Chapter 8: I am willing not to say that my child is incapable...
The Gu Tingsen that Lu Chiyuan knew was not a decent person.
They are all the best among their peers, and it is inevitable that they will be compared with each other in the business world.
Some people describe Lu Chiyuan as sunny and positive. No matter how he schemes or gambles, everything is out in the open and clear to the public.
But Gu Tingsen is different. He is more like the opposite of dark and gloomy, and will do anything to achieve his goal.
This may have something to do with the Gu family's background.
Their family was involved in organized crime in the early years, and because of the severe crackdown, it seems to have been cleaned up, but there are still some unclear dealings behind the scenes.
After Gu Tingsen inherited the family business, the gray industry soared for a time.
The most common comment about him in the circle is that he is a playboy, a frequent headline of Entertainment Weekly, and always has a different female companion when he attends an event.
When asked by the media about his female companions, he even said that women are like clothes, you don't want them after wearing them once.
The media criticized him for being arrogant and disrespectful, but he had the capital to be arrogant, and even so, there were still people trying their best to get close to him.
Human beings’ admiration for the strong makes them, while pursuing the strong, make excuses for all of their actions and ignore morality.
Lu Chiyuan had fought with Gu Tingsen in the business world. In his opinion, this man was too violent and cruel. He had no respect for the law and his moral bottom line had fallen to the lowest level.
Within the framework of everyone abiding by the law, he insisted on showing some rebellious tendencies to highlight his uniqueness.
Jiang Chen said that he would use illegal means to kill Lu Mingxuan, and Lu Chiyuan completely believed it.
It is ridiculous to talk about the law with someone who will trample on the law at any time.
What’s even more ridiculous is that this person is the protagonist, and the world’s favoritism makes him fearless.
Lu Chiyuan did not let Jiang Chen go down alone to deal with it, but went with him.
This time point is the rush hour for getting to and from get off work, but in order to implement the principle of serving the male and female protagonists, the world consciousness deliberately stops everything. The congested traffic is not in a hurry, and the people in the cars are waiting in unison.
But as Jiang Chen and Lu Chiyuan got off the elevator, the downtime for ordinary people began to slow down.
The car owners who had been quiet just now all leaned out to look around, and the one in the front shouted, "Are you going to leave or not? If not, please make way."
"There's plenty of open space nearby, but you have to block the passage and make noise. You're crazy."
The voices of dissatisfaction gradually intensified, and the male and female protagonists, who were silent in their own world, were finally pulled apart, giving up the road they had occupied to allow traffic to flow.
Jiang Chen and Lu Chiyuan waited until all the vehicles had passed before passing. Chen Jiu didn't expect Lu Chiyuan to handle it himself, and he retreated with some discomfort while protecting Shen Zhiyi.
The two cars were parked side by side. When Chen Jiu started his car, Gu Tingsen also started it. Chen Jiu did not argue with him, but let him go first. Unexpectedly, after he drove out, he reversed without warning and hit the front of Chen Jiu's car directly.
Chen Jiu was stunned. He followed Lu Chiyuan and recognized Gu Tingsen's car. The problem was that the person driving was not Gu Tingsen, but his female companion.
After the car crash, the two of them got out and changed seats. Gu Tingsen took a look and felt that the problem was not serious, so he didn't take it seriously. He didn't even say hello, and he and his female companion were joking around and preparing to get in the car and leave.
Shen Zhiyi had suffered a loss at the hands of Jiang Chen, so how could she bear it? She opened the car door and got out, stopping Gu Tingsen from leaving.
Gu Tingsen may have never met a woman who dared to challenge him, and he offered compensation, but Shen Zhiyi did not want compensation, but an apology.
The two people were at odds with each other. Chen Jiu had concerns and was not in a position to step forward, so he wanted Jiang Chen to come down and act as a buffer.
"So you are from the Lu family. No wonder you are so confident and look down on me."
Gu Tingsen was not surprised to see Lu Chiyuan. The news of his car accident made the headlines. Although the heat soon died down, the news still spread quickly in the circle.
Gu Tingsen's gaze passed over him and fell on Jiang Chen, his eyes playful.
Lu Chiyuan understood the whole story, and Shen Zhiyi stubbornly said, "Apologize!"
Lu Chiyuan looked at the two of them, his eyes sternly swept towards Chen Jiu, and said, "Doesn't our company have a department that handles this kind of thing?"
Chen Jiu was frightened by the look on his face and lowered his head guiltily.
It was ridiculous to say that he couldn't stop Shen Zhiyi with his physique, and now he allowed Shen Zhiyi and Gu Tingsen to face each other head-on. The disparity in size and age exposed Shen Zhiyi to a dangerous situation.
