Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 454 New Things

"Sister, where's my brother?" Liu Yuqing and Liu Shishi walked side by side in Tsinghua University.

In private, she can't shake the habit she had as a child, still affectionately calling him "sister".

Liu Shishi, wearing a mask and a woolen hat, said, "WeChat red envelopes were just launched yesterday. Your brother went to the company to handle some business. Let's meet at Rose Square this afternoon."

"Okay, WeChat red envelopes are pretty new. I sent dozens yesterday."

Liu Yuqing took her sister-in-law's arm, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "Perfect timing, I'll show you around Tsinghua University."

Liu Shishi nodded in agreement. Both were top-tier universities; she used to frequent Peking University, but this was the first time she had ever stepped into Tsinghua University.

"Tsinghua Garden is very interesting. It has the exquisiteness of classical gardens and the neatness of modern architecture. It can be described as a 'garden within a garden' that combines Chinese and Western styles."

"Sister, let me take you to see Tsinghua University and Lotus Pond by Moonlight first."

The two women strolled along the campus path. Liu Shishi looked around at the scenery and exclaimed softly, "It's truly breathtaking."

Compared to Peking University, each has its own merits. Your brother once said that in terms of poetic atmosphere and humanistic heritage, Peking University has the edge; but if one prefers rationality and modern aesthetics, Tsinghua University is more to their liking.

Liu Yuqing wrinkled her delicate, small nose: "He's an internet guy, why didn't he choose Tsinghua University back then?"

“Because Song Yiyi is, deep down, a romantic and artistic young woman.” Liu Shishi smiled, then changed the subject, “Xiao Yuqing, didn’t you have a boyfriend at school?”

"No! I'm still young, I don't want to be in a relationship so early." Liu Yuqing shook her head. Many boys in school pursued her, and her high school classmate Lü Zhong was also a suitor, but she didn't feel anything for any of them, and she couldn't feel even the slightest bit of excitement.

“Nineteen is not young anymore. Your brother and I would have been together long ago by now.” Liu Shishi stopped and reached out to straighten her sister-in-law’s scarf, her gaze falling on her pretty face, which was no less beautiful than that of a female celebrity.

With looks like that, she'll undoubtedly become the dream girl of countless boys.

Liu Yuqing pouted and muttered, "Please, you two are childhood sweethearts, you know each other inside and out, everything happened naturally, how can you compare me to you?"

“The other day your brother was talking to me about an exchange student program between Tsinghua University and several prestigious American universities next year. If you’re interested, he can ask a friend in the US to write you a letter of recommendation and send you to study abroad.”

Liu Shishi's words startled Liu Yuqing for a moment, then she looked troubled: "Studying abroad? I don't really want to go."

With a father who is a bank president and a brother who is the richest man in Asia, she didn't need to climb the social ladder in terms of education, and her life still went smoothly.

Besides, she didn't think the grass was greener on the other side. She studied humanities, not science and engineering, so there was no need for her to go abroad for further studies.

Seeing this, Liu Shishi said gently, "I didn't say I would force you. In the end, it depends on your own wishes."

As the two chatted, Liu Yuqing suddenly felt a slight vibration in her trench coat pocket. She took out her phone and saw that it was a WeChat message from "Minnesota Iron Man".

"Yang Liu, did you go to try on your bridesmaid dresses this morning?"

Liu Yuqing stopped and tapped rapidly on the screen: "No, I'm going this afternoon. I was just talking to my sister-in-law about studying abroad."

"What? You're going abroad?" The other person's reply was clearly anxious.

"I don't want to go to America anymore. I'm not going to talk to you now, my sister-in-law is here, we'll chat again later."

Liu Shishi glanced at the screen out of the corner of her eye and asked with a smile, "A friend is looking for you?"

Liu Yuqing put her phone back in her pocket: "Hmm, a rather interesting friend. He's particularly obsessed with robots; his WeChat Moments are full of related things."

"Robots?" Liu Shishi became somewhat interested. Her husband was a technology enthusiast and had once imagined with her that perhaps in ten years, artificial intelligence and robots would truly take center stage.

"Yes." Seeing her sister-in-law's interest, Liu Yuqing smiled and explained in detail, "He is a student at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology. He usually studies robots and even made a small robot called XDog."

Although it's kind of ugly-cute and clumsy, it's actually quite amusing.

"From Zhejiang University of Science and Technology? Was he your high school classmate?"

"No, we met through WeChat's Shake feature."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi couldn't help but feel more worried. Her sister-in-law was so innocent and naive, and with such a beautiful appearance, what if she were to be deceived?

Seeing her sister-in-law's worried expression, Liu Yuqing quickly explained, "Don't worry, sister, we've never even met. We just chat a few words when we have time."

Liu Shishi still cautioned, "You can never be too careful. Who knows who's on the other side of the screen? Don't respond to any requests they make."

