Chapter 101 Chapter 101
Chapter 101 (Exclusive)
"This night is unforgettable, this night is unforgettable, no matter where in the world we are, we wish you all the best..."
Xie Tingsi stood on the stage and sang Unforgettable Tonight with his colleagues.
Shen Baili and a few others were sitting in the audience, watching Xie Tingsi in high spirits and felt proud of him.
Last year, the family bid farewell to the old year at Xie's house.
Today, the family is in Beijing, at the Spring Festival Gala, welcoming the New Year together.
"It sounds really handsome." Xie Liuzheng did not hide his praise.
Xie Chengyue: "He has grown up."
Xie Zhiyu: "I feel much more mature after listening to him."
Not far away, Xie Tingsi spotted them, smiled and waved at them.
At this moment, fireworks were blooming, Xie Tingsi's eyes were amazingly bright, and he was smiling like a fool.
The family who just said he had grown up: "..."
Shen Baili and Shen Wan covered their mouths and laughed.
Xie Chengyue: "You are a brat who can't help but be praised."
Xie Liuzheng: "Hahahahahahahaha, let's go and take the brat home."
Xie Zhiyu helped Xie Chengyue up and reminded the others, "The temperature difference outside is huge, remember to wear your coats."
Shen Wan carefully tied the scarf for Shen Baili: "Sui Sui, it's cold outside."
Shen Baili could hardly suppress the smile and obediently let her mother tie the scarf for her.
Xie Chengyue stood up and waited quietly for Shen Wan.
Shen Wan tied her scarf, took Shen Baili's hand, and said softly, "Let's go."
Xie Chengyue took his wife's other hand and left together.
Xie Liuzheng looked at this scene with an expression as if he had just seen some sweet love.
Xie Zhiyu: "...Aunt, watch your feet."
The two followed them and left together.
As soon as they walked out of the corridor, Xie Tingsi came to greet them, still wearing his performance costume.
"Happy New Year!"
Behind him, assistant Ning Xin came jogging over, holding a thick down jacket.
Xie Chengyue patted him on the shoulder and said, "Well done."
Shen Baili looked up and responded: "Happy New Year!"
Xie Tingsi's mouth was almost stretched to his ears, and he rubbed the top of the girl's head.
"I'm awesome, right?"
Xie Zhiyu took the down jacket from Ning Xin's hand, thanked her in a low voice, and then put it on Xie Tingsi.
Xie Liuzheng: "The performance was wonderful. I couldn't hear any deviation at all. Very impressive!"
Xie Tingsi: "Of course, I'm Xie Tingsi!"
"Ningxin, my brother and I are going home. Please tell Sister Yan."
Ning Xin nodded: "Okay, I understand."
"After today's celebration banquet, we will officially have a holiday. See you after the holiday."
Ning Xin's smile became more genuine: "Okay, thank you, boss."
She ran over like the wind, and ran back like the wind, her back figure becoming even lighter.
A gust of cold wind blew over, and Xie Tingsi shrugged his shoulders: "Let's go home."
Xie Zhiyu grabbed him and pointed to the other side: "The car is over there."
Xie Tingsi adjusted his direction, his expression calm: "Let's go home!"
Xie Chengyue shook his head imperceptibly, with a faint smile on his face.
Home is where the family is.
After the New Year's Eve, they did not leave Beijing in a hurry, but went to a hot spring resort in the suburbs to spend a short and pleasant vacation.
After the holidays, everyone starts their busy study or work life.
In the blink of an eye, Shen Baili was seventeen years old. After unremitting exercise, she grew several centimeters taller, and her height exceeded 1.6 meters and reached 1.62 meters.
Although her dream of being 1.80 meters tall is still a long way off, breaking through the 1.60 meter mark is cause for celebration, and she can still grow!
In the past six months, "Year-Old's Infinite Wardrobe" has been a huge success, ranking among the top three most popular games among players. The game's peripherals have been very popular and generated a lot of profits.
