Rebirth: I Am the Wealthy Family (GL) - Chapter 6

Gu Mingzhu’s lips curled slightly as she put down her knife and fork. “What’s wrong, Qianyu? I’m sorry, I think I asked something I shouldn’t have!”

According to relevant media reports, Chen Qianyu’s younger sister, Chen Ruanruan, died instantly in a car accident at Ximenkou three months ago. Chen Qianyu had to suspend work for a time due to this incident, utterly heartbroken. She secluded herself at home for three months, refusing all activities, and only recently re-emerged.

“No, nothing. Nothing that shouldn’t be asked. Ruanruan was my twin sister, and she was very good to me.” Tears came down as Chen Qianyu spoke. When she thought of the tragic way her sister died, her body was shattered and beyond holding. Even after makeup at the funeral home, she was still unrecognizable.

“Cry it out. Sometimes keeping sad things bottled up inside can be very depressing. Qianyu, please accept my condolences. The dead cannot be brought back to life.”

Gu Mingzhu handed her a silk handkerchief and thoughtfully wiped her tears.

Seeing this, Ah He immediately stood up and said, “Qianyu, yes, you are having a meal with Director Gu today, why are you crying?” Then, Ah He turned to Gu Mingzhu and said, “Director Gu, please don’t mind. Qianyu and Ruanruan were twins and orphans since childhood, supporting each other from a young age. Ruanruan’s passing was a huge blow to Qianyu, and it’s inevitable she’d be sad when it’s brought up. Qianyu, stop crying.” Ah He was getting a headache now.

“It’s fine. Qianyu is genuine, and I like that. How can you not be sad when your own sister dies? So she was her twin sister. No wonder the media got it wrong last time, saying the famous movie star Chen Qianyu died in a car accident. That really scared me!”

Gu Mingzhu said this and then glanced at Chen Qianyu, “Actually, I remember watching a foreign film, a French one. It was also about a pair of twin sisters, and the younger sister died. The older sister then lied that the older sister had died, and she took over the younger sister’s life, only because the younger sister had married a good man. Because of their identical looks, the man surprisingly never found out and lived with the older sister.”

Her sudden and irrelevant remark immediately made Chen Qianyu nervous. Ah He also felt that Gu Mingzhu’s words had a deeper meaning.

“Haha, Qianyu, why are you looking at me like that? I was just saying. I deeply regret your sister’s passing.”

Knock, knock, knock The sound of knocking rang out. Chen Qianyu and Gu Mingzhu both became alert. Who could be knocking at this time?

Ah He had already stood up and walked to the door: “Please come in!”

The person who entered was a man in a suit. The man looked to be about thirty-something, handsome and refined, with an unusual demeanor. “Gu Mingzhu, it really is you. You finally agreed to come to Nine Heavens!” The man was holding the black gold card that Gu Mingzhu had just handed over.

Gu Mingzhu slightly raised her eyes. She had extremely beautiful, upturned phoenix eyes, and there was charm between her brows. She was holding the French red wine that had just been served: “You are… I’m sorry, I was in a coma for five years, and I can’t remember many things clearly. Sir, have we met?”

Hearing this, the man’s face turned completely white, and he staggered back a few steps. He looked at Gu Mingzhu. She had cut her long hair short. She didn’t recognize him.

“I, I am…”

“President Jing, you know Director Gu?”

Ah He had recognized the man in front of him as Jing Baiye, the big boss of Nine Heavens and a mainland entertainment magnate, well-known in the entertainment industry. Furthermore, the film Director Zhang was auditioning for, which Chen Qianyu had just tried out for, was heavily invested in by Jing Baiye’s Jingtian Group.

“Mingzhu, I’m Jing Baiye. You don’t recognize me!”

Gu Mingzhu shook her head with an indifferent expression: “No, I don’t recognize you, Jing Baiye. But I’ve heard your name on TV. Last night, you seemed to attend a charity gala with Best Actress An Xi. You two were laughing very happily. I guess good news is approaching. Remember to inform me when you get married!”

Jing Baiye’s face became even uglier now. Ah He suddenly remembered something else, and he gave Chen Qianyu a look.

“Director Gu, President Jing, Qianyu still has a commercial performance to attend this afternoon, so she’s leaving first. I’m really sorry!” Ah He apologized again.

“It’s fine, you two go ahead. But Qianyu and Ah He, I hope you two can seriously consider my suggestion from just now!”

Gu Mingzhu was still smiling, and Ah He couldn’t wait to pull Chen Qianyu away.

As the two walked out of the private room, Ah He was about to go to pay the bill when he found that Gu Mingzhu had already settled it. Ah He immediately slapped his forehead: “A mistake! It seems I must order and pay in advance next time I invite her to dinner. Qianyu, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and go!”

Chen Qianyu lowered her head, still thinking about the movie Gu Mingzhu had mentioned. Was Gu Mingzhu really just casually saying it?

“Ah He, why did we leave so early? I didn’t even have time to eat the food!”

Such a sumptuous French dinner, for Chen Qianyu, who was known for her thriftiness, was simply too wasteful. She even thought about how to pack up the leftovers, though she would never say this out loud for fear of being scolded by Ah He.

“Eat? Didn’t you see Jing Baiye arrive? Gu Mingzhu and Jing Baiye were both there. I heard that the car accident Gu Mingzhu had five years ago was mostly related to Jing Baiye. Five years ago, they were a couple. Now, Gu Mingzhu says she doesn’t recognize him. And Gu Mingzhu clearly still remembers you, so she’s obviously not suffering from amnesia; she’s saying it deliberately. Could we still stay in that situation? Jing Baiye is the boss of Jingtian Group. If he wants to blacklist you, it’s a matter of minutes. Don’t think too much, just hurry up and go. By the way, don’t leak a single word about what happened today.”

Ah He led Chen Qianyu, preparing to leave Nine Heavens, when they ran into Zhang Xi, who had auditioned earlier that morning. She was being embraced by a man who looked to be about forty or fifty.

Zhang Xi saw Chen Qianyu but didn’t even greet her. “President Su, this Nine Heavens is a great place. I didn’t expect you to treat me to dinner here. Actually, anywhere would be fine. About that role you mentioned?” Zhang Xi said with a smile.

The boss surnamed Su slid his hand down Zhang Xi’s waist, stopping at her buttocks. He took the opportunity to give her a pinch: “Let’s talk slowly. Let’s go in and talk while we eat. Why are you in such a rush?” With that, he went inside with Zhang Xi.

Chen Qianyu witnessed this scene. “Ah He, that man is taking advantage of Zhang Xi. Why doesn’t Zhang Xi slap him? If it were me, I would definitely slap him.”

“Come on, that’s just a little bit of advantage. It’s just a few pinches. Zhang Xi is trying to get a role; there’s always a price to pay. Qianyu, the entertainment industry is not as simple as you think, and it’s far from as easy as you imagine. Your sister went through the same thing back then!” Ah He sighed deeply.