Rebirth: I Am the Wealthy Family (GL) - Chapter 9

Gu Míngzhū did not stay long backstage, and before Chen Qianyǔ finished changing her clothes, she left first. Therefore, Chen Qianyǔ did not see Gu Míngzhū after she came out. At this moment, she was wearing a light blue floor-length dress, which immediately made Ā Hé’s eyes light up. Undoubtedly, the light blue color suited Chen Qianyǔ’s aura better. The former Chen Qianyǔ liked bright red, which was more about dominance. The current Chen Qianyǔ exuded a graceful demeanor all around her, so light blue was more suitable for her. “Qianyǔ, it’s getting late, it’s almost your turn to go on stage. Listen to me, forget everything that happened before, and just concentrate on doing the next thing well.” Ā Hé did not forget to remind Chen Qianyǔ before she went on stage.

Then the host’s voice was heard: “Please welcome the popular movie star—Miss Chen Qianyǔ to cut the ribbon for us!” After that, there was thunderous applause. Chen Qianyǔ walked onto the stage with light steps, elegantly smiling, and bowed and smiled at the audience below. “Hello everyone, I am Chen Qianyǔ, I am very happy to see you all here, please guide me.” She placed her hands below her knees and bowed ninety degrees, showing great politeness. This was also an action her sister often used, and there was no flaw to be found.

Everyone naturally responded with applause again. Some fans had already started cheering, shouting “Qianyǔ, Qianyǔ,” and some people in the audience held up signs. The host then teased Chen Qianyǔ for a few moments, and the ribbon-cutting ceremony began. As expected, the ribbon-cutting event was quite simple; everyone held a pair of scissors and just cut the ribbon. Chen Qianyǔ completed this simple action flawlessly.

After the event, the organizer, Mr. Qín, came forward and handed her a business card: “Qianyǔ, my wife and I both especially like you. I wonder if you would have time to have a meal together sometime?” Mr. Qín looked to be in his forties or fifties, and was not tall. As he handed the business card, he intended to take the opportunity to touch Chen Qianyǔ’s hand. But Ā Hé rushed forward and immediately took the business card from him. “Hello, Mr. Qín, I am Chen Qianyǔ’s manager. If you have any matters, you can contact me directly, this is my business card.” Ā Hé handed over his business card with both hands, cutting off the direct contact between Mr. Qín and Chen Qianyǔ, which made Mr. Qín very unhappy.

“Manager, fine. I know!”

He disdainfully tossed Ā Hé’s business card into a nearby trash can and turned to leave. Seeing this, Chen Qianyǔ remembered all the things Ā Hé had done for her, immediately lifted her skirt, and, stumbling slightly in her high heels, ran to the trash can to retrieve the business card. “Mr. Qín, if you don’t want it next time, please don’t take it, you’re wasting our business card!”

At this moment, Chen Qianyǔ still had the integrity of a Chinese scholar in her bones. She could disregard the previous incidents because she felt she hadn’t done well enough. But Mr. Qín’s current action was blatant insult. Although Ā Hé felt it was nothing, she couldn’t tolerate it; she didn’t want to endure it one bit.

At this time, the various media outlets had not yet left. Seeing the commotion, they all looked over. Chen Qianyǔ’s action immediately caused Mr. Qín to lose face significantly. Gu Míngzhū, who was nearby, also noticed the commotion. The corners of her mouth slightly curved up; she smiled and shook her head. This personality indeed hadn’t changed at all. She held a stemmed glass, swirling the liquid, leaning back on the sofa, watching the wide-eyed Chen Qianyǔ with an amused look. She turned to her assistant Sū Mò and said: “When did Mr. Qín join the company? What is his background?”

Sū Mò was Gu Míngzhū’s personal assistant and knew everything about the entire Míngzhū Group.

“Mr. Qín has been with Míngzhū Group for almost thirty years. He is an old employee of Míngzhū Group and has considerable influence within the group. He is currently in charge of Míngzhū Group’s real estate sector!”

“Oh, an old employee, interesting. The group is about to undergo reform, and these old employees have the biggest objections. Help me look into him, the more detailed the better.”

There was a slight disturbance in the crowd. Mr. Qín’s old face was already quite unable to handle the embarrassment. He didn’t understand why Chen Qianyǔ, who had been in the entertainment industry for many years, would argue with him over such a small matter, making him lose his temper. Ā Hé also came to Chen Qianyǔ’s side at this time.

“Qianyǔ, let it go. Let’s leave first, it won’t do you any good if this matter gets blown up!”

Regardless, Mr. Qín was the sponsor of this event. In this day and age, money is power. Offending the money-man would not benefit Chen Qianyǔ, even if what she did today was right.

Chen Qianyǔ glared at Mr. Qín, then left with Ā Hé. Seeing that there was no major news to report, the journalists also packed up and left.

“Here you go!”

Ā Hé and Chen Qianyǔ were back in the work car.

Chen Qianyǔ took the envelope Ā Hé handed her and opened it to find a wad of cash. “Five thousand dollars, the money for this event. Keep it well. Is this not your first time earning money?”

It turned out this was the money for the event. This was indeed Chen Qianyǔ’s first time earning money. “Five thousand dollars. Did my sister only earn five thousand dollars per event after being in the entertainment industry for so long?”

Chen Qianyǔ was now a popular movie star in the entertainment industry, yet the fee for a single appearance was only five thousand dollars. She remembered when she first debuted.

At that time, it was Chen Qianyǔ’s first event; she was only sixteen. Both she and Chén Ruănruăn were facing the risk of dropping out of school. The sponsor who supported them went bankrupt and stopped their support. To allow Chén Ruănruăn to study in peace, Chen Qianyǔ dropped out of school to work.

In the beginning, Chen Qianyǔ worked as a waitress in a restaurant. By chance, she was discovered by a talent scout and took on the first print advertisement of her life, a furniture ad.

“Ruănruăn, look what this is?”

Chen Qianyǔ looked excited, throwing the envelope onto the bed. It was midnight then; she had been filming the advertisement all day. Chén Ruănruăn put down her pen, crawled onto the bed, and opened the envelope. It was money, and there was as much as eight hundred dollars. “Sister, it’s money. You earned it. You’re amazing.”

The sixteen-year-old sisters were living in a basement in Shàngjīng, where sunlight was scarce year-round, and it was dark and damp. The room was less than twenty square meters, housing the two of them. Although the conditions were poor, the sisters were together, counting the money on the bed—a happy memory.

And now she earned money, five thousand dollars, but her sister was not with her to count it. Things have changed, and the people are gone—a sense of desolation.

“Qianyǔ, Qianyǔ, why are you crying again? Don’t cry, don’t cry. You’re too tired from today’s events. You need a good rest. I’ll take you home first.”