A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 155 New Dad

It was a pleasant meeting.

Having given prior notice, Lin's mother had already prepared a table full of New Year's Eve dinner.

Lin's mother clearly liked Su Huilun very much when she saw her. To be fair, among all of Lin Jianlu's girlfriends, lovers, and sweethearts, these two singers, Chen Shuhua and Su Huilun, were not among the most attractive. It wasn't just a matter of looks; they were both of average height for Taiwanese girls of that era, just over 1.6 meters. Chen Shuhua was even a little bit taller, around 1.63 meters, while Su Huilun pretended to be 1.62 meters, but was actually 1.61 meters.

Standing next to Lin Jianlu, who is 184 cm tall, they all looked petite.

Leaving aside other comparisons, Brigitte Lin is 168cm tall, Chen Hong is 168cm tall, Xu Qing is 168cm tall, Yu Feihong is 165cm tall, Jiang Qinqin is 166cm tall, Zuo Xiaoqian is 167cm tall, Gao Yuanyuan is 165cm tall, and Liang Yongqi is 176cm tall!
There's only one, Amy Chia, who's also from Taiwan and is probably between 160 and 161 cm tall, about the same height as Su Hui-lun. Apart from that, almost none of Lin Chien-lu's girlfriends are short.

In terms of looks, it's true that compared to these stunning beauties who can easily score over 90 or even 99 points in terms of looks, Chen Shuhua and Su Huilun are only around 80 points pretty among ordinary girls. But Lin Jianlu actually likes them a lot and dotes on them a lot!
The most expensive house he has ever bought is the one he bought for the two of them to live in.

Ten million US dollars is a huge sum of money, not to mention now, even thirty years from now!
Lin Jianlu himself couldn't quite explain the specific reason. Sometimes he thought it might be because, based on his memories of his previous life, he inherently believed that he was an ordinary person. When it came to high-class beauties, he would be possessive like most ordinary men, but he wouldn't easily consider that as his love and life. On the contrary, people like Su Huilun and Chen Shuhua made him feel that being able to embrace one on each side was already a blessing from heaven, a truly top-tier life for ordinary people.

Of course, times have changed. If we were to say it now, what's wrong with him embracing Chen Hong here and Yu Feihong there? He's already living a normal life—it's just that his behavioral logic has changed, but many things in his heart are still preserved, so even now, he still dotes on Chen Shuhua and Su Huilun the most.

Lin's mother probably also has a slight preference for girls like Su Huilun, who are from modest families—she thinks they are reliable.

The family sat down, ate, drank, and chatted, and Su Huilun gradually relaxed.

She had a slight Taiwanese accent, but it wasn't heavy, and communication was effortless. In fact, Lin's mother found her rather sweet. Although she already knew in advance that she was probably carrying a girl, Lin's mother was still delighted. She was already certain she would have grandsons, and twins at that! "Girls are good! Girls grow up to be close to their parents!"

But when she turned her back, she seized the opportunity and was so angry that she wanted to twist Lin Jianlu's ears. "You really dare to do that! I thought they were on opposite sides, but after hearing what she said, it turns out you put them in the same room? Two big stars, and you, you brat, are keeping them in the same room? Aren't you afraid they'll fight?"

Lin Jianlu dodged her mother's hand, then cheerfully confessed, "Now Lin Qingxia and Xu Qing also live in the same courtyard..."

"I……"

…………

The next day, the first day of the Lunar New Year, I first took Su Huilun to the airport.

Turning back, I accompanied my parents as they visited relatives and friends to offer New Year's greetings.

He was busy sending New Year's greetings, and his phone kept ringing because even more people wanted to wish him a happy new year.

In short, it's a mess.

On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Feng Xiaogang and his wife Xu Fan arrived and sat for about an hour.

Whether or not he'll be allowed to leave is still uncertain. He's been out of work for almost a year and is really desperate. Now that Forbidden City Film Studio has its own signboard, it's a rare opportunity for him. If all else fails, Lin Jianlu has several private film and television companies under his control, and he'd be happy to work there.

Lin Jianlu promised him that he would get back to him in the first month of the lunar calendar.

Because he had discussed this matter with Han Shanping before, Han Shanping had always admired Feng Xiaogang. Now that Wang Shuo had been out of the public eye for half a year and the storm had gradually subsided, he also planned to give Feng Xiaogang a chance. The current discussion was that Feng Xiaogang was indeed quite good at filming ordinary people's stories, specifically the genre of urban comedy. So, they decided to try finding another of Wang Shuo's novels and having him adapt it into a script and film it.

The nationwide criticism of Wang Shuo by the arts and entertainment circles was merely a spontaneous action by the public, perhaps with hints and leniency from higher authorities. However, it was still just public criticism, and even now that the storm has passed, the higher authorities have never given a definitive answer, indicating it's not a fundamental problem. We should try submitting a project through Forbidden City Film Studio to test the waters. Han Shanping estimates it won't be a big issue.

So Feng Xiaogang left, thanking him profusely.

On the second, third, and fourth days of the Lunar New Year, large groups of people came one after another.

