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Chapter 1440 Chess Player
The Wang family does not appear in many plots of "Once a Teenager", but they play a very important role in it, and have always had a close relationship with Yang Cheng's family.

Unfortunately, during the period when Wang Ying went to study in the UK, Wang Ying's uncle and father were successively dismissed from their posts, which led to the decline of their Wang family. Naturally, Suning could not get entangled with their Wang family.

One day, Suning drove Wang Ying to Wang's house, and all the important people in the Wang family were already there.

What Su Ning did not expect the most was that Yang Cheng and his parents were also here. He once again realized in his heart the close relationship between the Wang and Yang families.

If Yang Cheng hadn't been so extravagant and despicable, Wang Ying might have gotten together with Yang Cheng a long time ago. Moreover, in the original drama, Wang Ying changed her mind and went to study in the UK with Yang Cheng. Deep down in her heart, she actually wanted to sublimate their childhood sweetheart relationship.

Unfortunately, Suning has already appeared in this copy world, so the plot naturally has to change, and the ambiguity between Wang Ying and Yang Cheng has completely disappeared.

At this time, Wang Ying took Su Ning's arm and introduced him to his parents, "Suning, these are my father, mother, and my second uncle."

Su Ning quickly smiled and greeted the elders in front of him, "Uncle, aunt, second uncle, hello! I'm Su Ning. Actually, I should have come to visit you a long time ago."

"Haha, it's not too late now. After all, we are all family. You can come anytime."

"Thank you, uncle and aunt, for your understanding."

Then Wang Ying introduced Yang Cheng's parents to Suning again, so this family dinner represented a lot of significance. "Suning, this is Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang, our family's old friends. They are also Yang Cheng's parents."

"Hello." Suning simply greeted Yang Cheng's parents in a perfunctory manner.

At this moment, Yang Cheng's parents apologized with smiles on their faces, saying, "Suning, I'm sorry! Last time, it was because of Yang Cheng's ignorance that all the misunderstandings happened."

Su Ning was good at playing things according to circumstances. "Let's not talk about the past anymore! I haven't suffered any harm, have I?"

"Haha, that's right! No wonder you were able to accomplish such a great thing in such a short period of time, Suning. This level of magnanimity alone is something that ordinary people can hardly achieve."

At this time, Wang Ying's father hurriedly greeted Suning to come in, "Suning, come in! Let's have a drink today."

Suning then handed over the high-end red wine in his hand, "Okay! Uncle, this is the red wine from our family's winery in Bordeaux, France. It's a good opportunity for you and your second uncle to taste it and see how it tastes."

"Oh? Your family has a winery in France?" Sure enough, Suning's explanation made everyone present's eyes light up.

"Yes! We have wineries in almost all the major wine-producing regions in Europe. We also have farms and mines in Australia and Brazil. Let's go on vacation and hunt together on our farms."

"Ha ha, alright!"

In fact, the reason why the Wang family invited Su Ning, the prospective son-in-law, to their home today, and also brought along their old friend Yang Cheng's family, was to ease the relationship between Su Ning and Yang Cheng's family.

In addition, although Wang Ying had told them about Suning’s rejection in advance, the Wang and Yang families were still unwilling to give up. You know, both "Firefly" Pictures and "Firefly" Technology have become popular projects. It would be a pity if they didn't come over to get a piece of the pie.

But after Su Ning briefly talked about the Su family's situation, both the Wang family and the Yang family were shocked. They didn't expect that the inconspicuous Su family was actually a hidden wealthy family.

Sure enough, after three rounds of drinks, taking advantage of the good atmosphere at the table, Wang Ying's second uncle looked at Suning and mentioned the investment. "Suning, I'm sure you know that your second uncle has been contracting some projects, but the market has not been very good recently, so I want to try to make a transition."

"Second uncle, as the saying goes, it is better to be still than to move. Transformation is not a good choice." However, Suning smiled and expressed his opinion without any concern.

"This..." The second uncle was dumbfounded as he didn't expect Suning to have this attitude. He couldn't help but look at Wang Ying's father beside him.

Sure enough, Wang Ying's father continued, "Suning, your second uncle wants to invest in your Firefly Film and Technology Company."

At this moment, Su Ning felt somewhat helpless as he explained, "Uncle, Second Uncle, I am actually sincere about Wang Ying, so I will definitely marry her. Naturally, I don't want to complicate the relationship between our two families."

