Marry a female star at a bargain price

The first day of the Lunar New Year is the first birthday banquet.

The little chubby girl picked up... a Party emblem during her first birthday celebration.

Lin Xiao was dumbfounded: No, daughter, are you... trying to ruin my life?!
Lin Xiao was convinced.

He had already decided to resign, but the little chubby girl's casual grab made him reconsider.

It was quite a coincidence.

Today's first birthday party brought together family members, important relatives, and friends from both sides, filling nearly thirty people to celebrate Lin Xiaoxi's birthday, who has been in the world for exactly one year.

After finishing my meal at the restaurant, I returned home.

Last night was Lunar New Year's Eve. My child's maternal grandfather, who is the top leader and also lives alone, volunteered to stay at his workplace to spend the night.

I drove here directly from Yizhou early this morning.

After finishing my meal at the restaurant, I went home and took off my coat, revealing a Party emblem pinned to my shirt underneath.

It was while watching my granddaughter's first birthday celebration.

The sunlight streaming onto the balcony cast a golden glow on the Party emblem, which caught Lin Xiaoxi's attention.

Then she abandoned the abacus, microphone, and other items scattered on the floor, stood up unsteadily, drooling, stretched out her chubby paws, and ran towards the golden badge on her grandfather's chest, grabbing it in her hand.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone.

Then came a burst of laughter.

"My goodness, this child is destined to be a high-ranking official!"

"His future is limitless!"

"Well, he really is a child of this family, perfectly inheriting the mantle of his maternal grandparents and father!"

"Not bad, not bad, you've got the awareness!"

"..."

Relatives and friends praised it highly.

Even Liu Shan, Han Xixi's maternal grandfather, who is nearly eighty years old, squinted his eyes and said with admiration, "This child looks blessed, even more so than her mother and grandmother!"

Lin Xiao and Han Xixi stood outside the crowd, facing each other, feeling ashamed.

In the evening, in the master bedroom.

After their first passionate exchange of the new year, the couple lay on their sides embracing, their chests heaving with heat for a long time.

"Husband~" Xixi called out to him sweetly.

"Ok?"

Lin Xiao held his wife's small, tender hand in his large hand, rubbing his thumb in her palm, the sensitive nerve transmission repeatedly stirring her gradually cooling blood.

"Your daughter wants to go into politics in the future, what are you going to do?" Xixi's tone was full of worry.

"Isn't politics a good thing?"

Lin Xiao asked with a smile, "This can be considered as inheriting the mantle of her maternal grandparents and father. Moreover, if she really passes the civil service exam in the future, with the help of her maternal grandfather who is the mayor and her father who is the image ambassador of Nanzhou Province, she will definitely rise to the top. What is there to worry about?"

Xi Xi sighed, then smiled and said, "That's not what I'm worried about."

Lin Xiao frowned: "Then what are you worried about?"

Xi Xi turned around to face Lin Xiao, her chest heaving against his.

"I'm worried that girls who enter the system... will have unhappy marriages."

"Ok?"

Lin Xiao frowned as he listened, wondering if he had misheard.

He propped his head up with his hand and pinched his wife's soft cheek: "Isn't this a bit off? The mainstream values ​​in society these days say that female civil servants have the best chance of finding a husband and have the highest happiness index after marriage, right? How come your daughter is unhappy in her marriage even though she's a civil servant?"

Xi Xi rolled her eyes and lightly punched her silly husband in the chest.

"The mainstream social values ​​are true, but those female civil servants being mentioned are all treating this job as a dowry, rather than as a real career."

Han Xixi said seriously, "Don't you know what kind of person your daughter is? Although she's only one year old, she can play with building blocks for more than an hour by herself, and she won't let go until she finishes the puzzle. With that kind of focus and stubbornness, she'll definitely grow up to be a strong woman."

"If she were in any other profession, it wouldn't matter, but if she goes into politics, with the support of her maternal grandfather and father, she's at least aiming for a substantive position at the bureau level... For female officials at that level, unless they have a husband who has no ambition and works tirelessly as a support, their marriage is absolutely impossible to be happy. Just look at my parents; my mother retired at the division level, and in the end, she and my father inevitably divorced... Do you still think my worries are unnecessary?"

After listening to his wife's analysis, Lin Xiao's expression turned serious.

But then he just laughed it off.

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings; what's the use of thinking so much now?"

"How could I not think of it! A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles..."

As Xixi spoke, she rolled her eyes at her husband, "Sigh, only mothers worry about these things. Fathers only enjoy the warmth their little girls bring; they never really care about their daughters' future..."

