Chapter 175 Mother-in-law Visits
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the sun shines like fine threads on the winding paths of the garden, adding a touch of golden warmth to this quiet afternoon.
Liu Shishi and her assistant Jiang Yuanyuan returned home with several exquisite shopping bags fully loaded.
After recording a program at Peking TV in the morning, the two went shopping together in the mall. Although they looked a little tired at this time, their eyes revealed the joy and satisfaction after shopping.
"Yuanyuan, the long trench coat I chose in the end is nice, isn't it?"
“It’s so beautiful!”
The two of them talked as they walked, with occasional cheerful laughter audible. When they entered the villa garden, a faint and elegant fragrance of plum blossoms wafted in the air, making people feel relaxed and happy.
The two changed their shoes and were about to walk to the living room when a familiar and gentle voice sounded in their ears: "Shishi, you are back?"
Miss Liu looked in the direction of the voice and saw her mother sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a flipped magazine in her hand and a gentle and loving smile on her face.
He walked quickly to his mother, bent down and gave her a big hug.
"Mom, why are you here? Why didn't you tell me in advance so that I could pick you up?" Liu Shishi acted coquettishly to her mother, her tone full of surprise.
Mother Liu patted her daughter's back gently, her eyes full of doting: "Beiping City is so small, why do I need you to pick me up when I come here?
I knew you were free today, so I came to see you, thinking I could help you clean up the house, but it seems I was worrying too much, you have people to serve you here, no wonder you are so happy and don't want to go home."
Jiang Yuanyuan also greeted politely: "Auntie, I haven't seen you for a while. You have become more beautiful."
"You have such a sweet mouth. Come and sit down, Yuanyuan." Mother Liu responded with a smile, her tone full of kindness and affection for her daughter's assistant.
Liu Shishi sat down next to her mother, and her little head naturally and intimately leaned on her shoulder.
"No way. Wasn't it Yi Yi's birthday yesterday? I came to Jingyuan to accompany him. Besides, I didn't want to disturb you and dad's world of two!"
When Mrs. Liu heard this, she angrily said, "Don't mention your dad! He's busy with his maternal and infant e-commerce business and never comes home. I haven't seen him for a week."
Liu Shishi was puzzled when she heard this: "Mother and baby e-commerce?"
Mother Liu nodded and explained, "Foreign trade business is not doing well now, and online shopping is booming. Your father wanted to start a business and switch to maternal and infant e-commerce. He created a brand called "Kids King", which specializes in selling daily necessities for expectant mothers and children aged 0 to 14 online."
Liu Shishi was a little worried and doubted: "Dad is so old, can he start a business at this time?"
"Who knows if it will work or not. Anyway, we don't want you to raise it, so just let him do what he wants."
Mother Liu shook her head helplessly, and then changed the subject, "Let's not talk about him. How are you and Song Ci doing recently?"
Liu Shishi smiled and responded: "That's great! I celebrated his birthday yesterday and he was so happy!"
"Then I feel relieved. Although Song Ci has a good temper and can tolerate you, you should not act like a spoiled child at ordinary times, understand?" Mother Liu gave her earnest advice and wanted to get up and leave.
Liu Shishi quickly grabbed her mother's hand and persuaded her, "Ah, Mom, why don't you stay for dinner? Yiyi will be off work soon, let's have dinner together. Then you can stay overnight and go back tomorrow."
Mother Liu hesitated for a moment and then agreed to her daughter's request. Her husband was busy with work and had not been home recently, and she was indeed lonely at home alone.
Seeing that her mother agreed to stay, Miss Liu was overjoyed.
"I'll ask Aunt Liu to cook a few more dishes today. She's a great cook. And Yuanyuan, you should stay for dinner too. It'll be more fun with more people."
Mother Liu sat down again, patted her daughter's little hand, and sighed in her heart that her daughter was really a fool with good fortune.
He asked with concern, "Song Ci comes back for dinner every day? Didn't I see on TV that the big boss has a lot of social engagements outside?"
Miss Liu looked very happy: "He doesn't like socializing, he will push it off if he can. When I'm at home, except when he's working overtime at the company, Yi Yi basically comes back for dinner."
Liu's mother nodded slightly, secretly approving in her heart. A man who is willing to go home for dinner every day obviously puts family and kinship first. Only in this way can the family atmosphere be harmonious and warm.
Liu Shishi smiled and said to the housekeeper: "Sister Li, tell Aunt Liu to add a few more dishes tonight."
Sister Li, who had been waiting in the living room, quickly responded, "Yes, Madam!"
There was laughter and joy at Jingyuan's home. At this time, Song Ci was in the office with Zhang Yong listening to Liu Yan's report on the latest situation on Weibo.
"Chairman, Mr. Zhang, according to data as of 3 p.m., the number of registered Weibo users has exceeded 740,000. Based on the current growth rate, the number of users is expected to exceed one million by 12 p.m. tonight," Liu Yan reported happily.
