Don’t be a licking dog when you are reborn.

Chapter 244 This is the last thing I can do for you (2 in 1)

Dignity? Haha.

Shen Ling just smiled in her heart, but the expression on her face remained unchanged.

She stared at Mu Wanqiu deeply until Mu Wanqiu could no longer bear her mother's gaze and turned her head away.

Shen Ling then gritted her teeth, her face tense, and spoke again word by word:
"Mu Wanqiu, ah Mu Wanqiu! Ask yourself, have I never given you dignity before?"

"..."

Seeing that Mu Wanqiu didn't answer, Shen Ling took a deep breath and continued:

"From childhood to adulthood, your family has given you whatever you wanted. In order to prevent you from growing up, your father and I hired the best moral education and talent teachers for you.

No matter what you want to play, what you want to learn, or what you like, we will try our best to satisfy you.

You said you don't like the social circles in the capital, so why not follow us to live in the Magic City? That's no problem.

You said you don’t like Jiang Chaoyang, that’s fine, we never forced you.

But, Mu Wanqiu, you have to know that everything you enjoy is supported by your family. Everyone in the family has their own responsibilities and obligations. Do you understand?"

"..."

Faced with her mother's almost questioning tone, Mu Wanqiu just lowered her head and couldn't say a word.

Because what Shen Ling said was true.

And her family is really good to her. Her parents, grandparents are all unconditionally kind to her.

She is not the kind of unloved little girl from a rich family in TV dramas. She grew up being loved and is the kind of person who is doted on by everyone.

But now, as Shen Ling said, she has received too many benefits, glory, material and convenience from her family.

Therefore, it is impossible to be like some ungrateful people.

Say something disgusting to your parents and family.

Like... those aren't what I want.

"Mom, I'm sorry..."

Shen Ling saw that tears had begun to fall from the corners of Mu Wanqiu's eyes, and as a mother she could only sigh slightly.

But then, Shen Ling put away the pity in her heart, and her eyes gradually became firm.

She is not the kind of leisure lady who only knows how to go shopping, buy bags and do SPA. She is the mistress of the second house who accompanies Mu Kui step by step to rise higher.

Mu Kui is too casual by nature and doesn't know how to fight for many things.

If it weren't for her, the wife, supporting him, the little investment property allocated to the second room would have been taken away by Mu Kui long ago.

Even the house that Mu Wanqiu has is the one she fought hard for from the old man.

Mu Wanqiu's personality is very similar to Mu Kui's, too casual and not very enterprising.

If this happened during a period of stable family development, there would of course be no problem at all, as many families have a large number of idle people.

But if it is placed in the decline of the family, then this kind of lazy mentality will not work.

This kind of personality will only make you the first person to be sacrificed.

Because in a wealthy family, salted fish are meant to be sacrificed.

If Mu Wanqiu cannot wake up, she cannot escape this fate.

"Mu Wanqiu, you don't have to say sorry to me. What you need to do is to be right for yourself!"

"Mom, why do you say that?"

Mu Wanqiu didn’t quite understand why her mother’s tone suddenly changed.

Shen Ling looked at her somewhat dull daughter, not knowing whether to reprimand her or protect her...

To be honest, Shen Ling had no other options for this family. She adjusted her tone and spoke slowly:
"Wanqiu, the Mu family is finished."

"Ah, what?"

Seeing Mu Wanqiu's face full of disbelief, Shen Ling wanted to be angry, but she couldn't get angry at all.

She's really just like her father, completely heartless.

Shen Ling pondered for a while and repeated what she had just said:
"I said, the Mu family is finished."

"Mom, how is it possible? How could it be? Hasn't our family always been quite wealthy? And the development momentum in the past few years has been pretty good..."

Mu Wanqiu doesn't care much about the family business. In fact, her father Mu Kui is much the same. In their family, the only person who really takes care of the business is Shen Ling.

"Wanqiu, do you know what the main business of your family is?"

Mu Wanqiu was stunned again. She felt that her mother underestimated her a little bit.

Her learning ability is just not as good as Wen Nuan and Gu Xueting's academic geniuses. It is only because of her household registration that she can get into Shanghai University.

But she was admitted to Magic City University based on her own abilities.

A little watery, but not that watery.

"Of course I know that. My family's main business is video products and video printing..."

Hearing this, Shen Ling suddenly smiled and rubbed her hair with her fingers, as if scratching an itch.

But this tiny movement suddenly caused her hairline to move a few centimeters.

Shen Ling's eyes changed slightly, she moved her hair without saying anything, and then stopped talking. She just walked out of the airport without continuing the topic.

