The film and television city starts from the courtyard

A coffee shop in Chaoyang District.

Wang Ying sat there quietly, and soon after, a dark figure rushed towards her at top speed.

"Young Miss, have you been waiting long?"

Before Wang Ying could speak, Xu Lin hugged her and said, "It's been so long since we last met. You've already gone back to China, and we haven't seen each other more than a few times."

If it were anyone else acting so recklessly, or even getting so close to her, Wang Ying would have felt uncomfortable long ago, but Xu Lin was an exception.

Among Wang Ying's friends, Xu Lin was the one she contacted the most, and the only one who stayed by her side ever since the family tragedy.

"It hasn't been that long. We just saw each other last month. You're such a busy person, how could you put aside your work to come see me?"

"Absolutely! In my heart, you are far superior to my company. If you just say the word, I'd quit my PR company and work as your assistant."

Since being fired from the magazine, Xu Lin, despite finding a new job with Zhao Shucheng's help, was unwilling to repeat her past mistakes and risk being fired again. Therefore, she spent her time busy starting her own publicity company. Thanks to the information provided by Chen Tianhe, her publicity company enjoyed a successful start.

"Okay, I understand. Please sit down."

After Xu Lin sat down, he suddenly saw Xiao Qianxi's billboard outside the window and said, "Wang Ying, you...you know about Qianxi and Qin Chuan?"

"good."

Xu Lin said, "I never would have guessed. Even though I'm an entertainment reporter, sometimes when I see Qianxi's photos, I'm momentarily stunned. I have to figure out whether I'm close to her or not."

“Qianxi’s situation is not her fault. Qianxi needs a backer, and given my current situation and Qin Chuan’s current status, he certainly won’t lack women around him. Rather than finding a stranger, it’s better to find someone Qianxi who knows him well.”

Wang Ying looked at Xu Lin and said, "But I heard that Qianxi and Qiaoqiao broke up because of this?"

"Well, you two can handle Qianxi's matter yourselves, but as you know, Qiaoqiao is a die-hard fan of He Xiaozhou, so naturally she can't accept their breakup. Putting aside all the other grievances, the breakup alone is enough to keep her resentful."

Wang Ying nodded and said, "Yes, their answers to the question of love are definitely different. If Qianxi were Xie Qiao, she would have married Yang Cheng back then. If Xie Qiao were Qianxi, she would still be with He Xiaozhou now."

Xu Lin nodded and said, "Yes, their starting points are different. But I didn't expect you to be able to accept Qianxi. After all, you've always been a germaphobe, and you're a young lady from a wealthy family. How could you tolerate her?"

Wang Ying smiled and said, "There's nothing unbearable about it. After all, to love someone is to love all of them. Besides..."

Wang Ying didn't tell Xu Lin her true thoughts. In fact, she was using Xiao Qianxi as a target, letting her shield her from both open and hidden attacks. It wasn't the kind of sacrifice for love that Xu Lin imagined.

Xu Lin suddenly thought of something and asked, "Miss, you and Qin Chuan have been married for so long and now you have a child. Hasn't Qin Chuan mentioned holding a wedding ceremony with you? That's really unfair of him. He's not short of money. Could it be that he was planning to enjoy the bliss of having two wives from the beginning, which is why he didn't hold a wedding ceremony?"

Wang Ying said, "Of course not. It's not that he didn't want to do it; he mentioned it to me many times, but he never agreed. At first, it was because he was still tied to Qianxi and didn't want Qianxi to be hurt because of it, but later..."

Looking at the tall building not far away, which had advertisements for Zhao Shucheng's company on it, Wang Ying said, "Qin Chuan's business has grown so much since then. If we were to have a wedding, it would definitely cause a huge uproar. I don't want to be in the limelight, so we decided not to have one. Besides, our two families have already had a meal together, which can be considered a wedding."

"How can that be the same? For a woman, she may only have one wedding in her lifetime. Don't you feel regretful about that?"

"Of course not. Qin Chuan and I have been through so much together that we no longer care about what others think. When Qin Chuan proposed to me and we got our marriage certificate when I was at my lowest point, that was the most romantic thing that ever happened to me. Holding a wedding now would just be for others to see, and it wouldn't have much meaning."

