In the background of the huge family of Macau gambling king Stanley Ho, what is little known is that he also has a younger sister, that is, Ho Wanqi. When it comes to Ho Yuen-ki, people always think of "Macau's No. 1 Beauty", her life is like a wonderful novel, full of magnificent drama and legend.
Ho Wanqi was born into a wealthy merchant family and lived a luxurious life from an early age. However, fate played a huge joke on her when she was 12 years old. Her father had to flee to Viet Nam after a failed stock trading deal with a friend.
The young Ho Wanqi firmly followed her father, leaving her familiar surroundings behind and embarking on an unknown journey.
Although the sudden change made He Wanqi face a huge challenge, she was not defeated, but showed adaptability and tenacity beyond ordinary people.
During her seven years in Viet Nam, she not only did not be defeated by the difficult living environment, but became more beautiful and moving in the face of adversity, she inherited the family's business genes, and under the influence of her father, gradually cultivated and sharp business vision, especially in casino management, showed extraordinary talent.
In 1958, He Wanqi made a perfect return at the age of 22 at a special banquet for the He family. This is the first time she has appeared in public after decades of absence from Hong Kong. It was this appearance that completely reversed her fate.
At the banquet, Ho Wanqi attracted everyone's attention with her beauty and charm, and people were amazed by her beauty, and the reputation of "Macau's No. 1 Beauty" was born.
However, this banquet not only allowed He Wanqi to show her beauty, but also planted a time bomb in her life. It was here that she met Ho Hongzhang, the heir of the He family, and thus began a magnificent and tragic relationship.
The story of Ho Wanqi is like a rose blooming in adversity, beautiful and full of stinging. From that moment on, her life took a dramatic turn.
In the family banquet that completely changed He Wanqi's fate, He Hongzhang's sudden appearance was like lightning, igniting a spark between the two in an instant. As the first heir of the He family, Ho Hongzhang not only has a glorious and prominent family background, but also has a unique appearance and charm bred by mixed blood.
His towering nose bridge and perfect jawline, as well as the aristocratic temperament displayed between his gestures, all deeply attracted He Wanqi's attention.
The two meet, like a prince and princess in a fairy tale, fall in love with each other at first sight and fall in love instantly. That night, they made a private decision for life, indulging in the sweetness of love. However, the reality is much harsher than fairy tales.
Just as the two are immersed in this relationship, the amazing fact emerges - they turned out to be cousins!
When the elders of the He family heard the news, it was like dropping a bombshell, causing an uproar. They immediately took action to try to break up the lovers and stop the inappropriate relationship.
They each arranged a marriage for each of them that was equivalent to their family status, hoping to stop the relationship, however, fate sometimes likes to joke with people, and after a few years, Ho Hongzhang needs to return to China to inherit the family business, and the lovers are reunited.
The flame of renewed love is even more intense than when they first met. Regardless of ethics and morality, they fell back into the abyss of love from which they could not extricate themselves. In this unspeakable relationship, He Wanqi was pregnant with He Hongzhang's child.
In the face of this unexpected child, He Wanqi showed amazing courage and determination, and she resolutely divorced her husband and raised this illegitimate child alone.
Although He Hongzhang did not give He Wanqi a name, he gave her a compensation of 2,000,000, which was a very large amount at the time. This is enough to prove that He Wanqi has a special status in He Hongzhang's heart.
However, He Wanqi is not a woman who does not understand the overall situation, she clearly realized that this relationship could not last, so she decided to leave with the money and the child and start a new chapter in her life.
This forbidden love is the most fiery and painful experience in He Wanqi's life. This experience not only allowed her to experience the sweetness of love, but also left her with an illegitimate child, and more far-reaching effects, it had a profound impact on the trajectory of her life thereafter.
These two million became the capital of her new life, and also laid the fuse for her future entanglement with her brother Stanley Ho.
He Wanqi's story has turned a new page, and the unforgettable memory of this relationship has paved the way for her future fate.
He Wanqi's life trajectory did not stop because she left He Hongzhang. She has shown amazing business talent, especially when it comes to running casinos. In fact, Ho was the first successful businessman in the Ho family to set foot in the casino sector.
At first, Ho Wanqi was introduced to the casino business through a friend. Despite her young qualifications, she quickly mastered the ins and outs of business acumen with her amazing learning ability and business acumen.
He Wanqi is like a diligent student, she has worked hard to learn casino-related business knowledge from scratch, and her efforts have quickly paid off.
At the same time that Ho Wanqi's casino career is making a name for herself, Stanley Ho is also making a name for herself in the gaming industry. However, in the face of industry giants such as Fok Yingdong and Ye Han, Stanley Ho was unable to exert his strength for a while.
At this critical moment, He Wanqi stepped forward and lent all the 2 million given by Ho Hongzhang to Stanley Ho, relieving his urgent need.
With Ho's participation and financial support, Stanley Ho's career has developed rapidly. With her deep skills in casino management, she became Stanley Ho's right-hand man. With the full support of Ho Wanqi, Stanley Ho defeated Ye Han and won the honorable title of "Macau Gambling King".
Successfully controlled the management rights of Macau.
The shopping mall is like a battlefield, the winners are glorious, and the losers are silent. After Stanley Ho achieved fame, he did not return the favor. Instead, he used Ho Wanqi's secret as a bargaining chip to force her to continue working for him.
Stanley Ho even used the power of his fourth aunt Tailiang Anqi to completely eliminate He Wanqi He Wanqi has gone from a hero in the past to an abandoned son today, which is undoubtedly the biggest blow and betrayal in life.
