50 Revenge

◎Was it good?◎

Yan Fengqian and Xu Xiaofeng's wedding was not held in Lancheng. They went to Argentina, the filming location of a movie that Xu Xiaofeng really liked—"Happy Together." On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month after they returned to China, the Yan family held a wedding thank-you banquet in Lancheng, which Xue Lu and Song Qinggui attended as invited.

Before the New Year holiday, both Xue Lu and Song Qinggui had a lot of work to handle. After getting off work, Song Qinggui took Xiaotian to Lancheng Hotel, while Xue Lu had to come over from Jingtian headquarters by himself.

Song Qinggui arrived first, and Yan Fengqian and Xu Xiaofeng greeted him with smiles.

"Congratulations to you both," Song Qinggui said sincerely. "May you have a long and happy marriage."

Xu Xiaofeng unconsciously looked at Yan Fengqian.

In the fiercely competitive entertainment industry, she had never lost to any female star, except for Song Qinggui, who made her timid.

For many years, the man she loved loved this woman.

As long as the ideal woman doesn't decay, her successors will never be able to defeat her. Song Qinggui, of course, hasn't decayed; she's still doing well, even better than when she was with Yan Fengqian.

This loss was a complete defeat.

However, Yan Fengqian's gaze was calm, as if Song Qinggui was just a friend of many years, not a former lover.

“Of course,” Yan Fengqian said.

After saying that, his gaze naturally fell on Xu Xiaofeng, their fingers intertwined, and he gently placed her hand on his chest, where his heart was.

Xu Xiaofeng smiled tenderly.

At that moment, a bright and charming voice rang out from behind: "Beautiful Xu, happy wedding!"

Song Qinggui turned around following Xu Xiaofeng's gaze and saw Cheng Zhi, a female celebrity who had recently been making waves.

Xu Xiaofeng apologized to Song Qinggui: "He's my friend, I'll go and entertain him."

Song Qinggui nodded.

Yan Fengqian looked at Song Qinggui for a while, then lowered his head and smiled: "I guess you don't have anything to talk to me about, so I'll go check the kitchen."

Song Qinggui chuckled: "You've matured, Young Master Yan."

“That’s right, my wife has trained me well.” Yan Fengqian raised an eyebrow first, then said sincerely, “I’ll go take care of things now. There are desserts and champagne over there. It will probably be a while before everyone arrives. If you’re hungry, you can have something to eat first.”

"Okay. Go quickly."

Although Xiao Tian's art exam in Lancheng is over, he has asked the school for leave and will stay in Lancheng until the new year before leaving. Song Qinggui was worried that he would fall behind in his academic studies, so he enrolled him in a college entrance exam prep class. He is still studying hard from dawn till dusk.

High school students expend a lot of mental energy. On the way here by taxi, Song Qinggui heard Xiaotian's stomach rumbling. As soon as Yan Fengqian left, Song Qinggui took Xiaotian to the dessert table, wanting him to have something to eat.

Xiao Tian was walking, but his eyes were always fixed on Xu Xiaofeng.

Song Qinggui noticed: "What are you looking at?"

Xiao Tian clicked his tongue in amazement: "It's really rare that Cheng Zhi could attend Xu Xiaofeng's wedding."

When Song Qinggui was dating Yan Fengqian, she made the entertainment news a few times, and the reviews were all negative. This caused her to develop PTSD about entertainment news, so she tries to avoid paying attention to it as much as possible. Therefore, she was unaware of any feud between the two female celebrities.

"What's so strange about that?" Song Qinggui asked.

Xiao Tian wolfed down a canelé and a salmon tartare, then explained, "They were college classmates, roommates, but they've been rivals since their debut. Their respective companies and fans are also at odds. Years ago, there was a drama where Cheng Zhi was originally cast as the female lead, but the investors preferred Xu Xiaofeng, so they replaced her. Cheng Zhi had already joined the cast; she was essentially 'snatched'. That drama later became a huge hit, and Xu Xiaofeng rose to fame. Cheng Zhi even posted on Weibo criticizing Xu Xiaofeng. Later, Cheng Zhi also snatched advertising magazine covers from Xu Xiaofeng. The two of them were constantly at odds, it was quite a spectacle. However, in terms of public opinion, Xu Xiaofeng still had the upper hand."

Song Qinggui looked at Xiaotian with great interest: "You're quite the gossip, knowing so much."

