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Chapter 498 Oh, yes!

“I farted,” Old Ghost grabbed Wei Ping’an’s shoulder to keep him from turning around, “Go ahead and shout, Dad, Father, Old Man, Father, whatever you want!”

Wei Ping'an really wanted to shout, but he was completely distracted. Who could fart with a curve? It went around in circles and came from behind. Does that make sense?

"Let's put our business aside for now. There are definitely people there. We can't let anyone else know about this!" With that, he went over to check.

Then Wei Jiefang stepped out of the shadows: "Am I just anyone? Ping An, you can't silence me for this, can you?"

"elder brother?"

"Hey, brother, my dear brother!" Wei Jiefang emotionally opened his arms and hugged Ping An.

After Wei Jiefang, Wei Lingling also stepped forward: "Big brother, second brother, and me too."

My little sister is here too!

Then it was Wei Hong's turn: "Uncle, I've always thought of you as my own uncle, and I never thought it would actually be true. Maybe this is telepathy!"

Wei Pingan: Isn't telepathy something only twins can have?
Then Wei Xi, one of the twins, also appeared. However, his father had no extra space left on him, so he simply ran towards the old man, calling out, "Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandpa!"

Xizi alone created the effect of the Seven Brothers of the Calabash.

Before he even reached Lao Gui, Lin Ni overtook him and threw herself into his arms, pressing her head against his heart: "You rascal, so you have such a poignant love triangle!"

She used to wonder why, despite her youth and beauty, she could never compete with the haggard woman from his hometown. But it turns out they weren't haggard women; they were two extraordinary women with deep affection and loyalty!
Lin Ni: Don't worry, sisters. Ah Hao has me. I will make sure he has a happy old age.

Old Gui rubbed his forehead. It's all over. All his efforts have been in vain. He was about to resolve his conflict with Ping An. Couldn't you guys have held back your farts a little longer?

Actually, he had already noticed that these people had followed him out, but he didn't care. Let them listen, it would save him the trouble of explaining to each of them one by one and telling the same story several times.

Old Gui patted Lin Ni's back and gently stroked Xi Zi's head. On the other side, Wei Jiefang urged, "Ping An, you've already called me brother, shouldn't you call me dad too?"

Wei Lingling: "Yes, he has been waiting for this call for 40 years."

Old Gui looked at the three siblings expectantly, as if recalling the time he spent with his eldest brother and sister back then.

But with so many people around, how could Wei Ping'an, a deputy director-level official, possibly say, "Oh dear, let's talk about it later. It's too late, time for bed."

After saying that, he took Xizi away from Lao Gui and looked at Lao Gui with a conflicted expression, saying, "Then we'll go back first, and you should get some rest too."

Lin Ni: "Where are you going? I've packed everything up for you. You'll all sleep here tonight. Lingling, don't leave either."

Wei Jiefang: "Yes, yes, there are three rooms."

Wei Lingling thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll make an exception this time. Xiao Hong, I'll share a room with you."

She has been independent since she was a child, and at this age, she is no longer used to living with her parents.

Linni pushed the old ghost into the room. Tonight, she would interrogate him thoroughly about the romantic stories he had with his two older sisters.

Wei Lingling looked at Xiao Hong, who had changed into her pajamas, and shook her head. Sleeping with Xiao Hong was not as comfortable as sleeping with Xiao Li. It seemed that all of Xiao Hong's nutrition had gone into her brain.

Xizi lay between his father and uncle. Although he was young and might not fully understand what Lao Gui had said to his father, he knew that Lao Gui was his own grandfather.

And it seems he has two wives, no, if you include Grandma Ni, he has three wives. That's amazing, Grandpa also had three wives.

However, Xizi felt that her grandfather was more capable because he did underground work, which seemed more difficult for him.

"Uncle, Dad, Grandpa, is he China's 007?" Xizi asked the two men who couldn't sleep at all.

After coming to Hong Kong, Xizi also watched "007" and even the Hong Kong version of "007: Partners".

