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Chapter 1167 - 804 How dare an actor?! (Thanks to the alliance leader "Waiting for the Wind to Brush")_2

Chapter 1167: 804 How dare an actor?! (Thanks to the alliance leader "Waiting for the Wind to Brush")_2

The woman, radiant with jewels and luxury, questioned.

She is, of course, the wife of Xiang Yonghua, Mai Jie.

As the matriarch of the Xiang Family, Mai Jie, who is respectfully known as Lady Xiang, is certainly no ordinary woman. Having suffered from a serious illness when she was young, which led to sequelae, she became quite overweight. Moreover, with advancing age, no amount of maintenance could prevent her figure from becoming distorted.

But don’t be deceived by her current appearance; if you looked at her photos from when she was young, she was no less beautiful than female stars in the entertainment industry, and her temperament was even more impressive.

After all, consider who her man is.

Ruling the entertainment industry in Gangcheng, how many beauties has Xiang Yonghua seen? There are too many to count.

Of course, besides beauty, what made Mai Jie an eligible match to marry into the Xiang Family was her equally distinguished family background, commanding a high status in Gangcheng, on par with the Xiang Family in terms of their societal standing, a union of two powerful clans.

Some people grow more amiable with age.

While others are the exact opposite.

Like her husband Xiang Yonghua, Mai Jie looks relatively young, but perhaps due to being overweight, her cheeks were marked by bulges of flesh, giving her a fierce appearance.

"Dad, have some tea."

The Crown Prince of the Xiang Family respectfully poured a cup of hot water for his father, and his name was very distinctive: Xiang Shang.

You can see the expectations Xiang Yonghua has for his son just from this name.

Since his family’s main business included the entertainment industry, and given the particular glamor associated with this profession, Xiang Shang also entered the entertainment circle, barely qualifying as an artist. Although his acting skills and appearance were not particularly advantageous, his powerful background made him a natural fit in this industry.

Of course.

As the Crown Prince of the Xiang Family, his foray into this line of work was merely a dalliance.

Xiang Yonghua remained silent. As his lifelong companion and son, the mother and son exchanged glances, both sensing that his mood was far from good.

"Is it because Pei Yunxi did not agree?"

The regal and opulent Mai Jie knew what her husband was up to tonight, her eyebrows furrowed; truly a member of the family, her imposing demeanor when she was stern was almost as formidable as that of Xiang Yonghua, "We offered such good terms, and she still isn’t satisfied?"

Xiang Yonghua sat down and took a sip of the hot water his son had given him, but still did not speak.

Indeed, this evening was a rare and challenging encounter for him, requiring a moment to adjust his emotions.

"Despite her popularity and fame right now, isn’t she being too ungrateful? Dad personally took the initiative, yet she didn’t even offer the courtesy of a response?"

Xiang Shang also anticipated that his father had likely failed to persuade her and couldn’t help but show his anger.

His own fame, although nowhere close to that of Pei Yunxi, didn’t qualify him to make judgments, but let’s not forget, aside from being a star, he is also the Crown Prince of the Xiang Family.

As the Crown Prince of the Xiang Family, he naturally held a sense of superiority over so-called artists.

"Why should she give me face?"

Xiang Yonghua finally spoke with a tone neither cold nor warm.

Xiang Shang was taken aback and at a loss for words.

"She relies on CX Entertainment, and do you know who the boss of CX Entertainment is? It’s Jinhai Industry."

Xiang Yonghua continued.

The political astuteness of a person like him is naturally not something Xiang Shang could compare with.

What mother and son Xiang Shang do not know is that it was not just a rebuff of the invitation.

His people were even laid out flat.

In Gangcheng, Xiang Yonghua was rarely confronted in such a manner.

There are not many who stand unwaveringly strong, but that doesn’t mean there are none at all. There were those who dared to defy him in the past, but now they are virtually untraceable, and some even have had their ashes scattered.

But today.

He showed remarkable restraint, enduring the situation.

An artist, insignificant.

But when an artist becomes globally renowned, one must carefully consider the power behind her.

As the ruling class in the entertainment industry, he understood this all too well.

Xiang Shang might be domineering outside, having the capital to be arrogant, but in front of his own father, he dared not speak out of turn and instantly quieted down.

Mai Jie, protective of her son, immediately spoke in a cold voice: "What about Jinhai Industry? Although Jinhai Industry is not small, we have no reason to fear them. We have no dealings with Jinhai Industry. Besides, we are only inviting Pei Yunxi to act in a film."

