Chapter 23



Tang Qian was so angry that he walked away cursing.

After leaving the gate of Sanyan Technology, Tang Qian called his girlfriend, the president, and prepared to complain to her.

"That's the thing. Shen Mingyou is really going too far." Tang Qian said aggrievedly, "Jingjing, you must make the decision for me."

A pleasant and slightly cold female voice came from the other end of the phone. She asked, "What did Shen Mingyou scold you for?"

Tang Qian stammered and couldn't say anything.

"Speak." The voice on the other end sounded a little impatient.

Tang Qian was afraid that she would get angry, so he quickly said, "She scolded me for being ugly!"

"And..." Tang Qian was a little unable to say it, but still added: "And you called me stupid!"

"..." Lin Jing frowned slightly when she heard this kind of talk that sounded like a quarrel between children. She made a fair assessment: "Shen Mingyou is right to scold me. You are indeed stupid."

Tang Qian: “…”

"But Shen Mingyou was wrong about one thing." Lin Jing said, "You are very beautiful. Shen Mingyou said you are ugly. It's her fault for not having good taste."

"Stupid beauty" is the most fair and objective evaluation of Tang Qian in Lin Jing's heart.

Tang Qian finally found a little comfort from these words. Although his girlfriend thought he was stupid, at least she was still fascinated by his handsomeness.

"Do you think there is something wrong with Sanyan Technology? I was willing to endorse them for free, but they refused and just decided on Shen Mingyou." Tang Qian said, "I don't know what the relationship is between Zhao Yan, the founder of Sanyan Technology, and Shen Mingyou. He actually defended her so much."

Lin Jing said: "Don't make wild guesses. Shen Mingyou is Zhao Yan's biological sister. If he doesn't protect his own sister, how could he protect an outsider like you?"

Tang Qian was surprised. "They are siblings? I've never heard of any relationship between Shen Mingyou and the Zhao Group."

Tang Qian usually follows Lin Jing around, so he has naturally come into contact with some of the affairs of wealthy families. He knows that Zhao Yan is the son of Chairman Zhao of the Zhao Group, but Zhao Yan did not go to work in his father's company at such a young age. Instead, he relied on his own abilities to single-handedly establish Sanyan Technology. Among the younger generation of wealthy families today, he is also a very outstanding figure.

"Do you know who Shen Mingyou's husband is?" Lin Jing asked coldly, and then dropped a bombshell on the person on the phone, "Shen Mingyou's husband is Jiang Chen."

"..." Tang Qian exclaimed in astonishment, "Jiang Chen from Lingyu Capital?!"

"It's him."

"Jingjing, I shouldn't have lost my temper and offended Shen Mingyou. What should I do now? I hope Shen Mingyou's husband won't ban me. I'm so scared!"

Lin Jing asked: "Then do you know who I am?"

Tang Qian didn't know why she suddenly asked this, so he answered seriously, "You are Lin Jing, the female president of the Lin Group."

Tang Qian's voice became a little softer, and he said shyly: "You, you are still Tang Qian's girlfriend."

"..." Lin Jing said: "I am still Shen Mingyou's best friend."

Even though they were best friends many years ago, best friends are still best friends. You can't let others bully her just because you don't have any contact anymore, even if that person is your boyfriend.

"If you offend Shen Mingyou, you've offended Zhao Yan, Jiang Chen, and me at the same time." Lin Jing's voice was filled with a unique coldness. "Apologize to Shen Mingyou. Don't come to me before you apologize."

Then he hung up the phone with a click.

"..." Tang Qian stood there in a daze for a long time, holding his cell phone.

After Shen Mingyou returned home, she finally remembered what she had scolded Tang Qian for, which made this person hold a grudge against her for so long and even refused the endorsement fee of tens of millions in order to force her to apologize.

Shen Mingyou's aesthetic taste is more like Jiang Chen's. Not only must a man be handsome, but he must also have that masculine heroic spirit.

