Entertainment: Who exactly is trying to whitewash me?

After figuring all this out, Liu Xin immediately nodded:

"I understand, Young Master Gu. I'll go tell them right away to reject this offer!"

After saying that, he turned and ran out the door, taking out his phone as he ran.

Li Zhou stood there, watching Liu Xin's back, then looked at Gu Yan, swallowed hard, and then hurriedly followed him out.

Gu Yan was left alone in the room.

Gu Yan didn't say anything more.

She glanced quietly at the data about Lu Ang on the computer screen next to her, a faint smile playing on her lips.

……

at the same time.

Sushinakasa-gūkyū-yū.

In a luxuriously decorated office.

Xu Chenghao held a glass of red wine, crossed his legs, and closed his eyes to rest.

A moment later, he looked up at Wang Qiuchen opposite him.

"Hasn't news arrived from over there yet?"

Wang Qiuchen first shook his head, then immediately began to explain:

"They wouldn't dare offend a small-time director like us. Maybe Lu Ang is the one stubbornly refusing to leave right now. Let's wait a bit longer. They'll definitely agree, and they'll report back. If all else fails, we can do it tomorrow."

Xu Chenghao nodded and didn't say anything more.

Just then, Wang Qiuchen's phone rang.

He picked it up and immediately exclaimed with delight, "It's from that dating reality show! They must be here to report the results!"

Xu Chenghao gestured for him to turn on speakerphone.

"Hey? Director Liu? What's your decision?" Wang Qiuchen pressed the answer button, his tone still polite.

On the other end of the phone, Liu Xin's voice came through, polite but firm: "Agent Wang, I'm sorry, after considering it, we've decided not to change the person."

Xu Chenghao's smile froze.

Wang Qiuchen was also stunned: "Director Liu, what's going on...?"

"Lu Ang's show is very entertaining, and we don't want to take any risks."

Liu Xin's voice carried a bitter smile, "Moreover, our program's investor won't allow us to easily change personnel. He seems quite satisfied with Lu Ang. Although we really want to cooperate, we just can't get past the investor... So, even with Ha Wang's management, we really can't do anything about it. I'll apologize to you later!"

"Beep beep beep!"

After Liu Xin finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately.

Wang Qiuchen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he couldn't say anything at all.

He snapped out of his daze and instinctively dialed back.

"The user you are trying to reach is currently on another call..."

Dial again.

"The user you are trying to reach is currently on another call..."

Is this... being blocked?

Wang Qiuchen realized what was happening and immediately looked up at Xu Chenghao.

Xu Chenghao's smile froze completely, and then his face turned ashen, his nostrils flaring.

He stood up abruptly and slammed the wine glass down on the table.

The wine in the glass sloshed out and spilled onto the floor.

"How dare they?!"

Xu Chenghao roared angrily.

"A director of a mediocre, low-quality online variety show dares to disobey me?!"

beside,

Wang Qiuchen was equally shocked: "Yes, how dare they...?"

He was genuinely feeling a bit down.

Their Sushin Group, while not exactly all-powerful in the entertainment industry, still wields considerable influence.

But it could definitely be considered a dominant force in the region.

Just as Xu Chenghao said.

The director of a D-rated program.

How dare you disobey them?

"It must have been Shen Lan who did this!"

Xu Chenghao suddenly shouted, and he swept the wine glass next to him hard on the ground, shards of glass flying everywhere.

Then he turned around and rushed out the door.

"Chenghao! Calm down!" Wang Qiuchen hurriedly chased after him.

But Xu Chenghao ignored him and strode away, disappearing at the end of the corridor.

……

……

……

Meanwhile, at the top level of the company.

Xu Zhenhong's office.

Shen Lan remained standing straight in front of the desk, coldly looking at Xu Zhenhong in front of her.

Both of them were waiting.

However, what Xu Zhenhong was waiting for was the news that Lu Ang had been kicked off the show.

But Shen Lan was waiting.

However, the chances of Lu Ang being kept on the show are slim.

Shen Lan felt very heavy-hearted.

Actually, she knew it too.

Liu Xin probably had no choice.

How could a director of a D-level online variety show possibly offend the Xusheng Group for the sake of an artist?

If it were her, she would have made the same choice.

It's a foregone conclusion that Lu Ang will be kicked out.

Once he's kicked out, this dating reality show could very well be Lu Ang's last appearance.

Finding another show after that will only be more difficult!

What happens next? What should we do then?

She's even started thinking about what will happen next.

But I considered countless possibilities. Every path was blocked.

墙，

It's all walls.

She clenched her back teeth, her nails digging into her palms.

Don't panic.

Don't panic!

There must be another way, there must be another...

But my mind felt like it was stuck on something, unable to process anything.

Just then, the office door was pushed open forcefully.

