Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang felt a little disdainful, so she said:

"The 12th floor is the bottom floor! In our community here, housing prices increase with the floor above. The higher the floor, the higher the price, you know that, right?"

"Yeah, I understand a little!" Seeing her so direct, Gu Jia smiled awkwardly and nodded.

Mrs. Wang ate the last piece of cake on the plate on her phone and asked again, "What does your family do?"

"I'm a full-time housewife, and my husband runs a fireworks company." Gu Jia frowned and answered truthfully.

Mrs. Wang glanced at her and asked, "Fireworks company? How much money can you make in a year?"

"That's not necessarily the case. It depends on..."

Gu Jia didn't know what to say for a moment. Who would just come up and ask someone how much money they make? Who would be so stupid as to reveal their family background to outsiders? How could she answer this?

At this moment, Mrs. Wang's nanny interrupted their conversation and came up to report, "Madam, your painting has arrived."

"Oh, wait a minute, I'll go over and take a look!"

After agreeing, Mrs. Wang immediately got up to look at the painting, and Gu Jia breathed a sigh of relief.

When the three of them got downstairs, they saw a few people carrying a painting in. Gu Jia couldn't help but follow them to take a look out of curiosity.

It turned out to be an oil painting, and it was from Monet's Water Lily series. She and Xu Huanshan had seen this painting in a museum abroad.

Mrs. Wang saw Gu Jia's stunned expression and said happily:

"By the way, do you know how to paint? Take a look at this, I just bought it!"

"Is this... authentic?"

When Gu Jia saw the world famous paintings bought by Mrs. Wang, she couldn't help but point at the paintings and ask a question.

Mrs. Wang suppressed her inner pride and arrogance and replied with disdain, "Nonsense! A fake will only lower the price. It has to be authentic! This is Van Gogh's 'Water Lilies', which I bought at an auction!"

"Forehead……"

After hearing this, Gu Jia looked at Mrs. Wang with a strange expression.

I can't even tell the difference between a Van Gogh and a Monet. Is this painting real? Are all rich people like this? They spend hundreds of millions on paintings and don't even know whose they are.

Mrs. Wang instructed the movers to place the paintings in their proper places, then turned to Gu Jia and said,

"Later, I'll let them see. What kind of flowers are displayed in this restaurant? How can it be considered high taste? Mine are so beautiful, they will never fade!"

Mrs. Wang was feeling proud of herself and looked like she was happily appreciating the oil painting. Gu Jia held back her emotions and gave Mrs. Wang an awkward but polite smile.

Mrs. Wang was getting happier and happier. She had no time to care about Gu Jia at this moment. She sent the guest away and said, "Okay, you can go first. I will consider your matter."

"Oh, okay, thank you for your help."

Gu Jia looked at the oil painting and then at Mrs. Wang. After going out, she walked to the elevator in a daze. Only then did she realize that she had not changed her slippers back into her own shoes.

Today was truly an eye-opener for her! Someone this rich, living in such a nice house, couldn't even tell the difference between Van Gogh and Monet! Either he was a charlatan, or he was just an uneducated nouveau riche!

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Chapter 125

Gu Jia got on the elevator with a feeling of emotion in her heart. Just when she was secretly sighing that Mrs. Wang was a nouveau riche, the elevator stopped at the 20th floor.

The elevator door opened, and Xiao Zhang, the property manager who was waiting for the elevator with Han Tao outside, saw Gu Jia inside and quickly greeted her, "Sister Jia! Are you here to see Mr. Han?"

"Xiao Zhang, I'm here to visit Mrs. Wang. I just moved in here, so we should get to know each other!"

After saying that, Gu Jia looked up outside. Standing at the elevator entrance were two men and one woman, including the property managers Xiao Zhang and Xiao Liu. The man next to them was Han Tao.

Hearing that she was visiting a neighbor, Xiao Zhang hurriedly and enthusiastically introduced her, "Mr. Han, this is Ms. Gu Jia, the owner of 1201 on the 12th floor of our Grand Hyatt Mansion. Her family just moved in recently."

After saying that, without waiting for the two to speak, he turned to Gu Jia and said, "Sister Jia, this is Mr. Han, the owner of the 20th floor."

After the property manager Xiao Zhang finished his introduction, Han Tao didn't say anything, but just looked at Gu Jia with a smile. Naturally, Gu Jia also saw it and recognized Han Tao.

It was said that the Gu family was more capable of handling matters, and she still owed Han Tao a favor, so after the three of them entered the elevator, she extended her hand with a smile and said:

"Hello, Lawyer Han, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to see you here!"

"Hello Miss Gu, what a coincidence, it seems we are destined to be together."

Han Tao responded politely, then extended his hand to shake her hand.

Gu Jia couldn't help blushing when she heard Han Tao say that, and said unnaturally: "Yes, Lawyer Han, it is indeed fate.

Last time, because the company has been facing these problems recently, I haven't had time to thank you yet! Speaking of which, it's really rude.

