Chapter 73 Chapter 73

As Gu Xing Shi finished speaking, everyone's gaze towards Ruan Wen Rou instantly changed.

Even her plastic best friend standing beside her subconsciously took two steps back, covering her mouth and looking at her in disbelief.

For the first time, Ruan Wen Rou experienced the embarrassment of being judged by countless eyes in public.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and her body swayed precariously.

Seeing her usually beloved daughter suffer such humiliation, Xiang Li could no longer bear it. She rushed out from the crowd, protecting Ruan Wen Rou behind her and shouting, "You're lying!"

"Mom..." Ruan Wen Rou hid in her arms, sobbing.

Xiang Li felt even more distressed, holding her tightly and constantly comforting her.

Seeing the mother-daughter affection between the two, everyone present was stunned.

Could there be a mistake in CEO Gu's information?

Ruan Wen Rou is actually her biological daughter.

After all, who would neglect their biological daughter and protect an adopted daughter like this?

Gu Xing Shi, however, looked at Ruan Xi Yin standing aside.

The smile she had shown when she was praised had disappeared. She was looking at the ground indifferently, as if she had long been accustomed to such treatment.

Gu Xing Shi felt a slight pain in his heart, followed by anger.

He looked at Xiang Li, his face devoid of a smile for the first time. He slowly applauded, his voice cold: "Tsk tsk, so touching!"

"I wonder if you've heard of cuckoos laying their eggs in other birds' nests. After the cuckoo hatches, it pushes the other birds' eggs out of the nest and breaks them, and the unsuspecting birds raise the cuckoo as their own child, completely unaware that they are raising the murderer of their own children..."

"I used to think this only happened to birds, but this is the first time I've seen humans doing this. It's quite novel."

Xiang Li's heart grew cold at his words: "No... it's impossible..."

But Gu Xing Shi interrupted her: "When Ruan Wen Rou led the bullying of Ruan Xi Yin at school, you turned a blind eye. When Ruan Wen Rou secretly put her jewelry in Ruan Xi Yin's room and slandered her for stealing, you didn't listen to her explanation and directly convicted her. Now, I'm just telling the truth. Ruan Wen Rou suffered less than one percent of what Ruan Xi Yin did, and you can't stand it?"

Xiang Li was stunned.

She subconsciously looked at Ruan Wen Rou.

Wen Rou was the child she raised by hand, always well-behaved and sensible.

She didn't believe she would do such a thing.

However, Gu Xing Shi spoke with such certainty that she couldn't help but doubt.

Ruan Wen Rou didn't expect Gu Xing Shi to know about these things. It must have been Ruan Xi Yin who told him.

She didn't expect Ruan Xi Yin to seem so honest but be so scheming in private.

She felt resentment in her heart.

But on the surface, she pretended to be wronged: "Mom, I didn't..."

But the discussions among the crowd grew louder.

Everyone looked at Xiang Li and Ruan Wen Rou in disbelief.

"A young girl with such a vicious heart. Appearances can be deceiving!"

"There are actually mothers like this? Eye-opening!"

"I've only heard of favoring biological daughters and abusing adopted daughters, but this is the first time I've encountered abusing biological daughters and protecting adopted daughters. It's amazing!"

"She's just clueless. Ruan Xi Yin is really pitiful, having such a family..."

Although Xiang Li still loved Ruan Wen Rou, her heart was inevitably shaken by these words.

Especially when she looked at Ruan Xi Yin, she saw her standing aside with a blank expression, completely lacking the longing and eagerness she had shown when she first returned home.

Her heart ached, and she wanted to walk towards Ruan Xi Yin.

Seeing this, Ruan Wen Rou in her arms flashed a trace of cruelty in her eyes, then rolled her eyes and fell straight down.

Seeing her faint, Xiang Li immediately forgot everything else and anxiously held her to find a doctor.

Ruan Yi's face was ugly, but he eventually ran out with Xiang Li.

Watching them run away, Gu Xing Shi felt regretful.

