"What ex-girlfriend?" Sang Qianshan frowned, only having time to deal with his manager after replying to the message.
The manager thought to himself, "Why is he acting so grumpy even though it's not his ex-girlfriend's wedding?" But he didn't dare say it directly and could only change the subject.
"The rivals probably found out about the 'rent a friend' thing."
“I have no rivals,” Sang Qianshan said. “They are all my defeated opponents.”
"..." The agent wiped his face. "Yes, a defeated opponent."
The defeated opponent that Sang Qianshan was referring to was Pei Zhe, the Best Actor who narrowly lost to him at the recent awards ceremony. Pei Zhe debuted earlier than Sang Qianshan and has always maintained a gentle, kind, and generous image as a noble gentleman in the industry, with an excellent reputation and public image.
Because of their similar ages and career paths, and because Pei Zhe debuted earlier and is also a professionally trained actor, the outside world has long regarded them as rivals.
However, Sang Qianshan never liked the smiling tiger Pei Zhe, feeling that this person was cunning and rarely spoke the truth.
"What did Pei Zhe do again?" Sang Qianshan asked his manager.
He remembered that Pei Zhe would also be attending this variety show, saying that he would be bringing his non-celebrity friend along—this non-celebrity friend had known Pei Zhe for many years, and when Pei Zhe talked about him, his expression was full of respect and admiration.
Pei Zhe also happened to be the first guest promoted by Durian TV's variety show.
It can be said that it became a hit even before it aired.
Sang Qianshan was the last to appear. As soon as these two were announced, the audience went wild. This show is going to be a huge spectacle, with the online drama taking off-screen!
The agent sighed.
"I guess Pei Zhe also knows you don't have any friends..." He received Sang Qianshan's death stare and immediately changed his words, "You don't have any friends who are willing to be exposed in front of the camera. I guess I'm not trying to get you on this variety show. I'll probably try to find a way, so I'm taking the initiative and creating a post for you on the forum."
Sang Qianshan was genuinely getting impatient upon hearing this.
“I told you this variety show was boring, but they insisted I take it.”
However, it's not easy to suddenly go back on a signed contract. Although he is somewhat willful and reckless, he knows that this variety show is the result of the entire team's hard work.
"The worst part is..." the agent wiped his face.
"Then everyone should go."
"who?"
"It's a veiled reference to someone with a bad temper who prefers to be alone," the agent hinted. "He recently became popular for a drama called Yu Huaining, and you've worked with him before."
“Him?” Sang Qianshan asked, puzzled. “I don’t remember this person being on the list at the beginning.”
Although he didn't care much about such things, Yu Huaining on the show was clearly trying to create a topic by stepping on him. He remembered that Yu Huaining wasn't on the original list of Durian TV.
"It wasn't there at first." The agent was also sweating profusely as he spoke about it.
"The person originally planned to come broke his leg while doing extreme sports and can't come now. We couldn't find someone available at the last minute, and Yu Huaining volunteered. The production team also saw that he had a lot of popularity recently, so they added him to the shortlist."
"You're here because he has a lot of online traffic?" Sang Qianshan sneered. "You're here to watch the show, aren't you?"
He picked up his phone and prepared to leave.
The agent glanced at it and was immediately startled, "My goodness! Wearing glasses and a hat!"
...
Just as Cen Yu was about to shut down her computer and leave work, she suddenly received a message from Sang Qianshan—
[Celebrity: I'm downstairs at your company, license plate number XXXXX.]
Upon seeing this message, Cen Yu was completely bewildered.
No, brother, you...?
He shut down his computer with one hand and started texting Sang Qianshan with the other. Or perhaps worried that he was too slow, he simply sent a voice message instead.
Where are you?
Sang Qianshan quickly sent a voice message as well.
"Parking is not allowed here, so I'll go to the garage in the building next door."
"Come find me when you arrive."
Cen Yu's company is divided into three buildings: A, B, and C. Building A is a pure office building, while the other two buildings mainly house various high-end restaurants and hotels.
He glanced at the message Sang Qianshan had sent him, which listed the exact parking spot and license plate number. Just as he was about to head over, Gao Lanyuan, who had followed him, patted him on the shoulder.
"Brother Cen, wait for me."
Cen Yu glanced at Gao Lanyuan, "I have something to do today."
"Did you make plans with your roommate?" Gao Lanyuan asked.
"No, other friends." Cen Yu turned off the screen and stuffed the phone into his pants.
Their building is packed with people, especially since they live on a high floor. Every time they get off work, it's like a battle; getting an elevator is a nightmare.
He had just spotted an empty seat in the elevator and was about to squeeze in when Gao Lanyuan came in behind him.
Cen Yu was about to say that the car was overloaded when Gao Lanyuan smiled and said, "Sorry, squeeze in, we're in a hurry."
Then he put his arm around Cen Yu's shoulder, pressing him with his body to make him move further into the elevator car—
"I can't walk anymore." Cen Yu felt that there was a huge crowd behind him.
When Gao Lanyuan squeezed him, his legs were completely immobile, and his upper body almost reflexively tried to fall backward, but Gao Lanyuan braced herself against one side of the elevator with one hand and wrapped her other arm around his waist, saying, "Please close the door."
The elevator doors closed quickly behind Gao Lanyuan, and after the doors closed, the elevator, which had reached its maximum load capacity, did not stop and headed straight for the first floor.
Cen Yu could feel Gao Lanyuan's hand resting on his lower back.
He felt a little uncomfortable and tried to shift his position, immediately hearing an impatient "tsk" from the person next to him—
So he had no choice but to stop moving and stand there motionless like a wooden statue.
Crowded in the elevator, Gao Lanyuan supported himself with one hand. He was over 185 cm tall and stood out even in the crowded elevator.
Although Cen Yu is not short, there is still a height difference because they are standing too close.
His face was almost touching Gao Lanyuan's cheek, so he could only try his best to turn his head away, but his breath was filled with the other's light, wooden... um?
Cen Yu's nose twitched.
He glanced at Gao Lanyuan and whispered, "Did you change your perfume?"
“Yes.” Gao Lanyuan changed to a lighter perfume, a blend of woody and basil scent. “Didn’t you say you didn’t like my previous one?”
He chuckled, and because they were so close, his breath almost brushed against Cen Yu's ear—
"So I changed to a new perfume."
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