Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 391 Pingyi's Close Relationship
"Round face is round face, why use the word 'small'?"

Zhao Xiaodao touched his little face and muttered to himself, not as angry as Liu Jing had imagined.

Getting angry depends on the target. It's a blessing that the high and mighty Min can say a few words.

It's definitely heartbreaking; few people remember Zhao Liying, but so many remember Zhao Xiaodao.

“Xiaolongbao and xiaobaozi are not the same,” Pang Bing joked.

"I just have a round face." Xiao Dao looked the boss up and down.

Fat Bing didn't mind. She wouldn't get angry if people called her fat; she called it plump. Only clueless little kids would like ribs.

"Little Knife, this is the first time I've seen a nickname become more popular than the real name." Fat Bing laughed, putting his arm around Little Knife's shoulder. "Do you think it's possible that in the future, everyone will only know Zhao Little Knife and forget about Zhao Liying?"

“That’s impossible. Back in the day, everyone called you Jin Suo, but nobody calls you that anymore,” Xiao Dao said, giving an example.

"Open the door." Fatty Bing laughed angrily. Why bring up something you shouldn't have said? You really know how to give examples.

Watching Xiao Dao's retreating figure, Pang Bing's smile held a rather meaningful tone.

She's really entered the inner chambers of the house! This indirectly confirms Zhao Xiaodao's status in the man's heart; she knows exactly what she's doing.

Upon entering, I saw several women sunbathing in the courtyard.

The woman isn't the point; the little girl is.

Xiao Dao and Pang Bing exchanged a glance, wondering if they should go over and take a closer look. Did it look like their father or their mother? Then they both shook their heads, deciding to pretend they didn't see it!

So the two of them entered the main hall one after the other, without looking to the side.

"Sis, my head is killing me." Fat Bing entered the room and threw herself into Zhang Min's arms.

Zhao Xiaodao glanced down and saw that his toes and insteps were visible.

If the boss were to fall into my arms, it would probably be uncomfortable.

"Serves you right, you were showing off last night and drank so much." Zhang Min said irritably.

She has been back in mainland China for ten years and has raised two younger sisters, Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Bingbing.

Each younger sister was raised differently. Yuanyuan was raised by her side, while Pangbing was raised more freely.

Later, both younger sisters were so charmed by the young man that they became even closer than biological sisters.

She tacitly approved of Liu Jing's affair with Gao Yuanyuan. However, when she discovered that Pang Bing and Liu Jing were acting strangely, she wasn't very supportive.

Pang Bing is a thoughtful person; she's worried that Liu Jing might get hurt.

She had seen many examples of men ruined by heartbreak.

"You were here last night, so I didn't feel bad about drinking it." Fatty Bing said coquettishly, and kissed Zhang Min's cheek. "Sister, can you rub my head? Your rub is better than any magic pill."

“My rubbing won’t help.” Zhang Min patted Pang Bing’s cheek. “The hangover soup that someone specially made for you is more effective than me.”

"Xiao Dao, come and get some rice..." Liu Jing shouted from the kitchen.

"Okay..." Xiao Dao responded reflexively, then suddenly remembered, "I'm a customer, aren't I? Why am I being assigned work again so soon after arriving? Have no human rights at all?"

She had just been envious of Fatty Bing; she could never learn to do what the boss did, no matter what.

The boss was the complete opposite of her; she did more and talked less, while the boss did less and talked more.

"It smells so good! Sis, your cooking is pretty good." Fatty Bing didn't need to be called; she went to the kitchen to get the food herself.

Each person gets a bowl of noodle soup, but in front of Fatty Bing's table, there's an extra bowl of hangover soup.

"This isn't my cooking, you've misjudged me." Zhang Min opened the refrigerator, took out a few bottles of drinks, and placed them on the dining table.

"Wood has this skill? Sis, you didn't teach him, did you?" Fat Bing wouldn't make a mistake, and her question immediately turned to Zhang Min.

