I'm afraid I'm not interested in love

Chapter 454 What’s supposed to come has come.

Chu Qingmian sat in the lounge, hugging the pillow given by the production team and staring blankly.

Unlike the first time I came to "I Am the King of Masked Singer" as a judge, the popularity of this variety show has now reached a terrifying level, and the sponsors' advertisements are almost everywhere.

From the ornaments on the chandeliers to the patterns on the carpets, all are carefully implanted by advertisers.

Including the pillow in Chu Qingmian's arms, it is also made in the shape of a certain brand of bear biscuits.

However, she did not receive any invitation to help with advertising, so she just wanted to hug something out of habit.

There was still half an hour before the interview arranged by the program team was to begin. Chu Qingmian's mood was rising and falling with the occasional footsteps passing by in the corridor outside, and he couldn't calm down at all.

The little bear pillow was almost deformed by her squeezing it.

After realizing what was happening, Chu Qingmian let out an "ah" and apologized while kneading it back to its original shape.

In fact, things have come to this point. No matter how nervous you are, there is no need to back down.

The restless Miss Chu began to brainwash herself.

The decision was made by me, why did I have to make such a fuss in front of my dad?
"What if she and I are no match?"

This sounds very cool at first glance.

But now that it has actually come to execution, Chu Qingmian realized that things are far from as simple as he had imagined!
Originally, she thought Chu Yuanjiang would not agree with her approach, but unexpectedly, he agreed without hesitation in an instant.

"Okay! In that case, the signing of the contract will be handled by our CEO Chu!"

It was as if he had been waiting for her to say this.

Thinking of this, Chu Qingmian realized belatedly that he had been tricked by his father again.

Damn it!
It turns out that the most untrustworthy people in the world are these middle-aged men who are engaged in business!

Chu Yuanjiang smiled with a look of triumph.

It was obvious that he had long intended to bring a strong competitor like Iris under his command. After all, she had the money and power, and there was a saying that if you can't beat me, then recruit me.

It would be fine if Iris's old employer really had some kindness in mind, but when faced with crappy companies like StarBoat and 101 full of bad guys, there was no reason not to run away.

As the saying goes, a wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in. Chu Yuanjiang could clearly feel that this girl had her own thoughts and vision, so there was no reason for her not to accept the olive branch extended by Xingxing Entertainment.

Signing the contract with the most popular artist and the entertainment company with the best prospects is a very, very correct decision for both parties.

Therefore, he had long expected that Chu Qingmian would come to question him about Chen Jinzhi, and he had also long guessed that she would say in anger that she wanted to sign a contract with the other party.

Everything went according to Lao Deng'er's plan.

"oops--"

Chu Qingmian buried his face in the teddy bear pillow and complained several times in a drawn-out tone.

Mainly complaining about myself.

Isn't it just a matter of signing a contract? What's there to be nervous about?

Even if there were some emotional misunderstandings in the past, they are all in the past.

What's wrong with chatting with high school classmates?

She can defend her without any scruples in front of outsiders, so why is it so difficult to meet her in private? !

Miss Chu was very distressed as she didn't understand the situation.

Normally at this time she would immediately call Su Chengyi for help.

But this is not possible in this matter.

Although he acted very calm about what happened before, as if he was not bothered at all.

It seemed that she was the only one trapped.

Thinking of this, Chu Qingmian sighed softly.

Maybe a part of her was really trapped in the summer after the college entrance examination, so she still had nightmares occasionally.

The two people on the rooftop looked so well matched, while I, who was hiding in the shadows at the corner, stumbled and fled in panic.

It’s been so long since the incident happened, but Chu Qingmian still feels a dull pain in his heart when he thinks about it.

She would not harbor any hostility towards Chen Jinzhi because of such an incident, nor did she want to turn herself into a nagging woman who kept dwelling on the past, so she hardly asked Su Chengyi about all the details about the incident afterwards.

But because of this, only she herself knows how many sleepless nights this incident has brought her, and how much anxiety and fear it has bred on such nights.

People can't always be entangled in the past.

Chu Qingmian took a deep breath and tried to pull himself out of the negative emotions.

Putting everything aside, Chen Jinzhi's current identity is a popular and popular artist, and she is the boss of an emerging entertainment company.

It is natural and natural to discuss such cooperation.

Many people on the Internet have made such speculations.

After all, she had voted for Chen Jinzhi in the previous show, and then stood on the opposite side of public opinion in front of many reporters.

Netizens believed that her series of actions indicated that Xingxing Entertainment was interested in signing Iris.

But in fact, Chu Qingmian didn't have such an idea at the beginning.

