My wife is in my arms

Chapter 1617 Who is destined for the eleventh?
"That's not what you said."

Li Xiaohong retorted angrily.

"Drive quickly!"

Zhang You knew what Li Xiaohong was thinking, but sometimes... there really isn't a perfect solution. He had to at least dispel his own diva's suspicions first, so he showed off his acting skills a little. There wasn't much of a performance, just an extra line... expressing that he knew nothing.

"I will tell Feifei exactly what you did just now."

Li Xiaohong said coldly.

I won't stop you from doing that.

Zhang You wasn't nervous at all. After a while, he said, "I reckon Boche will contact you tomorrow. If you want to raise the price, go ahead. If you don't want to, I won't say anything if you sell it for 22 million US dollars. Anyway, you'll still get 20%. Also, when I get home, I'll think about writing a song for you for my cousin."

"..."

Li Xiaohong fell silent instantly.

She wanted to show her pride, but when she thought about the 20% commission and the price of Zhang You's songs, her anger subsided considerably. Li Xiaohong knew exactly what Zhang You wanted to achieve by bringing this up at this time.

It was simply a reminder that since she was being given 20% of the money, she should keep quiet now that she had taken the money.

They said they wouldn't stop it, but they were actually stopping it in a roundabout way.

As the car drove along the road, nearing home, Li Xiaohong suddenly spoke up, "Please, leave my Feifei alone! I don't want tomorrow's 20% commission. I'll return the 20% commission I owed you after I returned to China. From now on, just let me know if you need anything. I have no other requests, I just hope you'll let my Feifei go. After she finishes her postpartum confinement, let her come back with me. From now on... let's just be friends. If you can't give my Feifei marriage, then don't hold her back anymore."

"..."

Zhang You was taken aback.

Li Xiaohong's reaction was indeed somewhat unexpected.

This woman actually gave up so much money that was right in front of her, and instead made him break up with Liu Fei. It's really... she works as an agent but has the heart of a mother.

Without much hesitation, Zhang You said seriously, "I said, the initiative isn't in my hands, it's in your Feifei's hands. Li Xiaohong, it's not that I, Zhang You, am a bad person, but put yourself in her shoes. Your Liu Fei gave birth to twins for me, but she didn't ask me to marry her, and yet I broke up with her. Do you think she could accept that?!"

"I can handle it"

Li Xiaohong said in a deep voice, "I know my Feifei. As long as you ask, she'll definitely come back to China with me after her postpartum period and never contact you again. My Feifei can do that... anyway, I know her better than you do."

"That might indeed be the case."

Zhang You nodded, then couldn't help but sigh softly, saying, "But I can't put it into words!"

As he spoke, Zhang You sat up straight and said earnestly, "Li Xiaohong, no matter how you see me, I truly don't think I'm a bad person. And I think you've also noticed... you always feel that your Feifei has bought me watches and ginseng, spending a lot of money, while I, as a man, haven't given her a penny. But I believe you've also seen the value of those three songs I wrote for her. I wouldn't dare say the total value exceeds 200 million, but it's definitely at least 150 million. Your Liu Fei isn't short of money; she doesn't need me to give her money. She likes to sing, so I write songs for her. Aside from not being able to give her marriage, I won't be stingy with anything I can give her. You always feel..." It's easy for me; I have one superstar at home, and another outside. But actually… I don't really think it's a glorious thing, because I have to bear the responsibilities and bear the burdens. Just like this time, do you think I care about the title of international superstar? To say something you might think is arrogant, even if I become an international superstar, so what? It just means making more money. If I really want to make money, I'll just write a movie script and find production companies abroad to co-invest. If one doesn't work, I'll find two. If it succeeds, my international status will be much higher than that of a superstar.”

Li Xiaohong became somewhat silent.

If someone else claimed to have written a script that would guarantee success, Li Xiaohong certainly wouldn't believe it.

She believed what Zhang You said.

In China, films like "Goodbye Mr. Loser," "The Truman Show," and "Crazy Stone" have already demonstrated that, although there are cultural barriers to filmmaking, Zhang You has clearly figured out how to write foreign blockbusters, as seen in "The Truman Show," a film with a purely Western structure.

"So, Li Xiaohong, I'll say it again: let Liu Fei handle it herself. I can assure you that once she says she doesn't want to continue with me, I'll make a graceful exit and won't bother your Liu Fei anymore. You want me to say it... I can't say it. Besides, your Liu Fei has a calm personality, and you've known her for so many years. But a person's personality can change depending on their current environment and the things they encounter. Understanding is a very one-sided thing. Take your son Fang Han, for example. He's your own son. Do you think you understand him completely?"

Li Xiaohong, who hadn't reacted much at first, interrupted Zhang You angrily when he mentioned her son, saying, "You can talk nonsense all you want, but there's no need to bring up my son."

"You said you wouldn't mention it, so you won't."

After Zhang You smiled and replied, he got out of the car as Li Xiaohong stopped it. As Li Xiaohong pulled his stage costume out from behind her back, Zhang You said, "I'm not joking about Fan Zhenzhen's song. I'll write one for you to bring back to her in the next couple of days."

Li Xiaohong didn't say anything more.

On the way back, Li Xiaohong realized for the first time how talkative Zhang You was.

The key point is that what they said makes a lot of sense.

It's practically a self-contained logical system.

This was a combination of silencing her with money and reasoning with her. Li Xiaohong knew that this guy was probably only being so humble because he saw how good she was to Liu Fei. Otherwise, given his status and influence in the country... he could have easily shut her up completely, let alone silencing her with money.

Big Mouth had said before that this guy seemed harmless and was following a normal development path, but in reality... well, people who offended him either ended up in jail or were gone.

As for whether he did it, nobody knows, because just like when this guy was chatting with Jiang Yiren, he distanced himself completely, saying, "Put him down at the next intersection."

These words were clearly not meant for her, but for Jiang Yiren.

It means that he has arrived at his home and is about to get off the bus. Li Xiaohong will help him finish his work and then go about her business. The rest is none of his concern.

"You're back!"

As Li Xiaohong carried Zhang You's stage costume toward the door, she heard her daughter Feifei, upon opening the door and seeing Zhang You, immediately utter the exact same words that Zhang You always said when he reappeared at home after leaving.

Li Xiaohong's expression momentarily dazed.

(End of this chapter)