"Trying to stir up trouble? You should worry about your face time not getting cut before you talk to me!" Wen Shengsheng said this, but her movements faltered slightly.
While she wasn't afraid of a mere civilian like this, she also didn't want to cause trouble during her rising career, especially for such a contemptible person. It wasn't worth it.
"I'm here with Ling Fenghan today," Xia Qingtian said directly, skillfully leveraging her connection. "What? Are you addicted to apologizing?"
In her past life, Xia Qingtian knew of Wen Shengsheng because she had tried to latch onto her idol, Ling Fenghan, and deliberately create dating rumors. She would apologize pitifully when criticized, and what was most infuriating was that she did it more than once.
Now, she was having a meal with Li Mengxiao in Ling Fenghan's dressing room. Anyone could tell why Wen Shengsheng was looking for her.
As expected, upon hearing Xia Qingtian mention Ling Fenghan, Wen Shengsheng's expression grew even more unpleasant.
Her manager wanted her to create a fake couple image with Ling Fenghan, even if it was just a fabricated one.
In any case, her previous apology had made it onto the trending searches, and she had gotten exposure regardless.
Riding on Gu Corporation's entertainment was a tradition of Wanqing Entertainment.
Why couldn't she latch onto Ling Fenghan?
Yet, Ling Fenghan had always been indifferent to her. No matter how she showed her affection, he remained distant. He seemed unmoved even when she was cursed at by his fans.
"Who do you think you are, that Ling Fenghan would stand up for you? Offend Wanqing Entertainment for you?" To make her words sound more convincing, Wen Shengsheng didn't mention herself but instead brought up Wanqing Entertainment.
"Wanqing Entertainment? What can't be offended?" A clear, cold male voice came from behind Wen Shengsheng.
"Mobius." Xia Qingtian's eyes lit up when she saw the person approaching. "What are you doing here?"
"Business trip." Mobius smiled faintly at Xia Qingtian.
"Who are you?" Wen Shengsheng didn't recognize Mobius and had never heard of him. However, when her eyes met his, she felt a pang of unease.
"This is Mr. Gu's Chief Special Assistant, Mobius," Xia Qingtian said. "Perhaps Mr. Gu would also be interested in how artists under Wanqing Entertainment bully artists under Gu Corporation."
"You! Don't spout nonsense!" Wen Shengsheng panicked, glared at Xia Qingtian as a warning, then snorted and turned to leave.
She was afraid of leaving any trace behind.
Sister Wan had warned her this time.
Watching Wen Shengsheng leave, Xia Qingtian rolled her eyes, then turned to Mobius and asked, "Did Mr. Gu send you for this recording?"
"More or less," Mobius replied casually.
"It seems Mr. Gu values Sui Sui quite a lot." Xia Qingtian nodded thoughtfully. This was good news for her.
Mobius didn't respond to Xia Qingtian. Instead, he glanced at Li Mengxiao, who had gone completely silent. As Li Mengxiao was about to speak, Mobius shot her a warning glance.
Li Mengxiao's tongue suddenly felt tied, and the words she wanted to say kept looping in her mind:
Why do Mr. Gu and Qingtian seem so familiar?
Why did Mr. Gu suddenly become some Chief Special Assistant Mobius?
Why is Mr. Gu hiding his identity from Qingtian?
Are they really that close?
Oh, dear... What is going on?
While Li Mengxiao was agonizing over this, Xia Qingtian was already chatting with Mobius, having finished her boxed meal.
"Are you very familiar with Ling Fenghan?" Mobius asked, recalling Xia Qingtian's earlier words.
"Not really familiar, but Ling Fenghan has a higher status, so saying his name is more intimidating," Xia Qingtian said. After saying this, she casually handed the empty lunchbox to Li Mengxiao and then said to Mobius, "You're quite intimidating too."
"It's Mr. Gu's name that's intimidating," Mobius smiled humbly.
"To be able to work for Mr. Gu, and as Chief Special Assistant, you're very intimidating too~" Xia Qingtian said with a smile.
"Not at all, I still have a long way to go." They exchanged pleasantries, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
At this moment, a staff member came to remind them that the recording time was approaching and asked Xia Qingtian to come for the debugging.
Mobius then bid farewell to Xia Qingtian and turned in another direction.
"Qingtian..." Li Mengxiao had a hesitant expression.
"Don't worry, even though it's the first recording, you should still trust my improvisation skills." Xia Qingtian patted Li Mengxiao's shoulder and then gallantly followed the staff member away.
"That's not what I wanted to say..." Li Mengxiao murmured, watching Xia Qingtian's retreating back, and finally sighed heavily.
Meanwhile, Mobius took a detour and found Ling Fenghan in the stairwell, head in his hands, looking distressed.
"Mr. Gu." Ling Fenghan's voice trembled slightly. "My... my medicine is gone. I've searched everywhere, and... the more I can't find it, the more anxious I get. I can't breathe..."
"Take a deep breath." Mr. Gu took out a bottle of medicine from his pocket. "I brought you a backup."
"Thank you." Ling Fenghan then looked relieved and took the medicine Mobius handed him.
"Rest for a while, you have enough time," Mr. Gu said calmly.
"Mmm." Ling Fenghan's complexion finally began to ease after taking the medicine.
This wasn't the first time he had an episode.
During an episode, he felt utterly powerless. Fear and despair consumed him, making him feel like he would never be happy again, that death was his only release. This feeling was truly agonizing.
"Has that sasaeng fan been bothering you again recently?" Mr. Gu asked.
"No, I moved. I've just been having nightmares recently, dreaming that she found me again." Ling Fenghan gave a wry smile and said, "Mr. Gu, how did you know I was here?"
It was strange, Mr. Gu seemed to know everything.
"Intuition," Mr. Gu said casually, then patted Ling Fenghan's shoulder. "Time is almost up, you should go record."
"Okay." Ling Fenghan finally responded and walked away, setting aside his doubts for the moment.
Once he stepped into the public eye, he was no longer himself, but Ling Fenghan, carrying the hopes and expectations of countless people.
After resolving Ling Fenghan's issue, Mr. Gu walked out from the side and arrived at the side of the recording studio.
There, Bai Yuqi was waiting for him, yawning and with his legs crossed.
As Mr. Gu passed through the side door, a female voice called out to him.
"Yaoyang, how have you been recently?"
Hearing the voice, Mr. Gu's footsteps paused slightly. He looked over and met an extremely beautiful face.
However, her eyes seemed to carry all the resentment, having long lost the light they once possessed.
Mr. Gu's lips moved, his tone as indifferent as ever. "Cousin-in-law, long time no see."
Cousin-in-law.
The single word "Cousin-in-law" washed away all their past.
Even though she was well aware of Gu Yaoyang's personality, Yu Linwan still felt a chill in her heart, a deep sense of discomfort.