The banquet had already reached its conclusion.

Gu Bai said to Xue Ziqian and a group of celebrities, "The show is estimated to conclude in a little over a month. By then, the agency contracts of the 11 debuting female group members will be under our company for two years. You are all industry veterans and their debut mentors, so I hope you can take good care of them."

Xue Ziqian, Zhang Jie, Zhang Yixing, and the other six people all made promises.

"Rest assured, Chairman Gu, even if you hadn't asked, we would still do our utmost."

Gu Bai smiled and nodded, then turned to look at Yang Chaoyue and Wu Xuanyi, "What about you two? Are you interested in directly joining our company?"

As soon as Gu Bai finished asking this, Cao Xianzong's expression slightly changed, and several star mentors also perceived the underlying meaning in Gu Bai's words. First, Gu Bai asked Xue Ziqian and the others to take care of these debuting trainees, then he asked Yang Chaoyue and Wu Xuanyi to join his company. The implication was clear.

Yang Chaoyue and Wu Xuanyi were almost the ones Gu Bai had designated as debut members.

With Wu Xuanyi's depth, she immediately understood Gu Bai's intention, but she said nothing, waiting for Yang Chaoyue to speak first.

Sure enough, Yang Chaoyue, like an innocent girl, shook her head immediately after hearing Gu Bai's words and said, "Chairman Gu, I have no plans to change companies for now. My company boss treats me well, and he did everything he could to get me on this show. Even though I have gained some popularity now, I can't forget the kindness of my boss."

Gu Bai didn't know which company Yang Chaoyue belonged to, but in his past life, he heard some gossip saying that Yang Chaoyue's company was too small to nurture new talents and develop Yang Chaoyue, which is why after Yang Chaoyue became a hit on Creation 111, it was acquired by entertainment capital for 160 million.

No doubt, Yang Chaoyue's value after going viral indeed exceeded 160 million; as long as the company is run well, her personal value alone could reach 1 billion, and that's no exaggeration.

Hearing Yang Chaoyue's words, Gu Bai didn't say much but smiled and nodded at her.

Yang Chaoyue only had a middle school education level, and her rise to fame was entirely due to her looks and her innocent personality. Although "innocent girl" is a derogatory term, this character indeed makes it hard for people to dislike her. Even though Yang Chaoyue's emotional intelligence is a bit low, just knowing how to be grateful is enough for Gu Bai to take a special look at her.

After all, eventually, her company will be acquired, so why not acquire it in advance?

Following the current trend, acquiring Yang Chaoyue's company is equivalent to buying out her agency contract, a sure-win deal.

With this thought, Gu Bai didn't say more but looked towards Wu Xuanyi.

"What about you?"

"Chairman Gu... my company is Lehua Entertainment, and I signed a 7-year agency contract. It's only the third year now..."

Although Wu Xuanyi didn't speak directly, her short statement already clarified her attitude.

Gu Bai chuckled lightly; this Wu Xuanyi's scheming and depth were definitely well-suited for surviving in the entertainment circle. Compared to Yang Chaoyue's innocence, her cunning was a hundred times stronger.

"That's okay, as long as your personal will is firm. I'll have Long Dan Ni get in touch with your company."

Wu Xuanyi knew she shouldn't say much at this point; jumping ship is easier said than accepted. Although everyone knows people aim higher and water flows lower, those who jump ship are often looked down upon.

As the last dish was served, after everyone finished eating, the banquet naturally came to an end.

It was already past nine in the evening, and Cao Xianzong and the others knew they couldn't stay longer—staying would delay Gu Bai's rest, so they all spoke up.

Cao Xianzong, "Chairman Gu, today's program filming was a bother. I'll have the crew remove the equipment tomorrow, and we'll be heading out now. The program group's cars are waiting outside the community."

Hearing Cao Xianzong's words, Gu Bai also stood up and said, "All right then, take care on your way back. The program needs to be filmed tomorrow, so I won't keep you longer. Feel free to visit when you have time."

Xue Ziqian and the others nodded in agreement.

Gu Bai didn't say much else but turned to Tino Rodlin and said, "Tino, can you see Director Cao and them off?"

Tino Rodlin immediately nodded in agreement.

"You're too kind, Chairman Gu."

With Gu Bai's status, it wasn't possible for him to see them off personally. Having Tino Rodlin see them off was already the utmost respect.

As the program crew left one after another, the villa, which was once bustling, gradually quieted down. Only the busy servants were cleaning up the mess.

Gu Bai and Xu Beibei also sat idly on the large sofa in the living room watching TV.

The show on TV was Creation 111, and every time Xu Beibei appeared, she would ask Gu Bai how she performed, and Gu Bai patiently answered her.

...........

Meanwhile, the buses parked at the entrance of the villa area were full of trainees and program crew members.

"I took dozens of photos at tonight's party. Once this episode airs, I'm definitely posting them on Weibo!"

"Me too, me too, I even want to post them right now."

"The food at the party was so good… boohoo… if it weren't for maintaining my figure, I could have eaten five times more!"

The buses were filled with chatter from these girl group trainees discussing the party.

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