Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 227 Single-handedly rebuilding the Yan family's reputation

Hong Kong, nightclub booths

Yan Li looked at Xiao Huang: "I remember that minors are not allowed to drink alcohol in Hong Kong. Can they drink?"

"Have it?"

Xiao Huang doesn't really understand that some written regulations are different from the actual situation.

Anyway, when he went to Lan Kwai Fong during his middle school years, no one stopped him from drinking.

Kim, however, understood Yan Li's subtext: he was asking about the two people's ages.

However, she wasn't sure whether Yan Li wanted someone younger or older.

Some people like it tender, while others prefer it firmer; tastes vary.

With that in mind, Kim decided to take a gamble and push AngelaBaby, whom he personally valued more, forward.

"Baby was born in 89 and is seventeen years old this year."

Then, pulling Wen Yongshan next to her, she introduced, "She was born in 88, so she's already eighteen."

Yan Li glanced at the two of them again, unsure whether the short-haired woman was telling the truth.

However, since she said she was eighteen, and he was an honest and simple person, he was willing to believe her this once.

Yan Li patted the seat next to Wen Yongshan and said, "Let's have a drink together."

Wen Yongshan glanced at Kim, and then, with Kim's encouraging look, sat down next to Yan Li.

The remaining Baby looked to Kim for help, who then gave a wink to Boss Huang.

Baby was somewhat reluctant. Although Xiao Huang was not ugly, he was far inferior to Yan Li, who was upright, strong, and had a powerful aura. But since he didn't choose her, she had no choice but to sit next to Xiao Huang.

When Xiao Huang saw that Yan Li had finally chosen someone, he breathed a sigh of relief and then glanced at Wen Yongshan.

So that's what Yan Sheng likes!
That was the end of it for the woman with the big waves and Kim, but before leaving, Kim managed to slip her a business card.

Yan Li glanced at the business card with great interest. He had thought Kim was a brothel madam, but it turned out she was a model agent.

Well, these two professions can sometimes be confused...

"You're so young, how did you become a model?"

Yan Li casually placed his business card on the table and chatted with Wen Yongshan. The latter seemed a little nervous facing Yan Li and whispered.

"I was scouted into the industry when I was in school. Shooting commercials was a quick way to make money, and since I really liked the industry, I've continued doing it..."

After chatting for a while, Yan Li realized that the modeling work Wen Yongshan and her colleagues did was slightly different from what he knew about models.

They are teenage models, commonly known as "young models," and rarely walk the runway, focusing more on print advertising and business activities.

The main target market is teenagers, but of course, there are also some otaku who like this kind of thing.

Wen Yongshan chatted with Yan Li for a while, and gradually relaxed. After all, she was young, and Yan Li slowly managed to get a lot of information out of her.

Yan Li was puzzled just now, but after listening to Wen Yongshan's words, it seemed that her income was not bad, at least not enough to warrant drinking with men. It turns out she was after people.

Modeling is a young person's game, especially for young models. If they want to make it big, they either have to hook up with a rich guy or try to squeeze into a bigger circle, namely the entertainment industry.

Resources in the entertainment industry are often even more attractive than those of the rich second generation.

Because it's not easy to hook up with a rich kid; if you're lucky enough to meet one, you might only earn a little pocket money.

Entertainment resources make them more famous, and with fame comes the ability to maintain relationships with wealthy second-generation heirs or elites, and even the possibility of marrying into a wealthy family.

This has been a tradition in Hong Kong for decades, with countless young mistresses and wealthy wives being former Miss Hong Kong contestants.

In Hong Kong, at least six or seven out of ten girls with even a little bit of beauty dream of becoming a star and marrying into a wealthy family.

But everyone dreams of this, and the Hong Kong market is limited, making the competition exceptionally fierce.

Moreover, the competition is fierce not only in Hong Kong itself, but also in mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, where a large number of young men and women come with dreams to try their luck in this Eastern Hollywood, whose decline is not yet obvious.

No wonder it's in such a mess!
If you want to make a name for yourself in this place, you have to be willing to take risks. And if you're willing to take risks, then it's a competition to see who's more willing to take risks.