Chen Jiu works in security, but he made such a low-level mistake.
If it was before the car accident, Lu Chiyuan would find it incomprehensible.
But after the car accident, seeing the world's obsession with the meeting of men and women, Lu Chiyuan would suspect that he had been reduced in intelligence.
Jiang Chen went over to check the vehicle and took out his mobile phone to take pictures. It turned out that there was no big problem for either party and they could sit down and negotiate without filing an insurance claim.
[It's numb. It's painful to be a normal person. ]
Jiang Chen complained in his heart and quickly retreated back to Lu Chiyuan.
Lu Chiyuan said: "Mr. Gu, if you think my sister's request is unreasonable, we can call the police. I believe the dashcam in the car can explain everything."
Lu Chiyuan had no intention of getting entangled with Gu Tingsen. Putting aside all the messy factors, it was a fact that he crashed the car, and it was also a fact that he ignored the reactions of the people behind him and prepared to leave directly after the crash.
Shen Zhiyi just asked him to apologize, which might seem childish to Gu Tingsen, but reasonable to Lu Chiyuan. A girl's request should not be ignored.
"I did scare a certain little white rabbit because her brother just had a car accident and she was very sensitive." Gu Tingsen spoke frivolously with thorns in his words.
He looked at Shen Zhiyi, not apologetically, but meaningfully, "To show my sincerity, I wonder if Miss Shen would be willing to have lunch with me?"
"She doesn't want to." Lu Chiyuan rejected Gu Tingsen's request and said, "If Mr. Gu was really sincere, I wouldn't be standing here now. Bringing a little star from the entertainment industry to the hospital to argue with a girl, it seems that Mr. Gu thinks that the entertainment headlines are not exciting enough and wants to show his face in social news as well."
Lu Chiyuan was not polite and looked at Gu Tingsen with an unfriendly look.
Shen Zhiyi is only eighteen years old, and Gu Tingsen is already twenty-seven this year. Let's just assume that everything in front of us is just as Jiang Chen said, and it is the arrangement of the author.
This couple, who are nine years apart in age, met when one of them was not yet fully mature, and there was really nothing wrong with them intentionally making some sexual advances?
As Shen Zhiyi's guardian, Lu Chiyuan couldn't pretend not to see it.
Knowing that Lu Chiyuan was difficult to deal with, Gu Tingsen stopped while he was ahead. The female companion came forward at the right time, admitted that it was her fault, and apologized to Shen Zhiyi.
Shen Zhiyi stared at Gu Tingsen closely, and it seemed that she would not give up if Gu Tingsen did not speak.
Jiang Chen took a step to the side, blocking Shen Zhiyi's sight. Visually, he was protecting her behind him, but in fact, he was quickly separating her sight from the male lead, so that the two of them could end this trivial tug-of-war.
Gu Tingsen wanted to say something when his cell phone rang. He picked it up and glanced at Lu Chiyuan covertly. He didn't argue any more and got into the car.
He started the car and left. Lu Chiyuan's phone rang. It was a WeChat message alert.
Before Lu Chiyuan could read it, Snowball jumped out with gossip, blowing the trumpet: [Latest gossip, host, Lu Mingxuan said goodbye to his spy girlfriend. Hehe, Gu Tingsen has his own troubles. ]
Lu Chiyuan stopped picking up his phone. He guessed who the message came from and also guessed what Gu Tingsen meant by that subtle look just now.
If the spy mission fails, he naturally has to report to his master.
Jiang Chen was a little surprised: [Lu Mingxuan is so straightforward? His girlfriend didn't think about keeping him? ]
【Lu Mingxuan returned just in time. His girlfriend and the lunatic were making love in the living room. When he entered the room, he was shocked both visually and mentally. I think as long as he wasn't in love, he would know what to do, right? Although his girlfriend tried to PUA him and make him feel that it was his fault, Lu Mingxuan didn't buy it.】
[I have seen this with my own eyes, what else can I say? ]
Jiang Chen couldn't help but admire the spy's brain. If she succeeded in turning the tables, Lu Mingxuan would really be doomed.
Lu Chiyuan agreed. While he was trying to comfort Shen Zhiyi, he also paid some attention to Jiang Chen's thoughts.
Snowball said: [I don’t really understand you humans. My girlfriend thinks Lu Mingxuan is not a man. They have been together for so long, but they have only held hands. She doubts that he is not good enough.]
Jiang Chen stumbled for a moment, thinking about Lu Mingxuan's physique: [Maybe Lu Mingxuan feels that the relationship is not yet there? ]
[His previous girlfriend was only good at kissing. In human terms, she was good-looking but useless. She was so tall for nothing.]
