The air is filled with warmth, blocking the coldness of winter.
The two women, each sitting at their desk working, also took off their coats because of the warmth in the room.
Wang Jinhua answered the call, put down the phone after a while, and said to Xiao Shu: "Shu, order a few more dishes, your boss and his family are here."
Xiao Shu, who was scrolling the mouse to review documents on the computer, raised her eyebrows. She hadn't seen her boss's family for a long time, and she smiled and nodded: "Okay."
She put down her work and picked up the landline phone to call the front desk to order food.
Wang Jinhua continued to look at the computer. The information on the screen put a strange smile on her face.
The title of the information shows a line of words - Los Angeles Macron Film and Television, which is also the Hollywood entertainment company that Sissi is independently negotiating for cooperation.
When Liu Xiaoli told her this, she was very surprised. She also had the pleasure of sitting and watching Sissi do things independently. She also felt gratified that Sissi mustered up the courage to work for Chu Xuan to benefit the company and wanted to prove herself.
Sissi didn't want to tell her and Chu Xuan about this, so Liu Xiaoli said that if it worked out, it would be a surprise for them, and if it didn't work out, she could cover up the embarrassment of failure.
But Liu Xiaoli saw that Sissi had succeeded twice in a row and was about to enter the final stage of negotiation, so she told her the news.
Sissi's thoughts were very pure, and she wholeheartedly wanted to complete this matter independently for Chu Xuan, the company, and to prove herself.
The starting point is good and worthy of recognition.
But Liu Xiaoli, a mother, is not so ambitious. After all, it involves cross-border cooperation between two companies, so it would be safer to inform her in advance.
She borrowed Han Sanping's Chinese film and television connections in Hollywood to inquire about it. Macron Film and Television is currently in the comprehensive valuation stage in order to conduct final discussions on financial investment.
As for such cross-border cooperation, even if the investment negotiations are finalized, both parties will definitely have to visit and observe each other's companies before signing a contract.
Faced with a company whose capital chain is broken and cannot continue to develop, even if it is a Hollywood company, comparing Macron's strength with the Brilliant Era, she and Chu Xuan can still sit firmly on Diaoyutai at the final hurdle.
She was not in a hurry and let Sissi talk. It would be a good thing to get more exercise before becoming the boss's wife.
She just waited until she told Chu Xuan about this, not knowing how Chu Xuan would react.
This is what interests her right now.
"Hey!" A family of three got out of the elevator and walked out of the passageway where the elevator was located. At the fork, they saw Su Chang and Jiang Xin walking towards the brokerage company.
Liu Yifei said "Hey", Su Chang and Jiang Xin turned to look at her.
"Sissi!" The two sisters stepped over and hugged Liu Yifei: "You didn't even tell us when you came back!"
"I'm afraid you are busy." Liu Yifei was very happy to reunite with her sisters.
"Auntie." The two sisters greeted Liu Xiaoli, and Su Chang greeted Chu Xuan: "Xiao Xuanxuan."
Chu Xuan's head was full of black lines: "Can you call me by another name? It's a bit scary to see you."
When he was in "Tianlong", the nickname given to him by Su Chang and Jiang Xin has continued to this day, and he has not changed it. This is his biggest failure.
"She shouted." Jiang Xin blinked: "Boss, don't give her resources, she is disrespectful to you."
"Jiang Xin, you are a bitch! You are betraying your teammates! You are the one who gave me this nickname!" Su Chang punched Jiang Xin.
Jiang Xin defended himself with a smile and said, "When did you arrive?"
"I came here as soon as I got off the plane." Liu Yifei said.
"How about we get together tomorrow?" Su Chang asked. It had been a long time since Sissi's last birthday. Hearing that they had just gotten off the plane, they probably needed a break to adjust for the jet lag, so they suggested they get together tomorrow.
"Okay." Liu Yifei agreed happily and said, "What are you going to do?"