Tang Qian was too fair and delicate. Shen Mingyou had no interest in this kind of pretty boy. However, her former best friend was particularly attracted to Tang Qian's looks. They had even argued over their different aesthetic tastes when they were chatting before.

It's not that I hate Tang Qian that much, but five years ago when they were filming in the same crew, Shen Mingyou was in the worst mood during that time, but Tang Qian kept getting close to her and insisted on discussing acting with her. Everyone knew that Shen Mingyou was a vase beauty, and everyone had acting skills except her. Tang Qian had no one to discuss acting with but her. After Shen Mingyou responded several times, she saw that Tang Qian didn't know what she was like, so she turned her face away and scolded him.

At that time, she seemed to be scolding Tang Qian for being ugly and being so stupid that he couldn't understand what people were saying.

And then Tang Qian remembered it for so many years.

But it was impossible to ask her to apologize.

While she was thinking, a WeChat message came from her mobile phone.

Shen Mingyou clicked on it and saw that the person who sent her the message was the person in her memory just now.

It has been almost six years since she lost contact with her former best friend Miss Lin Jing.

Lin Jing: [I heard that you bullied my boyfriend.]

Her ex-best friend who she hadn't contacted for many years sent her such a nonsensical message. Shen Mingyou replied: [Who is your boyfriend? ]

Lin Jing: [Tang Qian.]

? !

A pomelo: […Your vision is as bad as ever.]

Lin Jing: [Same here, compared to your Jiang Chen, my taste is much better than yours.]

A pomelo: [I didn't bully him, he just wanted to bully me but failed.]

Lin Jing: [I will ask him to apologize to you, but you also have to apologize to him for calling him ugly.]

A pomelo: [Why? He was ugly to begin with. I was right to scold him.]

Lin Jing: [He is good-looking.]

A grapefruit: [Ugly.]

Shen Mingyou put away his phone and stopped discussing such childish questions with her. If he continued, even she would feel like she had turned into the teenage Shen Mingyou she used to be. She was too childish.

Lin Jing always said she was childish before, and she didn't want to embarrass herself in front of her.

"Who are you contacting?" Seeing Shen Mingyou sitting on the sofa in a daze for a while, then holding the phone and wanting to contact someone but looking hesitant, Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask her.

Shen Mingyou asked him: "Do you know Lin Jing?"

"I know her." Jiang Chen said, "She is the president of the Lin Group and has been cooperating with Lingyu Capital. Although Lin Jing is very young, her means, ability and character in the business world are not inferior to any man. She is an opponent that cannot be ignored."

"Are you rivals?"

"There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies in the business world."

"Is she already the president of the Lin Group?"

"Two or three years ago, Lin Jing seized the position of the head of the Lin Group from his father and a group of Lin brothers and sisters. In the past few years, some of the Lin brothers and sisters died or were injured. Even Lin Jing's father has been paralyzed in bed. There have been rumors that it was Lin Jing who did it."

Shen Mingyou has been abroad in the past few years and has not paid much attention to domestic affairs. Moreover, after breaking up with Lin Jing, she deliberately ignored all news about her, so she didn't know what Jiang Chen said.

"Do you think it was Lin Jing who did it?"

"I don't know, but regardless of whether it was Lin Jing who did it, she is ruthless in the business world and likes to take unconventional actions. People like this can be opponents or partners, but we can't become close friends with them."

Shen Mingyou said: "But she is my best friend." Even though they haven't been in touch for many years, best friends are still best friends, and even her husband cannot say bad things about her.

“…”

Jiang Chen had no idea about Shen Mingyou's circle of friends. Shen Mingzhang who appeared at his father-in-law's side some time ago, Huo Xingze who appeared on a variety show a few days ago, and Lin Jing now, Jiang Chen had no idea that they would be Shen Mingyou's good friends.

"Since you are my good friend, we can become close friends." Jiang Chen laughed, his eyes wandering. Seeing Nian Nian playing on the carpet, he changed the subject and said, "Nian Nian, you have been playing for so long, your eyes should rest."

