It was like a thunderbolt in a clear sky, and Meng Qi's hand holding the coffee shook noticeably. Subconsciously asked: "And then?"
After a pause, Meng Qi asked hesitantly, "Do their families disagree with you being together?"
"That's not the case." Tao Mu thought about it, and told Meng Qi the words that Li Xiaoheng had used to comfort him. Finally, he said, "Today, Li Xiaoheng and I went to see a new house. Li Xiaoheng asked a designer from Fengxing Group to help us draw the decoration design. The designer said that Chairman Li knew that I wanted to decorate the house, and he specially greeted him and waived my decoration and design fees."
Meng Qi put the coffee cup on the table, walked over to Tao Mu and sat down. Discussing seriously: "It sounds like their family at least doesn't object to your relationship."
At this point, Meng Qi smiled again and said, "That's true. Our Tao Mu is handsome, young and rich. At the age of 19, he was selected as one of the best bachelors of the year by a fashion magazine. He was also selected as the most anticipated business genius and the most valuable partner in 2008 by a financial magazine. And to some extent, he is also a golden son-in-law with both parents dead and a car and a house. He is simply the most perfect son-in-law in the mother-in-law's mind."
"Even if the Li family wanted to find a business marriage, they might not be able to find someone with better conditions than you."
Thinking of this, Meng Qi instantly calmed down. He didn't think Tao Mu's personal conditions were not worthy of Li Xiaoheng. After all, Tao Mu and Li Xiaoheng's earnings in the international financial market are there. Even if Fengxing Group has strong capital, it may not be able to earn hundreds of billions of dollars in a year. What's more, the project that Tao Mu and Li Xiaoheng cooperated on brought far more than just financial gains. So even if it was purely for commercial interests, Meng Qi didn't think the Li family would object to the two children being together.
Meng Qi was just worried whether the Li family would really accept Tao Mu. He was also worried about whether the Li family could accept him and Liu Yao as their adoptive fathers. Especially him. After all, Meng Qi’s previous experience... was indeed a bit embarrassing.
Meng Qi was a little worried, but was too embarrassed to mention it in front of Tao Mu, so he could only ask politely: "What do you think about Li Xiaoheng's suggestion that you visit the Li family?"
"I don't really want to go." Tao Mu frowned: "We have been together for less than three months. Isn't it too fast to visit and meet the parents?"
Meng Qi was slightly stunned, and then he realized that Tao Mu and Li Xiaoheng had not been dating for long.
"Then let's wait a little longer." Meng Qi looked at Tao Mu and hesitated to speak. In the end, nothing was said. He just secretly made up his mind that if the Li family really couldn't accept his identity, he would just have less contact with Tao Mu in the future.
Tao Mu didn't notice Meng Qi's hesitation and worry. Because in Tao Mu's heart, his father Yao and Xiao Qi's father are the most perfect people in the world, no doubt about it.
Tao Mu's interpersonal skills were all taught by Meng Qi, and the sense of security and family affection that Tao Mu needed most were also given to him by Meng Qi and Liu Yao. In Tao Mu's heart, the most important family members he cannot give up are Liu Yao, Meng Qi, Mr. Song and Dean Tao; the most important friends are Da Mao and Xiao Pang; the most important brother is Feng Yuan.
As for Li Xiaoheng, his current position in his heart is gradually approaching that of a brother and a friend, but if one day he really needs to put Li Xiaoheng and his family on the scale to make a trade-off, Tao Mu's choice is needless to say. So he hadn't thought about Meng Qi's dilemma at all, and changed the subject to discuss the pre-release promotion of "The Great Wall of Flesh and Blood" and the filming of "Fashion Storm".
Because it is a weekly drama, the most commonly used shooting method in China is obviously not feasible. Tao Mu planned to prepare several shooting locations before shooting. For example, there is the headquarters of the website that the male protagonist started with his entrepreneurial partners, the headquarters of a fashion magazine that occupies a large part of the script, the photography studio, various office buildings, a recording studio, and the catwalk for models to walk the runway.
Because there are too many scenes required, and most of them are commercial places. You need to book a photo shoot in advance. Moreover, due to the setting of the script, some scenes need to be used repeatedly, and the cost of transportation and props alone for going back and forth is very troublesome.
"This is the trouble with weekly dramas. They can't be filmed in one go, so they need to set up various scenes over and over again. When I'm desperate, I'll build a film and television city with my own money."
This was also Tao Mu's first time to watch a weekly drama. The idea was great before, but it became a hassle when it came to preparation: "If it doesn't work out, let's arrange for our production team to go to South Korea for a study tour. I think their weekly drama system is quite mature."
Meng Qi smiled and said, "Don't worry. I have sent Danmu.com's staff to South Korea for investigation. When I went to Hong Kong to discuss the broadcasting rights of TV series, I found that the cost of purchasing TV series is actually quite high. We previously packaged old dramas and spent so much money. If you want to buy new dramas or new movies, you have to spend at least tens of millions. Moreover, our website is a new platform, and its competitiveness is not as good as that of traditional TV stations. Many producers are reluctant to contact us. So I want Danmu.com to set up a production team by itself, just like the production of "Fashion Storm" this time. In the future, we will also produce our own TV series and promote our own newcomers. If we do well, we can not only attract advertising fees from sponsors, but also sell TV series to TV stations."
