At that time, the agent, Huang Long, was huddled in a corner of the artist's dressing room.

While puffing on a cigarette, he absentmindedly scrolled through short videos on his phone.

My eyelids kept twitching, and I had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.

Beside him, Lu Yu was sitting with his legs crossed, having his assistant massage his shoulders.

He was striking poses in front of the mirror, feeling incredibly handsome.

He was humming an off-key song, dreaming of one day rising to the top, becoming a true superstar in the entertainment industry, marrying a beautiful and wealthy woman, and reaching the pinnacle of life.

Suddenly, Huang Long's phone pinged. He opened it and saw that it was a message from President Feng Yuxuan in the work group. The message made his hand tremble and he almost dropped his cigarette butt on his crotch.

"Brother Huang... what's wrong?"

Seeing his expression change drastically, Lu Yu curiously leaned over.

When Lu Yu saw the message, he wasn't nervous at all; instead, his eyes lit up and he excitedly jumped up from the sofa.

"President Feng personally summoned me? And downstairs? Could it be... my chance has come? Is he going to give me an S+ level big-budget production as Zhou Yang? Or an endorsement for an international brand? I knew the company wouldn't bury a talent like me!"

He hurriedly threw away his phone, looked at himself in the mirror from left to right, and adjusted his carefully styled hair.

She straightened her expensive designer coat, striving to present herself in the most perfect light to Feng Yuxuan.

Looking at Lu Yu's smug and oblivious appearance, Huang Long opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he could only let out a heavy sigh, his heart turning cold.

It's not going to fly up to the treetop, it's going to fall straight into a vat of boiling oil!

When Huang Long, with Lu Yu looking excited and full of anticipation, ran breathlessly down to the pedestrian street, they immediately spotted Zhou Yang's balut stall surrounded by layers of people.

At his stall, Zhou Yang calmly and skillfully prepared his fried balut, the aroma filling the air.

Xu Yao helped pack and collect payment with a charming smile. Her stunning beauty and ethereal temperament made Lu Yu stare in a daze for a moment.

Du Zhe stood to the side like a loyal guard, staring at them with unfriendly eyes.

What terrified Huanglong the most was their top boss, Feng Yuxuan.

She was actually all smiles, chatting and laughing with Zhou Yang in a friendly manner. Where was her usual aloofness and arrogance? It was as if she was... trying to please him?

Huang Long's legs went weak on the spot, and an emotion called "despair" instantly overwhelmed him.

We're doomed!

This time I've really hit a brick wall, no, I've hit Mount Everest! That Lu Yu, he's ruined me!

Lu Yu, however, was completely oblivious to the strange atmosphere. He confidently pushed through the crowd and walked up to Feng Yuxuan.

He wore what he thought was his most charming smile, and spoke in his voice as gently and magnetically as possible: "Mr. Feng, you wanted to see me?"

"Is there something important to announce? I'm quite free lately, and I'm ready to follow the company's arrangements!"

Seeing Lu Yu's self-satisfied and oblivious attitude, Feng Yuxuan's suppressed anger flared up again, and she slapped him hard across the face!

"Smack!"

The sound was clear and loud, and everyone present heard it clearly.

Lu Yu was completely stunned by the slap, spun around halfway, and five clear finger marks instantly appeared on his face.

"Announce your head, you idiot! You moron!"

Feng Yuxuan pointed at Lu Yu's nose and started cursing, her usual elegant and capable image completely gone.

"Do you even know how much trouble you've gotten yourself into?! You're finished! You're completely finished!"

Then, as if changing her expression, she instantly adopted an apologetic one, turned to Zhou Yang, and bowed slightly.

"Mr. Zhou, this is the blind fool. He disliked your stall and sent Huang Long to instruct the security guards to drive you and Ms. Xu away. I've brought him to you. Now, what do you think we should do? Just say the word!"

Lu Yu covered his burning face, feeling shocked, angry, and aggrieved. Tears were almost falling as he shouted in a shrill voice.

"President Feng! What right do you have to hit me?! What did I do wrong? I'm the company's cash cow! A future top star!"

"How could you treat me like this over a street vendor... an ordinary person? He's just a vendor selling balut! Who does he think he is?! Is he worth all this fuss over?!"

Lu Yu's arrogant and ignorant boasting was like a sharp thorn, piercing the ears of everyone present.

Zhou Yang's eyes turned cold, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

He sneered, "Ordinary people? You dare to talk about being ordinary? We're all born of parents and earn our living with our own hands. What makes you think you're superior?"

"With your surgically enhanced face, or with your off-key singing, in my eyes you're not even as good as an ordinary person who lives a serious life."

Hmph, what a clown, he really thinks he's something special.

Zhou Yang sneered inwardly; he had never had a good impression of such self-important "celebrities."

Lu Yu covered his face and retorted, "So what? I have millions of fans, and I'm about to surpass ten million, you..."

"Damn it! Who do you think you are, daring to speak to my master like that!"

Before Zhou Yang could speak again, Du Zhe, who was standing to the side, was already burning with anger.

He was a hot-tempered man, and he couldn't stand Lu Yu's repeated insults to his master.

With a furious roar, he charged forward like an enraged cheetah!

"Bang! Thud! Ouch—!"

Du Zhe didn't have Zhou Yang's composure of "stopping when it's too late." His fists whistled through the air as he unleashed a flurry of blows at Lu Yu's self-proclaimed "sky-shatteringly handsome" face.

Immediately afterwards, he kicked him in the stomach, making Lu Yu arch his body like a boiled shrimp, screaming and rolling on the ground, curled up, with not a trace of his "top star" demeanor left.

The surrounding fans and passersby were stunned, and then burst into suppressed gasps and snickers.

Well done! This arrogant piece of trash deserves to be taught a lesson!

Du Shao is awesome! No wonder he's Boss Zhou's apprentice!

Just as the crowd's attention was focused on Lu Yu, who was being beaten and howling in pain.

On the outskirts of the crowd, a woman wearing a baseball cap and a mask clutched a heavy shopping bag tightly in her hand, her eyes gleaming with an almost frenzied light.

She stared intently at Feng Yuxuan and Du Zhe, who was beating Lu Yu. When her gaze occasionally swept over Lu Yu, who was groaning on the ground, it revealed a heart-wrenching tenderness and twisted love.

But the scene was chaotic at the moment, and no one noticed her.

"That's enough, Du Zhe."

Zhou Yang spoke calmly, stopping Du Zhe from continuing his attack.

If the fighting continues, people might really die.

Feng Yuxuan's face was ashen. Lu Yu's foolish words and actions had completely ruined his future and made her lose face in front of Zhou Yang.