Mu Wanqiu didn't know why her mother didn't say anything and just left.

But she could only follow.

When they arrived at the parking lot, Mu Wanqiu suddenly discovered that Shen Ling's car was just a Cayenne.

Of course, the Cayenne is a luxury car, but their family lives in the capital, and they used to drive Cullinan...

If the Rolls-Royce was replaced with a Maybach, it could be said to be a change of taste, but the replacement with a Cayenne is enough to show that there are big problems with the turnover of funds.

When Mu Wanqiu caught up and got into her mother's car, Shen Ling slowly spoke:
"Wanqiu, when you went out traveling, you took a lot of photos, right?"

"Uh, yes, mom, why are you asking this, uh..."

Mu Wanqiu was halfway through her words when she suddenly froze.

She glanced at her latest iPhone, as if she suddenly realized something.

How long has it been since you last used traditional video products?
Digital, numbers, data, these things have gradually replaced everything traditional, making the previous films and rolls suddenly meaningless.

The imaging products industry is failing, and imaging products and imaging raw material manufacturers like the Mu family will naturally fail as well.

But this industry is so big and supports so many people.

How come it suddenly stopped working?
Mu Wanqiu was a little bit unconvinced.

"Mom, maybe business is just bad recently. Maybe it's not as bad as you think."

Shen Ling sighed again and didn't start the car in a hurry. Instead, she stared at Mu Wanqiu and gently touched her daughter's hair.

"It's late fall, and it's meaningless."

Mu Wanqiu felt uneasy at her mother's tone.

"Mom, are you so sure..."

Shen Ling nodded and looked at Mu Wanqiu with some reluctance:
“Well, it wasn’t so certain before, but when iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 opened up the country, Samsung dominated the market, and Xiaomi consolidated the low-end market, photography became universally available.

I already knew there was no chance.

Civilian images will become portable, professional images will be digitized, traditional image products and surrounding industries will become meaningless, and the industry will be obsolete. "

Shen Ling's tone was very certain, and it was obvious that she had a strong ability to judge the direction of the market.

If Monsoon were here, it would even give a very high rating.

Because her judgment was completely correct.

The imaging products industry was such a huge market, but it disappeared in just a few years without a single splash.

Mu Wanqiu looked at her mother eagerly, unable to speak for a long time:
"Is there no chance at all? Didn't our family start production of a new factory..."

Shen Ling nodded again, then shook her head:

"Factory? Oh, it doesn't make any sense. The tide of the times is like this. There will always be new industries rising up, and likewise, there will be families left behind by the times."

"us?"

"Wanqiu, you have to know that in the past, many families that were much stronger than the Mu family have declined. The Mu family is not a special existence. It is not that special."

"Well, Mom, haven't you talked to Uncle?"

"What do you think I was doing in the Imperial Capital instead of going back to the Magic Capital? Playing, traveling, and going to see the Great Wall like you did?"

"Mom, I'm sorry."

Every time she scolded Mu Wanqiu, the rich girl’s only response was to apologize.

Shen Ling felt helpless when she saw this. In a big family, Mu Wanqiu couldn't do this.

She hopes that Mu Wanqiu can grow up and mature quickly, which is very important.

So this time Shen Ling did not accept her daughter's apology. She was unmoved, leaned gently back in her seat, took out a ladies' cigarette from her bag, and lit it for herself.

The firelight illuminated her tired face. Mu Wanqiu opened her mouth but did not dare to disturb her.

She saw her mother smoking when she was a child, but that was a long time ago. As far as she could remember, her mother hadn't smoked for almost 10 years.

Shen Ling blew out a puff of smoke and was silent for a long time before she spoke again:
"I have reminded your uncle several times before, but he didn't listen to me. As you know, your father is not very willing to talk, and our family is not the one in charge of the family.

Moreover, it is difficult to turn a big ship around. Many times, what to do is no longer a simple choice of personal will. In addition to our Mu family, the company also has other shareholders.

His decision to continue investing is also the opinion of many shareholders, but at this point, the Mu family has no chance anymore."

Mu Wanqiu looked at her mother smoking and bit her lip.

"But hasn't mom been working hard all these years? She's always been so busy helping with the family business."

Shen Ling took another puff of cigarette. This slightly indulgent action made her feel a little more comfortable.
"Late autumn, sometimes if the direction is wrong, no matter how hard you work, it's useless. Our industry has done nothing wrong, it's just that the times have eliminated us."

