QTIMP -Chapter 200 Character Persona – Overachiever (Part 32)

Only then did Si Qiu withdraw her gaze. Just at that moment, her phone rang. She glanced at it and answered.

The next day, He Yan was injured during a fight scene and twisted his ankle, forcing him to leave the “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” production crew.

Those who understood, understood what was really going on.

When all this happened, Tang Che had been watching from the side the entire time. Si Qiu felt that given his high intelligence, there was no need to hide certain things from him.

As a mother, she wasn’t exactly a responsible one. But the Tang family wasn’t made up of many good people either. It was better for him to know earlier and have some awareness, so that when he grew up, he wouldn’t be emotionally manipulated by that old woman.

However, regarding this incident, she was still quite satisfied with Tang Chaoyun’s performance. Though at times, she still couldn’t help but silently curse him as a “bastard.”

If Tang Chaoyun had had this level of awareness earlier, would things have escalated to the point where the original host suffered a miscarriage?

Still, since he was willing to change, even if she didn’t particularly care, it was at least good for the child.

The subsidiary of the Dong family, Qisheng, attached great importance to The Legend of the Condor Heroes. It took six months to complete filming, followed by extensive editing and soundtrack production.

Then came the promotional campaign, and it officially aired before the New Year.

This world had never seen such a wuxia drama before. Combined with star power and heavy promotion, its ratings soared immediately upon release.

Naturally, Qisheng and Yunkai both received substantial profit shares. Although money was important, the increase in reputation and expansion of connections were priceless.

Even the company’s previously planned “The Legend of Zhen Huan”, which many had initially been skeptical about, began to receive more attention after the success of this drama.

All of this was within Si Qiu’s expectations.

What she hadn’t anticipated was that people from the Si family would come looking for her. Tang Chaoyun had already mentioned it before, and after being coldly rebuffed by Si Qiu, it was unclear how he handled it afterward.

The Si family had been struggling, but they hadn’t come to trouble her—until now.

It seemed they were finally unable to hold on any longer.

She told the front desk to let them in. Some matters had to be resolved eventually; avoiding them wouldn’t make them disappear.

When the two entered, their expressions were complicated, but they forced themselves to endure it.

Mother Si, with tears in her eyes, said, “Qiuqiu, I know you misunderstand the family, but your father and I raised you. Your brother also loved you when you were little. You can’t just stand by and do nothing! Besides, if the company goes under, you won’t have a maternal family anymore. Without it, your status in the Tang family will only be lower as a fallen daughter.”

Si Qiu sat in her executive chair, slowly rocking back and forth, idly spinning a pen between her fingers.

After Mother Si cried for a long time without receiving any response, her voice gradually weakened.

She looked up cautiously and met Si Qiu’s gaze. She clearly saw the cold indifference and apathy in her eyes. Her heart sank—and then anger surged up.

But she forcefully suppressed it, biting her lip tightly, looking at Si Qiu pitifully.

Si Qiu tossed the pen onto the desk, placed both hands on it, and leaned forward slightly.

“My dear mother,” she said calmly, “do you believe what you just said yourself? You and I both know what happened in the past, so stop trying to disgust me with this nonsense. If the Si family can’t survive, then go bankrupt. As for you two old people—once you’re over sixty, I’ll pay you maintenance money. That’s all there is to it. Don’t come looking for me again. If you push me too far, you won’t even get the chance to declare bankruptcy. Those assets you transferred out—I can still make you cough them up.”

Mother Si was both shocked and furious, clutching her chest and pointing at her. “You… you… you.”

Si Qiu leaned heavily back into the chair again, spreading her hands. “Don’t be so surprised. After all, with the Si surname and your blood running through me, being a bit cold-blooded is normal.”

Mother Si returned home in a daze. Father Si and her elder brother were anxiously waiting. Seeing her come in, they quickly stepped forward to support her.

“Mom, how did it go? Did that girl agree to take the money, or agree to go find Tang Chaoyun?”

After a long moment, Mother Si finally came back to her senses. “That worthless girl… she flat-out refused to help us, and even threatened us. She said if we go to her again, she’ll use her connections to deal with us. She wants to completely cut ties with us. I really wasted my life raising her.” As she spoke, she covered her mouth and cried bitterly.

Si Yang slumped down in shock. “How is that possible? She’s also part of the Si family—how can she be so selfish?”

With that, he waved his hand and swept everything on the coffee table onto the floor.

The Si family soon went bankrupt. Si Yang went to Si Qiu’s company to cause a scene, but Si Qiu directly had one of his hands broken. After a warning, once his hand healed, the family of three quickly moved away.

Tang Chaoyun was fully aware of everything she did. So at night, when they both returned to the bedroom, he would always look at her with a gaze mixed with a hint of suspicion and a hint of admiration.

Si Qiu didn’t care what he thought. Recently, there were more than one or two investors expressing interest in funding their drama. The production was nearly finished, so of course Si Qiu rejected them.

Originally, because of her rise and lack of tact, she was bound to face suppression and exclusion.

“I heard from Gu Qu that other entertainment companies have been making moves recently. If you need anything, you can tell me. Your company is about to launch an S+ project—are you short on investment?”

Tang Chaoyun sat on the bed in silk pajamas and took off his glasses.

Si Qiu sat at the dressing table and began her skincare routine. “No need. We’re not short on investment. You’ve seen how the short video platform has developed over the past six months.”

“Gu Qu even called me yesterday saying he wants to invest.”

“Your short video platform is indeed developing well; it will definitely become a trend in the future. Calling this investment ‘cost-effective’ would even be an understatement.”

In his heart, he couldn’t help but repeatedly admire his wife’s business talent and investment vision. Then he remembered what she said about the Gu family.

“Although Gu Qu is unreliable in some matters, he does have business talent, and as an old-established family, he has extensive connections. If he helps, your pressure would be lighter. Of course, I can also make a call.”

Si Qiu lifted her nightdress and applied lotion to her legs.

Not wanting to discuss the short video platform anymore, she directly skipped the topic.

“President Tang is thoughtful, but Gu Qu is the kind of person who won’t act without profit. He used to have a strong opinion about me. I wouldn’t dare count on him.”

As she said this, she glanced at him and noticed his gaze following the movement of her hand.

She silently cursed him as a “pervert,” then turned her body away from him.

Then she returned to business. “Honestly, I don’t really care about their suppression and exclusion. It’s not like I don’t have the ability to fight back. I just haven’t made a move because the timing feels off, so I’m observing for now.”

Hearing this, Tang Chaoyun placed the laptop aside. “What do you mean?”