Chapter 184
Chu Huaiqin's backpack had been stolen, and the production team knew about it. It was only natural for Chu Huaiqin to come to them and ask for compensation, as it was the production team's own fault. The production team was also forthcoming, and almost everything was restored. Chu Huaiqin returned with his belongings and ran into Vasily.
This man who was only kind to his younger brother smiled at Chu Huaiqin for the first time, but because his younger brother was still lying in the director's tent, the smile was a bit forced.
"Thank you, Chu." Vasily bowed to Chu Huaiqin.
Chu Huaiqin: When did the Russians learn this?
"You're welcome. I'm glad I could save him." Chu Huaiqin didn't think it was a big deal. After all, in that situation, anyone would try to save him. Besides, Chu Huaiqin wasn't sure whether he could succeed at that time.
"This is the second time," Vasily said, standing up straight, his hands in his pockets. "My team also craves the championship, so I can't promise you victory. However, I will help you as long as it doesn't harm my team's interests. Even after the competition, you can come to me if you need anything."
After he finished speaking, Vasily handed Chu Huaiqin a business card. Chu Huaiqin took a closer look and found that those who could come here were indeed not ordinary people.
Chu Huaiqin returned with the things in his arms. Xia En was sitting cross-legged on the ground, staring at the sand in a daze.
The rain here was blowing in from behind the rocks, following the wind, so the ground was dry, with no traces of water on it. Xia En's clothes didn't get wet from sitting there. But when he saw Chu Huaiqin coming back, he just raised his eyelids, like a wilted little yellow chicken.
Chu Huaiqin laughed secretly. Unable to grasp Xia En's pulse, he put down his newly received backpack, took off his clothes, and ran into the rain.
Xia Entropy: ...
At this time, domestic news continued to ferment. The one who spoke out was an old history professor, and those who reposted his Weibo included calligraphy masters, professors of antique appreciation, literary masters, etc., all of whom were highly respected predecessors in China. The 20-year-old man grabbed Chen Minghui and scolded him on Weibo, asking him to control his little lover. Although the child of the Chu family lost his grandfather and mother, he is not someone you can bully.
As soon as this statement was made, Weibo was flooded with traffic, and at the peak, the server even crashed.
Countless people are asking, “What does this mean?”
Chu Huaiqin's fans and passers-by who supported him smelled something different and immediately ran to the old man's Weibo to speak up for Chu Huaiqin.
"Old man, please, please tell me clearly whether Chu Huaiqin is an illegitimate child or not? Without a clear answer, they will continue to scold me."
"Yes, yes, capitalism is terrifying. Poor brother of ours, he has no parents, no relatives, and no one stands up for him when he's bullied. Just tell me directly, they called my brother a bastard, is that true?"
Fans pleaded desperately on Weibo, saying that the title of illegitimate child was too scary. Once labeled, it would be impossible to clear it without substantial rebuttal evidence.
"Of course it's not true. Huaiqin is a legitimate child. This is a long story. Chen Minghui, you can come out and explain it yourself, or I, an old man, can ask the media to speak. It's your choice!" As a professor of antique appreciation, the old man used to stay in the Chu family the most. He studied the antiques in the Chu family with old man Chu every day. He was even present when the Chu family married their daughter!
After Gu Laoye posted this Weibo post, he didn't respond to the audience. However, Chu Huaiqin's fans were relieved to hear the confirmed news and cursed those who slandered Chu Huaiqin. President Wang also issued a statement, announcing that he would pursue legal action against marketing accounts and individuals who insulted Chu Huaiqin and spread false information.
"An old man who came out of nowhere says something that's true. What a joke. Who would believe it?"
"Yes, maybe he was bribed."
"Oh my god, there are still people who don't know about this old man. How much contribution he made to China's ancient cultural relics, no one knows?"
"Even if you don't know Mr. Gu, you should know the calligraphy master, Master He. He is a world-class painter."
"And Mr. Fei, he's won a world-class literary award. The cultural level of this group of black fans is a bit low!"
"Am I the only one wondering who Mr. Chu is? I have a candidate in mind, but I wonder if it's true."
"+1 in front, my heart is beating a little fast, could it be that Mr. Chu who is known as the one who lives in the third Palace Museum?"
"Oh my god, no way! Rumor has it that he has countless antiques. The most shocking thing is that he has many rare and unique books by ancient masters. These are priceless treasures."
"I also heard that if the antiques he has were appraised, their value could reach eleven figures."
"I think we're thinking, hahaha, too much."
"But, but, look at Chen Minghui's statement, someone's face is swollen."
The incident continued into the early morning hours in China, but many people remained awake, especially during summer vacation, when all students were on vacation and had plenty of time to waste. Chen Minghui posted an apology regarding the incident on Gaohui Group's Weibo account, attracting countless viewers.
The first thing mentioned in the statement was Chu Huaiqin's identity. He turned out to be the legitimate son of Chen Minghui and a woman from the Chu family, while Chen Zigao's mother was his second wife. At the same time, an apology was expressed for Mrs. Chen's inappropriate behavior.
Netizens are angry. If an apology is useful, what do we need the police for?
Another thing that some people noticed is that Chen Zigao was born a few months earlier than Chu Huaiqin! Why is the son of the second wife born earlier than the first wife?
"Marriage fraud." This is what some people think of.
"The girl from the Chu family stole the love." This is what some people thought.
