Chapter 18
Li Chu felt that Su Ning was a really contradictory person.
Sometimes he even wished that all the things that happened before had not happened, and that Su Ning would be the only one left in front of him.
This person sometimes sees himself like a child, but has unrealistic and high expectations of himself. He is really like one of those stupid parents who mindlessly put on a baby filter in their circle of friends.
You know, everyone in the replacement match is not an easy person, and now with Qilin added, does he really have as much chance of winning as he said?
Li Chu stopped drinking water, was silent for a while, and said, "Master, have you ever thought that maybe what Mr. Liang said is true, and I may not be able to win this game."
Although he likes to pretend, he is telling the truth at this time.
After his family fell into poverty and went through many things, he was so old, but he was just pretending to be strong. In fact, he had lost all confidence and felt empty inside.
"How can I know if I don't compare?" Su Ning said, "I believe you."
After watching his performance, Su Ning became more convinced of this - Li Chu was very likely to be the protagonist.
On this day, Li Chu was coaxed into a daze by Su Ning. Even after practicing dancing for a whole day, he didn't feel tired at all. He even hummed a song on the way back to the dormitory.
He hadn't been so happy in a long time, as if he saw hope again, and this hope was growing bigger and bigger.
Su'ning now is like light. Who doesn’t like warm light?
It took several days for the program group to prepare for the replacement match from the beginning to the official recording. Su Ning came to see him every day during these days, and Li Chu became more and more accustomed to his appearance. In the last two days, he specially found different teachers to give him guidance, and the doctor also came several times to regulate his body.
I heard that because of these two teachers, Su Ning had a quarrel with people inside the company.
The other shareholders were not interested in the position of person in charge as they did not get it. Not only did they not lend a hand, they even put up many obstacles. Su Hongda was also somewhat reluctant. These two special training teachers were persuaded by Su Ning and Director Yao.
After the last incident, Director Yao has become more convinced of this young master. Now she does whatever Su Ning says, as if she has become his sworn brother.
But she has no shares and has not been in the company for long. The public relations department is at the bottom of the company and she has to take the blame from time to time. Her influence on the company's decision-making is really limited.
But there is one good thing about Director Yao, her feelings towards Guangying Entertainment are genuine.
I heard that he turned down offers from other big companies and came here because he liked a TV series produced by Guangying Entertainment when he was young. He was also very worried about the current situation of the company when he told Su Ning about it.
Compared to Shen Huai's previous understatement and Su Hongda's best efforts to cover it up, her statement about the current situation was much more direct.
"I can't find out what's going on in the finance department. Even if you go over there, they'll make excuses. But some departments haven't paid salaries for more than a month." She said, "I'm not the only one who discovered this. Many old employees think something is wrong. Five or six of them quit last week."
The current situation of Guangying Entertainment is far worse than it appears from the outside world. She wants to remind Su Ning to pay more attention and not lose sight of the big picture.
Su Ning is also very clear about this.
In just these few short days, he has personally experienced the chaos caused by Su Hongda and many other shareholders.
These people only care about their own interests and don't consider the company at all. Even if these people don't let him see the account books, the fact that the company has lost a lot of money in the past two years due to blind expansion and recruitment and random investments cannot be concealed.
Su Hongda is stubborn and self-righteous. The fact that this group of shareholders dared to bribe Liang Xiaoliang at the first opportunity shows that many of them enrich themselves and abuse their power for personal gain. The internal situation is so absurd that he is afraid that the description of "Guangying Entertainment's bankruptcy" in the script is about to happen.
In fact, according to normal people's thinking, the best option at this moment is to abandon the company and run away.
Even without considering the large cash inheritance in the marriage contract, the original owner still has an RV. Although there is not much money left in the card now, when the fixed amount of 5 million is deposited into the account next year, it will be enough for him to leave the mess of Guangying Entertainment and live happily until old age. This is probably the way out left for him by the original owner's parents.
But if Su Ning were to make the choice now, he really wouldn't do something like running away.
He was halfway through cleaning up the original owner's mess when Li Chu in the dance studio sighed that there was no hope for him, but he had worked particularly hard these days and he couldn't just leave all this behind and run away.