"I have a spokesperson for a magazine, from the fashion industry." Su Chang said.
Liu Yifei took Su Chang's hand and said: "I am your senior in this regard. Come on, I will help you consult with the staff."
She hadn't seen her sisters for a long time, and her embarrassment after taking a long flight was replaced by a happy mood. She pulled Su Chang to the agency: "Mom, you go first, I'll wait."
Looking at the cheerful figures of her, Su Chang, and Jiang Xin leaving, after they turned around and disappeared, the sounds of the three of them chattering away were heard. Liu Xiaoli withdrew her gaze and said, "Xiao Xuanxuan."
Chu Xuan paused for a moment, then said with a grimace: "Auntie, I'm so ashamed."
Liu Xiaoli also felt a little amusement, but seeing Chu Xuan's embarrassed look, she stopped joking and said, "It means you have always had a good relationship, otherwise Changchang and Xinxin wouldn't call you that."
Su Chang and Jiang Xin were the first friends of the same age that Chu Xuan and Qian Qian became friends with since their debut. It is rare for them to maintain this friendship after five years.
"That's true." Chu Xuan nodded, pushed open the door and entered the company: "If you don't call me that damn name, our friendship will be better."
Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but laugh. Although Chu Xuan said it as a joke, she could hear that Chu Xuan was very resentful about the nickname "Xiao Xuan Xuan".
Under the warm greetings and watching of the two front desk girls, their boss and the boss's wife walked into the office passage.
Chu Xuan opened the door of the office and felt the looks from Sister Hua and Xiao Shu.
"Sister." Chu Xuan walked in.
"Much better." Wang Jinhua stood up to greet Chu Xuan, hugged Chu Xuan and looked at him.
Her younger brother was dark-skinned when he left, but after a month in the United States, he came back with more than half of his skin color, and was well taken care of by Sissy.
"Sister Li." Wang Jinhua hugged Liu Xiaoli again, looked back but could not see Liu Yifei: "Where is Sissi?"
"Playing with Su Chang and Jiang Xin at the agency." Liu Xiaoli replied.
"That's just right." Wang Jinhua said, waving to Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan was slightly surprised, what does it mean to be just right?
He was confused and walked to the desk with Sister Hua.
"Xiao Shu, come here, bring some food." Liu Xiaoli put the bag in her hand on Xiao Shu's table. As usual, she always brought some snacks for people in the company when she came back from the United States.
"Thank you Aunt Liu." Xiao Shu thanked her.
Chu Xuan followed Sister Hua to the computer and looked at the computer screen she was pointing at.
Macron Film and Television?
He frowned. This was a company he had never heard of. Judging from the name, it should be a foreign company.
Looking further, Hollywood entertainment companies?
He glanced at Sister Hua, are you preparing to cooperate with Hollywood?
"What do you think if the company cooperates with Hollywood companies?" Wang Jinhua asked the question in a matter-of-fact manner without getting into the details.
Hearing this, Chu Xuan knew in his mind that Sister Hua really wanted to cooperate with Hollywood companies.
This had not happened before he went to the United States. It seemed to be a new plan made by Sister Hua this month.
"I have been in the TV drama business for the past few years and have not considered this aspect. Now I am planning to enter the film industry, so I can give it a try. The copyrights of the company's overseas novels are all covered in dust. It would be fine if we can have relevant cooperation to explore the way.
"
"When I decided to purchase the copyrights of those novels, it was also to allow the company's film development to develop in parallel at home and abroad. We would make our own films at home and Hollywood films abroad. The two are unrelated but can help each other."
Hearing Chu Xuan's words, Wang Jinhua nodded. This was also the development strategy that the two siblings had briefly discussed several years ago.
"We are already talking about it, and it won't take long before there will be results," she said.
"We're already talking about it?" Chu Xuan was stunned. Why didn't he know about such a big thing?
