She didn't ask how Wang Ming's visit to Shen Ying's parents went, but simply asked, "Is everything alright at home?"

"Don't worry, Mom, no thieves broke in. The layout and furnishings are the same, just a lot of dust. Shen Ying did a thorough cleaning for me," Wang Ming replied.

"Thank you for your hard work, Yingying," Li Weiya said with a smile.

Wang Ming protested: "Mom, I cleaned too, why don't you say I worked hard?"

"You're my son, and that's your home. Isn't it your duty to clean the house? Do you expect me to reward you with two dollars for ice cream?"

"Then Shen Ying is still your daughter-in-law..." Wang Ming muttered.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ying's pretty face turned red, and she secretly pinched his tiger's mouth tightly.

Wang Ming grinned foolishly, enjoying the pain despite it.

"Mom, how much is the box office for the Tom and Jerry movie's preview screenings now?" He changed the subject.

"Oh, so you finally remembered you directed an animated film? I thought you didn't care at all." Li Weiya rolled her eyes.

"Cough... I've been busy with other things these past few days, but now I have plenty of free time. I'll do anything you ask," Wang Ming said, patting his chest.

"It's alright. The preview screenings are much higher than last year. However, this time the preview screenings will last for a full week, covering a wider range of cities and with more screenings every day. So, it's too early to tell whether the final box office will reach last year's level."

Li Weiya thought for a moment and continued, "But the average attendance rate is still very high. Today is only the fourth day of the preview screenings, and the box office has already exceeded 100 million yuan. When it officially starts its public release, the final box office should not be bad either."

Hearing his mother say that, Wang Ming felt much more at ease.

Jiang Xia had promised him that if the box office exceeded one billion, he would receive a 1% commission, which meant his detached villa was now secured.

However, I can't tell Shen Ying about this yet; I'll give her a surprise later.

Not long after, the car arrived at the parking lot of Tsinghua Science Park.

The three of them took the elevator upstairs and happened to see Jiang Xia finish his interview.

With the year-end approaching, most departments in the company that could take a holiday have already done so. As the boss, Jiang Xia has given out very generous year-end bonuses so that his employees can have a good year.

This is all so that I can work harder for the company next year.

"Oh, you're back?" Jiang Xia glanced at Shen Ying and smiled. "Not bad, young man."

Old Wang raised his eyebrows, looking very pleased with himself.

Having successfully brought his wife home, he was naturally quite pleased with himself for a couple of days.

"Alright, now that you're back, I'll leave all the mess on set to you. I need to get some rest. Don't forget Happy Camp on Hunan TV on Saturday, December 29th."

Jiang Xia patted his shoulder and laughed, "With the company's aggressive promotion this year, it would be unreasonable if the box office didn't reach 2 billion, right?"

Wang Ming's face darkened. It was hard to say whether it would reach 1 billion, and even if he were sold, 2 billion wouldn't be worth that much at the box office.

"Alright, let's go eat first. We can talk about anything else after we've filled our stomachs."

After saying that, Jiang Xia's gaze swept past Wang Ming and landed on Shen Ying. He said teasingly, "Shen Ying, Yan Wan has been talking about you a lot these past few days. If there's not enough room at your godmother's house, you can come stay at my place. I have plenty of rooms."

"Get lost, get lost, don't even think about hitting on my wife."

Wang Ming suddenly felt a sense of anticipation. Now that he had met his father-in-law and mother-in-law, his mother should agree to let him share a bed with Shen Ying tonight, right?

For dinner, the group ate hot pot with mutton. Winters in Beijing are too cold, and only by eating this can we warm up.

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The next day, the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, Wang Ming, who had just arrived in the capital, hadn't had a proper rest before flying to southern Hunan with the Tom and Jerry movie crew.

At this time of year, Happy Camp has a huge influence across the country. Countless people sit in front of the TV every Saturday night waiting to watch this variety show.

If the production team performs well enough on the show to generate buzz for the movie, they could easily boost box office revenue.

Just as Jiang Xia had predicted, the last episode of Happy Camp before the Lunar New Year aired and generated a huge response online.

Shen Ying's parents, who originally disliked watching variety shows, actually sat in front of the TV to see how outstanding their future son-in-law was.

Wang Ming took this opportunity to heavily promote Tom and Jerry: The Dragon's Battle, which was about to be released nationwide. Even his own D-site account and Weibo account gained a lot of followers.

It is expected that the box office of major films will increase significantly during the Spring Festival period.

The 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, Lunar New Year's Eve.

On this day, Jiang Xia declined all other events in advance and even invited his godmother's family to his home to celebrate the New Year.

He is a rather traditional person. Although film promotion is also important, the atmosphere of family and friends gathering together is even more important. He already regrets not being able to go home for the Chinese New Year, and he can't possibly work himself to death on New Year's Eve.

The detached villa was decorated everywhere, giving it a strong festive atmosphere. Li Weiya was in charge of cooking, while the other four people helped out. They could also eat the cured pork ribs and sausages they brought from home.

The family reunion dinner that evening was of utmost importance. Lin Gaoyuan had prepared a family feast back in their hometown and invited Jiang Xia's parents and Shen Ying's parents as well.

If we disregard the fact that Lin Xiaoman is still very young, the common feature of the three families is that their children are not around, so they can be considered to be in the same boat and stick together for warmth.

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