Seize every opportunity, spare no expense, and advance step by step—how ​​can things not get chaotic?
Yan Li sighed, saying that everyone says life is tough for those who work in Beijing, but at least for now, especially in the entertainment industry, those who work in Hong Kong are probably in a much worse situation.

Wen Yongshan and Yan Li introduced the current situation of the young model industry. They were so thirsty from talking that they picked up their wine glasses and took a sip before they realized what was going on.

Wasn't the job supposed to be about accompanying clients for drinks? Why are you doing an industry survey?

Moreover, Wen Yongshan observed that Yan Li kept his hands neatly in place, and that the latter neither urged her to drink nor made any suggestive remarks; they simply chatted.

Are all business owners in mainland China this civilized?!

Because Yan Li was too gentlemanly, Xiao Huang didn't dare to act recklessly and came over to ask.

"Is Yan Sheng not satisfied? I'll have someone change it again."

"no, I'm fine."

Yan Li waved his hand: "It feels quite nice to quietly drink and chat."

"Yan Sheng understands life."

Seeing this, Mr. Huang decided to personally come over to chat and drink with Yan Li, while Baby and Wen Yongshan stayed by his side.

During the conversation, the topic of the film that Yan Li was preparing to invest in inevitably came up.

"Mr. Yan, we plan to keep the style of 'SPL' for 'Flash Point'. This kind of action film is popular not only in theaters but also on DVD."

Young Master Huang seized the opportunity, hoping to advocate for his own film. Yan Li smiled.

"Mr. Huang, I've said it more than once: the 'Flash Point' project is good, but we prefer 'Protégé'."

Besides the fact that "Protégé" has a higher probability of making money, it is also because "Protégé" is willing to loosen some restrictions on actor collaborations.

Meanwhile, the film "Flash Point" is more inclined to accept financial investment.

In Yan Li's view, this was a lack of sincerity. He thought it would be better to put the money in the stock market or simply invest in a low-budget film to try his luck, which would be more worthwhile than investing in a project with limited profits like "Flash Point".

"As for 'Women's True Colors,' we can have Ms. Fan play the lead role."

Mr. Huang then started talking about another movie.

It's a purely female-centric story with a low budget, and the lead role was given to Fan Xiaopang. He doesn't understand why Yan Li didn't invest in it.

Yan Li was very blunt this time: "I don't have a good outlook on this movie. It's not commercially viable, and it's unlikely to win any awards."

"Protégé" and "Flash Point" were of decent quality overall, profitable, and the actors benefited from their success.

As for "Women's True Colors," apart from its so-called female-centric theme, he didn't see anything that caught his eye. Investing in such a film would be like throwing money into the water.

Yan Li could actually accept that investing in movies wouldn't make money.

Because the film industry is a high-value-added industry, in addition to direct economic benefits, it can also promote people, win awards, gain reputation, spread related influence, and help the company, among many other benefits.

But a movie that's neither fish nor fowl, and doesn't generate any revenue, is simply a waste of time.

Yan Li always values ​​pragmatism in business. His goal in cooperating with the Huang family was to make money, ideally for everyone to profit. He avoided cooperating on projects that didn't generate profit.

Xiao Huang was somewhat disappointed, but there was nothing he could do, and he had no intention of ignoring or turning against him.

Both parties were originally pursuing a long-term cooperative relationship, exchanging resources and expertise. The failure of short-term cooperation does not mean there will be no opportunities for future cooperation.

If you want to make "good friends," you can't do it without investing some money!
Yan Li did not refuse to cooperate outright; instead, he promoted Yi An Film's distribution business to Xiao Huang.

He had discussed this matter with Wong Pak-ming before, wanting to help out with "Dragon Tiger Gate".

However, since the film was produced by Bona Film Group and managed by Oriental Film Production, Huang had little say in distribution, so he declined the offer.

Yan Li brought up the matter again at this time, partly to shut him up, and partly because he genuinely wanted to take on a few "joint venture" Hong Kong film distributions.

As the heir to Oriental Film, Xiao Huang has some connections in the industry. Yan Li asked him to do some advertising, and if he could bring in good projects, he would be generous with a share of the profits.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huang's eyes lit up slightly, and he offered Yan Li a glass of wine, indicating that he would definitely share Yan Sheng's burdens.

