Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 163 Human Ideal
Night fell in Liu Shishi's home in Beiping.

Mr. Liu sat absentmindedly on the living room sofa, his gaze occasionally drifting to the clock on the wall. The exciting programs playing on the television held no appeal for him whatsoever.

"Honey, it's almost ten o'clock, why isn't Shishi back yet? I hope nothing bad will happen to the young lady out alone."

My daughter's filming wrapped up today, and she should have been back by now. But I haven't seen her yet, and she didn't answer my phone. As a father, I'm naturally very worried.

Seeing her husband fidgeting, Liu's mother remained calm and composed, with a subtle smile in her eyes.

"Don't worry, Shishi went to Song Ci's place and will be back tomorrow."

Liu's father suddenly raised his voice and said with dissatisfaction, "What? Shishi went to that kid Song's place? Why didn't you tell me sooner!"

Mrs. Liu looked innocent: "You didn't ask me! Song Ci just called me and said that her daughter's phone was out of battery so she couldn't be reached. She's staying at Jingyuan Villa tonight."

With his head drooping, Liu's father muttered, "It's outrageous that he doesn't come home after filming!"

"The young couple hasn't seen each other for a while, and young people are bound to be passionate; their desires always need to be released." Liu's mother was very open-minded and pointed out the key issue.

She was very satisfied with Song Ci, her future son-in-law, and even before the marriage, he generously gifted her a large villa.

The young couple had a good foundation in their relationship. Her only worry was that Song Ci was too handsome and outstanding, and her daughter might not be able to stay with him in the future.

Mr. Liu stood up and paced back and forth in the living room, looking preoccupied and anxious.

Noticing that her husband's mental state was off, Liu's mother asked in bewilderment, "It's not like Shishi and Song Ci have been together for the first time, why are you so agitated today!"

Mr. Liu did not answer, but picked up a cigarette from the coffee table, lit it, and took a deep drag.

It was unusual for Mrs. Liu not to scold her husband for smoking at home. She knew that her husband usually only smoked one or two cigarettes when he was happy or anxious, and at this moment, he was obviously preoccupied with something.

"What's wrong with you?" Mrs. Liu thought for a moment. Everything had been going smoothly at home lately, and there was nothing to worry about.

Exhaling a smoke ring, Mr. Liu slowly said, "These days, foreign trade is highly competitive, greatly affected by policy factors, and profits are low. I want to switch to another business."

Upon hearing that her husband wanted to change careers, Liu's mother calmly asked, "What kind of business are you planning to start?"

"I'm looking into the market, and I currently have two options: hot pot restaurants or e-commerce for maternal and infant products. I'm still undecided about which one to choose."

“I will support whatever decision you make. Don’t feel pressured. Shishi is grown up now and has her own career. You don’t need to worry about her too much.”

In business, we should act within our means. Money is just an external thing; as long as our family is healthy and happy, that's all that matters.

With gentle eyes, Mrs. Liu softly comforted her husband. She was a very traditional woman who had been married to Mr. Liu for over twenty years, devoted herself to her husband and children, and put her family at the center of everything.

Mr. Liu nodded, and the idea of ​​changing careers began to take root in his mind. Firstly, the foreign trade business was indeed not doing well now, and secondly, it was also for his daughter's sake.

He hoped that the gap between the Liu and Song families wouldn't be too large, otherwise his precious daughter wouldn't have a good life after marrying into the family.

When his daughter took out the property certificate for their multi-million dollar villa, it deeply hurt the old father's pride.

"Don't worry, I'm confident. I'll do my research before I act. Since Shishi isn't coming back, let's get some rest."

At this moment, in the Jingyuan Villa, Liu Shishi had finished washing up and was waiting in the bedroom, but her boyfriend was nowhere to be seen.

Today, filming wrapped up for the drama "Hello, Old Times," and Ms. Liu, deeply moved by her feelings, came to Jingyuan. Song Ci has been living in Jingyuan since graduating, and she occasionally comes to stay for one night as well; the two are practically living together.

Time quietly slipped to eleven o'clock at night. As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Liu Shishi was curious. What was that stinky man up to today? Why wasn't he here to keep her company?

Looking at the costume on the bed, Miss Liu revealed a mischievous smile. After quickly changing into Zhenhua Middle School's uniform, the youthful and energetic high school beauty, Yu Zhouzhou, quietly appeared online.

She tiptoed into the study, pushed the door open a crack, and looked inside. She saw a desk lamp emitting a soft glow.

Song Ci was sitting at her desk, dressed in comfortable loungewear, intently studying several documents. She pushed open the door, only to find her boyfriend completely absorbed in his work, utterly oblivious to her approach.

"Yiyi, don't work too hard. It's getting late, go and rest." Liu Shishi slowly walked into the study, her voice gentle and concerned, her eyes full of love.

