readytorunbook Chapter 217 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
Chapter 217 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
Si Yan had never met the Li family mother and daughter, but looking at Li's mother's face, she had some guesses in her mind.
"Sister Siyan, we are Li Yang's family members. We've come today to talk to you."
Li Rui spoke first.
Si Yan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. The Li family keeps coming in waves. Are they that free?
"come in."
Si Yan also wanted to know what the Li family was up to.
"Sit over here."
Si Yan poured a cup of tea for the two of them.
"Li Yang came to see me before. May I ask what brings you two here today?"
As Si Yan spoke, she casually took off her mask.
In that instant, Li Rui seemed to see a ray of warm light in Si Yan, and even Li's mother's eyes lit up.
"Sister Siyan, please don't misunderstand. We're here today to apologize to you. It's my brother's fault. He's made you suffer all these years."
Li Rui looked guilty.
"Yes, it's because my son Liyang was immature that we missed out on so many years together."
Mother Li also spoke up.
However, Si Yan's expression did not change; she simply smiled and replied.
"So, what do you mean?"
"Well, since you and my son are destined to be together, why don't we just register our marriage?"
Li's mother looked at Si Yan expectantly, but as soon as she finished speaking, Li Rui pulled her back.
"Mom, how can you be so direct? What are people going to think?"
"Sister Siyan, please don't mind, my mom is just that direct. No matter what, it definitely needs your approval. But there's something I have to tell you. My brother has had some problems in that area since he returned to his hometown, so Qingzhou might be my brother's only child."
Li Rui glanced at Si Yan awkwardly.
Before Si Yan could react, System Xiao Qi started making a ruckus in her mind.
[Sigh, it's so rare to find such a perfect man, but I never expected to have this kind of problem. Host, I was thinking that you're having a lucky streak with women, since someone blushed just thinking about it. But Jiang Rang is also not bad. Ugh, it's so hard to choose...]
Si Yan's expression froze for a moment. She ignored Xiao Qi and simply spoke in a low voice.
“Li Yang and I are not a good match. As for the child, Qingzhou is an adult and has the right to choose. I will not interfere.”
Both of them looked regretful.
"Sister Siyan, are you really not going to reconsider? As long as you marry my brother, you'll have endless wealth to enjoy, and you can take any of my mother's jewelry you want."
As Li Rui spoke, she opened the gift box that her mother had brought, inside which was a string of imperial green beads.
"No need, you can take it back. When it comes to fate, if you miss it, you miss it. Let's just be ordinary friends."
Upon hearing this, Li's mother pushed the jewelry towards Si Yan.
"It's just that Li Yang isn't lucky enough, but please accept the gift your aunt brought. It's from her heart."
"Auntie, I really can't accept this. I shouldn't take this necklace."
This necklace clearly has special significance.
"Mom, since Sister Siyan won't accept it, then forget it. You can just give it to Qingzhou later."
Seeing this, Li Rui quickly pulled her mother aside and whispered something.
Mrs. Li hesitated for a moment, and before she could say anything more, she was interrupted by the sound of the door opening.
"Mom, do we have guests?"
As soon as Si Qingzhou entered the room, he saw the two figures from behind and casually asked them a question, unaware that they were the Li family mother and daughter.
Upon approaching, he saw that it was the Li family mother and daughter, and he frowned.
"So it's Madam Li and Miss Li. What a rare treat! May I ask what brings you here?"
Just as Mrs. Li was about to say something, she was interrupted by the ringing of the landline phone in the corner.
Si Qingzhou answered the phone casually.
"Hey, Qingzhou, something bad has happened! Someone's spreading rumors about you and your aunt, and they're making it sound so real that it's even reached the school. I heard that Director Zhang is also being pressured by investors to replace your aunt!"
Xiao Yuan said urgently.
"What? People actually believe such an outrageous rumor?"
Si Qingzhou asked incredulously.
"Well, it's mainly because Auntie is so beautiful that the most unlikely rumors tend to be believed by the most people."
Xiao Yuan is right, Director Zhang is discussing this matter right now.
"Who's spouting nonsense? And nobody actually believes this?"
Director Zhang said angrily after receiving a call from an investor.
He never expected that such a big thing would happen after only one day of operation.
"Director Zhang, you know our recent focus is on real estate, and most of our investments are tilted towards that. What if this movie can't be released because of Si Yan? Millions of dollars will just go down the drain?"
The investor on the other end of the phone sighed deeply.
"Director Zhang, it's not that I want to hold you back, it's just that these rumors are making people panic, and I don't know how to explain it to them."
"Mr. Liu, I assure you, these rumors are absolutely baseless."
Director Zhang said sincerely.
"Director Zhang, we're sorry, but we have limited funds and can't afford to gamble. If you don't want to replace him, then we can only apologize."
"Mr. Liu, none of you have met her yet. You'll regret it once you do. Hello? Hello?"
"Beep, beep..."
Director Zhang hadn't finished speaking when the other party hung up.
"Hey, look how messed up this is."
Director Zhang sighed helplessly as he looked at the phone that had been hung up. What could he do? It was absolutely impossible for him to replace Si Yan.
Wang Chengyu, Director Zhang's nephew, suggested this when he saw the situation.
"Uncle, how about I ask Mom for some investment? We can always invest ourselves, they can't possibly hold us by the throat, can they?"
Director Zhang shook his head.
“Chengyu, your mother’s company is at a critical stage of its IPO, so it’s really not appropriate to let them get involved.”
"Then what can we do? Can we really replace Sister Siyan? This movie probably won't be a hit without her. You know what's going on with this uncle."
Wang Chengyu said with a complicated expression.
"Of course we can't replace Si Yan, but our filming schedule needs to be temporarily suspended."
Finding investors is easy, but finding one who doesn't interfere arbitrarily is not. So even though Director Zhang has many connections in the industry, changing investors after filming has already started is a difficult task for him.
Director Zhang was unaware that new investors would soon be in place.
After leaving Si Yan's house, Li's mother gave instructions to Li Rui.
“Rui Rui, you heard that phone call just now. You should contact your brother. Things that can be solved with money aren’t really problems. Since those investors aren’t going to invest, let’s find another one. It also gives your brother a reason to contact Si Yan.”
Li's mother hadn't given up hope; she still wanted Si Yan to be her daughter-in-law.
"Mom, don't worry, I'll inform my older brother right away. I believe that with his team, this matter can be resolved in less than half a day."
As expected, as soon as Li Rui notified Li Yang, he immediately arranged for people to take action.
At that time, Director Zhang was still having a headache when Li Yang's assistant came to his door.
"So, you mean the president of your Li Group is going to invest in our movie in his personal capacity?"
Director Zhang asked in surprise.
"Yes, Director Zhang, this is our president's idea. And just tell me how much you need, and the money will be in your account within an hour."
Assistant Liu said politely.
"So, your CEO doesn't have any requests?"
Something unusual must be going on. Out of caution, Director Zhang wanted to ask more questions.
"If I had to make a request, I would like to ask Director Zhang to make sure he does it."
Assistant Zhang thought for a moment and then said.
"any request?"
Director Zhang frowned. Could it be that he's going to have the female lead go to a bar?