A life of financial freedom

The entertainment industry is a contradictory entity, both closed and open.

To outsiders, things in the entertainment circle are mysterious, but to insiders, many things can be seen through at a glance.

Fang Jie has been in this business for decades and can naturally see that Chu Yi's strength and family background are extraordinary.

"If you can get Chu Yi, your career will be smooth sailing and prosperous."

Qiao Zhenghong frowned slightly: "But Chu Yi treats me coldly, and I can't even get close to her."

Fang Jie dropped a stack of photos, and Qiao Zhenghong was surprised to see them.

The photos showed Chu Yi being intimate with a strange man.

"This is..."

Fang Jie crossed her arms: "She is cold to you because she already has a boyfriend. This is her boyfriend, and you need to figure out how to 'poach' him. This is what you are best at."

Qiao Zhenghong looked at the man in the photo, who had dark skin, wore glasses, and looked honest and introverted.

He couldn't believe it: "I would actually lose to a guy like this?"

"Do you think you are so great? Besides your glamorous appearance, is there anything else to praise?" Fang Jie glanced at him. "If the company hadn't been cleaning up your messes, you would have been scorned by everyone long ago."

After a pause, she continued: "Now, your most important task is to win over Chu Yi, develop your career, and make money for the company. Otherwise, the company will continue to pour resources into you."

After speaking, Fang Jie left straight away.

Qiao Zhenghong lowered his head, looking at Fei Jie and related information, lost in thought.

After Chu Yi warned Qiao Zhenghong, things seemed to have calmed down a lot.

Chu Yi maintained her daily life, practicing singing, managing the company, releasing albums... ... She was very busy.

... ...

Shudu.

These days, Chu Fang stayed in his hometown, wandering around like a bum.

Chu's father said when he saw this: "You should go back to Modu, I'm here at home."

"I'm bored even if I go back to Modu. I'll stay at home to accompany you two."

His life in Modu was also quite plain: sending his children to school, digging soil to plant vegetables, picking up his children from school, and the family of four eating together. That was how the day went by.

Since having two children, he had maintained such a life.

After lunch, Chu's mother's sisters came to play mahjong.

Seeing that Chu Fang was still at home, several sisters said a few words: "Chu Fang's mother, you really don't know how lucky you are."

"What's wrong?" Chu's mother asked, puzzled.

"Chu Fang bought a villa in Modu, with a nanny to serve him and all kinds of entertainment facilities. You actually just want to stay in your hometown."

"That's right, I really don't know what to say about you."

"If I were you, I would have moved to Modu long ago to enjoy that kind of wealthy life."

"Going to those so-called high-end shopping malls every day and entering and exiting luxurious places, that's simply enjoyment."

"Why don't I become Chu Fang's mother? I'm willing to live that kind of life."

An aunt asked Chu Fang: "Chu Fang, are you planning to have another mother?"

Chu Fang smiled wryly: "Aunt Liu, don't make fun of me."

Chu's mother muttered softly: "I just don't want to go to Modu. What's so good about it?"

"It's okay if you don't go to Modu, but don't stop Chu Fang from going to Modu. Chu Fang has a career, a family, and children in Modu. Now he's staying in Shudu because of you. Look at how big of a mistake you've made."

Chu's mother: "It's because 'Guaiguai' is willing to stay with me."

"I admit that's the reason," an aunt nodded. "But as a mother, can you bear to have your 'Guaiguai' stay by your side while Chu Fang is thousands of miles away from his wife and children?"

"Think about the past, when Chu Fang was a child, you didn't want him to leave you for even a step. You have to learn to put yourself in his shoes."

Chu's mother was silent, declined the mahjong game, and went to the house, saying as she walked: "You are ganging up on me, I won't play anymore, I won't play anymore."

Chu's mother left, and several aunts asked Chu Fang to play with them. After playing all afternoon, he couldn't beat these old foxes after all. He lost more than a thousand yuan in a one-yuan mahjong game.

