Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 393 Taking a "Vacation"

Before Liu Jing could speak, a man's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Function?" Liu Jing's expression was strange. The voice was Old Yang's, but wasn't that the name Shu Chang used to address him in person, and the name Qianqian used in private?
It sounds really strange for a father to call his daughter "Function".

But thinking about it, it's Yang Mi, so it's not that strange. Liu Jing heard that "fat old man" very clearly just now.

This family gets along quite casually. The father often gives his daughter nicknames, but he rarely calls her by her real name or even her childhood nickname.

My daughter rarely calls me "Dad," she usually calls me "Old Yang" or "Brother Lin."

Liu Jing sometimes wondered if the number of times he was called was even less than the number of times he was called.

"Fatty, can you even cook properly? You can't even stir-fry a simple tomato and egg dish." Yang Mi retorted to her father without any politeness.

"Liu Jing, when are you coming? Let's have a couple of drinks..." Old Yang ignored his daughter and called out loudly to Liu Jing.

"Hey! Aren't you two buddies? You almost became sworn brothers back then," Yang Mi mocked.

"They became sworn brothers? Is that true? Has Xiao Lin had too much to drink?" another voice asked in confusion.

"Uncle, if they weren't drunk, would they have done something like that? Good heavens, if I hadn't stopped them, they would have been knocking their heads to the ground."

"Drinking will lead to trouble."

"Uncle, how are you going to thank me? You're almost retired, and my dad almost found you a 20-year-old godbrother." Yang Mi's mouth is really sharp, and she's even sharper when it comes to teasing her own people.

"Haha, ask Liu Jing when he's coming home. I've admired him for a long time, let's toast him properly." The uncle laughed heartily.

"Hey, my uncle is asking you when you're coming home?" Yang Mi asked into her phone.

Liu Jing's forehead was sweating profusely; he was incredibly guilty. After the Feng-Jing relationship was exposed, he dared not contact Lao Yang again. Before, they would send each other text messages occasionally and exchange gifts during holidays, but now he dared not do anything at all.

"Mimi, that... isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"Dad, Mu Tou said you shouldn't drink during the day, right? It's tomorrow night." Yang Mi replied loudly to her father.

Can't you understand human language, huh? Yang Mi, you idiot! When the hell did I say it was tomorrow night?
Liu Jing wanted to kick Yang Mi to death. Whether he said it or not, the fact that he shouted it out means he said it.

"Okay! Forget about drinking, I won't go out tomorrow and will just stay home and cook." Old Yang readily agreed.

"Xiaolin, I'll come help you tomorrow."

"Brother, your cooking skills aren't great, can you help me out?"

"Hey! My cooking isn't good enough? Fine, I won't argue with you. I want to see what this Liu Jing is really capable of. He already has a girlfriend, yet he's still clinging to Mimi's heart..."

"Brother, don't come tomorrow."

"What do you mean?"

"Young people should handle their own affairs. My relationship with Liu Jing is our own business. Don't cause trouble by mixing up the two issues..."

The conversation on the other end of the phone grew quieter. Yang Mi took the phone back to her bedroom; it was time for a private chat.

"Wood, don't mind him, my dad had some drinks."

"Is this your dad's business?" Liu Jing didn't say it aloud over the phone.

"Well, if you don't have time tomorrow, I'll make up an excuse to deal with my dad. I'm a pro." Yang Mi waited a few seconds, but didn't hear a reply. She felt uneasy. Would her petty dad be angry?

"It's only a little past ten o'clock, and Uncle Yang is already drinking." Liu Jing sighed. Oh well, he might be able to avoid it for a while, but could he avoid it forever? Let him go. He'll take down those two old brothers first and not give them a chance to speak.

"The two buddies started drinking at nine o'clock, and they're almost done now." Yang Mi gave a thumbs-up. You've been avoiding me lately, haven't you? As long as we meet, my goal is basically achieved.

In terms of fame and status within the industry, she is far inferior to Liu Yifei.

But when it comes to the art of whispering sweet nothings in someone's ear, Liu Yifei is far inferior to her. If Yang Mi claims to be second, no one dares to claim to be first; only Commander Gao can rival her.

Gao's commanding style has only one method: using coquetry to its fullest extent.

She's different; she can play various instruments and sing, and she's versatile. Moreover, she keeps up with the times, always surprising her older brother with something new.

"Come pick me up tomorrow night. I don't feel like driving lately. The trunk is empty, and I can't go empty-handed."

