Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 380 Dad
The nightlife in Shanghai is quite different from that in Beijing, but the New Year's Eve celebrations are always similar.

It was not even 10 o'clock yet, but the streets were bustling with traffic and pedestrians.

Celebrities are celebrating the New Year, and ordinary people are too; everyone has their own lives to live.

The crew's New Year's Eve event was lively, and by around 9 PM, everyone was already thinking about leaving. Even after the show ended, there were still activities to be done back inside.

Liu Jing doesn't drink much; he'll have a second glass of red wine after just one.

I need to see my daughter tonight, and I'm worried the smell of alcohol will bother her.

Don't drink and drive. Even though it was just one drink and he felt nothing, Liu Jing still called a driver.

"No fragrance, no towering height, I am a little grass no one knows. Never lonely, never troubled..." Zhao Liying hummed a song, seemingly still caught up in the event.

"Xiao Dao, you drive very steadily. You must drive a lot, right?" Liu Jing didn't sit in the passenger seat but went straight to the back seat.

“I got my driver’s license the year before last. On my very first day with the license, Sister Bingbing asked me to pick her up. I thought it was just picking her up, but I didn’t expect I would have to drive her car. She had been drinking that day, and I couldn’t even start the car. I was so embarrassed, so I had no choice but to call my dad and ask him to guide me remotely. That’s how I got home safely,” Zhao Liying explained.

“Sure,” Liu Jing said in surprise.

"It's just so-so, mainly because I have a strong learning ability." Zhao Xiaodao was very happy.

"I mean, Uncle."

Zhao Liying snorted, "You have the nerve to call me 'Little Knife'? You're the one whose words are always daggers."

"What about the next day?" Liu Jing asked curiously. Fatty Bing had also drunk too much; otherwise, how could he have let a novice drive?

Zhao Liying sighed, "A few days later, a long list of tickets came out. Running red lights, crossing the line, going straight and turning, speeding..."

"How can a novice like you speed?" Liu Jing couldn't help but ask.

"If I weren't a novice driver, would I have been speeding? Anyway, from then on, I became Sister Bingbing's driver. She made me work part-time to earn back the fines and points deducted from my license." Zhao Liying smiled, without any resentment, only warmth.

"She's really carefree," Liu Jing remarked. He was sitting in the back because he didn't quite trust Zhao Liying's driving skills.

"She had no choice but to force me to come. She drank a lot that time, and when she got back to the car, she fell asleep in the back and couldn't be woken up." Zhao Liying pursed her lips. "Sister Bingbing has worked very hard, and she's been very dedicated these past few years. Don't be fooled by her glamorous appearance; she actually has no friends. She doesn't even trust the employees in our company. After drinking too much, she thought of me. She'd rather have a newbie like me pick her up than contact anyone else. She's told me many times that without Sister Min and me, she doesn't know what she'd be like now. If you want to get ahead, you have to lower your head first, because we don't have noble heads."

"She's finally made it through." Liu Jing was silent for a few seconds, feeling rather bitter, and showed little concern for Pang Bing.

How can you possibly keep a bowl of water perfectly level? It's because we know it's impossible to keep it perfectly level that we constantly emphasize the need to keep it level.

Of all these ties, he undoubtedly cares most about Xixi, followed by Gao Yuanyuan, Yang Mi, Jing Tian, ​​and Liu Shishi, with everyone else coming later.

He could tell whether Sisi was happy or not, or whether she was in a good mood, just from a single word or an expression.

He could understand Gao Yuanyuan's emotions.

Yang Mi knows which way she's headed just by wagging her tail.

"You mean her investment in Tangde?" Zhao Xiaodao was Pang Bing's confidant and knew quite a bit. "Sister Bingbing had a few drinks the other day and briefly mentioned it to me. Because of this, she really offended Zhao Yanzi. Zhao Yanzi's new boyfriend isn't just a hotel owner. She only recently found out about this, and he's someone with a powerful background. Zhao Yanzi is shrewd but petty; she'll definitely retaliate fiercely."

