Chapter 38 Chapter 038 Having dinner with Xu Hui, Lu Tao came to the hospital, ...
Qin Huan took Zhang Jiajia from the garage directly to the restaurant on the sixth floor in a private elevator. The waiter came ahead to lead the way, but they didn't meet anyone. This famous private restaurant in Mingzhu City pays the most attention to customer privacy. After a while, Qin Huan entered the private room. Unexpectedly, in addition to Xu Hui, her brother-in-law Wei Jiandong was also there.
"Sister Xu, brother-in-law." Qin Huan greeted, and Xu Hui asked her to sit next to her. Zhang Jiajia also sat down and put her sunglasses and mask in her bag when Qin Huan took them off.
"I've been waiting for you. I'll ask the kitchen to serve the food right away." Xu Hui really liked Qin Huan. When she saw Qin Huan's face, all the bad things she had experienced in the past two days disappeared.
An artist under her management jumped ship, and it was originally her responsibility to deal with it, but the company planned to teach the other party a lesson this time and specifically instructed Xu Hui not to help. I guess she has been having a headache these past two days.
Wei Jiandong, who was standing by, pressed the bell on the table with understanding. The waiter immediately opened the door and asked if they wanted the food. After Wei Jiandong nodded, he immediately went to arrange it.
Qin Huan only remembered his celebrity identity when he was on the way. He originally planned to log in to his own account to post a beautiful photo, but after logging in with Zhang Jiajia's small account, he found that his senior sister was on Weibo. While waiting for the food, he lowered his voice.
"Sister Xu, Sister Qinyang's news is trending, aren't you going to help?"
You should know that Zhang Qinyang is the most popular among the five artists under Xu Hui. On the road, Qin Huan saw Zhang Qinyang being exposed to be walking with a strange man. This looks like a black hot search. For female stars, if they don’t do a good job of public relations, they are likely to get into trouble.
"Hmph! Does she need my help? Zhang Qinyang has grown strong and wants to change jobs. They don't even care about me as their agent. I don't know how long she's been in contact with Changfeng Entertainment privately. Did you see the trending searches? The man exposed on the trending searches is from Changfeng Entertainment. He's the one she's looking for support."
Xu Hui snorted coldly, and her words shocked Qin Huan. He widened his eyes in disbelief, and Zhang Qinyang's innocent face flashed in his mind. She didn't look like someone who would ruin her career for a man.
Xu Hui felt helpless at her stupid look, and she grabbed her hand under the table and said unhappily.
"Do you think these artists are like you, forever grateful to me for giving them a way out? They're all using me as a stepping stone. Zhang Qinyang told the company earlier this year that she wanted to renegotiate her contract and profit sharing, and she also wanted to change the timeframe. She signed for ten years, but only has five left. They're asking for two years, and the profit sharing they're asking for is ridiculous. How could the company give that? So isn't she looking for another way out?"
There are countless people in the entertainment industry who jump from one job to another for money, fame, and fortune, and who step on their old employers to get to the top. Qin Huan is one of the few who trusts his agent completely and even foolishly leaves valuables with his agent.
"...The share given by the company is not bad." What Qin Huan said was true. The share given by their company included the training of artists and finding resources for artists. The company's share plus the agent's share, in the end, the share that fell into the hands of the artists was relatively small. Some people got only 30%, but Qin Huan's share was already very satisfied.
Without the training from the company and the agent, Qin Huan felt that he couldn't even afford his mother's medical expenses.
"You! You just don't have any greed or ambition. Others pursue different things. Fame is equivalent to status. Of course, I want to get back to the negotiating table, but Zhang Qinyang shouldn't have bypassed me and done something I didn't like. She contacted Changfeng Entertainment privately and even secretly hooked up with Manager Song of Changfeng Entertainment. Today's trending search is the company teaching Zhang Qinyang a lesson. Regardless of whether she can escape and change jobs in our company, the company cannot let her go."
There are only a few famous people in the company now, and Zhang Qinyang is one of them. It took five years to cultivate a cash cow, but before it can shake a few times, he wants to jump ship. Who can stand it?
