Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

However, things went against her wishes, ever since Xu Jie became her partner and Han Tao, the parachuted-in senior partner, came.

Chen Ran's cases were going smoothly, with frequent wins. Not only did Group 2 have a dedicated car again, but they also had a full-time driver. Now, Group 2 even had a big client like Jingyan Group.

At this time, Mingtang's biggest rival, Director Huang of Chengtai Law Firm, also wanted to win over Feilaiyin, a big client.

However, Chen Ran's half-brother Chen Ke, after hearing Director Huang's call in the bathroom, offered him a tissue and a familiar face, because joining Chengtai is the first step in his plan to find out the truth about his father.

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At the same time, Chen Ran, who was determined to surpass Bai Ning, took advantage of the spare time today and ran to the hospital to accompany her daughter Yangyang after finishing Jingyan's work.

During the conversation, daughter Yangyang said that she did not want to follow her mother Chen Ran's old path and become a lawyer. She wanted to be a game anchor.

At the same time, Yang Yang also asked his mother Chen Ran why she entered the industry. Chen Ran replied that she felt the law was fair, so she liked this job, but Yang Yang asked her in return whether life was fair.

Chen Ran, who didn't know how to explain to his daughter, was silent for a while.

I remember the school teacher talking about Yangyang's recent distraction. The teacher thought it was because she was precocious and was worried about the relationship between her parents.

So during the chat, she told her daughter Yangyang that there was no problem with her relationship with her husband Jian Peiran. The reason they quarreled was because of a disagreement at work, so she asked Yangyang not to worry.

But his father Jian Peiran was about to go to the Northeast, and his classmate's father also said that he was going to other places to make money, but in the end he started a new family, which made Yangyang feel very uneasy.

There was no other way, Chen Ran could only counsel her daughter and kept speaking for Jian Peiran, telling her that she should believe in her father and have confidence in him.

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Chapter 152 Suosuo Meets Stepmother for the First Time

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhu Suosuo, after meeting with a client with her manager Yang Ke, hurried into a restaurant.

Luo Jiaming sat opposite a foreign woman by the window in the restaurant. The woman greeted her warmly when she saw her:

"Hello, you must be Suosuo!"

"hello!"

Zhu Suosuo responded politely. She thought Luo Jiaming had finally come to his senses and stepped out of his inner world, so she patted Luo Jiaming's shoulder with a smile and whispered jokingly:

"Jiaming, you're amazing! You found a girlfriend so quickly, and she's from a foreign country."

"Suosuo, stop talking nonsense!"

After hearing what Zhu Suosuo said, Luo Jiaming looked awkwardly at the foreign woman sitting opposite him.

Then he moved his chair closer and whispered in Zhu Suosuo's ear, "Suosuo, she is your mother!"

"my mother?"

Zhu Suosuo frowned, looked at Luo Jiaming in astonishment, and then looked at the foreign woman opposite.

To be honest, she was a little confused for a moment. The other person was not Chinese at all, and looked about the same age as her.

"Hello Suosuo!"

When the foreign woman saw Zhu Suosuo looking at her, and she understood some of the conversation between Zhu Suosuo and Luo Jiaming, she put down the water cup in her hand and planned to introduce herself.

But before she could say anything, a handsome middle-aged man came over, rubbing his stomach.

He sat next to the foreign woman and said to Zhu Suosuo and Luo Jiaming with a smile, "I haven't been back for over a year. As soon as I got off the plane, I felt uncomfortable with the climate. I had diarrhea and it was really uncomfortable."

"father!"

Zhu Suosuo greeted the man with a smile. She hadn't seen her father for more than a year, and it was impossible for her to say that she didn't miss him.

"Hello, hello!"

The middle-aged man glanced at his daughter Zhu Suosuo, casually greeted her, and then asked with a smile: "How are you, Suosuo, how are you doing recently?"

"Thank you for your concern, Dad. I'm fine, and I recently found a satisfying job. I can earn money to support myself in the future, and you can relax a little bit!"

"Suosuo has grown up, Daddy is very happy!"

Hearing what Zhu Suosuo said, Zhu Suosuo's father, whose English name is Harry, nodded slightly, then looked at the foreign woman next to him and introduced:

"Dear, this is my daughter Suosuo. Isn't she pretty?"

