Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 950 0938 [Dying to Save Face and Suffering]

After eating at the roadside stall, Du Yongxiao personally took a taxi to send Guan Jiahui back to her home.

Guan Jiahui's parents are both big stars, so of course they live in a high-end residential area. From the outside, it is enough to make many ordinary people envious.

Only those who live here know how expensive the property fees, sanitation fees, water and electricity fees are. Even if you are rich, you may not be able to afford these rising expenses.

At this moment, Guan Jiahui's father Guan Yueshan was worried about this month's property fees, water and electricity bills.

Guan Yueshan was born in Shenyang, Liaoning. His family was originally well-off, but an accident happened to his family, causing his family's financial situation to plummet. Guan Yueshan had to drop out of school to make a living, and he worked in many jobs, but things were always not going well. It was not until he was 21 years old that he made up his mind to join the entertainment industry. After unremitting efforts, he finally became a highly-regarded actor.

Among them, his most famous film is the Shaw Brothers movie "Love Without End", which he filmed with the superstar Lin Dai and caused a huge sensation in Hong Kong at that time.

But as time goes by, even the most handsome guy will age. Now his daughter Guan Jiahui is already 16 years old, and he is almost 45 years old. He can no longer play the role of a passionate young man on the screen. On the contrary, he can only play some father-like, uncle-like roles, and his salary has also dropped significantly. He himself is not good at business, and his family has only a little wealth, which is about to run out.

As for Guan Jiahui's mother Zhang Bingqian, she was also a famous actress in the 50s and s. She was quite famous in the early s and starred in many classic works such as "Wang Lao Hu Robs the Bride" and "Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter". Because of her pure and beautiful appearance and flexible and vivid acting skills, Zhang Bingqian was loved by many audiences. In addition, there were not many film and television actors at that time, so she was the most popular at that time.

However, although she has achieved great success in her career and is a big star that everyone pays attention to, Zhang Bingqian is ultimately a traditional woman. She eventually chose to marry Guan Yueshan when her career was at its peak.

Now the couple still seems to be enjoying a glamorous life on the surface. As a celebrity couple, they occasionally attend some fashion parties and participate in some charity sales to donate money. However, in fact, they have been stretched to the limit for a long time and have been out of work for a long time.

"Look, this is this month's expenses. It's so infuriating. Why are they getting more and more!" Father Guan Yueshan threw the bill to mother Zhang Bingqian.

Zhang Bingqian took a look and sighed, "What should I do? When will the company pay you the film remuneration you owe?"

"The other party said that the movie didn't come out and everyone would lose money, so they asked me to find a way to support it first?"

"Prop up for it? How? We can't even make ends meet! How about this, we sell this house and then find a smaller one, and we will still have plenty of money left to live on." Zhang Bingqian suggested.

"Absolutely not!" Father Guan Yueshan refused, "We can never sell this house! This is our reputation! If people knew that we were short of money and had to sell the house, how would we be able to go out and meet people in the future?"

"You only care about your face and don't think about your family?"

"I'll find a way to get the money."

"Think of a solution? What solution? You have already pawned your famous watches at the pawn shop, and the ones you are wearing on your hands now are all fakes. What valuable things do you have left?" Zhang Bingqian said dissatisfiedly.

Guan Yueshan snorted coldly: "Don't you still have jewelry? When we got married, I remember you brought a lot of jewelry."

"What did you say?" Zhang Bingqian never expected that her husband would come up with such ideas.

"Don't be so angry. You said that family is the most important thing in everything. Besides, those jewels can't be eaten or drunk. They are just for show in your jewel box. You might as well pawn them to supplement your family income."

"How dare you! I've been married to you for so many years and never asked for anything from you. Now you want to take my dowry?"

"This is just a temporary solution! At worst, I can return it to you when I have filmed more movies!"

"You're filming? Are there any companies that want you? Do you still think you're the popular actor you once were? Wake up, you and I are old. People now watch Ti Lung, Alan Delon, and Sylvester Stallone! Not you, Guan Yueshan!"

"Bullshit! How could I be old? I am still the same Guan Yueshan as before, and I can still be the leading actor!" Guan Yueshan said angrily.

Just as the couple was about to argue, a car sound was heard outside -
"Is my daughter back?"

This high-end community has a lot of traffic every day, but there are very few vehicles at this time. In addition, Guan Jiahui said that she would go out with someone tonight, so the couple immediately guessed that it might be their daughter returning home.

Ignoring the quarrel, the two rushed to the window to watch, wanting to see what the boy who brought their daughter back looked like and what kind of luxury car he was driving.