Suisui Studio is also gradually getting on the right track, and several important game projects including "Empress's Growth Plan" and "Suisui's Adventure in Another World" are being intensively prepared.
Shen Baili and Shen Wan have earned a lot from shares and dividends. Part of it is invested in new projects, and part of it is used to help poor girls live and study, provide legal aid to women who suffer domestic violence, and other charitable projects that care for women.
Ninety percent of the game's revenue comes from female players, and part of the proceeds is used to help more women.
The success of Sui Sui Studio has attracted many people's attention, including Xie Chengyue, the former head of Xie Group.
Yes, Xie Chengyue handed over power to the next generation, Xie Zhiyu, who used thundering means to suppress the restless board of directors and formally accepted the Xie Group.
Xie Liuzheng's music album was also a great success. She switched from her original orchestra to an international orchestra and was promoted to an associate professor at Haicheng Conservatory of Music.
Her career flourished, and the dusty pearl finally shone with its original brilliance.
Shen Wan is the same. She is busy with the affairs of Sui Sui Studio every day, and occasionally seeks advice from the semi-retired Xie Chengyue on how to manage a company and its personnel.
At the end of her second year of high school, Ruan Mian received a message from her childhood sweetheart, with whom she had been training for nearly nine months, saying that he was safe, and then they lost contact again.
Quan Yu was fine, which made Ruan Mian feel relieved. 】
By the end of her second year of high school, Shen Baili's total energy accumulated to 87%.
During this period, whether it was a major or minor exam, Shen Baili firmly maintained her position as the number one in the grade.
However, during this period, she never unlocked a new chapter.
Is the crisis over? Or is this just the calm before the storm?
Shen Baili didn't know, but she knew that the college entrance examination a year later would be a crucial moment.
Summer vacation is here, and the movie "The Taoist" funded and starred by Xie Tingsi was released as scheduled.
After many twists and turns, this movie started to explode a week after its release, beating all the movies released during the same period, and finally ended with a box office of 4 billion, becoming a huge success.
As the main investor, Xie Tingsi made a lot of money. He bought gifts for every family member and gave high bonuses to every member of the team.
Xie Tingsi's acting career has reached its peak and he is expected to win the Best Actor award this year.
Everyone in the Xie family is getting better, both in their career and themselves.
…
With the end of summer vacation, Shen Baili officially entered her senior year of high school.
The first day of school is the parents' mobilization meeting for senior year students.
As parents, Shen Wan and Xie Chengyue attended Shen Baili's parent-teacher meeting together, and both were looking forward to it.
Xie Chengyue was a little nervous, and the three of them arrived at school in the same car.
Two years ago, Shen Wan sent Shen Baili to high school, and two years later, she and Xie Chengyue sat in their daughter's seat together.
Time flies so fast. Shen Wan looked around and saw that they were all parents of her classmates. Some came alone, some came with two parents, and some neither of their parents came.
Meng Jiuan's parents also attended their son's parents' meeting. Since it concerns their son, both of them attach great importance to it.
The same thing happened to Ji Qi's parents, who also came as a group.
Among the three, only Lu Mingqian's family situation is more complicated, and his parents are also very strange.
Mr. Lu thought it was shameful that his son was always the runner-up, so he refused to attend and did not allow Mrs. Lu to attend his parents' meeting. He only sent an old housekeeper.
Although Mr. Lu was obsessed with being the first, he himself was as stupid as a pig. His academic performance was always at the bottom of the class and he went to a fake university abroad.
He is such a fool, yet he demands that his son must come first.
When Lu Mingqian grew up, he realized that they were just looking for an excuse to exert authority over him.
As soon as Meng Jiuan and Ji Qi saw the old housekeeper, they knew that Mr. and Mrs. Lu were doing something outrageous again.
Ji Qi suppressed his anger and raised his head again with a brighter voice: "Would you like to go to the canteen? I'll buy you a soda!"
"Today's consumption will be paid by... by Master Meng."
A question mark slowly popped up in Meng Jiuan's mind, and he turned around and asked sincerely: "Good brother, shouldn't Mr. Ji pay for all the consumption in the canteen?"