“The locks are beautiful, very beautiful!”

The foreign woman nodded and praised Zhu Suosuo generously.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhu happily hugged the foreign woman and introduced her to his daughter Zhu Suosuo:

"Suosuo, this is Mayila, my girlfriend. Of course, she'll be Mrs. Zhu in a few days!"

But Mayila is only a few years older than you. Calling her auntie would be a bit old, and calling her sister would mess up the generations. So just call her Mayila. We are very casual, as long as we are happy!"

After saying that, he looked back at the foreign woman beside him and asked, "Am I right, dear?"

"Well, yes, I agree with it!"

Hearing her boyfriend say this, Mayila nodded in agreement and continued:

"Harry is right, Suosuo, we are about the same age, so just call me Mayila. I think we can be good friends!"

After Mayila finished speaking, Dad Zhu seemed to be casually, but in fact he was observing his daughter Zhu Suosuo very carefully.

When his wife cruelly abandoned him and their daughter, he was so angry that he sent Zhu Suosuo to live with his eldest brother-in-law.

Although he sent her living expenses every month, he did not fulfill his responsibilities as a father.

So many years have passed, and I have never been with my daughter, nor have I done anything for her.

This time I suddenly brought back a stepmother for her, and I was really nervous. To be honest, I still felt a little guilty towards her.

"Well, then I'll call you Mayila. Welcome to the Magic City!"

Zhu Suosuo forced a smile and nodded, answering a few words.

Although she felt a little disappointed and very uncomfortable, she did not blame her father. She also understood how difficult it was for her father, so she did not show any bad emotions.

However, Luo Jiaming had been with Zhu Suosuo day and night for so many years, and he immediately noticed that Zhu Suosuo was a little depressed. In order to make the atmosphere less cold, he picked up the teacup and looked at Zhu's father and Mayila, and changed the subject:

"I offer tea instead of wine, wishing my uncle and aunt eternal happiness, and I also wish you a long and happy marriage!"

"Okay, hahaha!"

Father Zhu looked at Luo Jiaming in surprise, then laughed and picked up the cup and said:

"Jiaming has really grown up and can speak now. Mayila and I thank you for your blessing!"

After saying that, Mr. Zhu took a sip of tea and continued without waiting for Luo Jiaming to say anything:

"We're going to a wedding in two days, and the background is the Oriental Pearl Tower in Lujiazui. If you have time, you can come along for a couple of days!"

Upon hearing this, Mayila took over the conversation and said happily, "Well, I'm looking forward to being with you. Harry has always said that he would take me to see where he grew up. He said that after wandering around for so many years, he still couldn't forget his hometown, so this time he took the opportunity of getting married to bring me back to see it!"

Hearing Mayila say this, Zhu Suosuo, who was a little touched, breathed a sigh of relief, then adjusted her mentality and smiled and said:

"Dad, I'd like to toast you too. Congratulations on finding true love!"

"Okay, okay, thank you Suosuo. With my daughter's blessing, Mayila and I will definitely be very happy.

Seriously, Suosuo, Dad is super happy today. This is the best gift I’ve ever received!!”

Mr. Zhu raised his teacup with satisfaction. After a few people clinked their teacups, he happily drank the tea his daughter offered him, then called the waiter over and started taking orders.

The next few people started chatting about family matters. Dad Zhu talked about some interesting things that happened on the cruise ship, and how he met and fell in love with Mayila.

More than ten minutes later, when the waiter started serving the dishes, Zhu Suosuo's uncle and aunt walked into the restaurant hand in hand. Naturally, everyone exchanged greetings and pleasantries again.

After three rounds of drinks, Zhu's father took out an envelope and handed it to Zhu Suosuo's uncle Luo Youfu, saying with a smile, "Brother, take this?"

"Is that so?"

Luo Youfu took the envelope doubtfully, opened it and took a look. Seeing 20,000 cash inside, he said in surprise:

"So much money? What do you mean? You already give me living expenses every month!"

"Take it. Mayila and I have our honeymoon next month, and I'm afraid I'll forget to give it to you. Besides, we usually spend a lot of time at sea, and the signal isn't very good, so I might as well give you a little more at once."

Father Zhu looked at Luo Youfu and smiled, then began to explain the reason. After that, he clinked his glasses with Luo Youfu and took a big sip of wine.

