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"We've finally got you two back."

Chen Peidong took Chen Yu and Liu Yifei's suitcases; the two children had spent very little time at home that year.

It's Chinese New Year, finally I can get some rest.

Shen Xiaoqin and Liu Xiaoli had already prepared dinner, and now the whole family was gathered together, creating a truly joyful atmosphere.

"Chen Yu, this is a toast from your auntie."

"Sisi has grown a lot this year, following in your footsteps."

"As her mother, I am truly grateful to you."

As soon as Liu Xiaoli spoke, Chen Yu hurriedly raised his glass.

These words are really too much for him to bear.

Liu Yifei and he can be said to have progressed together. Even without him, the influence of the Celestial Immortal in later generations is still undeniable.

Fame was only a matter of time.

"Auntie, don't say that."

"Yifei's achievements are due to her own hard work."

As Chen Yu spoke, his gaze fell on Liu Yifei.

The latter seemed to be deep in thought.

In fact, Liu Yifei cannot deny that 90% of her success comes from Chen Yu.

Especially this year.

"Better Days" swept the globe and won numerous Best Actress awards; it definitely wouldn't have been possible without Chen Yu.

Not only Liu Yifei, but Liu Xiaoli also knows this very well.

That's why she said those words to Chen Yu.

"Alright, alright, mother-in-law~~~"

"The children have finally come back, so let's not say anything sentimental."

"Being happy is the most important thing."

Shen Xiaoqin pulled Liu Xiaoli back to her seat.

As a mother herself, she could certainly understand Liu Xiaoli's feelings.

The most important thing is that these two children are happy together.

As for other matters, there's no need to interfere too much.

"Come on, Yifei, let Uncle toast you!"

"It's this marriage of yours—"

"dad!"

Chen Yu spoke up directly, nipping the idea of ​​urging marriage in the bud.

Shen Xiaoqin, who was standing to the side, also elbowed Chen Peidong. She really knew how to bring up the most awkward topic. Did these two need you to urge them to get married?
If anyone needs to urge me, it should be me.

Do they even have any sense of hierarchy or right and wrong in a family?

"..."

Chen Peidong quickly waved his hand: "Okay, okay, I won't say, I won't say!"

As he spoke, he muttered, "Isn't this asking on your behalf?"

"You want me to ask? Do you think I don't have a mouth?"

Shen Xiaoqin really wanted to ease the tension and ask them, "Wasn't this all for nothing?"

Too direct.

He didn't know how to be tactful at all, not only disrupting Shen Xiaoqin's entire questioning plan, but also meaning that the marriage urging would have to wait until the next time.

The way the couple were exchanging glances made Liu Xiaoli laugh so hard. Of course, she knew what Old Chen and his wife were up to, but she wasn't in a hurry. As long as Liu Yifei and Chen Yu came back together and hung around in front of her every time, that was the greatest comfort to her.

Chen Yu and Liu Yifei pretended not to hear or see anything, continuing to eat and chat as if nothing had happened, much to the frustration of Shen Xiaoqin and Chen Peidong.

Their son's marriage is indeed something they urgently need to deal with!
The timing of speaking up is obviously very important, and this time it's definitely not going to work out... Sometimes, Shen Xiaoqin is even more anxious than her fans and reporters. Every time she sees news about being urged to get married, she's the first person to open it on her phone.

Everyone was careful with their food during this reunion dinner, but fortunately the atmosphere was still harmonious.

the next day.

Chen Yu got up very early. Shen Xiaoqin was making breakfast in the kitchen and stared at her son for a moment.

"You brat, what are you doing up so early?"

"You finally get a rest, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Chinese New Year is almost here.

Shen Xiaoqin naturally assumed that the time before the Spring Festival was a rest period.

"I need to go to the company."

"There are still some things I need to take care of."

"Why don't you stay home for a couple of days after you come back?"

Looking at her son's travel-worn figure, Shen Xiaoqin couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.

The price of fame is spending less time together.

Each time, all I could see was him leaving in a hurry.

Even when at home, he locks himself in his room.

Chen Yu didn't think that much about it, because he was still young. Wouldn't it be better to stay at home with his wife and children and keep his parents company in a few years?

Isn't all this hard work just so that we can completely relax and rest in a few years?

With that in mind, he drove straight to the company.

Earthquake protection and reinforcement work has begun.

Chen Yu acted swiftly; once he had spoken, he had to do it.

Furthermore.

Earthquake preparedness work is of utmost urgency.

In any case, he had to implement his plan as soon as possible.

He can wait, but natural disasters cannot.

