After the divorce, I started to transfer

After helping to sort out the chef's matter, Chen Feng spent another hour or so with Yang Ziying before saying goodbye and leaving.

Around 3 p.m., Chen Feng returned to Bibo Garden because his parents were leaving. As their son, he had nothing else to do, so he had to come and see them off; otherwise, he would seem too unfilial.

“Dad, you can rest at service stations a few more times on your way back. Otherwise, it will take four or five hours without stopping, and I’m worried you’ll get tired.”

As soon as Chen Feng arrived, he gave his father, Chen Dayong, some instructions, mainly because he was subconsciously worried about their safety on the road. Ultimately, he didn't really trust his father's driving skills and safety awareness.

Of course, since no danger was anticipated, Chen Feng wasn't too worried, but just in case, he, as the son, still wanted to give him some instructions.

"Don't worry, it was perfectly fine when it came here, and it will be just as good when it goes back," Chen Dayong said confidently, waving his hand.

Zhao Xiaolan, however, took her son's words to heart and immediately said, "Listen to your son, take more breaks along the way. After all, you're getting old, and I'm really worried that you'll get too tired and it won't be safe if you don't rest more often."

Seeing this, Chen Dayong could only agree: "Alright, alright, then we'll rest a few more times along the way."

Chen Feng added, "If you go back now, you won't get home until at least 7 p.m., by which time it will be dark. Be extra careful while driving."

"I know, when did you become so long-winded?" Chen Dayong glared at his son with some displeasure.

Although he knew his son was concerned about him, Chen Feng's repeated admonitions were undoubtedly a sign of doubt about his driving skills as an experienced driver.

He has been driving for over ten years, including many years driving small trucks, and his driving skills are indeed quite good.

"Dad, as long as you know what's going on, that's fine. Now you should pack up and leave. I'm worried that it will be dark by then, and it will be even more unsafe for you to drive long distances."

Chen Feng's urging earned him a glare from both of his parents.

Zhao Xiaolan hugged and kissed her granddaughter with great reluctance, while Chen Dayong picked up his grandson but did not kiss him, though he also looked reluctant to part with him.

After a while, Chen Dayong's grandson started crying, so he had to let go and hand him over to the nanny to soothe him. Then Zhao Xiaolan's granddaughter started crying too when she saw her brother crying, and she also pooped, so the nanny took her to clean her up.

Seeing this, Chen Dayong and Zhao Xiaolan reluctantly bid farewell to their two "future daughters-in-law" and began their journey back to their hometown.

Chen Feng helped carry the gifts from the two girls to his parents and led the way downstairs.

Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan followed Zhao Xiaolan downstairs.

Arriving at where Chen Dayong had parked, I put my things in the trunk and then waited.

Zhao Xiaolan pulled Liu Ying and Hong Xiaodan aside and stood by the car for a while, whispering to each other.

Chen Dayong then walked over to Chen Feng and whispered, "You have to take good care of Shen Lin. Like your mother said, she has never wronged you before, and now she is willing to have your child, so you can't mistreat her. In the future... even if you marry another woman, you must take good care of her and the child."

It was rare for his father to personally give him such instructions, so Chen Feng immediately nodded solemnly: "Dad, I understand."

Chen Dayong didn't say anything more. He turned around and stood with his son, waiting for the three women to finish speaking.

As a result, they waited for nearly ten minutes. Just when Chen Feng was about to go up and tell them to stop being so reluctant to part, the three women finally ended their farewell conversation. Zhao Xiaolan waved goodbye to them formally and got into the car.

Chen Dayong then hurriedly went over and got into the driver's seat.

The car started quickly and drove towards the main gate of the residential area.

Liu and Hong waved goodbye to the car until it was out of sight, then they stopped.

Chen Feng found their reaction somewhat amusing, but he didn't say anything.

Just as he was about to leave, Liu Ying said to him, "You can eat here tonight. Come on, let's go back together."

Chen Feng immediately declined: "I have something to do tonight, so I won't eat here. Maybe next time."

After saying that, Chen Feng waved to them and walked towards where he had parked his car.

Liu Ying opened her mouth towards him, but ultimately did not call out to stop him.

Chen Feng has been here for the past two days, and now that he's leaving, Liu Ying feels a little embarrassed to insist that he stay.

In addition, she was also afraid of angering Chen Feng. Furthermore, she didn't have much confidence to challenge Wu Mengting at the moment.

Chen Feng did not go to see any other women, but went straight back to Zijin Garden.

I went upstairs to take a shower first, and when I came back downstairs, I saw that it was still a little before 4 p.m., so I lay down on the sofa in the living room to read a novel.

He had only been looking at it for a few minutes when his phone rang. It was Tang Xinyi calling.

