I Am Rich

63

After the weibo post was sent, Guan Zhiyi put down her phone and was about to eat some more bites of rice.

However, not long after she lifted her chopsticks, she got another incoming call.

As soon as she picked up the call, Liu Yun's surprised voice came from the other end of her phone,"You guys are moving too fast! At least give me some time to react first ah! Is it going to be made public!"

Guan Zhiyi said, "Public? Yes, I'm going to make it public, but I haven't mentioned anything about this matter yet….Did he post something on his Weibo?"

"No, it's on your weibo!"

"What happened with my Weibo?"

"Didn't you just send a clarification post? Have you not seen President Qi's comment under your post!"

Guan Zhiyi was a bit confused,"I'm currently eating.....wait a minute, I'll go check on it right away."

After hanging up the call, Guan Zhiyi went to log in to Weibo again, but she strangely discovered that to her surprise nothing came out when she clicked on it.

What's going on......

Without any better option, Guan Zhiyi gave Liu Yun another call, in which Liu Yun answered helplessly,"Sister, Weibo exploded because the two of you."

"......"

Weibo has really exploded.

Later, many people who logged on to Weibo were perplexed to find that they couldn't swipe on anything. It was a long while before people behind the scenes finally had it stabilized, and only then did it show the display.

Once Guan Zhiyi was able to view her Weibo, she hurriedly clicked into the comment under her new post.

"Don't be ridiculous, that car is my own brother's car, and the house I entered is also my own brother's house. President Qi's house is next door, haaa…...."

The first hot comment:

Qi Chengyan: [Then, when will you be willing to enter my house (family)?]

Thousands of netizens replied to this comment:

[Am I seeing things?]

[It's my idol! The account is verified!]

[What do you mean with these words!!!!]

[A confession? A pursuit? Oh my god.]

[It's more of a marriage proposal, okay?]

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The netizens were filled with questions, but in about ten minutes, their question was swiftly answered. Because, an official account with a blue v posted a message:

"Thanks for your attention. Our boss and Miss Guan are currently in a relationship. Hope everyone can give them some space~"

This official account with a blue v was not Qi Chengyan personal account, nor was it the account of Yixing Entertainment Company, but rather it was the only official account of the Qi Group. This account usually only posted about some financial stuff, so this is the first and probably the only time they make a post regarding personal relationship matters.

Promptly after it was posted, a large number of netizens came to gather around.

[Damn, using an official account to post a public announcement, isn't this just making it clear that Guan Zhiyi is the rightful owner?]

[She might not be the rightful owner yet. If we look at Qi Chengyan's previous comment, it seems like he's still wooing her.]

[I'm dizzy, what kind of a person Guan Zhiyi actually is?]

[Is there anyone who hasn't read the follow-up post? Someone has already dug up about Guan Zhiyi's car, there are only two in the whole country, one is in Guangzhou, and the one in Imperial capital is owned by Guan Yuanbai, aka Guan Zhiyi brother!]

[And Guan Yuanbai is…]

[You don't know the Guan Family? Then, you definitely know five-star hotel Nanjue, since it's a well-known landmark, right? That hotel is owned by her family.]

[Those who say that she wanted to climb into a rich family are practically getting slapped in the face, she herself actually comes from a very wealthy family.]

[But Guan Zhiyi's early development is so ordinary, ah. Could it be that her family didn't support her?]

[Didn't she flaunt her poor people persona?]

In response to the poor persona thing, someone later dug up some stuff.

The first thing that was dug up by fans was a video of Guan Zhiyi's old live broadcast. In the video, Guan Zhiyi vehemently said that she was not poor and lived a good life, yet absolutely no one believed her in the comments.

The moment the video was posted the comments were filled with laughter.

[I think this young lady is trying her best, but no one were convinced by her]

[Hahaha I'm laughing to death, she looked so helpless.]

[It seems that she initially broke through the entertainment circle entirely by herself without using any of her family resources.]

[it's actually a bit inspiring.]

[I can't believe that my female goose is not poor! Oh My God! This old mother is rejoicing and is moved to tears.]

[Then, why on earth did she not say that she comes from the Guan Family? Did she pretend to be miserable to get attention?]

[Are you crazy? She could get even more attention if she said that she comes from the Guan Family, okay? She simply keeps a low-profile and doesn't want to bring up her family.]

The second thing that they dug up was Guan Zhiyi's mother, Lin Zijia, someone who has memories in the entertainment circle. Previously, they didn't know that Guan Zhiyi was a member of the Guan family, and now that they know about it, journalists will naturally associate her to Lin Zijia who was once married into the Guan family.

She was the dream goddess of many people at that time, had stunning beauty and starred in many movies. But unfortunately, being too beautiful didn't always mean to be a good thing. The words 'Flower Vase' and 'Mistress' were always attached to her. Afterwards, because she could not stand the frustration and public abuse for her acting career, she became depressed and committed suicide.

