novellhall 85: Happy Chinese New Year!
85: Happy Chinese New Year!
Although Han Wen was very interested in the actress Yang Tianmei, he did not participate in the subsequent signing ceremony and press conference.
Because the company had invited too many reporters from TV stations and newspapers, as well as many colleagues from the entertainment industry to offer their congratulations, Han Wen was too lazy to show his face in public.
Anyway, the other party is already a signed singer of my company, so there's plenty of time in the future.
My boss is young, handsome, and rich—how could he not be popular with beautiful women? If I really wanted to be sexually exploited, the chances were high, and there were plenty of opportunities. No rush.
Besides, with New Year's Eve just around the corner, he had to prepare for the New Year and really didn't have the mind to worry about anything else.
After Han Qingyan returned from her hometown, the preparations for the New Year officially began. This included cleaning dust, tidying tables and chairs, and clearing out a large amount of unnecessary and redundant items.
People in Beijing are very particular about celebrating the Spring Festival, especially the older generation who live in courtyard houses. Their customs are so elaborate that outsiders simply can't understand them and can't learn them.
Fortunately, none of Han Wen's family members were native Beijingers. He, his mother, and Gu Amei were from the southwestern province, Bai Feifei was from Qingdao, and their nanny, Yang Hongxing, was from the southern province.
People come from all over the country, a mixed bag of people in one room, so it's definitely not as refined and meticulous as the people in Beijing.
However, it's Chinese New Year, so we should prepare what needs to be prepared and have what we need.
So, we brought back everything related to the Chinese New Year: couplets, firecrackers, fireworks, cigarettes, alcohol, candy, cookies, and snacks.
These matters don't need Han Wen and Bai Feifei to worry about; Gu Amei and Yang Hongxing will handle them. Neither of them will be going home for the New Year this year; they'll just send the money meant for their parents back home.
After all, the journey is too far and inconvenient to travel back and forth. Moreover, the fare is too expensive, making it not worthwhile.
Although Gu Amei was already a wealthy woman with two courtyard houses, she remained frugal and stingy.
Before we knew it, Lunar New Year's Eve arrived. After a simple lunch, everyone started preparing for the main dinner.
Pasting Spring Festival couplets, cooking, setting off firecrackers, closing the door, the whole family sits around the eight-immortal table, laughing and joking, happy to celebrate the New Year.
On Lunar New Year's Eve last year, Han Wen was still in his rented room in Shanghai, with only Zhou Ning by his side.
That night, Zhou Ning gave him her most precious and beautiful possession; he was Han Wen's first woman after his rebirth.
This feeling is very sincere, this fate is very precious, and Zhou Ning occupies an irreplaceable place in his heart.
This year, however, he was in Jinghua City, surrounded not only by his mother and Bai Feifei, but also by Gu Amei and Yang Hongxing, making the atmosphere and environment completely different.
The world has changed so much, it's truly a time of profound change, leaving one sighing with emotion.
After dinner, everyone started drinking tea, eating snacks, watching TV, and staying up late to welcome the New Year.
Last year, Han Wen did not go home for the Spring Festival, and Han Qingyan was all alone, feeling lonely and desolate.
This year, not only were her son and daughter-in-law by her side, but Gu Amei and Yang Hongxing were also there, making it a truly lively and joyful occasion.
While everyone was waiting to watch the Spring Festival Gala, she took out the red envelopes she had prepared beforehand and started giving out lucky money.
They're all juniors, so everyone got one. Even though the money in the red envelopes isn't much, it's all about the atmosphere and the sense of ritual.
Everyone was naturally overjoyed to receive the red envelopes. In particular, Gu Amei suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Han Qingyan.
She kowtowed and cried, thanking Han Wen for his help all along, and also thanking Han Qingyan for treating her like her own daughter.
Han Qingyan was unable to have children, so she adopted Han Wen as her only son. Naturally, she longed for both a son and a daughter, and without realizing it, she began to regard Gu Amei as family.
After being kowtowed to three times, she was overwhelmed with emotion and almost burst into tears.
These days there aren't many entertainment options, so everyone has to watch the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve. Han Wen was bored, so he watched it with everyone else.
His spirits lifted when he saw Mao Ning perform "The Sound of Waves Remains the Same." She was a newly signed singer for his company, one of their future cash cows.
If nothing unexpected happens, Mao Ning will become a nationwide sensation after the Spring Festival Gala.
Then, invitations, announcements, commercial performances, brand endorsements, and concerts came one after another, bringing in a flood of money that would surely make Hanwen a fortune.
This time, Han Wen was really lucky; he really struck gold. What's a signing fee of several hundred thousand? Mao Ning can earn that back in a year.
As for Yang Tianmei, that's even more incredible. Zhang Yadong will definitely use all his resources to produce her new album this year, and making money is a certainty.
Making money is secondary; the fame of these two individuals will also boost the reputation of Jubao Records, attracting countless professionals and singers, thus creating a positive cycle of development.
After listening to "The Sound of Waves Remains the Same," Han Wen prepared to rest.
After Han Wen left, the women took out a mahjong set, sat down together, and played mahjong while watching TV.
In the early hours of the morning, as the Spring Festival Gala was nearing its end, the women finally finished their card game. Bai Feifei ran back to her room, woke Han Wen, and told him to get up and set off firecrackers.
It was a custom, and Han Wen couldn't refuse. He got up, carried a large string of firecrackers, spread them out in the yard, and lit them directly with a lighter.
Amidst the crackling sounds, several women stood to the side with cigarettes and began setting off fireworks.
With so many children around, Han Qingyan was in a great mood, as if she had suddenly become more than ten years younger. So, she also brought fireworks to join in the fun.
Despite the pungent smell of sulfuric acid and gunpowder, Han Wen surprisingly felt quite comfortable. Just like when he smelled gasoline, he felt good.
He looked up at the dazzling fireworks in the sky and silently murmured, "Happy New Year, Sister Ning. I miss you so much, you know?"
In a foreign country, in a place where Chinese people like to live, Zhou Ning held a small baby in her arms, looked at the fireworks outside the window, and suddenly burst into tears: "Han Wen, are you okay?"
Mom said your investment in Shanghai failed, and you ran away, disappearing completely. My family is now heavily in debt and has offended countless people because of you.
But I believe you're not that kind of irresponsible man. You must be hiding somewhere, preparing to make a comeback. But where are you right now?
Korean, I miss you so much, I really miss you. Do you know, we have a baby. Huihui, Han Zhouhui, she was just born. But she's so cute!
I really want you and your father to see each other, but I don't dare go back. Because if Mom finds out I gave birth to your child, she definitely won't let me off the hook.
If I go back and can't find you, then Huihui and I will have nowhere to turn and nowhere to go.
I'm sorry, Hanwen, please give me some time. When Huihui grows up, I'll take her back to China to find you. Then, no matter where you are in the world, my daughter and I will find you.
Then, our family stayed together, happy and never apart.