"Okay, I know, I'm smart!"

As the two walked forward, they bumped into several girls, who were Liu Yuqing's three roommates.

Zhang Zetian was holding several books in his arms, his gaze falling on the woman next to Liu Yuqing.

Although the other person was wearing a mask and her full face was obscured, the delicate features that were visible made her feel inexplicably familiar with them.

"Yuqing, who is this?"

Liu Yuqing introduced casually, "This is my sister-in-law. She came to see me, and I'm showing her around the campus."

The three girls quickly greeted her, "Hello, elder sister."

Liu Shishi's voice was clear and gentle: "Thank you for taking care of Yuqing every day."

"You're too kind, sister." "We're roommates, it's only right that we help each other out."

After a few brief pleasantries, the three girls said goodbye to Liu Yuqing and returned to their dormitory.

Watching their retreating figures, Liu Shishi said softly, "Your roommate is really pretty."

“Xiao Tian is quite pretty,” Liu Yuqing nodded. “She was very popular online before, and netizens called her ‘Milk Tea Sister.’ Let’s go, sis, the Lotus Pond Moonlight is just ahead.”

Meanwhile, the three girls returned to their dormitory.

Zhang Zetian was still racking his brains, the feeling of familiarity lingering, but he couldn't remember where he had seen Liu Yuqing's sister-in-law before.

"Jiajia, Xiaoying, don't you guys think Sister Yuqing looks really familiar?"

Liu Jiajia was taken aback: "Really? But you have a really good temperament."

Yu Ying thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Now that you mention it, it also looks kind of familiar."

Zhang Zetian thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he simply gave up and stopped thinking about it. Perhaps that sense of familiarity was just an illusion.

"What are we going to do this afternoon?" Liu Jiajia asked listlessly, sprawled on the bed.

Zhang Zetian replied, "Let's go to the library."

"We can't just focus on studying all the time, can we?" Liu Jiajia said unhappily. "It's fine that Xiaoying and I don't have any suitors or boyfriends, but Xiaotian, why are you single too? You're just like us."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Zhang Zetian's face. These words touched on her unspeakable secret. After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, her family strictly forbade her from dating again and had already started looking for blind dates for her.

One is the eldest son of the Suning Group, and the other is the son of the deputy mayor and a director of the Tengda Group. His father treats her as a rare and valuable treasure, and these two are his targets.

Meanwhile, Song Ci finished her company business in the morning and arrived at the Rose Studio at 2 PM. She instructed her bodyguards to wait outside and went straight in. When she entered the inner room of the studio, she saw the four best men, Lin Hao, Hu Ge, Wang Sicong, and Tang Jun, chatting enthusiastically, while the four bridesmaids, Zhao Liying, Jiang Yuanyuan, He Chaolian, and her younger cousin, were trying on their dresses.

"Chairman Song!" "Brother!" "Mr. Song!"

When the richest man arrived, everyone stood up to greet him, their voices rising and falling in a chorus.

Song Ci nodded in response and said politely, "Thank you all for making this special trip."

With a smile in her eyes, Liu Shishi stepped forward gracefully: "Honey, what do you think of this bridesmaid dress?"

Liu Yuqing gently lifted the hem of her skirt, her figure graceful, and twirled around: "Brother, do I look good in this dress?"

Song Ci waved her hand and replied with a smile, "It's beautiful, I'm glad you like it."

Liu Shishi pulled her husband's arm: "Quick, go try on the suit."

Although the couple's wedding was in a classic Chinese style, they also had several suits made for everyday wear, and Song Ci came today to try them on.

After he entered the dressing room, the four bridesmaids discussed it for a while and chose a pink dress as their bridesmaid attire.

This dress was mainly chosen because Liu Yuqing liked it; everyone else knew she was the sister of the richest man, so they all went along with her wishes.

The studio staff then took the measurements of the four bridesmaids to see if their dresses needed alterations.

After the girls finished their tasks, it was the four groomsmen's turn to try on their suits.

At this time, Song Ci had already chosen his everyday clothes and came out from the inner room. Liu Shishi was still picking out skirts, and seeing that she wouldn't be finished anytime soon, he sat down next to his sister to rest.

"Yuqing, how are your studies going lately?"

"Chao Lian, I heard from Shi Shi the other day that you and Si Cong started a live streaming company together?"

"Liying, long time no see. Have you been filming lately?"

"Yuanyuan, Shishi praised you for being able to handle things independently with ease now; you've made great progress."

The successful launch of WeChat red envelopes and the entry of Tengda Group into the Fortune Global 500 have made Song Ci particularly happy today. She is no longer as aloof as usual and is even more talkative than usual.

Liu Yuqing was busy chatting on WeChat and didn't really respond to Song Ci. While others treated the richest man with utmost respect, she seemed completely unconcerned and quite at ease.

