The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 370: Angry
"We're full of energy, we can do anything well, we're like a sword, sharp and cunning! That's it!"

Zhang Ruolan was very happy to receive the fried fish as a gift from her youngest daughter-in-law.

When the aunt brought over the plates to portion out the food, she stood by and watched, giving a thumbs-up and showering the aunt with compliments!
Gu Lanxi was overjoyed by the praise, her face flushed, her eyes sparkling, but she remained calm and spoke as unhurriedly as ever:
"I was just lucky to run into a school of fish. And Sister Bingyan was here today too, teaching me step by step. I might not have such a catch next time."

The lake inside their community is well-maintained, with good water quality and a pleasant environment. It's also connected to a river, so it has flowing water.

The small fish swarm in, feasting and living a leisurely life. But when they grow up, the gaps in the layers of the fence become too small for them to escape. In addition, the residents of the community are all very busy, and not many people have time to fish. Over time, as the number of fish in the lake increases, the catch rate naturally becomes higher.

If you're superstitious, maybe there's some kind of newbie aura at play.

Therefore, Gu Lanxi spoke very seriously.

Because she doesn't really consider this part of her strength.

Seeing her happy, Lu Nanting couldn't help but smile at her, his infatuated look was unbearable to watch.

Seeing that the two were getting along well, Zhang Ruolan was overjoyed, but she didn't forget her business.

"Your basket is so well woven, it's practically a work of art. I've always wanted to buy one like this, but I couldn't find one. It just so happens that you brought it over, so I'll keep it for myself!"

Gu Lanxi was about to say that this one was oily and she would send her a new one later when she saw her call the aunt over and bring over a huge insulated mother-of-pearl food box. She also asked someone to arrange the remaining small fish on a plate and put them in the food box. Before putting them in, she didn't forget to ask the chef to carve a radish flower and put it on top as decoration, along with some mint that had just been picked from the greenhouse.

Gu Lanxi understood immediately.

Her mother was subtly teaching her how to do things.

This was the first time I'd ever delivered food to someone, so I had no experience. Carrying it like this was definitely much more hygienic than putting it in a basket.

Even among family members, one should be more considerate in doing things.

Wei Xuan and Wang Peiling are not only her sisters-in-law, but also the mothers of her children.

Every mother is very concerned about hygiene when it comes to the food her child may come into contact with.

They came to our door so excitedly, and if we didn't let the child eat it in front of them, they would definitely be unhappy, and the child would throw a tantrum.

Thinking of this, Gu Lanxi smiled and asked the family cook to bring out some of their secret-recipe chili powder.

"If it gets cold and smells fishy, ​​sprinkle some chili powder on it. My two sisters-in-law both love spicy food."

Neither of the children can handle spicy food; they won't even touch a dish with chili peppers.

Zhang Ruolan is always like this, teaching her many principles of life and work through her actions, yet she also cares a lot about her self-esteem.

From the age of seventeen to now, in just a few short years, the changes in her can only be described as a complete transformation.

Because of her wild upbringing, she only follows her own principles in life and work. She is full of confidence all day long, but in reality, she knows nothing. Therefore, she suffered a lot when she first started out.

Especially after she started doing business, everyone just wanted to swindle her money, leaving her exhausted from dealing with them, but with little to show for it.

I always feel powerless, especially when dealing with those bosses.

She doesn't understand the pastimes of the wealthy, she doesn't understand golf terminology, she doesn't know how to measure a horse's height, and she can't even pronounce the names of some luxury brands accurately, let alone antiques and jewelry, which require a lot of knowledge and are quite difficult to understand.

When she does business with people, they treat her as a capable employee, not as a boss like themselves.

The first thing that came to mind when I saw her was how to recruit her to my side and make her work for me, rather than cooperating with her for mutual benefit.

In their eyes, she did not belong to this class.

Perhaps the ability has reached that level, but the personal qualities are completely lacking.

In many people's eyes, she is a nouveau riche who got lucky and made a small fortune.

It was Zhang Ruolan who always kept her by his side and taught her little by little.

He would often take her with him when discussing business, meeting people, participating in charity events, or even just going out for afternoon tea.

Especially after she felt unworthy of Lu Nanting and painfully broke up with him, Zhang Ruolan would meet with her almost every week for the first year.

At that time, she had not yet officially entered the entertainment industry. Apart from her studies, she was not very busy. In addition, Zhang Ruolan was very sincere and would go whenever she received an invitation.

Every time she went out, Zhang Ruolan would ask the waiter to bring her a stool so she could sit next to him, instead of having her stand behind him like a staff member or wait in another room.

And she is indeed outstanding; she can remember anything that has been taught once and apply it to other situations.

She also used her abilities to help Zhang Ruolan integrate resources and, through several successful investments, gained acceptance within that circle.

Seeing that she understood immediately, Zhang Ruolan smiled, patted her shoulder, and didn't try to stop her.
"It's getting late. Don't we still need to go to my sister-in-law's place? Let's hurry up! Otherwise, we'll get stuck in traffic during rush hour."

Gu Lanxi gave a soft "hmm" and said she would come back when she had time, then left with Lu Nanting.

The two got into the car. Seeing Lu Nanting secretly glancing at her with a hint of worry in his eyes, Gu Lanxi poked his waist twice in annoyance: "What's with that expression?"

"I was afraid you'd be unhappy."

"Don't underestimate me. I'm not the kind of person who's overly sensitive or narrow-minded. I know Mom is doing this for my own good. And it's true that I didn't think things through properly. Next time, we can deliver the live fish before mealtime."

Gu Lanxi smiled and said, "If I can still catch fish."