The overwhelming joy dispelled Yang Mi's reverie.

She suddenly felt that the air was filled with a pleasant atmosphere, and she had never realized that the New Year could be so interesting.

Yang Mi also had other ulterior motives. Her older brother's visit during the Chinese New Year was a completely different matter from any other time.

She knew her older brother understood, but he still insisted on visiting, which made her feel gratified and even more excited.

"You don't have anything planned for tomorrow anyway, so I'll pick you up early and we'll go to Houhai..."

"Wait! How do you know I'm okay?"

"You didn't watch the Spring Festival Gala? That makes sense, you were there as an audience member, you didn't watch it on TV."

Liu Jing was even more puzzled. What was I doing on the second day of the Lunar New Year? How did I end up being involved with the Spring Festival Gala? I wasn't even on this year's Gala.

Yang Mi didn't leave her older brother puzzled for long. "Before the Spring Festival Gala started, some interviews with actors were shown on TV, including one with Qianqian. The host asked Qianqian how she was going to spend the New Year, and she said a lot of auspicious words. Then the host asked if she had reunited with her family this year. Qianqian replied that her parents were in Yandu, and she would go back to her hometown on the second day of the Lunar New Year to reunite with her grandparents. The host joked, asking if she would take Liu Jing back with her. Qianqian said that he had just finished filming a movie, and he was busy all year round. He wasn't going anywhere for the New Year and planned to stay home and sleep for a holiday."

"..." Liu Jing didn't want to speak. No wonder Shu Chang said it was official confirmation of the romance between Feng Jing and Shu Chang.

"So, the whole country knows your holiday plans. Haha, you didn't become famous for sleeping with so many women, but you became famous for sleeping with one woman over a holiday." Yang Mi laughed heartily. "Ahem, I'll sleep with Qianqian on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Mimi on the second, Yuanyuan on the third, Shishi on the fourth, and Shuchang on the fifth. There are only a few in Yandu, so I'll sleep with each of them for one day, and Bai Bing will take over on the sixth. On the seventh, Pang Bing will start work, on the eighth, Jing Tian will return, and on the ninth, Qianqian will return to Beijing. Then we'll go around in circles again, and the holiday will end, school will start, is my plan clear?"

"..." Liu Jing listened to the cheerful laughter on the other end and suddenly felt an itch to act. The arrangements were truly brilliant; the Grand Eunuch would be you from now on.

"There was a trending post online last night saying you did what everyone wanted to do. All you want to do on vacation is rest, you want to sleep all day, but life doesn't allow it," Yang Mi said, getting serious again.

"No wonder you dared to set me up and make me go to your house tomorrow. So you knew Qianqian wasn't here." Liu Jing's last bit of doubt was now clear.

"What's wrong with her? I didn't go to Baiyujing, let alone Xifengju." Yang Mi said indignantly.

"You're just being stubborn." Liu Jing sighed. "Sissi, your words have had a long way to go. I'm afraid I won't have a moment's peace after you go back to your hometown."

Wait a minute, this girl isn't doing this on purpose, is she? Is she jealous that I get to sleep through the whole vacation?

“You can make it soft,” Yang Mi said with a grin.

She not only knew that Liu Yifei was going back to her hometown tomorrow, but also found out that she was on a flight at 2 p.m.

Last night, Yang Mi had already made her plans. No sooner had Liu Yifei left than she went to Baiyujing to pick up her older brother, determined not to give Liu Shishi a chance.

“You…” Liu Jing shook his head, his brother’s thoughts were obvious.

"I'm not talking to you anymore. Old Yang opened another bottle, and I have to go talk to him. He used to be such a handsome young man, and now he's turned into a fat old man from drinking. You can't be like him; getting fat ruins everything..."

The peak of replying to text messages has passed after the phone call ended.

"Hopefully, the little lion doesn't know that Sisi went back to her hometown..."

Liu Jing muttered to himself, "If Little Lion asks me out again tomorrow, then I'll be in trouble."

Normally it wouldn't matter, but when the two women meet up beside him, it could be the death of him.

He had learned from the side that Little Lion was very persistent in his feelings for Lin Weiwei, and Old Cai had also put in a lot of effort.

On the director's side, there were five candidates for Lin Weiwei: Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, Jiang Yiyan, Huo Siyan, and Guo Zhenni.

On the surface, Liu Shishi seems unlikely. However, with Fan Bingbing as the producer, the choice can only be between Yang Mi and Liu Shishi.

