"President Gu, the security department personnel have arrived."
Having informed the security, Yan Xiaobo walked in from outside the doorway.
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Although Yan Xiaobo wasn’t efficient in his tasks, he was a confidant promoted by Gu Bai himself, whose loyalty was unquestionable. Since his anger had subsided, he said nothing more.
Saying this, Gu Bai walked straight out of the lounge, with Lu Meng’s manager still pleading behind him.
She knew it was all over now. The Gu Bai in front of her was obviously not a magnanimous person; she just didn’t know what kind of revenge would follow.
"Sister Lu, isn’t it too early to worry? Even if the boss of this company is connected to Principal Wang, so what? We’re just following the contract, not breaching it."
Lu Meng had long adopted a devil-may-care attitude and wasn’t particularly concerned.
She had encountered similar situations a few times before, but they’d had little effect on her. Apologize, have a candlelight dinner with these bigwigs, and have some deep exchanges, then all was forgotten. Some even became resources for her in the entertainment industry. After all, there are no permanent enemies in this world; being able to turn enemies into benefits is what those bigwigs love to do.
Before she debuted, she was just an ordinary girl with quite a few boyfriends. Using the money her boyfriends gave her, owing to her open personality, she went to Goryeo and transformed into her current appearance.
Through a stroke of luck, she entered the entertainment industry. She could say everything she has now was earned step by step with her body. At worst, she’d use the same tactic again with Gu Bai. She didn’t believe anyone could refuse the embrace of a celebrity.
The manager had nothing more to say, thinking about how to discuss things with the boss, as Lu Meng was now the company’s only asset and must be protected.
With these thoughts, they left with Lu Meng.
Why stay there any longer?
It was clear there was no room for negotiation with Gu Bai. Staying any longer would mean being kicked out like a dog, especially since there was a massive group of reporters outside. If they got a shot of it, who knew what scandal would arise.
Meanwhile, Gu Bai, led by Yan Xiaobo, walked toward another set of lounges.
On the way, Gu Bai dialed Mr. Shao’s number.
"Help me investigate a company in the entertainment industry called Auspicious Culture and send me the details."
After hanging up the phone, Principal Wang spoke: "You really want to go after Lu Meng?"
Principal Wang chuckled lightly: "Then you better think carefully about how to go after her. Lu Meng isn’t your average person. Her reputation stinks both inside and outside the industry. Using the usual tactics against her won’t work. Even if you release a scandal, it will probably just boost her popularity since she’s riding the wave of infamy."
Before his rebirth, Gu Bai was just an ordinary person. Still, he had always paid close attention to entertainment industry news.
This Lu Meng seemed to disappear after 2018 in his previous life, even trending on Weibo at the time. After all, people weren’t used to the absence of her rumors for a while.
Gu Bai speculated she had likely offended some bigwig and got crushed directly.
To deal with someone like her, industry blacklisting methods are useless because she has neither works nor character, relying solely on maintaining popularity with shows and events. She’s practically no different from an influencer.
The only way to get her was to freeze her with a contract.
Prevent her from getting exposure, and after a while, there’ll be no place for her in the entertainment industry. After all, the entertainment circle has always favored newcomers, leaving no room for weeping veterans, let alone someone like Lu Meng, who holds the title of a celebrity while behaving like an escort.
Watching Gu Bai remain silent, Li Zhun spoke: "If it doesn’t work out, let Old Zhao handle it. With his connections in the entertainment industry, eliminating Lu Meng shouldn’t be an issue."
The company belonged to the three of them, and such matters reflected poorly on all three; Li Zhun had to voice out.
"Let’s pause this for now and deal with her when we’re free in a few days."
Gu Bai’s words ended the topic immediately. Lu Meng was still unaware that her celebrity career had been ruined by a mere 200,000 yuan. If she’d known, she wouldn’t have dared to do such a reckless thing, even with ten guts.
As they spoke, the three arrived at the lounges of several A-list celebrities.
These people mingled frequently in the industry and were together chatting at this moment.
Upon seeing the door to the lounge open, all eyes turned toward it.
Noticing the people entering, they promptly stood up.
The higher the hierarchy, the clearer their understanding of capital’s terrors, much like Xue Ziqian, who had long learned his lesson while caught in a storm of public opinion.
"Let me introduce everyone. These two are our company’s bosses, President Gu and President Li, as for President Wang, you should be familiar with him."
They all held the first-hand information in the entertainment circle, unlike the clueless Lu Meng. With a single glance, they recognized Gu Bai and Principal Wang, immediately greeting them respectfully.
As a newcomer, Mao Buyi was standing beside Xue Ziqian originally, but upon seeing Gu Bai, he stepped forward, greeting more respectfully than the others: "President Gu."
The man in front of him, a few years younger than himself, was his proper boss. Long Dan Ni had instructed him beforehand to maintain a good relationship with Gu Bai.
Gu Bai held a good perception of Mao Buyi, who never found himself in scandals at a company like Wajijiwa and focused on music, reminiscent of his childhood idol, Xu Song.
Gu Bai did not put on airs, nodding to him with a smile.
This delighted Mao Buyi, thinking his boss seemed easy to get along with.
"Are we disturbing your rest?"
"President Gu, you’re joking. With the performance just around the corner, we’re just chatting."
Seeing this, Gu Bai didn’t bother with pleasantries and got straight to the point.
"There’s been a slight issue with the gala. Originally we had a singer scheduled to perform, but due to an accident, they can’t perform tonight. So there’s a 13-minute slot open, and we hope you all can fill in. Don’t worry; you will be compensated properly."
Upon hearing this, the celebrities quickly agreed.
After all, they’ve encountered many such gala mishaps and it’s no big deal to perform a few extra minutes on stage. If it earns them Gu Bai’s favor, even better.
The negotiation proceeded as smoothly as Gu Bai imagined.
To thrive as an A-lister in the entertainment industry, none of them were fools. Lu Meng’s kind was just an anomaly, but every field has its oddities, after all.