Xu Hui, who was the person in charge and brought Zhang Qinyang into the circle, only found out about Zhang Qinyang's job change after the company notified her. This is simply ridiculous.
"Oh, Sister Xu, it's my fault. If I were more famous, I could make more money for you. Now you only have four people under you." Qin Huan knew that there would be a lot of dirty things between the company and the artists, but she liked to stick with Xu Hui, and Xu Hui never let those dirty things get to Qin Huan. She just felt sad for Xu Hui now.
After all, Zhang Qinyang can make a lot of money for Sister Xu!
Xu Hui smiled when she heard this, and lowered her head to gently pat Qin Huan's arm.
"It's okay if there are only four left. Don't worry, I will definitely train you to be a female star who is even more powerful than Zhang Qinyang, and then you will become the most popular female star."
Who can not like such a good child? He is obedient and knows how to care for others. None of Xu Hui's other artists are as clingy and considerate as Qin Huan.
The waiters came and went serving the dishes. Wei Jiandong, who was standing by, felt relieved when he saw his wife's brows relax. After all, although his wife spoke nicely to Qin Huan, she had been smoking a lot these past two days, making the house full of smoke.
Xu Hui felt bad after being betrayed, but she never said it.
The food arrived, the table was full of delicacies. The lamb that Qin Huan sent was made into a dish and placed near her.
"Come, try the steamed lamb with milk that I specifically asked the cook to make. It's very tender and perfect for you girls. It's very nourishing."
Wei Jiandong cheerfully recommended it, and Xu Hui, Qin Huan, and Zhang Jiajia, known as the "Three Girls," all laughed. Today's meal was plentiful, not just lamb, but also yellow croaker in soup, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, chicken stewed with matsutake mushrooms, and tender beef with white truffles...
If it were during the weight loss phase before, Qin Huan would probably drool at the sight of the table full of dishes, but now he can eat as much as he wants, and whenever he finds something delicious he will recommend it to Xu Hui. Seeing this child's expression, Wei Jiandong, who was standing by, knew why his wife doted on Qin Huan so much.
"Oh right! I forgot to ask last time. Does the chef here know how to make Wensi tofu? I want to try some."
Qin Huan suddenly remembered the Wensi tofu that his mother had mentioned, and only now did he remember to ask.
"Yes, there's not only Wensi tofu, but also boiled cabbage and stir-fried shredded vegetables. If you like, I'll have someone order it for you in advance. You can just come over and eat it tomorrow."
Meat dishes have their own advantages, and vegetarian dishes have their own exquisiteness. These more complicated dishes need to be ordered in advance.
After Xu Hui said this, Qin Huan nodded immediately.
"Well, then I won't be polite to you, Sister Xu. I want a really big portion of Wensi tofu. I want to treat my friends to eat together."
Xu Hui nodded to arrange it. They were almost done with the meal when Wei Jiandong brought up another matter.
"Huanhuan, the pair of jade bracelets you left with me, and the box they were in, have all been coveted by an old friend of mine. You told me before, didn't you? You're selling these bracelets for the house. Coincidentally, my friend used to be in real estate and has a house in Mingzhu City. He also owns quite a few villas, so he asked me to ask you today if you can trade the villa for the collection."
This means that there will be no cash transaction, but direct barter. After all, the bracelet is worth nearly 100 million yuan, and not everyone can come up with it at once.
"Okay, where's the villa?"
Qin Huan asked while eating.
"There's a villa in Qingtan, Shanghai. It's a top-tier building and used to be very valuable. But as you know, with the economic downturn, even top-tier buildings like this are hard to sell. It's been almost ten years since it was built, but it's still been hard to sell. This villa is a single-family house with a large area and has always had a dedicated butler to manage it. The highest price was over 180 million, but it's dropped in value now."
Qingtan in Shanghai is a famous villa area in Mingzhu City. It is decorated in European style. One area covers an area of 5.6 hectares and has only 18 single-family villas. It has beautiful scenery and a good location.
Qin Huan was thinking in his mind and heard Wei Jiandong continue.
"In addition to Shanghai Qingtan, there's also the World Trade Yushan Manor. This Yushan Manor is built within the national forest and is an island villa. I don't think it would be very convenient if your mother wanted to live there in the future."
