Chapter 404: Marriage is Wonderful

Hu Xiaoxiao picked up the phone and congratulated Zhu Wanwen, "You've been hiding it so well. I've never heard you mention dating before, and now you're getting married. Luckily, I've made a lot of money in the past few years. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to come up with the money for the wedding gift if I had been so busy."

"It doesn't matter whether you give me share of the money or not. I'm going to give you a red envelope anyway." Zhu Wanwen laughed heartily on the other end of the phone.

"Give me a red envelope?" Hu Xiaoxiao thought about the recent lack of happy events and asked curiously, "What are you going to give me?"

"Matchmaker's money. You were the one who brought Achi and me together. Isn't it only right for me to give you, the matchmaker, a commission?" Zhu Wanwen said.

Hu Xiaoxiao sat up straight, "Is that true?"

"Do you remember the first time you won the Best Actress award at the TV station? At the party, Achi wanted to ask you to dance, but you were already paired with Mingxu. Seeing that I didn't have a partner, he asked Achi to invite me to be his partner."

"And then you got to know each other?" Hu Xiaoxiao sighed at the wonder of fate.

She remembered what happened that day. Mingxu had been spotted by Jincan Film and Television, and was planning to sign with a film company when his TV station contract expired. She was busy talking to Mingxu and asking about the film industry, and didn't want to deal with it, so she brought Zhu Wanwen and Ji Dechi together.

I never thought that this combination would lead to a marriage.

"Yes. He thought I was pretty good, and I thought he was pretty good too, so we gradually got together. Over the years, we've gotten to know each other pretty well, so we're planning to get married."

Although Zhu Wanwen's family background was not as rich as the Ji family, the Zhu family had a good family tradition. Several generations of his family had been engaged in music, and his parents were university professors. They were a noble family. Although such a family did not have much money, they were still very impressive.

Zhu Wanwen is also a very talented person. She graduated from a top music school abroad and has profound piano skills. Before returning to Hong Kong, she even won a piano award. After participating in the Miss Hong Kong pageant, she made her debut and has been working diligently in TV dramas. She is willing to learn and work hard. Two years ago, she won the Best Actress award, which was recognized by TV executives and audiences.

Such a smart, knowledgeable girl with a good family background is popular both in ordinary families and in upper-class families.

"Now that you've married into the Ji family, you probably won't be filming anymore. Do you feel any regret?" Hu Xiaoxiao remembered that Zhu Wanwen loved filming. But after marrying into the Ji family, how could the Ji family allow their daughter-in-law to continue filming?

"I like filming because it feels like a career. There's more to a career than just filming. I can do other things." Zhu Wanwen never hid her ambition in front of Hu Xiaoxiao. "Achi doesn't like working at a TV station. Ji Sheng saw that I have good abilities and asked me to participate in the management of the TV station after we get married."

"That's great." Hu Xiaoxiao was genuinely happy for Zhu Wanwen. She shared a similar personality, both women embracing careers. She was also worried that after marriage, she'd become like Athena, busy all day with her husband and children, and fade into obscurity within a few years.

However, after so many years, Athena had given up on Lu Xinghe. Hu Xiaoxiao learned from Mingxu that after Lu Xinghe's business failed, Athena took over and now has made it prosperous and devoted herself to her career. Meanwhile, Lu Xinghe is still plagued by scandals and has made no progress.

As a close friend, Mingxu repeatedly urged Lu Xinghe to tone down his temper, be more docile, and focus on raising a family and children. However, after repeated attempts to persuade him to no avail, their relationship gradually faded. Lu Xinghe felt that Mingxu's rise to fame had widened the gap between his status and his own, and he often lectured him, leaving them with nothing to talk about. Mingxu also felt that Lu Xinghe lacked the responsibility of a man and was too selfish. Their differing values ​​made their interactions tiring, so he simply stopped seeing him.

"Xiaoxiao, I'm short of a bridesmaid. Are you willing?" Zhu Wanwen asked gently.

"Of course!" Hu Xiaoxiao said happily.

She hasn't even been a bridesmaid yet!

"Then let's make an appointment and come over to take your measurements."

Zhu Wanwen has several sets of formal wear and casual clothes for her wedding, and she plans to ask the company that made her formal wear and casual clothes to also customize two sets of bridesmaid dresses for Hu Xiaoxiao.

Hu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Wanwen made an appointment and went to the clothing design company that day to get their measurements taken. When choosing bridesmaid dresses, Hu Xiaoxiao picked out two low-key formal dresses and casual clothes.

Although the design looks low-key and ordinary, it is made by a famous designer, with good tailoring and high-quality materials, so the effect is definitely not bad.

After choosing the styles of clothes, the two saw that it was still early, so they chose a restaurant with a nice environment to have dinner.

During the meal, the two of them did not follow any rule of not talking while eating. They just did whatever they felt comfortable with, eating and chatting at the same time.

After Hu Xiaoxiao listened to a round of gossip, she heard Zhu Wanwen say to her, "On my wedding day, you must stay close to me. I will introduce you to the general manager of Ji's Cinema Line."

Hu Xiaoxiao put down the orange juice in his hand and asked, "Do you know about Shengshi Entertainment?"

Zhu Wanwen cut the steak slowly and said, "Have you forgotten that I'm the most informed? Shengshi Entertainment has been very popular in the past two years, and the news about it has been all over the industry for a long time."

"Are there more good things said or bad things said?" Hu Xiaoxiao wanted to hear what the outside world said about Shengshi Entertainment and her.

Zhu Wanwen looked up, took in Hu Xiaoxiao's expression of begging for praise, and couldn't help but smile. She said she wanted to hear both good and bad rumors, but in fact, she only wanted to hear the good ones, right?

Zhu Wanwen satisfied Hu Xiaoxiao's wish, put down his knife and fork, took a sip of coffee, and slowly said, "Of course it's much better. Shengshi Entertainment has only been established for a few years, but it's already competing with Baogang's old film and television companies. I don't know how many people in the industry are optimistic about your company and want to sign with your company. Especially you, Xiaoxiao——"

Meeting Hu Xiaoxiao's eager gaze, Zhu Wanwen smiled and said, "You've truly exceeded everyone's expectations. I thought you were only good at filming, but I didn't expect you to be so adept at running a company and mentoring new talent. Although I knew you would definitely earn a place in the entertainment industry, I never imagined that in such a short time, at such a young age, you would achieve a position that many people would strive their entire lives to achieve."

You've changed the stereotype that female stars, especially beautiful ones, can only be used as vases. Because of your presence and your influence, the entire film and television industry has begun to value the development of female stars. Female stars are no longer dependent on male stars, and they can also carve out their own market.