Chapter 262: Chapter 262

262: Chapter 262: Jiang You Trends on Hot Search 262: Chapter 262: Jiang You Trends on Hot Search In an instant, the people who were chattering nonstop just moments ago all fell silent upon hearing these words.

Everyone looked in shock at Gu Beiyan’s somber handsome face.

The hotel security also arrived the first moment to block off some of the reporters.

The hotel lobby manager was so frightened that his back was almost drenched in sweat; he had no idea these people were here to confront their second young lady.

This hotel belonged to the Jiang Family, and he knew Jiang You because the hotel was owned by her, given to the second young lady by their president.

Had he known earlier that these people were here for Jiang You, he would have driven them away immediately.

While he organized people to stop the reporters, he muttered to himself: It’s over, the president is definitely going to rebuke me to death!

Gu Beiyan’s narrow and deep eyes sharply swept over the reporters who had just asked the questions, exuding a terrifying chill.

Several reporters swallowed hard.

His deep voice carried a bone-chilling coldness: “If today’s photos get leaked, you won’t be able to work in this industry anymore!”

Everyone’s faces stiffened; they had stepped into a minefield…

If they had known earlier that this mysterious man was Gu Beiyan, even a thousand courage wouldn’t have dared them to confront him here.

Although Gu Beiyan was famously easy-going, when he became fierce, he was truly ruthless!

After all, with the strength of the Gu Family, who would dare to provoke them?

Seeing that the reporters were all stunned, the lobby manager quickly shouted: “Hurry up and make way, don’t block Mr.

After being reminded, everyone quickly cleared a path.

Every one of them shut up, filled with terror.

Gu, let me handle this, you and…

Miss Jiang go back first.” The manager almost called her second young lady, but thinking of the Jiang Family’s rules, he held back.

Gu Beiyan didn’t say a word, just took Jiang You and left.

After getting on the car, Gu Beiyan noticed she wasn’t speaking, thinking she was worried about this matter being reported.

“Don’t worry, I will handle this issue.”

Jiang You took off her mask, turned to look at him, and said: “No need to handle it, let them blow it up.”

Gu Beiyan’s hand on the steering wheel paused: “?”

Jiang You: “I just happen to have a new drama airing soon, and I was worrying about not having a trending search.

If they just tweak the topics a bit, wouldn’t it be perfect for a trending search?

I don’t even have to pay for the promotion, and my drama gets advertised, hitting two birds with one stone, right?”

Gu Beiyan, rendered speechless, her way of thinking was indeed extraordinary!

“Okay, whatever you say.”

An hour later, Jiang You successfully made it to the trending searches.

However, the title was not “Secret Meeting with a Mysterious Man” but “New Rising Star in Entertainment Industry s One Million on Her Birthday to the Orphanage.”

Jiang You indeed d to the orphanage that day, but not one million, rather five million.

She only let the media report one million, mainly to keep a low profile.

And the media also promoted her new drama for free.

So many media outlets promoting extensively, this was unprecedented treatment in the entire entertainment industry.

The director and producer were dumbfounded, thinking there was a system bug, as they were planning to do promotions in a couple of days, but promotions had started even without them beginning.

And it occupied two of the top three spots on trending searches.

At that moment, in a certain apartment’s living room, a woman was angrily browsing Weibo.

This person was none other than Liu Xuxu, a new rising star in the entertainment industry as well, although she debuted a year earlier than Jiang You and was quite famous.

The more she scrolled, the angrier she got.

Last night she clearly saw Jiang You being carried into the hotel by a man, so she anonymously messaged all entertainment reporters in Yue City.

It was already past midnight by then, a man and a woman going to a hotel, what else could it be?

Liu Xuxu really disliked Jiang You; both were from the same talent agency under Mo Group.

But ever since Jiang You arrived, she had gradually taken over her place.

Even though she joined the company earlier, the company had given many resources to Jiang You, which naturally she could not accept, as she was not any less talented than Jiang You!

Last night, after finally catching Jiang You in a compromising situation, she had intended to use this to bring her down.

