The airport.
Lin Yanyu's eyes were red as she bid farewell to her mother.
Lin Zhaoyang and Su Yu watched from the side.
"Xiao Yu, come here for a moment."
Lin Zhaoyang put his arm around Su Yu's shoulders and led him to a nearby seat.
"Dad, is something up?" Su Yu asked, puzzled.
Lin Zhaoyang smiled. "Heh heh, you did a great job this time. I can just imagine Qi Shenghua's crestfallen expression. But you're a ruthless kid. You not only slapped Qi Shenghua's face, but Li Hongyi's too."
"Who is Li Hongyi?"
"Heh heh, an old friend. The chairman of Guangnian Entertainment, one of the four major entertainment companies in the capital. This guy inherited Guangnian Entertainment on the back of his ancestors' glory, but unfortunately, his vision is lacking. They've been treading water for years, and it's likely Guangnian Entertainment will be replaced by another company before long."
As Lin Zhaoyang spoke of these things, an air of superiority naturally emanated from him.
To him, there were very few people in the entire Chinese entertainment industry that he considered noteworthy, and judging by his expression, Li Hongyi was clearly not among them.
"You mean that movie, 'The Era,' was made by Guangnian Entertainment?"
Su Yu knew that Zhang Li's movie had a direct impact on a big production, and the name of that movie was "The Era."
"That's right, and not only that. 'The Road to Finding,' for which you wrote the theme song, was also invested in by Li Hongyi."
Lin Zhaoyang said with schadenfreude.
Upon hearing this, Su Yu finally understood what Lin Zhaoyang meant by him slapping Guangnian Entertainment in the face.
Zhang Li had said that he had signed a gambling agreement for this movie, where only three hundred million would go to the investment company, and the rest would be split between him and Su Yu.
Now, because of his father's song, "The Road to Finding" had become incredibly popular, its box office soaring and suppressing the box office of "The Era." "The Road to Finding" selling well was, in essence, slapping Guangnian Entertainment in the face.
As of now, the song "Father" had surpassed the hit song "Golden Age" by the ace producer of Dingsheng Entertainment.
And it had pulled ahead by a full million.
The entire process had taken only one hour.
This matter had already exploded online.
It seemed he had offended two major companies unintentionally...
"It's quite a coincidence. Originally, a former partner just asked me to write a song, and I happened to have a suitable one..."
Su Yu chuckled helplessly.
This was truly a coincidence. If he had some reason to support his fans against Dingsheng Entertainment, then against Guangnian Entertainment, it was purely collateral damage...
"Haha, that's why I say you're a ruthless kid. But you did a great job. You're from my Huangchao Entertainment, and the senior management has been praising you to the skies. As your future father-in-law, I'm also proud."
Lin Zhaoyang had faced considerable pressure when he acquired Xinghui.
At that time, although the executives dared not say anything, some of them were not convinced.
Now, they all beamed when they mentioned Tingyu and proposed that Tingyu come to work at the Kyoto headquarters.
Lin Zhaoyang had suppressed all these suggestions.
Su Yu was still in school, and it was too early for him to go to Kyoto.
"Xiao Yu."
Lin Zhaoyang, with his arm around Su Yu's shoulder, suddenly became serious.
Su Yu looked at him and replied, "Yes?"
"I only have this one daughter. You must treat her well."
Lin Zhaoyang said abruptly.
The aura of superiority he carried vanished.
At this moment, he looked like an ordinary father, making the simplest yet most difficult request to his future son-in-law.
Su Yu was stunned for a moment, and then a warmth spread through his heart.
He knew what Lin Zhaoyang meant.
It meant he truly considered him his son-in-law.
"Dad, since I've called you Dad, I can promise to always treat her well."
Su Yu finished speaking and looked at Lin Yanyu, who was still playfully pestering Chen Rong in the distance.
This girl was lively and cute, and also understanding.
Most importantly, she always considered him in everything.
She knew he liked matcha-flavored milk tea, and she knew he carried candy with him due to low blood sugar. She could curse in front of classmates without caring about her image for his sake, and she could dress up beautifully and propose on bended knee for him.
She didn't care about the insults directed at her, but if anyone dared to scold him, she would instantly transform into a protective wife.
When her depression flared up, her genuinely caring eyes touched Su Yu's heart.
Along the way, Lin Yanyu had done so many things, all of which Su Yu remembered.
He had long considered Lin Yanyu the person he wanted to spend his life with.
Lin Zhaoyang's deep eyes reddened slightly. He patted Su Yu's shoulder and said, "With your words, your Aunt Chen and I can rest assured in entrusting our daughter to you."
With these simple words, Lin Zhaoyang chose to believe Su Yu.
He had always been a good judge of character. If he didn't recognize someone, no amount of persuasion would convince him. But if he did recognize them, a simple sentence was enough.
At this moment.
Lin Yanyu and Chen Rong walked over.
"Xiao Yu, we need to board the plane," Chen Rong said to Su Yu with a smile.
"Oh, and Aunt Chen, this is a song I wrote for you called 'Qian Si Xi.' Please take it back and get familiar with it first." Su Yu took a USB drive from his pocket.
Chen Rong quickly took it and nodded at Su Yu. "My son-in-law is amazing, he got it done so quickly."
"Qian Si Xi?" she paused, then continued, "Does this one also have a background story?"
"Yes, it's the story of an old puppeteer," Su Yu said with a smile.
"Puppet show?" Chen Rong was a little surprised.
Puppet shows, like shadow puppetry, were niche forms of opera and were national intangible cultural heritage.
Although these types of operas were highly valued by the government, their inheritance was almost broken.
After all, one could still perform traditional operas on stage, but in puppet shows, the performer didn't even show their face, manipulating the puppets with strings.
In the past, the older generation might have learned puppetry to make a living.
Now, with most people not worrying about food and clothing, the inheritance of these backstage theatrical forms was becoming increasingly difficult.
"The budget is around fifty million. When I get back, I'll have them wire the money and discuss the program with the Opera Association. Xiao Yu, I thank you on behalf of the Opera Association!"
Chen Rong said seriously.
Last time, "Chi Ling" was considered a benefit for the Opera Association. This time, with a budget, she wouldn't let her son-in-law suffer any loss.
Now that they were family, Chen Rong naturally had to think of her own people.
"It should be me thanking Aunt Chen for letting me earn money." Su Yu was never pretentious about money.
He had said before that money was not important. This money was something Chen Rong had fought for from the Opera Association for him, so he naturally wouldn't refuse it.
He would just remember Chen Rong's kindness in his heart.
Moreover, he had given Chen Rong full copyright to this song, just like "Chi Ling." He believed that the value it would bring later would definitely exceed fifty million, so this price was absolutely very worthwhile.
"Susu, send me a copy too. This time, my mom and I are singing a duet. My mom's singing is so powerful, I need to practice hard, otherwise, the gap will be too big and it'll be embarrassing..."
Lin Yanyu said coquettishly, shaking Su Yu's arm.
"Okay, I'll send it to you when I get back." Su Yu smiled and nodded.
After a few more casual remarks.
The airport began its voice announcements.
After bidding farewell to Lin Zhaoyang and his wife, they entered security.
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