The Big Shot’s Girlfriend Is a Demoness chapter 22

In a patisserie, two blocks away from Batian Entertainment, Gong Xu flashed a charming smile as he handed his order to the waiter. 

Seated across from him was Tang Luoxi, Boss Feng’s treasure. 

If Boss Feng saw this, he would surely break Gong Xu’s legs for trying to talk Luoxi into switching companies. 

The benefits Gong Xu proposed were a hundred times greater than what Batian Entertainment offered. And as for the rumored huge penalty for breaking the contract, Gong Xu expressed that as a young master of the Gong family, he had no shortage of money. 

In the worst case, he still had his older brother. 

“The owner of this patisserie won a big award in F country, and he used to be the dessert chef of an international five-star restaurant. You girls will love his desserts. Don’t be shy, try them.” 

A collection of delicate and beautiful desserts that were like works of art were brought out one by one. Gong Xu patiently introduced them to Luoxi. He was unusually caring as he observed her gaze and the smile on her face. 

Luoxi took a small silver spoon, scooped up a bite of the dessert, and put it in her mouth. 

Then, she was completely stunned. 

Luoxi: “!!!”

This dessert thing was so delicious! 

Luoxi had been taken in by Batian Entertainment when she arrived in this world, and she lived and ate all her meals at the company. Although Boss Feng hired someone to cook, due to economic conditions, the person’s cooking skills were only average. 

The food was not bad, but it couldn’t be called delicious either.

The company provided three meals a day, mostly rice and noodles to fill one up. Desserts, this kind of luxury item, was something Luoxi had never tasted before.

Sitting across from her was Gong Xu, a fellow sweettooth who was a devoted lover of desserts. He had a look of ecstasy as he dug into a piece of chocolate cake.

The smooth and subtly bitter flavor that turned sweet on his tongue made him feel elated.

Gong Xu arranged to meet Luoxi here because, on the one hand, he thought that girls all liked sweets, and on the other hand, he was a diehard sweets enthusiast. 

Usually, he was embarrassed to come to this kind of shop alone as a grown man, but it wouldn’t be weird if he was with a girl. 

Gong Xu happily ordered a large table of desserts, most of which were for himself. In his understanding, even if girls liked to eat sweets, they would still hold back due to concerns about gaining weight or appetite, so they would at most eat a little bit to show their interest.

This whole table of desserts belonged to him, him alone! He could take his time and enjoy every bite.

This was pure bliss, like being in heaven!

The desserts were exquisitely made, and each portion was naturally not large.

Luoxi finished off her own dessert in a few bites, then looked up at the pile in front of Gong Xu.

Sensing her gaze, Gong Xu immediately came to his senses and instinctively protected his own dessert. He looked up and was dumbfounded.

“Did…did you finish everything?”

Looking at Luoxi’s empty plate, it wasn’t just one serving, but several, all eaten up clean. 

Not only didn’t she look full or tired of eating, but she also coveted his share with sparkling eyes. 

Gong Xu inexplicably felt a sense of crisis. He quickly finished the cake in front of him in a few bites and asked the waiter to wrap up the remaining desserts. 

After doing all of this, he awkwardly smiled and shifted the blame to his older brother when faced with Luoxi’s clear and bright eyes, “My brother really likes the desserts from this place, so I’m taking these back home for him.”

Considering that his relationship with his older brother was confidential, he added, “Yeah…a brother I’m acquainted with, my godbrother.” 

Gong Xu’s eyes seemed to be wandering as he faced Luoxi’s bright eyes.  

When he made the decision, he had acted impulsively and now felt a bit awkward, but he didn’t regret it.

There was nothing he could do. These desserts were his absolute favorite, and they were only available in limited quantities. He had just ordered the last one.

No one could steal food from a devoted dessert lover’s mouth, not even a girl he was interested in.

If Lu Haozhi were to witness this scene, he would surely be relieved. His idiot younger brother was single by his own merits. It would be a miracle if he could still find a girlfriend after this kind of stunt. 

There was a slight flush on the tip of Gong Xu’s ears. He picked up the wrapped desserts and handed Luoxi a check. 

He was aware of the current situation of Batian Entertainment. Her salary was probably very low, so this bit of money was his way of showing sincerity in trying to recruit her.

“Please consider what we discussed today. I look forward to your reply.” 

Feeling like he had said enough, Gong Xu grabbed the wrapped-up sweets and made a hasty exit.

Luoxi glanced at his fleeing back, then poked the check on the table and asked the Little Golden Dragon. 

‘What is this?’ 

The Little Golden Dragon, as an artificial dragon with the help of Hyperbrain, was quicker in understanding this world than Luoxi. 

