Chapter 497 The Grand Finale
Shen Xuewei picked up a meatball, ate it, and then spoke.
"Yeah, I think I've gained a few pounds. I've been busy with work lately at the end of the year and haven't been to the gym much."
It was a minor incident, and nobody really cared.
Xu Yue, who visited Shen Xuewei after the New Year, immediately noticed the changes in Shen Xuewei.
She looked Shen Xuewei up and down, saying, "Something's not right, Weiwei, something's very wrong with you."
Shen Xuewei chuckled and said, "What could be wrong with me? I haven't even mentioned you yet. I heard you've been involved in another scandal recently?"
Xu Yue's attention was diverted, and she complained helplessly, "It's all because of those boring media outlets, always focusing on my love life."
"Hey, speaking of relationships, one of our company's artists is indeed dating. Do you know who it is?"
Shen Xuewei asked curiously, "Who is it?"
Tide Media is doing very well. Shen Xuewei usually only controls the general direction of the company's development, and hasn't paid attention to the artists under her for a long time.
Xu Yue gossiped, "It's Ruo Shu, you remember her, right? You were the one who signed her to the company."
Shen Xuewei naturally remembered Ye Ruoshu.
This is the leading lady she personally selected.
"Who did she talk to?"
Xu Yue looked at her and said, "Who else could it be? Have you forgotten the curse of your previous works being adapted into films and television series?"
When this was mentioned, Shen Xuewei paused for a moment.
"And Jiang Kuo?"
"That's right, it's him."
The male lead for the drama "The Hem of the Rose" was ultimately decided to be Jiang Kuo.
His acting skills are not good, but the male lead in this drama is a perfect match for him.
Gu Ling hesitated for a long time between him and another candidate, but finally decided to choose him.
If her acting wasn't good, she would painstakingly adjust it, explain the scene more, and shoot multiple takes until she performed well.
The drama premiered at the beginning of the year and achieved good ratings and viewership. Ye Ruoshu became an instant hit because of the drama, while Jiang Kuo's popularity soared, and he temporarily shed the label of "pretty face actor".
Hua Yunbi's novels are considered top-tier resources among the young actors and actresses in the industry.
However, there is also a curse.
After the show airs, the male and female leads will almost always become involved in the drama and their relationship will extend beyond the screen.
What these young celebrity fans dislike most is their idol dating at this stage of life.
Therefore, fans' emotions are mixed every time it is officially announced that a celebrity they like will star in a novel by Hua Yunbi.
Acting in it can make you famous, but you'll also gain a brother-in-law/sister-in-law along the way.
It could be temporary, or it could be permanent.
These days, which fan wants their favorite celebrity to be in a relationship during the peak of their career?
But if I don't act in it, it would be a real shame to miss out on such a valuable opportunity...
Shen Xuewei expressed her dissatisfaction with this.
"Who said that if someone acts in my novel, they're guaranteed to end up together? There are plenty of examples where they didn't."
"You also acted in my novel 'The Metamorphosis of the White Rose,' and I've never seen you and the actor who played the male lead date in real life. Aren't there cases where couples don't end up together? Why do you call it a curse?"
Xu Yue coughed awkwardly, looking up at the sky and down at the ground, but not at Shen Xuewei.
"Well... I wasn't actually with him, but he was pursuing me during that time, and we had a flirtatious relationship for a while..."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xuewei paused for a moment, then let out a long sigh.
"well……"
It seems there's no way to get rid of this blame.
However, as long as the company's artists have reported their relationships to the company in advance and the partners are not outrageous people, the company will not interfere.
Celebrities are human too; they have human emotions and desires, so there's nothing wrong with them falling in love.
As long as they're not idols, it's fine for actors to date.
We can discuss it, but after we do, we need to report it to the company so that the company can respond as soon as possible.
I can't just stay single forever just to film a movie, can I?
Xu Yue stayed with Shen Xuewei for a while, but with another round of announcements coming her way, she started flying around to work again.
Shen Xuewei's life became more peaceful, she reduced her social engagements and rarely appeared in social circles.
Two or three months later, when Xu Yue saw Shen Xuewei again, she was stunned as she stared at her protruding belly.
"Hmm... have you gained this much weight recently?"
Shen Xuewei was enjoying the afternoon tea prepared by Sister Zou when she heard this and glanced at her.
"Have you ever seen anyone get fat and have a belly like this?"
Xu Yue let out a loud cry, quickly walked to her side, and examined her belly.
"Are you really pregnant?"
Only after receiving Shen Xuewei's affirmative answer did she realize what was going on.
"No wonder. You actually looked different last time, but I didn't think about pregnancy at the time."
