Chapter 254: A Wedding Banquet to Acknowledge Relationship

"Is this my mother?" The little girl with shoulder-length hair took the half-torn photo from the little girl with ponytail. Her ignorant yet yearning look as she looked at the photo was very endearing.

Looking quietly at the smiles of the two little girls on the screen who looked similar but had completely different temperaments, Fang Mona couldn't help but laugh softly as well.

The different perspectives and moods when watching a movie will give people completely different feelings.

When she watched "The Perfect Match" back then, although she admired Su Yun, she was also dissatisfied because of the opposing positions of the two parties; now looking back at the traces of her growth along the way, these past events not only made her regretful, but also added layers of accumulated heartache and bitterness.

Compared to the cheerful tone of "The Perfect Match", the little robot girl in "Artificial Intelligence" has mixed feelings about everything she has to go through in order to please her adoptive mother.

"Are you watching Su Su's old movies again?" Huang Misheng walked in slowly and asked softly.

"Sister?" Huang Misheng rarely came to the small screening room on weekdays. Fang Mona was stunned at first, and then smiled faintly, "Well, I came to see what she looked like before while I had some free time."

"I used to remember her all the time, but I don't know why. During this period of time, I suddenly found that the impression of her in my mind became more and more vague..." Fang Mona sighed deeply, "Or maybe I am not suitable to be a mother at all."

"Everyone has their first time as a mother, and everyone goes from being inexperienced to having experience." Huang Misheng patted her shoulder and said in a soothing voice, "You are just 'homesick' - but you absolutely cannot escape this time."

"I... I'm actually a little scared..." Fang Mona hesitated for a moment, then opened her heart and showed her vulnerable side: Although Miss Fang was impeccable in front of outsiders, in front of Huang Misheng, who had seen all her vicious sides, she once again turned into the little singer she used to be.

Huang Misheng was much older than her. When Fang Mona followed Zhao Rifu back to Hong Kong, she thought there would be a bloody struggle, but she did not expect to meet Huang Misheng's gentle and virtuous original wife, who not only did not quarrel or make a noise, but also allowed her to marry him smoothly.

But the gentle treatment from her like a mother and sister was like the softest blunt knife, constantly reminding her that she had destroyed a once happy family - even though at that time, her existence was reasonable and justified both legally and emotionally.

Huang Misheng said at that time that even without her, there would always be someone else.

For those in the entertainment industry, no matter how determined you are, there are endless temptations from people with ulterior motives and ambitions. Rather than getting involved with troublemakers like those from other wealthy families, it is better to keep an eye on someone who knows when to advance and when to retreat.

Therefore, Huang Misheng, who recognized the facts, would rather be a newcomer like Fang Mona who was quiet and did not make trouble, than be one of the usual demons and monsters who came after her. Fang Mona's singing career in Southeast Asia was booming, and many wealthy men wanted to spend a fortune to marry her, but she chose Zhao Rifu, who was much older than her, and gave up everything in Southeast Asia to follow him back to Hong Kong, which shows that she was sincere in love with him.

After so many years of living together, the slight resentment from the past has faded to the point of being hard to detect, while the feelings accumulated over the years have become deeper and deeper. Catalyzed by the simple population size of the Zhao family in Hong Kong, although Fang Mona still lives separately out of "knowingly", their feelings for each other are no less than those of family members.

"Susu is not the kind of child who bears grudges. She is very sensible and knows that what happened back then was due to difficulties. She won't say that she is too obsessed with it." Huang Misheng comforted her, "Although we certainly can't achieve the closeness of a normal family all at once, but people are made of flesh and blood. As long as you treat her well, she will understand sooner or later."

"I hope so." Fang Mona responded slowly.

Compared to the uneasiness and worries of Huang Misheng and Fang Mona, there were not many embarrassing scenes on Su Yun and Zhao Rifu's side.

Perhaps it was because one of them was well-informed and the other was thick-skinned, and both of them were workaholics, so they started talking about work and were able to kill all the awkward atmosphere in the serious work report.

"The Grave Robbers' series?" Zhao Rifu looked at the thick document on the table and read it in a deep voice.

