Chapter 86 You two have never gotten out of bed, right?
The entertainment industry has really been messed up by these people. Rich people all want to get something with their money, which has gradually led to the current situation. It is very difficult for low-level actors who have no money and no interpersonal relationships to make a name for themselves.
Today's society is not like before. People in the past could really get the results they wanted through hard work, but now people who work hard get nothing.
When Su Li was not famous, she did not have any resources to take on, but she was not in a hurry. Her family members were healthy and she was an only child, so no one forced her to do anything. She always followed her own plan. Even if she was not famous, she would have continued to move forward based on her love for this industry.
Her luck was a little better, and she met Zhou Jinbai who was willing to pave the way for her. She became a little famous after playing Qin Hao. Otherwise, she would still be an unknown little figure in the entertainment industry.
Zhang Qingchi would never waste resources on a little-known person like her. She could only slowly fight and grind her way through this circle like a weed.
As the head of a company, Zhang Qingchi wanted to make money, which Su Li understood. She never thought that he had not given her good resources in the past was something worthy of her criticism.
In today's capitalist society, profits naturally come first.
She thought that she had never been sexually exploited by Zhang Qingchi, and she felt that although Zhang Qingchi was a person who put profit first, he was not a person without morals. But now it turned out like this.
Sure enough, the men she knew were all one-sided, and she didn't know when Zhou Jinbai would become like this. Su Li felt that the saddest thing for a woman was to give everything for a man, but in the end the man didn't appreciate the woman's kindness at all.
She didn't ask too much about Zhang Qingchi and Shi Miao, she just asked Shi Miao to stay away from Zhang Qingchi. As for the issue of Zhang Qingchi withholding resources, she would see to it that it was resolved.
Zhang Qingchi left under the pretext of going to see Zhou Jinbai. He was really afraid that Su Li would interrogate him. After he left, the stylist began to style Su Li's hair.
The hotel is already bustling with activity. Artists from all over the world have gotten up and started getting ready. Today is the opening ceremony of the film festival, and with so many stars gathered, it is bound to be another day of competition and glamour.
This film festival will last about four days, during which time there will be comprehensive cultural exchanges and development in the film industry, with the most important parts being the red carpet and awards ceremony.
Everyone is looking forward to and curious about who will win the award this year.
In previous years, the person who attracted much attention at every film festival was Zhou Zexi. He had a lot of fans, and half of the fans at the venue were Zhou Zexi's supporters.
Of course, there is also Chen Yusheng. After Chen Yusheng retired from the entertainment industry, he rarely appeared in this kind of occasion. It’s a bit regrettable to say. Su Li hasn’t seen him for a long time.
The opening ceremony is around 4 p.m., and we rehearse in the morning to avoid problems in the subsequent process.
At noon, we have lunch and let the artists take a break. The main show starts around four in the afternoon.
However, fans from various clubs will follow the artists to take photos after they have finished styling their looks. Some fans, who make money by selling photos of celebrities, chase after the celebrities and take photos of them right in the face, which makes people angry.
After Su Li's styling was done and she changed into her clothes, she looked like a bunch of pink flowers, and the pink princess dress made her skin look particularly fair.
The group of women outside were staring with their eyes wide open, asking Su Li where she got the dress from and how it could look so good.
Zhang Qingchi was indeed partial. The dress he gave to Su Li was not of the same standard as everyone else's.
Everyone couldn't help whispering.
"She's really biased. Look at the dresses she gave us and then the dress she gave her. The difference is obvious. We are really worthless in the company, and she is the only one who is so popular with President Zhang."
"How funny! A newcomer who relied on financial backers to rise to the top, who has only been famous for less than two years, has already captivated Mr. Zhang like this. It really is true that having a good-looking face is a good thing."
"Isn't that because she's pregnant? She looks fatter."
"She must be pregnant, right? You can't tell at all with this dress on. What a scheming girl."
"Why are you trying to hide it? Since you're pregnant, why are you hiding it? Can't you hide the man behind your back from the public?"
