Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 375 The Battle of Guanzhong and Gongcheng
The words are divided into two parts.

Just as Zhang Yan and Feng Xiaogang were discussing countermeasures, Guan Zhilin, who had been drinking several rounds of drinks, also started talking in the most luxurious private room of Tianjin's most luxurious restaurant.

"Get married."

She swirled the red wine in her hand and sighed, "Hehe, it seems like I'm the only one at this table who's been through this, right? It's a pity I didn't know how to judge people back then. I was only 20 years old, a time when I was innocent and carefree. I registered my marriage with Wang Guojing after knowing him for only two months."

I initially thought he was a mature, stable, and successful man, but after we got married, I discovered he was a complete liar. He spent his days drinking, gambling, and womanizing, and he even used the money we received as wedding gifts.

At this point, she took another big gulp of wine and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Back then, all the media were mocking me for being blind and saying I was all looks and no brains. Even my parents' relatives and friends were discussing this."

Later, I got divorced and started to be more selective and careful in choosing a man, refusing to consider marriage until I had thoroughly understood him—and what happened? They said I was fickle and promiscuous.

Mainland media outlets generally view Hong Kong stars through a filter, and they wouldn't normally report on these kinds of gossip.

So most of the people present were hearing about Rosamund Kwan's love history for the first time, and seeing her resentful look, some of them even felt sympathy for her.

However, only one and a half people thought this way: one was Wang Luyao, and the other was Gai Lili.

People like Chen Hong and Deng Jie are either experienced or insightful, and they wouldn't be swayed by a few words from Guan Zhilin.

Gong Li slammed her wine glass heavily on the table and said coldly, "We've finally come all this way, can we please stop talking about men? It's not like we can't live without men!"

She couldn't say she knew everything about Rosamund Kwan's background, but she was aware of her chaotic love life.

Despite Guan Zhilin's pitiful and seemingly innocent story, as if she had been deceived, she had already had a previous relationship before marrying Wang Guojing, which ended because of his infidelity.

As for the so-called "take your time to choose carefully and make sure you understand the man before getting married," that's utter nonsense.

Other things are hard to find out, but whether the other person is married or not is something you can easily find out by asking around, right?

"Ha~"

Seeing Gong Li's disgusted expression, 32-year-old Rosamund Kwan immediately slammed her wine glass on the table and said unhappily, "I'm the one who got hurt by men, and I haven't avoided talking about it. You and Director Zhang have been inseparable for seven years, so why can't we talk about men?"

As she said this, she stared intently at Gong Li, seemingly annoyed that Gong Li was disrespecting her, but in reality, her eyes were full of scrutiny.

Although Gong Li and Zhang Yimou maintained a facade of harmony on set, Guan Zhilin, with her years of experience in relationships, could still see through their superficial harmony.

So recently, Rosamund Kwan has been looking for an opportunity to verify her guess—if the two really broke up, it would be big news in the entertainment circle.

She could also take this opportunity to criticize others and vent her frustration at having her role as Empress Lü taken away.

Faced with her probing gaze, Gong Li's already indifferent expression became even more serene, and she said without a trace of warmth, "Don't mention Zhang Yimou to me. I'll be 30 next year. If he still refuses to marry me, I won't keep bothering him."

Gong Li also knew that her affair with Zhang Yimou could not be kept secret from those in the crew, so she simply used a method of nine parts truth and one part falsehood to make Guan Zhilin believe that she was actively giving Zhang Yimou the cold shoulder, rather than having already completely severed ties.

"is it?"

Rosamund Kwan smiled slightly, raised her glass again, took a sip, and then said, "I heard that Director Zhang has been inquiring about that wealthy businessman from Lijiapo recently?"

"What do you mean by that?!"

When Guan Zhilin brought up the matter, Gong Li's face immediately darkened. She had deliberately acted coy with that wealthy businessman to provoke Zhang Yimou, but who knew that in the end...

But this is for the best, at least it allowed her to see Zhang Yimou's true colors clearly.

"Means nothing."

Rosamund Kwan shrugged and said, "I am..."

