The only sun in Huayu

"Xingguo! Wang Mei! Your family's great director is back!"

As soon as he got off the bus, someone with sharp eyes spotted him and immediately shouted at the top of their lungs.

Instantly, this shout stirred up a huge wave of reactions.

A group of people poured out of the apartment building, led by the father, Shen Xingguo, and the mother, Wang Mei.

Wang Mei glanced at the things Shen Shandeng was carrying, her smile narrowing into slits, and kept saying, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back, why did you need to buy anything else?"

"I'm a little thinner than I was during the Olympics, but I look more energetic!"

Shen Xingguo remained calm and patted his son on the shoulder, his words condensed into one sentence: "Come inside, it's cold outside."

Behind Shen Xingguo and Wang Mei was a large and imposing army of relatives.

"Quite a few people."

Shen Shandeng was startled.

"Shandeng is back!"

"Oh my, our great director is finally back!"

"Brother, the 'Jiajing Emperor' series you directed was so good! Our whole class went to see it!"

"Dengzi, you're really something now! You've brought honor to our Shen family!"

Shen Shandeng was surrounded by a cacophony of greetings and praises.

Shen Shandeng was a little tired.

I'm exhausted no matter how I get home!

Fortunately, he was already used to it, and responded with a smile, handing over the New Year's gifts and red envelopes that he had prepared in advance.

The children not only received red envelopes, but also autographed photos of celebrities, and cheered with joy.

The elders beamed with joy as they accepted the expensive cigarettes, alcohol, and tonics.

However, proper etiquette cannot be disregarded, and after much refusal, he reluctantly accepted, even exchanging a few polite words.
"It's good that you're back, why spend this money?"

Shen Shandeng knew perfectly well what was going on.

In the past few years, especially since I planned to pursue graduate studies and gave up a secure job to work in film, I have attracted a lot of criticism and concern among my relatives.

The occasional hesitations his parents uttered on the phone, along with snippets of conversation he overheard from others, all told him that his "neglect of his duties" and "fussing around" had caused his parents a lot of gossip and put a lot of pressure on him.

Fortunately, Shen Shandeng had lived two lives and knew very well how to communicate with his parents.

In reality, most families—not all, of course—have their share of oddballs.

Generally speaking, the power dynamic between parents and children begins to shift after the child goes to university.

Children can easily gain their parents' support if they show even a little bit of understanding, or even if they just pretend to be understanding.

Shen Shandeng painted a rosy picture for his parents, saying, "Directors are great! Artists! Look how successful Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Feng Xiaogang are!"
In addition, with the money earned from copying songs, even if they fail, they can afford to lose.

It was easy to gain the support of her parents.

After the success of "The Supervisor", everything naturally changed.

Nowadays, news of "Jiajing" surpassing 200 million views is repeatedly broadcast on television, and newspaper entertainment sections feature photos of him with Wu Jing, Chen Daoming, and others.

Shen Shandeng used his most understandable achievements to shatter all doubts and gossip.

Because of him, this family became the undisputed center of the entire clan.

The respected elders on my grandfather's side and some distant relatives on my maternal grandfather's side have all gathered here upon hearing that he is returning today.

The house was packed with people.

Mother Wang Mei was busy preparing tea and snacks, directing her sisters-in-law to help, her face beaming with an unprecedented radiance.

The father, Shen Xingguo, was surrounded by his uncles and aunts, listening to them discuss matters of national importance.

He didn't speak, he just nodded.

Shen Shandeng couldn't see this in his previous life, but in this life he can see that his parents are wise.

In his early years, both his parents worked, but in the 1990s, his father went into business to earn money for his tuition.

Those who didn't live through that era might not know that back then, it was not uncommon for people to go without pay for more than six months or even a year.

I didn't do any big business, just sold braised meat. It started as a small stall, and gradually I opened my own shop.

This helped Shen Shandeng earn his tuition fees and save up enough money to buy a house in Qingdao, all in cash.

Shen Shandeng still remembers the surprise his father showed when he took out 400,000 yuan in his previous life.

At that moment, he realized that his parents really were good at saving money.

It must have been really tough.

Shen Xingguo remained silent, but stood ramrod straight, occasionally offering a good cigarette his son had brought back. A relative approached Shen Shandeng, cautiously asking questions.

"Dengzi, look at my son. He's a high school graduate and still doesn't know how to behave. Could he come work for your company as a handyman and learn something?"

My cousin even hinted, "Shandeng, you know so many big stars, could you get me an autographed photo?"

What made Shen Shandeng even more uneasy was that even after a year, people were still quietly asking him about the photography exhibition.

"really?"

Some people also said that Hong Kong stars are all pure and innocent, and have never even held hands with anyone.

Ugh!
This era has a filtered view of Hong Kong Island, and with long-term media propaganda, the negative aspects of Hong Kong Island are rarely reported.

Just like in the future, the same applies to Taiwan.

Many Chinese people are used to thinking the best of others and are unaware of the situation outside.

Of course, only a minority are stubborn.

Shen Shandeng felt that the biggest effect of the photography exhibition was to break the filter.

This completely shattered the fig leaf that ordinary people had for the Hong Kong entertainment industry, and the mainland was also affected. From then on, the film and television industry became the entertainment industry, developing in the direction of "entertainment to the death".

Shen Shandeng handled the situation with ease, politely declining when necessary and agreeing when appropriate.

If it's nothing serious, I'll help out easily. If it's something important, I'll definitely help next time.

In my previous life, I stayed in Qingdao after graduation, which, on the surface, was certainly a way to stand out from the crowd.

But just like those who go abroad, he only realized after becoming a parent that he still hoped his child would stay by his side.

In this life, I went to Beijing, which is farther than Qingdao.

So Shen Shandeng quite enjoys the feeling of making his parents proud.

It's far more reassuring and heartwarming than receiving compliments in the world of fame and fortune.

After seeing off his relatives, Shen Shandeng brought up moving again. If not Beijing, he wanted to at least move to a bigger house.

This time, her parents finally agreed.

Soon, the Spring Festival arrived.

Shen Shandeng's family had even more guests, and they booked three tables at a restaurant.

Women can also sit at the table.

No need to be in the kitchen.

One table was for drinking, another for women, and a third for children.

Shen Xingguo picked up his wine glass, looked at his children and grandchildren, and finally his gaze fell on his son, his voice choked with emotion.

"This year, our family is finally reunited and thriving! Without further ado, let's raise a toast to Shan Deng's business and to the health and harmony of our whole family!"

"cheers!"

The sound of firecrackers outside the window was deafening, and fireworks bloomed brilliantly in the night sky.

The room was warm and cozy, filled with laughter and chatter.

Shen Shandeng sent a special video message of blessings to Wu Jing and Zhou Qifeng, who were still working on the set.

He can live a carefree life at home because someone is bearing the burden.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, I went out to pay my respects to the ancestors, but I didn't kowt

Of course, there are also places to kowtow.

However, since they are all family members, when they kowtow to the hall, they are paying respects to their ancestors.

Aside from that, I spend the rest of my time at home.
Then comes the kissing.

January 28th, the third day of the Lunar New Year.

BJ.

The Spring Festival has just passed, and the spring chill is still in the air.

However, the core members of the "Nanjing! Nanjing!" crew harbored a burning passion within them.

"It's official! It will be released nationwide on February 19th!"

Tan Hong announced this at an internal meeting.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan was so excited she almost jumped up.

Tan Hong calmly said, "Let's arrange a few small-scale test screenings first, to gauge the situation and build up some buzz." (End of Chapter)