"Yes, The Rooftop Postman was intended to win awards, and we didn't expect it to make much money." Zhao Liying told Su Yun that Zhao Rifu's favorite things were grand scenes and luxury. Su Yun also rejected Jia Ning's cooperation, so she took out the new script that she had been holding back. "If you want to make a lot of money, it must be a big-budget commercial film."

"In order to ensure the grandeur of the scene and the acceptance of overseas box office, in addition to adding Western faces as the protagonists, I also plan to shoot in the north." Su Yun said her calculations very seriously, "Zhao's home base is in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and some Chinese communities in North America, so compared with Jiahe, which relies heavily on Taiwan's box office, it has an advantage in countering Taiwan's boycott."

"The loss of Taiwan's box office can be fully recovered from Europe, America and mainland China. Not only can it be recovered, I believe it can definitely earn more."

“Although the general trend has gradually shifted from Taiwan to the inland, there are still great risks in going north to shoot.” Zhao Rifu pointed at the table.

"But Europe's wide variety of banknotes, U.S. dollars, and Japanese yen are all more valuable than the Taiwan dollar," Su Yun said even more cautiously. "The European and American markets, especially the North American market, can only be opened up by unparalleled grand scenes and unique national characteristics. The key to making this ticket is something that Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan cannot provide."

"Only the vast Chinese mainland can let the world see the true face of China."

"Now, on the surface, Western big-budget commercial films are coming in force; secretly, those pirated VCD and DVD manufacturers have snatched some of the box office sales of theaters. If Hong Kong films continue to be content with the status quo and do not seek to make progress, they will sooner or later be sunk by these waves."

"Why not take this opportunity to make a drastic change to Zhao's films, which used to focus on quantity rather than quality, and make it a true 'Zhao's products are of the highest quality'?"

Watching the girl arguing for her rights, Zhao Rifu was in a trance for a moment: it seemed as if he vaguely saw the Zhao brothers from those days.

After formulating the new film plan, the Fu Linmen family reunion party scheduled for the end of the year soon arrived.

In order to support Su Yun, Lu Shaolong, the four brothers of the Xu family, Zou Yunhua and others who had originally planned to appear in public at a later time at the award ceremony, all showed up at the scene to show their respect.

"Grandfather! Master!" After arranging seats for Grandma Su, the Mei sisters and others, Su Yun looked up and saw them, and immediately ran over happily: adults are always buried in endless work after work. Lu Shaolong is still recuperating at home and she can visit him from time to time on her days off. After Xu Gujie's "Best Partner" series became a hit, he has been receiving many acting offers. Most of the time in a month, he is not in Hong Kong but flying around the world to shoot on location. Su Yun and he have not seen each other for a long time.

Lu Shaolong patted Su Yun's head lovingly and said, "You should be more polite in the future. You can't be so reckless as before."

"When have I ever been naughty?" Su Yun said angrily: In the proverb, when the elders tell the younger generation to "be naughty", they mean that they want the younger generation to learn to be sensible. Su Yun naturally doesn't think that she is still living like a naughty child.

The Xu brothers laughed a lot. Xu Gujie, Su Yun's grandfather, laughed and "taught" him a lesson: "Even your master is brave enough to refute you. It seems that you really have a long way to go to learn your character. Forget it. Let your family teach you slowly in the future. Look at those ladies from famous families, they are so quiet and gentle..."

"What? Pingsi and I are both people who do great things. We are definitely not the traditional lady but the 'rich woman' who will shock the people of Hong Kong, Macau and the whole province!" Su Yun was so anxious that she quickly pulled He Pingsi, who was attending the banquet with King He, over.

"No way! I don't want to be put on a pedestal!" He Pingsi laughed happily.

Su Yun couldn't help but laugh out loud, but immediately frowned again: "Okay, you two are teaming up to bully me, I'm going to go and greet the others, you can sit here!"

Even after Su Yun walked away, the laughter from their table could still be heard.

Su Yun glanced at the bustle over there from a distance, then turned around and looked around the hall.

