Chapter 478: Revengeful
Wu Zhihe was very influential in the cultural circle, not only because he had written two good books, but also because he worked in the General Administration of Press and Publication, and his position was not low.
Zhu Yuelan was able to open a newspaper at a young age because she had the support of Wu Zhihe.
So, publishing the story of Gu Siqing's street fight in Zhu Yuelan's newspaper was just a matter of words. Of course, now that something had happened, Zhu Yuelan would also ask Wu Zhihe to cover the problem. The two chatted in the cafe for a while, then went to the hotel together, booked a room, and continued their conversation.
The next day, Wu Zhihe approached Wang Xuemin and asked him to treat the people who had joined Gu Siqing in the appeal to a meal and discuss a private solution with them. Wang Xuemin's brow furrowed when he heard this. This matter concerned Gu Siqing, and he really didn't want to get involved in this mess.
Firstly, although Gu Siqing is young, she is well-known. Especially after the release of the movie "Running Youth", Gu Siqing, as the screenwriter of the movie, has become very popular in the cultural circle.
Such a person is bound to achieve great things in the future. If he were to get involved in this matter, it would be equivalent to standing on the opposite side of Gu Siqing. This might affect his future development.
But he was promoted by Wu Zhihe, so he had to listen to Wu Zhihe's words. Not only out of gratitude, but also because he couldn't afford to offend Wu Zhihe.
"Okay, I'll contact them later and have dinner together tomorrow." Wang Xuemin said.
Wu Zhihe patted his shoulder and said, "I will recommend you to participate in the selection of the permanent vice chairman of the Writers Association in the next two days."
Wang Xuemin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately said happily, "Thank you!"
Wu Zhihe waved his hand and said no, then added: "I promoted you, so you're the first person I think of for something like this."
Of course you have to do things for me too.
Wang Xuemin naturally understood what Wu Zhihe meant, smiled and flattered him a few more times, then left Wu Zhihe's office. Returning to his own office, he began to make phone calls to make appointments.
People weigh the pros and cons every time they make a choice. It is true that Gu Siqing is very popular now and may achieve great success in the future, but she is young after all and has no power. What's more, it is hard to say what will happen in the future.
Now that Wu Zhihe can give him tangible benefits, Wang Xuemin naturally chooses to work for Wu Zhihe.
The next day, Wang Xuemin arrived at the restaurant early. After meeting the group, they exchanged pleasantries for a while before getting down to business. Wang Xuemin said, "I've invited everyone here to discuss something."
"Director Wang, please speak."
"That's right, you say."
Wang Xuemin took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "It's not a big deal. Didn't you sue a newspaper before? The owner of that newspaper is a friend of mine. I'm just acting as a peacemaker today. We can all resolve any issues privately."
When they heard his words, they were stunned. They guessed that there was someone behind the tabloid, but they didn't expect it to be Wang Xuemin. This made them feel a little embarrassed. Wang Xuemin did have some influence in the circle, but Gu Siqing and the others didn't dare to offend him!
The three actors, in particular, didn't want to offend Gu Siqing. Gu Siqing had already worked as an editor twice in her teens, once for a film and once for a TV series, both of which had been highly successful. She was sure to have more projects in the future, and they wanted to be a part of them.
Furthermore, the owner of Jiamu Films is Gu Siqing's cousin, and Zhou Guoyuan is also very close to her. This means that Gu Siqing holds considerable influence in the film and television industry. In contrast, Wang Xuemin doesn't have the same influence as Gu Siqing.
"Director Wang, as you know, we're appealing together with Gu Siqing," actor Zhong Chengming said with a smile. "Why is your friend arguing with Gu Siqing?"
Wang Xuemin smiled but said nothing. He naturally knew the reason behind this, but could he tell her? He couldn't say that Wu Zhihe's daughter had taken a fancy to Gu Siqing's fiancé and wanted to snatch him away, so he ruined Gu Siqing's reputation.
Even though that was not his own daughter, he still felt very embarrassed.
"He was just a small reporter who happened to take a photo of Gu Siqing fighting with someone. The movie written by Gu Siqing happened to be released, and he wanted to attract attention." Wang Xuemin said with a smile.
Naturally, those present didn't believe her, but they didn't contradict her. Zhong Chengming smiled and said, "Director Wang, you know withdrawing a lawsuit isn't a simple matter. Let's go back and ask the lawyer."
