Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 55: Everyone’s Idol (25)

Editor: Atlas Studios

The rays of sunlight seeped into the house through the windows and a rainbow appeared in the sky.

Chuzheng laid on her bed for a while before sitting upright on her bed.

She looked to her side and although there were traces of someone sleeping on her bed, there was no one there.

“President Gu, you’re awake?” Su Jiu peeked in from the door and gave her a lovely smile. “I have made breakfast. You can wash up and come down for breakfast.”

After he said his piece, Su Jiu left the room.

Chuzheng changed her clothes and went down. On the dining table, there was an array of delicacies as well as a bouquet of flowers decorated on it.

“You made it?”

“Hmm.” Su Jiu nodded his head while his eyes sparkled. “I don’t know if you will like it, but if you don’t, you can tell me and I can go and learn.”

“I don’t really like anything special. To me…”

Chuzheng suddenly stopped talking as she realized that she had revealed too much and started to eat her breakfast in silence.

Su Jiu blinked his eyes and did not probe further. “President Gu, I have troubled you last night.”

“Hmm, I’m glad you know it.”

“…” Su Jiu choked on his saliva.

“So do you think I am a friend now?” asked Chuzheng.

Su Jiu’s mouth twitched. “President Gu, a friend wouldn’t ask people such a question.”

Chuzheng seemed to be lost in her thoughts and continued eating her breakfast.

Just then, Pei Yu gave Su Jiu a call and informed him about today’s schedule. Pei Yu then asked him about his location so he could fetch him.

Before Su Jiu replied, he glanced at Chuzheng. He saw that Chuzheng was not against it and told Pei Yu of Chuzheng’s address.

After they ate breakfast, Pei Yu just nicely came and called Su Jiu to come out.

“President Gu, I will take my leave first.”

Chuzheng waved her hand. ‘Trouble maker, please leave quickly.’

Su Jiu had just walked two steps and he walked back to her. Under Chuzheng’s peaceful gaze, he kissed her cheek. “I will miss you, President Gu.”

Chuzheng furrowed her eyebrows slightly.

Su Jiu ran out of the villa at the drop of a hat and sat in Pei Yu’s car.

Pei Yu took a glance at him and seemed as though he wanted to comment on something, but did not. In the end, he still said, “Su Jiu, President Gu and you…”

“Brother Yu, I know my limits,” answered Su Jiu obediently.

“That’s great,” chuckled Pei Yu. “But if President Gu really likes you, it doesn’t matter if you guys date.”

He had seen many people in this industry and to be honest, he had never seen a boss like Chuzheng.

A boss who treated a celebrity so well and did not even harbor any designs on this male celebrity.

“She doesn’t like me.” Su Jiu looked at the villa through the rear mirror and mumbled, “At least now, she doesn’t.”

–

One month later.

The manager faltered out a few words over the phone, “Manman, I’ve got something to tell you.”

“What is it?” Liu Manman was very curious.

“Don’t panic after I tell you the news.” The manager paused and continued, “The production team has suddenly called me and told me that they want to replace you.”

“What?” Liu Manman rose from the sofa at the drop of a hat. “Why do they want to replace me? We’ve already signed the contract!”

“They said that they are willing to pay the termination fee.”

“Something isn’t right.” Liu Manman knew how she got her role. Although Xie Zhou did not tell her personally, she heard it from his subordinates.

“What isn’t right…”

The manager had not even finished talking and Liu Manman put down the phone.

She made a call to Xie Zhou, but Xie Zhou’s phone was switched off or was not in range of reception.

Liu Manman immediately changed her clothes and rushed to Xie Zhou’s company.

As of then, her relationship with Xie Zhou was no longer a piece of top-secret news and there were already some articles online. It was just that the news was suppressed by Xie Zhou and as such when she went to the company to find Xie Zhou, nobody stopped her.

However, Xie Zhou was in a meeting and Liu Manman could only wait for him in his office. While waiting for him, she accidentally flipped open a document on Xie Zhou’s desk.