Although He Chaolian was familiar with Liu Shishi, she had only met Song Ci once before, so she was inevitably reserved and couldn't find a topic to talk about.

Zhao Liying and Jiang Yuanyuan, on the other hand, were more familiar with the richest man and chatted with him.

"I was filming 'Under the Zhengyang Gate' a while ago, and after the New Year I'll be joining the cast to film Han Han's 'The Continent'," Zhao Liying replied.

Song Ci chuckled: "Han Han and Guo Jingming are still at odds, even competing when they transition to directing. By the way, I saw your WeChat Moments the other day, the Chow Tai Fook ad you filmed was pretty good, it's a great endorsement."

Zhao Liying quickly replied modestly, "It's all thanks to the company."

“You’re an artist under Tengda Culture, so it’s only right that the company fights for resources for you,” Song Ci said, glancing at her younger cousin beside her.

This girl is usually lively and talkative, but today she was silent, looking down and chatting on WeChat. I guessed she had something to do, so I didn't ask any more questions.

Turning his gaze back to Zhao Liying, he continued, "A few days ago, Liu Rong reported to me that the company was going to collaborate with Paramount on 'Transformers 4'."

There are quite a few supporting characters in this movie. Although their screen time is limited, it's still good to have a chance to appear in such a top-tier Hollywood production. I'll have Liu Rong arrange a role for you then.

He remembered that there was a fairly important supporting role in "Transformers 4", but Zhao Liying's temperament and image didn't seem to be able to carry it. He figured the director might not have been interested either, so he didn't think about it any further.

"Thank you, Chairman Song! I will definitely do my best." Upon hearing this, Zhao Liying tried her best to suppress her inner joy, her voice trembling slightly.

He and his agent were racking their brains trying to get a role in "Transformers 4" when the richest man took the initiative to speak to him. It was truly a case of finding something you've been searching for but never actually doing it.

At that moment, Zhao Liying felt like she was floating on clouds. That was Transformers 4! A top-tier IP that had garnered global attention!

Even a minor supporting role with limited screen time is a top-tier resource that would make the entire entertainment industry envious. Unexpectedly, this incredible opportunity fell into his lap so effortlessly.

Jiang Yuanyuan glanced at Zhao Liying in surprise, not expecting that the big boss would appreciate this round-faced girl so much, even offering her a role in "Transformers 4".

However, she has been by the side of the top sister for many years and has had a lot of contact with Song Ci. She could clearly feel that the richest man was in a really good mood today. He was talking a lot more than usual and his whole person was full of joy. Could it be because the wedding is approaching?
Song Ci encouraged Jiang Yuanyuan a few more times, telling her to do a good job in her wife's studio, and his gaze inadvertently fell back on his younger sister beside him.

Liu Yuqing kept her head down, her fingertips rapidly tapping on the phone screen, a smile occasionally creeping onto her lips that she herself didn't even realize was coming from.

Completely absorbed in his conversation with "Minnesota Iron Man," he paid no attention to his brother's conversation with others.

Song Ci raised an eyebrow, picked up his teacup, and while sipping his tea, his peripheral vision caught Liu Yuqing's lit-up phone screen, where the contact name "Mingzhou Iron Man" came into view.

"Yuqing?" The richest man's voice was not loud, but it carried an invisible penetrating power.

"Huh? Brother, what's wrong?" Liu Yuqing seemed to wake from a dream and looked up abruptly.

"It's nothing." Song Ci looked at her younger sister's slightly guilty expression and wondered to herself—her little sister's state was really a bit strange.

"You seem to be engrossed in your conversation, so let me ask you what you'd like to eat tonight so your family can prepare it."

"Oh, whatever's fine, I like whatever my sister-in-law likes to eat," Liu Yuqing replied casually.

Song Ci didn't ask any further questions, but just gave her younger sister a deep look.

Liu Yuqing didn't notice her brother's expression and lowered her head to chat on WeChat again: "My studying abroad is still in the works, what's the rush for you?"

The other party replied instantly: "I just heard that the US doesn't ban guns, and I'm worried about your safety!"

"Thank you. University isn't as chaotic as society, and actually I'm not really interested in going to the United States."

“You don’t want to study abroad? That’s great!” “Minnesota Iron Man” replied with obvious excitement.

"Who's going to study abroad, me or you? You're getting more worked up than I am."

"willow."

Liu Yuqing waited for a long time without any further developments, and then asked, "?"

About half a minute later, a reply appeared on the screen: "After careful consideration, I have decided to start my own business and establish a robot manufacturing company."

Liu Yuqing was taken aback. Just a few days ago, the other party had been saying that he wanted to take the postgraduate entrance exam and come to Beiping. How could he suddenly change his mind? His thoughts changed too quickly.

"I plan to pursue my master's degree while starting my own business."

"Then you'll probably have a tough time."

"I have my own goals that I must strive for! I am determined to make a name for myself!"

(End of this chapter)