"In addition to Yushan Manor, there are also the Greenland Villas, which are quite popular in Mingzhu City. Many business people live in the Greenland Villa area, and over 70% of the area is green. It's a great place for self-cultivation. If your mother moves there in the future, it will be quite convenient. There are also some excellent private hospitals nearby."
Wei Jiandong also understood Qin Huan's family affairs, and when talking to her, he treated himself as her brother-in-law and considered his sister carefully.
"...Then this. I bought this house so that I can live with my mother in the future. It would be best if it had more rooms and a larger space. It would be even better if I could have guests at home."
Thinking of Uncle Lu Tao, she always had a feeling that if Uncle Lu Tao knew about her mother's situation, he might stay in Mingzhu City?
If she buys a big villa by then, Uncle Lu Tao can live with her!
"Then we'll go with Greenland. Although Greenland Villas are single-family villas, they have a large location. Don't worry. Although the single-family villas here at Greenland are not the best, you're trading your Imperial Green treasure for this devalued property. My friend is getting a good deal. I'll have his company waive your property management fees for ten years."
The management fee of the villa is naturally very expensive, several million for ten years. Qin Huan immediately smiled and nodded to his brother-in-law.
"Then I'll trouble you, brother-in-law. Sister Xu, won't you be free in a few days? Otherwise, come with me to see the villa?"
She invited Xu Hui to join her in the hope that Xu Hui would not be influenced by Zhang Qinyang.
"Sure, I'll wait for you to finish filming tomorrow. I'll be free the day after tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
Xu Hui agreed, and the matter was settled. As for Qin Huan's golden tree, the final result would be to send it to auction. After all, this thing really needs to be sold to the right person. When its charm is displayed in the auction house, the price might even soar.
After the meal, Xu Hui and Wei Jiandong sent the two back to the hospital first. Qin Huan went into his mother's ward. Zhang Jiajia wanted to stay and keep watch together, but was driven away by Qin Huan. After all, Zhang Jiajia had been very busy during the day recently, and it would be best for her to go home and have a good rest at night.
Back in her mother's ward, Qin Huan's unique sense of security came over her again. She squatted in front of her mother's bed and pressed her face against her mother's palm again.
"Mom, we're going to have a house soon. When I have one, I'll ask the doctor if I can take you home, okay?"
The state of a vegetative patient is unchanging, and the care required is limited. As long as they are not stimulated, they will remain in the same state, whether in the hospital or at home.
She happily shared the good news with her mother, then found a small bed nearby, lay down happily and fell asleep.
The nights in the hospital were always difficult to endure. Qin Huan always slept lightly and would open his eyes immediately when he heard any noise, just like now.
Knock knock.
There was a knock on the door. She got up from the bed, looked at her mother first, and after making sure that her mother was okay, she walked to the door and shouted.
"Who is it?"
It was too late, so it wouldn't be the nurse making rounds. Qin Huan was still a little alert.
"It's me, Lu Tao."
These four words shocked Qin Huan so much that she stopped dead in her tracks. She didn't know what time it was, but she vaguely felt that it was midnight. Her confused eyes instantly began to clear up, and she quickly opened the door. Then she saw the tall man in front of her, who brought back Qin Huan's memory.
"Uncle Lu Tao..."
She murmured, as if in a dream, looking at the person in front of her who couldn't possibly be here.
How far is Shangjing City from Mingzhu City? Why did you come here in the middle of the night?
She didn't know that Lu Tao had originally driven here with his partner, but Fang Xi noticed that he was not in good condition on the way, so she asked a friend and learned that a friend's private plane happened to fly to Mingzhu City that night, so they both took the friend's private plane. Even so, it was already 2:30 in the morning when they arrived at the hospital.
The man in black was very tall, with long hair that almost covered his forehead and one eye. He had a black eye patch on his head, leaving only his remaining eye exposed. The eye was very sharp, like the sharp gaze of an animal hunting.
He not only looks distant, but also a little scary.
"Um."
