Chapter 1740: Coming to the Door

Give too much face, and even a dog thinks it's a lion.

Zhao Fusheng had always felt this saying made a lot of sense; in fact, he believed it vividly depicted the mentality of most people.

Many people in this society are actually like this.

It's because they are tolerated by others that they become self-righteous, thinking they are omnipotent.

Only when they truly encounter trouble do they realize they are nothing.

Zhao Fusheng was never the type to despise the poor and curry favor with the rich; after all, he knew very well how he had made his fortune.

So when Ye Jing mentioned that Wang Qiang had a girlfriend who liked to spend money, Zhao Fusheng didn't really care.

Not everyone is like Zhang Xiaohui, capable of squandering all of a celebrity's assets.

Moreover, rumors are just rumors.

In fact, most of the news about Zhang Xiaohui bankrupting Kenny Bee's hundreds of millions in assets was fabricated by Hong Kong media.

Zhang Xiaohui wasn't someone who started squandering money after marriage; she was originally a wealthy Hong Kong heiress, and shopping was her life.

The main reason the couple went bankrupt was the Hong Kong financial crisis, the collapse of the real estate market, and failed investments.

As for whether there was anyone behind the scenes fueling the news, that remains unknown.

In any case, even years after the incident, Ms. Zhang never said a word against that former Heavenly King. On the other hand, the King himself occasionally came out to play the victim.

Men, hah, they're all big pigs' trotters.

Similarly, there was also King You of Zhou, who famously fooled the feudal lords with beacons.

The truth of history is sometimes terrifying when you think about it.

The so-called legend of the beacon fire tricking the feudal lords was actually about King You wanting to depose the eldest son and appoint a younger one. The eldest son fled to his mother's clan, the Quanrong tribe, to borrow troops.

Later, when the Quanrong attacked, most of the feudal lords chose to stand by.

Thus, King You met his end.

Watching their own monarch fall was hardly an honor for the feudal lords, so they tacitly chose to ignore this history.

As for Bao Si, she was just a pitiful person.

Moreover, King Ping of Zhou, who succeeded King You, began the eastward relocation, ushering in the Warring States period.

From then on, the Zhou royal family gradually became a mascot in the hands of the feudal lords.

The intricacies here are too deep.

But I digress; back to the main topic.

Zhao Fusheng hardly paid any attention to Wang Qiang finding a girlfriend, so he didn't take it to heart.

In his view, when the person was brought over, he and Fan Baobao could take a look and determine what kind of person she was. If she was a good match for Wang Qiang, that would be best; if not, he had ways to make the girl leave on her own.

The next day, Wang Qiang indeed brought his girlfriend to the house.

But it wasn't Zhao Fusheng's house; it was Jiang Wen's.

"Why here?"

Zhao Fusheng sat in the living room, asking Jiang Wen with some confusion.

Jiang Wen shrugged helplessly: "My wife heard about this from your wife and insisted they come here, saying your place is too serious..."

Serious?

Zhao Fusheng tilted his head and thought for a moment, then ultimately agreed with Zhou Yun's idea.

Come to think of it, it was true. There were always security guards at his doorstep. Familiar people like Wang Qiang could get in, but his girlfriend would probably be stopped and questioned.

Thinking of that scene, Zhao Fusheng felt a bit helpless. Zhang Qian's personality was really speechless.

But even if she was stopped, Wang Qiang probably wouldn't dare to complain.

Not because he was a good person, but because he had seen Zhang Qian in action and had a psychological shadow about him.

"You two, stop your nonsense!"

At that moment, Fan Baobao came out and said to Zhao Fusheng and Jiang Wen: "Zhou Yun went to pick them up. You two are not allowed to say anything inappropriate, got it?"

Zhao Fusheng looked helpless and was about to speak when Wu Sijie knocked and entered.

"Chairman, please take a look at this."

Wu Sijie handed a piece of paper to Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng took it casually, glanced at it, and immediately furrowed his brows.

"Are you sure?"

Looking at Wu Sijie, Zhao Fusheng asked.

Wu Sijie nodded: "It's been confirmed; basically no problem."

"That bastard!"

Zhao Fusheng muttered to himself, though it was unclear who he was cursing.

Jiang Wen was curious and asked puzzledly: "What's wrong? Something happened?"

Zhao Fusheng snorted and handed the paper to Jiang Wen: "Take a look."

Jiang Wen took the paper with full suspicion, glanced at it, and his expression also became interesting.

After a long while, he looked at Zhao Fusheng: "Really?"

Zhao Fusheng sighed and didn't respond.

Wu Sijie replied from the side: "After receiving the news yesterday, I sent someone to Future Film to learn some details from his agent. Combined with the company's salary payment records, we obtained this information."

