Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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Huo Lanting had never lacked money since he was a child.
He knew that he had a lot of money and his father also had a lot of money. In his world, he had never had a thought that he wanted to buy something but had no money to buy it.
In the education he received at a young age, he was taught that money was used for business and that money was just a tool, a means of allocating limited resources.
But now, as he listened to Nie Yu’s excited and boastful words, he thought that it was this Nie Yu who had snatched the Crown Star away, while he was unable to bid for the Crown Star because he had no money.
At such a young age, he opened his eyes wide, looked at the scene not far away, savoured the loss at the moment, and made two resolutions in his young heart.
When I grow up, I want to have a lot of money, so I don’t have to worry about not having pocket money to buy the Crown Star.
I must give her a gift more expensive and more beautiful than the crown star.
She will definitely be surprised then.
…
Was she surprised to get the crown star?
No.
Gu Yuan didn’t feel surprised, she just felt frightened. The Crown Star, a necklace worth more than four hundred million, no matter how expensive it was, it was just a necklace. When she hung it around her neck, she would feel like she was wearing more than four hundred million in fortune.
She was afraid that someone would point a knife at her neck when she walked on the street.
But seeing her son’s excited look as if he was saying “I was able to buy the Crown Star for my mom”, and the excitement he felt after winning the Crown Star at the auction, she didn’t dare to discourage him.
She had no choice but to say excitedly, “Really? Nie Yu, you actually took the crown star?”
Nie Yu said proudly: “Of course, there was a guy named No. 29 who was vying with me at the time, and I immediately raised the price by 50 million, and the other party was scared away!”
Gu Yuan’s heart trembled when she heard this: “Son, Mom thinks you are so outstanding. This Crown Star is indeed a treasure. Many people must envy you for being able to take a picture of it. But I think——”
She thought about it and told the truth: “I think this is too expensive. Mom doesn’t need such expensive jewellery. Don’t spend so much money on buying things for me in the future. After all, you haven’t inherited the family business yet, and you have a heavy burden on your shoulders. How can you spend money so casually? Don’t you feel heartbroken to spend so much money like this? Don’t you think it’s a waste of money?”
However, Nie Yu obviously didn’t understand what his mother meant: “Mom, I’m not a spendthrift! Don’t worry, I still have a few hundred million, and it’s not my father’s money, it’s my own. I’ve been investing my pocket money since I was a child, and the profit is still good!”
Hearing this, Gu Yuan felt as if she was dreaming, and she thought of the golden statue that Nie Nanqing had given her.
Looking at her son in front of her, she suddenly realized that this son was indeed his father’s biological son.
Gu Yuan took a deep breath. She felt that if she wanted her son to be less of a spendthrift, maybe she should talk to Nie Nanqing?
After all, her son bought her such an expensive gift, which was commendable. If she reacted too strongly, it would hurt his feelings. It may be more reliable for her to communicate with Nie Nanqing and slowly correct this way of spending money from the source.
Who knew that at this moment, the person in charge of the venue suddenly came running over and said that there was an accident in the supply of dishes for the banquet and he needed to go over and make the decision personally.
It turned out that after the party, there would be a night banquet that would be held until about one or two in the morning. There would be a raffle and some charity announcements at the banquet. Although these things were not directly under Nie Yu’s responsibility, there were always some that required his approval.
When Nie Yu heard this, he naturally couldn’t be careless, so he asked Gu Yuan to go to the lounge to eat something first, and he would be back soon.
After seeing Nie Yu leave, Gu Yuan thought about going over to have a chat with Nie Nanqing. After all, this son was actually very similar to his father in nature. As a father, he could appreciate his son from a different perspective, or he could find ways to guide his son away from this idea of spending money recklessly.
At this time, the final dinner had already begun. Photographers and reporters were madly rushing to the red carpet, and some even carried ladders to enter the venue. Celebrities also entered the banquet hall one after another. Because the red carpet of the BRAZILLA CHARITY GALA dinner did not follow the order of status, everyone went there casually, in twos and threes.
Gu Yuan watched this wave of stars enter the venue and waited in the corner for a while, thinking that she would go over after they entered.
Who knew that at this moment, a voice sounded beside her: “Is it you? What are you doing here?”
Gu Yuan turned around and saw that it was Hu Yuejing.
Hu Yuejing wore a black off-shoulder high-slit dress, paired with a necklace and watch from the high-end brand Chokard, looking elegant and intellectual.
At this moment, she looked at Gu Yuan in surprise: “Gu Yuan, is it really you? Oh my God, I thought I was seeing things before, I thought it was just someone who looked alike!”
In fact, the two had met several times before, at school and during interviews, but this was the first time they were alone together.
If Hu Yuejing had greeted her privately on campus at the beginning, she would have rushed over in surprise. After all, it was very happy to see someone who was so familiar to her in the past.
