Chapter 12 is even more like the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms: I'm waiting for you, let's go back to the old house. ...
Because of Director Xu's speech, the host didn't dare to ask any more questions and proceeded to present each of them with an award for Star Artist of the Year.
Neither of them were the type to start a conflict, and they prepared to leave the stage after giving their acceptance speeches.
Just then, the host suddenly pressed down on her earpiece, and a staff member jogged over to hand her a new cue card. She glanced down at it, her pupils dilating slightly.
This scene wasn't in the rehearsal! Why did the organizers change their attitude so quickly?
Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, she could grasp the core message of the card: give her face as soon as possible!
"Qingzhi, please wait!" she suddenly raised her voice, "We have also prepared a special gift for you."
Shen Yaozhi raised his hand to help her, but it remained suspended in mid-air. They exchanged a knowing glance, and he stepped off the stage first.
Unbeknownst to everyone, the backstage area of the entertainment festival had completely gone mad.
"Cut off camera number 3! Remove all close-up shots!" The director's urgent voice blared in the staff's headsets, and all the malicious shots aimed at Zhu Qingzhi were instantly switched to wide shots.
First, Director Xu publicly clarified the rumors for her, and then Director Zheng officially announced his support for her. There's a lot going on behind the scenes.
Or perhaps Chaoxing was hiding his true strength before, and now that Zhu Qingzhi, a top-tier actress, has arrived, he's starting to exert his power.
Or perhaps someone, for Zhu Qingzhi's sake, generously provided connections and resources to Chaoxing, this small company.
But regardless of the reason, it shows that the speculations about her in the past few days were wrong.
The organizers did their homework, asking around in the industry several times, but didn't find out anything.
When asked, Shangya only said that she was disobedient, rarely attended drinking parties, and even when forced to attend, she wasn't very accommodating. She wouldn't drink a drop of alcohol, her words were never sweet, and she was annoying even as a mascot.
The company kept her on the contract because of her earning speed, but now her new roles and endorsements are being snatched up, and she can't keep up with the demand. If they don't let her go, are they just keeping her around to do nothing?
The organizers also contacted the person in charge of LR, and after several days of trying and even using personal connections, they finally managed to get the answer that "there were no special instructions, it was just something they were told to do from above."
After making inquiries from various sources, almost all of them confirmed the speculation that "Zhu Qingzhi was abandoned by her sugar daddy," which is why they dared to do such a thing at the entertainment gala, and now they have completely messed up.
The live stream chat was filled with a frenzy of comments.
[Check out Director Zheng's new Weibo post!]
Holy crap, is this an official announcement?!
[The slap in the face came so fast, like a tornado!]
[LR actually reposted it, that's incredible!]
Zhu Qingzhi was wearing nude high heels with a heel of 8 centimeters, and her ankle-length fishtail skirt restricted her movement, so she simply moved a few steps to the side.
At this moment, a compilation of her roles since her debut was playing on the big screen. It was clear that it was rushed out at the last minute, presumably because the organizers saw Director Zheng's Weibo post and wanted to give her some face.
After the short film finished playing, the host noticed that Zhu Qingzhi was still standing by the podium, and the director had already moved the camera and lights towards her, so she walked over there.
"Though the wind and rain have brought mud and hardship, the fragrance lingers and the person remains unchanged. Just like the pink rose that Qingzhi wears today, bright and beautiful." After saying the last sentence, she had already walked to Zhu Qingzhi's side, her eyes smiling, without the slightest hint of flattery.
Why should working people make things difficult for each other?
Zhu Qingzhi smiled and said thank you.
When she went on stage, she only saw that Director Zheng had retweeted the Weibo post, but she didn't know about the official announcement. She only knew that it was best not to make any comments without a clear announcement.
At that moment, a staff member led a girl wearing a mask to the side.
The girl was wearing an oversized sweater, and she was quite petite. She had a pink hair clip in her hair, and her big, watery eyes were visible. Under the light, they looked like crystal-clear moonlight.
Zhu Qingzhi remembers her.
I've seen her eyes in Haicheng, Beijing, Hengtai, at the airport, in shopping malls...
Zhu Qingzhi's gaze fell on the pink ocean not far away; there were roses there, and there were roses here too.
This wasn't a gift from the organizers; it was a gift from Rose.
Before the host could even begin to explain the flow of the event, she grabbed the microphone and said, "Thank you to the organizers."
Zhu Qingzhi's sudden action caught the host off guard. When the host came to his senses, he saw that she had already stepped off the stage, grabbed the girl's hand and walked towards the outer area, while rejecting all the cameras that wanted to follow her.
This scene is somewhat reminiscent of the heroic sentiment, "Even if there are 100,000 heavenly soldiers ahead, I will clear the way for you."
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The girl never imagined that one day, her favorite celebrity would hold her wrist and lead her through a sea of people.
The lights were dim, her hair floated, her pink diamond earrings swayed, making her look as lively as an elf. Her long neck, slender waist, and the faint fragrance emanating from her body were all captivating.