Xu Lin looked at Wang Ying, who was smiling, and said, "You two are truly in love. But I understand you. If the media finds out about the wedding, and so many people already know about Qianxi and Qin Chuan, it will definitely cause a huge uproar."

"That's part of it, but not the main reason. After all, it was only natural for us to have a wedding before Qin Chuan and Qian Xi were actually together. I just don't want to be the focus of everyone's attention, and I don't want to be called Qin Chuan's wife everywhere I go. I'd rather people say I'm Wang Ying, the founder of a well-known gallery."

Xu Lin nodded, understanding Wang Ying's thoughts. She was now a fairly well-known entertainment reporter, having been in the industry for a long time, and knew very well that while wealthy people appeared glamorous, their lives were often chaotic behind the scenes.

Although Zhao Shucheng had an ambiguous relationship with Xiao Qianxi and was married to Wang Ying, compared to some others, he was considered to have kept himself clean. Some people didn't even have Zhao Shucheng's achievements, yet they had multiple partners and even countless lovers. Zhao Shucheng only had Wang Ying and Qianxi, which was quite rare.

Late at night, at a well-known bar in Beijing.

Yang Cheng and a group of friends came here to relax. While they were drinking, one of them suddenly said, "Do you know who I ran into the other day?"

"Who is it?" his friends asked politely.

"Wang Ying!"

"Wang Ying? Is she still in Beijing? Didn't they say their family lost their house?"

"I don't know, anyway, we just passed each other without saying hello. But judging from her appearance, she was wearing the latest designer clothes, and seemed to be doing well. Pretending not to recognize me, you know what this person is..."

Yang Cheng was taken aback to suddenly hear Wang Ying's name and froze for a moment. He had rarely been in contact with Wang Ying since He Xiaozhou's car accident, especially after graduation, when she returned to China and hadn't called him once.

"You'd have to ask Yang Cheng. He and Wang Ying are childhood friends and even studied abroad together."

A woman asked curiously, "Who is it? Your ex-girlfriend?"

“Wang Ying is definitely not our Young Master Yang’s type.”

"I get it, she must be extremely ugly."

Yang Cheng rolled his eyes at the other person and said, "Aren't you guys bored?"

"But seriously, Young Master Yang, do you know what Wang Ying's situation is like now? I roughly calculated that her clothes and bags are worth several hundred thousand yuan. Could she be dating a rich man? That would really embarrass us all."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Is it wrong for Wang Ying to have a rich husband?"

"She got married? To whom? We're not strangers to the daughter-in-law of a wealthy family in Beijing, how come we've never heard of her before, and she didn't invite you to the wedding?" "They didn't have a wedding, just a simple meal for the two of them. You've heard of her husband, Qin Chuan, the founder of the hottest tech company right now."

"This doesn't make sense, does it? If they were together, there should have been some rumors. Besides, didn't the gossip news say a couple of days ago that he was dating that Xiao Qianxi?"

"Yes, I saw it too. A secret rendezvous in the middle of the night. Doesn't that mean Wang Ying was cheated on? Our proud Miss Wang did nothing and just swallowed her anger. Is she really a fallen phoenix worse than a chicken?"

Suddenly, someone said, "Stop talking nonsense. She and Qin Chuan have a great relationship. Not long ago, Qin Chuan bought Wang Ying an art gallery, and they're preparing for an exhibition. Besides, in our circle, it's normal to have connections outside, but it's abnormal not to have talent, right?"

"That's true."

Yang Cheng couldn't stand it anymore, so he got up and left, going outside to smoke and think about his thoughts.

That day, during lunch break, Yang Cheng was drinking coffee and chatting about work with his employees when he suddenly saw a girl who looked a lot like Wang Ying walking not far away.

Yang Cheng quickly chased after her, only to find that it wasn't Wang Ying at all; he had simply mistaken her for someone else. Disappointed, he had no choice but to leave.

You know, they haven't seen each other for a long time since they finished studying abroad. Sometimes he wonders if his family hadn't been so heartless in severing ties with the Wang family, would he and Wang Ying still be good friends, still able to have coffee and chat together?

Yang Cheng felt he should meet with Wang Ying, so he asked a friend to inquire about her whereabouts. However, an insider told him that Wang Ying was pregnant and did not want to have any connection with people from the past, so she did not want to see Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng hadn't expected this outcome, but he knew that Wang Ying's decisions rarely changed, so he had no choice but to give up.

