Gu Mingze looked tenderly at the woman cutting fruit in the kitchen: "Knowing my identity, aren't you aggrieved?"
Xia Xi paused, then sighed softly, "Of course I feel a little wronged. You're so old, and I'm still young! Besides, you have a family."
As she spoke, she put down the knife, wrapped her arms around Gu Mingze's neck, and changed her tone: "But who can blame me for loving you! You always give me a sense of déjà vu, and I don't want to ignore the flutter in my heart. For you, I can disregard all these grievances."
Gu Mingze hugged her back tenderly, then kissed her forehead: "Silly girl."
As Xia Xi leaned against him, a glint of shrewdness flashed in her lowered eyes. Fool? She wasn't a fool. She could never have such a good life even if she worked her whole life. She'd heard that Gu Mingze didn't have a son, only a daughter who was a celebrity, and now that daughter's reputation was ruined. If she could give Gu Mingze a son...
How could a celebrity manage the Gu family's enormous fortune? If Gu Zhiya gets married in the future, won't the Gu family's vast wealth just be given to outsiders? Will those two old folks in the Gu family be willing to accept that?
She is now very grateful to the person who found her and took her to get plastic surgery. It's just a pity that she doesn't know who the real person behind it is, otherwise she would definitely thank them properly.
While Qiao Leyi was actively preparing for the variety show, she had no idea that her home was about to be burgled.
When Grandma Gu saw that Qiao Leyi had brought people back to redecorate the house, she was furious: "Our Gu family is not short of money. Look at how badly you've ruined Zhiya's reputation. You even want people from the entertainment industry to come to our house to film. What are you thinking?"
Qiao Leyi suppressed her temper: "Mom, what's wrong with me doing this to enhance the family's reputation? Hasn't Gu's Film and Television developed thanks to me all these years? I've devoted myself to our family all these years."
"If you had been willing to have one more child back then, it would have been better than anything else."
"Grandma~" Gu Zhiya said, linking her arm with the old lady's. "Grandma, don't you love me anymore?"
Grandma Gu was still very good-natured when facing her granddaughter: "Of course Grandma loves you. You should stay at home and be a rich young lady. It's so tiring to go out and act, and you have to be criticized by those so-called netizens. It's exhausting."
Actually, the old lady treated her daughter-in-law Qiao Leyi well back then. She didn't target her in every way just because she was a celebrity. It was only because Qiao Leyi was unwilling to give up her work in the entertainment industry after marriage, and after giving birth to Gu Zhiya, she wanted to bring Gu Zhiya into that circle and was never home, that the old lady gradually started to have more complaints.
"But I like acting, I like the feeling of being the center of attention, Grandma, will you support me?" Gu Zhiya said coquettishly, which finally stopped the old lady from nagging.
"Alright, but we can't let the TV station come to our house to film every day."
Qiao Leyi breathed a sigh of relief and agreed, "We won't be coming every day. The main filming location is still the villa in the east of the city."
After coaxing the old lady to rest, Gu Zhiya asked worriedly, "Mom, can this variety show really salvage my reputation?"
"Mom has already arranged a lot of classes for you. Start attending classes now, and when filming starts, netizens won't say you're deliberately attending classes for the variety show. You won't need to appear on screen every day either. They'll just say that you're currently focused on improving your physique, lines, and acting skills. Your popularity with the audience will gradually return, and..."
"And what?"
"Moreover, netizens nowadays not only like to see the private lives of celebrities, but also the private lives of the wealthy. We fit both criteria. When the time comes, our family background, especially our harmonious family relationships, will definitely attract some gold-digging fans. Then, with a little guidance from Mom, if the topic of you rewriting the script comes up again, they will naturally defend you, saying things like, 'As a princess of a wealthy family, what's wrong with being willful occasionally? It's not like we didn't pay the crew. It's just that we're using our own money to act capriciously. What's the big deal?'"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Leyi's eyes lit up. She had fans like this before, who were particularly supportive of her status as a wealthy heiress.
"Mom, you always have a way."
"Mom has a solution, but you just have to be careful not to be willful. From now on, whatever you do, you have to discuss it with Mom first, okay?"
After this lesson, Gu Zhiya was genuinely scared. She didn't want to ruin her good reputation and be criticized by her in-laws when she got married.
"Mom, is Brother Lin coming back from abroad soon? Is he going to take over the Lin Group completely this time when he returns from the overseas branch?"
"It should be."
"Can I become the spokesperson for Lin's products? If I become the global spokesperson for Lin's new products, I will have the opportunity to get closer to Brother Lin."
Qiao Leyi pondered for a moment: "I haven't heard any news about Lin's new products looking for a spokesperson yet, but Mom can go and inquire. Not only can you get closer to Lin Boyu through this, but Lin's products have always had a good reputation in China, and your endorsement of Lin's will also improve your reputation."
"Then Mom, you go quickly."
"Don't be too eager. Mom will take care of it. If necessary, you can also have your father make some contact. We have a good relationship with the Lin family. As long as the variety show's reputation improves, they shouldn't refuse out of consideration for our relationship."
Hearing her mother's affirmative answer, Gu Zhiya was overjoyed and didn't know what to do. She even began to fantasize about her life after marrying Lin Boyu.
Brother Lin is the most outstanding successor of the younger generation, and the Lin family is also a top-ranked enterprise in the country. Once I marry Brother Lin, what qualifications will Song Xinghe have to compare with me?
When the time comes, I will use the capital and power of the Gu and Lin families to blacklist Song Xing and her mother, and see what kind of trouble they can cause.
However, according to my mother, those two have already sneaked into Song Xinghe's life. Perhaps before that time even arrives, Song Xinghe will be kicked out of the entertainment industry and his reputation will be ruined.
Qiao Leyi warned, "After all, it's not a clean business. Don't use those two people unless absolutely necessary."
Gu Zhiya is very well-behaved now: "I know, Mom. We're going to film a variety show soon, and I want to update my wardrobe and jewelry cabinet. A lot of them have appeared in the daily life videos that my assistant filmed before."
Qiao Leyi nodded: "Use your dad's card to swipe it."
Meanwhile, when Gu Mingze learned that Xia Xi and her daughter had once again recklessly bought a lot of jewelry, clothes, and bags, he felt very guilty towards her.
At first, he didn't want the child, fearing the impact would be too great if it were exposed later. But when he saw Xia Xi's pure and happy eyes, he couldn't bring himself to say he wanted to abort it. In addition, Song Xia liked sour food and said it might be a son, so he was even more reluctant to give it up.
Now that Xia Xi is pregnant and doesn't make any demands, he feels even more guilty, so he also ordered a lot of luxury goods for her.
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