Chapter 304 My wife is kind-hearted
At sunset, the afterglow gently shines into Jingyuan's home. The warm orange sunlight shines through the windows, coating the interior with a warm color.
At this time, Song Ci's family of four were sitting around the dining table, enjoying dinner.
Today, my father-in-law and mother-in-law came to visit. Before dinner, Liu Shishi specifically told Sister Li not to worry about her Hui Muslim identity and to make some exquisite meat dishes.
The housekeeper, Sister Li, has always been very attentive. She not only asked the chef to prepare home-cooked dishes such as sweet and sour spare ribs and stir-fried pork, but also did not forget to accommodate the hostess's eating habits and served chicken, duck and fish.
Twelve exquisite dishes served on blue and white porcelain plates exude a rich aroma, making people salivate.
"New Year's Day is too wasteful. We can't finish all the food. Frugality is a virtue."
Song Zhang looked at the porcelain plates that almost filled the dining table. Although he knew that it was his son and daughter-in-law's filial piety, he still couldn't help but persuade them.
Although the Song family is not poor, Mr. Song is an official in the government and he has never lacked food and clothing since he was a child.
But their generation, after all, came from difficult times, and the habit of frugal and not wasteful has long been engraved in their bones.
Song Ci smiled and said, "It's rare for you to come here, Mom and Dad. It's just a coincidence. But each generation has its own way of living. Dad, you don't need to use your generation's living standards to demand the next generation.
For people like Yuqing, a cup of milk tea or a hamburger might cost an average family a day. If you are well off, you will spend more. If you keep the money, how can you promote economic development?"
It was just a casual sigh, but his son lectured him on this. Song Zhang laughed and scolded him, "You kid, all your ideas are perverted."
Liu Xiaoxian interrupted the father and son and asked with concern: "Yuandan, are you used to the food and climate in South Africa this time when you go abroad?"
A mother worries about her child even when he is far away, especially the last time Song Ci went to Switzerland and was admitted to the hospital after returning, which has made her feel scared ever since.
"Not bad. The temperature there is a little more comfortable than in Beijing. Mom, try this piece of braised pork. It's made especially for you."
Liu Xiaoxian waved her hands hastily: "It's too greasy. I'm on a diet now and don't eat braised pork anymore."
Song Ci was stunned, and subconsciously glanced at Liu Shishi: "Why do you all want to lose weight? Then try the steamed sea bass, the fish meat is not greasy."
Song Zhang picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his bowl, then teased with a smile: "Your mother is trying to imitate Shishi. She is not fat to begin with, so why would she do that at her age?"
"Shishi is a star and needs to be on camera. Why are you competing with Shishi, mom?"
The father and son were arguing with each other, which made Liu Xiaoxian look unhappy. Both her daughter-in-law and mother-in-law were slim, so naturally she also had to control her figure.
Otherwise, if the media reports one day that a big star has a fat mother-in-law, she will be depressed to death.
After taking a closer look at Liu Shishi, who was sitting opposite him, quiet, gentle, dignified and elegant, he felt envious and had to admit that his daughter-in-law was indeed the ceiling of etiquette.
Seeing that the father and son were talking endlessly, she kept urging her to eat more. Then she glared at her husband and son and snorted unhappily, "Can't all these dishes stop you two from eating? I want to keep in shape, do you have any objections?"
Age and body shape are both taboo topics for women, so Song Ci immediately kept silent about it, fearing that if her old mother got angry, it would be no joke.
The family of four was talking and laughing, and their laughter echoed in every corner of the restaurant, but most of the time it was Song Ci and his parents who were having a pleasant conversation.
Liu Shishi had a happy smile on her face and acted as a quiet listener, occasionally picking up a piece or two of green vegetables with her chopsticks and putting them in her husband's bowl. Mr. Song has been a bit picky about food recently.
As they chatted, Liu Xiaoxian did not forget what the principal had asked her to do that morning, and her expression became serious: "Yuan Dan, was it you who ordered the theaters to remove Xu Jinglei's movie from the screen?"
"I don't know the specific situation. I just said hello to Liu Rong and asked her to cooperate with Simong." Song Ci replied with a relaxed look and nonchalant attitude.
In case his parents didn't know Liu Rong, he added, "Liu Rong is the president of Southern Cinema Line. The people below will take care of things like helping the boss lady vent her anger."
Liu Xiaoxian's eyes flashed with thought when she heard this, and she continued to ask, "What are you going to do with Xu Jinglei next?"
Song Ci picked up the vegetables in the bowl and said slowly: "I haven't really thought about this. It mainly depends on what Shishi thinks. How about banning it?" After that, he turned his gaze to his wife, asking for her opinion.