Xu Chenghao stormed in, pointing his finger at Shen Lan and yelling, "Shen Lan! Did you do this?!"

"?"

Shen Lan was taken aback at first, and then she had a somewhat impossible guess in her mind.

But she didn't reveal it; she simply crossed her arms and looked at Xu Chenghao expressionlessly.

"Xu Chenghao!"

Xu Zhenhong said, "I'll say it again, this is none of your business. Get out!"

Xu Chenghao defiantly shouted, "I'm not going out!"

"go out!"

Xu Zhenhong slammed his hand on the desk and roared.

Xu Chenghao was startled and took a half step back.

He glared at Shen Lan fiercely, but in the end, he turned and left with a dark face and suppressed emotions in his eyes.

The office quieted down.

Xu Zhenhong stared at Shen Lan for a long time, then suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"As expected of the company's best agent," he said slowly, "very capable."

Shen Lan remained silent.

But a tidal wave of emotions surged within me.

Judging from Xu Chenghao's appearance, it seems like his idea... hasn't been realized?

Could it be... that Lu Ang wasn't kicked out?

When this idea came to her, even Shen Lan herself found it unbelievable.

Only three words were on my mind.

"How is that possible?"

At this moment, Xu Zhenhong continued to speak.

"However, you shouldn't use these methods against the company..." Xu Zhenhong's voice grew colder. "Keep Lu Ang's mouth shut. I'll let it go this time, but don't let it happen again. Also, don't let me find out that you've been using company resources for Lu Ang."

Xu Zhenhong's words clearly indicate that this matter is now over.

They were clearly afraid of things escalating.

This pushed Lu Ang to his limit.

Compared to those three hundred million.

They need Xu Chenghao's reputation more.

Shen Lan remained silent, but she breathed a sigh of relief.

She turned and left.

Without saying a word, he walked out of the office, crossed the corridor, took the elevator downstairs, and returned to his car.

She finally let out a long sigh of relief after the car door closed.

He gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, his brow furrowed.

Liu Xin, with his opportunistic nature of not acting until he sees a clear benefit, would never risk offending a large company for the sake of Lu Ang.

She originally thought that Xu Chenghao's pressure would definitely succeed.

But why didn't it succeed?

Could it be that someone even more powerful than Xu Chenghao has made a move?

But who exactly is it that doesn't even give face to the company and General Manager Xu?

Shen Lan was filled with doubt.

……

……

……

Early the next morning.

Resort villas.

Lu Ang got out of bed and rubbed his sleepy eyes.

He stretched, and his bones cracked.

"Deep black".

With a thought, a semi-transparent system panel unfolded before my eyes.

Their attention was immediately drawn to the number of haters.

Current hater rating: 186,520

Lu Ang's eyes lit up.

186,000!

He frowned, silently calculating in his mind.

Last night, I sang "Just Because You're Too Beautiful," and at most I'll get 10,000 hater points.

Adding what was left over from before, and the result of natural fermentation overnight, I can only have a maximum of 20,000.

But now there are actually 186,000?

In other words, this is still the same unexpected incident that happened last night, the one I was unaware of, it's happening again!

And in just one night, he gained over 100,000 more hater points!

Lu Ang was itching to know what exactly had happened.

This is absolutely amazing.

However, the phone has already been handed over, so there's no way to check it.

Never mind, if I don't know, I don't know.

He only hoped that such accidents would happen more often in the future.

He would definitely welcome them!

"Cool!"

Lu Ang grinned, in a great mood.

With so many hater points, there's enough to draw over 180 times!

Good start!

When I have time, I'll definitely do a good draw!

He happily turned off the panel.

Then, my stomach started growling.

Hmmmm... Last night and this morning were pretty great.

But this body is too sensitive to hunger.

He then thought, maybe he could get some hater points by going down to urge people to finish their meals?

Lu Ang chuckled, rubbed his empty stomach, and got up to go downstairs.

As soon as I reached the bottom of the stairs, I heard the clattering of pots and pans coming from the living room.

Lu Ang quickened his pace and went down the stairs.

In the living room, the guests had already gotten up.

Zhou Lei sat on the sofa, legs crossed, looking like a big shot.

Lin Shishi sat opposite him, touching up her makeup, holding the mirror high in the air.

Su Wanqing and Jiang Nian sat to the side, chatting quietly.

From the direction of the kitchen came a sizzling sound.

The kitchen in the villa is quite far from the living room; you can hear the noise from inside but can't see inside.

Lu Ang walked into the living room and asked politely, "Brothers, sisters, and cousins, when are we going to eat? I'm starving."

Zhou Lei looked over upon hearing the sound, and upon seeing him, immediately sneered, "Oh, Young Master Lu is awake?"

