I Am Rich

30

After talking to her, Guan Yuanbai went to Qi Chengyan's house, while Guan Zhiyi, with what she had done just now, dared not go back there for a while. She could only walk slowly towards her home.

Guan Yuanbai didn't stay at Qi Chengyan's house for long, he came back after another half an hour.

"Brother, are you done talking?" Guan Zhiyi greeted him and sat down next to him.

"Yes."

"Well, what was brother Chengyan doing when you entered his house just now? Is there anything weird?"

Guan Yuanbai gave her a strange look. "What's wrong? He's fine, isn't he?

Guan Zhiyi said 'Oh', a little disappointed, it doesn't seem to be working.

"Then what did you talk about?"

"What can we talk about, of course, it's about the withdrawal of all those malicious hot searches. What kind of mistress? Does my sister still need to be ......" Guan Yuanbai paused, did not continue, only said, "What a joke!"

"Of course it's a joke, it's the netizens' remarks. You just need to listen and be done with it."

Guan Yuanbai snorted coldly, and suddenly said, "Then, Chengyan really didn't help you at the company before?"

Guan Zhiyi smiled and said:"It's been sometime yet you still believe it. You can ask him yourself, didn't you just meet with him."

"Naturally if I asked, he would have said no. However, if he secretly helped you and then hid it from me, it would not be a strange thing."

Guan Zhiyi chuckled: "Really not. Didn't I swear before, If I said I don't need any help, then I don't need any help. I'm very principled, okay?"

"Sometimes it is not necessary to be so principled." Guan Yuanbai suddenly said.

Guan Zhiyi was taken aback: "Huh?"

Guan Yuanbai looked at her with a worried look on his face: "Xiao Wu, the reason why dad and I don’t want you to be in this circle is because we're afraid that something like today will happen. You were blocked by the reporters and had your hand hurt. Are you not afraid?"

"It never happened before…..Someone maliciously did it to me today."

"But if you become popular later, being known by more people, there will be more people who will maliciously come after you, do you understand?" Guan Yuanbai said," Why do you think I'm not helping you? I don't want you to get deeper and deeper into this circle, I just don't want you to be known by so many people."

Guan Yuanbai can be ruthless. He let her go and left her alone because Guan Zhiyi didn't really get popular even after struggling for a few years.

However when he saw that video today, he still couldn't control himself. He had an emotional shadow, his mother used to live under the same spotlight before, every word and deed was magnified. In the end, she was unable to withstand public opinion and abuse. She became depressed and eventually committed suicide.

Although he knew that Guan Zhiyi would not go to that kind of ending, But still, he will worry, he will be afraid….

"Brother, I understand both of yours and dad's concerns." Guan Zhiyi remembered the woman in her memory and smiled faintly."Actually, when I was surrounded by reporters today, I thought of Mom at that moment. I was thinking that Mom must be very helpless when she was questioned by so many people about her acting skills, character and life. She must have been very sad to be chased and scolded by so many people."

"I was also a little sad at the time, but I really quickly got over it. In my eyes, these things are not that important. I will not put the voice from the outside as high as what Mom did, nor will I lock myself in a box, thinking that no mistakes can be made, or that I can’t have any black spots. What's important to me is that I can shoot and portray a character well."

Guan Yuanbai looked at her with a frown. "Do you really think so? In this path, you'll have a lot of difficulties ahead of you. These things, you can't get over it just by saying you will do so."

"I always know what I want in my heart very clearly." Guan Zhiyi patted Guan Yuanbai, "So don't worry, I will be fine, no matter what happens."

Guan Yuanbai looked and discovered that the situation had been reversed, Guan Zhiyi was trying to comfort him about these things instead of the other way around, he was somewhat shocked. He had always thought in the past that this sister of his, who had always been held in the palm of the family's hand since childhood, would have a low ability to suffer.

He did not think she could face those bad words so calmly.

Perhaps ...... he had really underestimated her.

"Alright then, that's it, if there's nothing else, I'm going back to my room." Guan Zhiyi smiled and laughed.

"You can still laugh….but I really didn't expect your first sensational gossip partner would be Qi Chengyan. That's outrageous." Guan Yuanbai had an unimaginable look in his eyes.

Guan Zhiyi paused and didn't get up: "Why is it outrageous? "

"Isn't that outrageous enough? Use those toes of yours to think about why he and you are impossible." Guan Yuanbai said casually, "Outsiders don't know about your private relationship, so it should be normal to have misunderstandings."

After saying this, he found that Guan Zhiyi was staring at him with an expressionless face.

Guan Yuanbai: "What are you looking at?"

"Nothing." Guan Zhiyi grunted, got up and headed upstairs.