When her husband suddenly gave her the decision-making power, Liu Shishi hesitated and bit her lip subconsciously, with a trace of confusion flashing in her soft eyes.
At that time, she hated Xu Jinglei to the core, but now that her movie had been taken down, she had suffered heavy losses and learned a lesson, and her anger had subsided.
At this moment, Mr. Song was going to ruin a female star's acting career with just a few words, which made her very conflicted and hesitant.
Liu Shishi was kindhearted after all, and couldn't bear it: "Husband, is it not good to ban this?"
"You are the victim. I support you no matter what you want to do." Song Ci did not comment on his wife's soft-heartedness. In fact, he did not care whether Xu Jinglei was dealt with or not. He let Liu Shishi make the decision just to train her character.
It is inevitable that the top stars in the entertainment industry will "struggle". Being too kind will easily lead to being bullied.
"Let's forgive others when we can. Teacher, you are kind-hearted. That's right! Since the movie has been released, let's just treat it as a small punishment and let them go."
Because of his profession, Song Zhang is usually kind-hearted. He admires his daughter-in-law's gentleness and kindness and thinks she has a pure heart.
Liu Shishi didn't want to pursue the matter of Xu Jinglei anymore. Now she heard her father-in-law's support, as if she had found a solid backing. She quickly took over the conversation: "Husband, I don't have any loss, so let's just let it go."
"Didn't I just say that I will support whatever decision you make?"
Song Ci grinned gently, feeling an indescribable feeling in his heart about Liu Shishi's kindness.
On the one hand, his wife's kindness made him feel extremely comforted. In the materialistic entertainment industry, it is rare to maintain a pure and soft heart.
On the other hand, I also have a vague feeling that in this society where the strong prey on the weak, being too kind will probably lead to disadvantages, and lack of edge is not acceptable.
But in a flash, he laughed at himself in his heart. If his childhood sweetheart was "cruel and ruthless", he would probably have a different mentality.
Forget it, with my current ability and status, I am fully confident to protect her. I think there is no need for any "fighting power" as long as my wife is happy.
Liu Xiaoxian was slightly surprised. She didn't expect that her son and daughter-in-law were going to let Xu Jinglei go so easily. She hadn't even said a word of plea yet. At this moment, she greatly appreciated her daughter-in-law's magnanimity.
He coughed lightly, with a kind smile on his face: "Originally Xu Jinglei was worried about Yuandan and Shishi's revenge, so she actually asked for help from her connections to find the principal and asked me to intercede for them.
It seems that Xu Jinglei is judging others by her own standards and underestimates the breadth of mind and character of Yuandan and Shishi. "
"You actually invited President Huai of Beihang University?" Song Ci was shocked. President Huai's status was no lower than that of President Zhou of Peking University. And he would enter the political arena in a few years and rise to prominence.
Liu Xiaoxian nodded, feeling deeply moved: "That's right. When the principal came to me about this, I was shocked. So it's right for Shishi to let go of the grudge with a smile. He has power behind him, so there's no need to confront him head-on."
Song Ci's eyes flashed with inquiry: "Xu Jinglei is backed by those people in the Beijing circle. I know how powerful they are. I am very curious, how did they find Principal Huai?"
"The principal told me this. He studied under Professor Li Wei in his early years. Professor Li and Director Zheng Xiaolong's father-in-law and mother-in-law are very good friends.
Zheng Xiaolong was entrusted by someone to find the principal through Professor Li. Since it was a request from a mentor and it was not a major matter of principle, how could Principal Huai refuse? "
Liu Xiaoxian told her son the whole story, unravelling the intricate web of relationships one by one.
"I see. As expected of a young man from a wealthy family in Beijing, he has extensive connections and should not be underestimated." Song Ci couldn't help but sigh, and then he laughed again, with a clear mind that saw through the world:
"But the good thing about the world is that you are in me and I am in you. Through this incident, I just got to know Principal Huai."
Liu Xiaoxian looked at her son, who was talking loudly and full of energy, with a proud look on her face: "The principal really wants to meet you. He studied computer science and is very interested in your company's cloud computing."
When Song Ci heard this, his eyes became brighter: "Good news, I will visit President Xia Huai another day. Tengda is also interested in cooperating with universities to jointly develop cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
I was originally planning to seek cooperation with Peking University. If Beihang University is interested in participating, we can also discuss it and share the research results. "
"That's great. School-enterprise cooperation is popular now. The principal is very envious of Tengda's cutting-edge technology. If you are willing to cooperate, it will definitely work."
