A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 110 Ordinary People
"Oh, the deer are back?"

"Hello, Aunt Luo!"

"Good, good! You haven't been back for a while, you've made a fortune!"

"Hey! No matter how rich I become, I still have to respectfully call you Aunt Luo, hello there!"

"Hahaha, this kid really knows how to talk!"

In the short time it took to exchange a few words, the entire courtyard was abuzz with excitement. People who were watching TV stopped watching, and those who were eating came out with their bowls and chopsticks. In an instant, the whole courtyard was filled with greetings and hellos, and it became incredibly lively.

After wandering around for a while, I finally got home and went inside.

But my mother's love was so scarce. "Tch, wearing clothes like this, you really don't make me look good! What about all those nice clothes you wear in magazines and on TV? That suit, it looks so good on you! This piece of junk... Did you buy this when you first came back last year?"

Lin Jianlu was speechless. "Mom, I'm going home, not going on stage!"

My mother declared confidently, "This courtyard is our stage!"

Hey...that makes some sense. Looks like I was careless! I didn't think about that. But then again, everyone knows I'm doing well. Do I really need this outfit?

"Alright! When I come back, I'll dress you in a tuxedo and tie! You'll look like you've struck it rich at first glance! I'll make you look good, okay?"

"Get lost! Stop joking with me! Just dress properly, and don't wear this shabby stuff, it's not stylish at all!"

Looking at his outfit, it's just a normal leather jacket, so why isn't it outstanding?

With my figure, I should look good in anything—so, no matter who you are, male or female, even if you are incredibly beautiful, in your mother's eyes you are still just an ordinary person!

After finally managing to steer the conversation away from the topic, I briefly inquired about the family situation. My mother also asked what Lin Jianlu had been busy with since he left a month ago. Before I knew it, the conversation had drifted back to things that upset my mother. "Stop stirring up those rumors! It's all over the neighborhood. They say you're in Hong Kong and Taiwan, constantly changing girls and playing with their feelings! I'm too embarrassed to explain to them!"

Last time she came back, she could still give a stern explanation, but this time, Lin Jianlu was a little embarrassed to explain herself.

Because they actually did it.

I let my mom rant for a long time.

He then asked, "Do you even have anyone you're sure about? If you're dating someone and it seems right, at least bring one back so your dad and I can see her. You're in every magazine all the time, and every time it's about you holding hands or kissing some girl, it's all this rubbish you're doing!"

What can be said?
He could only nod and say, "Okay, I understand. I'll definitely bring it back for you to see when I have confirmation."

At this point, Mom suddenly stood up, took a book from Dad's small bookshelf, opened it, picked up a photo, and said in an unexpectedly warm tone, "Son, look, isn't it beautiful?"

Upon taking a look, wow... it's Yu Feihong!
Lin Jianlu was extremely surprised, "Mom, where...where did you get this?"

Lin's mother smiled and said softly, "Your Forbidden City Film Company has been in preparation for a while now. When you weren't home, your dad and I always had to go and sign documents for you. So I just went to work there. The company hasn't opened yet, but the accounts still need to be processed! As it turns out, there's an older sister in the company. She's a professor at the Capital Film Academy! She was hired after she retired."

"Well, when they heard I was Lin Jianlu's mother, they were chatting the other day and said, 'If you really think this kid is causing trouble outside, how about I introduce him to a girl?'"

“I said, why don’t you introduce someone to me! And someone from our own circle would be more reliable! We know them well, right? Besides, what they said is right, boys tend to behave after marriage! Even if they’re not, their wives can handle it, I’m too lazy to ask! ...How about it, isn’t it good-looking?”

She looks good... To be honest, although you can recognize her at a glance, it's definitely Yu Feihong, but to say she looks that good isn't quite right—she actually looks more beautiful and stunning than she did in her thirties or forties.

"This...this is what you're introducing?"

"Yes! Not only in the photos, but my older sister even called me that day and invited me to the company so I could see her. She's even more beautiful in person than in the photos! Much more beautiful! I heard she was going to introduce someone to you, and when she heard it was you, she was really willing! She said she'd like to meet you when you come back!"

Lin Jianlu was stunned—Mom, you're too bold! You've already decided on this for me?
"This girl's name is Yu Feihong, she's from Zhejiang Province, and it's said that her ancestors were very powerful! It's just that no great figures have emerged from their branch of the family in recent years, but they're still no ordinary family! She herself is a few years older than you, which is good! There's a saying that a woman three years older than you is a lucky charm, and she's five years older than you, twenty-five, which isn't too old. She's more sensible than you, and she'll take care of you, so she can help me keep an eye on you a bit!"