At the banquet tonight, Zhao invited a large number of wealthy and powerful people, celebrities, and employees of various levels in the company who had a certain status. They packed the entire Fu Lin Gate. Looking around, it was simply a sea of ​​people.

"Dad, Mom, Mom, have some tea!"

"Big brother, big sister, second sister, second brother, drink tea!"

After the ceremony began, Su Yun knelt down all the way according to the old rules, and the process was quite smooth - such occasions are usually arranged, and there is little chance of problems.

After Su Yun recognized the Zhao family as relatives and offered them tea, Grandma Su also accepted a cup of tea offered by Fang Mona as a recognition of the covenant between the two families. Su Qing and Su Yin acted as Su Yun's adopted mother and adopted sister.

After a whole evening of welcoming guests with a smile, Su Yun not only gained a lot of new relatives and friends, but also received a lot of assets as gifts, ranging from shops to physical objects, so I will not list them all here.

After finally getting away from the busy banquet and going to the balcony to get some fresh air, Su Yun finally relaxed her tense spirit, and suddenly she noticed a figure appeared behind her.

"Who?!" Fearing that it was the paparazzi again, Su Yun was ready to take action.

"Don't worry, it's me." Zhuang Long, who came out from outside, responded in a low voice. When he looked up and saw Su Yun's fighting posture that seemed like he was about to start fighting, he couldn't help laughing on the spot.

As they were afraid of being discovered hiding on the balcony, Zhuang Long's subconscious smile still carried a hint of repression. Combined with his voice which had gradually changed from clear and soft as he grew older, it sounded even more mellow and deep, like a fine wine that becomes more appealing as it ages.

Su Yun retracted his stance: "Fortunately you spoke quickly, otherwise you would have been hit by me and I wouldn't have been able to find the murderer."

"Of course I know." Su Yun has been a fast attacking style since she was young, and she is really good at sneak attacks. He has known her for so many years, so he naturally knows that if Su Yun really wants to escape after fighting, it will be difficult for anyone to catch her. "That's why I quickly revealed my identity to avoid being embarrassed."

"Don't tease me like that. After all, your next movie will still be under my supervision..." Su Yun squeezed her hands and said, "Logically, you should try to please me as the producer and director."

"But I came here today specifically according to your instructions and without bringing any gifts." Zhuang Long shook his head and laughed: the content of the new birthday party invitation sent by Su Yun, in addition to telling everyone that she has another new birthday and briefly explaining her life experience, also specifically reminded them at the end that this is an atypical business banquet, and asked them not to worry too much about taking leave to attend and giving gifts.

After all, they are all working people busy working for the future. To put it bluntly, this kind of gathering lacks much human warmth but is full of money. If it is not necessary, Su Yun doesn't even want to organize this.

That private gathering earlier was the one Su Yun wanted to celebrate with her family and friends.

"It doesn't matter. Gifts don't have to be physical." Su Yun made a generous gesture and then waved his hand, "If you help me do something, it will be considered as a favor to me."

"What is it?" Knowing Su Yun's eccentric personality, Zhuang Long's smile deepened. "If it's really difficult, I may not be able to do it."

"It's not difficult at all - hey, Keanu, come and meet your 'brother'." Su Yun said, and then she went out and pulled in a boy with a vague oriental charm between his eyebrows and eyes. "Actually, you have met before. In the crew of "The Fault in Our Stars", Keanu played the male protagonist Bryce's nemesis, but you only made a cameo appearance as an ice cream shop owner, so maybe neither of you has much impression of you."

"He just dropped out of high school last year and is now performing in a community theater." Su Yun briefly introduced his experience of dropping out of school to pursue his dream. "In this movie, he plays your half-brother, the second male lead."

"You two brothers should get along well with each other in the future..." Su Yun patted Zhuang Long's shoulder with a smile on his face.

Looking at the smiling Su Yun and the admiring Keanu, this scene vaguely resembled the opening of a Cantonese slasher movie. Zhuang Long was speechless and choked up: I know, I understand that this is introducing a newcomer to an old friend...

If you don’t know, you, Marissa, a philandering scumbag, have brought your new lover and mistress into your wife’s house, and shamelessly asked them to get along with each other!