The term "second-generation rich" doesn't necessarily mean someone is rich!

Of course, it depends on who you compare yourself to. Compared to the average person, you are definitely richer. Your monthly allowance is more than many people's salary for several years.

However, many second-generation rich kids only have pocket money. Their families buy them expensive items such as houses, cars, and watches, and the money in their hands can only cover some "basic" food, drink, and entertainment. It would be difficult for them to live a more carefree life.

If your family is strict, even eating, drinking, and having fun become difficult.

Even for children who are spoiled at home, most people don't dare to give them too much, not because they're stingy with money, but because they're afraid that too much money will harm their children.

Therefore, the key to being a "second-generation rich" is not wealth, but being a "second-generation rich."

The family's finances are largely controlled by the parents, and the money and assets they can manage are relatively limited, at least compared to entrepreneurs like Yan Li.

Even if we disregard the young CEO Huang, or even his father Huang Baiming, regardless of their net worth, they would struggle to compete with Yan Li in terms of earning power and cash flow.

Wen Yongshan and Baby, who were standing nearby, listened to the two's conversation the whole time, although they couldn't quite understand what they were saying.

But I understood two things.

First, both of them have entertainment resources, and they are quite capable, far superior to those small-time directors and producers who boast about dating and chasing girls.

The movies they dream of are even looked down upon by them.

Secondly, of the two, Yan Sheng from the mainland is more capable, and Huang Shao even seems to be trying to curry favor with him.

This discovery made Baby eager to try something, and she smiled even sweeter and more obediently at Yan Li. She even seized the opportunity to light Yan Li's cigarette first.

Seeing Baby's enthusiasm, Wen Yongshan felt a bit threatened and took the initiative to get closer to Yan Li. Later, she even tentatively hugged Yan Li's arm and offered her scantily clad legs as a support for him.

If you don't touch me, then I'll touch you!
Yan Li glanced at her, ignored her, but didn't spoil the moment by withdrawing his hand and continuing to chat with Xiao Huang.

They chatted until the early hours of the morning. Yan Li glanced at the intelligence system, released Wen Yongshan, and said to Xiao Huang.

"It's almost time to rest."

"no problem."

After Mr. Huang signed the bill, Baby and Janice Man followed, but when it was time to get in the car, Yan Li stopped them.

"Little sister, focus on your work and school, and stay away from places like this."

As he spoke, Yan Li took out a stack of Hong Kong dollars from his bag, divided it into two portions, giving the thicker portion to Wen Yongshan and the thinner portion to Baby.

"I'll treat you to milk tea. Goodbye."

As he spoke, Yan Li pulled Xiao Huang into the car, and seeing that the latter was puzzled, he explained.

"Minors are a no-go zone, don't touch them."

Yan Li has no shortage of women, so there's no need for him to seek out this kind of thrill. Besides, who knows what kind of character someone would be brought in at the last minute?

If someone gets hold of something against you, there's no need to cause a scandal, even if you don't get into legal trouble.

Mr. Huang glanced at Wen Yongshan: "Didn't you say he was eighteen?"

Yan Li also looked at Wen Yongshan: "Tell me the truth, what month is your birthday?"

Wen Yongshan hesitated for a moment, but seeing Yan Li's calm expression, she finally answered honestly, "December."

What I hate most is this kind of unauthorized modification of parameters; it's harmful!

Yan Li said no more, waved his hand, and was about to get into the car and close the door when Baby gritted her teeth and suddenly threw a piece of paper into the car.

"Yan Sheng, please wait until I come of age."

The car door closed, and Yan Li glanced at the paper. It contained a phone number and an online account, along with the nightclub's logo from earlier. It seemed to have been written while he was in the restroom, and was intended to be secretly slipped to Yan Li.

Mr. Huang's expression wasn't very good: "Mr. Yan's charm is still much greater."

Yan Li smiled, gently tore off the note, and looked at Xiao Huang, half to comfort and half to explain.

I believe in fate; if we are meant to meet again, we will.

Despite saying that, Yan Li didn't take it seriously at all. "Wait until you're an adult? Are we even acquainted? Are you acting out an idol drama?"

Yan Li attends at least 100 or 200 social events every year, if not every day.

