After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 162: What the hell are you good for!
Am I being completely outmaneuvered?
Wu Bin couldn’t believe it. As a veteran creative genius with an unparalleled status in the industry, how could he be bested today by a young girl who was just starting her career?
"Are you threatening me?" Wu Bin sneered, then said something startling. "Everyone knows about your relationship with Mr. Wang, don’t they? I advise you to use his favor while it lasts and build a good relationship with someone like me. That way, if you fall out of favor one day, you’ll at least have a fallback option. You shouldn’t be acting like a big shot before you’ve even made it!"
Lu Feiyan looked confused. "What relationship do I have with Mr. Wang?"
"Stop playing dumb. Who at Jinhai Records doesn’t know? If it weren’t for that relationship, for Mr. Wang’s patronage, how could you have gotten such incredible resources? Do you really think you got this far on your own merit?" Wu Bin’s words were cold and mocking, as if afraid Lu Feiyan wouldn’t grasp his insinuation.
"Mr. Wu, you will be held responsible for those words!" Lu Feiyan warned forcefully, determined to quash these baseless rumors.
"Hmph, I stand by every word I say. Anyone who denies it is a dog!" Wu Bin stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking down on Lu Feiyan with complete arrogance.
Shen Fanyun watched the entire exchange from the side.
Just this morning, Lu Feiyan was grumbling that the entertainment industry was a murky world. She worried that today’s trouble would just be the beginning of an endless series of problems. And now... wasn’t this commotion proving her point?
As Shen Fanyun had instructed, when Wang Tuohai deployed his full resources, he must have made it clear that everything was to be executed perfectly, with unconditional cooperation from all parties. In other words, having Wu Bin produce Lu Feiyan’s album wasn’t a negotiation between equals or an exchange of ideas. It was a direct order for Wu Bin to cooperate.
Unless Wu Bin wanted to leave the industry, messing up a task personally assigned by Wang Tuohai would certainly mean the end of his career. This was precisely why Wu Bin, after his initial posturing, was reluctant to leave. Even after Lu Feiyan asked him to leave twice, he remained rooted to the spot, trying to stall with pointless conversation.
"Since Mr. Wu is so certain, why don’t we call Wang Tuohai personally?" Shen Fanyun suddenly said in a quiet tone.
Wu Bin froze.
He had completely forgotten about that. With Wang Tuohai pouring so many resources into Lu Feiyan, they must be very familiar with each other and have private contact information.
"Ahem." Wu Bin’s eyes darted around, clearly caught in a dilemma.
After a long moment, Wu Bin waved his hand, completely changing his tune. Shaking his head as if he were being magnanimous, he said, "Forget it. I won’t lower myself to arguing with a young girl like you. Since Mr. Wang respects me, acknowledges my achievements, and repeatedly invited me out of retirement to produce your album, I’ll consider this a favor to him!"
At that moment, Shen Fanyun had already dialed Wang Tuohai’s number and put the call on speaker. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
"Mr. Shen, it’s rare for you to call me," Wang Tuohai said humbly, exchanging pleasantries.
Shen Fanyun replied, "The industry expert you arranged, the one with the Wu surname, has arrived in Hangcheng City."
"Is that so? His professional abilities are outstanding. I hope Miss Lu has a pleasant collaboration with him," Wang Tuohai said, his voice full of respect when he mentioned Lu Feiyan’s name. This was, of course, due to Shen Fanyun’s influence. After all, as Shen Fanyun’s first woman, Wang Tuohai would move heaven and earth to please her!
Wu Bin was speechless.
"A pleasant collaboration? What’s pleasant about it?" Shen Fanyun’s gaze turned icy as he decisively hung up.
Five seconds later, Wu Bin’s phone rang. The so-called industry veteran fumbled to check the caller ID, and his body began to tremble.
"Wu Bin, what the hell did you do? Why did you piss off Mr. Shen? Motherfucker, if you screw this up for me, I’ll have you blacklisted across the entire industry!
"What’s more, I’ll sue you for exorbitant damages! You’ll never get back on your feet for the rest of your life, you motherfucker!
"You useless piece of trash! You bastard! Can’t you do one simple thing right? What the hell are you good for?
"I warned you over and over again to handle this perfectly! Is your head full of shit? Did you forget everything the moment I told you?"
Wu Bin was stunned.
Even if he had two brains, he wouldn’t be able to figure out what had just happened.
"Mr. Wang, I... I..." Wu Bin was so scared his soul nearly left his body, and his fingers could barely grip the phone.
"If you screw this up, I’ll kill you, you dumbass!" Wang Tuohai was still roaring on the other end, but Wu Bin didn’t dare utter a single word in his own defense. He was terrified that one wrong move would completely alienate Wang Tuohai, causing him to vanish from the industry without a trace.
Wang Tuohai furiously hung up the phone.
The next second, the still-reeling Wu Bin acted without thinking. With a thud, he dropped to his knees before Lu Feiyan. "I-I’m sorry. It was a moment of recklessness. Please forgive me. I truly know I was wrong."
"Well, well," Shen Fanyun remarked, half-joking and half-serious. "The esteemed Mr. Wu, with his pivotal standing in the industry. Why are you kneeling now? Weren’t you just acting so high and mighty a moment ago?"
Wu Bin’s lips twitched. The bitterness in his heart was beyond words. He now realized his attempt to show off had backfired spectacularly. "I know I was wrong, I really do," Wu Bin continued to apologize.
Shen Fanyun strolled over and squatted in front of him. "Where did you go wrong?"
"I was wrong to offend Miss Lu, wrong to speak so recklessly, wrong to..." Belatedly, Wu Bin finally remembered the root of his conflict with Lu Feiyan: his subordinate had assaulted someone right after arriving in Hangcheng City. He had beaten a teenager, and most importantly, it was a completely unprovoked attack. At this realization, Wu Bin’s subordinate hastily knelt beside him, silent.
"I’m sorry. It was my failure to supervise him properly. I truly realize my mistake in this matter," Wu Bin said, feigning deep remorse.
The subordinate’s face was also deathly pale, clearly terrified.
"Will you be hitting people again in the future?" Shen Fanyun reached out and patted the subordinate’s cheek.
The man shook his head. "I wouldn’t dare."
SLAP!
Shen Fanyun’s hand whipped across the stout man’s face, knocking out five of his teeth. A spray of bloody spittle hit Wu Bin, who gasped in shock. He watched his subordinate fall backward, stiff as a board.
Who is this guy? He nearly killed someone with a single slap.
"Your face. Bring it over here," Shen Fanyun said, flashing a bright, white-toothed grin as he gestured for Wu Bin to lean in.
Wu Bin froze.