Wei Jiefang: "I guess so. China's Yan Shuangying is no less than foreign James Bond, but your grandfather has a confidentiality agreement, so these things can't be said."

Old Wei thought of his own brat, who had two girlfriends in mainland China, an Amin in Hong Kong, and a first love in England.

He had been wondering how he, an honest and kind man, could have such a philandering son. Now that he knew the story of his father, mother, and stepmother, it turned out to be a case of generational inheritance, with his son taking after his grandfather!

"If I can't say, can it be made into a movie?" Xizi asked again. "Grandpa is old, can I play him?"

Wei Ping'an chuckled: "You're thinking quite far ahead."

He gently patted his son's shoulder. No wonder the kid's acting skills are so good. Neither he nor Xiaoyan had any talent in this area. It turns out it's all because of his grandparents' genes.

Not to mention that his mother is a professional actress, Lao Gui has been infiltrating places like Shanghai and Chongqing, so his acting skills are probably several levels higher than his mother's.

"Ping An, are you planning to tell Xiao Yan about this?" Wei Jiefang then asked.

Wei Ping'an thought for a moment and said, "Tell him."

"You two are truly a loving couple."

“That’s not true. Even if I don’t tell, Xizi will definitely tell.” Wei Ping’an looked at his son, whose eyes were darting around, and then instructed, “Xizi, you must not tell any outsiders about this, okay? Otherwise, it might threaten Grandpa’s safety.”

He deliberately exaggerated the danger to frighten Xizi.

Wei Jiefang said, "Yes, we can't tell outsiders, but Xizi's aunt is not an outsider, so we can talk about her, right?"

Wei Ping'an: "Go ahead and say it, anyway, your sister-in-law knows about... the old man's existence."

Wei Jiefang laughed: "Oh, he's not here. Go ahead and call him if you want."

Wei Ping'an: "What are you yelling for? Go to sleep."

The next day, Wei Ping'an got up early, and when he arrived in the living room, he saw that only Lao Gui was there.

Old Ghost looked expectantly at his youngest son; now there really was no one around.

However, Wei Ping'an still couldn't bring himself to say, "Um, I'll go wake Xizi up. I want to go to the film set with him today."

"well."

Although he wasn't called "Dad" yet, they had officially recognized each other as father and son. Old Ghost felt there was one other person who should know about this.

~
Taiwan, Wei Mansion.

Wei Muchun put down the phone, a relieved smile on his face.

After clarifying their relationship, Ping An has officially returned to the Wei family, meaning the Wei family will now have two grandsons and two granddaughters across three generations.

Father, in my generation, I have finally seen some hope for the Wei family to continue to flourish!
Xiaoming, don't worry, I've heard about his behavior before.

Xizi is too young to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.

It would be even better if Lingling could find a son-in-law who would live with her family.

Knowing this myself isn't enough; I also need to share it with Lin Di. She's always been concerned about the Wei family, and she'll definitely be happy to know.

~
In their guest room at the Shi Family Manor in San Francisco, Wei Ming and Gong Xue lay together, just opening their eyes; they had been adjusting to the time difference.

This was Gong Xue's first time traveling abroad and also her first time crossing so many time zones. She felt like the world had turned upside down, so instead of meeting him immediately after landing, she spent the night at Aunt Wei Ming's place.

After hanging up the phone, Aunt Wei Lindi was happy for her younger brother, but she couldn't help feeling a little sad for herself.

Fortunately, these younger children are all very good and sensible, much better than the few in the Shi family.

A short while later, Wei Ming brought Gong Xue to pay their respects to their great-aunt. Gong Xue was a little embarrassed. She hadn't intended to reveal her relationship with Wei Ming, but the old lady had directly arranged a room for them, clearly knowing exactly what was going on.

"Xiaoming, do you know that your Uncle Ping'an went to Hong Kong?"

“Oh, I know. He came to Hong Kong with my father, but I had to leave earlier because of things in the United States, so I didn’t get to meet them.”

The old lady smiled regretfully, "Then you've missed a good show."

