Chapter 80 Chapter 80

Gu Xing Shi only found out the next morning that Zhou Chengyan's artist had another scandal.

Looking at the trending topic #Lu Haoxing Paris Night Meeting with Beauty#, Gu Xing Shi couldn't help but ask the system:【I remember Zhou Chengyan bought the paparazzi's photos last night? Why did it still get exposed?】

System:【Oh, don't mention it, Zhou Chengyan did pay for the paparazzi's photos, but he didn't expect Lu Haoxing's lover to also take photos, and accidentally uploaded them online, directly confirming it.】

Gu Xing Shi:【……】

This was so tragic that he felt sorry for Zhou Chengyan.

System:【Originally, Lu Haoxing had an event today, but because of this incident, he had to return to China ahead of schedule. Of course, Zhou Chengyan's return to China is not just for this matter…】

Gu Xing Shi was shocked:【What else happened?!】

System:【Zhou Chengyan has a female artist under him named Jiang Manman. She has a pure appearance and is called the National First Love. However, she's extremely lovesick, and every time she meets a scumbag, she becomes heartbroken and wants to quit the entertainment industry after a breakup, only to fall in love with a new scumbag a week later. But compared to Zhou Chengyan's male artists, she's already very easy to manage.】

Gu Xing Shi:【……】

System:【This time is the same, she was supposed to start filming a new drama, but she got addicted to the gentle trap of a scumbag, and accidentally got pregnant. She's now clamoring to quit the industry to get married and have a baby. But this scumbag has a wife and children, and he was just playing with her. She was afraid that Zhou Chengyan would control her like before, so she kept it a secret until she got pregnant and couldn't hide it anymore.】

【But she has not only contracts for new dramas but also several endorsements. If this gets exposed, she'll be ruined, so Zhou Chengyan can only rush back to comfort her and solve this matter.】

Gu Xing Shi couldn't help but say:【Isn't his profession actually a firefighter rather than a manager?】

System:【Isn't that right! If it were another manager, even one of these incidents would ruin the artist. It's only because they are under Zhou Chengyan that they have achieved this. But they don't think so, they all think they became famous because of their own ability, and they always complain about Zhou Chengyan.】

Gu Xing Shi frowned:【Don't they have any self-awareness?】

It can only be said that those who are good at warfare have no glorious achievements.

Zhou Chengyan is too strong, always able to acutely sense the crisis, nip it in the bud, and remain calm, making these people arrogant and unaware of the dangers.

They don't know that people like them wouldn't even pass the first round of screening at LeShi.

If it weren't for Zhou Chengyan's strong abilities, they would have been eliminated from the entertainment industry long ago.

Thinking of Zhou Chengyan's strong abilities being used by Jingchuan Entertainment to clean up the messes of these artists who constantly create scandals, Gu Xing Shi felt sorry for him.

Thinking of this, Gu Xing Shi's mind stirred.

Jingchuan Entertainment is wasting talent, so it's normal for him to poach some people, right?

So, he immediately called the company's HR department, asking them to first investigate the situation of Jingchuan Entertainment, especially those related to Zhou Chengyan. He would personally poach people when he returned to China.

-

Before boarding the plane, Zhou Chengyan sent out the public relations copy for Lu Haoxing.

To be honest, with the photos as solid evidence, this copy would have very little effect.

Sure enough, the fans didn't accept it at all, and many of them unfollowed him.

Lu Haoxing only then felt a little panicked and couldn't help but blame Zhou Chengyan: "Why did you write this copy, making such a big fuss!"

Zhou Chengyan was amused by him: "Is the big fuss caused by my copy? Isn't it because you can't control your lower body?"

Lu Haoxing didn't think he had done anything wrong: "How could I know that woman would take photos! Besides, I didn't expect the fans to be so fragile, such a small matter made such a big fuss!"

