The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 20 Boss Wife

“Normally, when I’m working, my team takes care of me. When I’m on vacation, I usually go back to my parents’ place. Although we bought the apartment upstairs around the same time, I only moved out to live alone last month, so I’m not very good at housework yet, but I’ll learn as soon as possible.”

It was getting late, and there was no time to continue joking. When Lu Nanting got serious, he became quite earnest.

"As for the people around me, there are quite a few..."

Lu Nanting counted on his fingers and finally concluded, "There must be more than twenty!"

Thinking about it, she added, "Because I was almost kidnapped a few years ago, my parents were worried about me, so they arranged bodyguards for me. There are eight of them who are always by my side, working in three shifts, taking turns to take leave, and their salaries are paid by my dad."

That is, he has more than 30 people working under him, but he only pays the salaries of more than 20 of them.

Gu Lanxi felt that the personnel composition was a bit bloated, but she didn't feel she had the right to interfere, so she just listened quietly.

Lu Nanting wasn't as meticulous as her, but he knew how to emulate the virtuous.

Finding Gu Lanxi's document simple and clear, he made a phone call to his agent and asked him to send over a profile of all the studio's employees.

To make it easier for Gu Lanxi to recognize people, she specifically instructed that everyone must provide a personal photo.

Zhang Mingyuan was about to finish his shower and go to bed when he received a phone call with these instructions, leaving him somewhat bewildered.

"Tingzai, what's going on?"

Then, Gu Lanxi saw that someone couldn't suppress the corners of their mouth, coughed twice, and pretended to be deep: "Send it to the boss lady and let her recognize the person."

Gu Lanxi: "..."

She knew it!

Seeing her glare, Lu Nanting silently turned around, his back to her, looking completely unfazed, and continued answering his manager's questions rapidly:

"Of course she's a legitimate boss's wife! The kind who's already married! What are you thinking? There are no plans to make it official for now. How could that be! Of course it's not that I don't want to! Okay, you know who it is, just prepare your PR plan. Ridiculous! How could she possibly be photographed? Even if she were, paparazzi need to make a living, okay? Check your emails a lot lately, and if you find any photos, buy them back for me."

After finishing the call, he hung up immediately, ignoring Zhang Mingyuan's utter despair.

Fearing he would call her incessantly, she even silenced her phone.

After quickly hanging up the phone, Lu Nanting wanted to turn around and coax Gu Lanxi.

Unfortunately, Gu Lanxi had already left the study.

When he chased after her, he saw her tying her hair while spinning and kicking—"Bang!"

The gym door was kicked open, and Lu Nanting immediately saw his old friend—a wooden dummy that was only a few years younger than him, had a patina on its surface, and was something Gu Lanxi would take with her every time she moved.

Oh dear, she's angry.

Knowing that informing her agent about the marriage immediately was the best option for them, Gu Lanxi didn't know why she was angry.

After she finished stretching skillfully, she started swinging her leg whips again and again to kick the sandbag on the wall, looking very irritable.

There are very few people in this world who are born gentle.

Gu Lanxi usually appears to have a very good temper and is very patient, always speaking slowly and deliberately. That's because she's long been used to venting all her negative emotions through intense exercise.

She likes to exercise whenever she's in a bad mood.

Lu Nanting clung to the door frame, his eyes screaming, "Who the hell can stand someone so cute?" but his legs were screaming, "Who the hell can stand someone so ruthless?"

So he looked a little strange.

He strained to stick his head into the doorway, but desperately pulled his legs back.

Lu Nanting decided to admit his mistake first, regardless of the consequences, and then slowly explain to her why he did it.

Admittedly, he was a bit smug today, always wanting to show off, and when he finally got the chance, he couldn't resist...

But the main reason he did this was for their future.

Those who practice martial arts have sharp ears and eyes, and Gu Lanxi knew that he hadn't left yet.

After sweating profusely, the irritability subsided and the feeling stopped.

"Have you finished discussing it on your end? It's good to be well prepared in advance. I'll give Brother Yong a call later."

