Fu Qingyan was so excited that she was incoherent, and her hand holding the phone was trembling slightly.
She had prepared a dress long ago, but because it was a limited edition designer piece and very expensive, she hadn't been willing to wear it.
Now I finally have a chance to use my skills!
The press conference for the new film was held as scheduled the following day.
Before leaving, Fu Qingyan felt that the apartment had been eerily quiet lately. Lü Maokun hadn't come looking for her, and the housekeeper and driver were all gone.
She was all alone in the huge apartment.
It felt like being stranded on a deserted island.
Fu Qingyan stepped out the door and took a deep breath. The street was bustling with people, everything was as usual, and she had not been abandoned by the world.
Perhaps, she was simply abandoned by Lü Maokun...
She gritted her teeth; men really are all unreliable!
But it doesn't matter, he's already invested. With her as the lead actress, she's sure to shine and finally achieve great success!
She will definitely trample all those who once looked down on her under her feet!
Fu Qingyan smiled and took out her phone to call a car. While waiting for the car, she casually flipped through her phone's photo album and discovered a video.
The mixed-race girl in the video was highly regarded by Tang Yilan. On the set that day, Tang Yilan even took pictures of her from all angles, saying that she was beautiful from every angle!
She wanted to see if she was truly a flawless beauty, so she found the most challenging angle to film the video.
Fu Qingyan frowned. What was her name again? Sang Qing?
"Ha, what are you! You dare to compete with me?"
She was about to press delete when her finger suddenly paused, a thought flashing through her mind...
Just then, the car she had called arrived. She composed herself, quickly got in, and rushed to the press conference venue.
The press conference wasn't very large, but those who came to show their support were all veterans of the European film industry.
Some people had connections with Tang Yilan and went out of their way to promote her to reporters. Tang Yilan, accompanied by Wenwen, moved freely through the crowd, chatting and laughing with ease.
"Distinguished guests, friends from the press!" the host smiled, "Next, Director Tang will announce the cast list for this film!"
Tang Yilan gracefully stepped onto the stage, exuding elegance, and spoke clearly: "This is my second film to enter the European market... Heh, to be honest, it's a bit embarrassing to say, the last time it was a box office disaster because of my misjudgment of this market."
"And this time, with the strong support of the Fu Group and Yufeng Media, I've returned here... I believe that failure is the mother of success. With the experience from last time, my new film will definitely not disappoint everyone!"
Applause erupted from the audience as celebrities and renowned directors raised their glasses in celebration.
Tang Yilan continued, "Although this film is an opportunity for newcomers, the lead role is still reserved for the most beautiful actress in my heart—Wen Wen!"
"Tang Yilan, what did you say?!"
Suddenly a sharp sound rang out.
The hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
Fu Qingyan stood at the door, her face pale, her brows furrowed in anger, and her intense hatred seemed to fly from her eyes like sharp knives.
Tang Yilan remained calm and composed, having been prepared for all of this.
"You...you said I should attend this new film's press conference!" Fu Qingyan's features were contorted in pain. "How come it's her? I'm the female lead, why is it her!"
Wenwen gave a cold laugh and shook her head, "Miss, you..."
However, before she could finish speaking, Fu Qingyan rushed forward like a madwoman.
Wenwen reacted quickly, taking two steps back. Fu Qingyan missed her, but Wenwen herself fell flat on her face, letting out a hysterical scream.
Reporters quickly captured the moment, their camera flashes going off in quick succession.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Tang Yilan gave her assistant a wink, and the large screen immediately displayed all the financial information of Meiwei Brokerage Company, the origin of Lü Maokun's 100 million euros, and the fact that Lü Maokun had been arrested.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have another announcement to make," Tang Yilan said calmly and authoritatively. "There have been rumors that Ms. Fu brought her own investment to the production and would become the female lead in the new film. I can now clarify that rumor..."
"Miss Fu Qingyan did indeed bring her own investment to the project, but this 100 million euros is actually helping criminals launder money!"
"As a conscientious filmmaker, I, Tang Yilan, will definitely hand over all illegal funds in full and fully cooperate with the police investigation!"
Fu Qingyan stared wide-eyed at the screen, feeling as if she had fallen into the deepest abyss, her mind completely blank.
...
Police arrived at the scene quickly, and Fu Qingyan was also detained pending trial.
During that period, the Fu family not only mobilized a legal team but also a top-notch public relations team to minimize the impact of the incident.
Fortunately, Fu's stock price did not fall; on the contrary, it rose significantly because of its contribution in the arrest of Lü Maokun.
After the storm subsided, Fu Chengwei suffered a significant blow, becoming much more silent and unable to muster any energy.
Grandpa Fu discussed with Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can that after Jiang Can gave birth, Fu Chengwei should go back to Yangcheng with them, as a change of environment might be better.
Yin Cheng made a copy of all of Fu Chengwei's medical records and took them on the flight back to Southeast Asia.
"Sister, brother-in-law, don't worry," Yin Cheng said with a smile before leaving. "The first thing I'll do when I get home is give the medical records to Dad. I think he'll have a solution!"
Huo Zhixing patted him on the shoulder and smiled gratefully.
Jiang Can is still a week away from her due date. These past few days, the couple has been taking extra care, staying home as much as possible and waiting for their little one to arrive.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Sometimes Jiang Can couldn't sleep at night because of the heat, so she would lean against Huo Zhixing and give him some really tough questions.
"Honey, these stretch marks on my stomach seem to be getting worse..."
Huo Zhixing immediately became alert.
Based on experience, in this situation, you can't say "it's not serious," nor can you say "your husband thinks this or that," and you definitely can't say "my wife, you're beautiful no matter what"...
At this moment, the wife is seeking attention and needs his empathy.
So he put his arm around her, smiled gently, and said in a voice that was three parts self-blame, four parts guilt, and five parts hoarseness, "It's all my fault that you have these marks on your body! It's all my fault! My wife, you've worked so hard."
Jiang Can was taken aback, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up.
It has to be said that those words were quite sweet, sweet enough to touch her heart.
"Well... honey," she perked up, shifting her position in his arms as she continued, "if one day, I mean, if you met a girl younger and prettier than me, with a better figure, and without these freckles, who was talented, beautiful, and understanding, and you really liked her... what would you do?"
Huo Zhixing was stunned as he listened, and quickly looked for the key words in the passage.
You like it very much?
There's such an obvious hole here, it's not like my wife at all!
Yes, there are definitely more pits in the pit!
The man chuckled softly and nuzzled her forehead with the tip of his nose.
“That’s not right…” he said softly, “How could I have ‘met’ this girl? That’s completely impossible!”
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