"No wonder they were in such a hurry to make the official announcement. It seems they only made the announcement after they got pregnant and couldn't hide it anymore. I wonder how many people she's slept with."
Su Li heard the whispering outside, and after just a glance, she found it a little funny. This is how jealous people in this world are. If they can't get something or can't stand something, they will probably find a dishonorable reason like this to make themselves feel better.
Su Li didn't want to argue with them at all. From Shi Miao's words, she could tell how these people talked about her in the company.
It doesn’t matter. She doesn’t care anyway. She doesn’t have many real friends and doesn’t want to make any. Once she enters society, she will realize that there is no need to maintain those useless social relationships at all. It is better to be alone.
She used to attach great importance to friendship, but ever since Chen Xinyi hurt her heart, she felt that friendship was nothing special. As for Zhang Xianwei and Li Manman, since Chen Xinyi broke up with her, the two of them rarely contacted her.
People who are not in her circle all have their own work to do, so there is no need for her to disturb them.
Whether it’s friendship or love, it’s only meaningful when you are with someone who is worth it.
It’s okay to have no friends, she enjoys the quietness.
In the entire venue, only the stylist and Shi Miao looked at her with envy, while everyone else was dismissive.
Su Li's red carpet look is truly stunning. Her fair and beautiful long legs are faintly visible under the hem of the unequal lotus leaf cake skirt. There is a flower of the same color on the laces of her high heels at the ankle. She looks like a pampered flower and is in extremely good shape.
Zhang Qingchi went to find Zhou Jinbai. Zhou Jinbai wanted to see how Su Li's styling was going. If it was ready, he wanted to go to Su Li for dinner. Just as he was about to go out, Zhang Qingchi came to find him.
He had no choice but to sit down and talk to Zhang Qingchi. Zhang Qingchi told him, "I've already told Lin Youqin that she'll take you in and save a spot for you. Don't be so stubborn. You're getting married, not going to jail. How can you cut off socializing? It's Su Li who won't let you interact with Lin Youqin, right?"
Zhou Jinbai took the cigarette and handed him one. "It doesn't matter who said it. I'm the one doing it anyway. I'm a husband now, so I must keep my distance from women. I haven't even been to any of the social dinners organized by Lao Hou. As a man, I have to be responsible for my family and my woman."
Zhang Qingchi sighed, "Old Zhou, your behavior is completely different from that of a rich person. You really are pure in love. If you like someone, you really like that person. Look at other CEOs, who doesn't have a beautiful woman around them?"
Zhou Jinbai asked, "Isn't my wife pretty enough? The stars and the moon are not as beautiful as her. Do I need someone else to accompany me? But you, you have a girl with you who looks like she has just reached adulthood. What do you want to do?"
Zhang Qingchi stopped him, "Stop talking. Su Li just scolded me. I really didn't do anything. This girl probably wanted resources, so she approached me timidly. I didn't do anything to her. I just kissed her once..."
Zhou Jinbai asked, "What is it? Old Zhang, some things are under the watchful eye of God. Imagine how you would feel if your daughter were to behave like this in the future?"
Zhang Qingchi's heart trembled, "I will kill that man."
Zhou Jinbai nodded. "I'm glad you understand. I'm different from you. The reason I fell in love with Su Li and pursued her is because I'm single. Men all like young women, but I didn't fall in love with Su Li just because she's young. I took action because I really liked her as a person. Otherwise, I would never get married in my life."
Zhang Qingchi interrupted him, "Come on, Old Zhou, stop sounding so righteous. You're only interested in her because Su Li is young and pretty. In ten or twenty years, the passion between you and her will fade, and you'll start to have evil thoughts, just like me and Old Hou."
Zhou Jinbai shook his head. "No, I will never be like you two. If you don't believe me, then wait ten or twenty years. If I'm still alive, we can discuss this again. Being faithful is not a difficult thing for me. It's easier than starting a business."