"This is nothing," Xiao Tian continued. "The man next to Cheng Zhi, the tall and handsome one, is a famous art-house film director, and also the youngest Chinese director to win international awards. He's very talented; his name is Lin Rumo. Cheng Zhi won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival last year, and that film was directed by Lin Rumo. Xu Xiaofeng tried to get the role in that film, but Lin Rumo overruled everyone and cast Cheng Zhi. I thought these two women would definitely be at odds, but I didn't expect them to attend each other's weddings."

Song Qinggui smiled. For Xiao Tian, ​​a student who had not yet entered society, this might be hard to understand, but it was perfectly normal.

The more ambitious people are, the more the world becomes a jungle. To find a safe haven, we must fight wild beasts, gather resources, and fight with all our might to survive and win. But once we actually enter the safe haven, we crave companionship, love, and spiritual fulfillment.

Xu Xiaofeng and Cheng Zhi had a friendship during their student days. After entering the industry, they became enemies for their own dreams and interests. But ten years later, one won the Cannes Film Festival and the other shone in Venice. They both found their own safe haven.

Looking back now, we realize that the past struggles can all be laughed off, while the friendship we formed when we were young shines brighter.

And so they buried the hatchet with a smile.

"Sister." Xiao Tian couldn't help but feel nervous as more and more celebrities and directors she had only seen on TV arrived at the scene. "I'm a little scared. Is this an occasion I'm worthy of? Maybe I should leave and do some homework."

Before Song Qinggui could speak, Xue Lu's voice rang out: "Scared already? The reason your sister and I attended this wedding was to broaden your horizons. You need to stand up straight."

"Brother-in-law!"

When Xiao Tian saw Xue Lu, he happily called out, but after he did, he noticed that there was a young man standing next to Xue Lu staring intently at him, his eyes practically spitting fire.

When Song Qinggui saw the person who came, his expression stiffened.

Xue explained, "He's now working for Chen An as my assistant. He needs to be familiar with business relationships, so I brought him here today to meet his colleagues."

Song Qinggui didn't speak, he just nodded.

A hand was stretched out in front of Xiao Tian.

Song Qinghe: "Hello."

Xiao Tian, ​​innocent and naive, smiled and grasped Song Qinghe's hand: "Hello, my name is Lu Haitian."

Song Qinghe said coldly, "Hello, Song Qinghe."

"Song Qinghe?" Xiao Tian was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what was happening and looked at Song Qinggui: "Sister, is this the legendary..."

Seeing that Song Qinggui did not refute, Xiao Tian looked Song Qinghe up and down, completely losing his previous politeness, and said sarcastically, "Didn't the Song family pass the throne to you? How did you end up being my brother-in-law's assistant?"

“You…” Song Qinghe gritted his teeth, but he had nothing to say.

"Alright," Xue Lu said, trying to smooth things over. "We're all family."

"No, brother-in-law, I'm just an ordinary citizen, I wouldn't dare to be family with the Crown Prince." Xiao Tian waved his hand.

Song Qinghe retorted, "Anyone who doesn't know better would think you're so great, but you're just following my sister and brother-in-law around, eating their food and using their things."

Upon hearing Song Qinghe's words, Xue Lu's gaze immediately turned cold, and Song Qinggui blurted out, "What right do you have to speak to Xiaotian like that? Apologize!"

"Sister!" Song Qinghe's eyes immediately reddened.

"Either apologize or get out!" Song Qinggui roared.

Song Qinghe bit his lower lip, his chest heaving. He looked at the smug Lu Haitian, and after a long while, he stammered, "I'm sorry."

Xiao Tian rolled his eyes at him and didn't try to win.

"Young Master Xue!"

Just then, a man in a suit in the distance greeted Xue Lu.

Xue Lu glanced at Song Qinggui, who was still angry: "Go and attend to your social engagements. I'll just have a drink here."

Xue Lu sighed, grabbed Xiao Tian with one hand and Song Qinghe with the other, and led Huang and Qingcang towards the crowd.

Song Qinggui downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, and his emotions gradually calmed down.

Another commotion broke out at the entrance of the banquet. Song Qinggui looked up and saw Xue Tan.

Yan Fengqian's father, Yan Ce, quickly went to greet him: "Xue Tan is here! How is your father? I heard he had surgery?"

"The surgery was a success," Xue Tan replied with a smile. "He should be able to be discharged in two more days of recovery, Uncle, don't worry."

"Is the Xue family alright?" Yan Ce asked with concern. "If they have any difficulties, just tell me. I've known your father for so many years, so don't hold back."

Xue Tan's gaze deepened, but his smile remained unchanged: "Thank you, Uncle. I have only recently taken over the Xue family business, and there are still many things to sort out, but they are still within my capabilities."