If the company saw these negative reports, they would naturally cut off her resources.

But who would have thought it would turn out now?

Liu Xuxu felt increasingly uneasy; why did she always feel like the media persons were pleasing Jiang You?

Could it be related to the man who was holding her last night?

She didn’t see the man’s front but saw a back, a tall and straight silhouette, not like those of old men.

Just then, her phone rang; it was her agent.

She answered impatiently.

The agent didn’t mind her temper, probably used to it.

“Xuxu, have you offended someone?”

Liu Xuxu was slightly startled, “What do you mean?”

The agent said, “The script that originally confirmed you as the female lead, the producer just called to say it’s canceled.”

Liu Xuxu immediately panicked.

“Haven’t we already signed the contract?

How can they renege?”

Her agent was equally perplexed; she had just received the call too, totally unprepared, and the other party hung up without giving her a chance to ask for reasons.

“The production team is willing to compensate for the breach of contract.” The agent said.

Liu Xuxu felt her vision blur and her mind buzz.

How could this happen?

Could it be because of…

She thought of last night’s event.

Quickly, she dismissed the idea; it’s impossible, how could she know about that, and even if she knew, she couldn’t have the power to make the production team replace her directly.

Liu Xuxu: “Go find out who is manipulating this behind the scenes.”

The agent “Hmm”ed, and then confirmed once more: “Xuxu, are you sure you haven’t offended anyone recently?”

She was afraid of offending someone she shouldn’t, and no matter what PR she did, it would be useless.

Not only that, but she might also block her own path.

Liu Xuxu hesitated for a second, “No.”

“Youyou, how are you planning to handle Liu Xuxu’s issue?”

Qing looked at Jiang You, who was sitting on the sofa chair.

Half an hour ago, Ms.

Qing had found out who leaked the information to the media.

However, it wasn’t her who found out, but rather information given by Gu Beiyan.

Jiang You, holding her phone and browsing Weibo, replied, “Hasn’t someone already sabotaged her script?”

She happened to come across a notice just posted on the official website of a drama production, announcing a change of the lead actress.

She knew that Liu Xuxu was supposed to be the female lead of that drama.

As soon as it was discovered that Liu Xuxu was the one who exposed her whereabouts, the production team terminated her contract, clearly indicating that someone did it on purpose.

It was either her brother or Gu Beiyan.

“Besides, I should thank her for this hot search trend.

Without her leak, I wouldn’t have found the opportunity to get all these entertainment media to promote me for free,” said Jiang You.

Jiang You is the most Zen-like and eclectic artist she has ever managed.

She didn’t know if this was a good or bad thing.

But one thing was for sure, at least she didn’t have to worry about Jiang You being overly sensitive or depressed, as being an artist definitely requires going through some extraordinary situations.

Some artists can easily crumble under pressure.

If other female artists faced what Jiang You did, they probably wouldn’t have the same mental loops…

But this is also thanks to her strong family background that made it possible.

However, being born into a good family is a talent in itself.

Then again, Jiang You has never used her family’s influence.

The endorsements and scripts she got were all obtained through normal procedures, mainly because she has the potential and capacity, and both brands and directors see her abilities.

Gold will always shine and she will have her own domain to show herself.

Seeing how Zen she was, Ms.

Qing also calmed her mind, but still reminded her, “I know you’re very Zen, but I still need to remind you to be cautious about Liu Xuxu.”

“After all, it’s necessary to guard against others.”

Jiang You: “Don’t worry, I know.

Qing, I’m not someone who suffers losses easily, and you know me well.”

Qing, reassured by her response, finally felt at ease.

“Alright, rest for two more days.

There’s an event in two days that you need to attend.

Make sure to rest well and maintain a good condition.”

Liu Xuxu’s team investigated, but couldn’t find any clues.

The reason given by the production team for the contract termination was, “We have found the most suitable candidate for our drama’s female lead!”

The hidden meaning behind this statement was: Choosing your agency’s artist was only a compromise in the first place.

