Rejected by Blood, Embraced by Love: All-Round Star Goes Viral-Chapter 59: For Qin Ji, it’s a turning point

The man’s indifferent gaze fell on the two of them, with a deep look of exploration in his eyes.

After a while, he just smiled faintly and asked, "Since we’re neighbors, and in the same industry, I wonder if I could have the honor of trying the honey dates from your hometown?"

Gu Zhi: "...?"

She thought it was something major, but he just wanted to ask for a portion of honey dates?

Qin Ji was also taken aback for a moment, frowning slightly, as a more guarded look appeared in his eyes upon looking at the man in front of them.

Gu Zhi nodded her head: "Okay, please wait a moment."

Even though it was somewhat bizarre that the esteemed emperor of the entertainment circle, the heir of the prestigious Qi family in the Imperial City, asked for a can of honey dates at the doorstep, Gu Zhi still turned around and went inside to get him two portions.

Qin Ji’s deep eyes narrowed slightly, watching them vigilantly the entire time.

"Here," Gu Zhi handed the gift box strap to him, gratefully saying, "Thank you for the audition and the show last time."

"Miss Gu, you’re too polite." Qi Hanyu lowered his gaze, his eyes swept over that pale white hand as he reached out to accept it, speaking openly, "The role was won by Miss Gu through her own abilities. It’s an honor to taste the specialty from Miss Gu’s hometown."

Gu Zhi: "..."

She thought he wouldn’t need it, didn’t the Qi family take back a lot?

Qi Hanyu then raised his eyes and looked at Qin Ji beside her, asking casually, "This is..."

"Oh," Gu Zhi’s expression remained calm without evasion: "My brother."

Qi Hanyu nodded slightly, knowing something about the Gu family’s matters, he nodded politely towards Qin Ji as a greeting, "We’ve met before."

Gu Zhi remembered that Qin Ji had come looking for him last time, and she nodded, not saying anything more, "If Emperor Qi has nothing else, we’ll be heading back."

Qi Hanyu gave a low "Mm" sound.

Only then did Gu Zhi push the door open and walk inside with Qin Ji.

As the door closed, Gu Zhi’s body relaxed, and fatigue soon swept over her.

She reached out to take the thermos box from Qin Ji and asked casually, "Is big brother not busy with work lately?"

Qin Ji replied with a "Mm," "I didn’t work overtime today."

He is currently working in the finance department of a financial company and is usually busy, having to accompany his boss to social events when there’s nothing else; today he took a day off to have some time.

Gu Zhi nodded and opened the thermos box, only to be momentarily stunned.

Inside were whole grain rice, stir-fried beef with celery, and minced chicken breast and vegetable balls.

"What is this..."

Qin Ji laughed, "This is a diet meal Mom specifically made for you, worried that you’d skip dinner to maintain your figure at night, the third brother found a weight-loss recipe online and had me watch you finish eating."

Gu Zhi was taken aback, a slight soreness tingling at her nose, "Thank you guys." freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Qin Ji looked at her dotingly, "You took them on the variety show, and they had a lot of fun."

Gu Zhi pursed her lips, recalling that the last episode’s crew went to the Qin family’s old home without informing them, knowing full well who was trying to embarrass whom.

"By the way." Qin Ji happened to bring up the matter and said, "The director of your show contacted Dad to apologize for going to Shui Town without permission, saying they could help renovate the old house as compensation. But Dad refused, and the director decided to repair the roads in the village in the name of the Qin family."

This time, Gu Zhi was genuinely surprised; this could be considered a disguised form of charity.

Although Director Chen is stingy, he is not a bad person; otherwise, this season’s variety show wouldn’t have been turned into a poverty alleviation project.

Qin Ji, however, looked at her and said, "Zhi Zhi, if you’re unhappy in the entertainment industry, just leave it, we will take care of you."

After saying this, he paused as if lacking confidence and explained, "I mean, although we fall far behind the Gu family, we will do our best to look after you, not wanting to see you being bullied."

She entered this circle, far away from the Qin family, and they really have no ability to protect her.

Gu Zhi just smiled faintly, "Who said I am unhappy? I really like this job."

Not only will she not quit, but she will also help them, helping shine the gold.

She originally thought that her arrival would cause a butterfly effect in the world’s trajectory, but it didn’t.

In the original script, during the last episode, they also went to the Qin Family’s old home in Shui Town; however, the female lead Gu Yiyi chose that location, ostensibly for poverty alleviation but actually to expose the original host’s childhood living environment.

The original host had always marketed herself as the Gu family’s daughter, but now, with netizens knowing she was born in such a barren place, it completely solidified her faking behavior, and the black fans ridiculed her even more.

Although the original host stepped forward to explain that she had been lost there since childhood, it was indeed useless.

Just as Gu Mingde said, he didn’t acknowledge her identity, so no matter how much she marketed herself, it was useless.

Whereas in this life, because she had already proven her identity as not being the Gu family’s daughter, and the Gu family chose Shui Town as the filming location for the second episode, it not only could not nail her but rather established her as real and honest.

As for the third episode, if she guessed correctly, they would go to another development site to operate homestays.

And there, an important figure will appear, which will be a turning point for Qin Ji...

Watching Gu Zhi finish eating, Qin Ji proposed to leave.

Gu Zhi didn’t ask him to stay; she washed the thermos box before giving it to him.

Qin Ji reached out to take it, hesitated at the door for some time, and couldn’t help but ask, "Zhi Zhi, the man outside the door just now, do you know him? Who is he...?"

Gu Zhi froze for a moment before remembering, looked up at him, and said, "Hasn’t he starred in many popular movies? Emperor Qi, Qi Hanyu, don’t you know him?"

Qin Ji: "..."

He usually doesn’t have much time to watch movies, nor does he pay attention to the entertainment industry, even if he watched a little, he wouldn’t remember it.

Gu Zhi: "What’s wrong?"

"Nothing." Qin Ji touched his nose to cover up the embarrassment, "You live alone usually, remember to pay attention to safety, lock the door, and keep an eye on everyone."

He suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

Gu Zhi just smiled, "I understand, I will see you out."

"No need, I’ll go out by myself, you should rest early." Qin Ji refused decisively.

Gu Zhi: "..."

Is it that exaggerated?

Only after Qin Ji left did Gu Zhi remember that she forgot to tell him about the next issue of the show.

It seems like she’ll have to mention it next time.

Because of Mrs. Qin’s weight-loss meal, Gu Zhi exercised for an extra hour at night.

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The next day, with Gu Zhi’s last filming scene, Dai Qian personally accompanied her to the set.

Dai Qian places great importance on Gu Zhi’s microfilm, after all, it is from Director Tang’s team, a place many actors in the industry dream of being in.

Even though till now he doesn’t know what kind of luck Gu Zhi had to get in.

He just hopes that today’s scene can be filmed smoothly.

Gu Zhi’s scene today is crucial; it’s a major turning point in Ye Zizheng’s character within the story, where she sees through life and transforms from a struggle to survive to a fearless acceptance of death.

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