NFBE Chapter 134 Rich and Famous Stars Are Even More Difficult to Deal With
Chapter 134 Rich and Famous Stars Are Even More Difficult to Deal With
Fang Xichen's voice didn't carry any obvious anger, but Zhou Yanruo, who had worked in the industry for many years, could easily tell that Fang Xichen, as the chairman's wife and Shang Yibo's mother, was undoubtedly her superior, regardless of her status. Her words were full of blame towards her.
Another good habit in the workplace is to never pry into things your boss doesn't tell you. What they need to know, they will know; what they shouldn't know, they won't benefit from knowing. This is what is known as 'keeping secrets hidden'.
Therefore, Zhou Yanruo should only ask Fang Xichen to contact Shang Yibo and have him call her back, instead of relaying the message.
It's estimated that Jie Can and Ding Jiajia called her because they couldn't reach Shang Yibo, so they contacted her instead.
When Shang Yibo is in a bad mood, he is prone to throwing tantrums and deliberately not answering the phone. However, he doesn't answer the calls from President Fang, Jie Can, and Ding Jiajia. There's no reason why these three people must have offended Shang Yibo.
Besides, he was perfectly fine when he left Zihang's house in the afternoon, wasn't he? Where could he have gone by himself in the afternoon? Right, he shouldn't be alone, right? Jian Zheng, could he be with Jian Zheng?
Thinking of Jian Zheng, Zhou Yanruo's heart skipped a beat. From the teahouse in the morning to Zihang's house at noon, Jian Zheng's expression had been strange. This guy had become shrewd in middle age. His eyes flickered behind his glasses, but no one could see through him. If it were twenty years ago, he would have worn his thoughts on his face, and if they were on his face, they would have spilled out of his mouth in less than three seconds.
At noon, with a room full of people, Zhou Yanruo didn't have a chance to ask. In fact, she didn't dare to ask, afraid that if it stirred up the past, Jian Zheng would sigh and make her reminisce about the past for no reason, which was really unnecessary in today's world.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yanruo laughed self-deprecatingly, "You're overthinking it. You're just wasting your time."
Finding Shang Yibo is the most important thing right now. Several people are saying that Shang Yibo isn't answering his phone? She wasn't willing to give up, so she dialed his number first, and only hung up after hearing the automated message that no one answered.
Next, she tried calling Jian Zheng's WeChat, but no one answered.
Just as I was wondering what was going on, Ding Jiajia called again: "Sister Yanruo, why didn't you call me back after you finished talking to President Fang? I'm waiting for you."
Zhou Yanruo said, "Well, President Fang wants to see Shang Yibo. I just called Shang Yibo, but he didn't answer."
Ding Jiajia said, "Brother Can also said that Yibo isn't answering his phone. Do you know where he went this afternoon?"
Zhou Yanruo said, "I didn't hear him say he had any other plans for the afternoon. It's rare for him to have a day off, so I didn't ask. What important thing could he possibly have that I need to talk to? Can't I just let him have a day off? Besides, it's only half a day."
“Sigh,” Ding Jiajia sighed, “Sister Yanruo, you don’t know that our big star is prone to being infamous. Even staring at her without blinking can cause problems, let alone being out of contact for an entire afternoon. Who knows what kind of trouble she’ll cause this time.”
Zhou Yanruo frowned slightly. Ding Jiajia was right. She had only been in Shang Yibo's team for a short time, but she had already experienced countless trials and tribulations.
Zhou Yanruo said, "Why don't you go to Shang Yibo's house and see if he's home? He might be. I've been home the whole time, and my phone was on silent, so I didn't answer the phone. He probably is too."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Zhou Yanruo suddenly thought that Jian Zheng might have already returned to the hotel, and said, "By the way, Jian Zheng is staying at the Yishang Hotel. Do you have the hotel front desk's phone number? Ask him if Jian Zheng has returned to the hotel."
Ding Jiajia said, "I'll call the hotel first to ask."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yanruo opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of ice water, and drank more than half of it in one gulp. The refreshingly cold water slid down her throat and down her esophagus, making Zhou Yanruo shiver. However, she also felt an indescribable sense of comfort, as if the fatigue and irritability of the past few days had been largely dispelled by the coolness.
Her gaze unconsciously fell on the gradually darkening sky outside the window, where city lights began to illuminate one by one. She turned and walked to the window, opening it a crack to let a cool breeze in, mingling with the indoor air conditioning and bringing in the unique freshness of the night.
Shang Yibo is such a grown man, yet being unreachable for just half a day can cause such a commotion and panic. She didn't think it was necessary, even finding it laughable; she needed to get used to this. Big stars are difficult to deal with, and thinking of Fang Xichen's phone call, she added a qualifier before "big star": wealthy big stars are even more difficult to deal with.
Ding Jiajia called again soon after. As soon as the call was connected, she said anxiously, "Sister Yanruo, Yibo is at the hotel. He went back to his room with Mr. Jian."
"What do you mean?" Zhou Yanruo felt something was off about what she was hearing.
Ding Jiajia spoke quickly and bluntly, "It means exactly what it says. Yibo and Mr. Jian drank too much, and Yibo is in Mr. Jian's room now."
Zhou Yanruo asked, "Why are the two of you drinking? And so much?"
"Who knows? You should know what kind of person your friend Mr. Jian is, right? I also want to ask, why did you drag our Yibo out for drinks in broad daylight? Drinking is fine, but the waiter said that the two of them got completely drunk."
"I'm going to the hotel now. If it's convenient for you, you can come along too."
Zhou Yanruo didn't want to guess anymore. She should just go and see for herself, and then ask Jian Zheng directly. Suddenly, a thought made her nervous: when Jian Zheng was looking at Shang Yibo, was he also thinking about Wang Jie?
She wanted to inform Fang Xichen first, so as not to worry him. She dialed Fang Xichen's number, and he answered quickly. "Mr. Fang, Shang Yibo is at the Yishang Hotel with my friend. I'll go find him now and have him call you back after I see him."
Fang Xichen belatedly asked, "Yibo is with your friend? Are they close?"
Not only was Fang Xichen surprised, but Zhou Yanruo was also confused. Not knowing how to explain, she could only say, "I'll go to the hotel to check first."
After a two-second silence on the phone, Fang Xichen said, "Thank you for your hard work," and then hung up.
Thirty minutes later, Zhou Yanruo arrived at the Yishang International Hotel. As she walked into the lobby, Ding Jiajia greeted her, "Sister Yanruo, you're here."
Zhou Yanruo asked, "Well, did you manage to get in touch?"
"Yibo's phone is off. I got Mr. Jian's room number from the front desk. Should we go up directly or...?"
Ding Jiajia had been in a daze ever since she learned that Shang Yibo and Jian Zheng had gone back to their room drunk together. She had worked for Shang Yibo for two years and had never seen him drink with anyone until they were drunk. This Mr. Jian was Zhou Yanruo's friend, and even if they were just friends, they should have been meeting for the first time. Given Yibo's personality, how could he get so drunk and then go back to his room to sleep together? Of course, 'going back to his room to sleep' was just a scenario she had conjured up in her head. What else could someone who was drunk do but sleep? The more she thought about it, the more absurd it seemed.
She finally managed to persuade Hong Yun not to follow her, and, lost in thought, rushed to the hotel. She tried calling Shang Yibo, but his phone was off. She found Jian Zheng's room number at the hotel reception and was hesitating whether to go directly to the room when Zhou Yanruo arrived. She decided to leave the decision to Zhou Yanruo.