Bright Era of China Entertainment

Chapter 743: Women are not allowed to stay in college

The first day of the Lunar New Year coincides with the Spring Festival.

The temperature of three or four degrees is chilly, but it cannot stop people's enthusiasm for the New Year. The clear weather makes people more passionate during the Spring Festival.

There are countless pedestrians out shopping, making business of various stores on the streets of Wuhan booming.

There are also many people walking around the streets paying New Year's greetings, making the congestion on the roads even more lively during the Spring Festival.

An SUV was driving through traffic, stopping and starting when it arrived at the gate of a residential community. It told the security guard about the situation, and the security guard made a phone call to confirm before releasing the electronic gate and letting the strange vehicle enter the community.

However, the car was turning around and around and no one knew where it was heading, and the people inside the car were a little confused.

"Where to go?"

"I do not know."

"Take another look at Xixi's text message."

"Building 11, Unit 2, Room 302."

"Which way is Building 11?"

"how could I know?"

In the passenger seat, Wang Jinhua turned around and teased, "I told you the address but you didn't know how to get there. After all, this is your father-in-law's house, but you don't even know where he lives. You're a somewhat incompetent son-in-law."

Dong Zhihua in the driver's seat couldn't help laughing, while Chu Xuan in the back seat felt helpless: "I've only been here once, four years ago, so I don't have any memory of it."

"Isn't Building 11 right here?" Dong Zijian saw the number on the unit building next door and hurriedly told them the news.

"It's good that Zijian has sharp eyes, otherwise he would have passed by." Dong Zhihua turned into the street of Building 11, walked forward about ten meters and parked the car in the parking space downstairs of Unit 2.

Four people opened the door and got out of the car. Before they could look around, they heard Liu Yifei's voice coming from above.

"hello!"

When they just entered the community and explained the situation, the security guard called to confirm, and the An family knew that Chu Xuan and his friends had arrived.

Liu Yifei came to the window and waited. When she saw Chu Xuan and the others appear, she leaned forward slightly and waved at them happily.

Ankang and the others also came over and greeted, "Hello, Chu Xuan."

"Hello." Wang Jinhua raised her head and waved.

They hadn't introduced themselves yet and didn't know what to address each other, so both sides just said "hello" as a simple greeting.

Seeing Chu Xuan and Dong Zhihua taking out firecrackers from the trunk, the people of the An family left the windows one after another to prepare to welcome the guests, and Liu Yifei even opened the door first.

This excited look made my aunt joke, "We haven't even opened the door yet, but you, the daughter who is about to get married, opened it first. Sissi, you can't do this. It makes people feel like you are paying for it. You should be reserved."

The family members cast interesting glances at Liu Yifei, and Liu Yifei snorted to hide the embarrassment of being teased by her aunt.

"Crackle, crackle--" The sound of firecrackers rang out downstairs, and it sounded particularly loud as it came through the echoing corridor.

Liu Yifei put her hands in her pockets to keep warm, stood at the door, looking at the corridor, waiting for Chu Xuan and the others to come.

Downstairs, Chu Xuan, Wang Jinhua, Dong Zhihua and Dong Zijian were holding some gifts in their hands. After the firecrackers stopped, they walked into the corridor.

"Are you nervous?" Wang Jinhua saw that Chu Xuan had not spoken since he got off the car. Although it was only a few minutes, she could see that Chu Xuan was a little tense.

Chu Xuan smiled without saying anything and walked up the stairs by himself.

He was very familiar with his grandmother's family, so he was nervous when he visited them yesterday. Let alone visiting the An family, whom he was not very familiar with. He felt even more nervous than yesterday.

"You guys are amazing. You drank so much yesterday." Seeing the three people popping out in the corridor, Liu Yifei first sighed about the happy gathering at her grandmother's house yesterday.

When she called her grandmother and mother to say hello in the morning, her mother, uncle, aunt, aunt and cousin were still lying in bed. Her grandmother had to go out to buy breakfast for them. This was really unheard of.

It's New Year's Day, and everyone is still in a half-drunk and half-awake state, which is both funny and speechless.

Chu Xuan smiled. He drank a lot yesterday, but he was sober now. It was not because he could drink a lot, but because the fact that he was going to settle down in the family forced him to be in high spirits.

"Happy New Year, Uncle." He greeted Ankang and only exchanged glances with Liu Yifei.