Ji Qi put his arm around his shoulders and said very naturally, "I've used up all my pocket money this month. I'll treat you next month."
"Brothers, we are one family. What's mine is yours, and what's yours is mine."
Meng Jiuan punched him: "Family, I want your limited edition, Luffy."
Ji Qi said cheerfully, "Okay, put it in my room first, you can come and play anytime."
The two of them talked back and forth, as if they were performing a crosstalk.
Lu Mingqian: “…”
He put his hands around the two men, locked their necks and walked forward: "Let's go."
"I don't want soda, I want the most expensive ice cream!"
Meng Jiuan and Ji Qi: "Of course."
The three of them turned around and asked the three girls standing by the window: "Friends, are we going to the canteen?"
"I'll treat you." Meng Jiuan took the initiative.
Ji Qi and Lu Mingqian: "Yes, he's treating!"
Shen Baili reluctantly turned her eyes away from the classroom: "I want to eat the most expensive ice cream too!"
Qiao Yi and Ruan Mian said in unison: "Me too!"
Meng Jiuan: "Okay."
The group walked towards the canteen.
Parents sat up straight in the classroom and students found their own activities.
…
The atmosphere in the classroom was harmonious, with Shen Wan and Xie Chengyue at the center of attention.
Not only because of their excellent looks and temperament, but also because of Shen Baili, who is considered an outstanding child by other parents.
"You are Shen Baili's mother, right? You look so alike. You are both so beautiful."
"Dad is handsome, mom is beautiful, no wonder Shen Baili is so outstanding, it turns out it's genetic."
"How did you raise your children to be so outstanding? Is there any method?"
“Does your child attend extracurricular tutoring classes? Can you recommend a tutor?”
…
Shen Wan was surprised by their enthusiasm. She smiled and said, "The child is very good. She is smart, brave and self-disciplined..."
Suishun has many, many advantages, but Shen Wan did not list them one by one, and she did not claim any credit.
In her opinion, all the achievements Shen Baili has made now are the result of her hard work.
As a mother, all she gave was support and encouragement.
Ji Qi's mother said, "You are too modest. Thanks to Sui Sui, our Ji Qi's grades have improved rapidly this semester."
Ji Qi made it into the top 50 in the school for the first time, which shocked the Ji family. They did not suspect that their son cheated, after all, they saw the child's hard work.
Meng's mother agreed: "Yes, thanks to classmate Shen Baili, our little □□ has studied much harder this semester, and this is the first time he has achieved such good results in the exam."
The learning atmosphere is very important, otherwise how could Meng's mother in ancient times teach three thousand questions?
Meng Mu sincerely thanked Shen Baili.
The Lu family's old housekeeper felt a little sad listening to their conversation.
The Lu family wasted such a good child, Lu Mingqian, but he was just a housekeeper and had no right to interfere in the private affairs of his employer's family. He could only do his best to be nicer to the child.
Shen Wan responded calmly: "The children are all very competitive."
"As long as they want to learn, it's never too late, and hard work and persistence will be rewarded."
This is not chicken soup, but Shen Wan’s true thoughts.
During Shen Baili's growth process, she did not interfere much, giving her space to grow freely.
For example, when Shen Baili wanted to start a business, Shen Wan did not ignore the child's ideas, but communicated with her on an equal footing.
After confirming Shen Baili's determination, Shen Wan gave her full support.
She believed in her daughter, her determination and her ability.
Facts have proved that Shen Wan's idea is indeed correct.
Shen Wan knew from the time Shen Baili was very young that her daughter was special. She was exceptionally smart, independent, and brave. She dared to think, dared to act, dared to give, and dared to gain.
Sui Sui is special.
Shen Wan is very proud and she truly thinks her daughter is outstanding.
Xie Chengyue sat next to his wife and did not fight for her right to speak.
He gave her space to express herself, nodding his approval as she praised his daughter.
When Shen Wan said she was tired, he silently handed her water.
