The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 498 Still Need to Live Off His Wife

There's nothing major going on for now. Whether it's Da Tian Tian's album or her cinematic universe, it's a long-term project. Xu Jiuyang has also shifted his attention to the preparations for "Soldiers Sortie".

Actually, there wasn't much for him to do. Most of the work was handled by Kang Honglei and the others. He just tried to recall what Wu Zhe was like in that TV series and then incorporated those characteristics into his own image.

Although Wu Zhe's role in the previous TV series was not large, he still had some highlights and left a deep impression on some viewers.

Since there are assignments to copy, there's no need for him to figure it out himself. After all, he only sees it as a job and has no interest in becoming an artist or a veteran actor.

Well, if things don't change much in the future, he can still be considered a veteran actor 20 years from now.

As for the cooperation with Wanda Media, it was naturally put on hold. Although General Manager Liu Min was unaware of it at the time, he must have realized it afterward. So when Xu Jiuyang declined, he simply said that they could cooperate in the future.

Unfortunately, that's probably impossible. Wanda Media's mess alone makes it an unsuitable partner, not to mention Xu Jiuyang has no interest in making financial films.

Besides, the Wang family isn't a good business partner either. Sicong is one thing, but his uncle…

In short, once our cinemas are built, we basically don't need to worry about anything in the film and television industry.

Putting that aside, as August arrived, Xu Jiuyang finally went to the Civil Affairs Bureau with Gao Yuanyuan to get their divorce certificate.

There was no cooling-off period at this point in time. Once both parties had reached an agreement, they could simply apply to the Civil Affairs Bureau, so it was easy to obtain a divorce certificate.

The young woman at the Civil Affairs Bureau looked at someone over and over, looking extremely surprised, yet with an expression that seemed to want to say something but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Now that you're all settled, when are you going to get your marriage certificate?" Gao Yuanyuan asked with a grin after they came out.

"We should wait at least two months before we get a divorce." Xu Jiuyang was somewhat embarrassed. What kind of ex-wife asks when her ex-husband will remarry right after they got their divorce certificate?

"Then you'd better hurry up. If Bingbing is already showing, and you come to get your marriage certificate, even the staff at the Civil Affairs Bureau won't be able to keep quiet." Gao Yuanyuan's smile widened.

"Sister Yuanyuan, please stop teasing me." Xu Jiuyang was also helpless.

He originally planned to wait until the end of the month to get the divorce certificate, but at the end of July, Fan Bingbing came over triumphantly to show off that she was pregnant and already three weeks along!
Therefore, the plans have to be adjusted. It's not feasible for a male celebrity to marry another female celebrity immediately after divorcing his writer wife; nor can it be for a male celebrity to marry another pregnant female celebrity just a few months after divorcing his writer wife.

"Where did I tease you? I was just telling the truth." Gao Yuanyuan spread her hands, her eyes crinkling.

"To be honest..." Xu Jiuyang snorted unhappily, but there was nothing he could do.

But after getting on the bus, Gao Yuanyuan, who was sitting in the back, said in a suggestive tone, "By the way, since Bingbing is already pregnant, when are you going to try to get Ranran pregnant too?"

"Ah...ah?" Xu Jiuyang, who was about to start the fire, stopped abruptly.

"Oh, what? She'll be 30 next year, which means she'll be considered an older mother. The risks of pregnancy will be higher, and the baby's health will be weaker." Gao Yuanyuan chattered on, not giving him a chance to interrupt.

So, after she had almost finished speaking, Xu Jiuyang sighed and said, "Um... Sister Yuanyuan, I'm fine with it, but Ranran..."

"You should tell her this: some things can't be forced due to objective reasons, so this is the only way for now," Gao Yuanyuan replied after thinking for a moment.

"I think Ranran will only tell me that she insists on doing it anyway," Xu Jiuyang said, looking in the rearview mirror.

Gao Yuanyuan thought for a moment: "Okay, I'll go talk to her, but..."

“No problem, as long as Yunxin doesn’t mind, I’ll marry Ranran next year,” Xu Jiuyang said immediately, while carefully observing Gao Yuanyuan through the rearview mirror.

“Then I told her that.” Gao Yuanyuan nodded nonchalantly.

"Hmm..." Xu Jiuyang responded, started the engine again, and sighed inwardly. Sister Yuanyuan has changed. She's become less secretive. Before, even if they wanted to play together, she would try her best to get him to speak first. Now, she's completely forgotten about that. Sure enough, having a child means losing your husband.

Okay, he's my ex-husband now.

After sending Gao Yuanyuan back, Xu Jiuyang immediately called Fan Bingbing: "We got our marriage certificate today."

"Shall we go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow?" Fan Bingbing asked immediately.

"Are you out of your mind, Fan?" Xu Jiuyang rolled his eyes without any politeness.

"Yeah, I'm out of my mind. Pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, you know?" Fan Bingbing didn't care at all.

Xu Jiuyang could only coax helplessly, "How about we get our marriage certificate on National Day? Let's celebrate with our great motherland."

"Aren't we going to have a wedding?" Fan Bingbing asked tentatively.

"Of course not, even Sister Yuanyuan hasn't had one yet. But don't worry, we can go abroad to take wedding photos after you give birth," Xu Jiuyang reassured her.

"Really?" Fan Bingbing drawled.

“Of course,” Xu Jiuyang sighed, “Then you can have a giant wedding photo like Sister Yuanyuan and hang it above your bed.”

"I wouldn't be that bored," Fan Bingbing snorted.

Xu Jiuyang breathed a sigh of relief, but her next words made his heart jump again: "I want to take many wedding photos in different styles and hang them all over the house—I want to wear a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe!"

"Okay, okay..." Xu Jiuyang really wanted to say, "We're going abroad to take our wedding photos, why are we wearing phoenix coronet and embroidered robes?"

However, considering that if he really said that, Fan Bingbing would definitely demand a large sum of money to hire a domestic team and sign a high-value confidentiality agreement, he could only go along with it.

This is a woman's competitive spirit.

Thinking of this, he suddenly shuddered. As things stand, although Li Xiaoran and Zhang Yin both have their own places to live, they usually stay at Gao Yuanyuan's place. What if they hang their wedding photos there too...

Xu Jiuyang had to abandon his idea, comforted Fan Bingbing a couple more times, and promised to come and take care of her in a couple of days before hanging up the phone.

"Hmm, judging by the time, websites like Weibo should be launching soon. We can't just sit idly by; we need to plan ahead," he said to himself, rubbing his chin.

Lei Jun could prevent negative news about a certain grain company from spreading by investing in major media outlets; Ma Huateng could keep his private life tightly under wraps by investing in major media outlets, so he should be able to do the same.

Of course, it was with their help.

"What should I do if I suddenly regret it?" Xu Jiuyang sighed. If he had known it would turn out like this, he shouldn't have given up in the first place.

However, on the other hand, who knows if, after being reborn, some people will also receive information about the future to some extent—this is already certain, otherwise everything now cannot be explained.

Whether others believe it or not, he believed it anyway.

"Forget it, I've already regretted it once, I can't do it a second time. It's not too late now, and I'm already trying my best, aren't I?" Xu Jiuyang continued to mutter to himself.

It's just that... we still mainly have to rely on them; in other words, we still have to continue living off their wives.

(End of this chapter)