Rumor has it that his adoptive mother wasn't insane, but rather that he colluded with the doctor to lock her up in a mental hospital, where he could hear her vicious curses against Gu Zi every day.
Being worse than dead is the most painful thing in the world.
Gu Zi seemed to understand this. Xu Chun had a good impression of him; in his eyes, Gu Zi was a calm, composed, and serious person. He wondered if Gu Zi had the same serious expression when he personally disciplined his adoptive parents.
People in the industry say he's ruthless and heartless, and that raising a dog would be better than him, this ungrateful wretch. Although they treat him with respect on the surface, they still look down on him.
Because no matter what, the Gu family elders had raised him, and no one knew what kind of grudge he held against them that they would go to such lengths to destroy him.
Xu Chun was lost in thought, and finally came to her senses, looking at Gu Zi, wanting to find some lighthearted topics to chat about.
"By the way, how's your kid? I saw you bought a lot of desserts, did he eat them all?"
When Gu Zi heard him mention this, his eyes flickered slightly, and he lowered his eyelashes, saying in a deep voice, "No, he threw them all away in a fit of anger."
Xu Chun was taken aback, speechless. Looking at Gu Zi's expression, it seemed that he didn't think it was a big deal.
Although it might seem a bit presumptuous, Xu Chun couldn't help but advise, "Children shouldn't be spoiled all the time; their tempers will only get worse."
After he finished speaking, he paused again and asked curiously, "But I really can't tell that President Gu got married and had a child so early. I wonder if it's a boy or a girl?"
After all, in his mind, people from wealthy families usually don't get married and have children early.
Gu Zi was stunned for a moment, then frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "He is not my child."
He looked at Xu Chun and said, "He is my younger brother."
Xu Chun blushed instantly, feeling her face burning hot, and stammered, "... This... Is that so, haha."
He chuckled awkwardly a few times, then finally obediently apologized. "... I'm sorry."
Gu Zi shook his head dismissively, saying, "It's not a big deal."
Xie Jianyuan, who was standing next to him, remained silent after that, his head bowed in a daze, his gaze seemingly lost in thought.
Xu Chun and Gu Zi were having a pleasant conversation and didn't notice Xie Jianyuan to the side at all.
It was Wei Jiahe, who was closest to Xie Jianyuan on the left, who noticed something amiss. He winked at Xie Jianyuan and said, "Don't tell me you haven't succeeded yet."
Xie Jianyuan raised his eyes and gave him a cold glance, which frightened Wei Jiahe so much that he raised his hands in surrender.
"I was just asking casually." He lowered his voice and leaned closer, saying, "Want me to give you some advice, brother?"
Xie Jianyuan refused without hesitation, saying, "No need."
"You should think this over carefully." Wei Jiahe smiled maliciously, nudging Xie Jianyuan's arm and gesturing for him to look at Xu Chun's expression. "Look, I dare say this man is also interested in Xu Chun. Look at the way he's smiling. Believe me, as a man myself, I know best what's going on in his head."
Xie Jianyuan's thin lips were pursed tightly, almost forming a straight line.
Wei Jiahe had been Xie Jianyuan before, but now she was happy whenever he was unhappy, and couldn't help but add fuel to the fire.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Xu Chun call out to Xie Jianyuan. In an instant, he noticed that Xie Jianyuan's originally cold expression had changed, his dark eyes had suddenly lit up, and he looked radiant.
This adjective sent a chill down Wei Jiahe's spine, and he involuntarily shrugged.
"Brother Chun, what's up?"
Seeing Xie Jianyuan's quick reaction, Xu Chun was taken aback for a moment before realizing what he meant and said with a smile, "I said we're starting, it wouldn't be good if the camera caught us."
After they finished speaking, the male and female hosts walked slowly onto the stage and began to deliver their opening remarks fluently.
Xu Chun listened attentively to the host. Before the show started, they would select some celebrities to introduce. When the female host said, "Today we have an old friend who has come to the scene," Xu Chun was slightly taken aback.
The male host, playing along, asked, "Who is it?"
The female host pointed the card towards Xu Chun and announced loudly, "Of course it's our Xu Chun!"
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listeners. The expressions on the faces of those present were complicated, each with their own thoughts. Xu Chun had indeed attended the Golden Tripod Award ceremony many times before, but ever since that first time, she had been a runner-up every time. Under such circumstances, the female host's words were somewhat inappropriate.
However, she is also innocent, since she was just reading from the script; the problem lies with the person who wrote the script.
At this point, the female host continued, "How many years has this Brother Chun been here? Let's count." Her intention was to liven up the event and interact with everyone, but she found that no one in the audience was answering her question, so she could only laugh awkwardly.
The male host sensed something was wrong and quickly tried to smooth things over, but then he saw Xu Chun take the microphone from a staff member and instinctively thought he was about to lose his temper, realizing something was wrong.
Unexpectedly Xu Chun smiled calmly, thought for a moment, and then answered seriously, "I've come so many times I can't even remember."
This statement was so well-spoken that no one could find fault with it, and those around him smiled knowingly.
Xu Chun has been in the industry for quite some time, so she should have some emergency response capabilities.
The topic returned to normal, and as several large, golden characters and trophy images appeared on the screen, the awards ceremony was officially announced to have begun.
The first award announced was Best Film. The host read out the nominees, and when "Twin Cities" was mentioned, the crew members, though they already knew it, couldn't hide their joy and trepidation.
"I declare the Best Film award to be—"
The male host announced the name with great enthusiasm, "Twin Cities! Congratulations!"