Chapter 43 Who on Earth Is He

"What is going on? Who called the police? Who is causing trouble here?" A middle-aged police officer walked into the crowd, frowning as he glanced at Manager Luo, whose mouth was covered in blood.

Seeing the police arrive, Lu Chun was overjoyed and said loudly, "Officer, this man is the one causing trouble! He is just some punk, I don't know how he managed to sneak in here, but he beat my manager into serious injury. You absolutely cannot let him go; lock him up in a cell right now!"

Then, he glared viciously at Lin Chen. "You just wait, you damned punk. My lawyer will be at the police station shortly, and you can just spend the next three to five years rotting in a cell!"

"Sir, please come with us to the police station," the middle-aged officer said to Lin Chen after hearing Lu Chun's words.

"No, Officer, Manager Luo started by hurling insults first, which is why this gentleman couldn't help but retaliate. You can't blame him for this at all." Seeing that the police were about to take Lin Chen away, Jiang Mengshu couldn't help but panic.

Lu Chun flew into a rage. "Jiang Mengshu, I think you really don't want this job anymore!"

Jiang Mengshu stubbornly replied, "If I don't want it, I don't want it! This gentleman stood up for me. No matter what, I cannot just watch him get dragged away like this!"

Inside, Jiang Mengshu was also somewhat terrified. After all, if it became known that she had been fired by Zenith Entertainment, virtually no one in the industry would ever hire her again. Yet, she still stood resolutely by Lin Chen's side.

Lu Chun laughed out of anger. "Good, very good, Jiang Mengshu. I am now officially notifying you that you are fired. Get the hell out of Zenith Entertainment right now, and I guarantee you that starting today, not a single entertainment company will hire you. You unobservant idiot, before long, you will surely regret what you did today!"

Jiang Mengshu's face turned pale, but she still stood firmly in front of Lin Chen without moving an inch.

Seeing Jiang Mengshu shield him behind her, Lin Chen felt a warmth in his heart and began to ponder quietly.

This girl was quite kind-hearted, though she seemed somewhat insecure, enduring it in silence even when called a country bumpkin or a hick.

If it weren't for those unfashionable black-rimmed glasses and her slightly dull skin, her facial features and figure absolute made her a beauty—though just how stunningly beautiful she might be, he couldn't say for sure. If he had time later, he could treat her condition, perhaps turning her into a real-life ugly duckling that transformed into a white swan.

Just as Lin Chen was about to speak, a cold voice drifted over.

"What are you all gathered here doing during working hours?"

An Xueyao, dressed in a light-yellow dress, slowly walked over accompanied by Zhao Hong. It was she who had just spoken.

Lu Chun, who had previously looked arrogant, turned into a fawning lapdog the moment he saw An Xueyao. He curried favor, saying, "Sister Xueyao, I don't know where some punk came from, but he actually dared to barge into the company and cause trouble. I was just about to deal with him and have the police take him away. I am so sorry for disturbing you."

Hearing this, An Xueyao's expression grew even colder.

She looked at Lu Chun with displeasure and said, "Lu Chun, what right do you have to fire your assistant directly? The assistant was hired for you by the company; if anyone is going to fire her, it is the company that handles it!"

Lu Chun felt a jolt in his heart, suddenly struck by an ominous premonition.

The assistant was indeed hired by the company. Logically speaking, if he had any dissatisfaction with his assistant, he should have reported it to the company first, and the company would then follow the proper procedures to dismiss her.

In reality, however, even if he directly kicked an assistant out, who would really hold him accountable?

He was a major star, after all, while the other person was merely a lowly assistant.

Just as he was about to explain, An Xueyao uttered words that left him utterly dumbfounded.

"People have reported to me before that you were getting too full of yourself and messing around with messy romantic relationships. I am telling you directly now: I have decided to cancel the publicity budget allocated for you and use it to train other newcomers. Looking at your attitude, you simply aren't worth the company investing heavily in your development."

"Ah?"

Lu Chun was dumbfounded, his mind blanking out as he found it impossible to believe An Xueyao would say such a thing.

Aside from being the reigning queen of the silver screen, An Xueyao was also the daughter of Chairman An Zhongzhou. Her decision was the company's decision!

What did it mean that he wasn't worth the company's heavy investment?

Granted, his personal conduct might be a bit flawed, but relying on his looks and fame, he was currently bringing in substantial commercial revenue for the company. Since he could make money for the company, why wouldn't he be worth cultivating?

An Xueyao's words undoubtedly meant she was going to freeze him out. He knew his contract with Zenith Entertainment lasted for a full twenty years; if he were frozen, he would never make it in the entertainment industry for the rest of his life!

Lu Chun knew that without the halo of a celebrity, he was worth less than dirt!

The company's core purpose was profit. Clearly, he was still capable of making money for them—why on earth had An Xueyao decided to freeze him?

Lu Chun's face turned pale as a sheet, yet try as he might, he couldn't figure out why things had turned out this way.

At that moment, An Xueyao looked at Lin Chen and asked calmly, "Have you been waiting long?"

Lin Chen smiled. "Not very long."

Instantly, Lu Chun looked at Lin Chen, his expression shifting drastically.

Even a fool would realize at this point that the root of the problem lay with this guy he had looked down upon!

Who on earth was he?

The onlookers stared at Lin Chen with dazed expressions, utterly failing to comprehend how this guy dressed in cheap street-stall clothes knew An Xueyao—the queen of the silver screen and the future heir of Zenith Entertainment—and judging by her attitude, she was even treating him with great politeness!

As the crowd looked back at Lu Chun, their expressions turned to schadenfreude. Serves you right for always acting so full of yourself; this time you finally kicked a steel plate!

You thought the guy was just looking for a job, but it turned out he was a wolf in sheep's clothing playing the pig to eat the tiger!

If Lin Chen had known these people regarded him as some bigshot keeping a low profile, he probably would have been deeply depressed. He really was just here for an interview, alright!

An Xueyao gave a few instructions to Zhao Hong, telling her to handle the situation here, and then turned to Lin Chen. "Alright, come upstairs with me."

Lin Chen smiled at the stunned Jiang Mengshu. Clearly, Lu Chun no longer had the power to fire her now.

Finally snapping out of his daze, Lu Chun dropped straight to his knees with a thud, tears streaming down his face as he wailed, "Sir, please, beg Sister Xueyao not to freeze me! It was all my fault for being blind. I beg you to show mercy and let me off. If I get frozen, my career is completely over. I shouldn't have offended you, please spare me!"

With that, he began slapping himself fiercely across the face, retaining not a shred of his earlier arrogance.

Lin Chen cast a cold glance at him.

Sins against heaven might be forgiven, but sins of one's own making could not be escaped. For a scoundrel like this, he felt not a single ounce of sympathy.

Zhao Hong waved her hand, and the nearby security guards hauled Lu Chun away. Lu Chun struggled and cried out desperately, but having hollowed out his body with alcohol and women, how could he possibly overpower two tall and sturdy security guards?

Within moments, Lu Chun vanished from sight.

The surrounding people looked at Lin Chen with a mixture of awe in their eyes. Lin Chen could be said to have left an unforgettable, permanent impression on many employees of this company even before officially stepping foot inside it!

An Xueyao led Lin Chen to a room on the sixth floor. A mischievous glint flashed in her eyes as she said, "If you end up getting beaten black and blue later, don't blame me, okay?"

Lin Chen smiled without answering and followed An Xueyao into the room.

To be honest, he really didn't think An Xueyao could find anyone capable of beating him black and blue. If she genuinely had such a martial arts expert by her side, she wouldn't have found herself in danger twice in a row.