Zhang Qingchi didn't say anything else. After a moment's silence, he added, "Someone will definitely treat you to lunch at noon. It's a big occasion today, so don't bring Su Li with you."
Zhou Jinbai didn't answer, but just looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "It's past seven o'clock, Lizhi should have breakfast."
Zhang Qingchi, "..."
Zhou Jinbai stood up and said, "Let's go. Go down and bring her to the elevator. It's not convenient for me to see her."
Zhang Qingchi, "..." After thinking for a moment, Zhang Qingchi said, "How about you stop showing up so frequently these two days, and let me handle Su Li's affairs? It's not a big deal for you to do this."
Zhou Jinbai said, "I don't feel safe leaving her with anyone. She's worth more than me now. She carries the hope of the Zhou family in the future. Do you understand?"
Zhang Qingchi's face darkened. "Okay, okay, I don't understand, Chairman Zhou of Pure Love."
Zhou Jinbai ignored his teasing and called the hotel front desk as he walked out, asking where the restaurant was.
Zhang Qingchi added, "There must be no vacancies in the hotel restaurant now."
Zhou Jinbai said, "Then take her out to eat."
Zhang Qingchi, "..."
After Su Li's hairstyle was done, she took off her dress and changed into her everyday dress, but she didn't care about her hairstyle.
When she heard Zhang Qingchi calling her, she left her dress with the stylist and went out to see what was going on.
Zhang Qingchi took her to find Zhou Jinbai, and Su Li also reminded Shi Miao not to run around.
Shi Miao agreed and watched Su Li walk away. As soon as Su Li walked away, people around her started talking about Shi Miao again.
Shi Miao saw the disdain and contempt in their eyes, as if they looked down on her.
She stood aside with her head lowered.
Zhang Qingchi sent Su Li to Zhou Jinbai before leaving. When he returned, he saw Shi Miao standing outside the door, looking pitiful. Zhang Qingchi called out, "Shi Miao, come in, I want to talk to you."
Shi Miao glanced at him and followed him in.
Zhang Qingchi sat on the sofa and asked her to sit down as well. "Come and tell me what your plans for the future are."
Shi Miao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "I don't have a plan yet, I want to make money first."
Zhang Qingchi asked, "Are you short of money? As a college student, what do you need so much money for?"
Shi Miao was silent for a moment, then pursed her lips and said, "Save grandma."
Zhang Qingchi was stunned. "Save grandma? What happened to your grandma?"
Shi Miao sniffed, "Grandma is sick and has no money for treatment. The hospital will not accept her in a few days. I need money, Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Qingchi sighed, "How much?"
Shi Miao timidly said a number, "2.8 million."
Zhang Qingchi frowned, "What kind of illness would cost so much money?"
Shi Miao said, "Get a heart transplant."
Zhang Qingchi heard this and said nothing more.
Shi Miao lowered his head. "You just need to give me a small resource, something that can make money, a little higher than the salary of an extra, and then I can help grandma, and she won't have to be kicked out of the hospital because of lack of money, Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Qingchi waved his hands impatiently, "Got it. I'll arrange for you to join the crew after the film festival is over."
Shi Miao said nothing more.
Zhang Qingchi called the company and asked if they had received any good scripts recently and asked for one with a better price.
The company's response was, "There's one good book, and it's for Hyeri. The rest are just average, and the prices are also average."
Zhang Huili is doing her hair and makeup.
Zhang Qingchi glanced at her and told the person over there, "Leave this notebook to Shi Miao."
The other party was obviously stunned for a moment, "Mr. Zhang, this appointment is for Sister Huili."
Zhang Qingchi said, "When talking to the other party, just say I said it. If they don't want to, forget it."
After saying that, Zhang Qingchi hung up the phone, glanced at Shi Miao, and asked her to put on a better-looking look and appear on the red carpet.
Shi Miao was a little surprised. "Can I go even if I don't have any work?"