[Lin Zijia is seriously pretty, but she really got in the way of so many people since the start.]

[She had a bad reputation at that time, a lot of people would say that she was just a pretty face, everyone disliked her.]

[I feel that the reason why the Guan Family didn't help pave the way for their own daughter is related to her mother….I reckon they don't want their daughter to go down the same road again.]

[My daughter, thank you for persisting to chase your dream in the entertainment industry!!!!]

[I presume Guan Zhiyi is getting blasted on the internet and has no choice but to tell who she is.]

[Now that I see it, Lin Zijia was really wronged at that time, in fact, she didn't do anything that deserves to get swear at!]

[Heaven is jealous of the beautiful woman**.]

(**Those whom the Gods love die young.)

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At three o'clock in the afternoon, both Guan Yuanbai and Qi Chengyan return early from work.

At this moment, Guan Zhiyi was sitting on the sofa, her phone screen was still stuck on her mother's photo. When she made the fact that she was a member of the Guan family public, she knew that everyone would pay attention to this matter, but she paid no mind.

Anyway, regardless of what others think about her mother, she will forever be a goddess in her heart.

"Xiaowu."

Hearing Guan Yuanbai's voice, Guan Zhiyi's eyes moved away from the screen, "Brother, why did you come back so early, did......dad also call you?"

Guan Zhiyi just now received a call from her father. She told him that she would go back this evening to explain everything in person, and that he didn't have to directly come to look for her.

Guan Yuanbai said, "Of course he will call me about such a big matter."

Guan Zhiyi said sheepishly, "Then, has Grandpa Qi called you yet?"

Qi Chengyan said, "Grandpa hasn't called me, so he probably still has no idea about it, I'll talk to him when we get back later."

"Oh," Guan Zhiyi said.

Guan Yuanbai glanced at the two, "I heard that weibo collapsed the moment it was made public. You two are really something else."

Guan Zhiyi: "I didn't plan for it to be this way at first…."

Qi Chengyan laughed,"Isn't it great, clarifying two matters altogether, saving us from any future trouble."

Guan Yuanbai snorted coldly and patted Guan Zhiyi's head, "Come on, let's go home now."

"Oh......"

Twenty minutes later, the three of them drove back to the Imperial Palace in the same car.

Qi Chengyan didn't go back to his house, but rather he went along with Guan Yuanbai and Guan Zhiyi to their house. Considering he needed to formally tell her father about being in a relationship with Guan Zhiyi.

After the car was parked, the three people came up from the garage together. However, when they arrived at the living room, they were all stunned to see the people sitting inside.

Because, at the moment, Guan Xinghuai was not the only one inside, there was also Elder Qi.

Qi Chengyan: "......Grandpa, you're also here."

Elder Qi seldom read news from the entertainment circle, so he only found out about this matter because someone called him for confirmation. The moment he saw Qi Chengyan coming in, he hooked his hand expressionlessly,"You come here."

Guan Zhiyi saw that Elder Qi's complexion was not good and immediately said,"Grandpa, We're sorry we didn't tell you first, we were initially going to tell everyone about it once we've stabilized our relationship, so…."

Qi Mingsheng interrupted her, " Xiaowu, my dear, can you step aside first."

"......"

Qi Mingsheng: "Qi Chengyan, come here."

Qi Chengyan paused and walked forward, "Grandpa--"

"You bastard!"

No one expected Qi Mingsheng to suddenly pick up his cane beside him and vigorously hit Qi Chengyan with it. Even Guan Xinghuai, who all along sat beside Qi Mingsheng was so shocked that he immediately stood up,"Ah, El-elder Qi, you don't have to go that far, you don't have to go that far--"

Qi Mingsheng lifted his hand and ruthlessly hit Qi Chengyan's leg two more times,"Bastard! What's wrong with you! You, you, you put your hand on Xiaowu! Ha! How could you put your hand on someone that you already know since she was a kid! She even call you brother, you bastard thing!"

Guan Zhiyi: "Grandpa--"

Things happened so suddenly, thus, everyone was unable to intercept. Even so, Qi Chengyan could have dodged it, yet he foolishly did not move his feet even once, taking down all the beating.

When Guan Zhiyi saw that he just stood still without moving from afar, she hurriedly stepped forward to stand in front of him, "Grandpa, it's not like that, it's, it's me....."

"Xiaowu, don't defend him!" Qi Mingsheng pointed at Qi Chengyan while saying,"You tell me, why on earth did you not pursue her sooner? Nevertheless, she, she was your own younger brother's ex-girlfriend! What the hell are you doing!"

