Zhu Zhu initially planned to give up the shares left by the original host's mother. Father Gu and Rong's mother got together after the original host's mother's death; there was no infidelity during the marriage, nor did they cause her death. Rong was two years younger than the original host, so their conflict wasn't that severe.
However, Father Gu's direct involvement in the conflict with Zhu Chongyan truly enraged her. Not only did he post online, but he also directly contacted individuals interested in buying her shares, causing Father Gu's phone to ring incessantly.
Finally, realizing Zhu Zhu's genuine intention to sell the shares, he couldn't sit still any longer and went to the film set to wait for her.
Zhu Zhu wasn't there, so he only managed to find Zhu Chongyan, who was filming.
Knowing his daughter cared deeply for this person, Father Gu found him extremely displeasing and immediately resorted to mockery: "Truly worthy of being an actor, always performing. If she sells her shares and donates them to charity, becoming penniless, will you still be with her?"
Zhu Chongyan smiled and replied, "It doesn't matter. I'll support her from now on."
Father Gu: "...You say nice things now, but you'll know once she's poor. You're so handsome, what kind of woman can't you find? Why must you cling to my daughter?"
"This is all thanks to Uncle and Aunt for giving Ah Zhu such beauty. I fell for her."
Father Gu was speechless again.
Seeing Father Gu arrive and Zhu Zhu absent, Tang Mo'er walked over and greeted him openly.
As a popular celebrity with considerable influence, Father Gu naturally showed her respect and shook her hand.
"Director Gu, long time no see."
"It has indeed been a long time. Miss Tang, you're here too. What a coincidence."
Tang Mo'er smiled and said, "It is quite a coincidence. Director Gu, you're looking for Miss Gu, aren't you? Earlier, I saw Mr. Li from your company looking for her, discussing something about shares. Director Gu, could the rumors online be true?"
Father Gu remained expressionless.
Tang Mo'er further provoked him: "Is Miss Gu really going to sell her shares? And sell them to Mr. Li?"
Father Gu could no longer remain calm. He turned and walked away. After a few steps, he turned back and asked, "Where did they go?"
Tang Mo'er's expression was innocent: "I don't know that either."
Father Gu's face turned red with anger. Fearing he would be too late and everything would be settled, he quickly made a phone call to find someone.
After he left, she asked, "Are you alright?"
Zhu Chongyan shook his head, "I'm fine. Thank you, Teacher Tang."
Tang Mo'er smiled and said, "Actually, I didn't help much. I feel like you could have handled him yourself."
It wasn't really about handling him. Given their relationship, at most, they would dislike each other, but a real fight was unlikely.
"Where is Miss Gu? Wasn't she here this morning?"
Zhu Chongyan looked somewhat confused, "Didn't you say she left with Mr. Li?" Su Dan Fiction Network
Tang Mo'er paused for a moment, then burst into loud laughter, "You actually believed that! I was bluffing him. Everyone knows Miss Gu is going to sell the shares her mother left her for charity. Gu Group originally had his largest share, but if Miss Gu truly sells them to Mr. Li, his position as chairman will be revoked immediately. Otherwise, why do you think he's in such a hurry?"
Zhu Chongyan: "..."
"It seems you don't know where she went either. Sigh, I was worried for nothing."
Regardless, Zhu Chongyan was quite grateful to her.
Zhu Zhu returned to the film set later that afternoon. She had visited the new district earlier. The imagination and creativity of those people were indeed extraordinary. In less than 20 days, based on her and the two researchers' suggestions, they had already developed several energy detection devices.
Finally, they settled on a design that comprehensively analyzed a person's voice, volume, expression, blood pressure, and other factors, using a large amount of real-life data as an evaluation metric. This could be used for initial screening, and further detection with other instruments would save time and effort.
Shortly after she arrived, Father Gu also chased after her, immediately asking about the shares.
Zhu Zhu, annoyed by him, directly stated that either she would sell to someone else, or Father Gu would pay to buy them. In any case, she didn't want any further connection with Gu Group or the Gu family.
Father Gu was so angered by her words that he nearly fainted. With no other option, he had to agree to buy her shares himself.
Although his offer was not as high as others, Zhu Zhu didn't bother to haggle. She made him pay a hefty sum and immediately donated the money to a charity.
Her assistant suggested she establish her own foundation, but Zhu Zhu outright refused.
She hadn't wanted to get involved in this matter in the first place. If Father Gu hadn't attacked Zhu Chongyan, she would have given them to him directly. Why did he have to court disaster?
With this matter resolved, Father Gu finally stopped bothering her. She shuttled between the new district and the film set every day. The company—or rather, the research institute—had already taken shape. The internship period for the first batch of employees hadn't ended yet, and they had already recruited two more batches. With the experience from last time, recruitment was much easier this time.
In addition to the employees involved in research, other departments also rapidly formed. Sheng Jiangchen transferred many management personnel from his own company. Zhu Zhu was responsible for the funds, covering everything from raw material procurement or manufacturing, recruitment costs, and other expenses.
Sheng Jiangchen performed a simple calculation once and arrived at a double-digit astronomical figure, making him so startled that his hand trembled and he dropped his pen.
Previously, when discussing this matter, he was full of enthusiasm. Now, upon calculating the investment, he realized that if it failed, he might never be able to fill such a deficit in his lifetime and would have to work for repayment for the rest of his future.
He immediately called Zhu Zhu.
"I've discovered we've only been investing, and we haven't seen any profit yet. Can the things you asked us to make even be sold? Our investment has already exceeded ten billion! Gu Zhu, where did you get so much money? Did you rob a bank?"
There was no response from the other end. Sheng Jiangchen listened carefully and then heard some unspeakable sounds.
Sheng Jiangchen: "..."
After a few seconds, Zhu Zhu's unsteady breathing came from the other end, laced with an indescribable desire and ambiguity, "What is it?"
His accusatory words were instantly swallowed. He quickly made up an excuse, chatted briefly, and hung up the phone.
He had truly worried for nothing.
The person who was spending the money wasn't worried and even had the time for such activities. He, an employee, was worrying for the boss. Was this what they called "the emperor is not worried, but the eunuch is anxious"?
Pah!
How could he call himself a eunuch?
No, he also needed to find someone to fall in love with.
Zhu Chongyan's filming schedule increased. To "protect" him, Zhu Zhu practically treated the hotel as her permanent residence, conducting meetings and conferences within its walls. People from the new district frequently came over for meetings, which also led to Sheng Jiangchen visiting the film set more often.
Coincidentally, there was someone on set who had "wicked intentions" towards him. Through these interactions, a hint of romance bloomed between them.
By the time this film wrapped up, Tang Mo'er officially announced her relationship with him.
It was also on this day that Zhu Chongyan took Zhu Zhu to the hospital.