"Hurry up and eat. We'll talk about it after you've eaten." Liu Jing didn't have time to pay attention to these things. He added some chili peppers and started slurping his food.

"There's not even a single dish. Is this how wealthy people eat?" Xiao Dao muttered to himself. He hadn't eaten well for the first two meals, and it seemed he wouldn't be able to eat well for the third either.

It's only a little past ten o'clock; this meal should be considered breakfast. This is the legendary Mr. Min's house; there's bound to be a big feast at noon.

Not having eaten or drunk enough, Xiao Dao volunteered to wash the dishes and pots without being told.

"This kid is quite diligent," Zhang Min praised, glancing sideways at Liu Jing, "He's been ordering me around quite a bit too."

"Sis, Wood, this is the sponsorship material for 'My Love from the Star,' these are the script revision suggestions from the team, and this is the filming plan finalized by director Gao Xixi..."

Fat Bing is a man of action. He wiped his mouth, opened his bag immediately, and took out a stack of documents.

"Hey! Wood, this doesn't look quite like the book I read. I remember the book you gave me last year, the female lead was named Cheon Song-yi."

Among the pile of documents was the latest version of the script. The directing team had made adjustments to the script and marked them, so naturally, Fat Bing wanted to show it to the original screenwriter.

Last year, while pregnant, Zhang Min was bored and asked Liu Jing for a script to read. The script Liu Jing gave Zhang Min for "My Love from the Star" was the original version, before any adaptations.

The female lead's name was not changed by director Gao Xixi.

The character's name sounded very Korean, so Liu Jing naturally had to change it. Not only did he change the name, but he also made some adjustments to the character's background.

The story is no longer set in South Korea, but in Shanghai in 2008.

The male lead, Do Min-joon, was renamed Shen Mo by Liu Jing. He is a history professor. Shen Mo is not an alien, but a cultivator from the Ming Dynasty who survived to the present day due to special circumstances.

Shen Mo's home is an old Western-style house in Shanghai. The study no longer contains antiques from the Joseon Dynasty, but rather Ming and Qing Dynasty calligraphy and paintings, thread-bound books, old photos from the Republic of China, and even some yellowed old newspapers, such as the "Shen Bao".

The female lead, Cheon Song-yi, is renamed Su Qian-yi and lives in a top-tier luxury apartment in Lujiazui, Shanghai. The background is based on Fan Bingbing's real-life trajectory; she's a top-tier, popular actress in the Chinese entertainment industry. Her breakthrough roles aren't in Korean dramas, but rather in "My Fair Princess," "Cellphone," and "Painted Skin." As for the female lead's dark past, Fan Bingbing has plenty of material available.

When Liu Jing adapted the story, he included quite a few copyrighted titles from the Spring and Autumn period, which can be considered a form of soft advertising.

Su Qianyi often surfs the internet at "2G speeds," making typos and causing laughs on her blog, not understanding forum slang, and being turned into memes and ridiculed by netizens on Tianya. Her self-deprecating humor and genuine personality are mainly showcased through her blog and interviews.

Su Qianyi is a proud and arrogant queen—confident, straightforward, and occasionally eccentric—all traits Liu Jing retained. In her adaptation, Liu Jing removed some of the exaggerated Korean elements, adding the commanding presence of a leading lady, highlighting her high emotional intelligence in front of the media and the public, though she occasionally stumbled due to low emotional intelligence. Her "drama queen" persona was also adjusted; her pickiness regarding scripts, billing order, and endorsements reflected the realities of the entertainment industry at that time.

Su Qianyi's mother, Yang Meiyan, didn't change her name. She was a dancer in her early career and a strict "tiger mom" to her daughter. After her daughter debuted, she became her manager, using her daughter to make money. This is entirely Liu Jing's adaptation of Fan Bingbing's mother, Zhang Chuanmei, and it does match Qian Songyi's situation.

