"You called the paparazzi again?" Gu Mingze frowned, his face turning cold.
"It's just letting them take a couple of photos. What's wrong with letting the outside world know that our family is harmonious? It's also good for the stock price." Qiao Leyi served him a bowl of soup, her face beaming with smiles the whole time.
Gu Mingze then picked up a piece of vegetables for her: "I just don't like being stared at when I go out to eat."
"Alright, I'll tell them to leave, is that enough?"
"Dad, how many days are you staying here?" Gu Zhiya asked, looking at him with a tender expression.
"I have free time for dinner tonight because I have to catch my flight soon."
"So soon?" Qiao Leyi looked disappointed. "I was hoping the three of us could spend a few more days together."
“There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. If all else fails, you can ask Zhiya to take fewer gigs and stay home more often. Since you two are never home, your parents don’t know what to talk about with their old friends.”
"Your granddaughter is a big star, and Zhiya has many film and television works. Don't you have a lot to talk about?"
"You know your parents have never liked Zhiya being a celebrity."
Qiao Leyi snorted, "What's wrong with being a celebrity? How much brand recognition has Zhiya brought to our family company over the years? Can't Mom and Dad stop being prejudiced against this profession?"
"You know your parents are getting old, and it's hard to change their old views, so try to say less of this."
Gu Zhiya quickly tried to smooth things over: "Okay, Dad, I'll go back to see Grandpa and Grandma more often when I have time. I just want to take advantage of my youth to make more films and win more awards. I just don't want to embarrass my family."
"It's good that you know what's going on."
That evening, after the three of them finished their meal, photos of them dining together went viral, overshadowing the popularity of Song Xia having dinner with Director Qu and Lan Mengfan starring in a new TV series. The comments section was filled with expressions of envy.
Gu Zhiya must be the happiest person in the world. Her mother is a big star, her father is a big CEO, and her parents are so loving.
[The mother accompanies her to work, and the father comes to have dinner with the mother and daughter after work. It's hard to imagine that there are such strong family relationships in wealthy families and the entertainment industry.]
[I could never dream of being born into such a good family, especially since Gu Zhiya herself is also outstanding.]
[The title "Nation's Daughter" is truly fitting; this is the kind of family that's suited to have children. Qiao Leyi and President Gu should have had a couple more back then.]
[But if she had two more children, Gu Zhiya probably wouldn't be as valued as she is now!]
[Nonsense! Do you think the Gu family is just an ordinary wealthy family? They don't have any preference for sons over daughters. If they wanted to have children, they would have done it already.]
[Waaah... It's probably too late to wait for President Gu and Qiao Leyi to have a second child now. If Gu Zhiya gets married and has children in the future, can you at least let me know? I'd rather die immediately.]
Looking at the comments online, Gu Zhiya was in an extremely good mood. She was the happiest girl in the world. How could Song Xinghe compare to her? She had heard that Song Xia used to neglect this daughter. Although she didn't know why she was taking care of her now, could Song Xinghe's family background compare to hers?
With a sweet dream, Gu Zhiya quietly fell asleep. In her dream, her future husband was the best, while Song Xinghe was destitute.
Meanwhile, Song Xia looked at the trending topics and sneered. Since Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya cared so much about their families, then she would destroy the families they were so proud of.
In her past life, Gu Zhiya used any means necessary to get that man from Xinghe, ultimately causing Xinghe to be slandered, suffer cyberbullying, and then commit suicide by jumping off a building. In this life, she absolutely cannot let him get away with it.
Song Xia kept her inquiries about Gu Mingze's whereabouts a secret from everyone, only contacting the family of Gu Mingze's assistant without showing herself at all.
Does the Gu family really love Gu Zhiya, their only child, that much? Not necessarily. It's just that Qiao Leyi won't allow them to have a second child, and Gu Mingze has to compromise because of the company's image. If they were to have a second child by accident, would the Gu family really be willing to give up so easily?
As far as she knew, Gu's grandparents were very unhappy about their only granddaughter showing her face in public. If, in the future, when Gu Zhiya was embroiled in scandals, someone appeared with Gu's grandson, even Gu Mingze himself would probably find it difficult to make a decision.
"Whose photo is this?" Sister Hua looked at Song Xia's phone curiously, not understanding why she was staring at a photo in deep thought.
"A photo of Gu Mingze's first love."
"Gu Mingze?" Sister Hua paused for a moment, "Qiao Leyi's husband?"
"Um."
"How do you know about his first love? What, are you trying to use his first love to disrupt the family relationship of the Gu family?"
“His first love died of illness when he was young. How could I possibly bring her back to life? So I plan to find a gold digger who looks like his first love, send her to get plastic surgery, and then get close to Gu Mingze.”
Sister Hua gasped, "Just because Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya put a label on Xinghe, you're going to scheme against them like this? Song Xia, don't mess things up in this matter. We have real skills to beat them, don't act recklessly."
"I can guarantee they have more than just this one tactic. If they don't take any further action, how about I don't act either?"
"This is really... well, anyway, you have to be careful not to expose yourself."
"Sister Hua, don't you know how cautious I am?"
Although Sister Hua did not approve of Song Xia's methods, she quickly found her a minor internet celebrity who was somewhat similar to Gu Mingze's first love.
"This little internet celebrity has attended a lot of parties, all for the sake of making money. She once boasted to her friends that she didn't care about any titles or status, as long as she met a rich guy who would give her money. She would probably be happy to get plastic surgery if she was given money."
Song Xia nodded: "They do look somewhat alike, but their manners are a bit low. They need to work on their demeanor. Gu Mingze's first love was a rich young lady, she would never be so rude."
"Since you've made up your mind, I'll send someone to make contact. You don't need to show up yourself, lest the scheme fails and she tries to pin it on you."
Song Xia was immediately moved: "Sister Hua, thank you for thinking of me so much."
"Alright." Sister Hua patted her shoulder. "If you hadn't insisted on saving me back then, I might be dead by now. I owe you my life!"
"Sister Hua, you're being too polite. If it weren't for your repeated efforts to help me back then, I wouldn't have achieved such great success in the entertainment industry."
"So your business is my business. How long has it been since we fought side by side? I don't have children either, but Xinghe is like my daughter. How can I stand by and watch her be bullied?"
Song Xia recalled her past life. When Xinghe had her accident, she had already passed away from cancer. Later, Xinghe was framed, and Sister Hua wanted to save her, but it was too late. In order to find out the truth and clear Xinghe's name, Sister Hua used all her connections to clear Xinghe's name. Unfortunately, many people were involved in framing Xinghe, but in the end, there was no evidence to arrest Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya. In this life, she would never let that mother and daughter get away with it.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
