Chapter 532: The Embryonic Form of a Luxury Empire

Chapter 532: Chapter 289: The Embryonic Form of a Luxury Empire

“Phew… Thank you, Director Qin.”

Zhang Xiaobo shook Qin Wen’s hand, then left the office, clutching the script for *Mountain and Sea Love*.

In the entire series, the only thing that was absolutely non-negotiable was that the female lead would be played by Gu Pan.

The casting decisions for all other roles were in his hands.

The directing department also occupied an entire floor.

As one of only two currently signed directors, Zhang Xiaobo also had his own office.

Just as he was carefully studying the script, his phone began to ring nonstop.

This moment was proof that there are no secrets in Chinese Entertainment.

A blockbuster series self-produced by Universal Entertainment with an investment budget as high as 500 million.

It was an absolute S-tier+ project, enough to make any actor’s heart race.

As the director of this series with casting authority, Zhang Xiaobo became a hot commodity.

Practically all of the “Great Tang Poet Immortals” called.

They wanted to feel him out, to see if they could get a chance to play the female lead.

Zhang Xiaobo curled his lip silently. ‘These starlets really have some nerve. Our own company is investing so much, and they expect us to use it to promote outsiders like them?’

If Gu Pan were a bad actress, he would have gladly played the part of an honest critic and put in a good word for them.

But what about Gu Pan’s acting versus their caliber?

It was no exaggeration to say that the Great Tang Poet Immortals were certainly famous enough.

But as for their acting? They weren’t even worthy of carrying Gu Pan’s shoes.

…

During this time, Zhu Min and Qi Zhizhong were all smiles every single day.

Their daughters-in-law were all beautiful and sensible, and they also had a sweet-talking granddaughter who was an expert at acting cute.

When it was time for Qi Sheng and the others to leave, the old couple was quite reluctant to see them go.

“Grandpa, Grandma, if you miss Guoguo, remember to video call me!”

Tang Guo was bundled up tightly, but her fair little face and big, sparkling eyes were exceptionally endearing.

“Alright. When Grandpa and Grandma have time, we’ll come visit you.”

Zhu Min was also very fond of this little girl.

She was sensible and well-behaved, never fussy or throwing tantrums, which was incredibly endearing.

“We’ll get going then. Whenever you want to go to Chengdu, I’ll have the plane come pick you up.”

Qi Sheng glanced at the time and gave his mom and dad each a hug.

“Your dad and I can just buy our own tickets. Sending a plane back and forth is such a waste of money!”

Zhu Min shot Qi Sheng a look. It was true that her brat of a son knew how to make money.

But this habit of not treating money as a big deal… she had no idea who he got it from.

“The cost of the flight is less than what your son makes in a few minutes.”

Qi Sheng wasn’t just bragging.

Just from the system’s rewards, he earned 200,000 every minute.

“Alright, alright, you’re the big shot.”

How could Zhu Min not understand her son’s intentions? He just wanted them to enjoy life a little more.

“Well, we’ll let you know in advance when we want to go.”

Zhu Min didn’t refuse her son’s kind offer. She urged, “You guys should hurry up and board. Don’t be late.”

“Okay, we’re boarding now.”

Qi Sheng knew the old couple was feeling sad, so he decisively boarded the plane.

“Goodbye, Uncle and Auntie.”

“Goodbye, Grandpa and Grandma.”

Watching their beautiful daughters-in-law and their newly acknowledged granddaughter wave goodbye,

Zhu Min and Qi Zhizhong couldn’t help but feel their eyes redden.

Two planes, one on the left and one on the right.

They were printed with the initials “QI” and “QS,” respectively.

Clearly, Qi Sheng’s new toy had also arrived.

The two planes started their engines one after the other, growing smaller and smaller in their sight.

Shortly after, they took off from the runway one by one, soaring straight into the clouds.

“Old Qi, do you think we’ll be able to hold a grandson by next Chinese New Year?”

Zhu Min retracted her gaze and looked at Qi Zhizhong.

“How would I know? Ah Sheng is only 25 by traditional age. It’s still early.”

Qi Zhizhong chuckled and shook his head, being rather open-minded about it.

“Hmph, I bet he takes after you. All those girls would love to have his baby; it must be him who doesn’t want one.”

Zhu Min huffed, a wry smile on her face. “I saw your social media post. In the group photo from your class reunion, all the women were sitting next to you, looking quite happy.”

“Ahem, it’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I don’t know what got into them. I’m never going to a class reunion again.”

Qi Zhizhong broke out in a cold sweat, hurriedly patting his chest to profess his innocence.

“That’s more like it. I see Ah Sheng gets his playboy tendencies from you.”

Zhu Min could tolerate her own son having a bunch of girlfriends, but she would absolutely not give Qi Zhizhong a single chance.

“As if I have those skills!”

Qi Zhizhong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

He already didn’t know how to handle the one matriarch at home.

Although quite a few of his female classmates had indeed hinted at some ambiguous feelings,

Old Qi was a respectable man and didn’t dare to entertain any ideas.

If he were younger, he might not have been able to control himself.

But now that he had one foot in the grave, he no longer had those kinds of thoughts.

At most, he’d take a few glances at his female classmates’ black stockings, and that was it!

In any case, in this lifetime, he was destined to be with Zhu Min, and only Zhu Min, forever.

As for that unrealistic, beautiful dream of having “three palaces, six courts, and seventy-two concubines,” he’d just leave that for his brat of a son to fulfill.