“Zhao Yanzi…” Liu Jing fell into deep thought.

He only recently learned about Tangde's situation. He hasn't looked into the specifics yet.

Fan Bingbing had previously collaborated with Tangde Media. The success of "Rouge Snow," the pre-release hype surrounding "The Golden Era," and the newly launched "My Love from the Star" gave her even more ideas.

Zhang Min had some spare cash, and coincidentally, Tangde was undergoing shareholding reform, so Pang Bing approached Zhang Min. The two of them put their heads together and ended up taking over half of Tangde.

When filming for "The Message" had just started, Liu Jing asked Zhang Min about this matter.

Zhang Min recounted the process and also told Liu Jing something: the Tangde shares she held were intended for Pang Bing. If Pang Bing performed well, she would be given the shares step by step. If she didn't perform well, her shares would be taken away at any time.

As for Zhao Yanzi's matter, Zhang Min didn't say much. After all, Zhao Yanzi was petty, and Zhang Min wasn't much better; Liu Jing understood what was going on.

"Director, we're here."

The car slowly came to a stop, interrupting Liu Jing's thoughts. Zhang Min's old villa was right in front of him.

"Okay! You go back first, and pick me up tomorrow morning."

Liu Jing rang the doorbell, and the door opened automatically.

The courtyard was quiet, and the house was even quieter.

A little girl was sitting on a mat, tearing and chewing on a toy, having a great time, completely unaware that someone was coming.

The moment Liu Jing saw the child, the gloom accumulated during filming vanished. The ruthlessness he had cultivated in Takeda softened once more.

"Sis, where's the nanny?" Liu Jing peeked around, but didn't see a third person.

“You weren’t coming, so I gave them a day off,” Zhang Min explained.

"It's quite comfortable, I don't have to hide anything anymore." Liu Jing was very happy. If the nanny and the postpartum nanny were here, he would have to put on an act again.

"Have you eaten? My daughter and I have. If you're not full, there's still some rice left in the pot."

"I have already eaten."

Zhang Min gently closed the door, sniffed the air, and said, "You haven't had too much to drink, have you?"

"Of course, come and check if you don't believe me." Liu Jing hugged the mature woman and brought his large face close to hers.

A woman's childbirth is truly a second development. At this time, Zhang Minyan was as beautiful as a peach, like a ripe peach, full and juicy.

Wow...

The child cried, and Zhang Min pushed her away, saying, "You're stabbing me! Go and comfort your daughter."

Liu Jing chuckled, took off his shoes, and went barefoot. "Xiaoxue, did you miss your dad?"

Xiaoxue didn't want to, she just kept crying.

“She likes listening to music…” Before Zhang Min could finish speaking, Liu Jing had already started singing; he knew his daughter’s preferences.

"The stars in the sky don't speak, the children on earth miss their mothers, the eyes in the sky blink and blink..."

Wow...

"The great river flows eastward, and the stars in the sky..."

wow wow wow...

The child cried even harder.

The songs changed one after another, but Xiaoxue's cries grew louder and louder.

Liu Jing was flustered. "Sis, didn't you say you wouldn't cry if you sang? Why is Xiaoxue still crying?"

“You sing terribly. When Xiaoxue hears Qianqian sing, no matter how hard she cries, she stops crying very quickly.” Zhang Min showed no intention of helping. “I’ve been taking care of the child for a year, you should experience that for yourself.”

She was wearing a bathrobe, her legs propped up on the coffee table, holding a remote control and leisurely changing channels.

"Could it be that my smell is bothering her?" Liu Jing sniffed around; the smells of smoke, alcohol, and sweat...

I feel like throwing up.

"Children don't know what smells good or bad. If you feed her poop, she'll eat it."

"These words should be recorded so that Xiaoxue can hear them more than ten years later."