The younger brother, Qian Yuncai, changed his name to Su Yuncai, a rebellious teenager addicted to online games.

The second male lead, Lee Hwi-kyung, changes his name to Lee Yo-ting. He goes from being the son of a South Korean chaebol to the son of a top Chinese real estate group. The established dynamic of him being the female lead's childhood sweetheart and devoted protector is retained, and a new family friendship is added. He joins the family business and uses his resources to quietly resolve media crises and negative endorsements for the female lead.

In this relationship, Liu Jing actually drew inspiration from Xixi, and also from himself. Liu Jing reduced the second male lead's melodrama, but maintained his sincerity towards the female lead throughout. At the same time, he increased the second male lead's pragmatism within the elite class, as well as some of his playboy airs.

The second female lead, Liu Shimei, has been renamed Lin Weiwei, while Liu Jing's appearance hasn't changed much.

The villain, Lee Jae-kyung, is the second male lead's half-brother, and has changed his name to Lee Yo-jo.

The male protagonist's butler, Zhang Yingmu, changed his name to Zhang Bonian.

In addition to the character names and backgrounds, Liu Jing also made localized adaptations to the plot and settings.

The male protagonist is no longer an alien, but an ancient cultivator from the Ming Dynasty who accidentally gains the ability to live forever. He witnesses dynastic changes and modern humiliations, becoming a witness to and participant in history. This adaptation is more easily understood and accepted by Chinese audiences and is also more likely to pass censorship.

Instant teleportation is now shortened to an inch, telekinesis is telekinesis, keen hearing is clairaudience, and freezing time is time-space stagnation...

The protagonist's fear of his alien identity being discovered transforms into a fear of his identity as a cultivator being exposed, potentially leading to his being studied, used, or eliminated.

Liu Jing also shifted the focus of the anti-Korean entertainment culture surrounding the female protagonist, adjusting it to the vicious competition within the Chinese entertainment industry, doxing, cyberbullying, media attacks, capital manipulation, and emotional blackmail inflicted on her family.

Liu Jing and Qianqian had both experienced these things, so they felt deeply about them when adapting the story and added a lot of their own personal touches.

The villain Li Yaozu's plotline, initially focused on scheming to seize family wealth, has been adapted to explore the dark side of the real estate industry, collusion between officials and businessmen, and the original sins of primitive capital accumulation. Liu Jing also adds his own side story, carrying a certain degree of critical commentary.

"Sis, you gave that script to Li Yinxin so she could assemble another team to remake it in South Korea," Liu Jing explained.

"They're going to remake it in South Korea?" Zhang Min asked in surprise. She hadn't been involved in the production of "My Love from the Star" and wasn't very interested in the show, nor did she have much interest in it.

"Yes! If it does well when it's released domestically, we'll take it over."

"Bingbing, add an advertiser. For scenes involving beauty salons or similar locations, Huayang will provide the filming locations. The advertising fee will be set based on the number of appearances." Zhang Min immediately made the decision.

"Sister, the Huayang Advertising Planning Department has contacted me." Fat Bing looked out the window, lost in thought. From this angle, she could clearly see the little girl, who was exquisitely beautiful and very cute.

"Looks like I didn't raise a bunch of useless people." Zhang Min was very satisfied.

Liu Jing has already established a good reputation as a screenwriter, and with him as the producer, this show has great potential to be a hit.

“Her name is Zhang Xueting, Zhang as in Zhang Min, and she’s also my daughter.” Liu Jing flipped through the documents without looking up.

Zhang Min was astonished. The showdown was so clean. You're not following the script.

Fat Bing wasn't surprised. He was being told to come to his house today because he was going to lay his cards on the table.

She was just puzzled, and stammered, "Um, Sissi, what about Sissi?"

"The name was chosen by Sisi."

"This...this doesn't make sense," Fatty Bing murmured, his mind racing with thoughts. He stared at Xiaoxue, lost in thought, "So cute, so pretty..."

