Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Chapter 36
The manager's inner grievances were as endless as Xianglin Sao's, and Gu Ting couldn't help but feel sympathy after listening to them.
"Manager Qian, I deeply sympathize with your company's situation, and I want to help you. However, I'm just a small-time streamer with a recent one million followers. I can't even get a spot on XX live streaming platform, and I'm practically unknown in the entertainment industry. I'm not being modest, but the reality is that with my current influence, I'm afraid I won't be able to do much to save your company's reputation or sales."
Although she has gained a little fame locally and her number of fans is growing rapidly, in this era of Internet information explosion, in this era where updates are as fast as waves, and in this era where celebrities and internet celebrities are everywhere, her fame and influence are really nothing. She might be out of date in two days.
She wanted to help Youjie, but unfortunately she was powerless. Even though she had the God of Wealth buff, saving a company on the verge of bankruptcy was like saving the life of a dying person. How could it be that easy?
Manager Qian couldn't help but sigh, his tone dejected. "Honestly, Miss Gu, what haven't we at Youjie thought of these past two years? The boss and I are just giving it a last-ditch effort. We've thought it through. If this doesn't work out, we'll close the shop and quit! So, Miss Gu, don't worry. Whether it works or not is up to fate! We just feel a little guilty about those veteran employees. They've been here for over twenty years, and the company collapsed before they could retire."
Gu Ting's heart was inevitably touched. After the college entrance examination, she worked in a small factory for two months. The uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters there knew that she was an orphan without parents and that she went to the factory to earn tuition and living expenses. They all took good care of her. Before school started, someone even gave her a red envelope, saying that children in their hometown would receive red envelopes when they were admitted to university.
She remembered this incident for a long time.
She came from the lower class, so how could she not know how difficult life was for people at the lower class?
Gu Ting pondered for a moment and said, "I'll give you an answer in half an hour."
After ending the call, Gu Ting did not discuss with Zhou Jing, but opened her phone to check the company Youjie. Although she sympathized with Youjie's situation, she had to confirm whether it was true or not before saying anything else.
Gu Ting researched several online platforms and was able to piece together the facts. The information she gathered proved that Youjie was indeed a legal and compliant company with a strong local reputation, which was why the longtime employees were reluctant to leave. She also found a verdict from the local court that proved Youjie's innocence.
Finally, she saw the apology video of the sick plaintiff on the Internet. Originally, Youjie could have sued the other party and asked him to pay compensation, but Youjie decided to let the matter go because the other party was seriously ill.
After reading this, Gu Ting felt that since the other party had come to him, he would do his best to help.
Do your best and leave the rest to fate.
Gu Ting called Manager Qian and Zhou Jing successively, and the endorsement of Youjie was finalized. The rest was left to the two companies to negotiate.
At eight o'clock the next morning, Zhou Jing appeared downstairs of Gu Ting's house on time. Gu Ting sat in the company's nanny car and sighed for a while. It turned out that Cheng Gong was not so poor that it didn't even have a car to pick up artists. It seemed that Luo Yuan, the former agent, was really not serious about his work and was just bullying the fake Gu Ting.
As soon as she got into the nanny car, a message came from Officer Yang Fan on her phone: "Good morning, Miss Gu. It's sunny and crisp today. Miss Gu, are you planning to go somewhere?"
The dim light inside the car obscured the sly smile that flashed across Gu Ting's face. "Officer Yang, you say good morning and good night to me every day. Do you like me?"
Officer Yang must have gone through a lot of chaos before replying with a bunch of ellipsis: "..."
"Ms. Gu, please don't misunderstand me. We are just worried that if one or two of Ding Chong's criminals slip through the net and seek revenge on you, that would be disastrous! So we have to pay more attention to you these days."
Gu Ting's sly smile widened. "Officer Yang, what you said scared me. I don't know why, but I've felt a chill down my spine these past two days. But now that I know you guys care about me so much, I'm not so nervous anymore."
"I'm going to shoot a commercial now. It will probably take all day, and I'll go home straight after that. There are a lot of crew members in the studio, so don't worry."
Officers Yang and Wu had been chatting with her in the mornings and evenings for the past two days, but even the dumbest of them could see the clues. So today, she'd just tell them the truth so they wouldn't have to worry anymore. After all, there really was a hand lurking in the shadows, ready to clip her wings at any moment.
Therefore, the attention paid to her by Officers Yang and Wu is not necessarily a bad thing.
Gu Ting arrived at the studio early today. Zhou Jing was indeed very careful and thoughtful. Gu Ting's breakfast, makeup, styling, assistant... were all arranged in advance. All Gu Ting had to do was show up.
