Chapter 124: The Ultimate Parent Betrayer

Project failures.
Broken financial chain.
FGH industry-wide ban.

Shen Mingxuan’s face turned deathly pale in an instant, as if a bony, dark, skeletal hand was tightly gripping his throat, leaving him on the brink of suffocation.

“No, this can’t be real. I don’t believe it!”

He was terrified to the extreme, screaming madly as if the louder he shouted, the more likely Gu Chuan’s words would be rendered false.

But in the next second, Lu Yu let out an exclamation, followed by her excited gossip.

“Check out Weibo! Wu Yong, the FGH executive manager, just reposted Brother Chuan’s Weibo post!”

Wu Yong: Understood, President Gu. All collaborations with the Shen Corporation have been fully terminated.

Yang Yang quickly followed up, “All the brands under the FGH Group are reposting it too!”

The subsidiary companies’ posts varied in wording, but their core message was the same—President Gu is the best!

In addition, many other industry leaders also reposted.

The CEO of Hengda Real Estate.
The president of Yuanmu Industry.
The president of Rongguang Electronics.
The head of the Bo Financial Group.

…

All of them were top industry leaders, and at this moment, they were all reposting Gu Chuan’s Weibo, flattering him in the process.

Only now did Shen Mingxuan realize that Gu Chuan wasn’t deliberately hiding his identity from them; they simply weren’t qualified to know who he really was.

Shen Mingxuan’s face turned ashen as fear consumed him, causing his blood to run backward, and he staggered back in weakness, eventually falling to the ground in embarrassment.

He looked up at Gu Chuan, who stood there like a king, while he was nothing more than an ant, a mere clown.

He was finished!
Completely finished!
His father was going to kill him!

【Look at Shen Mingxuan’s desperate expression now—haha, that’s a satisfying face-slap!】

【Shen Mingxuan wanted proof, but he couldn’t handle the price of that proof. His family business was already struggling, and now he’s personally crushed their last hope. I hereby crown him the Ultimate Parent Betrayer!】

【I’m speechless at Gu Chuan’s identity reveal. I’ve got only one thing to say—Brother Chuan, you’re awesome!】

【The more awesome Brother Chuan is, the more addictive ChuanMi is! A man at the pinnacle of power personally acting as a bodyguard for Mimi and even kneeling to help her with her shoes—isn’t that love?】

【I used to think that a cold, hard bodyguard paired with a delicate heiress was enough to enjoy, but now with both their identities revealed, the top-tier mogul paired with a wealthy heiress is even more addictive!】

【I demand ChuanMi to stay strong and get married right away! Have a seven-child quintuplet!】

The bullet screen was filled with excitement, with people saying all sorts of things, and the live audience was no different, with varied thoughts.

Some were in awe, some amazed, some worshipful, and some regretful.

But regardless of their thoughts, everyone was now too intimidated to approach and make small talk, especially with Gu Chuan being a mogul capable of shaking the country’s economic core. Who would dare?

Yet, someone not only dared, but also had the audacity to tease.

Jiang Mi’s eyes curved like peach blossoms as she feigned surprise and exaggeratedly exclaimed, “Wow, Gu Chuan, you’re actually the president of FGH! That’s amazing!”

Gu Chuan couldn’t help but smile faintly in response.

Jiang Mi blinked her eyes mischievously, “Does a president earning millions every minute care about the few thousand dollars I pay my bodyguard every month?”

Gu Chuan’s black eyes softened, the intense and dominant aura of a leader dissipating, leaving only gentle warmth. “I care.”

Jiang Mi’s bright eyes sparkled even more, and she praised herself, “Getting the president of FGH to be my bodyguard for just a few thousand dollars a month—I must be an ordinary little business genius.”

Her spoiled and coquettish demeanor!
Forget business genius, she’s more like a master of flirtation!

The onlookers wanted to complain but didn’t dare, still trying to figure out their feelings when suddenly, a sharp and shrill phone ringtone cut through the air.

