In 2020, the gambling king passed away, and the eldest daughter of the second room, He Chaoqiong, stood out from the children and became the new "head" of the gambling king family.
Compared with her, Xu Jinheng, who is the son of the king of ships but failed to completely control the family industry, is somewhat behind.
The former Xu Jinheng, for the sake of the beautiful Li Jiaxin, did not hesitate to part ways with his wife He Chaoqiong.
I don't know how he feels when he "mistakes fish eyes for pearls", but now he looks at He Chaoqiong, who has reached the peak of his life.
A love affair that ended without a problem
In 1991, He Chaoqiong married Xu Jinheng, the son of the ship king, with a dowry worth one billion.
Their weddings were extravagant, with a luxurious bridal convoy, handmade wedding dresses, and flowers flown in from Europe.
It's just that all of this is inconsequential to He Chaoqiong, the party to the wedding.
After getting into the wedding car, she couldn't help but look back at Chen Baiqiang who was standing in the wedding line.
Chen Baiqiang happened to be looking at her at that time, so the eyes of the two couldn't help but meet together.
However, in just a moment, He Chaoqiong forced herself to look away. Because she knew that she and Chen Baiqiang would only be separated from each other from then on......
Back in the early sixties of the last century, Stanley Ho's second wife, Lan Qiongying, gave birth to her and the gambling king's eldest daughter He Chaoqiong.
It was also in this year that Stanley Ho won the right to operate many casinos in Macau, and his career reached a new level.
At that time, the gambling king family was far from being as leafy as it was later, so He Chaoqiong won at the starting line as soon as he was born.
Stanley Ho attaches great importance to this daughter who has brought him luck, and he is also very attentive to her training.
Pansy Ho often followed her father to attend some wealthy dinners when she was young, and Stanley Ho's blatant preference for her made many people in the circle not despise her because of her status as a "concubine".
However, as the saying goes, there must be gains and losses, although He Chaoqiong has unique resources, she has also lost a lot of freedom.
In a sense, her life has been set by her parents since she was born.
As a "good girl" who has high hopes from her father, He Chaoqiong always follows her father's will as much as possible.
For example, she loved art, but at the suggestion of her father, she changed to business school.
However, this compromise is actually very insignificant compared to the concession in the future marriage, but these are all later words.
In 1981, nineteen-year-old He Chaoqiong stepped into the entertainment industry at the behest of her father and filmed the TV series "Breakthrough".
It is rumored that the reason why the gambling king had this idea at that time was not only to share the big cake of the entertainment industry with Yang Shoucheng, but also to compete for Leslie Cheung, the son-in-law.
It's just that I didn't expect that after He Chaoqiong entered the entertainment industry, instead of sparking with Leslie Cheung, she had some "tacit understanding" with Chen Baiqiang.
He Chaoqiong and Chen Baiqiang were also born in big families, and they were not descendants, so they had a little pity for each other when they first met.
And the later getting along made them have a deep affection for each other.
At Chen Baiqiang's 30th birthday banquet, He Chaoqiong not only dressed up to attend, but also sat in the hostess's position.
It's a pity that the two of them couldn't really get together in the end, because the gambling king Stanley Ho was not satisfied with Chen Baiqiang's family background, and he hoped that his daughter's marriage partner would bring him benefits.
So He Chaoqiong married Xu Jinheng, the heir of the ship king, under the arrangement of her father.
After confirming the marriage with Xu Jinheng, He Chaoqiong and Chen Baiqiang returned to the relationship of friends.
And Chen Baiqiang held three "farewell concerts" in succession in the second year after He Chaoqiong's marriage, announcing the news that he was going to retire from the music industry.
It's just that no one thought that his departure would be so decisive.
A marriage that looks like a god
In May 1992, Chen Baiqiang committed suicide by taking medicine at home, and although he was sent to the hospital for rescue, he died a year later.
He Chaoqiong was grief-stricken when she learned the news, and she helped Chen Baiqiang as a friend and sent him on his last journey.
After dealing with Chen Baiqiang's funeral, He Chaoqiong devoted all her energy to her career.
It's not that He Chaoqiong doesn't want to manage her marriage with her current husband well, it's just that Xu Jinheng himself is also not very satisfied with this marriage that is perfect in the eyes of outsiders.