The same shooting time and location, still directed by Director Ding, and the same teams as yesterday. Even the third girl and Manager Zhao from yesterday were there. Except for Hanna's team not being present, everything was the same as yesterday.
Reshoots are not scary, but whoever is absent will be embarrassed.
Everyone understood clearly, and although they didn't understand how a small internet celebrity could replace Han Na, a new generation potential star, this didn't stop them from being much warmer towards Gu Ting.
Gu Ting felt a toothache when she saw this. Although it was great to have the support of Yan Group, it was not such a good feeling when people made random guesses about her relationship with Yan Xiu.
I hope that the endorsement advertisements she shoots can bring benefits to the brand. In this way, firstly, it will not disappoint Yan Xiu's trust in her and she will feel comfortable taking the 5 million; secondly, it will increase her confidence in endorsing Youjie.
Today the protagonist is only Gu Ting. Although Director Ding's requirements are a bit strict, Gu Ting strives for perfection in everything he does and cooperates with all reasonable requests. He doesn't show any disapproval or refuses to cooperate. After some adjustments, everything will be fine. Therefore, the filming of the commercial went very smoothly, and the staff's smiles to Gu Ting were more sincere.
The advertising shoot ended early. Everyone had a very smooth and happy shoot today, so someone suggested having a meal and singing karaoke together. Gu Ting was in a good mood, so he went along. When Zhou Jing sent Gu Ting home, it was almost one o'clock in the morning.
Lin Mengmeng had taken on a short drama and had gone out of town in the morning. No one was at home, and after two drinks, Gu Ting walked into the house with a slightly unsteady step. Dizzy, he turned on the light, walked straight to the sofa, closed his eyes and lay down.
After closing her eyes for a while, Gu Ting felt much better. She got up with her eyes half-closed and prepared to go to the kitchen to get a glass of water. As she walked into the kitchen, she suddenly tripped and fell to the ground, but she didn't feel any pain until she realized that what was underneath her was not the floor, but a meat shield.
For a moment, Gu Ting felt as if someone had stabbed him in the head. He opened his eyes with a start, and saw two men lying straight on the ground, completely blocking the not-so-spacious kitchen floor.
Gu Ting found a soft spot and pinched it hard twice. Her brain started working again. She immediately left the kitchen, turned around and picked up a fruit knife from the table. She rushed out of the house with the fruit knife in her hand. She didn't lean against the elevator until it was going down, then she called Officer Yang Fan.
"What's wrong, Miss Gu? Did you encounter any problems?" Officer Yang Fan's tone was even more nervous than Gu Ting's.
Gu Ting: "..." Her bad mouth must have been blessed. She talked nonsense in the morning and got caught in the evening.
I won’t say it again next time.
"I just got home from a dinner and found two grown men lying on the kitchen floor. I was so scared that I ran out and called the police."
"Lying on the ground? Dead or alive?"
"I didn't see any blood, but they weren't moving. I didn't know if they were dead or not."
"I have a general understanding of the situation. Please find a safe place to hide for a while. We will be there soon."
Officer Yang Fan said that very quickly, Gu Ting had not been hiding downstairs for a few minutes when police cars rushed over with sirens sirens sirens coming from far away.
The two parties met, and Officer Yang Fan exhaled a breath as he walked up the stairs. He thought to himself, fortunately he made two extra rounds of patrolling in this area tonight, otherwise how could he have arrived in five minutes?
The elevator was silent. Officer Yang Fan looked at Gu Ting silently. She was the same as she was the last time. Normal people would be scared to death and at a loss if they encountered such a thing, but there was no expression of fear or panic on her face. She even yawned listlessly several times.
Officer Yang Fan: "How can this person be so cruel? Is it because she's been through so much that her nerves are numb? That's unacceptable! I'll have to keep a tight rein on her later."
The other police officer was also confused. If Yang Fan wasn't familiar with her, he would have almost suspected that this was a prank. Who could react so calmly when faced with something?
The door of Gu Ting's house was wide open, and Yang Fan and another policeman walked in with guns drawn. Gu Ting, who was waiting outside the door, was still anxious when she heard Officer Yang Fan say, "It's okay, Miss Gu, you can come in."
When Gu Ting went in, he saw that the two strange men had their hands handcuffed and there was no blood on their bodies, but they were lying there like dead pigs without any movement.
Officer Yang Fan inspected the scene and quickly gave an answer, pointing to the kettle in the kitchen: "This thing leaked electricity and knocked down two grown men at once. Fortunately, they are still breathing."
