Chapter 100: My confession was rejected, so I quit the circle
Chu Xicheng held a decanter and poured a glass of aperitif for Rongzhen first.
The grape-red wine swayed slowly in the crystal glass, reflecting a hazy and ambiguous color.
Between adults, some things don't require words; just being in such an atmosphere can explain everything.
Rong Zhen sat there with mixed feelings, watching Chu Xicheng's actions quietly, without saying anything for the time being.
Chu Xicheng had a gentle smile on his face. He handed the wine glass to her and clinked it with hers. "Let's celebrate the successful cooperation."
Rong Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I wish this cooperation a complete success."
As long as it doesn't involve matters of love or marriage, everything else is fine.
After drinking some wine and the appetizers came, the two began to concentrate on their meal.
The scent of roses lingered on her nose, and the soft and lyrical violin music drifted by her ears. The overly relaxed and leisurely atmosphere made Rongzhen gradually let down her guard and happily savor the rich French dishes.
Cream-baked lobster, beef stew in red wine, onion soup, steak, apple tart, etc., each portion is small, delicate and delicious.
At the end of the meal, when she was most relaxed, Chu Xicheng took action and asked the waiter to bring her a unique rose-shaped dessert.
The rose carefully carved by the pastry chef is lifelike. A drop of dew remains on the bud in the center, and a pink diamond ring the size of a pigeon egg hangs on the dewdrop.
Rongzhen paused as she was about to attack, tears almost flowing from the corners of her mouth and eyes.
The small desserts looked delicious, and the pigeon egg pink diamonds looked beautiful and valuable.
Unfortunately, she couldn't have either of them, so she could only bear the pain and give up.
Fortunately, she was full.
"I'm sorry, I can't accept it." She pushed the rose cake towards Chu Xicheng.
The latter had been watching her reaction the entire time, and was not surprised by the rejection. With a smile on his face, he said, "But I want to pursue you. I hope Miss Jiaojiao can give me a chance, so I can be at your service."
At this point, Rongzhen knew she couldn't delay any longer and said frankly, "It's a pity we can't be together. I don't want to deceive you, nor do I want you to waste your time on me. Let's call it a day. Thank you for your love."
I originally thought we could at least be friends, but now after this incident, I’m afraid we won’t even be friends anymore.
Rong Zhen stood up and tried to leave, but Chu Xicheng grabbed her wrist.
"Why not? Do you hate me?" The man whose charm has always been irresistible is now physically and mentally frustrated and desperately wants an answer.
To be honest, Rongzhen didn't hate him. Instead, she felt a little attracted to him and liked him.
But who made her come here to complete the mission? Even if the plot has collapsed, it is not a reason for her to be entangled with the male protagonist of the story.
Besides, there is no such thing as a third time. The previous two times could be considered accidents, but if it happens again this time, she cannot guarantee that the main system will not hold her accountable.
Rong Zhen thought about it and pulled her wrist, but Chu Xicheng held it tightly with a force that was neither loose nor tight, preventing her from escaping easily.
There was no other way, so Rongzhen had to answer: "I don't hate you."
Chu Xicheng's joy reappeared, "Then we can give it a try."
"But I don't like you either." Rong Zhen said this cruelly, turning her face to the side and not daring to look at his eyes that changed from expectation to disappointment, from bright to dim.
Chu Xicheng's voice was gloomy and he said dejectedly, "Is that so? You don't like me at all?"
Rongzhen still turned her head away and said no.
Chu Xicheng didn't believe it. He could clearly feel her affection for him at some point during their previous interactions.
Why are you refusing to admit it now? Is there something you're hiding?
After Rong Zhen broke free and left, Chu Xicheng kept thinking about this problem, and was finally brought back to his senses by a call from his agent.
When his agent learned that his carefully planned confession had ended disastrously, he held a two-second silence for him. He wanted to laugh but couldn't, so he asked him with a cough, "What are you going to do next? Do you need any help?"
It was just a casual question, but he didn't expect Chu Xicheng to actually give him something to do.
Chu Xicheng: "I want to know why she rejected me. Please find someone to help me check."
The agent choked. How can we investigate such a matter?
But the words have already been spoken, so I can only find someone to check it out.
The results of the investigation have not yet come out, but the online rumors about Chu Xicheng and Rong Zhen have fermented overnight and have spread everywhere.
Thanks to the foundation laid by their previous variety show shoots, plus the support of the Wolf Cat Brigade CP fans, there is not much aversion to the two being together online, but there are also many people who take advantage of this to find fault and cause trouble.
After all, the cake in the entertainment industry is so big that if some people eat too much, others will not have enough. There are many people who want to take the opportunity to pull down Chu Xicheng and Rong Zhen to share their share of the cake.
Chu Xicheng's agent quickly realized that something was wrong and immediately asked him if he wanted to start public relations.
Chu Xicheng looked at the messages online wishing him and Rong Zhen a happy marriage and a baby soon. After a moment of silence, he said, "Wait a minute and see what the reaction is over there."
This little movement has no impact on him. The key is Rong Zhen.
The agent shook his head helplessly. "Looks like I have to work harder on the investigation. You're really in trouble this time."
Chu Xicheng did not deny it.
Sister Zhang also saw what was going on online and excitedly discussed with Rong Zhen, "Why don't we take advantage of this momentum and officially announce your relationship?"
