Rebirth: I Am the Wealthy Family (GL) - Chapter 19

“Your sister? Are you sisters? Didn’t you have another sister before?”

The person speaking was clearly very interested in Chen Qianyǔ. An old doctor beside him coughed: “I say, Doctor Lǐ, stop asking Miss Chen private questions, you are a doctor!” Being addressed like this by the old doctor, the person fell silent, which gave Chen Qianyǔ a moment of peace.

“How is she exactly? Why did she suddenly vomit bl00d?”

“It’s not surprising since she had a car accident. Her sequelae are very serious. In this situation, she should still be hospitalized. Why was she allowed to come out? As a family member, although you are a celebrity, I must criticize you. You cannot constantly prioritize filming and neglect your family’s health. She needs to be hospitalized and recuperated properly. And she should have been taking painkillers long-term. This will lead to drug resistance. As for the rest, further tests at the hospital are required to know.”

Only then did Chen Qianyǔ realize that Gu Míngzhū was in such poor health. Just think, how could a patient who was in a coma for five years due to a car accident and suddenly woke up recover instantly? Chen Qianyǔ had never given it much thought. But why would Gu Míngzhū work when she clearly knew her health was poor? With her family background, she didn’t need to exert herself physically at all.

They soon arrived at the hospital. Chen Qianyǔ was about to go inside, but Ā Hé had already driven up, catching up with her.

“Qianyǔ, what are you doing? Are you planning to go into the hospital to accompany Gu Míngzhū? How bad would it be if reporters caught a photo? Where are your sunglasses? Your mask!” Ā Hé said again, somewhat helplessly. He couldn’t remember how many times he had reminded Chen Qianyǔ.

“Oh, I forgot!”

These two items were always carried by Chen Qianyǔ, and this time was no exception. She immediately put on her mask and sunglasses, still preparing to walk into the hospital. She wanted to see how Gu Míngzhū was.

“Ā Hé, why are you holding me back? Let me go in and see!”

Ā Hé pointed to a car on the other side and said: “Look, do they still need you?”

Appearing before Chen Qianyǔ was a Maybach. An elderly man in a Tang suit stepped out of the car. The old man looked to be around fifty or sixty. Accompanying him was a woman who looked to be in her thirties, and another person Chen Qianyǔ recognized, Jǐng Báiyè.

“Uncle Gu, I only found out today that Míngzhū lives alone. I definitely won’t let her live alone anymore.”

Jǐng Báiyè walked ahead to lead the way, and the woman helped Gu Jiànhuá walk towards the hospital.

“Míngzhū, this girl, has been strong since she was a child. I’ll go take a look. This is not your fault, Báiyè, don’t blame yourself.”

It turned out the person who arrived was Gu Míngzhū’s father, Gù Jiànhuá. He was the richest man in China, starting his business by selling sesame pancakes, a legendary figure. Most importantly, his devotion to his deceased wife was well known; he vowed not to remarry after Gu Míngzhū’s mother passed away. He only had one daughter, Gu Míngzhū. When Gu Míngzhū had the accident previously, the media had extensively discussed who would inherit Gù Jiànhuá’s billions of assets if Gu Míngzhū died. However, the TV station that held the discussion was subsequently shut down because it was bought out by Gù Jiànhuá. The host of that channel also disappeared afterward.

“You see? Gu Míngzhū has family. Who are you to her? Hurry up and come back with me. I say, Qianyǔ, can’t you use your brain a little?” Ā Hé sighed heavily. Chen Qianyǔ stood outside the hospital. She now realized, yes, Gu Míngzhū was different from her. She had family, she had money, and she had a seemingly good lover like Jǐng Báiyè. And she had nothing. Her only sister had passed away.

“Ā Hé, let’s go.”

Chen Qianyǔ followed Ā Hé dejectedly and quietly got into the car.

Ā Hé also sensed Chen Qianyǔ’s low spirits: “Qianyǔ, don’t overthink things. I didn’t mean to criticize you. Gu Míngzhū and we are not on the same level. People from such wealthy families are beyond our reach. I don’t know what your feelings are toward Gu Míngzhū. I just want to remind you not to forget your mission for entering the entertainment industry.”

Chen Qianyǔ didn’t speak the entire way. She went home alone, stood on the balcony, and habitually looked at the opposite balcony. No one was there. Gu Míngzhū must be in the hospital, right? There wouldn’t be anyone there. The cool breeze was rustling tonight, and the moonlight was beautiful, but unfortunately, she was not in the mood to enjoy the moon.

She gazed at the moon and suddenly recalled a line of poetry by Hǎi Zǐ: Tonight I don’t care about mankind, I only care about you. This was written by Hǎi Zǐ to his sister. In fact, she felt the same way tonight. She cared about nothing tonight; she only cared about her sister. Sister, are you doing well over there?

Noon the next day, Ā Hé came to pick up Chen Qianyǔ to go to Hengdian.

“Qianyǔ, are you all ready? Take this with you too. You really have many similarities with your sister; you take a medical kit everywhere you go. Alright. Let’s go.” Ā Hé glanced at Chen Qianyǔ and told her to hurry up and pack up to leave the place.

As Chen Qianyǔ was leaving, she glanced at Gu Míngzhū’s room again. She hadn’t returned. She wondered how she was doing at the hospital.

“Qianyǔ, Qianyǔ…”

“Okay, I’m coming.”

When Chen Qianyǔ got into the car, Lǎng Yuè was already waiting inside.

“Hi, Qianyǔ, I get to leave with you again this time. The last time we went to Hengdian was four months ago. Now we’re going back to the old place. This time it’s a Republican-era drama. It’s not my specialty makeup. I wonder what the makeup artists’ skill level is like over there?”

Lǎng Yuè pondered anxiously.

“What can it be like? With Ān Xī there, I think Qianyǔ, you might have to rely on yourself. You know Ān Xī is a notorious diva. Do you think she’ll be satisfied without three or four hours of makeup? I remember the last time Dōng’ér worked with her, several makeup artists were verbally chased away by her. This time Qianyǔ is working with her, you might have to step up.”

Lǎng Yuè shrugged: “Alright then. One should train for a thousand days for use in a single moment. I must be of some use, otherwise, I’d be taking Qianyǔ’s money for nothing.” Lǎng Yuè and Ā Hé were chatting and laughing there, but Chen Qianyǔ was very worried about Gu Míngzhū’s health.

She was fidgeting now, and she couldn’t find a reason why.

Hengdian was about a three-hour drive from Shàngjīng. By the time Chen Qianyǔ arrived, everyone else had almost arrived.

“Qianyǔ, we have a scene together today. I’ll go over the script with you at lunchtime.”

Sū Báiyè saw Chen Qianyǔ arrive and handed her the script for today’s scene. This afternoon’s scenes were mainly interactions between Xú Zhìmó, played by Sū Báiyè, and Zhāng Yòuyí, played by Chen Qianyǔ. Since Sū Báiyè and Chen Qianyǔ were collaborating for the first time, Sū Báiyè decided to go over the script with Chen Qianyǔ during lunchtime.