Suning's repeated refusal still made Wang Ying's father look a little unhappy. "Suning, I don't quite understand what you mean. Isn't it good to have the support of the Wang family?"

Seeing that the Wang family was still pestering him, Su Ning decided to speak his mind. "Uncle, Second Uncle, I actually immigrated to Canada with my family when I was six years old. Although I have been living and doing business abroad for the past few years, I am still very familiar with some of the situations in China."

"Suning, if you have any concerns, please speak up. Everyone here is one of our family members."

"Alright! If there's anything wrong with what I said, I hope you, uncle and second uncle, can forgive me."

Wang Ying's father still looked at Su Ning with a somewhat nonchalant attitude, and his attitude was no longer as gentle as it was at the beginning. "It's okay! Tell us! We don't mind."

At this point, Suning wasn't prepared to give face to this greedy family. "We've seen too many compatriots in Canada who have made mistakes and escaped. The crimes they've committed are all over the place, so my parents haven't wanted me to have too much contact with dangerous people."

"What?" Sure enough, everyone present had an ugly look on their faces.

"Also, I believe that nothing lasts forever, so it's safest for Wang Ying and the Wang family to maintain a pure relationship."

Although Suning's words were very straightforward, Wang Ying's father still refused to give up and asked, "Suning, what do you mean? Are you saying that the Wang family will drag you down?"

"Uncle, our Su family likes to make a fortune quietly when doing business, and we also want to be as low-key as possible when operating overseas, so we started investigating the specific situation of the Wang family from the beginning."

"This……"

"Uncle, Second Uncle, there's no need for me to say anything more from now on, right?"

"..."

Suning's words were tantamount to scolding Wang Ying's family, but it also made the Wang family understand that Suning knew a lot about them, and their faces couldn't help but turn ugly.

Then this meaningful banquet ended in a bad mood. Suning and Wang Ying left the Wang family directly. "Suning, what did you mean by what you said in my house just now?"

Su Ning explained to Wang Ying, who was sitting in the passenger seat, somewhat helplessly, "What I mean is that your second uncle relied on your father's connections to get projects, but he often cut corners, so it was only a matter of time before something bad happened to him."

"Ah? Suning, are you worrying too much?" Wang Ying, who was unwilling to believe it, was stunned when she saw Suning being so straightforward.

"I'll show you the investigation materials later. They're definitely more detailed and accurate than those from the Discipline Inspection Commission."

"..."

Wang Ying was not the kind of girl who made unreasonable demands. She had some understanding of Suning's character and knew that he would not say inexplicable things for no reason. She could not help but start to doubt her second uncle for the first time.

Then Suning handed the detailed investigation information to Wang Ying, and Wang Ying's face inevitably turned pale. She naturally understood what the consequences would be after the matter was exposed.

Knowing the urgency of the situation, Wang Ying naturally gave the information to his father. When his father saw what his brother had done, his eyes widened in shock and fear.

At this time, Wang Ying was also furious about her second uncle's behavior. "Dad, my second uncle is really lawless. No wonder Suning rejects our family so much."

"How did Suning find out all this?" However, Wang Ying's father was more concerned about Suning's investigative methods.

As expected, Wang Ying's father's attitude made her heart skip a beat. "Dad, the focus now should be on getting my second uncle to surrender, right?"

Then Wang Ying's father burned the documents right in front of her. "Nonsense! Do you know what impact your second uncle turning himself in will have on our Wang family?"

"Dad, what do you mean?"

"I will personally warn your second uncle and will deal with these troublesome matters as soon as possible. You and Suning don't have to ask about it anymore." "..." Wang Ying was completely dumbfounded at this time. She didn't expect that her father would be such a person.

After seeing his father burning the information with his own eyes, Wang Ying realized that his father was trying to conceal something for his second uncle, or that his father and his second uncle were both not clean.

When Wang Ying returned to Su Ning in a state of despair, Su Ning had already anticipated the current situation. "Wang Ying, what did your father say when he saw the information?"

"He...he..." Wang Ying was really finding it difficult to speak at this moment.

"Wang Ying, now you know my concerns, right? And it's you I like, not your family."

"Suning, what do you think I should do?"

"Don't ask about anything related to your family, and don't have any financial dealings with them."

At this moment, Wang Ying still looked at Su Ning somewhat unwillingly, "Su Ning, is there really no cure?"

"Wang Ying, do I need to make your father's attitude clear?" Su Ning looked at Wang Ying with a wry smile and shook his head.

