Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 279 Please Guide Me for the Rest of My Life
On the morning of New Year's Day, a ray of sunlight shone through the window of the marriage registration office of the Civil Affairs Bureau, casting warm and bright spots of light on the floor of the waiting area.

At the workbench, Li Yu rested her chin on one hand, her eyes showing a hint of weariness, waiting listlessly.

Today is New Year's Day and the company is supposed to be closed, but yesterday her boss specifically told her that a special couple would be registering today and asked her to come to the company this morning to handle the matter.

Although unwilling, since the leader had spoken, he had no choice but to come to the office early in the morning to wait.

However, I was also a little curious. Seeing how seriously the leader spoke yesterday, I wondered who this couple was.

"Hello comrade, we are here to get our marriage certificate."

A gentle voice interrupted Li Yu's thoughts, and he subconsciously glanced to the side, where a beautiful couple came into view.

Li Yu snapped back to her senses, her face filled with disbelief, and blurted out in shock, "You are Song Ci and Liu Shishi, you actually..."

She realized her lapse in composure as the words were about to come out, but her professional instincts allowed her to quickly regain her composure and control her emotions.

He asked, trembling, "Mr. Song, Ms. Liu, are you going to get your marriage certificate?"

"Yes." Liu Shishi smiled and nodded, her voice incredibly soft. Dressed in a pure white dress, she looked like a fairy from a painting.

Song Ci took out a pre-prepared ID photo from her bag and handed it to the staff.

When Li Yu took the photo, she was stunned when her eyes fell on the two people in it who were extremely good-looking.

In the photo, Song Ci and Liu Shishi are all smiles. One is dressed in a suit and looks elegant and handsome, while the other is dressed in a dignified cheongsam and looks gentle and charming. Standing together, they are simply a match made in heaven.

This was the most handsome, beautiful, and stunning young couple she had ever seen in her years in the industry.

"This photo is beautiful. I wish you both a long and happy marriage."

Li Yuren was genuinely impressed, and her curiosity was completely ignited. The richest man and the top female celebrity were actually getting married quietly, without any warning at all.

It's one thing for superstar Liu Shishi to get married so young, but the real shock is that her husband is none other than Song Ci, the richest man in China. If this news gets out, it will definitely shake the entire entertainment industry.

Song Ci and Liu Shishi exchanged a knowing smile, then took out their household registration books and began filling out the forms.

As the official seal was affixed, two national-level certificates were issued. Li Yu excitedly handed the little red book to Song Ci: "Mr. Song and Ms. Liu, from this moment on, you are officially husband and wife. I wish you a happy and harmonious life together."

"Thank you! You've worked hard!" Song Ci stared at the marriage certificate in her hand, feeling inexplicably dazed. Looking back on the past twenty years, her dream of establishing a career and starting a family had been perfectly realized at this moment.

"Honey, honey, let me see this quickly."

Only when Liu Shishi urged him did Song Ci smile and hand the notebook to his wife, softly calling out, "Wife!"

Finally hearing the word "wife" that she had longed for, Liu Shishi paused in her movements and looked up at the husband she would spend her life with from now on.

Her eyes sparkled with tender affection: "Mr. Song, please guide me for the rest of my life!"

Around 2 PM, at the headquarters of Donghai Tangren Company, Cai Yinong, who was busy working overtime on New Year's Day, stretched his stiff and sore neck from working at his desk for a long time.

A helpless, self-deprecating smile appeared on his face as he sighed that he was truly born to be a workaholic, having to work overtime on the first day of the new year.

I put the completed documents aside and, during a short break, habitually browsed Weibo to see what trending topics were for the new year.

He skillfully opened the trending topics list, and when he noticed the number one trending topic, Cai Yinong's eyes widened suddenly, and he was completely shocked.

1. Song Ci gets married

"Shishi and Song Ci got their marriage certificate?" The eye-catching entry was right in front of him. Surprised, Cai Yinong didn't have time to think and quickly clicked on the webpage link to check the details.

The page automatically redirected to Song Ci's Weibo homepage. It turned out that at 10:10 a.m., Song Ci, whose Weibo account was almost never updated, had posted a new update.

Song Ci v: Meeting you seems like a magical arrangement; it's the beginning of everything. From this moment on, I hold your hand, we'll be together day and night, through all four seasons, from the first flutter of our hearts, through old age, to the very end.

In addition to this text full of special meaning, there is also a heartwarming picture: next to a bouquet of flowers, there are two small red books symbolizing marriage.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Song Ci is officially announcing his marriage.