The two hadn't been in contact for a few days, or rather, Tang Xinyi hadn't sent him any messages for a few days, even though Chen Feng rarely replied.

Tang Xinyi called him directly this time, obviously because she was afraid Chen Feng wouldn't reply to her message, or perhaps she had something to tell him.

Sure enough, after the call connected, Tang Xinyi said, "I'm going back to Xiuzhou tomorrow morning, I'll arrive around nine o'clock, and then I'll clean and tidy up the house, it won't be done until around eleven o'clock, can you come and see me?"

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng asked, "Did you come by high-speed train?"

"Ah."

"Which train station?" Chen Feng asked again.

Xiuzhou has three high-speed rail stations.

"From the east."

Chen Feng said, "Okay, I'll pick you up at the train station tomorrow."

"Really?" Tang Xinyi was surprised and delighted that Chen Feng would come to pick her up.

"Of course, I'll be waiting for you at the train station exit before nine o'clock tomorrow."

"Okay, okay, then I'll wait for you to pick me up."

"Hmm." Chen Feng then asked about her mother's condition. Hearing that she had fully recovered, Chen Feng was very gratified, after all, he was the one who saved her mother from the brink of death.

Then, Tang Xinyi also inquired about Chen Feng's recent situation in a slightly tactful way. Chen Feng naturally said that he was doing well now, just like before.

Tang Xinyi didn't ask any more questions, and instead brought up the matter Yan Baiqiu had asked her to do: "By the way, you know Yan Baiqiu, right? She's a popular young actress who's been having a scandal with Shan Long lately."

Chen Feng was slightly taken aback. Not long ago, he had gossiped with Yang Ziying about Yan Baiqiu, a popular young actress, and now Tang Xinyi was mentioning her again.

"I know. Are you also curious about her gossip with Shan Long?" Chen Feng asked with a smile.

"No," Tang Xinyi explained with a smile, "I've known her for several years. She had just debuted when we happened to be filming in the same production. She wasn't famous yet, but I had gained some recognition. She played my maid, and we had quite a few scenes together. We got along well over the years. We've kept in touch, and we feel we get along quite well; we're good friends. Her contract with Xinyao Media expires next year, and she doesn't want to renew it, so she wants to switch to another company. She really likes your company, and I think your company is good too, so I volunteered to be the middleman and promote her to you. What do you think? Should you sign her?"

In the past, Chen Feng might have refused outright, since the company was already promoting several female artists, and signing another one would have been inappropriate.

But after Yang Wenqi left, and now Zhang Yuxi has left as well. The company now only has Zhang Jingwen as its cash cow, not counting He Xiaofeng, who is only affiliated with the company. Furthermore, Luo Yingying and Jiang Shumin have far less potential than Zhang Yuxi, and have only managed to reach the second tier so far, not yet the first tier.

Yan Baiqiu, a rising star, is no less talented than Zhang Jingwen, who is currently very popular, and has more experience, having debuted earlier and already filmed many TV series.

Furthermore, since Tang Xinyi has recommended him, he definitely has to give her face.

So Chen Feng readily agreed, saying, "If she really wants to sign with our company, of course I have no reason to refuse. However, I won't interfere with the specifics of how to sign or what the other party's requirements are. Let her contact our company's general manager, Ren Ziyu, or Wu Mengting, if she wants."

Tang Xinyi quickly said, "I introduced her, so I think you, as her boss, should personally check on her. Also, I want to say that the rumors about her and Shan Long are false; it's just the production team trying to create hype. Furthermore, she really dislikes Shan Long because he often gropes her, which she finds extremely offensive and disgusting. So, if you agree to sign her, I think you should help her avoid being sexually harassed by Shan Long again."

Chen Feng hadn't expected this turn of events. He wondered how he could stop Shan Long, this veteran superstar, from harassing Yan Baiqiu.

However, he immediately realized that he was now infamous, especially in the entertainment industry, where many of his colleagues or high-profile celebrities must have heard of his fearsome reputation.

Furthermore, not to mention his incredible luck, anyone who opposes him or hates him will not have a good ending.

So, after a slight hesitation, Chen Feng agreed: "If things go smoothly, I will definitely help her."

Tang Xinyi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and said happily, "It's good to hear you say that. That old man Shan Long is still trying to take advantage of a young woman at his age, wanting to turn this fake relationship into a real one, and he keeps harassing Yan Baiqiu and taking advantage of her. Yan Baiqiu is getting annoyed by him. Her contract terms don't seem to be too demanding; she told me she'll listen to you. Of course, that's just a polite way of putting it. As long as you can give her the treatment she deserves and not be too harsh, that's fine."