"..."

……

Soon, the second film of Firefly Pictures, "The Accidental Murder", was also taken off the screen. It continued the box office myth of "Parasite" and directly received a super high box office of 3.12 million in just one month. As for the films screened at the same time, they were all in a state of mourning.

At the celebration party for "The Accidental Murder," Huayi Company's boss, Da Wang, approached Suning with a broad smile on his face. "Mr. Su, congratulations! Your Firefly Pictures has finally established a firm foothold in Huayu."

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Suning also smiled and shook hands with President Wang. "Haha, President Wang, you're too kind. After all, our Firefly Film Company is a small business and cannot be compared with your Huayi Company."

"Mr. Su is so modest! I wonder if you guys at Firefly Pictures have any new plans?"

"'The Accidental Murder' performed very well, and we will be filming a sequel next, as well as a suspense thriller."

"Oh? Is that the 'Squidward Games' whose script was just announced?"

"Yes! This "Squid Game" is a truly big production, with an initial estimated production cost of 200 million RMB."

Then President Wang looked directly at Su Ning in front of him and asked, "President Su, are you interested in accepting investment from our Huayi Company?"

"This..." However, Suning pretended to be reserved and remained silent, his purpose was nothing more than waiting for President Wang to make an offer himself.

As expected, Da Wang understood what he meant and looked at Su Ning in front of him and made a condition, "Boss Su, our Huayi Company will invest 50 million, but we are only willing to hold 20% of the equity."

"Mr. Wang is indeed very sincere! I wish us a pleasant cooperation." Suning stretched out his hand and shook hands with Mr. Wang with great satisfaction. The big brother of Huayi Company really understands the ways of the world better than his younger brother.

"It's a pleasure to work with you! But I still hope that President Su can consider selecting actors from Huayi Company."

"Don't worry! We at Firefly Pictures don't have too many artists signed to our contract. As long as the actors from your Huayi Company have good acting skills, there won't be any problems."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Su."

Suning knew that as Firefly Pictures grew bigger and bigger, it was impossible for Huayi Company to be the only one eyeing him, and it would be almost impossible for him to make a fortune quietly as before.

For example, this movie "Squid Game" has been targeted since the beginning of the project. The giant China Film Group also took 30% of the weight. Now it has given 20% of the weight to Huayi Company. "Firefly" Pictures still has 50% of the film's weight.

Late at night, Su Ning found the rare opportunity to chat with the stunning Yao Xingtong. "Brother Ning, is there a role for me in this edition of 'Squid Game'?"

"Hasn't the company helped you get a lot of film contracts recently? Why do you still feel unsatisfied?" Su Ning looked at Yao Xingtong in his arms and asked without comment.

"Hmph! Brother Ning, I still prefer to participate in your works."

"Okay! I'll reserve a role just for you."

"Heroine?"

"The female lead has been given to Wang Luodan."

"What? Why is it her again this time?"

"Xingtong, isn't her acting good?"

"Huh! Brother Ning, are you interested in her too?"

"I swear to God! It's really not true! I really value Wang Luodan's acting skills."

"Humph!"

Then Su Ning took the opportunity to look at Yao Xingtong in his arms and told him his plan, "Xingtong, I actually want you to work behind the scenes. Acting will just be a daily hobby."

"Why?" Sure enough, Suning's arrangement made Yao Xingtong very confused. After all, she is still a student of the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy.

"Besides the fact that you don't have much talent in acting, the main reason is that I don't like you to be in the spotlight. I want to train you to become a real big shot in the film and television industry."

"This……"

Seeing that Yao Xingtong was still confused, Suning suddenly asked an irrelevant question, "Xingtong, have you ever watched others play chess? Are the pawns, the generals, or the king the most important?"

“…” Yao Xingtong, who was confused about Suning’s problem, remained silent.

"In fact, whether it's a pawn, a general, or a king, they are all just pieces in the hands of the chess player. I want you to be the chess player who controls the fate of others."

"I...can I?" Yao Xingtong became excited as he understood what Suning meant.

"Xingtong, remember you are my woman, of course there will be no problem."

"Brother Ning, thank you! I agree to your arrangement."

"Next, we, Firefly, will set up a brokerage company, and you will be the head of this agency."

"it is good."

Suning’s arrangement for Yao Xingtong today was naturally unexpected, but the smart Yao Xingtong also understood what it meant, so he was excited and tried his best to accompany Suning to have fun.

……

(End of this chapter)