She simply knew that Chen Jinzhi was not the kind of person that the public opinion had revealed, so she spoke a few words for him based on her own feelings.

The rumor spread by Hou Xiaohong caused a big stir in the school. Although it was definitely suppressed by the Hou family later, it was enough to prove that the termination of the contract was not as the rumor said.

Later, Chen Jinzhi missed the college entrance examination because of domestic violence from her biological father. Thanks to Su Chengyi's timely discovery, otherwise her life would even be in danger.

This proves that what the so-called stepmother said is completely unreliable.

In addition, Chu Qingmian could also feel when getting along with Chen Jinzhi that she was really a very good person.

Even if a stranger was subjected to such inexplicable online violence and public opinion attacks, Chu Qingmian would not stand idly by, let alone such a "friend" with whom he had actually met face to face?
Therefore, such goodwill is not based on commercial calculations as outsiders speculate.

The thought "What if he is not an opponent?" came to my mind, mostly because of Chu Yuanjiang's prompting.

But thinking about it afterwards, if such cooperation could really be achieved, the situation would be a win-win situation in the true sense.

Xingxing Entertainment needs artists with high personal qualities and popularity to be the company's leaders, and Chen Jinzhi also needs a company like Xingxing Entertainment that has abundant resources as a development platform.

No matter how you look at it, it's a match made in heaven.

If those emotional things hadn't happened, Chu Qingmian felt that he might have been A long ago.

But now that the arrow is on the string, she inexplicably begins to feel like backing out.

The program team immediately sent an invitation to Chu Qingmian for the interview activity arranged today. She originally planned to refuse it.

Thinking that this was a good opportunity to discuss the contract, he changed his mind and agreed.

"Ahhh, if I had known I wouldn't have come!!!"

Chu Qingmian banged his head against the wall while hugging a little bear pillow.

"Dong dong."

There was a knock on the door, followed by the hesitant voice of the staff.

".Um, Miss Chu, are you in there?"

"Hello, I'm here."

Chu Qingmian sat up straight in an instant, put the little bear aside properly, and spoke in a cold voice.

"Ah, that's right! Today's interview site has been set up, and Director Hong sent me to ask you if you need to come and see it in advance?"

The person outside the door was obviously relieved, thinking that he must have misheard the strange sound just now.

"unnecessary!"

Chu Qingmian's voice suddenly became louder.

"Good good!"

The staff member was shocked and quickly began to reflect on whether there was anything wrong with what he had just said.

This is a distinguished guest that Director Hong has given many instructions to. If I offend her, I will probably have to pack up and leave immediately!
Fortunately, Chu Qingmian quickly realized that his attitude was bad, and immediately made amends:
".Well, I know the location. If I have time to reserve, I will arrive early."

She can be troubled by herself, but she can't let innocent staff be frightened.

"Okay, okay, got it. You can take a rest first. I won't disturb you here."

The staff breathed a sigh of relief again, slowed down their pace and stepped back.

Chu Qingmian listened to his footsteps walking away and immediately returned to his previous state of collapse.

The bear pillow endured a new round of kowtows.

"What should I do? What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?!" After a while, Miss Chu realized that she would only die slowly if she continued like this and decided to end her life.

"it is good!"

Chu Qingmian took a deep breath and held the hand of the little bear pillow.

"Please raise your hands if you support Chu Qingmian to keep the appointment as scheduled!"

The little bear's originally kind smiling face seemed to be cursing, and its two paws were pressed tightly on its belly.

As if someone suspected it would suddenly come alive and raise its hands.

"Okay, no one raised their hand."

Chu Qingmian squeezed its paw with satisfaction and continued to perform.

"Those who think Chu Qingmian should retreat bravely and temporarily stop fighting to recuperate, please raise your hands!"

Now she grabbed both of the little bear's hands and lifted them high.

"I didn't expect the support to be so enthusiastic! All right then!"

Chu Qingmian patted the bear's paw seriously.

“Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it; the will of the people cannot be violated.

In this case, I have no choice but to... ahem, run away for now!"

Chu Qingmian successfully convinced himself and happily high-fived the teddy bear.

So, the decision has been made, but how to escape is a new question.

Chu Qingmian was not familiar with the recording location this time. When he just came in, he was led by the staff in many twists and turns.

This was actually Hong Mao's careful arrangement. The lounge provided to the eldest lady was the most spacious and quietest, for fear that others would disturb her.

I didn't expect that good intentions would lead to bad results, and this has now become the biggest obstacle in my escape.

Chu Qingmian tried to recall the route, but found that he had no impression of it.