Now that he has been given a second chance at life, he must minimize the tragedy of his past life.

As for this matter, Chen Yu took full responsibility for overseeing it himself, handed over the task to Yang Lu, and also collaborated with Tangshan to establish an inspection team.

Not only do I have to report daily, but I also have to show him photos, material and payment details, and so on.

This is done primarily to prevent any mishaps during the process.

A little bit of embezzlement is fine; the main thing is to prevent shoddy construction projects.

You can be greedy, but you can't do nothing. Turning a blind eye is certainly not wrong, but you can't turn a blind eye too far. This has always been Chen Yu's way of dealing with people.

Yang Lu arrived at the office at that moment, carrying the documents and approval papers.

"Brother Yu."

"We have communicated with the government and the earthquake resistance level has been upgraded to the highest level this time."

"The deputy director of the planning bureau has approved it according to the standards."

"This is a detailed report on the core reinforcement materials."

Yang Lu placed the documents in her hand in front of Chen Yu, who immediately opened and examined them.

"What we lack now is the damper."

"This shock absorption device needs to be imported, which may delay the construction period."

"However, we only choose the top grade."

As Yang Lu reported, she spread out the approved documents.

"This time, all departments cooperated very well."

"The approvals from the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau and the Urban Management Bureau came out very quickly, and the situation near the earthquake zone is also quite cooperative!"

Free renovation is a bit of a hassle, but it's part of a unified plan.

Chen Yu nodded and carefully flipped through the document: "Brother Lu, I trust you to get things done!"

"Putting everything else aside, the reinforcement must ensure that it does not cause damage in minor earthquakes, can be repaired in moderate earthquakes, and does not collapse in major earthquakes."

The tragedy of the previous life must never be repeated.

Chen Yu's gaze gradually lost focus.

The tragic scenes were still vivid in his mind, and he was determined to prevent the tragedy from happening.

Actually.

Choose to hold a press conference.

The first reason is to raise awareness about earthquake preparedness.

The second reason is also to serve a supervisory role.

The earthquake preparedness message has been released.

With everyone watching, naturally no one would try to pass off inferior goods as superior ones.

Or perhaps it's something else entirely.

For this matter, Chen Yu even hired a special team to liaise with the government.

Precisely.

Chen Yu took every aspect of this matter very seriously.

He demands the best in every aspect.

I'd rather bear the infamy than not do certain things.

"Oh, and there's also the financial situation this year!"

It's almost the end of the year.

The dividend payout and performance results have already been released.

This year, Yu Xin Pictures remains unrivaled, with its performance ranking first in the industry—a truly dominant force.

They crushed Huayi Brothers and other film and television companies. Chen Yu was somewhat aware of this year's performance.

2007 years.

It was definitely a bumper year for Chen Yu.

Putting aside her other works, "Better Days" alone is enough to make Yu Xin a fortune.

Not to mention his investments last year and the films he participated in making.

Yang Lu looked at Chen Yu in front of her.

It has to be said that following the right person can really lead to meteoric success.

Even he was shocked when he saw the statistics company's account during this period.

Although I know that Yu Xin has been making a steady profit these past few years.

But I never expected it to have reached such a high level.

"Brother Yu, this is Yu Xin's performance record for the whole year."

Yang Lu placed the computer in front of Chen Yu.

In mainland China, Yu Xin has long been a legend.

For an entire year, Chen Yu participated in projects that were unlikely to lose money.

This is all thanks to his rebirth.

A movie that was a huge hit in a past life will undoubtedly have an impact in this life.

As for what Chen Yu needs to do, all he has to do is seize the investment opportunities.

With that in mind, Chen Yu opened the account in front of him.

There weren't many films released in 2007.

However, each one is a masterpiece.

"Invisible Spy" alone grossed $3.08 million in North America and over $10 billion worldwide.

After deducting box office revenue, merchandise sales, and various overseas transaction taxes, there is still $3.54 million.

Because North American box office revenue only accounts for 30% of the profits, the subsequent income is also very considerable.

Yu Xin's current overseas accounts hold less than $9 million.

As for the films Chen Yu invested in and acted in, such as "The Sun Also Rises," there was a prepayment of approximately 1.5 million yuan.

of course.

The highlight of 2007 was still "Better Days".

Having grossed over $7 million worldwide, the net box office revenue was ultimately around $5.94 million.

Yu Xin Pictures has successfully become number one in Asia.

So far.

No film studio can compete with it.

After all, Yu Xin managed to achieve such box office success with an art film.

It's a true miracle of arthouse cinema worldwide.

