Rebirth Must Be Happy

"This……"

Tian Xiaopeng and other key members of the production team also saw the contents of the contract. They were all a bit stunned and looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

"I'm a rather bad person, or to put it bluntly, I have a petty mindset,"

Xu Jinhuan said jokingly, "I believe that no one gets up early without a reason. Only if you feed the horse grass will it run. I'll only feel at ease if everyone gets a share of the profits."

"..."

Tian Xiaopeng and his colleagues could naturally tell the difference between good and bad words. Having gotten used to the various faces of investors over the years, they were all a little lost for a moment. Some of the more emotional ones even felt like crying.

"Don't worry, Mr. Xu, we will definitely make a good movie!"

For this film, Tian Xiaopeng and others have basically risked their lives and fortunes, and they do need returns in terms of housing. They made concessions in this regard before because they had no other choice. Naturally, they didn't hesitate to express their opinions and accept this particularly precious "concern".

Regarding the script, the main change was saving the parts that the production team originally planned to cut. Xu Jinhuan was still not entirely satisfied after reading it, but at least the story was complete, so he didn't interfere too much.

This relieved Tian Xiaopeng and the others once again, and they were even more grateful to Xu Jinhuan. At this point, they were completely certain that this Mr. Xu was just a kind-hearted person disguised as a "capitalist".

'I don't know what's wrong with him, but everyone else uses a mask of hypocrisy to disguise their self-interest, while this Mr. Xu is the exact opposite, using a mask of capital to disguise his acts of kindness...'

Tian Xiaopeng muttered to himself, but didn't delve into it. After all, someone at Xu Jinhuan's level certainly had the right to be willful. However, most people would be willful in a bad way, while this President Xu was willful in a good way.

'Perhaps this is just a quirk of geniuses and the wealthy.'

With the "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" project nearing its end and the Spring Festival fast approaching, although Zhiyu Studio is required to work until the Spring Festival according to the statutory holidays, the country has its own unique circumstances. The company offers annual leave, plus travel leave, so after the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, many colleagues in non-critical positions begin to go home.

Chen Xingzhu does not plan to go back to Suicheng for the Chinese New Year this year. Although she has lived in her family home in Suicheng for a longer time, there is no doubt that her family home in Beijing is closer to her emotionally. This is also the first time she has spent the Chinese New Year with her father and sister since her parents' divorce.

The other students had been staying at home for half a month, and it wasn't until the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month that Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing set off to go home together.

"These are for your parents."

Before setting off, Xu Jinhuan took Chen Xingzhu to see a movie. When he was taking her home, Chen Xingzhu led him into her house. It was his first time inside, and he didn't pay much attention to the stylish and luxurious decorations before Yu Peishan stopped him.

Yu Peishan had already prepared several gifts in duplicate for Xu Jinhuan to take back. "Also, give these to Xingzhu's mother and just say that she bought them."

Xu Jinhuan glanced at Chen Xingzhu, and seeing that the girl didn't say anything, he smiled and agreed, secretly praising Yu Peishan's skillful handling of things.

This wasn't meant to show off to Kong Lingyu; there was no need for that. She just needed to do her job well with Chen Guiliang, and not telling Kong Lingyu was a brilliant move.

From Yu Peishan's perspective, she couldn't be sure whether Kong Lingyu would regret or try to win back Chen Guiliang after learning about his current success. Even if she didn't, it would be normal for her to be hostile to her as a "newcomer."

If the two meet again in the future, and Kong Lingyu really targets her, then she doesn't need to do anything. Considering what happened today, when she prepared a gift for Kong Lingyu on behalf of Chen Xingzhu, Chen Guiliang and Chen Xingzhu will naturally see who is better.

With this one move, as long as she doesn't do anything foolish, she'll basically be invincible.

"Then I'm leaving."

Chen Xingruo was recording a local TV station's Spring Festival event and hadn't gone home yet. Chen Guiliang wasn't there either, so Xu Jinhuan said goodbye to Chen Xingzhu, Yu Peishan, and Chen Xingyu before heading back.

The next morning, Xu Jinhuan took Xiao Huang downstairs and strolled around in the cold wind for a while before going upstairs for breakfast and setting off with Xie Wanqing, also with the dog.

This time, I drove Chen Guiliang's Porsche Cayenne. However, the speed of getting home did not depend on the quality of the car, but on whether the road was smooth. The 27th day of the twelfth lunar month was the peak of the Spring Festival travel rush, which was the case for trains, planes, and highways.

"Traffic jam again?"

The two cars left Beijing around noon and encountered traffic jams not far away. When they entered Shandong, they encountered an even bigger traffic jam and barely moved for an hour.