Lin Xiao's eyes widened immediately: "Hey, you beautiful lady, why are you resorting to moral blackmail?"

Xi Xi was overjoyed by the praise: "What, is it not okay?"

Lin Xiao grabbed his wife's chin and launched into a passionate kiss that sealed her throat. The intense exchange of lips and teeth almost made Xi Xi gasp for breath, and she was already somewhat dazed after they pulled away.

"Will it work?!" Lin Xiao said smugly.

"Okay...anything is fine..."

"Humph!"

Lin Xiao, with a smug look on his face, then said seriously, "It's not that I don't care about my daughter's future, but you're thinking too far ahead. Let's not even talk about the 'first birthday celebration'—it has absolutely no scientific basis and has nothing to do with Xiao Chu's future career choices. Even if she really picks the right one and becomes a high-ranking official, that's her career pursuit and personal value. She has a career she's willing to work hard for, and we should be happy for her. Why do you, as her mother, insist on confining her to the small world of marriage? Does happiness only come from marital bliss? Can't success in one's career, spiritual growth, and the realization of one's own value also be considered happiness?"

“Uh…” Xixi was speechless.

"Besides! According to your logic, strong women rarely have happy marriages, which shouldn't have much to do with their industry. With our Xiao Chu's personality, she'll definitely achieve great success no matter what she does in the future. So whether she goes into politics or business, won't she never meet a good man?"

"Uh……"

"Since the marriage is likely to be unhappy, what's the point of worrying? Wouldn't it be better to just accept your fate?"

"Hey! How can you talk like that, you father..."

"What I mean is, don't worry too much. Your daughter has her own life to live!"

Lin Xiao said seriously, "As parents, all we need to do is give her enough respect and companionship during her growth. Once she grows up, we'll provide logistical support and financial security, and her life will be fine. As for marriage or career, that's entirely up to her. After all, it's her life, not yours or mine!"

Xi Xi paused, lost in thought, clearly having taken her husband's words to heart.

Lin Xiao then grabbed her chin and kissed her hard.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Hmm... I think you make a good point!" Xixi smiled brightly.

"Then how will you repay me?"

"repay?!"

Xi Xi squinted and punched him lightly. "Comrade Lin Xiao, do you have any conscience?! I married you, gave birth to such a lovely daughter, and just now you... ravaged me! And you still expect me to repay you?"

Lin Xiao retorted confidently, "Come on! You haven't done what you promised me yet, so of course you have to continue fulfilling your obligations!"

Xi Xi got angry: "What did I promise you that I didn't do? Stop making baseless accusations!"

Lin Xiao smiled wickedly, his rough hand reaching behind his wife in the blankets to embrace her slender, firm waist, pressing her soft body tightly against his, nose to nose.

"Madam, you seem to have a bad memory. You promised your husband that you would have two children!"

Lin Xiao had the air of a treacherous minister on his face. "Now that Xiao Chu is a year old and Madam has fully recovered, shouldn't we... continue to fulfill our promise?"

Xi Xi blushed, partly from being teased by the man, and partly from regretting her silly promise.

Now, with Lin Xiao suddenly bringing it up, she immediately exclaimed that she was too young back then and had been deceived by this old man.

"You...you wish..."

"Of course I'm dreaming!"

Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow and smiled.

The next moment, he flipped over and pressed his wife hard into the soft quilt.

"You... Lin Xiao... husband... didn't you just..."

"Don't worry, your husband is in good health!"

Lin Xiao gave his wife no chance to argue, blocking her with a passionate kiss and suppressing her with his body, quickly bringing her to a state of blissful intoxication.

……

The whole family had a very warm and harmonious holiday.

It was unusual that no unexpected events occurred in Starlight Town.

Although Xingguang Town is still famous because of Lin Xiao, the popular town mayor, it is no exaggeration to say that it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country.

However, the Spring Festival is not a peak season for tourism.

Most people stay at home for family reunions and travel to nearby areas after the holiday. Therefore, the inconvenient transportation in Xingguang Town has become a protective umbrella that prevents the town from being overrun by tourists.

During the Spring Festival, the number of tourists in Xingguang Town dropped by more than 70% compared to the National Day holiday.

The town officials had gained enough experience to handle the situation, so the town mayor no longer needed to personally oversee and direct operations repeatedly.

During the entire holiday, Lin Xiao only spent one day at work as a shift supervisor; the rest of the time he spent at home with his wife and children.

