I’ve Got this Cannon Fodder’s Back

Chapter Ch59.1 - I’ve got this Celebrity’s back (19)

Chapter 59: I’ve got this Celebrity’s back

“You want to buy our family’s assets?”

At first glance it seemed that the youth in front of him didn’t understand anything. Although he had no idea what kind of hobbies the other party had to go running off and become an assistant for someone else instead of managing such a good company, but a mid-to-upper-level entertainment company was not enough for his family to pay any importance to.

Before anyone else could speak, Ning Feiping’s mocking sneer sounded out, “Boy, don’t you think you’re daydreaming too much? Let me enlighten you — even if this company really is yours, our family has assets enough to buy three paltry entertainment companies like this! You—”

He started out all arrogant and sarcastic but only halfway through, he suddenly noticed something strange and the rest of his words got stuck in his throat.

Except for him, no one actually laughed at this boy’s seemingly delusional statement.

Gu Xi still stood where he was originally, staying silently. Fang Kun had his head down, trembling with fear, shrinking to the side, blindly subservient; neither dissuading him nor helping him out of this predicament. Even the assistant looked nervous and anxiously gesturing at him to stop talking.

Ning Feiping was just shamed into anger but he was not stupid. He frowned and suddenly felt an ominous premonition.

It didn’t matter if the other didn’t speak but Fang Kun must know just how wealthy this little president was.

Judging from his solicitous manner before, if Lu Qingzhou’s words were mistaken, he should have rushed out to smooth things over before he started ridiculing him. He wouldn’t let this young master, who had the power to end him, lose face in this way.

However, Fang Kun not only didn’t open his mouth to help him out of this predicament, he didn’t even dare to say a word. Up until now, he still couldn’t stand up straight.

The Ning family’s assets were indeed not weak but they couldn’t reach the top level. It was more than enough for him to push his way into the entertainment industry but if he really kicks on any iron plates, not only him, but the entire Ning family would suffer disaster along with him.

Those at the top of the pyramid, if he provokes any one of them, no matter whether his threat to buy them out was true or not, the Ning Family might find themselves being spontaneously targeted by countless subordinate forces until they might not even know how they get to die.

In contrast, saving face was not that important. Ning Feiping’s expression changed. The anger he came with almost completely faded and instead cold sweat started to ooze down his back.

If it really provokes someone who he can’t afford to offend&#k2026;

“Their family has nothing good. It would just be a waste of money to buy them.”

Gu Xi encircled the little paparazzo round to his side and calmly placated him until the strained back underneath his palm gradually relaxed. He then patiently lowered his head to meet the seriousness in those black eyes.

This was trouble that came looking for him and it was up to him to solve it himself.

He had brought Lu Qingzhou back, just to have his contract renewed for another one hundred and eighty years in front of the other party. Buying out the Ning family was somewhat wasteful.

…

Terrible.

Gu Xi felt a bit like his thinking had started to stray from dealing with this uncle-nephew pair for so long. Film Emperor Gu came to his senses just in time. He shook his head to drive this unpleasant thought out of his mind and fell back to the method most normal people would usually take. “Why don’t I just go and beat him up now? Can the company help me compensate him for the medical expenses?”

Meeting his little paparazzo’s gaze once again, Gu Xi’s tone returned to his usual soft and gentle tone. There was even a hint of a smile in his eyes. There was no fluctuation in his mood caused by the previous disturbance.

“The company–”

The whirling emotions in his heart were carefully and properly soothed. Lu Qingzhou raised his head to meet Gu Xi’s gaze. The corners of his lips curled up and seriously imitating his tone, he said, “can help.”

Looking at his little boss with his excellent imitation skills, Gu Xi finally couldn’t help but smile. It was difficult to hug him because there were so many people around. Instead, he just raised his hand and placed it on top of his head, ruffling his hair lightly.

The feel of his palm was soft and warm. Lu Qingzhou relaxed, his black eyes revealed a bright expectant light.

He can help.

Gu Xi’s heart softened and he firmly took into his own eyes that clear and bright brilliance in Lu Qingzhou’s. He smiled and nodded at him.

Although he still didn’t have quite the right tone for threatening people, if Lu Qingzhou goes out like this, he probably would no longer be made to endure any careless and indiscriminate bullying.

And Lu Qingzhou still has him as well. It was enough that his little paparazzo has learned this much.

