The show became popular, and so did Su Lingzhi. "Sword and Soul" was scheduled to be aired during the May Day prime time slot, and Sister Jin secured several first-tier luxury brand endorsements for Su Lingzhi. Her resources skyrocketed. When Su Lingzhi was invited to a brand dinner, she was very graceful. She sat at the same table with Xu Wanqing, whom they hadn't seen for a long time and had a lot to talk about. There were also several celebrities at the same table, all of whom were brand ambassadors.

Jewels, luxury and extravagance, this is the world of fame and fortune for politicians and business celebrities.

Su Lingzhi was very calm and not at all nervous. Xu Wanqing asked, "What have you been busy with recently? You look as thin as a piece of paper. Did Mr. Gu abuse you?"

Su Lingzhi laughed, "You have gained weight."

Xu Wanqing hesitated to speak, and simply kept silent. Su Lingzhi thought she was angry, and hurriedly said, "It's just edema, you're not fat at all, believe me."

Xu Wanqing is not so stingy. She has indeed gained some weight recently. "You don't know, ever since I started working in the company, I have been busy like a dog, consuming a lot and eating a lot. I have three meals a day plus midnight snacks. It would be strange if I didn't gain weight. It's better to be an idle and carefree young lady. It's really miserable to be a social animal. Some time ago, I accompanied my dad to the construction site to follow up on the project. I was exposed to the sun every day and it was really miserable."

"I see you're quite happy."

"If I didn't want to get married, I wouldn't be working so hard. I think you're the most comfortable. You have a sense of camera and explosive moments in variety shows. Director Zhang said you have good acting skills and a bright future in movies. You'll be a glamorous star in the future. You'll be very comfortable. I'm miserable."

"Being a star is not comfortable at all. I often fly to several cities in one day. The schedule is very tight. When filming a movie, I often stay up until three or four in the morning. When there are many announcements, sleeping is a luxury. Forget it. This is not how a human being should be."

“That’s a lot of money!”

"I can't refute it." Su Lingzhi laughed.

Xu Wanqing said, "I heard... Mr. Gu is going to propose, don't be so confused."

"Gu Zhen wants to propose, has the news spread so far?" Su Lingzhi was surprised. Gu Zhen was very low-key, otherwise Gu Jialiang would not have flaunted his reputation as the richest boy in Jiangcheng and attracted female fans. With Gu Zhen's face and resume, he could easily beat Gu Jialiang, but he was really low-key. Apart from some photos at financial summits, there were very few interview videos. He was mysterious. If the public wanted to vote for the young master of Jiangcheng, Gu Zhen would definitely not be on the list.

"Susu, wake up, the whole upper class in Jiangcheng knows that Gu Zhen is going to propose, but you are the only one who doesn't know. You have become stupid from your injuries, is Gu Zhen hiding this from you and giving you a surprise?" Xu Wanqing lowered her voice, "Xu Fei has found several wedding companies to choose a place to propose, and the news has spread everywhere. Everyone is saying behind your back that you are a vixen."

"Why are you scolding me?"

"Where were you a year ago? What was your reputation? Now you're going to marry Gu Zhen. In their eyes, you're like a pheasant turning into a phoenix. Even if you're recognized by the Su family, Gu Zhen... the real prince of the Gu family, others will be jealous, so of course they won't listen to you."

"Fox spirit...is not bad, at least it affirms my beauty." Su Lingzhi chuckled, not really caring about the insults.

Xu Wanqing said, "I also have a few sisters in the domestic entertainment industry. They all said that at your age, it is the right time to work hard on your career. When a man loves you, of course you are very good. But if he is not your only support, you can't turn your palm over, even if it is Tathagata suppressing Wukong. So... you still have to work hard on your career. Don't get carried away and get married and retire from the entertainment industry and be supported by Gu Zhen. Of course, I am not trying to sow discord and say that Gu Zhen is not good. I just hope that you can have more resources and more confidence. A man's love is not the confidence for us women to gain a foothold. We need to have strong conditions ourselves."

Otherwise, she would not have joined the company and transformed from a young lady who wore evening gowns to attend banquets of major luxury brands to Mr. Xu who now wears a safety helmet and supervises work on construction sites.

Su Lingzhi was slightly touched. Xu Wanqing said this because she truly regarded her as a friend. They seldom talked about such deep topics before and always maintained the level of drinking buddies.

"I know what's going on, Wanqing, thank you." Su Lingzhi hugged her arm, "You are so nice."

Xu Wanqing chuckled, "That's good to know."

Su Lingzhi knew that Xu Wanqing might not understand what she really meant, but it didn’t matter. As long as she understood it in her heart, there was true love in the virtual world, and it could make people feel attached to it.

Love is important, and friendship is equally important.

If one day she had to return to the real world, she would definitely miss Xu Wanqing very much.

Fortunately, Xu Wanqing's fate has also changed. She will not become crazy because of Gu Jialiang, be framed, and end up in such a miserable situation.

After the dinner, it was almost midnight when Gu Zhen returned to Weilan Garden and was taking a walk in the garden.

Su Lingzhi was still wearing the champagne-colored long dress she wore to the dinner. It was a bit chilly at night, so she casually threw on a large shawl and walked towards Gu Zhen. "Mr. Gu, why are you not sleeping so late at night? What are you doing in the garden?"

"Waiting for you!" Gu Zhen looked at her deeply, "Did you have fun tonight?"

"Xu Wanqing was very supportive. She bought three of the jewelry I was wearing." Su Lingzhi said with a smile that the brand chose her as its spokesperson because of the fans' purchasing power. At the dinner, Su Lingzhi wore several pieces of jewelry for display. Xu Wanqing was very supportive and bought three pieces. Two second-generation rich people also bought a few pieces. The brand was very satisfied. "The wine they prepared was also delicious."

In fact, someone had already sent a video to Gu Zhen and asked him if he wanted to show his support for his girlfriend.

Gu Zhen just replied: buy it as needed.

He believed in Su Lingzhi's ability to sell products. If the jewelry looked so dazzling on her, he would not be able to help but buy some for his mother or girlfriend. Girls would also be tempted and buy some for themselves.

Su Lingzhi didn't want to talk about the dinner party. "I heard that your proposal has spread to everyone."

"so what?"

Under the starlight, Gu Zhen's gaze was a little deep. He stood under the street light in the garden, wearing a well-tailored home clothes. The light made his shadow very long, but his eyes were completely hidden in the darkness.

"You don't seem like such a high-profile person. I thought a proposal would be you and me under such beautiful moonlight, you holding a ring and asking me if I am willing to marry you, rather than announcing to the world that you are proposing."

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