On January 22nd at noon, Chen Xihua had just left Old Man Qin's house when Miao Huizhu called her.
In fact, Miao Huizhu originally thought that the matter could be resolved in two or three days, but the processing time was a week.
So before the Spring Festival, she stopped coming to Gaoyang County. Today, the results came out, and she immediately called to inform Chen Xihua.
"Xiao Wu, Chen Yuanyuan admits that she actually plagiarized my work the other time."
Although she was only fined 10,000 yuan to compensate me, at least it proves my strength, right?
Moreover, it will be difficult for her to open a design studio in Shanghai again, and I will no longer be subject to external scrutiny.
However, the company previously suffered a loss of three million, and that money cannot be recovered.
"It's alright, Sister Huizhu. It's about the two clashes you had with Chen Yuanyuan in the past six months."
It wasn't exactly a huge uproar in Shanghai, but it was something many people knew about.
Ultimately, proving your abilities and building a reputation is what makes it all worthwhile.
Besides, you're a designer hired by my company, Fanghua, which is essentially free advertising for us—it's a win-win situation.
Chen Xihua deliberately exaggerated the potential benefits, which wasn't entirely to comfort Miao Huizhu.
In fact, the Lihua store was indeed affected a while ago.
However, what Chen Xihua said is indeed correct; the Lihua brand is now known to more people in Shanghai.
No matter what you do, it's impossible to have smooth sailing. This is also a kind of accumulation and experience in the company's development.
"Also, Xiao Wu, I didn't tell you beforehand. Zhouzhou is my cousin, and I was thinking that the fewer people who knew, the better." Miao Huizhu explained a little embarrassedly before hanging up the phone.
Then she said urgently, "My cousin has decided to sign with your Fenghua Entertainment Company, Xiao Wu, you won't refuse, will you?"
"Really? Zhouzhou, the big star, is your cousin? Of course you're welcome." Chen Xihua was genuinely surprised.
She never expected that in the original novel, the later superstar actress Zhouzhou was actually Huizhu's cousin.
If Zhouzhou is willing to sign with Fenghua, she would be extremely happy.
Chen Xihua remembers Zhouzhou, who is mentioned in the novel, because of Zhou Qingqing's fourth brother, Zhou Qingyang.
Before Zhou Qingyang became a top male star, he was rumored to have had a relationship with the famous star Zhou Zhou, a relationship between an older woman and a younger man who is eight years apart in age.
In 2000, the year 2000, around this time, Zhou Qingyang signed with Liuye Entertainment Company in Yunshi, the provincial capital.
A while ago, Liu Quan called her and said that in recent months, Liu Ye Entertainment Company had been intentionally targeting Feng Hua.
They even snatched several promising newcomers from Feng Hua, and secretly tried to ruin Feng Hua's reputation, but fortunately, Liu Quan resolved all of these attempts.
No, she had to call her third sister and ask what was going on.
The person most likely to be targeted by Feng Hua Entertainment is Third Sister, an artist with a contract worth billions.
"Xiao Liu, slow down, I'm going to call my third sister." Chen Xihua patted Xiao Liu on the back while he was riding his bike.
Then he took out his phone, which he had just put in his pocket, and dialed again. A moment later, he said, "Hello, Third Sister, it's me. How's filming going lately?"
"Waaah, Xiao Wu, I'm so pitiful. I look so ugly now. My dentures are ugly, my dark circles are ugly, and my clothes are ugly..." Chen Meihua had just finished putting on makeup when she spoke on the phone.
She looked at herself in the mirror and launched into a tirade of complaints.
"Third sister, stop howling. Be careful the staff hears you and they'll say you're unprofessional."
"Also, since you've chosen this path, no matter what role you play, you have to do your best. You're dedicating yourself to art, so keep going." Chen Xihua's hand holding the phone paused almost imperceptibly, a forced smile playing on her lips as she offered encouragement.
"Yes, I know. Xiao Wu, what do you need me for? My scene is coming up soon." Chen Meihua asked in a normal tone.
"No, I just wanted to ask if you've run into any trouble lately? Since you're still on set, I'll call you back later." Chen Xihua realized that she hadn't checked the time in her haste.
"Okay, I'll call you tonight. I have something to tell you," Chen Meihua said softly, preparing to hang up.
After Chen Xihua ended the call, Chen Xiaoliu couldn't wait to ask, "Fifth Sister, are you worried about Third Sister?"
When Fifth Sister was on the phone with Sister Huizhu, her tone was fine. Why did she suddenly rush to call and ask about Third Sister?
Chen Xiaoliu felt a little nervous listening to this.
"Yes, Third Sister is easily fooled," Chen Xihua said frankly. Now, Xiao Liu often says that Third Sister is silly and naive, so she didn't hide it.
"Yes, Third Sister is such a worry." Chen Xiaoliu shook his head with a helpless tone, then continued to speed up the car.
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When Chen Xihua and her siblings returned to the residential area and went up to the second-floor corridor, they found Grandma Chen eavesdropping at her door, as if there were guests at home.
"Third sister, third brother-in-law, Dad is sick. Everyone in the village says he has dementia and doesn't recognize people. But he keeps calling your name, Yumei, Yumei. What do you think, why don't we bring Dad to live with you?" Li Dashun said, his eyes gleaming with ulterior motives.
"Three hundred yuan a year for retirement, no more; and your father, my family won't take him in. Whatever other ideas you have in mind, don't say them aloud. Whatever they are, I won't agree." Chen Lao Er sneered. Li Dashun's little schemes were nothing new to him.
Some time ago, Chen Lao Er ran into someone from Shanghe Village in the northern new district of the county. That person had also bought a house in the building next to his.
When they get back, they'll definitely talk about it in Shanghe Village, and that kid Li Dashun knows that his family bought a commercial apartment.
He's just thinking of some wicked idea; he's really dreaming.
When Li Dashun first entered the house, he kept mentioning that his three sons were growing up and would be getting married in a few years, and that the house was too small for them to live in.
He didn't even need to raise his tail; Chen Lao Er already knew what he wanted to do.
After saying this, Chen Lao Er looked at Li Yumei with displeasure, signaling her to express her opinion.
“Dashun, go back. I will not bring my uncle to our house.” Li Yumei’s attitude was also very firm.
A few years ago, she might have had some reservations about her biological parents and felt reluctant to let them go.
But over the past few years, she has also seen through a lot. She has realized that relationships between people, whether it's affection or family ties, are reciprocal.
She had come to understand things better, especially through the case of Fifth Sister.
Hmph, Xiao Bao and Wu Ya Tou, siblings, have such a good relationship that she, as their mother, is sometimes envious and jealous.
However, Wu Ya Tou is indeed good to Xiao Bao.
Aside from that blood relation, he had no emotional connection with the Li family.
I once thought that I should be good to Li Dashun, and that I wanted a younger brother to support me.
However, judging from the situation of Li's two older sisters, Li Dashun only knows how to enjoy life and doesn't really treat his sisters as family.
"No, Third Sister, how can you be so cold-blooded? That's our biological father. Even if you adopt him, you can't sever ties with him." Li Dashun was extremely anxious.
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