How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 241 Regret?

Gao Yue picked up the phone and started calling people. One of the jobs of an agent is to help artists solve crises and handle problems, and to safeguard their development. Now someone is doing something bad to her artist, and as an agent she naturally cannot ignore it. You know, Bai Lu was brought up by her, and he is not only her artist, but also her work.

Who would watch helplessly as the work they worked hard on for many years was destroyed by others?

Once Bai Lu is branded as a cheater, causing fans to leave and resources to be downgraded, how will she, as an agent, have the face to stay in the entertainment industry?

If she can't even handle such a small matter, which company would trust their artists to her? Which artist would dare to put their future in her hands?

This would not only ruin Bai Lu's future, but also her career.

Those who don’t know her would think that she is not capable of handling crises.

Although she and Bai Lu are rivals in love, their interests are the same in this matter.

In fact, I have encountered smears before, but most of the attacks were based on my acting skills and my status as a big shot. However, this is the first time I have encountered someone who was slandered to the point of desperation. Who wouldn't be angry?
Even the most emotionally stable person would get annoyed at this moment.

Bai Lu was holding a mobile phone, tapping the screen rapidly with his fingers, gritting his teeth, and the murderous aura could be felt from a distance.

As the old saying goes: Even a rabbit bites when it is angry.

At this moment, Bai Lu looked like a rabbit that was about to bite someone.

She is editing a short essay to clarify the matter, preparing to send it out at the appropriate time. She even dug out the WeChat messages that Chen Xueqi sent when he wanted to be associated with her for publicity and took screenshots to hammer home the bastard once and for all.

Zhang Wen also had a gloomy face and remained silent, even the breakfast on the table didn't smell good anymore.

He also didn't expect Chen Xueqi to be so shameless and do anything for traffic.

It seems that I was too merciful yesterday. If I had known that the other party was such a despicable person, I should have thrown a few more bad luck charms and four intermediate negative personality derivatives to make the other party unlucky and collapsed.

Not long after, a business car stopped outside the villa.

Zhao Linlin got out of the car impatiently, hurried to the door and quickly pressed the doorbell.

“Ding Dong!” “Ding Dong!” “Ding Dong!”

The sound rang out in the villa.

Bai Lu and Gao Yue didn't have time, so Zhang Wen walked over and opened the door.

"Teacher Zhang, is Sister Lu here?" Zhao Linlin asked anxiously, tilting her head to look inside the villa.

"Yes." Zhang Wen answered while making way.

Zhao Linlin walked in quickly. When she saw Bai Lu sitting at the dining table playing with his mobile phone, she was stunned for a moment, and the anxiety on her face became more obvious.

It’s already this late, and you still have the mood to play with your phone?

"Sister Lu, it's bad. Someone is attacking you online." Zhao Linlin said anxiously.

To be honest, being Bai Lu's assistant is quite easy, and the salary is not low. If he fails, her job will be lost.

"I already know." Bai Lu said while typing without raising his head.

"what?"

After hearing this, Zhao Linlin was a little confused for a moment.

Now that we know about this, shouldn't we deal with it quickly? If we allow the troll army to smear us, it will be difficult to recover in the future.

and many more!

Could it be that Sister Lu had no intention of clarifying the matter and was ready to be open with Teacher Zhang?

Isn't this too uncool? This is the rising period of Lujie's career.

Just as she was daydreaming, a voice suddenly came from behind her.

"I've already made the contact, let's go."

"..."

Zhao Linlin trembled all over, and then she noticed that there were other people in the villa besides Teacher Zhang and Sister Lu.

"Agent Gao, you're here too." Seeing Agent Gao, Zhao Linlin breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Sister Lu already knows about it, then Agent Gao must also know about it. With Agent Gao around, this matter should not be difficult to resolve.

Gao Yue nodded to Zhao Linlin, then looked at Zhang Wen and Bai Lu and said, "The reporters have already gone to the location for the cover shoot. You two don't need to avoid suspicion. After the reporters finish taking pictures, I will select the appropriate photos."

"Thank you, Sister Yue." Bai Lu said sincerely.

"I'm sorry to bother you guys." Zhang Wen said embarrassedly. If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have gone to join in the fun yesterday. Wouldn't it be nice to just stay home and watch the talented female anchor?

"Teacher Zhang, this matter has nothing to do with you." Bai Lu said after hearing this: "That bastard Chen Xueqiu wanted to throw dirty water on me. Even if it wasn't you, it could have been someone else. I can't never talk to a man for the rest of my life."

"It's easy to dodge an open attack, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. At least this time we know who is the mastermind behind the scenes, which makes things much easier." Gao Yue said lightly.