"You can have one too." Zhang Min stopped pretending; she had already laid her cards on the table, so there was nothing left to hide.

"Is it possible?" Fatty Bing's eyes lit up, her face a mixture of anticipation, timidity, hope, and worry...

Liu Jing was stunned for a moment. He had only seen two states of Fatty Bing: the confident and radiant one when walking and the obedient one when in bed. He had never seen Fatty Bing like this before.

"The right to have a child is yours, not mine, after all, it's your body that's carrying the baby. I haven't used any protection either, you know that."

“I thought…I thought…” Fat Bing didn’t finish her sentence.

My first thought was that Liu Jing was infertile, so he had no scruples when it came to having children. Over the years, not only had she remained childless, but she had also inquired with Yang Mi, who, like her, had no contraception and was also infertile.

Secondly, I think that given Liu Jing's family background, they wouldn't allow her to have an illegitimate child. Many times, she thought that she might never have the chance to have children in her life.

She loves children, so she was once confused about whether she should make it to a certain level, leave Liu Jing, and then have a child.

Wealthy families have very strict control over illegitimate children, who are unlikely to be born without an accident, as this involves a series of issues.

Many second-generation rich kids go out and have fun, but the first rule is not to mess with people you can't afford to offend, and the second rule is not to cause anyone's death.

On the contrary, the first generation doesn't care much about this; they have the courage to do so.

Just now at the door, Fatty Bing's mindset changed.

Zhang Min has a child; she's certain of that. Whose child is it? She doesn't know; Liu Jing is just one of her suspects.

After all, the rumors circulating about Zhang Min in the martial arts world are even more fantastical and outrageous than her. For example, some people have always said that Zhang Min has a powerful figure protecting her, someone with connections to the highest levels, otherwise it would have been impossible for her to build such a empire.

Some people also say that Jang Min keeps many wolves outside and that his private life is very messy.

As the rumors spread, even Fat Bing, who is often the target of rumors, couldn't help but mutter to himself.

After listening to Zhao Xiaodao's description, Pang Bing was certain of one thing: the child was Liu Jing's; otherwise, given the man's personality, he wouldn't be here so often.

If Zhang Min can have children, I should be able to too.

So……

“I was just telling Mu Tou that your big butt is good for childbirth. Since Mu Tou has brought it up, I’ll tell you something too. I’m not interested in those shares in Tangde. When you bring your child to my place, I’ll give the child the shares as a gift.” Zhang Min used his empty promises on Pang Bing.

Is this an upgraded version of "The Warlords"?
Fat Bing wasn't overjoyed; she had long known that Tangde's small shareholding was just a ploy to provoke her.

No matter how big the pie is painted, the premise is that you can actually eat it.

She is now filled with doubt: Zhang Min gave birth to a daughter, which means the man is fine, so is there something wrong with me?
It seems I should hurry to the hospital for a check-up before the New Year, a comprehensive examination.

"Sister, that's all superstition, it's not scientific..." Fatty Bing's mind was racing, but he didn't stop talking.

“There must be some basis to what our ancestors passed down. With your figure, you can give birth to a boy. Sister Li will definitely give you another reward then.” Zhang Min coaxed him patiently, silently helping Liu Jing to have children.

With more children, Xiaoxue will no longer be the sole focus.

"Sister, you're being too superstitious. The sex of a child is a matter of science. Besides, I think a daughter is great; Xiaoxue is so cute."

Liu Jing was speechless. Weren't we talking about business? How did we end up here?

He shook his head and was about to continue looking at the data when a system message arrived.

[The bond skill "Peaceful and Approachable" has been generated. Please check your inbox.]

[Pingyi Jinren: For every million Entertainment Points earned, you will be rewarded with one chance to win a prize. For every ten million Entertainment Points earned, you will be rewarded with one targeted prize draw. For every one hundred million Entertainment Points earned, you will be rewarded with one designated prize draw.]

(End of this chapter)