At least, I have to fulfill my promise to Li Chu.
"I'm not the type to give up halfway," he said, looking through the glass at Li Chu in the dance studio, as if mumbling to himself, or as if talking to Director Yao, "Now that this matter has come to my hands, there's no reason to give up. Let's take it one step at a time."
This is his personality, it's an occupational disease, there's nothing we can do about it.
If Guangying Entertainment was really useless, Su Ning would definitely cut off his own arm and leave faster than anyone else, but when he looked at Li Chu, it was like seeing a small seedling in the mud.
Even if he is not the protagonist, he is such a good talent. How can you bear to let such a child not shine?
After listening to this, Director Yao also sighed.
"To be honest, I wanted to leave too," she said, "but I saw that you looked a bit like an old boss, so I thought I should stay for a while."
Su Ning talked to Director Yao about a few more things, and then walked into the dance studio.
The teacher he hired was always arrogant and taciturn, but he had only been there for an hour and now he took the initiative to praise Li Chu to him.
"He has a very solid foundation, but he is young and lacks some stage experience," the teacher said, "and his attitude is very serious. He is a good person and will become a great talent in the future."
Su Ning: "No, no, thank you for your concern."
He said this like a humble parent, but his mood obviously improved. He sat next to the teacher and waved to Li Chu to come over so he could drink some water to replenish his water.
Li Chu ran over with sweat all over his forehead. He did not reach out to take the cup, but borrowed Su Ning's hand, quickly lowered his head, held the straw in his mouth, drank a sip of water, and then ran back.
This teacher is very famous in the industry and it was not easy to invite him. He didn't want to waste time, so he didn't think much about it. When he ran back, he realized that his movements froze for a moment.
Even if Li Chu didn't want to admit it, his impression of Su Ning had indeed changed a lot in the past few days, and he seemed to be saying one thing but doing another.
You can pretend one thing, but can you pretend everything?
This is what Zhou Chunqing said.
She has a simple personality and had not had much contact with Su Ning before, so she did not have a deep negative impression of this person. After knowing that he sent Li Chu to the substitute match, she now firmly believes that Su Ning is a good person and that everything before was a misunderstanding.
This is indeed the case. With Su Ning around, life has indeed been much better recently.
Li Chu really likes dancing. It has been a long time since he had such a time when he didn't have to think about anything except dancing. He almost forgot that he still had a lot of bad things going on.
After a few days of high-intensity training, I soon received a notice that I would have to go to the re-positioning match tomorrow.
Su Ning agreed and came to pick him up early in the morning, asking him to go back home early to rest tonight and not to stay in the dance studio too late. Li Chu was also very obedient.
When he returned to the dormitory after training and was about to rest, he heard a sound coming from the phone in his pocket. It was a message from someone he had set as his special attention.
Li Chu thought it was Zhou Chunqing, so he took out his phone with a smile and was about to reply, but when he opened it, he saw someone else.
The "S" he pinned sent a lot of messages. Of course he knew who this S was. He knew it from the beginning.
It’s Shen Huai.
When Li Chu saw the name, his smile immediately faded, not to mention seeing the content of the message.
"Li Chu, you're going to play in the rematch tomorrow, right? I have to remind you that no matter what Su Ning says to you, it's all to use you. You must not listen to him."
"This replacement match is not as simple as you think."
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Li Chu's head.
He didn't reply immediately. He stood at the door for a while holding the phone, then slowly sat down beside the bed and calmed down a little.
The deal between him and Shen Huai was initiated by the other party. The night of fishing in Chunjiang was naturally planned by the other party. It was also Shen Huai who said that this would bring disgrace to Su Ning and Jiang Chenfeng, and save Zhou Chunqing and himself.
Li Chu didn't believe it completely, but he had no choice at that time.
It turns out that Shen Huai was indeed full of lies.
At that time, the hot searches only exposed Su Ning, and did not touch Jiang Chenfeng at all.
Shen Huai didn’t even want to deal with him, right?
If Su Ning hadn't wrapped himself in his windbreaker, Li Chu would not have been spared at that time. He didn't know how long he would have been criticized. Only Jiang Chenfeng, who had done the most evil, could escape unscathed.