In the document, there was a whole list of Chuzheng’s personal details. Liu Manman’s mind turned black. ‘Xie Zhou is doing a background check on Gu Chuzheng? Recently, he also always said he is busy…’

Previously, Gu Chuzheng took her for a ride and she painstakingly managed to coax Xie Zhou back to her side…

She heard a few noises at the door and closed the document in a hurry.

Xie Zhou pushed open the door and saw her standing in front of his desk. He furrowed his eyebrows.

“President Xie.” Liu Manman curled her lips into a smile. “I’ve called you just now, but you didn’t answer so I came over.”

“Oh? Is there a problem?”

Liu Manman went over and hugged his arm before whining pitifully, “Didn’t I have a drama recently that was going to start filming? I prepared for a long time and I even looked at the script many times for this role. But today, my manager told me that the production team wants to replace me.”

Xie Zhou furrowed his eyebrows. “Why?”

Liu Manman shook her head. “I don’t know. The manager suddenly told me that they want to replace me and even said that they are willing to pay me the termination fee. But I’ve prepared for this role for a long time and to replace me all of a sudden…”

From Xie Zhou’s point of view, she should not know how she had gotten the role and hence, she could only phrase her words this way.

In regards to the rest, she believed that Xie Zhou would definitely investigate this matter.

Xie Zhou consoled Liu Manman for a while before telling her to go home first and he would find her after work.

“What happened?” After Liu Manman left, Xie Zhou’s face turned sour.

After all, Liu Manman was his woman and he had already made a deal with them. Yet now, they want to replace her? Wasn’t this equivalent to giving him a slap?

His assistant had already received the news from the production team, but before his assistant could report this to him, Liu Manman came.

“President Xie, it was the request of the production team’s biggest investor. They even increased their investment.” His assistant muttered a name slowly, “Gu Chuzheng.”

Xie Zhou’s eyes darkened. “Her again? I remember that this drama is under Sheng Rui Company, what’s the relation between Sheng Rui Company and her?”

“She is now the biggest shareholder of Sheng Rui Company.”

“…” Xie Zhou tapped his fingers on his desk and groaned, “Arrange a meeting with her for me.”

–

Xie Zhou asked Chuzheng out for a meeting, but Chuzheng rejected him. However, Xie Zhou refused to give up and kept asking her assistant to ask her out.

Perhaps, Chuzheng was annoyed by him and eventually agreed to meet him.

On the day of the meeting, Xie Zhou arrived earlier than Chuzheng.

“Miss Gu,” greeted Xie Zhou.

Chuzheng sat opposite of him. She was too lazy to return his greeting and directly asked, “What’s the problem?”

Xie Zhou smoked and his sharp gaze scanned past Chuzheng. The lady before him has delicate features and with just a raise of her hand, one would be able to feel her elegance. However, she looked very calm… or more accurately said, she looked cold.

“It seems that Miss Gu is busier than me.” Since when did he have to ask someone out consecutively when he wanted to see a person?

“Hmm.” ‘How can I not be busy? I am busy spending money.’ “So please keep your words short and sweet.”

“…” Xie Zhou placed the cigarette butt in the ashtray before leaning his back on the sofa. He exuded a domineering presence. “Miss Gu, is it your idea to replace Liu Manman from her role?”

“No.”

Xie Zhou furrowed his eyebrows slightly. “Miss Gu, are you trying to deny?”

Chuzheng placed her hands on her knees. “Why do you think that it’s my idea?”

“You are Sheng Rui Company’s biggest shareholder.”

“I am not allowed to be a shareholder of the Sheng Rui Group?”

“…Sheng Rui is the biggest investor of “Flowers In A Mirror And The Moon’s Reflection In Water”.” He had already laid his cards on the table, she should understand what he meant.

“Hmm, so what? This cannot prove that I was the one who did it.” Chuzheng asked with her face devoid of expression. “Do you have proof? You have no proof, so please don’t accuse me.”