The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 46 A Society Based on Personal Connections
Actually, these things don't even qualify as cyberbullying; it's just that she cares about them, so the feeling is different.

When she was alone and quiet, Gu Lanxi looked at her delicate and aggrieved self in the mirror and thought it was quite pretentious.

I don't know why, but I just couldn't help it...

She's clearly not that fragile.

But to be fair, it's quite nice to have someone listen to your grievances and understand your anger.

She once played a daughter in a drama film.

After his mother passed away, his father quickly decided to remarry.

One scene depicts a father sitting on a dimly lit living room sofa, explaining to his daughter the reasons for his remarriage:

"When we get married when we're young, it's often because of love, but at my age, I value companionship more. Sometimes when I'm tired after a long day, I come home and see the light on in the window from afar. Knowing that someone is waiting for me makes me feel better."

The daughter felt wronged and angry, and tears welled up in her eyes:

“I come home on time every day and never go out to play. When have I ever not been home waiting for you? Even if you’re going to make an excuse, at least come up with something else! Have you forgotten about my mother so quickly?!”

The father looked helpless: "You're still young, you don't understand yet. The companionship a child brings is different from the companionship a wife brings. You'll grow up and leave this family sooner or later. I'm also very sad that your mother passed away, but I can't live in the past forever. We were very happy before, and we should try to live happily in the future."

The daughter slammed the door and left.

"No! That's your happiness, not mine! And it can never be ours!"

In the play, the daughter doesn't understand her father's thoughts, nor does she understand them herself.

She couldn't understand why this father would think that having a stranger waiting for him at home was something to look forward to.

In this situation, she would only feel anger at the invasion of her territory!
But now she suddenly understands a little.

Having another person in your life truly makes a difference.

In the past, if she encountered something like this, she would just silently feel upset and try to process it herself.

After composing herself, Gu Lanxi applied eye masks, put on full makeup, changed into a business suit, and opened the door again. The moment she stepped out, she felt like a fully armed warrior, with no weakness left.

Lu Nanting was eating breakfast, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, slippers, and shorts. When he saw her looking so proud and arrogant, he suppressed a laugh and pretended not to notice her awkward little thoughts.

"I'm having wonton noodles this morning. Come sit down, I'll bring it to you."

Gu Lanxi wore a striking bright red lipstick today, exuding a powerful and sophisticated aura.

Feeling a little embarrassed by what had happened before, and not wanting to face him, she raised her chin and let out a soft "humph" through her nose.

She was just embarrassed and didn't really blame him, so she added shyly:
"I'm running out of time, I have to go out now."

After saying that, Aunt Wang took out a paper bag.

"I knew you were in a hurry, so I made you a sandwich, cut into small triangles so it's easier to eat. I also brewed a cup of coffee, poured it into a cup, and put a straw in it so it won't stick. It's your favorite flavor."

Aunt Wang was always so meticulous in her work. Gu Lanxi took the item without hesitation, and before leaving, she didn't forget to give her some instructions:
"I have something to do today and may be home a little late. Aunt Wang, please keep an eye on the door. If a stranger knocks, call the property management immediately."

The neighborhood has been unsettled for the past few days.

Paparazzi and obsessive fans are all scrambling to get here, and drones are like flies—shoot down one batch, and another one keeps coming.

Even if Lu Nanting spread the word that he wasn't here, it was still useless.

There are too many paparazzi and obsessive fans; they're staking out every place he might be staying.

Fortunately, many people in the entertainment industry live in this community, and the property management is very experienced in dealing with this situation. They immediately arranged a reasonable security plan and achieved 24-hour strict prevention and control.

Even so, the day before yesterday, paparazzi tried to sneak in by using connections with other homeowners.

If Lu Nanting hadn't arranged for bodyguards to stand guard in the hallway at night, someone would probably have sneaked up to the door.

Gu Lanxi was unsure of the situation today and was afraid that something unexpected might happen at home while she was away, so she was very anxious.

Seeing that she was ostensibly instructing Aunt Wang but actually looking at him, Lu Nanting quickly assured her, "Don't worry, I'm not the type to stay at home all the time. You can go and do your work in peace!"

In his view, this was not a scandal. No matter how much it caused a stir on the trending topics, it would only last three or four days at most, no more.

Seeing that he understood her concerns, Gu Lanxi picked up her bag and entered the elevator.

On Monday morning, there were quite a few people in the elevator. When Gu Lanxi entered looking energetic, everyone exchanged a few pleasantries and then went their separate ways after exiting the elevator.

Gu Lanxi has lived here for several years and quite likes it.

Because she was young, capable, and had a good temper, her neighbors always had a good relationship with her.

