The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 286 Old Times
Gu Lanxi went to study in the north when she was just fourteen years old, and she rarely came back during those eight years.

Most of the Zhang family's impression of her is still that of a child who acted like a rascal, sneaking into other people's weddings and funerals to freeload meals and ask for red envelopes.

At that time, the places she frequented most were the Zhang family's restaurants.

Other business owners wanted to kick her out, but the Zhang family was kind-hearted and always willing to give this poor child a way to survive.

To be honest, seeing this kid come with just a suona today, the Zhang family even felt like they had traveled back in time.

That was the same back then.

This child is beautiful. On joyous occasions, she comes dressed neatly and cleanly to offer her congratulations. Most of the time, the host family will give her a small red envelope and invite her to sit down and eat at the banquet.

People online often bring up this part of her past, thinking she's shameless, like an old-fashioned monkey trainer who forces people to deliver the God of Wealth to every household near the end of the year—it's a bit like being a rogue and forcing people.

Surprisingly, she took it all in stride and didn't treat this past experience as a dark chapter in her life at all.

Judging from her excitement today, she might even be feeling a bit of joy at returning to her old profession.

However, since she gave a red envelope today, she is now a guest.

Although it was only 66 yuan, it was all the money they had at the time.

After the bride's family watches the show, they probably won't think she's stingy anymore.

Lu Nanting's younger cousins, being younger, basically remembered Gu Lanxi as a glamorous and academically gifted superstar, and they greatly admired her.

When her older cousins ​​talked about her, what impressed them most was the image of her leading people to collect rent.

My cousin, especially, lived across the street from where Gu Lanxi used to collect rent when he was a child. He could see her from his balcony. He gets very excited whenever he talks about her, and he even dug out a few photos from his QQ space.

"Look at that aura, doesn't he look like a big shot?"

Back then, there weren't any large-screen smartphones, but the Zhang family was wealthy, and the eldest cousin had a camera, so the photos were quite clear.

A group of children surrounded their older cousin looking at Gu Lanxi's old photos. Even Lu Nanting couldn't resist running over to look, and after looking at them, he pestered his cousin to send him a copy.

His wife was a local celebrity when she was a child!
A group of people were chattering away. Gu Lanxi felt embarrassed and covered her face, but she couldn't resist her curiosity and went over to take a look.

My cousin was right; she really did have a boss-like aura back then.

It looks like frames cut from old Hong Kong movies.

He exudes a "if you're not going to back down, then fight" vibe.

Zhang Ruolan was talking to the elders when she heard the children excitedly shouting that Gu Lanxi was so cool and stylish, so she ran over to take a look.

After watching it, I couldn't help but give her a thumbs up, and then I giggled.

Then those old photos were passed around among the relatives.

My grandparents are getting old, but they don't want to miss anything, so they insist on wearing their reading glasses to see clearly.

Then, as if some mysterious switch had been flipped, everyone started looking through their old photos, trying to find fragments of memories that intersected with Gu Lanxi.

After the meal, everyone was in a good mood. The children ran up and down the stairs, while the adults and older children gathered together and chatted enthusiastically about Gu Lanxi.

It's not that Lu Nanting is no longer popular; it's just that they are too familiar with him and know everything about him. With the arrival of "newcomers," he, as an "old face," loses his appeal.

Gu Lanxi didn't care much about those things. Seeing that everyone was happy, she started telling the elders about interesting things from the past.

She has no language barrier and is very good at socializing, so the elders especially enjoy chatting with her.

As they were chatting, Zhang Ruolan suddenly remembered something and asked her if she knew about it.

“For a while, Tingzi went home and looked through the photo album for several days in a row, and found a photo of the two of you when you were three or four years old.”

"Did he film me the time he fell into the ditch?"

"Yeah, haha~ Guess what he did after looking at the photos?"

Gu Lanxi had been filming on set recently and rarely came home. Sometimes Lu Nanting wouldn't tell her things, so she really didn't know.

"Tear up the photos?"

For Lu Nanting, this is definitely a dark chapter in his history!
"No, I heard from Lao Xiao that every day after work he stays at home braiding hair and has bought several head molds."

