"You!" Jiang Shiwan's eyes were filled with gloom. She knew that she was deliberately trying to anger her, but she still got angry. "You should worry about yourself. I will take back everything you took from me, including Gu Yiming! You have nothing now. A woman without a career is not even worthy of being a vase! Let's see if the Gu family will still accept you."
After uttering those harsh words, she slammed the door shut with a deafening thud in her high heels.
The room returned to complete silence, eerily quiet, with only the sound of breathing.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Hua gave a self-deprecating laugh, tears streaming down her cheeks. Her most prized career was gone, and it seemed that only the baby in her belly remained to accompany her.
At this moment, she longed for someone to hug her and comfort her.
However, Wenwen went abroad, and Gu Cheng was also her friend's boyfriend. Looking around the city, it seemed that there was no one she could vent her emotions without restraint. Her legal spouse, the person closest to her, had long since severed ties with her.
Having lived to this point, she found herself ridiculous.
Jiang Hua sat there blankly all night, watching the overwhelming discussions that followed. Even after a whole night, the trending topics were still at the top of the list, showing no signs of slowing down.
An ordinary post sparked a collective frenzy among netizens. Apart from her own fans who felt sorry for her, everyone else, whether media or other celebrities, were just spectators, watching this drama unfold.
The public outcry was deafening, but she had absolutely no mood or courage to respond.
Just as dawn was breaking, the door was pounded on loudly. Jiang Hua remained half-reclined on the sofa. After what seemed like an eternity, she finally opened her sleepy eyes and, like an old woman, slowly made her way to the door. Even taking a few steps felt like a struggle, and her whole body ached.
Outside the door, the other person was also having a bad time, yelling anxiously, no matter how disturbing it was in the early hours of the morning: "Huahua, if you don't open the door, I'm going to call the police, really?"
"Ms. Jiang, are you alright?" The security guard at the property management office called out immediately afterward.
Jiang Hua opened the door with a wry smile. The person outside still had his hand raised, almost hitting her. Fortunately, her assistant reacted first and grabbed the security guard's fist in time. Then, looking at her, he glared at her and said coldly, "My dear aunt, who are you trying to scare to death? If you don't open the door, I'm going to call a locksmith."
The security guard saw that the person was unharmed, but seeing her dejected appearance and dark circles under her eyes, he felt sorry for the artist. She was about to leave the entertainment industry, but the public opinion was still clinging to her. If she had a weak will, she would probably suffer from depression.
Actually, the property management is quite satisfied with the two homeowners, Jiang Hua and Su Wenwen. Although they are celebrities, they are beautiful and kind, without any airs of big stars, and very easy to get along with. They are well-regarded both inside and outside the entertainment industry. Being good-looking is already a great advantage, no wonder fans always say: "It starts with looks, but ends with character." It is indeed a pity that they left the entertainment industry.
Jiang Hua ignored the various gazes from the people outside the door, stepped aside, and made way for only one person to pass at a time.
The security guard was very perceptive: "Since Miss Jiang is alright, I'll go down and inform Mr. Gu's men to stop waiting here."
The assistant thanked the security guard gratefully, then casually closed the door. Looking at Jiang Hua, who was somewhat stunned, he said with exasperation, "Satisfied now? You've kept so many people busy for most of the night."
Jiang Hua was still thinking about Gu Cheng and subconsciously asked, "Gu Cheng's subordinates?"
The assistant rolled her eyes, utterly astonished by Jiang Hua's reaction. However, seeing her pale face, she couldn't bear it and stopped being so harsh. She regained a bit of her composure and said, "That man claimed to be Gu Cheng's underling, who is also Su Wenwen's boyfriend. He had been there for half a day when I arrived, and he kept asking the security guards about your situation. Hearing that you hadn't come down, I thought I'd come up to check on you."
Jiang Hua hadn't really talked to her assistant about Gu Cheng and Su Wenwen's relationship. After all, Gu Cheng's status was what it was, and he wasn't in the entertainment industry. Hearing her assistant's words made her feel a little annoyed.
When the assistant arrived at the apartment and saw the messy room, she finally softened and started tidying up while nagging, "Everyone else signs an easy-to-manage artist, but me? You've retired from the industry, and I'm going to be unemployed. I don't know what kind of person the company will assign me. My future is uncertain, and my life is miserable."
She rarely complained to Jiang Hua. She was usually very efficient and intelligent. Now that their friendship had deepened, she was furious and had been holding back her anger and complaints until she suddenly heard that Jiang Hua had left the entertainment industry without her even communicating with her.
Jiang Hua drank the freshly cooked meat porridge, which warmed her stomach and made her feel better. She looked at her assistant, who was wolfing down his food, and then apologetically recounted what had happened.
The assistant hadn't slept well all night, being criticized by the company and bombarded with questions from the media. Now that she knew the truth, she spat out her porridge, rolled up her sleeves, and was about to confront Jiang Shiwan: "That vicious person, I've disliked her for a long time. If she didn't share your surname, I would have spat her out a mouthful of porridge and killed her!"
"Things have developed to this point, and there's no way to turn things around. We can only wait for the public opinion to calm down." Jiang Hua had regained her composure, but the calmer her expression, the more distressed she felt inside.
Giving up her promising career was more painful than anyone else's, but for Gu Yiming and Ye Mucheng, she had no choice but to back down.
"Jiang Shiwan won't be smug for long. Her methods are so vicious, she'll get her comeuppance sooner or later. No one escapes the judgment of Heaven." The assistant sat down angrily, refusing to drink her porridge, and crossed her arms to curse. She wanted to curse Jiang Shiwan's relatives, but then she remembered that she and Jiang Hua were sisters, so she had to hold back.
With her assistant by her side, Jiang Hua ate some porridge, but her strength was no longer enough, so she went back to her bedroom to rest. Her assistant promised to keep it a secret and would explain to the company again on her behalf. As for punishment, that would be dealt with later. There would be no shortage of breach of contract fees, and the subsequent reactions would also be significant. She hoped that Jiang Hua could handle it.
Gu Cheng's subordinates went back, and a short while later he called. He left his phone in the living room, and his assistant answered for him, saying that Jiang Hua had fallen asleep and was fine.
Knowing that his assistant had gone, Gu Cheng felt a little relieved. He then turned and called Su Wenwen, who was overseas, and gently told her, "It's okay. The paparazzi are watching us all the time, and it's not convenient for me to go directly there. Since her assistant is personally keeping watch, you don't need to worry too much, okay?"
Su Wenwen had no other choice but to anxiously wait abroad, hoping things would improve.
Over the next few days, Jiang Hua used all her savings to pay the breach of contract penalties, even using the card Su Wenwen had given her, intending to pay it back later. She finally plugged the company's financial hole, but public opinion continued to simmer, with many speculating what had happened to her.
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