Chapter 8

After taking a bite, he felt that this breakfast was even more delicious than it looked. Even though Li Chu was very careful and he was not usually very keen on delicious food, he still ate so much that he couldn't even lift his head.

It is not difficult to understand that Su Ning can cook and cook deliciously. After entering the circle, he worked his way up from being an assistant. The first artists he managed were not famous at the beginning. At that time, he had to take care of almost all the chores by himself, doing everything himself, including food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Many artists are picky eaters, and in order to maintain their figure, they can't eat much. But if they don't eat enough, their mood and body will be bad, so he specially learned in this aspect, which can be regarded as one of the work skills accumulated when he was young.

When Li Chu was busy eating, Su Ning looked at him carefully several times.

It is difficult for people to care about other things when they are hungry, let alone a child of his age. However, Li Chu was very reserved. He was only in his early twenties. Most of the interns recruited by the company were of this age. When eating, he looked more like a little white rabbit gnawing on a carrot with its head down. However, his appetite was still small. He only ate such a little after eating for a long time.

Su Ning was paying attention to him at this time, and so was Li Chu.

When he was half full, he slowed down his eating and kept secretly looking at Su Ning who was sitting opposite him. It seemed that this young man got up very early and had already finished his meal. So he sat there and kept looking down at his mobile phone with his brows slightly wrinkled. It was impossible to see what he was looking at.

But after a while, Su Ning probably opened the voice message casually, and the content of the conversation was played out the next second.

"I'm going to beat you to death! Where have you been after causing such a big trouble? Get back to the company right now!"

"Memorize the script for today's media conference and apologize sincerely. If you make a mistake with one word, I will break your legs and suspend all your bank cards!"

The voice sounded full of energy and fury, just like the voice of Xun's son, but the people on the other side were not Su Ning's parents.

Although as a low-level intern, he had little interaction with the company's top management, but Li Chu still knew the basic information, and it was no secret to the public.

——Su Ning’s father, Su Honghui, the former chairman of Guangying Entertainment, passed away due to illness last year. Su Ning’s mother died earlier. Most of the shares and property he left behind were given to Su Ning, his only son, according to his will. A small portion of shares and the company’s current management rights were temporarily given to Su Ning’s uncle Su Hongda.

But Young Master Su Ning was a hopeless case, so the position of chairman was taken by Su Hongda, who had a very strong personality.

There should have been more swear words to come, but Su Ning shut them down in time, and the loud cursing stopped abruptly.

"Don't listen to this, kid." Su Ning looked at him and said, "Just eat your meal."

Li Chu: “…”

You are only three or four years older than me. You are an adult, so who is the child?

You bastard, I'll just curse you to death.

"Okay," Li Chu seemed very obedient, "Young Master, eat more too."

You'll have something to suffer today.

Li Chu continued to think secretly.

Judging from Su Hongda's anger, Su Ning's current situation is indeed not good. The controversy surrounding him has not been resolved, but has become more and more intense. Even if he bows his head and apologizes, it may not change anything.

This was what he wanted to see, but after Li Chu finished complaining, he didn't know why he always felt a little depressed in his heart. It might be because he didn't do what he wanted to do yesterday. He comforted himself in his heart.

But Su Ning seemed very calm, not panicking at all, and it was unclear whether it was real or just an act.

He didn't have time to say more to Su Ning this morning. After breakfast, the other party really sent him back as he said yesterday.

Su Ning was very considerate now. He had prepared two new sets of clothes. After Li Chu had breakfast and changed into his pajamas, he could wear one set, which fit him perfectly. Su Ning packed the other set for him and reminded him, "Throw away yesterday's shoes and pants when you get home. Don't wear them again. Consider this as compensation from me."

While he was saying these words, the cars to pick people up were already waiting downstairs, but when he looked over, there were two cars.

Li Chu looked up, blinked, and asked him in an obedient tone, "Young Master, won't you come back to the company with me?"

"Of course I will return to the company," Su Ning said, "but for now you should stay as far away from me as possible."

Li Chu was carrying his schoolbag and wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back and replied dryly, "...Oh."

Su Ning watched him get into the car. This car was called from Guangying Entertainment, and the driver had specifically reminded him of this.

