While busy with the promotional work for EdgeRunners, Gilbert received a call from Avril Lavigne.
"Vivian, what's up?"
On the other end, Avril Lavigne got straight to the point: "Gilbert, can you accompany me to the Grammy Awards?"
"The Grammys?" Gilbert was momentarily taken aback.
He had attended all sorts of film award ceremonies, even the Shanghai Film Festival in China, yet he had never attended a pop music awards show.
"Yes," Avril Lavigne explained. "There's a rapper named Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. who keeps bothering me, and I don't like him."
"Uh, so you want me to be your shield?"
Avril Lavigne thought the description was fitting. "Yes, just help me out, okay? I'm begging you."
The punk little princess was acting coquettishly, and even someone made of iron would melt—Gilbert was no exception.
"Alright, I'll accompany you. When is it?"
"Soon, I'll let you know." Avril Lavigne sounded pleased.
Ivanka, seeing Gilbert hang up, asked curiously, "What did Vivian want with you?"
"She wants me to accompany her to the Grammys. She said someone named Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. is bothering her." Gilbert answered casually.
Ivanka frowned. "That's a really long name. I feel like a new lady of the Melon Estate is coming."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Gilbert tapped Ivanka on the head. "We're just good friends. I like listening to her sing, that's all."
Ivanka looked unconvinced. "You call her a good friend, but she doesn't see you that way. Besides, can men and women ever be purely friends? All good friends just haven't confessed their feelings yet. Makes sense, right?"
Gilbert, feeling as if she had hit the nail on the head, shot Ivanka a glare. "You talk too much."
Meanwhile, Avril Lavigne hung up the phone and made a 'YES' gesture, feeling she had easily secured him. If she admitted it, she did have a bit of a crush.
After all, Gilbert was no ordinary man. He was a rare genius in the film world, and equally a handsome leading man comparable to Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt.
For several consecutive years, multiple fashion magazines had ranked Gilbert as the world's sexiest man. Numerous actresses, even stars from the San Fernando Valley, had openly shown their affection for him.
In Hollywood, relationships forming and breaking up was very normal. But women involved with Gilbert almost never wanted to leave him.
Partly because of the protection his influence in Hollywood afforded them, and partly because being with him was enjoyable and beneficial.
Being with Gilbert was better than being with some old washed-up man, right? Enjoying a good life while gaining access to excellent resources—it was practically perfect.
Of course, for Avril Lavigne, that wasn't the main attraction.
Avril Lavigne felt that Gilbert possessed a special aura, one that couldn't be found in most people in Hollywood or the Western pop music scene.
At the same time, she found Gilbert a very interesting person in the otherwise boring world of Hollywood. This inspired her to write the song Girlfriend, and during a concert, she invited him and Scarlett Johansson to sing it in front of them, signaling to Gilbert that she was better than his other women.
Of course, this didn't elicit any response from Gilbert.
However, Avril Lavigne was not one to give up easily. The bold punk little princess courageously pursued love, using the Grammys as an opportunity to invite Gilbert.
As for Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., he was indeed pursuing Avril Lavigne, but she didn't like him and was using him as an excuse.
Regarding Gilbert's other women or whether he had children with any of them—those matters were temporarily irrelevant. Love first, worry about the rest later.
Besides, the songs had already been sung: "I don't like your current girlfriend, you need to find a new one…"
The Grammys, as the highest honor in pop music, were considered the Oscars of the music industry. This event was always highly anticipated, and this year was no exception.
Not only Avril Lavigne, but Taylor Swift would also attend. The young singer had recently started a new relationship, which Shena Boone had commented on multiple times.
No one knew which number boyfriend this was for Taylor Swift, but the most remarkable part was that she wrote a song every time she broke up.
Gilbert thought to himself that Taylor Swift was just getting started; in the future, she might reach the heights of Madonna or Ciccone, going to any lengths to achieve it.
Compared to Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne was practically as innocent as a blank sheet of paper.
Of course, that was relative.
Hearing that Avril Lavigne had convinced Gilbert to accompany her to the Grammys, Taylor Swift was green with envy, wishing she could take Avril's place.
Actions speak louder than words. Soon, Taylor Swift used the excuse of visiting the studio to find Gilbert at the Melon Studio.
"I heard you're going to accompany Vivian to the awards ceremony?"
Facing Taylor Swift's questioning, Gilbert confirmed: "Yes. She called me, and I didn't have anything going on, so I agreed."
Taylor Swift immediately ran over, holding Gilbert's arm and swaying it from side to side. "I want you to accompany me too. Can I?"
"This time? I don't think that's appropriate," Gilbert politely refused.
"What's not appropriate?" Taylor Swift let go of Gilbert's arm, her eyes sparkling with determination. "I know you appreciate and like Vivian, but I'm also outstanding. I can date, I can love you too…"
"???" Gilbert found Taylor Swift's words a bit perplexing. "Why don't you first sort out that long line of ex-boyfriends of yours! Besides, the guest list has already been finalized, and Vivian will be performing the theme song for EdgeRunners."
Indeed, once her male companion was confirmed, Avril Lavigne immediately informed the Grammy organizers.
The Grammy organizers were instantly delighted and pushed back the appearance times for Avril Lavigne and Gilbert, making their stage entry almost the finale.
Meanwhile, Ivanka immediately coordinated with the organizers, changing Avril Lavigne's originally scheduled performance to include the EdgeRunners theme song and insert songs.
Naturally, the Grammy organizers agreed.
As a result, the Grammy Awards became a promotional stage for EdgeRunners, accomplishing two goals at once.
Upon discovering the insider details, Taylor Swift felt even more regretful. She had heard that Gilbert had asked Avril Lavigne to perform the theme song but hadn't paid much attention at the time.
Had she known then, she would have fought for the opportunity herself!
But now it was too late, and it seemed Gilbert was still bothered by the fact that she had too many ex-boyfriends. Taylor Swift felt extremely aggrieved; everyone else was in the same situation!
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