Chapter 11 – 9: Getting Beaten and New Work Arrangements

Reluctantly, he wanted to run, but seeing Li Chunhua’s livid expression and Xu Qingqiu staring at him without blinking, he hesitated for a moment and then obediently walked in.

Of course, fearing someone might snatch the popsicle from his mouth, as he entered, he gobbled it down in no time, ignoring the brain freeze. After finishing, he even licked the stick and casually threw it into the trash bin by the door.

This sequence of actions completely set Li Chunhua off. It’s hard enough dealing with others, and you think you’re any easier to handle?!

Furious, Li Chunhua rushed over to him, grabbing his arm with one hand and wildly slapping him with the other.

“I’m so mad! I’m so mad! Look at what you’ve done!”

“Can’t you stop dragging us down?! How did Xu Qingqiu ever wrong you that you need to torment her like this? Huh?”

The more Li Chunhua spoke, the more aggrieved she felt. She felt indignant on behalf of Xu Qingqiu!

Chu Tian wore a dumbfounded expression, as if he had just eaten a bitter melon.

While dodging Li Chunhua’s furious attacks, he screamed desperately.

“AH! IT HURTS!! UGH! UGH! UGH!”

“UGH! UGH! UGH! UGH!”

“NNGH! RGH! UGH!”

Unfortunately, his voice was weak. All that could be heard were his desperate cries; it was impossible to make out any distinct words.

Finally, Xu Qingqiu couldn’t stand it anymore. She quickly ran over to pull Li Chunhua away and pleaded for him.

Seeing Chu Tian, Xu Qingqiu also looked a bit angry and rolled her eyes at him, which surprisingly looked kind of cute.

Chu Tian rubbed the spots where he had been hit and looked at Li Chunhua with a speechless expression. What in the world has gotten into this menopausal woman?

No, I have to get an explanation! I can’t just take a beating for nothing!

Thinking this, he pulled out a chair and sat down, rubbing his arm and glaring at Li Chunhua, adopting a stance that clearly said he wouldn’t back down until she explained.

“You’re glaring at me? You have the nerve to glare at me?”

What’s wrong with glaring at you?

Righteously indignant, Chu Tian not only didn’t hold back but puffed out his chest and glared back even more fiercely.

What, you want to hit me again? Hit me again and I’ll fight back. See if you can beat me!

Just as it seemed they were about to start fighting again, Xu Qingqiu quickly intervened.

“Chu Tian, I remember my personal Weibo account is with you, right?”

Account? What account? I have no clue.

Chu Tian shook his head blankly, indicating he wasn’t sure.

Seeing him shake his head, Xu Qingqiu became puzzled. She had forgotten before, but the employee’s reminder jogged her memory. When she had first brought Chu Tian in, the stated reason was for him to be her assistant and manage her private account. After all, she rarely used that account; it existed mainly to attract followers, and any real announcements would be posted on the studio’s account. So what did Chu Tian shaking his head mean?

“Think about it properly. My private account has always been managed by you.”

Chu Tian still couldn’t remember. He subconsciously shook his head again, his mind still searching for related information.

Li Chunhua couldn’t stand it any longer and directly snapped, “Stop pretending! Didn’t you like more than ten posts this morning? You think you can just get away with it? Don’t you know I can check it on the computer?”

Huh? This morning? Likes? Account?

Fuck!

Chu Tian remembered then. Yes, that had happened. But was that account Xu Qingqiu’s? Damn it, this is big trouble!

He knew very well what he had done. Having been a King in his past life, he understood all too well the kind of impact such a blunder on social media could have.

No way! Could it be trending online?

Before he had time to pray, Li Chunhua’s words shattered his illusions completely.

“Do you know that because of your reckless clicking, you’re trending on social media now?”

“Do you know that because of this, all the minor issues between Qingqiu and the company are about to be exposed by gossip marketers?”

Damn it. Good things never happen, but bad things always do. Whatever I was afraid of has come true.

Chu Tian no longer had the righteousness he had at the start; he was like a wronged quail. If he weren’t so tall that he couldn’t hide, he would have cowered under the table by now.

“How about now? Are you scared? Weren’t you acting all tough before?”