This situation must have been caused by a serious car accident. After finally clearing the traffic, it got stuck again after only a few steps.

Xie Wanqing had never encountered this situation before, and seeing it, she couldn't help but feel irritated. "Can't we even walk?"

"I guess everyone was rushing to speed up because the roads were clear, and that's how another accident happened."

Xu Jinhuan sighed, suddenly recalling a line from the movie "The Wandering Earth," and exclaimed, "There are thousands of roads, but safety is the first priority!"

"Well, there's no rush."

Xie Wanqing was a gentle person by nature. Although she was a little annoyed by the traffic jam, she still gently comforted Xu Jinhuan, "Drive slowly... Xiao Huang, you're not in a hurry, right?"

As the car slowed down, Xiao Huang became noticeably more relaxed. Although it had only been in Beijing for less than a month, it was growing taller and could already look out the window.

"There's a puppy!"

This time, the road was completely blocked again. Xu Jinhuan got out of the car to stretch his legs, and Xie Wanqing saw this and also took Xiao Huang out for a walk. Soon, two little girls from the car next to them ran down to play with the dog.

"Are you Xu Jinhuan?"

Parents from both sides also came down, some to smoke, some to participate in the activities. Surprisingly, one of them recognized Xu Jinhuan and said with great surprise, "I've played all the games you made... What a coincidence!"

The shout attracted the attention of many people nearby, and some began to scrutinize Xie Wanqing, clearly curious about her relationship with Xu Jinhuan.

Xu Jinhuan naturally didn't explain. After stretching a little, he went back to the car to play on his phone.

With so much traffic and frequent stops, the two of them didn't get home until 9 a.m. When they arrived at the entrance of the residential area, they could see their parents and Song Zhiyu waiting for them from afar.

"Hello, Uncle! Hello, Auntie!"

Xu Jinhuan parked his car at the entrance of the residential area, and Xie Wanqing got out with Xiao Huang on her leash. Xiao Huang remembered the three of them and wagged its tail as it came forward. Xie Wanqing greeted it in return.

"You heartless bastard, I thought you'd forgotten me."

Song Zhiyu squatted down and patted Xiao Huang's head, chuckling as she teased it. Xu Jinhuan, still in the car, heard this and felt as if an arrow had pierced his chest.

This is clearly a veiled attack!

However, since she didn't say it outright, Xu Jinhuan decided not to argue with her. After all, it wasn't time to deal with her yet, and he couldn't treat her like he had treated Xie Wanqing and Chen Xingzhu.

"You take Xiao Huangqian away, I'll take Wanqing back."

Xu Jinhuan slightly changed how she addressed Xie Wanqing in front of her parents, and casually explained, "We were originally going to send her back first, but she insisted on coming over."

"Can't I meet your uncle and aunt?"

Xie Wanqing glared at him, then waved goodbye to Xu Haiguang, Song Xiaohui, and Song Zhiyu, and patted Xiao Huang one last time before getting into the car.

Xu Jinhuan took her home and sat upstairs for a while. Xie Zhanpeng and Tao Menghua were still very welcoming, but Xie Zhiqiang, who used to be the only one in the family who welcomed Xu Jinhuan, was now the one who disliked Xu Jinhuan the most.

Seeing that Xu Jinhuan had come back with her sister and that her parents were so welcoming made her even more upset. "Uncle and Aunt, I'm going home now. You should get some rest."

Xu Jinhuan's parents were still waiting at home, so he didn't stay long. Xie Zhiqiang was very pleased with this, but then he heard Xu Jinhuan add, "I'll come to visit again in two years... Xiaoqiang, see you at the class reunion next year."

Xie Zhiqiang learned to roll his eyes without being taught; once the emotions were right, the physical techniques became less important.

"What would you like to eat?"

Back home, as soon as they entered the door, his mother started asking about food. Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing naturally wouldn't let themselves be shortchanged when it came to food, so they ate at a service area. However, when his parents asked, he didn't refuse, saying, "Let me look for it."

There were some dumplings that had been made in advance at noon in the refrigerator. Xu Jinhuan asked her mother to cook them. While they were chatting, Xu Haiguang was still the first to go back to his room to sleep. Xu Jinhuan soaked his feet and chatted with his mother and Song Zhiyu for a while. When he saw that it was almost midnight, he quickly got ready to go to sleep.

After washing up, Xu Jinhuan returned to his room and considered locking the door behind him, but the thought only flashed through his mind before he dismissed it.

Heaven can bear witness that Xu Jinhuan did not intentionally covet Song Zhiyu's presence to warm the bed. In fact, he was usually the one to warm the bed first. He was genuinely worried that locking the door would have an immeasurable and significant impact on their relationship.