Luo Youfu looked at his wife, and after seeing her nod, he handed the envelope back to Father Zhu and said,

"Take this money back. To be honest, ever since Suosuo got a boyfriend, our family has often benefited from her influence. Suosuo has also bought us a lot of things that we never dared to think of before."

"Oh, really? When did Suosuo get a boyfriend?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhu looked at his daughter Zhu Suosuo curiously.

Zhu Suosuo's aunt took a bite of fish and without waiting for Zhu Suosuo's response, she took over the conversation and replied:

"Yes, that's right. Ever since Suosuo became friends with Mr. Han, she always brings a lot of gifts when she comes back.

By the way, look at this bracelet of mine, it was given to me by Suosuo.

I asked around and found out it cost tens of thousands of yuan. In addition to the brand-name jewelry that Suosuo was wearing, that necklace cost 170,000 or 180,000 yuan. They were all bought by Suosuo's boyfriend.

But I also reminded her that girls should be reserved. Just because a boy spends money on you doesn’t necessarily mean it’s sincere, so try not to spend your boyfriend’s money before you get married.”

"I'm sorry to have caused my sister-in-law to worry. Actually, it's only natural for Suosuo to spend some money on you.

But what she spent is different from what I gave her. This is just a token of my appreciation, so don't refuse it.

After all, I am going to start a new family with Mayila now, and I will probably live abroad for a long time. I need you to take care of Suosuo in the future."

"Well... well, then I won't be polite with you!"

Luo Youfu nodded slightly at the signal and glance from Aunt Zhu Suosuo.

As he accepted the money from Zhu's father, he sighed:

"In fact, I feel quite ashamed. Over the years, we have only provided Suosuo with a place to stay and some simple meals.

To be honest, she suffered a lot with us and didn't enjoy much happiness!"

"Brother, we're all family and shouldn't have different opinions! It's not easy for you to take such good care of Suosuo and make her grow up so well.

Now she has a job and has found a boyfriend she likes, all thanks to you and sister-in-law.

Come, today I want to toast you and my sister-in-law. Thank you for raising Suosuo for me over the years!"

"You always say that family members shouldn't have different opinions, and this is what we, as Suosuo's elders, should do.

Besides, I am Suosuo's uncle. As the old saying goes, a mother's uncle is the most important. It is my responsibility to take care of Suosuo!"

Luo Youfu is very clear about his wife's strengths and weaknesses. Although she is a bit worldly, she has no ill will towards this family or Suosuo. It is not easy for Suosuo to stay in this family for so many years.

Although she is a bit greedy, likes to take advantage of others, likes to meddle in other people's affairs, and excessively interferes with the freedom of her stepson Luo Jiaming, making Luo Jiaming's character a bit cowardly.

But she really didn't have any bad intentions. Although she knew that her love for Suosuo was partly because of the money Suosuo's father gave her, she also had feelings for Suosuo.

Speaking of myself, I really treat Suosuo as my own daughter from the bottom of my heart.

I can’t say anything else, but at least his love for Suosuo is definitely greater than that of Zhu’s father. After all, compared with Luo Jiaming, Suosuo is related to him by blood.

As for his wife's different treatment and sarcasm towards Suosuo, he really did not stop it. He just stopped her when she went too far and then tried to smooth things over!

Many people may not understand, and many people say that they don’t care enough about Suosuo.

But only he himself knew that excessive interference would only create disputes, damage family harmony, and make it difficult for Suosuo to live in this house.

He knows better than anyone the importance of a harmonious family.

If he overemphasized taking good care of Suosuo, it would inevitably make his wife unhappy and cause himself unhappiness. Maintaining the family was the main priority and he couldn't lose more than he gained. He understood this very clearly.

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Chapter 153 Suosuo Meets Parents

Zhu Suosuo's aunt spoke politely while looking at the exotic Mayila opposite her. She thought for a long time and said with a smile:

"I'm sorry, I'm old and my brain isn't working well. What was your name just now?"

"Mayila, just call me Mayila!"

Mayila waved her hand without minding and introduced her name again.

"Mayila, Mayila!"

Seeing that her aunt was still a little confused, Zhu Suosuo repeated to her word by word:

"Aunt, her name is Ma, Yi, La."