After learning about this reason, Liu Xuxu threw a temper tantrum in the makeup room.

Both the makeup artist and assistant were frightened, and the makeup artist fled the scene, because, after all, she was just a makeup artist and not an assistant; there was no reason for her to stay and be scolded.

In the dressing room, the sound of objects crashing to the floor rang out.

Liu Xuxu’s agent just silently stood by, watching her sweep everything off the makeup table onto the floor without trying to stop her.

Honestly, she really disliked Liu Xuxu’s temper.

Whenever something didn’t go her way, or wasn’t to her liking, she would get angry.

When she finally calmed down, she slowly began to speak: “Are you feeling better now?

Can you listen to me calmly till the end?”

Liu Xuxu’s eyes were red as she looked into the mirror in front of her, caught her agent’s eye, but said nothing.

The agent said: “Although I haven’t found anything conclusive, I heard from a contact that the reason for your contract termination isn’t solely because you didn’t fit the role, there was additional pressure applied to the production team.”

At these words, Liu Xuxu’s gaze quivered slightly.

Agent Huang Meng continued: “It was pressure from the Gu Group, the major financier of the series; if they say a word, the production team wouldn’t ignore it.”

Originally, her role wasn’t acquired through official channels either, a fact both Liu Xuxu and she knew very well, so she didn’t bring it up again.

Huang Meng narrowed her eyes, looking at her, and asked: “So, the other day when I asked you if you had offended someone, you told me no.

But now, the sudden action from the Gu Group definitely has a reason, are you hiding something from me, something you haven’t told me?”

Liu Xuxu looked guilty, her eyes darting around, appearing hesitant to speak.

Huang Meng’s gaze darkened, “Don’t think about lying to me!”

Liu Xuxu bit her lip and said, “The day before yesterday, I saw Jiang You being carried into a hotel by a man.

I anonymously tipped off the reporters to stake out the hotel entrance.”

Huang Meng frowned; she hadn’t missed the recent trending topic about Jiang You, but the content of those trending posts had nothing to do with what Liu Xuxu said!

If what Liu Xuxu said was true, then the paparazzi must have intercepted someone, but that story wasn’t reported; instead, another matter was, which indicates someone behind Jiang You dealt with it.

And that person behind Jiang You… is the Gu Group!

Huang Meng looked at her with disappointment, saying: “Why would you pick a fight with that little girl Jiang You?

This is literally shooting yourself in the foot, don’t you see?”

“I’ve told you before, consult with me before doing anything, don’t act on your own!

You are just digging your own grave, your recent loss of opportunities is all your own doing; do I really need to remind you of that?”

Huang Meng’s words felt like cold water being thrown over her, sending chills through her body.

Liu Xuxu leaned back in her chair, her hands on her knees clenched into tight fists, her head slightly bowed, biting her lip, her eyes filled with a grim and ruthless look.

Furious, Huang Meng felt like her lungs were about to explode, tangling with the Gu Group was like stepping on a landmine.

She angrily dropped a sentence: “Sort this out yourself!”

She was out of options, knowing that the Gu Group was behind this felt like waiting for a death sentence.

Liu Xuxu immediately panicked, she stood up, grabbing Huang Meng, who was about to leave.

you can’t just ignore me.”

Huang Meng had other artists under her management too, if she truly said she would ignore Liu Xuxu, she really would.

Initially, Huang Meng supported her because she saw potential in her.

And Liu Xuxu truly did excel initially, Huang Meng’s efforts weren’t wasted as she quickly secured her footing in this chaotic entertainment industry.

But it wasn’t long before Liu Xuxu became arrogant.

Huang Meng had given her chances and warned her, she had restrained herself somewhat.

For minor issues, Huang Meng would let her be, as long as she didn’t cause trouble and just focused on making money.

She had angered the Gu Group…

After a moment of thought, Huang Meng said: “Didn’t you say you knew someone from the Jiang Family?

Maybe you can resolve this through them since the Jiang Family and Gu Family have connections.”