Song Ci looked up at the sound and saw Miss Liu in her school uniform, looking youthful and lively. A warm smile instantly bloomed on her face.

"Someone is coming to discuss investing tomorrow, so I need to prepare some materials." Seeing the concern in her girlfriend's eyes, Song Ci felt a warmth in her heart and explained.

Liu Shishi laughed and jumped onto Song Ci's lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, breathed sweetly, and said in a coquettish voice, "Then, Teacher Song, are you done with your work?"

Caught off guard, Song Ci swayed slightly, but then firmly held her in his arms.

Before Song Ci could reply, Liu Shishi leaned close to her boyfriend's face, her lips falling gently like flower petals, giving him a tender kiss.

With Song Ci embracing Liu's soft, fragrant body and feeling her warmth and breath, he had no mind for work and was passionately responding to his girlfriend.

Noticing her boyfriend's hand moving deeper and deeper, beginning to explore, a sly smile flashed in Liu Shishi's eyes. She feigned a trembling appearance and struggled weakly, saying, "Teacher Song, what are you going to do to me? Please don't do this?"

Song Ci was slightly surprised, but seeing his girlfriend's "pale face", he immediately understood and cooperated: "Don't be afraid, Yu Zhouzhou, the teacher will give you a physiology lesson."

Feeling refreshed afterwards, Teacher Song patted his girlfriend's shapely buttocks and teased, "Student, I'll continue tutoring you tomorrow."

Liu Shishi turned around, glared at her boyfriend, and snorted irritably, "You scoundrel!"

"Okay, Shi Bao, don't be angry. Let's go take another shower."

Miss Liu said coquettishly, "Hmph, you're just humiliating me! I'm bored."

"Ah!" Song Ci exclaimed, then swept Liu Shishi up in his arms and laughed, "It was a matter of mutual consent, and besides, you were having a great time just now! Come on, I'll carry you to the bathroom."

After washing up again, Song Ci, as always, helped Miss Liu dry her hair.

Looking at the handsome young man standing behind her in the bathroom mirror, gently and attentively styling her hair, Liu Shishi softly called out, "Song Ci!"

"Ok?"

Thinking of Yu Zhouzhou, Liu Shishi was overcome with emotion and couldn't help but say, "Netizens all say that you'll never meet Lin Yang in real life because he always openly favors Yu Zhouzhou. But I feel that I'm even happier than Yu Zhouzhou because I have you, who also favors me without reservation. I hope that this favor will stay with me until I grow old, and that I will be happy forever."

Song Ci put down the hairdryer, stopped what he was doing, and helped his girlfriend sit up so they were facing each other.

Gazing intently at Miss Liu, his eyes were burning with tenderness and love as he whispered, as if making a solemn vow: "Of the myriad things in this world, I love three: the sun, the moon, and you. The sun is for the morning, the moon is for the evening, and you are for every morning and evening."

Such seductive words, like the warm sunshine in winter, touched her heart. Liu Shishi tried hard to control her emotions and not let her tears fall, but this feeling was too strong and too precious for her to suppress.

A crystal tear slid down her cheek. Liu Shishi stared at the incredibly handsome face before her, her eyes filled with both tears and starlight, and a smile that was both touching and happy appeared on her lips.

"You rascal, I made myself cry again!"

"Silly girl! Why are you crying!"

Song Ci smiled and wiped away the tears from the corners of Miss Liu's eyes. Perhaps he had thought of indulging in pleasure long ago, but now he was willing to spend his whole life protecting and cherishing his childhood sweetheart.

Liu Shishi hugged her boyfriend tightly, burying her head in his chest, listening to the rhythm of his heartbeat, and whispered affectionately, "It's so good to have you, Song Yiyi, my ideal! Love me again, my dear!"

The next morning, Liu Shishi, having nothing to do on her day off, accompanied Song Ci to the Tengda Group building in the Modern Center.

In the elevator, Ms. Liu yawned, looking listless. She had been moved by the sweet talk of that jerk last night, and her shower had been wasted, as she had stayed up until the early hours of the morning.

"Shishi, why don't you go to my office and rest for a while?" Song Ci suggested when he saw that his girlfriend was not in good spirits. There was a small bedroom behind his office where she could rest.

Because of his time in the hospital last night, he hadn't finished reviewing the materials, so he came to the company early this morning to continue reviewing them. Ms. Liu, however, wanted to stay with him, so he had to struggle to get up early and go to Tengda Group.

"You go ahead with your work, darling. I'll rest for a bit and then go chat with Sister Tiantian."

It was a bit early, not yet time for work, and there were hardly any people at the company. Song Ci led Miss Liu straight into the office to begin preparing for the upcoming negotiations.