Most of his social engagements involved women. Yan Li had seen at least several hundred, if not four figures, of them. None of them were ugly, and many were quite pretty. Many were obedient and well-behaved, and a significant proportion of them had expressed admiration for him and were willing to offer themselves to him.

This is just from his social engagements at entertainment venues; countless actors, artists, models, and ordinary beauties both inside and outside the industry want to get close to him.

Yan Lizhen is uninhibited; killing a thousand people is not a difficult task for him.

In this situation, most women, unless they have some special aura or outstanding qualities, simply cannot catch his eye.

These two young models today, by Yan Li's standards, are barely acceptable. They have baby faces, slender figures, and are sweet and cute. At least they are young. But there are risks involved, and they will be gone in an instant.

However, Yan Li's indifference does not mean that Baby and Wen Yongshan are indifferent.

Both are with the same company, which intends to develop them into the "Twins" of the young model world. They are still in the adjustment phase, and their relationship can only be described as so-so.

In Wen Yongshan's view, Baby's behavior just now was like trying to steal someone else's partner; she expressed her dissatisfaction as soon as Yan Li's car left.

“You spent the whole night with Yan Sheng, did he touch you? If you can’t, can’t I take your place?”

Baby was self-righteous. She had been observing Yan Li and Wen Yongshan. Seeing that Yan Li was rather indifferent, she concluded that he didn't like Wen and that he didn't choose her just because she was young.

Wen Yongshan was furious. She had previously thought that Yan Li was not interested in her.

But when she asked about her birthday later, she realized that Yan Li had noticed she was under eighteen, which was why he hadn't touched her.

To prove this, Wen Yongshan even produced the banknotes Yan Li gave her, which were several times more than Baby's, to demonstrate who Yan Li truly favored.

"Then why did Yan Sheng give me money? That means he still likes me. Just wait, he'll call me."

Baby is full of confidence. Ever since she listened to Kim's advice and went to Japan to get her teeth fixed, and as she's gotten older and her features have matured, she's become more and more beautiful, and even has a mixed-race look.

If I get together with Yan Sheng, and in a year or two I become even more beautiful, maybe I can win her over and become a wealthy wife in the mainland.

Wen Yongshan didn't argue with Baby. She turned and left to search for information about this Mr. Yan and learn more about him.

...

The following day, Yan Li introduced several film distributors with distribution channels in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia to Huang Baiming in the morning, and met with Derek Yee, the director of "Protégé," in the afternoon.

The film "Protégé" had many investors, including China Film Group, Bona Film Group, some Hong Kong capital, and Yan Li's Yi An.

The production cost of this film wasn't low, ranging from 3000 to 4000 million RMB, with a major expense being Andy Lau's salary. Currently, aside from Jackie Chan and Jet Li, who have broken into Hollywood, Andy Lau is considered one of the highest-paid actors, earning tens of millions of RMB per film, and sometimes even negotiating box office revenue sharing.

It's expensive, but the movie relies on ticket sales, so you can't refuse to pay. You can't easily lower the price either. It's in high demand right now, and film crews are vying for it.

If it weren't for the quality of "Protégé," they might not have been able to get Andy Lau to play a supporting role.

Yan Li supports Andy Lau!
Unless Cheng Long and his associates are brought in, Yan Li and the other investors will turn against them if they send someone else.

However, the fact that Andy Lau cannot move does not mean that other actors cannot move.

Yan Li's purpose in negotiating with Derek Yee was very clear: he would pay whatever amount of money the film made to promote him.

Among them, Yan Li values ​​the female lead of "Protégé" the most. If Derek Yee casts Fan Xiaopang in the role, the price of 1000-1500 million is negotiable.

Derek Yee was in a difficult position: "Mr. Yan, the female lead, Ah Fen, has many passionate scenes."

Yan Li took a sip of coffee: "Then let's change it."

Most of the sex scenes are just borderline, so cutting them wouldn't affect the plot much. If all else fails, they can be glossed over as long as the meaning is conveyed.

"This movie is really bad. The female lead's passionate scenes were a breakthrough, meant to portray the decadence, debauchery, and lack of moral boundaries of a drug addict..."

Derek Yee went on and on to explain, basically saying that the play couldn't be changed, otherwise it would lose its essence.