He paused, cautiously glanced at Zhao Fusheng's expression, and said in a low voice: "Also, I had his agent call his hometown and ask his mother."

"Got it."

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "Go ahead. Don't let this get out."

Wu Sijie turned and left. Just as Fan Baobao was about to ask what was going on, Wang Qiang and the others arrived.

"This is Sister Zhou Yun, this is Brother Jiang Wen. This is Sister Baobao, this is..."

Wang Qiang enthusiastically introduced his girlfriend to Zhao Fusheng and the others, and then said to them: "This is my girlfriend, Pan Rong."

"Hello."

"Sister, brother-in-law."

Pan Rong was very polite and courteous.

Zhao Fusheng looked at the somewhat familiar face and suddenly remembered who she was.

Connecting this with the information he had received and his impression of her from his past life, he found Pan Rong increasingly displeasing.

Of course, in front of Wang Qiang, Zhao Fusheng wouldn't show it so obviously.

Everyone has their dignity. Even with the best of friends, sometimes you have to be careful to save face. If Zhao Fusheng embarrassed Wang Qiang in front of so many people, even if Wang Qiang respected him deeply, he would still hold a grudge.

Zhao Fusheng and Fan Baobao regarded Wang Qiang as a friend and a younger brother, so they naturally wouldn't do that.

"Have a seat."

Zhou Yun and Fan Baobao, unaware of the situation, were happy that Wang Qiang had found a pretty girlfriend. They pulled Pan Rong to sit down, offering fruit and water, quite enthusiastically.

Everyone sat on the sofa. Pan Rong wasn't stupid; she showed great respect to Zhou Yun and Fan Baobao. Perhaps having learned Jiang Wen's identity from Wang Qiang, she was even more affectionate toward Zhou Yun.

Zhao Fusheng and Jiang Wen exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Xiao Pan, how long have you and Wang Qiang been together?"

"A few months."

"How did you meet?"

"I was interning at the TV station and met him at an event."

"Xiao Pan, where are you from?"

Fan Baobao and Zhou Yun chatted with Pan Rong about everyday matters, while Zhao Fusheng and Jiang Wen sat on the sofa listening to Wang Qiang talk about his recent filming experiences.

After sitting and chatting for a while, taking advantage of Wang Qiang taking Pan Rong upstairs to the restroom, Zhao Fusheng looked at Fan Baobao: "What do you think?"

Fan Baobao frowned slightly and shook her head gently: "She seems too calculating."

Jiang Wen also nodded: "Yeah, Wang Qiang probably mentioned my identity but not yours, so she's polite to you but very respectful to me."

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "Yes, this girl is too scheming."

This was true. Wang Qiang was a straightforward person. Previously, Zhao Fusheng had told him that his identity was special and he didn't want to be exposed to the media, so Wang Qiang rarely spoke about Zhao Fusheng's identity to others.

This time, he didn't do it intentionally; he just hadn't had the chance to mention it.

In his view, brother-in-law was just brother-in-law. Zhao Fusheng was Fan Baobao's husband and his big brother, nothing more.

As for Zhao Fusheng's wealthy status, that wasn't so important.

Little did he know, in Pan Rong's eyes, that was the most important thing.

It was this asymmetry of information that inadvertently revealed Pan Rong's true colors in front of Zhao Fusheng.

This was a sad story.

Pan Rong didn't know that because of this, she had already been ruled out in the minds of Zhao Fusheng and the others.

When the two returned, Zhao Fusheng casually asked Wang Qiang: "How's work lately? Filming going smoothly?"

"Yeah, pretty good. The company also arranged several commercials for me."

Wang Qiang quickly answered seriously.

Pan Rong then noticed that Wang Qiang seemed a bit nervous when facing Zhao Fusheng.

Specifically, when Fan Baobao's husband, who was said to be in business, mentioned the company, Wang Qiang's attitude became very earnest, like a student awaiting a teacher's inspection of homework.

What's going on?

Slightly surprised, Pan Rong's gaze shifted between Zhao Fusheng and Wang Qiang.

Zhao Fusheng ignored her and looked at Wang Qiang: "I heard you haven't sent money home for several months?"

Wang Qiang and Pan Rong were both startled.

"Brother, I just..." Wang Qiang quickly tried to explain.

But Zhao Fusheng waved his hand, not letting him explain: "From now on, I'll have the company send your earnings directly to your mother. If you need money, ask her."

The 'old lady' he referred to was naturally Wang Qiang's mother.

Wang Qiang was taken aback, then obediently nodded.

He was a filial son; previously, all his earnings were handed over to his family. It was only in the past few months, after getting involved with Pan Rong, that expenses had skyrocketed, and his income was mostly spent on her, so naturally he hadn't sent money home.

Now that Zhao Fusheng had said so, Wang Qiang could only comply obediently.