Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 286 Yearning for My Sister-in-Law's Life

March 6th, the day of the Awakening of Insects, is a Saturday. Song Ci is staying home and not going to work, which is rare for her, while Liu Shishi has made an appointment with a friend to go shopping.

Around 11 a.m., Liu Shishi returned home with a full load of purchases. She kicked off her high heels in the entryway, took off her mask, and stepped into the living room, leaving a trail of fragrance in her wake.

"I was exhausted from shopping, and I almost got recognized halfway through. Luckily, I was quick-witted and managed to slip away before the other person could fully react."

As Liu Shishi spoke to herself, she observed her husband, who was sitting on the sofa looking down at documents.

Seeing that her husband was completely absorbed in his own world and had no time to pay attention to her, a sly glint flashed in Ms. Liu's eyes.

She tiptoed closer to Song Ci, seized the opportunity, and snatched the materials from her husband's hands.

"Honey, you were looking at the documents on the sofa before I left, and you were still looking at them when I came back. You didn't spend the whole morning looking at this document, did you?"

Song Ci snapped out of his daze and saw that it was his playful little wife. A look of doting affection appeared on his face, and he pulled her into his arms and reached out to tickle her.

Unable to break free, Liu Shishi giggled and twisted her body in her husband's arms, saying, "Let me go, husband."

Seeing Miss Liu laughing so hard she was out of breath, Song Ci stopped what he was doing after a while and gently kissed her forehead: "I did spend the whole morning watching."

Liu Shishi smoothed her disheveled hair, leaned her head against her husband's shoulder, and held up the document, looking up at it:

"Tengda Technology Group Organizational Structure Construction Plan. — Your company is reorganizing? May I take a look at this document?"

Seeing her lover's enthusiasm, Song Ci was somewhat surprised: "It's not a confidential document, you can just look at it. By the way, why are you interested in this?"

Liu Shishi straightened up slightly, flipping through the materials while replying with a smile: "It's not that Tangren wants to go public, it's that Sister K also wants to restructure the company."

I'll also take a look at Tengda's website for inspiration; maybe I can offer some suggestions to Sister K.

"Tengda is about to adopt a three-tier matrix management system of business groups, business lines, and product groups. This structure is more suitable for large multinational internet groups, but it is not suitable for Tangren's small scale."

Listening to her husband's detailed explanation, Liu Shishi, though not fully understanding, was impressed and began to carefully examine the documents in her hands.

"I. Social Network Business Group, which includes WeChat Business Center, Weibo Business Unit, TT Voice Business Unit, and Instant Messaging Lab;
II. Interactive Entertainment Business Group, which includes the TD Games platform, mobile game publishing center, and Qianqian Music website.

Liu Shishi only read one or two pages before the dense text and complex structure made her feel dizzy.

She flipped through the pages again, glancing at the bolded headings: six major middleware systems, three major committees, an innovation research center, directly affiliated functional departments, a multinational regional management structure—an incredibly complex organizational scheme that made her feel dizzy and overwhelmed.

"I can't look anymore! Tengda's company structure is too complicated. It's nested layer by layer, with dozens of major departments and hundreds of minor departments. Honey, can you manage it all?"

Song Ci picked up the documents his wife had tossed on the sofa and neatly placed them together with another document on the coffee table in front of him—a list of proposed appointees for each department.

"So, business management is a complex subject. As for whether I can manage your husband, what do you think?"

"My husband is the most handsome man in the world, so there's definitely no problem!" Liu Shishi's eyebrows curved into crescent moons as she tilted her head back and kissed her husband's handsome cheek.

Song Ci was taken aback: "What does management ability have to do with being handsome?"

Liu Shishi covered her mouth and chuckled: "These days, looks are everything! It's tough on my husband. He could easily live off me because of his looks, but he insists on working hard with his talent and abilities."

"I can't live off a woman's money in this lifetime. So many people in Tengda Group need to eat, and we can't stop now." Song Ci sighed softly, her face showing a mixture of dedication and helplessness towards her career.

He then cupped Xiao Qingmei's pretty face in his hands, his gaze intense, as if he wanted to imprint that gentle face deep into his soul. "In my next life, I'll definitely have it easier and live off you."

With eyes full of affection, Liu Shishi whispered tenderly, "Song Yiyi, it's a deal! In my next life, I'll still be a big star, buying you luxury cars and villas, making all the men in the world envious."

The housekeeper, Sister Li, watched the harmonious relationship between the husband and wife and sighed with admiration at how truly loving the young couple was.

Then I remembered that I sometimes chatted with the housekeeper next door, and Mr. Lei and his wife next door were also very harmonious. I couldn't help but think of the commonalities between the two families.

Thinking to himself, it seems that the wealthy man's attitude towards marrying his first love is indeed very different, and his feelings are purer.

"Sir, Madam, lunch is ready. Shall we eat now?"