Before marrying Pansy Ho, Xu Jinheng became famous, and his love affair with Carina Lau was well known.
The reason why he chose to marry He Chaoqiong was also to inherit the family business smoothly.
Therefore, after marriage, Xu Jinheng not only did not restrain himself in the affairs of men and women, but also intensified his efforts.
Not only did he have an affair with Sister Hong Kong, but he also took his girlfriend to the Xu family's dinner in public, so that He Chaoqiong couldn't come to the stage.
Over time, He Chaoqiong was completely disappointed in her husband, except for public occasions and large dinners that she had to attend, she rarely appeared with Xu Jinheng.
The marriage between He Chaoqiong and Xu Jinheng was originally tied together by interests, so in the face of her husband's absurdity, although He Chaoqiong was a little angry, she still chose to let it go.
She and Xu Jinheng focused on their careers, and the other devoted themselves to scandals, but they have been safe for a few years.
What really broke this balance was the emergence of Li Jiaxin.
After the divorce, the gap is widened
Among the wealthy wives in Hong Kong, Li Jiaxin is notorious because she always destroys other people's families.
Liu Luanxiong's wife, Bao Yongqin, hated Li Jiaxin, and many years later, she revealed in her autobiography that she had called many times to greet the glorious deeds of the "main palace" in order to ascend to the throne.
And Li Jiaxin is obviously determined to marry into a wealthy family, and after she entangled with Liu Luanxiong, Ni Zhen and others one after another to no avail, she hit Xu Jinheng with her idea.
And Xu Jinheng had sent flowers to pursue her as early as the year Li Jiaxin was elected Miss Hong Kong, and now seeing that the goddess is favored, he naturally greeted her quickly.
I have to say that Li Jiaxin's methods are really not to be underestimated, Xu Jinheng was fascinated by her within a few days, and even had the idea of divorcing He Chaoqiong.
In fact, everyone understands that He Chaoqiong is very different from Li Jiaxin.
Xu Jinheng does not have any outstanding abilities, so if he wants to inherit the family business, he needs the support of a virtuous helper.
It's a pity that Xu Jinheng can't figure it out himself, not only did he not give his wife He Chaoqiong enough respect, but also clamored for divorce from her many times.
Because of this non-human marriage, He Chaoqiong was not less ridiculed by the Hong Kong media.
In 2000, He Chaoqiong, who had achieved something in her career, was determined not to wronged herself anymore, and announced the news that she and Xu Jinheng were about to divorce.
It's just that the marriage of a wealthy family is difficult to cut off in one night like an ordinary couple. Even until 2007, He Chaoqiong had not completed the divorce procedure with Xu Jinheng.
In 2008, Xu Jinheng and Li Jiaxin held a high-profile wedding, and He Chaoqiong finally got rid of this marriage that had long been divorced in the seventeenth year after marriage.
And Li Jiaxin only found out after tying the knot with Xu Jinheng that her "dream of a wealthy family" did not come true as she imagined.
After careful consideration, the ship king felt that Xu Jinheng's business talent was limited, so he did not hand over all the family property to his son to inherit, but entrusted it to the trust institution to manage.
This means that although Xu Jinheng and Li Jiaxin have no worries about food and clothing, they can receive a considerable amount of living expenses from the trust institution every month.
But in the real social circle of the wealthy, their wealth status can undoubtedly only be regarded as a marginal existence.
Compared with her unsuccessful ex-husband, He Chaoqiong has achieved a qualitative leap after the divorce.
In 2020, the gambling king died, and He Chaoqiong had the last laugh in the battle involving 17 children in 4 rooms and became the final winner.
Today, she is no longer the "daughter of the gambling king" she once was, but an absolute winner admired by everyone.
epilogue
In the eyes of the world, it seems that women should get married and have children, but He Chaoqiong has taken another path, she neither remarried, nor had children to inherit her inheritance.
From her, we can seem to get an eternal truth, that is, as long as you have enough right to speak, you can live as you like.
Some references:
"Luyu has an appointment"|Interview with Li Jiaxin
"Face to Face"|Interview with Pansy Ho