Rebirth: I Am the Wealthy Family (GL) - Chapter 27

Outside the private room, Gu Míngzhū quickly let go of Chen Qianyǔ’s hand and walked straight ahead. At that moment, Chen Qianyǔ, however, grabbed Gu Míngzhū’s hand in return, “Wait, you also use Opium perfume?” That scent, Chen Qianyǔ would never forget. Opium perfume was her sister’s favorite. Gu Míngzhū had too many similarities with her sister. She was becoming increasingly suspicious: was Gu Míngzhū always imitating her sister?

“Oh, you mean the perfume? Opium, I indeed quite like it. What’s wrong? Is Opium perfume your patent, Miss Qianyǔ? I think you have too many patents, Miss Qianyǔ. There are so many people who like Opium perfume. I just love its scent, a floral and fruity note, the scent of a young girl. What a pity, youth has long left me.” After speaking, Gu Míngzhū turned back with a smile, pried Chen Qianyǔ’s hand away, and started walking forward.

Chen Qianyǔ stood behind her: “Gu Míngzhū, I will hold a press conference tomorrow to announce our relationship. Some things don’t end just because you say they do.”

“Suit yourself, but I advise you not to be delusional. What kind of woman can’t I, Gu Míngzhū, have? And you, Chen Qianyǔ, are ordinary in looks, ordinary in ability, and already twenty-five. If I had to choose, I’d prefer younger men. I like young girls, for example, the floral and fruity scent I’m wearing now, the scent of a young girl. To me, you are too old.”

Gu Míngzhū’s words were extremely sharp, and she walked away without looking back.

Chen Qianyǔ returned to her room. Strangely, Ān Xī hadn’t come back. After a while, Ā Hé knocked on the door.

“Ā Hé, what’s wrong? Haven’t all the scenes for today been filmed?”

Ā Hé looked worriedly at Chen Qianyǔ: “Qianyǔ, I think the press conference tomorrow should be canceled. You know, you are currently an artist under President Jǐng. He has already seen the news and is rushing to Hengdian. You also know the relationship between President Jǐng and Director Gu. If you continue like this, I’m afraid you’ll be blacklisted by the company before you even become popular. So, as your manager, I still advise you not to take the risk. What do you think?”

Chen Qianyǔ hesitated. Just now, she had vowed to Gu Míngzhū about the press conference, but she didn’t expect that in the blink of an eye, the press conference might not happen.

“Oh, so, I can’t hold this press conference. Jǐng Báiyè, I’m starting to dislike him more and more. When does my contract expire?”

“Around this time next year, it will expire. Qianyǔ, I know you are eager to become popular, but some things can’t be rushed. It’s best to focus on acting. In fact, the more ambiguous you are, the more others will want to know. This is the highest level of hype. Look, your Weibo discussion volume is still number one. I advise you to post an ambiguous Weibo today, something vague that encourages speculation. That will keep the topic trending. Then I’ll talk to your public relations team, and making you the Queen of Topics won’t be impossible.” Ā Hé seemed slightly excited as he said this. Chen Qianyǔ had been dormant for so many years and had never achieved great fame.

Unexpectedly, a single same-s3x scandal had made her jump to become a hot search figure on Weibo, now even topping the Baidu Popularity List, overshadowing Lǐ Yìfēng, who was extremely popular due to Gu Jian Qi Tan a while ago. This shows the influence of that news.

“Ā Hé, is this really okay? But I find that I really like Gu Míngzhū a little. This is the truth, unrelated to hype. I feel like she is so much like my sister. I don’t know why, but the first time I saw her, I felt she was my sister!”

The more she interacted with Gu Míngzhū, the stronger that feeling became. But judging from Gu Míngzhū’s current behavior, it didn’t seem to be the case. Gu Míngzhū was simply a strange person. Sometimes she was so good to her, and other times she was so indifferent.

“That doesn’t matter. You can like Gu Míngzhū, even love her, it’s not important. The important thing is that you must remember the purpose for which you entered the entertainment industry, what you came for. What is your top priority now? If you don’t care about those things, you can completely pursue Gu Míngzhū, regardless of what others think. Even if you’re blacklisted, I won’t say anything. These are your choices. As your sister’s manager, I know your sister, if she were still alive, would also want you to live a happy life, not like this, entering the entertainment industry for her sake. So, you have the right to pursue happiness. So, Qianyǔ, it’s all up to you. I can’t decide for you!”

Chen Qianyǔ was silent for a long time before saying: “Ā Hé, I understand. You’re right. I shouldn’t be so selfish, thinking only of myself. I almost forgot my initial reason for entering the entertainment industry. From now on, I will definitely forget Gu Míngzhū and won’t have any entanglement with her. That’s it, Ā Hé, I’ll do as you say.”

So, the next day, Gu Míngzhū, who had been staying in her room surfing the internet, did not see any news about Chen Qianyǔ announcing a relationship. She almost got up at dawn, checked every channel, but found nothing. Chen Qianyǔ simply didn’t hold a press conference, and her Weibo post contained an extremely ambiguous message: Thank you, dear fans, for your concern, haha, guess if I really fell in love with Gu Míngzhū? Guess right and there’s a prize!

It was as good as saying nothing, yet this single post had already been reposted over a hundred thousand times, and Chen Qianyǔ’s Weibo follower count had surpassed ten million. It was simply too fast.

Gu Míngzhū slammed the laptop shut and walked out of the room. She happened to meet Ā Hé and Chen Qianyǔ walking towards her. She was about to go up and greet them, but noticed that Chen Qianyǔ turned her head and walked away the moment she saw her. Just as she was about to chase after her, Ā Hé blocked her way.

“May I ask if you need anything from our Qianyǔ, Director Gu? You can actually contact me directly. You know there was a misunderstanding with the reporters earlier regarding Qianyǔ and you. This is a sensitive time. Our Qianyǔ needs to be cautious about these things.” Ā Hé’s excuse was so plausible that Gu Míngzhū couldn’t find a way to refute it.

“Is this your idea, or Chen Qianyǔ’s idea?”

Gu Míngzhū’s face was cold. She folded her arms, looked at the already distant Chen Qianyǔ, and showed a hint of anger.

“Director Gu, our Qianyǔ is just a small celebrity, she can’t afford to be played with. Please let her have a life.”

“Ā Hé, I’m asking you, is this your idea or Chen Qianyǔ’s idea? I want to know whose idea it is between the two of you. Speak, tell me quickly!”