Chapter 129
Qiao Ran sat down, turned to look at Cao Muan, and spoke very politely.
"Please make me a cup of coffee."
"Okay, wait a moment."
Cao Mu'an nodded, turned and walked out. Qiao Ran looked at the two people sitting opposite him.
"Did your brother come to you and try to create some goddess image for me? Don't listen to him. He doesn't understand the entertainment industry at all. If he does that, I'll be ridiculed to death."
Qiao Ran stretched out his hand to smooth his hair, and shook his head helplessly. Yi An's idea was too naive. This circle was the most jealous of others. Spending money to create a personal image was useless. Instead, it would make some people jealous and they would make up stories to slander you.
"My brother's idea is a bit simple, but he also cares about you." Yi He smiled and said some good words to his brother.
"Humph, he only wants to solve the problem with money. I don't think he cares about me that much. Does he think that if I just portray a good image to you, your parents will accept me? Even if that's the case, I can't pretend forever. I just like smoking and drinking, and I can't pretend to be a good wife and mother. If I had known your family was so rich, I wouldn't have flirted with him. Now I'm a little conflicted."
Qiao Ran sighed, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and wanted to smoke it, but after looking at the two of them, he put it back.
"Can I be curious, how long have you been together and how did you get together?"
Yi He suddenly realized that Qiao Ran was completely different from what he had imagined. No, it should be said that he was completely different from the type he imagined his brother would like.
He always thought that his brother would marry a gentle and virtuous girl to help him manage the family business, or a business partner who was a perfect match for him. In short, it would not be someone like Qiao Ran.
Qiao Ran has a rather free and easy personality, and he and his brother seem to be from two different worlds.
"We've been together for more than three years. How did we get together? I can't remember it when you suddenly ask me."
Qiao Ran frowned and recalled carefully. It seemed that she was attending a banquet with a wealthy businessman who was pursuing her. Yi An was late and was particularly dazzling in the crowd. Qiao Ran was immediately attracted to him.
Qiao Ran's life was not going well at that time. The fame of being a movie queen did not bring her any real benefits. Her work was stagnant and she had little income. Her family kept asking her for money.
At that time, she wanted to marry a rich businessman while she was still pretty. Everyone in the circle did that anyway, and the destiny of a female star was to be a big boss. She was just following the crowd.
With that idea in mind, Qiao Ran began to contact some wealthy businessmen, hoping to find a stable backing for herself. However, the more she contacted them, the more she felt that she didn't love money that much, and it was really unbearable for her to choose those people for money.
The moment she saw Yi An, she suddenly had a new choice. Even if she wanted to find a rich man, she had to find someone she liked, so she left her male companion and took the initiative to pursue Yi An.
The result is predictable, a complete failure.
At that time, Qiao Ran was at her most stubborn. The more Yi An rejected her, the more she wanted to win him over. They entangled for more than a year. I don’t know if he was annoyed or really moved, but Yi An’s attitude suddenly softened. The two of them started dating and have been dating until now.
These two people are from completely different worlds, but they are in love in an extremely harmonious way. Yi He is too busy to accompany Qiao Ran, and Qiao Ran is busy with his own things. When he is free, they make plans to have dinner or go shopping together, and their feelings for each other become deeper.
The two were originally in a good relationship, but Yi An suddenly brought up the idea of marriage. Qiao Ran had long forgotten her original dream of marrying into a wealthy family, so she became a little conflicted when the topic of marriage suddenly came up.
It was only after being with Yi An for more than two years that she clearly understood what kind of person she had flirted with. To use the words in the novel, he was like the prince of City A.
When it comes to marriage, the two talked a lot, and this was also the beginning of their conflict.
"Your brother insists on packaging me up decently, simply because he feels deep down that I'm not worthy of him. I've been thinking a lot lately. Love and marriage are different after all. I don't want to be a trapped beast in a wealthy family and be a well-behaved wife. If that happens, I won't be myself anymore."
Qiao Ran took the coffee handed to him by Cao Muan and took a sip.
