The CEO Wants to Flirt with You (GL) - Chapter 4
Chapter 4
The almost inaudible sigh echoed clearly in Chu Yanqing’s ears in the quiet office. For a moment, she actually felt a pang of sympathy for Gu Ying.
Chu Yanqing shook her head. How could she feel sorry for this woman who dared to mock her? It must be an illusion due to not having coffee and being in low spirits.
However, this was a great opportunity to flirt with Gu Ying!
Chu Yanqing raised an eyebrow and asked with concern, “What’s wrong? Did you have an unpleasant talk with Xiao Mo?” She moved to the side and sat on the desk, looking like a caring older sister. She advised, “Manager Gu, I know you want to make Shengjin stronger, but you’ve also seen that our artists are either like Xiao Mo or like Zong Xuan. There’s really not a single one who’s a success.”
Gu Ying looked up at Chu Yanqing, listening carefully to her talk about the company’s situation. She already knew the company’s situation very well before she came. Now, she just wanted to see if Chu Yanqing could say something that would impress her.
Perhaps Chu Yanqing wasn’t a good-for-nothing second-generation rich kid who only knew how to play, as the rumors suggested.
Seeing the seriousness and anticipation in Gu Ying’s eyes, Chu Yanqing couldn’t help but feel a little smug. Although she didn’t do her job properly, she had seen everything that happened in the company. Now, it was as if she had met someone who appreciated her. She wished she could tell Gu Ying the only few valuable things she had in her mind.
“If this Xiao Mo thing happened to any other artist, they would have already used Gong Nan to skyrocket to fame. But Xiao Mo has been very low-key in the two years she’s been with the company.” She raised an eyebrow at Gu Ying. “It’s normal for an artist to be low-key in life and high-key in their career. But Xiao Mo is also very low-key in her career. In the past two years, she’s been in TV shows and movies, but they were all supporting roles with few lines, the kind of roles that might not even have her name in the credits.”
She got off the desk, stood up straight, and looked at Gu Ying, whose eyes held a look of approval. She said seriously, “So, with Xiao Mo’s personality, no matter what you said to her, she won’t do it.”
Gu Ying stared at Chu Yanqing, seeing the seriousness and certainty in her eyes. She had a hunch that there was another reason for Xiao Mo’s low-key nature and that it wasn’t as simple as Chu Yanqing said.
The next second, Chu Yanqing returned to being a hooligan. She leaned on the desk and said to Gu Ying, “Manager Gu, let me treat you to lunch.” She looked at the watch on her wrist and then looked up at Gu Ying with anticipation. “It’s eleven-thirty, perfect for lunch break.”
Gu Ying glanced at Chu Yanqing’s watch, a limited edition of thirty pieces of the Haute Horlogerie Heisseke Triple Time Zone watch. Hehe, she was indeed a rich kid. Unlike her, she only wore a business watch that cost a few thousand yuan.
People are divided into different classes. Some are born noble, and some are born humble. She was the most ordinary person and could only rely on her own hard work to climb up.
Gu Ying coldly refused, “I still have things to be busy with. President Chu, please go ahead.” The Xiao Mo incident had just happened, and she had no appetite for lunch. She just wanted to get Xiao Mo to the top as soon as possible.
As long as the company had a big star, it would be like a whirlpool, continuously attracting new artists.
Shengjin was currently in a vicious cycle. The incident between Xiao Mo and Gong Nan was a great opportunity for the company to get out of its predicament, and she couldn’t miss such a good opportunity!
Chu Yanqing was the daughter of Chu Xiuqi, the second daughter of the Chu Corporation. Even if Shengjin went bankrupt, she could still go back to the Chu Corporation. But she had requested to be transferred from the Chu Corporation to Shengjin. If Shengjin went bankrupt, how could she have the face to go back to the group’s headquarters?
Gu Ying knew very well that there was only one path for her: to make Shengjin prosperous. And this was the best time.
Chu Yanqing watched Gu Ying deftly open her computer and type on the keyboard with a cold expression. She frowned, turned around, and left.
She really was a good-for-nothing rich kid. Gu Ying glanced at Chu Yanqing’s retreating back and continued typing on the keyboard. It only took her fifteen minutes to draft a preliminary plan.
She opened the web page, and it was filled with news about Gong Nan and her same-s3x kiss. Some people had even exposed Xiao Mo’s identity as a little-known artist from Shengjin Entertainment. She had been in the industry for two years and didn’t have a single notable work…
An hour after the incident, countless articles appeared online with titles like “The Secret Love of Gong Nan and Xiao Mo,” which were of unknown authenticity. She read a few of them, and each one was more exaggerated than the last. They ranged from pure love to deeply passionate and even to sadomasochistic relationships. They had everything. It was obvious they were all made up!
These people had such great imaginations. Why didn’t they write novels? Gu Ying felt a mix of amusement and frustration as she looked at these articles.
News and Weibo were always two completely different things. How did the saying go? “A thousand idiots on the internet, and Tencent and NetEase have half of them.” The things there were ninety-five percent nonsense.
Gu Ying closed the news page and opened Weibo. She logged in and saw that the topic of Gong Nan and Xiao Mo had already become a trending topic. The entire page was filled with their news.
Gu Ying couldn’t help but frown as she scrolled through Weibo and the comments. It was so strange. The situation, which should have been one-sided, had polarized. Half the people expressed disgust and angrily called for Gong Nan to be kicked out of the entertainment industry, while the other half supported Gong Nan and Xiao Mo. They believed that same-s3x love was true love and that artists were also human beings. They supported Gong Nan and Xiao Mo being together.