"She graduated from the Capital Film Academy, majoring in acting. After graduation, she stayed on to teach. She went abroad to study for two years, to America. Now she's back, planning to continue teaching at the Film Academy! Teaching is great! Your dad has been teaching for half his life, didn't you know that? Besides, this girl teaches at the university level! She's much better than your dad! ... My older sister said she knows her inside and out. This girl is practically her goddaughter, she's been with her since she entered university. Even though she's twenty-five, she patted her chest and said she's never even been in a relationship! Girls who've never been in a relationship are easy to fool!"

Lin Jianlu raised his hand to his forehead.

"Mom, this is too sudden! I'm only twenty, and I can't get married until I'm twenty-two! You can't expect me to break the law, can you? Early marriage and childbirth are against national policy!"

"You don't know anything! Don't get the marriage certificate yet. Living together is still a rare thing these days. There are several couples in our alley who don't have a marriage certificate, just stay together, and so what? ...Looks like you didn't find anyone you like?" Lin Jianlu could hardly speak, and after stammering for a long time, she said, "Not found anyone you like...not that! She's quite pretty."

Of course he had no face to complain about the woman being five years older than him—he would sleep with any woman who was 22 years older than him as long as she was pretty, so what was there to be picky about at 25?

The problem is, he hasn't even considered marriage yet!
It's fine if you mess around outside, but if your mother personally introduced you to someone, then marriage is definitely the only option. If you don't get married, you can mess around however you want, but once you're married, do you think Chen Shuhua will be jealous? Do you think Su Huilun will be furious? Do you think Liang Yongqi will be angry? Do you think Xu Qing will cause a scene?

This is a huge problem!

Then I can only find an excuse to turn it down, no matter how pretty she is. I can find a way to get to know her myself, but I absolutely cannot let my mother arrange blind dates for me. "Twenty-five years old, never been in a relationship? You're kidding me!"

"Tsk! I'm not kidding you! Don't you trust my eyes? I've seen this girl before, she's pretty arrogant! I'm telling you, I can spot this kind of girl any second. She's so beautiful standing in a crowd, all the boys feel inferior and are too shy to pursue her! And yet, with your personality, you're sure to have her wrapped around your little finger! This kind of girl, as long as she encounters someone like you with your unreasonable, bandit-like nature, she's completely helpless! She'll have you wrapped around her finger every time!"

"Why do you always say I have the nature of a bandit? I..."

"Get lost! Don't pretend you have shit on your ass just because you can't see it!"

"..."

“Let me tell you! You have to go see her! And you have to win her over! Your dad and I have both taken a liking to this daughter-in-law! She’s cultured, a little arrogant, a little pretentious, but that’s okay, she’ll straighten out after a bit! Once you marry her, I’ll take care of her for two years, help her with the household, and she can help you manage the household! No matter how much money you make, you need someone to manage it for you!”

"..."

"Did you hear that?"

"Mom... I don't plan to get married that early."

"Let's not get married yet! Let's date first!"

"..."

"If you have something to say, say it, and if you have something to say, let it go!"

"I actually...have a girlfriend!"

"No way! I don't like any of your singers or movie stars! A woman who dares to kiss you in the street, can we marry a woman like that? Especially that Brigitte Lin... my little darling, she's forty-two, the same age as me, how could you possibly kiss her!"

Lin Jianlu rarely has an awkward moment, but this time she was made to feel awkward by her mother.

She's 42... but she's still good-looking enough! And fun enough too, so sassy and shameless, how great!

Of course, I definitely wouldn't dare tell this to my mom.

Seeing his son's embarrassment and his wife's slight anger, Old Lin decisively stepped in to smooth things over, "Oh, alright, alright, didn't we agree before? He rarely comes back, so we won't criticize him! We won't criticize him! Let's talk things out! ... Xiao Lu, go see her! Look, what a beautiful girl!"

But Mom's anger hadn't subsided. "I don't care how much you live your life outside, and I can't control you anymore. I can't reach that far. But as long as you're not married, your dad and I are still responsible for you. I'm telling you right now, you can't bring back any of those girls you mess around with in Hong Kong or Taiwan! If you dare to bring them back, I'll break your legs! When it comes to your marriage, your mom still has some say!"

But she also knew how to back down gracefully, using both hard and soft tactics. "You better behave yourself, win over this girl, buy a big house in two years, marry her, have children for you, and manage the household. As for the outside world, you can do whatever you want. As long as your wife doesn't object, your father and I won't interfere!"

Lin Jianlu looked up helplessly, glancing at her father and then at her mother.

Looking down at the photo again, Yu Feihong still exudes a youthful innocence.

"Alright! I'll do as you say, I'll go see him! I'll go see him, okay?"

"Just seeing her isn't enough! I told you, your dad and I have our eyes on her! She's the one! Do you understand? Don't tell me you've been out there with five or eight girls, but now you're back and you can't even pick up girls anymore!"

"..."

"Get her!"

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Second update!
Let me reiterate: This book is merely the author's random ramblings, a story to earn royalties. Everything is specious and does not follow true history. Please be aware and do not take offense!
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