Zhao Shucheng and Wang Ying also knew about Yang Cheng's desire to meet, and asked curiously, "Yingying, isn't Yang Cheng your childhood friend? Why is he refusing to meet?"

"What can we say if we meet? Reminisce about the past? But what's the point of talking about the past? Their attitude is clear; they probably don't want any contact with me, and I don't need to make amends with them."

"That's not right of you. Your gallery is about to open, shouldn't you be able to invite Yang Cheng and the others to come and support you?"

"Forget it. I want to rely on my work, not personal connections. Besides, they're not on my side. Even if they're really here to support me, it's not for me, it's for you. Are you really going to give up your investment spot because of that?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Of course not. Not just anyone can participate in my investment. Besides, I'm afraid they'll take over my business, so it's best to keep your distance."

"So I don't think it's necessary to have any contact with them. We should just focus on doing our own thing."

"That's true. By the way, it's almost New Year's Eve, have you decided how you're going to spend it?"

Wang Ying shook her head and said, "Not yet, but given my condition, I probably can't go anywhere, right?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Of course not. If you really want to go out, I will naturally do my best to ensure that you and the child are not harmed or wronged in any way."

"Never mind, I don't want to go out. Staying at home is fine. But I remember Qianxi has a concert on New Year's Eve, right? Shouldn't you, her rumored boyfriend, go and support her?"

"That's not appropriate. After all, you are my wife. I know who is more important."

"I would like you to go to the concert, partly for publicity and partly to appease Qianxi. After all, she's been following you around without any official status, and she spends all her holidays with me, which is a bit unfair to her."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Wang Ying and said, "Are you serious? Or are you testing me?"

"Of course I'm serious."

"Okay, I'll go. At worst, I'll come back to be with you as soon as the concert is over."

He Xiaozhou returned to China because of a collaborative project with the school. However, Zhao Shucheng was unable to pick him up at the airport due to work commitments.

Xie Qiao felt that Zhao Shucheng didn't know how to face He Xiaozhou, so he didn't come. He also didn't dare to mention Qin Chuan and Xiao Qianxi in front of He Xiaozhou, for fear of embarrassing him.

While He Xiaozhou was chatting and catching up with Xie Qiao, you suddenly saw a large poster for Xiao Qianxi's concert in the distance.

"Xie Qiao, let me invite you to Qianxi's concert."

Xie Qiao hesitated and said, "Brother Xiaochuan, are you really going?"

"Of course, although we broke up, she's doing well now, and so am I. She hasn't changed at all; she's still beautiful, strong, competitive, decisive, and has a powerful inner strength. A bird that flies high may lose its companions, but there's nothing wrong with flying higher."

"She's right, but she's become a different person, and she's lost you."

He Xiaozhou was surprised that Xie Qiao reacted so strongly, even though she herself wasn't particularly angry. She asked, "What's wrong, Qiao Qiao? Are you still arguing with her? Weren't you two best friends in college?"

Xie Qiao looked at He Xiaozhou, unsure of what to say. Should she tell him that after breaking up with him, Xiao Qianxi turned around and fell into someone else's arms, and that he was her roommate's husband? Or should she tell him that she actually liked Qin Chuan too, but Xiao Qianxi beat her to it?

"It's nothing, I just can't stand her abandoning you for fame and fortune. Anyway, you all understand her and forgive her, so leave all your resentment to me, this petty person. She's a big star, she doesn't care about a nobody like me."

"Alright, Xie Qiao, I'll treat you to the concert. Even though we've broken up, I'm still a fan of Qianxi."

Xie Qiao was a little worried because she didn't know if Zhao Shucheng would show up at Qianxi's concert, or even if he would do anything intimate that might upset He Xiaozhou.

Zhao Shucheng had no idea what Xie Qiao was thinking. Even if He Xiaozhou really knew about his relationship with Xiao Qianxi, he wouldn't care. After all, he had done it, and he wasn't afraid of what others said or did.

Of course, Zhao Shucheng didn't care about any of that right now. In order to free up time for New Year's Eve, Zhao Shucheng needed to quickly deal with his work.

Besides routine administrative work, they also had to constantly monitor the company's new product launches. Their new products were scheduled for release on New Year's Day, so naturally, all preparations had to be made. (End of Chapter)