Sometimes, this relationship can even bring convenience to one's work.

It's a pity that someone as low-key as her is suitable for this place, while someone with a lot of attention like Lu Nanting isn't quite right for it.

If something goes wrong, it will cause inconvenience to the neighbors.

In the past few days, she had heard people complain several times, feeling that Lu Nanting had brought them trouble. Because of their secret marriage, although it was just gossip among neighbors and not specifically directed at her, she still felt uncomfortable hearing it.

So now she really wants to move away with Lu Nanting.

I value today's transactions even more.

Aside from some traffic congestion, there's nothing wrong with the morning rush hour.

Gu Lanxi was patient and ate breakfast while stuck in traffic. She even rinsed her mouth and touched up her makeup.

Upon arrival, Gu Lanxi parked the car and contacted Fei Yunxiao, learning that they had already arrived, and that Li Jingxiu had also arrived with his team.

After getting off the car, just as I was about to walk inside, I heard someone honking their horn.

When she turned around, it was Liang Shizhao calling her.

Gu Lanxi stopped in her tracks and waited for him to get closer before asking, "Uncle Zhao, why aren't you going in? I thought you hadn't arrived yet and was just about to call you!"

Liang Shizhao was waiting here simply to tell her about the money tree.

As he walked up to her, he couldn't help but give a wry smile.

Knowing that time is tight, I won't waste any time and will get straight to the point:
"Upon hearing that your money tree was quite expensive, the owner, not wanting to go to jail, came to my firm last night begging me to settle things privately with you."

Gu Lanxi asked in surprise, "Our companies are right across from each other. Why did he go to you for help instead of coming to me?"

However, they suspected that Liang Shizhao had a relationship with this person and wanted to interfere with official business because of personal feelings.

They were so righteous and determined to send the other person in yesterday's phone call, but they changed their attitude today. They're not firm enough.

Liang Shizhao didn't deny it, and sighed softly: "Ah! It's a society based on personal connections. He didn't come alone..."

Gu Lanxi frowned: "Then who did he ask for help?"

God knows how many money trees she's killed over the years!

There was a big business deal to discuss soon, but Liang Shizhao arrived early and instead of going in, he blocked her from entering and talked about it outside. Gu Lanxi couldn't help but wonder if he was taking advantage of her need for him and her respect for him, deliberately acting like an elder and trying to interfere with her business by taking advantage of their relationship.

If that's the case, even if we're from the same hometown, future collaborations with him will inevitably decrease...

Just as I was thinking this, I heard Liang Shizhao sigh:

"Is that Vice President Gao from Qiyue? He said that person is his brother-in-law and asked me to mediate between them!"

And then you actually came to make peace?

Gu Lanxi was so angry she almost laughed.

Who cares which Vice President Gao's brother-in-law he is, he's not her brother-in-law.

He glanced at his watch and said, "Mr. Li is still waiting. We can discuss this issue later."

His attitude was extremely cold.

It would be a mistake to assume she's easy to bully just because she's young.

It's so strange for two Cantonese speakers to be talking in Mandarin together. There's so much to say, and I don't want to keep bothering my friends, so I just use AI translation.

I specifically looked up the meaning of every character I didn't recognize. It reads quite smoothly, but it might not sound authentic. If you think there are any inaccuracies, please leave a comment and let me know.

Hopefully, this won't cause any reading difficulties for anyone.

If I don't like dialect dialogues, I'll try to write less of them in the future.

The reason for using dialect is that I felt it would enrich the character design.

Gu Lanxi is from Guangzhou, and Lu Nanting is from Beijing, but his mother is also from Guangzhou; this was predetermined.

The Zhang family owns a chain of seafood restaurants. By the time of his uncle's generation, they had expanded into cold chain transportation and seafood supply.

As mentioned before, the seafood that Gu Lanxi's family ate was supplied by Lu Nanting's second uncle's family.

He has two uncles. His older cousin is a huge fan of Gu Lanxi. When she was thirteen, he was madly in love with her and kept talking to his cousin about her. But at that time, his cousin was oblivious and only wanted to eat char siu. He was annoyed that the ice cream had melted and covered him in it.

I'm actually quite looking forward to the scene of the couple going back to their hometown and visiting the eldest uncle's family.

It is said that Xixi is very protective of Xiao Lu.

She didn't like hearing even a few words that others said about her young master.

Tsk~
It's hard to imagine that such a domineering woman would whine and whimper in her husband's arms at home when she's wronged.

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Additional notes: Many readers have expressed difficulty understanding the text. To improve the reading experience, some of the more obscure dialogue has had to be altered. Trying new things is risky, and I will revise based on your feedback.

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