"What's wrong? I raised her from infancy, and I can't even say that to her? Don't even mention her, I raised you too. If I'd known you'd be such a scoundrel, I should have fed you shit back then," Zhang Min said, discontented.

"That's true. I was only a few years old when you took me to peep at Chingmy Yau and Gigi Lai taking a bath. And what's even worse is that Vivian Chow was still a little girl when you forced me to suckle."

Thinking back to the past, Liu Jing couldn't help but sigh. His values ​​were the way they were, partly due to his own actions and partly due to Zhang Min.

Teacher An never expected that he would not have been influenced by those bad habits from Hong Kong and Taiwan, but would be so deeply affected by Zhang Min.

“I was just comforting her. She was going through a breakup with Ni Zhen at the time. She couldn’t have children, so I was just letting her experience how annoying children can be,” Zhang Min said confidently.

"Where's Li Jiaxin? She's taking a shower. You asked me to trick her into opening the door." Liu Jing brought up old grudges.

"I was just curious. She's got a lot of people smitten, and I wanted to see what her figure was like. But it was just so-so, nothing special, no meat on her bones, and it felt rough to the touch." Zhang Min didn't think much of her; at that time, she thought the only thing she had to offer was her face.

Liu Jing silently agreed; he liked women who were a bit plump, which was probably influenced by Zhang Min since childhood.

"And Ye Zimei, the first time we met, you made me secretly measure my size." Liu Jing complained. Zhang Min took advantage of him being a child and often made him do things that adults couldn't do.

"She even insured her breasts for two million, which is more valuable than gold. I wanted to see whose breasts were bigger, and they were definitely bigger than mine," Zhang Min frankly admitted.

"Your measurement method is really unique. How much of her area can my hand cover? How much of you can it cover?"

"You brat, you're making such a fuss about it. I told you to do it, you didn't have to. Now you're crying foul, but don't be so eager to do it later." Zhang Min was exasperated. Why bring this up? Her daughter was listening.

"Hey! Xiaoxue's stopped crying." Liu Jing breathed a sigh of relief. It's much harder to coax a child than to hit one. He used to be unbeatable in the orphanage, so badly that kindergartens wouldn't accept him and his elementary school classmates avoided him. Hitting a child is much easier.

“Hey! The kid’s all grown up now, watch your words from now on,” Zhang Min warned.

"Back then, you weren't careful with your words either."

“You’re different from Xiaoxue. You’ve been abnormal since you were little, but our Xiaoxue is a normal person.” Zhang Min was very happy. Her child inherited her looks and her intelligence from her father. This was the best combination.

Xiaoxue is not even a year old, but she can already say a few words and understand a few sentences of human speech.

"We still don't know who the pervert is..."

"Wow wow wow..."

Liu Jing was muttering to himself when Xiaoxue started crying again. Zhang Min was very happy, "Haha, it's not for nothing that Mom is so good to you, you know how to protect Mom now."

He held the child, jumping and shaking him, but it was no use at all.

Sing a song. Although he really didn't want to sing, this was the only person who could make him sing on his own initiative.

"Doctor, actor, lawyer or a singer, why not president, be a dreamer..."

"Giggle..."

"Sister, Xiaoxue smiled. Haha, she smiled, she smiled at me..." Liu Jing was excited, even more excited than if he had won five million.

"She laughed at my dad for singing so badly, saying he was nowhere near as good as my aunt." Zhang Min habitually mocked him.

"Dad... Dad... Dad..."

Liu Jing was stunned, looking at Zhang Min in disbelief, "Did Xiaoxue call me?"

“Otherwise?” Zhang Min smiled brightly, not forgetting to explain, “I don’t have time to teach her; she’s self-taught.”

He taught himself for more than ten months, and only his impulsive father believed him.

"Xiaoxue, call out again so Daddy can hear you." Liu Jing's tone was as gentle as could be.