He still had more explosive information to reveal!

Only Ruan Xi Yin remained on the spot.

Gu Xing Shi sighed and said something to Lan Yong Yu before walking to Ruan Xi Yin: "I'll take you home."

Ruan Xi Yin stared blankly at him.

She felt such kindness for the first time and felt somewhat at a loss.

Gu Xing Shi took her to the car and sent her back to the Ruan family according to the navigation.

Ruan Xi Yin pursed her lips and whispered, "Thank you."

However, just as she was about to get out of the car, Gu Xing Shi suddenly stopped her.

Ruan Xi Yin turned her head in astonishment.

Gu Xing Shi hesitated for a moment before handing her a business card.

"I'm a talent agent."

Gu Xing Shi spoke cautiously, "You have a good voice. Our company is in need of such talent. If you want to become a professional singer, you can sign with me..."

Then he heard Ruan Xi Yin cautiously ask, "If I become a singer... will many people like me?"

Gu Xing Shi was startled. He didn't know why, but he felt a little sour in his heart, and he nodded forcefully: "Yes, believe me, you sing really well, many people will like you."

Ruan Xi Yin pursed her lips, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

But after hesitating for a moment, she bravely said, "Thank you, but... can I think about it?"

After she finished speaking, she seemed to feel that she was being unreasonable, and she tightened her shoulders, "I just..."

But Gu Xing Shi understood her.

He had heard from the system that Ruan Xi Yin grew up in an orphanage and worked her way through college.

She is actually a very independent and capable girl.

If she hadn't returned to the Ruan family and been harassed and suppressed, destroying her confidence, she should have been such a dazzling girl.

Gu Xing Shi nodded understandingly: "It's okay." He paused, "Even if you don't sign, it's okay. You can still ask me for help if you need anything."

Ruan Xi Yin was stunned.

She thought Gu Xing Shi would be angry.

But not only was he not angry, he even comforted her.

Ruan Xi Yin felt that her heart, which had been wounded by her family, seemed to be touched by a warm current, and the flesh and blood gradually began to heal.

She put away the business card and returned home somewhat excitedly.

However, as soon as she went upstairs, she happened to meet Xiang Li coming out of Ruan Wen Rou's room.

A gentle smile remained on her face.

It was like a bucket of cold water poured on Ruan Xi Yin's heart.

Xiang Li was also a little embarrassed.

At that time, Ruan Wen Rou fainted, and they only cared about taking care of her, completely forgetting that there was another daughter.

Thinking of this, she also felt a little guilty and gently cared for Ruan Xi Yin, then went to make her a late-night snack.

Although the snack she made was just throwing the dumplings made by the maid into the water to cook, this was the first time Ruan Xi Yin enjoyed such treatment, and she was simply surprised.

The mother and daughter sat at the dinner table, enjoying the rare tranquility.

Although the dumpling soup didn't have salt, Ruan Xi Yin still ate it deliciously. Her originally hard heart seemed to soften. She opened her mouth, wanting to share the matter of Gu Xing Shi signing her with her mother.

But she heard Xiang Li say softly, "Xi Yin, your sister is young and frail. She just didn't feel secure after knowing her identity, so she did some wrong things. For her sake, don't hold it against her, okay?"

The smile on Ruan Xi Yin's face froze.

The dumplings that had fallen into her stomach seemed to turn into poison, churning her insides.

She suddenly found it laughable.

Ruan Wen Rou was pitiful?

Wasn't she the most pitiful one?

She grew up in an orphanage.

When Ruan Wen Rou enjoyed fine clothes and food, she was hungry and cold.

When Ruan Wen Rou enjoyed the best resources and learned piano and painting, she worked hard for tuition.

When Ruan Wen Rou had a slight illness, the whole family surrounded her to comfort her, while she had a 40-degree fever handing out flyers on the street.

Finally, at the age of eighteen, she learned that her parents were still alive, and she was really surprised.

She wore her best clothes and anxiously came to the Ruan family.

It was magnificent, the toilet was bigger than the room she had lived in before.

