intuition told him that although Yuan Que was a child, he was not someone he could handle.

So after leaving the hotel that day, Lu Tao thought it would be best not to have any contact with Yuan Que again.

However, the opposite happened and Yuan Que always appeared in front of him.

When they called or met by chance, the young man smiled and called "Uncle Lu" and "Uncle Lu" over and over again, which made Lu Tao blush and feel shaken.

Lu Tao really couldn't resist it.

He had never met such a person in his entire life.

He even didn't know until now what caused Yuan Que to notice him in the first place.

Yuan Que's answer was: "I will tell you when you truly accept me, Uncle Lu."

...Lu Tao was very unhappy. He felt like he was being kept in suspense! Taotie hated being kept in suspense the most!

But no matter what, under Yuan Que's constant persuasion, Lu Tao almost gave up struggling in just three or four days.

Of course, he and Yuan Que haven't made their relationship clear yet, because he is still a little hesitant, but anyway... they are definitely not having an affair!

Lu Tao refused to admit it. He would never go to the extent of selling his butt for these brats!

After hearing this, Wen Yu and Qi Hanyu chuckled. Su Xuan thought for a moment, then pulled Lu Tao and whispered, "So what are you really thinking?"

Lu Tao was stunned.

Su Xuan: "Dad, you haven't lived these hundreds of years in vain. You should trust your intuition. If Yuan Que really had problems, you wouldn't like him at all. So no matter what concerns you have in your heart now, the question is whether you like him or not."

Lu Tao was silent.

Recalling the fox-like look when that young man smiled, calling him "Uncle Lu" in a normal or low voice, and the kisses, touches, and other things that night...

Lu Tao took a deep breath and whispered, "I like it... I think I like it a little bit."

Otherwise...what happened that night probably would never have happened.

Lu Tao had to admit this at this moment.

Su Xuan smiled: "If you like it, then go for it. If you don't experience the feeling of falling in love during your time in the human world, wouldn't living for hundreds of years be boring?"

"Also, Dad, you have to think it over carefully. Since Yuan Que said he would tell you why he fell in love with you, then he will definitely tell you. And are your concerns about him or your own heart?"

Lu Tao's eyes moved slightly.

Su Xuan patted his shoulder and smiled broadly: "Anyway, no matter what, I support you."