Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

Now there are dozens of employees in the company, and the monthly salary is hundreds of thousands, not to mention other expenses.

The fireworks company is my business, a powder keg. It’s no exaggeration to say that any small mishap could lead to a major accident.”

After saying that, Gu Jia sighed. If Xu Huanshan’s dream wasn’t to make fireworks, she would have actually planned to change his career a long time ago.

Although this industry seems good, it is actually quite difficult. Many customers don’t know much about fireworks design. They just think that fireworks are beautiful when they fly into the sky and burst into colorful sparks.

Therefore, many people just choose fireworks from an ordinary fireworks factory and will not specifically ask a fireworks company to design the fireworks.

Only some large theme parks or opening ceremonies will have such demand and bring more profits.

Therefore, Han Tao and the wives' circle are another way out she found for her family, but she cannot tell this to Xu Huanshan, at least not now.

Xu Huanshan saw that Gu Jia had already thought about it and what she said made sense. He knew that it would be difficult to change her mind once she made up her mind, so he didn't say anything more.

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Chapter 422 Zhong Xiaoqin's Child is Gone

After Gu Jia came out of the company, considering that she needed to discuss the time for dinner with Han Tao with Wang Manni, she planned to pick him up at the airport in person in the evening.

However, thinking that I haven't seen Zhong Xiaoqin for several days, I planned to make an appointment with Zhong Xiaoqin as well. The three of us could have a small gathering first, as a welcome party for Wang Manni.

Thinking of this, she took out her cell phone and called Zhong Xiaoqin, but the ringing lasted for a long time and no one answered Zhong Xiaoqin's call. In desperation, Gu Jia called Chen Yu again, but the result was the same.

At this time, Zhong Xiaoqin and Chen Yu were in the hospital. Today was the day for Zhong Xiaoqin to create her medical record and have a pregnancy check-up. However, during the examination, the doctor discovered that the fetal heartbeat in her belly had disappeared.

This was Zhong Xiaoqin's first pregnancy, and this child was very important to her and she was full of expectations, so she was stunned by the test results.

She couldn't believe it was true, so she looked at the doctor pleadingly and said, "Doctor, please give me another B-ultrasound. What if it was just a coincidence and I didn't hear it just now?"

"How is that possible? The doctors here are all very professional. You heard it yourself, it's definitely gone. There's no way they're wrong. And your progesterone level didn't increase, but decreased instead. It can be determined that the fetus has stopped growing."

The doctor also understood Zhong Xiaoqin's feelings. She had seen too many cases. However, no one would feel good if their child suddenly stopped growing, so she explained patiently.

In fact, the doctor who just performed the examination also observed for a long time, and only issued a diagnosis after confirming that there was indeed no fetal heartbeat. After all, fetal heart cessation is a very serious matter.

Zhong Xiaoqin felt particularly pained when she heard the doctor's words. She still couldn't believe it and said with tears streaming down her face:

"Doctor, I could hear the baby's heartbeat last time, and it was very clear. My husband heard it too, so how come it's gone all of a sudden?"

Chen Yu on the side didn't say anything, just nodded. Although his expression seemed shocked, in fact, apart from a little loss, he was relieved.

"Actually, this is a very normal phenomenon. You have fetal heart rate and fetal buds at the beginning, but they disappear after the development is not very good. This is a type of fetal arrest.

I suggest you schedule an appointment as soon as possible to have a uterine curettage. Otherwise, the longer you delay, the greater the damage to your body will be."

"No, no...it's not like that!"

Zhong Xiaoqin couldn't accept it, so she walked out of the clinic in a daze. Chen Yu followed her to the waiting hall.

Seeing her crying sadly and saying that she didn't believe it, why did her child die after a B-ultrasound? Chen Yu simply comforted her with a few words and went to make an appointment with the doctor and consult about the surgery schedule and other matters.

Zhong Xiaoqin looked at Chen Yu's back in pain, unable to accept his attitude for a moment.

When I was pregnant, I didn't see him so concerned about me. Now that he heard that I needed a uterine cleaning operation, he ran up and down the stairs, as if he couldn't wait to get rid of the baby in my belly.