Xie Chengyue's reaction was seen by many parents. There were many parents from wealthy circles among the science class. They were shocked by the details of Shen Wan and Xie Chengyue's relationship, and shocked that a mother and daughter from ordinary families could integrate into the top wealthy family.
In fact, the Xie family had acknowledged Shen Wan and Shen Baili in various public occasions a long time ago, but these were far from being as shocking as seeing it with one's own eyes.
The parents communicated with each other and listened to Teacher Deng’s plans for the students’ senior year. Before they knew it, the parent-teacher meeting, which had lasted for almost two hours, was coming to an end.
Xie Chengyue and Shen Wan both had smiles on their faces as they listened to the teacher and the students' parents praising their daughters.
In their hearts, no matter how much they praise Shen Baili, it is not enough.
Shen Baili deserves all the praise and honor.
After two years of getting along, Xie Chengyue had already regarded Shen Baili as his own daughter.
People are all made of flesh and blood. He saw and remembered the contributions of Shen Wan and Shen Baili to the Xie family, and gave them substantial rewards.
They are a family, so they will also have what the Xie family deserves.
Xie Chengyue has experienced too much in his life, and his promises and people's hearts will change, but his own abilities will continue to increase with the accumulation of life experience. He can leave not only money to Shen Wan and her daughter, but also teach them how to keep money and create value.
They are very smart and eager to learn, and they do very well in their studies. As a teacher, Xie Chengyue is very pleased.
The same thing happened to Xie Liuzheng, who also learned these things.
The girls of the Xie family are not only princesses, but also queens of their own world. They can have a lot of wealth, but they also need to have the ability to keep their wealth and their full strength.
This is the lesson Xie Chengyue learned from Duan Xing: he is never arrogant.
*****
The parent-teacher conference is over.
Shen Baili and her friends had just returned from the playground, and after eating and playing, they went to look for their respective parents.
She spotted her mother and Xie Chengyue standing next to her mother in the crowd at a glance.
Shen Wan touched her forehead, which was covered in sweat: "Did you have fun?"
Xie Chengyue took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Shen Wan.
"It's fun." Shen Baili obediently let her mother wipe the sweat off her face.
“Will your parents be fun?”
Shen Wan smiled and nodded: "It's fun, many people praise us."
"Mom is so proud."
Shen Baili held her face with both hands: "Hey, I'm just that good."
Ji Qi couldn't help but interject, "Shameless Sui Sui."
"That's me!" Shen Baili said directly, "Being thick-skinned is also an advantage. I'll take it as a compliment."
"You are also very shameless." Shen Baili responded with the same compliment.
Ji Qi smiled: "Thank you."
Shen Baili: "You're welcome."
Xie Chengyue rubbed the top of Shen Baili's head. Although Shen Baili had grown to 1.63 meters tall, she was still a lively child in front of the tall and mighty Xie Chengyue.
"Sui Sui is very capable, there's no need to be modest." Xie Chengyue's voice was gentle, with an air of authority that brooked no room for argument.
Children should be praised when they deserve it.
Ji Qi touched his head embarrassedly: "Uncle Xie is right."
"Shuisui is really amazing. She is the best Suisui and the best monitor." Qiao Yi couldn't help herself and added, "Shuisui is my best friend."
Shen Baili said happily: "Yes. I am the best Sui Sui, and Yi Yi is my best friend."
Shen Baili grew up to be more confident and more dazzling.
"Sui Sui, are you hungry?" Xie Chengyue glanced at the time and it was almost time for dinner.
Shen Baili nodded honestly. She exercises a lot and eats a lot: "I'm hungry."
"Let's go to the cafeteria to eat. I tell you that the steamed fish and steamed pork ribs in the cafeteria are super delicious. You must try them!!!"
"Okay." Shen Wan and Xie Chengyue agreed immediately. They really wanted to experience the school cafeteria.
…
At this time, Meng Jiuan was at the school gate, having just seen his parents off.
Meng's father and mother are very busy, but they took time out of their busy schedules to attend Meng Jiuan's parents' meeting. They attach great importance to their son's growth.
