Chapter 139: Chapter 138: Making the Inevitable Happen Early (5/10)
Principal Wang looked at Wu Qian, who was curling up in front of him, his handsome face twisted with pain, and felt very annoyed.
As a top-tier rich second generation, no one in his circle would dare to show him the slightest disrespect. Although he didn’t know the ins and outs of the situation, he knew Wu Qian made the first move. But even so, Wu Qian was someone he brought along. Gu Bai didn’t even ask him a thing before hitting Wu Qian in public. This wasn’t just about hitting Wu Qian; it was a slap to his own face as well.
At that moment, the smile on Principal Wang’s face vanished.
The second generations who were watching the spectacle also sensed the tension and immediately took sides.
Nowadays, Gu Bai could be considered a leading figure among the second generations in the Shanghai Circle. In the past, some might have weighed in their hearts whether Gu Bai was worth opposing Principal Wang for. But ever since Black Swan Capital came to the forefront, no one even considers this question. There’s only one answer.
Worth it!
Just Black Swan Capital alone is enough to prove Gu Bai’s strength. Even if Gu Bai had no background, he was worth joining, but could a 20-year-old conjure up a hundred billion to start a company without any background?
The answer is impossible.
In an instant, the scene became two distinct sides.
One side led by Gu Bai and Li Zhun from the Shanghai Circle.
The other led by Principal Wang and a few others.
Yet at this moment, no one dared to utter a word. The main figures hadn’t spoken, and those who took sides had even less right to speak. The atmosphere was rather subtle.
The onlooking influencers and celebrities didn’t dare to breathe loudly either. Any one of these people could end their careers if they really wanted to, not to mention now they were all gathered together.
"Gu Bai, is there something you can’t discuss? Do you really have to resort to violence?"
At this moment, Principal Wang was no longer speaking for Wu Qian but for his own face. After all, in his eyes, it was just a matter of hitting a small influencer, at most apologizing and compensating would suffice, hardly worth such anger.
Gu Bai squinted his eyes slightly, looking at Principal Wang before him and said slowly, "Principal, do you know who he hit?"
Upon hearing Gu Bai’s question, Principal Wang sensed something amiss and asked, "Who?"
Yan Xiaobo, who had not dared to speak, finally spoke up.
"It’s Peng Shiba..."
Upon hearing Yan Xiaobo’s words, Principal Wang finally understood why Gu Bai had lost his temper.
Wasn’t Peng Shiba the little influencer that Gu Bai took away from the party that night? He was present at the scene, and he understood very well that even if Gu Bai was just playing around, others had no right to bully him.
"What’s going on here?"
Principal Wang turned to Wu Qian, questioning him.
Even a fool like Wu Qian now understood that the slap on Peng Shiba wasn’t just aimed at an employee under Gu Bai. Given the situation, the relationship between Peng Shiba and Gu Bai wasn’t simple, and his face turned pale, not just from pain but also from fear. He relied on capital from the entertainment industry for his current status, so he knew the consequences of offending a big player like Gu Bai.
"I just wanted to ask her out for a drink later, but my assistant had a bad tone, and there was a little conflict with her. Look at my arm, it’s her scratch marks. I just lost my temper..."
Wu Qian could only express the course of events using a relatively implicit manner and tried to downplay his issues.
But Principal Wang knew Wu Qian’s character well, likely spoiled by fans from his fandom, thinking he could just ask anyone out and set his sights on Peng Shiba.
Principal Wang finally understood the course of events.
"Principal, if you want to protect Wu Qian today, I’ll give you that face, let him leave safely tonight. But there’s no need for us to be friends anymore."
Gu Bai’s tone was cold, and his initial anger gradually subsided.
After hearing Gu Bai’s words, Principal Wang weighed his options in a moment.
Just Wu Qian, nothing significant in Principal Wang’s heart. He stood up only for his own face. Right now, he was in talks with Gu Bai over financing. Now understanding the course of events, if he still stood up for him and offended Gu Bai, it would be nothing short of foolishness.
Thinking of this, Principal Wang gave Gu Bai an apologetic smile: "I’m sorry, this matter is for you to handle, it has nothing to do with me."
After speaking, he added, "Don’t mind me, this won’t affect our relationship."
The undertone is you can handle it however you want, don’t mind me, as we still have business to discuss.
Principal Wang’s attitude was expected by Gu Bai. In the previous lifetime, when Wu Qian got into trouble, Principal Wang completely distanced himself, never once standing up for Wu Qian. There was even a Weibo post exposing screenshots of him distancing from Wu Qian, though the authenticity was unknown.
As someone who grew up in a commercial family environment, avoiding harm and maintaining benefits was second nature to him.
Seeing the only person who could speak for him leave, Wu Qian’s fear increased even more.
However, his status as a celebrity wouldn’t allow him to beg publicly, so he just looked at Gu Bai with a pale face.
Gu Bai faced him with a calm demeanor, no longer as cold as when he first arrived.
The slap was already given, and it wasn’t appropriate to continue. He was the Divine Rich, not a street thug. Earlier, losing temper was understandable; continuing now would tarnish his status.
"Principal, you know a lot of people in the entertainment industry. Help me get in touch with Qi Jianhong from Yao Lai Film and Television. Tell him Gu Bai from Black Swan Capital would like to invite him for a meal."
Upon hearing Gu Bai’s words, Principal Wang knew that Gu Bai was truly ready to ruin Wu Qian.
Qi Jianhong wasn’t just anyone but the big boss Wu Qian relied on. Now, Gu Bai asking him to contact Qi Jianhong openly in front of everyone spoke volumes about his intentions.
Principal Wang nodded and agreed immediately.
After finishing, Gu Bai gave one last cold glance at Wu Qian, who looked like a beaten dog, and turned away, not sparing him another look.
In the last lifetime, Wu Qian ruined himself over a woman, and didn’t expect this lifetime would end up the same, getting entangled with Gu Bai.
Since the ending would be the same sooner or later, it was better for Gu Bai to act now, the sooner out, the sooner over.
While others might not know about Wu Qian’s dirty deeds, the second generations in the circle knew all too well. Now that Gu Bai had made his stance clear on dealing with him, the ending was already set.
The second generations also looked at him playfully and then left with Gu Bai and Principal Wang.
Only Wu Qian was left alone with a pale face, leaning against his chair, lost in thought.