After a short pause, Song Ci took a few bites of food. He was in high spirits and talked eloquently: "As the saying goes, a family that accumulates good deeds will surely have good fortune. Shishi was just about to reveal this matter, and maybe I can successfully cooperate with Beihang University.
It can be seen that it is very important to marry a virtuous wife. If Shishi is narrow-minded and insists on revenge, I am afraid that she and Principal Huai and even Professor Li will become enemies, which will not be worth the loss.
My wife is a beautiful and kind person, and she is very generous to others. She is very good, very good."
Liu Shishi was so delighted by her husband's praise that her eyes curved with smiles, but when she looked up, she saw her father-in-law and mother-in-law staring at her with amusement on their faces. The teasing looks made her cheeks blush immediately.
I know that my husband is flattering me and bragging about me too much, but even so, the sweet feeling still spreads in my heart and I can't suppress it.
"Now that things have come to this, I've thought about it and decided not to release the movie. After all, Huaying is the main investor of "Go Lala's Promotion", and Xu Jinglei won't lose much money, so why should Huaying take the blame for her? I can use this incident to repay Han Sanping's favor."
Liu Shishi tilted her head and asked softly, "Husband, when did you owe Mr. Han a favor?"
Song Zhang and Liu Xiaoxian also set their sights on their son, wondering how he could have owed Chairman Huaying a favor.
Song Ci explained: “Wife, how do you think you got the role of Ms. Yang in “The Founding of a Kingdom”?
This role with special significance was originally intended by director Li Shaohong for her goddaughter Li Qing, but was snatched away by President Han and given to you.
Actually, it's not really a favor, but the other party showed goodwill, and I can't just ignore it. I just happened to use this movie "Go Lala's Promotion" to repay this kindness.
But Xu Jinglei still has to pay a price. Her share of the film's profits, plus 5 million, will all be transferred to the Poetry Charity Fund, and a school will be built in the mountainous area in your name."
Liu Xiaoxian agreed with her son's idea: "This is a good idea. I can also explain to the principal. Xu Jinglei can just think of it as a loss to avoid disaster. Using this money for charity will help Shishi's reputation. It's totally feasible."
Seeing that Liu Shishi also nodded in agreement, Song Ci made the decision: "Then it's settled."
The family had a happy dinner. His parents did not want to stay in Jingyuan, so Song Ci asked the driver to drive them back to the Beihang dormitory.
On the way back, Liu Xiaoxian told the principal the results of the discussion during dinner.
When Principal Huai heard that the richest man was willing to give him face and agree to reveal the matter, he immediately felt relieved so that he could give an explanation to the teacher.
"Paying money is what we should do. Your son is kind, but Xu Jinglei must pay the price for her wrongdoing."
"I thought so too, but I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it. My son wants to visit you and discuss school-enterprise cooperation."
Principal Huai was overjoyed when he heard this, and even changed his address: "Welcome, welcome! Mr. Song is willing to come, and I will certainly make a good bed for you."
"Mr. Song, you are too kind to him. I will make the decision on this matter. I will let him visit you before the end of the month. I will report the specific time to you later."
Principal Huai hurriedly advised: "Teacher Liu, there is no need to do this. As the head of a large group, you are usually busy with work. It is enough for your son to come and communicate with me when he has time."
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It was past nine o'clock in the evening and the night was dark. Xu Jinglei was bored and scrolling through Weibo. She had not been anywhere in the past two days and was anxiously waiting for news at home.
Because he was under tremendous psychological pressure, he looked much more haggard.
The phone rang suddenly, and Xu Jinglei quickly opened it and answered: "Hello, Brother Shuo."
"Jinglei, the matter is finally settled."
Upon hearing the good news from Wang Shuo, the big star felt relieved and the haze in his heart was swept away.
"But there are still some things to do." Then Wang Shuo listed the requirements put forward by the richest man one by one.
"I understand. I will transfer the money to the charity fund within three days." Although Xu Jinglei felt sorry for her money, she was flexible and agreed to the matter without hesitation. She understood how much Wang Shuo had used up his connections for her sake.
On the other end of the phone, Wang Shuo sighed: "I was worried that you would be reluctant to part with the money. I hope you can let it go."
"Brother Shuo, you have worked so hard for me, how can I not appreciate it?"
"I'm glad you understand my painstaking efforts. Song Ci is quite generous. It's just a small amount of money, so it's okay to spend it. Don't provoke Liu Shishi again in the future."
"I'm not stupid!" When talking about this, Xu Jinglei felt helpless towards Tangren's number one sister. She couldn't help but secretly complain, your man is the richest man, why are you so low-key, making it like an underground relationship, reveal the relationship earlier, who would bother you!
(End of this chapter)
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