Liu Jing already has a good solution for the second female lead role in "My Love from the Star." He'll start making arrangements after the holiday. He plans to find several dramas and fill one of their schedules, so the two of them won't compete for the role.

Thinking of this, Liu Jing tossed his phone aside, covered his face with a book, and drifted off to sleep.

boom……

A loud bang woke Liu Jing from his deep sleep.

The gate was half open, not by normal means, but because it was knocked open by a car.

Fortunately, the door was only closed, and the latch was not pulled down, otherwise the door would have been in even worse shape.

Liu Jing was somewhat bewildered, then flew into a rage. "Breaking down my door during the New Year! This is asking for trouble!" His face darkened, and he grabbed a wooden stick. "Trespassing? I might as well break both their legs. This isn't some foreign country, after all."

Looking at the scene outside the gate, Liu Jing felt utterly powerless.

Sister Li hurriedly hung up the phone and got out of the driver's seat.

Mr. An was wiping his glasses when the car crashed into the door, and his glasses fell to the ground.

Sisi was standing close to the point of impact, carefully examining the damage to the door.

There's no need to guess; the driver must be Sister Li.

Liu Jing couldn't understand one thing: how could she have bumped into the front door? Sister Li's eyesight was excellent; she wasn't nearsighted or have poor eyesight. The door was closed so tightly; she could definitely see clearly.

"What's going on?" Liu Jing frowned.

"I got out of the car and opened the door, and just as I closed it, Mom bumped into it," Qianqian responded.

"Sister Li, this isn't a new car." Liu Jing was on the verge of tears. It was Chinese New Year, and the firecrackers were really loud.

"The door is new." Sisi looked pained as she stroked the door, which she had replaced before the New Year.

"I was wrong, today is New Year's Day," Teacher An sighed.

"Why did you let her drive during the Chinese New Year?" Liu Jing asked, puzzled.

"Sisi and I had a few drinks, there was no other way." Teacher An rubbed her temples. During the New Year, fixing the car was secondary, fixing the door was the main thing.

"Hey! Liu Jing, what the hell do you mean? What's wrong with me driving?" Sister Li was annoyed.

She was quite embarrassed just now, as she was so focused on the phone call that her attention was scattered. Sisi closed the car door, assuming the main gate was open, without giving it much thought.

Then there is no more then.

"I didn't say anything." Liu Jing held up two fingers and covered his mouth.

"Old An, did I tell you to drink? Now that something's happened, you're blaming me. Why didn't either of you stop me when I was driving?" Sister Li shifted the blame.

"You shouldn't drink and drive, but you can't just keep making phone calls the whole way." Teacher An felt quite wronged, and I didn't say anything, but she took out her anger on me.

"Mom, let's stop arguing here and drive the car in first."

Some people had already noticed the commotion. Not wanting to embarrass herself at the entrance, Sisi left a message and went inside first.

"Who's going to argue with you? I don't have the time for that. You three will drive me crazy sooner or later," Sister Li muttered, following the girl into the courtyard.

"I've been drinking, don't look at me." Teacher An spread her hands, this was the most legitimate reason.

"I don't know who said it on New Year's Eve, that I've worked hard all year and they won't let me do any work or drive during the holiday. I've been waited on hand and foot, and I've only had one night of this." Liu Jing muttered to himself, starting the car and driving into the yard.

The front of the car is dented and some paint is scratched off, but it's not very serious.

The newly replaced solid wood door wasn't damaged much. You get what you pay for; it was custom-made by Xixi for tens of thousands of yuan.

"What? Liu Yifei, are you kidding me? A worthless door worth tens of millions? Is it made of gold or silver?"

Liu Jing was inspecting the gate when he heard Sister Li's roar, and he lost all interest in the inspection.

"I guess it's in Japanese yen." Teacher An felt exhausted.

"Why isn't it Zimbabwe?" Sister Li said irritably.

"Dad, do you think Mom's going through menopause? From now on, we won't need to buy firecrackers for Chinese New Year, she'll light them with a single touch." Qianqian sat comfortably in Liu Jing's armchair, swaying back and forth.

The girl was wearing white trousers, a white casual suit, a hat, and sunglasses.

It doesn't look like a holiday; it looks more like going to work.

The first day of the new year is all about being cool.