He thought Sister Hua had just made plans, but he didn't expect that they were already talking about it.
That's not right, Sister Hua never hides from him important matters that require big decisions. The two siblings will conduct thoughtful discussions before taking action.
This cross-border cooperation has strategic significance for the company's development. Sister Hua actually acted without consulting him. This is very different from the past. What is going on?
He had just gotten off the plane and returned to China. He hadn't rested yet. His mind was already a little fuzzy, and now he was even more confused.
"Do you know who is talking?" Liu Xiaoli took off her red windbreaker and hung it on her back on the sofa. She walked slowly towards Chu Xuan with her arms folded.
Chu Xuan tilted his head and looked at his mother-in-law. There was something wrong with her mother-in-law's expression of whether to smile or not.
Who's talking?
how could I know?
wrong!
Looking at the mother-in-law's expression, does she also know this?
This is even more wrong. If Sister Hua doesn’t tell him what happened in the company, why should she tell her mother-in-law first?
What are you doing, joining forces to oust me?
Chu Xuan was confused, but suddenly remembered what Sister Hua had done just now. Liu Yifei, Su Chang, and Jiang Xin went to the agency and said "just right."
In other words, it happened that Liu Yifei was not around, so Sister Hua told him the news.
Chu Xuan was suddenly startled and opened his mouth: "Isn't it Sissi who is talking??"
He made a guess that was incredible to him, but considering the inaccuracies and the unusual joking expressions on the faces of his mother-in-law and Sister Hua, he felt that he seemed to have guessed it right.
Wang Jinhua and Liu Xiaoli smiled and said nothing, just looking at Chu Xuan.
With this expression, Chu Xuan knew in his heart that he had indeed guessed correctly.
He sat down on the sofa and said inexplicably: "Sissi is talking about cooperation with Hollywood companies?"
The joy of returning home had not yet brewed. As soon as he arrived at the company, he learned something unexpected and closely related to him, which completely confused him.
Wang Jinhua and Liu Xiaoli looked at each other and said, "Why do you have so little trust in your girlfriend?"
"No." Chu Xuan shook his head and spread his hands: "This...she..."
He didn't know what to say for a moment, and the news made his mind a little confused.
In the past, whenever Liu Yifei and he attended any discussion, Liu Yifei would just listen and learn, never take the initiative to interrupt, and would only communicate with him in private.
Suddenly, Liu Yifei changed from being passive to taking the initiative to do a business matter, and it was such a major matter that she was negotiating with a Hollywood company.
This really caught him off guard.
But why did Liu Yifei think of doing this?
How did Liu Yifei negotiate with Hollywood companies?
Or is it that Sister Hua and the mother-in-law are trying to trick her, specifically asking Liu Yifei to exercise, and deliberately hiding it from him?
Chu Xuan's mind was now a mess, and thousands of questions popped up in his mind.
"Are there a lot of question marks?" Liu Xiaoli sat down on the sofa and crossed her legs. She looked at Chu Xuan's confused look and felt very interesting in her heart.
Chu Xuan nodded repeatedly and looked at his mother-in-law, his eyes full of seeking solutions.
"Let's start with Grande..." Now that the matter has come to an end, Liu Xiaoli didn't hide anything and told everything about Sissi and Macron.
Wang Jinhua had talked with her about cooperating with Hollywood, and she also knew some of Wang Jinhua's thoughts and intentions.
Based on this situation, when she saw that Sissi was very motivated and determined to help Chu Xuan and the company, she gave her full support.
She didn't care about success or not, she just thought it was a good thing for Sissi to exercise her abilities.
Unexpectedly, Sissi and Jack successfully negotiated for the first time, and then went to Macron and his wife's house to negotiate, and also helped Grande and Jack solve the troubles that had plagued their family for several years.
This was something she didn't expect at all. When Sissi told her these things with a sense of accomplishment, she judged from her own experience that this cooperation was really possible.