If he were truly determined to reject Song Zhiyu, this behavior would be commendable and worth trying, but he clearly lacked that resolve and was hesitant to attempt or even imagine the consequences.

Since that's the case, we'll just have to make do for now.

"Ok?"

Xu Jinhuan thought Song Zhiyu would come over soon, but after lying down, he played with his phone on the bed for a while and still didn't see her come over, so he couldn't help but become suspicious.

'Did my mom really find out last time?'

Xu Jinhuan recalled what her mother had said the morning before she left home last time, and she suspected that her mother had found out and was deliberately giving her a warning.

If Song Zhiyu doesn't dare to come over tonight, there are basically only two possibilities. The first is that she realizes that this behavior is not good or right, so she suddenly comes to her senses, which has a probability of about 50%.

The second possibility is that her mother found out and scolded her, and she was afraid of being discovered again, so she dared not do it again. The probability of this is about 95%.

In short, if she doesn't come, then it's pretty much certain that Mom knows... Sigh!

Xu Jinhuan suddenly thought of another possibility, so he put down his phone, turned off the light, and sure enough, less than a minute later, he heard the familiar faint noise, and then the bedroom door was opened.

In the darkness, a familiar sweet scent approached, this time much more arrogant, directly pushing him aside, "Make some room for me."

—Xu Jinhuan deliberately slept in the middle of the bed, otherwise, when Song Zhiyu came, wouldn't she have seen right through him that he was waiting for her?

This is outrageous! Don't they have any sense of shame?

However, after being pushed aside, Xu Jinhuan felt less guilty, especially after understanding why Song Zhiyu didn't come—it was because she was shy with the lights on, not because her mother knew and was afraid to come. She felt even more relieved.

Song Zhiyu slipped into the covers and nestled into his arms with practiced ease, finding a familiar position to hug him. Her voice was sweet and tender as she asked, "Have you ever thought about...?"

After a pause, she continued, "Sister Xingzhu?"

Shouldn't I be asking if I've missed you?

Xu Jinhuan was almost stunned by her sudden change of topic, "Why do you care about Chen Xingzhu?"

"I don't care about her, I just want to make a comparison."

Song Zhiyu gave a soft snort, "You've only been separated from her for a day, not even a day yet, and you're already starting to miss her... humph!"

She hummed twice, sounding quite threatening.

"That's not important. What's important is that I... um..."

Xu Jinhuan originally wanted to coax her, but he found that it really took a certain amount of mental strength to say such things. Even someone as thick-skinned as him found it hard to say them, mainly because he still had some mental barriers.

"I'm listening."

When Song Zhiyu heard him hesitate, she didn't try to smooth things over. Instead, she continued to wait and urged him in a rather tactful way.

"Actually... well, actually I miss you too."

Xu Jinhuan coughed, trying not to steer the conversation in an ambiguous direction, "By the way, how were your final exam results? You wouldn't tell me when I asked?"

"You're asking me about my final exam scores now?"

Song Zhiyu felt like hitting him. "When you're with Xie Wanqing and Chen Xingzhu, are you also talking about grades?"

"Yup!"

Xu Jinhuan said matter-of-factly, "The place where I used to meet Chen Xingzhu the most was the library, you know that."

"Going to the library is just a means for you; your goal isn't to go to the library with her."

Song Zhiyu said dismissively, "Don't think I can't see through your true intentions."

"You're not wrong if you put it that way. My main reason for approaching her was to learn from her."

Xu Jinhuan said in a serious tone, "It's just that everyone misunderstood, thinking that I approached her as if I was trying to pursue her..."

"whispering sound!"

Song Zhiyu expressed her disdain by dragging out the last syllable of her voice.

After exchanging a few casual words, Xu Jinhuan asked, "There are so many days to go, you can't possibly keep coming here like this every day, can you?"

He sighed, somewhat helplessly, "Putting aside whether I'll get cold or whether I'll be able to sleep well after all this tossing and turning, what if my parents find out, like if I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom... they'd break my legs, wouldn't they?"

"Don't worry, your aunt definitely won't hit you."

Song Zhiyu reassured her with great confidence, "I can confirm it 100%."

"how do you know?"

Xu Jinhuan pouted and subtly twisted her waist to move away from her, so that the little girl wouldn't get too close. "You're not a tapeworm in my mother's belly, and tapeworms don't know about these things."

"Because Auntie already knew."

Song Zhiyu said casually, as if it were nothing, "It's been so many days, and your leg still hasn't been broken, has it?" (End of Chapter)