"Also, there's a scene in the movie where rats crawl over a corpse, which we planned to film live."

"..."

Yan Li was speechless. Would this scene even pass censorship? Besides, which actress is willing to go to such lengths?

"Our chosen candidate is Zhang Jingchu."

Derek Yee mentioned his target, and Yan Li recalled the name: "The one who acted in 'Peacock'?"

"Yes, it's her?"

Derek Yee has a high opinion of Zhang Jingchu, praising her acting skills, image, and dedication.

This made Yan Li look at him more and more strangely.

He had heard of Zhang Jingchu before. Besides "Peacock," he also heard that she forced Jiang Wenli to bring her child to the film crew to take charge. There was also a director named Jia Rui, with whom she had a rumored affair.

Yan Li admitted that he was prone to judging others by his own standards.

However, Er Dongsheng's strong support and Zhang Jingchu's past achievements inevitably made him suspicious of some things.

If you don't let him promote his girlfriend, are you trying to promote your own people instead?!

But it must be said that the passionate scenes and the rats really deterred Yan Li.

Fan Xiaopang is willing to go all out, but he's still annoyed and reluctant to let him go.

"If the female lead isn't suitable, then how about the male lead, the undercover police officer?"

Yan Li made a concession; the person he most wanted to promote was definitely Fan Xiaopang, but he could accept the others as well.

If we can't even get this role, then there's no point in collaborating on this project.

Yan Li has to come up with at least several million; he's not begging, and he doesn't care about supporting roles.

Derek Yee was in a dilemma and tried his best to recommend Wu Yanzu, whom he favored, but Yan Li remained unmoved.

No matter how good Wu Yanzu is, what does it have to do with him?

"Director Er, I know that Hong Kong is a bit xenophobic, but Julian Cheung is a true Hong Konger, right? In terms of fame, he is currently very popular in mainland China. In terms of acting skills, he has acted for many years and is quite capable. His appearance is also not bad."

"He meets all your requirements, so if you don't need him, there's no point in us talking."

Yan Li made a harsh statement, even implying that if he didn't vote, he would go back and instigate Bona Film Group and China Film Group.

Julian Cheung is currently very popular in mainland China, which is the best bargaining chip. China Film Group and Bona Film Group cannot ignore this.

Although Wu Yanzu is quite popular and is highly favored by the Hong Kong entertainment circle, he is ranked lower than Xie and Chen among the young actors in the Hong Kong circle, and even Koo Tin Lok and Shawn Yue are vaguely ranked ahead of him.

In this situation, the decision is up to Derek Yee himself.

Derek Yee was conflicted. He had high hopes for Wu, and the two had a good personal relationship. They had even almost finalized the casting. If they were to change the actor... he wouldn't be able to say anything.

"Mr. Yan, could you give me some time to think about it?"

“No problem. I’ll stay in Hong Kong for the next couple of days. It’s an 800 million investment, a 20% stake, with Julian Cheung playing the male lead. If Director Er agrees, we can sign the contract right away.”

In Yan Li's mind, there is still a significant difference between Julian Cheung and Fan Bingbing, so the investment amount will naturally have to change.

Derek Yee nodded. Yan Li was experienced in negotiations and knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the deal was basically done.

After leaving Er Dongsheng's studio, Yan Li called Jia Qian, who was in charge of the artist management department.

"The male lead in 'Protégé' should be fine. You can use this role to negotiate a contract renewal with Julian Cheung, at least for five years."

"clear."

Julian Cheung had originally intended to continue working with Yi An after his contract expired, but now that he's famous, there are many people eyeing him. Yi An plans to renew the contract as soon as possible to put her mind at ease. "Protégé" can be seen as Yi An's bargaining chip and gift for renewing the contract.

As for Fan Xiaopang...

Yan Li was a little worried. There were too few suitable movies. There were some supporting actresses, but Yan Li didn't like them.

He figured that if all else failed, he would wait until the theaters and film distribution were back on track, then assemble a team and invest in a medium-to-high-budget film.

After that, Yan Li declined Xiao Huang's invitation and placed bets on the World Cup through a secure channel that the system had circulated.

It wasn't as complicated as last time; he just bet on two.