Qian Qian didn't want to tell Chu Xuan and Wang Jinhua because she wanted to surprise them.
But the matter was serious and not a child's play, so she still broke the agreement with her daughter and told Wang Jinhua everything, and now she also told Chu Xuan.
After hearing this, Chu Xuan came to his senses after a long while: "Good guy, acting in my name and the name of the Brilliant Era without telling us, this is really arrogant, it's her style."
"Did you think about it?" Wang Jinhua came over and said, "Sissi uses your name to negotiate with the company. If you get any benefits from it, then we will sue Sissi. This is fraud."
"Hahaha..." Chu Xuan, Liu Xiaoli, and Xiao Shu laughed.
Chu Xuan was so happy that his stomach ached. He threw his head up and smiled and collapsed on the sofa: "Sister Fairy is different, she just does it without thinking about anything."
Liu Xiaoli was amused by Chu Xuan's words. She couldn't help but patted him and spoke for her daughter: "This is because she has unconditional trust in you and you are her solid backing. That's why she did this."
Wang Jinhua nodded and sat down next to Liu Xiaoli: "You are still so simple and kind to people and things, which is good."
Chu Xuan calmed down and sat up from the sofa: "Not to mention, she is quite clever in doing this. Starting from the friendship between Ellen and Jack, she solved the emotional difficulties of Ellen and Jack.
"
"Auntie, you said that the Macron family has a good impression of Sissi, and if Macron continues to exist, Jack, as the sole heir, will be in charge of Macron in a few years."
"Then if a cooperation is reached, it will be equivalent to adding an emotional transaction and a favor to this benefit cooperation relationship. After all, Sissi is likely to bring about harmony between the Macron and Grande families."
"Under such circumstances, compared with pure profit cooperation with other Hollywood companies, cooperation with Macron will be more stable. Stability means long-term, and it is better to make long-term plans."
Liu Xiaoli nodded slightly and praised her daughter: "Sissi has something. She usually hides it but doesn't reveal it. When she gets the chance to show it, her IQ soars."
Chu Xuan looked at her: "Auntie, what you're saying is that Sissi's IQ was not good in your eyes before?"
Liu Xiaoli leaned out and stretched out her hand to pull Chu Xuan's face: "You are still teasing me, just say that your girlfriend is doing such a big thing, and it is about to happen, so just tell me if you are stressed.
"
Xiao Shu at the desk and Wang Jinhua on the sofa both looked at Chu Xuan with joking eyes.
Chu Xuan shrugged and said: "What pressure do I have? I am proud that my girlfriend is so strong."
Liu Xiaoli and Wang Jinhua just shook their heads at this unexpected dog food.
Xiao Shu felt as if he had eaten honey, and the sweetness of the chewing gum in his mouth was instantly dull.
"There are many medium-sized companies in Hollywood that are struggling to develop. When Brilliant Times develops further, we will find one to discuss cooperation. This was my initial idea."
"But Sissi negotiated a cooperation in her own way, and by some combination of circumstances, maybe Bright Era will have a solid Hollywood partner."
"As you said, based on Sissi's situation, it would be better to cooperate with Macron than with other Hollywood companies. The cooperation between the two parties is at least equal."
"Now that Sissi is talking, let her go and talk. In the end, the talks will go smoothly. Macron's people will meet us sooner or later, and we will discuss it then."
Hearing Wang Jinhua's words, Chu Xuan and Liu Xiaoli nodded.
"Then we don't tell Sissi that we know about this?" Chu Xuan asked.
"You want to tell her?" Liu Xiaoli said.
Chu Xuan shook his head repeatedly: "No, you still want to hide it from me. If Macron's valuation is good, he will definitely ask her to negotiate for the third time. Then I will see how she deceives me to get out of the negotiation."
Liu Xiaoli was very happy when she heard this: "In the end, she found out that you already knew it, but you still accompanied her to act to watch her laugh. Be careful that she beats you to death."