An old company that has been in the industry for a long time naturally understands these things. The car deliberately went out of the back door of the community and made a long circle on the road outside before returning to Guangying Entertainment. The company rented single dormitories for the trainees nearby. Li Chu had not debuted yet, so no one outside would notice his whereabouts.

As a trainee who had not yet debuted, he had never been treated like this. At first he did not realize the significance of this and thought Su Ning was making a fuss out of nothing. He went all the way back to the dormitory and took out his cell phone from behind his pillow.

Knowing he was going to that place yesterday, he brought a cheap spare phone with him, which was successfully found by those people and used as a decoy.

That small phone watch-like communication tool could only be used to send messages, but could not receive hot information on the Internet. After turning on the phone, Li Chu first replied to Zhou Chunqing's message to report that he was safe, and then yesterday's hot search news instantly came to him.

This morning, Su Ning’s hot searches are still on the list, closely related to Shen Huai’s positive hot searches.

Shen Huai...

Li Chu stayed on his personal homepage for a while, staring at this gentle face with a somewhat gloomy expression, then sat on the bed and muttered to himself: "Don't blame me, this is all Su Ning's own fault."

The one being scolded on the hot searches is the real him. What happened last night was just a sugar-coated bullet for some purpose. It was not real.

Li Chu kept repeating this to himself, and his heart gradually calmed down.

He knew the nature of this young master and did not think that a person would change overnight. He should not have kept the backpack filled with new clothes given by Su Ning. He was planning to throw it away, but when he was holding the bag, he heard some noise inside, as if it was filled with more than just clothes. He had been thinking about other things and had not noticed it all the way.

Li Chu hesitated for a while, but finally opened it.

I don't know when a thermos was stuffed into the bag. When I opened it, I smelled a bit of bitter herbs with a handful of plump wolfberries floating on top. It smelled a bit like the drink I drank last night, but richer, as if something else was added.

There was also an insulated bag next to it, which contained two sandwiches, which also felt warm to the touch. There was a label on the bag that said "Lunch, remember to eat."

Li Chu: ...

He fell silent again.

Soaking wolfberries in a thermos is a favorite of middle-aged and elderly people.

Besides, I’m an adult already. I can’t even make lunch by myself. Do you treat me like a three-year-old child?

Wait, why did I say again?

Li Chu angrily threw a set of air punches in the dormitory.

At this time, he was just a young man in his early twenties and had some popularity.

Since last night, there have been many more flaws about Su Ning, as if he had been taken away by someone.

Li Chu frowned, piled these things together and put them aside, then stared at them for a long time like he did the windbreaker last night, wanting to throw them away, but finally didn't.

After reading the trending searches, in addition to the public's anger, he naturally noticed another point - until now, Su Ning had not exposed himself to divert attention, nor had he explained to the outside world what happened last night. This allowed him to be completely removed from the public's view without being affected at all.

Li Chu walked around the small room for a few times, still feeling confused. The things Su Ning had given him were still there, and he didn't know whether to lose them or not. He simply put them aside, changed his clothes as usual, and went to the company's dance studio.

It only took five minutes to walk from the dormitory to the company building. When he reached the elevator, he just happened to see Su Ning's haunted figure walking towards the gate.

It had been less than an hour since they separated, but unlike when they just met, Su Ning was now surrounded by many people, including Director Yao, the company's public relations director, and several staff members, all of whom were walking and talking to him in a hurry.

There were many reporters and media outside the gate, all of whom were blocked by security guards and unable to come in. The whole scene was noisy and the camera flashes were still flashing.

Against this backdrop, Su Ning walked to the center. His face and height really stood out from the crowd. He was wearing a suit jacket compared to when he had breakfast at home, which made him look more formal.

As he walked over, his body glowed along with the camera lights in the background, just like a scene from a movie.

…He doesn’t look like the middle-aged or elderly person who just stuffed himself with sandwiches, wolfberries and some strange medicinal tea.

Seeing this situation, the other people in the company who were surrounding the elevator took a few steps back and kept their mouths shut, not daring to say a word. Li Chu, while complaining in his heart, was also led to take a step back.

