The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 398 Face is something you earn yourself
As the most talented and capable child of the entire Gu family in this generation, Gu Lanxi experienced many hardships at home when she was young, but after she became successful, she gave back to the family in many ways.

Donating money and goods to benefit her neighbors is a small matter; her greatest contribution is using her personal connections to connect different groups and achieve win-win cooperation.

As a large family continues to branch out and multiply, the blood ties between different branches become increasingly thin, and people's hearts naturally become more scattered. If we want to stay united in the torrent of history and achieve the inheritance and increase of wealth, we cannot rely on feelings alone. We can only unite the different parts through interests.

With more people, there are more conflicting voices, and if we want to maintain unity, someone has to step forward and take the lead.

When the older generation of leaders grows old, Gu Lanxi, with her outstanding abilities, strong character, and the reputation she has built up over the years, will naturally become the leader of her lineage.

Moreover, she is only 22 years old this year, and as long as no accidents happen, she can live for at least 60 years.

Conservative estimates suggest that it could protect three generations of the Gu family.

Rather than letting her harbor resentment, it's better to cultivate her early on.

It's important to know that because of those things that happened in the past, the outside world, especially Gu Lanxi's fans, has always had a very bad impression of the Gu family.

The current head of the Gu family is her grandfather's older brother, so she has to call him Great-Grandpa. Although he has many minor flaws, he is wholeheartedly devoted to the family and can be considered to have a broad perspective.

Gu Lanxi didn't receive much favor from him when she was young. But when she showed her value, she was admitted to the best university in the country at the age of fourteen. When she returned to her hometown to worship her ancestors, she not only moved her position in the ancestral hall forward quickly, but also invited all important guests from house to house by the clan chief.

Later, when Gu Lanxi started her own business, she was short of money. At first, the clan leader helped her make arrangements, saying that children should always be given the opportunity to try and make mistakes.

Therefore, Gu Lanxi wasn't very close to this blood-related great-grandfather, but she still respected him quite a bit in private.

Because she had taken many benefits from the clan over the years, even though Gu Lanxi had an unhappy childhood at home and didn't like going back as an adult, once she became capable, the first thing she thought of was returning to her hometown to hold a banquet, entertain relatives, and prepare offerings to solemnly worship her ancestors.

In her mind, where there is profit, there is emotion.

If the benefits are right, feelings can naturally be fostered.

For money, she can put up with strangers' attitudes; there's no reason why she can't bend down and act like a good child in front of her elders.

This time, she's getting married, and to the youngest son of the current head of the Lu family in the capital.

Although the two companies are located in the south and the north, and their main industries are not very different, they both believe in making money through harmony and resource exchange. With a wide network of contacts, many things are easier to discuss.

After the Lu and Gu families become related by marriage, as long as the young couple is happy and the two families visit each other often, many things can be accomplished simply because of their relationship.

This is not only a good thing for the Lu family, but also a great thing for the Gu family.

The old clan chief certainly wouldn't let things fall apart.

With the old man himself, his white beard trembling and leaning on his cane, personally taking charge of the arrangements, the Gu family attached unprecedented importance to this wedding.

Not only did each branch of the clan send important elders to attend the ceremony, but the clan also mobilized a total of six private planes to transport her dowry and the clan members attending the wedding.

She and her mother's memorial tablets were placed on one shelf. Relatives followed ancient customs, so a family could not sit on one shelf, and even people of the same generation could not all sit on one shelf. After repeated combinations, according to the optimal plan, four shelves were given away, and the remaining two were used to store her dowry.

Gu Lanxi never expected that when she got married, her clan would contribute money from house to house to raise money for her dowry so that she could bring it into her new family after marriage.

The dowry list was delivered to her by a special person last month. It was over 800 pages long, including pictures and descriptions. For good luck, it was bound into two volumes with silk covers and gold trim, making it exceptionally exquisite.

Her current home is the bridal suite prepared for her by Gu Yongxin's family. Because the wedding was too rushed, the furniture is the same as before.

After discussing it, the elders in the clan felt that her marriage was the beginning of a new life, and she should have new furniture that belonged to her alone.

Therefore, the dowry included a complete set of furniture made to fit the dimensions of the house. All the materials were personally arranged by the elders of the clan who owned a furniture factory. They used the best materials and hired excellent designers. The carvings, shapes, and designs were all based on the house's decoration style, yet they also incorporated the unique elements of the couple.

Everything that can come in pairs is in pairs; even feather dusters come in eight auspicious pieces.

In addition, this includes gold, antiques, jewelry, real estate around the world, cars, yachts, horses, funds, stocks...

The items are varied and numerous, and when added together, their value is over 300 million.

