Chapter 9
09
Two hours later, Gao Bochong got up on time, washed up and started the video conference. In the afternoon, he went to Silicon Valley to listen to the report of the company under his name. In the middle of the process, he looked through the contract with Sun Wangdong drafted by his lawyer.
At night, the lights in San Francisco came on, and Gao Bochong and Ning Quanwu had dinner together.
Ning Quanwu, still suffering from a hangover headache after a day's sleep, stared at Gao Bochong, unable to understand. "Old Gao, are you an alien?"
Gao Bochong didn't bother to pay attention to him. While cutting steak, he watched today's US stock market. Ning Quanwu felt that although Bernhard was an idiot, he was right about one thing: Gao Bochong really didn't know how to enjoy himself.
He is a natural workaholic!
The cell phone rang and Gao Bochong answered the call. Ning Quanwu heard a few words, which seemed to say that the Cartier that Gao Bochong bought had arrived and whether the Rolex needed engraving.
Ning Quanwu was shocked and asked, "Is it the end of the world?"
Gao Bochong actually bought jewelry and watches as gifts?!
Gao Bochong glanced at him and said calmly, "Return the gift."
Ning Quanwu was even more shocked: "You actually explained to me! Old Gao, you never explain! You must be guilty!"
Gao Bochong paused as he cut the steak, his expression unchanged, looking extremely respectful. "What a fuss!"
Ning Quanwu was fooled by his attitude and felt that he was indeed making a fuss. While Gao Bochong was looking at stocks, he was reading gossip news. While flipping through it, he suddenly became alarmed again: "Holy shit, Old Gao, your family is in the news!"
Gao Bochong said: "My family is often in the news."
"This time is different! You've only been on the financial section before, but this time it's entertainment news!" Ning Quanwu read out the headline aloud without waiting for Gao Bochong to ask, "'Best Actor Has a New Lover on Set, Young Actor Two-timing, Young Master Gao Gets Cuckolded Before He's Engaged.' Old Gao, your sister-in-law is no ordinary woman! Wasn't she engaged to your brother? Why is she getting into another scandal with Feng Zheng?"
"Swish" was the sound of the knife tip scratching across the porcelain plate.
Ning Quanwu looked up in surprise and saw Gao Bochong putting down his knife and fork with a cold face.
Ning Quanwu asked doubtfully, "What's wrong? Are you really angry about this kind of gossip?"
Gao Bochong said calmly, "What do you think?"
Ning Quanwu laughed heartily. "True, these tabloids are just nonsense. But empty talk doesn't always lead to rumors. I see your sister-in-law is so beautiful, so many men rush to give her gifts and try to seduce her. It's human nature..."
Ning Quanwu shut up because he saw Gao Bochong's face turn completely dark.
What did you say?
Ning Quanwu said cautiously, "Boss Gao, what's wrong?"
Gao Bochong remained silent, his tone calm, "Remember to follow up on Sun Wangdong's contract. Bernhard won't let this go, but I don't want this to become a protracted battle."
Ning Quanwu said, "What? Why do you want me to follow up? Don't you have a team of lawyers?"
After being away for so long, he wanted to return home. Besides, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
But although Gao Bochong spoke calmly, the look in his eyes was a bit murderous. Ning Quanwu didn't know how he had offended him, but he didn't dare to touch the tiger's beard anymore. He said aggrievedly, "I know."
Gao Bochong then stood up and said, "I'm leaving first."
After walking out of the restaurant, Gao Bochong took out his mobile phone and searched for the news.
It was indeed a small media outlet, often using sensational headlines like this to attract attention, and they were rarely taken seriously. But this time, it was so popular that Ning Quanwu was able to see it because it was accompanied by a photo.
It was a candid photo. The camera was a little shaky, but the shooting angle was very good. In the picture, Wang Zhi and Feng Zheng were sitting side by side. Wang Zhi was talking to Feng Zheng with a smile. Feng Zheng looked at him sideways with the corners of his lips slightly raised, and his eyes were extremely focused.
The two people were too close, and because there was only each other in the picture, there was obviously no physical contact, but it gave people an inexplicable ambiguous feeling.
Gao Bochong had little interest in the entertainment industry. Although Dingyu Media, owned by the Gao family, was a significant player in the industry, it wasn't something Gao Bochong cared about. He knew Feng Zheng, but he didn't know what he looked like. Now, seeing his photo, he suddenly remembered that it was the same Feng Zheng from last time.
He was so eager to say goodbye to me this morning, saying he was going to meet up with the crew, but was actually having barbecue with his brother Feng?
…
Gao Bochong's mood completely turned sour.
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Wang Zhi was in a bad mood.
He discovered that the bracelet he had just received and had only worn for a few days had scratches on it!
Although he knew that this kind of bracelet, whose main material was chalcedony, was not very hard and it was normal for it to show signs of use, he had obviously been very careful!
And this bracelet costs 50,000 yuan!
Is it justifiable that something costing 50,000 yuan has such poor quality? It will be worth a discount if I sell it second-hand!