Lu Tao didn't bother to greet Qin Huan. He turned sideways and walked into the ward. Then he saw the woman lying on the hospital bed under the incandescent light. It was a face that had not changed at all in his memory, but now she was lying silently on the bed, unconscious. Lu Tao's legs paused for a moment, and then he continued to move forward. When he reached the bed, he fell to his knees uncontrollably.
Fang Xi and Qin Huan on the side wanted to pull him, but he dodged. The one eye that Lu Tao showed was slightly red. He reached out and held Qin Yuan's hand. Veins popped out on the corners of his forehead. Severe pain came over him, and he seemed to be silent. Qin Huan could see that Uncle Lu Tao's hand was trembling, but he didn't know what to say. He opened his mouth and closed it again.
Lu Tao just knelt there, seemingly in an unconscious state. Fang Xi, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he and Qin Huan dragged him up from the ground, and then pushed a chair for him to sit on.
In order to appease Uncle Lu Tao, Qin Huan quickly spoke.
"Uncle Lu Tao, Mom has been like this for five years. Although she has been sleeping all the time, she is well taken care of. Don't worry, Uncle, I will take good care of Mom."
When she said that, Lu Tao felt as if needles were pricking his heart. He held his sister's hand and turned around to say something.
"So you became a star to pay for your mother's medical expenses. Why didn't you tell me when your mother got into trouble? Why didn't you come to me?"
He didn't hate Qin Huan, but his voice was filled with more hatred for himself.
Qin Huan hurried to explain.
"Uncle Lu Tao, I was so anxious that I didn't know what to do. I also thought about looking for you, but Mom's phone was broken, and I wasn't sure if I could still get through to you. Also, you and Mom seemed to have had a big fight at the time, and Mom told me not to contact you. She said, Uncle, you have your own life, and asked me not to disturb you."
This is also the reason why when Qin Huan felt that he could not bear it any longer when his mother got into such a big trouble, he did not ask Lu Tao.
Qin Huan followed his mother's wishes and did not disturb Lu Tao's life.
“…”
Lu Tao was silent, with a ferocious expression on his face, but he seemed unable to utter a word.
He lowered his head and gently stroked Qin Yuan's soft fingers. They were warm and soft, and felt the same as before, but the owner of these hands was lying there with her eyes closed, like Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale, and it seemed that she would never wake up again.
Tears rolled in the exposed eye and finally fell onto Qin Yuan's fingers. Lu Tao stroked Qin Yuan's hand, staining the wet tears on Qin Yuan's hand. He looked at Qin Yuan fiercely with his stubborn and paranoid eyes, and finally said hatefully.
"Sister, you are so cruel. Are you really not going to forgive me? You don't even want to talk to me?"
His voice trembled slightly. He was clearly complaining, but everyone could hear the pain in it. Qin Huan couldn't help but have tears in her eyes. She remembered how good Uncle Lu Tao was to her, so it was painful for her to see Uncle Lu Tao so sad.
Fang Xi stood there, just quietly looking at the woman on the hospital bed. He couldn't imagine that the woman who smiled and said harsh words was lying quietly on the hospital bed. She seemed too soft and too quiet.
After a long while, Lu Tao raised his head and looked at Qin Huan.
"Huanhuan, what happened to your mother's car accident five years ago?"
He rushed over after receiving the call. He didn't know what was going on and could only ask Qin Huan.
"It was just an ordinary accident. My mother's car was hit by another driver who was driving under the influence. Someone called the police at the scene of the accident. The police came and ruled that it was a normal accident. The driver's family was very poor. Although compensation was given at the time, my mother still had to pay a lot of medical expenses. I happened to meet my agent at that time, and I debuted as a star. Now my mother lives here, she won't be disturbed and can be well taken care of."
Qin Huan briefly explained what happened, without mentioning the collapse and pain she felt back then. She thought that her mother was in another world, but there was a great possibility that she would be able to come back again, so Qin Huan was not afraid.
When Lu Tao heard this, he didn't say anything, but the moment he lowered his head, a ferocious sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
However, Qin Huan couldn't see all this. Lu Tao looked up again, and there was a little more concern for Qin Huan in his eyes.
"Huanhuan, thanks to you for taking care of your mother all these years, you are really a good child that makes your uncle proud. Now that your uncle is here, you should take a proper rest. I want to be alone with your mother for a while tonight, is that okay?"