Gu Ting's nostrils twitched as he smelled a burnt smell in the kitchen. He looked in the direction where Inspector Yang Fan pointed and saw that the kettle was already burnt.
However, why did they rush to her and Lin Mengmeng's house in the middle of the night? Instead of rushing to look for valuables, they went to the kitchen to look for water first? How unprofessional.
Officer Yang Fan called an ambulance, and after finishing his work, he asked Gu Ting, "Do you think the two men know each other?"
Gu Ting shook his head: "I don't know him." Logically, the fake Gu Ting shouldn't know him either. The person with the most complicated background that the fake Gu Ting knew was probably the loan shark Chong Ge. It's impossible for the fake Gu Ting to have dealt with criminals.
Yang Fan looked at her deeply. "Judging from the tools found on him, these two are habitual thieves. Their methods are very sophisticated, and their tools are advanced. But when they entered the house, they didn't search your house first, but went to the kitchen first. Maybe they were looking for something. Miss Gu, you must be very careful recently. We can't rule out the possibility that this was a premeditated theft."
Gu Ting went along with it and said, "I'll have to trouble Officer Yang to take care of me recently."
The ambulance arrived and took away the two unconscious thieves. Officer Yang Fan took the statement, gave a few instructions and left. Gu Ting locked the door, turned on the TV, and sat on the sofa in a daze.
She was not thinking about the two thieves, but about herself and Lin Mengmeng. She had lived here for less than half a month. Last time, when she came back from having barbecue, she encountered two robbers. If Lin Mengmeng had not been away from home for work this time, she would have been scared again.
She had a headache. It was true that the God of Wealth buff could bring her unexpected wealth, but it also brought a lot of trouble. It was okay for her alone, but it was wrong to involve her friends.
The longer the time went on, the more clearly she realized that living alone was the best choice.
The difficulty of this matter lies in that, first, she has just moved in not long ago, and if she moves out rashly, Lin Mengmeng will definitely be very disappointed; second, Lin Mengmeng is very satisfied with her as her TV partner, gossip partner, dining partner, cooking partner, and work partner. If she leaves suddenly, she might even cry.
Alas, sometimes being too outstanding can also be a kind of trouble!
Lying in bed, trying to fall asleep, Gu Ting's thoughts drifted. He had been shooting commercials all day, and it seemed like he hadn't made any money today? Before he could think about it, he had already fallen asleep.
A dreamless night.
In the morning, Gu Ting prepared a simple meal of bread, two fried eggs, and a glass of milk. When she opened the cupboard to get a bowl, she found a jewelry box lying on the plate. She opened it and saw a pair of emerald green jade bracelets and a small jade Buddha hanging around her neck that was also emerald green.
Gu Ting secretly laughed at Lin Mengmeng's carelessness. She didn't know when she had drunk some fake wine and put the jewelry in the cupboard. But when she took a photo of the jewelry box and sent it to Lin Mengmeng, Lin Mengmeng said that she never wore jade jewelry and that it was not hers.
It’s not Lin Mengmeng’s, nor is it hers. So, can it only be left by the two thieves last night?
A possibility suddenly came to Gu Ting's mind. Could it be that the God of Wealth Buff was not very smart? The thief came in to steal her things, but was snatched away by the God of Wealth Buff instead?
She was originally wondering why the unexpected money was missing yesterday, but it turned out that the unexpected money was waiting for her in the cupboard?
No matter whether this thing is valuable or not, it is too hot to hold in her hand!
Gu Ting didn't even dare to touch the bracelet, for fear of leaving fingerprints and causing trouble. He quickly finished his breakfast, packed his things and rushed to the Xiqiong District Police Station.
Gu Ting parked the car and went into the police station to find Officer Wu Tian. "Officer Wu, what happened to those two thieves last night?"
Officer Wu Tian put down his work and said, "I woke up this morning and they were still in the hospital. They said they were short of money and wanted to steal some money from a random house."
Gu Ting blinked. "Didn't Officer Yang Fan say they were experienced? They pried open my door, but the lock was still intact. Even the elevator camera was malfunctioning. Without more than ten years of experience in stealing, you can't develop such perfect skills!"
She approached Officer Wu Tian and handed him the jewelry box. "I found this in the cupboard this morning. It's not mine or my roommate's. It's probably something they left behind. Can you help me?"
Officer Wu Tian opened the box and, despite his vast experience, was stunned. "A thief broke into your house, didn't steal anything, got electrocuted, and accidentally left behind a box of valuable jade ornaments?"
Gu Ting spread his hands: "What can I do? I am helpless too."
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