It cast a glance at the check and lazily said: ‘It’s a check, which means money.’ 

‘Oh.’ 

Luoxi picked up the menu again, called the waiter over, and confidently slapped the check on the table, saying, “I’ll have everything on here.”

The waiter was surprised, “Everything? Can you finish it all? We don’t advocate waste, you know.”

Luoxi nodded, “I can.” 

The waiter glanced at her figure skeptically but didn’t say anything and went to place the order.

Soon, the table was filled with a wide array of desserts, more than double what Gong Xu had ordered for the two of them earlier. Except for a few limited-time items, every dessert on the menu was on the table.

Luoxi picked up a small silver spoon and began to savor the delicious treats with half-closed eyes.

As for what Gong Xu had said earlier, she had long forgotten about it.

Looking at her finishing off plate after plate of desserts, her movements were elegant and graceful, yet her speed was not slow at all.

The waiter who took her order was deeply shocked. Holy shit! Was that girl’s stomach a black hole? Doesn’t she feel sick eating so much sweet food?! 

There was a boy sitting at a table by the wall. The boy was holding up his mobile phone, apparently live-streaming foodie adventures.

He naturally noticed Luoxi, amazed by her good appetite and stunning beauty. His camera kept sweeping in her direction. 

When he first turned the camera towards her, Luoxi cast him a sidelong glance with a spoon in her mouth. 

With her cheeks puffed up, she looked like a little hamster storing its food, and when she tilted her head, she looked especially pretty, so cute that people wanted to pinch her cheeks. 

The boy was stunned and flashed a friendly smile at Luoxi while gesturing to ask if she minded being filmed. 

Luoxi shook her head indifferently. She didn’t feel threatened by the boy, so she went back to enjoy her desserts. 

With consent received, the boy’s live-streaming camera was almost entirely focused on Luoxi.

Just as his fans in the live-stream chatroom wanted to protest that they couldn’t see his face, they were momentarily amazed by Luoxi’s face on the screen. 

Holy cow, a beauty! A peerless beauty! 

Wait, this beauty looks familiar. 

Shoot! Isn’t she the girl from the news who discovered the sunken ship and voluntarily handed it over to the country? 

In that over three-minute long news clip, the camera was mostly glued on Luoxi’s face. With her appearance, even just a glance would leave a deep impression. 

Many people who weren’t interested in the entertainment industry learned about Tang Luoxi through the news. Later, they looked her up and discovered that this girl seemed to be an artist. She even appeared in a photo posted by Little Flower Dan Li Mo, a girl who was even prettier than Li Mo. 

Fans flooded the boy’s screen to remind their little live-streamer. ‘You can even run into a news star while exploring restaurants. Go get an autograph, it might increase in value in the future.’

Unfortunately, their streamer Xiao Bai didn’t even look at the live-stream chat room. Both the boy and waiter were dumbfounded by Luoxi’s speed and appetite. 

This scene was also broadcast live. The comments on the bullet screen changed from ‘get an autograph’ to ‘Holy shit’, ‘Holy cow’, ‘Oh my goodness’, ‘How can a person so skinny eat so much!‘

Later, it became:

‘Is it really that delicious? She looks so happy when she eats it.’ 

‘My mouth is drooling like crazy now. Why did I watch this during mealtime? There goes my diet again!!’

‘Ahhhh, damn it, I can’t take it anymore. Xiao Bai, give me the address of the shop. I want to taste this place’s desserts, too.’

…

Luoxi scooped a large spoonful of cheesecake into her mouth. The wonderful taste that melted in her mouth made her squint with enjoyment. A bit of cream stuck to the corner of her lips. Her pink little tongue curled up slightly, carefully licking off every last bit of it.

Her already dazzling facial features became even softer because of the dessert, with happiness radiating from the corner of her eyes and eyebrows. She looked so beautiful people couldn’t take their eyes off her.

Even the female models in food commercials didn’t look as tempting as she did right now. Watching her eat made people’s stomach growl, and they were dying to have the same thing right away. 

The bullet screen was filled with drooling remarks, and many people in the patisserie waved to the waiter for the menu, wanting to order another serving. 

It wasn’t until Luoxi finished the whole table of desserts and paid the bill before leaving that the others suddenly snapped out of it, biting into the desserts that exceeded their expectations with tears in their eyes. 

My weight…weight, I’ve failed you! 

Boss Feng roasted the media that came to the company. When the gloating media asked him if he was ‘concerned about Tang Luoxi leaving for another company’, he confidently bellowed, “What do I have to worry about? She’s not the type to be swayed by money!” 