Wang Zhi searched the Little Blue Book heartbrokenly, trying to see if there was any remedy. His agent suddenly called, and Wang Zhi was a little reluctant to answer - he didn't have to film today and could stay home all day. Was he going to go out for a social event?
He pressed the call button reluctantly, and there was no dissatisfaction in Wang Zhi's tone: "Brother Yang, what's the matter?"
The agent was unmoved: "What's wrong with you? Why are you involved with Feng Zheng?!"
What do you mean he and Feng Zheng are having an affair?
Wang Zhi was stunned for a moment: "Brother Yang, what do you mean by this?"
The agent said coldly, "Look at WeChat—someone took a photo of you and Feng Zheng interacting, and it's now trending. Do you know how strong Feng Zheng's background is? Even if you had to pick someone to hype, why not Feng Zheng? You're really crazy!"
While his agent was scolding him, Wang Zhi had already quickly opened the link on WeChat and saw the article "The movie star has a new love on the set, the young actor is two-timing, and Mr. Gao is cuckolded before he even gets engaged."
...Why is Feng Zheng the best actor, Gao Fengming is Young Master Gao, and when it comes to him, he is just a little actor!
Wang Zhi's mouth twitched, and he looked down at the photo again.
Thank God, although it was a candid photo, I looked pretty good in it.
As for the article, it was well-written, saying that an "informed person" broke the news that Wang Zhi was two-timing. On one hand, he was with Gao Fengming, the eldest son of the Gao family, while on the other hand, he was flirting with the movie actor Feng Zheng on the crew, using his power to bully others and add a lot of roles for himself.
Then in the comments, another "related person" also broke the news: "I'm still wondering why this Wang Zhi, who was originally the fourth male lead, suddenly got so many scenes. It turns out that he not only hooked up with a Gao family member outside the group, but also hooked up with another one within the group."
This kind of words can easily arouse the public's curiosity. Many people asked for details, and Feng Zheng's black fans also cursed at each other below. Not many people mentioned Wang Zhi. After all, for a third-tier star like him, most people were just familiar with him and didn't even remember his name.
The agent kept on nagging, "What do you want to do? With this kind of reputation, how will you get any roles in the future? Are you going to play a professional mistress?"
Wang Zhi smiled and said, "Brother Yang, I have a partner, but Brother Feng doesn't. Even if he has to play the mistress, he should play it."
The agent was choked by him and was about to lose his temper, but finally remembered his relationship with Gao Fengming and stopped himself from cursing: "Still smiling and laughing!"
Who is smiling?
Wang Zhi rolled his eyes. "Brother, what's the point of scolding me? This is obviously a setup to trap me or Brother Feng. Am I stupid enough to hire paparazzi to take secret photos myself?"
Besides, at a time like this, shouldn't he, as the agent, be the one doing the hard work? He's the one who's always asking for advice on everything. Who is the agent, anyway?
It’s just that Wang Zhi didn’t want to completely break up with his agent, so he didn’t say these words.
The agent was furious with him, but he couldn't scold him as he did before, so he said "Whatever you want" in anger and hung up the phone.
Wang Zhi stared at his bracelet for a while and suddenly felt annoyed.
I'm already with Gao Fengming, so why does this kind of trouble still happen?
If he had listened to his teacher and chosen to repeat a year instead of hastily choosing an ordinary college, would his life be easier now? But he also knew not to fantasize about a path he hadn't imagined, because it might not necessarily be better.
It’s just... sometimes I feel a little sad.
Wang Zhi's dark eyes were a little dazed. He took off the bracelet in despair and was about to throw it aside. When he raised his hand, he hesitated for a moment, and finally put it down carefully and gently.
……never mind.
Don't mess with money.
At least the entertainment industry makes more money.
Moreover, it was difficult to say who the target was. Being involved in a three-person scandal like this wasn't a good thing for either him or Feng Zheng.
Besides, for a small actor like him, being black and red is also red, but for a talented actor like Feng Zheng who aspires to leave his name in film history, such rumors are very damaging to his image.
Wang Zhi figured this out and took out his cell phone to send a message to Feng Zheng.
Let me clarify first: "Brother Feng, that news was not released by me."
Then apologize: "I'm really sorry for getting you involved in this kind of thing."
After sending the message, Feng Zheng didn't reply immediately. Wang Zhi was a little nervous.
He doesn't have many friends in the entertainment industry, and Feng Zheng is a rare one who is willing to help him. He doesn't want his friendship with Feng Zheng to end because of this scandal - although this friendship may only be his one-sided view.
When I'm in a bad mood, I want to eat something.
Wang Zhi dug out a bag of potato chips and just as he opened it, his phone rang again. He thought it was Feng Zheng calling, but it turned out to be the agent who had just told him to "do whatever he wanted." This time, the agent's tone changed. It wasn't as aggressive as before, but instead had a hint of intimacy and coquettishness: "You kid, why didn't you tell me earlier that Young Master Gao is willing to help you solve this problem?"
ah?