He made his request, and Qin Huan naturally agreed and nodded.
"Okay, Uncle Lu Tao, don't be too sad. If Mom knew you cried, she would be unhappy too. Mom said you can't let your eyes get in contact with too much water, and you can't cry, it will hurt. Don't cry."
Qin Huan clumsily imitated her mother's way of comforting Uncle Lu Tao. What Qin Huan said made Lu Tao pause, and then nodded.
"Well, I won't. Do you have a place to rest? I'll ask your Uncle Fang Xi to take you there. Do you still remember your Uncle Fang Xi?"
Of course Qin Huan remembered that she had also been taken to the amusement park by this uncle, together with Uncle Lu Tao and Uncle Fang Xi.
"I remember, but let Uncle Fang Xi accompany you tonight. My agent has arranged a room for me near the hospital, so I can go there to rest anytime."
Xu Hui's arrangements were always very careful. In order to prevent Qin Huan from being discovered in the hospital, she booked a hotel near the hospital so that Qin Huan could go directly out of the hospital garage.
"Okay, then let your Uncle Fang Xi take you there, and I'll stay with your mother."
Lu Tao gave the instructions, and Qin Huan didn't say much. He nodded and was then sent out by Fang Xi.
The ward suddenly became quiet. Lu Tao just sat there, holding Qin Yuan's hand. He just looked at his sister quietly without saying a word for a long time. He didn't know how much time had passed before Fang Xi came back.
"The person has been delivered."
Fang Xi was not a talkative person either, so he patted Lu Tao's shoulder and heard Lu Tao say.
"Fang Xi, I need to investigate my sister's car accident. Please help me."
Fang Xi agreed of course, but then frowned and looked at Lu Tao.
"Do you suspect there's something wrong with your sister's car accident?"
Lu Tao raised his eyes and looked at Fang Xi, with an unconcealable murderous intent on his face, almost pouring out of his pupils.
"That bitch! I've been keeping an eye on him the whole time. He didn't even dare to talk to me when I met him. The same goes for my sister. Why do you know all this but are unwilling to see the truth?"
After he said this, his face suddenly became ferocious. He lowered his head, picked up Qin Yuan's hand, and gently patted his mouth.
"Sister, I'm not saying bad things about you, I'm just angry."
He looked at the sleeping Qin Yuan, as if he wanted to explain something. He heard that vegetative patients, apart from being unable to wake up, can actually hear normal people talking. At this time, he gently apologized to his sister.
Fang Xi shook his head.
"The car accident might not have been caused by that person. It might have just been an accident."
It's such a long distance, and it's been so many years, why bother?
Lu Tao didn't care and his voice became even colder.
"Do you know why he didn't dare to fart when I stabbed him?"
Lu Tao laughed sarcastically, his words full of ridicule.
"Because that person remembers everything, he doesn't dare to do anything to me. The worst that can happen is that we all die together."
He looked just as crazy as before. Fang Xi still remembered what happened ten years ago. Now looking at the woman lying on the hospital bed, he felt that fate was indeed fickle. He put his hand on Lu Tao's shoulder and whispered.
"I know. I know my sister stabbed someone for you, so when you saw that person, you stabbed him without hesitation. I thought the matter was over."
Lu Tao and Qin Yuan came from the same orphanage. Fang Xi knew everything about them, such as how Qin Yuan almost went to jail for Lu Tao.
That was when Lu Tao was sixteen years old. He had eye problems to begin with, and later discovered that he had a sexual orientation that was not right. He was seduced into a premature love affair with a boy in his class, and within a few days he was discovered by the boy's parents. The parents were afraid that their child would be embarrassed, so they secretly blocked Lu Tao in an alley and almost beat him to death.
At that time, Qin Yuan directly dragged the male classmate over and stabbed him in front of his parents, which scared everyone crazy.
You know, Qin Yuan is the most gentle girl. Who has ever seen her so crazy?
