Chapter 812: The Faded Actress (22)
Li Mingxuan was filled with regret. He watched as Qiwen's artists rose to prominence one by one, many of whom were once obscure nobodys whom he had looked down upon and never paid any attention to. Now, they had all surpassed him and become dazzling superstars.
Li Mingxuan also tried to contact Wen Wan to rejoin Qiwen, but Wen Wan didn't even give him a chance to meet her and directly refused. She said, "You looked down on me back then, and now you can't even reach Qiwen."
Li Mingxuan's fans also regretted it. They thought they had boarded the big ship of Shengtai and looked down on Qiwen, which was a small workshop. Who would have thought that the tables would turn now? Qiwen's leading lady, who was on par with their brother back then, recently released a movie and received her first Best Actress nomination. Meanwhile, their brother can only appear in second-rate variety shows and web dramas, and his resources have been severely downgraded.
Some sensible fans have even deleted their previous comments criticizing Qiwen and those that subtly insulted Lin Xi, and are now asking for collaborations.
Some ignorant fans continued to hurl insults, even suggesting that their brother was so bad because Qiwen had cut off his escape route.
He suffered a severe loss of fans. Later, Li Mingxuan established his own studio, which temporarily stabilized his fanbase, but he lacked good resources and couldn't produce any good works. Moreover, Li Mingxuan wasn't the type to stay idle.
Later, unable to cope with the situation and becoming a nobody, he took a crooked path and started seeking out sugar daddies.
She was juggling several relationships, and in the end, the wealthy woman's husband came to her door targeting her. After being pushed and shoved, she ended up in the police station and the hospital.
Anyway, they lost face big time and became a laughing stock on the internet. The few fans they had left were completely disappointed and stopped supporting them. After all, being a fan should at least give you a sense of superiority. This is so embarrassing that you have to admit it. Who would want to follow someone like this?
Li Mingxuan has been completely blacklisted.
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As Wen Wan's career and reputation improved, the old man was completely relieved, and then he started to worry about other things.
That is, his granddaughter is of age now, and with so many handsome men under her command, there is no sign of her falling in love. He feels that his granddaughter has been held back by that bastard Shangguan Hao. Once bitten, twice shy.
So he asked Lin Weicheng to help his sister.
Lin Weicheng responded: There's no need to worry.
"Grandpa, you don't need to worry. I think my sister may have her own reasons. Love can't be rushed."
"Do you know something?" The old man had such keen eyesight; he knew from just one look from his own grandson that there was something being kept from him.
Lin Weicheng smiled and said, "I'm not sure, but it's probably true."
Tell me in detail.
Lin Weicheng: "You know Gu Yuan, right?"
The old man said, "I know him. He's an artist under Qiwen. You mean Xiaoxi likes Gu Yuan? You should have said so earlier! Then I wouldn't have been worried. Gu Yuan is different from other people in the entertainment industry. He's reliable. I was wondering why he often came to see me. So that's what he meant."
Lin Weicheng: "Grandpa, please keep a low profile. I think maybe our Xiaoxi hasn't figured things out yet."
The old man said, "Then you have to help your sister. Here's what you'll do: invite Gu Yuan to our house for dinner and give the two of them some alone time."
Lin Weicheng: "..."
Alright, Lin Weicheng agreed. However, after agreeing, the old man unexpectedly changed the subject and turned the conversation directly to him.
"What's your situation now? You're getting old. When I was your age, I already had your father and was almost forty. How come I still don't have a family?"
Lin Weicheng: "Grandpa, I'm only thirty, how come I'm almost forty?"
"That's about right. If you don't have anyone you like, I can introduce you to some people. Relationships are built over time."
Lin Weicheng: "Grandpa, I have someone I like. Give me time, and I will definitely bring her back to see you."
"real?"
Lin Weicheng: "Of course it's true."
"I don't care, I must see you get married within two years, and I want to hold my great-grandchild."
Lin Weicheng: "..."
...
Wen Wan had no objection to Lin Weicheng inviting Gu Yuan to dinner at the old house, because Gu Yuan was not only her cash cow, but also her good friend and the person she was tasked with.
Moreover, he had visited several times, and his grandfather was very satisfied with Gu Yuan. Because his grandfather was such a terrible chess player, only Gu Yuan had the patience to put up with him and even managed to make the old man like him as much as his own grandson.
So he took Gu Yuan with him.
Gu Yuan's agent was about to say something, but Gu Yuan stopped her, "Sister Ya, can you cancel my work today?"
Yuan Ya: "..."
Looking at their own artists, they have been steadily rising in recent years, which can even be called a miracle in the entertainment industry. They have now realized their original dream and become the most popular and successful actors.
Yuan Ya knew why he worked so hard. Not only as an actor, but also through countless private investments, he was expanding his capital. The reason was that he wanted to be worthy of the person he liked.
Forget it, I'll just ignore it.
"Okay, but you should confess your feelings as soon as possible. Even if you are rejected, you will still have your career to rely on."
Gu Yuan: "..."
The old man was very pleased with Gu Yuan's arrival, especially considering what Lin Weicheng had said earlier.
Upon closer inspection, he and his granddaughter were a perfect match, both handsome and beautiful.
Of course he had investigated Gu Yuan. In fact, the old man would investigate all the people his granddaughter was close to. After all, the incident involving Shangguan Hao and Qiao Mingyue only happened once; he would never allow it to happen a second time.
He was very satisfied with Gu Yuan's investigation, and the old man was also aware of his behind-the-scenes investments.
I was surprised at the time. I didn't expect that Gu Yuan, as an actor, would have such a good eye for investment and build his own business empire. His future looks promising. If he were to be with my granddaughter, it would definitely be a great help to her future career.
He wasn't prejudiced by social class, but he wasn't going to settle for just any good-for-nothing.
He played several games of chess with Gu Yuan, and then began to subtly probe with his words.
Gu Yuan understood.
"Grandpa, I really like Sister Lin Xi."
The old man asked, "Does Xiaoxi like you?"
Gu Yuan: "I will make Sister Lin Xi fall in love with me."
"What if it doesn't work out in the end? What if she still doesn't like you? What will you do then?"
Gu Yuan was silent for a moment, then said firmly, "I will do my best. If she still doesn't like me in the end, then I will step back to being a friend and protect her."
"What if she falls in love with someone else and marries someone else in the future?"
Gu Yuan: "..."
Just thinking about it makes my heart ache so much I can't breathe.
Gu Yuan's expression darkened. "I don't know. Maybe I'll go crazy, I'll be in so much pain that I'll want to die, or even just thinking about it will be unbearable."
“You are honest. I agree to let you get close to my granddaughter. If you can win her heart, then I will accept you as my granddaughter’s husband. If you can’t, you have to leave my granddaughter. If you do anything to harm my granddaughter, I will destroy everything you have. I mean what I say.”
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