Li Shaozhong saw that Ye Shuning couldn't figure it out, and felt that she was still too young and didn't understand many things.
He shook his head and smiled, “If you were just an ordinary, unknown girl, no one would have noticed you. But you have become very famous in Nangang recently. Which girl can write such a wonderful script, and which girl can make such a wonderful and popular movie?
There's not a single female director in the entire city of Nangang, let alone one who's just reached adulthood. Also, you completed all your exams and graduated from Nangang University in less than a year, which also caught a lot of attention.
Your published articles and papers have not only attracted attention in mainland China, but also abroad. And since you've only just arrived in Nangang, it's impossible for the higher-ups not to investigate you. However, your exile to Nangang wasn't your own will; you were forced to do so. Therefore, the higher-ups haven't pursued any further action.
As your fiancé, I'm proud of you, but I have to speed up, otherwise I'm afraid you'll leave me far behind. Then people will say I'm not worthy of you.
Although I'm not someone who has low self-esteem, I can't let my wife lag too far behind. If that happens, how can I protect you and fulfill my promise?
After hearing what Li Shaozhong said, Ye Shuning said solemnly, "Brother Li, if I become even better, more high-profile, and achieve more in the future, will you feel that I'm outshining you? Will you feel uncomfortable?"
Li Shaozhong smiled and pinched his young fiancée's cheek. "My wife is better than others. I will only be happy and proud that she is better than me. Others will also envy me. Those who say sarcastic things about me must be jealous of me, so we should live a better life.
If your career requires my support in the future, or if you need me to contribute more to your family, I'd be happy to do it. Some say that behind every successful man is a woman who silently supports him. So why can't every successful woman also have a man who silently supports her? Now that men and women are equal, why can't women be stronger than men?
Take you right now, for example. How many male screenwriters and directors in Nangang have you outshined? How many male classmates in your school have you outshined? And I can only say that I am lucky to be your lover."
The more Ye Shuning listened, the more she smiled, and finally she was beaming, "Okay, I find that you are getting better at sweet talk, and you speak so coherently."
Li Shaozhong smiled and said, "I'm not saying sweet words, I'm telling the truth."
The two were chatting and laughing when they heard a child's cry outside. Ye Shuning said, "Jingyu is back from school. Let's go out and see him. He must be very happy to see you."
The two of them left the study and went to the living room, where they saw Li Shaoyang holding Li Jing and playing with him. The little guy was so happy to see his uncle that he started giggling as Li Shaoyang held him in the air.
Suddenly he saw his third uncle and shouted in surprise, "Uncle, uncle."
When Li Shaozhong saw his lively and cute little nephew, he walked over, hugged him in his arms, and lifted him up to play with him.
After playing for a while, Li Shaozhong put his nephew on the ground and looked at him. The little guy had black hair, a round face, fair and tender skin with a hint of pink, and bright and lively eyes. It was obvious that he was well taken care of.
He compared the little guy's height and said, "You've grown quite a bit. You look so sturdy. It seems your aunt has taken good care of you."
When Li Jingyu heard this, he said, "Uncle, I was raised by Aunt Xiaoning, not by my aunt."
Li Shaozhong smiled and pinched his nephew's cheek and said, "Aunt Xiaoning will marry your uncle in the future. She is your aunt, so it is absolutely correct to say that you are raised by your aunt."
Upon hearing this, Li Jingyu hugged his uncle's thighs, his eyes sparkling with surprise as he asked, "Really, uncle? Aunt Xiao Ning will marry you and become my aunt in the future, right? Then I can live with Aunt Xiao Ning forever, right?"
As soon as Li Jingyu said this, everyone around him laughed.
Li Shaoyang laughed and said, "Shaozhong, it seems that there are people around us who are trying to steal your wife."
Li Shaozhong patted his nephew's head and said with a smile, "You brat still wants to live with my wife forever, what should I do?"
Li Jingyu said, "Of course my uncle is with us, just like when we were in the countryside."
Li Shaozhong could tell that his nephew had already considered Ye Shuning like a mother. In his young heart, Ye Shuning had replaced his biological mother.
Li Shaozhong felt both relieved and a little bitter, but he was also happy for his nephew. He hoped his nephew's childhood would continue to be happy like this, and that he would forget the woman who abandoned him and not have any shadows left in his heart.
Li Shaozhong turned to look at his young fiancée with red eyes and said in a low voice, "Xiao Ning, thank you."
All gratitude is beyond words.
Li Shaoyang also said: "Xiao Ning, you have raised Jingyu very well. Our whole family has to thank you."
Ye Shuning waved her hands and smiled, "What are you doing? We are not family, and Jingyu is not my nephew. Isn't it my responsibility to educate him? Look at how awkward you are in thanking me."
Li Shaoyang laughed out loud when he heard this and said, "Yes, we are all family, there is no need to talk about thanking."
He picked up his nephew and said, "Come on, go wash your hands with your uncle, it's time for dinner."
Ye Shuning instructed to prepare a sumptuous dinner, with chicken, duck, fish and meat. However, Mrs. Liu's cooking style tended towards the southern style, and Li Shaoyang and Li Shaozhong, who were from the north, found it a little difficult to get used to it.
But with so many meat dishes, even Chinese New Year wouldn't be this sumptuous. Naturally, two people weren't picky.
Ye Shuning also knew Mrs. Liu's cooking style. Having lived in both the south and the north in her previous life, she could appreciate the cuisine of both. However, she knew the Li family had always lived in the north and wouldn't be accustomed to the southern flavors. She planned to teach Mrs. Liu how to cook northern dishes when she had the time.
Ye Shuning poured a bowl of chicken soup for Li Shaozhong and said, "Are these dishes a little hard to get used to? Mrs. Liu is from the south, so her cooking tends to be more southern. I'll teach her how to cook northern dishes in the future."
Upon hearing this, Li Shaozhong leaned close to Ye Shuning and whispered, "It's really not as delicious as what you cook."
Li Shaoyang also nodded and said, "My cooking skills are indeed not as good as Xiao Ning's."
Ye Shuning smiled and said, "I'll cook for you guys tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Third Brother Li is still a little thin, so he needs to eat some more."
Upon hearing this, Li Shaozhong immediately raised his arm and clenched his fist, tensing his arm to show his young fiancée the muscles on his arm. "I'm not skinny anymore, look at my muscles."
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