Nian Nian, who was shot innocently, held the toy that Xingxing bought specially for her in her hand, turned her back to her father, and continued to play by herself.

Jiang Chen: “…”

**

The next day, Shen Mingyou went to Xingchen Entertainment.

Geng Feng sold his suite some time ago.

If we want to revive Star Entertainment, we must increase investment, recruit employees, sign contracts to train new artists, and invest in good resources...all of these cost money.

But in recent years, in order to prevent Xingchen Entertainment from going bankrupt, Geng Feng has basically lost all the money he invested in the company, and Geng Feng has almost lost all his assets.

But now that Xingchen Entertainment has Shen Mingyou, Geng Feng sees hope, so he sold his last house and invested in Xingchen.

Today Xingchen is going to sign a new artist who was recommended by Shen Mingyou, so Shen Mingyou specially made time to come and take a look.

This artist is Lin Simeng, who filmed the drama "Hello, President" with Shen Mingyou a few days ago. She played the leading female role in the drama. Shen Mingyou was impressed by Lin Simeng's acting talent at the time. Although her acting skills were still immature, she learned quickly. As long as the director gave her a little guidance, she could apply what she had learned to the next performance.

Shen Mingyou saw her unlimited potential. After hearing that Lin Simeng was looking for an agency, Shen Mingyou recommended Xingchen Entertainment to her, thinking that it would be good for her to keep the money within the family.

Lin Simeng carefully read the contract in her hand. The contract with Xingchen Entertainment was very fair for a newcomer like her. Although the company looked small, with only a few employees and the boss, out of blind trust in Shen Mingyou, Lin Simeng picked up the pen and decisively signed her name on the contract.

Geng Feng asked: "Would you like to think about it again?"

"Don't think about it." Lin Simeng handed the signed contract to Geng Feng, the new boss.

Geng Feng thought that this newcomer trusted him, so he said happily, "Si Meng, thank you for your trust in me and Xingchen Entertainment. Believe me, I will definitely make you a big star in the near future. No, a super star. In the future, we will make a lot of money together and have a good time together, haha."

Lin Simeng smiled awkwardly but politely at the new boss. What the boss said sounded like what the scammers said to deceive young girls. It didn't sound believable no matter how you listened to it.

"Okay, stop wasting time here. Getting things done is more important than anything else." Shen Mingyou stood up and saw that the contract had been signed. There was nothing for her to do here, so she took Nian Nian with her and planned to go downstairs.

Shen Mingzhang's workplace was nearby, and she had already made an appointment with Shen Mingzhang to meet in the cafe downstairs.

Geng Feng saw that she was in a hurry to leave, so he followed her closely, "Mingyou, why are you in such a hurry to leave? I still have something to ask you."

Shen Mingyou had no choice but to stop and ask: "What's the matter?"

"It's about investment." When Shen Mingyou was recording a program a few days ago, her husband Jiang Chen came with an acquisition contract and wanted to swallow up their Xingchen Entertainment in one gulp. At that time, Geng Feng was very stubborn and did not agree.

After sending away the gloomy Jiang Chen, he immediately told Shen Mingyou about this matter. At that time, Shen Mingyou said to him: "Just refuse it. With me here, are you still worried that Xingchen has no money?"

Geng Feng felt relieved after hearing this. Shen Mingyou was recording a program at that time, so he couldn't talk much. In the next few days, he had been working on the business expansion plan for Xingchen Entertainment. He planned to discuss the plan and a series of investment matters with Shen Mingyou in detail after he had them planned. But now that he saw Shen Mingyou, Geng Feng wanted to ask a few more questions.

"So, how much money can you invest in Xingchen?" Geng Feng said, "Only after I know the exact amount can I make the next plan."

"We have as much as you want." Shen Mingyou said confidently.

"Oh, is this the happiness of a rich woman?" Geng Feng's face was full of joy. "I want to have it too."

Shen Mingyou smiled and said, "Just go for it boldly."