In front of Liu Xiaoli, the couple felt no psychological burden when they met and did some intimate actions.

But in front of Ankang, Chu Xuan didn't dare to do so, and Liu Yifei was also embarrassed.

"Happy New Year, come in." Ankang prepared slippers and welcomed them into the house.

"Chu Xuan, do you still remember us?" Grandma looked at Chu Xuan happily.

"Hello, Grandpa and Grandma, aunt, uncle, and auntie." Chu Xuan greeted them one by one. Seeing his unfamiliar elder brother, second brother and uncle, he stopped and hurriedly greeted them after Ankang introduced them.

Hearing Chu Xuan's greetings, Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua also greeted each other according to their seniority, and asked Dong Zijian, the child, to wish all the elders a happy new year.

The An family was very enthusiastic and welcomed Chu Xuan's family into their home like the moon surrounded by stars.

It was already one or two o'clock in the afternoon. After my aunt-in-law poured a few cups of tea for the guests, she went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

The child Dong Zijian seemed very helpless in the unfamiliar environment, so Liu Yifei asked his second brother to take him to the computer room to play computer.

After chatting for a while, my eldest brother, aunt and uncle accompanied grandma to continue playing mahjong which they had not finished in the morning.

In the living room, Ankang, Liu Yifei, uncle and grandfather were accompanying Chu Xuan, Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua.

"I've called you several times in the past few years, asking you and Xixi to come over to my house when you're free. It seems that the more outstanding people are, the busier they are. You've never come even once." Ankang smiled, as if to show his power. After the small talk, he started to find fault with Chu Xuan.

Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua glanced at Chu Xuan. This issue involved their family affairs, and they didn't know that there was such a connection between Chu Xuan and Ankang. The couple said they could do nothing to help and could only let Chu Xuan deal with it on his own.

Chu Xuan also expressed that he was at a loss and didn't know how to answer this question.

To say that he and Liu Yifei were so busy that they had no time at all was obviously a lie.

I haven't visited the An family in Wuhan in the past few years. After all, it's because the two sides are not familiar with each other and there is some estrangement. Of course, there is also the fact that my mother-in-law has resentment towards the An family.

Liu Yifei bit her lower lip and smiled awkwardly at the question. Like Chu Xuan, she didn't know how to answer.

If you don’t come back to visit often, it’s not called home.

Perhaps it was because of this long absence that she and Chu Xuan had no intention of settling down here for a long time.

The uncle noticed the couple's embarrassment and said meaningfully, "Your uncle An has reminded you so much. If you had come over more often in the past few years, then there would be no need to talk about your marriage. The two sides would be more familiar with each other and understand each other better. Wouldn't this aspect of things be much simpler?"

Wang Jinhua reacted and criticized Chu Xuan from the An family's home turf: "Indeed, it is you who did something wrong, Xiaoxuan. You have been with Xixi for so many years, but you have never come to visit grandpa and grandma."

She changed the subject: "We are all family, and family affection is the foundation of being human. No matter how busy I am every year, calling to say hello during the holidays is the minimum. And remember to make time to visit no matter whether you have time or not."

“Okay.” Chu Xuan took the opportunity to step down and nodded repeatedly: “Grandpa, Uncle An, Uncle, I’m sorry, this is indeed my fault. As a junior, I didn’t take your feelings into consideration. I won’t do it again in the future.”

"Grandpa, we will come back every year, I promise." Liu Yifei said, and cast an indignant look at her father again. He promised yesterday not to make things difficult for Chu Xuan, but now he made him feel so guilty as soon as he came and he didn't even finish his tea. He didn't keep his word.

Ankang exchanged glances with his daughter. Seeing how she was trying her best to protect Chu Xuan, he felt jealous but helpless. He could only secretly say that girls should not be kept when they grow up.

"It's not that I have to ask you to come back regularly every year. It's not right to maintain the relationship between family members by making it a formality. Having this family in your heart is the most important thing. As for when to go home to play, that's your own choice. Try to keep in touch and communicate as much as possible." Grandpa said.

While my grandfather values ​​feelings, he cares more about people's hearts. If the couple's heart is not in settling down, then why ask them to go home often? The exchange of emotions will only be hypocritical and a waste of both parties' time.

If the couple has settled down in their home, there is no need to remind them. They will come to visit them uninvited when they have time.