As for the income from CAA endorsements and copyrights, most of it was used for public relations, so there was basically no surplus from this part of the income.

Filming for this year's movies, "Black Coal, Thin Ice" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel," has been completed. The next step is post-production and setting release dates.

For Chen Yu, 2008 was not only the year of China's rise.

It was also a year of rapid development for his career.

With that thought in mind, Chen Yu turned his gaze back to the computer in front of him.

15 billion yuan of earthquake relief funds were transferred from domestic accounts.

As for the current situation, the available funds are approximately 35 billion RMB.

Fortunately, the stock prices of Tencent and Apple surged.

These additional investments will be promising investments over the next decade or so.

After meeting with everyone at the company and finalizing the year-end bonus, Chen Yu finally took a car home.

Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli were watching a movie with Shen Xiaoqin in the living room.

Early in the morning, Chen Xiaoqin called the two of them to come over for breakfast.

Liu Yifei knew that Chen Yu went to the company today.

Every year at the end of the year, Chen Yu would do a final summary.

The sound of a door lock turning came from the entryway.

Liu Yifei strode directly to the door.

"what--"

When Chen Yu turned around, Liu Yifei was making a face.

"Osmanthus Chestnut Pastry from Fuhuazhai".

"Who wanted to eat it?"

He held up the pastries in his hand, while Liu Yifei looked on with surprise.

She didn't expect Chen Yu to remember her casual remark.

While filming in Budapest, all I could think about was this osmanthus pastry.

She has already forgotten.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yu still remembered.

Seeing Liu Yifei accept it with a haughty expression, Chen Yu reached out and patted the head of the person in front of him.

I finally get to sleep in.

Given Liu Yifei's carefree and lazy nature, she definitely wouldn't want to go to the company with him so early in the morning.

This is precisely why Chen Yu didn't invite her to come along.

Liu Yifei couldn't wait any longer and placed the pastry box on the dining table to open it.

"Mom, Auntie~"

Chen Yu greeted Shen Xiaoqin and Liu Xiaoli, then turned and went upstairs to his room.

"???"

This move puzzled both Chen Ma and Liu Xiaoli.

"Why is this child locking himself in his room again, just like last time?"

Liu Yifei was stuffing pastries into her mouth.

Hearing his mother's question, he quickly turned around and looked over.

After swallowing the pastry in his mouth, he chuckled and said, "Writing a song!"

"What?"

Liu Yifei's words left the two mothers present completely bewildered.

"Write a song?"

"Oh, oh, oh, the Spring Festival Gala!"

Liu Xiaoli suddenly remembered that she had no idea her future son-in-law had this special skill if she hadn't thought about it carefully.

"Yes, it's a song for the Spring Festival Gala. The chief director of the Spring Festival Gala contacted Sister Qian a few days ago."

"Invite Chen Yu to participate."

This time, Liu Xiaoli shook her head: "Then we shouldn't create everything ourselves every time, right?"

"Hehe, he said it was written for me!"

Liu Yifei even became proud.

Liu Xiaoli shook her head: "You, Chen Yu, you spoil yourself!"

"Hehe, what can you do when your daughter is so lucky!"

Liu Yifei was incredibly smug.

However, to be honest, Liu Xiaoli really had nothing to complain about regarding Chen Yu.

This child has already achieved the dreams of many people at such a young age.

After all, the programs on the Spring Festival Gala are one in a million.

Only a handful of people get to appear on the live broadcast, especially those standing on the Spring Festival Gala stage, where the pressure is significantly greater than usual.

The Spring Festival Gala is broadcast live in its entirety.

No step can be deviated from.

It is not only a test of professional skills, but also a challenge to psychological resilience.

"So there's nothing I can do, CCTV invited us."

"The project has already been submitted, and the demo needs to be submitted in the next couple of days."

Time is tight.

Liu Yifei was still quite worried.

However, she trusted Chen Yu, believing that he could accomplish anything he mentioned.

"All right!"

The two mothers were somewhat helpless.

As Chen Yu has become increasingly popular, he has spent far less time at home during the Chinese New Year these past few years.

Fortunately, I was close to home that night, so at least I could have a family reunion for the New Year.

"What would you like to eat tonight, Sisi? Auntie will go buy the groceries now."

Shen Xiaoqin didn't need to do grocery shopping, since there was a housekeeper at home.

However, this was her only opportunity to go out and move around.

Of course, we can't let this opportunity pass us by.

The living room fell silent again. The two mothers had gone out to buy groceries together, followed by... a little one wearing a down hat! (End of Chapter)