Chapter 137: Don’t Believe Anyone

Surrounded by all sorts of elderly people, Su Yan felt a little uneasy for a moment. She greeted the old men in an unfamiliar manner. Under the kind smiles of the old men, Su Yan’s nervousness gradually dissipated.

“This granddaughter of yours is really talented. Just looking at her makes one feel comfortable.”

“What a pitiful child. She is clearly a proud daughter of heaven, yet in the end, because of her parents, she ended up in a marketplace.”

The old men spoke in a genteel manner. Su Yan even wondered if she was still in the 21st century.

The old man in the traditional Tang suit looked kind, but his deep frown showed that he was not in a good mood.

“How is the family that mistreated Xiao Xi now?”

Hearing this, Old Master Yun’s expression was a little sad. He sighed and said, “That family was completely wiped out. The daughter of that family killed her parents and then committed suicide in the detention center.”

This result was obviously not what everyone expected. The old man in the Tang suit snorted and said, “It’s too easy for them to die like this. They’ve treated Xiao Xi badly for more than ten years, so they should enjoy more than ten years of loneliness and despair.”

These words actually received the approval of the surrounding old men.

At this moment, a plump man in his fifties stood up and looked at Su Yan with glowing eyes. After a while, he suddenly said, “It’s you, it’s you! The muse that Old Ma mentioned is you.”

Before Su Yan could understand what was going on, a group of elderly people started talking. Su Yan looked at Assistant Liu in confusion. Assistant Liu could only answer, “That’s Chairman Zhao from Yuan Lang Industries. He has been friends with the Old Master for more than twenty years. He likes to read gossip about the entertainment industry. When he sees the glamorous celebrities on the screen fighting behind their backs, Chairman Zhao will feel very relaxed.”

It was a ‘good’ hobby. Su Yan thought silently. But what did this have to do with her?

Assistant Liu continued, “But humans are a group of animals. When Chairman Zhao was reading the gossip in the entertainment industry, he also got to know quite a number of friends that he could talk to. Director Ma was one of them. A few months ago, Director Ma said that he wanted to prepare a script, but the plot got stuck and he didn’t know how to proceed. It was only when he met you on the day of the exchange that Director Ma finally had an idea and changed the plot line. According to Director Ma, the story after the big change was even more attractive and had deeper meanings.” Assistant Liu told her the whole story and said, “After that day, Director Ma called you Goddess Muse.”

They haven’t even talked to each other, yet she can already inspire people? Su Yan thought silently. Could this be an excuse?

Old Master Yun smiled as he bid farewell to his old friends. With the help of Su Yan and Assistant Liu, he got into the car. After the car drove far away, Old Master Yun’s originally tipsy expression instantly changed. Even though his eyes were cloudy, they were still shrewd and there was not a hint of drunkenness.

“Grandpa, you’re not drunk?”

Old Master Yun smiled. “If I get drunk, won’t they swallow my bones?”

The car passed by under a sea of neon lights. The colorful lights shone on Old Master Yun’s face. Under such lights, Old Master Yun didn’t seem friendly at all. Instead, every wrinkle on his face added to his wisdom.

“Xiao Xi, you have to remember that when you meet those people just now, don’t believe a single one of them.”

“Huh?” Su Yan didn’t quite understand. Weren’t those people and grandpa old friends? Why couldn’t she believe it?

Almost instantly, Old Master Yun’s expression turned bleak. It was heartbreaking to look at him. “How could I not know that these people were my good friends for many years? Back then, before I came to power, we were already friends. However, time flies and relationships change easily. After so many years, although everyone still looks like good friends, in reality, they’ve changed.”

Just like Chairman Zhao just now, he had known Old Master Yun for more than twenty years. The reason why he was in such a state now was all because of Old Master Yun’s help.

Perhaps it was because wealth changed the hearts of people. After Chairman Zhao had obtained his current status, he became more and more frivolous. He no longer cared about the morals of his business. Although he didn’t show any disrespect to Old Master Yun, he didn’t show any respect either.

Chairman Zhao liked to talk about how hard it had been for him in various interviews and how hard it had been for him to have his family business.

But, this was only limited to his own hard work. Once someone mentioned the help Old Master Yun had given him, this person’s expression would immediately turn ugly. If the person who offended him had some family background, this person might just ignore him. However, if that person’s family didn’t have much ability, who knows what would happen in the future.

Su Yan was stunned for a moment.. However, she understood that celebrities who looked glamorous were secretly pecking at each other like raven-eyed chickens. How could someone who liked such a contrast be a good person?