Shen Mingxuan, already in extreme shock and fear, saw the word “Father” on the screen, and his face turned even paler, his body trembling uncontrollably.

He instinctively wanted to hang up the call.

Jiang Mi’s playful voice rang out, “The Shen family patriarch is calling. Go on, answer it.”

Shen Mingxuan’s voice trembled, “We’re filming a show right now; it’s not convenient.”

But the new director, ever so shrewd, seized this moment to show his loyalty and quickly chimed in with a loudspeaker.

“No worries, no worries. Right now, we’re mainly waiting for online audience votes, and the show has no filming requirements, so everyone can just relax and have fun.”

Shen Mingxuan glared viciously at the new director.

The new director wasn’t intimidated and even smiled back at him.

Shen Mingxuan was furious. Even a lowly director dared to openly trip him up now? But as he glanced at the others, they all wore expressions of schadenfreude.

He cursed them all internally, but said nothing aloud.

Climbing back up from the ground, he walked away, winding through the area to distance himself from the crowd.

But Shen Mingxuan forgot.

Even though he was off-camera, the microphone on his chest was still transmitting audio, and his voice was clearly heard across the internet.

Answering the call, Shen Mingxuan’s voice was laced with fear, “Father.”

“Don’t call me that! I have no such stupid son as you! Look at the mess you’ve made!” Shen Hui shouted in rage, slamming the table.

Shen Mingxuan didn’t even have time to explain, quickly asking, “Father, is what Gu Chuan said true? Our family’s financial chain is broken, and we’re on the verge of bankruptcy?”

Bankruptcy wasn’t imminent yet; after all, they were an old and established family, and even a dying camel is still bigger than a horse.

But with the financial chain broken and no new funds coming in, the situation would only worsen, and eventually, bankruptcy would be inevitable.

Shen Mingxuan’s father was already stressed about this, racking his brains daily on how to establish a connection with FGH. Just when there was a glimmer of hope, Shen Mingxuan, this fool, had made things even worse!

“You’re a worthless failure! Shut up! You go right now and kneel before President Gu and beg for his forgiveness!”

Shen Mingxuan’s pupils dilated in shock, “But I’m a celebrity! If I do that, how will I survive in the industry?”

Shen Hui had always valued profit over emotions. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have abandoned Shen Mingxuan’s mother to marry a woman of equal social standing.

He had a certain preference for Shen Mingxuan, but when that preference was weighed against the company’s interests, Shen Mingxuan became worthless.

“Survive? My reputation is already ruined because of you! I let you enter the entertainment industry so you could build fame and benefit the company. But you’re nothing but a failure! We spent so much money to buy you an acting award and put in great effort to promote you, but you’ve done nothing with it.”

“And now, you’ve offended FGH. I don’t care how you do it, but you must get Gu Chuan’s forgiveness, or I’ll disown you immediately!”

After that tirade, Shen Hui, still furious, hung up the phone.

Listening to the mechanical beeping sound, Shen Mingxuan was fuming, gnashing his teeth in anger.

“Old bastard! You’re no better, relying on women! If it weren’t for your failed investments, we wouldn’t be in this mess!”

Just then, a panicked voice called out, “Mr. Shen! Mr. Shen!”

Having been crushed by Gu Chuan and scolded by his father, Shen Mingxuan was in a foul mood. Seeing his assistant yelling at such an inopportune time, he exploded in anger.

He slapped the assistant across the head, “Why are you yelling? Can’t you see I’m on a call? You stupid mutt!”

This violent, irritable behavior was a stark contrast to the gentle and refined image he usually presented on screen.

The assistant was stunned for a moment, unable to comprehend what had just happened.

Shen Mingxuan, still irate, kicked him again, barking out, “What are you standing there for? Get lost!”

The assistant’s back slammed into a tree, the sharp pain snapping him back to reality. He hurriedly shouted.

“Mr. Shen, you’re still on a live broadcast! Your microphone is still on!”