The housekeeper's question interrupted the tender moment between the young couple. Liu Shishi glanced at the time on her phone and said, "Oh dear, it's almost midnight. Honey, let's have dinner."

"Madam, the master specifically instructed this morning that today's lunch will consist of your favorite dishes."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi's face fell. While it was certainly comfortable to eat and enjoy delicious food at home, every bite meant paying off a debt!

But then I thought about it again. I couldn't refuse my husband's love and care, so I could only endure some hardship after joining the crew, lose weight drastically, and manage my figure.

Song Ci patted his wife's soft hand, knowing her concerns, and gently comforted her: "Try it, just eat a little."

Liu Shishi wailed, "We eat so much meat and fish every day during the New Year! I haven't paid off my old debts, and now I'm incurring new ones!"

The two walked hand in hand into the restaurant, where seven or eight exquisite dishes were laid out on the table, their steam rising and emitting a rich and enticing aroma.

"It smells so good!" Liu Shishi sniffed, then turned and instructed, "Sister Li, you can go now. From now on, you don't need to wait by my side when my husband and I have meals."

After saying that, she took action herself, first serving her husband a bowl of appetizer soup, then carefully carrying it over, showing the gentleness and thoughtfulness of a young woman.

Sister Li understood that the two sometimes discussed private topics during meals, and she didn't want to disturb them, so she gave a slight bow and quietly left.

Song Ci drank a few sips of clear soup to warm her stomach: "Are you busy this afternoon?"

After serving herself a bowl of soup, Liu Shishi sat down next to her husband and said, "I've made an appointment with a new employee at the company to go to Deyun Club to watch a crosstalk performance."

"A newcomer from Tangren?"

"Yes, there's a girl from northern Xinjiang named Gulinaza. Sister K wants her to go to the Beijing Film Academy. She's been taking extra classes lately, and she asked me to go sightseeing in Beijing today since she's off work."

Song Ci was slightly surprised upon hearing this, wondering how Gulnazar, the fourth-generation leading lady of Tangren Media, had become involved with Tangren Media so early, but she didn't ask any further questions.

"Yuqing wanted to come over this afternoon, so you can take her to see a crosstalk performance."

"Your little sister is coming! She loves to pester you the most. Don't you have time this afternoon?"

Song Ci shook her head: "I need to finish reading the documents this afternoon. The company is having a board meeting tomorrow to discuss personnel. I also need to attend the founding meeting of Xiaomi Corporation with CEO Lei the day after tomorrow, so I need to prepare in advance."

Liu Shishi smiled and kept piling food into her husband's bowl, saying, "Then I'll take care of the little sister. Honey, you can focus on your work."

"You'll be going back to the film set in a few days, so I specially asked Sister Li to make these dishes for you. Please try them." The atmosphere in the restaurant was extremely warm as the couple leisurely ate their meal and chatted about everyday matters.

As they were chatting, Liu Shishi suddenly remembered something: "Honey, there's something about Yuqing that I need to tell you."

"What's wrong, little sister?"

Liu Shishi put down her chopsticks, her expression serious: "During the Spring Festival, Yuqing kept asking me about the entertainment industry."

She's particularly interested in the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama; I feel she wants to apply to art schools and become an actress in the future.

Song Ci paused, quite surprised: "Is that so?"

Miss Liu nodded emphatically: "My younger sister said her grades at school are average, and she probably won't be able to get into a top university. She implied that she wants to go to the Beijing Film Academy."

She felt confident that with her academic achievements and looks, she would definitely get into the Beijing Film Academy.

Song Ci frowned: "This is utter nonsense! My uncle and I have already made arrangements for her. Although Yuqing's ranking in school is average, it depends on the school. She's attending Beiping No. 4 Middle School."

Even if her academic performance is a little weak, she can pursue a special talent program. I just didn't tell her the specifics because I was worried that if she knew too early about the family's plans, she might slack off in her studies. "If she can get into Peking University or Tsinghua University, why bother with Beijing Film Academy?"

Liu Shishi was aware of her husband's influence and gently advised, "I suggest you have a good talk with Yuqing. My sister is a bit too attached to things. She used to want to go to a top-tier university, but I don't know why she suddenly changed her mind."

Song Ci sighed, seemingly anticipating the troubles of being a parent: "I understand. I'll discuss it with my uncle again tonight."

It's not that I necessarily want to force my younger sister to go to Tsinghua or Peking University. If she really insists on pursuing a career in entertainment, I'll support her. However, getting past her uncle and aunt will be difficult.

Seeing that her husband had already made arrangements, Liu Shishi didn't say anything more, but deep down she still felt that she should respect her younger sister's choice.

With the influence of the Liu and Song families, the young girl will be successful in whatever she does. Since that's the case, she might as well happily do what she likes.

Every family has its own troubles. Song Ci was quite concerned about his only sister. After thinking it over, he said, "How about this, wife, you bring Yuqing back for dinner tonight, and I'll have a good talk with her."

