Entertainment: A whirlwind marriage with a fairy-like mother at the start!

"Listen! Listen! It's moving!"

Liu Qianqian clung to Liu Xiaoli's stomach like a gecko, pressing her left ear against her right, wishing she could bury her head inside her clothes.

Her long, smooth hair swept around with her movements, making Liu Xiaoli ticklish and causing her to dodge.

"Stop fooling around."

Liu Xiaoli leaned back on the soft cushions of the sofa, peeling an orange in her hand, a helpless yet doting smile on her face.

"It's only been a little over a month, and it's only the size of a soybean sprout. What could possibly happen? Your mother just finished drinking chicken soup and is digesting it."

Yu Le sat on the single sofa opposite, legs crossed, holding today's newspaper in his hand, without even looking up, ruthlessly shattering the girl's fantasy.

Liu Qianqian straightened up defiantly, her cheeks puffed out like a hamster storing grain.

"What do you know! This is telepathy! It's the call of blood!"

She stretched out her finger and carefully poked Liu Xiaoli's flat stomach.

"Little brother... or little sister, if you ever dare to bully me like this bad old man, I... I won't buy you candy!"

This threat is utterly ineffective.

Yu Le shook the newspaper, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips.

He was initially worried that the girl would throw a tantrum when she found out about the second child. After all, she was an only child who had been pampered since she was little, and anyone would feel resentful if there was someone else to share the pampering.

For this purpose, he also prepared a lot of inspirational quotes and ideological education lessons.

The result was good.

This girl was even more excited than him.

Since learning the news last night, he has been serving Liu Xiaoli tea and water, showing concern and care, treating her like an empress dowager.

They even brought out their most treasured snack box, saying they wanted to supplement the nutrition of their future younger siblings.

This isn't about worrying about falling out of favor; it's clearly about treating this unborn little one like a new toy.

"Alright, stop playing with your mom's belly."

Yu Le put down the newspaper and glanced at the clock on the wall.

"Hurry up and get ready, we have to go to the company this afternoon. Yang Nuo's new office has been arranged, let's go check the feng shui."

"Yes, Father!"

Liu Qianqian gave a playful salute, then leaned over Liu Xiaoli's stomach and gave her a final kiss before skipping back to her room to change.

Watching that youthful and vibrant figure, Liu Xiaoli handed half of the peeled orange to Yu Le.

"This girl will definitely spoil her younger siblings in the future."

Yu Le took the orange, popped it into his mouth, and the sweet and sour juice exploded in his mouth.

"That's perfect. From now on, she can take care of the kids. We, the two of us, can retire early and travel the world."

Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes at him, exuding charm.

……

CBD, Jianwai SOHO.

Although the shadow of SARS has just dissipated, this area, which symbolizes the center of wealth in Beijing, has begun to return to its former bustling state.

Yang Nuo, dressed in a smart little suit and high heels, stood in a spacious and bright apartment, pointing out the grand view with great confidence.

"Boss, how's it going?"

"Five hundred square meters, floor-to-ceiling windows throughout, overlooking Chang'an Avenue. This view, this lighting, absolutely befits the future status of our Salted Fish Studio!"

Yu Le strolled around the empty space with his hands behind his back.

It's really good.

Sunlight streamed in through the huge glass curtain wall, illuminating the entire space with unparalleled clarity.

Standing by the window, looking at the endless stream of cars below and the Forbidden City faintly visible in the distance, a sense of pride, like "the empire I conquered," welled up within me.

Liu Qianqian, standing to the side, was also beaming with joy. She pressed her little head against the glass, looking out the window with starry eyes.

"How was the rent negotiated?"

Yu Le turned around and looked at Yang Nuo, who was becoming more and more professional.

Yang Nuo pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and revealed a standard smile that screamed "capitalist lackey."

"The annual rent is 500,000, with a deposit of one month's rent and three months' rent paid in advance. In addition, I requested a three-month rent-free period as time for renovations."

"Five hundred thousand?"

Liu Xiaoli, who was standing next to her, covered her mouth in surprise.

This is the CBD!

In this place where land is incredibly valuable, a 500-square-meter flat costs only 500,000 yuan a year.

This price is very cheap!

