Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 249 Settlement
"My grandfather used to play here when he was little. The tall front gate seems to be right next to my house..."

Early in the morning, Liu Jing got up earlier than the rooster.

The sound was even noisier than that of birds.

Sisi, with her hair disheveled and wearing slippers, stood at the door with her hands on her hips. "Liu Jing, aren't you annoying? You stay up all night and get up so early in the morning, are you trying to kill a person?"

She didn't listen to her mother last night and didn't go home.

Hugging and kissing are inevitable, and being affectionate is perfectly normal.

If the red light hadn't been on, the two of them would definitely have crossed the line.

This time, Liu Jing skipped the politics class and attended a biology class. They taught her a lot of knowledge, coaxing and cajoling her until she absorbed it.

He is energetic and tireless.

Sisi was annoyed. "You're having a good time, but I'm suffering."

She kicked Liu Jing away, went back to her room to sleep, and locked the door behind her.

"How's my Peking Opera singing? Is it better than Li Guyi's?" Liu Jing asked expectantly.

"Your face is so big, did it swell up after sleeping?" Sisi looked at me like I was a stranger. I'm an international singer, and I wouldn't even dare to say I'm better than the national team. Where do you get the courage? Even Fish Leong wouldn't dare.

"I'll do it one more time." Liu Jingqing cleared his throat. "When my grandfather was little, he often played here..."

"Wrong." Sisi said blankly, "You woke me up, so you won't be comfortable either."

"Where did you go wrong? Was the tone wrong? Or the rhythm wrong?" Liu Jing was quite serious. After listening to Zeng Li's words yesterday, he felt that his own style was about to take shape.

"The wording is wrong." Sisi crossed her arms and leaned against the door frame.

"Impossible, I can recite it backwards." Liu Jing was very confident. Was having a photographic memory a joke?
"Grandpa grew up in Hebei and joined the revolution at the age of fifteen. He didn't play around here," Sisi replied seriously.

He left without a second thought after his outburst, leaving Liu Jing bewildered in the wind.

I'm trying to talk serious with you, but you're just joking around.

This person is really annoying. Wait until your relatives stop protecting you, and I'll teach you a hundred lessons.

"When your grandfather was little..."

Snapped……

A slipper flew out of the house.

Liu Jing continued singing, but his voice was much quieter, so as not to disturb the neighbors so early in the morning.

Although the left neighbor is a small river and the right neighbor is an empty courtyard, the person inside the house has a bad temper when they wake up.

Singing in opera is not just about singing; hand gestures, eye movements, body movements, and footwork are also very important.

As Liu Jing sang, he practiced his footwork: circular steps, cloud steps, shuffling steps, kneeling steps, rubbing steps, and occasionally even a square step.

After more than ten minutes, he was already sweating, which was no less intense than martial arts training.

clap clap clap...

Someone knocked on the door. Liu Jing strode towards the door and said to the person outside, "Who goes there?"

It took a good ten seconds before someone at the door responded, "Your mother."

Liu Jing, no longer daring to put on airs, hurriedly opened the door.

It wasn't even seven o'clock yet, and the sky wasn't even fully light. Sister Li had arrived really early.

"Where's Xixi?" were the first words Sister Li asked as she entered the room.

"They're back in the cage," Liu Jing replied.

Without saying a word, Sister Li walked briskly into the house, leaving Liu Jing behind.

"It can't be that bad," Liu Jing muttered, thinking, "You're just too worried."

“You’re still young, it’s not the time to have children yet. Wait a couple of years…” Sister Li entered the room and found the girl sitting on the sofa, holding a bottle of yogurt and drinking it.

"Mom, is this really necessary?" Sisi sighed.

I didn't go home last night, and the phone kept ringing.

"Why aren't you asleep?" Sister Li asked.

"She's awake, listening to opera." Sisi bit her straw, listening attentively, finding it quite delightful.

"Hurry up and pack your things, come home with me," Sister Li urged.

Sisi got up and walked towards the bedroom, looking very unhappy. "Mom, is this really necessary?"

"You were in this room last night?" Sister Li's expression was strange. Why were they sleeping in separate rooms? Shouldn't they be?

Observing the girl's expression carefully, it seemed that nothing had happened.

"Otherwise what?" Sisi said irritably.

Sister Li glanced at Liu Jing with disdain, shook her head, and remained silent.

"That's ridiculous," Liu Jing muttered.

"Wood, you should also get ready. What kind of appearance do you look in your training clothes?" Sister Li's expression wasn't very pleasant.

"What's wrong?" Liu Jing paused for a moment, then his expression turned serious.

"Sisi's godfather's elderly relative is seriously ill and hospitalized, I guess..." Sister Li sighed, not finishing her sentence, but everyone understood what she meant.

"Life is unpredictable," Liu Jing sighed, feeling a pang of sadness despite his dislike for his godfather.

"Which hospital?" Sisi asked quickly.

