You Are the Star I Cannot Touch - Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Huayu

Tang Xiaowan loved to play, and Gu Xizhi loved women. Both of them were having a great time.

Gong Yutong was not in a good mood. She lit a cigarette, knowing who was affecting her, and the pain in her waist made her feel irritable. She got up and left the private room, wanting to walk around.

Huayu, a large entertainment complex. As long as you had money here, you could get anything you wanted. It was her private property, and no one could uncover the power behind it. The place was a mix of people and a good spot for gathering information. It was the tallest and most extravagant building in Z City. Even if a murderer was wanted by the police and entered here, without Gong Yutong’s command, the police wouldn’t dare to enter and act presumptuously. The rule of Huayu was Gong Yutong, and Gong Yutong was the rule of Huayu. It was because of this entertainment complex that the economy of Z City, and even the entire country, had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Huayu: 176 stories, ridiculously tall. Gong Yutong spent three years building this skyscraper on the water, right in the center of Z City. The renovation of each floor cost nearly ten billion, and the items placed inside were also invaluable, even rare. The renovation and the items alone cost nearly a trillion, but this was only a guessed figure. Only Gong Yutong herself knew the true cost. You could get anything here, such as designer clothes, limited editions, which would appear here as soon as they were launched. Many companies chose to rent shops here because of the high foot traffic and quick sales. A single shop cost millions a month, but they were still willing to rent. The first ten floors were all limited-edition clothes of various kinds. Floors 11-20 were all cosmetics, all designer brands. Then floors 21-30 were shoes, 31-40 were restaurants, 41-50 were gold, silver, and jewelry, 51-60 were hotels, 61-70 were all kinds of gourmet food, 71-80 were various books and magazines, and floors 81-90 were relatively mixed. Weddings could be held here, fashion shows could be held here, and various exhibitions could be held here. These floors could be utilized as desired. Above that, besides the 176th floor, which was forbidden to everyone, the rest were all entertainment venues. Everything you could think of to play was here, and even things you couldn’t think of were here.

These limited-edition items came from all over the country. Based on this alone, people were afraid of Gong Yutong. After all, they had to cooperate with her to have the right to sell these items, but she had it, and their new products would appear in Huayu immediately upon launch. Her power was frightening. Not to mention other things, Huayu represented Gong Yutong’s power, so no one would provoke her. After all, the people she knew were people they could never know or meet in their lifetime, let alone that Huayu was a place beyond the reach of the law.

Huayu was world-famous, and countless people came admiringly, as she had brought all the limited editions here. Could they not come? Because of this, Gong Yutong had a high say in the Gong family, also because after she took over, the Gong Corporation reached an unprecedented height, making rapid progress, which made Old Master Gong unable to help but admire her capabilities. Because of this, she was not controlled by Old Master Gong. After all, even if she left the Gong Corporation, a single Huayu was something the Gong Corporation couldn’t afford to provoke.

Gong Yutong heard a very familiar voice. The private room wasn’t completely closed, so she could clearly see the scene inside. She kicked the door open.

Qu Shijin looked up and saw Gong Yutong, like she had seen a savior. She was only selling wine here, but she hadn’t expected this man to bully her, and the people in the room were all cheering him on. She instantly regretted coming here and didn’t know what to do in her despair. She could only cry desperately, begging them to let her go, but they only intensified their actions.

“CEO Gong, why… are you here?” The man almost knelt down. After all, if you spend money to find a hostess, it’s fine, but bullying an innocent person in Huayu, especially when Gong Yutong ran into it, would cause trouble.

“Follow me,” Gong Yutong had already left. As for them, someone would take care of it.

Qu Shijin tidied her somewhat covering clothes and followed Gong Yutong to the private room, seeing Gu Xizhi flirting with a woman. She didn’t know why, but her mood worsened, she felt more wronged, and also ashamed.

“What’s going on?” Gu Xizhi saw Qu Shijin’s appearance. “What are you doing here?”

“I… sell wine,” she said timidly, feeling unnerved by the scrutiny.

“I’m leaving,” Gong Yutong couldn’t be bothered with them and left. Staying there was a waste of time.

Gu Xizhi grabbed Qu Shijin and left the private room, taking her directly to her hotel, throwing her onto the bed and looking at her.

“Selling wine, are you sure? Don’t forget the deal between us. Is it too little? How much do you need to satisfy you?” She looked at her angrily. Going to a place like that to sell wine, didn’t she know it was unsafe?

“I… I didn’t. I really just went to work,” she cried out in fear. “You have to believe me.”

“Believe you? I really don’t believe people who work in places like that, especially those who sell wine. Even if it’s true, do you think you’ll be safe every time? Will you be so lucky every time? This time it was CEO Gong. Who do you think can save you next time? Huayu, what kind of place do you think it is? As long as CEO Gong doesn’t care, no matter what happens, no one can save you, and no one will care if you die there.”

“I… I really didn’t do anything like that, and I… wouldn’t do it. After all, it’s not clean. The deal I have with you is already enough to make me… ashamed. How could I do such a thing? I’m not that kind of person.”

“Not enough money?”

“I… it was just enough for my sister’s dialysis. But if there’s a kidney source, I won’t have the money right away, and I’ll miss the opportunity. So I wanted to earn more money. I heard Huayu has high wages and guests wouldn’t mess around, so I went. I didn’t expect something like this to happen tonight.” She was still scared thinking about it now. If it weren’t for CEO Gong, she would have been in trouble, and she wouldn’t have known what to do at that time.

“Places like that are never safe. Even the safest times have unsafe moments. Be more careful. As for the people who bullied you, I will get justice for you,” she wiped away her tears. “Go take a shower. If there’s a kidney source, you can come find me. Write an IOU, owe it for now and pay it back later. You’re a student, you haven’t been involved in society, so don’t work in places like that. Even after graduation, don’t go to places like that. They’re not for you to get involved with. This society is not beautiful. Be careful in the future. Once you touch some things, you can’t get rid of them. What if they took pictures? What would you do? Some things the police won’t even manage, so you need to learn to protect yourself and stay away from what you perceive as danger. Many cases have been reported online. This society is not fair, you must learn to protect yourself.”

“Mmm,” Qu Shijin nodded, her eyes red, obediently. But she was indeed badly frightened by Gu Xizhi just now, and she was still scared. “You… are so fierce.” She didn’t know where she got the courage to say that.

“Fierce… It’s a good thing I’m not hitting you. How can I not be angry? What if something happened to you? Luckily, CEO Gong saw you today. If she didn’t know you were my person, she wouldn’t have interfered. She’s not one to meddle in others’ business. Go take a shower.”

“Mmm,” Qu Shijin obediently went to the bathroom.