Everyone knew that Lin Jianlu had moved to a new house, and most of the people were visiting for the first time. Xu Qing, Lin Qingxia, Jiang Qinqin, and Zuo Xiaoqian were all there, but they were already used to it.

Xu Qing acted as the mistress of the house, and Lin Qingxia did not compete. Jiang Qinqin and Zuo Xiaoqian were not qualified to compete in terms of status, fame, or connections, so the inner quarters remained peaceful.

By the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, almost no one came anymore.

After several days of commotion, with guests constantly arriving at the house, the New Year celebrations had been anything but peaceful. Now that things had finally calmed down, the women all went to help Old Song's wife. Together, they prepared a large table of food and enjoyed a delicious lunch.

However, in the afternoon, while the four lovers were having tea and chatting with Master Lin Jianlu, a rare guest suddenly arrived at the house—Liu Xiaoli didn't care, but the little girl she was holding hands with did.

When Lin Jianlu saw the mother and daughter arrive at the main room door, she was even stunned for a moment before getting up immediately.

He took a few big strides and walked up to it, "Oh my..."

He almost blurted out, "Isn't this my wife?!"—if he had, it would have caused a mess. He knelt down, looked at the little girl, and said kindly, "Hello!"

She bit her lip, not daring to reply, so Liu Xiaoli nudged her hand and gently reminded her, "Speak up! What did I teach you on the way here?"

So Liu Yifei also said, "Happy New Year!"

Lin Jianlu laughed heartily, "Happy New Year!" He was still squatting there when he turned around, "Give me a red envelope!"

At that moment, all four women stood up, but Jiang Qinqin got there first, took a red envelope from the drawer, and handed it to Lin Jianlu. Lin Jianlu then handed it to Liu Yifei, saying, "Wishing you a happy and healthy new year! Study hard and make progress every day!"

She tilted her head and looked at Liu Xiaoli, who nodded. "Take it if it's offered to you! You should thank your uncle!"

So she relaxed a little, took it, and said sweetly, "Thank you, Uncle!"

The red envelopes were thick and prepared in advance, each containing three thousand yuan. They were given to anyone who came to pay New Year's visits, as long as they brought younger relatives or young people with them.

In this day and age, this is definitely a super big red envelope.

However, Lin Jianlu wasn't too happy about the other person calling her "uncle." "Actually, I'm only older than you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Yifei suddenly said, "You're so handsome. Are you my new dad?"

"Uh……"

Lin Jianlu was stunned for a moment, then looked up. At this moment, Liu Xiaoli was also clearly stunned for a moment, then her face turned red instantly, and she tugged at Liu Yifei, "Don't talk nonsense! This is Mom's boss!"

But Liu Yifei clearly didn't believe it, staring intently at Lin Jianlu.

Wow, she's so young, yet her eyes are already so beautiful—she's clearly a very opinionated girl; you can tell from a small thing or a small reaction.

“I’m a little unhappy that you called me uncle. I feel like I’m still quite young. Although I don’t object to being your new father, I still think it would be better if I were your older brother. What do you think?”

The words were a little complicated, but no problem. She thought about it for a moment and seemed to understand—she tilted her head and looked at her mother, while Liu Xiaoli looked embarrassed. "Don't say that to her. She's too young to understand your jokes. Don't take it seriously." —She quickly turned back, "Are you really not my new dad?"

Lin Jianlu shook her head, "Really not."

So she smiled sweetly, as if she believed her and was relieved, "Thank you, Uncle!"

"Hey, hey, call me brother!"

"Thank you brother!"

He immediately called Zhang Heping, who was only serving as the chairman of Forbidden City Film Industry on the side. His main job was still the deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture. He had already made arrangements in advance, and Zhang promised to take care of everything. When he heard that the child had arrived, he said directly that he would call his friends from the Education Bureau to help him enroll on the first day of school. He said that the student registration and other matters would be easy to handle and could be dealt with later.

Liu Xiaoli thanked her repeatedly.

During the year before the New Year, she had helped Lin Jianlu with her social interactions quite a bit, and in fact, she knew Zhang Heping. Moreover, Zhang Heping knew her, so she could just go directly to Zhang Heping next.

As Lin Jianlu watched the mother and daughter leave, she stood under the veranda and smiled, observing the little girl skipping and jumping with her mother's hand, looking curiously here and there.

"Hey……"

Well, I've known my mother-in-law for half a year now, and today I finally met my wife. It's just that... she's really too young. Even after the New Year, she's only ten years old.

It's still a long way off before we can actually make a move!
Sigh... I'll just have to wait and see if I can see my wife Bingbing this year!
Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Bingbing seem more reliable—I'm getting too familiar with Liu Xiaoli now, and it feels a bit awkward to make a move on her daughter.

There was a rather frustrating feeling of having made a fool of myself.

"Oh... still staring? They've already gone quite a distance! Why don't you go out and see them off again?"

Xu Qing's voice clearly indicated a hint of jealousy. Lin Jianlu chuckled and turned around, "Stop talking nonsense!"

(End of this chapter)