Ho Wanqi's casino career is like a gambling game with big ups and downs. With her outstanding business talents, she thrived in the business world, but was eventually crushed by the betrayal of her loved ones.
This experience showcases Ho's extraordinary talent in business, while also revealing the harsh reality of the mall, and the story of Ho Wanqi becomes a tragedy of talent, betrayal and family affection, and also lays the groundwork for her future break with Stanley Ho.
In He Wanqi's life, the most painful thing for her is undoubtedly the betrayal of her brother Stanley Ho. This experience not only destroyed her trust in her family, but also completely changed the trajectory of her life.
At the beginning, Stanley Ho's company was at a life-and-death moment, and Ho Wanqi did not hesitate to take out the two million given by Stanley Ho and lend it to her brother. This move is undoubtedly a relief in disguise, showing He Wanqi's deep belief and firm support for her brother.
However, when Stanley Ho asked Ho about the source of the money, Ho not only told him unreservedly about her past with Ho Hung-cheung, but even revealed the secret of having an illegitimate child between them.
He Wanqi thought that her family relationship with her brother was very deep, and her brother would definitely help her keep this secret, she repeatedly told Stanley Ho to keep it a secret, but she never expected that this secret would become a sharp weapon in Stanley Ho's hands.
Shockingly, Stanley Ho actually used this secret to threaten Ho Wanqi and force her to help him fight for power. In the face of her brother's treachery, she was in great pain. She can only go against her heart to assist Stanley Ho and Ye Han to fight for the right to operate Macau.
Every time she helped, she suffered from endless torment of conscience and repeated doubts of family affection.
However, after Stanley Ho successfully ascended to the throne of "gambling king", he did not remember the merits of his sister He Wanqi, but borrowed the hand of his fourth aunt Tailiang Anqi to sweep He Wanqi out of the house. This series of betrayals and injuries shattered the last vestiges of her illusion about family affection.
The relationship between brother and sister has broken down, and the intimacy of the past has now become a stranger, He Wanqi can't help but ask herself: In this world where interests are the most important, is there still real family affection?
This experience made He Wanqi not only lose her career, but also lose her trust in her family. Overnight, she went from a hero to an outcast, from a trusted sister to a pawn to be used.
This deep betrayal became a turning point in her life, and also laid the groundwork for her future counterattack.
After being ruthlessly abandoned by her brother Stanley Ho, He Wanqi was full of unwillingness and anger in her heart. She decided to get justice for herself, and made a decision that she had been afraid to do - to reveal the true identity of her child.
This decision was like a big gamble, and He Wanqi put all her bets on this counterattack.
However, the development of facts is far beyond what He Wanqi can imagine. She originally expected to be recognized and supported by Ho Hongzhang after the truth was revealed, but the result surprised her.
He Hongzhang, who loved He Wanqi deeply, not only did not recognize the child, but instead launched a lawsuit against He Wanqi, which caused her plans to fall into chaos.
He Wanqi did not admit defeat because of this heavy blow. Her character becomes more stubborn and she decides to use legal means to get justice. But Stanley Ho has become a powerful "gambling king", and Ho's prosecution cannot shake his position.
After two failed lawsuits, Ho finally realized the severity of the reality, and she chose to withdraw from the battle with Stanley Ho with her children and began a life of poverty. used to be the "No. 1 beauty in Macau", but now she can only live with her children.
However, even in the last moments of her life, Ho still stood by her perseverance and stubbornness. She left her last words, asking Stanley Ho for a huge sum of 20 billion Hong Kong dollars. This astronomical amount may not only be an appeal for money, but also her desire for fairness and justice, and her deep unwillingness to pay for her life without being rewarded.
This huge amount of money has become He Wanqi's last concern in life, and it has also become her final complaint to the world. Although she could not see this idea come to fruition in person, this last wish became the last trace of her legacy.
He Wanqi's story has gone from glory to downfall, from being used to fighting back, and finally ends in persistence, showing a woman's struggle and persistence in the face of family, power and money.
Her experience, like a shocking legend, also left us with deep thoughts.
He Wanqi's life is like a legend with ups and downs. Her story is not only fascinating, but also a thought-provoking question of love, family and destiny.
In love, Ho Wanqi showed incredible courage. Despite facing the obstruction of her cousin status, which made her relationship with Ho Hongzhang more ambiguous, she still chose to be true to her feelings.
Although the relationship ended in tragedy, she still insisted on her choice, even at the cost of giving birth to an illegitimate child, an experience that strongly challenges our choice between love and worldliness.
He Wanqi has experienced the deepest betrayal in family affection. She once trusted and helped her brother Stanley Ho wholeheartedly, but in exchange for his ruthless use and abandonment. This experience allows us to see that in the face of interests, family affection that is thicker than water can sometimes become very fragile.
This incident makes us reflect, in this world where interests are important, is there still real family affection?
It is undeniable that Ho Wanqi's talent in business operations is undeniable, and her talent in casino operations even surpasses that of her brother. However, her fate has always been dominated by male power, and both Stanley Ho and Stanley Ho have had a profound impact on her life.
Does this mean that despite Ho Wanqi's outstanding talent, she still has difficulty controlling her own destiny? Does this reflect the plight faced by women in that era?
In the end, He Wanqi's huge amount of 20 billion asked for before her death was not only her desire for fairness, but also her unwillingness to be unrewarded for her life's efforts. This number, perhaps, also reflects the unfulfilled wish in each of our hearts, and is a true portrayal of the eternal contradiction between ideals and reality.
Ho's story reveals the complexity of human nature and provokes us to think deeply about how we should hold on to ourselves and compromise with reality in the face of love, family and fate. Her life is like a mirror, reflecting the deep contradictions and desires of each of us.