One is Brazil, the most favored team by outsiders, which is misleading.

One is Italy, which was hit by the Calciopoli scandal. The odds are high, but the team is not weak. Bet on an upset victory where the underdog is sure to win.

Yan Li did a rough calculation and found that if Italy won the championship, after deducting all kinds of commission fees, the money would amount to about 40 to 50 million Hong Kong dollars if it were put in Hong Kong.

"You can make a small fortune."

Yan Li was somewhat pleased, but not nearly as excited and frenzied as he had been in Europe back then.

There's no way around it; his threshold and mentality have risen. Now, even if Yan Li makes four or five hundred million in one go, he might happily squander it, but he can never recapture that feeling of a poor person suddenly becoming rich.

After arranging the World Cup, Derek Yee gave him a reply, and Yan Li went to sign the contract.

"Protégé" became the second film invested in by Yi An!

Afterwards, Yan Li made an appointment with several film companies who were interested in cooperating, and then returned to the mainland with his people.

...

Before returning to Beijing, Yan Li visited the headquarters of Tudou.com in Shanghai.

It's almost June now, and the initial boom of the Phoenix and Eagle battle has largely been reaped. What's left is a steady, gradual flow of profits.

Therefore, Tudou.com's new round of financing has begun.

As the fastest-growing and best-performing video website, Tudou.com has attracted considerable capital investment. Wang Wei receives many visitors every day, and he seems to have lost a bit of weight since the last time Yan Li saw him.

"How about it? Can we raise $15 million with 1500-20% of the shares?"

Yan Li asked casually, but he didn't actually need to ask. The system had already informed him, and the people he had placed in the company had also reported to him.

However, he didn't want Wang Wei to think he was paying too much attention to Tudou.com, so he deliberately went the extra mile.

"It should be fine. The talks went smoothly. You know, in the US, Google is preparing to acquire YouTube. Some experts estimate that the deal could be worth more than $10 billion."

"A billion dollars."

Wang Wei's eyes lit up. If Tudou.com was worth that much money, he would be a super-rich man right now.

"What we want to do is be the YouTube of China. If the US is worth $10 billion, then even if the Chinese version is only half the value, it will still be worth billions."

Wang Wei clearly intends to make a big deal out of this transaction, further boosting Tudou.com's reputation and brand awareness.

Yan Li agreed with his approach, but also offered a word of caution: "The more money there is, the more people will want to get a piece of the pie, and video websites will spring up like mushrooms after rain in the future."

Especially Youku, although it is not yet online, it is actively preparing and is coming on strong, not to be underestimated.

In addition, Sohu Video was established long ago, and now it is imitating Tudou by launching Sohu Blog, a platform for sharing original videos.

As one of the three major portal websites, Sohu's resources and strength can easily enable Sohu Video to grow rapidly and become a major rival to Tudou.com.

Tudou.com currently holds a first-mover advantage, but this temporary advantage does not mean that Tudou.com will maintain its advantage forever.

Yan Li felt that Wang Wei was getting a little arrogant because of the smooth rise of Tudou.

As a major shareholder and Tudou.com's biggest supporter, Wang Wei had no choice but to listen to Yan Li and nodded.

"I'll pay attention."

After chatting on Tudou.com for a while, Yan Li got into a car to return to the hotel. When they passed a residential area, he stopped the driver.

After thinking for a moment, I took out my phone and made a call, but no one answered.

"Uh…"

Helpless, Yan Li sent a text message. A while later, a call came in on his phone, and it was Yang Rong's voice.

How did you know where I live?

"What do you say?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then various sounds came through, including Yang Rong shouting "You betrayed me," and Wang Ou's voice seemingly crying out for justice.

"Are you in the capital?"

Yan Li was somewhat surprised when the person on the other end of the phone answered again; it was Wang Ou, who was smiling slightly.

"You've missed your chance, haven't you? You two still claim to be innocent, but you were planning to secretly meet in Shanghai."

"..."

Yan Li hung up the phone. On a whim, he thought that since he had come to Shanghai, he could tease the reserved Yang Rong, but he didn't expect her to be gone.

Luckily, he didn't get out of the car and go upstairs to knock on the door, otherwise he would have made a wasted trip.

