Chapter 25 I thought you didn't like me because you wouldn't accept my New Year's Eve invitation. ...
The "Know Yourself and Know Your Enemy" CP topic fermented overnight, but was diverted by the "Rich Heiress Zhu Qingzhi" topic. Due to the recent surge in topics about Zhu Qingzhi, her Weibo followers directly surpassed 80 million, making her a veritable top female influencer.
All sorts of scripts were handed over, and a few companies were extremely humble, saying that their start date depended on Zhu Qingzhi's schedule. Zhu Qingzhi found this rather uninteresting.
When things are at their lowest point, people avoid her like the plague based on mere rumors and speculation; when things are at their peak, people don't ask any questions and simply hand over the reins of power to her.
However, she wasn't so pretentious as to reject a role without even reading the script. If actors don't make a living from their work, do they make a living from gossip?
There are too many topics surrounding her, but most of them revolve around her private life, so she urgently needs to prove herself again with her abilities.
Time flies, and New Year's Day is just around the corner, but she did not participate in any New Year's Eve events.
When the news came out, the fans were saddened but also understanding, since both of the parties she attended had caused quite a stir.
So they all left messages under her Weibo post, telling her to rest well and see you next year!
Two days later, the fan club announced that it would organize a New Year's Eve event at Jingyuan in Beijing. There was no limit to the number of participants, and registration was voluntary.
Actually, this year's New Year's Eve event is not unusual, as it is a regular annual event. However, the number of participants was twice that of previous years, which is due to the increase in Zhu Qingzhi's fan base.
Jingyuan is a well-known Western restaurant in Beijing. It has three floors, beautiful scenery, and is perfect for dates. It is also a top choice for New Year's Eve.
The private rooms on the second floor are especially popular because all of them have floor-to-ceiling windows facing the Jingjiang River, offering a view of the New Year's Eve fireworks display in the city center across the river.
It seems that the fan club not only spent a lot of money, but must have planned at least a year in advance to be able to book the first and second floors of the restaurant.
On New Year's Day this year, Jingyuan closed its doors and suspended business immediately after lunch.
Around 2 PM, the fan club president, "Nuomizhou," led the core members of the fan club to set up the venue, mainly the lobby on the first floor, for welcoming guests and registration.
As the venue was being set up, fans began to arrive one after another, and the once quiet Jingyuan gradually became lively. New and old fans gathered together and chatted.
We'll talk about Zhu Qingzhi's beautiful face and perfect figure, her works and acting skills, and the highlights that made us fans. In the end, we'll always come back to her charming personality.
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On New Year's Day, after having dinner with her parents at the Lu family home, Zhu Qingzhi was dragged by Gu Qiao to the city center to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks.
While waiting at the red light, Gu Qiao glanced at Jingyuan Park across the street and turned to her to joke, "You booked Jingyuan Park for your fans to celebrate the New Year, it wouldn't be right if you didn't go there yourself, would it?"
Zhu Qingzhi nodded and solemnly replied, "Then you will take me there."
"Hey, you little ingrate! How many years has it been since you celebrated New Year's Eve with me?" The light turned green, and Gu Qiao really wanted to step on the gas, but the traffic was too heavy, so she had to wait even though the light was green. "I don't care, I'm still your fan!"
“There are already a lot of people celebrating New Year’s Eve, and police resources are limited. If I show up, I’m afraid it will only make the traffic jam worse. It wouldn’t be appropriate to cause any unnecessary trouble.” Zhu Qingzhi reclined her seat a little, glanced at her watch, and said, “It’s only ten o’clock. Where are you taking me?”
Gu Qiao sighed, "I didn't expect that you, a married woman, wouldn't have any plans for New Year's Eve. What's Wen Qi doing?" She happily leaned closer, "I'm the one who's better; knowing you were home, I canceled all my plans~"
Zhu Qingzhi ruthlessly pushed her face away. Gu Qiao wasn't angry. She shook her head and looked up at the traffic light. She was stunned. The red light was on again, followed by a terrifying number: 999!