"Let's have breakfast first. Xiaoxue is from Shanghai, so our tastes should be similar."

Since the Gong family had been working for the Shi family since Gong Biyang's grandfather's generation, they were all relatives. So after the meal, the great-aunt directly called Gong Biyang and the others to the Shi family manor and gave them a place to recognize their relatives.

Gong Xue thought it was just Gong Biyang and his son. Wei Ming had introduced Gong Biyang before, so he recognized him from the crowd at a glance. He had a round face and a full beard, and was over thirty-five but under forty. As for the others...

Gong Biyang introduced them to her one by one: his father, uncles, aunts, and cousins, a total of more than a dozen people. Only then did Gong Xue realize that the Gong family had so many relatives overseas, and that she had so many cousins ​​and nephews.

But did none of them even consider returning to their home country?
Gong Biyang's father, Gong Zhiheng, said, "The situation was so dire before, how could we dare to go back?"

“That’s right, don’t get yourself into trouble and drag your family down with you,” another cousin said.

It seemed they were all deeply influenced by their great-aunt, so Gong Xue patiently explained the policies to them: "Now the country welcomes overseas Chinese back to China, and will provide great convenience for both living and traveling..."

While Gong Xue was acknowledging her relatives, Wei Ming was saying goodbye to his great-aunt. He was going to Los Angeles first to acquire a company and was going to make a movie. As the mastermind behind it all, he had to go and see for himself.

"I've already arranged with Gong Xue that I'll pick her up after the San Francisco event is over and take her to New York to receive the award."

“Yes,” the great-aunt said, “AMC is now completely under our control. If you encounter any difficulties in releasing your film in the future, just let us know.”

"I certainly won't stand on ceremony with you," Wei Ming said with a smile. Wei Ming flew to Los Angeles alone, giving Gong Xue some time to get to know and exchange pleasantries with her relatives. With her great-aunt around, she certainly wouldn't suffer any losses.

Upon arriving at the company, Robert Shaye was rapidly pushing forward with the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" project, as their target release date was Halloween, which was only three months away.

"Where are we now?" Wei Ming asked.

"The casting process is complete, and filming will begin soon," Robert said.

What a pity, I missed the red sofa.

Wei Ming glanced at the actor's profile. Hmm, Johnny Depp.

He was part of the cast of this film, and it was also Depp's debut film. At that time, he was just a 20-year-old rookie, a bit handsome and a bit rebellious.

Actually, he came to Los Angeles from his hometown to pursue his dream of becoming a rock star, but this dream was not easy. In order to survive, he also started sending his resume to film companies, and was eventually selected to play an important role in "A Nightmare on Elm Street".

Although whether Depp plays the role or not doesn't really affect the success or failure of the film, and he didn't become famous because of this movie, it would still be a wonderful story if Depp becomes a Hollywood superstar in the future.

Instead of meeting with the actors, Wei Ming asked Robert Shaye, "Have you made plans with Sam Raimi?"

Robert Shaye laughed and said, "He's been waiting for your call, and he's very interested in the story of It."

"That's good. Let's get in touch with him and have a talk."

Before making the call, Robert Shaye said to Wei Mingdao, "I've also read this novel. I don't want to elaborate too much on your talent, boss. I believe this story has the potential to become a classic. So are you sure you want to find such a young director, even though I know Sam very well?"

Wei Ming smiled and said, "I am a young person, so I believe the world belongs to young people."

“Okay, that’s a bold decision.” Robert Shaye then picked up the phone.

……

When Wei Hong returned home, no one was there. It was a pity that she couldn't share her joy at making money with them.

The Hong Kong dollar continued to depreciate today, falling 10% since I first entered the stock market. News of panic buying and bank runs is also frequently appearing, as if chaos is imminent.

She hoped that Beijing would withstand the pressure and not yield to the British Hong Kong government.

It wasn't just about profiting from the Hong Kong dollar devaluation crisis; it was also because she understood the importance of Hong Kong during her time there.

