Rebirth: I Am the Wealthy Family (GL) - Chapter 21

Gu Míngzhū tilted her head, looking as if she had completely forgotten what had just happened, and watched Chen Qianyǔ with an amused expression. She held a lady’s cigarette in her hand, which flipped up and down between her fingertips. The surrounding air seemed to have paused. Chen Qianyǔ also stared at Gu Míngzhū, unable to speak. Suddenly, Gu Míngzhū leaned close to her, pinched her nose, raised her eyes abruptly, and let out a giggle: “Are you saying, when I kissed you just now and said I was a lesbian, you didn’t actually think it was real, did you? Hahaha, Qianyǔ, I find you really cute?”

Chen Qianyǔ felt a wave of disappointment upon hearing her words. Heaven knew how excited she was in her heart the moment Gu Míngzhū kissed her just now. She wasn’t repulsed at all; she even had a little expectation. She suddenly raised her head, looked directly into Gu Míngzhū’s eyes, and laughed: “Wasn’t it real? Then why did you do that just now?”

“Why? Chen Qianyǔ, don’t tell me you don’t know. You’re in the entertainment industry; do you know about hype? Look, tomorrow’s front-page headline will be about you. I’m helping you get to the headline. Of course, I’m also helping myself. I’m sorry. Qianyǔ, I used you. I am a businesswoman, and for my first time investing in a drama, naturally I have to create some talking points. And wasn’t that topic just now explosive? Look, it’s already ranked second on Weibo’s hot topics.”

Gu Míngzhū brought her phone in front of Chen Qianyǔ. Sure enough, a hot topic had appeared on Weibo: #GuMíngzhūChenQianyǔAnnounceRelationship# ranked second on Weibo’s hot topics, and it was about to surpass the first-place topic. Gu Míngzhū scrolled the phone again and pointed at Chen Qianyǔ’s Weibo account, saying: “Look, last night when I checked your Weibo, you only had over four million followers. Look now, you have over six million. The speed of follower growth is truly faster than a rocket. How can you become famous in the entertainment industry without hype?”

Chen Qianyǔ was stunned. What Gu Míngzhū said was so real, but when she kissed her just now, it clearly didn’t feel like this. Could all of this be hype? Did Gu Míngzhū help her from the beginning, even going so far as to blacklist Fēng Tíngtíng, and repeatedly help her, all just for hype? No, she didn’t believe it. This wasn’t real.

“Then why did you celebrate my birthday last time? Was that also for hype?” Chen Qianyǔ had always been a serious person.

Gu Míngzhū had been about to turn and leave, but she stopped her steps without turning around. “Then do you think that with my status, even if I truly admired you, would it be possible for us to be together?”

Gu Míngzhū left her with a huge question mark. Chen Qianyǔ was stunned. Yes. Gu Míngzhū was immensely wealthy, and in China, a relationship like theirs would certainly not be permitted. She also took out her phone and opened Weibo; there were people cursing her and people supporting her.

“Qianyǔ, Qianyǔ, why are you still here? Hurry up and go film over there. After filming, don’t go anywhere; I’ll take you back.” Ā Hé was serious this time. He hadn’t expected Gu Míngzhū to be so outrageous and so bold. Regardless of whether Gu Míngzhū was being genuine this time or just hyping things up, Chen Qianyǔ was undoubtedly in deep trouble.

“Ā Hé, Gu Míngzhū just told me she kissed me for hype. Do you think that’s the truth?” Chen Qianyǔ was very calm, and her tone was very composed.

“Well… how should I put this? Qianyǔ, I think this is a bit more real than what she said at the press conference just now. There are many ways to hype things up in the entertainment industry now. If Gu Míngzhū is truly hyping things up this time, she is undoubtedly successful, but she has landed you in deep trouble, hasn’t she?” Ā Hé sighed.

“Why am I in deep trouble?” “Think about it. Now that Gu Míngzhū forcefully kissed you, many people will think you’re a lesbian, and no one will dare to pursue you. Then you’ll…”

Upon hearing Ā Hé’s words, Chen Qianyǔ’s mood immediately brightened. “Then, conversely, won’t men stop pursuing Gu Míngzhū too? Ā Hé, actually, I really am a lesbian. When Gu Míngzhū kissed me just now, I wasn’t repulsed. Gu Míngzhū, this is getting interesting. Cat and mouse game, we’ll see who the cat is and who the mouse is.”

Ā Hé widened his eyes, staring at Chen Qianyǔ. He had always thought the current Chen Qianyǔ had a very soft and timid personality. Now he realized this girl was not simple. No wonder the former Chen Qianyǔ had once said her younger sister possessed the smartest brain in the world and was a genius!

“Ā Hé, what are you waiting for? Let’s go. Oh, and after filming, I want to hold a press conference to announce that I’m coming out. Since Gu Míngzhū is so bold, how can I back down?”

“Qianyǔ, wouldn’t doing this be a bad idea?”

“Ā Hé, didn’t you tell me before that if I want to find the murderer of my sister, I must become famous, I must be popular? How can I give up such a good opportunity now? Look, my Weibo analytics show six million five hundred thousand followers.”

Chen Qianyǔ brought her phone over to Ā Hé. After looking at it, Ā Hé immediately understood. This news was indeed too explosive and had already sparked heated discussions on Weibo. The number of comments on Chen Qianyǔ’s Weibo was constantly refreshing, now reaching forty thousand comments, which was unimaginable before. This might really be an opportunity. “Alright, Qianyǔ, focus on your acting now. I’ll go make the arrangements.”

After that, Chen Qianyǔ returned to the set of Renjian Sizheyue Tian. When she got back, she found everyone looking at her, but she herself was very casual about it.

Ān Xī’s scenes for the day were all finished. She was sitting there, and when she saw Chen Qianyǔ walk past, she sneered: “I didn’t expect you to be so capable. You’re juggling two boats—no, three boats, or is it four? You go after both men and women. Hán Dōng’ér was charmed by you, and now even Director Gu is charmed by you. I underestimated you. I didn’t think the one who truly knows how to climb the ladder here would be you.”

Chen Qianyǔ glanced at her dismissively: “Actually, I think Dōng’ér was truly blind to fall for a treacherous person like you! Humph!” After that, she walked away casually, not even sparing Chen Qianyǔ a look.

“Chen Qianyǔ, stop right there! I’m telling you, I did not! Anyone in this world can criticize me, and of course, you can too, but I, Ān Xī, putting my hand on my heart, tell you, Hán Dōng’ér has no right to criticize me. She has no right. She simply has no right…”

Ān Xī kept repeating these sentences. People present, seeing the conflict, came over to mediate, and Ā Hé also pulled Chen Qianyǔ aside. “Qianyǔ, how many times have I told you not to mention Hán Dōng’ér’s name in front of Ān Xī? Don’t you learn?”