She closed her eyes in exasperation, listlessly slumped over the steering wheel, and started playing on her phone. Just then, Ji Cen sent her a WeChat message: "Why aren't you out celebrating New Year's Eve?"
She casually took a picture of the current road conditions and sent it over.
The reply came instantly: [Are you near Jingyuan? I'm on the third floor of Jingyuan, want to come over?]
"Chao Chao, at this speed, even if we sleep in the car all night, we still won't get to the city center."
"Ji Cen and the others are playing at Jingyuan Garden. Why don't you come with me? I can introduce you two. Otherwise, that brat keeps accusing me of bragging!"
Gu Qiao was telling the truth. Given the current road conditions, it would be difficult for them to even drive out of this road, let alone drive to the city center.
Moreover, Gu Qiao was driving a bright red Lamborghini today, which was very eye-catching. Many people had already looked over to see what was going on, which was why she reclined the seat. In order not to expose her whereabouts, she had to leave immediately.
But that's unrealistic.
The nearby parking lots were definitely full, but Jingyuan's parking lot only accepts guests, and someone of Gu Qiao's status would definitely have a VIP parking space reserved at Jingyuan, so going to Jingyuan is indeed the first choice.
But with all the fans around, I was worried there might be problems if she showed up.
“We’ll take the VIP elevator next door, it’ll be fine.” Gu Qiao knew her concerns and immediately switched to her most adorable mode, “Please, please… sob sob…”
...Zhu Qingzhi felt she had lost three pounds because all the goosebumps on her body had disappeared.
She agreed, but it still took almost an hour to get from here to Jingyuan, a distance of less than a kilometer.
The two pushed open the door to the private room on the third floor of Jingyuan. The room was very large, and the layout and furnishings inside resembled a small party. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the river surface shimmered, and two or three large cruise ships passed by alternately. Across the river, the bustling street scene was illuminated by flashing neon lights.
Suddenly, a blue-haired man blocked their way. His attire suggested he was a reckless and unruly individual, but in reality, he was timid and nervous. He even made faces at them for a while without saying a word.
Gu Qiao was unfazed and slapped the man on the shoulder without even blinking: "Ji Cen, facial paralysis is an illness that needs treatment, and you shouldn't come out and scare people."
Ji Cen felt like the sky had fallen.
For him, the sudden appearance of Brother Wen, who had been absent for nearly half a month and was extremely busy, half an hour ago was a pleasant surprise. But now that he saw Zhu Qingzhi, the surprise immediately turned into shock.
He still remembered the news from the last time in Xisha, when Brother Wen relentlessly pursued Zhu Qingzhi. Although the PR was handled quickly, he still saw it! This woman was definitely Brother Wen's nemesis!
As Wen Qi's number one supporter, he couldn't let his brother Wen go through his tribulation!
Just as Ji Cen was about to pull Gu Qiao out, he heard a casual, nonchalant voice say, "I can't afford it."
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No? Brother. You haven't uttered a single word since you arrived.
Do you have laser eyes in the back of your head? I've covered myself up so well, how can I still see your calamity? So you're deliberately trying to get attention?!
Ji Cen closed his eyes in silence.
Zhu Qingzhi's polite smile froze on her face. She hadn't seen Wen Qi since his confession at the Zhu family's house, which was a one-sided avoidance of him.
Wen Qi made up different excuses to sleep at the Lu family's house every day. After two days, she took the initiative to send a WeChat message saying that she was busy at the end of the year and needed to stay at the company every night.
To show she wasn't deliberately avoiding him, she feigned concern and even made the outrageous statement, "Take care of yourself and get some rest. Should I bring you some necessities?"
She was just joking, since the CEO already had an assistant, so there was no way she would actually need to do this kind of errand. But to her surprise, Wen Qi readily replied: "I'll wait for you."
