Long Ze was unceremoniously kicked out of Qiming.
“Secretary Yang, as the newly appointed director of Qiming—even if I haven’t officially started—did I really just get chased out of the building by a minor actress?” Long Ze stood at the entrance, completely dazed. Cars zipped past him heartlessly, seemingly mocking his pathetic state.
This Zhong Ying… she really has a temper, doesn’t she?
“She certainly has personality. And she looks even better in person than in her photos.” As a woman, Secretary Yang had taken a close look at Zhong Ying just now; she was indeed a rare beauty.
In the entertainment industry, talent is vital, but if one’s visuals are also top-tier, stardom is inevitable.
Thinking this, Secretary Yang felt that President Zhu’s intuition was incredibly sharp. To find a diamond in the rough like this within a small company like Qiming was impressive.
She also thought President Zhang of Qiming was a fool. If he had simply given Zhong Ying the resources she deserved, she would have soared to the top. Why resort to pimping her out to get ahead?
“Secretary Yang, I didn’t ask you to praise her! I’m saying, isn’t she afraid of offending her new boss?” Long Ze pulled a long face. He was, after all, the CEO of Stars Entertainment. Zhong Ying really hadn’t given him any face, had she?
“Instead of thinking about how to teach Zhong Ying a lesson, you should be thinking about how to explain this to President Zhu. Having Zhong Ying sign with Stars was the condition for her investment,” Secretary Yang reminded him coolly.
Long Ze: “…”
Right. What do I do now?
He scratched his head in frustration.
Zhu Xingtong was currently sitting at home, reviewing the quarterly financial statements sent by Long Qi. She was just thinking about how lucky she was to have inherited the memories of the original “CEO Zhu Xingtong,” otherwise she wouldn’t understand a single thing on these pages.
Then, a call from Long Ze arrived—and the news hit her like a ton of bricks.
“You said… you gave her what to sign? A sponsorship agreement?!” Zhu Xingtong’s eyes twitched. “You idiot, Long Ze! Don’t you know that what Zhong Ying hates most is exactly that kind of sleazy industry behavior? If she were okay with being a sugar baby, she wouldn’t have waited for Stars Entertainment to sign her—she’d already be an A-list superstar!”
“What should we do? How should I know what to do?!” Xingtong was so angry her cheeks puffed out, but her tone remained severe. “No matter how beautiful Zhong Ying is, you are not allowed to have any inappropriate thoughts about her! Is this how you’ve been acting as the CEO of Stars? You’ve been in the industry for a few years and all you’ve picked up are these disgusting habits? Learning how to ‘keep’ celebrities like a creep?!”
She knew it! She just knew it! The plot couldn’t possibly go smoothly!
If Zhong Ying refused to sign with Stars, what would her future path look like? As the original author, Zhu Xingtong could loudly declare: She had no idea!
Ugh, Long Ze, you total scoundrel!
Being scolded so fiercely, Long Ze felt incredibly wronged. “Sis, I don’t have feelings for Zhong Ying!”
Zhu Xingtong took a deep breath. “What do you mean? Are you saying my ‘baby’ isn’t good enough for you?”
Long Ze: “…”
“No, no! Sis, calm down. What I mean is, I went to sign that private agreement in your name. But she didn’t agree. She said the person involved—meaning you—should come in person. Don’t you like Zhong Ying? I just thought… uh, anyway, that’s how it happened.” Long Ze felt like crying. Was the investment he just received about to vanish?
“Like Zhong Ying?” Xingtong blinked, completely confused. “I like Zhong Ying? Keeping her as a mistress… in my name?”
“Yeah.”
Zhu Xingtong: “…”
“Sis?” Long Ze spoke cautiously. “Sis, are you okay? Don’t worry, worst-case scenario, I’ll swallow my pride and go back again. I’ll definitely get her to sign.”
Long Ze had considered ten thousand possibilities, but he never expected Zhu Xingtong to get this angry.
“Wait!” Xingtong bit her nail, mumbling unclearly to herself.
She… keeps Zhong Ying. She becomes Zhong Ying’s benefactor (Gold Master).
Actually… that sounds pretty good?
If she were the “Gold Master,” wouldn’t she be able to protect her “baby” openly and rightfully?
“Long Ze.” Her voice gradually calmed down.
“…Yeah?”
“Send me a copy of that agreement.”
Long Ze: “???”
Zhu Xingtong hung up immediately. She crouched on her chair, cupping her face in her hands, her large eyes darting around nervously.
If she explained things clearly to her “baby”—that she didn’t want to sleep with her, but just wanted to be her friend…
Would the “baby” be willing?
Thinking about it, Xingtong felt a bit dejected. “With her personality, she won’t back down on something like this.”
But… she had to try.
If I become her benefactor, I can do whatever I want, right?!