Especially after hearing Chen Yu call his friend and ask him to arrange surgery for him as soon as possible, Zhong Xiaoqin was so angry that her face turned blue and her heart was completely cold.

On the way back, Zhong Xiaoqin sat in the passenger seat, looking out the window without saying a word, while Chen Yu said while driving:

"Xiaoqin, the surgery can be performed the day after tomorrow morning, you don't have to worry!"

"What are you worried about? Are you afraid that he will come back to life?"

Zhong Xiaoqin glanced at Chen Yu and continued heartbrokenly, "I've never seen you so active for my sake, running up and down the stairs as if the one you lost wasn't your child."

Chen Yu looked at her helplessly: "Xiaoqin, it's not like that. I'm sad too, but things still need to be resolved, right? Now that it's like this, staying one more day will harm your health."

"I didn't see you looking sad at all. I'm not stupid, and I can tell that you felt more relieved than sad."

As Zhong Xiaoqin spoke, she looked at Chen Yu with tears in her eyes.

"Zhong Xiaoqin, can you please stop thinking about it? You can't let your temper escalate the seriousness of the matter. Maybe it really isn't the right time. We can still have a child when we're ready." Chen Yu was a little angry and impatient.

"It's because of your attitude that the child left. Have you ever thought that children are spiritual and know that you don't like them and don't want them?"

This was the first time that Zhong Xiaoqin had spoken so loudly and hysterically to Chen Yu. Seeing her like this, Chen Yu stopped talking and could only drive silently.

The two of them were thinking about their own things, and the problems between them became more and more serious.

Zhong Xiaoqin felt that Chen Yu’s indifferent and even unwelcome attitude was the reason why the child chose to leave.

Chen Yu felt that Zhong Xiaoqin was being unreasonable and he didn't want the child at all. Although Zhong Xiaoqin kept emphasizing that he was almost thirty, he was not ready to be a father, so this was fine.

At this time, Gu Jia called again, and Zhong Xiaoqin finally answered the phone. She told her best friend sadly and helplessly about her fetal arrest, sobbing.

Gu Jia understood Zhong Xiaoqin's feelings very well and quickly comforted her: "Xiaoqin, don't cry. I know you are sad. I will come to see you now."

"Yeah!" Zhong Xiaoqin replied, then put down her phone and curled up in the passenger seat crying.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Jia didn't bother to pick up Han Tao at the airport or invite him to dinner. She hurriedly took a taxi to Zhong Xiaoqin's house.

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At the same time, Han Tao and Ye Jinyan had already attended the board meeting of Jingyan Group, and Zhu Suosuo in the president's office also received a bunch of roses again.

Fan Jin, who was sitting at the desk, looked at the several bouquets of flowers on the table and couldn't help rolling his eyes at Zhu Suosuo, complaining that these flowers were tasteless.

Because Xie Jiayin failed to distinguish between public and private affairs and even found reasons for causing trouble in the company, Zhu Suosuo was fed up with Xie Hongzu's behavior.

So without thinking, she asked someone to throw away all the flowers. Then she angrily sent a message to Xie Hongzu, reminding him not to send any more flowers, so as to prevent his mother Xie Jiayin from making trouble again.

However, Xie Jiayin was no longer in the mood to take care of her son. In recent days, the Xie Group's stock price had fluctuated greatly, and there were also reports of debts and possible bankruptcy, resulting in several consecutive limit downs, making Xie Jiayin's plan to use shares as collateral for mortgage loans fail.

Faced with the company's financial crisis, her only solution is to marry as soon as possible and let the Zhao family help the Xie Group overcome the current difficulties.

Therefore, in order to force Xie Hongzu to submit, Xie Jiayin had blocked his bank card, so she ignored him and waited for Xie Hongzu to come to her and apologize.

However, the fact that Xie Hongzu and Zhao Malin broke off their engagement made Zhao Malin's father very dissatisfied. He felt that his daughter was looked down upon by Xie Hongzu, which was a slap in the face of the Zhao family.

In addition, it was rumored that Xie Jiayin, the president of the Xie Group, had borrowed a lot of money in her personal name, which made the Zhao family even more reluctant to accept the marriage proposal. Now that their stocks were also targeted, the Zhao family immediately stopped mentioning the matter.

