Shattering the talent show script, sweeping the world film scene

In fact, a second before calling out to Ling Wushuang, Gu Zhoubai hadn't figured out what he wanted to say.

He just felt that the most important friends in his life were gradually drifting away from his life, unlike in high school, when even though he went to South Korea, he still received a lot of phone calls, emails, and international express deliveries.

Ling Wushuang would tell him that her studies were going well, while he would complain about his unsuccessful debut, the terrible food, his unfamiliar teammates, and his awful company.

But now, after half a year, he still doesn't know that the reason Ling Wushuang left the entertainment industry is that she joined Huanyu Entertainment to become a manager?

In the orange light, a young man in a black hooded sweatshirt stood on his swaying shadow, looking blankly at Ling Wushuang: "Is this what you're supposed to do?"

Ling Wushuang smiled and asked in return, "Isn't this exactly what I'm supposed to do?"

Back in high school, he had already expressed his expectations for the future, but this guy would naturally place the weight of his dreams on the people close to him.

Ling Wushuang was like this before, and Gu Zhoubai is like this now.

Ling Wushuang was too smart and his life was too smooth. He arrogantly believed that Gu Zhoubai should walk with him. So fate dealt him a heavy blow, making him realize, as the tail of the plane streaked by, that some things need to be exchanged for pain, and to persist in his foolish ideals like Sisyphus.

He can't do it.

Gu Zhoubai was naive because he had obtained her so easily. He thought that Ling Wushuang would join him and support him unconditionally, just like when they were teenagers. However, she left without hesitation, which terrified him.

"Aren't we good friends? Why are you making me walk this path alone? Do you know how Dong Siming is bullying me?"

Gu Zhoubai didn't say a word, but Ling Wushuang, who knew him well, could see countless questions on his face.

He said calmly, "But Xiaobai, this is your choice, isn't it? In 25, I asked you if you wanted to start a company with me, and you enthusiastically dragged me to sign up for the talent show. In 26, I asked you if we wanted to go solo after the company disbanded, and you said that you couldn't make it in the Chinese entertainment industry without connections..."

I gave you two chances to choose your destiny, but you didn't choose the path I desired either time, so you can't stop me from going my own way a third time.

Gu Zhoubai took a step back under Ling Wushuang's gaze, and lowered his head in shame.

He suddenly realized that his relationship with Ling Wushuang was full of tolerance and accommodation, just like those years when he couldn't see the sun. He called home countless times, and all he talked about was complaining.

If Gu Zhoubai's emotions were more twisted, and Ling Wushuang had spent countless days and nights elevating him to the heavens only to decisively withdraw, leaving him alone and bewildered, those emotions might have brewed into hatred.

But he was straight after all; he just felt unbearably ashamed and felt sorry for his brothers.

He wiped his face and gave a silly smile: "I'm sorry, Wushuang, I was so immature."

You're 24 years old already, and you're still like a kid, complaining about your best friend not spending time with you. We've all grown up, haven't we?

He was used to turning to Wushuang whenever he encountered difficulties, whenever he was bullied, or whenever he was sad.

But he seemed to have never seen Wu Shuang sad, bullied, or encountering difficulties.

Gu Zhoubai smirked and patted Jiangxi Heng, who was huddled in the corner, saying, "Heng-ge, our Wushuang is very smart. You must pay him a high salary!"

Jiangxi Heng's gaze lingered between the two men before he nodded imperceptibly: "Wu Shuang is one of Huanyu's shareholders."

Gu Zhoubai was slightly surprised, but also felt that it was only natural.

He chuckled to himself, then noticed Xie Xingyan staring at him intently. He scratched his head and said, "Hey, I'm not the kind of person who throws tantrums and threatens suicide just because I've made friends. I'm just... never mind, never mind. Xie Xingyan, why are you glaring at me?"

Xie Xingyan said expressionlessly, "Heh, you've misunderstood."

Gu Zhoubai: "..." He's not blind!

Before he could speak, Dong Siming arrived first. He glared at Gu Zhoubai, who had disappeared as soon as the show's recording ended, and said, "I can't find you anywhere, and I can't get through on the phone..."

Gu Zhoubai retorted, "Well, you still found it, didn't you? What? Was it location tracking or did one of your assistants tip you off?"

Ling Wushuang's gaze instantly fixed on Dong Siming.

Even Jiangxi Heng and Xie Xingyan frowned and looked over.

Location tracking? Assistant tipping off?

"What secret are you reporting? It's to prevent you from getting into danger." Dong Siming was furious when he heard the man say it so casually, and quickly explained.

Ling Wushuang stepped forward with a cold expression: "Manager Dong, artists also have privacy. I think it's illegal to use location services without their consent, isn't it?"

Dong Siming was wary of Jiangxi Heng because he was the CEO of Huanyu, but Ling Wushuang was nothing compared to him; he was just a competitor who was picking up scraps.

He scoffed, "Manager Ling should improve her own skills first, instead of constantly eyeing my artists."

Ling Wushuang looked at Dong Siming and smiled without any change in emotion: "Thank you for your guidance."

Dong Siming glanced at Ling Wushuang, and his mind inappropriately drifted to the "Peerless Warriors of the Nine Provinces" couple he had heard of before.

What were those two talking about while hiding here?

After Dong Siming left with Gu Zhoubai, he immediately contacted a paparazzi he was on good terms with and asked him to investigate the relationship between Gu Zhoubai and Ling Wushuang.

Based on his extensive experience in judging people, these two were definitely not as simple as they seemed!

……

Xie Xingyan stood at the car door, waved goodbye to the two of them, looked at Ling Wushuang with concern, made a gesture to go back and make a phone call, and was then dragged away by his talkative manager.

"Xing! Do you know how amazing you were tonight? I almost thought you were going to get criticized in the first half, but the second half was a complete reversal. This strategy of starting low and then rising high is much more exciting than some people's elaborate schemes. Netizens are all praising you now..."

The voices of the others gradually faded into the distance.

The car slowly started moving, and the soundproofing panel was raised.

Jiangxi Heng looked at Ling Wushuang: "I shouldn't be interested in other people's private lives, but out of concern for my friend, and considering that I will be working with you for at least ten years, you can speak freely tonight."

Ling Wushuang sat on the other side and chuckled, saying, "It's just an immature relationship."

Jiangxi Heng put it succinctly: "You liked him, and then you gave up."

"...President Jiang's words are a bit too direct," Ling Wushuang, who was used to leaving room for maneuver in her speech, pinched her brow with a headache: "I assure you, this will not affect my work efficiency."

Jiangxi Heng rubbed his fingers together: "Gu Zhoubai isn't an artist in our company anymore, so you won't be seeing him all the time. He's also not a rival of our company's artists, so you don't need to consider cooperation or competition. If this still affects your efficiency... then you probably don't just like him, you love him."

Ling Wushuang was annoyed by his words and sneered, "President Jiang seems to have a deep understanding of liking and loving, but what do you think of Xingyan? Tonight's recording is over, and Hengxing Gravity is going to dominate the charts again. How do you plan to quell the hype?"