"era……"

Mu Wanqiu had heard this word many times, but most of the time she heard it from Ji Feng and Jiang Chaoyang.

They always say that the tide of the times will sweep and subvert many things.

But she didn't expect that when the tide of the times really came, the first thing to be subverted would be their family's industry.

How ironic!
"Late autumn."

"Ok?"

"You like monsoon, right?" Shen Ling said lightly.

"Ah? Mom, I, I didn't..."

"I know you like him. You can't hide your love for someone with your eyes. I'm your mother, and I know your thoughts too well.

The photos you post, your Moments, your posts, and your moods all subconsciously express that you like him. "

Mu Wanqiu opened her mouth but did not deny it.

Her artistic style actually comes from Shen Ling, her former mother, who was also a top talent, but...

"Yeah, I kind of like it."

"If you like him, why do you want him to reject my invitation?"

Mu Wanqiu was stunned and his eyes suddenly widened, as if he didn't understand what Shen Ling meant.

"But, Ji Feng has a girlfriend..."

Hearing Mu Wanqiu's hesitation, Shen Ling became anxious:
"Aren't they married yet? And even if they were married, there would still be the possibility of divorce. Forget about growing old together, the divorce rate is not low nowadays.

I have to say that my daughter has a good taste. Ji Feng is an outstanding boy and I am very satisfied with him.

Moreover, his low-keyness makes many people not realize his excellence. It doesn’t matter if he has a girlfriend early on. For you, it’s even better.

Because he has a girlfriend, your only competitor is his girlfriend.

It would be a real problem if he doesn't have a girlfriend, then your opponents will become all the girls around him.

Mu Wanqiu, you have to understand that you are beautiful and talented, you have the capital to please him, and you have a chance. "

"To please him? Mom, how can you say that? Besides, Wen Nuan and I are friends, this is too shameless!" Mu Wanqiu was a little anxious.

Shen Ling turned her head and glanced at her daughter.

She took a deep breath and scratched her hairline again.

Now, the gentleness in her eyes was gone, and it was hard to find any other emotions except indifference:
"Mu Wanqiu, can't you think about yourself?
You will get married eventually, so it is better to marry a second-generation rich man who is good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling.

It is better to marry someone who is capable, good-looking, and powerful, and he is also someone you like."

Mu Wanqiu was stunned again and remained silent.

She seemed unable to refute a single word of Shen Ling's words.

Yes, if I must get married in the future, marrying Ji Feng can be said to be the best outcome compared to marrying a second-generation rich man whose background I don't know.

Besides, isn’t it her wish to marry Ji Feng?
But why did she always feel that something was wrong? It seemed like there was a step missing.

With the people you like...

Mu Wanqiu thought a lot at once, and the first thing that came to his mind was the relationship between Shen Ling and Mu Kui.

I don’t know since when everything became a compromise!
"Mom, don't you love my dad?"

Shen Ling laughed angrily:
"Heh, Mu Wanqiu, you are really stupid. How could I give birth to such a stupid daughter like you? Do you think that, compared to everything I have done for the Mu family, whether I love your father or not is still important?"

Mu Wanqiu was completely stunned by Shen Ling's answer. She really didn't expect that she would get such an answer from her intellectual and beautiful mother.

In her eyes, her mother has always been powerful and a representative of outstanding women.

Smart, wise, and rational.

She is very capable at work and her grandparents all praise her. She can even take the initiative to cook and prepare delicious meals at home.

But she didn't know when the relationship between mom and dad started to drift apart. They didn't divorce, but the feeling that they were in harmony but not together could not deceive her, who was too sensitive.

Over the years, my mother has been helping out with the family business, running around.

And Dad...

He really was like a rich second-generation, collecting rent every day, making small investments, fishing, drinking, making friends, etc.

At that time, Mu Wanqiu thought that after she graduated from college, perhaps they would be able to relax and live together happily.

But now it seems that is not the case at all.

The relationship between mom and dad didn't seem as harmonious and beautiful as she had imagined.

Compared to my father, my mother has done a lot for the family.

Just as she said, in fact, compared with what she has done for the Mu family, love or not, like or not, is not important at all.

Whether as a mother, a wife, or a family supporter, Shen Ling has done well enough.

In the Mu family, no one is qualified to criticize Shen Ling.

But even so, Mu Wanqiu didn't understand. She couldn't reach Shen Ling's level.

She is still in the stage of getting to the bottom of some things, especially the relationship between husband and wife and her parents.

"Mom, is the relationship between you and Dad in the past really not important?"