As a socialist country, China desperately needs such a window and buffer with a different system. Many things that would otherwise be inconvenient become much easier in Hong Kong.

She used to be indifferent to politics, but after this period of experience, she realized that finance and politics are closely related. If you want to succeed in the stock market, you can be ignorant of mathematics, but you cannot be ignorant of politics.

Now she has also developed the habit of reading newspapers and watching the news, and she has also learned a lot from her grandfather about how to distinguish fake news from fake news.

Just as I was thinking of going to visit Amin, the phone rang. It was Amin calling.

"Sister Hong, are you alright? If you are, let's have dinner together."

"What's making you so happy?" Wei Hong asked. Did my brother come back early?

"The album recording is finished, and I treated everyone involved to dinner. Teacher Hu Weili was also there, but he didn't know many people and was a little uncomfortable, so..."

"Give me an address, I'll be there right away."

~
After dinner, Wei Hong and Zhou Huimin walked back together, arm in arm. Wei Hong had been holding back her feelings about Lao Gui and really wanted to share them with Amin.

However, she wasn't a child like Xizi; she knew the seriousness of the matter and decided it was best not to mention it before Amin married into the Wei family.

Amin also wants to get married soon, but her brother Amin says she's still too young.

I'm not naive at all. I personally oversaw the entire production of the album "Mo Mo Mo". Even without him around these past few days, I managed so many people and did a great job. I'm incredibly capable.

The next day was the weekend, so Wei Hong didn't need to keep an eye on the stock market anymore. Therefore, she planned to go to Ocean Park with Lao Wei to see Steel Egg and Bass, the little couple.

Moreover, in order for Uncle Er and Xizi to be able to travel together as father and son, Lizhi specially arranged to film the evening scenes today, so that they could go to Ocean Park together during the day.

Vivian Chow didn't go. Her voice had been a bit sore from recording songs these past few days, so she just wanted to stay home, watch TV, and read magazines.

The magazine is the inaugural issue of "Madman Comics" and "YES!". Although it's the first issue today, Ah Long sent someone to deliver sample copies a couple of days ago, but I haven't had time to look at them yet.

~
Cheng Yee-kin, who had already joined the crew and filmed the opening scene of the family reunion, arrived at the bookstore on time and bought the latest issue of "Madman Comics". As for "YES!", he was not interested. Many people are probably interested in "YES!" because of the Hong Kong Youth Star voting.

He already knew the results: he was first in the boys' group, and Chingmy Yau, who played his sister, was first in the girls' group.

But Chen Xiaochun didn't know that, as a reader who actually voted, he really wanted to know the result.

However, he was poor and couldn't afford to buy two magazines. He would definitely buy "Madman Comics," but as for "YES!", well, he could just flip through it himself to see if his vote for Michelle Reis had won or not; there was no need to waste money on it.

Sixteen-year-old Chen Xiaochun was indeed in dire financial straits. He was born in a small mountain village in Huiyang, Guangdong. When he was a child, his parents gave away his youngest brother because his family was poor.

At the age of 13, Chen Xiaochun dropped out of junior high school and came to Hong Kong with his parents to make a living. He started working odd jobs, including on construction sites, in decoration teams, and in restaurants. Now he is a hairdresser apprentice at a hair salon.

Even though he didn't have a TV at home, he regarded "Madman Comics" as his spiritual nourishment. His favorite comic character was Sun Wukong, and he really hoped that he could be as powerful as him.

His most extravagant expense each month is now four copies of "Madman Comics".

However, when Chen Xiaochun saw the cover of "YES!" and Zhou Huimin's photo, he wavered. She was his goddess!

Not only the cover, but also the book contains many photos, as well as her introduction to her zodiac sign, hobbies, and a short interview.

At this point, the results of the Youth Star selection were no longer important: "Boss, I want both magazines!"

As Chen Xiaochun walked out of the bookstore, his wallet was practically weeping, but he stood tall and proud, like a victorious pheasant.