The fishtail skirt clearly restricted her movements, she was wearing 8-centimeter stiletto heels, and she walked very carefully on the podium.
But now, she held her wrist and walked away decisively and openly, leaving behind a magnificent and bustling place that no longer belonged to them.
The fans inside the venue followed the two women's footsteps and quietly left the venue one after another.
Outside the venue, in the quiet night, under a sky full of stars, a crowd gathered in the cold wind. Security guards lined up to maintain order, while Dani waited to the side, holding a heavy coat in her arms.
When Zhu Qingzhi led the girl out, the pink fluorescent lights were still on, dimming the streetlights in the quiet night. Restrained joy and sincere eyes swept over them from all directions: "Qingzhi, we'll always be here for you!"
Overwhelmed by emotions, she struggled to express herself, but could only manage to utter the weakest words: "Thank you, thank you so much."
This venue is not located in the downtown area; it takes at least an hour and a half by public transportation. Fans arrive early to wait, and they don't even have time to eat.
From the very beginning, Zhu Qingzhi had already asked Dani to count the number of people and arrange dinner and a bus.
Even after the crowd dispersed, the entertainment extravaganza was not over yet. Dani did not blame her for her recklessness, but simply put a coat on her shoulders.
At this moment, staff from the organizers came over to tell them not to leave yet, as a new award would be presented to them shortly.
Even Dani, an agent who always puts up with the word "forgive," couldn't take it anymore.
But aren't there plenty of opportunistic people and things in this industry?
Zhu Qingzhi comforted Dani, but they both decided not to participate in the subsequent activities.
Xiao Zhou had an emergency at home and went home half an hour ago.
While waiting for the car, Yang Qing called again, saying that there was an urgent matter that needed Dani's attention, and asked her to go back to the company with the car first. He had already arranged for another driver to pick up Zhu Qingzhi.
Dani was a workaholic and agreed without hesitation. As soon as the car arrived, before it had even come to a complete stop, Dani opened the car door and shouted, "Let's go!" leaving Zhu Qingzhi standing there bewildered in the wind.
Not far away, beside the bushes, the trees were tall, and a dim street lamp was hidden in the old, gnarled branches, with light and shadow overlapping. A black Maybach was parked under the tree.
She had seen the WeChat message Wen Qi had sent her half an hour earlier: "【I'm waiting for you.】" before going on stage, but it remained unread.
That was Wen Qi's car, and Zhu Qingzhi recognized it long ago.
They hadn't seen each other for over a week. The last time they met was when he tricked her into going back to the villa on the hillside.
Wen Qi said he would return in three days, but he never showed up. She also adhered to the principle of keeping to herself and never asked about his whereabouts.
She never expected him to come here to wait for her today.
She pursed her lips, glanced around, and finding nothing suspicious, walked towards the car. The car door wasn't locked, and when she sat in the passenger seat, Wen Qi was holding the steering wheel with one hand, looking down at his phone.
Without exchanging pleasantries, he tossed his phone onto the center console and started the car.
Zhu Qingzhi sent a WeChat message to Dani, asking her to tell Director Yang that there was no need to send a car to pick her up.
"Congratulations." He must have seen the news online. Wen Qi's voice was as calm as ever, but today it had a slightly alluring huskiness.
The dark red shirt was rolled up to the middle of the forearm, and there were no extra decorations on the wrist. The wrist bones were sharp, with a little redness, as if it was a mark left from a fight.
"Thank you." Zhu Qingzhi looked away, but did not pry into his privacy.
The car drove onto the main road, where a row of black cars were parked on the side of the road, and several groups of people were gathered together smoking to pass the time.
Zhu Qingzhi lowered her head and shrank further into her coat collar, only to find that the dark-colored aromatherapy tablet that had been clipped to the air vent had disappeared and been replaced by a small wooden horse ceramic aromatherapy pendant hanging on the rearview mirror.
It was a cute style. Her eyes darkened slightly; she wanted to gossip but felt it wasn't appropriate.
It's just so awkward when you're not familiar with someone. Jokes and gossip can't be said out loud, so she didn't understand why Wen Qi had come to pick her up.
"Sorry, I've been busy lately, so I haven't been able to contact you." Wen Qi pulled out a pair of sunglasses from the storage compartment and handed them to her. They were a women's pair of sunglasses that DEPNA had just released a few days ago.
Who is this prepared for?
Zhu Qingzhi took it, and the little voice in her mind was fighting wildly. Finally, she came to a conclusion: Forget it, he didn't care, so why should she care?
She put on sunglasses and gave a gentle smile: "I understand, work is important."
Do you have work scheduled for tomorrow?
"No, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Come with me back to the old house."
A note from the author:
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Kiyoshi [helplessly]: Hahahahahahaha, haha, ha.
Wen Qi [hugs]: Mm. (Thinking to herself: You kept your word.)
Author [Sunglasses]: Okay. My daughter, let's get together!
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