Zhang Yong pushed up the black glasses on his nose and said calmly, "Mr. Song, this data is basically in line with our expectations, but after the first wave of celebrity effect in the first week, I estimate that the user growth rate will slow down."
Song Ci smiled and said confidently, "Don't worry, Rome wasn't built in a day.
A million users in two days is a very successful start. I have my own tricks and other means of attracting traffic. I have to play my cards one by one."
Zhang Yong expressed his concerns with a serious face: "In fact, I am not worried about the growth of Weibo users during this period. The key is whether it can withstand the impact of similar products from other companies in the future.
Weibo has a strong social attribute. Penguin is the only one in the social field, which has always been its exclusive territory. If we intervene now, Penguin will definitely fight back. "
Song Ci nodded in agreement: "Yes, not only Penguin, but also several old portals will not sit idly by and will definitely develop their own Weibo to compete with us for users.
In a month at most, similar products will be launched, so this period of time is particularly valuable. The number of users must exceed 10 million to maintain Weibo’s first-mover advantage.”
After hearing the two leaders' reasonable analysis, the joy on Liu Yan's face gradually faded, and he felt a heavy pressure coming upon him.
He took a deep breath and said firmly, "Don't worry, boss. I will go back and ask the planning team to make a few more marketing plans. We must ensure that the number of Weibo users exceeds 10 million by the end of the month."
Song Ci nodded: "I have something important to do tomorrow and I will fly to the United States. It will probably take three or four days. I have something urgent to do on Weibo these days. If you can't contact me, please ask Mr. Zhang to make the decision."
Liu Yan was stunned: "Okay!" Feeling that the two leaders had something to discuss, he tactfully left the office.
As soon as Liu Yan left, the huge office became quiet for a while, leaving only Song Ci and Zhang Yong.
Zhang Yong stared at the chairman, hesitated for a while and finally spoke: "Mr. Song, ICBC Capital and BOC Capital have discovered that you are mortgaging a large number of shares and assets.
We sent a letter to the company to inquire if there was any problem. Were they worried that Tengda might have operational problems? "
Zhang Yong frowned and looked worried. The chairman had been taking equity and assets from banks for mortgage loans since the second half of last year. The amount was huge, which made people worried.
Song Ci chuckled: "Why are you panicking? Are you afraid that I will run away with the money? All my loans are within the scope permitted by law. Besides, as the CEO, don't you know whether there are any problems with the company's operations?"
Zhang Yong's expression eased a little: "Then what is your purpose in doing this? Is your trip to North America tomorrow related to this deal?"
Song Ci's eyes were bright and shining, "Go to North America to attend a rare feast!"
The subprime mortgage crisis was approaching and the financial crisis sweeping the world was about to come, so he had to go to North America in person to make some arrangements.
Zhang Yong thought about the record highs in the North American stock market, and the unprecedented peak of the Nasdaq, and guessed, "Mr. Song, you want to invest in U.S. stocks?"
Song Ci did not give a direct answer. He did want to invest in US stocks, but he was going to short them. He comforted him, "Don't worry, Lao Zhang. When have you ever seen me do something I'm not sure of?"
Zhang Yong sighed, the stock market is risky, but he knew the chairman's character, he was confident and strong, so he didn't say anything more to persuade him.
"My mother-in-law is coming home today, so I'll leave first."
Song Ci glanced at the time on his phone. It was almost five o'clock. Liu Shishi had just sent him a text message saying that Liu's mother would come to Jingyuan today and asked him to go home early if he was not busy and that she would wait for him for dinner in the evening.
The winter sky always draws the curtain of night early, and when Song Ci returned to Jingyuan, the sky had become dark.
The Maybach slowly stopped in front of the carved iron gate of the villa. Before getting out of the car, Song Ci said to the driver and bodyguard in the front row:
"Wang Shan, come pick me up at 8 o'clock tomorrow. And, Tang Yue, have you chosen the person to go to the United States with you?"
"Okay, Chairman!"
"Don't worry, boss. I have found two smart and reliable brothers. The visas and air tickets are ready. We will leave with you tomorrow."
"Okay! Thank you for your hard work. Have a good rest tonight."
Song Ci nodded with satisfaction, Happy America, bang bang every day. When traveling abroad, especially in a foreign country, security work cannot be ignored.
The villa was brightly lit. As Song Ci entered the room, a warm feeling arose spontaneously. It was the smell of home, which instantly dispelled the fatigue from a day's work.
When the housekeeper Sister Li heard the noise, she came over quickly with a warm smile: "Sir, you're back! The food is ready, just waiting for you to take a seat."
Song Ci smiled and nodded, changed her shoes, and walked straight to the living room.
In the living room, the lighting was soft. Liu Shishi had changed into comfortable home clothes and was sitting on the sofa, chatting happily with her mother and assistant. Her pretty face was rosy and she looked charming and beautiful.
Seeing Song Ci coming in, the corners of her mouth curled up, she stood up to greet him, and immediately got into his arms, saying in a gentle voice: "My dear, you're back!"