“What are you two planning to do? You—don’t mess around! It’s illegal to gang up on and fight someone!”

The two made a big show of being serious with their threat. No one knew if they were really going to do it or if they were just trying to scare people with their words. The assistant was breaking out in a cold sweat from fright and he quickly spoke out in a hoarse voice, indicating for the bodyguards behind them to come up to protect them. Ning Feiping no longer had the confidence he had before and was pulled back by the assistant. His face still kept changing from one expression to another.

“President Ning, I really am too busy right now. Please go back first and I will call on you you when I have the time…”

Seeing that an opportunity to help him out of this predicament had arrived, Fang Kun hurriedly stepped forward. He eagerly helped to push the people out. He took the opportunity to squeeze to the assistant’s side, with gritted teeth, he spit out a warning, “This is one family you can’t afford to offend! Stop trying to rush to your deaths…Don’t think he’s just making a joke. He can afford to buy out ten Ning Families. Be careful or we’re all going to be done for!”

He had secretly accepted money from Ning Feiping, promising to help punish Gu Xi. On the one hand, it was because he was greedy and hard to restrain and on the other, he wanted to prepare for the future, so that he could get an in with the Ning Family.

Originally, their team up had been going really well but who knew that matters would turn out to be this much of an issue that they simply had no way to wrap things up. Ning Feiping not only threatened to make public evidence of his accepting bribery but he also personally came knocking on his door like this. Fang Kun’s heart was also filled with anger and seeing these two made him lose the smiling expression he had at the start.

The assistant knew that they were in the wrong. He kept his head down and stayed silent. With gritted teeth, he guarded Ning Feiping as they headed outside. Seeing that these people were about to be pushed out, Fang Kun breathed a sigh of relief. But then, Lu Qingzhou’s voice came from behind him, “Manager Fang.”

Fang Kun’s heart jumped. He hurriedly turned around and walked over, bowing respectfully, “Mr. Lu, what else would like me to do…”

“You go with him.”

Lu Qingzhou raised his head to look at him. His tone of voice was calm and in his clear black eyes was still that unalterable serious light.

Fang Kun’s forehead burst into cold sweat. His face suddenly paled. “Pre-president Lu! I didn’t handle matters well. Because Film Emperor Gu wanted to already terminate his contract, I wanted to maximize earnings for the company — to earn a little more and there’s still a lot that can be squeezed out of his…”

Fang Kun’s thoughts had been preoccupied with how to drive away these two bigshots out, it was only now that he realized that Gu Xi and this young master seemed to have a close relationship. He couldn’t help getting even more perturbed. Struggling to try to explain, he said, “Film Emperor Gu might have had some misunderstandings with the company. We-we’re willing to explain. Please give me another chance…I am willing to apologize to Film Emperor Gu! We will never again– ”

“Will never again what? Accept money from me and scheme against artists from your own company?”

Ning Feiping has long been completely diametrically opposed to Gu Xi. Just now, he hadn’t been aware of the identity of that young master and he had already blurted out things he should and shouldn’t have said. Ning Feiping interrupted him with a sneer and simply shattered the jar completely. “General Manager Fang wanted to eat from both sides. He’s been hitting that abacus hard!”

He has never been the type to admit defeat. Even if he’s made to take a fall, he was going to drag others down with him. Even if he can’t drag Gu Xi down, he was going to make Fang Kun fall along with him.

“Ning Feiping!”

Fang Kun’s eyes opened wide. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead. He turned to Lu Qingzhou, stuttering out an explanation when his eyes swept outside the door. He suddenly shrank back in horror.

The security guards and cordon that were there previously had been withdrawn and reporters, who arrived who knows when, had them surrounded. The doors to the company weren’t closed and voices from inside could clearly be heard outside. The cameras were all boldly directed at them and the cameras were flashing nonstop.

This was originally a “lesson” he had prepared for Gu Xi.

Ning Feiping’s expression changed abruptly. He pushed everyone away and got in the car, silently surrounded by bodyguards and his assistant.

Lu Qingzhou didn’t speak any more. He squeezed Gu Xi’s hand and pulled him into the elevator.

The front desk receptionist and the other staff had long escaped. In the empty hall, only Fang Kun was besieged by the reporters. He yelled a few words and finally, completely beside himself, lowered his head in despair, his face completely ashen.

Translator’s note: Sorry for the short chapter. This was the only good place to cut the chapter. orz