But now, after so much had happened, she couldn’t trust Hu Yuejing anymore.
Everything had changed, and people would change too.
If Hu Yuejing was really still the roommate who had a good relationship with her and always cared about her, then she should have been surprised when she saw her for the first time, and she should have found a way to find her and ask her clearly.
But she never did.
She didn’t even seem surprised by her own appearance.
Gu Yuan thought, Hu Yuejing and Lu Zhiqian have a good relationship, and both of them have been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and their relationship should be even better now, so maybe Hu Yuejing has learned something about her from Lu Zhiqian?
With her mind on guard, she was careful when speaking. So, Gu Yuan smiled at Hu Yuejing and said, “It’s me, Gu Yuan.”
Hu Yuejing exclaimed: “Gu Yuan, it’s really you!”
As she said that, she came over and hugged Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan hugged her back politely.
Hu Yuejing: “Gu Yuan, when I saw you before, I thought it was someone who happened to look like you. It wasn’t until I met Lu Zhiqian today that I realized it was really you. What happened to you over the years? How come you still look the same as before, without changing at all?”
Gu Yuan: “Nothing, I woke up and thought about going back to school and re-entering the entertainment industry.”
Hu Yuejing looked at Gu Yuan curiously: “Your outfit must cost a lot of money. I heard Zhiqian say that you are with the eldest young master of the Nie family now. What’s going on?”
Gu Yuan chuckled: “Nothing, I just happened to know him. Young Master Nie is a very nice person and helped me a lot.”
Seeing that Gu Yuan’s words were flawless, Hu Yuejing smiled and sighed, “You are really amazing. You actually know Young Master Nie. You don’t have to worry about your future anymore! Well, it hasn’t been easy for us these years. We are quite old now. Although we have achieved some success and won some awards, life is actually not easy.”
As they talked about this, they inevitably mentioned some old classmates. Hu Yuejing added Gu Yuan’s WeChat again, saying that she wanted to pull Gu Yuan into a group: “Some of our classmates were also very successful, but now most of them are not so successful anymore and have retired. The only active ones are Lu Zhiqian and me. I am still okay. I have taken good care of myself over the years, and I am barely presentable. Others thus call me the ageless goddess.”
“The ageless goddess?” A voice came from behind, with a slightly rising tone at the end, so much so that it carried a hint of sarcasm.
Gu Yuan looked over and saw that it was Nie Yu who had come back.
When Hu Yuejing saw Nie Yu, she immediately greeted him with a smile, “Young Master Nie.”
Nie Yu walked straight to Gu Yuan and took Gu Yuan’s arm considerately: “I was wondering why I couldn’t find you anywhere, so you were hiding here.”
There was some resentment in his voice, but in a very intimate way.
Gu Yuan was helpless: “I met an old classmate and had a few words with her.”
When Nie Yu heard this, he looked at Hu Yuejing straight in the eye: “So this is your classmate? I thought–“
He hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, “I thought she was your classmate’s mother.”
The smile on Hu Yuejing’s face froze.
Of course she would not forget that it was Nie Yu, who looked up to the sky and told others directly that he did not know her and asked who this was.
For Hu Yuejing, this was a shame that she would never forget in her life.
Now, he actually said this to her?
This was blatant humiliation, without any disguise.
Even if she was no longer popular, even if he was the actual boss of Star Entertainment, he could not humiliate others like this!
Hu Yuejing was so angry that her chest ached, but she calmed down, took a deep breath, and deliberately smiled and said, “She is indeed my classmate. We are both forty-five years old. What’s the problem?”
As she said this, she looked at Nie Yu.
She wondered what his reaction would be when he heard that his girlfriend was actually 45 years old?
He wouldn’t believe it, would he?
If that were the case, she would like to see if Gu Yuan had the nerve to insist in front of her that she was only twenty years old. She wondered how she could keep pretending to be so young.
Hu Yuejing smiled gracefully with confidence, but her eyes were fixed on Nie Yu. Nie Yu frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something, and seemed a little surprised?
She smiled secretly in her heart and glanced at Gu Yuan indifferently.
Now, are you dumbfounded?
Do you think there are really ageless goddesses in this world? Even if you look like you are 18, you are already 45 years old. Do you want to hook up with young guys? Haha.
Who knew that at this moment, Nie Yu burst out laughing: “So you are only 45 years old, I really didn’t realize, sorry, sorry, I thought you were 60 years old.”
Hu Yuejing’s fingertips were trembling with hatred, and she wanted to pounce on Nie Yu and tear him to pieces.
He actually said that!
Did he have no doubts about Gu Yuan’s age? Was he not surprised at all? How could this be possible? Could he accept a 45-year-old woman?
Could it be that Nie Yu was so unruly that he was willing to accept a woman who was actually forty-five years old?
Hu Yuejing was puzzled.
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