Since it was lunch break, Wang Sisi couldn't sit in the lobby with documents and discuss work with her boss.
"Mr. Jiang, I'll go upstairs and make you a cup of coffee."
Jiang Cuo nodded.
However, it was the scenes on the TV series that caught Jiang Cuo's attention.
One of the characters in that movie seems to be played by Ji-tsou.
An employee trying to curry favor noticed that Jiang Cuo's attention was drawn to the TV series and immediately began to introduce it.
"President Jiang, this is the latest web series, it's quite popular, that's right. It stars Jiu Cuo from Weicuo Entertainment." The employee knew a bit about gossip in the entertainment industry, so his words carried a hint of flattery towards Jiang Cuo. "It's about a girl who likes the character played by Jiu Cuo. In the series, the girl is always wholeheartedly good to Jiu Cuo, but Jiu Cuo is arrogant and takes her efforts for granted. He's also selfish and only cares about his own interests, never considering the girl's feelings. In the end, he thinks the girl can't live without him and leaves. But after leaving, the character played by Jiu Cuo suddenly regrets it and wants to go back and win back the girl in the series because he realizes that no one else has ever been as good to him as she is. He wants to get back together with her, but she has already fallen for someone else."
As the man spoke, he sighed with genuine emotion, "President Jiang, don't you think the character played by Jiu Cuo is despicable? When others are nice to her, she doesn't see them, but when they stop liking her, she still eagerly tries to get close to them."
"And this is supposedly the top female star at Weicuo Entertainment? Of course, she can't compare to our company. Weicuo Entertainment's resources are just average. The character that Jiu Cuo played received a flood of negative reviews online, everyone was cursing her. But it's a kind of infamy, I guess, and she gained a lot of traffic."
When Wang Sisi carried her coffee down to the first floor and heard these words, her hands trembled so much that she almost dropped the coffee cup.
Suddenly, she felt her teeth start to hurt and her head was buzzing. How could she have said something inappropriate without realizing it and run up to Jiang Cuo?
Jiang Cuo's expression gradually darkened, his eyes revealing danger, and his slender fingers tightened slightly, his knuckles turning white.
Wang Sisi immediately pushed past the employee and placed the coffee on the table next to Jiang Cuo.
"President Jiang, don't listen to her nonsense."
Jiang Cuo picked up his phone, and a chat history page immediately appeared on the screen. No matter what message Jiang Cuo sent, only red exclamation marks were displayed.
The employee thought that Jiang Cuo hadn't scolded her or argued back, and assumed that Jiang Cuo liked to hear it, so she continued, "President Jiang, he's like the character played by Jiu Cuo, who suffers for the sake of saving face. He's the only stubborn person in his body. He clearly likes someone to death, but he just says he doesn't. He deserves to be single."
Wang Sisi was so angry her face turned pale. She wanted to slap the man twice on the neck. "You're very free, aren't you? You talk so much in front of President Jiang. It seems that internal affairs can't satisfy you. You'll be running around with the external relations department from this afternoon."
"ah??"
Upon hearing Wang Sisi's words, the others shrank back, burying their heads in the sand like ostriches, and slunk away to have lunch. For a moment, only Jiang Cuo and Wang Sisi remained in the lobby on the first floor.
Jiang Cuochui looked at the cup of coffee that Wang Sisi handed her, her index finger rubbing the rim of the cup.
"Secretary, what do you mean by 'like'?"
Wang Sisi was taken aback, not expecting Jiang Cuo to ask her such a question.
So he chose the simplest and most direct method, intending to enlighten his own CEO.
Wang Sisi snatched the phone from Jiang Cuo's hand.
Jiang Cuo immediately looked up.
Wang Sisi looked at her phone and exclaimed, "President Jiang, you've received a friend request! Guess who it is?"
Wang Sisi's overjoyed expression momentarily distracted Jiang Cuo, drawing his attention away. He craned his neck, his heart racing, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Wang Sisi instantly composed herself and placed her phone on the table next to Jiang Cuo. "President Jiang, when I said someone had added you, who were you thinking of? That was someone you liked."
Because in such an emergency, the first person you think of is the one you cherish most; what else could that be but love?
Jiang Cuo lowered her eyes, concealing all her emotions.
She... likes Su Qianqian?
Jiang hurriedly picked up the coffee and awkwardly placed it to her lips.
At this point, the multimedia player had finished playing the TV series, and several trending entertainment news items popped up.
[Weicuo Entertainment CEO Su Qianqian was spotted having a late-night rendezvous with prostitute Song Yaxing; the two were seen holding hands as they went to a hotel.]
Jiang Cuo slammed the coffee back onto the table.
With a cold expression, his voice sounded like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth, "This coffee is expired, it's too sour."
A note from the author:
Wang Sisi: She's getting anxious, she's getting anxious.
Jiang Cuo: It's so sour!
Su Qianqian: I am the only one who is beautiful.
For those who want more big chapters tomorrow, type 1; for those who want me to rest for a day, type 2.
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Chapter Seventy-Three
Wang Sisi didn't dare to speak. She wanted to tell them that President Jiang had personally ground the coffee beans and carefully brewed it herself upstairs, so how could it be expired?
Wang Sisi braced herself and asked in a low voice, "Should I get you another cup?"
Jiang Cuo's face showed obvious annoyance. "No need, I'm not in the mood."
Wang Sisi took out the documents beside her, intending to divert Jiang Cuo's attention. "President Jiang, the program is tentatively scheduled to start filming next Monday. This is the complete script. Would you like to take a look? It says that a guest may be randomly invited in the later episodes, but the specific guest has not been decided yet."
Jiang Cuo: "Which hotel did they meet at night?"