Because the Zhao family did not want to be implicated at this time, and the Zhao family learned through their own channels that the people who maliciously targeted Xie’s stocks this time were the sons and daughters of many large companies.

If it were just ordinary people, it would be fine, but the Zhao family was familiar with the forces behind these people. In addition, they looked down on Xie Hongzu, a mama's boy, so they just stood by and watched.

Xie Hongzu, who was still unaware of the situation, left the Jingyan Group building accompanied by his good friend Xiaohe.

Xiao He in the car couldn't help but say, "Hongzu, Zhu Suosuo already has a boyfriend, and she just sent a message saying that she doesn't want you to come anymore. Are we still going to continue tomorrow?"

After saying this, without waiting for Xie Hongzu to answer, seeing that he didn't look angry, Xiao He had no choice but to continue to persuade him:

"I don't think you have to like Zhu Suosuo. Besides, Auntie has blocked all your credit cards. You have no money now. What can you use to chase girls?

Not to mention that it's unlikely for you two to be together, even if Zhu Suosuo agrees to be with you, how can you give her a better life without money? You know, without the Xie family, you have nothing!"

"Xiao He, you said that I didn't find it so difficult to pursue girls before. But now it's like this, what do you think I should do?"

Xie Hongzu asked in a somewhat dejected tone, already regretting not having saved some personal money before. Now that his mother had blocked his bank and credit cards, his situation immediately became somewhat awkward.

Xiao He said stubbornly, "I think you are my only son, and I won't really let you suffer. Why don't you go back and admit your mistake, and then get engaged to Zhao Malin again.

At the very least, change the status quo, restore your bank account balance, and save some money for yourself. It's okay if you regret your marriage again, since it won't be the first time anyway."

Xie Hongzu thought about it, nodded and said, "That's fine, but now that we're out, we have to hold on for a few days, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

Actually, my mom is just making a fuss about nothing. The stock market has been doing poorly lately, so it's not as serious as he says. She's just trying to trick me into being with Zhao Malin."

"Okay, then you can stay at my house for the time being, and then go back to your aunt in a few days to surrender."

Xiao He didn't want to force Xie Hongzu to go home. In fact, he was quite worried, but Xie Hongzu was his only friend, so he could only go along with him.

However, he felt in his heart that this friend was a little willful and too irrational about Zhu Suosuo's affairs.

Xie Hongzu is like a little boy who never grows up. He does something willfully without considering the consequences or his mother at all.

He didn't even consider the family company's situation or what his fiancée Zhao Malin would think, or whether her family would vent their anger on the Xie family because of his regretful engagement.

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Chapter 423 Wang Manni Returns to Magic City

At seven o'clock in the evening, Wang Manni, wearing a decent dress and a pair of high heels, got off the plane alone. Just as she picked up her luggage, the phone rang.

After glancing at the caller ID on her phone and seeing that it was Gu Jia, Wang Manni immediately pressed the answer button and asked with a smile:

"Gu Jia, you called me as soon as I got off the plane. Is there something wrong?"

"I spoke to Han Tao on the phone this morning. I was planning to pick you up at the airport and call Xiaoqin along so the three of us sisters can get together to welcome you back.

But Xiaoqin went for a prenatal checkup today and found out she was pregnant, so I spent the whole afternoon with her and didn't have time to pick you up."

Hearing Gu Jia's words, Wang Manni hurriedly asked with concern: "The baby is gone? Why? Didn't you say you decided to have this child?"

"It's a fetal arrest. I'll be doing a uterine curettage the day after tomorrow. I just want to tell you, I'm sorry, Manny, I can't pick you up today.

Also, Han Tao doesn't know I didn't go to the airport yet. I just called but no one answered. Maybe he's busy with work and doesn't have time."

"It's okay. I just saw the message you sent, but I didn't have time to reply. If Han Tao didn't come, then he didn't come. I'll just talk to him later."

Wang Manni shook her head and said it was okay on the phone, then continued to ask: "By the way, Gu Jia, are you still with Xiaoqin now? Please send me the address quickly. Such a big thing has happened. I will go to Xiaoqin to see her before going home!"

Hearing her say this, Gu Jia said softly: "Manny, don't run away, you just came back and take it easy, rest for a night first.