Wang Zhi stood there with the potato chips, a little bewildered: "What?"
"Are you still mad at me?" the agent said with a smile. "It's my fault. I have a bad temper. Did I scare you just now? Now that Young Master Gao has solved the problem for you, why don't I treat you to a meal when you have time?"
Wang Zhi didn't really understand what he was saying, but he could tell that the manager was trying to get close to Gao Fengming, so he said in a subtle tone, "Let's have dinner... later. Brother Yang, you know Fengming has been at Dingyu recently, and he's been very busy."
The agent doesn't know!
If he knew that Gao Fengming was in Dingyu now, how could he have scolded Wang Zhi like that just now!
The agent regretted it so much and tried to repair his relationship with Wang Zhi by saying sweet words for a long time. Even though Wang Zhi had always been indifferent, the agent did not dare to get angry.
He had always thought that Wang Zhi was the canary raised by Gao Fengming, but he didn't expect that Master Gao was actually willing to use his resources to settle the matter for him!
——In fact, Wang Zhi didn’t know that he had this charm.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Zhi immediately searched and found that the news had been deleted from the entire network. Instead, there was a statement from the crew, explaining that the entire crew went to have a barbecue together last night. Wang Zhi and Feng Zheng sat together with the people in the crew throughout the whole time. The photo was completely taken with a substitute camera, and the two did not have any improper relationship.
If the crew's statement is not enough to completely convince the audience, the decisive factor is the following video:
The camera angle was also candid, seemingly from an elevator. A familiar voice, with a malicious laugh, said, "...Why did you steal my role...? Just because I forgot my lines? You're engaged to Gao Fengming... You're always trying to please Feng Zheng, pestering him to rehearse with you, and now you don't even bother doing NGs! I took these photos with great effort, you have to make a big story out of it!"
Perhaps because they were afraid that everyone wouldn't know who was speaking, the video thoughtfully zoomed in and gave the speaker a big new look. It turned out to be Song Ran, who was in the same crew as Wang Zhi.
Within ten minutes of the video being released, it had already made the front page headlines of all portals on the Internet, and the number of comments below it was increasing rapidly.
[Wow! I knew our Old Feng was wrongly accused!]
Our Old Feng is just too kind! He's just a little gentle to his juniors, and he gets smeared like this. It's really unfair!
[Isn't Feng Zheng known as the King of Cold Face? How could he actually rehearse with a third-tier actor?]
[Uh uh uh, what's so proud about an actor forgetting his lines? ]
Who is Wang Zhi? Who is Song Ran? Is this some kind of small-time celebrity competition?
[…I kind of understand why Song Ran’s role was cut to give it to Wang Zhi.]
[+1 for understanding. One is working hard every day to improve without NGs, while the other can't even remember the lines. If I were the director, I'd give Wang Zhi more scenes too!]
[Am I the only one who thinks Wang Zhi is prettier than Song Ran? Not handsome, but beautiful. Who understands?]
I get it, sister! Wangwang is so pretty. From some angles, she looks so cool, but from others, she looks so charming!
[Hehe, so suitable to be a wife]
[In fact, I think Feng Zheng and Wang Zhi are quite a good match. One is an actor and the other is a young actor. They are really good together.]
What's the upstairs guy saying? Wang Zhi already has a fiancé! Does he have any moral values?!
[Hmm…actually, when I think about it this way…it’s even better.]
Wang Zhi didn't bother to read the comments below, and cursed first: "Fuck, Song Ran is such an idiot!"
It turned out that he was the one who leaked the information to the paparazzi!
Wang Zhi was so angry that he was about to scold him on WeChat, but he saw that Song Ran had already sent him a voice message.
?
Is it that the bad guys should file a complaint first?
Who is afraid of whom?
Wang Zhi opened the voice message without hesitation, and heard Song Ran burst into tears and apologize, saying, "Wang Zhi, I was wrong, please don't block me!"
…
Sliding so fast?
But Wang Zhi didn't think Gao Fengming had the power to ban or kill people at will, so he tentatively called Gao Fengming. An elderly man answered the phone, and in a very sad tone, he said he was Gao Fengming's boss. They were on a business trip in Singapore, and Gao Fengming had been drunk and taken to the hospital. He had vomited all night and had just fallen asleep.
It turned out not to be Gao Fengming.
It is normal for the crew to speak out. After all, the director is aiming for an award and certainly does not want the TV series to be involved in such a scandal before it is released. However, according to the usual reaction time, the earliest they would issue a statement would be in the evening. This time, it was released so quickly that it was almost released at the same time as the video, and the timing of the linkage was perfect.
Not everyone can get their hands on that video, and it was given front-page headlines by all the big websites. Only superstars and powerful companies in the industry can give it such treatment.
No wonder the agent and Song Ran were so shocked. After all, the person with such status and ability was most likely Gao Fengming.
Who dares to confront the Gao family head-on?
But since it's not Gao Fengming...
Wang Zhi had a flash of inspiration.
That can only be Feng Zheng, who also has a strong legendary background!
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