Although my grandfather is old, he is different from people who have participated in revolution. He has a clear-headed view of human nature.

"Okay." Chu Xuan agreed, because his grandfather's words made him feel ashamed. He had been with Liu Yifei for such a long time, but he had never come to the An family again after their first meeting four years ago. This was indeed his fault in dealing with people.

"Grandpa, we know we were wrong and we won't do it again." Liu Yifei sat next to her grandfather and acted coquettishly.

Grandpa smiled happily: "Okay, okay, just remember it."

Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua looked at each other silently, and the couple felt relieved.

Talking about this topic at the beginning, on the surface it seems to be criticizing Xiaoxuan and Xixi, but it is undoubtedly an approval of the couple's marriage.

If you don't agree, then why are you criticizing others for going home more often?

Since you want the couple to go home more often, the prerequisite is that they must get married to meet this requirement.

It seems that the An family approves of Xiaoxuan and Xixi's marriage.

This is a good thing, and the couple felt relieved.

"Brilliant Times was transformed into a group last year and has grown stronger and stronger. It has both the equity of Weiyu, which is about to go public, as a foundation, and the equity of Longyou, which has a monthly profit of several hundred million, to support its capital chain. Your company has unlimited potential. At least in the domestic media field, it is like a unicorn. Compared with when it was founded four years ago, it has undergone earth-shaking changes." The uncle changed the subject.

Wang Jinhua was not surprised that her uncle knew about the Brilliant Times. One could find out something by asking people in the industry, not to mention people who hold high positions in officialdom. The channels through which they get information must be mysterious and powerful.

She said modestly: "Thanks to Xiaoxuan's smart mind, the company has developed rapidly. At present, it is only temporarily leading the industry. After all, the country is developing rapidly, and there are many latecomers in various industries. We still need to be cautious and low-key in our development."

The uncle nodded slightly: "I heard that you gave part of the shares to Liu Xiaoli, making her the third shareholder."

Chu Xuan said: "Auntie is holding the shares on behalf of Xixi. Xixi and Auntie signed a consensus agreement on equity actions. Xixi and Auntie are currently exercising their rights to the third share."

"Holding on behalf of others..." The uncle had expected it, "It's probably because of Xixi's nationality issue."

"Yes." Chu Xuan nodded: "If the third share is completely allocated to Xixi, then the tax that Xixi has to pay when she renounces her American citizenship will be a huge amount of property."

Ankang said: "Before renouncing your U.S. citizenship, you must first apply to change your nationality back and pass the review, and then go and renounce your U.S. citizenship."

"Yeah." Liu Yifei said "Yeah".

Last year, the An family learned about the news of Brilliant Times' grouping, and after Liu Xiaoli's name appeared as the third shareholder in the industrial and commercial registration, their family members began to speculate about the matter. They believed it must be because of Xixi's nationality, otherwise the registered name of the equity should be Xixi and not Liu Xiaoli.

The uncle put the cigarette butt into the ashtray and extinguished it, and asked, "Has Xixi applied to the police?"

"Not yet." Liu Yifei shook her head: "Mom said to discuss the marriage, and then to get the certificate with Chu Xuan in the next few days, and then go to the police to apply to change back to nationality."

The uncle smiled and said, "Your mother is quite well-planned."

Liu Yifei shook her head and expressed her happiness at her uncle praising her mother in a cute way.

The uncle looked at Ankang and said, "In that case, you will need to take a few more days off. Whether it is to obtain a certificate or apply for nationality, you, the father, will need to sign and certify the situation."

Ankang took a sip of tea and said, "Why are you talking about this when the marriage hasn't been finalized yet? Let's see how things turn out."

"Dad!" Liu Yifei swayed her body, frowned, and looked angry.

The uncle looked at Ankang with a teasing look. He knew that his younger brother must have done it on purpose and was treating the matter with an ambiguous attitude just to tease the young couple.

However, the uncle had never experienced marrying off a daughter, and besides, his child was a son, not a daughter. At this moment, he could not see through the psychological condition of his younger brother Ankang.

The uncle had no idea that Ankang was actually jealous of Chu Xuan, and he felt comfortable seeing Chu Xuan nervous.

