White Silver Scattered to the Poor Ghosts

"So, are you willing?"

Ugh! Gross! So gross!

Old Zhou couldn't stand it anymore. He got up to find Long Ziqiang, also realizing he needed to get the rented office sorted out quickly. He was tired of cramming into Bai Youlou's dingy apartment every day to discuss business.

He had actually noticed that Bai Youlou hadn't really won over Zhang Xiaorong; the two weren't a couple.

But the way they spoke, it was like they were about to get married.

Couldn't they just go have sex and then act normal? Were they performing an idol drama to disgust them single dogs?

Pah!

He wouldn't admit that he was a little envious of Bai Youlou's skill at flirting with girls.

If he thought about it from his own perspective, after a move like that, any girl should be conquerable, right?

First, set the stage with "defying the whole world," wildly elevating the theme, then narrow the focus to the girl, highlighting her importance.

It was all a routine!

But from the girl's perspective, it was full of sincerity and trust.

With this kind of unexplainable combo, anyone would fall for it.

Unbeatable!

Zhang Xiaorong was just quiet by nature; she wasn't frigid.

In any case, by the time Old Zhou got up to find Long Ziqiang on the balcony, her face was already flushed.

Bai Youlou could finally appreciate what a complete, crystal-clear beauty looked like.

Her already fair, almost glowing, and full skin had a faint blush, making one want to lean in and take a gentle bite.

At this moment, beauty seemed to transform from a visual effect to a gustatory and olfactory one.

She looked truly fragrant and delicious.

Then, Bai Youlou finally touched her small hand for the third time, using the excuse of "Are you feeling unwell somewhere?" to touch her cheek. Even though Zhang Xiaorong quickly pulled away.

So smooth!

And Zhang Xiaorong could no longer gaze at Bai Youlou as easily as before.

"I, I'll consider it."

Meanwhile~

Old Zhou found Long Ziqiang looking at sheet music and mumbling to himself. He went straight over and interrupted him.

"Ah Qiang, stop looking for a moment, let's chat."

"Huh? Chat about what?"

Old Zhou didn't beat around the bush; he got straight to the point, "Old Bai has all the songs ready for you. Have you thought about the path you want to take from now on?"

This question left Long Ziqiang feeling lost because he really hadn't thought about it. He was just taking it one step at a time. Later, he'd have to take criticism with Bai Youlou and might even face cyberbullying. He didn't know if he could handle it.

However, after filming Whiplash, Long Ziqiang felt his current resilience was off the charts, and there shouldn't be any problems.

After thinking for a few seconds, he still couldn't come up with a plan and could only shake his head, "I'll just sing songs."

"Forget it, I won't waste your time. Here's a contract, take a look."

What Old Zhou gave Long Ziqiang was an artist management contract. The party of the first part was the shell company Bai Youlou had opened just a few months prior.

Having been an agent himself, he was naturally an expert on these things and could draft a contract from scratch.

Bai Youlou was giving Long Ziqiang a chance to realize his dream.

But Old Zhou stated that as the "head manager," he had to be more practical.

Damn it, scattering white silver to a poor ghost, what a sin!

Bai Youlou could be generous and not care, but Old Zhou felt he had to be the "bad guy."

So, he gave Long Ziqiang an "indentured contract" and struck while the iron was hot, "You should know what I did before, Brother Zhou. I was an agent, and I know the industry inside out. Going solo is definitely harder than having acquaintances guide you. Of course, whether you sign this contract or not is up to you. There's no pressure, and you can still sing the songs Old Bai gave you, but you'll have to figure out your future path on your own. But if you sign, you know how talented Old Bai is, and he'll give you dozens more songs."

"Brother Zhou, pfft! Old Zhou, don't read anymore, it's giving me a headache!" Long Ziqiang interrupted before he could finish, sounding a bit impolite.

But Old Zhou's face broke into a smile, and he cursed playfully, "If it's giving you a headache, then hurry up and sign it, and I'll take you flying."

"Sign, sign, sign. You just want me to keep clinging to Director Bai's coattails, why say all this other nonsense."

Muttering all the way, Long Ziqiang signed the contract and didn't forget to press his thumbprint.

"Is that good?"

"Good. From now on, we're all family. We'll face things together."

"Since we're family..." Long Ziqiang suddenly sat up straight and asked furtively in a low voice, "I'm a bit curious, did Director Bai actually sleep with that person?"

"Which person? Teacher Zhang?"

"I mean that actress, the one who caused such a big stir before..."

Clearly, gossip is human nature.

So even Zhang Xiaorong didn't rush to interrupt their whispered conversation.

Before, she might not have been very interested in this topic, but now she wanted to listen in a little.

Then Old Zhou opened his mouth and said, "Slept with her, he admitted it himself."

"Really?! So the internet wasn't just slandering him?"

Long Ziqiang smacked his lips, appearing a bit disappointed. He had thought there would be some untold inner story.

Isn't that how stories usually develop? There always has to be a twist.

Fortunately, Old Zhou didn't disappoint him. Mainly because Old Zhou saw Zhang Xiaorong's reflection in the mirror. While pretending not to see her, he added, "His exact words to me were: Just assume I slept with her, it doesn't matter."

"So carefree, that's just like a director. So, did he sleep with her or not?"

"Why do you care so much about what happens in the crotch?"

"I'm curious."

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. He was framed. He was drunk that day, slept with no one."

"I knew it!" Long Ziqiang suddenly exclaimed.

The commotion startled Old Zhou. "What are you doing?"

"That's how it's written in novels! The male protagonist, who suffered unjust accusations, goes through a series of events, clears his name, and then makes a powerful comeback to slap everyone's faces. The more I think about it, the more exciting it gets! It's a classic wish-fulfillment novel plot!"

"Heh, he never intended to clear his name. Don't get your hopes up. Read fewer online novels," Old Zhou said with a cold laugh.

"Huh? So he's been wrongly accused this whole time?"

Long Ziqiang couldn't understand. If he were carrying such a huge false accusation, he would definitely try to clear his name no matter what.

Old Zhou couldn't answer this, as he didn't know what Bai Youlou was thinking either.

Although Bai Youlou had been going all out these past few months, his workload was comparable to that of a beast of burden.

But Old Zhou knew very well that the driving force behind this wasn't because he was being wrongly accused.

It always felt like he rather enjoyed dancing in the mud. If he were to ascend to the "throne" one day, he might even stand up and pee in public.

Such a bizarre sense of déjà vu~

So what was this "little lunatic" thinking? How could a normal person guess?

At this point, Old Zhou finally "discovered" Zhang Xiaorong.

"Oh? Teacher Zhang, did you need something from me?"

Zhang Xiaorong's smile at this moment seemed different from usual. Her previous smiles were more about maintaining politeness, but now they were more genuine.

And her words, spoken in a light tone, seemed to confirm this.

"Give me a contract too."

"Does Director Bai agree to this?"

"Just give it to me, I'll take a look first."

He played coy for a moment, but Old Zhou naturally wouldn't refuse. After all, he was a qualified agent and partner.

As for Zhang Xiaorong's "take a look," it only took a few minutes before two copies of the signed contract were ready.

Old Zhou felt a bit regretful. Girl, the current Bai Youlou is quite a scoundrel.

You're too late.

Thanks to Black and White Are Also Colors for the 1000 reward. Wishing the boss eternal life.