Rejected by Blood, Embraced by Love: All-Round Star Goes Viral
Chapter 163: Is the iron tree blooming just his illusion?

Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Is the iron tree blooming just his illusion?

Today, the whole internet’s focus is almost entirely on the KSL banquet.

Any random video posted gets widespread attention.

"Oh wow, this is practically a gathering for the ’Dear Family’ crew, almost all the guests are here."

"What did Gu Yiyi mean by that? Is there some inside story about Gu Zhi getting the KSL endorsement? I knew it wasn’t just luck, turns out the boss is fond of her. /dog head."

"Can’t the haters just stop, making up inappropriate rumors about a girl so easily?"

"Though, to be honest, no matter how pretty Gu Yiyi dressed, as soon as she stood next to Gu Zhi, she was overshadowed. Hahaha."

In the video, Gu Yiyi’s outfit is exceptionally luxurious, but when standing in front of the tall and leggy Gu Zhi, she’s completely outshone.

Her sweet and charming image just makes Gu Zhi appear cooler and more imposing, almost like a dominant female CEO and her little sweetheart in the entertainment industry.

Jiang Xiangwan thought there was more to Gu Yiyi’s words, but before she could say anything, Gu Zhi sneered and said indifferently, "Oh really? Seems like you’re really not that popular."

Gu Yiyi’s face stiffened, and Jiang Xiangwan burst into laughter.

"I heard the Gu Group also collaborates with KSL, and President Xu didn’t give you the endorsement. How unpopular can you be?"

"Gu Zhi, you—" Gu Yiyi was immediately rendered speechless with anger, glaring at her.

Suddenly thinking of something, she raised her head and said, "President Xu didn’t give it to me because I’m supposed to endorse Gu Family’s brand. My older brother arranged so many endorsements for me that I can’t even take them all.

By the way, my parents are here too, so I won’t chat with you guys. I’m going to greet them first."

Gu Zhi nodded indifferently, while Han Liheng glanced at her, looking utterly perplexed.

He couldn’t understand why Gu Yiyi suddenly came over to say those things.

But he felt like his senior sister was different from before.

Jiang Xiangwan shrugged speechlessly, holding Gu Zhi’s arm, she said, "Zhi Zhi, I just tried a dessert that’s so delicious, I’ll go find it for you to try."

Han Liheng also joined in, taking out his phone to open a video, and said, "Do you play short videos? What do you think of this dance? How about we duet on it later?"

Since that night, having witnessed Gu Zhi’s dancing, he’s been eagerly waiting to collaborate on a stage performance with her.

He’s even planning to invite Gu Zhi as a guest performer for his upcoming singing and dancing show!

Gu Zhi: "..."

She chatted with Jiang Xiangwan for a while, and then ran into Tang Jin, who personally came over to greet her, "Long time no see, you’ve heard about the new movie, right?"

Gu Zhi nodded, "I’ve read the script completely, ready for the audition anytime."

"No need, the lead actress role was always meant for you. I’ll notify you when shooting starts, but you can come for a makeup test if you want."

Gu Zhi was a bit surprised at his words, but it was also somewhat expected.

"Feel free to come by for a contract discussion," Tang Jin teased her, "I hope I can still afford you now."

Gu Zhi smiled mildly, "You’re joking, Director Tang."

She recalled that in the original script, Tang Jin wasn’t purely a commercial film director but was definitely not short on money; aside from being a director, he was quite wealthy.

Tang Jin, however, looked puzzled and thoughtful.

When he initially approached Qi Hanyu with this script, he thought that he wouldn’t accept it, after all, this movie emperor was bent on leaving the industry and returning to his rightful place.

Unexpectedly, once he heard that the lead actress was intended to be Gu Zhi, he accepted without hesitation!

Initially, he thought there might be something between them, but seeing the situation tonight, there seemed to be no interaction at all.

Was his impression of their chemistry wrong?

Anyway, it was beyond him to worry about it; having these two beautiful and skilled actors for this project, he was quite looking forward to it.

Two of the most visually striking in the industry, with great acting skills—hard to find even with a lantern in the entertainment circle.

He remembered the netizens’ "Godly Visual CP" pairing fascination, yeah, they do look quite fitting. That’s how they’ll market it when the movie is released.

Meanwhile, netizens were fixated on the real-time updates under the topic of the KSL banquet, with plenty of on-site media posting numerous videos.

The banquet was filled with handsome men and beautiful women, but the standout was still Gu Zhi, the KSL clothing endorser.

Her videos were all over Weibo again:

"I’ll be heartbroken if anyone hasn’t seen Gu Zhi’s red carpet walk tonight! Her strides were as steady as a supermodel’s. It’s her first time walking the red carpet, but she looked like she’s done it plenty of times!"

"Jiang Xiangwan and Zhi Zhi really match so well. Tonight, they’re the perfect image of a female CEO and her sweet little wife on screen, true couples are the best to ship."

"Jiumin, I’m slightly intrigued by Gu Zhi and Gu Yiyi; one is beautiful, the other charming—a female CEO and her noble princess."

"? A CP can be niche but not deviant, are you vulturing people’s lives? Take my Zhi Zhi away, Gu Yiyi shouldn’t leech off!"

"So, what did Gu Yiyi’s comment mean? Is there really a scandal with Gu Zhi getting the endorsement?"

"Don’t start rumors just from a single comment. My sis has both looks and popularity and a sense of style. It’s perfectly normal for her to land the endorsement. How about focusing on her current series ’Double Time’ instead?"

"I’m from Country F and stumbled upon this red carpet video online. The person in it is stunning! What’s her name?"

"Ahaha, welcome foreign friends, that’s my wife @Gu Zhi! She’s the one on the red carpet!"

"Wow, Gu Zhi you’re really popular now, even foreign netizens are asking about you!"

All of a sudden, #GuZhiRedCarpetGoesInternational and #ForeignNetizensAskWhoThisIs quickly became trending topics.

Gu Zhi’s red carpet moment not only created a sensation in the entertainment industry but also went viral internationally.

After all, it’s rare to see an Eastern beauty outshining a sea of Western stars, and looking so flawless that foreigners are flocking to know her.

Meanwhile, Gu Zhi naturally didn’t know about these things; she mingled for a while, and when the time felt right, planned to leave with Qin Ji.

In the upstairs banquet hall were some of the elite madams from the Imperial City, clearly able to see the scene below.

A lady next to Mrs. Gu glanced at Gu Zhi, momentarily caught by her astonishment, and couldn’t help teasing Mrs. Gu:

"Mrs. Gu, isn’t that the celebrity who’s rumored to be your Gu Family’s second lady online? How did she get here? She seems really popular lately."

Mrs. Gu paused, swept her eyes downstairs, spotted Gu Zhi, and her brows furrowed with undisguised disdain:

"How would I know her? I’m not familiar with her."

"Really?" The elite lady couldn’t help but taunt, "I watched that live reality show you participated in. Your family was overshadowed by a few villagers so badly, even Yiyi, who was trained to be a socialite, was outdone by a grassroots celebrity!"