Xue Tan caught a glimpse of Song Qinggui out of the corner of his eye, waved to her, and Song Qinggui composed herself and walked over.

"Seventh Brother".

Song Qinggui greeted Xue Tan, then looked at Yan Ce and his wife.

Back then, the Yan family opposed Yan Fengqian and Song Qinggui being together, and they insulted her to the extreme. At that time, they never imagined that the woman they looked down on would actually marry into the Xue family as their daughter-in-law.

The couple smiled awkwardly at Song Qinggui, and Song Qinggui smiled back.

Yan Ce cleared his throat and continued talking to Xue Tan: "Back when we brothers first came to Lancheng, we did business together and built our empire together. Who would have thought that thirty years would pass in the blink of an eye? Xue Tan, you are young and don't know how hard it is to start from scratch. Your uncles and elders are getting old and we are counting on you for many things. Don't forget about us old folks."

Xue Lu's smile faded slightly: "Uncle, what are you saying? My father is a very righteous man. Over the years, he has never treated any of you uncles unfairly in business."

"Of course, of course." Seeing that Xue Lu was pretending not to understand, Yan Ce reminded him more clearly: "I heard from Lao Sun, Lao Zhao, and a few other brothers that you want to take over their subsidiaries and make them retire. Xue Tan, they've all been with your father for many years, they..."

"President Xue and I have already reviewed the business dealings and related accounts of these companies with the Yan family," Song Qinggui interrupted, saying directly, "President Yan, rest assured, the Xue family has no intention of investigating further. After all, our two families will still have business dealings in the future. The Xue family and the Yan family have dealings, as do Xue Lu's Jingtian and Yan Fengqian's Jingcheng. Consider this money as a way to maintain good relationships."

"Heh... I didn't..." Yan Ce was embarrassed that Song Qinggui could expose him on the spot, so he could only force a smile.

Song Qinggui wasn't about to let him off the hook: "But President Yan, you should understand that letting these company executives retire, rather than dismissing them and then suing them, is already the most dignified thing the Xue family can do for them. If President Yan insists on working for them, then your business ethics... I think we need to reassess them, and there's no need for our two companies to continue our cooperation."

"Oh dear, you child." Yan Ce panicked: "I really couldn't bear to part with our years of friendship with them, so I... I just chatted with Xiao Qi for a bit. How could I really let them affect the relationship between our two families?"

Xue Tan smiled and said, "With your words, Uncle, I can rest assured."

Yan Ce and his wife were too ashamed to say anything more to Xue Tan, so they went to the door to greet others.

After the man walked away, Song Qinggui stared at Xue Tan and said, "President Xue, you've got some skills. You called me over and made me say all the nasty things."

Xue Tan took two glasses of champagne from the waiter and handed one to Song Qinggui: "Isn't this to help you get revenge for the humiliation you suffered back then? How does it feel?"

Song Qinggui laughed: "It is somewhat enjoyable."

Xue Tan smiled, and the two clinked glasses.

Mrs. Yan was so angry that her mouth twisted in a grimace: "Who does Song Qinggui think she is?! How dare she talk to us like that?!"

"Keep your voice down!" Yan Ce quickly said, "I told you back then that if our son liked someone, even if you didn't like her, you should still be polite to her. Now look what's happened, the Xue family treats her like a treasure, and they can ride roughshod over us whenever they want."

"The Xue family is really something else," Mrs. Yan said, panting. "They've ruined the lives of our son..."

"Shut up!" Yan Ce had had enough. "I think Song Qinggui is great, very capable! Look at how she handled those public relations crises for Jingtian and the Xue family. Not to mention you and your son, even I might not be as good as her! I'm warning you, if you don't want to divorce me at your age, you'd better show her some respect in the future!"

"Yan Ce! Do you have any conscience?!" Mrs. Yan was almost in tears: "I bore your children and gave up my career for you, and this is how you treat me?!"

"If you hadn't given birth to a son, I would have left you long ago!" Yan Ce said resentfully. "Also, don't try to act tough in front of Xu Xiaofeng. If I ever hear you call her an actress or spread rumors that she slept with some director again, you can get out of my house and go wherever you want!"

Mrs. Yan covered her mouth and wept bitterly, but when she saw guests getting out of their cars and walking towards her from afar, she could only grit her teeth, wipe away her tears, and try her best to put on a proper smile.

She felt an overwhelming sense of sorrow. She had spent half her life thinking of them, living for them, and in the end, she received not even a shred of gratitude… What had she gained… what had she possibly gained…?

[Author's Note]

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