Chapter 44
Chapter 44
Gu Yifan was grabbed by the collar and forced to stand up from his seat, but his expression remained calm.
He raised his hand and pressed down on Lan Xu's wrist: "Let go."
Lan Xu felt a moment of unease under Gu Yifan's gaze, loosening his grip on his collar, but not taking it away.
Gu Yifan suddenly said, "This shirt is a new Chanel item this season. Unlike you celebrities who rely on renting clothes, this is something I bought myself. Luxury clothing can't be washed. If you don't let go of it, it'll get creased and be ruined. If you keep holding onto my shirt, I'll send the bill to Xu Wenjia and tell her that her little male favorite is wasting her money."
Even a hero can be brought down by a penny.
Lan Xu is not short of money, but he is still using the oldest contract. Although he has no shortage of work, his income is not high. Moreover, he does not want to bring this matter to Xu Wenjia's attention.
They were... having an affair.
Of course, regardless of the circumstances, Lan Xu does not admit that he is a "little male concubine".
As soon as Gu Yifan uttered his "price theory," Lan Xu lowered his hand almost without thinking, and his face quickly turned red with shame and indignation.
Gu Yifan tugged at his collar, sat back down, and looked at Lan Xu, who still refused to sit down, and said in a light tone: "You don't need to think I'm trying to sow discord. Xu Wenjia herself is an actress. What dirty and rotten things in the industry hasn't she seen and experienced? It's true that she hates people who don't keep themselves clean, but that's not just directed at others, it includes herself as well."
Lan Xu swayed slightly.
When they were together, Lan Xu heard Xu Wenjia say that "she doesn't like me".
At that time, Lan Xu thought Xu Wenjia meant that she was old, her youth was gone, and she disliked aging, but Gu Yifan put it differently...
Lan Xu couldn't imagine what Xu Wenjia had gone through over the years.
Lan Xu's physical reactions and facial expressions were incredibly detailed, and Gu Yifan's punctuality was also perfectly safe.
Through these observations, Jiang Mingyue had already guessed most of the truth.
Jiang Mingyue couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Lan Xu.
Using the table as cover, she tugged at Gu Yifan's trousers and whispered, "Brother Gu, don't go too far."
Gu Yifan looked down at Jiang Mingyue and comforted her like a child, saying, "Eat some more, don't go hungry." Then he continued to attack Lan Xu: "If I were you, after tonight's dinner party, I would immediately go to the hospital for a checkup to make sure I don't have an STD; instead of throwing a tantrum at the agent who actually increased your salary."
This time, not only was Lan Xu's face filled with shock and confusion, but even his autistic cousin, who was almost mute, jumped up.
He asked anxiously, "Gu Jingji, what did you say? What STD? My Lan Xu never messes around with women."
"The conditions for the formation of STDs are only 1. sexual contact, 2. no condom, and 3. the other person has the disease. What does it have to do with how many people Lan Xu has been in contact with?" Gu Yifan had gone too far tonight. He picked up his water glass, took a few sips to moisten his throat, and then loosened his tie and even unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt.
Lan Xu slumped back into the chair, her lips pale and her spirits visibly fading. "You mean Sister Jia... she's... sick? How could that be? What happened?"
After a calm night, Gu Yifan finally showed a hint of doubt on his face: "You don't really think Xu Wenjia's acting skills and intelligence are good enough to defeat capital, do you? You actually believe those advertorials that entertainment media publish to brainwash fans?"
Lan Xu: ...
Lan Xu was speechless. The expression on his face showed that he truly believed it, and believed it completely.
"Heh, you really do love Xu Wenjia. It's a pity that she only loves interests now." Gu Yifan couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark, then said seriously, "Before Xu Wenjia debuted, she was a mistress kept by a big shot. After he got tired of her, the breakup gift he gave her was a plan for her career for several years."
At this point, Gu Yifan looked at Lan Xu, who looked unconvinced.
Gu Yifan's lips curled up even more: "Don't assume that all big shots are possessive of their mistresses and make them sleep with only them. The one behind Xu Wenjia happens to be the one who most likes to use 'household prostitutes' to entertain guests."
"Xu Wenjia has probably been through a lot. After entering the industry, she appears to be a saint on the surface, but in private she is willing to go to any lengths and doesn't care about her own body at all, giving away her body everywhere."
Gu Yifan's words were unpleasant, but there was no sense of criticism in them; he was simply mocking Lan Xu for taking relationships within the circle seriously.
"However, she saw a lot during the years she worked with the big boss, and she did learn a thing or two about how to speak and act. In business, she got along well with manufacturers and had built relationships over the past ten years. In the last two years, she had the opportunity to make a good bet, and then she sold her original shares back to start her own company, and that's how she made it happen."
"I don't care about her past, as long as she is now..."
Lan Xu still wanted to exonerate Xu Wenjia, clearly not having given up yet.
The path Xu Wenjia chose to take was not something she could decide at first; but as she grew up and had more options, she didn't give up, so what's the point of protecting it?
Gu Yifan retorted, "What, are you trying to say something like, 'She has everything now, and all the past suffering was her achievement,' which is just self-deception?"
Gu Yifan took out a lighter, flicked it on, and lit a cigarette; but when he saw Jiang Mingyue in the tobacco merchant's line of sight, he quickly stubbed it out.
Without the solace of cigarettes, Gu Yifan continued with a hint of annoyance: "If Xu Wenjia herself didn't care about or hate those things, she wouldn't need to secretly get medical treatment, nor would she need to find 'good girls' like Sang Zhuo and you before entering the industry, and would she still be playing love games with you."
What Xu Wenjia is doing now is no different from what those people did to her body back then.
Even after Gu Yifan got to this point, Lan Xu remained stubborn. Jiang Mingyue's sympathy gradually faded, and she thought that Lan Xu, with his top-notch romantic brain, must have succeeded in his past life, so maybe he and Xu Wenjia were truly in love.
“The company only has one choice, and there are so many restrictions. In your company, considering appearance, height, age, popularity, and other factors, there are no more than four people who meet the requirements. I am certain that Sang Tuo, you, and Qu Zhitong have all stayed overnight at Xu Wenjia’s villa within the past two weeks, but now this opportunity has fallen into Sang Tuo’s hands.”
"Isn't the result obvious? Even as a 'male concubine,' you weren't the one who served Xu Wenjia the best." Gu Yifan stared at the steam rising from the hot water in the glass, his tone revealing genuine impatience. "In this industry, using your body as a tool is nothing, but not being given resources is something to be looked down upon."
Jiang Mingyue finally witnessed just how awful this top agent could be when he spoke.
In his description, Lan Xu was portrayed as a male concubine who worked hard to serve a guest but was then criticized for his poor performance and therefore did not deserve a reward.
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