But her parents' eyes were full of criticism. They disliked her poverty, lack of manners, and inability to play the piano or paint.

Her brother was also hostile towards her, warning her not to covet Ruan Wen Rou's things.

She was self-deprecating and longing.

She tried hard to please and cater to them.

But in return, she was repeatedly disappointed.

She suddenly felt that the dumplings in her mouth had lost their flavor.

Yes.

How could unsalted dumplings be delicious?

She had been blinded by her mother's filter.

Just like this useless piece of kinship.

Even though she was their biological daughter, she was never the daughter they expected.

What she exchanged with everything she had was just something they didn't care about and casually gave.

Ruan Xi Yin's heart completely cooled down.

For the first time, she didn't argue with Xiang Li, she didn't refute.

But Xiang Li was surprised and relieved: "Mom knows you're a good child. Finish eating early and go to bed."

Xiang Li left after speaking.

Only Ruan Xi Yin remained.

She pushed away the bowl of dumplings and unfolded the business card in her palm.

The simple business card only had Gu Xing Shi's name and phone number.

This name was like a spark, falling into Ruan Xi Yin's silent eyes, igniting a wildfire.

-

Gu Xing Shi received Ruan Xi Yin's call the next morning.

Ruan Xi Yin's voice was a little tired, but her spirits were high: "CEO Gu, can I sign now?"

Gu Xing Shi was stunned.

He thought Ruan Xi Yin would consider it for a longer time, but she decided in just one night.

"Of course." Thinking of Ruan Xi Yin's family situation, he took the initiative, "Should I send someone to pick you up?"

Ruan Xi Yin: "No, no, just send me the address, I can come by myself."

About an hour and a half later, Ruan Xi Yin sent a message saying she was almost there. Gu Xing Shi happened to be free, so he went down to pick her up.

When he arrived at the company entrance, he saw Ruan Xi Yin parking a shared bicycle.

She had a backpack on her shoulder, which looked a little old but very clean, bulging with unknown contents.

Gu Xing Shi looked at her in shock: "You... you didn't come by shared bicycle, did you?"

He remembered that the Ruan family was not close to the company.

He thought that even if she couldn't use the Ruan family's driver, she should be able to take a taxi.

The Ruan family is a wealthy family after all. Even if they treat Ruan Xi Yin poorly, they shouldn't be so stingy that they can't even afford a taxi!

Ruan Xi Yin shook her head and seriously explained: "I took the bus first, and then rode a shared bicycle for the last part of the journey. Actually, I could have taken the subway, but the subway costs one yuan more than the shared bicycle, so I rode the bike."

Gu Xing Shi: "..."

This sounds even worse!

"It's not that bad." Ruan Xi Yin waved her hand, a little shy, "I just like to save money."

As she spoke, she opened her bag to show Gu Xing Shi. It contained lunch boxes, water cups, tissues, and even an umbrella.

Gu Xing Shi: "..."

He led Ruan Xi Yin into the company.

Le Shi was no longer the small company it once was. With the expansion of its business, the company's departments became more complete, and the number of people increased.

However, the most dazzling was the artist department.

Gu Xing Shi originally wanted to introduce Ruan Xi Yin, but he found that she knew everything, and she knew a lot.

He learned that Ruan Xi Yin hadn't slept all night and had searched for information about Le Shi online.

She was a little embarrassed: "I like to prepare in advance; otherwise, I'll be nervous."

Gu Xing Shi: "..."

He thought his artists were already very hardworking.

Compared to Ruan Xi Yin, they were nothing. She hadn't even signed yet, and she was already working hard.

At this moment, the door of the recording studio opened, and Meng Yuan Sheng and Cheng Xin walked out laughing.

Seeing Gu Xing Shi and Ruan Xi Yin beside him, both of them were stunned.

Ruan Xi Yin recognized their identities. They were the first two artists signed by Gu Xing Shi.

Her mood suddenly became uneasy.

This reminded her of the day she was brought back to the Ruan family by Ruan Yi and his wife.