At that time, the boy's parents wanted to sue Qin Yuan, after all, Qin Yuan had injured someone with a knife. However, Lu Tao was more ruthless. Before the other party's parents decided to sue Qin Yuan, Lu Tao asked the boy out. It is unknown what he said to irritate the other party, who was so angry that he poked Lu Tao's injured eye with a pair of scissors. That time, Lu Tao's left eyeball was completely gone.
In order to protect the boy, his parents had no choice but to reconcile with Qin Yuan. Qin Yuan dared to kill someone for Lu Tao, and Lu Tao lost an eye for Qin Yuan.
Fang Xi knew about the relationship between the brother and sister, and understood that at certain times, Lu Tao and Qin Yuan were like siblings, brother and sister, father and daughter, and mother and son. They protected and depended on each other.
They will always protect each other in the most extreme ways, just like when Lu Tao saw the man for the first time, he took out a knife and stabbed him.
Fang Xi still remembered that when Lu Tao brought her home to meet Qin Yuan, this woman was clearly wearing a cooking apron and cooking gently with a knife in her hand, but she said, "If you make my brother sad, I won't let you have an easy time either."
Ten years ago, Lu Tao had a big fight with Qin Yuan over that man. Qin Yuan kicked him out and said they never wanted to see each other again.
Fang Xi thought it was just a quarrel between siblings, but she didn't expect that such a cold war would actually last for ten years. It was just that Lu Tao always secretly paid attention to Qin Huan, as if he could get a glimpse of his sister's situation from Qin Huan. He would watch every TV series Qin Huan starred in, buy all kinds of support items, and even bought several sets of the lipstick that she endorsed and gave them to the girls in the studio.
He thought about what happened in the past and lamented the stubbornness of the brother and sister, but Lu Tao choked up slightly.
"It's all my fault... If I hadn't attacked that man, he might not have even thought of my sister. My sister's accident is most likely related to him. I absolutely don't believe this was just an ordinary car accident."
He raised his head and knocked off his eye patch with one hand. There was no pupil under the eye patch, and it looked as horrible as a □□. However, Fang Xi only felt distressed and instinctively agreed.
"I will definitely investigate this car accident, don't worry,"
He promised, but Lu Tao didn't answer for a long time, so Fang Xi had to gently pull down his blindfold to cover the eye that was missing the eyeball.
"You've actually been wearing the prosthetic eye your sister bought you, haven't you? After you had a falling out with your sister, you refused to wear the prosthetic eye and always wore an eye patch. If she woke up and saw you like this, she'd be sad too."
In the past, Fang Xi was always unable to persuade Lu Tao, but now with his sister's words, Lu Tao immediately nodded.
"Well, I'll put it on in a few days."
He has to take good care of his sister, so he has to wear the artificial eye given by his sister instead of just one.
"Huanhuan doesn't know about this yet. We have to keep it a secret from her. This is my sister's idea."
Lu Tao instructed Fang Xi, fearing that Fang Xi might let the cat out of the bag and be heard by Qin Huan. Fang Xi just looked outside the ward.
"Qin Huan is already an adult, she has reason to know all this."
Lu Tao still shook his head.
"Let's wait until everything comes out. Then tell her. It's been hard enough for her to carry her sister's affairs alone all these years. This matter involves too many things. We can talk about it later."
The two of them made an agreement, and Qin Huan didn't know about it.
She lay on the bed in the hotel, rolling around happily, and couldn't wait to tell her mother about Uncle Lu Tao. Uncle Lu Tao was back, and it was such a happy thing!
When Qin Huan was a child, there were some things that she was embarrassed to tell her mother, so she would tell Uncle Lu Tao. For example, if a student scolded her for not having a father, she would not tell her mother, but would just cry and tell Uncle Lu Tao. Uncle Lu Tao would always protect her, like a guardian angel, and was the father in her heart.
Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow, and I won’t be able to talk to my mother until the afternoon. My child said, “Uncle Lutao flew over overnight. He must be very happy, right?”
But mom, what happened ten years ago?
Why have you and Uncle Lu Tao become the most familiar strangers?
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Author's note: Sorry, I was sick a couple of days ago and am only getting better today. I'll update tomorrow as normal, but I can't guarantee the time. I'll probably finish it before 9pm! I'm slowly recovering, and I'll update at 9am when I'm fully recovered!
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