As for Xixi, her work schedule is naturally very busy.

Fortunately, her position in the music industry is now very secure. With more than a dozen hit songs, she can be used to criticize even the most legendary superstars. No one can challenge her position anymore.

The funniest thing was at a music awards ceremony before the Lunar New Year. As an award presenter and recipient, Xixi went on stage eight times in a row and won three of the awards: Best Newcomer Singer, Best Female Singer, Best Album, and Top Ten Songs.

Her all-encompassing approach immediately went viral on social media that night, and several retired celebrities even came up to her at the event to call her "Teacher Han," leaving Xixi feeling both apprehensive and amused.

Netizens' scathing comment: With the sheer volume of Xixi's representative works, she's just one death away from becoming a legend in the music industry!

Han Xixi: ? ? ?

With such wealth and status, the company naturally treated her like royalty, not only establishing the most well-equipped studio team but also giving her absolute autonomy in arranging her work schedule.

The company's senior management knew exactly what was going on.

They were able to sign Han Xixi purely by chance, and they didn't train her in the slightest.

Her current success is entirely due to her genius husband, and has absolutely nothing to do with the company.

They're incredibly lucky to be able to get a taste of the good life right now; it's like stepping into a dog's poop.

not to mention.

Han Xixi went through a period of fame and fortune, amassed more than a dozen hit songs, and even had a child in between. She returned at the young age of 25.

Many singers of this age are still trying to make their mark in the music scene, but this woman has already achieved legendary status.

Any company that isn't stupid can maintain its wealth and status for life by simply following the Empress Dowager's lead and enjoying the spoils.

If they were to cause any trouble, or even try to blackmail her with the contract, given Han Xixi's commercial value, a bunch of investors and rivals would immediately jump out and scramble to pay the termination fee to snatch her away.

Therefore, the company now treats Han Xixi with utmost care, giving her absolute autonomy and not daring to interfere with her work arrangements in the slightest.

This is also an important reason why Xixi is able to freely carry out charitable work in rural primary school music education.

Otherwise, even if the singer is very kind-hearted, the company behind them would never support such a thankless and expensive endeavor.

In short, Han Xixi is living a very comfortable life now, working when she wants and resting when she wants.

During this rare Spring Festival holiday, she chose to stop all work and quietly stay at home with her husband and daughter for a whole week to recuperate.

Yes, I was also eaten by a certain lecherous demon for a whole week, leaving my body covered in bruises.

Han Xixi: @#￥%……&
A week later.

Lin Xiao and Han Xixi, fully recharged, went back to their respective jobs.

Before the Spring Festival, Lin Xiao had considered resigning.

However, the fact that his daughter grabbed the Party emblem at her first birthday party... immediately put his mind at ease, and he obediently returned to work.

Lin Xiao expressed his helplessness.

"What can I do? It's impossible for my daughter to pass the civil service exam and then rely on her retired grandfather instead of her father, right?"

Xixi laughed so hard she almost choked on her own laughter at the changes in her husband.

"Hey Mayor Lin, who was it that was babbling to me the other day, saying that children and grandchildren have their own blessings?" Xi Xi teased him.

"Uh...this..."

Lin Xiao grinned foolishly, "I haven't finished saying the second half of my sentence yet."

Xi Xi asked curiously, "The second half of the sentence? What?" Lin Xiao sighed, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings... parents have their own debts! For parents, their children are their debts!"

Xi Xi laughed out loud, then nodded in deep agreement.

The couple chatted via video until midnight before reluctantly hanging up.

Xi Xi is currently in Haicheng, preparing for the first stop of her first tour concert.

This project has been in preparation since before the Lunar New Year.

With her current popularity, various organizations are vying to take on the business of her concerts, because anyone who isn't stupid knows that this is a sure-fire way to make money, and they could get rich just by getting a little bit of the profits.

And indeed, this has proven to be true.

From the moment the concert announcement was released, the comments section was filled with fans cheering and shouting their support. Even just the official announcement went straight to the top of the trending searches, dominating the top spot for a full 38 hours.

In today's entertainment industry, where there are all sorts of trending topics, this is simply unbelievable.

This clearly demonstrates just how popular Han Xixi is and how strong her commercial value is.

After Han Xixi officially announced the date for the first stop of her tour concert in Haicheng, many singers whose concerts were scheduled to be held quietly canceled their concerts, not daring to directly compete with Han Xixi.

Because it's obvious that they'll die a horrible death.