Scrolling down, a series of congratulatory messages from business tycoons in the comments section further confirms Song Ci's marriage registration.

Lei Jun v: Congratulations, President Song! May you have a long and happy marriage!

Liu Xiangdong v: Congratulations! Wishing Brother Song a happy marriage.

Zhang Yong (v): Wishing the chairman a smooth and happy marriage!
. . . . . .

The appearance of so many business tycoons at once has broadened the horizons of many netizens, who have witnessed the terrifying network of connections of the richest man.

At this moment, Song Ci's Weibo comment section is bustling with activity, with countless netizens flocking in to leave comments and messages.

"Damn, they're all business tycoons. Looks like Song Ci got married."

"I feel like the big shots definitely know who Song Ci's lover is, only we netizens are still in the dark."

"Proposed on New Year's Day last year, engaged on Lunar New Year's Eve, and registered their marriage on New Year's Day this year—this efficiency is beyond words! Will the Song family have a new addition next year?!"

Upon seeing this comment, Cai Yinong was suddenly startled. There had been no prior indication that Liu Shishi had gotten her marriage certificate; she hadn't been informed at all. The matter was so sudden; could Liu Shishi be pregnant?

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that I had guessed the truth. Young people are like dry tinder and hot fire; if they don't pay attention to protection, they are very likely to get infected.

I was extremely anxious. Would the leading lady really retire from acting and go back to her family because of her pregnancy?

If that's really the case, what will happen to Tangren Media? Li Chengyuan, Jin Chen, and Gulinaza are not capable of carrying the show. Won't Tangren, which has just started to improve, fall into a slump again?

Thinking of this, Cai Yinong could no longer sit still. He hurriedly dialed Liu Shishi's number, and as soon as the call connected, he asked impatiently, "Shishi, have you and President Song registered your marriage?"

"Yes, I got it this morning." Sister Yi's sweet and excited voice came through. Cai Yinong had mixed feelings. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Shishi, are you pregnant? Is that why you're in such a hurry to get your marriage certificate?"

On the other end of the phone, Liu Shishi was visibly taken aback, then replied with a wry smile, "I'm not pregnant!"

"You're really not pregnant?" Cai Yinong asked, still worried. "Really not! Sister K, what kind of nonsense are you thinking about?"

Cai Yinong breathed a long sigh of relief: "When I saw you rushing to get your marriage certificate, I thought you were pregnant."

Liu Shishi rolled her eyes and replied irritably, "What do you mean by 'rushed'? We got engaged last year, it's been a year, isn't it normal to get a marriage certificate!"

Cai Yinong thought about it and realized that his sister and Mr. Song were childhood sweethearts, a perfect match, and everything was a natural progression.

So I added my congratulations: "Shishi, congratulations on your marriage."

"Thank you, Sister K. I won't say any more. I'm going to take photos right away."

Seeing that Liu Shishi had hung up the phone in a hurry, Cai Yinong felt much more relaxed. It was good that the top star wasn't pregnant!
However, a sense of urgency suddenly arose in my heart. The eldest sister's work status is extremely unstable. She might just quit one day and return to her family to be a wife and mother. We need to hurry up in cultivating an heir.

On the morning of January 2nd, Song Ci was reviewing documents in her office. Her slender fingers would occasionally glide lightly across the documents, sometimes frowning slightly in thought, and sometimes quickly signing her name.

A sudden knock on the door broke the silence of the office.

"Come in."

Yang Junfeng, president of Toutiao.com, pushed open the office door and entered with a smile on his face: "President Song, I just saw you were online on UC, so I figured you were working overtime and came to report something to you."

Song Ci didn't even look up: "Sit down and talk."

Yang Junfeng sat down at his desk: "I haven't had a chance to congratulate you on your marriage yet."

Song Ci remained expressionless and said calmly, "Get to the point!"

The sudden cold response stunned Yang Junfeng, and the long string of auspicious words he had prepared suddenly got stuck in his throat.

He wondered to himself, why did the chairman seem a little unhappy today? How strange, shouldn't newlyweds be happy!

Song Ci was indeed in a bad mood. He felt he had been tricked into marriage. They had just registered their marriage yesterday, and this morning Liu Shishi had abandoned her husband and left home to go to the film set, without spending much time with him. Ha, women, they don't cherish what they have!
"Mr. Song, Li Hong, the host of 'Headline Star,' would like to invite you to be on one of their shows." Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Yang Junfeng quickly got to the point.

"Since you became the richest person in China for the second consecutive year and the 2009 Economic Person of the Year, you have been very popular. Li Hong really wants to interview you. She has told me several times to ask you to support her program."