She carefully placed her hand on Shen Xuewei's stomach, and she could hear a tiny heartbeat inside.
How many months has it been?
"It's been more than six months, almost seven months."
Xu Yue looked up at her, "Who is the child's father?"
Shen Xuewei shook her head: "That's not important."
The father of the child in her womb was a genetically superior candidate she selected from the best sperm bank in the United States.
The other person is only in his early twenties, young, with good height and appearance, an American of Chinese descent, a student at a top university, and has an IQ of 140+.
High-quality sperm requires a longer search period and is relatively more expensive.
Of course, for Shen Xuewei, none of this mattered; she could afford it.
The first gift she gave to her future daughter was to select an excellent gene to make her even better.
Xu Yue stared blankly at Shen Xuewei, who was stroking her belly with a gentle smile. This was a side of her she had never seen before.
Shen Xuewei waved her hand in front of her eyes, "Snap out of it."
Xu Yue rested her chin on her hand, looking at her lower abdomen with anticipation.
"Weiwei, I have to be the child's godmother. Otherwise, I'll never forgive you..."
"Fine, fine, let her recognize you as her godmother, and let her cause you trouble in the future."
"Hehe, I couldn't be happier."
...
Knowing that Shen Xuewei was pregnant, Xu Yue would take time to visit Shen Xuewei in Shanghai after finishing her work.
Shen Xuewei was giving birth in the hospital, and she specially asked the crew for leave to wait outside the operating room.
Shen Xuewei was in the operating room, while she paced anxiously outside, fearing something might happen to Shen Xuewei.
This is the best private hospital in Shanghai.
After being injected with anesthesia and lying on the operating table, Shen Xuewei felt a long-lost sense of fear, even with the doctor's gentle words of comfort.
She disliked the feeling of having her life controlled by others.
This is the first time, and it will be the last.
Although she was under anesthesia, she seemed to feel the scalpel cutting across her stomach.
Under the influence of anesthesia, she did not feel any pain, but it deepened her sense of helplessness and caused her to start having wild thoughts.
The belly was opened layer by layer, as if something was being taken out, followed by the cry of a baby.
The crying seemed to come from a great distance until it reached my ears.
"Congratulations, it's a daughter. Take a look at her."
The doctor held the crying baby and pressed it against Shen Xuewei's face.
Hearing her daughter's wailing cries beside her, Shen Xuewei turned her head and gazed greedily at the red, wrinkled baby, tears streaming down her face.
She smiled, said nothing, and simply nuzzled her head against the child's small face.
These are her children, her family, welcoming her into this new world.
After giving birth, Shen Xuewei moved into a top-tier postpartum care center.
It wasn't until the baby was a month old that she left with the baby and several nannies back at the villa. Only then did everyone realize that she had given birth.
The baby changes every day, and by the time he is a month old, he is a chubby, adorable little baby.
Shen Xuewei had originally thought of many names for her, but after the child cried for the first time, she rejected those carefully selected names and named her Chang Le instead.
She doesn't need to be outstanding, nor does she need to be obedient or sensible; she just needs to be happy forever.
Her nickname is Abao; she will always be her precious baby.
She put the child to sleep and stood on the top floor of the villa, feeling the wind blowing past her, while Shi Qian reported to her that the last investment project had made a fortune.
Xu Yue's complaining voice grew louder as it approached.
"Weiwei, why are you standing so close to the edge of the rooftop?"
"Come down quickly, I just heard Abao crying, and Auntie is comforting her now. Do you want to go and see her? Oh, by the way, I have an event in a few days, could you help me pick out a dress? I'm overwhelmed by all the choices and haven't made up my mind yet..."
Shen Xuewei smiled in the wind.
"They're here."
With a fulfilling career, family, and friends, there's nothing better than this.
The sun was shining brightly, and the wind ruffled her hair. At that time, she was still in her prime.
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This concludes the main text.
The novel is finally finished.
As I typed the last word of the text, the kitten meowed outside the door, wanting to play with me.
As the kitten lay on my lap, purring contentedly, I painstakingly typed out the closing remarks.
Actually, when I first conceived this novel, I wanted to give Weiwei a perfect love story that spanned from school to marriage and lasted a lifetime.
It's easy to think about, but when I actually tried to write it, I found I couldn't do it.
Because there are too many negative examples around me, and I've even had similar experiences myself, I've seen and heard too much, so I can't write about perfect love.
So as I was writing, I changed my mind.
Perhaps in the future, maybe in the next book, or the one after that, I might write it?
The novel didn't do well at first. Even I, the author, didn't know which genre it belonged to.
As expected, it made little splash.
However, having learned from the experience of the previous book, ... in short, I persevered and didn't stop updating.
The story ends here, but it's far from over.
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