Geng Feng is not a person without ability. When Xingchen Entertainment was first founded, the company developed very well soon. In addition to Shen Mingyou, it also made several other artists famous.

But no matter how great the potential is, it cannot withstand the constant suppression from big companies.

Guangyao Media was already one of the best in the circle at that time. Its boss Geng Siqi used all means to suppress Xingchen Entertainment because of some personal grudges with Geng Feng. As long as the artist was promoted by Xingchen Entertainment, Guangyao Media would use all means to snatch the artist away. If they failed to snatch the artist away, they would destroy the artist. Gradually, Xingchen Entertainment could not bear the pressure, and artists left in batches, and the losses became more and more serious.

It is remarkable that Geng Feng has been able to persevere for five years.

The reason why a capable senior agent like Yu Zhen has always followed Geng Feng and stayed in Xingchen Entertainment is because Geng Feng is a very loyal person.

Like Yu Zhen, Shen Mingyou stayed because of Geng Feng.

"Mingyou, thank you."

Before leaving the door, Geng Feng put away his usually frivolous smile and thanked Shen Mingyou solemnly.

When Shen Mingyou came downstairs, Shen Mingzhang was already waiting in the cafe.

Shen Mingzhang is a psychiatrist. When he was studying abroad, Shen Mingyou took Nian Nian to see a very experienced psychologist because Nian Nian could not speak until she was two years old. The psychologist was Shen Mingzhang's teacher. Shen Mingzhang was interning in the studio opened by that teacher at the time. Because they had the same nationality, they became familiar with each other after a few visits.

Nian Nian also likes Shen Mingzhang very much.

"Uncle." As soon as she saw Shen Mingzhang, Nian Nian ran over and greeted him.

Shen Mingzhang picked up Nian Nian and said, "Nian Nian is getting heavier again."

Nian Nian touched her round belly and said, "It's heavier." Recently, her belly seemed to have become bigger and rounder again.

Nian Nian likes her round little belly.

In order to make her belly rounder, she deliberately ate more at every meal.

Because Shen Mingyou is with Nian Nian every day, he doesn't think that Nian Nian has gained weight, but recently every acquaintance who sees Nian Nian seems to say that Nian Nian has gained a lot of weight.

She looked carefully and found that her daughter's figure was indeed round.

It’s not that Nian Nian is fat, but Nian Nian’s belly is round and protruding forward, and because she is wearing tight clothes, her butt is also round and protruding backward. Most women dream of a good figure with a protruding chest and a curved back, which is realized in Nian Nian. However, the protruding chest and a curved back of a mature woman look sexy, while Nian Nian’s protruding chest and a curved back make her look like a chubby little ball.

So cute.

Looking at Nian Nian happily holding her round belly, Shen Mingyou felt that she needed to control Nian Nian's diet.

Shen Mingzhang opened his own psychological counseling studio, and part of his business is specifically for performing artists. Because Shen Mingzhang's personal ability and professional knowledge are very outstanding, after three or two years, his studio has become well-known in the industry, and he himself is a handsome man. As his reputation accumulates, he has been featured in several newspapers, interviewed on TV several times, and even some programs related to psychological counseling have invited him to be a psychological counselor.

Shen Mingyou felt that since appearing on the show "Super Mom", Nian Nian seemed to have become a little more lively than before, so Shen Mingyou specially brought Nian Nian to meet Shen Mingzhang today to let Shen Mingzhang see Nian Nian's situation.

While drinking coffee, Shen Mingyou looked at Shen Mingzhang sitting opposite her and consciously guiding Nian Nian to have some conversation.

Just as she was enjoying this rare leisure time, a voice suddenly broke into this harmonious area.

"Youyou, why are you here?" Zhao Yan strode over from the entrance of the cafe with something in his hand. "I thought I was seeing things. It turns out it's really you and Nian Nian."

Zhao Yan had just got off the car and was passing by this cafe and was about to go upstairs to Xingchen Entertainment when he suddenly saw Shen Mingyou sitting inside drinking coffee through the glass window outside the door.