But he didn't retreat far enough. The crowd moved, and he, who was originally standing at the back, was squeezed to the front.

These ordinary employees had to wait for the elevator, but Su Ning took the dedicated elevator and did not have to wait, so he just walked past the side.

When the door of the special elevator for the president's office closed, Li Chu saw Su Ning, who was standing in the elevator surrounded by people, turned around, stared at himself who was standing at the front, and then frowned obviously.

Many people around him didn't dare to look up, but Li Chu dared to look at him. He felt that Su Ning seemed to say something to him, and judging by his lip movements, it seemed to be: "It's too thin."

Li Chu was now wearing the clothes he usually wore for dancing. They were indeed a bit thin in this weather and they were short-sleeved. They were indeed much thinner than the one Su Ning gave him in the morning.

Li Chu: ...Yan Shanting

In a trance, he seemed to see some shadows of middle-aged elders on Su Ning again, and the next sentence he would say might be to put on autumn clothes.

But soon the elevator door closed and that feeling disappeared.

Everyone around heaved a sigh of relief, and then began to whisper to each other, gossiping about what was on the hot search yesterday.

"The press conference is about to start, right? Why is this young master just coming to the company now?"

"I saw those marketing accounts saying that Su Ning would not quit the show. He was already in the debut group, and the popularity of this season of Idol Star Map is pretty good. There are several popular contestants in the front row. If he forms a group, the popularity will definitely not be low. He is reluctant to give up such a good opportunity."

Li Chu had also seen it when he was browsing the trending searches before, and everyone was saying so.

A lot of it was caused by Jiang Chenfeng's marketing accounts, and there were also many official accounts. Jiang Chenfeng was holding back his anger, and he was very confident that Su Ning would never withdraw from the competition, so he seized this opportunity to stir up trouble. Everyone swore that they had real news in the industry, and that the young master just apologized hastily, which made the public curse Guangying Entertainment and the program team for their shady dealings in advance.

After everyone got into the elevator together, Li Chu could still hear the low discussions of a few people in the back.

"I saw in the group chat that Teacher Shen Huai was also here half an hour ago. He must have been invited by the company to speak for him at the press conference."

"Wow Shen Huai! I really want to meet him."

When this name was mentioned, there was a small commotion in the elevator, and it seemed that no one was not moved by Shen Huai.

But Li Chu still frowned.

something.

He thought that this insidious thing was worse than Su Ning.

At least, at least Su Ning knows how to make wolfberry and red dates water, which is quite delicious when cooking.

However, it is not my turn to judge these things, but I can't suppress this thought in my mind, and the discussion behind me is still going on.

"He is being criticized so much outside, is he still going to debut? No way, our company dares to guarantee it?"

"Why wouldn't you be so cautious? Didn't you see that there were still many fans who were trying to whitewash him on the trending searches yesterday? Besides, he is the biological son of the old boss. If you really want him to quit the entertainment industry based on this little bit of negative information, is this your first day working in the entertainment industry?"

"That's right. Sigh, our company is really unethical. We should just close it down as soon as possible."

The audience's perception is sometimes important, but sometimes not so important.

Based on long-term experience, people in the company don't think Su Ning will quit the circle. At most, they will hold a press conference to apologize and wait for the incident to pass.

There is no direct evidence for pushing people, and other things like bullying, poor grades, bad temper and poor business ability are not illegal. There are many celebrities whose personalities have collapsed and are still in the circle, not to mention Master Su who has such a strong background.

Su Ning himself is also very clear about this matter. If he wanted to quit the circle, the official Weibo would have posted this yesterday to calm the public anger. The press conference was delayed until today, and the emotional draft was already written, which means that they don't want him to leave.

He met with the company's public relations director Yao Xiaolan early in the morning. Director Yao had stayed up all night yesterday over this trivial matter, and her eyes were full of bloodshot.

However, facing this young master, he had to suppress his anger. He kept reminding him along the way that he must be in a good mood and have a sincere attitude at the press conference. He had already informed the media present, and as long as he performed well, there would be room for this matter to turn around.

"You don't need to be too nervous," she said. "Teacher Shen will be on stage. He will represent the program team, so he will do most of the talking. He will help you."