When they left, several aunts were smiling.

Aunt Liu grabbed Chu Fang and said, "Chu Fang, don't worry about your mother. We'll take care of her here. You should go back to Modu when you need to."

"I have nothing to do in Modu either," Chu Fang shook his head with a smile.

"You," Aunt Liu sighed. "If my son was half as filial as you, I would thank God."

Several aunts left, Chu Fang made dinner, the family of three ate, night fell, and then they went upstairs to rest, preparing to sleep.

Rural life is like this, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

In the city, it seems that staying up until dawn is still energetic, but in the countryside, sleepiness comes at eight or nine o'clock.

Chu Fang lay down, and Zhong Tingyue sent a video call. When he opened it, he saw his daughter's appearance.

"Dad, when are you coming home?" Chu Jin pouted, feeling aggrieved.

Chu Fang said: "There's still a while. What's wrong with you?"

"Your wife beat me again." Tears welled up in Chu Jin's eyes.

Zhong Tingyue's faint voice came from the side: "Who taught you to use such words to call me?"

Chu Jin changed her address: "My mom beat me again."

"Tell your dad why I beat you?" Zhong Tingyue's face, which was almost perfect, squeezed in.

Chu Jin stuck her neck out: "You're jealous that I'm smarter than you!"

Zhong Tingyue said: "Are you embarrassed to say you're smart? You're just shameless! You give gifts to those game streamers and ask them to help you rank up. After they help you rank up, you immediately apply for a refund as a minor."

"People work so hard, and you actually make them work for free!"

"Chu Jin, are you human?"

Chu Fang: "..."

Chu Jin was still stubborn: "But I am indeed a minor, that's a due right."

After speaking, Zhong Tingyue's feather duster fell on her daughter, and then Chu Fang's perspective was a mess, and all he could hear in the receiver was Chu Jin's screams.

After a while, Chu Zhiye's face appeared on the screen, and he said: "Dad, you should go home. Um... I actually don't care, really don't care."

"But, Mom misses you very much. If you don't go home, Chu Jin is going to be beaten to death."

Chu Fang looked at his son's face, although it was indifferent and unchanged, he felt that his son still had some attachment in his heart.

Since the two children were born, Chu Fang had been taking care of them.

They were very dependent on Chu Fang, even more than Zhong Tingyue.

These days when he was not at home, the two children seemed to be absent-minded.

He sighed: "After a while, I will take grandpa and grandma back to Modu to see you."

Chu Zhiye nodded: "Okay."

After chatting with Zhong Tingyue for a few simple words, he ended the call. Chu Fang threw down his phone, lay on the bed, and looked at the moon outside.

... ...

Next door, Chu's mother sat on the bed, her head lowered.

Chu's father asked: "Why are you so unhappy?"

Chu's mother's voice was lost: "Is it bad that I made 'Guaiguai' stay in Shudu?"

"Um... a little," Chu's father sat next to her.

"I told him he didn't have to stay with me."

"Your son is worried about you."

Chu's mother raised her head, looking innocent: "Then was I wrong?"

"You're not wrong either," Chu's father said, "You have your own considerations, that's right."

"Then what should I do?"

"Um... whatever you want," Chu's father touched his wife's head, "You don't have to blame yourself. Think about it from another perspective. When your son was young, you accompanied him. When you are old, he should accompany you. This is originally reasonable."

Even so, Chu's mother was still upset.

... ...

The next day, after Chu's mother finished breakfast, she came to her parents' tomb early in the morning.

"Mom and Dad, did I do something wrong?" Chu's mother knelt in front of the tomb, "I have a coin in my hand, toss it up, if the top is 'heads', I will go to Modu; if the top is 'tails', I will stay in my hometown."

"Whether I go or stay, you two decide."

After speaking, Chu's mother tossed the coin. It spun several times and landed on the ground. The coin was 'tails'.

Chu's mother was silent.