Chapter 628: Chapter 3: President Gu Protects His Husband Online with Dominance
Just as the words landed.
Cheng Song was about to offer some comfort when Yi Shu’s phone rang.
Yi Shu picked up his phone, glanced at the caller ID, and Cheng Song also secretly peeked at the screen to see who was calling. Yi Shu looked at Cheng Song, and Cheng Song quickly retracted his gaze and said, "It might be something important, you should take the call."
"Okay, give me two minutes."
Cheng Song waved his hand, "Go ahead, in case it’s something related to Chi Yu, it can’t be delayed."
Yi Shu smiled meaningfully, "You’re right."
Then he moved to the side to take the call.
Cheng Song strained his ears to eavesdrop—
On the other end of the line, Yi Shu was explaining calmly, "Don’t terminate the contract yet, the online rumors are all fake, they are slanders, Chi Yu is not like that at all."
The other side continued saying something, and Yi Shu lowered his voice, "You really can’t terminate the contract now. Even if you pay the penalty, it would be a devastating blow to Chi Yu."
"Listen to me..."
"I’ll handle this immediately. Let’s not terminate the contract for now, wait, hold on, hey..."
The line suddenly went dead.
Yi Shu sighed at his phone, clenched it, and walked back over to Cheng Song.
Cheng Song, having eavesdropped on parts of the call, pretended to be unaware, "What’s wrong? You look so troubled after that call."
Yi Shu sighed again, even longer and heavier than before, "A skincare endorsement we just signed for Chi Yu. Because of this issue with him, the brand is saying that an artist with a bad image damages their brand image, so they want to unilaterally terminate the contract with us."
"Ah, that’s serious..." Cheng Song sighed. "Everything was clearly heading in a good direction, and now this happens. Fate can be so unpredictable."
"What?" Yi Shu seemed not to have heard clearly.
Cheng Song smirked slightly, "I said, life is unpredictable. One moment it’s clear skies, and the next moment it’s overcast. So, you know, we shouldn’t celebrate too early."
Yi Shu’s mouth twitched.
"You should have already had a private meeting with those higher-ups about Chi Yu’s issue, right? Did they really say they won’t do anything?" Cheng Song asked, his tone slightly worried.
Yi Shu paused for a moment, then replied, "The company isn’t ignoring it; they are just letting us handle it ourselves. They don’t want to waste money and resources on Chi Yu anymore, since the higher-ups haven’t said anything yet."
Cheng Song knew very well who "those higher-ups" referred to in his heart.
Hearing Yi Shu put it this way, he felt extremely pleased.
You, Yi Shu, just because Chi Yu shot to popularity quickly, thought you’d soar high along with him and felt invincible every day.
Well, now look, when the city gates catch fire, the fish in the moat also suffer. Let’s see how invincible you are now.
He was tempted to burst into laughter, but on the surface, he maintained his calm and comforted Yi Shu, "It’s nothing, once the storm passes, it will get better. It’s not like he’s banned, right?! Don’t worry too much, or you’ll end up looking worried all the time. Once the rumors and turmoil pass, everything will head in a good direction again."
All about appearance.
On the surface, everything looked fine.
Yi Shu smiled modestly and put his hand on Cheng Song’s shoulder, "Although at times, we don’t always see eye to eye at work, but that’s inevitable competition. Outside of work, we’re still good brothers. I’m happy you came by to comfort me this time."
"Don’t mention it, brother." Cheng Song grabbed Yi Shu’s hand.
Looking at Cheng Song’s smug face, Yi Shu really wanted to tell him that his career was also about to hit a dead end, but seeing how happy Cheng Song was right now, he decided not to burst his bubble just yet.
Cheng Song, feeling accomplished with his visit, was ready to leave.
After saying goodbye to Yi Shu and walking out from the office, he saw Xiao Kai coming in, not even bothering to knock.
"What are you doing here?" Knowing Xiao Kai was there to stir the pot, Cheng Song gave him a look to tone it down.
Xiao Kai naturally understood the meaning behind Cheng Song’s look: Don’t go too far, after all, the situation wasn’t entirely hopeless yet, and they still needed to maintain a semblance of propriety.
"Brother Yi, I came to ask how Chi Yu is doing. Things online aren’t looking great. You really should advise Chi Yu to stay positive." Xiao Kai immediately started off with a ’comforting’ remark.
Yi Shu maintained his composure, "I can’t really describe his situation. All I can hope for is that this issue passes quickly. Right now, it’s really tough."
"Pass quickly? I think that’s going to be difficult," Xiao Kai couldn’t help but continue, "Judging by the online buzz, I think it’ll be hard for Chi Yu to continue his career in the entertainment industry in the future. Brother Yi, it’s best to start thinking of an alternative path for Chi Yu while there’s still time. Life is long after all."