Zhang Qingchi said, "No one pays attention to you. With so many famous people, who can see you?"
Hours and seconds, “…”
Well, it's true that no one cares about her.
Su Li followed Zhou Jinbai to dinner. There were not many people in the restaurant. Zhou Jinbai found a private room and asked Su Li to sit there first.
Su Li sat there with her face supported by her hands, looking at Zhou Jinbai.
Zhou Jinbai was scanning the QR code to order food without even looking up. "Why are you looking at me? Lychee."
Su Li replied, "Nothing, I just think you're pretty, Uncle Zhou."
Zhou Jinbai smiled and said, "You're the only one who thinks I'm pretty. Maybe it's because you like me."
Su Li shook her head. "He's really good-looking. Uncle Zhou must have charmed a lot of people when he was young."
Zhou Jinbai denied it, "No, when I was young, no one paid attention to me. I never took care of myself and often looked like a beggar."
Su Li didn't believe it. "You're exaggerating again. How could there be such a handsome beggar?"
Zhou Jin finished his breakfast and then looked at her, "You've long forgotten what happened before, little thing."
He remembered it very clearly. When he met Su Li in his twenties, she was still a child. Although she was cute, she spoke without restraint.
Su Li said at that time, "Uncle, why is your beard so dirty? Don't you ever wash your face? It's so ugly."
In fact, he washed his face, but he didn't have time to tidy himself up at that time, so his beard was untidy and he looked dark, so she thought he was so ugly.
Now I think he looks good.
After watching her finish her nutritious breakfast, Zhou Jinbai said, "Someone may treat you to lunch at noon. If I'm not here, you should stay in the room alone and lock the door."
Su Li was unhappy when she heard this, "You didn't take me with you to dinner."
Zhou Jinbai took her hand and tried to comfort her. "It's not that I don't want to take you with me. This place is a bit chaotic, and you have to walk the red carpet. We can't have any scandals at this time. What if something happens to you because of me?"
Su Li snorted, "You just don't want to take me with you, okay, I get it."
Zhou Jinbai was helpless. "I want to refuse, but they are all acquaintances. They know I'm here, so it would be unreasonable not to give them some face. Can you please be obedient?"
Su Li was reluctant, "Then come back quickly."
Zhou Jinbai responded, "Okay, I'll stay with them for a while and then I'll come back to be with you."
They were mainly some well-known figures in the industry. Since they all knew he was coming and invited him, he naturally had to deal with it.
It was time to start rehearsals and go through the procedures for the afternoon, so Su Li followed Zhang Qingchi.
Lin Youqin was waiting at the door. When Su Li and Zhang Qingchi left her sight, she saw Zhou Jinbai coming out from behind, accompanied by several members of the federation.
Lin Youqin saw him come out and called him, "Old Zhou."
Zhou Jinbai looked up and saw Lin Youqin standing there. He walked over and asked with a smile, "Why didn't you go?"
Lin Youqin said, "I'm waiting for you."
Those people greeted Lin Youqin, "The vice president is also waiting for Mr. Zhou, so you two can chat first, and we'll go check out the venue."
Lin Youqin smiled and nodded to them, "Okay, thank you all for your hard work."
After the others left, Lin Youqin looked at Zhou Jinbai, "Why are you hiding from me? I'm not going to eat you. You can get married, but why don't you want to give up our friendship?"
Zhou Jinbai smiled and said, "My heart is now completely focused on my wife. I've neglected many people. I hope you won't be angry."
Lin Youqin felt her heart swell up. "You really even lied to me. You should have told me that you liked her a long time ago instead of treating me like a fool."
Zhou Jinbai hummed, "I should have told you sooner, but I wasn't sure then. Now that I'm sure, you all look down on me."
Lin Youqin asked, "Does that mean they look down on you? Do you think what you did was excessive? Even if you severed ties with your adopted son, you and her did have that kind of relationship, didn't you?"