"Grandpa, actually there's a bit of a misunderstanding here." Guan Yuanbai came forward and pulled Qi Chengyan to the side in passing so that he wouldn't get beaten up again, then said, "That thing with Hongxi before doesn't count because these two children were just pretending to date to avoid blind date."

Qi Mingsheng: "Wh--what?"

Guan Xinghuai was also shocked,"Really? Is that true?!"

Guan Zhiyi was a little embarrassed, "Dad, it's true...at that time, you leave me no choice since you keep pressuring me….."

"You, you-" Guan Xinghuai didn't know what to say for a moment. On one hand, he was annoyed because he was being lied to, on the other hand, he also felt relieved because if Guan Zhiyi had never been in a relationship with Hua Hongxi, then there won't be any weird issue if she got together with Qi Chengyan.

Qi Mingsheng's eyes moved to Qi Chengyan, "You also know about this?"

Qi Chengyan nodded,"Yes."

"So you and Xiao Wu--"

"After returning to China, Xiaowu and I got closer to each other, I fell in love with her, then I pursued her."

Qi Mingsheng squinted his eyes, although he didn't express his opinion, his complexion has improved a little.

Seeing this, Qi Chengyan turned towards Guan Xinghuai and said, "Uncle, I came here today to tell you, I like Xiao Wu, I hope you'll allow me to be together with her."

Guan Xinghuai actually very fond of Qi Chengyan, it just that because he was the same age as his own son and has been looking after his daughter since she was a kid, he never thought Qi Chengyan would have that sort of feelings for his child.

When he first saw the news, he without doubt felt shocked, but after giving it some thought, he found that Qi Chengyan is actually quite suitable for Xiaowu…

"Well, it's the love affair between you youngsters, why are you asking whether I allow you or not, it's enough if Xiaowu likes it."Guan Xinghuai said.

Guan Zhiyi's eyes lit up, "Dad, so you also feel it's great, right?"

Guan Xinghuai: "Next time you dare to hide something like this from me again, see how I will punish you."

Guan Zhiyi said happily,"No way, impossible, how can there be a next time."

Guan Xinghuai looked askance at her and snorted softly.

Seeing that Guan Xinghuai was not angry, Guan Zhiyi walked over to Qi Mingsheng's side. She took his arm and asked tentatively, "Grandpa, do you not like me?"

Qi Mingsheng was taken aback, he hurriedly said, "How is that possible, why would Grandpa not like you."

"But I think that you don't like me."She blinked her eyes and looked down, Guan Zhiyi intentionally stared blankly, implying her grievance,"If not, then why don't you want Brother Chengyan to be together with me?"

Qi Mingsheng loved Guan Zhiyi dearly and treated her as if she were his own granddaughter since she was young, so he didn't want her to think that way,"Xiaowu, it's not that Grandpa doesn't want you two to be together, but this kid is no good! He's keeping me in the dark about this matter!"

"So you still like it if we get together, don't you?"

Qi Mingsheng's heart softened as he looked at Guan Zhiyi's blinking deer eyes.

In fact, he was especially hoping to marry this little girl into their family, otherwise he would not have been so angry at the time his grandson Hua Hongxi broke up with her. He just didn't expect this grandson of his would have such thoughts, he was under the impression that Qi Chengyan was merely treating her as a little sister and nothing more......

Qi Mingsheng coldly glanced at Qi Chengyan then patted the back of Guan Zhiyi's hand,"Count him lucky."

Guan Zhiyi turned her head to make eye contact with Qi Chengyan, her eyes were full of smiles,"Thank you, Grandpa!"

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After some tossing and turning, Elder Qi finally calmed down and was going to return home.

When Guan Zhiyi was sending him off, she secretly pulled Qi Chengyan's sleeve while no one was paying attention.

Qi Chengyan turned his head back,"What's wrong?"

"Does it hurt?" Guan Zhiyi whispered.

Qi Chengyan smiled,"It's alright."

"You go back and check if you got any bruises."

"Will do."

"Tell me if you have any, I think we had some very effective medicine at home...I'll send it to you then."

"Don't worry, it's not that bad."

Guan Zhiyi glared at him, "But brother, why are you so stupid, I can't believe you didn't even try to dodge."

"I've made a move on you, I deserve and must endure this beating."Qi Chengyan hooked his lips and said, "Alright, you don't have to send us off, go back home."

Guan Zhiyi said 'Oh', and reluctantly let go of him,"Then, can you come to see me tomorrow?"

Qi Chengyan paused, "Huh?"

The corners of Guan Zhiyi's mouth raised slightly, "I mean, since everyone already knows about us, we can hang out together openly now."

Qi Chengyan's gaze was slightly deepened.

Only God knows how much effort he used resisting the urge to directly hold and bring her home the moment he saw her being like this.

"I got it, I'll come to see you tomorrow."