Song Ci embraced Miss Liu in his arms, gently kissed her smooth and white forehead, and whispered a few sweet words in his girlfriend's ear.
Then he turned to Mrs. Liu and said, "Auntie, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Mother Liu looked at the two of them kindly. Seeing that the couple was getting along so well, her eyes were filled with relief. "It's okay. Your work is more important."
The assistant was also full of energy: "Boss Song, you're back!"
We are all family, Song Ci smiled and nodded in response.
While Liu Shishi took the coat that Song Ci had taken off and hung it on the hanger, she instructed the housekeeper, "Sister Li, the master is back. Ask Aunt Liu to serve the dishes. Let's eat."
A family of four sat in a spacious and bright restaurant. A round table was filled with delicious food that whetted people's appetite.
"How is uncle doing lately, auntie?" Song Ci chatted with her mother-in-law while enjoying the delicious food.
Upon hearing this, Mother Liu showed a resentful look on her face and sighed, "Shishi's father is busy with his maternal and infant e-commerce business every day and hasn't been home for several days. There's no one at home, and I feel empty inside."
"It's like this in the early stages of starting a business. Once you get on the right track, it won't be so busy anymore."
Song Ci coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment. He had invested in his father-in-law's online store platform. He didn't expect that his father-in-law was still strong and passionate in his career. The only bad thing was that he neglected his mother-in-law.
Upon seeing this, Liu Shishi immediately changed the subject and vividly shared her interesting experiences on the crew, and soon made Liu's mother smile.
"My new drama will be broadcast on Beiping Satellite TV today. I wonder how the ratings will be!"
"The ratings of "Hello, Old Times" will not be bad." Song Ci comforted.
The Zhenhua trilogy has already accumulated a lot of loyal audiences, and there are relatively few campus-themed TV dramas nowadays, so it is still very novel for the audience.
Song Ci asked again with concern: "By the way, Shishi, how was the interview with the TV station today?"
Liu Shishi smiled mysteriously and kept it a secret: "I won't tell you. You will know when it is broadcast this Saturday."
During the meal, most of the time was spent by the Song Ci couple and Liu's mother exchanging trivial matters in their daily lives.
The young assistant served silently and occasionally joined in the conversation, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
After dinner, Song Ci washed up and went to the study, turned on the computer and started to browse Weibo. The computer screen emitted a soft blue light, reflecting his focused face.
After a while, Liu Shishi pushed the door open and came in. She was wearing a soft sweater after taking a shower. Her long hair was casually draped over her shoulders, exuding a faint fragrance.
Coming behind Song Ci, he first glanced at the content on the screen, then patted his shoulder: "Honey, are you reading Weibo?"
Song Ci nodded, moved the chair slightly to make some space, and motioned for Miss Liu to sit down.
Liu Shishi smiled sweetly, accepted it gladly, and sat lightly on her boyfriend's lap, her hands naturally around his neck, their bodies pressed tightly together.
"I'm reading Weibo. Let's read it together." Song Ci sniffed the fragrance coming from Miss Liu's hair, turned the computer screen slightly towards his girlfriend, and they browsed Weibo together.
"Wow, you have more than 50,000 fans!" After seeing the number of fans on Song Ci's Weibo, Liu Shishi exclaimed.
"What did you say in the interview today? Many netizens left messages asking me who my childhood sweetheart is?" Song Ci slowly dragged the mouse to show Miss Liu the netizens' replies.
Liu Shishi's words were evasive, but when she saw some female netizens posting "husband" under Song Ci's Weibo, she immediately angrily cursed: "Humph, a bunch of coquettish bitches, trying to steal my man."
Then he perfunctorily said, "Mr. Song, don't ask me. We'll know after the show airs in a few days. By the way, dear, you don't reply to netizens or post new updates?"
She has posted several Weibo posts and actively responded to netizens' comments, but there has only been one update posted on the Song Ci account, which was a very official welcome message yesterday welcoming netizens to the Weibo world.
"I'm too lazy to post or reply! Let me check your account." After saying that, Song Ci logged out of his main account and logged into Liu Shishi's Weibo account.
"password?"
"wasyy0101" Liu Shishi said without hesitation.
Compared with Song Ci's number of fans, Liu Shishi's number is much smaller, with only more than 8,000. However, this group of people should be her die-hard fans. They were the first to respond to her call and join Weibo. They are very active and actively leave comments under her updates.
"Shishi, are you really Song Ci's friend?"
"I just went to Song Ci to ask, but they didn't reply!"
"Shame on you, trying to take advantage of my husband's popularity!"
Liu Shishi actively ignored the comments criticizing her. After replying to a few fans, she lost interest in continuing browsing as she had more interesting things to do.
After rubbing her boyfriend's cheek, Miss Liu exhaled softly, "Teacher Song, will you give me extra lessons today?"
"Yes!" Song Ci answered expectantly, his eyes as gentle as water, as if they could melt everything.
Liu Shishi was charming and bright, with fiery eyes. She slid off her boyfriend, tied up her hair, and then slowly squatted down. . .
(End of this chapter)
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