"dad……"

Liu Jing was delighted and started teaching again, "Say 'Daddy, Daddy'..."

After several repetitions, the little girl actually learned it and stopped uttering individual words. "She's even more fluent than calling 'Mommy'..." Zhang Min smiled broadly, then suddenly her expression changed, and she shouted, "You blockhead, shut up..."

In his excitement, Liu Jing kissed the little girl on the cheek, and then the child started crying, the kind of crying that no amount of singing could soothe her.

Zhang Min couldn't sit still any longer. She threw down the remote control, went barefoot to hug the child, and said, "Oh, Xiaoxue, don't cry. Mommy will hug you. Your dad is a big bad guy. Mommy will beat him later."

While soothing the child, she kicked Liu Jing, saying, "Your stubble is so stiff, and her skin is so delicate. Aren't you just looking for trouble?"

"Is it hard?" Liu Jing stroked his beard. "It is a bit hard."

"Of course it's hard! It can even penetrate such a thick skin." Zhang Min pouted; she had just witnessed it. This guy came in, hugged her, and kissed her; her face was still burning.

"I'm going to take a shower."

I felt refreshed after taking a shower.

Zhang Min prepared a new outfit for him, which fit him quite well.

"Xiaoxue is asleep?" Liu Jing asked in surprise.

"Hmm, she slept very well without you causing trouble." Zhang Min lay on the sofa, with a toy stroller next to her.

She was watching Hunan TV's New Year's Eve Gala, with the volume turned down low, afraid of waking the children.

Their New Year's Eve celebration was much more formal than their film crew's.

The theme was "OPEN09 Happiness is Up to Me," and it was held at Window of the World in Shenzhen, with a branch venue in Taiwan.

Several singers from Hongxingwu performed, including Angela Chang, who recently made a comeback, and Xianzi.

“The beard isn’t stiff anymore.” Liu Jing leaned down and nuzzled Zhang Min’s cheek.

Zhang Min stretched out her arms, hooked them around Liu Jing's neck, and responded enthusiastically.

After exchanging pleasantries, she wiped her mouth and said, "Lie down, I'll help you tidy up."

"No! I still have to film. It was hard to save this opportunity." Liu Jing stopped him.

“I used to shave you often so it wouldn’t interfere with your filming.” Zhang Min patted Liu Jing’s cheek with a smile. “My big boy is a grown man now. I have to keep him close so he won’t abandon us later.”

"You're a rich woman now, and I still have to live off you," Liu Jing remarked.

Huayang International is becoming more and more powerful. The main purpose of Li Yinxin and Li Fuzhen's visit this time is to discuss Huayang International's business with Zhang Min.

Women's money is really easy to earn, and really easy to earn.

In the third quarter of 2008, Huayang International's profits exceeded 100 million yuan, and that was just one quarter. There was absolutely no need for financing; the profits were enough to expand into overseas markets, and they couldn't even spend it all.

The company has established a research and development department, and the research and development center is located in Shanghai.

With Huayang now valued at over 10 billion yuan, and following two rounds of financing, Zhang Min now holds 60% of the shares, firmly controlling the company's equity.

The company's listing process is accelerating, and it is expected to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange next year, at which time another billionaire will be born.

2008年华夏富豪榜于10月30日发布，张敏以87亿财富位列17名，仅次于宗庆后的89亿。

This list is inaccurate; it only includes Huayang and Jiahe, and does not include Chunqiu and the many properties she owns.

Spring and Autumn cannot provide statistics, has never raised funds, has never published financial statements, and has no plans to go public.

Liu Jing lay in Zhang Min's arms, trimming his beard as he listened to her talk about the day's events.

"Li Fuzhen didn't go to Yandu with Li Yinxin? What is she planning to do? Didn't you two agree on this?" Liu Jing asked, puzzled.

Huayang International is undergoing restructuring, integrating its global businesses into one, which will boost its valuation upon listing and allow it to deeply connect with partners around the world.