Chu Xuan was indeed very nervous. Liu Yifei was a foreign national, and Liu Xiaoli had no say in getting the marriage certificate. Ankang, the father, had to go to the consulate to sign and certify it. As for changing her nationality, Ankang, the father, had to prove her daughter's family situation and property status in written form.

Seeing Ankang's indifferent attitude, even though he felt that Ankang did it on purpose, he was still very uneasy.

Father, like son.

Wang Jinhua and Dong Zhihua could tell at a glance that Ankang was teasing the couple, but they didn't say much. This atmosphere was quite interesting, so they just kept their laughter to themselves and watched the show quietly.

Ankang ignored his daughter's coquetry and stopped dwelling on the issue. He changed the subject and said, "Chu Xuan."

"Uncle." Chu Xuan replied.

"With such a big company, why are you thinking of giving some to Xixi? Are you so willing to do so?" Ankang asked.

Everyone looked at Chu Xuan to see how he would deal with this problem, or how he would deal with this father-in-law.

"From my personal perspective, we want to industrialize the film and television industry. This is our common ideal. If she doesn't have equity in the company, there will be no basis for developing this ideal, and I will lose her help."

"From our perspectives, if Xixi and I want to have a long-term stable relationship, there must be a balance and equality in all aspects. If she doesn't have some equity, the gap between us will get bigger and bigger. She might feel disappointed and feel bad, and I will also feel disappointed and unable to treat her equally, which will affect the stability of the entire family."

"From her personal perspective, Longyou was started by us together, and the company's equity was exchanged for Longyou's equity, so the company's equity was not given to her by me, but she got it with her own ability."

Hearing Chu Xuan's words, Liu Yifei said sweetly and proudly: "Yes, I got it by my own ability. Dad, please don't ask these questions that provoke our relationship. It's useless!"

Ankang was speechless after hearing his daughter's words.

Wang Jinhua, Dong Zhihua and the uncle found it funny. It was obvious that Ankang was targeting Chu Xuan, but Qianqian protected Chu Xuan like a child and stood on the opposite side of Ankang, the father. It was quite funny.

Wang Jinhua saw Chu Xuan smiling with his head down, and looked at the confrontation between the son-in-law and the father-in-law from Chu Xuan's perspective. She suddenly remembered a sentence on the Internet: "I like to see you look unhappy with me and feel helpless."

Wang Jinhua was delighted. With Xixi as her talisman, her father-in-law Ankang was doomed to fail.

"That's right, why are you asking this? What does it have to do with you how that couple handles their shares?" The grandfather spoke up for his granddaughter and scolded Ankang.

From the perspective of the An family, Liu Xiaoli's acquisition of the shares of Brilliant Times is equivalent to her granddaughter Xixi obtaining these shares. When the An family received this news last year, they felt comfortable.

Naturally, the old man fully supported Chu Xuan's idea of ​​treating his granddaughter Xixi equally and getting along with her equally.

But then again, if the An family had been able to treat Liu Xiaoli as equals to men and women like Chu Xuan did, then the family situation of the An family might be different now.

It was because he didn't want to see Liu Xiaoli dancing in public, and because he wanted Liu Xiaoli to stay at home and take care of the children and be a housewife, that eventually his youngest son Ankang's family was broken up.

In the past, Liu Xiaoli was forced to adopt the attitude of male superiority and female inferiority, but now she strongly agrees with Chu Xuan's view on gender equality when it comes to her granddaughter Xixi.

In his heart, he strongly supported Xixi and Chu Xuan getting along as equals. It was not because of his progressive thinking, but simply because Xixi was their family.

If Chu Xuan was his grandson and Xixi was an outsider daughter-in-law, perhaps his attitude towards Xixi would be the same as before, with male dominance over women, just like he treated Liu Xiaoli in the past.

The ideological conflicts before and after made the old man feel very self-deprecating in his heart. It turned out that everyone has the attributes of a vested interest, and they often support whichever side can benefit.

An old person in the family is like a treasure. Although the elderly may look confused, they are actually the most sober people.

Ankang shook his head at his daughter, his eyes full of helplessness. Last night, she called him "daddy" all the time, making him feel the love of a little daughter like a cotton-padded jacket. But everything changed today when Chu Xuan came.

He was very unhappy with his daughter's behavior of completely standing on Chu Xuan's side, but he had no choice but to sigh again that girls should not be kept when they grow up.

(End of this chapter)