The Gu family is indeed a large and influential family, but her branch of the family has long since declined. Her grandmother doesn't care about her, and her mother is preoccupied with mistresses and illegitimate children. Throughout her upbringing, she has lacked guidance from her elders. For her, the appearance of Zhang Ruolan has made up for this deficiency.

"Sometimes I think, if I were my mother's biological child, how perfect my life would be!"

The Lu family is extremely wealthy, so there's no way she'd go hungry or cold. Her parents are loving, and she has two older brothers. As the only little princess in the family, she's sure to receive a lot of love.

Even though her two older brothers are married, her two sisters-in-law, one gentle and generous and the other optimistic and cheerful, get along very well with her...

She's smart enough that she doesn't need to worry about her studies.

She will be the pride of her family.

When she grows up and needs to start her own business, she won't have to face setbacks everywhere. Just being the youngest daughter of the Lu family will attract countless people with project proposals, begging her to take a look. Even for large projects that ordinary people can't access, she only needs to pester her parents and act cute to get them to take out their pocket money and invest.

Seeing her longing expression, Lu Nanting's nostrils flared with anger: "Being my relative isn't enough for you, is it? You want to be my sister too?"

Gu Lanxi leaned on his shoulder and laughed, "If I had existed, you probably wouldn't have had the chance to be born. Don't forget, when Mom was giving birth to you, all I could think about was my little girl~"

Lu Nanting hadn't been this angry in a long time. He slapped her thigh and gritted his teeth angrily: "You definitely want to anger me to death so I can remarry sooner!"

Gu Lanxi immediately sat up straight: "You hit me?!"

"Hit me back! I'll tell you even if you kill me! Gu Manman! You've really gone too far!"

Seeing that his eyes were red, Gu Lanxi quickly reached out to take his hand.

As a result, Lu Nanting immediately pulled his hand away, refusing to let her hold it.

"I was just joking. Don't you think about it? Which girl hasn't dreamed of being her mother's daughter? I was just thinking about it, so what?"

"What's wrong? Think about it if we were siblings!!"

"I already said, if I'm involved, you're out of the picture. What kind of siblings are we?"

"If I'm not here, who will you marry?"

"Nobody says you have to get married. I'm already living that kind of life, would I be crazy to get married?"

Even though he knew it was just casual conversation, Lu Nanting still felt that she had gone too far!

"Didn't you ever think about being with me forever?"

"In reality, we'll definitely be together forever, but that's my imagination, and it's different from reality!"

"So you think that kind of life is better than what you have now?"

"This is a difficult question to answer. I think both are fine."

Seeing Lu Nanting with his head down and his eyes red, Gu Lanxi bent down, tilted her head, and looked up at him: "Oh dear! You've been crying?"

"You agreed to marry me because my mother is good to you?"

"That is indeed a very important reason. A good relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is essential for a happy marriage. My mother treats me well, which has certainly dispelled many of my concerns. But I'm marrying you, not your mother. The most important reason is that you are a good person, and I like you very much. Your mother's words are just the icing on the cake."

If she could marry someone just because their mother-in-law is good enough, she wouldn't have broken up with Lu Nanting back then.

This is a very simple truth.

But Lu Nanting got stuck on the issue and was so angry that she didn't want to talk to him.

Gu Lanxi raised an eyebrow and immediately began to coax, "This is an unrealizable fantasy; we can only think about it and enjoy it. But our daughter will definitely live such a life, and just thinking about it makes me happy."

Lu Nanting's invisible thorns softened instantly, and when she reached out her hand again, she let her hold it.

Gu Lanxi couldn't help but hug his neck and giggle softly!
After she stopped laughing, Lu Nanting asked her in a sullen voice:
"If there's a next life, would you still want to be with me?"

Gu Lanxi firmly patted the back of his head: "I will, no matter how many lifetimes, I will always want to."

Lu Nanting was immediately delighted, and then couldn't help but tease her: "Then, what if we were siblings?"

"Thinking about it, and being unable to do it, are in conflict."

"Oh! Teacher Gu has such a low moral standard? What if we were the same gender?"

Gu Lanxi was speechless: "Alright, even if you turn into a dog, I'll still stay with you, okay?"

Lu Nanting looked shocked: "Cross-species interaction is not allowed!"

Gu Lanxi's temples throbbed, and she slapped his thigh!
"Snapped!"

"Big brother! Shut up!"

Having taken that solid hit, he immediately became obedient.

After a long pause, he said weakly, "Could you please not call me 'Big Brother'? I'm still young..."

"Snapped!"

Another slap in the face.

"You seem quite bold! Where is your timidity?"

"Speaking of big..."

"Snapped!"

Lu Nanting cried out in pain, tears welling in his eyes: "I only slapped you once, you hit me three times!"

Gu Lanxi suppressed a laugh: "Have you heard of learning by analogy? If you ever lay a hand on me again, I'll make you taste the bitterness of learning by analogy."

"All over his body are knives, each one sharp" is a Cantonese idiom that literally means "carrying knives all over his body, each one sharp," and is used to describe someone who is well-rounded in skills and proficient in every area.

There is also an antonymous proverb, "A body full of knives, but none of them are sharp," which is used to describe someone who has many skills but is not proficient in any of them, and is all show and no substance.

I found this online; the pronunciation might be slightly different in some places, but the meaning should be roughly the same.

The kids have a Children's Day performance tomorrow, and we have to get up at 5 a.m. It's terrifying.

I hope Er Maomao won't cry on stage.

Teacher Lu hugged his wife's leg and burst into tears: I'll never do it again!