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He Chaoqiong has had the noble status of "life with wealth" since the moment she was born. In 1962, this was the year of great joy for Stanley Ho and Erfang Lan Qiongying, and it was also a glorious moment for the gambling king to successfully obtain the franchise of Macau casinos and open the first casino.
As the gambling king's most beloved daughter, He Chaoqiong has been doted on by her father since she was a child and is regarded as the mainstay of the family's future.
In her youth, Pansy Ho cherished a beautiful dream of becoming a playwright or actress, and showed great enthusiasm for literature and art. At the age of 19, she did not hesitate to step into TVB's training class, looking forward to finding her true self on this road full of romanticism.
It was here that she met Chen Baiqiang, who also had a dream. Chen Baiqiang is a well-known up-and-coming singer, the two fell in love at first sight, and their emotions gradually warmed up.
However, who would have thought that this fiery relationship would become a major turning point in Pansy Ho's life.
In order to maintain the family's stable position in the wealthy upper class, the gambling king Stanley Ho resolutely asked Pansy Ho, the baby daughter he was proud of, to enhance the strength and influence of the family through a well-matched marriage.
Under the ardent expectations and great pressure of the family, He Chaoqiong had to give up her dreams, let go of her persistent pursuit of Chen Baiqiang, and finally chose to marry Xu Jinheng, the descendant of the shipping giant Xu family.
Everything seems to have settled, but fate has not given up. Soon after marriage, Pansy Ho suffered a heavy blow from the loss of her loved ones, and began a bumpy life journey.
Rich and poor, with a prominent status but suffering from marriage and affection, this is a vivid portrayal of He Chaoqiong's ill-fated life.
In 1991, 28-year-old He Chaoqiong entered the palace of marriage. Seeing her wearing a gentle and virtuous wedding dress, who could have imagined that she was actually full of resistance to this marriage in her heart? .
During that time, the He family's heir plan was in trouble, the eldest son He Youguang unfortunately passed away in a car accident, and the eldest daughter He Chaoying also went insane. In order to ensure that the family business is passed on, the gambling king summoned Pansy Ho back to his home, hoping to train her to become an outstanding female leader to take over the family business.
As a result, Pansy Ho had to choose between her aspirations for an artistic career and the responsibilities of the family business, and devoted herself to learning how to run a family business.
At this moment, a young man named Chen Baiqiang in his prime quietly walked into her life. When the 19-year-old He Chaoqiong stepped into the TVB training class with enthusiasm, she met Chen Baiqiang, who also loves music, by chance.
In the eyes of the two people's hearts, it seems that they have known each other for many years, and they hate to see each other late, and a fiery and pure love quickly takes root.
At that time, Chen Baiqiang had already emerged, his musical talent was brilliant, his works won many heavyweight awards, and concert tickets were hard to find. And He Chaoqiong was also deeply attracted by this energetic big brother and couldn't extricate herself.
They are all Virgos, a triad, a match made in heaven.
However, the tricks of fate always catch people off guard. In order to maintain the family's status in the wealthy family, He Chaoqiong reluctantly chose to marry Xu Jinheng, the son of the shipping giant Xu family, under the ardent expectations of her parents, and walked into the door of the Xu family with a luxurious dowry of up to 1 billion yuan.
In the months before this, she had silently prepared herself in her heart for the separation from Chen Baiqiang. That time, she chose to compromise, gave up the love that burned her heart, and embarked on the marriage road laid for her by the family.
Soon after the marriage, although she tried her best to maintain the apparent harmony between the husband and wife, deep down she had completely lost faith in this marriage. Because deep in her heart, there is always a corner, quietly waiting for Chen Baiqiang's return, even if it is just an unattainable dream.
On October 25, 1993, a bad news like a thunderbolt from the sky came, and the news of the death of Chen Baiqiang, who had known and loved her, instantly turned her inner world into a raging flame.
For more than a year before that, Chen Baiqiang had been mired in the abyss of extreme depression and pain. In January 1992, he announced that he would officially bid farewell to the music scene at the end of the year, and then held his last three concerts in Shanghai, and since then he has become addicted to alcohol, suffering from insomnia, and even relying on a lot of sleeping pills to barely sleep.
He decorated his room as dark as a black hole, trying to hide the gloom in his heart with endless darkness.
In the early morning of May 1, 1992, Chen Baiqiang, who had been tossing and turning all night, overdosed on sleeping pills again, but never woke up, and left the world forever at the age of 35.
For Pansy Ho, Chen Baiqiang's death is tantamount to a devastating blow, as if the fire of life has disappeared like a meteor. On top of Chen Baiqiang's funeral, this woman, who has always shown a gentle and demure image, burst out with the deepest mourning, and cried loudly, she hugged her dead lover, clinged to her mother, and allowed tears to flow freely, completely ignoring the shackles of traditional etiquette, as if she was venting her deep pain.
In that instant, this woman, often praised as a feminine and virtuous woman, finally lived for herself for the first time. The long-term restraint and self-suppression collapsed at this moment.
Chen Baiqiang's sudden death undoubtedly composed a suffocating elegy for this unfinished love. Since then, Pansy Ho has lost all faith in maintaining the political marriage with Xu Jinheng, which is regarded as "the same end on different paths".
Thus, a seven-year separation began. Although on the surface, they still maintain the status of husband and wife, in fact, this marriage has long been in vain, and only a marriage certificate remains.
On August 30, 2000, after a long seven-year separation, He Chaoqiong resolutely and unilaterally announced her divorce from her husband Xu Jinheng.
It turned out that they had separated as early as the first year after marriage. This remark undoubtedly hinted that she had long lost faith in this marriage, which the family had high hopes for.
Soon after marriage, Chen Baiqiang's death brought heavy psychological trauma to He Chaoqiong, and she began to reflect on the trajectory of her life that had been manipulated. With the precipitation of the years, she gradually has the courage to pursue herself and dare to say "no".
However, the road to divorce has not been easy. In the next five years, He Chaoqiong has been making unremitting efforts for this, but after all, she has been repeatedly hindered by the intricate interests of the He and Xu families.
During this time, she felt lost and shaken about the future of divorce.
For a while, He Chaoqiong had a close relationship with Yang Qilong of the Yang family, and their relationship attracted widespread media attention. Yang Qilong exudes an unruly temperament and has the courage to pursue true love, which is in stark contrast to the image of a good girl that He Chaoqiong has always created.
Perhaps it was this rebellion that attracted Pansy Ho that made Pansy Ho willing to approach him, hoping to be as brave as he was in pursuing herself.
However, unfortunately, this beautiful marriage was eventually met with strong resistance from the He family and ended regrettably. The gambling king directly criticized Yang Qilong's misconduct in many public places, which once again demonstrated his strong desire to control He Chaoqiong's life path.
When Pansy Ho almost despairs about the future of divorce, an unexpected character quietly appears, she is the charismatic actress Li Jiaxin. In June 2006, Li Jiaxin was exposed to the news that she was in love with Xu Jinheng, and since then, she has unabashedly shown her love to the public, frequently appearing in major media reports, and going all out to care for this relationship.
In the face of all kinds of speculation and doubts from the outside world, He Chaoqiong said frankly: "I have signed a divorce agreement a few months before we got married, and I hope you don't interfere too much.
She has become very determined to continue the marriage, and she no longer has any hesitation.
Li Jiaxin's intervention has undoubtedly accelerated the pace of divorce. In order to preserve the dignity of the family, the two families had to reach a consensus on the issue of divorce. This marriage road has finally come to an end.