Shen Ling flicked the ash off her cigarette and said something ambiguous:
"If you are too obsessed with the past, how can the people behind you love you?"

"what?"

Shen Ling shook her head helplessly. Her daughter was too slow after all.

Whether it's career or love, it's too slow.

It's no wonder. She was pampered too well in the past, and now it's too late to force her to grow.

"Mu Wanqiu, when you realize that 'the dazzling array of shells on the beach is not called possession, and people cannot stay on the beach forever'.

The action of picking up another shell and putting it in your arms is the official change of name from "giving up" to "gaining."

"Does one have to give up everything in order to gain something?"

"Yes, daughter, as a mother, letting you marry someone you like is the last thing I can do for you."

Shen Ling had finished the cigarette in her hand. She scratched her temples again and the car started.

All the thoughts of the mother and daughter were blown away by the wind when the car started.

Just like the wind, blowing away the ashes...

……

On the other side, Ji Feng and his companion followed Jiang Chaoyang to the Palm Springs community in the imperial capital.

The four of them were silent along the way.

The main reason was that Ji Feng had no idea what was going on between Chen Lu and Jiang Chaoyang. With her around, Ji Feng had no way of asking anything.

After arriving at Jiang Chaoyang's residence, Chen Lu opened the door and led Ji Feng and the others in.

Wang Wang Wang!
As soon as they entered the door, a small shit-yellow dog ran towards them, wagging its tail vigorously, and looked a little ferocious when it saw Ji Feng and Dou Ding.

But after Ji Feng teased it a few times, the little dog immediately started to turn over on its belly, begging for a pat.

"I didn't expect a rich man like you would raise such a local dog. Your taste is quite unique."

"What kind of native dog is this? This is called a Chinese rural dog!"

"bought?"

"Picked it up on the road."

When Ji Feng heard that the dog was picked up, he immediately looked at Jiang Chaoyang with a strange look. He didn't expect that this guy was so caring.

"It looks like a string. Have you given it a name?"

"Shit yellow."

Monsoon: (°ー°〃)?

"Wow, your name is so unique?"

"It's all shit-yellow in color, so it's okay to call it shit-yellow, right?"

Okay, okay, it is indeed shit yellow.

Ji Feng sniffed his hand calmly. This dog shouldn’t eat shit, right?
In fact, he was chatting with Jiang Chaoyang at this time just to wait for Chen Lu to leave. But after Chen Lu entered the room, not only did she not mean to leave, she also poured a glass of water for Ji Feng and Dou Ding like a hostess.

Then she quickly put on an apron and walked towards the kitchen.

Monsoon:? ? ?
It was not until she was far away that Ji Feng lowered his voice and asked Jiang Chaoyang:

"No, man, what does this mean? Is she still staying here?"

Jiang Chaoyang's expression flashed with embarrassment, but he immediately admitted it:
"Well, she does live with me now."

Ji Feng frowned. There was something wrong with what Jiang Chaoyang said. After all, Jiang Chaoyang knew about Chen Lu's attack on Chaozi before.

Not only did he not kick Chen Lu out, he even lived with her, young men and women...

Ji Feng didn't dare to imagine the following plot, after all, he and Wen Nuan were living examples.

When there are people around, Wen Nuan is a cold female president. When there is no one around, she turns into a clingy little cake, wishing she could wrap Ji Feng up completely.

Do you understand what dry wood and dry fire mean?
"Between you and her, could it be?"

"Yeah, I slept." Jiang Chaoyang admitted directly.

Monsoon: ()?

"No, Brother Chaoyang, didn't you say you don't lack women? How could you find someone like Chen Lu?"

After admitting that he had slept with Chen Lu, Jiang Chaoyang still looked indifferent.

"I don't lack women, but I'm 24 and I need a child."

Ji Feng was stunned again, and then nodded as if he suddenly realized something.

Perhaps for a large family like Jiang Chaoyang, inheritance is a very important matter in itself, and sometimes it is not even something that one can decide on their own.

"I see. When is Brother Chaoyang getting married? I'll give 200 yuan then."

"You bastard, you make so much money, you're just going to give me 200 when I get married, right?"

"Isn't it just a token of my appreciation? It's not like I can't afford it, but if I really give a gift of 100,000 or 80,000, it will be hard for the recipient to take it, right?"

Seeing Ji Feng like this, Jiang Chaoyang wanted to punch him twice.

Just be stingy, why bother making excuses?

But then, Jiang Chaoyang said something shocking:
"I have no plans to get married at the moment."

"Ah? Aren't you planning to have a child?" Ji Feng was stunned, just like Shi Huang next to him.

