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The next morning, when Fu Yibai woke up, Yang Mi was still asleep.

She curled up on her side next to him, her hair, which had been styled in a high bun the night before, now completely loose and scattered messily on the pillow.

Tang Yan was no longer in bed; the faint sound of water could be heard coming from the direction of the bathroom.

He gently moved Yang Mi's arm away from his waist and sat up from the bed.

The digital clock on the bedside table showed 9:13 a.m.

When Tang Yan came out of the bathroom, she had changed into a set of home clothes, her hair was wrapped in a towel, and she had a face mask on.

She saw Fu Yibai wake up, squeeze out a mumbled "good morning" from under his face mask, and then walk to the window and pull back the curtains.

The winter sun streamed in, bringing a lazy, warm feeling.

Fu Yibai took a shower in the bathroom, changed his clothes, and came downstairs to find the living room already bustling with activity.

Fan Binbin and Li Dabai sat side by side on the sofa.

Fan Binbin sipped the bird's nest soup from the bowl, while Li Dabai flipped to the chapter on "Newborn Feeding" in his parenting book and pointed to a page for Yang Rong to see.

Liu Yan sat on the other side of the sofa with Jing Chen in her arms. Jing Chen was holding an Ultraman toy and was using the Ultraman's head to bump Liu Yan's phone screen.

Zhao Ning sat on the crawling mat, with a box of colored crayons and several sheets of white paper spread out in front of her. On the drawing paper was a bunch of colorful lines, which Yang Rong said was a "giraffe".

Jing Tian and the others have already returned to their hometown. Now, only Yang Rong and the other three, along with the Honey Duo, remain at home.

Fu Yibai sat down between Li Dabai and the two women, and put his arms around them, one in each arm.

"The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and you can't go out like this. Why don't you let your parents come over for the New Year?"

"Have you figured out how you're going to tell my parents?"

Li Dabai smiled and pinched his cheek.

"Yes, have you thought it through?"

Fan Binbin kissed him on the cheek, with a mischievous grin on her face.

"What can I say? Your bellies are so big. You can hit me or scold me if you want."

The two women laughed at the same time when they saw Fu Yibai's appearance.

"Okay, we've already told our parents about our relationship."

Stop looking like you're going to your death.

Fan Binbin moved out of Fu Yibai's arms and picked up the fruit plate on the coffee table to eat.

"You said that? When was that?"

"When you went to the United States a while ago."

I'm the one who makes the decisions at home; they can't control me. So after I informed them, they didn't say anything.

"Is it the same for you, Big White?"

"I'm not as good as Binbin."

But since I'm already in this state, my parents can't really do anything about it.

They won't let me go home for Chinese New Year this year.

"If I don't let you go home, it means you still have grievances in your heart."

"It's okay. I wasn't in a good condition to go out anyway."

"Besides, you just gave me a great idea: I don't have to go home for the New Year; I can have them come over to celebrate with me."

At this moment, Yang Rong spoke up.

"Honey, I won't be spending the Lunar New Year here this year."

I plan to take Zhaoning back to Yunnan for a visit.

"Are you going back to Yunnan?"

Is it convenient for you to bring Zhao Ning with you?

"It's convenient, I can have my assistant hold Zhaoning for me."

"So, when are you leaving?"

I had an airplane chartered.

"There's no need to go to such lengths."

"Listen to me, it's not a big deal."

"Alright then, I'll leave on the 30th."

"Okay, I'll have someone coordinate the flight."

"Yi Bai, I'm taking Jing Chen back to my hometown this year too. Can you help me coordinate this?"

"Okay, are you also number 30?"

"Um."

At 1 p.m. sharp, Zhang Xinyu's car stopped in front of the villa on time.

Fu Yibai opened the car door and sat in the back seat. The car drove out of the capital's villa area and headed towards the CBD on the streets in the winter afternoon.

The car was parked in the underground parking lot of Chenxi Building, and Fu Yibai took the elevator to the 28th floor.

Pushing open the office door, a stack of documents awaiting review was already on the desk.

The top document is the signed confirmation of the investment contract for "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" that Zhao Qi delivered this morning. There are no problems with the contract terms, and the funds have been transferred to the production team's account as required.

A response from Tian Xiaopeng was attached to the contract.

"Director Fu, thank you for your trust and support of 'Monkey King: Hero Is Back'."

I've discussed it with the team, and we're willing to join Star Dream Animation as a whole.

We can begin the onboarding process next week. Thank you again for giving us this opportunity.

After reading the note, Fu Yibai picked up the landline and dialed Li Mo's internal line.

"Mr. Li, Tian Xiaopeng's team has agreed to join Xingmeng Animation."

You should arrange for your team to move in as soon as possible, including office space, equipment, and staffing, in accordance with the standards of Star Dream Animation.

In addition, the production progress of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" will be incorporated into Star Dream Animation's project management system starting next week, with regular reports.

"Yes, Mr. Zhao has already told me."

I'm already in the process.

"That's good."

At 2 p.m., he finished dealing with the documents on his desk, picked up his coat, and left the office.

The elevator descended to the underground parking lot. He drove a black Mercedes out of the Chenxi Building and headed towards Chaoyang North Road.

Yang Tianbao's apartment is near Chaoyang Park. It is a high-rise duplex and is decorated in the most popular modern minimalist style, mainly in gray and white tones. In the corner of the living room, there is a small Christmas tree covered with colorful lights, which has probably been there since last Christmas and hasn't been taken down yet.

When Fu Yibai rang the doorbell, the door opened almost instantly.

Yang Tianbao wore a burgundy silk slip dress, her hair was loose over her shoulders, and her makeup was even more exquisite than last night. Her lips were painted with peach-colored lip gloss, which shone with a moist sheen.

"I thought you were going to come in the evening."

She reached out and grabbed Fu Yibai's wrist, pulled him inside, and locked the door behind her.

"Nothing much to do today, so I'm leaving get off work early."

Fu Yibai looked at Yang Tianbao's large apartment.

"Your house is nice."

"It's rented; I couldn't bear to spend the money to buy such a large, single-level apartment."

Yang Tianbao walked to the wine cabinet, poured two glasses of red wine, and handed one of them to Fu Yibai.

"Try it, I brought it back from Hong Kong."

Fu Yibai took the cup and took a sip. Yang Tianbao saw that he had drunk it and the corners of his mouth turned up. He also took a sip, then put the cup on the coffee table and straddled Fu Yibai's lap.

"I was in such a rush in the bathroom yesterday."

You have to spend quality time with me today.

Fu Yibai placed the wine glass on the coffee table and put his arm around her waist.

Her waist was very slender, and you could feel the warmth of her skin through her silk nightgown.

Yang Tianbao tilted his head back and closed his eyes.

The taste of red wine lingered on their tongues as Fu Yibai's fingers slid from her waist to her back.

Yang Tianbao leaned forward slightly, pressing himself completely against him, his hands sliding from his shoulders to his chest, his fingers beginning to unbutton his shirt.

For the next few hours that afternoon, the two of them tossed and turned on the big bed in the master bedroom several times.

Yang Tianbao changed into four different pajamas, and didn't wear any of them for more than twenty minutes.

She was like a cat that had been starving for a long time, clinging to him tightly each time, leaving several light red marks on Fu Yibai's back with her fingernails.

The two of them didn't finally stop until dark.

After Yang Tianbao finally calmed down, Fu Yibai went into the bathroom to take a shower. When she came out, she was already asleep in bed, wrapped in a blanket and curled up in a ball, breathing evenly, with a slight smile on her lips.

Fu Yibai left a note, changed his clothes, and left.