What's impossible, what's outrageous......Why can't they be in a relationship!

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Guan Zhiyi didn't know how they did it. She only knew that the next day, the hot search on the Internet had disappeared. The marketing account that first broke the news issued an apology statement, saying that it was just a rumor.

These are all routine operations, the most surprising thing for Guan Zhiyi is that on the third day at noon, a well-known entertainment reporter in the circle released an interview video with Qi Chengyan.

Liu Yun directly forwarded that weibo to her, Guan Zhiyi clicked on the weibo, before watching the video, she noticed the id name of the account that reposted the popular post.

Qi Chengyan.

Qi Chengyan?

Do they have the same name, or is it a netizens spoof?

Guan Zhiyi was stunned, and immediately clicked on the ID.

She looked at it and froze. Because this ID has a certification, the certification says: Yixing Entertainment CEO.

Guan Zhiyi: "???"

It really is Qi Chengyan.

Guan Zhiyi scrolled down and wanted to see more content, only to find that the Weibo had nothing but the reposted interview video. It is obvious that this Weibo was just recently applied.

However, even though it's new, the number of his Weibo followers has soared to 300,000 followers.

Guan Zhiyi was shocked and clicked into the video.

Looking at the background logo of the interview video, Qi Chengyan should be attending an entertainment festival. Reasonably, he can just sit down for this kind of ceremony, and there is absolutely no possibility of being blocked by reporters. Yet at this time he appeared in front of the camera, which only means that... he did it on purpose.

The video was a bit noisy, Qi Chengyan did not change his expression in front of a crowd of reporters, he looked calm as if he was in a financial interview he was familiar with.

"It is said that you already have a fiancée, but then you are attracted to Miss Guan Zhiyi. What do you think about those mistress remarks on the Internet?"

"It is said on the Internet that you spent a lot of money for Miss Guan and even bought her a "role", is this true?"

"Who was originally casted for the role in "Dawn and the Wild"? Which actor was pushed out?"

"I heard that you also went to the crew to visit Miss Guan, and that both of you are in a very good relationship."

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After a bunch of questions were over, Qi Chengyan said, somewhat surprised, "I have a fiancee? How come I didn't know about it."

The reporter froze: "You mean, you don't have a fiancee?"

Qi Chengyan smiled lightly and said politely, "No, I will inform everyone if there is any good news."

"Then, what about the rumor that you changed roles for Guan Zhiyi?"

""Dawn and the Wild" is a work that I value, however when it comes to casting...... I naturally leave it to more professional people. Miss Guan is the director's choice and not mine, so I hope everyone will not maliciously slander the actress. As for my visit to the "Dawn and the Wild" set, indeed there was a particular visit, but at that time I went to see Xiao Ran, you can ask him to confirm this."

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Subsequently after Qi Chengyan reposted this video, many staff and actors from "Dawn and the Wild" came to comment one after another.

Guan Zhiyi clicked on the comments under Qi Chengyan's Weibo, and saw the director and original author of "Dawn and the Wild" in the popular comments:

[When I first saw Zhiyi, I thought she was the Zhaoyang in my writings. After several months of getting along, she really brought my Zhaoyang to life.]

[The little girl acting is very good, there is no shady work being done, please don't let the malicious slander lead the pace.]

If the director and the original author are already strong enough to refute the rumors, then Xiao Ran’s appearance is another slap to the face of the rumor-mongers.

Xiao Ran: [Come visit me on the set again next time! Remember to bring some delicious food.]

No one thought that Xiao Ran would participate. What he said directly negated those who said that Qi Chengyan specifically went to the "Dawn and the Wild" set to visit Guan Zhiyi. And once Xiao Ran opened his mouth, his thousands of fans naturally followed him, and after a moment, the direction of the wind changed rapidly.

[I've said before that there is no evidence to blindly guess ah, everyone ended up slapped themself in the face, didn't they?]

[Whether Qi Chengyan has a fiancee or not, can be verified. If he dare to say 

he doesn't have it, then it is definitely not there]

[I believe in the author's great vision!]

[It looks like Guan Zhiyi is well-connected in the circle, even Xiao Ran is helping to dispel the rumors.]

[My goose is really miserable! It's not easy to have a good project yet she's still being scolded this much!]

[it's too much of a publicity stunt. Someone posted a clarification, so everyone can be brought into the rhythm.]

[Fuck... This big guy with the surname Qi is really handsome. What kind of entertainment company does he open? Can he get into the entertainment industry instead.]

[Sober up! The acquisition of Yixing is just a small branch of his career! How can this kind of person enter the entertainment industry ah!]

