Back at their home, Qiao Leyi looked at her daughter, who looked completely lost, and couldn't help but hug her tightly: "Zhiya, your grandparents and your father are all bastards. You're all I have left."
Gu Zhiya asked cautiously, "Would you divorce Dad?"
"Of course not." Qiao Leyi gritted her teeth. "If we get divorced, people in the industry will definitely laugh at us, and Mom will have to help you get all of Gu's assets."
"But what if we can't find that woman?"
"So the most convenient and deterrent way for us now is for you to marry Lin Boyu, the heir of the Lin family. Only when you become the wife of the Lin family will your grandparents and your father not dare to hand over the Gu family to an illegitimate son, otherwise the Lin family will take action."
"But Brother Lin won't see me now."
"There's a business meeting in a couple of days. I heard Lin Boyu will be there. Dress up nicely then."
"Mom, I will definitely win over Brother Lin's heart."
On the other side, Sister Hua was also persuading Song Xia to bring Song Xinghe to the Chamber of Commerce: "Many bigwigs in the industry will be attending this Chamber of Commerce. Some producers and production companies can just get acquainted with each other. The most important people are the representatives of the Lin Group and the editor-in-chief of Huayue Magazine. The editor-in-chief of Huayue Magazine has a good relationship with the presidents of two top luxury brands. If you can get her recommendation, you can at least get a fashion ambassadorship, if not a spokesperson."
"Okay, then let's take Xinghe with us."
This chamber of commerce event is considered a major event in the entertainment industry recently. I heard that only top-tier celebrities can attend, and many second-tier celebrities can only get in by attaching themselves to a powerful figure in the industry.
If it were just Song Xinghe alone, with her current fame, she would have to pay a price to get in, but it would be different if Song Xia brought her along.
She now owns nearly half of an entertainment company and an editing studio. With the recent blockbuster success of her comeback film and the money-making success of her scripts, many people want to get close to her.
Actually, quite a few brands are now asking Song Xia to be their spokesperson, but she doesn't like any of them. It's not like she's short of money, so she doesn't want these small brands to lower her standards.
Although it was a private chamber of commerce, entertainment reporters who received the news still waited at the hotel entrance. The organizers were also considerate and set up a small red carpet at the hotel entrance, where media could stop and take photos if they wished.
This is probably what those minor celebrities who sneak in with free tickets are most looking forward to, as if this would prove to their fans that they've entered the industry.
Today, Song Xia and Song Xinghe were also dressed up in their finest attire. Behind them was Lan Mengfan, who greeted them warmly. So the three of them simply stood together and took a picture.
Lan Mengfan has always been synonymous with top-tier beauty among female celebrities in the industry. Now, with Song Xia and Song Xinghe standing next to her, they realized that the mother and daughter are just as stunning.
Needless to say, Song Xia was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful women in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China when she was young. Now that she is older, her temperament has become even more outstanding. No matter who she stands with, she always attracts people's attention first.
To everyone's surprise, when Song Xinghe's identity was first revealed, many people compared photos of the mother and daughter, and the final result was disastrous, with everyone agreeing that Song Xinghe did not inherit Song Xia's good looks.
However, standing next to Lan Mengfan at this moment, Song Xinghe's star power was not overshadowed by Lan Mengfan. In fact, many fans and casual viewers noticed this. In "He Came from the Sea," Song Xinghe's performance was in no way inferior to Lan Mengfan's. Especially when Song Xinghe transformed into a mermaid and ascended to the throne as the mermaid queen, she was breathtakingly beautiful. However, at that time, Lan Mengfan played the female lead, so the audience discussed Lan Mengfan more. Song Xinghe's fans did not want to compete for popularity at the time, which is why many people overlooked her.
Although Song Xinghe has not yet starred in a hit drama as the female lead, she has already firmly established herself as a top-tier actress, and no one doubts that she will not become popular under Song Xia's direction.
Today, Song Xia is wearing a black long dress, long-sleeved and floor-length, with no exposed skin, but her beautiful figure is on full display. Coupled with jade earrings and a necklace, she looks even more domineering and noble.
On the left, Lan Mengfan wore a silver backless dress covered in rhinestones. Even when she stood still, the dress shimmered, and when she moved, she was even more beautiful and captivating.
Standing to Song Xia's right was Song Xinghe. Today, she was wearing a green gauze dress with a strapless design and no jewelry. Compared to Song Xia and Lan Mengfan, she looked very simple and elegant. In particular, her slightly cold eyes were like those of an elf princess who had come out of the forest. When she looked at Song Xia, the corners of her mouth curved slightly, like melting snow and a gentle spring breeze.
This version of Song Xinghe is a world apart from when she first debuted. Back then, she lacked confidence and didn't have good clothes or makeup. The media wasn't very kind to her, a newcomer who seemed to have no connections. Even though she was eight points beautiful, she could only bring out six points of her potential.
But things are different now. Everyone knows who's behind her, and the company has hired the best stylists in the industry for her. She can wear haute couture whenever she wants, and her eight points of beauty can be sculpted to reach nine points.
The three women each possessed a unique beauty, driving the reporters who were waiting in ambush crazy; they nearly used up all their memory cards taking pictures.
When Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya, who were about to arrive, learned about the scene, their hearts sank even further. This mother and daughter were like their nemesis; they were simply too annoying.
"Adjust your mindset and don't let anyone see anything unusual about us. If reporters ask about family matters, just say it's made up. No matter what, family scandals should not be aired in public. Your father and I are not divorced, and we are a family. Even if your father and I were divorced, you don't need to strain your relationship with him."
"But Mom, I feel sorry for you."
"Mom is fine, we can't let outsiders laugh at us." She thought to herself, especially not letting Song Xia see it.
Qiao Leyi was unaware that their family's current situation was all orchestrated by Song Xia, including Xia Xi's current residence, which was arranged by Sister Hua.
The plan went much more smoothly than she expected. It could only be said that Gu Mingze was no different from other men, and Xia Xi, whom he chose, was smart and patient enough.
At this moment, Xia Xi, who was resting peacefully in the villa, was drinking the soup carefully prepared by the nanny while reading gossip about Qiao Leyi and the Gu family online. Qiao Leyi is really calm. And Gu Mingze, he was so gentle and considerate when he was with her, but he didn't expect that he had no intention of making her his wife.
Fortunately, she had kept all the things Gu Mingze had given her before. Even if she didn't go back in the future, it would be enough for her for a lifetime. Of course, it was impossible not to go back, after all, she still had a little golden egg in her belly!
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