There is also Shen Mingzhang, and little Niannian sitting in Shen Mingzhang's arms.

Zhao Yan suddenly felt like he had a heart attack.

He brought gifts with him today and prepared to meet Geng Feng, the boss of Shen Mingyou's company.

Yesterday, because of the endorsement of Sanyan Technology, Shen Mingyou called him as a brother to ask for help. At that time, Zhao Yan was happy for a long time because he could finally help his sister.

But when he called Shen Mingyou again after helping her, his sister ignored the call as usual.

Zhao Yan felt like he was just a tool. He would take it out and use it when his sister needed it, and throw it aside when his sister didn't need it anymore, and he was too lazy to even take a look at it.

Zhao Yan, who couldn't contact Shen Mingyou, could only think of some other roundabout strategies in order to please his sister.

So, he came to Xingchen Entertainment today with gifts, wanting to learn more about Shen Mingyou's working environment and see if there is any way he can help.

But who would have known that as soon as he got off the car, he would run into his sister and his cheap brother Shen Mingzhang, who were sitting together, chatting and laughing while drinking coffee.

"Niannian." Zhao Yan put down the things in his hands, called his little nephew "his only daughter", then clapped his hands and took Niannian from Shen Mingzhang's arms.

Zhao Yan held Nian Nian in his hands, weighed her, and said the same thing: "Nian Nian has become heavier again."

Nian Nian happily touched her round belly again.

"Why are you here?" Shen Mingyou asked him.

"I was just passing by, and saw you inside, so I came in to say hello."

"After saying hello, you can go."

"No, I haven't had a leisurely cup of coffee for a long time. I'd like to take this opportunity to take a break from my busy schedule." Zhao Yan naturally sat down next to Shen Mingyou. "Mingzhang, what are you and Youyou talking about?"

"Just chatting."

Shen Mingyou sat aside, watching Zhao Yan and Shen Mingzhang chatting back and forth about the meaningless day, and she became the most bored one.

Just as she was about to take Nian Nian away, she saw Lin Simeng push open the door of the coffee shop and walk in.

He must have gone downstairs to buy coffee.

Lin Simeng spotted Shen Mingyou at first glance, and she happily stepped forward: "Mingyou, you haven't left yet."

"Well, not yet." Shen Mingyou explained, "I'm drinking coffee here with my brother. I heard that the coffee in this coffee shop tastes very good."

Lin Simeng saw two men sitting in the seats, but she didn't know which one was Mingyou's brother.

When we were filming a few days ago, I heard Shen Mingyou mention it during a chat. She said she had mentioned that she had a biological brother at home.

Shen Mingyou introduced: "This is another artist from our company, her name is Lin Simeng."

"This is Shen Mingzhang," Shen Mingyou pointed at Zhao Yan again, "This is Zhao Yan."

"You must be Mingyou's brother, right?" When Lin Simeng heard the name "Shen Mingzhang", she immediately knew that the man sitting opposite Mingyou must be her brother. "Hello, I heard Mingyou mention you. You look alike. I can tell at a glance that you are siblings."

This "Shen Mingzhang" looks the same as Sister Mingyou. They are both very good-looking, and good-looking people look very similar.

Shen Mingyou glanced at Zhao Yan and replied, "Yes, he is my biological brother."

Zhao Yan felt nervous as he held Nian Nian in his arms.

A feeling of grievance, sadness, and anger spread in his heart.

After Lin Simeng left, Shen Mingyou also left with Nian Nian.

Only Zhao Yan and Shen Mingzhang were left sitting face to face in the café.

Zhao Yan felt very uncomfortable. He picked up the coffee on the table and drank it in one gulp. The bitter taste spread on the tip of his tongue. The bitterness became stronger and stronger and was difficult to dissipate.

Zhao Yan said: "You must be very happy. Youyou loves you more than her own brother, me."

Shen Mingzhang laughed: "Don't you really know that Mingyou did this on purpose?"