She instinctively touched the left side of her chin and fell into deep thought.
In the lounge, she had asked Xiao Mo about her relationship with Gong Nan, and Xiao Mo had said she didn’t know her and denied that the person in the photo was herself. Now that she looked at the photos, they weren’t very clear. If someone hadn’t specifically said that the two people kissing in the photo were Gong Nan and Xiao Mo, no one would have been able to tell at a glance.
After interacting with Xiao Mo for ten minutes, Xiao Mo’s face was clearly etched into her mind. If the photos weren’t photoshopped, the person in the photos must be Xiao Mo.
Did Xiao Mo and Gong Nan really have a relationship?
Gu Ying had a sudden realization. This explained why Xiao Mo had been unwilling to cooperate with her in using this scandal to gain popularity.
She thought of the key to the matter. She lowered her eyes and hesitated for a moment, but still called Xiao Mo. “Xiao Mo, come to my office, it’s next to President Chu’s. I’ve thought of some things that I need to verify with you.” She had to confirm whether Xiao Mo and Gong Nan were a couple before she could proceed with the next step of her plan.
The exposure of Gong Nan and Xiao Mo’s scandal, she was sure, was not an accident. Someone had done it on purpose. The purpose was either to smear Gong Nan or to promote Gong Nan’s… new movie!
Gu Ying remembered Gong Nan’s upcoming movie, “Love Heist.”
Three months ago, Director Xie announced that he would be filming a new movie called “Love Heist,” and the female lead was Gong Nan. In previous promotions, the male and female leads would be revealed directly, and even a plot summary would be released online. But for the new film “Love Heist,” only the name and the female lead had been revealed. Three months had passed, and not a single detail of the plot had been revealed.
What was this mysterious new film about?
Even Gu Ying, who didn’t pay much attention to the entertainment industry, started to become curious about the content of “Love Heist.”
Just as she was guessing the connection between the Gong Nan and Xiao Mo scandal and the new film, she heard the door open. She looked up and saw Chu Yanqing. When she saw the takeout box in her hand, she pretended not to know and asked, “Is President Chu planning to eat in my office?” Looking at Chu Yanqing’s mischievous smile, she didn’t have to guess that she was here to play the “you haven’t eaten, I feel so bad, let’s eat together” game.
She might even do something disgusting like feeding her.
As expected, Chu Yanqing put the takeout box on the desk and said with a smile, “A Ying, I’ve brought the food back. Let’s eat together.” She opened the plastic bag and took out three boxes of food and two bowls of rice. “A Ying, just bear with this for lunch. I’ll take you to a delicious dinner tonight to welcome you.”
Gu Ying, you must be so touched, right? A president, a rich kid like me, is eating takeout with you. Aren’t you falling for me and loving me now?
When she heard the name “A Ying,” Gu Ying couldn’t help but shiver. Two currents of electricity shot down her spine, making her want to hit Chu Yanqing.
Could she call her something even more disgusting and cringey? No one had ever called her “A Ying” since she was a child. Her friends and family called her “Xiao Ying,” colleagues and superiors called her “Xiao Gu,” and her subordinates called her “Manager Gu.” Others just called her by her full name.
As for the name “A Ying,” Gu Ying felt that even if it wasn’t a pet name for a lover, it definitely shouldn’t be used by this incompetent President Chu who only knew how to flirt.
Gu Ying pushed her chair back and stood up. “President Chu, please enjoy your meal here. I have an appointment and am going out to eat.”
When Chu Yanqing heard that Gu Ying was going out to eat, she threw down her chopsticks and looked at Gu Ying angrily. “Who are you meeting? Ji Yan?” Not only did she not fall for her tricks, but she also hooked up with her secretary so quickly?
What was so good about Ji Yan? She was an eternally expressionless person who was cold and didn’t like to talk. She didn’t know why her dad chose such a secretary and sent her to her side!
Looking at the furious Chu Yanqing, a hint of pleasure flashed through Gu Ying’s heart, but her face remained cold. “Not Ji Yan.” At that moment, Xiao Mo appeared at the door.
She pointed her chin at Xiao Mo and said, “I have an appointment with Xiao Mo.” After she finished speaking, she turned and walked toward Xiao Mo, not looking at Chu Yanqing a second time. Xiao Mo, who didn’t know what was going on, turned and followed.
Seeing the two of them about to leave, Chu Yanqing clenched her fist and put her other hand on the table. She said domineeringly, “Both of you, stop right there!” Did they forget her identity as president just because she wasn’t showing her authority?!
Gu Ying and Xiao Mo stopped in their tracks and looked at Chu Yanqing with identical expressions.
What kind of a tantrum was President Chu throwing now?
Chu Yanqing quickly walked up to Gu Ying, frowned, and questioned, “We just talked. Why do you need to talk again?” She then looked at the depressed Xiao Mo and softened her tone. “There are still reporters outside. It’s not suitable for Xiao Mo to go out. Wait until it gets dark, and then you can go out.” The rapid change in her attitude left the two of them astonished.
Since she said she was going to flirt with Gu Ying, she had to get her! Before she succeeded, Gu Ying was not allowed to have intimate contact with any other woman! Not even talking alone!
Chu Yanqing continued, “The company cafeteria has private rooms. I’ll have the kitchen prepare a few dishes. We can eat and talk in the private room.”
Gu Ying turned to Xiao Mo. When she saw that she didn’t object, she turned back and said in a polite tone, “Then I’ll have to trouble you, President Chu.”