Chapter 419 274: Wedding with Zhao Liying, Hosting the Banquet (Part 2)
Chapter 419 274: Wedding with Zhao Liying, Hosting the Banquet (Part 2)
But as for Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Zhao Liying, will Hu Jing and others be willing to accept them? Yi Anguo has no assurance in his heart either.
After all, the three of them are different from other women; they are celebrities, public figures, easily attracting those paparazzi and gossip news reporters. This significantly impacts their lives, exposing them under everyone's eyes.
Moreover, their relationship with Yi Anguo is unique, and their family is a special one.
The impact on them is somewhat manageable; adults have a strong psychological endurance.
However, the impact on children is much greater, which is why Yi Anguo has hesitated to bring the three of them home.
Stars seem glamorous, but they have to bear great pressure. Their lives are closely watched by everyone; any small mishap can quickly escalate into a scandal.
Even walking together with a person with whom there's an ordinary relationship can become a rumor in front of those media outlets; personal privacy is hard to protect.
That's why many celebrities wear large sunglasses, hats, or even cover their faces when they go out—to avoid being recognized, thus preventing crowds and unnecessary trouble.
If fans recognize you, they might surround you for a photo, to talk, ask for an autograph, or even want to hug you.
If you refuse, you could be pointed at for acting arrogant, yet not refusing means endlessly smiling awkwardly in photos with fans, answering their dull questions.
If it's a same-sex fan wanting a hug, it's no big deal. But what if a fan of the opposite sex also wants a hug?
And some opposite-sex fans are quite crazy, sometimes doing extreme actions.
So, it's best to avoid meeting fans in private because you simply cannot handle so many unforeseen situations alone.
In the evening, Zhao Liying arrived as promised. Nowadays, Zhao Liying is quite famous in the domestic film and television industry because she is the president of Liying Film Investment Corporation and Liying Entertainment Media Company.
Both companies are backed by Anjing Video and have deep collaborations with it, producing several influential films and TV dramas, signing many celebrity artists, taking plenty of product endorsements, and making a considerable amount of money.
Recently, she also reached a deep strategic partnership with Penguin Video and Taobao Films.
After all, Hualong Investment Company is a major shareholder of Taobao and Penguin, and Yi Anguo is the boss of Hualong Investment Company. Although he doesn't participate in the operation and management of the two companies, they still have to show him respect.
The success in her career made Zhao Liying become extremely confident, with a noticeable change in her previous demeanor.
Before meeting Yi Anguo, Zhao Liying always played someone else's supporting roles, and at one point, was drugged, almost losing her dignity.
Fortunately, her luck was good. Her fortunes turned when she happened to meet Yi Anguo, which consequently altered her life's fate.
Zhao Liying is someone who understands gratitude and knows how to repay kindness. Although she knows Yi Anguo has other women and is unlikely to marry her, she still resolutely clings to him, unless one day Yi Anguo really doesn't want her anymore.
Yi Anguo will certainly not want her gone, unless Zhao Liying requests to leave actively. Both Yi Anguo's and Zhao Liying's thoughts are alike: neither will actively leave each other, so they are destined to stay together forever.
Because he feels guilty for all the women around him, Yi Anguo treats these women with utmost tenderness and care, never showing a bad face, losing his temper, or ignoring them. He only tries to be as good to them as possible.
Within his capabilities, as long as their requests are reasonable and he can achieve them, he almost always complies.
Wanting money, he can give money; wanting a career, he can provide a career; if they want children, they can have children; if they don't want children, they don't have to have them.
In short, he tries to give them the greatest freedom, without trying any means to restrict their actions or bind their freedom.
Zhao Liying also understands that Yi Anguo doesn't have much time to spend with her, and she herself is busy with work, so every moment with Yi Anguo is greatly cherished.
Even a brief separation makes them cherish each other like newlyweds, inevitably indulging in tender intimacy. When both become calm, Zhao Liying lies on Yi Anguo's body, using her finger to draw circles on his chest, speaking words of longing.
In the normal course of events, Zhao Liying intended to truly stand out and take the leading female role by 2013.
But Yi Anguo forcibly brought this time forward by three or four years, having her star in "The Palace Does Not Believe in Tears," a costume drama, making her an overnight hit.
With this drama, Zhao Liying started moving into the ranks of A-list stars, and as the head of Liying Film Investment Company and Liying Entertainment Media, her fame soared; her status in the film industry is extraordinary, and many A-list stars seek her favor.
As a film star, even if you're an A-list star, you need someone willing to invest in you, spend money on you, and be willing to promote you.
Being backed by Anjing Group, the strength of Liying Film Investment Company and Liying Entertainment Media is unquestionable, and crucially, they have ample resources.
So, those in the entertainment circles—who would dare offend such a big sponsor?
Though Zhao Liying is not the real big sponsor, she has the authority.
Whether to invest in this film? How much to invest? Who will star in the film? Zhao Liying almost has absolute say.
Such a woman, who in the entertainment circles would want unnecessary conflict with her? Of course, when meeting her, they try to please her, lest they require cooperation in the future.
"I want to have a child with you, is that okay?" Zhao Liying asked somewhat cautiously.
She didn't know what Yi Anguo thought, fearing slightly that he might be opposed to her becoming pregnant and having a child.
After all, Yi Anguo is not an ordinary person and wouldn't marry her; maybe he doesn't want her to have his child either.
Yi Anguo watched Zhao Liying's cautious demeanor and with slight heartache said.
"If you want a baby, then have one! As a woman, you have the right to be a mother."
"But you must think it through! Having a child might affect your career."
"No worries! Let it affect the career; as long as you don't oppose, I'm already very satisfied." Zhao Liying's face revealed a joyful smile and said.
"If you have a child, and I can't marry you, then how will you explain to your parents and relatives?" Yi Anguo asked worriedly.
"Having a child is my own business; what's there to explain?" Zhao Liying said calmly.
"Who says a woman can't have a child without marrying?"
"Relatives don't matter much, but your parents will be difficult to face." Yi Anguo said.
"If necessary, I can accompany you, go home with you, and meet your parents."
"Or we could fake a marriage certificate, just to appease your parents, or at your home have a small banquet for neighbors and relatives."
"This way, there wouldn't be much gossip, and it would be an explanation to your parents and relatives, and the neighbors."
"After all, they wouldn't know the truth. It's unlikely they'd check whether our marriage certificate is real or fake, right?"
"Really? Can you?" Zhao Liying said, very happy.
"You would actually be willing to fake marry me, to meet my parents with me?"
"Also, you'd be willing to have a banquet at my home?"
"If this is true, then I'd be so happy."
"But if we have a banquet at my place, you definitely have to attend and would also need to toast those relatives and neighbors."
"You must think this through! Once it's told to my parents, there's no turning back."
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