Su Ning asked: "Teacher Shen... Shen Huai?"

"Yes," Director Yao's stiff face softened a little when he mentioned this person. "If he hadn't spoken up yesterday, we would have been in a lot of trouble. It was Teacher Shen who suggested holding this press conference, saying that it would be more open and sincere, and would help to make up for the public's dissatisfaction. He helped us a lot, and he is really a good person."

Good guy?

Su Ning smiled.

You still have the nerve to laugh, bah.

Director Yao complained in his heart, but he still looked at his face and asked carefully, "Do you have any other questions?"

I don't know if this young master is really feeling guilty or what, but he listened very carefully today and his attitude was exceptionally nice, without any impatience at all.

"It's nothing, I know everything," she saw Su Ning turn around and said to her, "Don't worry, I will handle the matter at today's press conference. This public opinion is entirely caused by my personal reasons. No matter what the result is, it is all my personal reasons. No matter how bad the situation is, it will not be blamed on the public relations department. You don't have to be too nervous about it."

Director Yao was stunned when he heard the reply.

To be honest, she still had no good feelings towards this young master. She was just doing these things for the salary, but the fact that this young master took the responsibility voluntarily was beyond her expectations.

But soon, Su Ning added the next sentence: "I just need to trouble you with one thing."

Sure enough, this guy is a troublemaker. His nice words just now were all fake. Director Yao, who was cursing in his heart, heard Su Ning continue to speak.

Su Ning said, "I see the weather has gotten colder recently. It's not good for the company's newly recruited interns to still wear such thin clothes. Let's get them some new clothes."

He just noticed that there was a light and shadow logo on Li Chu's clothes. It should be issued by the company. It still looked like summer and looked a bit cold.

Director Yao: ...That’s it?

This matter has nothing to do with today's matter. I don't know why Su Ning suddenly has the time to care about this. The clothes issued by the company are of average quality and he never wears them. But it's almost time to change into new clothes. It's just a matter of words. She was a little confused, but still nodded.

As they were talking, the two arrived at the door of the president's office. Su Ning pushed the door open, and the office, which had been occupied by conversation, suddenly became silent.

Before he opened his mouth, he saw a mineral water bottle flying towards him. He reacted quickly and dodged it. The bottle went past his cheek. At the same time, an angry voice rang in his ears, exactly the same as the ones he had shouted out loud during breakfast.

"You little bastard, how dare you come here?!"

Su Ning did not respond. He turned around and glanced around at the people in the office.

He was the last one to arrive. People from the Idol Star Map program team had already arrived. The company took this matter very seriously. Several members of the board of directors had arrived. There was a man sitting in the middle. He was the one who threw the mineral water bottle at him and cursed at him. He was his uncle Su Hongda.

This man, who looked to be about 45 years old, had a square face and seemed to be the most excited. He slammed the table and cursed, "What are you doing standing there? You disgraceful thing, why don't you get over here and apologize!"

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, as if he was going to beat him up. The board member sitting behind him pulled him aside and said, "It's not necessary. He's still a child after all."

"Boss Su, don't be so angry. You need to take care of your health."

If it were the original owner, he would definitely explode with grievance and quarrel with Su Hongda, but now Su Ning just stood there, lowered his head slightly, and said: "You are right, these things are all caused by me, I'm sorry everyone."

He admitted his mistakes so easily and was the first to bow his head, which surprised even Su Hongda, who was stunned for a moment.

At this point, other people in the group started talking, as if to smooth things over.

Shen Huai sat in the center seat, looking as kind as he appeared on the Internet, and he also advised: "It's good that Xiao Ning knows he was wrong. He is still young and a little immature. We should give him a chance to correct himself."

But at this time, Su Ning's attention was not on him.

It’s Shen Mingzheng.

He is here too.

At first glance, it is not easy to notice this young Mr. Shen. He is sitting behind the group of people from the program crew and has not spoken a word. He did not even raise his head when he came in, as if he was not interested in the noisy scene in front of him. He seemed to be looking at some documents in his hand, detached from the scene.

He was wearing a simple suit, and even though he was sitting at the edge, he still caught people's attention at first sight.

That's what good-looking people are like.