This statement made sense.

The foundations of their Xiang Family were in Gangcheng, while Jinhai Industry was rooted inland; the two enterprises had no relation to each other.

Of course.

For such large enterprises, if they can be left unoffended, naturally it is best to avoid conflict.

"I’ll meet her tomorrow to see just how big an airs Pei Yunxi puts on!"

Mai Jie declared, her dominant personality accustomed to having her way in Gangcheng, unable to tolerate this affront.

Even if she doesn’t actually do anything to the famous female star, it would still be good to deflate her pride.

Keep in mind, Lady Xiang is no mere housewife.

Many of the Xiang Family’s businesses are actually managed by her.

"There’s no need, and she’s not indispensable."

Xiang Yonghua rejected his wife’s suggestion, telling Xiang Shang, "You go rest first."

Xiang Shang looked at his mother Mai Jie.

Mai Jie nodded.

"Dad, goodnight."

Xiang Shang turned and left, went upstairs back to his room, entering with a gloomy expression on his face.

"Bang."

He closed the room door with a loud noise.

A woman was lying on the bed, applying a face mask, and when she heard the noise, she turned her head to look.

Obviously.

She was Xiang Shang’s wife, from the inland, and also an actress in the entertainment industry. In terms of fame, she was much more famous than Xiang Shang before they got married, but she almost withdrew from the industry after the marriage.

After all, how could the young lady of the Xiang Family show her face in public again?

"Weren’t you chatting with Mom?"

She saw that her husband was in a bad mood, even her concern appeared tentative.

It’s not easy being a lady of a rich family.

Especially a family like the Xiang Family.

In front of the cameras, the couple seemed very affectionate, but in private, Xiang Shang showed a completely different face.

The wife he married might be the dream goddess in the eyes of fans, but he seemed to treat her like nothing, ignoring his wife’s concern, heading straight to the balcony to look at the rain falling outside. After pondering for a moment, he immediately took out his cellphone.

"Xiang Shang, ah."

The distinctive raspy voice on the other end was obviously Zheng Baosen.

Xiang Shang didn’t show any respect for the elder and predecessor, his shadowy face reflected in the glass, getting straight to the point.

"How did dad’s talk with Pei Yunxi go today?"

On the other end of the phone.

Zheng Baosen, who had just caught his breath, felt his heart skip a beat, and an involuntary bitter expression appeared on his face.

"This, that..."

He stammered.

The dinner he had just attended must have been the most thrilling meal he had ever had in all these years.

And you have to know.

He was the "middleman".

When that foreign woman called earlier, his heart stopped, he could hardly breathe, and the cold sweat on his back was still not dry.

Fortunately, sir Xiang did not erupt.

Otherwise, even he wouldn’t be able to walk away unscathed.

"What ’this’ and ’that’? Our conditions are so generous, and she still refuses?"

Although his parents were still around and it was far from his time to take over the family business, as the heir of the Xiang Crown Prince family, he felt a strong sense of honor and felt that he was insulted.

"Pei Yunxi is so popular now, she doesn’t lack money..."

Zheng Baosen said in his shrill voice.

"Is it because she does not lack money, or does she look down on our Xiang Family?"

"No no no... she definitely didn’t mean that. Xiang Shang, don’t misunderstand. Pei Yunxi has already explained to sir Xiang, her bodyguard is a foreigner, a bit slow-witted, so that’s why there was friction with sir Xiang’s people..."

Zheng Baosen certainly did not want to escalate the situation; otherwise, he would definitely be implicated.

"Bodyguard?"

Xiang Shang frowned; this was news to him.

"What are you talking about?"

"You didn’t know?"

Zheng Baosen, quick-witted as ever, instantly realized that in his panic, he had slipped up, and gave his own face a slap, though lightly.

"What the hell happened tonight?"

Xiang Shang asked with a dark voice.

Zheng Baosen started to hem and haw again.

"I’m coming to you now..."

"Don’t!"

Left with no other choice, Zheng Baosen could only relay the whole ins and outs of the evening’s events from start to finish,

After listening, Xiang Shang realized the extent of the humiliation his father had suffered tonight.

How dare an actor defy them?!!!

Xiang Shang, without saying a word, didn’t pay attention to Zheng Baosen who was still painstakingly explaining on the other end, just hung up the phone, his grip was so tight it seemed the phone would shatter.

His celebrity wife was lying on the bed, watching his back anxiously, not daring to let out a breath.