Lu Mingze came a step late after all. He followed Gu Qingdai and sighed, worried about his sister's situation.
Gu Qingdai knew who the person behind her was, and asked quietly: "Master Lu, don't you feel sorry for me?"
"It's got to be a little frustrating for her."
Lu Mingze comforted himself, as his elder brother couldn't protect his sister all the time.
"I have to tell you something." There were some things that were not convenient for her to say to Lu Minglan, but she had to let Lu Mingze know.
Just how should she conceal what happened that night?
She pondered for a long time, "As you can see today, Song Yueting definitely wants to praise his own people, and Lan Lan is a little hindered in taking the lead."
"I couldn't tell for a moment which ones he wanted to praise."
"You have their photos in your hand, right? Judge from the Mainland University?"
Lu Mingze laughed a few times and said, "Why are you teasing me? No matter how many photos of beauties I have, I still think you are the most beautiful."
Gu Qingdai held her breath and hinted: "I'm telling you seriously, show me the photos later. I probably know who they are. You can find out their background."
Lu Mingze's heart froze: "How did you know?"
Gu Qingdai made a gag: "I can count, please call me Gu Banxian'er from now on."
The interview went very quickly, and Lu Minglan and Chu He returned to the dressing room almost at the same time.
Last time Lu Minglan was sympathetic to Chu He, but this time he became a hostile competitor.
She deliberately knocked Chu He aside, "Brother, Sister Qingdai, let's go."
Chuhe swallowed his anger and just took this small disadvantage.
Gu Qingdai saw Chu He staring directly at her, obviously she had something to say.
Then he glanced at Gong Xun, who was waiting for him not far away, "I have to go and talk to Mr. Gong about something. You go ahead. I'll go to the house tomorrow to find Lan Lan."
"Did the conversation with Mr. Gong go well? I've been so busy that I didn't even have time to ask you."
Lu Mingze is pretending too much.
Gu Qingdai tilted her head towards him, "Why is it going so well? Mr. Gong said that even if you say good things for me, he is not willing to cooperate with me."
"Oops, this Gong Xun!" Lu Mingze knew that the matter had been exposed. He apologized and walked towards where Gong Xun was standing.
Gu Qingdai snorted, and Lu Mingze was so embarrassed that he picked up his sister and ran away.
Seeing the situation, Chu He was about to step forward to talk, but she saw Gong Xun coming quickly, so she had to continue waiting.
Gu Qingdai poked at his pain point, "Why are you hiding from Mr. Lu? It's like there is no money here. I just told him."
Gong Xun made an excuse: "I see that shopkeeper Gu is always busy."
He joked with Gu Qingdai and immediately regained his solemn expression.
At this time, Lian Beichuan could no longer be found. He thought he was avoiding Gu Qingdai on purpose, not wanting her to find out that he and Gong Xun were in the same frame.
"How do you feel today?" Gu Qingdai didn't bother to talk about other things. She was still discussing important matters with Gong Xun.
"Quite deep."
"Master Gong, please tell me in detail?"
"It can be seen that although Miss Lu and Miss Ding are dressed like foreign ladies, they are not too flashy and extravagant. You did this firstly to be close to the people, and secondly so that they can be easily imitated."
"A veteran speaks and hits the nail on the head."
"The girls and young women in the audience are all talking about the clothes and makeup of the beauties on the stage."
Gu Qingdai clapped her palms lightly. This was the reason why Gong Xun came to the scene, "Don't you have confidence in me yet?"
Gong Xun pointed at Chu He who was waiting in the corner, "Is she also your 'masterpiece'?"
Chu He's cheeks suddenly turned red and she looked away shyly.
"Is that so? Mr. Gong is very interested in Miss Chu?"
Gu Qingdai felt that if Chu He could be favored by Gong Xun, it would be a good thing for Chu He to take pictures for Gong's department store and other promotional albums.
"Miss Chu passed five stages and defeated six generals on the stage today. It is really impressive."
Gong Xun discovered business opportunities in Chu He.
Gu Qingdai once again pursued the victory: "Then Mr. Gong's heart for our cooperation..."
"You can bring Miss Chu to our Gong's Department Store some other time."
"Do you want to talk about serious things, or do you have a crush on someone? I don't do any messy things!"
Gong Xun would not play with women like Song Yueting did, but some words had to be said openly, for Chu He to listen to, and for her to make her own judgment.
"Who do you think I am? I have long been interested in your face and want to try our cosmetics on your face. The key is are you willing?"
Gong Xun's voice was fierce. If it weren't for this public occasion, he would really want to have a good fight with her.
Before Gu Qingdai could say anything, he hurriedly scolded: "You didn't even participate in the beauty pageant, so I can only weigh the masterpieces in your hands!"
Gong Xun was anxious, but Gu Qingdai was relieved, and Chu He beside him was also relieved.
Gu Qingdai called Chu He over, introduced them to their formal acquaintance, and then explained Gong Xun's invitation to her.
Chuhe was very excited. This was an opportunity that could only come by chance but could not be sought.
After sending Gong Xun away, Chu He finally had a chance to talk to Gu Qingdai.
At this time, there were not many people in the Yuemen Dance Hall, and basically only internal staff were left cleaning the scene.
Gu Qingdai originally wanted to take her out for a walk, but Chu He refused to leave the Yuemen Dance Hall. For her, this was the safest place.
From Chu He's story, Gu Qingdai slowly figured out that the Gu family originally lived in the same village as Chu's family.
Gu's father and Chu's father were relatively close to each other, and Gu's mother and Chu's mother were considered good sisters in the boudoir. They were really childhood friends.
"It was only after I returned home this time that I slowly found out about your situation in recent years. The Lion Dance Teahouse is now Luancheng's leading entertainment venue."
"Just a casual meal."
"Both Mr. Lu and Mr. Gong have business dealings with you. Why are you so humble to me?"
Gu Qingdai couldn't explain the details for a while, and asked again how she "fighted" with the old stubborns in the family.
"It's nothing more than obedience on the surface but sneaking out behind my back. All my private money was scattered in the hands of the servants who were looking after me." Chu He grabbed the hem of his clothes and smiled sarcastically.
"Tomorrow your image will be published in major newspapers in Luancheng, and if you really go to shoot a brochure for Gong's Department Store, you will be even more impressive."
"This is also the real purpose of me looking for you today."
"I'm afraid I can't be of much help to you."
Gu Qingdai was a little confused by Qu Biqian's incident, and she also witnessed the Chu family's troublemaking behavior.
"Don't worry, I'm determined not to cause you any trouble. No matter what place I win in this beauty pageant, I won't come to the Yuemen Ballroom to be a dancing queen. I just want to make a clean break with that broken feudal family."
Chu He's eyes turned red as she spoke, and Gu Qingdai felt her determination. She wanted to live her whole life for herself.
"I will make money on my own, but I'm just new to Luancheng and I'm not familiar with the place. I'd like to ask Qingdai to help me rent a room."
"You really don't care about your mother's life or death? Also, what if you are caught by those mothers-in-law or people from the clan again?"
Chuhe lowered his head and swallowed, "I want to publish it in the newspaper and cut off the relationship with my parents. From now on, whether I am born, old, sick or dead, I will have nothing to do with Chu's family!"