Zhao Yan was puzzled: "Did you do it on purpose?"

"You really don't know? What Mingyou is doing to you now is just a childish form of revenge." Shen Mingzhang is a psychological expert and has an accurate understanding of people's psychology. At the last reunion party, when Shen Mingyou called him in advance and asked him to cooperate with her in acting, Shen Mingzhang knew what she meant.

"Are you feeling unhappy and frustrated now?" Shen Mingzhang said, "Have you ever thought that Mingyou has been living in this frustration because of you?"

"I didn't." Zhao Yan understood what Shen Mingzhang meant, and he retorted, "I have never treated her and Zhao Qi differently like Youyou did just now. They are both my biological sisters."

Shen Mingzhang shook his head: "Have you ever thought that what Mingyou wants is your different treatment?"

"One is my biological sister, and the other is a non-blood-related sister brought up by my stepmother. There should be a difference in importance. Your so-called indiscriminate treatment is actually hurting Shen Mingyou, my biological sister."

"What you call non-discrimination is exactly a kind of discrimination."

Zhao Yan was stunned by Shen Mingzhang's words.

"If you really don't know, then why do you have such a flattering expression towards Mingyou, thinking about compensating her all the time and doing something for her? It's because you subconsciously know that you have let your sister down, and you feel guilty, so you want to please her and compensate her, right?"

Shen Mingzhang stopped talking and stood up to leave, leaving Zhao Yan sitting there in a daze.

Zhao Yan's eyes were a little red, he knew that Shen Mingzhang was right.

Because of guilt, he always wanted to please his sister.

He and Youyou were very close when they were young. Their parents didn't care about them. It can be said that they grew up relying on each other.

When his parents divorced, it was not a peaceful divorce. The relationship was very tense. Zhao Yan wanted to go abroad with his sister and mother to live. He did not want to stay alone in the country, but there was no way because no one would agree with his idea.

On the day his sister passed away, the ten-year-old boy cried for a long time at home because he couldn't bear to leave his sister.

Soon, my father remarried, and my stepmother and stepsister broke into his home.

In fact, at the beginning, he, like Youyou, was also resistant to his father's stepmother and the stepmother's sister. His sister went abroad with her mother and could avoid them, but he couldn't.

His stepmother was very kind to him and treated him like her own son. Zhao Yan enjoyed the maternal love from his stepmother, which he had never enjoyed from his biological mother.

He was just a ten-year-old child at that time. He resisted at first, but later he found that his stepmother was sincere to him, and his stepsister was quiet at home and did not fight for things. She knew how to respect him as her brother. Gradually, he was no longer so resistant to his stepmother and Zhao Qi.

But he truly accepted them as a family after the fire that happened when he was eleven years old.

It was New Year's Eve. All the servants in the house had gone home for the holiday. His father and stepmother were out for something, so only he and Zhao Qi were left at home.

That night, for unknown reasons, the house suddenly caught fire and the fire grew bigger and bigger. When he woke up, he found that he was unable to escape from the fire. His breathing became weaker and weaker, and his consciousness became less and less clear. When he thought he was going to die on that winter night, it was Zhao Qi who pushed open his door in the raging fire. She used her weak body to drag him out of the fire step by step. In the end, she herself was seriously injured because of saving him.

Zhao Yan woke up in the hospital and saw Zhao Qi being rescued in the intensive care unit and his stepmother in tears. He was shocked, moved and worried.

He didn't want anything to happen to Zhao Qi, nor did he want his stepmother to blame him for it.

Fortunately, Zhao Qi was rescued in the end. After this incident, her stepmother not only did not blame him, but treated him better and better. From then on, Zhao Yan treated Zhao Qi as his own sister and took care of her as much as possible.

If it weren't for Zhao Qi, he would have died in that fire more than ten years ago.

But Zhao Yan never thought of hurting Youyou. His sister will always be the closest person to him, and he is willing to give his life for Youyou.

But sometimes, when people are faced with a choice, the person they often hurt might be the one they care about the most and are closest to.

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