"It's a hospital in the US. Let's hurry over there. I've already booked the tickets. I was afraid you wouldn't answer my calls this morning, so I came all the way here myself." Sister Li said irritably.

Whatever happens between the two of them, Sister Li won't stop them; it's bound to happen sooner or later, and there's nothing she can do about it.

In her mind, the two of them must have been out partying all night, and it was uncertain whether they would even be able to get up early in the morning.

She called, but there was a high chance no one would answer or the phone would be switched off.

Everyone has a youthful period; how could she not understand those feelings?

She just warned Liu Jing, but it was just a heads-up: you two can do whatever you want, but don't get anyone pregnant. Qianqian is still young; let's talk about it in a couple of years. If you want to have a baby, go find other girls.

"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Sisi said, displeased.

"Did you even give me a chance to speak? You hung up on me last night, what was I supposed to say?" Sister Li got angrier the more she thought about it. They'd really grown bold, daring to hang up on her. When she called back, the phone was switched off.

If you guys were capable, that would be fine, but judging from the looks of it, you haven't accomplished anything.

"Ahem, my phone died." Sisi made up a random excuse.

"How could you do this? Calling in the middle of the night, it must be something important. Remember that next time..." Liu Jing scolded.

Sisi didn't want to hear it. "Don't you know why I didn't answer the phone yesterday?" she said. "My mouth is busy, I can't do two things at once."

She grew angrier the more she thought about it, and kicked Liu Jing.

Liu Jing grabbed it, saying, "I haven't been practicing properly lately, and my skills have fallen behind."

"Mom, your son is bullying me," Sisi turned around and complained.

"Have you ever seen a mother-in-law who sides with her daughter-in-law?" Sister Li said irritably.

"Mom, your son-in-law is bullying me." Sisi changed how she addressed her.

"A son-in-law is like half a son." Sister Li suppressed a laugh, feeling incredibly pleased to see the girl get the short end of the stick. Qianqian was furious, her nose almost crooked. "You two are such hypocrites! So I'm just supposed to be bullied?"

"Yes," Liu Jing affirmed.

"You're my sister, I'll bite you to death..." Xixi was furious, she climbed on top of Liu Jing and bit down on his neck.

"Should I leave?" Sister Li rubbed her temples, she was really fed up.

"Mom, just us? Isn't Dad going?" Qianqian jumped off Liu Jing, acting as if nothing had happened.

"Your dad is at the door..."

Before Sister Li could finish speaking, the two of them quickly went back into the house, slamming the door shut with two loud bangs, each one faster than the other.

The two who had been dawdling just moments before became incredibly efficient upon hearing this news.

Sister Li felt that she had spoken a little too late, otherwise she would have already left home.

Teacher An was indeed at the door, but she didn't come in because she was worried about encountering an awkward situation.

Sister Li looked around the room, touching this and that. "The little one treats herself very well, everything she has is top-notch. Qianqian is thinking about moving, why not just move here instead of going through all that trouble?"

My daughter just mentioned it yesterday; she wants to move to the villa after it's finished being renovated. Her stated reason is that she doesn't want to disturb her parents' life.

Actually, your parents know that you probably went to Liu Jing's place a few days after moving into the villa.

Their daughter is growing up and wants to enjoy her own time as a couple, and they don't intend to stop her.

"I'm all packed."

What can you do in three minutes?
Sister Li now had an answer. Liu Jing changed into a new outfit and came out carrying a bag.

"Are you going too?" Sister Li hesitated; she hadn't booked Liu Jing's plane ticket.

"What do you mean? A family of four, all together, you've really removed me from the family tree?" Liu Jing retorted.

Sister Li was both amused and exasperated, and took two steps forward. The child dressed very quickly, and his clothes were far from neat.

She straightened Liu Jing's collar, saying, "You've got a lot going on these past few days. You have an appointment today, and you need to go back to school to ask for leave tomorrow. The filming of 'The Warlords' starts the day after tomorrow. You can focus on your own things; the three of us can go over there. When the funeral is held in Beijing, you can just show up and let's not give anyone anything to say about it."

"Then why did you make me pack my luggage?" Liu Jing muttered.

"Are you going to take the three of us to the airport in your workout clothes?" Sister Li pinched Liu Jing's cheek. "You're acting all wronged now."

“Be careful on your journey, the US isn’t safe. And Sisi too…” Liu Jing felt uneasy if he didn’t come along.

"Don't worry, I've made arrangements for security." Sister Li was very pleased; this child hadn't been raised in vain.

Liu Jing poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Sister Li, saying, "Don't worry about things at home, I'm here."

"Now that I've settled things with Old Chen's family, I'm ready to put an end to things with him." Sister Li held her cup, took a sip, and felt a warm feeling in her heart.

No matter what, this child is undeniably devoted to her. Even raising a biological son might not yield such filial piety.

Apart from his annoying mouth and being a bit of a womanizer, there's nothing else to criticize.

Liu Jing was filled with suspicion and glanced instinctively at the door. "You two are really having an affair? Don't let Lao An find out, otherwise..."

boom……

Sister Li put the cup on the table, picked up a feather duster, and started hitting Liu Jing.