For Han Xixi, the tickets for the first show in Haicheng sold out in less than a second.

All the investors must be laughing their heads off.

This isn't just a money tree, it's like money is falling from the sky! This year is definitely going to be a year of overflowing wealth.

Everyone was in high spirits.

Han Xixi, who is the leader, has been feeling uneasy lately, unable to sleep well, unable to eat, and often feels nauseous.

"Sis, relax!"

Manager Chen Jiajia thought Xixi was too nervous about her first concert, so she earnestly comforted her, "Although you don't know those fancy tricks in the music industry, it doesn't matter, because you have a stack of works to your name, so you don't need to do anything fancy. You just need to go on stage and sing all the hit songs that my brother-in-law wrote for you, and the fans who bought tickets will get their money's worth. You don't need to say any sour things or provide any emotional value to the audience."

Han Xixi nodded and smiled, "I know, I'm not nervous, I just don't know why, I just feel a little uncomfortable!"

Chen Jiajia became anxious: "Are you feeling unwell? This... we should go to the hospital to get checked out right away!"

Xi Xi shook her head: "No need, the concert starts in a few hours, there's no time to waste now, I need to rehearse one more time!"

With that, he ignored Jiajia's advice and went back to the stage despite feeling inexplicably nauseous.

The concert officially began at 7 p.m.

With one hit song after another strung together, the atmosphere never stopped, and the three-hour concert was high-energy from beginning to end. Even after the concert ended, the enthusiastic cheers from the audience lingered for a long time, making Xixi unable to refuse. She returned to the stage three times and sang three more songs before the audience finally left reluctantly.

It was already past 11 p.m.

After leaving the stage and going backstage, Xixi was so exhausted that she collapsed into a chair.

"Sis, have something to eat." Jiajia brought over a boxed lunch with heartache.

"I'm not hungry……"

When Xixi smelled the odor, her stomach churned, and she almost vomited.

Fortunately, my stomach was empty, so I didn't vomit in the dressing room.

After resting for a while, she returned to her apartment in Haicheng, escorted by Chen Jiajia—the apartment the company had rented for her when she first signed the contract, where she and Lin Xiao had spent several intimate nights.

She has now bought the house and lives here whenever she works in Haicheng.

Xixi felt that she was more comfortable living here than in those villas or mansions.

"Sis, should we go to the hospital to get it checked out?" Jiajia asked worriedly at the door.

"No need, I'll be fine after a nap, don't worry~"

Xi Xi comforted him.

Chen Jiajia didn't try to persuade her any further, and only left after seeing her to her doorstep.

Xixi unlocked the door with her fingerprint and reached for the light switch, but the soft, shimmering colored lights in the living room caught her eye.

"Congratulations, honey, your first concert was a success!!!"

The indoor confetti exploded.

Lin Xiao, holding a cake, stood amidst the colorful balloons and warm fairy lights in the living room, her smile bright and radiant.

Just that one glance.

Han Xixi's exhaustion vanished instantly, even the churning in her stomach stopped; all that remained was the surging emotion in her eyes.

"You...how did you get here..."

"Oh dear, why are you crying!"

Lin Xiao quickly put down the cake, went over and hugged his wife, carefully wiping away her tears.

Xixi cried even harder, then laughed heartily in a silly, innocent way.

Lin Xiao was utterly exasperated and playfully flicked her nose: "Silly girl, crying and laughing at the same time, don't love your husband too much!"

Normally, if Lin Xiao were this narcissistic, Xi Xi would definitely retaliate.

Today, however, she unusually wrapped her arms around his waist, tilting her hazy, melancholic face up in the flashing yellow light, smiling gently, coquettishly, and sweetly: "I just love you so much, what should I do?"

Lin Xiao paused, unable to reply for a moment, a surge of emotion washing over him.

After a moment of silence, there was no response.

In the end, all his tenderness turned into a sweet kiss, which he placed on her cold forehead.

"Are you hungry?"

"Ah."

"I made you some hot noodle soup with six tomatoes in it. Would you like some?"

"Okay~"

Xixi responded sweetly, her body felt better, and she had an appetite. She ate a bowl of steaming hot tomato and egg noodles clean, leaving not even a drop of soup, and then sat on the sofa, burping from her fullness.

"You...you haven't eaten all day, have you?" Lin Xiao exclaimed in amazement.

"no!"

"That's more like it..."

"It's two days!"

"Huh?!" Lin Xiao immediately became serious.