I didn't expect to run into you at my doorstep today. It's fate, allowing me to make amends for my mistake. You insisted on coming to my house today, so I'll just apologize and have lunch together at noon!"

Han Tao looked at her with a smile and waved his hand: "Miss Gu, you are too polite. What happened last time was just a piece of cake! No one would stand idly by when faced with such a situation. You don't have to be polite."

Hearing this, Gu Jia said sincerely: "Lawyer Han, you can just call me Gu Jia. You are my benefactor, and I can't bear the name you just called me.

What happened last time may have seemed like a piece of cake to you, so you might not have taken it seriously. But to me, it meant a lot, and you know that without me even having to tell you.

I had been planning to contact you after I was done with this, and then come to thank you. Now that we've met today, you have to give me this opportunity no matter what."

"Gu Jia, we knew each other before, and now we're neighbors, so let's not be polite. There are many opportunities to eat together, and today's meal doesn't matter to me. Besides, I have a meeting at 10:30, so let's do it next time!"

"In that case... all right then!"

Gu Jia hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Indeed, don't let a trivial matter like eating waste your time! Luckily, we all live in the same building, so we can make an appointment when you're done, or I'll come visit you when you have time!"

"Okay, then let's make an appointment. Don't worry about whether to visit or not. We're all neighbors, so visit each other often when you have time. As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative!"

"You're right, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Then I won't bother you. The child is still waiting at home. We will get together again when there is a chance."

As they were talking, the elevator had already stopped steadily on the first floor. Xiao Zhao and Xiao Liu stretched out their hands to block the doors on both sides of the elevator, protecting Han Tao and Gu Jia as they walked towards the lobby.

In fact, Gu Jia was still a little curious about Han Tao. Although she knew that he was a lawyer, she didn't expect that he was so young and had so much capital. Someone who could live on the second top floor of Grand Hyatt Mansion must be much richer than her family.

Not to mention that the two of them had a previous connection and the other party had helped her. Even if there was no such relationship, since she had met him, she would try to make friends with Han Tao.

After all, there was an opportunity to expand her network, so she certainly wouldn't refuse. Considering Han Tao's worth, he was at least a senior partner in a large law firm.

If he is willing to help, he might be able to attract a lot of big customers for his fireworks company.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but despise herself. In fact, she didn't want to be so utilitarian, especially since the person had saved her.

But she had to seize every opportunity, otherwise she would not let go of that scumbag Li Zhengzhi in exchange for a three-year contract. She would not bother trying to break into the circle of wives like Mrs. Wang.

She knew better than anyone that her husband Xu Huanshan was an idealist. Such a person was not suitable for starting a company, but rather for being an employee or a fireworks designer.

But in order to give her child a higher starting point and to make the family live a more decent life, she had to pull Xu Huanshan into starting a business and had to keep pushing him forward.

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After saying goodbye to Gu Jia, Han Tao turned and left with a slight smile on his face. This woman could be said to be a perfect wife and a good helper. She was also the ideal wife image for most people. She had the ability and adaptability that most women did not have.

Gu Jia's starting point is better than most women. She comes from a well-off family, graduated from a prestigious university, has no conflicts with her mother-in-law, is financially well-off, and lives a comfortable life.

But she also has problems that she is not aware of. She is too strong and wants to cross classes. She wants to enter a class that she originally could not enter and break into the circle of rich wives.

So she had to endure the grievances and try every possible means to make more money. In order to send her son to the top kindergarten, she bought the top-notch property in Grand Hyatt Mansion beyond her affordability, and even did not hesitate to humble herself to please the rich lady.

But life is real and cruel. Under her pressure, Xu Huanshan did start to make progress, but this also planted a time bomb for her failed marriage.

Now Wang Manni's kindness value has reached the maximum of 100 points.

Therefore, the remaining female protagonists in "Thirty Only" are Gu Jia and Zhong Xiaoqin, but he didn't think about what will happen now. It would be good if he could get in touch with them and improve his feelings. As for the future, it depends on the situation.

Although he was also looking forward to the fact that all the female protagonists in a film or TV series would receive a reward if they reached the maximum value, this idea would have to wait until they divorced.

The spirit of Wei Wu can still be inherited and carried forward, but we should not do anything that violates social customs and corrupts morality. At the very least, we should not roll up our sleeves and rush forward.

Fortunately, I know the direction of the plot, so I don’t have to be the bad guy. Someone will take care of it. After all, the Gu family has two experts in poaching people, Li Ke and Lin You.

On Zhong Xiaoqin's side, there is also that little puppy Zhong Xiaoyang, plus the irresponsible Chen Yangyu who pushed the person out personally, and they have already started to act.

After Zhong Xiaoqin found out she was pregnant, she not only told Chen Yu about the situation, but also secretly waited for him to return from his business trip. She even took a day off for this purpose.

But things turned out just as she had guessed. After Chen Yu learned the news, he had no intention of wanting the child at all.

He just kept emphasizing that Zhong Xiaoqin was still a child who had not grown up, and that the two of them were not mentally prepared to raise a child, nor did they have the financial foundation to raise a child.