Throughout Hong Kong, all stalls and bookstores selling "Madman Comics" have been required to stock "YES!", a mandatory requirement of Minglong Media, although the number of vendors is not equal.

"Madman Comics" might have four or five volumes, or even more than a dozen, but "YES!" usually only has one or two.

This issue of the weekly "Madman Comics" printed 250,000 copies, but the monthly "YES!" only printed 30,000 copies.

However, Minglong clearly underestimated the impact of Vivian Chow's first appearance on the cover.

Before many stalls and bookstores even announced that Madman Comics was out of stock, they had already made phone calls: "Give us some more 'YES!'! Not enough, not nearly enough!"

Many people may no longer care about the selection of the Youth Star, but Michelle Reis does.

She bought the magazine immediately, and when she opened it, she was shocked to find that she had lost to this Qiu Shuzhen!

How can she be?
"Sister, do you think I'm prettier or she's prettier?" Li Jiaxin asked her older sister, Li Jiaming.

Li Jiaming gave Li Jiaxin the answer she wanted, and Li Jiaxin shouted "Yes!" as if in triumph.

Although she wasn't entirely satisfied with the result, she still read through the magazine and surprisingly liked it very much.

She had just entered middle school, and this magazine was mainly aimed at readers of her age. It featured anecdotes about school, literary essays, celebrity gossip, first love stories, cute comics, and a call for submissions from all readers. It didn't require any particular writing style; all you needed were real and interesting stories from your daily life.

Seeing this, Michelle Reis temporarily forgave the group of voters who lacked aesthetic sense.

~
August 1st in Hong Kong is July 31st in the United States. On this day, Wei Ming returned to San Francisco and took Gong Xue to New York, the largest city in the United States.

Gong Xue will provide all the international metropolitan experiences that San Francisco lacks here.

Wei Ming booked a room in a high-rise hotel in Manhattan, hoping to overlook the entire city of New York while making love with Xue Jie.

Unfortunately, Sister Xue was shy and insisted on drawing the curtains, even though there were no other buildings opposite.

Finally, the two lay in bed, and Wei Ming asked, "Sister, do you prefer New York or San Francisco?"

After catching her breath, she replied, "New York really impressed me. I've seen some movies set in New York before, but it's very different from actually being there. However, I still prefer San Francisco. You can run into a Chinese person every now and then when you're walking down the street, and you often hear the Shanghai dialect in Chinatown. Although there aren't many skyscrapers, it seems more relaxed."

San Francisco has the largest Chinese population in the United States, but New York City also has a significant number. The key difference lies in the distinct styles of the East Coast and the West Coast.

The East Coast is older and more affluent, and the people are relatively indifferent; this is something that Xuejie might only realize after living there for a while.

The next day, Wei Ming brought Xue Jie to the Hugo Awards ceremony, but they sat separately, with Wei Ming, as a nominee, sitting in front.

As the only Asian face in the front row, almost everyone's attention was drawn to him, and the reporters' cameras also seemed to favor him.

Everyone is familiar with him; District 9 is so famous that it can be said to be the most well-known and best-selling book in all the nominations this year, with the English version alone exceeding 2 million copies.

Not to mention that the novel has sold the rights to multiple languages, especially the French version, which is extremely popular in many African countries.

Moreover, Wei Ming is also a famous musician. Last month, David Bowie's single "Right Here Waiting" topped the Billboard Hot 100.

To date, Wei Ming has written only one English song, "I Do," which has not reached the top spot. All of his other four songs have reached the top spot, and "I Do" has even topped the UK music charts, which is quite remarkable.

"Right Here Waiting" is a song that Wei Ming wrote for David Bowie. It is a timeless classic love song, also known as "This Love Can Wait" in Chinese. Later, Kenny Bee sang a Cantonese version called "When the Red Leaves Fall and My Heart Is Lonely," which also became widely popular.

"Oceans apart day after day/And I slowly go insane..." As soon as the intro starts, almost everyone knows that Wei Ming is counting on this song to earn millions more dollars.
(End of this chapter)