Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 48 Goddaughter
While clinking glasses with Liu's father, Song Ci replied to Liu's mother, "I've been very busy with high school studies these past two years, so I'll be visiting more often in the future. Please don't find me annoying, Auntie."

As Liu's mother stared at Song Ci, she was delighted to see that the young man was not only handsome but also very polite.

He chuckled and said, "How could that be? I'm overjoyed that you could come. I heard your parents went on vacation?"

"Yes."

"Then come over for meals these next few days, and Auntie will cook you delicious food," Liu's mother suggested.

Liu Shishi swallowed the food in her mouth and quickly said, "No need, Mom. Yi Yi and I are also planning to go on a trip."

"Just the two of you? No way!" Mr. Liu suddenly roared with a stern face.

Seeing that her father disagreed, Liu Shishi shouted in confusion, "Why not? I want to go on a trip with Yi Yi."

The trip was his idea. Seeing the tension between the poet and his father, Song Ci felt awkward and didn't know what to do.

Seeing that his daughter was agitated, Liu's father stopped talking, glared at Song Ci, and kept drinking in silence. He was already cursing in his heart, thinking that Song Ci had ill intentions and was bewitching his usually obedient daughter.

Liu's mother sighed. She knew her daughter's temperament. Liu Shishi had been stubborn since childhood, gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. Once she made up her mind, it was hard to change it. The only option was to use roundabout tactics.

The one who tied the knot must untie it. Liu's mother said to Song Ci in a tactful way, "Song Ci, it's fine to go out and play, but you are still young. Some things are not suitable to do too early, otherwise it will hurt Shi Shi."

Liu Shishi was quick-witted and perceptive. Upon hearing her mother's words, she immediately lowered her head shyly and muttered, "What are you saying, Mom?"

Song Ci suddenly realized that Liu's parents were worried. He looked at Shi Ye and said seriously, "Uncle and Aunt, please don't doubt Shi Shi. She is more outstanding than you think, and she is self-respecting and not a casual girl."

Hearing Song Ci's praise and seeing her parents' expressions gradually soften, Liu Shishi proudly straightened her little body.

Song Ci did not belittle himself, and openly shared his views on life and love with Liu Shishi, her father and mother.

"Me too. The education I received from childhood does not allow me to do anything out of line. If I have an intimate relationship with a girl, she will definitely be the person I choose to spend my life with."

After dinner, Mr. Liu was sitting on the sofa, puffing on a cigarette. He was enjoying himself immensely after the meal.

Liu Shishi sat to the side, eating fruit and watching TV, looking quite content.

"Song Ci is such a sensible child. Not only is she eloquent, but her manners and etiquette are impeccable," Liu's mother, who was clearing away the dishes, suddenly said to her husband and daughter.

"Moreover, he comes from a good family, has good character, and is handsome. What he just said was truly impressive. He is so self-respecting and reasonable. I am completely at ease knowing that Shishi is always with him."

At this point, Liu's mother paused, frowned, and stared at her daughter eating fruit on the sofa with some worry.

"Shishi, Songci bought the fruit. Couldn't you have been more proactive and washed some for him to take home? You need to be more considerate when necessary. Hey, Lao Liu, do you think Songci is too outstanding? Shishi is a bit too good for him."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi pouted unhappily. Her mother had been nagging for a long time, praising Song Ci's poems, but in the end, she felt that she was not good enough for him. Is this really her mother?

She immediately protested to her father with a sour tone, "Old Liu, do something about your wife. What kind of mother is this? Your daughter is the most beloved beauty at Beijing Dance Academy. Her looks don't match Song Yiyi's."

"Never mind your mother, my daughter is like a fairy, who in this city isn't good enough for her?" Mr. Liu exhaled a smoke ring, chuckled, and, against his conscience, coaxed his daughter. "Old Liu, you have good taste." Liu Shishi leaned over, patted her father's arm, and gave him a look of admiration, her expression mischievous.

Mrs. Liu was a virtuous and traditional woman who believed, "What good is a woman just because she's pretty? You just marry her to be a vase!"

You must be virtuous and capable of taking good care of your husband's family and winning his heart.

"It's only because Song Ci and I grew up together that I'm used to indulging you. It would be a miracle if any other boy treated you like that."

After speaking to her daughter, Liu's mother turned her attention to her husband and gave him a severe dressing-down.

"And Lao Liu, I was teaching my daughter, why did you interrupt? Did I give you face when Song Ci came over today? Can't you be more self-aware? How many cigarettes is this? The house smells like smoke."

Seeing his wife's anger, Liu's father quickly put out his half-smoked cigarette and pleaded, "Okay, okay, I won't smoke anymore! Didn't Xiao Song say that Shishi is even more outstanding than we imagined? Wife, let me ask you, isn't Song Ci excellent?"

Mrs. Liu nodded, "Excellent. I've never seen anyone his age who is better than him."

"Birds of a feather flock together; outstanding people do not associate with mediocre people."

Since Song Ci likes Shi Shi, or at least has a good impression of her, there must be something about her that attracts him. Therefore, you should praise Shi Shi more.

A daughter is a father's precious treasure, and Liu's father praised Liu Shishi openly and secretly.

At first, Liu's mother thought her husband's words made sense, but then she realized what he meant.

"Why are you beating around the bush with me? Shishi only has the advantage of being a childhood sweetheart with an emotional foundation. What's with all this talk about being outstanding or not? Do you think I don't know what kind of personality my daughter has? If Shishi doesn't improve herself, there are plenty of childhood sweethearts who can't compete with those who come out of nowhere."

Liu Shishi was a little flustered by her mother's words. The girl in love was anxious and insecure. Yesterday, she made a small test with Song Ci and felt that the boy had feelings for her.

She asked him to go on a trip again today, and given some time, she felt that it would be natural for the two of them to develop into a couple.

But according to her mother, how could her childhood sweetheart be no match for someone who had appeared out of nowhere? Is it so hard to have a pure and innocent romance?

Mr. Liu approves of his daughter's ambition. He thinks his daughter is lazy and a bit of a couch potato, so he needs to give her some motivation to move forward.

"Shishi, your mother is right. You need to make progress in both life and career. You like Song Dynasty poetry, and you two have a close childhood relationship. He also accommodates you."

But as he writes books and starts companies, his status rises higher and higher. If you stay where you are, the two of you will gradually drift apart. A dragon cannot live with a snake. If things continue like this, you will eventually go your separate ways.

So you need to have your own career. After the holiday, go to the film crew and study hard. Don't let your grandfather's hard work go to waste.

Liu's mother also gave timely advice: "When you get to the film crew, ask the director and your colleagues for advice and learn from them. After all, you have no acting experience, so you need to ask more questions and learn more."

Looking at his daughter, whose face still showed signs of childishness, Mr. Liu asked kindly, "Shishi, are you really sure you want to be an actress?"

(End of this chapter)