"See you tonight."
Lu Mingqian and Ji Qi were also at the school gate, sending their parents off for the same reason as Meng Jiuan.
The old housekeeper looked at Lu Mingqian kindly and said, "Young Master, eat well and take good care of yourself."
Lu Mingqian said: "Okay, I will take good care of myself."
"Then let's go eat." Ji Qi touched his empty stomach: "I'm hungry."
"I agree!" Meng Jiuan raised his hands in agreement: "Let's go back to the classroom and call Suishun and the others to come with us?"
Lu Mingqian: "At this time, they should already be in the cafeteria."
The world is big, but eating is the most important thing.
"Oh, right? Then let's go directly to the cafeteria?" Ji Qi suddenly realized.
Meng Jiuan jumped onto Lu Mingqian's back and said, "Let's go!"
Lu Mingqian almost stumbled: "Brother, you are very heavy!"
Ji Qi: "Then carry me. I'm five pounds lighter than him."
Lu Mingqian said politely: "Get lost."
…
The three of them arrived at the cafeteria, and Shen Baili and the others were already there.
Shen Baili, Qiao Yi and Ruan Mian, as well as their parents, sat around the table, leaving no room for the three boys.
Meng Jiuan and his friends came back from getting their meals, chose a nearby seat, greeted the girls and their parents, then ate quietly and listened to their conversation.
Shen Baili's table was also eating quietly, chatting occasionally.
"How about this steamed pork with rice flour?" Shen Baili highly recommended it.
Xie Chengyue: "The meat is fresh, soft and tasty, very good."
Shen Wan: "I think so too."
She gave her daughter some feedback while picking some meat to eat: "Eat more, Sui Sui. You have lost weight recently."
Shen Baili was eating with great relish.
"Girls can't be too thin." Ruan's mother also picked up some food for Ruan Mian: "Mian Mian, eat more too."
Joey's bowl of meat was almost piled up into a mountain, and Joe's father looked at his daughter with a loving face.
The same is true for Qiao's mother. She loves her daughter very much and is glad that she has made good friends in a strange city and has become happy.
The Qiao family opened several chain supermarkets and made considerable profits, but they were not yet in the wealthy circle. They did not know Xie Chengyue's identity, but based on their conversation, it could be seen that their daughter's friends' families were either rich or noble.
But they don't try to curry favor with others, and will not allow children's friendships to be mixed with the interests of adults. Normal interactions are sufficient.
Xie Chengyue found it very strange. He had never attended a parent-teacher meeting just because Xie Tingsi had been to the principal's office several times.
Every time after going to the principal's office, Xie Tingsi would get beaten when he got home. Xie Zhiyu would occasionally mediate or join in the parents' beatings, and Xie Tingsi would then be happily beaten by both his father and his elder brother.
The Xie family practices a laissez-faire education, but they have a bottom line. Once they cross that line, they will be severely punished.
There is a lack of emotional communication in the Xie family. The love between them is silent. They give a lot but say very little.
Xie Liuzheng grew up in such an environment and is easily moved by different kinds of love.
This is what happened with Duan Xing. In the beginning, he did a lot and talked a lot, but later he did less but still talked a lot.
This does not mean that Xie Chengyue and his family do not love their family. On the contrary, they care about and love their family very much, but they just don't express it.
The bigwigs who are powerful in the business world become taciturn when they return home.
The arrival of Shen Baili and Shen Wan broke the Xie family's rigid way of emotional communication, and the family atmosphere unknowingly became warm and lovely.
Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, it is Shen Baili and Shen Wan's luck to be able to enter the Xie family, but isn't this also the Xie family's luck?
Let's just live happily like this.
Xie Chengyue looked at Shen Wan and Shen Baili with soft and loving eyes.
After lunch, Shen Baili rubbed her full stomach, looking very satisfied.
She felt similar to Xie Chengyue, and she also felt very happy.
Xie Chengyue found it novel and happy to attend the parents' meeting. Isn't it the same for Shen Baili?
