Rebirth: I Am the Wealthy Family (GL) - Chapter 14

“Thank you for thinking highly of me, then I’ll leave now!”

In the end, Chen Qianyu still went to Yidu Coffee Shop with Ah He.

Yidu Coffee Shop is a very distinctive coffee shop in Shangjing City, featuring Chinese and Western fusion, with bamboo and silk instruments playing and a scholarly atmosphere. As Chen Qianyu and Ah He entered, they saw waitresses in Hanfu coming and going. The deeper they went inside, the more specialized it became, with waitresses in maid outfits also coming and going. All in all, Yidu is a very unique coffee shop, but it is not a simple one. Especially the second floor of the coffee shop, which is only open to specific people, and Chen Qianyu was one of those specific people.

“Han Dong’er has arrived and is waiting for you on the second floor!”

Ah He led Chen Qianyu to the second floor, only to find Han Dong’er and Gu Mingzhu drinking tea together.

“My favorite tea is Lu’an Guapian. It has a slightly astringent bitterness and a subtle fragrance, just like life!”

Gu Mingzhu held the teacup. The tea leaves floated up and down in the bowl. She gently blew on it. Good Lu’an Guapian is best on the second infusion.

“Oh, Lu’an Guapian is Qianyu’s favorite. Qianyu, come here quickly!”

Han Dong’er had already seen Chen Qianyu and beckoned for her to come over. Seeing that Gu Mingzhu was also present, Ah He also followed Chen Qianyu.

“Director Gu, you are here too?”

“Why, can’t I be here? Yidu is a property of Mingzhu Group, so your expenses today will be charged to my account. Dong’er said you also like Lu’an Guapian, so have a cup of Guapian.” Gu Mingzhu gestured for Chen Qianyu to sit down.

Chen Qianyu, however, kept staring at Gu Mingzhu’s hand holding the teacup. Her right little finger was slightly cocked. She noticed this subtle small movement. This is… the answer was almost screaming at her.

“What’s wrong, Qianyu, my hand…”

Gu Mingzhu looked at her hand, realizing something. Her face darkened for a moment, and then she quickly recovered her smile: “My little finger is injured, so I can only drink tea with my finger cocked like this.”

“Really? Is your finger really injured?”

Chen Qianyu questioned, because she really wanted this to be Gu Mingzhu’s habit, a long-held habit, because her sister also liked to c0ck her little finger, specifically her right little finger, every time she drank tea. It was exactly the same, the same action.

Why would people with different appearances have such similar personalities and habits? Chen Qianyu’s hand was trembling. The hand holding the cup was shaking. Why were there so many similarities? Why was Gu Mingzhu treating her so well? Why…

“Qianyu, Qianyu…”

Han Dong’er called out.

“Dong’er, what’s wrong?”

Chen Qianyu finally calmed down and resumed her smile, smiling at Han Dong’er and Gu Mingzhu.

“Nothing, I just thought your expression seemed a bit off. Director Gu really did injure her hand. She accidentally hurt her little finger while helping me change a tire just now, which is why it’s like this. Oh right, I remember, Qianyu, you also like to c0ck your little finger when you drink tea. I always thought your hand was injured when you drank tea before. By the way, why aren’t you cocking it today?”

Chen Qianyu realized she wasn’t cocking it. “Oh, I don’t c0ck it anymore.”

“Haha, that’s truly an interesting movement. No wonder you reacted so strongly just now. It turns out this is your exclusive right! Haha, it looks like next time I want to do this, I need to apply for a patent from you, Qianyu, and maybe even pay you a patent fee.”

Gu Mingzhu teased.

Chen Qianyu smiled unnaturally: “I was just overly excited a moment ago. Director Gu, please don’t tease me.”

It wasn’t that she was just excited; she simply missed her sister too much. And Gu Mingzhu had always given her the feeling of her sister, so when Gu Mingzhu made that movement, she was instinctively delighted, only to realize in the end that it was a misunderstanding.

“I wasn’t teasing. By the way, take a look at this. I’ve already shown it to Dong’er, and I hope you can star in this drama, the first one invested in by our Mingzhu Group!”

Gu Mingzhu handed the script to Chen Qianyu. Chen Qianyu took the script and saw that it was a very old story—Legends of the Investiture of the Gods, about Jiang Ziya helping King Wen of Zhou overthrow King Zhou of Shang. This mythological drama had been remade many times.

“Me playing Su Daji?”

There were very few female characters in this drama, only a handful.

“Su Daji, I have already invited Han Dong’er to play. As for you, I hope you will play him!”

Gu Mingzhu’s hand landed on the character of King Zhou of Shang. This shocked both Chen Qianyu and Ah He. Meanwhile, Han Dong’er was leisurely sipping her fragrant tea, giving Gu Mingzhu and Chen Qianyu meaningful glances, her eyes lingering between the two.

“King Zhou of Shang is a male character. How can I…”

“He is a male character, I know, and you are a female character, I also know. Does that mean you can’t play a male role just because you’re a woman? You know Ye Tong, right? Didn’t she star in New Legend of Madame White Snake with Zhao Yazhi back then? Do you know Lin Qingxia? Her portrayal of Dongfang Bubai was popular globally. Why can’t you play King Zhou of Shang? Are you afraid, incapable, or unwilling? Chen Qianyu, I’m afraid you are simply afraid.” Gu Mingzhu rested her hand on the script and leaned closer to Chen Qianyu.

At this moment, the two were very close. Gu Mingzhu had a natural aura that pressured Chen Qianyu. She forced Chen Qianyu to look directly into her eyes.

“Director Gu, our Qianyu!”

“Ah He, you don’t need to say anything more. Today, I want to hear Qianyu’s opinion. If I had come to talk about the script with Qianyu three months ago, she would have definitely agreed to star without a second thought. Three months later, Qianyu, you seem to have changed into a different person. You are timid in everything you do, not at all like yourself, like a timid, inexperienced young wife. With this kind of demeanor, lacking any spirit, I advise you to quit the entertainment industry as soon as possible. The entertainment industry is not something a little lady like you can afford to play in.”

With obvious sarcasm, Gu Mingzhu picked up the script, stood up, and turned to leave.

Chen Qianyu grabbed Gu Mingzhu’s hand: “Fine, I promise you I will play King Zhou of Shang. Ah He, you negotiate the salary for me. Director Gu, I’m telling you, I dared to take the role three months ago, and I still dare to take it three months later. I am not some timid young wife. I am Chen Qianyu, and I will only be Chen Qianyu!”

Chen Qianyu and Gu Mingzhu met each other’s eyes, staring straight at each other. Gu Mingzhu’s mouth curved slightly, and she smiled: “Good. Then I highly anticipate your performance, Chen Qianyu. Our Mingzhu Group’s first drama demands very high quality. If you don’t perform well, do you know what that will mean?”

Gu Mingzhu pressured Chen Qianyu again.