Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Jiang Beicheng landed in Los Angeles in the afternoon and went to Beverly Hills to have dinner with Liu Yifei and her daughter.

After leaving the airport, I got into Liu Yifei's business car.

"Go all the way here yourself?" Jiang Beichen said with a smile, "Just have your assistant come."

"It's agonizing for me to wait for you at home."

Liu Yifei expressed her longing.

He opened his arms to Jiang Beicheng: "Beibei, hug me."

Jiang Beicheng gave her a warm embrace.

He reached out and gently stroked her belly.

Two or three months later, there was still no sign of pregnancy.

Liu Yifei truthfully reported the results of her prenatal checkup, putting Jiang Beicheng at ease.

On the way back to their Beverly Hills mansion, the two didn't talk about work, nor did they express any strong feelings of longing.

When we don't meet, the ripples in my heart are always unsettled, and we have endless sweet words or flirtatious remarks during video calls.

After meeting, they leaned against each other quietly, their two hearts communicating on their own.

No need for many words to express it.

Liu Yifei's mansion in California has always been a mystery, with many rumors circulating online.

Some say she was burned by the last Los Angeles fire and cried because of it.

These are all just attention-grabbing marketing accounts.

Her mansion is indeed located in Beverly Hills, one of Los Angeles' most famous affluent neighborhoods.

However, it is not registered in her name; it is listed as family assets.

It was a family investment, a gift to her.

This is an old-style luxury house.

However, it has been renovated in the last two years.

When the villa gate opened, Jiang Beicheng didn't see his mother-in-law come out to greet him.

What?
Still feeling uneasy?

Or is the compensation of 200 million too little?
Liu Yifei noticed Jiang Beicheng's expression and felt that her mother really shouldn't have done that. Even though there were other guests at home, she should have taken a few minutes to greet Jiang Beicheng.

He quickly explained, "An old friend of my mother's came to visit."

Jiang Beichen knew that Liu Yifei was trying to save face and his feelings, so he smiled and replied, "Does Qianqian know why I care about such a small thing?"

Liu Yifei asked, "Is it a matter of face? Or a matter of etiquette?"

Jiang Beicheng shook his head: "Neither."

He reached out and took her hand, looking at the baby in her belly, "It's the place you two hold in my heart."

Without you and our children, your mother…

He didn't finish speaking, he just smiled.

Liu Yifei understood.

Jiang Beicheng considers himself family, which is why he cares about his mother's attitude towards him.

If he doesn't feel a sense of importance towards himself and his child, he probably won't even look at his mother properly.

A top-tier wealthy family like the Jiang family has this kind of pride.

So it was very undignified for her mother not to come out to greet Jiang Beicheng. Even if Jiang Beicheng could overlook this for her and the child's sake, it would still make her unable to hold her head high in front of the Jiang family in the future.

The gap between them and the Jiang family cannot be bridged by their earning power, social influence, or by portraying themselves as independent and strong women.

This is an insurmountable chasm.

When I first started getting close to Jiang Beicheng, I didn't feel this way. All I said were things like gender equality and voluntariness.

But now it's completely different. You can't help but imagine the Jiang family as a wealthy and powerful family, and Jiang Beicheng as the pillar of this family.

To some extent, they will consciously lower their status, change some things, even their personality and way of doing things, to cater to Jiang Beicheng. They will try to make themselves appear to have the temperament, image, and mindset that match a wealthy wife.

She had already abandoned her proud image as an independent woman in front of Jiang Beicheng, and she didn't know where her mother got her inexplicable confidence from, treating Jiang Beicheng with this attitude.

Even a very capable Hollywood producer can't compare to Jiang Beicheng in her heart.

"Mom, you should come out and greet today's guests," Liu Yifei called out to the tea room upstairs, her voice filled with emotion.

"It's not enough to affect my mood. I flew for more than ten hours to come and see you and the baby," Jiang Beichen said, putting his arm around Liu Yifei's shoulder.

It's just missing the line, "It's not because of your mom's sour face."

Upon hearing the noise, Liu Xiaoli came down from the tea room upstairs.

The guests who came to visit today also came downstairs.

The two walked towards Jiangbei City with smiles on their faces.

Liu Xiaoli took the initiative to introduce Jiang Beicheng to her friends, "President Jiang, this is Mr. Lin Bin, a well-known Hollywood producer."

You may know his work; he's the maker of many well-known Hollywood blockbusters such as "Fast & Furious" and "Star Trek."

Jiang Beicheng smiled.

It wasn't because I was happy to know a Hollywood producer—Lin Bin is indeed a very capable Hollywood producer; the Hollywood blockbusters he led the production of have grossed over 10 billion US dollars worldwide.

This Chinese-American has a strong influence in the international film industry.

Even if Liu Xiaoli didn't introduce him, he, as a fellow producer, would know who Lin Bin was.

Jiang Beicheng was laughing because, under normal circumstances, shouldn't Liu Xiaoli have welcomed him first?

He flew all the way from Kenya, and he's your daughter's husband; this kind of meeting shouldn't be happening.

Could it be that he was slapped in the face by those two hundred million before and felt he lost face, so he came to the United States and wanted to use his connections to regain some sense of superiority back home?

It's undeniable that Liu Xiaoli has connections in the US, especially in California; otherwise, Liu Yifei wouldn't have been able to access so many international entertainment and fashion resources.

She had previously been Liu Yifei's agent, but later stepped back from the spotlight to build a more professional management team for Liu Yifei and opened up many resource channels.

But to boast about having a Hollywood producer in front of him would be a bit too disrespectful.

The circles Lin Bin frequents are on the same level as the circles he frequents.

I wouldn't compare myself to top California billionaires like Musk, Larry Page, Zuckerberg, and Bezos, but I'd at least compare myself to billionaires like Huang Renxun and Ballmer.

The entertainment industry is just something he dabbles in.

Just like when Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers team.

It's more of a personal interest for the wealthy, and its investment value isn't that high.

However, being a producer is Lin Bin's main career and a position he is proud of.

Sisi's mom, you need to broaden your perspective.

Don't limit yourself to one circle, or you won't realize how capable your daughter's man is.

Seeing that Jiang Beicheng did not respond, Liu Xiaoli assumed that Jiang Beicheng was waiting for her to introduce him, so she introduced him to Lin Bin: "President Jiang Beicheng, founder of Yizhi Culture Media in China."

They are also excellent producers.

Lin Bin greeted Jiang Beicheng with a smile: "President Jiang, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Jiang Beicheng humbly extended his hand and said, "President Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'd like to learn from you."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli's smile became very obvious.

Lin Bin's influence and fame in Hollywood are indeed something that domestic producers like Jiang Beicheng should look up to and learn from.

Jiang Beicheng's humble attitude shows that he has some self-awareness.

"President Jiang, let's communicate more; there's a chance we can cooperate," Lin Bin said.

"President Jiang, if Yizhi Culture Media wants to go global and enter the international film scene, you should seize this opportunity to communicate with President Lin today. It will definitely be of great help to you," Liu Xiaoli said with a smile.

Her smile couldn't hide her pride.

Jiang Beicheng tilted his head and smiled at Liu Yifei, "So, I should thank Auntie for creating opportunities for me to improve myself?" (End of Chapter)