The siblings' love-hate exchange on stage was incredibly exciting.
Amidst the fans' screams, the event concluded successfully.
Back in the car after leaving the venue, Su Lin's expression turned grim. He had maintained his composure on stage and not openly confronted them then, which was already giving the organizers face. But that didn't mean he would forgive their unauthorized stunt as a promotional tactic.
"What did that Editor Fan mean, going off-script?" Su Lin asked his agent coldly.
The agent spread her hands innocently. "I was with you the whole time, how would I know? But they really went too far this time."
Su Lin glanced at her. "Since you think it was too much, go get an explanation from them. If this is tolerated once, it'll happen again! Otherwise, they'll think I'm easily pushed around!"
"I'm a man, a little grievance doesn't matter, but they shouldn't have bullied my sister!" Su Lin said, clenching his fist.
The agent, thinking the event was over and no major mishaps had occurred, intended to smooth things over. After all, Taoli was one of the top video streaming platforms in the country, and there might be deeper collaborations in the future, making it unwise to offend them. However, hearing Su Lin mention his sister, the agent knew this matter couldn't be let go.
Others might not know Su He's identity, but how could she not?
Not long ago, rumors about the Su Lin siblings were flying everywhere, and *he* had personally issued a statement.
Compared to *him*, what was Taoli?
"Don't worry, I'll call that Editor Fan right away," the agent said, gaining confidence and deciding to stand firm.
Meanwhile, Taoli was holding a celebration banquet.
Editor Fan's phone sat on the table, buzzing incessantly.
"Little Fan, you did a great job this time!" After a few drinks, the leaders' conversation slowly shifted to Editor Fan, who was at the same table. "The questions you raised were excellent! You really captured the audience's interest. The video of today's event has already broken ten million views, and you deserve a lot of credit!"
Editor Fan smiled and raised her glass. "It's all thanks to the leaders' excellent guidance!"
"Look at Little Fan's way with words, truly a top graduate in journalism!"
"Not at all, it's my honor to serve the company."
At the dinner table, everyone clinked glasses, the atmosphere jovial and warm, completely unaware of the consequences their actions today might bring.
To dare to use Mrs. Lu's identity as a point of contention, their audacity was immense.
The phone vibrated for a long time before finally quieting down.
Taking the opportunity to go to the restroom, Editor Fan finally checked her phone. There were four or five missed calls. She vaguely recognized the number; it seemed to be Su Lin's agent.
Thinking this, Editor Fan couldn't help but curl her lip.
As if she had anticipated the call, she deliberately waited until late to return it. "Hello, who is this?"
Su Lin's agent's tone was cold. "Miss Fan, is that you? I'm Su Lin's agent. Regarding the inappropriate questions at today's event, don't you think you owe us an explanation?"
"Ah, so it's the great Agent Xu," Editor Fan replied with a smile. "What did you think of the atmosphere today? Wasn't it a successful event?"
Her rhetorical question made Xu Jing pause for a moment. "Don't try to change the subject."
"I believe the process is not as important as the outcome," Editor Fan began her confident monologue. "I've hosted countless events without a single hitch. And you saw the audience's reaction today, the online buzz is even more phenomenal. For an artist, what's more important than traffic, wouldn't you agree?"
Having been in the industry for decades, Xu Jing was not easily fooled. "Are you saying your questions were just harmless jokes, Miss Fan? Is that how you see it?"
Editor Fan truly didn't think much of what happened today.
After all, this was how she had operated for many years. Unexpected moves often led to great rewards, and she had always navigated through safely. Others had only praised her, never criticized.
No matter how famous Su Lin was, didn't he still need people to support him? The entertainment industry was full of new talents; an artist would be forgotten if they disappeared for a few months. For Su Lin to remain popular, he needed to stay in the public eye. And as a major platform, Taoli was a stage many artists aspired to reach. Therefore, no matter how outrageous she had been in the past, artists had to swallow their displeasure.
This time should be no different.
However, sometimes, ships that have weathered great storms can capsize in a ditch.
"Su Lin can overlook what you've done, Miss Fan. But have you considered whether Mr. Lu would mind?" Xu Jing offered a gentle reminder.
Editor Fan's hand, painted with lipstick, paused slightly. "It's just a promotional tactic. I believe Mr. Lu will make his own judgment."
"Fine, we'll see," Xu Jing said angrily, hanging up the phone. "That woman is truly ungrateful!"
She had been speaking on speakerphone, and Su Lin had been holding his phone, recording their conversation.
"People like her, who climb to the top through shortcuts, will eventually face repercussions!" Su Lin chuckled playfully and sent the recording to Lu Yanbei.
Ever since Su He had added Lu Yanbei to the family group chat last time, Su Lin had secretly added him as a friend. Compared to the somber Su Chen, he preferred Lu Yanbei as his brother-in-law.
Lu Yanbei had already seen the video from the event five minutes ago and naturally knew about their disgusting contractual breach. "To do something wrong and be so self-righteous!"
He let out a soft scoff.
"Cheng Jue, investigate this company," Lu Yanbei instructed his assistant.
Cheng Jue had just arrived home and was eating dinner. Upon receiving the notification, he immediately searched for the phone number on his phone.
"Can't you discuss whatever it is after dinner?" Cheng's mother frowned as she saw him put down his chopsticks. "It's after work hours, why are there still so many things to do!"
Cheng Jue swallowed his food before replying, "Mom, the salary of forty to fifty thousand yuan a month isn't earned for nothing."
"But you can't skip meals!" Cheng's mother nagged incessantly.
"I'll eat later," Cheng Jue said, and went back to his room.
"The food will be cold by then!" Cheng's mother sighed as she spoke. "So busy, you don't even have time to find a partner. What will you do in the future..."
Cheng Jue was already 27, and Cheng's mother couldn't help but worry about his lifelong commitment.
Thus, Cheng's mother began contemplating arranging a blind date for her son. She remembered that Old Li from her unit had a daughter who had just graduated from university; she wondered if she had a boyfriend yet.
Lost in thought, Cheng's mother lost her appetite and, wearing her reading glasses, searched her notebook for her old colleagues' phone numbers.