At that time, her biological brother Ruan Cheng Ze and Ruan Wen Rou were chatting and laughing like this, forming their own small world, talking about topics she didn't understand.

Their attitude showed that they never intended to accept her from the beginning.

Gu Xing Shi had just introduced Ruan Xi Yin's identity to Meng and Cheng when he received a call about an urgent document to be signed.

So he could only entrust Ruan Xi Yin to the two of them and left in a hurry.

Ruan Xi Yin subconsciously curled her fingers, resigned to accept the upcoming embarrassment.

Then she heard Cheng Xin excitedly shout: "What!! We finally have a junior sister!! Our Gu family team is finally not a monastery, woo woo woo!!"

Then he was pushed aside by Meng Yuan Sheng, who was smiling gently: "Control your mouth, don't scare people!"

After scolding Cheng Xin, Meng Yuan Sheng reached out to Ruan Xi Yin: "Hello, I'm Meng Yuan Sheng. CEO Gu said you're good at singing, and we can exchange ideas in the future."

Ruan Xi Yin was stunned.

Meng Yuan Sheng's gentle attitude made her feel like she was dreaming.

Meng Yuan Sheng continued: "That noisy person is Cheng Xin. CEO Gu has two other artists, Qin Wen and Sheng Yue Qing. Qin Wen is filming commercials recently, and Xiao Qing is preparing to enter the crew, so they are not in the company. I'll introduce them to you when they come back..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Cheng Xin directly pull up a group chat video: "Hahahahahaha, look look! Junior sister! Fresh junior sister!! You weren't here, you missed it!! Hahahahahaha!"

Meng Yuan Sheng silently covered his forehead: "..."

Ruan Xi Yin looked at Qin Wen and Sheng Yue Qing on the screen, feeling a little at a loss.

Then she saw Qin Wen, who usually scolded the media fiercely, smiling amiably and saying to her: "Junior sister Xi Yin, I'll bring you a gift when I'm done."

Sheng Yue Qing was practicing body movements for a new movie. His cartoonishly exquisite face was distorted by the torture. He cried out in pain while saying to Ruan Xi Yin: "Junior sister... I can't come back when I enter the crew... I'll send you a gift... ouch ouch ouch!!!"

Ruan Xi Yin: "..."

She easily felt their kindness.

The four of them were very familiar with each other. They would occasionally talk about work-related topics, but they never ignored her.

Meng Yuan Sheng would carefully explain to her, Cheng Xin called her junior sister, and would answer any questions she asked, eager to reveal other people's little secrets.

Although Qin Wen and Sheng Yue Qing were on the screen, they would also care about her and share tips for survival in the entertainment industry (not really).

In just a short while, Ruan Xi Yin became familiar with them.

She was even a little dazed. Is this what it feels like to be accepted?

The whole person felt unreal.

At this moment, Cheng Xin suddenly stopped, his expression turning serious: "Almost forgot, one more thing!"

Ruan Xi Yin was affected by his attitude, and her expression changed: "Wh...what is it?"

Cheng Xin opened WeChat, revealing a group chat interface and solemnly showing it to Ruan Xi Yin.

Ruan Xi Yin: "..."CEO Gu's fan support group?"

Cheng Xin nodded: "As long as you are CEO Gu's fan, you are our friend."

Ruan Xi Yin: "..."

Well.

She suddenly had a sense of belonging.

-

After signing Ruan Xi Yin, Gu Xing Shi planned her future direction—singer.

Ruan Xi Yin has a good voice, but she hasn't had professional training.

Gu Xing Shi found professional teachers to improve her skills while collecting songs, planning to release a single for her first.

This is a common method for music companies to launch new singers.

New singers don't have enough traffic, and it's difficult to accumulate fans when they first debut.

However, Gu Xing Shi wasn't worried about this.

After signing Ruan Xi Yin, he had her register a Weibo account and released a new artist preview.

Meng Yuan Sheng and others also posted on Weibo to welcome their junior sister.