This is the last major move before the IPO, and Lee Boo-jin came here mainly to do this.

Lee Boo-jin is the agent for the flower business in Japan and South Korea.

“I don’t know, she seemed unhappy and preoccupied. Li Yinxin said her sister wanted to relax in Shanghai and asked me to take care of her,” Zhang Min explained.

"She has an assistant, bodyguards, and a translator with her. What's there to take care of? She's not a three-year-old," Liu Jing said dismissively.

"You seem to have a problem with her?" Zhang Min asked curiously.

"We're not even close, what could I possibly have against her?" Liu Jing was too embarrassed to say that this woman had once wanted to borrow his sperm, but he had resolutely refused.

If you're asking me to actually fight, I might consider it; after all, even Buddha had to cut off his own flesh to feed an eagle. Asking me to donate seeds is a complete slap in the face; who do you think you are?

"I suspect it's related to her husband. A friend told me that her husband is a womanizer in Korea. You know Choi Jin-sil, right? Her husband seems to be involved in this, and Lee Boo-jin found out about it," Zhang Min guessed.

“Her husband has done so many disgusting things, I don’t believe Lee Boo-jin was unaware all along,” Liu Jing mocked.

“All crows are black, and we’re not white either, so there’s no need to laugh at them.” Zhang Min took a wet wipe and helped Liu Jing wipe his face.

"Sis, what's the background of Zhao Yanzi's new boyfriend?" Liu Jing asked, taking the opportunity to recall what Zhao Xiaodao had mentioned.

“She’s got someone backing her up now, so she’s got more confidence and wants to show her teeth. Before she can get her footing, I’ll use Fatty Bing’s hand to knock one of her claws off first,” Zhang Min explained, then chuckled, “Don’t worry about her for now, you’re full, but I’m not.”

"Let me have a bite first..."

While he was getting his beard trimmed, he was lying in the barber's arms, so he wasn't exactly still; the barber had already undressed halfway.

Liu Jing tilted his head back, put a grape in his mouth, and said, "That's all."

"How old is your child? Don't you think about that?"

The New Year's Eve gala on TV was still going on, and that little bit of sound was drowned out by other sounds.

Hunan TV went all out this time, inviting a large number of guests, including Leon Lai, Jolin Tsai, Rene Liu, Fish Leong, Mayday, Li Yuchun, He Jie, Top Combine, Su Xing, Zhang Jie...

As midnight struck, fireworks lit up the sky at the Taiwan branch venue, creating a dazzling spectacle.

"Phew! What were you trying to say just now?" Zhang Min asked after resting for a while.

"do not have much left."

“You’re alright now, but I have something that’s been troubling me, and you need to come up with a plan,” Zhang Min suddenly sighed.

"You're a domineering CEO now, don't ask me for advice. Your brain has limited capacity." Liu Jing didn't want to get involved in Huayang's operations, nor did he want to waste his brainpower, especially now.

"If I don't consult you about Xiaoxue, who else am I supposed to talk to? Her maternal grandmother?" Zhang Min questioned.

"You'll have to come to me then," Liu Jing muttered.

"My child is one year old and will soon be going to kindergarten, primary school, middle school, and university..."

"Let's talk about it when he's a year old," Liu Jing interrupted. He's not even a year old yet, and he's already thinking about university—he's looking way too far ahead.

“I want to find an opportunity to expose Xiaoxue’s existence. I want her to grow up in the sunlight, not to keep hiding in this house. I mentioned this to Sister Li, but she was unwilling, and we even had a fight about it.” Zhang Min said anxiously.

“Sister Li wants her child to go to the US, live there, receive an education, and grow up healthily. Many partners in Huayang stores have done this; they bring their children back to China when they grow up, so it's not so conspicuous. Some simply live abroad and never return to China.” Zhang Min felt increasingly uncertain as she watched Liu Jing remain silent.

