[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-god-level-youth":3,"chapter-urban-god-level-youth-urban-god-level-youth-chapter-397":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban God-level Youth",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1890932,2515,"Chapter 397: 399 Grievance","urban-god-level-youth-chapter-397",397,"\u003Cp>Chapter 397: Chapter 399 Grievance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her parents approaching, Zhao Yuying quickly stopped talking, as there were things she didn’t want her parents to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they couldn’t help much, they would only worry uselessly which would upset them too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xingbo walked over and said with a smile, “Xiao Hao, I read in the newspaper that you’ve entered the clothing industry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao smiled and nodded, “Yes, the clothing industry still has great developmental prospects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never say he had entered the clothing industry to get back at Ruixing Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he did, they wouldn’t understand, the cross-industry battle had just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The military clothing autumn tender was just a beginning, Huafei Clothing would launch a series of offensives against Ruixing Group afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xingbo said with a smile, “Xiao Hao truly has a business mind. When you become the richest man in Xuan Country, Mr. Zhao can boast a bit too, saying the richest man in Xuan Country is my neighbor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting for a bit, Zhao Yuying said, “Mom, Dad, I’m going out for a walk, to breathe in some air from home. Xiao Hao, come with me for a walk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao nodded slightly, and the two of them walked side by side out of the villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhao Xingbo and Wang Zhi exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was their daughter falling for Qin Hao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao was so young yet his assets had already reached billions; if he kept developing, reaching hundreds of billions in a few years wasn’t impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a potential goldmine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt it was normal for their daughter to fall for such an outstanding man like Qin Hao, but they were a bit worried that Qin Hao might not feel the same about their daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they were still very confident in their daughter’s qualities. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also gentle and virtuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The age gap with Qin Hao was a bit large—eight years—but they didn’t see it as a big issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the countryside, there’s a saying: “A woman eight years older is sure to prosper!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once out of the villa, the two walked down the trail that led to a small garden behind their neighborhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding environment was serene, encircled by green trees, and relaxing in the shade here during summer was truly enjoyable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuying didn’t speak as they walked; she was just looking at how she dressed and felt a bit shy about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nightgown was a bit short, and there was a risk of exposure with a bit of autumn breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she known it would be like this, she would have changed her clothes, but now it was awkward to mention going back to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked over the cobblestone path and arrived inside the small garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Leng Xuan and a few others were following Qin Hao, protecting him around the clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s sit for a while,” Qin Hao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuying nodded, and they both sat down on a wooden bench nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao said, “Ying, I can see you’re under a lot of stress. Talking about it might help, keeping it bottled up for long can lead to depression.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuying sighed, “I’m so tired; I don’t want to stay in the entertainment industry anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuying: “Wherever I go, I have to attend invitations from tycoons in politics and business. It’s compulsory to attend, but I don’t want to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once there, there’s all kinds of people, and they don’t treat you as equals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those tycoons’ eyes, people like us are just entertainers, crudely put, just high-end escorts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know why they have such views about us, we’ve also earned our presence through hard work and diligence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why can’t they treat us as equals? Why do they always feel superior?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao sat there quietly listening. What she needed at that moment wasn’t comfort, but someone to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t Zhao Yuying’s fault, nor was it the fault of the industry itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was some shameless people within the industry who broke the rules, climbing up by doing anything they could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And some tycoons, allured by their greed, used their capital to break the rules for their personal desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuying grew more and more passionate, “Every time I went somewhere to film or perform, I had to attend all sorts of banquets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao, do you understand that feeling? It’s like being forced to do something you don’t want to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s always an invisible hand pushing you to do it, and you simply cannot refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what, never lose your true self,” Qin Hao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuying sobbed softly, “Do you know how hard it really is? It’s truly difficult. I thought many times about giving in to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About bowing down to those so-called tycoons, but thinking of my parents, thinking of my own heart, I just couldn’t do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it kills me, I just can’t do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao sighed when he saw her like this; if they hadn’t met,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he felt that given Zhao Yuying’s soft exterior but tough interior, she might have ended up committing suicide from depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really hadn’t been easy for her to make it to this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her shoulders trembling slightly, Qin Hao hesitated for a moment, but still reached out to embrace her shoulders, allowing her to lean on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no improper thoughts at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply wanted to comfort Zhao Yuying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her current mental state, if not stabilized, could be very dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuying leaned on his shoulder, sobbing softly, “The day before yesterday while filming in Nanchu Province, a few of us from the crew received an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To attend a gala dinner hosted by Chu Jian, the young master of the Nanmao Wine Group.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanmao Wine Group was originally named Gui Mao Wine, as it’s based in Nanchu Province, so many people like to call it Gui Mao Wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused then continued, “There were many famous figures from the business world in Nanchu Province at the wine feast, as well as many rich second generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the party ended, they wanted us to stay, and although a few of us from the crew wanted to leave, they wouldn’t let us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when I insisted on leaving, Chu Jian couldn’t save face and, in front of numerous people, cursed me as a bitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment I wanted to hit him, but I didn’t have the power; he’s the son of the head of the Nanmao Wine Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father holds a very high position in Nanchu Province; even local officials have to be very polite to his dad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could only endure it, letting him curse me. Later, he got others to insult me too, telling me to sit on the chair and not move. If I dared, Chu Jian said he’d break my legs and make me crawl out of Nanchu Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the people from the company, I don’t know if I could have made it back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of her story, Zhao Yuying’s cries had grown louder, her ordeals that night were imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao’s eyes chilled, “Ying, don’t be sad, it’s over, and tomorrow I’ll arrange a few bodyguards for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their skills are very strong; if something like this happens again, just see them off, and I’ll take care of everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yuying’s voice choked up, “I want to get out, but I still have five years left on my contract; I must continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, I can’t afford the breach of contract fees, and I also don’t know what else to do without this. I know nothing else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Hao, “Ying, don’t worry about the contract issue; I’ll take care of it. Actually, you could transition and start a company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally take on a good movie or appear on variety shows, and as for those banquets, you don’t need to attend them anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone dares to threaten you into attending, just call me, and I’ll attend their banquet instead.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1354,"2026-06-10T07:14:19.655Z",1,"novelbin.me","a3e98f87f460220c28d1c63a21fcc7080cccd40e6c2400bc0cfc476b8a8a69ca","urban-god-level-youth-chapter-398","urban-god-level-youth-chapter-396",1372,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-god-level-youth-cover.jpg"]