Rong Zhen was stunned: "What's the relationship?"
"Of course they're boyfriend and girlfriend." Xiaoyue winked, obviously misunderstanding the topic of their dinner that night.
In fact, they were not wrong, but she rejected Chu Xicheng's confession.
Sister Zhang and Xiaoyue exclaimed in unison: "Rejected? Why?!"
In their opinion, the two of them are in love and seem to be very compatible. Isn't it destined that they will be together?
Rongzhen's reason was that she didn't want to find someone in the same circle, and she wanted to marry into a wealthy family and return to the upper class.
Ahem, the latter was naturally lying to them, he just didn't want to be pestered by the two of them.
But someone believed it after hearing it, and after thinking for a long time with the investigation results sent by the agent, he made a decision.
Rongzhen has not yet realized the impact of her casual words on others. When she was about to respond to the online rumors and explain that the two of them were just partners, the Qiao family came to her apartment to stay.
Xiaoyue received a message from the guard and looked panicked: "How did they find this place?"
Sister Zhang speculated, "Didn't Jiaojiao say they were there on the night of the premiere? They probably followed us around then."
This was their oversight. The two of them reflected on it and asked Rongzhen if she wanted to see him.
The person who came was Qiao Er, who said that Qiao's mother was sick and missed her daughter, so she wanted to ask her to go back and see her.
Rong Zhen didn't believe it at all and refused, "If they want a daughter, let them go find their biological daughter. What's the point of looking for me, a fake daughter who was kicked out of the house?"
However, what she didn't expect was that before Qiao Er left, he boasted to his family that he would definitely bring her back, but in the end, he didn't even see him. In a fit of rage, he took people to wait outside the gate, trying to stop her and force her to go home.
The guard informed the homeowner of this, and Rongzhen simply left through the back door to see how long they could hold out.
In fact, it wasn't even a week before Qiao Er went back in disgrace.
After he left, Rongzhen received a strange phone call. She didn't answer it, but the call kept ringing. It was not until she answered it that she realized it was from Qiao's father.
Rongzhen asked 'politely': "Excuse me, what's the matter?" It's worth your persistence.
Father Qiao couldn't let go of his patriarchal airs and said stiffly, "Come back this weekend. Everyone in the family misses you."
Rongzhen scratched her ears and asked, "Do you believe this?"
Father Qiao was embarrassed: "After all, your family has raised you for so many years..."
Rong Zhen interrupted him, "You know how you raised me. I'm lucky I didn't sue you for domestic violence. As for the money I spent, I paid it back when I helped you get married to the Wei family. Even if the two families broke off the engagement now, the project they collaborated on must have made the Qiao family a lot of money, right?"
With this calculation, the original owner didn't owe them anything at all, let alone her.
So no matter what they planned, she would never obey them and go back.
Mr. Qiao has been in charge of the family for so many years, but he has rarely been disobeyed like this, especially by his little daughter who was neglected before. This made him very annoyed, but thinking of their purpose, he could only control his temper and play the family card.
Unfortunately, Rongzhen didn't give him this chance and hung up the phone.
Mr. Qiao discovered the truth after talking so much that he got no response. He was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick, and he almost fainted.
Rong Zhen didn't have time to care about his reaction. After hanging up, she immediately contacted Qiao Yuzhu and asked her if she knew what the Qiao family was up to.
Qiao Yuzhu actually knew a thing or two and warned her, "Don't go back soft-hearted. They probably saw that you're in a relationship with a cash cow like Mr. Chu, and they want to trick you into going back and being their blood bag."
A major project that the Qiao family had participated in earlier ran into problems, and when they needed to invest a large sum of money to save the situation, the Wei family broke off the engagement and withdrew their investment. Other families became pessimistic and followed the Wei family's footsteps. In the end, only the Qiao family was left alone, and might go bankrupt and liquidate one day.
"I said they had no good intentions." Rong Zhen thanked Qiao Yuzhu and decisively blocked Qiao's father's phone number.
Fortunately, they both ran fast, otherwise they might have been sold out by the people from the Qiao family.
Since Qiao Er had already come to the apartment to look for her, Rong Zhen asked Sister Zhang to apply for a new residence for her and move her to a small villa under the company's name.
The day after moving, Chu Xicheng announced his retirement from the entertainment industry online, which directly paralyzed the entire Internet.
Rongzhen and Sister Zhang were both shocked when they heard the news. "No way? He's in the prime of his career."
If it is possible for a female star to marry into a wealthy family while she is at the peak of her popularity, Chu Xicheng is a triple-talented actor who is currently very popular and making a lot of money. As long as he can keep himself stable, the next ten or even twenty years will be his kingdom. It is not impossible for him to upgrade from an actor to a capitalist in the end. Why would he suddenly retire?
Not to mention Sister Zhang and the others, many people inside and outside the circle couldn't understand his move.
For a moment, Rongzhen guessed that it might be related to her rejection of the other party, but after thinking about it for a while, she knew that it was unlikely.
The male protagonist shouldn't be so emotional. How could he just give up a bright future and career? He wouldn't do this for her. There must be other reasons.
But that night, he braved the heavy rain to find her place and asked her a question through the gate.
Chu Xicheng: "I'm no longer in the entertainment industry, and my family is pretty good. Would you consider me again?"
Rong Zhen: “…”
She suddenly felt that he was mentally ill.
Love-brain disease!
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