Wang Sisi: "...President Jiang, the planning department has drafted a few guest candidates that we can invite. Would you like to take a look?"
Jiang Cuo: "How long did the meeting last night?"
Wang Sisi gave up.
"Mr. Jiang, you booked a restaurant a week ago to invite President Su to dinner. However, I sent 13 emails to President Su's two secretaries this morning, but there has been no response. Mr. Jiang, should we cancel the dinner reservation now, or..."
Jiang Cuo snapped out of her daze, her long, slender fingers scratching the rim of her coffee cup with a hint of irritation. "No need to return it, I'll go tonight."
Maybe Su Su saw it, but just pretended not to.
What if she runs into Su Su at the restaurant that night?
Seeing the change in her boss's expression, Wang Sisi felt that her boss, Jiang, must be thinking about something wonderful again.
And it's the kind of wonderful thing that's definitely going to never happen.
Should he tell President Jiang now that the reason President Su of Weicuo Entertainment didn't reply to the email was that President Su had arranged to have dinner with singer Song Yaxing at that hotel at 6 pm?
Wang Sisi silently swallowed, took the coffee cup next to Jiang Cuo, went back to make coffee for Jiang Cuo, and decided not to say anything.
After all, if this matter is mentioned, their CEO Jiang will be unhappy right now, but if it isn't mentioned... CEO Jiang will only be unhappy starting at 6 PM.
At least from now until 6 p.m., Mr. Jiang is doing well.
She is such a thoughtful and intelligent secretary.
...
Su Qianqian had a relatively peaceful month.
Yan Qinghuan: "President Su, the news of your dinner appointment with Song Yaxing has already spread."
Sitting comfortably in the soft chair, Su Qianqian nodded contentedly.
Last time, Jiang Cuo's hands were covered in wounds, which really left her at a loss, so she deliberately avoided him for the past month, trying not to see him and not to be bothered.
Su Qianqian knew she could no longer have any expectations in her heart.
At that moment, Lu Rong knocked on the office door.
"Mr. Su, we've investigated Song Yaxing's background. Because of her sweet voice and pretty appearance, she gained immense popularity online two years ago and started posting videos on social media. Later, she signed with a small company, got scammed, and went into seclusion for a while. She then made a comeback three months later. Since then, Song Yaxing has never signed with any company and has been working independently."
Our company is indeed lacking a good mentor for training individual singers, and I've carefully investigated Song Yaxing; she has no negative gossip, is clean-living, and works diligently.
Su Qianqian stopped what she was thinking and listened attentively to Lu Rong's explanation before nodding.
Indeed, Song Yaxing is a rare talent, and it would be even better if our company could recruit her.
If Song Yaxing doesn't want to sign with a company, she should make more connections now so that she can take care of Jiu Cuo when he appears on talent shows.
It's a sure-fire deal, beneficial to their company.
However, Su Qianqian frowned. "It seems like paparazzi have been following us. The gossip circulating is getting more and more outrageous. What do you think?"
Lu Rong's wolf-like eyes were sharp and incisive. "Don't worry, Mr. Su, your personal information is well protected. Even if gossip spreads, it will only increase the public's curiosity, but they won't be able to find it. However, there is one thing I'm not sure about."
"What?" Su Qianqian asked, looking up.
Lu Rong opened the file in his hand and placed it on Su Qianqian's desktop. "This is a list of clicks and search terms for trending news that I recently compiled. I found that every time President Su appears in the public eye, the search volume for the term 'Jiang Cuo, President of Buwangchuxin Entertainment' also increases. Moreover, it links you, President Su, with Jiang Cuo. Do you think I need to process these?"
Su Qianqian interlaced her fingers and rested her elbows on the table. "So, what do you think are the pros and cons of this phenomenon for the company?"
Lu Rong weighed the pros and cons before speaking, “I think the benefits outweigh the drawbacks for the company. As long as your information, Mr. Su, remains hidden from the public eye, people will be curious and keep searching. The more they search, the less they can find it, and the buzz and traffic will continue. However, we also need to consider what Never Forget the Original Intention Entertainment thinks. If they only want buzz and traffic, things won’t escalate.”
Su Qianqian has always adhered to one belief: it's a fool not to make money when you can.
Jiang Cuo paid for all her tuition, living expenses, and textbook fees when she went to university. What's wrong with collecting some interest now? Besides, Jiang Cuo also benefits. It's a win-win situation, so it's not like she's taking advantage of her.
"Alright, keep public opinion under control and also keep an eye on Never Forget the Original Intention Entertainment."
"Yes, Mr. Su." (Referring to a deer antler)
After Lu Rong left, Su Qianqian leaned back in her chair and covered her eyes with the back of her hand.
A scene suddenly flashed through her mind: a month ago, in a bar she had changed into, she had drunk too much red wine and her consciousness was a little blurry. Jiang Cuo was kneeling in front of her, picking up the broken glass shards scattered all over the floor.
Jiang Cuo bent over with her head down, her neckline wide open, revealing something to her.
Two years ago, Jiang Cuo personally carved a small bracelet out of peach wood.
Strangely enough, she was in a daze at the time, and everything looked blurry, but she could clearly see a scar on the necklace on the small hand.
Su Qianqian removed the back of her hand from her eyes, opened her palm, and saw a faint scar on her palm.
It was left from when she stopped Jiang Cuo from being stabbed. The system asked her if she wanted it removed, but she chose not to for the sake of the plot's accuracy, and the scar has remained ever since.
Su Qianqian felt a little confused and annoyed.
Feelings are a tangled mess, and Jiang Cuo's actions are becoming increasingly incomprehensible to her.