Chapter 23 2/2

Zhou Xie’s uncle was also extremely troubled. His focus was no longer on his nephew but on a different concern: “We don’t know the origin of this Sheng Quan. If she targets us for Jin Jiu, it could be troublesome.”

Zhou Xie didn’t understand: “Isn’t she just a rich second-generation? Moreover, she came back from abroad. Uncle, you’ve been in the country for so many years; are you afraid of a second-generation who just returned?”

Zhou Yang laughed in frustration, “Why did my brother have to give birth to someone like you without a brain?! Is she an ordinary second-generation? She just returned, and she already bought a building! A building in the central area of Shanghai! Do you know what it means when she bought the Huaxing Building? It means she has at least over a hundred billion in cash flow!”

“Hundred billion! People with over a hundred billion in assets are already rare, not to mention a hundred billion in cash. Even if we sell everything, it won’t be enough to make up so much money! She’s so rich that just with a word from her, there will be a line of people wanting to take us down for her!”

Zhou Yang struggled with discomfort, rubbing his temples. He seemed to have aged ten years. Since learning about this, he has never thought of directly opposing Sheng Quan.

The statement was simple: it was impossible to compare.

If Sheng Quan really wanted to deal with them, it would be too easy.

Not to mention others; just Gu Zha alone would give him a headache.

Similar to how Jin Jiu faced them in the past, a sixteen-year-old teenager, no matter how hard he resisted, would be easily suppressed.

And now, only the target of suppression has changed.

Tian Liang’s words were not exaggerated, especially for a company like theirs with fatal flaws. If someone specifically targeted them, bankruptcy or heavy losses would be inevitable.

Zhou Yang struggled to find Gu Zha, managing to get Gu Zha’s phone number through connections. He called, attempting to pay for safety and asking him to help say a few good words in front of Sheng Quan.

When the call came, Gu Zha was working.

The content of his work was precisely the information about the company controlled by Zhou Yang. Honestly, most companies of Zhou Yang’s kind in the entertainment industry couldn’t withstand scrutiny.

The ability to cover up Jin Jiu’s poisoning and protect him even after Zhou Xie poisoned him indicated that they had done similar things before. According to Gu Zha’s experience, presenting just a few cases would be enough to put these people behind bars.

As for where this experience came from, one might have to ask his two former partners.

This kind of thing didn’t require Gu Zha’s personal intervention. It could be handled easily by the subordinates, but he could tell that Sheng Quan didn’t like this company at all. Therefore, Gu Zha took the initiative to handle this matter.

Faced with Zhou Yang’s polite request, Gu Zha also politely replied: “Mr. Zhou, I understand your needs, but Sheng Dong really likes Jin Jiu. I think if Starlight Entertainment were to close down, Sheng Dong would probably be quite happy.”

Zhou Yang’s company, Sunrise Entertainment, which he poured a lot of effort into, became, in Gu Zha’s words, a tool to please Sheng Quan.

Zhou Yang, unable to accept this, tried to negotiate: “He’s just a small singer. We, Sunrise, are also an established company. Do you really want to target us for the sake of a small singer?”

“Allow me to correct you,” Gu Zha expressed politely. “It’s not targeting; it’s making you disappear from Sheng Dong’s view.”

“And achieving this won’t be very difficult.” He flipped through the printed documents in front of him. “Tax evasion, frequent loans, suspected money laundering, forcing artists into sexual bribery, plus the upcoming negative news. Even if we don’t take action, you won’t last long.”

“But I will still take action. After all, this is my first performance since joining. I think I should perform well.”

Zhou Yang, trembling with anger, continued to ask stubbornly: “Can’t we discuss it in another way? Sheng Dong is young, and you’re young too, right? Targeting a company just for a small singer, she lacks experience and is swayed by beauty! Aren’t you advising her? Are you assisting in doing wrong?”

“We’re also an established company. If you ease up on us this time, we can discuss cooperation. Just think about it seriously.”

Gu Zha did think seriously for a moment and came to a conclusion in the end: “I’m sorry. Compared to whether Starlight will cooperate with Sunrise, Sheng Dong’s preferences and my performance are more important.”

“If you really can’t bear to part with the company, I suggest taking a picture to cherish the memory while the company is still here.” He looked at his watch. “The conversation time is up. Goodbye.”

After hanging up, Gu Zha casually blocked Zhou Yang’s number and resumed his diligent work.

Attacking Sunrise Entertainment was not just about venting anger. At least, Gu Zha had set his sights on three or more artists from their company. The dismantling of a company would undoubtedly create new interests, and Gu Zha was more than willing for Starlight to acquire these new benefits.

After another hour of work, Gu Zha got up to stretch, ran on the treadmill for half an hour, and then returned to continue working.

At six, the meal delivery person arrived. This was arranged by Sheng Quan. The company currently didn’t have a cafeteria, but Sheng Quan had arranged for him to receive breakfast, lunch, and dinner from a private kitchen, always punctually delivered.

Gu Zha regretfully put down his work and finished a meal in half an hour. After eating, he immediately immersed himself in work again.

At 8:30 in the evening, having exceeded his work quota, he left his desk feeling satisfied. As usual, Gu Zha called Sheng Quan to ask when she would return to the company.

Sheng Quan was currently enjoying a hot spring with Ming Qi.

In a leisurely tone, Sheng Quan said, “I still want to watch Jin Jiu’s knockout and final rounds. During this time, please take care of things at the company.”

“Alright, I hope you have a good time.”

Gu Zha felt a bit disappointed about Sheng Quan’s plan not to return to the company for the next two weeks. He didn’t really care much about Jin Jiu, to be precise; besides work, there was hardly anything that Gu Zha cared about.

However, today, he opened his phone, searched for Jin Jiu’s name, and looked at the long-haired, pale-faced Jin Jiu in the pictures for a serious three seconds.

On this day, Zhang, the secretary who had been happily working as Gu Zha’s assistant since becoming the CEO secretary at Starlight Entertainment, finally encountered the first challenge in his professional career.

His usually aloof boss, who only had work in his eyes, not only kept him working until 8:30 but also, after finishing overtime, suddenly asked him with that cold and beautiful face:

“What do you think about me keeping long hair?”

“The kind that covers the eyes.”