"Seriously, this Has-Been has faded into total obscurity. How does she even qualify to stand next to our heartthrob?" Chen Yu shook his head, utterly baffled.
Chen Yu was so carried away that he failed to notice his boss's face had turned thunderous.
"Just watch. This will be trending any minute now. Everyone will probably feel sorry for our heartthrob again. Still, that's a good thing. It'll boost his popularity, and we can charge even more for him next week."
All Chen Yu saw was money.
Ye Nanshen adjusted his cuff. "Assistant Chen, I think this young woman is quite good."
"Right? Of course she is! She's practically begging to give our heartthrob publicity. Where else would we find a sucker like her? Hahaha! Don't worry, Mr. Ye. I'll make sure we milk this for all it's worth. Our entertainment company is going to blow up again."
Chen Yu couldn't contain his excited grin.
Ye Nanshen continued, "I meant 'good' literally."
"Huh?" Chen Yu's smile froze. Only now did he finally remember... to check his boss's expression first.
He doesn't look too pleased?
Chen Yu had never been able to figure out what his boss was thinking, and now he was even more confused.
"Sir, you think this Has-Been is... pretty good?" After racking his brain, Chen Yu finally managed to sum it up.
Ye Nanshen lowered his eyes. "As she said, her looks are an asset. What's wrong with that?"
It was the first time Chen Yu had ever heard his boss praise anyone!
He slapped his thigh. "I've always said you could tell at a glance that Ms. Gu Luosheng was something special. She's bound to make it big someday. Even Shen Zhe will have to play second fiddle to her!"
"As long as Ms. Gu Luosheng wants it, she'll be our company's future queen of entertainment!" Chen Yu looked utterly earnest, as though he really were Gu Luosheng's fan.
Ye Nanshen's expression remained cool. "Too fake."
The corners of Chen Yu's mouth twitched, and he ventured cautiously, "Sir, what exactly is your relationship with... Miss Gu Luosheng?"
Ye Nanshen nodded and summed it up. "A little thing I don't find repulsive. When I'm with her, it seems... I no longer have an aversion to women."
Chen Yu: !
This called for a celebration.
It was even better than winning five hundred million in the lottery.
"Sir, I'll go pull Shen Zhe away right now. Who does he think he is, laying a hand on your woman!" Chen Yu seemed to become a completely different person. Now even the sight of Shen Zhe annoyed him.
Ye Nanshen gave his assistant a mild glance. "Did I ask you to meddle?"
Chen Yu: ...
He was unnecessary.
Ye Nanshen toyed with the thumb ring he wore.
Come to think of it, he really didn't know what the little thing was thinking. Does she actually like that pretty boy?
Meanwhile, the comment section was already drowning in tears.
-Stay away from our idol, you Has-Been.
-Stop leeching off my heartthrob's popularity. Get lost.
-Who do you think you are? You came on this show just to disgust us, didn't you?
-Gu Luosheng, can you take a good look at yourself? A Z-list actress who doesn't even deserve screen time shouldn't be here insulting our heartthrob.
-Our poor heartthrob. Sending him hugs.
Gu Luosheng shook her head repeatedly.
These people... must have something wrong with their eyes.
Shen Zhe presented himself as a gentle, caring man. With his reasonably good looks, he had won over the public. In reality...
Gu Luosheng smiled slyly. She knew this man all too well.
He was a germaphobe!
Gu Luosheng deliberately picked up a cup of coffee from nearby and walked past Gu Luoxi.
But just as she passed in front of Gu Luoxi, she suddenly cried out, "Ah!"
With that frail little cry, the coffee in Gu Luosheng's hand spilled straight onto Shen Zhe, who stood a short distance away.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Having fallen to the floor, Gu Luosheng didn't even check whether she was hurt. Instead, she apologized first.
"Gu Luosheng, did you do that on purpose?!" Sure enough, once he was drenched in coffee, Shen Zhe seemed to become a different person. One moment his expression had been gentle; the next, it changed completely.
"No, I think something tripped me just now. I really didn't mean to, Mr. Shen. Please don't be angry. I'll find something to wipe it off." As she spoke, Gu Luosheng staggered to her feet. It was obvious that the fall had really hurt. Enduring the pain, she picked up a wet wipe from nearby.
But before she could touch Shen Zhe, he stepped back twice in disgust. "What is that trash in your hand? Has it passed quality inspection? Is it good enough for my standards?"
"Gu Luosheng, a Has-Been like you actually wants to touch me? You're a toad lusting after a swan!"
Shen Zhe had forgotten they were still on the set, filming.
So the moment those words left his mouth...
The live comments went blank for several seconds, then erupted in a flood of question marks.
-What's going on? Is this still the gentle heartthrob I know?
-Shen Zhe, did something set you off?
-This... isn't a bit of coffee worth getting this upset over, is it?
-Why is he making personal attacks now? Suddenly... I feel kind of sorry for Gu Luosheng. It really looked like she tripped just now.
-Could this be our heartthrob's true colors?
-Can you people in the comments stop stirring things up? Would you be so calm if someone spilled a cup of coffee on you? This is obviously a normal reaction, okay?
Realizing something was wrong, Shen Zhe's manager hurriedly tried to warn him. Unfortunately, Shen Zhe had rushed onto the stage and forgotten to put on his earpiece.
"Mr. Shen, please calm down. I can take these clothes to the dry cleaner for you. If that doesn't work, I can buy you a new outfit." Gu Luosheng spoke pitifully.
Seeing her like this only heightened Shen Zhe's sense of superiority.
He had already been unable to stand how arrogant Gu Luosheng had looked outside.
Now he was determined to put her in her place.
"Hah. How much money could a Has-Been like you have? These clothes were custom-made by hand and cost hundreds of thousands. You couldn't pay for them even if you sold yourself. A penniless loser like you still dares to run her mouth here." Shen Zhe scoffed, his eyes full of contempt.
For the first time, Gu Luosheng found being insulted wonderfully satisfying.
Go on, keep insulting me. Keep it up, and you won't be anyone's heartthrob anymore.
"Then... what do you want me to do?" Gu Luosheng looked at Shen Zhe in panic, as though he had truly frightened her.
"I want you to kneel in front of me right now and apologize!" Shen Zhe straightened his clothes and spoke with brazen arrogance.
"But..." Gu Luosheng looked troubled, her delicate little face filled with indecision.
She was already beautiful, and this scene only made her look more pitiful. Even the viewers online began to feel sorry for her.
"Damn, who does this Shen Zhe think he is? How can he be so arrogant? I'm going to pull her out of there right now." Chen Yu couldn't stand watching any longer either.
"Wait." Ye Nanshen lowered his eyes, a smile curling his lips. "Didn't I tell you she's a good actress? Let her do her thing."
He had already noticed it at his grandmother's birthday banquet. But... she had run away. They needed to have a proper talk about that.
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