When the two of them met Li Cuilian, she was dressed in jewels and precious stones. Someone around her introduced her as a first-rate nouveau riche, so the two of them believed it.

In addition, the Guan family is currently in financial difficulty, and they really hope that their daughter can find a wealthy family, who may be able to help out their celebrity family.

Unfortunately, they were disappointed at first sight.

Because the car that came in was actually an ordinary taxi.

Watching their daughter getting out of the car, the couple even wanted to die.

Doesn’t the other party even have a private car?
Otherwise, how could he fight back?
At this moment, not to mention the couple, even many neighbors couldn't help but stick their heads out to look.

Guan Yueshan and his wife usually like to brag about their daughter Guan Jiahui, saying how beautiful their baby daughter is, and that she will definitely become a big star in the future, and that even if she gets married, she will marry into a wealthy family.

In particular, they had already boasted about the blind date between Guan Jiahui and Du Yongxiao, saying that their daughter had found a very good blind date, and that the other party's family was well-off and super rich, and that their daughter would definitely live a happy life when she married him.

This is indeed the case. Kwan Ka-wai's appearance is top-notch in the entire community, and even in the whole of Hong Kong. Girls are jealous of her, and parents are envious of her.

So after hearing this, everyone was very curious about who Guan Jiahui was looking for for a blind date this time.

At this moment, Du Yongxiao and Guan Jiahui got out of the taxi, which immediately surprised everyone.

"No way, a taxi?"

“Is this what you call a rich person?”

"That couple from the Guan family are really good at bragging!"

The neighbors almost laughed out loud when they saw the taxi.

In this era, private cars are a symbol of status. If you don’t even have a private car, how can you be qualified to say that you are rich?

The distance was too far, so they couldn't see Du Yongxiao's appearance clearly. They just thought he had a straight figure and good temperament. Someone else said sarcastically, "It looks like the Guan family has also been fooled. Maybe it's a white-collar gang!"

"Yeah, it looks like this guy is a gigolo!"

"Tsk tsk, the Guan family is really funny! After so much selection, they finally picked a poor boy!"

"Hahaha!"

Amid the laughter of the neighbors, Du Yongxiao and Guan Jiahui separated and took a taxi again. Guan Jiahui watched Du Yongxiao leave, then turned around, jumped up and down, and hurried home happily.

now--
Guan Yueshan and Zhang Bingqian, both with dark faces, were already sitting on the sofa in the living room with the lights on, looking like a three-person trial.

As soon as Guan Jiahui entered the room, she felt that the atmosphere was not right.

Her father Guan Yueshan stared at her and said, "Who is that person? How can a girl like you do this? You don't know how to be reserved at all."

Guan Jiahui was shocked and didn't understand why her parents were accusing her: "No, isn't that the person you asked me to go on a blind date with? It's so late, what's wrong with him sending me back?"

"You still dare to be stubborn? He doesn't even have a private car. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for him to come here like this?"

Guan Jiahui understood and pouted, "Oh, so that's how it is. You dislike him for not having a car, right? You're afraid that the neighbors will laugh at you - but what can I do? I just like him, I just like him, and I've already made an appointment with him to meet tomorrow!"

"Girl, you——" Guan Yueshan was furious.

Her mother Zhang Bingqian said, "The child is still young. Besides, we arranged this marriage for her. Even if there is a mistake, it is our fault."

"Did you hear that? It's your fault if it's your fault!" Guan Jiahui raised her little face, looking unwilling to admit defeat.

"You—don't know what you're talking about!"

Seeing her husband was about to scold their daughter, Zhang Bingqian quickly winked at him, then turned to Guan Jiahui and said, "Jiahui, maybe we made a big mistake, but it doesn't matter, we can still correct it now. Look, the day before yesterday, mom met a young man named Wen Peter, who is very talented. He is not only an actor and model, but also a fur trader... I heard that their family lives in Repulse Bay, which is a wealthy area."

Not many people in Hong Kong can live in Repulse Bay. The richest area that is more noble than Repulse Bay is Peak Road, which is divided into three areas: upper, middle and lower. Du Yongxiao is now the best of the best!
Next to the Governor and others!
"Yes, Jiahui, listen to your mother! You are still young and don't know how treacherous people are and how complicated society is. You must find someone who is good to you and can take care of you, especially someone who can satisfy you financially and materially. This is the most important thing!" Father Guan Yueshan said earnestly.

The more her parents act like this, the more Guan Jiahui refuses to listen. This is a characteristic of a child's rebellious period.