Recalling that day, Gu Lanxi only remembered that Lu Nanting fell into the ditch, and dirty water splashed all over his head and face.

As for what kind of image she has, I really can't remember.

But she got into a fight that day, so her image probably won't be very good.

"Did I look terrible and upset him?"

“He took the photos, and I didn’t see them!” Gu Lanxi then called Lu Nanting over.

He was playing games with his cousins ​​at the moment, but he got lost and wandered off somewhere, and his cousin started yelling at him.

Upon hearing his wife's call, Lu Nanting abandoned the game without hesitation, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon.

"The photos are at home..."

Seeing that he wouldn't let her see it, Gu Lanxi simply reached out her hand, gesturing for him to hand over the phone.

Okay, seeing that she really wanted to see it, Lu Nanting had no choice but to open the photo album, find the photo he had taken, and then hand the phone over.

Unexpectedly, Gu Lanxi discovered that she wasn't disheveled at the time, but rather adorable, or rather, both adorable and pitiful.

He got into a fight, his pants were covered in dirt, his face was a little swollen, his big eyes were bright and dark, his eyelashes were very long, his hair was messy, and he had tied it into two little buns, one high and one low, the lower one looking like it was about to fall apart.

Gu Lanxi didn't say anything, but simply turned off the screen and handed it back.

It was past ten o'clock when the family dinner ended. Since everyone lived nearby, no one was in a hurry to leave.

Zhang Ruolan has a property here as part of her dowry, but she rarely comes back and wants to go home to be with her parents, so she lets the young couple live there by themselves.

That house wasn't far from the main branch of Zhang's Restaurant. Lu Nanting had stayed there many times and didn't need anyone to show him the way.

The two of them had eaten a bit too much for dinner, so they decided to take a walk back.

One bodyguard, accompanied by Zhang Ruolan's personal assistant, carried their luggage over first, while the other two bodyguards followed them.

The two went downstairs, put on masks and hats, and walked hand in hand down the street.

After walking two streets, Gu Lanxi suddenly pointed to a small alley next to them and said, "When I was a child, I grew up in that house over there."

Several small buildings are arranged in a circle, with a courtyard in the middle.

Her mother used to like washing her hair in the middle of the courtyard.

Entering the building, the stairwell was very dark, and the lights were broken and hadn't been repaired.

These houses are quite old. Due to their less-than-ideal design, they don't get much natural light and aren't particularly large. They're not nearly as comfortable as spacious single-level apartments, so many neighbors have already moved away.

It wasn't too late yet, but when the two looked up, they found that only one apartment in the entire building had its lights on.

"That year I was kicked out of my home, and this is where I slept on a wooden plank."

Gu Lanxi led him around for a few quick glances before leaving.

Once she left the alley, Gu Lanxi didn't look back.

"The family that bought the house also has the surname Gu."

Gu Lanxi seemed to have a lot to say, but didn't know where to begin.

Lu Nanting simply held her hand and followed her through the darkness.

"So why did you go to the lake alone that night?"

I've had this question bottled up for two days, and I finally asked it today.

"Back then, I felt like I couldn't go on living, and I was a bit suicidal. But now I'm very grateful that I was brave enough back then."

Lu Nanting remained silent for a long time.

He didn't speak until the two were back on the main road, his words filled with pleading:

"Gu Lanxi, you must live well and follow in my footsteps."

It was supposed to be a joyous day, but because he touched on a small part of Gu Lanxi's childhood, Lu Nanting was so sad that he looked like he was about to cry.

"Don't be so sad, it's all in the past, I don't care anymore."

Seeing that he was still in low spirits, Gu Lanxi thought for a moment and said with a mischievous grin, "Then shall I tell you something to cheer you up?"

Although he realized she was up to no good, Lu Nanting couldn't refuse.

"what?"

“When I was in elementary school, I started receiving love letters. I still remember the contents of those letters.”

"A love letter? Who wrote it? What did it say?"

In that instant, how could I have time to think about anything else?
Lu Nanting was about to jump up!
CEO Gu: Come on, let me tell you something powerful to perk you up.