No, it wasn't a wasted trip.

Back at the hotel, Yan Li picked out a bracelet from the pile of things he brought from Hong Kong and had the driver deliver it to Yang Rong's place so that she could receive the gift as soon as she returned to Shanghai.

Yan Li spent two days in Shanghai, as he needed to connect with some partners or TV stations besides Tudou.com.

Afterwards, Yan Li returned to the capital, and the first thing he did was go to Yangjiaodeng Hutong.

A few days ago, taking advantage of Yan Li's absence, Zhang Hong and Old Yan, without informing Yan Li, had their cousin Yan Xin secretly send them back to their hometown, intending to act first and ask questions later.

As a result, he was betrayed by Yan Xin.

Grandma Yan is old and it's inconvenient for her to take the train. Old Yan and Zhang Hong don't know how to take the plane either. Yan Xin won't see her off, nor will he allow her to charter a car. They can only wait for Yan Li to come back and handle it.

“I already told you, I won’t let them come in pairs anymore, why do you still want to go back to your hometown?”

Yan Li knew that his parents and grandmother were struggling to withstand the pressure from their son/granddaughter-in-law, so they made concessions, but they didn't expect that the elders would still not give up.

"We can't handle them one by one."

Comrade Lao Yan complained that these past few days, with Yan Li away, Dong Xuan, Qin Lan, and Fan Xiaopang have been taking turns coming over to fawn over him.

I don’t know how we agreed to it, but we didn’t actually run into each other. But with one person a day, the pressure was immense. We were always afraid of mistaking someone or saying the wrong thing.

In addition, Old Yan was not very comfortable in front of his daughter-in-law, and Zhang Hong and Grandma Yan had occasional friction because they each had their own preferences.

After discussing it, the group decided to go back to their hometowns and each live a comfortable life.

Even if Yan Li came, they would still have the same attitude.

Yan Li still didn't really want his family to leave. Staying with his parents and going to visit several women felt completely different.

Although he doesn't come back often, Yan Li always feels particularly at ease and comfortable whenever he comes to Yangjiaodeng Hutong. He hears his family nagging him and eats familiar food, and he feels that this is the real home.

"How about this, if you're going to leave, don't all of you. Leave one or two of you to stay with me in the capital. Don't you feel sorry for me being all alone?"

"You're all alone, aren't you? Do you have more girlfriends than our family?"

Old Yan continued his precise critique before saying, "I don't trust your grandma to stay. If you want her to stay, let your mom stay. Anyway, I see she's quite happy with being pampered."

Of the group, Old Yan most wanted to go back to his hometown. Grandma Yan and Zhang Hong mainly didn't get along, and if the other left, the remaining ones would be willing to stay and accompany their son and grandson.

Zhang Hong, in particular, was well-liked among her neighbors in the alley and enjoyed the flattery from her daughter-in-law, so she didn't have a strong desire to go back to her hometown.

"Mom, what do you think?"

Yan Li looked at Zhang Hong, who hesitated for a moment, but finally shook her head.

"I'm worried about your dad."

"Don't worry about me, I'm in good health and I won't go hungry."

Old Yan said he wasn't as fragile as his son and didn't need care, to which Zhang Hong rolled her eyes at him.

"Is that what I'm worried about? I'm worried that while I'm gone, you and those old women will keep talking nonsense."

Although Lao Yan is chubby, his eyebrows and eyes are not bad, and he looks quite pleasing to the eye after some grooming.

Moreover, she has a skill and her son is successful. It's hard to say whether even young women or young girls would want to be Yan Li's stepmother, let alone older women.

Comrade Lao Yan felt wronged: "Am I that kind of person?"

Like father, like son!

Yan Li was taken aback. How did this happen to him? Old Comrade Yan glared at his son fiercely.

He had praised this little bastard before, but he overlooked the fact that he had ruined the reputation of the Yan family with one move.

Now, Yan Li is living a carefree life, surrounded by women, while his three brothers and the next generation are being watched closely by their wives who are on high alert.

Yan enjoys all the good fortune and privileges, while they suffer the consequences. If it weren't for this being his only son, Old Yan would really want to smash this little bastard to death with a pot…

(End of this chapter)