Liu Jing covered his head and was hit with a feather duster; he wouldn't fight back.

Sister Li tapped the door a few times, both amused and exasperated, "You little rascal, you'll drive me crazy sooner or later."

"You didn't explain yourself clearly," Liu Jing muttered, leaving Sister Li behind, and ran to the kitchen to get a bowl of porridge. "Calm down, I made red date and rice porridge this morning, and it looks like Qianqian has already had some. Should I get a bowl for Lao An?"

"Okay, go ahead." Sister Li took it; it was much better than what the girl had cooked.

"We can't go, there's only this one bowl left. If he drinks it, you can't." Liu Jing plopped down on the sofa. I was just being polite, but you took it seriously.

"You..." Sister Li patted her chest and silently recited the "Don't Get Angry" song.

"There's milk and bread at home, I'll take it to him later." Liu Jing coughed twice, which was a bit excessive.

Sister Li chose to drink it herself, letting her husband drink the milk instead.

“Your uncle warned me two years ago that Tongchan Group had tax issues. I mentioned it to Lao Chen, but he didn’t take it seriously. He said that with so many companies, any one of them would have problems. This issue could be big or small, a problem or not a problem. Recently, the Jiahe incident has caused quite a stir. I’m worried that some people will be watching Tongchan’s problems. If we look at the problem under a magnifying glass, there will only be more problems.” Sister Li finished her porridge before explaining the issue she had just raised.

"It's better to end it now, so he won't keep thinking about using you and Qianqian to get into the entertainment industry. It's not that we don't want him to go into this business, but he's always trying to tie you two together. He sees other people making money hand over fist, but he doesn't think about whether he can make it in the same way. If he really wants to get involved, he'll find something for you to do sooner or later." Liu Jingju agreed wholeheartedly.

"Sigh!" Sister Li sighed. She knew her old friend better than Liu Jing did.

"Would you like some bread? I can heat up a couple more pieces," Liu Jing asked.

"Okay," Sister Li said without hesitation.

Liu Jing was busy, and Sister Li wasn't idle either. She picked up the script on the table, flipped through it a couple of times, and asked, "Is this the new script that Qianqian took on? How's this play?"

"Terrible, absolutely terrible. It's a complete hodgepodge, not even as good as 'Red Cliff'," Liu Jing complained.

Yesterday, the first evaluation was given to the script of "Soldiers' Assault", and the second evaluation was given to the body of a young woman.

When Liu Jing received the script for "The Forbidden Kingdom", he was reluctant to spend 10,000 points to appraise it.

He didn't make the assessment until after midnight.

[Note: Unfortunately, the Queen Mother of the West has disappeared.]

Liu Jing didn't understand what it meant. Even without the system, he could judge the script on his own.

It's a mess, completely incomprehensible. Of all the books I've read lately, none is worse than this.

This isn't a fusion of East and West; it's just a bunch of idiots.

"Then why did you let her answer?" Sister Li asked, puzzled.

“She’s number one in our family, who can control her? With Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie supporting her, and Li Bingbing as a supporting actress, this is a rare opportunity. Even if it’s not for those reasons, I’d take the role for the ten million yuan salary. In the future, whoever wants to cast Qianqian in a movie can’t offer her less than ten million yuan. Besides, with Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie around, as long as they fight a lot, the box office is guaranteed, it won’t be bad.”

Ultimately, for Liu Jing, the last sentence is the most important.

The investment in "The Forbidden Kingdom" was 500 million yuan. Liu Jing didn't think too much about it; he just wanted the box office to reach 500 million yuan.

As the female lead, even if Sisi's reward coefficient is only 0.7, that still amounts to 35 entertainment points.

The three big-budget productions, "Red Cliff," "The Warlords," and "The Forbidden Kingdom," are conservatively estimated to bring Liu Jing millions in entertainment revenue.

This way, we can help Sisi strengthen her body.

"It's dangerous for Jackie Chan to be filming. Aren't you going to come along?" Sister Li was still worried.

“I will visit the set frequently and arrange for some safety personnel. The production team will buy insurance for them; they are even more careful than we are. They can't afford to pay for anyone who gets hurt or bumped,” Liu Jing comforted them.

"A ten million yuan fee, such a high fee, no one will be able to afford her in the future," Sister Li sighed.

“She has an even harder time choosing scripts than choosing a husband. She only makes one film a year, but she always manages to find one that can afford her price,” Liu Jing explained.

"Haha, that's true." Sister Li laughed. This description was quite apt; choosing a husband was indeed too casual.

"What are you laughing at?" Sisi came out pulling her suitcase.

"Sister Li says you're blind," Liu Jing translated, taking the opportunity to sow discord.

"I must be blind to have fallen for someone as unreliable as you," Sisi rolled her eyes.

Liu Jing grunted; the dart had been launched, but it turned out to be a boomerang.

(End of this chapter)