1897, when he was old, he naturally had a place to go
The dinner lasted until late at night, but the last ones left were a group of young people. Middle-aged people such as Mas Nian and Xiao Yingxi all left the party at around nine o'clock and went back to rest.
"Husband, we will go back the day after tomorrow. Should we go back to Luo City directly or go to Kyoto to stay for a few days?"
Now that her daughter's marriage has come to an end, Xiao Yingxi can finally relax. No, she and Masnian are holding hands and walking towards the villa like young people.
"Let's go back to Los Angeles. Xiaodai has to prepare for the concert later. We don't have time to accompany us if we stay in Kyoto. There will be two concerts in Los Angeles at the end of the month. Then we can meet again. And Dad
Mom is getting older, and she still has to travel on the road and her body can’t bear it.”
"Okay, then we will go back to Los Angeles directly. My parents have put more smiles on their faces in the past two days. In fact, they should go out for a walk more often and not stay at home."
When Xiao Yingxi talked about her parents, her face became a little more sad. They were used to having these two in charge of the family, and they were really afraid that one day they would be needed to support the entire family.
Masnian also felt Xiao Yingxi's depressed mood, hugged her gently and said.
"Don't worry. Doctors are checking your body every day these days. Don't you think there's nothing wrong? Hey, why is Dad still sitting in the living room?"
By chance, they walked outside the villa and saw the lights in the villa brightly lit. Xiao Zichen was sitting on the sofa with her eyes closed. When the two of them saw it, they were shocked and quickly walked into the villa.
When the two of them saw their father sitting motionless in the living room, they both had a trace of panic on their faces. They walked much softer, and no one dared to scream. It wasn't until they got closer that Masnian saw his father rising and falling.
chest, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dad, why didn't you go back to your room to rest? Mom, are you asleep?"
Masnian's voice was very soft, for fear of disturbing the old man in front of him.
Xiao Zichen heard the sound, his body swayed, and then he slowly opened his eyes. It seemed that he had fallen asleep just now, and suddenly woke up. His mind was still a little confused. After a moment, he motioned for the two of them to sit down.
Then he opened his mouth.
"I can't sleep. When you come back, I have something I want to say."
"Dad, if you have anything to do, you can tell me tomorrow. It's so late, and you're usually asleep at this time."
Xiao Yingxi said with some worry that she felt that her father was a little unusual today, and she always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong specifically.
"Don't worry, I'm not tired. I just want to inform you that after we go back this time, your mother and I have decided to move in with you. You should make preparations in advance."
Xiao Zichen opened his mouth. When Masnian and Xiao Yingxi heard this, they were stunned at first, then overjoyed and a little unbelievable.
Over the years, they had spent a lot of time trying to persuade the two of them to move in with them. They even asked several young people to act as lobbyists, but none of them could persuade the two of them. Unexpectedly, their father now took the initiative to bring it up.
come out.
"Dad, mom also agrees?"
Xiao Yingxi asked, because she knew that if her mother didn't agree, the matter wouldn't be done in the end. Xiao Zichen nodded.
"It was your mother who suggested it. We want to spend more time with you. Maybe one day we won't have the chance."
After Xiao Zichen finished speaking, he stood up from the sofa. Xiao Yingxi and Mas Nian realized what they were doing and immediately went over to support him and said.
"Dad, what are you talking about? You are in good health. Next year we will hold a wedding for Yihe Yiheng. Maybe you will see Xiaodai's child in two years. Don't say such things."
Xiao Yingxi said angrily, Xiao Zichen shook his head, patted the little daughter's hand and said.
"You are in your fifties, why don't you look away? When you get older, there is a place for you to go. I just want to spend more time with your mother. Okay, don't help me.
You can still walk, so you should rest early."
After saying that, Xiao Zichen pushed the two of them away and walked towards his room. Masnian and Xiao Yingxi stood there with complicated expressions and a trace of sadness in their eyes.
After Xiao Zichen walked into the room, Xiao Yingxi leaned into Masnian's arms, her voice choked with sobs.
"Si Nian, what do you think is wrong with dad? Isn't he good? Why do you keep saying such depressing words?"
"As we get older, they face life and death differently from us. Maybe we still can't accept it. After ten or twenty years, maybe we will be as calm as them. Don't be sad. You said it.
"My parents are both in good health now, so don't think too much."
Xiao Yingxi nodded and sighed softly. Maybe it was as Mas Nian said that she couldn't accept the separation of life and death yet.
In the dead of night, the whole island gradually lost its enthusiasm for the wedding and became peaceful again.
The next day, some guests left one after another, and the island gradually became deserted. Since Mo Xi had work, he returned to China with Xiao Yiheng the next day.
Xiao Muyou originally wanted to stay on the island for two more days, but she received a call from Chen Li at the last minute, saying that the bidding event from the Ministry of Culture had been advanced. Finally, Xiao Muyou and Lei Yan also joined Xiao Yiheng and the others that afternoon.
