The Rebirth of a Top Star

The moment the words "announce the engagement" were uttered, everyone present, including Gu Leyi, was stunned.

What happened with the annulment of the engagement?

Gu Leyi's plan was to persuade her family first, then personally apologize to Song Shiyuan's parents and cancel the engagement.

Unexpectedly, it was Song Shiyuan who brought it up first.

Grandpa Gu's expression immediately soured. "What's going on? What do you mean by this, Xiao Song?" After Song Shiyuan spoke, everyone had their own thoughts, and Song Shiyuan humbly accepted it.

He explained to his grandfather, somewhat embarrassed, "Grandpa, Leyi and I grew up together, we're not suited to be together."

Song Shiyuan didn't mention a word about Gu Leyi finding "true love" first, only saying that the two were not suitable for each other, and said nothing else.

Gu Leyi nodded in agreement with Song Shiyuan's words. She didn't dare to directly contradict her grandfather, so she could only agree with Song Shiyuan.

"Knowing each other inside and out, is there anyone more suitable than the two of you?" This is how the older generation thinks. Song Shiyuan smiled and glanced at Gu Leyi across from him. Xu Youheng, who hadn't spoken all along, was also staring straight at Song Shiyuan.

Song Shiyuan decided to act quickly and decisively.

"Grandpa, do you think Leyi and Xu Youheng are a good match?" In front of Gu Leyi and Xu Youheng, Grandpa did not directly criticize their relationship, after all, his granddaughter was now completely devoted to this child.

But Grandpa's expression betrayed him. The old man pursed his lips, and although he didn't say anything, everyone present understood what he meant.

Seeing that her family disapproved of the two of them, Gu Leyi opened her mouth to refute, but Xu Youheng stopped her with a gesture. He could tell that Song Yi was about to speak.

As expected, Song Shiyuan spoke again: "We didn't know if the two of us were suitable before, but our families still put us together. Now that my sister has someone more suitable, neither of us should hold each other back."

Song Shiyuan's words were so impeccable that no one in the family knew how to refute them.

Seeing that no one was speaking, the aunt stepped forward and said, "Well, you two didn't get along well either. You should have gotten to know each other better before saying you weren't compatible, right?"

After discussing it at home, the family still favored Gu Leyi and Song Shiyuan. Their families lived next to each other, so there was no risk of her marrying far away. Furthermore, they knew each other well, and their families were of similar social standing, making them a perfect match.

The Xu family is a step up for the Gu family.

Although Xu Youheng was meek and obedient to his elders in the Gu family, everyone present knew that Xu Youheng was the eldest son of the Xu family. Even though the Gu family was one of the top families in Yungang City, it was still far inferior to the nationally renowned Xu family.

Grandpa Gu doesn't want his granddaughter to marry into a wealthy family, because he thinks she'll be bullied.

Xu Youheng sat on the sofa without saying a word.

Seeing that he couldn't explain it clearly in a sentence or two, Song Shiyuan had no choice but to use the most professional language he had learned to express himself: "But I have always regarded Leyi as my younger sister. After my sister gets married, I, as her older brother, will also contribute to her dowry."

Although Song Shiyuan learned these words from the internet, they were his true thoughts. The reason Song Shiyuan agreed to come back to his mother today was because he wanted to clean up this matter. In this regard, Song Shiyuan thought of the residents downstairs.

She must be quite busy today.

Seeing that the elders were unwilling to budge, and also for the sake of the relationship between the two families, Song Shiyuan finally resorted to his ultimate weapon.

“Grandpa, look, Leyi has found a boy she likes, and I have a girlfriend too. We can’t let all four of us be tied down by this marriage that doesn’t actually exist, can we?”

Song Shiyuan's words stunned everyone present.

What do you mean by "four people"? Song Shiyuan has a girlfriend? Why didn't we know?

This was the shared thought in the minds of everyone present.

Gu Leyi was even more surprised. At first, her family thought that Gu Leyi had known all along that she was putting on a show with Song Shiyuan, but seeing Gu Leyi's reaction, her eyes widened and she looked at Song Shiyuan in disbelief. She even couldn't help but ask, "When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"

"It hasn't been made public yet," Song Shiyuan replied dismissively.

This time, the old man wasn't going to try to persuade Song Shiyuan anymore. He could handle the accident that happened to his granddaughter, but he couldn't control Song Shiyuan's feelings for someone else.

The old man was a little angry, but he couldn't vent it directly. He just frowned and sulked, saying, "Fine, as long as your family knows, it's fine. If you want to return it, then return it."

The matter that Gu Leyi had been working on for so long was resolved in just a few words by Song Shiyuan. Gu Leyi looked at Song Shiyuan with admiration, her mouth silent, but her eyes conveying her gratitude to Song Shiyuan.

Xu Youheng's expression also relaxed.

The eldest member of the family has spoken, and this matter is truly beyond repair. No matter how much they like Song Shiyuan, this matter cannot continue.

Gu Leyi's mother has left and is now looking into Xu Youheng's family situation. Since her daughter likes him, she should investigate him thoroughly.

Only the aunt remained with the young people. With a gossipy look on her face, she asked, "Shiyuan, what does your girlfriend do for a living, or is she from some wealthy family? Tell your aunt so she can know. Why didn't you tell me this sooner?"

There was no blame in her words, only pure curiosity.

Judging from the expressions of Gu Leyi and her aunt, Song Shiyuan knew that this interrogation was inevitable. Why was her aunt taking it so seriously, and why was Gu Leyi also making a fuss?

"She's an actress, so it's not appropriate for her to be public right now; she's in the rising phase of her career," Song Shiyuan could only explain.

The moment the word "actor" was mentioned, the aunt's expression clearly changed. She didn't believe there were any truly innocent people in the entertainment industry. Moreover, almost 80% of the actors who had contact with Song Shiyuan were there with their own agendas.

Auntie stopped herself from gossiping. She really didn't think Song Shiyuan and this young actor could have a lasting relationship, or even get past his family.

The actors are really not fit for highbrow entertainment.

This was a professional bias, Song Shiyuan knew, and he could even tell what his aunt was thinking just by looking at her expression, but he couldn't explain it to her with examples, or even defend himself.

Song Shiyuan smiled and remained silent, leaving his aunt no room for further developments.

Aside from initially overhearing out of curiosity, Gu Leyi eventually stopped caring what Song Shiyuan was saying to her aunt. All she knew was that she would no longer be confined to her home and forbidden from going out.

They will no longer explicitly forbid contact with Xu Youheng.

Gu Leyi was truly grateful to Song Shiyuan. Today, Brother Shiyuan, you did the greatest favor in the world.

Gu Leyi happily stood up to take Song Shiyuan back to his home, but was stopped by Song Shiyuan and his aunt at the same time.

With serious expressions on their faces, Song Shiyuan seized the opportunity to grab his aunt from the fashion industry and start talking about business.