Faced with her parents' divorce and the resulting financial strife, Gu Zhiya hid away. Having been pampered since childhood, she never imagined her family would go through something like this. She thought everything was over and that her family would live happily as before. But she never expected that the woman would simply come back with her child and shatter everything.
Her father, who once doted on her, fell silent when confronted with her questions. Her grandparents, who had called her their precious darling since she was little, were completely captivated by another little kid and even ignored her existence.
Only her mother was still thinking of her, but faced with her cunning father, her mother seemed so helpless.
She couldn't help, and didn't want to be laughed at, so she simply hid away. Besides that, she really didn't know what else to do.
Can she prove to her father that she can manage the company well and be a qualified successor? She knows she can't handle that kind of hardship. From the beginning to the end of the year, there are endless overtime hours, meetings, and business trips. She also has to guard against her subordinates' fraud and betrayal, as well as the schemes of her competitors. She really can't cope with it.
Should I find a good husband to help manage the Gu family business? Putting aside the fact that my father already has a biological son and wouldn't hand the Gu family business over to an outsider, I still haven't won Lin Gege's heart, so how can I put my father at ease?
Gu Zhiya felt as if the sky had fallen. If the paparazzi found out that her parents were divorced, would she no longer be the little princess of the entertainment industry?
She sneered. Perhaps it wasn't anymore! Isn't Song Xinghe the little princess everyone's admiring now?
Why? Why is Song Xinghe's biological mother so outstanding that she can casually provide Song Xinghe with so many excellent resources, making Song Xinghe an overnight sensation?
Gu Zhiya smashed things in the room. Her mother said that she had planned for herself for more than 20 years, so why was she not as good as Song Xia who had only done it for two years?
If... if Song Xinghe's mother were my own mother, how wonderful that would be?
Gu Zhiya vaguely thought that she had heard that Song Xia's assets had reached a terrifying number, and the new talents she signed were becoming popular one after another. Not to mention the TV series and movies she filmed, each of them brought in huge profits.
Although she didn't want to admit it, she knew in her heart that Song Xia's assets might have already surpassed those of the Gu family, even though she had only been back for two years... just two years! What kind of magic did this woman possess?
And why does this person have to be Song Xinghe's mother? What has Song Xinghe done to deserve such a mother who cares so much about her?
Late at night, Qiao Leyi returned to her daughter's place exhausted. Seeing the mess in the house, she knew her daughter was in a bad mood again. She didn't say anything, but just asked her assistant to clean it up.
Besides divorcing Gu Mingze, she has many other things to do. Gu's Entertainment is to be renamed Qiao's Entertainment, and she needs to try her best to bring some resource collaborations to her side. In addition, she needs to carefully plan her daughter's future appearances.
She couldn't let herself be defeated like this. If Song Xia could make a comeback, she had even more advantages now, so why couldn't she?
The daughter's temper is simply not as good as Song Xinghe's, and her acting skills are also much worse. In just two years, Song Xinghe's popularity, online reviews, and works have all surpassed her daughter's. The daughter is still not ambitious, and she will not have the Gu family to rely on in the future!
Gu Mingze is heartless. For the sake of a baby, he actually stopped caring about his daughter's affairs and refused to make any concessions on the division of property.
Neither the mother nor the daughter knew that they were disliking each other and envying Song Xia and Song Xinghe. If Song Xia knew what they were thinking, she would probably laugh herself to death. But for now, it was enough to make her happy for a while.
Song Xia twirled the beaded bracelet on her wrist and sneered, "They used underhanded methods to obstruct Xinghe's path to stardom before, and now I'll let them know what it feels like to be targeted by capital."
Sister Hua nodded: "You are now a target of cooperation from major capital groups. You don't need to say anything. As long as she slightly expresses her past grievances with them, they will refuse to cooperate with Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya in order to please you. However, this is not absolute. If they lower the price and back down, there is still a chance."
"That's enough. There's no need to condemn them outright. Making them swallow their anger makes me feel much better."
Sister Hua smiled and said, "Indeed, after all, they were once such proud figures. Should we expose the fact that Gu Mingze and Qiao Leyi are getting divorced?"
"Go ahead and expose it. Why not expose it? Although it was Gu Mingze's mistake that led to the divorce, Qiao Leyi had personally come forward to clarify things for Gu Mingze before. Netizens love to see this kind of self-contradiction. So what if she's the victim? All people will know is that she no longer has the Gu family as her backer."
Sure enough, shortly after the New Year, paparazzi broke the news that Gu Mingze's mistress had brought their child to force him out of the marriage, and that Gu Mingze and Qiao Leyi had divorced and gone to court over property division.
The news immediately went viral online. Many people expressed sympathy for Qiao Leyi for beating and scolding Gu Mingze, and some even said they would boycott Gu's products. However, most netizens remained neutral and just watched the drama unfold.
Qiao Leyi's previous image as a wealthy lady was deeply ingrained in people's minds. Even when she participated in variety shows, she appeared kind and gentle on the surface, but her subtle expressions could not withstand close scrutiny. Deep down, she looked down on those with lower fame and status than her, and she spoiled Gu Zhiya, making her spoiled and domineering.
Suddenly, many posts appeared online saying she deserved it, that all she wanted to do over the years was to make her daughter a big star, thus neglecting her family, and that she didn't give the Gu family an heir. They said that Gu Mingze's decision to have a child with a mistress was a last resort.
Of course, such remarks naturally drew a lot of criticism, but the internet is already a mess, and many netizens advocate the victim-blaming theory. Therefore, no matter how much grievance Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya posted online, there were always people who felt that they were also at fault.
Some netizens said that the Gu family is already so rich, yet the mother and daughter still come to the entertainment industry to make money, thus neglecting their family, and they deserve it.
Some people say that Gu Zhiya was destined to marry out eventually, and that she had previously tried to curry favor with the Lin family. Gu Mingze's actions were out of necessity, as he did not want the Gu family to fall into the hands of outsiders.
Some people even joked that Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya must have known about the family changes all along, which is why they couldn't get Gu Zhiya better resources.
Seeing these comments, Qiao Leyi and Gu Zhiya were furious. How could people these days be so heartless? They were clearly the victims, so why was everyone picking on their mistakes?
Who is it? Who exactly is controlling public opinion?
Gu Mingze? Xia Xi? Or... Song Xia?
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