For her, as long as she can identify the mastermind behind the scenes, she can launch a targeted counterattack. Even if the online public opinion is fierce, she can eventually resolve the crisis.

The three of them changed their clothes and left the villa, heading to the place they had agreed to meet with the magazine.

For female stars, being able to appear on the cover of a fashion magazine is definitely an honor. It is not only a reflection of popularity, but also represents recognition from the fashion circle.

A female star's fashion resources usually represent her commercial value.

This time, Gao Yue secured the cover of the fashion magazine for Bai Lu. Not only did she put in a lot of effort, but she also owed him a favor.

This is also Bai Lu's second time shooting the cover for a fashion magazine. As for the first time, it was for a small magazine and not worth mentioning.

The photos were taken in a courtyard house near the West Second Ring Road. The theme is tradition and fashion. The courtyard house represents tradition, while the fashion part depends entirely on Bailu.

After the car parked, Zhang Wen, Gao Yue, Bai Lu and Zhao Linlin walked into an alley under the guidance of the magazine staff.

The alley was very narrow, and after several twists and turns, we finally arrived at the entrance of a Ruyi Gate.

"Teacher Bai, this is it." said the staff member.

Ruyi Gate refers to the style of the courtyard gate. The well-known ones include Guangliang Gate, Jinzhu Gate, Manzi Gate and Ruyi Gate. Although there are hierarchical differences and architectural restrictions among them, they all belong to the same type, called building-style gate.

Zhang Wen carefully looked at the Ruyi Gate in front of him. The gate was not large, but the surrounding area was covered with various brick carvings. It looked very beautiful and full of age.

After getting used to high-rise buildings and villas, standing here now gives people a feeling of traveling through time and space.

Bai Lu started to put on makeup after communicating with the photographer.

Zhang Wen's role today was bodyguard, so he stood not far from Bai Lu, scanning the faces of every person who passed by with his sharp eyes.

It was nothing at first, but gradually, he felt something was wrong.

Some staff members of the magazine pointed at him, their eyes full of curiosity, and several female employees even whispered about him behind his back.

"Have you seen the news? This guy seems to be Bai Lu's new boyfriend."

"Yes, it's him. He's quite handsome."

"It seems that Bai Lu has a very good relationship with him and he will bring him with him when he goes out to work."

"Nonsense! If I were a man and had a celebrity girlfriend as beautiful as Bai Lu, I would follow her around all day long." "That's true, but it's a pity for Chen Xueqiu, he has a vast green grassland above his head."

"..."

Zhang Wen was a little surprised after hearing this. Is it true that entertainment gossip spreads so quickly nowadays?

Yes, people nowadays are always holding their phones and can even use the time they spend walking to watch videos. It is normal for him to know about him and Bai Lu. After all, the two of them are now on the hot search and are very popular.

He couldn't help but take out his cell phone and check the news. Unexpectedly, the news about Bai Lu was even more popular than in the morning, and there were two more related contents in the hot searches.

Bai Lu is suspected of playing both sides

Chen Xueqiu appeared in the hospital, suspected of being depressed and receiving treatment for emotional trauma.

what?
Zhang Wen just laughed.

Going to the hospital to heal a broken heart? Who could come up with this excuse? Why not go to the hospital to heal an IQ problem?
He couldn't help but search for relevant content. The report said that Chen Xueqiu appeared in a hospital this morning, wearing a mask and looking gloomy, and several photos were attached.

Although they were all taken from the perspective of passers-by, judging from the clarity of the photos and the shooting angles, the people who took these photos are definitely professionals.

Looking at the netizens who were unaware of the truth and were insulting Bai Lu and expressing sympathy for Chen Xueqiu, Zhang Wen frowned slightly.

Isn’t this guy surnamed Chen trying to hype things up again?

Based on Bai Lu's description of Chen Xueqi's despicable behavior, the possibility of such a thing happening is very high.

"Hey little guy, you're acting now. Since you want to play, I'll have some fun with you."

Zhang Wen thought.

More than an hour later, Bai Lu walked out of one of the rooms in the courtyard. She was wearing a black halter evening dress with a sparkling pearl necklace around her neck. She was noble and elegant, yet with a hint of sexiness, like a princess.

Zhang Wen licked his lips, thinking of the friendly interaction that was forced to end right at the beginning this morning, and couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Gao Yue.

You don't play with me, but you ruin my play with others. Isn't this harmful to others and yourself?

Looking at Gao Yue following behind Bai Lu, Zhang Wen secretly made up his mind that he would not fall asleep tonight no matter what.

