After being reborn, I'm no longer going to play the role of a spoiled rich kid.

Chapter 158 "Yustya, you can't bully people like this."

Zhou Qichun picked up the cocktail in front of him and took a sip. "What I want is very simple: I want Miss You's approval. For me, that's the most worthwhile exchange."

Zhou Qichun made no attempt to hide her ambition from You Sijia. She knew that even if she tried, it would be pointless and would only make You Sijia think she had ulterior motives. It was better to be frank and open; perhaps that way, the chances of a mutually beneficial collaboration with You Sijia would be greater.

Yu Sijia raised an eyebrow, quite surprised by Zhou Qichun's words.

Zhou Qichun continued, "Now my old employer is promoting a new person. Rumor has it that Wei Ning has a powerful background, and I know I can't compete with him, so I will definitely have to step down and make way for him. The company's pie is only so big, and if another person comes, it will definitely take away my original share. I don't want that, so I'm preparing to go solo."

"Don't you already have Boss Hu's approval?" Yusi asked.

With the Hu family's wealth in Hong Kong, it wouldn't be difficult for them to ensure someone's success in the entertainment industry.

Zhou Qichun's expression seemed to freeze for a moment, then he said, "If everything had to rely on men, I wouldn't be sitting in this position now, would I?"

Yu Sijia couldn't help but look at Zhou Qichun with new respect once again.

“You’re different from a lot of people,” she said.

She's seen many people around her with men and women from the entertainment industry. Many think they've struck gold and become arrogant because of their connections, but such people rarely go far.

How can you maintain a lasting relationship based solely on your partner's liking? Besides, it might not even be liking; it could just be a sense of novelty or a desire to conquer.

Marrying into a wealthy family and completely transcending social class is extremely rare in the entertainment industry. Those who achieve this feat have to put in far more effort than students who get into the top two universities in China's college entrance examination.

The richer a person is, the less likely they are to be a fool; they are more shrewd than anyone else.

Zhou Qichun: "I will take it as Miss You's praise for me."

“That’s how it is,” Yustya said.

Although she herself has little ambition, she really likes ambitious women.

You Sijia knew what Zhou Qichun meant by seeking her out: she wanted to stay by Boss Hu's side longer, and youth and beauty alone weren't enough. Newcomers constantly emerged in the entertainment industry; there would always be women younger and prettier than her. To remain by a man's side, she needed to demonstrate her value, to show him something that made her indispensable.

The more successful Zhou Qichun became in the entertainment industry, the more accomplished and domineering Mr. Hu felt, as he took her to various business banquets. If Zhou Qichun could persuade him to invest, she would, to some extent, be someone he could talk to.

While Tenglong Film & Television, which she owns, may not be of interest to those financial tycoons, the You and Meng families behind her are not to be underestimated.

Ultimately, Zhou Qi simply wanted to use my name.

For her, having a sure-fire deal and having Zhou Qichun help mentor newcomers, thus shortening the company's growing pains, is not necessarily a bad thing.

Yusjia didn't think much of it. "Send the script and contract to my assistant's email later." Yusjia left her contact information.

This was already a signal that she was considering it, and Zhou Qichun couldn't help but smile deeply. She raised her glass and touched the lemonade next to You Sijia's glass, saying, "It's a pleasure to work with you."

"Pleasant to work with."

That evening, Meng Weiyuan came to pick up You Sijia. While sitting in the car, Meng Weiyuan listened to You Sijia talk about discussing cooperation with Zhou Qichun. Meng Weiyuan explained the details of the investment to her in great detail.

Yu Sijia nodded repeatedly, then turned to Meng Weiyuan and smiled, "President Meng is still very useful." Meng Weiyuan chuckled. For a moment, he suddenly wanted to ask Yu Sijia, if he was so useful, why did she never discuss the matter of having children with him? He wasn't entirely unable to understand Yu Sijia's thoughts, but it seemed that Yu Sijia preferred to talk about their relationship with her friends rather than discuss it with him, which made him feel somewhat frustrated.

But before he could even utter some of the words, his reason returned.

"By the way, the wedding banquet is tomorrow. Let's go out for a stroll in the afternoon," Yusjia said.

Meng Weiyuan: "Okay, where do you want to go?"

“Let’s go to the mall and look at some maternity and baby products,” Yu Sijia said. She seemed unaware that there was anything wrong with saying this in front of Meng Weiyuan, and continued, “Xiaoyu is pregnant. You probably don’t know, hahaha, I only found out today. I’ll be the godmother of her baby from now on, so I should at least give her something in return, right?”

Meng Weiyuan was taken aback. He looked at the traffic light not far ahead. The red light, which lasted for more than a minute, made him release the accelerator and slowly apply the brakes, gliding smoothly to the zebra crossing. However, even at this slow speed, he couldn't help but grip the steering wheel tightly.

"Okay." Meng Weiyuan nodded.

When Yuska talked about this topic, she couldn't help but feel excited.

Being pregnant yourself and being pregnant with your best friend are two completely different things.

Ever since Jiang Lingyu told her the good news, she couldn't help but imagine buying lots of pretty little clothes and dresses for the baby.

Just thinking about having a soft, warm little toy makes me so excited!
If you can't resist spending money on dressing up Nikki in the 2D world, the thought of being able to pet and cuddle the little mascot in the 3D world makes Yuski even more eager to spend money.

Just as You Sijia was thinking about what to buy for her future goddaughter, Meng Weiyuan's voice suddenly came from beside her.

"You really like children?" Meng Weiyuan asked.

Yusjia's thoughts were abruptly interrupted. She shook her head, "I don't really like it. It's too noisy. It's okay to play it occasionally."

Meng Weiyuan was about to say that if they liked it, they could have one too, but he immediately stopped himself from saying it.

Yu Sijia wasn't particularly interested in the topic of children, but she wasn't oblivious to the underlying meaning in Meng Weiyuan's words.

Instead of ending the conversation, she took the initiative to ask, "Do you like it?"

Meng Weiyuan: "I haven't had much contact with them, so I don't know."

After he finished speaking, the carriage fell silent.

This quiet time was broken when they returned to the You family's old house. After Meng Weiyuan and You Sijia went up to the third floor, Meng Weiyuan turned around and pressed You Sijia against the door panel and kissed her hard.

Yuska's lips went numb from his kisses, and her fingers seemed to tremble slightly. "What are you doing?"

Meng Weiyuan had not yet released the person in his arms; he was now practically imprisoning Yousijia in his embrace.

Meng Weiyuan was breathing heavily. He kept his head down and didn't let You Sijia turn on the room lights.

He buried his entire body in Yuska's shoulder and neck. "Yuska, you can't bully people like this," Meng Weiyuan said.

(End of this chapter)