Zhou Jinbai didn't want to talk about this. "If Teacher Lin is here to accuse me, I don't think it's your turn to question me. After all, we're not related, just friends at best. You're really meddling a bit too much. Even if I'm immoral, so what? Is there anything wrong with loving someone? It's just that the person I love is a little special. But apart from the relationship with Zhou Zexi, she and I don't have any improper relationship at all. I know this better than you."
Lin Youqin, “…”
Zhou Jinbai's expression remained the same. He was even smiling. "Come in and take a look. I have to see her all the time. I am just that kind of person. My love is wholehearted and I can't spare a bit for others. You can call me selfish or whatever. Anyway, my family is complete."
Lin Youqin held her breath and said, "You will be punished sooner or later. Just wait."
Zhou Jinbai hummed, "Then let's wait for that day to come. If I still let her suffer unjustified injustice because of me, then I can only say that I am useless, Teacher Lin."
Zhou Jinbai walked ahead, and Lin Youqin clenched his hands into fists.
The person she had cared about for so long but never got, Su Li got him easily.
It turns out that youth is the real asset, she is already old and ugly.
Thinking of this, her heart ached and tears fell.
She thought Zhou Jinbai was different from others, but in the end Zhou Jinbai spent more money than anyone else.
Even though it was just a rehearsal in the morning, the theater was packed with fans. As soon as everyone showed up, the fans went crazy.
This was a grand occasion that Su Li had never seen before, and it was also her first time to participate in such a prestigious film festival.
As soon as she appeared, her fans started to celebrate, some called her sister, and some called her wife.
Su Li glanced at the girl who called him "wife" and smiled so brightly that the fans around her were all stunned by her cuteness.
"Ahhh she smiled at me, it was so beautiful!"
"She's prettier in person than on camera. Oh my god, how does she maintain such fair skin?"
"Princess, Disney's Runaway Princess! This look is so beautiful!"
It didn’t take long for Su Li’s original photos at the film festival to go viral, and her fans didn’t even have time to edit them.
Every frown and smile seems to be carefully planned. Her face has no blind spots at all and looks absolutely beautiful no matter how she is photographed.
Being young has its advantages. Even though she has been pregnant for half a year, she is still in amazing shape.
The most important thing is that no one could tell that she was pregnant because the flowers on the waist of her dress fell to the ground in a very intricate way, making it impossible to see her bulging belly.
Many female stars dress quite sexy, with their white chests exposed to the public.
The dress Su Li wore was perfect, with only a slight cleavage visible at the neckline, and the unequal hem clearly showed off the beauty of half of her long legs.
Zhang Qingchi was afraid that something might happen to her while wearing high heels, so he asked Shi Miao to support her and he did not go.
Zhou Jinbai sat in a prime position on the second floor of the Grand Theater, watching the people walk by one by one below.
The hosts were two relatively prestigious seniors who were reciting their lines on the stage and occasionally letting out a little laughter.
Zhou Jinbai watched for a long time before Su Li entered the room. The girl supported her. After seeing her, Zhou Jinbai's tense face relaxed and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
As he was laughing, Zhang Qingchi sat down next to him and asked, "Where's Lin Youqin?"
Zhou Jinbai replied, "I don't know, I came in by myself."
Zhang Qingchi asked, "Did you say anything to make her unhappy again?"
Zhou Jinbai spoke nonchalantly, "I just said what I had to say. If she's unhappy, it's her own fault. What does it have to do with me? I just came in to see my wife."
Zhang Qingchi glanced downstairs and saw Su Li and Shi Miao had already walked past him.
Zhang Qingchi said, "Her raw photos have gone viral. It only took a short while for marketing accounts to start operating."
Zhou Jinbai replied, "Her beauty is her least noteworthy quality. I have never seen a kinder and more lovely girl than her."
Zhang Qingchi frowned and glanced sideways at him, "Old Zhou, you've got a brain cancer from love. How could you be so obsessed with Su Li? I can't even imagine how you two get along in private. You've never left the bed, have you?"
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