northernbook Chapter 169 Climbing High, Falling Hard!
Chapter 169 Climbing High, Falling Hard!
When Yuan Yangyang opened the gift Yan Zizhuo had given her, she was surprised to find it was a Chanel perfume.
This surprised her quite a bit.
[That's so thoughtful! Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the male lead in a fantasy novel. You're so sweet!]
Waaaaah, I've never received perfume as a gift before!
The Yuan brothers immediately exchanged glances, some blaming, then filled with remorse.
Why didn't they think of that?
The Yuan brothers looked Yan Zizhuo up and down and came to a conclusion: with such a knack for charming girls, he must be a playboy.
We must protect Yuan Yangyang and absolutely not let her be fooled by these paltry sums.
As time went on, the most important part of this family reunion banquet arrived.
Mr. and Mrs. Yuan, together with Yuan Yangyang, stood at the very front of the stage.
Mr. Yuan delivered a passionate speech.
They were simply thanking God for his kindness in returning their daughter.
When Mr. Yuan got emotional, he even sobbed and shed tears.
Yuan Yangyang was so embarrassed she could have built a castle out of it.
She also had to constantly manage her facial expressions, which seemed even more tiring than filming.
Even though her face was stiff, Mr. Yuan's speech was as long and tedious as an old lady's foot binding cloth.
Yuan Yangyang could tell that her father was clearly emotionally invested, and she couldn't bear to interrupt him at this moment.
Finally, with a smile on her face, Yuan's mother used her body to shield him from the commotion and pinched Yuan's father's arm hard.
It did a 180-degree spin on the spot.
Yuan Yangyang saw that her mother was smiling while gritting her teeth and saying in a voice that only the three of them could hear, "Yuan Hanhai, that's enough, when will you stop?"
Mr. Yuan glared at Mrs. Yuan, sobbing, seemingly displeased with her interruption.
But under the threatening look in Yuan's mother's eyes, he was forced to end his speech.
After getting off, Yuan Yangyang rubbed her stiff face and sighed inwardly.
[It's finally over! Who even agreed to this family reunion banquet? I wish I could go back and give my past self a good slap!]
Yan Zizhuo glanced at Yuan Yangyang's high heels without making a sound, and then suggested something.
"You can go and rest on the sofa. The desserts over there look pretty good."
Yuan Yangyang: "Okay, that's what I think too."
The Yuan brothers: Damn it, he beat us to it again.
He must be here to steal their sister.
Yuan Sixiao noticed that one of the desserts was chestnut cake, and he remembered how Yuan Yangyang had struggled with chestnut shells to get chestnuts.
In a great mood, he picked up two pieces and placed them in front of Yuan Yangyang.
"Try this, don't you love chestnuts?"
"Thank you, second brother."
Before Yuan Sixiao could say anything more, a woman's voice rang out.
"Yuan Sixiao, so you've been here all along. I've been looking for you for so long."
Her deliberately sweet voice, though somewhat shrill, immediately drew the attention of everyone around her.
Yuan Yangyang couldn't help but shudder.
[Oh my god, this is terrible! Won't she have nightmares if she talks like that?!]
Who is this? They don't look like a friend my second brother invited!
When Yuan Sixiao saw the person who came, his brows furrowed together, looking as if they could trap a fly.
"Gu Wen? What are you doing here? I don't remember inviting you?"
Yuan Sixiao was straightforward and showed no leniency just because the other person was a girl.
It's clear that he dislikes the other person very much.
The fact that Yuan Sixiao could express his dislike so directly is definitely a skill in itself.
Yuan Yangyang ate her chestnut cake in small bites while watching the woman in front of her eat melon.
[Gu Wen? Could she be that ungrateful wretch who climbed to the top by stepping on her second brother?]
Yuan Sixiao felt that Yangyang's description was very apt.
Why not?
He's practically the ancestor of all ingrates.
But now he has seen through her true colors, yet she's like a piece of chewing gum, impossible to shake off.
Back at the company, he thought it best to avoid trouble and didn't want to argue with her, since he was about to terminate his contract with the company.
Unexpectedly, the other party went too far and actually came to his home.
That's really giving her too much credit.
Yuan Sixiao didn't give him a friendly look and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Gu Wen never expected that Yuan Sixiao would disregard all face and embarrass her on the spot.
Wasn't it said that everyone attending today's banquet was a prominent figure in the business world?
He has no scruples at all; isn't he afraid of ruining the banquet?
Today, the Yuan family is the host of this banquet.
Noticing the stares from those around her, Gu Wen instinctively straightened her chest, tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
Show your best side to those around you.
She said softly, "I've come to talk to you about the cooperation. I really want to cooperate with you. You can name any conditions you have, and I will try my best to meet them."
"I hope you can give me a chance. I think my professional skills are not a problem and will definitely enhance your song."
"I'm good-looking and have a decent fan base. You won't lose out if I shoot a music video with you."
"I don't understand why you keep rejecting me. Am I really that bad?"
As Gu Wen spoke, she began to shed tears.
Anyone who didn't know better would think Yuan Sixiao was bullying her.
Yuan Sixiao found it ironic that the other party was resorting to these low-class tricks again.
In his previous life, he was deceived by the other party's sweet talk.
They assumed the other person genuinely loved music, which was why they kept coming to him.
She profited a lot from his fame and popularity.
But later, after his voice was damaged, Gu Wen could no longer get any benefits from him.
They finally revealed their true colors.
If she chooses to distance herself from him simply to protect herself, then he can understand.
When he helped her or others, he didn't expect them to repay him.
But Gu Wen, under the guise of caring for him, actually stole all his song manuscripts.
Fearing he would expose them, they preemptively attacked him and bit him back.
She shamelessly slandered him, saying that all his previous songs were written by her, Gu Wen.
He used his fame and status to force Gu Wen to write songs for him for free, and then appropriated the credits for himself.
How ridiculous.
He wrote all the songs himself, word by word, note by note.
Because his voice was ruined, he was no longer of any use.
The company and Gu Wen could then lie through their teeth and claim all of this as their own.
They even accused him of plagiarism.
But fate had mercy and gave him a second chance.
Now, he won't fall for it again.
He will not let go of the ungrateful bastards who climbed to power by stepping on him.
Doesn't she like to climb the ladder?
He will show them what it means to fall hard after climbing high!
"I've already said, I don't need to cooperate with you."
"I wrote the song myself, and I don't like people coveting my things."
Yuan Sixiao spoke bluntly, without holding back at all.