The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 266 A Magnificent Hall
"That's the situation. After saying so much, why don't we give it a try?" Liu Xiaoli brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and asked the beautiful woman in front of her with a smile.

“Looks like I have no choice but to try.” Gali chuckled.

“How could that be? We value freedom of movement. Anyway, even if you told people, not many would believe you,” Liu Xiaoli said nonchalantly. “Besides, I have some connections myself.”

Gai Lili pursed her lips, glanced at Zheng Shuang who was chatting happily with Wang Luyao and Deng Jie not far away, and immediately smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I certainly won't refuse. I just hope he's really that amazing."

Liu Xiaoli smiled without saying a word. Although these older women were all shrewd, she had a cheat code. It would only take her a while to control them. After collecting information, she naturally understood what a cheat code was because she was going to start a game company with her younger brother.

What's more, she has a daughter who is just as amazing. They might be wary of her in many ways, but they might not be so wary of their seemingly silly daughter.

They might even think that Sisi's clumsy appearance would be perfect for getting information out of her.

After chatting for a while, the group, along with He Qing and Jiang Shan, exchanged opinions and then concluded the first gathering of "Yunbin Huatang".

The name was naturally inspired by the Miss Hong Kong pageant's "Wai Yin Association". Although the Miss Hong Kong pageant has declined, the name still sounds very nice.

Yunbin Huatang is still in its early stages, so today's main purpose is for everyone to meet, get to know the members, and establish Liu Xiaoli's leading role.

It has to be said that rumors about a certain bigwig's mistress are very useful. Even well-informed older women still can't figure out her situation when faced with such rumors.

As for the future... there's no rush. This filming of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" is a collaboration among everyone. Although it's a bit inflexible with our daughter in between, as long as it continues and as long as cooperation outweighs confrontation, it will be beneficial for the Liu family.

Liu Xiaoli was very open-minded. She never intended to monopolize her younger brother, and she had already given birth to his child early on. As long as it didn't affect her share, she was open to discussing anything.

So even though the simulation determined that Feng Lazi was the most suitable deputy, she didn't show much preference today. She just drafted a few rules, and then, after her little brother had thoroughly dealt with Gai Lili and Zheng Shuang in the "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" crew, they would talk about other things. Yes, the former will play Ruan Xingzhu in this TV series, and the latter will play Qin Hongmian.

Although Liu Xiaoli's Yunbin Huatang was just a small group, even a small group has its uses.

"Has Auntie left?" Liu Qianqian asked tentatively as she knocked on the door of the study.

“If we’re not leaving, are we supposed to stay for dinner?” Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes at her daughter. “They’re just business partners, not like Honghong and Fangfei, who are our own people.”

“I thought Mom was going to try and subdue them,” Liu Qianqian said, her eyes sparkling.

"Of course we should subdue them, but not like Honghong and the others," Liu Xiaoli shook her head, then noticed something and frowned at her daughter: "Did you bully your sister again?"

Only then did Liu Qianqian belatedly realize that there was a smear of watercolor paint on her face, which must have gotten on her while she was scribbling with Yangyang.

"No, why would I bully Yangyang?" she said, somewhat annoyed. "First of all, she's my own sister. If I bully her, she'll tell her dad, and then her dad will bully me. What will happen then?"

Liu Xiaoli's blood pressure spiked, but she couldn't point it out, so she could only say unhappily, "Have you finished your homework? Can't you learn from Caiyu and automatically review your lessons after finishing your homework?"

"Of course I finished it." Liu Qianqian was also unhappy, but she didn't dare to show it in front of her mother. "I just had something to do."

"Speak, what is it?" Liu Xiaoli said in a dismissive tone.

"I want to have my own team too!" Liu Qianqian said very seriously.

"Didn't you already have one, the Great Tang Poet Immortal?" Liu Xiaoli asked, puzzled. "Hmm..." Liu Qianqian hesitated for a moment, "That's different."

"What's the difference?" Liu Xiaoli asked, puzzled. "If you want to sign Liu Shishi and let her play the role of Xiao Yang Bu Hui, Mom will do it; if you want to send Tang Yan to play the role of A Bi and not sign her for the time being, Mom will also do it."

After considering it for a moment, Liu Qianqian finally took a deep breath and said, "I plan to start my own film and television company after I turn 16 next year."

"...Are you going to unleash your amazing wisdom again?" Liu Xiaoli asked with a sigh.

"What are you talking about?" Liu Qianqian asked, bewildered. "I just want to have my own film and television company."

"Alright, Red Boat Film Studio is now in your hands." Liu Xiaoli sighed again.

“But that’s still Mom’s.” Liu Qianqian frowned.

"So what?" Liu Xiaoli spread her hands. "If you can't even manage a company when your mother completely lets go, how can you possibly start a new one?"

"This...this..." Liu Qianqian wanted to refute, but didn't know how.

Seeing her daughter like this, Liu Xiaoli sighed for the third time and shook her head. This is the kind of problem that comes with forced growth. Although she can learn a lot through simulation and hone herself again and again, she can keep trying and making mistakes in the simulation, but in reality, she can only pass the test once. So if she can't concentrate and go all out every time, even with the system backing her up, she won't achieve much.

“Xixi, you have to understand that no matter what, you and your mother are one.” Liu Xiaoli said again, “Whether in the eyes of outsiders or in the actual situation, you and I are inseparable.”

"I just... I just want to have power that is entirely my own..." Liu Qianqian muttered, half aggrieved and half frustrated.

Liu Xiaoli looked at her daughter for a long time, then sighed for the fourth time: "Well then, Qianqian, by the time 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' is finished filming, you should be an adult. If you manage your 'Great Tang Poet Immortal' character well by then, then Mom will agree to let you give it a try."

"This condition is too vague. How do I know if I'll be outstanding?" Liu Qianqian shook her head and said, "How about this: if I have excellent performances in 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' 'Chinese Paladin,' and 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' then Mom will let me give it a try."

Although she didn't understand why her daughter would make such a request, Liu Xiaoli thought about it carefully and agreed: "If you can really play these three roles better, then of course there's no problem."

"That's settled then." Liu Qianqian shrugged and left the study.

But as she reached the door, she couldn't help but turn back and say, "Mom, I know what you're worried about, but have you ever thought that even though you say you trust your daughter, you're actually very concerned that she might make a mistake at any time?"

Liu Xiaoli was stunned for a moment. By the time she came to her senses, Liu Qianqian had already disappeared. So she could only shake her head: "Silly girl, some things do allow for trial and error, but some things..."

Now, all she can do is take it one step at a time. She'll do her best to prevent certain things from happening, but if she can't...

Liu Xiaoli secretly resolved to get Xiao Tao, Hong Hong, and Fang Fei to be with him as soon as possible, and ideally, have them all have his children. Not only that, she also needed to manage the new game company well; she didn't care if she made money or not, as long as her younger brother did.

According to her daughter, she could roughly guess the women's strategies in certain matters, and since that was the case, she could do the opposite.

Anyway, this was Liu Xiaoli's decision, not Liu Qianqian's.

(End of this chapter)