Li Chu realized it, but he didn't overestimate his own abilities so as to run and confront Shen Huai. He didn't expect that the other party would have the nerve to say these to him again.
He held back his anger and replied, "I don't think there's anything wrong with the replacement match. This is my opportunity. It has nothing to do with our previous deal. You don't need to dictate everything to me."
As a result, after seeing the message, Shen Huai did not reply, but called immediately. Li Chu stared at the phone interface for a while, and finally answered it.
At first, Shen Huai's tone on the phone was okay, and he seemed to be negotiating. But when Li Chu pointed out directly that he had gone back on his word and did not want to deal with Jiang Chenfeng, the other party's temper seemed to be out of control in an instant, and he directly tore off his gentle mask.
"Li Chu, I'm not discussing this with you, I'm informing you." Shen Huai had had enough of his recent anger and didn't want to pretend with him anymore, "Do you think you have a choice? Even if you really go to participate, you know in your heart how you are going to behave on the show and whether you want to be in the limelight or not!"
"Why should I..."
"Just because you and I are in the same boat! Just because Zhou Chunqing can't cancel the contract now! Do you want me to talk to Jiang Chenfeng now, what is your relationship with Zhou Chunqing? She helped you that night, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to walk out of Diaochun River so peacefully. Think about it yourself, if Jiang Chenfeng knew that she had ulterior motives, would she have lived the peaceful life she has now?"
Li Chu stopped talking for a moment.
Last time, Zhou Chunqing used the excuse of going out to film a movie, which did make Jiang Chenfeng, who was fickle, lose interest in her. In addition, the injuries that this young Jiang suffered when he was beaten by Su Ning in Diaochun River last time have not yet fully healed, so his recent days have been indeed quiet.
In addition, Li Chu also had the opportunity to get the fourth picture, and she hadn't been so happy for a long time.
He remained silent, and the other party did not speak either, as if giving him time to think.
However, due to the silence, Li Chu also heard some tiny noises coming from Shen Huai's side. He felt that there seemed to be more than just Shen Huai on the other side. Someone was crying, and it sounded pitiful, with a little bit of resentment.
Li Chu frowned and turned up the volume to the maximum so that he could hear more clearly. In order to save money, he bought a discounted elderly phone. This cheap copycat model had the advantage of being very loud, which came in handy at this moment.
"Brother Huai, with this replacement match, what should I do? Will my ranking drop?"
"A lot of people say that about me online. How can they say that about me?"
"My hand really hurts, Brother Huai, please look at me, please help me, I am doing this for you."
This voice...
Li Chu felt that it sounded familiar.
After a while, Shen Huai heard the other party's reply.
"That's Sang Le next to you, right? I looked at the fourth picture and recognized his voice," Li Chu said calmly, "What those people said was right, he really fell on purpose, no wonder you are so anxious."
"If I'm not mistaken, Sang Le is also your man, right? He rose in rank thanks to the sympathy votes from the last incident. Now the replacement match is here. If things go well and the public's interest shifts, how can he continue his story of selling misery?"
"You don't want Su Ning's plan to go smoothly, and you have to appease your own people, so naturally you can't let me perform well, am I right?"
Shen Huai was shocked.
He knew that Li Chu was no ordinary person, but he didn't expect him to be so sharp.
As soon as Li Chu said this, Sang Le's little sobbing stopped immediately, which further proved that what he said was right.
Shen Huai has indeed not been having a smooth time recently.
The press conference in Su Ning can be considered very successful. Although some people are still dissatisfied with him, the matter is indeed basically over in the public opinion field.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is nothing to fault with the way this matter was subsequently resolved. The production team of "Ou Tu Si" is not there to just sit there and do nothing. The time for the replacement match in the middle is enough for the injured Sang Le to recover and participate in the finals normally.
After all, the game table was not high, and the on-site doctor prepared by the program team had already roughly handled Sang Le's injuries before he was sent to the hospital, so Sang Le's injuries were not serious.
Chen Yuan is a straightforward person who says what she thinks. After being questioned by fans, she simply discussed with the hospital to disclose part of her medical records. It was also the program crew that paid for Sang Le's hospitalization in the best private hospital in Haicheng. Of course, the fans are still dissatisfied verbally, but real passers-by are not so indignant.