"Stop talking, I'm very tired and need to rest!" Guan Jiahui turned and went into the house, slamming the door shut.

"This kid won't even let me say a word!" Guan Yueshan said angrily.

"It's all your fault that she was corrupted!" said mother Zhang Bingqian.

"Why is it my responsibility again? As if you have no responsibility."

The couple started arguing again.

"Now, we boasted to the neighbors before that we had found a good son-in-law, and now they took a taxi to send your daughter back. I guess they would have laughed their heads off when they saw it!"

"I know without you telling me that these neighbors are the kind of people who despise the poor and love the rich!"

The couple became depressed again.

I lived here just for face, but today I lost it all.

"Why don't we take our daughter and that boy to the fundraiser tomorrow."

"what do you mean--"

"When the time comes, Peter Wen will also come. After comparing the two of them, it will be clear who is better. Our daughter is not blind. She will know how to choose when the time comes." Guan Yueshan suggested.

"You're right! This person is most afraid of being compared to others!"

The couple nodded, reaching an agreement.

In their opinion, that Wen Peter was much better than the guy who sent his daughter back in a taxi.

"Hong Kong hasn't had such an outstanding young person for a long time. My daughter, you must seize this opportunity!"

……

Guan Jiahui took a shower and made herself smell good. Then she called her best friend Li Xilei and talked on the phone for a long time.

Guan Jiahui was lying on the bed, covered with a facial mask, her two slender white legs swaying, her face full of happiness and sweetness.

On the other end of the phone, Li Xilei had a miserable look on her face. She told Guan Jiahui that after she left, the old witch started to pick on the female employees like crazy, scolding whoever she caught. Many sisters became depressed after being scolded by her and said they would not go back to work the next day.

Suddenly, Lee Chi-lei changed the subject and asked Kwan Ka-wai how her relationship was going. That Du Yongxiao looked like a very important person, and they were all shocked at the time.

Guan Jiahui just chuckled and said that those were all misunderstandings. It was the guy named Yan Xiong who helped with the acting. He owed Du Yongxiao a favor and was helping Du Yongxiao to save face.

Li Xilei immediately let go of her worries and felt much better. "I said, even though that Du guy is handsome, God wouldn't have favored him so much, making him both handsome and rich! Besides, if he had a private car, he would have driven you there a long time ago. Why did he take a taxi?"

Then Lee Chi-lei comforted Kwan Chia-hui: "Don't think too much. A man without money has its advantages. At least he won't become bad, and there won't be many women chasing after him. Besides, you are just dating him now and you don't plan to get married. After all, after marriage, you have to consider the daily necessities of life. Financial conditions come first, and whether he looks handsome or not is second..."

The speaker has no intention, the listener has intention.

Guan Jiahui calmed down at this time, listened to her best friend Li Xilei's words, compared them with her parents' words, and because of what she had been exposed to since childhood, she couldn't help but think, what should she do if Du Yongxiao's family situation is really bad?
Can love really be eaten?
My mother gave up her flourishing acting career for love, and now she has become a shrew who stays at home and cooks.

My father's acting career has suffered repeated setbacks, and now the family's financial situation has declined sharply. We can't even go to my favorite ocean park at will, let alone buy brand-name bags in luxury stores. As for myself, the reason why I have to work outside is, to put it nicely, to experience life, but to put it bluntly, the family is in financial difficulty and needs to subsidize the household expenses.

"Honestly, Jiahui! If I were as beautiful as you, I would definitely choose a few more." Li Xilei said again on the other end of the phone.

"While you are still young and have the capital, you must choose a rich man! Love only appears in movies and novels. In real life, everyone lives a miserable life. If you meet a rich man, why would you and I need to work? Just buy that luxury store and become the boss lady!"

"It's a pity that I'm not as pretty as you, so I'm working so hard now, hoping to meet more rich people in the store, even if they're older! I've seen through Hong Kong society, it's typical that people laugh at the poor but not at prostitutes—"

Li Xilei became more and more excited as she spoke.

"You are so lucky. You look like a porcelain doll, delicate and exquisite. When you go out, many boys stare at you. You are lucky. Your parents are big stars and know many wealthy tycoons. If they introduce one or two of them to you, you can change your fate..."

When Guan Jiahui heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little moved. "Maybe, I should go meet that Peter Wen. My mother said he is an actor, a model, and a fur trader. Fur traders should be very rich, right? Guan Jiahui, Guan Jiahui, although you like Du Yongxiao, for the sake of your family and your parents, maybe you have to make some changes."

(End of this chapter)