Zhong Xiaoqin, who was afraid of making him unhappy and had no opinions of her own, naturally did not dare to refute.

Even though she was heartbroken, she still followed Chen Yu's advice and rushed to the hospital, intending to abort the child.

But when she was lying on the operating table, she suddenly regretted it. This is the difference between a mother and a father. The nature of maternal love made her give up the operation.

She really couldn't bear to leave the child, so she could only make an excuse, saying that there was an emergency at the company and the surgery could not be performed today, and then she hurriedly left the hospital.

Zhong Xiaoqin's behavior made Chen Yu confused for a moment. He was very surprised, but Zhong Xiaoqin didn't listen to his questions at all and hurriedly took a taxi away. Helplessly, he could only return to the TV station with confusion and doubts.

Chapter 126 New Member Chen Xiwa

Thinking about his next plan all the way, Han Tao quickly walked to the parking lot.

Because he had time in the morning, Yang Dongxu, who had sent Guan Juer away and then went to pick up his comrade, was already standing in the parking lot waiting for him, accompanied by a burly man with an honest face.

Seeing Han Tao coming towards him, Yang Dongxu whispered a few words to the man, then led him forward and said with a smile: "Boss, are you done?"

"Thank you for your hard work, Dongxu. I made you run back and forth so early in the morning!"

Looking at Yang Dongxu who looked very happy, Han Tao replied with a smile.

Seeing that Han Tao was in a good mood, Yang Dongxu quickly introduced the man next to him:

"It's not hard, it's all my responsibility! Boss, the person next to me is Chen Xiwa. He's the comrade in the reconnaissance company I mentioned before. Please take a look and see if he can do it. If you think he can, you can start work at any time."

After saying that, he looked at his comrade Chen Xiwa and said, "Xiwa, this is the old squad leader I told you about. Come and say hello to President Han!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiwa immediately stood at attention and politely thanked Han Tao:

"Hello, squad leader. My name is Chen Xiwa, and I'm from Jingzhou City, Handong Province. Thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

"Chen Xiwa, right? Don't be polite! This is not the army, and I'm not the commander. Relax!"

Looking at Chen Xiwa, who looked quite honest, Han Tao signaled the two to follow him.

“You and Dongxu are comrades, so I believe you will take this job seriously, and I also believe in your character.

Since you're already here, then do your job well. I have no objection. You can start working anytime. Just submit your documents later!"

When Han Tao walked to the car, Yang Dongxu opened the door for him and, without waiting for Chen Xiwa to respond, quickly spoke on behalf of his comrade:

"Boss, Xiwa is a very good driver and has great skills. Apart from his cultural knowledge, he is no different from a special forces soldier, whether he fights with bare hands or with guns and daggers!

When we came here, we discussed it and found that due to the nature of your job, it is inevitable to offend people.

Some people follow the rules, but there are also many who don't. With the two of us here, we can ensure that you always have someone to call upon."

"Well, that's quite thoughtful!"

Han Tao nodded slightly, motioning for the two of them to get in the car together, and then told Yang Dongxu: "Drive Dongxu, go to Jingyan Group."

"Okay, Wendy just called me. I promise to arrive on time!"

Yang Dongxu agreed, accelerated, and merged the car steadily into the traffic flow.

Inside the car, Chen Xiwa sat in the passenger seat. Han Tao lowered the center partition, looked at him and smiled, "Xiwa, is it okay for me to call you that?"

"Sure, squad leader. My former comrades all called me that. Just go with whatever comes to mind!"

"Okay, I'll call you Xiwa from now on! By the way, Dongxu said your family is having some difficulties. Can you tell me the details?"

"Nothing inconvenient!"

After responding, Chen Xiwa organized her words in her mind and said:

"I grew up in a single-parent family, with my mother and younger sister at home. My younger sister is studying in Handong University and has no ability to make money. My mother suddenly fell ill. The doctor said that I need to be hospitalized or arrange a nearby place for recuperation.

If the condition doesn't improve, I'll need a stent and check up once or twice a week. But my family's savings aren't enough, so I just want to find a job that can earn more money and take care of my mother at the same time."

"Oh, has the old lady been settled in? How much is the remaining medical expenses?" Han Tao nodded and asked about the situation with concern.

Chen Xiwa glanced at Han Tao and replied directly, "I'm staying in a hotel for the time being. The medical expenses plus surgery and so on will cost about 200,000 to 300,000 yuan. I have 100,000 yuan in retirement pay, but I'm short of 200,000 yuan!"

“It’s not a big deal for the elderly to always stay in a hotel, and the cost isn’t that much!

If you are willing, please stay and help Dongxu. He is too tired to be alone now. I will ask Wendy to find a better nursing home for the old man to live in. You will feel at ease with a nurse looking after you all day.

In addition, I'll give you an advance of 200,000 yuan in salary. If it's not enough, just tell me. You don't have to pay it back in a hurry. You'll receive half of your salary every month from now on.

As for the remaining half, I'll use it for nursing home fees and repayments. Once the 200,000 is paid off, my salary will return to normal. What do you think?"