The most important are promotional tools such as Feixun.com and Danmu.com. It costs almost nothing for them to promote newcomers.
Tao Mu looked at his father Xiao Qi with some surprise. I didn't expect Meng Qi to have mastered the advantages of making his own dramas without any guidance so early on. He really deserves to be called Xiao Qi’s father.
"This is a really great idea." Tao Mu gave his thumbs up to his father Xiao Qi. My mind quickly comes up with the celebrity artists who will be extremely popular in the next ten years. If we can sign half of them under Danmu.com, we will make a lot of money.
Meng Qi looked at his little boy who was looking around in a daze and smiled. He immediately put the Li family's affairs behind his mind. Forget it, no matter what problems there are in the future, let’s leave them for later.
On the other side, when Li Xiaoheng returned to Xiaoheng Capital's office building in Yanjing, he was not surprised to find Chairman Li waiting for him in the president's office.
Chairman Li, with a serious face, sat on the leather sofa with his legs crossed. When he saw his eldest son pushing the door open, he nodded in a very reserved manner.
Li Xiaoheng closed the door, ignored his father, the chairman, and went straight to his desk to turn on his computer.
Chairman Li couldn't hold back, and after a few coughs, he asked, "When you accompanied Mr. Tao to look at the house, did the designer say anything?"
Li Xiaoheng had a blank expression on his face, and said calmly, "I have said it. Mr. Tao is particularly grateful for your generosity. He also told me that he didn't expect you to be so generous to my partners. He was deeply moved. He will work hard in the future to find better investment projects and investment directions for Xiaoheng Capital."
Chairman Li couldn't hide his disappointment and said "Oh" and couldn't help asking, "That's all?"
"That's all." Li Xiaoheng nodded. The slender fingers tapped on the keyboard.
Chairman Li secretly observed his eldest son. It is also unclear what the relationship between Li Xiaoheng and Tao Mu is. Are they serious partners or have a more intimate relationship? If it is only the former, then wouldn't it be that the Li family is being too sentimental?
Chairman Li touched his chin and continued to inquire about Tao Mu's reaction in a self-righteous manner: "Didn't I ask you to invite Mr. Tao to our house for a simple meal? What did Mr. Tao say?"
"Mr. Tao didn't agree." Li Xiaoheng continued to stare at the computer expressionlessly, working with great resentment.
With just this one sentence, Chairman Li gave some idea of what was going on.
If the two of them really had no ambiguous relationship, then as Li Xiaoheng's most valued partner, why didn't Tao Mu come to his house for a simple meal? Unless Tao Mu has something to hide - bah, he has reservations and feels it is inconvenient to visit him rashly in any capacity.
Chairman Li's eyes flickered slightly, and he raised his eyelids to glance at his eldest son. He asked slowly, "Did you not talk to him about our family? Didn't you tell him that your mother and I are both very reasonable and open-minded parents?"
Li Xiaoheng's hand that was tapping the keyboard paused slightly, and the crackling sound stopped abruptly.
"He has concerns in his heart." Li Xiaoheng revealed to his father in a very vague way.
Li Xiaoheng pondered, not knowing how to explain Tao Mu's reaction to his family.
Unexpectedly, after hearing his son's words, Chairman Li nodded as if it was a matter of course and said, "That's right."
Li Xiaoheng looked over immediately. Chairman Li met his son's rather sharp gaze and said frankly, "I looked at the information. Mr. Tao just celebrated his 19th birthday in July. He is very handsome, how can he be young? And he works in the entertainment industry, where there are handsome men and beautiful women everywhere. You said you are 26 years old, but you wear a suit and tie every day, which makes you look old-fashioned. When you go out, you look almost 36. You can't talk, and you have no interest. Even making money depends on the vision and analysis of others."
"It's normal for President Tao to look down on you."
"So, they don't want to visit in person. Maybe they feel pressured after meeting the parents." Chairman Li put on an expression that said, "I can really understand him." He sighed and shook his head: "If you've been dating for a year or two and he thinks you're too boring and wants to break up. It would be a bit awkward if we formally met your parents."
Li Xiaoheng listened to his old father's words and felt that every word was like a knife stabbing into his heart.
After hearing these words, Mr. Li felt completely hurt and could no longer look at his father with a blank expression and grim eyes.
Chairman Li straightened his clothes as if nothing had happened, stood up and said, "I won't disturb you from working. Just work hard. Anyway, with your temper, I guess you can only treat your work as your wife in this life."
"Keep an eye on the projects you're working on with Mr. Tao. Even if he dumps you after a year or two, you can at least keep these projects. That's a pretty good breakup fee."
"Mr. Tao is a generous man."
"A young man like him who is young, handsome, talented, interesting, and generous is popular everywhere. He is only 19 years old this year, and he will be 29 in another 10 years. A man is established at 30, and 29 is the prime of his life. Of course, he is not in a hurry."
Chairman Li raised his cane and glanced at their eldest son: "How old will you be in ten years? Rounding off, a 40-year-old old man!"
Chairman Li clicked his tongue twice and shook his head meaningfully. He walked away briskly, carrying his cane.
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