Realizing she had misspoke, Xixi was terrified and quickly switched to her sweet-talking tactics, wrapping her arm around her husband's and saying, "Oh, I just missed you, that's why I couldn't eat or drink, I didn't mean to not eat..."

Lin Xiao was about to get angry, but his wife's cuteness instantly dispelled all his anger.

"You little rascal! So, if I don't come, you won't eat?"

"Uh...hehe."

Xi Xi smiled playfully and suddenly said, "Honey, I have some good news to tell you!"

Lin Xiao disagreed.

"what?"

"I... I think... I'm pregnant!"

"have what?"

"..."

Xi Xi was speechless. How could this man be so stupid!
Fortunately, Lin Xiao quickly realized what was happening and was immediately dumbfounded, standing there with a "this is not a still image" expression.

"Husband? Husband?!"

"Hey hey!"

Lin Xiao snapped out of his daze and quickly helped his wife sit down on the sofa. Touching her belly, his hands trembled with excitement. "Really? Did you go to the hospital for a checkup?"

Xi Xi shook her head, but smiled and said, "Not yet, but I'm very familiar with this feeling. I felt the same way when I was pregnant with Xiao Chu!"

Lin Xiao nodded, but dared not take it lightly in the slightest, and quickly went downstairs to buy a pregnancy test.

Fifteen minutes later.

The couple fell silent as they looked at the two clear lines on the pregnancy test.

"I told you my feeling was right..." Xi Xi said smugly.

However, Lin Xiao said with a serious expression, "The concert is suspended. Focus on your pregnancy!"

Xi Xi was completely stunned.

"what?!"

In the small apartment, there was a ten-second pause, and Lin Xiao's expression didn't change at all. Only then did Xi Xi realize that he was serious.

She quickly sat up straight and placed her hands on her husband's stomach, rubbing them back and forth.

At first glance, it's unclear who is pregnant in this scene.

"Um... honey, don't be so nervous. I've given birth once before, I have experience!"

"no!"

"That concert is the result of so many people's hard work. I can't just stop it like that. That would be too irresponsible."

"no!"

"The next few stops are all scheduled, and many fans are waiting. If I suddenly cancel, I'll be cursed to death by everyone!"

"no!"

"Getting scolded too much will harm your son's fortune. Have you thought it through?"

"..."

Lin Xiao simply stopped talking.

After a moment's hesitation, he grasped the key point: "How did you know it was your son?"

Xi Xi grinned: "Hmm, I feel it!"

"..."

"See, you still don't believe me! I had a feeling it was a girl when I was pregnant with Xiao Chu, and it turned out to be a girl!"

"..."

Lin Xiao sighed helplessly, "It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, I'm just worried about you. Pregnancy is hard enough as it is, and you also have to go on a concert tour and take care of the foundation's affairs... Even if you were made of iron, you couldn't take it!"

Knowing that her husband had relented, Xixi quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and laughed, "Honey, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. The foundation is on the right track now, and with my mom as the vice president overseeing things, I don't need to put in any effort."

"As for the concert, there's even less to worry about. My husband has written so many representative works for me. I just need to sing honestly. There's no need to do any messy things. The fans will be very happy."

"Besides, singing is also a form of exercise. Pregnant women can't just sit at home all day, or their babies will be born stupid! You don't want your son to be born a complete idiot, and we'll have to support him for the rest of his life, do you?"

Lin Xiao was speechless and gave her a flick on the forehead.

"Ouch! Why did you hit me!"

"How can you curse your own son like that?"

"Uh... I was wrong, honey, don't worry, okay?"

"..."

Since things had come to this point, Lin Xiao naturally couldn't stop him anymore, so he could only reluctantly agree, "But you have to eat properly, and you can't diet to maintain your figure!"

Han Xixi immediately took the bait and raised her hand to swear, "I promise! I'll eat every single meal every day, I'm a dog if I'm lying!"

Seeing the girl's sincere attitude, he was somewhat relieved.

Originally, Mayor Lin flew two hours over today, not primarily to celebrate his wife's successful first concert, but mainly because after a week apart during the Spring Festival, the talented Lin's body, which had been exhausted during the holiday, had fully recovered, and he planned to enjoy a brief reunion with his wife.

But the unexpected good news made him no longer have any improper thoughts about his wife.

At night, I lay in bed with Xixi in my arms, listening to my adorable wife's even breathing and looking at her peaceful and gentle sleeping face.

Lin Xiao felt an unprecedented sense of security and an unprecedented sense of peace.

He realized that there was one thing he had to do.

……

(End of this chapter)