"Yes, I do need a child, but I don't like her, and having a child doesn't mean I have to get married. That's why I chose Chen Lu. After all, she is also a 'family member' who has been carefully selected.

Instead of looking for someone outside and dating those unknown women, I might as well choose Chen Lu directly.

At least, even if I lose, the meat will still be rotten in the pot."

Jiang Chaoyang's voice was a little cold, and Ji Feng found it difficult to describe the feeling that he was taking advantage of the woman who shared the bed with him.

He vaguely remembered Jiang Chaoyang saying before that Chen Lu was a "family member" and the meaning of "family member" was different for a large family.

They are people who have been raised by large families since childhood. Generally speaking, a family will raise several or more "family members".

The best or most loyal among them will become the family's planned child brides or child husbands.

This situation occurs because a large family cannot guarantee that its offspring will be excellent, but the family still needs to be passed on.

If the offspring are capable, then they can find one themselves.

If the offspring are incapable, the capable child brides and husbands should be supported and used, because they are very loyal to the family.

Chen Lu is such a person.

No matter what, she is a member of the Jiang family.

Coincidentally, Mu Wanqiu's mother, Shen Ling, is the same person.

Jiang Chaoyang is not an incompetent heir. On the surface, he can even be considered very strong.

From the fact that he came all the way to find Ji Feng and was impressed by Ji Feng's abilities at first sight, it can be seen that he is absolutely qualified to be the head of the family.

But the situation of the Jiang family is very complicated, and he doesn't have time to find a partner, so he needs Chen Lu's loyalty.

Just like he said, even if he loses one day, the meat will still rot in the pot. This is the basic way of playing in the family.

Ji Feng digested the information and finally nodded.

"It seems that a lot of things happened when you returned to the imperial capital this time!"

"There's already a lot of turmoil at home, and it's not just our family that's in trouble. Otherwise, why do you think I asked you that question before I left?"

Jiang Chaoyang looked very relaxed, but there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Ji Feng certainly knew what he was expecting.

And he would give Jiang Chaoyang the most affirmative answer, just like last time:

"Guaranteed to win, bro."

Perhaps it was the magic of Ji Feng's words, or perhaps it was because the pressure he had been under recently was too great. After hearing Ji Feng's response, Jiang Chaoyang finally laughed out loud as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

Their family is not as harmonious as Mu Wanqiu's family. Conflicts have always existed.

"Okay, I don't know where your confidence comes from, but every time I hear you bragging, I can't help but believe it."

"Hey, buddy, are you bragging? Isn't this just stating the facts? Didn't you read the first month report of Hearthstone?"

"I've looked at it, and I only get 10%. After deducting the R&D costs and operating costs, it's not clear whether I can get any money from this cash flow."

What Jiang Chaoyang said is also true.

Although "Three Kingdoms" and "Hearthstone" are already on the right track and have started to make profits, you still have to wait for the hen to lay eggs.

Without enough time accumulation, it is basically impossible to become rich overnight.

We still have to wait for the launch of "Onmyoji".

"Don't worry, brother. In fact, according to the revenue of these two games, you will basically be able to eat meat by the New Year."

"I know, and that's pretty much what I expected."

Ji Feng raised his eyebrows and laughed:

"You know you're going to eat meat soon, but you're still not happy? If you have anything that makes you unhappy, why not tell me and make me happy."

puff! ~
Dou Ding on the side tried to hold back his laughter, but Jiang Chaoyang looked nonchalant, even showing a hint of smugness.

"After my family found out about my investment in you, they urgently recalled me. They first scolded me, and then froze my funding chain.

But after learning about the performance of Three Kingdoms and Hearthstone, their attitude towards me became a little subtle. I guess that’s the situation.”

The corners of Ji Feng's mouth twitched. No wonder this guy looked so excited when he heard that he was coming to the imperial capital.

It seems like he wants to drag me along and go back to the Jiang family to show off!

Jiang Chaoyang is already 24 years old, how could he still have such immature and irrational thoughts?

But the thought that he could go home and build a big one sounds pretty cool.

"So, your idea now is to take me back and help you show off?"

"Look at what you said. How can such a formal thing be called pretentious? This is my investment resume report for the past year since I left the company. I need to use it to unfreeze my capital chain."

"Good-for-nothing."

Jiang Chaoyang took out a few cans of beer from the small refrigerator nearby and threw one to Ji Feng and one to Dou Ding.

"Tell me, what are you doing in the capital this time?"

"Get a certificate."

(End of this chapter)