No matter how anxious he was in his heart, he needed to maintain a calm and collected demeanor in public. Moreover, that silly girl doesn’t even want the resources given to her by the higher-ups, treating money and fame as dirt. As long as they don’t try to use the swimming pool to seduce her, they won’t be able to lure her away. 

The boss decided to impose a gagging order on all employees when he returned. Luoxi’s eccentric quirk of soaking in water absolutely mustn’t get out. While he was thinking about it, he also considered whether he should show some sincerity when the Navy came to build a swimming pool for her and spend some money to add some diving boards or platforms for her.

The media on the scene were upset after being pushed back by Boss Feng once again. 

Damn it, letting them feel comfortable once would make them die? How long are you going to hold on? Why bother?!

One of the entertainment reporters suddenly raised their phone and looked at Boss Feng maliciously, mocking: “Not worried? Tang Luoxi has already met with Gong Xu in private. Maybe they have even negotiated a new contract by now.”

Gong Xu was already a focus of media attention, and with several companies vying for Tang Luoxi, her movements were also at the forefront of media attention.

While Guo Xu and Luoxi were meeting in the patisserie, the paparazzi who had been lying in ambush outside and following them took some photos.

Although it was unclear what they were saying, that didn’t stop the paparazzi from speculating.

Clear photos were taken and posted online, with words suggesting that Luoxi had already signed with Gong Xu.

Gong Xu, as a well-known producer and songwriter, has his own personal studio.

Although Gong Xu’s studio had never signed any artists before, he may have changed his mind now. With Tang Luoxi’s aptitude, she might be worth for him to make an exception. 

When other media saw this explosive news, they instantly recovered with their eyes filled with joy at someone else’s misfortune.

You’ve talked tough and were so stubborn, but now you’ve been slapped in the face. Let’s see what you can say now. 

Unexpectedly, Boss Feng completely ignored them and instead stared at the entertainment reporter holding up his phone. He furrowed his brows, “Are you from Liulian Daily News, right? I’ve already said that our company won’t be accepting any interviews from you in the future.”

As he said, he turned his head and ordered the person behind him, “Who let his person in? Get him out of here. Next time you casually let in trash like this, you’ll have your salary deducted!”

Upon hearing his salary being deducted, the sturdy security guard didn’t need any further prompting from his boss. He swiftly grabbed the reporter and threw him out.

The security guard was 1.9 meters tall, with a strong and muscular build. Compared to the reporter, who was just 1.7 meters tall, it was like he was handling a chicken. He lifted him by the collar and threw him out. This content belongs to thehlifestyle.com, if you see this translation elsewhere, it’s been stolen!

After being thrown out by Batian Entertainment for the second time and being called trash, the Liulian Daily News reporter was so angry that his face twisted. This time, however, he didn’t curse at them. He knew it wouldn’t do any good.

He angrily grabbed the microphone and left. The Liulian Daily News’s reporter swore that if he didn’t drag Batian Entertainment’s name through the mud, he would not call himself a man. 

After experiencing this familiar scene again, the atmosphere on site became slightly awkward. The remaining media felt slightly embarrassed. They didn’t expect that even in this situation, Batian Entertainment still remained so tough and difficult to deal with.

What should they do? Retreat for now and come back for the next round, or continue to confront them? The remaining media looked around in confusion, without a unified opinion.

Just then, the elevator made a ‘ding’ sound, and the doors slowly opened. The media on the periphery lazily glanced over, wondering if there were still colleagues coming. It was so unprofessional of them to come so late at this hour.

But as they looked over, they didn’t see colleagues. Instead, they saw a beauty.

“…”

Holy shit—!!!

Wasn’t she the heroine of the news and the center of the talk, Tang Luoxi?! Has she finished talking with Gong Xu? Has she signed the contract? Was she here to move her things out?

The first reporter to notice Luoxi immediately abandoned Boss Feng and rushed towards the elevator with a microphone in hand, blocking Luoxi at the elevator door.

“Miss Tang, may I ask what you and Gong Xu were doing just now? Were you discussing a contract? Mr. Gong’s conditions must be very attractive.”

That reporter was probably too excited as his voice was a bit sharp. 

At this moment, other media around Boss Feng also noticed Tang Luoxi. They turned around and rushed towards the elevator like a swarm of bees. 

Boss Feng who was left by himself: “….”

Bah, these media were too fickle. 

Seeing that his treasure was surrounded by media, Boss Feng called security to rescue Luoxi. He didn’t leave either and stood there, wanting to hear how she would answer. 

When the boss saw the photo of Gong Xu and Luoxi meeting earlier, he was actually quite anxious.