Song Ci did not immediately agree, but instead asked, "How has the program 'Headline Star' been developing in the past two years?"

Yang Junfeng immediately began to introduce: "Li Hong is very capable. Over the years, she has put in a lot of effort and has made 'Toutiao Star' the most representative interview program on the entire network. It is undoubtedly the flagship program of our Toutiao.com."

However, Headline Star is currently facing a bottleneck. To move forward, it needs to interview more influential and topical figures.

Song Ci nodded slightly, seemingly lost in thought. Since its debut in 04 with an interview with Olympic champion Liu Xiang, "Headline Star" has consistently enjoyed high viewership and has been a favorite among audiences for a long time.

However, over the years, as audiences have become increasingly discerning, if a program lacks innovation, it is indeed easy for them to experience aesthetic fatigue, and a decline in popularity is inevitable.

"I have no problem with being interviewed. Let's schedule it for the latter half of this month. Just let Li Hong make the arrangements."

After weighing the options in her mind, Song Ci agreed to Yang Junfeng's request. Now that her foundation was solid, she no longer needed to be as cautious and hesitant as before.

Now, it needs to leverage its own traffic and influence to endorse its own company's products and enhance public recognition of Tenda.

Yang Junfeng was overjoyed: "Thank you so much for your support of 'Toutiao Star'. I hope that the episode I interviewed you on will get a lot of views and can sweep away the recent slump."

Song Ci shook her head slightly, her expression serious: "Inviting me to appear on one episode is just a temporary fix. If 'Headline Star' wants to be popular in the long run, it must innovate and make bold innovations in the form and content of the interviews."

Yang Junfeng nodded emphatically in agreement: "Li Hong is well aware of this and wants to reform the program. However, any change is a double-edged sword. She hasn't figured things out yet and hasn't found the right direction for innovation."

After thinking for a moment, Song Ci offered some advice: "Sitting in the studio and conducting interviews in a routine manner will not lead to innovation. She needs to go out and see more, step out of her comfort zone, and conduct on-site interviews."

For example, by delving deeper into the lives and work of the interviewees, and observing their day in a comprehensive way.

Documenting their most authentic selves and the little-known stories behind them might offer viewers a completely new experience and surprise.

Listening to the chairman's advice, Yang Junfeng's mind suddenly cleared up, as if he had been enlightened. He immediately flattered him, saying, "Chairman, you are truly farsighted. Li Hong and I should have asked you for guidance earlier."

"Today is the second day of the New Year's Day holiday, why are you working overtime at the company?"

"I'm going on a business trip next week, so I took the opportunity to come to the company today to check out Toutiao's operating data from last year."

"Toutiao and Weibo are the source of the company's mobile traffic, and they have an important mission this year, so it's right to focus on them more."

Upon hearing the chairman's approval, Yang Junfeng seized the opportunity to ask, "President Song, shall I report to you on the data from Toutiao?"

Song Ci waved her hand: "No need. You should also go back and get some rest. We'll report the specific operating data at the year-end operating analysis meeting."

Just then, the cell phone on the desk rang. Song Ci looked down and saw that it was Liu Shishi calling. She was furious and only answered slowly after the phone rang three times.

"husband!"

Miss Liu's sweet, coquettish voice rang out, but Song Ci merely snorted coldly. "Hmph!"

Yang Junfeng realized that the chairman and his wife were having a disagreement, so he quickly made his escape, leaving the office and quietly closing the door behind him.

"Honey, don't be angry. I'll be back in a couple of days. I have no choice; as an investor and lead actor, I definitely have to attend the opening ceremony of 'iPartment 2'."

I forgot to tell you about this a few days ago; it was my fault. I apologize to Mr. Song for this.

Hearing her lover's gentle apology, Song Ci's anger gradually subsided, but she still muttered indignantly, "What a scumbag, she doesn't cherish what she has after she's been tricked."

Upon hearing her husband's complaints, which sounded like those of a resentful woman confined to her chambers, Liu Shishi laughed heartily: "Husband, I'll be back the day after tomorrow, no, tomorrow. Is that alright now?"

The first season of "iPartment" had an astonishingly high online viewership, and the second season is highly anticipated, so missing the opening ceremony was indeed inappropriate.

"I know! Didn't I say back then that 'iPartment' would be a huge hit? By the way, what role are you playing in the second season?"

Thinking about the character in the script, Liu Shishi felt excited: "Qin Yumo! A beautiful, intelligent, independent and kind urban white-collar woman. Director Wei thinks it's very suitable for me. If I play the role well, I will definitely be outstanding."

(End of this chapter)