Chapter 16
After sending Zhu Yu back to her dormitory, Shi Ru did not return to school. Instead, he turned the steering wheel and went to a mountain in the suburbs with lush vegetation.
This is a forest park. There is a road on the back side of the park.
The system recognized the license plate number, and the gate slowly opened to both sides.
The main residence of the Shi family is located on this mountain.
Today is Saturday. Their family rule is that they don't have to stick to any particular day, but the family must eat together at least once a week.
Shi Ru is still a student and has plenty of time, but Shi's mother, who is in charge of the Shi Group, has much more limited time.
He only managed to squeeze in dinner time today, so after eating with Zhu Yu, he rushed back.
Mother will be coming home for dinner today, so Uncle will definitely come too. After all, before becoming a doting father, Uncle's most famous reputation was that of a sister-obsessed father.
Even his company originated from a casual remark his sister made when they were young: "The TV dramas these days are so stupid."
In order for his older sister to watch high-quality TV dramas, their father wanted to choose one of the two of them as his successor.
My uncle resolutely gave up the fight for succession and instead invested all his savings in the entertainment industry.
I stumbled into this position of power by accident.
Shi Ru's promise to introduce Zhu Yu to his uncle was not just empty talk. He came back so early today because he wanted to finalize things with his uncle before his mother arrived home.
Although Shi Ru believed he had no ulterior motives towards Zhu Yu beyond friendship, at his age, it was the perfect time for him to take risks.
If his mother knew that he had to ask his own uncle for help for a woman, she would inevitably have a negative impression of Zhu Yu.
This is definitely not a good thing for Zhu Yu.
"Young Master, you're back!"
The car was parked in its designated spot. The person who got out of the car to pick up Shi Ru was the old housekeeper who had watched Shi Ru grow up.
"Aunt Zhang, has my uncle arrived?"
After boarding Aunt Zhang's small sightseeing vehicle, we drove slowly past a maze-like flowerbed and headed towards a large cluster of buildings in the distance.
"Mr. Yue returned in the afternoon and should be exercising at Huilou right now."
"Then just take me to Huilou." Shi Ru nodded, showing no intention of answering Aunt Zhang's question.
Hui Lou, located behind the main residential area, was a place specifically used by the Shi family for sports and recreation.
In addition to a full range of fitness equipment, there is also a swimming pool, badminton court, basketball court, and even billiards and bowling alleys...
It can be said that it has every type of sport that you can think of.
Behind Huilou are a golf course and a horse farm. However, because Huilou is closer to the scenic area, half of both the golf course and the horse farm have been allocated for the operation of the scenic area.
Shi Ru found Shi Fangyue in the sauna. Since he couldn't swim, he couldn't go in for safety reasons and could only wait for his uncle to come out on a lounge chair by the pool.
"Why didn't you change your clothes before coming to find me?"
After lying down and dozing for a while, I opened my eyes and saw a muscular man with a towel around his waist walking towards me with a drink in his hand.
"uncle."
Shi Ru quickly stood up and nodded in greeting.
"Well, go ahead, what did you need me for?" Shi Fangyue sat down in the chair next to Shi Ru and beckoned Shi Ru to sit down as well.
He had just swum for two hours and was feeling sore all over.
We're all family, so even if we're just lying down chatting, it's not impolite.
"Is it Yuanyuan's drama that's causing problems?" Yuanyuan is his daughter, and also the original scriptwriter for the TV series that Zhu Yu and her classmates filmed for their graduation project.
This nephew has always been opinionated. Back then, Yuanyuan wrote a script and insisted that he direct it. It was Shi Ru who managed to smooth things over.
The kid doesn't know anything and just wrote this nonsense. Although Shi Fangyue likes to spoil children, he's not the kind who spoils them by throwing money down the drain.
Then Shi Ru asked his friend to keep the core elements while making some minor revisions. The senior screenwriter in his company felt there was room for improvement, and finally gave the young lady a satisfactory answer.
At this point in time, the drama should be under review, so Shi Fangyue guessed that Shi Ru coming to see him was probably because the drama's approval process was stalled.
After all, they are a group of students who haven't graduated yet, and they are not familiar with the review process.
Shi Fangyue had even prepared himself to solve the problem as easily as a god, and then, when the show was released, he would hug his daughter and say, "Look how good Daddy is to you. If it weren't for me, this show wouldn't have been released!"
"No, that drama has teachers like Zhang Yuge helping to oversee it, and the process is going very smoothly so far."
Shi Ru hesitated for a moment, worried that bringing up Zhu Yu so directly would make him seem too scheming.
"Yeah, I heard your friends are planning to use this show as their graduation project? Will they even be able to graduate?"
The final version of the script was revised by Zhang Yuge and the screenwriters in his company, so Shi Fangyue knew very well how terrible the original script was.
It wasn't that he was belittling his daughter, but it was indeed difficult for a girl like her to do well in such a professional field.
Originally, Shi Fangyue's plan for Yuanyuan was simply to let her be a happy little princess forever.