[Woooooo, so handsome, I'm following you!]

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The online comments are getting more and more swayed. Guan Zhiyi's hate comments are almost invisible, and there are endless discussions about Qi Chengyan.

While the Internet was talking enthusiastically, in a certain dressing room, Zheng Yitong, who was putting on make-up, looked at the news on the phone, then fiercely swept a pile of cosmetics .

Bang! The ground suddenly became a mess.

"Get out of here!"

The makeup artist and hair stylist behind her looked at each other and ran away.

The assistant's forehead was slightly sweaty, "Sister Yitong…"

"You said Shen Mengjia was his fiancee! How come she's not anymore?" Zheng Yitong's eyes were red with anger,"And what kind of drugs did Guan Zhiyi give to these people? Even the director and Xiao Ran came out to speak up for her?"

"Sister Yitong, this is not the priority now—"

"This is also the priority!"

The assistant lowered his head and sullenly said, "Sister Yitong, there are more important matters right now. That, the Le Yu entertainment side said ...... they will not sign you."

Zheng Yitong was stunned: "What?"

"The boss of Le Yu entertainment said that he won't sign you, so we don't have to go there tomorrow, and….I then asked other companies that we've passed before, and they didn't want to sign you either."

"How is it possible ......"

"It's true, I, when I contacted everyone to ask, they didn't say the reason, they just said that you are not suitable for their company."

Zheng Yitong widened her eyes: "Not suitable for their company? Who was it that begged me to go before!"

"This ......"

Buzz---

While the atmosphere was frozen, Zheng Yitong's phone rang. She glanced at the screen, picked it up, and said rather roughly: "What's the matter?"

The caller was Zhao Zhihui, the former president of Yixing, who said bluntly, "Yitong, since we are still relatives, I still have to remind you, don't fool around with Guan Zhiyi secretly."

Zheng Yitong said, "What do you mean?"

"Do you think Qi Chengyan can't find out if you're the one who does these things? What kind of person do you regard him as?"

Zheng Yitong's back stiffened, how could ...... he know that she was the one who's making the mess? No wonder, is this the reason why those entertainment companies suddenly refused to sign her?

"You, what evidence do you have that says it's me?"

"Don't touch anyone you shouldn't touch, your family has really spoiled you for so many years. I'm telling you, it's good enough that he only stopped you from going into this circle. If you dare to do anything else, even your own family can't help you anymore. Listen to me! Don't mess with the Qi family, the consequences are not something that you can bear!"

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The assistant did not know who Zheng Yitong was talking to nor what the other party said, he just saw that the woman who was still furious just now suddenly turned pale.

"Sis, Sister Yitong?"

Zheng Yitong's face was pale, she's unable to hold the phone anymore:" I only smeared her name, nothing more, yet he wants me to withdraw from the circle?"

Assistant: "...... who asked you to withdraw from the circle?"

Zheng Yitong opened her mouth, but she didn't dare to say his name.

She had actually heard about Qi Chengyan a long time ago, and she was very eager to get to know him after she learned that he had returned to China. She knew that his business style was quite ruthless. Even so, she didn't expect that one day, this man she once liked, would use this kind of ruthlessness on herself.

Just because of Guan Zhiyi, just because of her.

Because of her, she will never have the day to hold her head up** in this circle…

(**Get out of trouble etc. / Refers to the days of getting rid of a situation of distress, injustice, and depression)

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Guan Zhiyi was actually happy after reading the comments on the Internet. Although she said before that she would not let others' perspective disturb her. But after all, when she saw that there weren't a lot of people scolding her online, it's comparatively easier to do.

Apart from being relieved, of course, she was also a little touched.

She knew that Qi Chengyan was the one who pushed forward this series of events from behind. So she clicked on WeChat and wanted to send him a message, but before the word was typed, a call came in.

It was Xiao Ran who hadn't contacted her for a long time.

"Hello?"

"Zhiyi, I'm moving in a few days and would like to invite you to my house. Do you want to come?"

After "Dawn and the Wild", she and Xiao Ran have developed into good friends. And although he didn't mention it, Xiao Ran's voice on the Internet had also helped her a lot.

"You're moving? When is it? I don't know whether the schedule can be matched."

Xiao Ran: "Three days later, I also asked Cheng Yan and your brother... But it's okay. If you don't have time, just let me know, but if you are free then tell me, I --"

"I'm free!"

Xiao Ran: "...Huh?"

Guan Zhiyi didn't expect Xiao Ran to call Qi Chengyan…. Now she has to be free, even if she is busy.

"I'll come, I'm finished in three days."

"Ah? If that's the case, then it's a deal, You should come to my house-warming."

"Okay."