Lin Shishi put down the mirror and rolled her eyes: "You didn't wake up until ten o'clock. We're busy buying groceries and preparing food. You're just waiting to eat, why are you talking so much nonsense?"

The tone was very impolite.

Lu Ang ignored them and walked straight to the kitchen.

He peeked into the kitchen from the doorway.

The piece of Wagyu beef that Gu Yan is processing weighs at least two or three pounds.

Various side dishes and seasonings were also placed next to it.

The oil in the pan was already hot and was emitting blue smoke.

"Young Master Gu, what are you doing?" Lu Ang asked.

Gu Yan looked up, adjusted his glasses, and smiled gently. "Steak, fresh Wagyu beef. I had it flown in this morning."

"Air freight?" Lu Ang raised an eyebrow. "So particular?"

"Of course," Gu Yan nodded gracefully, "good ingredients deserve the best treatment."

Lu Ang rubbed his shrunken belly and sighed.

"Young Master Gu, how much longer will this steak take?"

"No rush."

Gu Yan said slowly and deliberately, "Good steak takes time, I'll make it as fresh as possible."

Lu Ang: "..."

He looked at Gu Yan's unhurried demeanor, then at his own emaciated belly.

"Gurgle..."

Another loud protest was heard.

Unfortunately, others can't hear it.

A cold laugh came from the living room: "Our young master Gu is cooking himself, and some people aren't even willing to wait a moment. Really... sigh..."

Lin Shishi immediately retorted sarcastically, "Good things should be made slowly, I don't know what the rush is."

Lu Ang turned his head and glanced at them.

It seems they've had a good night's rest.

Have these two regained their health?

I can fight monsters again?

But not now.

He patted his belly again and looked at the Wagyu beef that was still being processed in front of Gu Yan.

I feel like I'm not going to make it.

I'm so hungry, I can't take it anymore.

I'm afraid I'll faint if I don't eat!

We'll have to find something else to eat to tide us over!

Then, he turned around and walked straight out of the villa.

Others also saw it, but none of them said anything.

……

Ten minutes later.

Lu Ang returned to the living room.

He was carrying a plastic bag containing two packs of braised beef noodles and two cheap sausages.

He was about to walk towards the kitchen when Lin Shishi's eyes widened: "Why did you buy this?"

Lu Ang paused, scratching his head a little embarrassedly: "I'm too hungry, I'll eat a pack of noodles to tide me over."

"You..." Lin Shishi's face turned pale with anger, "Young Master Gu is making you steak, and you actually went to eat instant noodles?!"

Lu Ang turned his head, looking completely innocent. "I didn't say I wouldn't eat steak, but I'm hungry now. I can just eat his after he finishes cooking, right?"

He was so hungry that he didn't care about anything else.

"you……"

Lin Shishi was speechless.

Zhou Lei sneered from the side, "They really haven't seen anything like this before..."

Lu Ang ignored them.

He went into the kitchen, tore open the instant noodle package, threw the noodles into the pot, and then poured in the seasoning packet all at once.

Then, she turned to Gu Yan and smiled helplessly: "Young Master Gu, I'm sorry, I'm really too hungry. I'll make some instant noodles to tide me over, and then I'll eat your steak later."

Gu Yan adjusted his glasses, a gentle smile still playing on his lips: "It's alright, I understand."

Lu Ang nodded and turned to focus on cooking noodles.

The water bubbled and steamed, and the powder in the spice packet slowly dissolved in the hot water, filling the kitchen with a rich aroma.

Hmm... Why does this instant noodle smell so good today? It never smelled this strong before when I cooked it.

He flipped the pancake over so that every noodle was evenly coated with the broth.

The savory aroma of the braised beef seasoning packet blended with the rich, oily scent of the ham sausage, along with the fresh fragrance of scallions enhanced by the hot broth. These three flavors intertwined and seeped out from under the kitchen door, quickly filling the entire living room.

In the living room, Lin Shishi was touching up her makeup in front of the mirror when she suddenly frowned.

What... is this taste?

She put down the mirror and looked towards the kitchen.

Zhou Lei also smelled it, and he put down his crossed legs, his nose twitching slightly.

"It smells so good."

Jiang Nian muttered something under her breath.

Su Wanqing also turned her head and glanced towards the kitchen.

Lin Shishi took a deep breath, a smug smile playing on her lips: "What else could it taste like? It must be Young Master Gu's steak. No wonder it's Wagyu beef flown in from the air. I didn't expect him to be such a good cook."

Jiang Nian sniffed.

She used to eat instant noodles all the time, so she was very familiar with the taste.

But the scent today was unlike anything she had ever smelled before.

It's excessively rich and ridiculously tempting.

But no matter how different it is, it's still... still instant noodles, right?

"This tastes... kind of like instant noodles?"

She hesitated for a moment, but still voiced her doubts.