Gu Yingnan had delivered the contract to Jinlan No.1 Courtyard when Shi Lan had just returned from Peak Entertainment not long ago.
Looking at the luxurious villas in front of him, Gu Yingnan was suddenly very puzzled. Although An Lan had boasted to her brother earlier that she was not short of money, at that time, Gu Yingnan hadn’t had a strong impression of Shi Lan’s wealth, until he saw the manor villa in front of him.
Sun Ling greeted Gu Yingnan at the door and went directly to the farm where the boss was located.
"Follow me, the boss is working on the grape trellis."
"She’s in a place ?" Gu Yingnan was again surprised.
Before, Miss Shi had shown off her farm and everyone thought she was in some countryside or suburb. Who knew her farm was right in this villa area?
"There’s a lot of open space here," Sun Ling said nonchalantly.
Soon, the two reached the grape trellis. Shi Lan had just put on worker gloves and taken out scissors. Upon seeing Gu Yingnan, she said, "Give the contract to Sun Ling."
"You... what exactly is your identity?"
"An 18th-tier little star," Shi Lan casually answered. "It’s just that, when I’m free, I do some part-time work."
"Part-time doing what?"
Shi Lan smiled and said nothing. Just then, the only housemaid came over holding a Ferrari, saying, "Madam, Mr. Yan said there’s a dinner party tonight and he won’t be home for dinner. Would you like to keep the guest for a meal? I’ll prepare the ingredients."
Upon hearing the words "madam" and "Mr. Yan," Gu Yingnan looked at Shi Lan with utmost curiosity.
"No need, the guest is leaving soon," Shi Lan directly replied, then looked back at Gu Yingnan, "Part-time... as Yan Shixiu’s wife."
After leaving the contract, Gu Yingnan was scared away.
Because it suddenly occurred to her what she had done under Shuangshi Building those days after being instigated by Yan Ziqing. At that time, An Lan had directly come to her brother asking for help with the termination lawsuit, meaning An Lan had seen everything, and just a simple action had completely soured her relationship with Yan Ziqing.
Asking for the contract delivery today was just declaring her sovereignty.
Suddenly, Gu Yingnan felt her own youthfulness, and she couldn’t just carelessly spread the news, as, on her way back to the office by car, she received a call from her brother. An Lan had already discussed establishing a long-term partnership with the law office.
Luckily, she hadn’t irrationally continued to entangle with Yan Shixiu, otherwise...
Her outcome would have been easy to imagine.
In dealing with a love rival, An Lan was truly efficient and decisive.
The young lady finally got An Lan’s termination contract, then went online to post a Weibo update.
@ChubbyTiger: "Congratulations, finally out of misery!"
@24KTitaniumDogEyes: "Ahh! I’ve finally waited for this day, my Lan is free."
@StrawberryFlavoredOrangeCandy: "I hope An Lan signs with a good agency, make me a star!"
@CloudsOfInternet: "Make a star? She’s even planted crops here; I don’t think she will return to the entertainment industry."
@HeartbreakRock: "Huahai? Huahai, look at my Lan? Please, Mr. Yan... look at my sweet and capable Little An Lan? Aren’t you friends? Sign her, will you?"
@PiggyPolo: "Wake up! Given An Lan’s standing, she can’t get into Huahai, can we not delusionally ship?"
Shi Lan simply smiled at the fans’ enthusiasm.
Because when the "Superstar Transformation Camp" official announcement came, it was also when she officially announced signing with Peak Entertainment.
In the evening, Yan Ziqing had finally completely resolved the matters with the superstar.
By the time she walked out of the superstar’s front gate, the gate had finally been locked for good.
"I’ll take you to the Wu Family now," Yan’s mother said, "Since the engagement is set, it’s only reasonable to live at your fiancé’s house. I forgot to tell you, there’s also an old lady at the Wu Family, just over seventy years old, who will also be your mother. You must learn to serve your mother-in-law."
At that moment, Yan Ziqing sat in the car, stiff as a sculpture.
Upon arriving at the Wu Family, Yan’s mother brought Yan Ziqing into the Wu Family’s villa, where the old Mrs. Wu was having dinner.
Although the old lady was seventy years old, her body was still robust, and her spirit was even better. When she saw Yan Ziqing enter, she glanced at her and said, "Couldn’t you find someone clean to bring back? Instead, you chose such a lowly creature, which is really embarrassing. In the future, at Huandong’s cocktail parties and banquets, we’ll still need to bring a secretary along."
Before Yan Ziqing could greet anyone, she had already been belittled by the old lady.
"Let’s just try it out. If you want to be raised well, you need to work often. I’ve just finished eating; you should clear the dishes and take care of the housekeeping."
At that moment, Yan Ziqing felt like she wanted to escape.
"Go on," Yan’s mother urged.
Yan Ziqing burst into tears; she didn’t want to face such a cruel mother-in-law.
"My son has spent all his money; you still dare to pretend? Mother-in-law, shouldn’t you be leaving?" Mrs. Wu issued an order for Yan’s mother to leave.
"Mom..." Yan Ziqing clutched at her mother’s clothing, but was pushed away.
"You only have yourself to blame for your recklessness, leading to today’s situation. Solving your debts was already my greatest effort. I can’t help you further." After speaking, Yan’s mother hurriedly left the Wu Family.
Yan Ziqing chased after her, but Mrs. Wu had the servants shut the iron gates of the Wu house.
"Being able to bear my son a child is your fortune!"
Yan’s mother was well aware it was a trap.
Yet, if Yan Ziqing didn’t jump into this pit, she would end up taken away by the police.
Between two evils, one must choose the lesser.
She knew better than anyone that at this moment, no one was willing to help Yan Ziqing; the Wu Family was her only hope.
At least, it gave Yan Ziqing a status.
The Wu Family, no matter how it was, must be better than a prison, right?
After night fell, a cool breeze began to blow.
Yan Shixiu, wearing a windbreaker, attended a dinner organized by a business partner.
At the table, when other friends of the business partner were introduced, Yan Shixiu’s expression slightly changed when it was the Lian Family’s turn.
"Commissioner Lian had also served in Yancheng, making the thugs terrified of him. Afterward, he was transferred to Nanqi, and since then, we brothers haven’t seen each other much."
Lian Yinseng fixed his gaze intently on Yan Shixiu, smiled, and said, "Nowadays, it’s all about the young folks. Look, the youngest wealthy man at our table is only twenty-eight."
"That’s true, Commissioner Lian. I tell you, among all these young talents, the only one I think highly of is Shi Xiu." The business partner also began to praise Yan Shixiu.
"Any chance I could get to know him?" Lian Yinseng raised his glass.
"Sorry, Commissioner Lian, I promised my wife I would abstain from alcohol tonight. I’ll substitute tea for wine to offer you an apology," Yan Shixiu replied calmly.