Chen Feng said, "Our company's artist contracts are quite lenient. Compared to other companies in the industry, our company's contracts are truly very reasonable."

Tang Xinyi smiled and said, "I believe that. Do you personally think Bai Qiu is a good candidate?"

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng said, "I don't know her very well either. But I remembered her a few years ago; she's quite famous. Anyway, if we can sign her, our company won't lose out."

"Her contract with Xinyao Media still has a year left, and the penalty for breach of contract is as high as 60 million. Do you have any way to get her to terminate the contract early without paying too much penalty?"

Chen Feng frowned slightly and said, "I can't guarantee that. Let Ren Ziyu talk to Xinyao Media later."

"That's fine too. I'm sure Xinyao Media will give you and your company some face."

Chen Feng was at a loss for words. After all, a breach of contract penalty of 60 million yuan wasn't something that could be reduced or simply forgotten. Even if he had a notorious reputation and the other party was afraid of him, they couldn't be so domineering as a fellow professional.

"Alright, is there anything else? If not, let's stop here for now and meet again tomorrow."

"Okay, that's all. You have to come pick me up tomorrow, don't let me get my hopes up for nothing."

"No, I mean what I say."

"That's good then. That's all for now. Bye."

"Bye-Bye."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Feng was finally able to continue reading his novel in peace.

When Chen Feng and Sun Xiaorui returned and had dinner, Chen Feng told them about Yan Baiqiu, and at the same time, he did not hide the fact that it was Tang Xinyi who recommended her.

Upon hearing the news, Wu Mengting was overjoyed and immediately said, "Yan Baiqiu has a naturally photogenic face in period dramas. Her period drama appearance is among the best of her generation of actresses. Personally, I think Zhang Jingwen's period drama looks are inferior to hers. Not to mention her acting skills. Yan Baiqiu has received recognition for her acting; I remember she even won the Golden Deer Award (Best Actress in a TV Series), which is officially recognized. Zhang Jingwen is far behind in this regard. Therefore, I suggest signing her."

Sun Xiaorui also chimed in, "I also agree with signing her. There's no reason to refuse a popular actress who's offered herself up like this."

Chen Feng said, "The problem now is that she still has a year left on her contract with Xinyao Media, and the penalty for breach of contract is 6000 million. If we want to sign her, we may have to wait another year."

Wu Mengting said, "That's not necessarily true. Her 60 million yuan penalty for breach of contract isn't actually that high. Given her current status, even 100 million yuan wouldn't be considered high. But now the contract only has one year left, and if she wants to terminate it, it's impossible for her to pay that much in full. On our side, Yan Baiqiu herself can negotiate with Xinyao Media to try to reduce or even waive the penalty. At most, we can compensate her with one or two film and television projects, or add a few more roles in film and television projects."

Chen Feng wasn't really interested in any of this, and he wouldn't have been very interested in Yan Baiqiu joining the company if Tang Xinyi hadn't actively recommended and introduced her.

Seeing Wu Mengting say this, he directly delegated authority, saying, "Then I'll leave this matter to you. Hmm, you'd better let Ren Ziyu know."

“Okay, then leave this to me.” Wu Mengting readily agreed and seemed quite pleased.

After that, the conversation shifted from that topic to discussing whether everyone wanted to go shopping together again or visit some nearby attractions a bit further away since it was the weekend.

Chen Feng's direct refusal indicates that he has things to do for the next two days.

Sun Xiaorui also said that she was a bit tired these past few days and wouldn't go out for a stroll.

Wu Mengting was clearly disappointed, but seeing that Chen Feng and Sun Xiaorui were not cooperating, she had no choice but to give up and announce that she would be leading most of the crew to Shanghai next week. For the next two or three months, she would spend most of her time in Shanghai with the crew.

After all, this is her transitional work, an urban drama with a female theme, so she definitely has to personally supervise its production.

The thought of separating from Wu Mengting made Chen Feng somewhat reluctant, but at the same time he was also happy. After all, if she didn't stay at home, he and Sun Xiaorui would both feel much more relaxed and at ease.

Of course, Chen Feng didn't want to be separated from her for long, so he said, "You don't need to stay with the crew all the time. After all, the company and your family still need you. You can go with them first, and come back once the filming is on track. You can just go over and supervise occasionally."

Wu Mengting could accept this, and nodded, saying, "I understand. I didn't say I wouldn't come back during filming. Anyway, Shanghai is very close to Xiuzhou, so it's easy for me to come back."

"That's fine."

……

Chen Feng slept alone that night. He went for his usual run the next day, and to his surprise, he didn't see Xiao Panpan. This both surprised and relieved him. If possible, Chen Feng certainly hoped that Xiao Panpan had truly come to her senses and wouldn't bother him anymore. (End of Chapter)