Jiang Chen tried to make amends for Lu Mingxuan: […What if they are just traditional? ]
[Tradition?] Xueqiu thought for a moment and said, [Indeed, he has had love experience after all, but he is more restrained and sticks to his bottom line and shouldn't be teased. If there is really a problem, it should be the type of Lu Chiyuan. Look, he doesn't even have a girlfriend.]
Snowball came to another conclusion seriously: love produces dopamine, which stimulates people's desires and makes them impulsive. On the other hand, a person who has no sense of love has very little desire.
If a person has no desires at all, then what else can it be but failure?
Snowball felt that his inference was very correct and agreed with it deeply.
Lu Chiyuan: “…”
Is it wrong not to be in a relationship?
Nowadays, not marrying is a fashionable item. Why are people still slandered for not being in a relationship?
Jiang Chen was silent for a long time. How should he talk about this topic?
Lu Chiyuan is not in a relationship, but that doesn’t mean anything. He is still single. So, does that mean he has a problem too?
Jiang Chen felt a chill and quickly denied this idea, defending Lu Chiyuan: [My son is the best. Do you know what it means to have sex seven times a night? He doesn't have a girlfriend because he is a celibate person.]
Lu Chiyuan's temples twitched when he heard this. What the hell was going on?
Snowball choked and said, "You haven't tried it, how do you know?"
Jiang Chen: [……]
This is not worth trying.
Jiang Chen found that he had been led astray by Snowball. He sighed helplessly, stopped talking about this topic, and looked up at Lu Chiyuan.
The parking lot is located in a sunny location. At this moment, the sun is right overhead, making the surroundings reflect white light.
Lu Chiyuan was wearing a shirt with a loose fit. When the wind blew, it outlined his waist along the contour of his body.
Jiang Chen thought of the first time they met, when he was sitting on the sofa, wearing a well-cut suit, with broad shoulders and narrow waist, and a cold aura. But now, he was less serious and solemn in the suit, and his shirt was more casual, and the shape drawn by the wind was very beautiful, which reduced his coldness and added a bit of gentleness and elegance.
Jiang Chen's eyes greedily passed over his waist and looked at Lu Chiyuan's long and straight legs. Snowball's words floated through his mind. He couldn't help but look between Lu Chiyuan's legs, and his mind couldn't help but make associations.
[No, no, how can I doubt that my son is not capable? ]
Jiang Chen felt that his thoughts were becoming more and more dangerous, and he couldn't help but raise his hand and wave it over his head.
Lu Chiyuan on the side looked at him, his icy blue eyes revealing a dangerous aura in the sunlight.
Very good, this person is the type who knows how to challenge danger.
After arranging for Chen Jiu and Shen Zhiyi, Lu Chiyuan took Jiang Chen back to the ward.
The nurse came over to check the name and give him an IV drip, and Lu Chiyuan then took out his phone to check the messages.
As expected, it was a text message from Lu Mingxuan.
He had just experienced his girlfriend's betrayal and had not yet recovered. He made fun of himself in the text messages and even applied for a sad breakup leave.
Lu Chiyuan agreed, but after thinking it over he decided not to reveal the other party's identity. He had no evidence, and saying it would just add fuel to the fire.
Jiang Chen sat beside Lu Chiyuan. In just one short morning, not only was the male and female protagonists having a chaotic time, but he didn't even have anything to eat.
What kind of good person would travel through a book just to starve?
Jiang Chen couldn't help but complain in his heart, but luckily today's meal order came in time, so he didn't have to be hungry for most of the day before he could have a hot meal like yesterday.
After breakfast, Lu Chiyuan began to handle company affairs on his mobile phone. He and Lu Mingxuan were not in the company, so he made some decisions that could be made remotely on his mobile phone.
Jiang Chen sat there with nothing to do, so he tinkered with his original phone, set it up to his usual format, and split WeChat into two parts, one for work and the other for personal.
When he finished, he found Lu Chiyuan was still working.
He connected to a video conference and the person on the other end of the line was the Planning Department.
Universal Group will launch new products in the second half of the year and is looking for a suitable spokesperson. They have made several plans and reserved several spots for Lu Chiyuan to choose from.
Lu Chiyuan asked them to talk about their plans.
Jiang Chen sat quietly aside, not saying a word so as not to disturb Lu Chiyuan.
The sound of the meeting drifted in the ward. The people on both sides gave way to each other and began to talk about their candidates.
[I think He Xu is very good. He is a new traffic star with considerable influence, a good fan base and a certain purchasing power.]
