After Sharing Senses with the Paranoid CEO, the Infamous Starlet was Forced into Pampering Chapter 22

Chapter 22: No Dating Allowed

What?

Xia Mu doubted his own ears. He looked President Wang over again but couldn’t tell if he was being sincere or sarcastic. He asked tentatively:

“Is the company not blacklisting me?”

President Wang’s expression instantly turned to one of terror. He stole a careful glance at Li Yanzhou, who was standing behind Xia Mu without a word.

“How could that be? My young ancestor, you are the pillar of our Shengyi now. Where did you hear such nonsense?”

Xia Mu didn’t notice the boss’s subtle movements. He asked in confusion:

“But my manager told me yesterday to get lost as soon as possible. He said the company has plenty of people more obedient than me.”

President Wang broke into a cold sweat but didn’t dare show it, keeping his face full of smiles.

“Forget it. Just take Zhu Yunhong’s words as a fart. Hasn’t he been taken by the police for his crimes? Why mention him?”

“Do you know why he was taken?” Xia Mu asked curiously. President Wang’s expression suddenly grew serious.

“Xia Mu, rest assured. The company will fully cooperate with the police and will not shield Zhu Yunhong in any way. We will definitely give you a satisfactory result.”

“What ‘satisfactory result’? What exactly did he do?” The more the boss used such vague official language, the more Xia Mu wanted to know.

Qin Yu stepped forward at the right moment and said, “Mr. Xia, according to the preliminary police investigation, Zhu Yunhong is suspected of selling your personal information and private schedules to sasaengs. The rest is still under investigation.”

“Huh??”

Xia Mu’s pupils were full of shock. He was stunned for a long while before a bitter smile appeared on his face.

“…The mystery is solved. I was wondering why sasaengs followed me every time I went out, even knowing which hotel room I was in.”

Zhu Yunhong must have made a fortune off that over the years.

Xia Mu sighed. “What a pity.”

Qin Yu didn’t quite understand. “What’s a pity? If you have any relevant evidence, Mr. Xia, you can provide it to the police.”

“I mean, I’m sad I didn’t get to slap him a few times to vent before the police took him.”

Qin Yu felt a sudden chill. President Li already got revenge for you. It was way more than a few slaps. When I went to see him, Zhu Yunhong couldn’t even crawl off the floor.

“Let’s not talk about that for now. Xia Mu, this is the new manager the company has hired for you: Xu Wenyi.”

Only then did Xia Mu see another person standing behind President Wang. Xu Wenyi stepped forward and greeted Xia Mu with a smile:

“Hello, Xia Mu. I’ll be your manager from now on. I look forward to working with you.”

Just hearing that name made Xia Mu’s eyes go wide. He looked at the woman in the dark gray coat—she looked sharp and efficient, with a face that was cold yet clear, exuding a cool and heroic aura.

“He-Hello, Wenyi-jie.”

Xia Mu stuttered slightly, unable to help his exclamation: “The company really went all out.”

This was Xu Wenyi, the legendary top manager!

A gold-medal manager in the mainland, she had accidentally entered the modeling world at 18 and shot commercials, quickly rising to fame due to her looks and temperament. But at 20, she had stepped into the management side, becoming famous for her exceptional star-making ability and powerful crisis management skills. She was known as the “Incubator for Top Stars.”

Xia Mu knew that almost every artist she managed became A-list. Most importantly, she advocated in the management world that artists needed to be cultivated slowly and were not just commodities. This had always moved Xia Mu.

Because Zhu Yunhong’s frequent habit of evaluating his “worth” always made Xia Mu feel like a money-making machine built by the company, he was too excited for words when Xu Wenyi stood before him.

“I can’t quite believe it. I feel like I’m dreaming.”

Hearing this, Xu Wenyi couldn’t help but laugh. She had been looking at all the files Qin Yu sent her regarding Xia Mu since last night.

To her surprise, Qin Yu had not only his various private schedules and daily behavioral records but even a network of Xia Mu’s celebrity acquaintances in the entertainment industry.

What shocked Xu Wenyi the most was that the files included various photos of Xia Mu at every age from six years old upward.

Since Xia Mu had debuted young, having those photos wasn’t too strange, but could someone tell her why there was even a photocopy of Xia Mu’s 100-day baby photo in there?!

Surely Xia Mu hadn’t provided that himself?

But from what Qin Yu said, Xia Mu didn’t even know he was getting a new manager yet.

As she flipped through the files, Xu Wenyi clicked her tongue inwardly. With records this complete, had Qin Yu been using a private investigator to watch Xia Mu all this time?

She didn’t know for sure, as Qin Yu ultimately followed the orders of his boss, President Li.

However, there was another possibility: President Li had set his sights on Xia Mu long ago and wanted to scout him, so he had been observing him until his contract with Shengyi expired.

Xu Wenyi was very happy to manage Xia Mu. After reviewing everything, she found that as an artist, he had absolutely no bad habits that could be called “stains.”

No group of girlfriends, let alone ex-girlfriends; no violent behavior; no tax evasion; his parents were ordinary people, not debtors; his academic record wasn’t faked; and he hadn’t had plastic surgery.

Looking at this list, Xu Wenyi felt Xia Mu was far more “pure and clean” than many artists she had managed. Moreover, his face was highly recognizable, and he hadn’t built a fake persona, so there was no risk of a “persona collapse.”

Except for one thing: being handed Xia Mu now meant she was taking him at the peak of his fame—and also the peak of his infamy.

After meeting his new manager, Xia Mu hurried back to the dorms to see how Xiatian was doing.

Li Yanzhou watched Xia Mu’s retreating back. Having not spoken for a long time, he suddenly asked:

“Do I really look like Xia Mu’s bodyguard?”

Xu Wenyi looked confused, while Qin Yu simply turned his back to start laughing. Why was the President still brooding over this?

“How could that be? You look like a model at first glance, not a bodyguard. Besides, I told you long ago I wanted to manage you, but you weren’t interested. Otherwise, you’d be a superstar by now.”

With Xia Mu gone, Xu Wenyi didn’t need to pretend she was a new hire of Shengyi.

“I quite like this kid Xia Mu, though. You can rest easy leaving him to me. Of the three artists I was managing, one was handed off, and the other two don’t really require much of my attention.”

“Mhm.” If he weren’t at ease, Li Yanzhou wouldn’t have given Xia Mu to Xu Wenyi. “One more thing: keep a close watch on Xia Mu. No dating.”

Xu Wenyi nodded, but feeling the President’s words were too absolute, she asked:

“Xia Mu is an actor, not an idol. Even if a relationship is leaked, it’s not a major issue. Why can’t he date?”

Li Yanzhou gave her a deep look, his expression cooling significantly.

“I said no, and that’s that.”

Xu Wenyi raised her eyebrows. Fine, fine, fine—whatever the President says. But if Xia Mu was already 21, wasn’t dating normal? If he actually did, why would she bother to interfere?