"Sigh! Sisi, you can't keep thinking about making money off your mother." Teacher An was both amused and exasperated. One was his wife, and the other was his daughter. He really wanted to leave the scene, worried that he might get caught in the crossfire.

“I didn’t ask her to pay me back, I just quoted a price. If she doesn’t accept it, she doesn’t have to pay. After all, she’s my mother, there’s nothing I can do to her,” Xixi said matter-of-factly.

"Your daughter is obsessed with money, all she thinks about is money, money, money," Sister Li complained.

Liu Jing leaned against a pillar, a smile playing on his lips. He had just finished listening to Yang Mi and Lao Yang's mutual insults in the morning, and in the afternoon he was listening to Qianqian and Sister Li's mutual dislike.

Happy families are all alike; each has its own unique warmth.

"Mom, hurry up and talk to Mu Tou, we're going out tonight," Qianqian urged.

"Whose house are you two going to tonight?" Sister Li asked curiously.

"I'm not in the mood for that. Let's watch a movie tonight."

"What movie?" Sister Li was intrigued. Should I take Lao An to see it? My Lao An has been working hard all year round.

"You wouldn't understand a foreign film like 'Australia,' anyway. I'm going to the movies, and Woody is going to see Nicole Kidman. She's a beautiful foreign woman, Woody's type..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How do you know I can't understand it?" Sister Li frowned, wanting to beat this loose-tongued brat to death.

"Do you and Dad want to go? If you do... what's with that look? I'll treat you to a show, I'll pay for it, okay?" Sisi was both amused and exasperated; her mother's gaze was like that of someone looking at a scammer.

"I have money, why would I need you to pay?" Sister Li sneered, "Who knows how many tens of thousands you'll ask me to reimburse you for?"

"Xiaoli, let me treat you," Teacher An said with a smile.

"Oh my, what am I seeing? Even old-fashioned people know how to be romantic, showing off their love... Ah, I'm leaving, I'm leaving, don't do anything."

Feeling embarrassed, Sister Li used her handbag as a weapon and started hitting her daughter.

She chased Sisi away and sat on the armchair, swaying back and forth just like her daughter.

Teacher An lowered his rolled-up sleeves; if his wife didn't do it, he was ready to. The cotton-padded coat was too drafty and needed to be repaired.

"Ahem, um? Where were we?" Sister Li asked, feigning elegance.

Liu Jing brought over a chair; he could stand, but Lao An couldn't.

"Ahem, we've come to the topic of you paying tens of millions to Xixi." Teacher An pretended to be calm.

"Hmm, several thousand..." Sister Li's eyes widened in disbelief. Old An, you really have no bottom line. Didn't we agree on this? You're still trying to give the girl money.

"Don't make things too hard on her. She takes on so many ads a year, it must be tough for her..."

Mr. An understood his wife's good intentions, but he thought it was utter nonsense. His wife was truly ruthless when it came to pressuring their daughter.

"Do you think I'm having a leisurely time? I'm not idle all year round. You think I'm making things difficult for her? You're the ones making things difficult for me. I've flown all over the seven continents and four oceans. Today it's winter, tomorrow it's summer, the day after tomorrow I'll be watching lightning..."

"I'll have some drinks at noon, then I'm going to take a nap. You two can chat." Teacher An got up and disappeared in a flash.

“Those two are heartless, one sabotaging me, the other extorting me. Don’t follow their example. I’ve worked so hard, all for you. Old An is living so carefree in his hometown, achieving so much as soon as he arrived. Whose credit is that? Half of it is mine, okay? And Qianqian, she can be so carefree, I’m the one who’s protecting her…”

"Ahem, are you thirsty? Let me pour you a cup of tea." Liu Jing also wanted to escape, but obviously he couldn't, and he was left alone.

"I'm not thirsty." Sister Li sighed twice, then got down to business, "When will filming for 'My Love from the Star' begin?"

"June."

"Postpone it, um, postpone it for two months. You handle the actor's scheduling issues."

"What's wrong?" Liu Jing asked in surprise.

"Qin Shi recently invested in some shares of Sina and wants to get a seat on the board of directors, but there's a lot of resistance. Qin Shi's team just discussed this with me, and they'll probably need to use the drama 'My Love from the Star' for this. The specific plan hasn't been finalized yet; they'll talk to the Sina board of directors about it after the New Year," Sister Li explained.

"No holiday even for Chinese New Year? Is Qin's Moon that fierce?"

"People in other countries don't celebrate the New Year."

(End of this chapter)