Am I scared? Not really scared, more like guilty. I didn’t even know the account on that lousy computer was the boss’s! If I had known, I would surely have been much more cautious.

But things had come to this point, and shirking responsibility was not his style. All he could think about now was how to handle this situation. You reap what you sow. Since I made this mess, I have to clean it up myself.

While enduring Li Chunhua’s tirade, he opened his phone. With the sharp instincts of a seasoned gossip aficionado, he quickly followed the clues and understood the whole story.

Once he knew the cause and effect, all that remained was to deal with problems as they arose.

And believe it or not, this man, who had been cautious all his life, actually came up with a plan.

He rapidly typed a few words on his phone and thrust it in front of Li Chunhua’s face, startling her; she thought, given the harsh things she’d said, he was going to hit her.

But then she saw the phrases on the phone screen and breathed a sigh of relief.

Taking a closer look, the phone displayed:

“Trending, show, new song, popularity, comeback”

At first glance, it wasn’t much, but as a seasoned agent, Li Chunhua quickly grasped the meaning.

“Are you saying that this trending topic could be an opportunity? The new show is about to start, which is perfect for generating buzz for the new song. Then, riding this wave of popularity, Qingqiu could make a grand comeback on the show?”

And believe it or not, truly deserving of being called the up-and-coming pillar closest to a top-notch agent, Sister Hua lived up to her name.

Chu Tian gave her a thumbs up, his face full of affirmation.

Li Chunhua pondered for a moment, and the more she thought about it, the more brilliant she found the idea.

The reality was, this trending incident was a paid spot Baise Entertainment had secured for Qin Xiao, costing them a fortune. They simply hadn’t anticipated such a mishap, which had now turned the tables.

Now, following Chu Tian’s plan, they could not only leverage this trend to boost popularity but also use Qin Xiao’s momentum to promote the new song. Furthermore, it would set the stage for the upcoming show, firmly reestablishing Xu Qingqiu’s position as the Queen.

It was a win on multiple fronts. The only one likely hurt was Qin Xiao, who had unwittingly paved the way for them.

But Qin Xiao suffering such a setback was none of our concern, was it?

Thinking this, Li Chunhua was no longer angry, her face lit up with excitement, ready to make a big splash.

Looking at Chu Tian beside her, he didn’t seem so annoying anymore.

However, remembering that the account was still in his hands and could cause trouble at any time, she couldn’t drop her guard.

“Your suggestion is good. But to prevent this kind of thing from happening again, hand over Qingqiu’s personal account. I’ll manage it for her for now.”

Chu Tian had no objections. Since it wasn’t a big deal to him, it was better if she took it back.

However, Xu Qingqiu seemed unhappy. She glanced at Chu Tian and quietly tugged at Li Chunhua’s clothes.

Li Chunhua immediately understood her meaning.

Seeing Chu Tian’s aimless, slacker behavior every day, Xu Qingqiu wasn’t content; she always hoped he would pull himself together. But it had been a year, and he was still a hopeless case.

Wasn’t the whole point of letting him manage the account to give him something to do?

But now that this one task was being taken away, Xu Qingqiu definitely wasn’t happy. If that happened, wouldn’t Chu Tian have even more of a reason to slack off brazenly?

Considering how quickly he had thought of a solution to the problem, even Li Chunhua was now reluctant to see him idle.

“Alright, how about this? Managing Qingqiu’s private account is definitely out of the question. However, the new media editor resigned a few days ago. You can manage Qingqiu’s daily updates account.”

“Remember, although the daily updates account isn’t as strict, don’t cause any trouble. When you’re free, just take some photos and videos of Qingqiu. Occasionally posting some non-important schedules or event information is fine. It doesn’t have to be too serious, but make sure you don’t cause any misunderstandings or conflicts. Got it?”

A celebrity’s daily updates? I can handle that. It’s basically a celebrity vlog, right? No big deal. I don’t need to post official updates, and it’s not a personal account. I can pretty much do whatever I want with it.

Seeing him nod, Li Chunhua still felt somewhat uneasy. But after thinking for a long time, she couldn’t imagine what kind of trouble he could stir up with an unimportant daily updates account, so she decided not to dwell on it.

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