Chu Xuan looked at her: "Auntie, you are the same. You promised Qian Qian not to tell her, but now you know everything."
Wang Jinhua was very interested: "You guys are really... so funny."
Xiao Shu, who was at the desk, agreed with this statement, and she understood the context clearly from the conversation between the three of them.
At first, the boss's wife and his wife teamed up to hide the truth from the boss, but now the boss and his wife teamed up to hide it from the boss's wife.
She covered her mouth to hold back her laughter. This was really fun.
"Let me just say, when I was filming, she called me to ask me about some issues regarding the cooperation between Bright Times and Hollywood companies. At that time, she used the topic assigned by the business school teacher as an excuse. I didn't think much about it. It turned out to be
Try to trick me."
"Also, I felt that she was not at home at the time, and she never said anything when I asked her. She was definitely in Los Angeles at that time, playing Infernal Affairs with me."
Listening to Chu Xuan's narration, Liu Xiaoli and Wang Jinhua laughed, which was very funny just thinking about it.
"Dong dong dong, open the door, it's time to eat." Liu Yifei's voice came.
The atmosphere in the office returned to normal instantly. The four of us are all good actors.
Xiao Shu stood up and went to open the door. Liu Yifei walked in: "Sister Xiao."
She was holding two bags of food in her hands. She just happened to see them from the front desk and helped them get them.
"Sister Hua!" Liu Yifei put down the food and gave Sister Hua a big hug.
"Sissi, did you have fun?" Wang Jinhua stroked her back.
"Super happy." Liu Yifei expressed her happiness about traveling with her friends for a month.
"Let's eat. We need to tidy up and clean up after eating." Liu Xiaoli said, and she and Chu Xuan untied the plastic bags and took out the lunch boxes and vegetable boxes one by one.
Liu Yifei sat down next to Chu Xuan, joined Xiao Shu and Sister Hua in the box-opening action, and then each took a lunch box and a pair of chopsticks to eat.
"Then you go back early after dinner and come to my house for dinner tomorrow night. If you have any questions, we can talk tomorrow. The script is still at the film and television company and will be delivered in the afternoon. Let's chat over a drink at dinner time tomorrow." Wang Jinhua said.
She knew that Chu Xuan and Qian Qian must know about the movie situation, but seeing that the family had just returned to China and had to clean up such a large villa, it was better not to waste too much time today. The family must be tired too.
"Okay." Chu Xuan nodded. He just wanted to come to the company to find Sister Hua to understand the situation as soon as possible, but he forgot that he had to tidy up and clean the home.
"But I promised to have dinner with Su Chang and Jiang Xin tomorrow." Liu Yifei looked at Chu Xuan.
"It's time to call them together." Wang Jinhua said: "You can also call Li Ying and Huang Xuan, let's get together."
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei raised their eyebrows in surprise. There must be something wrong with Sister Hua inviting so many people to dinner.
"Tian Zhen's matter, and Tang Ren's." Wang Jinhua added.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded, probably understanding what was going on.
Wang Jinhua had a conversation with Cai Yinong a few days ago and thought that the acquisition of Tang Ren by Bright Times must have a preliminary result.
The family finished their meal and said goodbye to Sister Hua: "Then let's go first."
"Have a good rest, see you tomorrow." Wang Jinhua watched the family leave.
…
To the east is Bieyuan.
The villa, which had been silent for a long time, resounded with long-lost cheers.
"go home!"
No matter for Liu Xiaoli, Liu Yifei and Chu Xuan, this villa is the beginning of their mutual dependence. It is a home that cannot be replaced by New Haven or even any possible residence in the future.
From the moment they entered the gate, the warmth and comfort in their hearts overflowed throughout the whole family of three.
"Just sort out what you have and don't worry about the rest."
Even if you feel tired, you still have to clean what needs to be cleaned.
