At ten o'clock in the evening, the nightclub atmosphere had reached its peak.

Out of the top 100 DJs in the world, Gu Bai invited five, including the top-ranked Little Martin, who couldn't refuse due to Gu Bai's generous offer.

After Little Martin finished performing several classic tracks, Gu Bai gave a signal to the marketing director, who immediately approached the table of celebrities to invite them on stage to liven up the atmosphere.

Zhang Yixing was arranged to perform first.

As someone from a boy group, Zhang Yixing was obviously very comfortable in this setting, and his cool dance moves lifted the atmosphere once again.

"Little Sheep is so handsome!"

"Wow, it's my first time seeing a celebrity perform in a nightclub, and it feels kind of special."

"This kind of scene would only ever happen at nightclubs owned by Principal Gu and Principal Wang. Otherwise, even top stars like Zhang Yixing wouldn't perform at a nightclub, no matter how much you paid, as it would be beneath them."

As Zhang Yixing, Li Yifeng, Xue Ziqian, and others continued to perform, the atmosphere in Black Swan Club reached its peak.

To be honest, while top 100 DJs like Little Martin and Alan Walker are more professional in nightclub settings and better at creating a vibe, they can't compare to these top-tier celebrities invited here.

After all, DJs earn their livelihood in this space, but celebrities are different.

For these screen stars, who value their public image more than anything, appearing at Black Swan Club is a gesture of humility, mingling with the masses.

But there's no choice, even if they don't come, just a casual invite from Gu Bai would attract many celebrities eager to accept.

Gu Bai holds tremendous influence in the entertainment circle, with countless resources, and these celebrities have collaborations with him. In other words, Gu Bai is their patron.

Gu Bai sat below the stage, smiling as he watched the celebrities perform.

The celebrity effect is very effective in a nightclub setting because they are seen as trendsetters by the public. To put it modestly, if tonight's sales do break a hundred million, these celebrities would at least account for half of the success.

He gestured to call over the marketing manager standing by.

Gu Bai instructed him blandly, "After the event, give the list of tonight's performing celebrities to Du Jun and have him give each one a big red envelope."

Currently, these celebrities are appearing for free, but it's evident that Gu Bai isn't someone who likes to owe favors. Why use a favor when money can solve the problem?

The marketing director nodded and then asked, "About how much for each of them?"

Gu Bai thought for a moment. The amount given is crucial. If it's too much, it might as well be their performance fee, signed simply with a contract.

If it's too little, it's better not to give any, as it would make Gu Bai seem stingy.

With this in mind, Gu Bai turned to Principal Wang and asked, "What's the going rate for these top celebrities' performance fees?"

"Around one to two million."

Nodding in understanding, Gu Bai then instructed the marketing director, "Then a hundred thousand each, and have Du Jun tell them to come over to support during the first three days of opening. They don't need to perform in the last two days."

Typically, commercial performances have various requirements, but all Gu Bai needs is for them to make an appearance, perform a casual act, and they get a hundred thousand—it's a great deal.

Plus, giving a red envelope instead of a performance fee is almost like Gu Bai owing them a small favor, which could be reciprocated later.

These savvy veterans in the entertainment industry surely understand Gu Bai's intentions.

Gu Bai stayed at Black Swan Club until a bit after eleven, planning to leave early with Zeng Yaning, when a petite woman, led by security, approached Gu Bai's booth.

"What's happening?"

The marketing director quickly blocked the woman.

"President Gu, I'm Di Li Ruo Ba's personal assistant. After Ruo Ba's performance, some people stopped her!"

Gu Bai's brow furrowed. Although Di Li Ruo Ba wasn't quite A-list at that moment, recent popular shows had boosted her fan base significantly. She was close to being top-tier.

The reason she was here was that Yang Function was promoting Fuyao and couldn't attend personally, so he sent Ruo Ba as his representative, a gesture to show their stance.

But encountering such an incident was unexpected.

Gu Bai waved his hand, signaling the woman to explain the situation clearly.

The girl hurried to Gu Bai, and with a sobbing tone, she recounted the whole story to him.

After hearing what she said, not only Gu Bai, but even Principal Wang standing beside him had a cold look on their faces.

Di Li Ruo Ba was stopped by a group of second-generation rich kids when she stepped off the stage after her performance, insisting she drink with them. Such situations frequently arise in nightclubs, but at this moment, even if Gu Bai and Principal Wang used their toes to think, it was obvious that someone was causing trouble on the opening night of Black Swan Club.

"I remember it was Du Jun who was supposed to handle these things tonight. Where is Du Jun?"