Despite being surrounded, Luoxi remained unfazed. Amid the wolfish stares of the media, she offered a faint smile and tilted her head as she answered, “What were we doing? We were eating dessert. The desserts at that place are particularly delicious. Gong Xu invited me. He’s such a nice person.” 

The media: “…” 

Wait, this is not the answer they wanted to hear! Although it was indeed a patisserie, not only did you two meet at this critical moment, you specifically chose a store that was difficult to find and where men rarely go. Who would believe that you were just there for some ordinary dessert?!

This excuse was too lame. Would the young master of the Gong family like to eat those girly desserts?

Bah, don’t try to fool them!

A media mocked, “Eating desserts? Next, are you going to say that Gong Xu took you out on a date and hence chose that shop?” 

There were many female stars in the circle who wanted to stir up rumors about a romantic relationship with Gong Xu, but they didn’t expect this newbie would learn to do the same. 

As soon as these words came out, other media people also laughed.

Have you not seen that people in the industry who tried to climb up the ladder using Gong Xu’s fame have basically failed? Gong Xu was not someone to be messed with. You should stick to discussing the contract and not use the ambiguity between you to play up a publicity stunt, or you might end up being slapped in the face by Gong Xu. 

It wasn’t sure whether Luoxi had caught their implication or not, but she recalled what the media said and nodded obediently, “Yes, it was a date. He chose the store.” 

 The media: “…”

Damn, why did her expression look so genuine? Even with their experienced and sharp eyes, they felt that she was telling the truth and furthermore, they were shown their display of mutual affection. 

Could it really be a date?

Could it be a feeling that arose after surviving the tsunami together?

Had the difficult young master of the Gong family finally fallen in love?

This was also big news!

Most of the media began to waver and secretly planned to go back and concoct a story about the love between Gong Xu and Luoxi, born from surviving the tsunami together.

After experiencing such a thrilling sea disaster, they were still able to sit down and enjoy dessert together. What they ate wasn’t dessert, but rather the hard-earned happiness! 

With the draft in hand and unable to pry open Boss Feng’s mouth, the media listlessly dispersed.

After they went back, they poured all their grievances onto their pens, crafting a touching ’romance’ between Gong Xu and Luoxi, accompanied by secretly taken pictures of the couple at the patisserie. 

It had to be said that the two of them had rare good looks. Coupled with the style of the patisserie, they looked like a prince and princess who had stepped out of a storybook. This fabricated love story had an unusually high popularity. Their tranquil happiness after the disaster and hard-won companionship tricked many women into shedding tears.

Inside the Lu Group, the secretary looked at their boss with a puzzled expression. The Young Master’s gaze was somewhat fierce as he stared at the computer screen.

Lu Haozhi finished reading an article about the epic love story between his foolish younger brother and the newbie. He looked up, and his eyes fell on the secretary, who shuddered at his gaze. 

“Young Master?” The secretary calmly tried to recall if any asshole had snitched on him recently. 

Lu Haozhi lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, then he uttered words that left the secretary puzzled.

“Send an invitation to Batian Entertainment. I want to meet Tang Luoxi.” 

The secretary hesitated for a second, then immediately nodded and replied, “Yes, I’ll take care of it right away.”

After leaving Lu Haozhi’s sight, the secretary clicked his tongue in amazement. 

It was rare for the Young Master to care so much about an outsider, especially a stunning beauty like her. Looks really did matter in this world. The Young Master wasn’t interested in women before. Was it because his standards were too high? Did it have to be someone as beautiful as Tang Luoxi to catch his eyes? 

Even the Second Young Master seemed to be particularly different towards her. It had been many years since he had seen the Second Young Master with such an air of determination to win someone over. 

Oh, a femme fatale. This could potentially lead to a showdown between the two brothers over her.

The secretary wondered what the Young Master planned to do when he met Tang Luoxi. He wouldn’t use an imposing demeanor to throw out a line like ‘Woman, you’ve caught my attention’ would he? Hahahaha. 

His imagination had inadvertently drifted into a rich family drama with a melodramatic plot. The secretary was internally amused but maintained a serious expression on his face as he thought to himself that he should watch fewer of these shows recently. It was not good to have inappropriate thoughts all the time. 

Especially since the subject of his imagination was his own boss. If his thoughts were to come to light one day, it would be disastrous.

But the domineering CEO taking what he wants was quite thrilling. With the Young Master’s status, looks, and aura, if he was willing to star in a show like this, the ratings would definitely explode.

Unfortunately, he probably won’t be able to see it in his lifetime. How could a man like Lu Haozhi, who was at the top of the food chain, ever act in a Mary Sue drama? Alas! 

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