Leaving Mermaid Island.
Two days later, everyone left, leaving only the aftermath workers. The island will be renovated and decorated, and in half a month, the first batch of tourists will be welcomed.
On October 5th, everyone was extremely busy on the top floor of the Yaohua Cultural and Creative Building in Kyoto. The bidding activity originally scheduled for the 10th was brought forward and officially started this afternoon.
However, Xiao Muyou received good news. Southern Publishing House withdrew from the bidding. As for the reason, no one knew, but everyone was speculating that it was related to President Xiao Fang's scandal.
After Xiao Muyou heard the news, she just smiled lightly. After she returned to Kyoto yesterday, she received a call from Minister Liang of the Ministry of Culture, saying that Director Su asked him to bring a message.
"What happened in Hangcheng is just a misunderstanding. I hope Mr. Xiao will forgive it."
Minister Liang only said these two sentences, and Xiao Muyou understood what he meant. She didn't ask any more questions. After all, Minister Liang was just a middleman.
As for Director Su, Xiao Muyou did not contact him. Since he had entrusted an intermediary, the words had been brought to him and the matter was over.
Xiao Muyou felt at that time that there might be some changes in this bidding meeting. Unexpectedly, he received such good news early this morning. Now this bidding meeting is equal to one of four, a 1/4 chance.
Xindian Cultural and Creative Publishing House and Wenhua Publishing House Xiao Muyou are not worried. They do not pose a threat to Yaohua Cultural and Creative Publishing House. However, Zhengtu Literature Network has higher strength.
Xiao Muyou is not a blindly confident person, and she is not 100% sure of winning this bid, so before that, the preparations she needs to make must be foolproof.
"Have all the materials been prepared? Have the review materials been checked? I don't want these low-level mistakes to occur when I get to the Ministry of Culture."
The meeting lasted for a full two and a half hours. At the end of the meeting, Xiao Muyou asked again.
The bidding activity in the afternoon will be led by Xiao Muyou personally, accompanied by Jiang Bo, and several people in charge of the company. It can be said that it is one of the most important projects of Yaohua Cultural and Creative Industries in recent years.
After Chen Li heard this, he checked all the documents in front of him again and said.
"Boss, we are all here. Don't worry. Xiaoya and I will take these documents to the car after the meeting."
"No, I have to go to eat later. There is no one in the car. So, move to my office. I will have lunch in the office at noon. We will gather at 12:30 and then set off to the Ministry of Culture. Go there in advance to make preparations."
Although Xiao Muyou lives a carefree life, he is extremely careful when working. Because there was a leak of secrets in Yaohua Cultural Creation a long time ago, he is extremely cautious about the tender documents he participated in this bidding.
Afterwards, Xiao Muyou looked at the time and saw that it was already past eleven o'clock, so he dismissed everyone to have dinner and prepare, while he and Chen Li returned to the office holding a stack of documents.
When the two of them were having lunch in the office, Chen Li received a phone call, and his originally relaxed face gained a hint of solemnity.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Li immediately spoke.
"Mr. Xiao, I just received the news that Zhengtu Literature Network and Yas Group, the third largest publishing company in North America, have reached a cooperation intention."
One sentence made the atmosphere in the office tense. Yas Group is the third largest publishing company in North America and ranks among the top ten in the world. Its status is slightly lower than Emmons. Xiao Muyou did not expect that Zhengtu Literature Network would
When such news broke out at this time, it was obvious that they should have been in contact with it a long time ago.
Xiao Muyou frowned. The bidding meeting was less than two hours away. At this time, such news came out from Zhengtu Literature Network, which was not good news for Yaohua Cultural Creation.
At this moment, Jiang Bo hurried over and even forgot to knock on the door. He didn't realize that he was reckless until he opened the door. However, when he thought about what he wanted to say, he didn't care about the red tape.
"Mr. Xiao, I just received the news..."
"I already know that Zhengtu Literature Network and Yas Group have reached a cooperation intention."
As soon as Xiao Muyou saw Jiang Bo's expression, he knew that the other party must have received the news. Although there are no relevant news reports on the Internet yet, since Chen Li can receive the information, as the second manager of Yaohua Cultural Creation, he must also have his own
Channels for collecting information.
"Take a seat, it seems that there will be a tough battle to be fought in the bidding meeting in the afternoon, but I didn't expect that Zhengtu Literature Network would actually do something big in silence, and no news was leaked before."
Speaking of this, Xiao Muyou suddenly frowned. She always felt that this incident was too coincidental. After thinking about it, she said again.
"Are you saying this is true? Although Yas Group has a great influence in North America, it has never opened up the Asian market in these years. Why did it suddenly choose Zhengtu Literature Network to cooperate? This does not follow normal logic.