Shen Baili is a person who knows how to be content. She did not have the love of her father, mother or family in her previous life. Now she has the love of her mother, and she feels very happy.
She no longer expected fatherly love.
When Xie Chengyue and Shen Wan attended her parents' meeting together, Shen Baili still felt warm and moved.
May their family live happily forever.
Classes continued as normal in the afternoon and the parents were getting ready to leave.
"Sui Sui, where is the toilet?" Shen Wan felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach.
"Over there." Shen Baili pointed to a place not far away: "Go that way and you will arrive after turning a corner."
She held her mother's hand and said, "Let's go together."
Shen Baili had never experienced going to the toilet holding hands with her mother, so she was very excited.
Shen Wan handed the bag to Xie Chengyue: "Honey, wait here for a while."
Xie Chengyue nodded and took the lady's bag in his hand: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."
The mother and daughter walked hand in hand on the campus.
Su Bowen was standing in the corridor of the classroom. He glanced down casually and saw a familiar figure. He was stunned.
When Su Yan came out of the classroom, she saw Su Bowen who was in a daze. She looked down in the direction of his gaze but saw nothing.
"Dad, what are you looking at?"
Su Bowen came back to his senses and covered up by saying, "I was looking at the flowers and plants to relax my eyes."
"Yanyan, go have dinner with your friends. Dad is going to the company first and will come to pick you up in the evening." He was a little anxious in his heart, but it didn't show on his face.
Su Yan had no doubts: "Then let's go downstairs together."
Su Bowen: "It's okay, I'll go that way."
"There will be too many people in the cafeteria later, so it will be inconvenient to dine." Su Bowen patted her shoulder gently.
Su Yan: "Okay, then Dad, be careful on the road, and we'll see you in the evening."
Su Bowen said gently: "Okay, see you tonight."
After separating from Su Yan, Su Bowen did not go directly to the school gate, but turned around and chased in the direction where the familiar figure had just disappeared.
He walked through the dense camphor trees, stepping on the butterfly-like light and shadows on the ground, trying to catch up with the figure.
The man's footsteps became faster and faster.
Is it her? Is it Shen Wan?
Su Bowen thought he had forgotten the name, but when he saw the familiar figure, Shen Wan's name suddenly appeared in his mind.
He felt guilty and he repented.
Su Bowen did not forget them, nor did he forget Shen Wan and their lovely daughter.
He was anxious, wanting to find them, but also afraid of actually finding them.
Disappeared, her figure disappeared.
How could it be Shen Wan?
Su Bowen sighed, feeling both relieved and sad.
The fate of their family had ended long ago.
Su Bowen felt that he was out of his mind. He clearly knew that his ex-wife and daughter had left Haicheng and gone to another city.
Just as he himself had a new family, Shen Wan and Su Li also had a new beginning.
Suli, his daughter, may have changed her last name and got a new father.
He was sorry to Shen Wan and her daughter. Su Bowen lived a happy life and sincerely hoped that they would be happy too.
People are selfish. Su Bowen stood there and quickly convinced himself.
The scorching sun shining on him made him sober and not dwell on the past.
Su Bowen turned around decisively, strode forward, and then... stopped abruptly.
He blinked, thinking it was a bubble illusion.
Not far away, under the green ivy wall, Shen Wan was standing there, her eyes full of charm.
She hasn't changed over the years.
Su Bowen seemed to have returned to many years ago, when he first met Shen Wan.
The sunny and bright girl appeared before his eyes, and Su Bowen was attracted by her at first sight.
He was the one who fell in love at first sight that year, and he was also the one who abandoned her.
"Wanwan" Su Bowen blurted out, he was not sure and did not dare to recognize her.
Shen Wan just glanced at him indifferently, glanced at him, and left.
No talking, no communication.
There was no emotion at all, it was like seeing a completely different stranger.
Su Bowen's legs seemed to have taken root, deeply embedded in the ground, and he just looked at Shen Wan's back.
His lips moved slightly.
"sorry."
Shen Wan did not stop.
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