Around 10 p.m., Song Ci settled her cousin, who was staying at Jingyuan, and returned to her bedroom.

"Is my little sister asleep?" Liu Shishi was applying a face mask in front of her dressing table when she heard the noise and turned to look at her husband.

"How can you go to bed so early? You're lying in bed playing on your phone." Song Ci sat down on the edge of the bed, thinking about her heart-to-heart talk with her sister earlier, and felt a headache coming on.

Liu Shishi removed her face mask and asked curiously, "You and Yuqing talked for so long, what was the result?"

After waiting for a while without her husband saying anything, and only staring at her with a strange expression, Miss Liu felt a little uncomfortable and said reproachfully, "We're talking about my sister, why are you staring at me like that?"

Song Ci let out a long breath, as if calming her emotions: "Shishi, do you know why Yuqing suddenly wants to go to Beijing Film Academy?"

"I want to be a dazzling superstar!"

"No!" Song Ci shook her head slightly, speechless, and replied with a wry smile, "My little sister actually sees you as a role model! She wants to be like you, filming for six months a year."

The rest of the time, I'll travel and do what I enjoy. Then, when I'm old enough, I'll marry a young, handsome, and wealthy man I like and become a rich wife!

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi opened her mouth in surprise and was momentarily speechless.

After a long pause, she muttered defiantly, "I'm not as carefree as my little sister makes it out to be! I film two movies a year now!"
I also have to shoot magazine covers and commercials, participate in brand events, and my studio is involved in investment business. I'm incredibly busy, okay?

Song Ci was still in a daze. He had thought that his younger sister, Liu Yuqing, was young and inexperienced and immature.

But after their heart-to-heart talk, he discovered that the girl wasn't immature at all; she had her own ideas all along.

She's already planned her whole life. Her parents support her for the first twenty years, she works after graduating from university and saves some money, and then she marries a rich and loving husband while she's still young and beautiful.

If the richest brother is willing to help out a bit more, that would be even better; he could live a comfortable life forever.

Listening to her husband explain Liu Yuqing's ideas one by one, Liu Shishi was dumbfounded. After a while, she finally managed to say, "My little sister does have some ideas! But I feel like the lifestyle she's talking about is a bit familiar."

Song Ci glared at Miss Liu and snorted irritably, "Her life was planned according to the plans of some lazy bum."

Listening to her husband's teasing, tinged with a hint of indulgence, Liu Shishi raised her snow-white swan neck, her face full of pride:
"What's wrong with my life? It can only be described as perfect, okay? Hundreds of millions of women are envious and jealous of me. I think Yuqing's idea is great, and I strongly support it."

Song Ci shook her head violently, as if trying to shake off her worries: "Since Yuqing is quite opinionated, I won't worry about it anymore. I'll leave the rest to my uncle and aunt."

Liu Shishi agreed, saying, "As the older brother, you're still a step away. Just do your best to fulfill your responsibilities regarding your younger sister."

Song Ci beckoned to his wife, gesturing for Liu Shishi to sit on his lap.

Miss Liu smiled sweetly, her shapely buttocks landing lightly on her husband's lap, and she wrapped her arms around Song Ci's neck, her breath sweet as orchids.

With fragrant jade in her arms, Song Ci whispered in Liu Shishi's ear, "Shishi, your life isn't perfect yet. Don't you think something's missing?"

Liu Shishi asked instinctively, "What's missing?"

Song Ci licked his wife's smooth, jade-like earlobe, feeling the delicate body in his arms tremble. He chuckled softly, "We're missing a baby."

Liu Shishi was taken aback, then her eyes became hazy and confused: "Then what are you waiting for, my husband? Why don't you quickly grant me a perfect life?"

However, while Song Ci and her husband were enjoying their passionate lovemaking, Liu Yuqing in the next room was on the phone with her best friend Li Lingyan.

"Yuqing, do you really want to be a star?"

The young girl pouted and said, "I don't care. I just want to be a star because I feel that this industry is quite easy and makes money easily."

“Being an actor is not as simple as you think. Take my sister for example. Every time she joins a production team, the training is very tough. Filming often disrupts her sleep schedule, and it’s common for her to not be able to sleep for nights on end.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuqing felt a surge of fear and her previously firm career plans began to waver.

"Never mind, there's still more than a year until the college entrance exam, let me think about it some more. And don't just talk about me, Yanzi, what about you, what university are you planning to go to?"

Li Lingyan said confidently, "I'm planning to study design at the Beiping Academy of Fine Arts. I've been working on a promotional poster for my sister's new drama these past few days, but the final design will have to wait until my sister's costume fitting and the male lead is decided."

"I wonder which of the four princes, the fourth prince or the eighth prince, Tangren will choose for 'Scarlet Heart'? Yanzi, do you think we should start an online poll to boost the popularity of this drama?"

Li Lingyan immediately became interested and readily agreed: "I think it's totally possible, let's get started tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)