What a coincidence! Xia Qingshan had just called him last night, and today Gu Qian was invited to his house as a guest because he helped Tang Jing.

Having lived to this age, Zhuang Zhongming had seen all sorts of people and saw through Gu Qian's scheming at a glance.

Zhuang Zhongming didn't mind. Since Gu Qian was willing to come, let him come. His door was open to him. With Gu Qian handling Tang Jing, he wouldn't have to lift a finger.

He just couldn't find a suitable opportunity to say it.

Zhuang Zhongming walked over and patted Gu Qian on the shoulder kindly: "Just listen to your Aunt Tang, stay here after dinner."

"I'm fine with eating, but I can't stay here. I have to record a show early tomorrow morning." Gu Qian's calm demeanor didn't mean he wasn't flustered inside. He was an actor, and his success depended entirely on his acting skills.

After all, he had just ruined Zhuang Yan's marriage not long ago. If it weren't for him, the Zhuang family would have already formed a marriage alliance with the Xia family.

He arrived here somewhat apprehensive and wary.

Zhuang Zhongming didn't try to persuade her any further, and asked Tang Jing, "How did you get into the car accident? Are you alright?"

"I bumped my foot, it's not serious." Tang Jing gently lifted her skirt, revealing a bruise on her calf that looked quite serious.

Zhuang Zhongming walked over and sat down, examining the bruises on her legs up close: "How was the driver driving...?"

"I drove myself today."

Tang Jing has a driver's license, but her health condition prevents her from driving, so she usually has a driver take her everywhere.

But she felt ashamed to go to places like mental hospitals, so she would usually ask Zhuang Zhongming to drive her to the hospital.

Why didn't you tell me beforehand?

"You've been too busy, and you haven't been getting enough rest lately because of me." Tang Jing said with a pained expression, squeezing Zhuang Zhongming's hand tightly.

"Next time, just let me know. No matter how busy I am, I will go with you. Luckily you weren't injured this time, and luckily Xiao Gu was there too."

To outsiders, the couple's every move appeared to be very affectionate.

They are indeed a loving couple known both inside and outside the industry, but Gu Qian always felt that the injury did not look like it was caused by a car accident.

He was at the scene. The car wasn't badly damaged; it was just bumped. If it had caused a serious accident, he would have gotten himself into a lot of trouble.

Tang Jing suddenly mentioned Zhuang Yan: "Honey, do you know where Zhuang Yan went?"

Zhuang Zhongming was taken aback. He hadn't told Tang Jing about Zhuang Yan's current situation, keeping it from her to keep things quiet.

Judging from her expression, she clearly already knew. Zhuang Zhongming had been following the variety show Zhuang Yan was on, and he knew that Gu Qian was also in the show, although he only appeared in the main episodes and not during the live broadcast.

His gaze drifted to Gu Qian, but he pretended not to know and asked, "Where did you go?"

“He went to participate in a variety show, and it was even live. It was so embarrassing. No wonder I couldn’t get through to him on the phone. Honey, you should arrange for someone to bring him back.”

Zhuang Zhongming was at a loss for words when Gu Qian stepped in and said, "Aunt Tang, Zhuang Yan has signed a contract and won't be back for a while. Besides, the place where he's recording the show is far from here, in a village."

Tang Jing asked, "What should I do if I want to contact him?"

“They handed in their phones before entering the show. If you want to pass on a message to them, I can help you contact the staff.”

Tang Jing thought for a moment and then said, "Then forget it. There are some things you can't say. Doesn't your variety show have breaks? How long does filming take?"

"There will still be rest time, but it depends on the director's arrangements. I will let you know when I have more details."

"Thank you so much, Xiao Gu."

Judging from Tang Jing's expression and tone, she was quite satisfied with Gu Qian.

For dinner, the chef prepared a large table of food. Gu Qian ate while chatting with Tang Jing. After finishing his meal, he rested for half an hour before leaving.

Zhuang Zhongming tentatively asked, "What do you think of Gu Qian?"

"Let it be. Why did you suddenly ask him that?"

Tang Jing was even more unpredictable when she wasn't having an attack. Zhuang Zhongming didn't hide anything and told Tang Jing everything that Xia Qingshan had said on the phone.

"If you think Gu Qian is a good person, we'll take him in as our godson and have him spend more time with you when he's free."

"Gu Qian is an actor, right? Does he have many fans?" Tang Jing knew about Gu Qian's family situation, but she didn't know much about him as a person; she only knew what others had told her.

Zhuang Zhongming paused for a moment, then nodded: "He probably has tens of millions of followers across the entire internet."

With tens of millions of fans, he can be considered a popular young idol.

Tang Jing's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Zhuang Zhongming's hand tightly, saying, "Then let's acknowledge him as our godmother. There's no harm in acknowledging him. He has influence and fans, which can bring us company's influence. It will also make the Xia family owe us a favor. When Gu Qian and Xia Wan get married, Xia Wan will have to call me 'Mom,' and our two families will be considered a true marriage alliance."

It's impossible for him to accept Gu Qian as his adopted son without spending a single penny; being so stingy wouldn't sound good if word got out.

But they can still afford to invest in a few films for him to act in.

Tang Jing is right. There are no downsides to adopting Gu Qian as a godson. He has both fame and money, making it the best choice to strengthen the relationship between the two families.

If we disregard Zhuang Yan...

Tang Jing wandered around the restaurant, clapping as she walked, her face filled with excitement, but the smile didn't reach her eyes, which were sinister.

"Didn't Zhuang Yan want to sever ties with me? Then I'll leave all my assets to Gu Qian. I'll make Zhuang Yan regret it so much that he'll kneel down and beg me for forgiveness!"

Tang Jing walked from the sofa to the TV cabinet, touching the vases and ornaments worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. She looked up at the golden chandelier hanging above her.

“These things originally belonged to Zhuang Yan. Since he doesn’t care about them, I’ll leave them to Gu Qian.”

In this way, Gu Qian not only stole Zhuang Yan's fiancée, but also took away his family property.

The minds of the mentally ill cannot be understood using the thinking of normal people.

Zhuang Zhongming was clearly annoyed, but he still patiently reasoned with Tang Jing: "We can talk about the inheritance later."

If it were really given to Gu Qian, what would happen to his child outside?

After coaxing Tang Jing back to her bedroom, Zhuang Zhongming went into his study and called Xia Qingshan to tell him that he had made up his mind and agreed to take Gu Qian as his godson.

However, for the benefit of both parties, signing an agreement is still the most reliable option.

Both of them were shrewd old foxes; they resolved the matter quickly with a few words from each other.

At least for now, Zhuang Zhongming has the upper hand.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Qingshan called Xia Wan again.

"Zhuang Chongming agreed to take Gu Qian as his godson, but given his personality, it's just a formality. Don't expect to get anything out of him."

It's understandable, considering how awful they are to their own son, how could they be expected to treat an outsider well?

Xia Qingshan warned Xia Wan: "If you're going to marry Gu Qian, then marry him properly. Don't regret it halfway through. You should think this through."