The stars do not shine [entertainment circle]

Quan Zhilong didn't reply to the message until after two o'clock in the morning. He had been busy at the company all day, and he didn't see this message until he got home. He didn't like to chat very much, but he didn't know Qi Xing very well, so he replied: Yes, you Want to buy his work?

At this time, Qi Xing had already fallen asleep and didn't reply at all.

She hasn't slept well these days, and her energy is not good. Even if she wakes up, she has to take it easy for a while.

Turning over, she opened her eyes, and the first thing she did was to grab her mobile phone and look at it. After replying to Quan Zhilong's message, she swiped her Instagram again, and found that there were many photos of her shop being smashed, and it was even on the news. There are still many missed calls on the phone.

Qi Xing guessed that it should be the interview media.

She thought for a while, got up and put on her pajamas and went to the study, turned on the computer and wrote a statement, explaining the cause and process of the incident and not accepting interviews, and then posted it on her INS.

Only my closest friends knew about this matter. As soon as this statement was issued, I received greetings from many friends, including many fake concerns from plastic sisters.

Qi Xingli didn't even want to talk about it, but he had to go back, so tired.

When Quan Zhilong heard about this from Shengli, he raised his eyebrows, picked up his phone, and the unread message that Qi Xing replied was still hanging on the notification bar.

He leaned on the chair, with a cigarette in the other hand, clicked on the message with one hand, and typed: I'll help you get in touch, do you have any photos of the work you want to buy?

After a pause, I wanted to say hello, but I didn't know how to say it.

Quan Zhilong has been in the entertainment industry for so long, and his emotional intelligence is not low. He knows what to say and what not to say.

Qi Xing was waiting for the result at the police station, when he received Quan Zhilong's message, he immediately replied: If there are photos, I will send them to you.

Qi Xing: Thank you brother!

Quan Zhilong seemed to have disappeared again.

Qi Xing didn't care, Han Xiangyu took her and the lawyer to the big conference room: "We have completed the process of solving the case, and the next step is to transfer the case to the court for trial, but I need to remind you of one thing." Han Xiangyu paused: " He may not have any financial ability to pay compensation. His family is renting a house and has no assets in his name."

Qi Xing and the lawyer looked at each other, and after thanking him, the lawyer said, "I'm going to prepare the litigation materials, and I need to discuss your demands and financial compensation. Go to the lawyer?"

Qi Xing nodded, and became even more upset.

The loss in the store was only a lot based on preliminary estimates, not to mention that the price of the damaged painting has exceeded [-] million.

If the other party has no compensation power at all, it means that she needs to bear all the losses herself.

"This matter is very troublesome." The lawyer poured her a glass of water: "Let's not say that the waiting time for the court hearing and the processing procedure will take several months, and compensation is also the biggest problem. If he and his family do not have any Property, even if it is enforced, is useless."

"Why did this kind of thing happen?" Qi Xing frowned, "It's really disgusting."

The lawyer has more experience than her, and he knows that this matter is difficult to deal with, but he can find another way, he thought about it: "Well, I will contact Officer Han again, and ask Officer Han to help him while he is still locked up in the police station. Do some mental work."

"Everyone is well aware of this matter, and it must be related to your competitor, but the criminal suspect refuses to mention it, and he can't find any evidence, so he can only find a way to let the suspect withdraw his confession."

"Can he retract the confession?" Qi Xing sighed: "Who knows how Winnie did it, but he didn't let go at all."

"Just let him know that it's pointless for him to do this, and it will hurt his family. As for whether he can figure it out, we will resign ourselves to our fate."

Qi Xing nodded, and discussed with the lawyer for a long time about the compensation and so on. When it was over, he felt hungry.

After having a working meal with the lawyer, Qi Xing received a message from Quan Zhilong: Is it convenient to call?

Qi Xing: Convenient.

In the next second, Quan Zhilong's voice call came over. She connected the Bluetooth in the car and picked it up: "Good morning, brother."

"Yeah." Quan Zhilong stood on the small open-air balcony: "I just saw your message, and I have been busy." He paused: "I have already contacted, and that work has already been booked by someone else."

"That's it." Qi Xing said with some disappointment: "Okay, then I won't buy it."

Quan Zhilong comforted: "There will be an art exhibition in a while, and it will be held in Myeongdong."

"Brother is talking about the exhibition of the American artist, right!" Qi Xing said in a relaxed tone, "The one whose works are all famous! I know him!"

"Well." Quan Zhilong said: "If you have a work you like, please call me immediately, and I will contact you to make a reservation. This artist's work is not easy to buy, or it has already been reserved."

"But if it is reserved, it will be marked on the painting." Qi Xing said: "Isn't this a customary rule?"

"Artists rarely follow the rules." Quan Zhilong laughed: "Isn't it?"

"That's true." Qi Xing drove the car: "Then I will trouble you, brother."

"I'll send you the phone number later, remember to save it." Quan Zhilong said, "I rarely read unread messages."

"Yes, I understand."

At the end of the call, Quan Zhilong smoked another cigarette on the small balcony, then he didn't know what to think, he laughed and turned back to the recording studio.

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The matter of the store being smashed quickly entered various legal procedures. Qi Xing spent a week recreating the design drawings of the store, and then contacted the decoration company to start the redecoration.

Many of the previous basics and hardware remain unchanged, but the counters and the like need to be redecorated, and the coffee machine equipment needs to be completely replaced.