This unclear statement quickly led to a row. Chen Minghui felt a headache as he watched the crowds of people refusing to leave Weibo and the various media outlets waiting in the wings.
"Okay, stop crying. I'll just do what you say." Chen Minghui felt annoyed as he watched the news getting hotter. Although these old people didn't have much money, they had connections that ordinary rich people couldn't get. He hadn't been able to get his hands on the Chu family's antiques because these people were eyeing them covetously and were helping the Chu family to keep watch.
"But if I do that, I'll become a mistress, and some people will say you're a marriage fraud." Even though Mrs. Chen is almost fifty years old, she still looks good. When she cries, her charm remains, and any man who sees her will feel distressed.
Chen Minghui helplessly coaxed, "Didn't some people say she stole someone's love? If I say that, her reputation..."
Mrs. Chen was furious. "Oh, you didn't tell me you fell in love first because you cared about her reputation. You were just protecting her."
Chen Minghui: "I..."
"Chairman, look, someone has released a press release about you and Miss Chu." The assistant who had been sitting nearby and following the online news was stunned when he saw the press release issued by a major media outlet. There was a reason why the chairman had not dared to touch the Chu family's antiques. If he did, it would affect everyone!
When Chen Minghui heard the word "press release", he immediately rushed to the computer and looked at the shocking words on it. His head was confused. Who is it? Who is trying to trick him?
The press release detailed how Chen Minghui pursued the Chu family's daughter and how he knelt in front of the Chu family's door to ask for her hand in marriage...
The press release wasn't long, but it clearly explained what happened to the Chu family, even going so far as to mention that Gao Hui Group was originally a Chu-owned enterprise. Then, one piece of gossip after another about Chen Minghui surfaced, circulated by insiders and eyewitnesses. It even revealed that, less than a month after Mr. Chu's death, Chen Minghui had divorced his daughter and obtained a marriage certificate with Mrs. Chen.
For a moment, the whole of China was in an uproar.
If it happened to an ordinary businessman, this would only be a scandal, and it would not even shake the group or the company in the slightest. After all, it is just a matter of morality and atmosphere. However, Chu Huaiqin is a star, and the identity of the old man of the Chu family is not ordinary. This is like stirring up a hornet's nest, and the three members of the Chen family are pushed to the forefront.
The board of directors of Gaohui Group is going crazy. No one knows what will happen when the stock market opens tomorrow.
Chen Minghui didn't need to sleep that night, but Chu Huaiqin slept very soundly. It was a rainy day, so he took a shower, set up the tent and went to sleep. It was so comfortable that Chu Huaiqin fell unconscious at around seven o'clock.
The young monk came back with the chicken Jianqiang and an egg in his hand. He was about to show off to Chu Huaiqin, but Xia Entang chased him away. He had no choice but to leave with the chicken Jianqiang.
The mountain is high, so we camped here without worrying about the tents getting wet. Although it was still early, it was very dark, so we fell asleep quickly.
The next day, when everyone woke up, the heavy rain had stopped. They emerged from their tents to see the directors packing up their belongings. From their conversation, they could tell that some of the directors were leaving. Anthony was taking Valeri to the hospital and would be back later. The filming team would be temporarily led by Director Austin, along with two assistant directors: Director Li from China and Elena.
Since we hadn’t reached the food area yet, everyone had to eat the last of their food last night and had to travel on an empty stomach this morning.
There were only ten people left. The four Chinese formed their own team, while Andrei from the Russian team was walking with Vasily. Even though Abadi from the Ali team was alone, he still hadn't considered teaming up with anyone. Chen Zigao from the British Empire, without Arnold, had instead stuck closely to Fili from the American Empire. Liman also joined them, but he clearly wasn't welcoming of Chen Zigao.
After the lava zone, we entered the desert again. Even though it had just rained yesterday, the temperature was terrible today, reaching 36 degrees Celsius in the morning and at least 40 or 50 degrees Celsius by noon.
Around ten in the morning, everyone arrived at the food area. This time, the food was sweet potatoes, which had just been filled with water last night. Chu Huaiqin didn't hesitate to cook sweet potato soup. Sweet potatoes have a sweet taste, and after cooking, the taste was amazing.
"I really hope it rains every other day," the little monk prayed.
"If that's the case, you'll be in trouble." Chu Huaiqin smiled and turned his gaze to Xia En. He saw him picking sweet potatoes with one hand, and each time he picked up a piece, it would rot. They were all half full, but Xia En hadn't even gotten a single sweet potato.
Chu Huaiqin put down his bowl, reached out to take Xia En's chopsticks and small iron pot, and under his strange gaze, picked up a piece of sweet potato and put it to Xia En's mouth. Chu Huaiqin: "Ah!"
Xia Entropy: ...
"Open your mouth, it's about to fall out." Chu Huaiqin urged. The sweet potato was stewed a little too soft, and the place where it was sandwiched had cracked and was slowly falling down.
Xia En's face turned red, he opened his mouth and took a bite.
The live broadcast room was happy.
"Pfft, dear brother, you still have the mind to feed people here, the country is in chaos."
"Oh my god, I thought my brother was a grassroots, who would have thought he was actually a king."
"Hahaha, it's stable, this wave is stable, go ahead, dear brother! Defeat that sick chicken. Of course, I don't mean the chicken is strong."
"The chicken is strong: the chicken sits in the tent, and the pot comes from the sky."
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