Zhou Xiangnan's wedding was postponed because Feng Shaozhe's son was injured.
At this time, Xu Keke's film "Hyacinth" was highly praised by female students from various colleges and universities because the original novel was very popular.
Although Li Yu wasn't born into a prestigious family, she did come from a scholarly background. As a high school student, her demeanor and气质 (qi zhi, a kind of refined elegance or poise) were quite different from previous female celebrities. She quickly became a representative of the modern woman and gained widespread popularity.
Mingyu, who had just returned from studying abroad, was quite popular with some Western-worshipping Chinese. However, due to the temporary suspension of production at Qingfeng Film Studio, Mingyu hasn't filmed for a long time. In addition, Li Yu's rising popularity has completely overshadowed her.
When Sister Hua brought the person into the living room, Xu Keke almost didn't recognize her. Mingyu looked terribly haggard; her small face was almost entirely devoid of color except for her large eyes. Hearing that she wanted to take Chen Le away, Wang Shujin looked anxiously at Xu Keke. Xu Keke calmly shook her head; Xu Keke's intention was to tell her not to rush. Wang Shujin had misunderstood. Somewhat disappointed, she asked Sister Hua to call Chen Le and his grandmother over.
The old woman was much plumper and in better spirits than when she first arrived. Little Chen Le was even more casual; she went straight to the sofa upon entering the living room. She wiggled her little bottom and squeezed between Xu Keke and Wang Shujin.
He blinked his big eyes, glanced at Mingyu, pointed at her with his little finger, and said to Xu Keke, "I've seen her in the newspaper, a big star."
Xu Keke glanced at Wang Shujin, who lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake. That day, when Chen Le pointed to Mingyu's photo and asked her what she could say, she couldn't very well say, "This is your biological mother." She could only teach him to say, "This is a big star."
Upon seeing Chen Le, Mingyu seemed unable to suppress her inner desire and excitedly rushed over, startling little Chen Le into withdrawing his leg. Ignoring the fact that he was still wearing shoes, he immediately hid behind Wang Shujin.
"Ah Le, it's your mother!"
The old woman, unable to speak, grabbed Mingyu, signaling her not to touch the child.
"Alright, stop acting. Tell them your purpose, and stop scaring them. Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you any face." Xu Keke, who always hated getting into arguments, said to Mingyu bluntly.
Mingyu stopped what she was doing and pretended to wipe away her tears. "I don't understand what Miss Zhou means. Chen Le is my child, and I want to take him home. Why won't your Zhou family let me see my child?"
"I've made myself very clear. Even if there were reporters standing right at the door, I wouldn't be afraid to tell you: you can't take this child away. His surname is Chen, and he's a child of the Chen family. Although his father is gone, his grandmother is still alive. He doesn't live with the Zhou family; he lives with his grandmother in the Zhou family."
Also, don't tell me you want a child. If you wanted one, you would have come long ago.
Regarding the child, I'm not afraid of your attempts to create public opinion. I'll be frank with you: before he becomes an adult, we respect his grandmother's opinion; once he's old enough to understand, we will respect his personal wishes. We've also told his grandmother that as long as the Zhou family has the means, and as long as he needs it, we will support his education until he graduates from university.
If you still cherish the memory of giving birth to him and have some motherly affection for him, then you should think carefully about what you want to do: do you want to be good to him or do you want to harm him.
I'm telling you all this only for the sake of that grandmother and grandson. I advise you to just say what's on your mind; don't make me lose patience.
Mingyu was surprised that Xu Keke would guess that she had notified the newspaper, and stammered, "I, I didn't call any reporters."
"That would be best. Even if they do call, it's okay. Don't worry, they won't dare to report it recklessly."
The way Xu Keke looked at her made Mingyu uneasy. She didn't know why, because the other girl looked like a teenager. Her cheeks were still puffed out, and her features were just beginning to develop, like an unopened flower bud. How could her eyes look so frightening?
"I... I didn't mean anything by it. Qingfeng Film Studio isn't making any movies, and I haven't had a job in a long time. I'd like to sign a contract with you."
Xu Keke interrupted her impatiently, "You'd better tell the truth. With your current popularity, you're not at your wit's end. If you want to sign with us, no one will object. You don't need to threaten us first and then try to win us over. If you think you can use a contract as bait, you're dreaming. Go out and find out who the shareholders of this film company are. It's not just the Zhou family's business. So stop talking nonsense, or you can leave."
"I really didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to ask you to help me terminate my contract with Qingfeng Pictures." Mingyu was almost crying, and this time she was really crying. When they were discussing it, she didn't expect it to be like this, and she even guaranteed that there would be no problem.
"Tang Wan sent you here. You deliberately waited until my aunt and brother weren't home, trying to lure me out. Tell Tang Wan that that film company has absolutely nothing to do with me. Even if you arrest me, that film company will still continue operating as usual."
Xu Keke was speechless at Tang Wan's blunder. She increasingly felt that there was a reason why Tang Wan eventually colluded with the Japanese. The Japanese took advantage of her stupidity, and she used the Japanese to back her up.
"No, I..." Mingyu stammered, unsure how to begin. She hadn't uttered a single word of what Miss Tang and the others had taught her. What should she do?
Xu Keke didn't give Mingyu another chance and directly asked her to leave. Looking at the several strangers standing under the tree outside, one of them, surprised that she had come out, was trying to hide his camera behind his back. Xu Keke gave them a cold, indifferent smile. She turned and went inside, closing the Zhou family's door behind her.
Xu Keke had no interest in knowingly venturing into dangerous territory. She also lacked a spirit of adventure, and would never voluntarily take risks unless absolutely necessary.
However, Mingyu's arrival served as a wake-up call for the Zhou family. They brought Chen Le and his grandmother over and spoke with the old woman. Zhou Xiangnan then asked one of her lawyer friends for help to complete the adoption procedures for Chen Le. This way, they could legitimately protect the child, and no one would use him against them anymore.
Feng Shaozhe's son had already been sent back to Shanghai. His injuries were quite severe, and he wasn't taken home but directly to the hospital to recover. Xu Keke only learned this because Zhou Zi'an and Zhou Xiangnan had casually mentioned it at home. However, since these matters were none of her concern, she simply listened and let it go.
The wedding dress that Feng Shaozhe ordered for Zhou Xiangnan from abroad arrived, but Wang Shujin complained that it was getting hotter and hotter and didn't want to move. Zhou Xiangnan dragged Xu Keke along to the tailor shop.
This clothing store specializes in Western-style wedding dresses.
Xu Keke never expected to run into Tang Wan at the clothing store.
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