Everyone came to the outside of the courtyard. Bai Lu stood beside the red gate and posed as requested by the photographer.

Just as the photographer was about to press the shutter, music suddenly started playing.

The photographer was shocked, said "excuse me", and took out his cell phone from his pocket.

"Editor Wang... she's here, already done her makeup, and getting ready for photos... What? No more photos... Oh, I get it..."

The photographer put down his phone, met the gazes of the people around him, and said to the magazine staff, "No more shooting, pack up and go back to the office."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. They had been preparing for more than two hours, so why did they just stop filming?

"Why?" someone asked.

"Why are you asking so many questions? Hurry up." The photographer said unhappily.

"..."

No one dared to say anything and immediately began to clean up the scene.

"Teacher Li!" Gao Yue walked up to the photographer and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you taking pictures anymore? Do you want to change the location?"

"No." The photographer shook his head and glanced at Bai Lu not far away. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Agent Gao, you should ask Editor-in-Chief Wang. This is her opinion."

"Editor-in-Chief Wang?"

Gao Yue frowned slightly. The Editor-in-Chief Wang the other party was referring to was Wang Xinyuan, the editor-in-chief of this fashion magazine, a relationship she had spent a lot of effort to find.

what's the situation?
The two of them were talking on the phone a few days ago, so why did the other party suddenly change his mind?
The cover shoot was confirmed in March.

"Teacher Li, please wait a moment. I'll call Editor-in-Chief Wang right away." Gao Yue said to the photographer, then took out his cell phone, walked to the side, found Editor-in-Chief Wang's cell phone number and dialed it.

“Beep…beep…click!”

The call was connected quickly and Gao Yue breathed a sigh of relief. The other party did not deliberately refuse to answer the call, which at least meant that there was still room for easing the situation.

"Editor Wang, it's me, Gao Yue. I'm at the filming site..."

Before Gao Yue finished speaking, a woman's voice came from the microphone.

"Manager Gao, you're wondering why we didn't film Bai Lu, right? I was just about to tell you, I wonder if Manager Gao has read today's entertainment news?"

Gao Yue immediately understood what was going on and said quickly, "Are you talking about Bai Lu's suspected new relationship? I've looked into it. It's all fabricated by unscrupulous media outlets seeking traffic. There's no such thing at all. The man in the photo is Bai Lu's bodyguard, an employee of Tianxi Media. I was there at the time, but he was cut out by the reporter."

"Bodyguard? Really?"

"Yes, he was here today, and Bai Lu and Chen Xueqi have never been in a relationship. Someone is deliberately hyping it up. You've seen a lot of ups and downs, so you can see that, right?" Gao Yue asked.

"Agent Gao, even if the situation is as you said, there's a huge online uproar right now. Netizens don't know the real situation, and everyone is suspecting Bai Lu of playing both sides. Under such circumstances, I dare not use Bai Lu as the cover. I hope you can understand."

"Editor Wang, Bai Lu has been preparing for this shoot for a long time, exercising, losing weight, and getting in shape, all to show his best side to your magazine. How about this? Let the photographer continue taking pictures. I'll resolve those online rumors as soon as possible. You just wait and see the results. If you're satisfied afterwards, you can continue to use Bai Lu's photo for the cover. If you're still not sure, you can replace him with someone else. How about that?"

Gao Yue thought of a delaying tactic. What she needed most now was time, even if it was only a day or two.

She believed that as long as the clarifying photos were released, the false information on the Internet would be immediately reversed.

"Okay, I'll give you a week. If you can resolve these online rumors within a week, I'll continue to use Bai Lu as the cover for July."

"Thank you, Editor-in-Chief Wang."

After the call ended, Gao Yue returned to the photographer and was about to speak when the photographer's cell phone rang.

"Editor-in-Chief Wang...Okay, I understand."

The cameraman put down his phone, turned to the staff who were packing up their equipment and said, "Everyone, stop for a moment and continue filming."

"???"

The staff paused, then all looked over, their eyes filled with confusion, but more of anger.

Let them watch something for a while, and then let them continue for a while. Are you tiring these silly girls?
"Teacher Li……"

"Don't ask me!" the photographer said. "Ask Editor-in-Chief Wang."

"..."

Everyone looked depressed.

Editor-in-Chief Wang?
They didn't dare to ask.

Gao Yue saw this and immediately said loudly, "Thank you for your hard work. Bai Lu will treat everyone to milk tea. What flavor do you want? Come and tell me."

When everyone heard that there was milk tea to drink, their dissatisfaction immediately dissipated a lot. While telling what they wanted to drink, they put the equipment they had just put away in place.

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(End of this chapter)