Even if she wanted to write a script, she could have simply paid someone to commission one. The creative process is such a painful thing that she, a pampered princess, shouldn't have to do it.
Shi Fangyue highly approves of his nephew, who is undoubtedly a qualified successor to the Shi family.
“Uncle, Yuanyuan’s writing isn’t that bad.” Shi Ru smiled helplessly.
Like most parents, even a parent as doting as Shi Fangyue can't help but resort to suppressive education in some "minor matters".
But in reality, a child who is only in junior high school can write a script of more than 200,000 words independently during the holidays, which already surpasses many of his peers.
Shi Fangyue waved his hand dismissively, indicating that there was no need for the uncle and nephew to engage in such meaningless mutual flattery.
"Since it's not about the play, then what about you?" Shi Fangyue finished the last sip of his drink, placed the cup on the table, and propped himself up with his hand.
“When Zhang Yuge was filming, I followed him on set a few times and discovered a few promising talents.”
Shi Ru lowered his eyes to avoid his uncle's gaze. He didn't lie often, and although this wasn't exactly a lie, Shi Ru inexplicably felt a little guilty.
If Zhu Yu's name were to come out of his mouth directly, his uncle would definitely pay more attention, which might not be a good thing for Zhu Yu.
She doesn't need special treatment; that would negate all her efforts.
"You even went to the set?" Shi Fangyue hadn't expected that his nephew, who was always serious about his work, would put so much effort into even a small production like this.
If the show flops in the end, won't these two kids cry?
Yuanyuan is alright; at twelve or thirteen, she's at an age where she's prone to crying, and he's used to it.
But Shi Ru? It seems that I haven't seen him cry since the third grade of elementary school.
"Hiss." Shi Fangyue rubbed the stubble that was faintly sprouting on his chin, thinking with a touch of wicked humor: Should I intervene and see if Shi Ru will cry?
Upon meeting Shi Ru's earnest gaze, Shi Fangyue silently dismissed his wicked thoughts.
Never mind, I'll have to comfort her if she cries.
"Well, after observing the main operating model of a TV series now, I found that the profit margin is huge."
Upon hearing this, Shi Fangyue laughed again: "That's not necessarily true; this industry is fraught with difficulties."
He's still young; he's only been involved in a low-budget drama with a few million in budget.
However, if "profit" doesn't refer to monetary terms, then there is indeed a lot of room for maneuver.
If you think about it that way, Shi Ru's words aren't entirely wrong.
"You want to get into this? The Shi family doesn't currently have any businesses in this area, does it?"
Shi Fangyue did not take the "several promising talents" that Shi Ru mentioned to heart.
As a member of the entertainment industry tycoon, he has the final say on whether a talent is promising or not.
The real purpose of those people was simply to pique Shi Ru's interest in this line of work.
"Yes, that's why I came to find you." Seeing that Shi Fangyue had misunderstood him, Shi Ru didn't bother to explain and simply went along with it.
As he first took charge of the family affairs, he needed to achieve some tangible results to convince the public, and the entertainment industry was a suitable avenue for this.
“If you really get involved in the entertainment industry, then the Shi family and my Connor will be competitors.”
Shi Fangyue put on a stern face and adopted a serious expression, but the smile in his eyes betrayed his true feelings.
"Is Uncle afraid I'll steal your business?"
Shi Ru was not intimidated by Shi Fangyue's cold face at all. He looked straight back at her, a slight smile on his lips, exuding confidence and arrogance.
Hahahaha!
Xiao Jiu, Shi Fangyue's nephew, seemed to be a reflection of himself in the past, who initially refused to inherit the family business, defied his father, insisted on starting his own business, and built the Connor he is today from scratch.
That was truly an unforgettable time.
Although Connor is still like a mayfly trying to shake the ocean compared to Shi Fangyue, Connor symbolizes Shi Fangyue's struggle against his predetermined fate.
This was also the time when Shi Fangyue and Shi Ru's mother, Shi Yaqian, had the best relationship.
He was unwilling to fight for it, as he believed at the time that the inheritance right should belong to his sister.
Even if the old man said that only the son deserves the right to inherit, while the sister only needs to leave some shares and a trust, and live a comfortable life by receiving a regular allowance.
But Shi Fangyue saw it all: how much effort his sister had put in to gain the same weight in their father's eyes as he did as a man.
His father didn't care, but he couldn't help but care.
At that time, his most important person was his older sister.
Shi Fangyue keenly believed that her father's actions were actually an attempt to sow discord between her and her siblings.
So before Shi Yaqian could use her business tactics on him, he struggled to break free of this cage.
But now, looking at her sister's child in front of her, Shi Fangyue's eyes were full of relief.
Unlike her sister Shi Yaqian, Yuanyuan was just an innocent young girl.
Seeing how much Shi Ru values Yuan Yuan's unreasonable request, he can now confidently entrust the company to Shi Ru's management.
As for Yuanyuan, all she needs to do is always be a happy little princess.
Thinking this, Shi Fangyue stood up: "It's rare that we have time today, let's go to the study, I'll teach you the intricacies of the entertainment industry!"
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