"Miss Guan, Gong Li." Guan Zhilin wanted to continue provoking Gong Li, but Chen Hong, who was sandwiched between the two, suddenly spoke up: "We came out to eat today mainly to have a good time, so let's not bring up those irrelevant things anymore."

Seeing that Chen Hong, the host, had spoken, Guan Zhilin had no choice but to temporarily back down.

After all, Guan Zhilin had inquired about Zhang Yan's situation out of curiosity over the past few days, and had already gained a general understanding of Yuanmeng's situation in mainland China, especially in Tianjin.

Other things aside, what terrifies her most is the widely circulated news of "arresting fraudsters in other locations".

Isn't this just an enhanced version of 'Mad Dog Chen Zhiming' being caught in Shenzhen?
Meanwhile, Deng Jie and her two companions, who were quietly watching the drama unfold, could only sigh in regret. They were actually quite eager to see what it would be like for a Hong Kong superstar and an international film queen to clash.

With one hand resting on her lower abdomen, Chen Hong smiled and changed the subject, asking, "I heard that the first batch of props from the Technical College has arrived. How is the quality compared to what you used in Hong Kong?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Deng Jie added with a smile, "Our General Manager Chen is the honorary principal of the Film and Television Technology Academy."

Guan Zhilin, who had been somewhat puzzled as to why she was paying attention to such trivial matters, suddenly realized and laughed, "The quality should be about the same. At least my prop sword is quite exquisite."

Upon hearing this, Wang Luyao asked in surprise, "Does Yu Ji usually carry weapons?"

“I don’t carry it with me all the time, but I need to use it for a few dance scenes.” After explaining, Guan Zhilin suddenly remembered something and said to Chen Hong, “Mrs. Zhang, I heard that you recently formed a professional dance troupe. Could you find two professional dancers to give me some pointers on my dance moves?”

Before Chen Hong could speak, Gong Li said with a hint of disdain, "I think it would be more appropriate to find a stand-in. Otherwise, with your fragile body, it would be troublesome if you bumped or hurt yourself."

"What did you say?!"

This was clearly a mockery of Rosamund Kwan, calling her a fragile vase. This really hit a nerve with Rosamund Kwan, who had competed with Gong Li for the title of Empress Lü precisely to shed her "vase" reputation.

As a result, Gong Li managed to snatch the role by using her relationship with the leaders of the inspection team through underhanded means.

Rosamund Kwan was already indignant about this, and now that Gong Li dared to make sarcastic remarks, she was so angry that she slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

"Miss Guan, please calm down."

As Chen Hong spoke, she raised her chopsticks and aimed them at Guan Zhilin's throat, startling her into taking a half-step back. Then she said, word by word, "I should have said this long ago. I am pregnant now and cannot withstand too much stimulation."

At this moment, Wang Luyao, Gai Lili and Deng Jie also stood up, ready to pull the door open at any time, so as not to accidentally hurt Chen Hong.

Seeing this, Guan Zhilin immediately calmed down, but sitting back down would put him in a difficult position. So he said with a stern face, "Mrs. Zhang, she was the one being sarcastic just now. You can't keep taking her side, can you?"

"Have it?"

Gong Li feigned ignorance: "Didn't you tell Director Xian that you've been having headaches lately? Is it wrong for me to care about your health?"

"you!"

Although Rosamund Kwan knew she was lying, she couldn't refute it, since she had indeed been experiencing frequent headaches lately.

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong reached out and tugged at Guan Zhilin. After she sat down again, she asked with concern, "Miss Guan, when did you start feeling unwell? Could it be due to the change in environment?"

"Probably not."

Knowing that she couldn't do anything about Gong Li for the time being, Rosamund Kwan went along with it and earnestly recalled: "It seems that a few days before leaving Hong Kong Island, I had a headache from time to time. I thought it was because I was tired, but after resting in Tianjin for two days, it didn't get better. Fortunately, the situation was not very serious."

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong turned to Wang Luyao and instructed, "Luyao, accompany Miss Guan to the hospital for a physical examination this afternoon, and also let her visit our dance troupe."

(End of this chapter)