There is no one to blame here, but a small number of people have started to develop conspiracy theories because of what Su Ning said.
Shen Huai, who originally had a good reputation, was accused by some people of being overstepping his authority due to his saintly illness. Even the comment section under his official account was almost out of control, and Sang Le was not having a good time either.
If it really wasn't Su Ning who pushed him, Sang Le didn't say anything in the hospital at that time. He just kept looking sad and pretending to be pitiful, saying evasively that he didn't see it clearly at the time, as if he was under some kind of coercion. It looked really miserable at first, and it made people scold Su Ning, but after that explanation at the press conference, it seemed wrong.
Under the live camera, there were only two of them there, and Sang Le fell by himself.
You know, Sang Le gained sympathy for his fall, and he gained a lot of passerby votes overnight. Many big Vs who felt the same way paid to vote for him, saying that they just couldn't stand capital bullying ordinary people. According to internal data, this person climbed all the way up from the seventh place, jumping up a lot of places in a short period of time.
Idols have fans, haters and rivals, especially in this kind of life-and-death qualifying competition, these are real votes. Although it is not yet the final moment and short-term fluctuations cannot completely determine the result, other fans are not happy about it.
Everyone relies on their own strength, but you rely on playing the victim?
Su Ning has already withdrawn from the competition and is no longer a threat. Wouldn't it be better to crush Sang Le, who is so scheming and malicious and is trying to gain sympathy for himself?
The modern Sherlock Holmes is none other than the die-hard star-chasing fans. The live video at that time was stripped frame by frame, and it turned out that there was a high possibility that Sang Le fell by himself.
The number of reposts of that long analysis picture has exceeded 10,000, and it has also been reposted by some big Vs who have reacted. It is expected to exceed 20,000 tonight.
Sang Le is a more useful and obedient chess piece for Shen Huai, and he cannot be abandoned casually at the moment. There is no benefit at all if Su Ning does a good job in the replacement match.
Therefore, at this moment, Shen Huai pulled up the thread of Li Chu again.
"You are threatening me with my sister's affairs, Shen Huai. You will not do anything to Jiang Chenfeng at all. Instead, you are planning to get the handle to step on Su Ning and use it as a threat to find Jiang Chenfeng to cooperate." Li Chu thought it through and spoke calmly at this time, "You have always lied to me and just used me. I really thought you were too simple before."
Shen Huai wanted to argue a little more: "No, Li Chu, did Su Ning tell you something, he..."
"How dare you mention Su Ning? You wanted to harm him before! It's you who has been harming him all along! You are not even as good as one finger of the young master!"
After trying to figure out what happened to Sang Le, Li Chu became even angrier after learning the truth.
But Shen Huai on the other side of the phone was simply unbelievable.
"Are you speaking for Su Ning?"
"Li Chu, have you been fooled by his magic words? You should know that this replacement match is nothing. Even if you win, it will be difficult for you to enter the Tao Group. You still have to go back to Guangying Entertainment. What's the point of this?"
Li Chu snorted coldly: "He said that my participation in the competition is meaningful. And even if I can't get in, Qilin's can't get in either? Can you threaten them?"
Shen Huai: "So what if it's Qilin? How can you get ahead in this industry just by having good talent? I'm also the mentor of Oupu Si, I have plenty of ways to make the audience hate them during this period of time."
Li Chu: “…”
As far as Su Ning's experience is concerned, what Shen Huai said was not an exaggeration.
He was even more disgusted with this person and even felt nauseous.
Su Ning would not say that.
He participated in the discussion of the program team as an investor. Chen Yuan had almost obeyed his every word recently and was convinced. Li Chu had seen all this with his own eyes when he was talking on the phone. He also knew that Su Ning had never thought of suppressing his opponent in this way. He was just trying to do his best for himself.
Talking to someone like Shen Huai only reminded him how good Su Ning's character was.
It must have been this person who deliberately led the young master astray in the past. It’s all Shen Huai’s fault!
No wonder the young master doesn't even look at him now!
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