As soon as these Weibo posts were released, Ruan Xi Yin's name instantly topped the hot searches.

After all, everyone knows that the artists signed by CEO Gu are not only good in character but also very popular.

However, since Gu Xing Shi signed Sheng Yue Qing, he hasn't signed any new artists.

Who isn't curious about who the next "rising star" is?

【Wow wow!! It's CEO Gu's new artist!!!】

【It seems like a girl! Sister is awesome!!】

【Ten minutes, I want all the information about this sister!!!】

However, netizens searched the entire internet and couldn't find any information about Ruan Xi Yin.

【Sister is so mysterious! Did she come back from abroad?】

【Even if she came back from abroad, there shouldn't be no information online. Did she practice in some isolated place and was discovered by CEO Gu!】

【Sister Ruan is so calm. With such a large amount of traffic, she only posted a greeting on Weibo!】

...

Ruan Xi Yin was shocked.

She didn't expect that in less than an afternoon, her Weibo followers had already exceeded 100,000 and were still growing.

Her greeting Weibo post instantly had tens of thousands of comments.

She held her phone like a hot potato and went to find Gu Xing Shi.

Gu Xing Shi was calm: "It's not a big deal. Post on Weibo if you want to, don't post if you don't want to."

Ruan Xi Yin hesitated for a moment: "If I post, what should I post?"

Gu Xing Shi: "Um... the single hasn't come out yet, so just post something about your daily life."

Daily life...

Ruan Xi Yin nodded thoughtfully: "I understand."

Ruan Yi quickly learned about Ruan Xi Yin's Weibo trending news.

Since the party, he has been unlucky.

Let alone getting close to Mr. Wen, even other families didn't want to deal with them, but they were very close to Gu Xing Shi.

Ruan Yi regretted it.

If he had known this, he should have clung to Gu Xing Shi.

Who would have thought that he, someone who wasn't even close to the wealthy families, would become a guest of several top wealthy families, and could be called a darling.

But it's too late to regret now.

After all, Gu Xing Shi's disgust towards Ruan Wen Rou and Xiang Li was obvious at the party.

Their Ruan family's reputation also deteriorated.

While Ruan Yi was anxious, he found that Ruan Xi Yin, his biological daughter whom he didn't like, had signed with Gu Xing Shi and directly topped the hot searches after signing.

Ruan Yi considered himself a member of a wealthy family and naturally didn't want his daughter to enter the entertainment industry as an actress.

But if she could become a top star, it would be different.

Moreover, Ruan Xi Yin is Gu Xing Shi's artist.

Now, everyone in the circle knows that CEO Gu has many resources. It's easy for him to make someone popular, right?

And he could also use Gu Xing Shi to get close to Wen Yue, it's a win-win situation.

Ruan Yi's heart was burning with excitement. He immediately asked the company's publicity to post a Weibo message.

Ruan Group: 【@Ruan Xi Yin, congratulations to the eldest Miss on her debut! #CEO Gu's new artist Ruan Xi Yin##Mysterious Ruan Xi Yin#】

This Weibo post was quickly noticed by netizens and instantly topped the comments.

Countless netizens flocked to this Weibo post.

Ruan Group had never been so lively since it created a Weibo account.

Although the company's publicity was flustered, they didn't hesitate when answering netizens' questions, confirming Ruan Xi Yin's identity as the eldest Miss.

【Wow! Sister Ruan is actually a wealthy Miss! Awesome!!】

【Wealthy Miss, and also CEO Gu's signed artist. If I had either of these identities, I would be ecstatic. Sister Ruan has both. I'm jealous!!】

【Sister Ruan posted on Weibo!! Let me see the life of a wealthy Miss hehehe!!】

Therefore, countless netizens flocked to Ruan Xi Yin's Weibo.

Ruan Xi Yin: 【Hello everyone, I'm Ruan Xi Yin. Today, we'll challenge living in Beijing for 20 yuan a day. Today's money-saving tips get√[video]】

Netizens: 【？？？】