Looking at the person who had regained his composure and stood gently before him, Lu Nanting felt a deep sense of shame:
"Sorry, I was just so happy that I couldn't help but tease you. If you don't like that way of addressing you..."

The relationship between the two did not return to its former intimacy. Due to various uncertainties, Lu Nanting inevitably became more cautious.

"It's not because of that."

The two dated when they were seventeen or eighteen, and it lasted for more than a year. Lu Nanting always liked to call her by different names. Compared to "boss lady" and "little darling" or "sweet treat," these were nothing.

"I'm just a little scared. I'm scared of being discovered, scared of being cyberbullied. I'm scared that all my past will be dug up and become gossip fodder for others."

Gu Lanxi was covered in sweat, her loose hair stuck to her face, and her dark T-shirt was soaked with sweat. She stood in front of Lu Nanting, tilted her head slightly, and looked at him seriously.

The past she had long since abandoned was the deepest pain in her heart that she least wanted to mention.

"I enjoy experiencing different lives, but I hate being the center of attention. I once thought about leaving the entertainment industry, but in the end I stayed. Isn't that contradictory?"

She is not yet 22 years old. Although she is smart enough, she also has her own troubles.

At eighteen, she liked to act tough and would never say such things.

Four years later, she not only had the courage to tell Lu Nanting about her unbearable past, but also the courage to reveal her fears.

Even though they are no longer as close as before, the trust they once built still remains.

"So, you're not really indifferent to marriage, are you?"

He was smart and perceptive enough that he left Gu Lanxi speechless with a single question.

Lu Nanting has two sisters-in-law, and his mother has been taking care of him full-time. He knows that when they are in a bad mood, they like to go on shopping sprees.

After the two returned from the Civil Affairs Bureau, Gu Lanxi bought a luxury house, but she still couldn't find peace in her heart. She couldn't help but get irritable at the slightest thing.

Therefore, her concern is not just a little bit.

It's worth at least 1.8 million.

The reason the two got back together was almost entirely due to Lu Nanting's shameless and forceful insistence, which left him feeling rather anxious and uncertain.

Knowing that the two had gone to the same place and that they had found evidence, Lu Nanting couldn't contain his emotions and picked her up in his arms.

"Don't be afraid, trust me. Go to sleep early, I'll be fully prepared. Okay?"

Gu Lanxi didn't know what he planned to do, nor how it would go, but his words of comfort eased her anxiety somewhat.

When a top male celebrity announces his relationship, it's always met with a storm of controversy. Most of the well-wishes are probably from paid online trolls.

At such a young age, without any dating rumors, he went straight to getting his marriage certificate. His fans are probably going to explode!
With many concerns in her mind, Gu Lanxi ultimately lacked the courage to make the announcement directly.

This happened suddenly to her; it wasn't part of her plan at all. It's normal for her to feel anxious, scared, and worried.

It's already quite remarkable that they didn't back down when emotions got the better of them.

That night, after taking a shower, Gu Lanxi lay in bed and tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep from exhaustion.

The editor has informed us that the product will be available on the first of next month.

In conjunction with the website's promotion, two chapters will be updated at midnight on the 1st, and two more chapters will be updated after 6 pm on the 2nd. After that, updates will resume normally.

Because I need to meet word count requirements to get better publicity, I can't add extra chapters based on my mood; I have to wait for the editor's arrangement. I can only try my best to save up my manuscripts and be ready to respond to any changes from all sides.

This was my first time going through QRead's recommendation process, so I wasn't very familiar with it and needed an editor to control the pace.

Please understand.

The editor said the cover was too ugly and not sweet at all, and told me to find someone to design one. I'll try my best to create a cover that's sweet and impactful.

Sigh, if only I had a super-rich best friend...

The eldest sister's book will be finished by the end of the month, otherwise she won't get the subsidy when the new book is released.

I'm going to be incredibly busy for the next ten days.

I will try to minimize the output of unnecessary words.

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(End of this chapter)