Ahhh, if only I had Su Chengyi's brain! !
When he went to the escape room before, he memorized the complicated and dark path after just looking at the map at the door for a minute.

No.

Chu Qingmian turned on the screen of his mobile phone and glanced at the time.

There are only fifteen minutes left before the show starts, and there are probably only five minutes left at most before a staff member comes to take her to the studio.

As long as other people can’t find me, it will be a great success!
Chu Qingmian thought so, stood up stealthily, walked to the door, and opened it a little.

The corridor was quiet and seemed empty.

good chance.

Chu Qingmian made up his mind and was about to start his escape.

Before going out, he did not forget to look back and pick up the teddy bear.

Although this little bear is from an advertiser, it is very much to Miss Chu's liking. Moreover, they have become friends who have shared joys and sorrows together, so she wants to take it away.

Just as he was about to take the first step, Chu Qingmian felt his steps become inexplicably heavy.

Obviously, it is the sense of morality that is at work again.

If she ran away secretly at this time, Director Hong would definitely be very anxious and would start looking for her all over the venue, worried that something had happened to her.

The recording process of the interview program will also be delayed due to such accidents.

This is not okay.

Chu Qingmian frowned and sighed.

then what should we do?

Should I call my assistant now and ask him to help me find an excuse?
An assistant would certainly be good at doing this kind of thing, but in the end it's still lying.

When she walked in just now, she saw banners and colorful flags hanging over the recording studio, all of which said something like "Welcome Mr. Xiao Chu to the "I Am the King of Masked Singer" program team."

Presumably, the news of her coming has already been announced in the publicity and trailers. If she runs away now, it would be a deception to the uninformed audience.

Chu Qingmian stood at the door, feeling as if his steps were weighed down by guilt.

In other words, the squad leader has had this kind of personality since he was young. If it were Su Chengyi, he would have run away carrying the locomotive eight hundred years ago.

That's not the case.
She thought about it and decided to put aside the signing of the cooperation contract and just participate in the recording of the same interview program?

This seems to be much better.

good good!
Finally, a compromise was found. Chu Qingmian breathed a sigh of relief and felt hopeful about life again.

"Jingle, clang, clang."

The cell phone rang on the sofa.

Chu Qingmian then realized that he was so focused on running that he even forgot to take his cell phone with him, and he ran back.

It's the assistant calling.

I came just in time to tell him about my plans.

Chu Qingmian pressed the answer button and was about to speak when he heard the assistant's cheerful voice from the other end of the receiver:

"Hey~ Mr. Chu, I have good news to tell you!"

"what?!"

Chu Qingmian inexplicably had a bad feeling.

"Didn't you say you were going to discuss cooperation with Iris today? I have already confirmed with her, and she said she is very willing to meet with you alone after today's interview!!"

"."

Chu Qingmian hung up the phone with a bang.

I’m sorry, Director Hong Mao, I’m sorry, Ms. Chen Jinzhi, I’m sorry to the staff of the program, and I’m sorry to the audience.

Run away quickly!!!

Chu Qingmian opened the door and rushed out.

Uncle Gao brought her here today. He should be waiting there. She will be safe as long as she runs to the underground garage!

The scariest thing in the world is thinking you have escaped a disaster, only to find yourself only one step away from danger.

Chu Qingmian kept muttering apologies in his mind while walking around in circles in the corridor with his head covered.

Perhaps because the recording was about to begin, the lounge was very quiet. She wandered around for a long time without running into any staff.

The bad news is that she couldn't find a way out either.

Feeling nervous about being caught in the act, Chu Qingmian turned a corner and quickened his pace.

Unexpectedly, the door in front suddenly opened, and a short-haired girl walked out with her head down, holding a notebook in her hand. She obviously didn't notice that there was such a dangerous creature rushing towards her from the other side of the corridor.

".So, if the program team cues the process, what song should we improvise?"

“If it’s a live broadcast, just listen to the audience’s opinions.”

"That's what the program team meant, but..."

She appeared so suddenly that Chu Qingmian couldn't brake in time and was about to crash into her.

But the actual situation seems to be worse than the collision.

Because he was too worried about bumping into others, Chu Qingmian tripped himself in panic.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would fall flat on his face.

So embarrassing.

Just cover your face and run away later.

Chu Qingmian was thinking this when her waist was suddenly supported by soft arms.

"Be careful."

A gentle voice rang in my ears, sounding somewhat familiar.

The unbalanced center of gravity was brought back, and the crisis of a big fall was averted.

Chu Qingmian raised his head blankly and met a pair of smiling peach blossom eyes.

(End of this chapter)