kvmb Chapter 203 The Big Wedding
Chapter 203 The Big Wedding
Zhou Zhiwei had been seriously ill for two or three years. Before she died, she was able to find her daughter and granddaughter and find out the real culprit who killed her daughter. She could say that she had no regrets.
Gu Huaizhou rushed to Nanyang immediately and attended Zhou Zhiwei's funeral as the grandson-in-law of the fifth family.
After the funeral, Fifth Master called Gu Huaizhou and Luo Wen to his room, where they had a long talk all night.
Gu Huaizhou didn't leave the study until dawn.
Li Xi got up at five o'clock, put on sportswear, and went for a morning run along the artificial track.
Running to the rain tree path, Li Xi saw Gu Huaizhou standing by the roadside waiting for her.
Gu Huaizhou also changed into his morning running clothes.
The two jogged side by side.
Li Xi asked Gu Huaizhou, "What did your grandfather talk about when he called you and your uncle over?"
"Let me treat you well."
"Tell your uncle not to involve the Fifth Family's business with the Gu Family."
After all, the Fifth Family is in the arms business.
The Gu family are Confucian merchants; their ancestors were entrepreneurs who saved the country through industry and conducted business in a clean and honest manner.
If their businesses become intertwined, there will inevitably be endless troubles.
"Finally, my grandfather hoped that we could have two children after we got married, and that the second child could be sent to Southeast Asia to be raised so that he could take over the Fifth Family's business in the future."
"..."
Li Xi was exasperated. "Old fogey! The Fifth Family has so many people, can't they just pick one and train them properly?"
"You still insist that I give birth."
Gu Huaizhou smiled and said, "This was actually my uncle's suggestion."
“Your uncle said he originally wanted to keep you in Southeast Asia to teach you how to manage the family business, but you refused outright.”
“My uncle wasn’t satisfied, so he set his sights on our future child.”
Li Xi was both amused and exasperated.
"up to you."
Li Xi has always loved children, and having children has always been part of her life plan.
As for how many children we will have, we cannot guarantee at this time.
“Once you’ve fully recovered and I’ve gotten stronger, we’ll have a child. If we can be good parents and raise him well, then we can have a second one.”
Hearing this, Gu Huaizhou was greatly encouraged, "Then I will quit smoking completely starting today."
"I will also actively seek psychological counseling."
"Let's try to have our first baby within three years."
Gu Huaizhou is not addicted to cigarettes, but he will occasionally smoke a couple to relieve stress.
For the sake of his child's health, he decided to quit smoking and staying up late, and to increase his physical exercise so that he and Li Xi could have a strong and healthy child with a strong immune system.
"it is good."
The following morning, Li Xi and Gu Huaizhou personally cooked a home-style meal for Luo Wen and Wu Jue.
The family gathered together for a harmonious family dinner, and that evening Li Xi left Nanyang with Gu Huaizhou and returned to Dongzhou City.
Li Xi was gone for more than two months this time. When Patrick saw her return, he hid by the foot of the sofa and stared at her for a long time.
Upon recognizing Li Xi, Patrick Star's cat eyes widened in shock, as if asking Li Xi: How are you still alive!
"Meow meow meow!"
Patrick Star held its tail high and ran enthusiastically toward Li Xi, circling around Li Xi's trouser legs.
Rarely seeing Patrick Star so enthusiastic, Li Xi quickly bent down and picked it up, first giving it a good rub, then lifting it high and burying her face in Patrick Star's soft belly.
After completing all that, Patrick's enthusiastic moment came to an end. He leaped out of Li Xi's embrace and strode back to his cat room with a haughty gait.
Squatting behind the transparent glass wall, Patrick was still peeking at Li Xi, as if worried that Li Xi would suddenly disappear.
Li Xi absolutely adored Patrick Star's arrogant demeanor.
After spending some time in Gu Huaizhou's apartment, Li Xi returned to 2201.
During his time away from Dongzhou, Gu Huaizhou specially asked Chu Ying to find a professional fish-raising expert to come and feed Li Xi's butterfly carp every day.
Therefore, during the months that Li Xi was away from Dongzhou City, her butterfly carp had grown a lot, and when it swam, its beautiful tail was fully open, making it look just like a fairy.
Li Xi was amazed by what he saw.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. After being separated from Gu Huaizhou for more than two months, Li Xi returned to Dongzhou City and decided to stay at the apartment for a few days.
On the third day, Li Xi invited her friends over for hot pot.
The Xie sisters, Xie Jian and Xie Zheng, brought imported top-quality fruits, Xue Ni brought her baked cakes, and Jiang Xinghe brought a case of beer.
Everyone except Zhou Zui came.
The editing of "Seven Days of Nightmare" is nearing completion, and Zhou Zui has to work overtime to stay up all night with the editor, so he can't come.
Gu Huaizhou and Li Xi prepared the meal together, spending the whole afternoon preparing more than thirty plates of ingredients for hot pot.
Seeing the delicious and tempting hot pot, Xie Zheng's mouth watered. "After eating this hot pot, I'll be eating boiled cabbage for at least three days straight."
As a movie star, maintaining her figure is also part of Xie Zheng's job.
Li Xi teased her on purpose, "Then you can just watch us eat. Or, should I go and get you a plain hot pot?"
Xie Zheng's face darkened. "Li Xi, you're so cruel!"
"Ha ha!"
Before the meal, Jiang Xinghe went to the kitchen and looked in the refrigerator where fruit was stored, and found a box of golden fruit.
He juiced the golden kiwifruit, added some water and a little sugar to neutralize its sweet and sour taste.
"Juice squeezed for Xiaojian?" Li Xi exclaimed in amazement. "I didn't realize our Xinghe brother was such a sweetheart."