"Your brother is old, but he still despises me. I don't even despise him. The more I think about it, the angrier I get. No, I have to go find him again. You guys wait for my news. If it works, write to me about Qiao Ran marrying into a wealthy family as she wished, and the envy of everyone in the wedding of the century. If they break up, write about Qiao Ran's dream of marrying into a wealthy family shattered, and Qiao Ran getting drunk late at night. No matter what, it should be on the hot search for at least half a month, otherwise all these years of my life will have been wasted."
Qiao Ran was about to stand up as he spoke. Yi He felt something was wrong when he heard this. He felt like he was about to break up with his brother, so he quickly stood up.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, calm down. How could my brother dislike you? He just has low emotional intelligence and can't speak well. He's still a very nice person. Let's have a good chat. I will definitely stand on your side."
His brother is not young anymore, and he finally finds someone he wants to marry, so he can't let it go.
"Thank you. Don't worry. I'm going to have a serious talk with him. If he treats me like a little pet and wants to arrange my life casually, then there's no need for me to continue to be entangled with him. Although I originally chose him with the idea of finding a rich man, I found that there are too many things more important than money. The most important thing for two people to be together is respect. If he can't respect my ideas, then I'd better live alone."
Qiao Ran looked at Yi He and smiled. Yi He was probably about the same age as her and should be able to understand her thoughts.
Qiao Ran sometimes tried to convince herself that she just wanted to marry a rich man, and at least she liked Yi An, so she should be patient when she should. But she just couldn't do it. She couldn't be obedient and play the role of a good wife and mother to gain the approval of his family and get the possibility of marriage.
I knew what kind of person she was when we were together. How could I suddenly ask her to become another person?
Yi He opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. He had no right to say anything. Matters of the heart were complicated.
"Waiting for your news, I will definitely help you stay on the trending searches."
Xu Qingye said it easily, and Qiao Ran nodded to him.
"I hope it will be good news when we meet next time. I have a new movie coming out, and I'd like to invite you to watch it then."
Qiao Ran waved goodbye and left. Yi He frowned as he looked at her back.
"Why are you standing there? Call your brother. If you don't call, their trip would have been in vain." Xu Qingye pushed Yi He, and Yi He looked at him in confusion.
"What do you mean?"
"Fool. Do you really think she came to you just to chat? Her meaning is very clear. If they don't get married, they'll break up. But the prerequisite for marriage is to maintain her own identity. She wants to continue living her current life, not become a trapped little bird in a wealthy family, so your brother needs to make a choice. She came to you just to ask you to convey her thoughts to your brother and test your brother's attitude. It must be difficult to be yourself in your family. She is betting on whether your brother's love is deep enough and whether he can fight for her and the family. But she is very insecure, so she came to you. Her purpose in coming to you is similar to your brother's: to convince the other party to accept their lifestyle."
"Is it really that complicated? Why don't I get what you mean at all?"
Yi He scratched his head, wondering how he got involved in this.
"Are you really a rich young master? How come you don't have any conscience at all?"
Xu Qingye looked at Yi He with disdain. Yi He was indeed a young master who was ignorant of the world and was raised to be innocent.
"Got it. I'll call right away."
Yi He walked out of the office, found an empty corner and started calling his brother. He told him what happened today, but the other party just replied coldly, "I know," and hung up.
Yi He listened to the busy tone on the phone and put away his phone speechlessly. What did everyone think of him?
A few days after Qiao Ran left, she posted a photo on Weibo showing her love for her husband. In the photo, she was wearing a huge diamond ring on her hand and nestled in the man's arms. The man only showed a little bit of his side face, so his appearance could not be seen clearly, but a little bit of his handsome outline could be seen from the clear jaw line. Qiao Ran had a bright smile on her face, and she looked completely immersed in happiness. No one would know that the two of them were on the verge of breaking up not long ago.
Qiao Ran: I’m married, congratulations!
Xu Qingye had just given Qiao Ran a thumbs-up when he received a message from Qiao Ran.
Qiao Ran: I’ll leave the trending searches to you, and you must come to the wedding.
Xu Qingye had just replied with a congratulations when a message popped up on Weibo. He clicked on it and took a look, and the smile on his face instantly disappeared.
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