“But I don’t want to do that. If I do, I’ll be separated from my child for most of the year. I don’t trust anyone to take care of her. I want to raise her myself.”

Liu Jing was indeed thinking, and after a long while, he finally spoke, "Your consideration is correct; the child is safest in China. Sister Li has her own reasons, and I support you. What can I do for you?"

"Don't worry, it definitely won't have a big impact on you..."

“Xiaoxue is my daughter, so I don’t care how much it affects her.” Liu Jing interrupted, then changed the subject, “Sister, there’s one condition: don’t hurt Qianqian. You’d better discuss this with Qianqian; I’m worried she might overthink it.”

"I will talk to Xixi. The child is only one year old, so there is no rush."

Are you afraid she'll overthink things? Aren't you afraid I'll overthink things too?

The thought was a conditioned reflex, fleeting and gone in an instant.

Zhang Min wasn't jealous or felt unbalanced; it was just normal human thinking.

She understood that in men's hearts, Liu Yifei held a special, unique, and irreplaceable position.

She also understood that she held a special position.

In truth, she was the one who acted immorally, interfering in the relationship between the innocent young couple.

When she first met Liu Jing, she simply thought the child was cute and resembled her younger brother when he was little. She now had someone to whom she could entrust the emotions she hadn't invested in her brother.

As they got to know each other better, they realized they couldn't treat Liu Jing like a child; he was more opinionated than they were.

Gradually, she would confide in Liu Jing about her thoughts and confusions, asking him to help her make decisions.

The longest-lasting expression of love is being there for someone; staying together is the warmest promise.

She encountered an emotional setback, and it was Liu Jing who helped her out of her predicament. Unconsciously, she also developed strange thoughts.

When the internet was a while ago reporting that Liu Jing had embezzled from his post, she suddenly realized that she was the one who had embezzled from his post.

"What do you want to do?" Liu Jing asked curiously.

"I haven't decided yet, but Sister Li did give me a suggestion..."

"Didn't you two have a fight about this?" Liu Jing asked, puzzled.

“Arguing is arguing, and doing things is doing things; they are two different things.” Zhang Min’s expression was strange as she relayed Sister Li’s suggestion: “I’ve asked about IVF and egg freezing before, and many of my friends know about it.”

"Big sister, that happened so many years ago." Liu Jing understood before she could finish speaking.

“No matter how many years, this is something that will happen. When Xiaoxue is two or three years old, I'll first reveal it to a small group of people, saying that she had IVF. As for who the father is, I don't know, the hospital provided him with the information,” Zhang Min explained.

"Do you think people will believe that?" Liu Jing shook his head; Sister Li's suggestion really wasn't very good.

"I don't care if they believe it or not, believe it or not, this is my answer. Let them guess whatever they want. Anyway, people have been saying for a long time that I couldn't possibly have been without men all these years, and that I've probably been keeping countless male models behind the scenes. Since they don't believe me, let them guess which man it is." Zhang Min's lips curled up, filled with disdain and confidence.

"This matter needs to be considered carefully..."

bang bang bang...

The iron gate slammed shut, interrupting their conversation.

The two quickly put on their clothes, and through the video, they recognized the person banging on the door as Zhao Xiaodao.

"This girl looks familiar," Zhang Min muttered.

"Zhao Liying, one of Pang Bing's people." Liu Jing quickly returned to the table, picked up his phone, and sure enough, a call was coming in.

"Hey! Little Knife, what's wrong?"

"Director, something terrible has happened! Chen Kun and Zhou Xun's boyfriend are fighting!"

wow wow wow...

Perhaps it was the sound of knocking on the door, or perhaps it was the sound of a phone call, that woke Xiaoxue up.

Zhang Min quickly picked her up, but before she could even comfort her, the little girl reached out and tugged at Liu Jing, "Daddy...Daddy..."

(End of this chapter)