When he said this, the other two actors followed suit, but the other two young authors remained silent. Gu Siqing's influence had no effect on them.
Wang Xuemin hadn't expected him to show up, and his face turned grim before the matter was even settled. He added, "Actually, it's all a small matter. My friend will apologize to Gu Siqing."
Zhong Chengming and the others smiled and said nothing more. Wang Xuemin knew that there was no way he could get things done today. He couldn't threaten people in front of them.
After chatting for a few more minutes without any awkwardness, they dispersed halfway through the meal. Zhong Chengming and the others found another place to sit and chat.
Zhong Chengming said, "I heard the real story. Someone deliberately published a story about Gu Siqing getting into a fight in the newspaper, and then spread rumors about the Gu family's poor upbringing and Gu Siqing's bad character."
After hearing this, the others were puzzled. "Who? Why?"
"I don't know who it was or why." Zhong Chengming added, "Anyway, not long after the rumor came out, Gu Siqing got engaged to that top student boyfriend of his."
"I heard about this. It was said to be a grand event."
"Is this someone trying to steal Gu Siqing's partner?"
After a few people discussed it for a while, Zhong Chengming finally said, "Everyone knows what's going on in our industry. If you offend someone, you might never get a role again. We all know what to do."
The others nodded, and some even said enviously, "The main and supporting actors in 'Running Youth' are now being approached by many people to film with them."
"Just wait and see, this movie will definitely win an award."
A few people envied her for a while, and then someone suggested, "We have finally met Gu Siqing this time. Let's have a meal together and exchange some feelings."
This proposal was unanimously approved by several people, and they began to plan this matter.
Wang Xuemin reported the results to Wu Zhihe. Wu Zhihe didn't expect that the matter could not be settled. He originally thought it was a very easy thing.
Seeing his unhappy expression, Wang Xuemin immediately explained, "Gu Siqing has quite a bit of influence in the film and television industry right now. It's normal that Zhong Chengming and the others don't want to offend her."
"How much influence can a little girl have? She just wrote two scripts. She's not the only one in the industry who can write scripts."
Wu Zhihe was furious. "Go find Jiang Yuanliang and ask him to talk to those actors."
Jiang Yuanliang is a veteran screenwriter, so his influence in the film and television industry is naturally much greater than that of newcomer Gu Siqing.
But Wang Xuemin did not respond to Wu Zhihe's words. He felt that it was not worth doing so much just to save a small newspaper.
"Actually," Wang Xuemin said, "even though they withdrew the lawsuit and Gu Siqing's case has been resolved, the newspaper has committed numerous violations, and the relevant departments have already begun investigating."
It is not so easy to use connections to deal with people from relevant departments, and the cost is too high.
Wu Zhihe naturally knew this, but if he ignored Zhu Yuelan, she would definitely make trouble for him. He was very fond of Zhu Yuelan right now.
"Let Zhu Yuelan apologize to Gu Siqing first." Wu Zhihe said. This was the only way now.
Thinking that she was in this passive position now, all because of her daughter Wu Qianyi, who secretly asked Zhu Yuelan to report Gu Siqing's news, she became dissatisfied with her daughter.
When he got home and saw Wu Qianyi, he lost his temper. Wu Qianyi had been spoiled since she was a child and had never been humiliated like this before. She cried and said, "Gu Siqing can sue me if she wants. She's not suing me."
"Yes, you are fine now. That newspaper is about to go out of business." Wu Zhihe said coldly.
"If the business can't continue, then it can't continue. What does it have to do with us?" Wu Qianyi looked aggrieved.
Wu Zhihe: "..."
What could he say? Could he say that the newspaper was run by his lover? His family knew he had a good relationship with the newspaper, but they didn't know about his relationship with Zhu Yuelan.
"School has started, so go there quickly and find connections to get you into a prestigious foreign university. You should know how much it cost us." Wu Zhihe said.
"What do you mean by paying a lot? It's a win-win situation." Wu Qianyi muttered softly. Wu Zhihe glared at her coldly after hearing it. Wu Qianyi didn't dare to say anything more.
Wu Zhihe walked into the study room feeling a little tired. He never expected that a trivial matter would cause such a big mess.
If there is really no other choice, I will have to give up Zhu Yuelan. Things have to end quickly, otherwise some things will be easily exposed.
