Volume 1 Chapter 61 Hongmen Banquet
Gu Chiye's behavior made Zhu Sheng feel very uncomfortable.
Especially the envious looks from all directions made Zhu Sheng feel uneasy.
Even a layman in jewelry appreciation can tell that the crown on her head is worth a lot of money.
But what Zhu Sheng couldn't understand was, what was Gu Chiye's intention in showing such a weak attitude?
Is this a disguised way of admitting his mistake and apologizing to her?
Unfortunately, these things can only add icing on the cake, but cannot provide timely help.
Even if it were added to her, it would only highlight the huge gap between the two people in terms of status and concepts.
Facing all the dazzling wealth, Zhu Sheng's heart was calmer than ever before.
"Gu Chiye, what are you doing? Do you want me to surrender to your financial power and become a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone?"
"No, I just think this is perfect for you..."
Faced with Zhu Sheng's cold words, Gu Chiye was a little at a loss.
He was like a last-place student who could never answer the questions correctly, and he lost all his advantages in facing Zhu Sheng.
None of the things that normally please women seem to impress her.
"I will pay Mrs. Kong Lian the market price for the styling and promotional photos.
As for this crown, if it is your personal property, please take it back. I am afraid I cannot afford the compensation if it gets damaged."
"No, I don't mean to ask you to pay it back, I just want to support you..."
After hearing what Gu Chiye said, Zhu Sheng looked even angrier.
"Gu Chiye, put away those little tricks you use to deal with girls. I don't need you to bribe me with these things.
I will not let go of Han Yang and Yin Qingyue's affairs. Just because you are unwilling to do something does not mean that others cannot let go and do it."
Seeing Zhu Sheng reaching out to take off the crown, Gu Chiye hurriedly tried to stop him.
"If you wear this crown to see Yin Qingyue, it will definitely anger her."
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Hearing this, Zhu Sheng's face was full of confusion and he stopped what he was doing unconsciously.
Gu Chiye secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly began to explain.
"My mother and Yin Qingyue's mother are cousins, and they have had a bad relationship since they were young. The old lady of the Shen family favored my mother more and gave her this crown as a dowry when she got married.
Yin Qingyue tried many times to take advantage of the crisis I encountered in the Gu family to help her mother claim the ownership of the crown, but I refused.
If you wore it on the red carpet, it would probably make her do something even crazier, and then maybe you could find some flaws.”
Zhu Sheng looked at the crown with a complicated expression.
That's right, ever since leaving the amusement park, she has been actively provoking Yin Qingyue and trying her best to stimulate this woman.
As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. Instead of spending time dealing with the countless weaklings under Yin Qingyue's command, it would be better to directly irritate her and let Yin Qingyue herself appear in front of her. This way, she would have a better chance of a do-or-die battle.
However, a woman as ruthless and meticulous as Yin Qingyue might not be thrown into disarray even if they met.
Maybe this crown can be used as a bargaining chip to provoke the other party?
Seeing Zhu Sheng's thoughtful expression, Gu Chiye added at the right time.
"Don't worry, this kind of precious jewelry is insured, so even if it's damaged, you won't suffer too much loss.
Moreover, if anything happens to Yin Qingyue, Gu's luxury brand, which has always been the second largest, will also have the opportunity to share the relevant market share, which is much more valuable than a crown.
We both get what we need, you don’t need to feel like you owe me anything.”
Zhu Sheng thought for a while and felt that now was not the time to consider the relationship between his children.
Compared to myself, Shen Jing's situation is more critical. She should be contacting various relationships now, trying to find a breakthrough.
No matter what, we should concentrate all our firepower on Yin Qingyue and Han Yang, the couple.
Once he determined the big goal, Zhu Sheng stopped worrying about it.
She answered without hesitation: "Okay, Gu Chiye, I'll borrow this crown from you. I'll return it to you after I use it."
At this moment, a hint of joy finally appeared on Gu Chiye's face.
"Well, just put it to good use."
The following process went smoothly and the filming proceeded step by step.
In order not to disturb Zhu Sheng, Gu Chiye hid in the corner of the studio and talked to someone in a low voice.
When Kong Lian walked over, he had just finished a phone call and only heard a few words.
"…It's a little tricky…Money is not a problem…You can make any conditions you want…I promise you in the name of the family…"
After hanging up the phone, Gu Chiye saw Kong Lian.
"Auntie Kong, I'm sorry for what I have done to you today."
"Xiao Gu, your mother and I have been friends for many years. This is not a small favor worth thanking you for."
Seeing Gu Chiye staring at Zhu Sheng again, Kong Lian couldn't help but sigh.
"Xiao Gu, please don't think Aunt Kong's words are harsh. Miss Zhu is a woman with an extremely strong spiritual core.
For such a woman, marrying into a wealthy family is actually a constraint.
If you still have some feelings for her, you might as well find a way to help her, and don't make the same mistake as your father."
Listening to Kong Lian's words, Gu Chiye smiled bitterly.
"Auntie Kong, I don't have the qualifications. We have already applied for a divorce. After a while, I will just be her ex-husband."
The promotional photos were quickly taken and it was time to set off.
"I'm also going to that charity dinner, why don't we go together?" Gu Chiye carefully extended the invitation.
"No, I'm going there as an artist to build momentum, and you're going there to be sponsored by the big boss of the group. It's completely different."
Zhu Sheng rejected Gu Chiye's request without a second thought, went out and got into the nanny car driven by An An.
Gu Chiye did not force it and drove behind Zhu Sheng.
This charity dinner was held in a five-star hotel in the city center.
All invited artists will get off the car in front of the hotel, walk along a red carpet about 100 meters long, and be interviewed at the end.
Artists who plan to walk the red carpet together usually ride in the same car.
Gu Chiye carefully asked on WeChat if she wanted to walk the red carpet together, and was soon rejected as expected.
On the way, Zhu Sheng received an explosive news.
Shen Jing posted a long article on Weibo, completely exposing herself to the public.
The long article enumerated Han Yang's various evil deeds over the past decade, including forcing her to get resources for him, cold violence, ignoring the children, not returning home for years, cheating, etc.
To prove that Han Yang had cheated on her, she attached a large number of photos taken by a private detective.
Unfortunately, the private detective did not take any conclusive photos of the affair, nor did he capture the mistress's face.
In addition, she also filed for divorce in court, accusing him of cheating during marriage, demanding that he leave the house, and that she take custody of the child, vowing to end things with Han Yang.
Soon, Han Yang denied everything on Weibo.
He claimed that Shen Jing was brainwashed by some people with bad intentions, causing her to become mentally unstable, always suffering from paranoid delusions and even hysterical from time to time.
As a husband, he is helpless and the two may only end up getting divorced.
Zhu Sheng called Shen Jing worriedly.
"Sister Shen, is that bastard Han Yang causing trouble again?"
"Yes, Han Yang learned from Yin Qingyue that I hired a private detective to investigate him, so he lost contact after the show.
Later, his agent came and said that if I agreed to divorce and did not say anything unfavorable about him in the future, he would give me and my child a huge sum of money in one lump sum.
I told him to get out right away, but my Weibo account was managed by Han Yang's studio, and I was worried that someone might tamper with it later, so I decided to burn my boats and put out all the evidence I had collected while I could still speak freely.
In addition, I just got an invitation to the charity dinner through my connections, and I plan to go there tonight to confront Han Yang face to face."
Zhu Sheng whispered a few words of comfort to Shen Jing and immediately made the next decision.
"Okay, Sister Shen, I'm on my way there too. I think things are going to be bad tonight, so why don't we go and see this Hongmen Banquet together?"
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