I just picked up Ziyan from my dad, so why don’t we wait until tomorrow and go visit Xiaoqin together.”

"I don't need to slow down. Xiaoqin must be feeling very upset after such a big incident. Don't make a fuss just after you get back. I'll go and keep her company."

Wang Manni said anxiously as she walked out of the airport.

Gu Jia shook her head: "Xiaoqin didn't let me tell you in the first place because she was afraid you would worry. Besides, it's getting late. You should get some rest first, otherwise you will be too tired!"

"It's okay. I'd better go over and take a look. Xiaoqin cares so much about this baby. It must be a huge blow to her. I'll be worried if I don't go over and take a look."

"Okay then, I'll send you the address now. Let's go over and see Xiaoqin and chat with her so she doesn't worry too much."

"Well, I'll go straight from the airport. See you later!"

"See you later, Manny!" After Gu Jia hung up the phone, she looked at the lights outside the window in a daze.

At this moment, Xu Huanshan also came back from the company. Seeing her standing on the balcony, looking thoughtful, he asked without moving, "Wife, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Jia came back to her senses and saw that it was Xu Huanshan who had returned. She forced a smile and said, "Honey, you're back. Have you sent the design plan from Beijing?"

"Yes, I've already sent it along. I guess I'll need to go over there tomorrow. It's the first fireworks show, and I'm worried if I don't personally watch it."

Xu Huanshan nodded, hugged Gu Jia from behind, and then continued to ask: "By the way, you haven't told me what's wrong? You look a little upset, what are you thinking about?"

"Huanshan, do you know that Xiaoqin's child can't be saved? But Teacher Chen is indifferent and expressionless, as if the child he lost is not his.

Are all you men like this, hiding your emotions when things get tough? Or is it that the way you express your emotions is completely different from women's?"

After hearing what Gu Jia said, Xu Huanshan was not so moved. He said indifferently:

"Teacher Chen is just like that. He likes to keep everything to himself. He must still care about this child. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked so many questions about things pregnant women need to pay attention to during the last meal. You're overthinking it."

"Maybe. This incident has been a huge blow to Xiaoqin. She's been looking forward to having a baby. Manni just got off the plane and wants to go see Xiaoqin. I plan to go with her. If Ziyan wants to see her mother, you can comfort her."

After saying that, Gu Jia went to change her clothes. As a mother, she understood Zhong Xiaoqin's feelings very well and felt sorry for her best friend.

After all, Zhong Xiaoqin and Chen Yu have been married for six or seven years. They finally had a child, but now they suddenly lost it. It would be strange if they were not sad.

Looking at Chen Yu's attitude, Gu Jia estimated that even if he wanted her again in the future, she didn't know when it would be.

Correspondingly, Gu Jia couldn't help but feel that she was very lucky. She met Xu Huanshan in college, got married after graduation, and now she has some assets and a lovely son.

It seems that I am still quite happy. Now the company has overcome the crisis, and my life will get better and better in the future.

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At the same time, Han Tao also received a call from Wang Manni and learned about Zhong Xiaoqin's situation. He originally planned to ask Gu Jia to pick her up and then send them both there.

However, Wang Manni said that she had already taken a taxi, and it was not appropriate for Han Tao to go with her on such a matter, so she asked Han Tao to wait for her at home, saying that she would give Han Tao a surprise in the evening.

Han Tao put down the phone and picked up the information on the coffee table and started to read it. This was sent to him by the butler of the cruise ship. It recorded Wang Manni's situation on the cruise ship in the past few days, and it recorded every detail.

Neptune Liang Zhengxian also showed up as expected, and he contacted Wang Manni several times and even rushed to chat with her.

However, Han Tao was well prepared, so there was no need to worry. He also owned a 0.63% stake in MSC Red Star Cruises (Asia Pacific) Ltd. and a 25% stake in MSC Red Star Cruises (Magic City) Ltd.

It can be said that it is not an exaggeration to say that this cruise ship is their own property, so after Wang Manni got on board, she experienced the queen-like service.

In addition, there is a personal butler to accompany her throughout the whole process. Although Liang Zhengxian is still attracted to her, Wang Manni is not as moved as in the original plot.