Jiang Chenjue listened with Lu Chiyuan, and Snowball jumped onto Lu Chiyuan, taking advantage of the fact that Lu Chiyuan couldn't see him, and squatted directly in front of the phone.
When the other side started discussing, it also started to expose the gossip.
[This won’t work, it will soon explode.] Xueqiu said disdainfully, [He is a common little milk dog in the circle of rich women, but he uses the money of rich women to support his boyfriend. Some rich women have already found out that something is wrong and are ready to hammer him.]
Jiang Chen was stunned: [Supporting a boyfriend? Isn't he a man? ]
Lu Chiyuan's eyes lit up slightly. He didn't pay attention to how the senior executives on the opposite side boasted about the other party's character, but looked at Jiang Chen thoughtfully.
How could he forget that Jiang Chen had a bug.
Xueqiu said: [You heard it right, he hooked up with rich women and was gay, but even rich women couldn't understand him. The new traffic was also given to him by rich women. After he was exposed, no one could find him.]
Xueqiu glanced at the person on the other end of the phone screen, then looked at the person who was talking and said, "These two are also having an affair."
Jiang Chen can't see people, Lu Chiyuan can't see cats, and only Snowball understands this bite of melon.
Jiang Chen was hesitating whether to move closer, Lu Chiyuan turned off his camera and microphone first, looked at Jiang Chen and said: "Can you help me get it?"
Lu Chiyuan said that his hand was not feeling well and this job was just what he wanted, Jiang Chen said there was no problem.
Lu Chiyuan originally wanted to move over and let Jiang Chen sit on the bed, but then he thought it was inappropriate, so he simply got out of bed and sat on the sofa with Jiang Chen. The two of them sat side by side, leaning against each other.
Snowball moved his butt and squatted on Jiang Chen's legs.
In the video, everyone saw a black screen on Lu Chiyuan's side. They didn't know whether he was there or not, and fell into silence for a while.
Lu Chiyuan resumed his microphone and said, "Next."
This is a denial. The other party wanted to say something, but was taken away by another person.
The newcomer took out a photo, and Jiang Chen felt that it looked familiar. He took a closer look and realized: [Isn’t this Gu Tingsen’s female companion? ]
Including the washroom and the parking lot, this was the third time he had seen the other person today.
Xueqiu said: [Yes, a new star. She seems fine on the surface, but she secretly uses Gu Tingsen's relationship to evade taxes and will be reported soon. Although Gu Tingsen will help her once to avoid being implicated, her image has been damaged and she has been soft-banned, which is not good for endorsements.]
Lu Chiyuan raised his eyebrows and without waiting for the other party to speak, he let the next one go.
Snowball stared at the screen, exploding melons one after another.
[This won’t work. He had plastic surgery. If the company doesn’t do anything, his face will soon fall apart.]
[This is even worse. He participated in a cult organization, bewitched and brainwashed a group of teenagers, encouraged them to do human flesh searches on the Internet, and harmed minors. If the higher-ups were alerted, he would be finished.]
Jiang Chen was eating melon while listening to Lu Chiyuan's ruthless words. He had the illusion that he was also eating melon with him. He didn't even need to remind him, Juejue had already spoken.
According to his selection, the silence on the other side became louder and louder, and finally there was only one candidate left, an inconspicuous little actor who had a hit drama some time ago, but without the capital behind him, he soon faded into obscurity.
The person who recommended it simply thought it suited his taste and kept it as a backup, but never thought it could be used.
Lu Chiyuan didn't say anything. He was waiting for Snowball's voice, but after a long time, Snowball didn't speak again.
Jiang Chen also felt strange, poked the snowball and said: [No more melons? ]
Snowball flipped through his notebook and said, "This young actor is pretty good. He graduated from a professional school. Although his acting skills seem immature now, he has a solid foundation and will become a great talent in the future. If we want to choose a spokesperson, he is not bad. But... "
Snowball paused, then made a change: [He is dying, committing suicide.]
Jiang Chen was startled and said subconsciously: "Call the police to save people..."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Chen realized that he had said it out loud, and he quickly covered his mouth, but both Lu Chiyuan and the people on the other side of the video heard it.
He quickly made up for it: "I was distracted..."
As he spoke, he remembered that the microphone was not turned off, so he shut up again and looked at Lu Xingyuan awkwardly.
Lu Chiyuan said: "Don't worry about it, continue the meeting."
The video conference continued, and Xueqiu said: [Host, don't worry, he still has a few days before committing suicide. ]
【Why did he commit suicide? 】
Jiang Chen restrained his emotions and made sure not to continue communicating with Snowball after speaking out his inner thoughts. Snowball's melon has a certain degree of foresight, and it can see the results within a short timeline.