In this way, all the money earned in the past few years has been spent, and it was a waste of time.

Qi Xing was in an extremely depressed mood, he was in a daze, and the store was in a mess. He knew who the culprit was, but he couldn't make her pay for it.

During the period of closure, there will be new cafes of the same type as hers appearing continuously. When they are refurbished and put into operation, they need to invest again in order to occupy a place in the market.

Winnie is really good at killing people with a borrowed knife.

I really underestimated her before.

Qi Xing even wanted to ask her why she did this.

She really couldn't think of any conflicts with Winnie, if it was purely out of jealousy, as for that?

After being depressed for several days, Qi's mother called Qi Xing to ask her to go home and said that she had something for her.

It was a bank card: "This is the dividend you gave your father in the past few years, use it first."

Qi Xing shook his head: "This is money for Dad, I can't take it."

"Your father's is yours." Mother Qi picked up the card and said, "You can take it if you want it. Now is the time when you need money, and you don't want our money. You earned it yourself. It always works, right?"

Qi Xing still didn't ask for this card in the end, she had enough money on hand, and it wasn't that difficult to start over.

Seoul has entered late autumn, and it is the time when the temperature is the best, Qi Xing thinks it is time to relax.

Thinking of the art exhibition Quan Zhilong mentioned earlier, she checked the time and went directly to Myeongdong.

She didn't wear makeup today, and her skin was in a bad condition, and her face was a little yellow because of a bad mood. Before getting out of the car, she took out the air cushion to touch up her base makeup, and then put on a brightening lipstick. Then she opened the car door and got out of the car. The bustling streets of Myeongdong head towards the art exhibition.

While walking, I booked tickets for the art exhibition from the Internet.

The scale of this art exhibition is very large. It was held in an exhibition hall in Myeongdong. The exhibition hall has three floors. Qi Xing took the guide from the entrance. The first floor is for artworks, and the second and third floors are for art exhibitions.

Qi Xing started to visit from the first floor until she went up to the third floor. There was no one there. She slowly appreciated each piece of work, and she didn't come back to herself until someone called her name.

"Qi Xing?"

Qi Xing turned around, looked at the person standing not far away, and was taken aback for a moment: "Brother Zhilong?"

There were still a few people standing beside Quan Zhilong, Qi Xing knew that they were all his staff, so he hurried over to say hello to each of them.

"What a coincidence, I ran into you here." Quan Zhilong was still holding a coat in his hand: "Long time no see."

Qi Xing also smiled and said: "Yes, long time no see. This art exhibition has been open for many days. I thought my brother had already come to see it."

"That's why I'm free." Quan Zhilong is holding a concert tour abroad during this time: "I just returned to China."

Qi Xing nodded, and Quan Zhilong continued: "Visit together? Is there any work you like?"

"Yes, it's on the second floor." Qi Xing opened the workbook and showed it to Quan Zhilong: "This one."

The two talked while walking, the staff were scattered around, and there was no one else on the third floor, so they both relaxed a lot.

"The artist will come over later, if you have any works you like, just tell him." Quan Zhilong said, "He just happens to be here."

Qi Xing said in surprise, "Do you know brother?"

Does Quan Zhilong even know Americans?

Qi Xing just likes to collect albums, but he has never studied the achievements of idols at all, so he doesn't know how important the name "GD" is in the various fields he is involved in.

The two of them took a look at the painting exhibition area on the third floor. They had a lot of common language about the painting. When they went down to the second floor, they no longer felt unfamiliar. This was also the atmosphere Quan Zhilong deliberately created. He was very good at adjusting The atmosphere is very caring for women.

When going down the stairs, he would subconsciously raise his hand to let Qi Xing support his arm to go downstairs.

He is used to being casual, and he doesn't care what others think, and he doesn't care whether he will be photographed. In his own opinion, it's just a party with friends.

But others don't think so.

A paparazzi also got into the art exhibition. This paparazzi has been with him for a long time, but Quan Zhilong's last relationship has long since broken up, and he has been busy with various schedules recently. When the paparazzi was about to give up, he happened to be allowed to take pictures of this scene.

The two looked around again on the second floor, and under the recommendation of Quan Zhilong, they also met an American artist who was the organizer of the art exhibition, and successfully bought the painting that Qi Xing liked.

Quan Zhilong sat on the sofa and chatted with her: "Where is this painting going to hang?"

"My shop in Cheongdam-dong happened to be redecorated there."

Quan Zhilong took advantage of the situation and asked, "I heard from Shengli that he was smashed by someone?"

Qi Xing sighed: "Yes."

"What's his reason for doing this?" Quan Zhilong asked, "It's not for stealing."

Qi Xing felt that the explanation was too complicated, so he had to sum it up in one sentence: "His girlfriend also owns a coffee shop."

Quan Zhilong understood the cause and effect of this matter as soon as he heard it, he raised his hand and patted Qi Xing's shoulder without saying anything.

Qi Xing tilted his head and looked at him with a smile: "Thank you for your help, brother."

Seeing her smile, Quan Zhilong couldn't help but smiled: "You're welcome." He said: "I still have something to do, I have to go first, we will have dinner together next time."

Qi Xing nodded, and went downstairs with him, and then they left in two directions.

The next day, the photos and videos of the two watching the art exhibition together were posted online.