Before the marketing director could answer, Di Li Ruo Ba's personal assistant quickly said, "It was Young Master Du who asked me to find you, President Gu."

Upon hearing this, Gu Bai and Principal Wang exchanged glances.

They could simultaneously read the meaning in each other's eyes.

It seemed the troublemakers were not insignificant. Despite Du Jun being considered first-tier among the second-generation in Kyoto, even he had them seek out Gu Bai and Principal Wang, indicating the situation was hard to handle.

Thinking of this, Gu Bai and Principal Wang stood up, letting Di Li Ruo Ba's personal assistant lead the way.

Under normal circumstances, no one would dare to cause trouble at a nightclub co-owned by Gu Bai and Principal Wang.

But that was under normal circumstances.

The Capital City, after all, being under the Emperor's feet, had an intricate web of relationships.

Principal Wang, although he was the top rich second generation, in the Capital City, there were at least a dozen second generations who didn't acknowledge him. After all, in Hua Country, money isn't the only measure of a person's status.

And Gu Bai, although he bore the title of a young leader, wasn't foolish enough to believe he was truly number one among the young generation.

Black Swan Club was quite large, accommodating up to 5000 people. With Di Li Ruo Ba's assistant leading the way, it took about two minutes to squeeze through the crowd.

Those with the capital to provoke Gu Bai and Principal Wang obviously wouldn't be regular seat customers. Their seat was one of the twelve super seats apart from the three supreme ones, each capable of accommodating thirty to forty people.

But this also suited Gu Bai's intention; after all, making a scene on the opening day wouldn't be good.

Gu Bai instructed the more than ten security guards accompanying him to block the entrance. Although there were people around interested in what was happening at the seat, they were driven away by security whenever they got close, understanding nothing of what was happening inside.

Gu Bai and Principal Wang walked in front, with a few second-generation shareholders of Black Swan Club following them.

Inside the seat, though Di Li Ruo Ba dressed rather conservatively, she couldn't hide her exquisite figure, especially her exotic features, which under the dazzling lights were full of an indescribable allure.

At this moment, Du Jun was standing in front of Di Li Ruo Ba, smiling as he spoke to the man in front of him, "Young Master He, you're someone of status. Doing this is unfitting for someone like you. Today is the opening day of Black Swan Club, and I don't want to make things ugly. Let me offer you a toast as an apology, and your entire table's expenses are on us. Does that satisfy you?"

"I say, Du Jun, are you insisting on picking a fight with me today? Back when you were at my place, wasn't I always courteous?"

So what? Now you've opened your own place, and I personally bring people to support you, and this is how you treat me?"

"As for any mishaps in hospitality, I'll admit fault. Di Li Ruo Ba is a friend invited by Brother Bai and the Principal to support us. If it's mutual feelings, not only would I not stop you from drinking, even if she decided to leave with you, I wouldn't interfere. But since she's unwilling, you can't force her, can you? You're embarrassing the men of the Capital City."

After Du Jun said this, Young Master He, who initially wore an indifferent smile, suddenly darkened his face. He immediately threw his wine glass and pointed at Di Li Ruo Ba, saying, "Don't use Gu Bai and Principal Wang to pressure me. Even if they were standing here today, she would still have to drink with me!"

Upon seeing this scene as they entered the booth, Gu Bai couldn't help but glance at Principal Wang. Though Gu Bai didn't know this Young Master He, there weren't many such audacious second generations in the Capital City.

With a cold face, Principal Wang explained to Gu Bai, "He's called He Zongfu, the former owner of Capital City's top nightclub SATAN CLUB. Previously, SATAN CLUB was usually the first choice for nightlife in the Capital City.

His nightclub is also just for fun, and like your family, his is in the energy sector as well."

With Principal Wang's explanation, Gu Bai understood.

No wonder He Zongfu dared not regard Gu Bai and Principal Wang; indeed, he had the arrogance.

Unlike Gu Bai, a pseudo-second generation with a counterfeit energy tycoon background, He Zongfu was genuine, and those who achieve something in the energy sector might not have high financial assets as most profits go to the state, but when it comes to background connections, they are absolutely formidable.

During their conversation, Gu Bai and Principal Wang moved directly next to Du Jun.

"Principal, Brother Bai."

Seeing Gu Bai and Principal Wang arrive together, Du Jun also breathed a sigh of relief. While he was first-class in the circle of second generations in the Capital City, facing a top-tier second generation like He Zongfu, he really wasn't qualified to confront him directly.

In such matters, it's better left to Gu Bai and Principal Wang who are on the same level to handle.

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