As dawn broke and the sun shone brightly, Liu Shishi, having recovered somewhat from a nap, stretched and picked up her phone to check the time. It was already 9 o'clock; she had actually slept for more than three hours.

After tidying up her hair and appearance, she left the lounge and went to Song Ci's office. The huge chairman's office was empty, with only the air conditioner blowing cold air.

Liu Shishi knew her boyfriend had important business to attend to today and probably wouldn't be able to take care of her all day, so she decided to go find Jiang Tiantian.

She gently closed the door to her boyfriend's office. The entire corridor was quiet, and those sitting next to Song Ci were all senior executives of the group.

Liu Shishi walked past the offices of senior executives, passing by the CEO's office and the COO's office, heading towards Jiang Tiantian's office.

"1214, 1215! This is the room!" Liu Shishi found Jiang Tiantian's deputy director's office according to the room number and knocked on the door!
"Oh my, Shishi, what brings you here today!" Jiang Tiantian exclaimed with delight upon seeing her best friend. "Please, have a seat!" She quickly stood up to pour tea.

Liu Shishi smiled and looked around the office: "Sister Tiantian, this is the first time I've been here since you changed jobs. Your office is really small, nothing like it was at Tengda Culture."

After handing the tea to Miss Liu, Jiang Tiantian sat down next to her.

“I am the second-in-command at Tengda Culture. Not to mention the big leaders like General Manager Song, General Manager Zhang, and General Manager Wang, the presidents of the administration, logistics and business departments are all of higher rank than me, so naturally they are not qualified to use a large office.”

"With so many leaders to serve, wouldn't it be very restrictive to be here?"

Jiang Tiantian smiled and explained, "That's not it. Although others are of higher rank, they are not my direct subordinates. I mainly serve President Wang now, and I am responsible for the COO and the communication and coordination with the subordinates."

The levels within the group are fundamentally different. As the old saying goes, "You can't raise a dragon by diving deep," and I personally think it's much better than working at Tengda Culture.

She is doing well at Tengda Group. There are rumors that the group is about to establish its fifth subsidiary. Director Liu from the office wants to go to the business department to gain experience and intends to compete for the position of the subsidiary's head.

This created a vacancy for the position of office director. Given her relationship with Wang Jing and Liu Shishi, she was fully qualified and had the background to become the group's office director.

She had been planning to meet up with Liu Shishi to reconnect, but her best friend unexpectedly showed up today, which was a pleasant surprise. She asked with concern, "How have you been lately? Is filming going smoothly?"

Liu Shishi laughed and said, "It's alright. I just finished filming 'Hello, Old Times' yesterday. After a few days of rest, I'm going to Hengdian to film 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tiantian exclaimed, "From July 2004, when Tengda Culture's first TV series project, 'So Young,' was approved, to today, July 16, 2007, it has been a full three years, and we have finally finished filming all six parts."

It feels like a lifetime ago that Tengda Culture has grown from a small workshop with no directors or actors just three years ago into a giant in the entertainment industry.

I still remember when you interned at Tengda Culture three years ago, you were so young and inexperienced, and now you're a big star in the blink of an eye.

Liu Shishi humbly replied, "I'm nowhere near a big star, Sister Tiantian. I'm just a nobody in the entertainment industry, far inferior to real big stars like Zhao Zhetian and Fan Bingbing."

"With President Song around, if you work hard, catching up with them is just a matter of time."

Jiang Tiantian was quite confident in Liu Shishi's future development, but rather than saying she was optimistic about Miss Liu, it would be more accurate to say that she had more faith in Boss Song's financial power.

Given Tengda Culture's current strength and industry standing, as long as Song Ci is willing, there's no star she can't make famous.

"By the way, Shishi, will President Song still be in school?" Jiang Tiantian took the opportunity to inquire, remembering that Song Ci had been assigned two more bodyguards and a full-time secretary in the office a few days ago.

“He’s not going anymore. He’s already graduated from Peking University early and won’t need to go to school anymore. He can focus on his career.”

Jiang Tiantian seemed to be thinking. If that's the case, then the chairman will basically be coming to the company every day from now on. It seems I'll have to be more careful in the future.

The boss coming to the company occasionally is completely different from working at the group company every day. In the latter case, you have a much higher chance of contacting your boss, and you'll see him all the time.

With the chairman permanently stationed at the company, his control over the company's current situation will undoubtedly improve significantly, and he will likely be aware of any changes within the group immediately.

Jiang Tiantian thought to herself that she had to perform well during this period and strive to become the director of the group's office after Director Liu left, thus completing an important turning point in her career.

She also couldn't abandon the wife route; Liu Shishi was an important connection to her.

"Do you have time tonight, Shishi? After get off work, let's go to the mall and check out this year's new Xia family collection."

"I have time!" Liu Shishi readily agreed.

(End of this chapter)