"There's nothing we can do; these are special times."

Yang Nuo shrugged, looking completely innocent.

"The landlord hadn't been able to rent out the property for several months. Plus, we signed a five-year lease in one go, so he agreed with tears in his eyes."

Yu Le looked at the soft, cute little white rabbit that was completely black inside and nodded in satisfaction.

"Well done! How's the copyright situation with the Legend of Sword and Fairy series going?"

"I've already contacted them via email, and we'll go to discuss it in a couple of days. Boss, what's the budget?" Yang Nuo replied.

"I can accept anything under five million!"

……

Yang Nuo was sent away.

Yu Le returned to his 50-square-meter studio, which was nearing the end of its life.

He sat in the creaky boss's chair, looking at the calendar on the computer screen.

It's been three days.

Three full days have passed since that chuunibyou (delusional) boy named "Blood Flowing Against the Current" said he was coming to the capital.

Even if you take a slow train, you should be able to get from Shanghai to Beijing by crawling, right?

Could it be that she was kidnapped by human traffickers on the way to mine coal?

Or did this kid not trust him and back down halfway through?

Yu Le's fingers tapped unconsciously on the table.

If Xue Zhiqian really stands me up, then I'll really have to find someone else to sing the male version of the theme song for "Those Years".

Just as Yu Le was pondering whether or not to recruit someone from his blog's job market.

"Bang!"

There was a knock on the studio door.

Yu Le opened the door.

A dark figure stumbled in.

Yu Le was startled and instinctively took a step back, adopting a defensive stance.

Take a closer look.

Good guy.

This guy looks like a homeless man who just came back from digging potatoes in Siberia.

The person who came was wearing a T-shirt with several non-mainstream skulls printed on it, which was now covered in dust and unidentified stains.

A pair of ripped jeans, the rips are quite artistic, it's hard to tell whether they were originally ripped or worn out later.

His hair was a mess, like a bird's nest, and his face was patchy with black and white marks. Only his eyes were frighteningly bright.

"Water...water..."

Yu Le quickly took a glass of water and handed it to the other person.

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh.

He drank it down in one gulp.

The man finally breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the water off his face, turned around, and looked at the dumbfounded Yu Le.

"Big...boss!"

"I am Xue Zhiqian! I am [Blood Flowing Against the Current]!"

He waved his hands excitedly, his voice hoarse like a broken gong.

Yu Le looked the guy up and down, his lips twitching involuntarily.

If you put a bowl with this shape under a pedestrian bridge, you could probably become rich in half an hour.

"What are you doing...?"

Yu Le pointed to his outfit, reminiscent of the "Sharp Brother" (a popular internet personality).

"Went off to experience life? Or did you just retire from the Beggars' Sect?"

Xue Zhiqian scratched his head sheepishly, making his already messy hair look even more like a bird's nest.

"Um... Boss, I'm really sorry I'm late."

He chuckled, revealing a set of bright white teeth that shone brightly against his dark face.

"I was so excited when I received your private message that I went straight to the station."

"When I went to buy the ticket, I realized that I didn't even have enough money for a hard seat ticket."

Yu Le raised an eyebrow.

"So? You walked over here?"

"No way! That would take forever!"

Xue Zhiqian waved his hand, with a "I'm very clever" expression on his face, and even a little proud.

"I found a construction site near the train station and worked as a bricklayer for two days."

"As soon as I saved up enough for a standing ticket, I rushed over!"

He spoke of it casually.

It was as if the experience of sleeping under bridges, eating steamed buns, and standing for more than ten hours at the train connection over the past three days was not worth mentioning at all.

"Is your family really that poor?" Yu Le asked, somewhat incredulous.

Wasn't this guy supposed to own a hotel in later generations? How come he ended up in such a miserable state?

"Hahaha. No, not really. It's just that I was scammed out of some money before, and my family doesn't want to give me any more money." Xue Zhiqian scratched his head sheepishly, using a fake smile to cover up his embarrassment.

"Alright."

Yu Le opened the drawer, took out a contract that had been prepared in advance, and threw it on the table.

"Go to the restroom and clean yourself up, don't get my contract dirty."

"Then sign the papers, and from now on, follow me, and I guarantee you'll have plenty to eat!"