Chapter 899, do you have a deal, Fourth Master? (1)

Gu Liancheng’s shout caught the attention of everyone in the VIP room as they all turned their heads toward the doorway.

He was breathing slightly heavily, as if he had rushed here in urgency.

The crowd looked at Gu Liancheng in confusion, and Gu Liancheng himself also seemed a bit bewildered by the scene before him.

"Hey!" Qianxun responded crisply with a giggle, "Hubby, why are you here?"

This private room wasn’t as he had expected—with only Fu Tianqing and Qianxun present. Instead...

It was Fu Tianqing and the entire film crew of "The Eve of Dawn."

Xiao Man was also there, sitting right next to Qianxun.

He felt like he had been tricked.

"Mr. Gu! How do you find the time to come over!" Ma Gang said, delighted, as he stepped forward to shake hands and ushered him in, "Since you’re here, join us. The dishes haven’t even started coming yet."

"Director Ma, this is not right of you," Xiao Man jokingly said, "You’ve borrowed someone’s delicate wife for over a month, how come you haven’t invited Fourth Master to this meal? That doesn’t seem fair."

"Ah, Manman! What are you talking about! I thought Fourth Master would be too busy with official duties to disturb. If I had known Fourth Master was available, I would’ve definitely invited him, fearing he may not grant me the honor."

"No matter, Director, you’re the one treating today!"

"I’ll treat!" Ma Gang said happily with a laugh, "Just for the fact that Fourth Master has given me the honor by coming today, I must treat, and nobody dare snatch the bill from me!"

Xiao Man graciously made space for an extra seat, and a waiter was asked to add another stool.

Gu Liancheng approached Qianxun and suddenly pressed down on the paper she was signing, "What are you signing?"

Fu Tianqing chimed in from the side: "Mr. Gu, do you really need to keep such a tight leash on your wife? If you’ve agreed to let Director Ma borrow her for a month, surely you can’t object to just a few hours."

"A few hours?" Gu Liancheng snatched the contract to have a look.

"Hubby, it’s just for a few hours, an emergency, I’m merely stepping in to help," Qianxun said with a cheerful smile.

"That’s right!" Fu Tianqing agreed, "It’s just a small favor to ask. Mr. Gu surely wouldn’t refuse such a minor request."

"..."

As it turns out, it was just a temporary fill-in for a business performance, not some long-term contract.

This Su Bai...

Really needs a good teaching when I get back, almost made me a laughing stock.

At this moment, it’s still unclear whether Qianxun was an accomplice or not.

Using an innocent smile to dissociate herself from the situation had always been her forte.

Gu Liancheng quickly composed his emotions and thoughts, nonchalantly placed the contract back down, and took a seat next to Qianxun. He calmly spoke, still feigning depth: "If it’s just a fill-in, we have an even better candidate here, don’t we? Why did President Fu specifically choose Qianxun, who’s not that famous yet?"

Everyone knew that Gu Liancheng was talking about Xiao Man.

Fu Tianqing said, "It’s just a small business performance, how could I possibly afford to invite Big Heavenly Queen Xiao? Now that Qianxun’s price hasn’t skyrocketed yet, I should seek her help. Why wait for the tide to raise the boats? Not to mention ’The Eve of Dawn’; as soon as the show is approved and airs, it will be a completely different story!"

"President Fu seems quite optimistic about my wife?"

"It’s a must, Qianxun is already famous before the broadcast, and she’s also a hit on Weibo. Becoming popular is just a matter of time, Mr. Gu is just being modest."

"Come on, the dishes are here, Mr. Gu, and President Fu stop just talking, let’s start eating!"