Jiang Xinghe chuckled and said, "Xiao Jian likes to drink fruit juice."
Li Xi gave Gu Huaizhou a look that said, "You should learn from him too."
Gu Huaizhou paused for a moment, then took out a box of clean but unpeeled yellow sugarcane from the refrigerator.
He also squeezed a cup of sugarcane juice for Li Xi.
Li Xi pretended to be flattered and accepted the sugarcane juice. He even gave a playful bow and said, "Thunder and rain are all the Emperor's grace. Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Gu Huaizhou: "...Consort Xi, you may dispense with the formalities."
Li Xi laughed in exasperation, "You get all worked up just because I said you're fat."
Xie Zheng and Xue Ni were standing in the living room when they saw the two of them interacting in the kitchen.
Xie Zheng said, "These two have a really good relationship."
Xue Ni sighed, "I want a man too."
Xie Zheng: "...How about I introduce you to someone? But I only know people in the industry. People in our industry are quite realistic. Someone as innocent as you might not be able to handle it."
Xue Ni: "I'm not picky. As long as he's a man, has six-pack abs, is 1.8 meters tall, well-endowed, and good in bed, that's fine."
Xie Zheng chuckled, "Aren't you going to choose?"
"If there really is something that meets all your criteria, I'll definitely try it first."
Xue Ni chuckled.
"Alright, let's eat!"
dinner's ready.
Jiang Xinghe subconsciously sat down next to Xie Jian, reached out and took the beer in front of Xie Jian, and placed the freshly squeezed kiwi juice in front of her.
Xie Jian quietly looked up to observe everyone's reactions. Seeing that everyone had calm expressions, she then picked up the kiwi juice and took a sip, her face flushed.
Xie Zheng saw this scene and felt very gratified.
In the past, she would never have believed that her sister could open her heart to a man.
After taking a bite of the spicy tripe, Xue Ni gulped down an ice-cold beer and asked Li Xi, "Xi Xi, you and Zhen Ge are getting married in half a month."
"Will you be nervous?"
"It's alright," Li Xi said with a forced smile. "We're all old acquaintances, what's there to be nervous about?"
Her remark about "an old acquaintance" made everyone laugh again.
Although Gu Huaizhou didn't laugh out loud, there was a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Xie Zheng teased Li Xi: "Be careful not to embarrass yourself. On your wedding day, you'll be so nervous that you won't even be able to put your wedding ring on properly."
Li Xi: "What a joke!"
"Then we'll wait and see."
"By the way, Mr. Li," Xie Zheng brought up Li Xi's new work, "your latest serialized comic, 'Mr. 2301,' is receiving a lot of attention. Have you considered turning it into a TV series?"
"Mr. 2301" is a sweet urban love story, suitable for film and television adaptation. It would definitely gain a lot of popularity if it were made into a TV series.
Coincidentally, Xie Zheng and Li Xi became partners, and after the reshuffle of Zhaixing Entertainment, a large number of its artists failed to make it big.
Right now, a large group of actors are eagerly waiting to join the crew and start filming.
"What do you think about using 'Mr. 2301' to promote your company's artists?"
Li Xi smiled and said, "That was my original plan too."
She asked seriously, "Sister Zheng, are you really planning to retire from acting and go behind the scenes?"
Xie Zheng nodded, "Yes, I said that 'Seven Days of Nightmare' would be my retirement film. After experiencing so much, I now think that being a behind-the-scenes boss is pretty good too."
“I’ve reached the top and I’ve lost some of my passion. Now I’m more interested in creating stars.”
Xie Zheng is already a superstar in the domestic film industry. Now, rather than being a superstar herself, she prefers to create stars herself.
Transforming an unknown artist into a future superstar brings a greater sense of accomplishment.
Xie Zheng was the oldest among them.
Having spent over a decade in the entertainment industry, a veritable melting pot, she has become incredibly mature.
Li Xi believed that this decision was not made on a whim, but was the result of careful consideration.
"Since you've decided to step back from the spotlight, the matter of adapting '2301' into a film or television series will be entrusted to you."
"We must be very careful in selecting actors. Our company has many young actors, but not every one of them is worth nurturing."
"Sister Zheng has a good eye; you have to help me with the casting."
"Okay."
The two of them were talking about serious work matters, and no one else interrupted.
After they finished talking, Jiang Xinghe suddenly cleared his throat and coughed.
"Everyone, please be quiet. I have something to announce."
Everyone looked at Jiang Xinghe, and seeing Xie Jian standing silently with her head down, they all guessed what Jiang Xinghe was about to announce.
It simply means they've established a relationship and become a real couple.
Jiang Xinghe grabbed Xie Jian's hand.
Xie Jian lowered her head even further, almost hiding under the dining table.
Li Xi chuckled, "Xiao Jian, are you so shy?"
Xie Jian's ears even turned red.
Jiang Xinghe gripped Xie Jian's left hand tightly, took a deep breath, looked at Xie Zheng, and said with utmost seriousness, "Sister, Xiao Jian is pregnant."
"Xiaojian and I want to have this child."
Xie Zheng: "..."
A room of people: "..."
After a long pause, Xue Ni broke the tense atmosphere with a startled exclamation: "Holy crap!"
"Xiao Jian, are you pregnant?"
Xie Jian looked up shyly and nodded slightly under everyone's gaze.
Her voice was so low it was barely a whisper: "I just got pregnant, only a little over a month ago. We found out yesterday."
Xie Jian looked at Xie Zheng, "Sister, I..."
Xie Zheng suddenly stood up and left Li Xi's house without saying a word.
"sister!"
Xie Jian quickly got up and chased after him.