Zhou Chengyan: "…Is this a small matter? From the day you debuted, I've told you this is very serious. If it weren't for me cleaning up after you all these years, with your speed of creating scandals, you would have already disappeared from the entertainment industry."

Lu Haoxing said as a matter of course: "Aren't you a manager? This is your job!"

Zhou Chengyan: "…Not messing around is also your job, why can't you do it?"

Lu Haoxing was speechless and couldn't help but say: "Not only me, many others in the entertainment industry mess around, but they are fine? You're just being fussy."

Zhou Chengyan: "Fine? Haven't you seen all those who have overturned?"

He didn't bother with Lu Haoxing anymore, directly instructing his assistant to send him home and sternly instructed: "You must watch him every step of the way, if he causes any more trouble, even God can't save him, you two will be ruined together!"

Lu Haoxing wanted to complain, but under his stern gaze, he reluctantly shut his mouth and got into the car with his assistant.

After arranging Lu Haoxing, Zhou Chengyan didn't have time to adjust to the time difference and hurried back to the company.

At this time, Jiang Manman was still crying, wanting to quit the entertainment industry to get married and have a baby.

Zhou Chengyan slapped a stack of documents in front of her: "It's been checked, this man has a wife and children, and he's a habitual offender of adultery, with more than one previous record."

Jiang Manman was stunned: "I don't believe it! He said he loves me very much, he will marry me, and we will go to the Maldives for our honeymoon!"

Zhou Chengyan: "He's said this to your previous mistresses…"

Jiang Manman didn't want to believe it, she texted him, only to find that she had been blocked, but she still called him repeatedly.

Zhou Chengyan frowned slightly and took her phone: "Alright, is self-deception useful now?"

Jiang Manman cried: "You're so heartless, so cruel."

Zhou Chengyan patiently waited for her to finish crying before continuing: "Then I'll continue to be heartless and cruel—do you still want this child?"

Jiang Manman cried: "Without a husband, what do I want him for!"

Zhou Chengyan pressed his temples: "Then have the abortion done as soon as possible, I'll help you postpone the new drama, and I will help you gain some sympathy from the fans, but you also need to think clearly, this will definitely affect your future career."

Jiang Manman reluctantly agreed.

Zhou Chengyan contacted the hospital and asked his assistant to send her there. He also used her account to post a new Weibo post, saying that she had a relapse of an old injury and withdrew from the new drama due to health reasons.

After the Weibo post was sent out, the fans exploded.

【My Manman is so pitiful! I said that her face looked bad in the new stills!】

【What kind of trash are the company and the manager, they only know how to exploit the artists, right? Let's count how many times Manman's old injuries have relapsed! They think she's easy to bully, right!】

【I'm really convinced! Can you pay attention to the fans' requests and fire this stupid manager of Manman!】

……

Zhou Chengyan opened Jiang Manman's comment section and glanced at it, then closed it expressionlessly.

He was mentally prepared to be scolded like this.

But he was still a little wronged.

However, he only felt weak for a short while before regaining his composure and dealing with the remaining matters.

But when he was busy for a few days and finally solved everything, he was called by the general manager of the management department.

After hearing the general manager's words, Zhou Chengyan was stunned: "You said, Yao Zidong wants to change managers?"

Yao Zidong was his newly signed artist, a graduate from a professional school, with good looks and abilities, and most importantly, no bad habits.

He could be said to be the artist Zhou Chengyan had invested the most time and resources in. In order to keep him clean, Zhou Chengyan had blocked countless attacks for him. He would even drink himself to vomiting at banquets to protect Yao Zidong.

The general manager's words were like a hammer hitting his head, making him unable to recover for a long time.

At this time, the office door opened, and a short and thin man walked in with Yao Zidong.

Zhou Chengyan frowned: "Liang Xiaowei?!"

This is another manager in the company, but he doesn't get along with Zhou Chengyan.

Zhou Chengyan looked at him, then at Yao Zidong behind him, and asked incredulously: "Is your new manager him?!"

Yao Zidong avoided his gaze.