Liu Xiaoli assigned tasks to Zeng Ni and her team and started cleaning the entire garden villa.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei carried their suitcases upstairs and returned to the bedroom that made them feel most warm and familiar.
Liu Yifei put her hands on her hips, panted slightly, looked around and said, "You put away your clothes, I will sweep and mop the floor, and then we will change the sheets, quilts and pillowcases together."
"Okay." Chu Xuan agreed, and the young couple began to divide the work.
Even if they probably won't be able to stay for a few days, they will have to travel far away to pursue their acting career.
But the whole family showed indescribable enthusiasm towards the only home in their hearts.
Chu Xuan opened the suitcase in front of the wardrobe and put his and Liu Yifei's clothes in one by one.
Liu Yifei was in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a mop and bending over. Her long, silky hair fell from her right shoulder and hung in the air.
While Chu Xuan was arranging his clothes, he glanced at Liu Yifei from time to time. She looked energetic and energetic, but also looked very quiet under the winter sunshine.
In the company, I learned the whole story from my mother-in-law, and what Liu Yifei did alone in Los Angeles.
He laughed when he told it, but in order to prove herself, Liu Yifei worked hard to do something she had never done before, and she had the courage to face capital as a 20-year-old woman, which he admired very much.
.
The mother-in-law also said that Liu Yifei also did it for him.
In most situations in the past, he was helping Liu Yifei, and now Liu Yifei also wants to help him. Without him, Liu Yifei mustered up the courage to believe that she can do it, and worked hard to catch up with him, just for the sake of their mutual success.
The road can be agreed upon.
He changed for Liu Yifei, and Liu Yifei also changed for him.
However, compared to him, Liu Yifei has to pay more and will be very tired.
But Liu Yifei has been carrying on unswervingly and never tires of it.
Such a girl, in his eyes, shines all the time and exudes charm all the time.
"Liu Yifei." Chu Xuan put the clothes in his hand into the cabinet.
"Huh?" Liu Yifei straightened up, holding the mop in her hand, and looked at Chu Xuan doubtfully.
Under the sunlight, her profile was reflected on the bed, and her profile was beautiful.
"Come here." Chu Xuan waved to her.
"What are you doing?" Liu Yifei came over holding a mop, wearing a winter denim overalls, a pink hairband on her head, and plush slippers.
She came to Chu Xuan with doubts in her eyes. She didn't know why Chu Xuan asked her to come.
Suddenly, Chu Xuan hugged her waist, lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Liu Yifei was surprised and didn't understand why Chu Xuan came suddenly, but she closed her eyes to cater to Chu Xuan's sudden passion.
After some time, their lips parted.
"What's wrong with you?" Liu Yifei wrinkled her nose cutely, holding a mop in one hand and akimbo with the other.
She looked at Chu Xuan with her eyes. She knew Chu Xuan very well and felt that something was wrong with Chu Xuan.
"It's nothing." Chu Xuan took out a piece of clothing from the suitcase and said, "I suddenly fell in love with you, and I don't know why."
Liu Yifei made a "puff" sound and hit Chu Xuan: "Is this your excuse to take advantage of me?"
Chu Xuan nodded and smiled at her.
Liu Yifei raised her right hand akimbo, turned Chu Xuan's face towards him, stood on tiptoes and kissed him back.
"I suddenly love you too." She raised her eyebrows at Chu Xuan and returned to the floor-to-ceiling window with the mop.
Chu Xuan's eyes followed her and said: "You are giving it away for free."
"I like it, but I can't." Liu Yifei said playfully, bending down and continuing to mop the floor.
Chu Xuan smiled, turned to the closet and continued to sort out the clothes.
The winter light in the afternoon filled the bedroom with light. The heater in the room was not turned on yet, but the temperature was several degrees below zero, but it didn't feel cold.
In this loving atmosphere, the two of them did their own thing without speaking, but each of them was very warm.