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Fu Yibai lowered his head and gently kissed Wang Ou's red lips.

Wang Ou didn't struggle. She closed her eyes, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him forcefully, as if she wanted to melt all the estrangement and repression of the past two years into this kiss.

The blankets slipped off the two people.

Wang Ou's pajamas were wrinkled beyond recognition after a night's sleep, and two buttons had come undone, revealing a patch of fair skin.

His lips left hers, tracing a path down her chin, across her neck and collarbone, leaving warm marks on every inch of her skin.

Wang Ou tilted his head back, his breathing becoming rapid and disordered.

More than an hour later, the bedroom became quiet again.

Wang Ou lay on top of Fu Yibai, her breathing not yet fully calmed, her chest rising and falling gently with each breath.

Her skin was covered with a thin layer of sweat, and her cheek was pressed against Fu Yibai's chest, where she could hear the steady and powerful beating of his heart.

Fu Yibai's fingers gently traced circles on her bare back, while his other hand encircled her waist.

"Would you like to stay?"

He lowered his head and rested his chin on the top of her head.

Wang Ou's body trembled slightly. She lifted her face from his chest, rested her chin on his collarbone, and looked into his eyes.

"it is good."

His eyes lit up, and he tightened his arms, pulling her into his embrace with such force that it felt like he wanted to meld her into his bones.

Wang Ou buried her face in his chest again, pressing her body even closer to him, as if trying to make up for all the estrangement of the past two years.

The sunlight moved slowly through the room.

The two lay quietly for more than ten minutes without saying a word, simply enjoying the tranquility of their intertwined body heat.

A dozen minutes later, Fu Yibai's hands began to wander restlessly over Wang Ou's back again.

Wang Ou sensed his movement, looked up, her eyes filled with reproach, but the corners of her mouth curved up.

"You still have the strength?"

What do you think?

Fu Yibai rolled over and pinned her down again.

This round was longer and gentler than the previous one. After it ended, Wang Ou felt completely drained, as if he were borrowing breath from him.

When the two finally came out of the room, it was already noon.

Fu Yibai was wearing a dark gray loungewear set, while Wang Ou was wearing his white shirt.

When the two people appeared at the top of the stairs, everyone in the living room turned to look at them.

Yang Mi was the first to speak.

She leaned against the sofa armrest, peeling an orange in her hand.

"Hey, Sister Ou, you're awake? Did you sleep well last night?"

Wang Ou's face turned red instantly.

She instinctively took a half-step behind Fu Yibai, but then felt that it was too cowardly, so she forced herself to stand up straight.

"It's fine, thank you for your concern, Mimi."

Her tone was calm.

Fan Binbin put down the parenting book in her hand and reached out her hand to Wang Ou.

"Xiao Ou, come and sit down."

Wang Ou was slightly surprised when he saw Li Dabai and Fan Binbin's protruding bellies.

But she quickly accepted this information.

"When did you...?"

"Dabai is almost six months old, and I'm only a little over two months old."

"No wonder I haven't seen you guys participating in any events lately."

After finishing lunch, Fu Yibai received a call from Zhao Qi.

After saying goodbye to the women, he drove to the company alone.

He had just sat down in his office when there was a knock on the door.

Zhao Qi pushed the door open and came in, holding a folder in her hand.

She sat down in the chair opposite Fu Yibai and laid the folder open on the table.

"Mr. Fu, we have an animated film project seeking investment."

Zhao Qi got straight to the point.

"I have carefully reviewed their project proposal and completed sample clips. The quality of the film itself is indeed quite good, with unique art style and narrative techniques."

However, this project also carries significant risks. I'm unsure whether to invest and would like to hear your opinion.

Fu Yibai leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.

"What project?"

"The one with the Journey to the West theme is called 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back'."

Zhao Qi opened the folder and turned the cover of the project proposal towards Fu Yibai.

"The production team had already completed half of the project, but due to the long production cycle and excessive financial expenditure, the previous investors withdrew their funding midway through."

The team is currently facing a cash crunch and is actively seeking new investors.

Their director, Tian Xiaopeng, came in person today with the producer and is currently waiting in the reception room.

Fu Yibai's brow twitched slightly.

He had seen this movie in his previous life.

When it was released in 2015, it became a dark horse, grossing over 900 million yuan and breaking the box office record for domestic animated films. It is regarded as the starting point for the revival of domestic animated films.

Tian Xiaopeng and his team worked on this film for eight years, experiencing countless funding shortages and staff losses, and finally completed it through their almost obsessive persistence.

"Xinyu, go and invite them over."

"Okay, Mr. Fu, I'll go right away."

Less than five minutes later, the office door was pushed open again. Zhang Xinyu led two people in.

The man walking in front was around forty years old, wearing a dark gray jacket, with somewhat messy hair and obvious fatigue in his eyes.

The young man following behind him was a few years younger than him, wearing black-rimmed glasses and carrying a heavy folder in his arms.

"Director Fu!"

As soon as Tian Xiaopeng entered the room, he quickly walked forward.

"I never expected to meet you in person. I'm a big fan of yours; I've seen every one of your movies."

"Director Tian, ​​you're too kind. Please have a seat."

Fu Yibai pointed to the chair opposite him.

Tian Xiaopeng and Jin Dayong sat down in the chairs.

"Director Fu, let me show you some sample footage that we've already completed."

Tian Xiaopeng hurriedly pulled a laptop out of his backpack.

Fu Yibai didn't expect this guy to be so direct, but he quite liked this kind of personality.

He turned the computer around, and a picture was paused on the screen: a monkey wearing armor and a red cape, squatting on a rugged rock, with a background of layered mountains rendered in ink wash style.

Fu Yibai pressed the play button.

The sample clip is about three minutes long.

The art style of the artwork reminded Fu Yibai of the blank spaces and washes in traditional ink paintings, but it also incorporated the exaggeration and power of modern animation into the character designs.

The background music used suona and drums, with a tight and powerful rhythm that closely matched the emotions of the visuals.

After the clip finished playing, Tian Xiaopeng closed his laptop and began to explain the prospects of the project.

"Director Fu, my team and I have been working on this project for nearly six years."

Our goal is to make "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" a new benchmark for domestic animated films.

From art style to action design, from script structure to character development, we poured our hearts and souls into every aspect.

Currently, no domestically produced animation on the market can reach our level.

"If we make it, the box office will definitely be a huge hit."