Zhou Chengyan looked at him steadily: "Why?"

He didn't think he had done anything wrong to Yao Zidong.

He actually changed managers without saying anything.

Yao Zidong didn't answer.

But Liang Xiaowei sarcastically said: "Why else, of course, it's because I'm more capable than you!"

Zhou Chengyan tightened his jaw and said to Yao Zidong: "Okay, let's not talk about ability, if you have any opinions about me, why didn't you communicate with me, but secretly found another manager?"

Hearing him say this, Yao Zidong couldn't help but say: "Didn't I communicate with you? For more than a year, look at the resources you've gotten me! I worked so hard, and what's the result? One drama flopped without any buzz, those who debuted with me, even those less capable than me, which one doesn't have a popular drama in their hands, even if they don't act well, they are always on the hot search!"

"Just talking about that recent big IP drama, you said you couldn't get the role, but how could Brother Liang get it? I'm really fed up! If you're not capable, then you're not capable, don't say those high-sounding words!"

Zhou Chengyan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he closed it.

He did explain to Yao Zidong.

For a newcomer like him at the time, this was already the best resource he could get, and no one could guarantee that the drama would be a hit.

As for that big IP drama, the director had hinted to him that the investor liked Yao Zidong, and if he was willing to sleep with him, he could consider the role.

But Zhou Chengyan knew that the investor was violent and liked to play games, so he refused without hesitation.

But Yao Zidong never listened.

He only complained that he couldn't make him famous.

Yao Zidong was still complaining endlessly.

This was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Zhou Chengyan suddenly felt very tired.

He had worked in this industry for so many years, thinking for his artists, working tirelessly, only to end up being disliked.

"If you want to change, then change." Zhou Chengyan interrupted him and asked the general manager, "Is he the only one with this idea? Let's talk about it together."

The general manager hesitated: "Actually… Lu Haoxing also mentioned it, you see?"

Zhou Chengyan waved his hand: "Let him be."

He signed the resignation letter, dejectedly walked out of the office, and walked aimlessly on the street.

For the first time, he doubted whether his approach was right.

The artists hated him.

The fans hated him.

Perhaps he was not suitable to be a manager.

At this time, his phone rang.

Zhou Chengyan subconsciously answered: "What's wrong?"

Gu Xing Shi's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Manager Zhou, it's me."

Zhou Chengyan: "Mr. Gu?!"

Gu Xing Shi's voice seemed slightly distorted through the phone: "Manager Zhou, I'm calling to ask if you're interested in working for our LeShi?"

Zhou Chengyan: "!!!"

The phone almost slipped from his hand, he quickly grabbed it, his voice trembling slightly, "Mr. Gu, I didn't hear clearly, you want to poach me to LeShi?!"

Gu Xing Shi: "Yes."

The affirmative two words made Zhou Chengyan dizzy. He subconsciously asked: "Why?"

Gu Xing Shi: "Of course, it's because you're capable! I admire your thinking, judgment, and decision-making as a manager. I believe you have the potential to become a top manager!"

Zhou Chengyan: "!!!"

He didn't know he was so good.

"Of course," Gu Xing Shi said without hesitation, "For you, I specially ended my trip to Paris early."

Zhou Chengyan's heart was struck again.

For so many years, he had never felt so important.

Not to mention the salary and benefits Gu Xing Shi offered later, which also made him dizzy.

Having been a manager for so many years, Zhou Chengyan was immune to such promises.

But Gu Xing Shi wasn't making promises, he had already made the cake and put it in front of him.

If he didn't agree, he would have to slap himself every night.

-

The next day, Zhou Chengyan, abandoning his previous depression, took the initiative to find the general manager: "I want to resign."

This news instantly spread throughout the company.

After hearing this, Liang Xiaowei immediately ran to watch Zhou Chengyan's joke.

Zhou Chengyan had already efficiently completed his resignation procedures and packed up his belongings.