It was all pieced together for her by various branches and factions.

In total, it was equivalent to the value of the betrothal gifts given to her by the Lu family.

After years of hard work, Gu Lanxi has amassed a considerable fortune, which is still growing at an extremely rapid pace. She readily accepts anything her in-laws give her.

She never expected that the clan would prepare these things for her.

You have to understand, so much furniture can't be made in a short time.

The entire process of packaging the furniture at the factory and loading it onto the cargo plane was filmed by the production crew. Due to time constraints, Gu Lanxi couldn't visit the factory herself, fearing that the dimensions might not be suitable or the design might not meet her expectations. When the clan mentioned this matter, she arranged for someone to inspect it, taking measurements and checking the quality at the same time.

If it's just for show to make up the numbers, all the furniture in the house is new, it's just been sitting there for a few years, there's absolutely no need to replace it.

But the furniture didn't smell bad at all, and it was excellent in every way, clearly something that couldn't be made in a short time.

Perhaps the clan was already making preparations as soon as the news of her marriage to Lu Nanting came out.

From a young age, she understood that face is given by others, but dignity is earned by oneself.

Everything she earned through her own efforts is what she deserves.

So she didn't refuse.

But she would also keep track of what each family gave, and when her relatives had a wedding, she would reciprocate with a gift.

Because of these things, Gu Lanxi's entire wedding preparation process was filled with warm emotions.

Just as the clan elder said, her maternal family is her source of strength. Having it herself and having it in her maternal family are two different things.

Although her father was unreliable and her mother passed away early, the Gu family's attitude meant that she was the most important part of this vast community of interests.

To save face for her, even the six private jets were given a brand new bright red paint job.

In line with the main colors of the wedding, the design features bright red, gilded gold, and navy blue as the primary colors. The bright red background is adorned with gilded lettering and navy blue patterns, including an airplane and a large character that together convey the message "May you have a happy marriage."

Gu Lanxi arrived at the airport in the morning. Before the plane even landed, she could see six planes lined up and parked together from a distance through the window.

The shock she felt at the time left her speechless for a long time, but thankfully she was quick enough to take an extremely high-quality photo.

After the ancestral worship ceremony, the mother's memorial tablet was brought out that night. Because there were still elders from Southeast Asia who had not yet been laid to rest, Gu Lanxi, the film crew, and her staff stayed overnight in Guangzhou to wait for everyone to arrive.

After picking them up from the airport, the whole family had a reunion dinner at home. After settling the staff in, Gu Lanxi was pulled back to her own home by Gu Yongxin's mother.

After washing up, she lay in bed for two hours. Once everyone in the family had gone to bed, she sat up as soon as the alarm rang.

I changed into a long black down jacket, put on a woolen hat and a black mask, and quietly left my aunt's house.

Knowing the way well, I arrived at the alleyway west of the ancestral hall, walked to the end, and looked up at the huge phoenix tree.

From a distance, she looks almost exactly the same as she did when she was a child.

It's still so tall and so big.

When spring arrives and flowers bloom, new buds sprout, creating a magnificent sight that can cover the sky. During the flowering season, it becomes even more spectacular, attracting people from far away who will drive specifically to see it.

This morning I took Sister Wang to get her teeth filled and also to have her dental fissures sealed.

While I was taking Er Mao to the restroom, an auntie holding her child stood at the door and started blabbering, saying things like, "Look how pitiful that girl is, she must be in so much pain, she's bleeding. If you don't brush your teeth properly, you'll end up like that too."

I happened to come back and saw them. I said, "Are you here for dental work too? We're not done yet, please go outside and wait in line!"

She said, "Let's take a look."

I said, "What are you looking at? My child may only be six years old, but she should have privacy when receiving treatment. She is not a negative example for you. This is extremely rude! I'm very angry, please leave immediately!"

Then she berated the person until their face turned red, saying she didn't know it was their child. She then added that everyone has children, and they should understand each other.

I said, no matter whose child she is, you shouldn't do this. It's incredibly rude! Get out of here right now!

The nurse immediately came over and closed the door for us.

The child was still under the care of the doctor, and I didn't say anything.

Then the medical staff immediately explained to me that they didn't like it either.

So why not say you don't like it? Shouldn't you protect your clients when I'm not around?
In the end, I didn't say anything, but I'm considering switching to a different dental clinic.

On the way home, I told the children that they should know how to protect their rights.

Be brave enough to say no to things you don't like.

Everyone encounters dental problems to some extent. It's great that you're brave enough to see the dentist, and it's also good to learn from your mistakes and take good care of your teeth. Mom is willing to spend a lot of money to fill a baby tooth that will fall out in a few years; you're very lucky.