...She decisively chose to play dead.
So her outrageous comment became the final place in their chat history.
So now, it's really embarrassing, like carrying a huge speaker and randomly kneeling down to sing "Conquer" to passersby on a busy street.
At the card table, Wen Qi's lazy and leisurely figure leaned against the back of the chair, one shoulder resting against the armrest, the other hand bent and supporting him, his fingers pressing on his temples.
The two young men next to him asked with a smile, "Brother Wen, you only have one card left in your hand, are you really stuck?"
Wen Qi slammed the cards face down on the table and joked, going along with their words, "I haven't been getting much attention lately, my luck's been bad."
He doesn't seem to have noticed her? So, she should slip away while she's still safe from being discovered?
Zhu Qingzhi and Gu Qiao exchanged a glance, realizing that true best friends are indeed of one mind.
The two acted in unison, and just as they touched the doorknob, a boy shouted, "Hey? Miss Gu is here, and with a beautiful girl?"
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Gu Qiao really wanted to sew his mouth shut!
The boy was the one sitting next to Wen Qi playing cards. He seemed to have just seen Gu Qiao by chance, casually greeted her, and didn't even notice Ji Cen's change in expression, continuing to worry about the cards in his hand.
Gu Qiao was annoyed, but since she had already been called out, it would be a bit weak to continue. She tried to pull Zhu Qingzhi around Wen Qi, but his location was exactly where they had to pass.
Ji Cen followed them closely, observing Wen Qi's reaction.
His only reaction was no reaction at all, as if he didn't care that Gu Qiao had come, nor did he care who the person next to Gu Qiao was.
Ji Cen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he walked up to Wen Qi, he heard him ask, "Why didn't you reply to my WeChat messages?"
"ah?"
When did he stop replying to Wen Ge's WeChat messages? Ji Cen immediately checked his phone, but there wasn't a single unread message!
He was about to retort when he saw Wen Qi turn around completely, her eyes filled with affection, even a hint of grievance.
Good heavens, this is definitely not talking to him!
Ji Cen's body stiffened, and he subconsciously looked at Zhu Qingzhi beside him. He saw that her posture of looking down at her phone was exactly the same as his own. Fine, he had been presumptuous.
Zhu Qingzhi opened WeChat and scrolled down several times before seeing a small red dot on Wen Qi's profile picture: [Want to ring in the New Year together tonight?]
Hmmmm, it's really not that she didn't reply on purpose. She genuinely didn't see it!
"There were too many messages, I didn't see them." As soon as she finished explaining, Gu Qiao's speechless and disappointed gaze drifted over.
Wen Qi stood up, a smile clearly on his face, and pulled out a section of Zhu Qingzhi's half-folded shirt sleeve: "I thought you didn't like me."
To everyone's astonishment, he simultaneously played the card on the table.
A club Ace.
The people at the card table widened their eyes instantly. This is what you call being disliked, having bad luck? If bad luck counts as being disliked, then what about them?
And what did Brother Wen mean by that? Who does he dislike? This female celebrity Zhu Qingzhi? After all, he makes his moves as soon as a female celebrity arrives; isn't that implying something?
They looked at each other, but none of them dared to speak. They figured that keeping quiet would be the best policy.
Ji Cen felt a chill run down his spine. He even had to think about where to bury himself. If Wen Ge and Zhu Qingzhi got involved in the event he organized, neither the Wen family nor the Lu family would let him off the hook, and the Ji family could even dismember him and send him over.
He inadvertently took a step back, preparing to slip away, but Gu Qiao swiftly stepped on his foot, blocking his path, and stood up to Wen Qi, saying, "Speak properly, don't get physical."
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Author's Note: Qingzhi [Fanfan]: Rice!
Wen Qi [empty bowl]: I'll take it.
Gu Qiao [rolls her eyes]: Oh.
Ji Cen [Clown]: The clown is actually myself.
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