Liang Xiaowei thought he would see anger, unwillingness, or depression on his face, but there was nothing.

Zhou Chengyan's expression was calm, and if you looked closely, you could even detect a hint of joy.

Joy?

Liang Xiaowei was stunned.

But he quickly reacted, this was Zhou Chengyan pretending, right.

So he deliberately said: "Xia Zhou, I didn't expect this incident of Yao Zidong changing managers to have such a big impact on you…"

Zhou Chengyan didn't even look at him.

A staff member nearby couldn't help but say: "Brother Zhou, what are we going to do after you leave?"

"Yeah. xx caused those incidents, no one can solve them except you."

"Brother Zhou, you're just too considerate of them."

"Brother Zhou, we'll miss you!"

Even several intern managers came to see him off, expressing their gratitude for his guidance.

Zhou Chengyan was a little surprised.

He was very strict with these intern managers, and he thought his reputation among them wouldn't be very good.

But in fact, as long as they were thoughtful, they could see how much Zhou Chengyan had done.

Especially those at the bottom, they could better understand Zhou Chengyan's kindness.

But Liang Xiaowei was unhappy, and deliberately asked: "Xia Zhou, where are you planning to go after you resign?"

Zhou Chengyan glanced at him: "What does it have to do with you?"

"Aren't I just concerned about you?" Liang Xiaowei said insincerely, "It's not easy to change jobs in our industry, the new company may not be better than the current one!"

Zhou Chengyan: "Thank you for your concern, but the new company I'm going to is probably a top company in the industry."

"Top in the industry?" Liang Xiaowei sneered, "You won't say it's LeShi, will you?"

Zhou Chengyan was surprised: "How did you know?"

Liang Xiaowei: "…"

"You wouldn't have gone crazy from the shock, right? Do you know how difficult it is to enter LeShi? Especially the management department, the managers at LeShi, which one didn't come from a big company, each with unique skills, even Mr. Gu himself is one of the top managers in the industry, what makes you think you're qualified? How could he possibly like you?"

Zhou Chengyan ignored him and walked out with the box.

Liang Xiaowei followed resentfully.

At this moment, someone exclaimed: "That… is that Mr. Gu!"

Everyone's eyes turned to the outside of the company.

A car was parked there, and the person standing by the car was Gu Xing Shi.

Liang Xiaowei was shocked.

This kid Zhou Chengyan, couldn't he really have signed with LeShi!!

But he quickly comforted himself, maybe Mr. Gu was here to do something?

After all, their company is located in an area with many entertainment companies, it doesn't necessarily mean he came to their company.

The next second, he heard Gu Xing Shi greet them: "Chengyan! Over here!"

Liang Xiaowei: "!!!"

Everyone's eyes fell on Zhou Chengyan.

Zhou Chengyan stuttered: "Mr. Gu, you called me?"

Gu Xing Shi strode over: "Yes."

Everyone looked at Zhou Chengyan in shock, unexpectedly he actually knew Mr. Gu!

Could it be that what he said about joining LeShi was true?!

Only Liang Xiaowei was unwilling to believe it.

He remembered that recently there were rumors that LeShi had a drama in the casting process, maybe Mr. Gu liked one of Zhou Chengyan's artists!

Zhou Chengyan reacted so strongly to Yao Zidong changing managers, maybe Mr. Gu liked Yao Zidong!

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up, and he quickly said: "Mr. Gu, Xia Zhou has already resigned, Yao Zidong is my artist now, if you want…"

"Yao Zidong? Who?" Gu Xing Shi looked at him strangely, "Of course I know Chengyan has resigned, isn't that why I'm here?"

Everyone: "?!"

A staff member couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Gu wouldn't have come here specially to pick up Brother Zhou, right?"

"Yes." Gu Xing Shi admitted without hesitation, "I had to be proactive, such a talented person, I'm afraid someone else will snatch him away!"

Everyone: "!!!"

Damn!!!

This treatment is enviable!!