[The company exploited him. After a hit drama, he not only did not make any money, but also owed the company money. The company asked him to accompany drinking and engage in sexual transactions. If he did not agree, he would be hidden and left with a huge debt. He was forced into depression and had thoughts of committing suicide.]
Snowball sighed: [Human beings’ calculations are truly endless. ]
Jiang Chen was silent for a while, then said: [If he could get the endorsement from Huanyu, would the situation be better? ]
Xueqiu opened his own numerical board and calculated: [The host's idea is only a temporary solution. The root of the problem lies in his company. An endorsement may bring more profit. If you want to help him, the solution here is to help him terminate the contract. Huanyu has entertainment industry venture capital. If the host can convince Lu Chiyuan, there is still a chance. ]
Jiang Chen subconsciously looked at Lu Chiyuan. He was originally just a security staff member. He was responsible for Lu Chiyuan's travel safety on a daily basis and had basically no contact with company affairs.
Would it be too abrupt if he spoke?
What would Lu Chiyuan think?
Jiang Chen pondered in his mind, what if just these words of his could save a life?
"Brother Lu." Jiang Chen just opened his mouth and noticed the microphone. He quickly looked over and found that it had been turned off at some point.
Lu Chiyuan turned to look at him. He was not displeased by his continuous interruptions. Instead, he waited for his next words and encouraged him, "Do you have any good suggestions?"
Jiang Chen was immediately encouraged and said, "I think this candidate is not bad. He has a very upright appearance and his image and temperament are in line with the aesthetics of the Chinese people. I have also seen the drama he starred in before, but there is just a small problem. His company has a very bad reputation and he has conflicts with the company."
"When a company chooses a spokesperson, influence is one aspect, and positive value delivery is another. Generally, they choose spokespersons with problems, which will cause trouble for themselves."
Lu Chiyuan did not accept Jiang Chen's suggestion because in what Jiang Chen said, he exposed the artist's shortcomings, which would affect the company's considerations.
Jiang Chen also knew this, but he wasn't talking about endorsements: "Brother Lu, what I mean is that this person is worth investing in. Huanyu has a controlling entertainment company, so why not poach this person, maximize his value, and then talk about endorsements."
"Creating a star? Have you considered the initial investment costs? And the sunk costs of endorsing this project?" Lu Chiyuan asked back.
Jiang Chen was stunned. He didn't consider it. His subjective purpose was to save people, but he didn't consider the hidden expenses behind saving people.
Jiang Chen felt a little disappointed, but it was also expected.
[Snowball, is there a second plan? ]
Jiang Chen asked in his heart.
Without waiting for Xueqiu to answer, Lu Chiyuan said, "But I will consider your suggestion. I believe in your vision."
As he said this, he turned on the microphone and made a summary of the meeting. He did not decide on a spokesperson at the meeting, but asked them to make a new plan.
As long as there is no certainty, there is still hope. Jiang Chen feels that he can still fight for it.
Lu Chiyuan closed the meeting, looked at Jiang Chen, and asked, "Have you ever considered changing jobs?"
"Ah? Change job?" The topic changed so suddenly that Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment. Many thoughts flashed through his mind. He lowered his shoulders and said dejectedly, "Brother Lu, are you going to fire me?"
Lu Chiyuan was amused by his aggrieved look, and raised his lips slightly: "Don't be a security guard, come and be my assistant. If you agree, I will let Lu Mingxuan prepare a new labor contract for you. As an assistant, you will have two days off a week, holidays will be the same as national statutory holidays, five insurances and three funds, and overtime will be paid double."
Lu Chiyuan threw out his own bait. Being an assistant is much easier than being a security guard.
He did not make this decision on impulse. First, he considered that Jiang Chen's voice could help him avoid some problems to a large extent, so it was appropriate to keep him by his side. Second, Jiang Chen was really good at martial arts, so he put him in security. But Lu Chiyuan was unsure about the Jiang Chen in front of him.
If he doesn't have the ability to protect himself, it would be dangerous to do this job.
Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief when he knew that he was not fired but was just being replaced.
[Being an assistant means you can see your baby every day, right? 】
Jiang Chen felt that it was not a loss, and said, "I do."
Snowball stood up and waved his round paws: [In this situation, I just want to recite a vow: whether rich or poor, old or dead, sick or healthy, you are willing to love him, protect him, and be with him unconditionally...]
Jiang Chen raised his hand, accidentally grabbed Snowball's neck, and dragged it aside: [Shut up, this is not a marriage. ]
[Okay.] Snowball answered fluently, [I will read it again when you get married.]
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