Wu Zhihe was in a state of panic, while Gu Siqing was attending school as usual. That afternoon, after school, she was stopped by a delicate-looking woman at the school gate. "Gu Siqing, can I talk to you? I'm Zhu Yuelan, the editor-in-chief of Xingyue Newspaper."
Gu Siqing raised her eyebrows when she heard her words. It’s finally here!
She already knew about Wang Xuemin's plans to contact Zhong Chengming and the others. However, she hadn't expected Wang Xuemin to be implicated in that matter. She had no connection with Wang Xuemin and had never even heard of him before.
So, was it Wang Xuemin, or the person behind Wang Xuemin, who published her news in the newspaper and later spread rumors about her?
Gu Siqing had a lot of thoughts in her mind for a while, but she still easily accepted Zhu Yuelan's invitation.
"Let's talk at our school. I have something to do later." Gu Siqing said.
"Okay." Zhu Yuelan came to ask for help, so naturally, whatever Gu Siqing said was hers.
The two entered the campus and found a quiet place to sit on a bench. Zhu Yuelan said "sincerely":
"Student Gu Siqing, I'm here today to apologize to you. I didn't do a good job of checking the previous report, and it had a very negative impact on you. I hope you can forgive me. If you have any conditions, please feel free to ask."
Gu Siqing turned to look at her and said, "I'm a straightforward person. If you want me to forgive you, you can. As long as you tell me who asked you to publish that report, I will withdraw the lawsuit immediately."
"Gu Siqing, no one asked us to publish the report there." Zhu Yuelan looked anxious and added, "It was just a young reporter from our newspaper who took a picture of you that day and wanted to take advantage of the publicity, so he wrote that report."
Gu Siqing looked at her with a half-smile: "This is boring. I sincerely want to talk to you, but you want to fool me. How can we talk?"
"Student Gu Siqing, I really didn't fool you..."
"What's your relationship with Wang Xuemin?" Gu Siqing suddenly asked. Zhu Yuelan didn't know how to answer for a moment. After a pause, she said, "Just... just a friend."
Gu Siqing smiled at her again, "You haven't figured out your current situation yet. You're taking the blame for someone else. If you don't tell me who this blame is, then you'll have to carry it forever. So, what's the final outcome?"
Zhu Yuelan pursed her lips and said nothing. Gu Siqing continued, "The result is that I will fight you to the death. It's hard to say whether your newspaper can continue to operate."
Zhu Yuelan clenched her fists. Gu Siqing glanced at her and said, "You might think that if the newspaper office doesn't open, then don't open it, and you can just do other things. But that's too simple. Let me tell you, I'm a very vindictive person. If anyone offends me, I will pursue them to the death."
Gu Siqing stood up and looked down at Zhu Yuelan. "Actually, you know very well whether the people behind you will give up on you. Besides, Wang Xuemin has appeared. Is it difficult for me to know what happens next?"
After saying that, Gu Siqing walked straight to the school gate. Zhu Yuelan sat there for a long time without moving. She didn't expect that Gu Siqing, a girl under 20 years old, could have such a meticulous mind.
Just as she said, will Wu Zhihe give up on her?
If Gu Siqing really kept holding on to him, Wu Zhihe would definitely give up on her. But what could she do? Everything she had now was given to her by Wu Zhihe. She couldn't betray Wu Zhihe, otherwise she would really have nothing.
When Gu Siqing returned home, she called Xia Yi and told him about Zhu Yuelan's visit. She then said, "Check Wang Xuemin. He must have a special relationship with Zhu Yuelan."
"I know, I'm already checking." What Gu Siqing could think of, Xia Yi could also think of. He added: "Don't worry about it, I'll make it clear for you."
"Okay, I'll treat you to dinner later." Gu Siqing said with a smile.
Xia Yi didn't care about this. He was excited because he had a case on hand.
Zhu Yuelan told Wu Zhihe about the outcome of her conversation with Gu Siqing. Wu Zhihe was silent for a long time before saying, "Lanlan, let's close the newspaper. I'll find you something else to do."
Zhu Yuelan nodded obediently, but she said, "Gu Siqing told me that she wants to fight me to the death."
"Hmph, a little girl, what can she do to you?" Wu Zhihe hugged Zhu Yuelan in his arms, "Don't be afraid, I'm here for you."
Zhu Yuelan lowered her eyes to hide the emotion in them and said softly, "I'm not afraid."
: Two chapters are combined into one.
Don't doubt that this has four thousand words, because if it is less than four thousand words, I am not fully present.
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