Chapter 284

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Shen Yao gave birth to twins, two lively and healthy baby girls.

They were a size smaller than normal fetuses, but their bodies were very healthy; even the doctors and nurses who delivered them kept praising them.

Regarding naming, Lu Xian was very cautious, discussing privately with Shen Yao again and again, finally choosing two characters that were relatively ordinary yet could embody beautiful wishes for them.

Lu Xin, Lu Yi

Of course, the two children also have pet names, coming from their paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents.

"Yuan Yuan and Ning Ning, isn't that a bit too casual?" Shen Yao lay on the bed; Lu Xian was dressed in a stay-at-home dad getup, holding the little daughter who had just stopped crying in his arms.

Stripped of that elite aura he wears outside, Lu Xian is just an ordinary person.

"Mom and Dad hope the two children's personalities will complement each other," clearly they are twins, yet worlds apart.

As the elder sister, Ning Ning cannot settle down for a single moment; as the younger sister, Yuan Yuan is round like a little Tang Yuan yet has not a shred of temper.

Lu Xian dotes on his two daughters, but he also doesn't want them to stay like this.

So, from their pet names you can tell the whole family wants them to change their dispositions a bit.

Shen Yao was helpless, "They're not even a month old yet; they can't understand what you're saying."

And no matter how smart a child is, they can't understand adults' thoughts.

Leaning back against the soft mattress, Shen Yao looked at Lu Xian, her brows and eyes relaxed, "Put the child in the crib to rest; she's been throwing a tantrum since she woke up — who knows who she takes after."

Thought she was a quiet one; didn't expect her loud voice to be shockingly piercing when she screams.

Originally Shen Yao was to recuperate at a pre-booked postpartum center after giving birth, but the two children refused; every day they opened their eyes and just howled.

No choice, the novice parents could only bring them home to live.

Fortunately Shen Yao still had several experienced confinement matrons and nannies hired around her; otherwise, relying on just themselves, it would have been hard to cope.

Lu Xian smiled, lowering his head to look at the adorable child smacking her little lips in his arms; his movements were gentle to the point of being unreal.

Perhaps having children and being single are two completely different auras; anyway, in Shen Yao's eyes, Lu Xian has changed enormously because of his two daughters.

"Hong Sao's soup is ready; I'll go bring it to you," Lu Xian went out, and when he returned his hands held an additional beautiful white porcelain bowl.

The bowl contained clear, bright chicken soup, with quite a lot of good ingredients added, all to supplement Shen Yao's nutrition.

Childbirth is a matter that greatly depletes Qi and blood; Shen Yao has a cheat so she doesn't feel it, but for an ordinary person it would harm their health.

Lu Xian felt heartache for Shen Yao's hardship; during this period he performed exceedingly well, so much so that even Shen Jinshan and Huo Lan, who previously had a poor impression of him, were very satisfied.

Lowering her head, using Lu Xian's hand to finish the soup, Shen Yao felt a bit sleepy; she adjusted the back pillow behind her, slowly lay down, and fell asleep.

When she opened her eyes again, it was because Shen Yao heard the two children crying.

Lu Xian was a bit flustered, because he had no way to feed the two daughters, so he could only turn his gaze to Shen Yao.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao reached out, first wiping her body with a hot towel, then unfastening her clothes to let the two children eat their fill quickly.

One each, no scrambling occurred; Shen Yao breathed a huge sigh of relief.

After they ate their fill and were carried away by Lu Xian and the confinement matron to be burped and coaxed to sleep, Shen Yao finally had time to fill her own empty stomach.

Due to a pregnant woman's special constitution, most of Shen Yao's meals had no flavor, yet she still ate with relish.

Once the two children successfully fell asleep, Shen Yao got up from the bed, tidied her somewhat greasy hair, turned around, and hugged her computer to handle company affairs.

Although the company currently has no major troubles, Shen Yao as the company boss still has to inquire about the company situation from time to time. This isn't distrust of the employees, but her responsibility as the boss.

Ma Qingjian hasn't been promoted, but her salary level has multiplied several times. You must know that in treating talent, Shen Yao has never been stingy.

Ma Qingjian is a veteran of Planet Film and Television, and a backbone talent Shen Yao single-handedly promoted; Shen Yao even once stated clearly that once Planet Film and Television successfully goes public, she will gift Ma Qingjian a portion of original shares.

This is a huge gesture; entertainment industry companies going public have been few in recent years, but as long as they can go public, the company's market value multiplies several times upward.

If that day truly comes, even if Shen Yao gives only a tiny bit of original shares, it can let Ma Qingjian step onto a height different from the present.

A big pie drawn with solid evidence; no wonder Ma Qingjian threw herself in and can't get out — swap in anyone and they would trust Shen Yao deeply.

Because Planet Film and Television can achieve it, more than any other company.

"President Shen, these are all the film and television dramas the company is currently preparing to shoot; Director Zhang's side still has some issues, time-wise it may be later than expected."

If it's late, that means they still need money invested; Zhang Tao himself likes to strive for perfection; such a personality has pros and cons in film shooting — for the audience and fans it's a good thing, but for investors it's a bit hard to swallow.

Ma Qingjian has no particular like or dislike for Zhang Tao, but because he spends money like flowing water, the finance department shows up every few days, giving Ma Qingjian some resentment.

Shen Yao understands this very well; after all, there are many people like Zhang Tao, and even the several new directors the company just signed show a trend of developing like him.

Fortunately Planet Film and Television has a big family and great business; no matter how they lose money, there's a foundation to support them; otherwise Shen Yao would have to call them one by one to remind them.

"As long as it doesn't go over budget too much, Director Zhang's side will just be left entirely to him for now."

Zhang Tao's temperament can't be changed, and this cooperation both sides know in their hearts; the next cooperation who knows when it will have to wait until.

"The company's dramas must be seized; if the TV stations and websites urge, just let them lend a hand."

Anyway, they've already been sold; what Shen Yao worries about is only the filming quality; other aspects she doesn't have too many thoughts on.

Hearing this, Ma Qingjian nodded, then said TV stations and websites are easy to resolve; the main issue is their own company — not enough directors, new drama output can't keep up with buyer demand.

"President Shen, otherwise let's pick a few more good directors to cooperate with first and see."

Having money but not earning it is truly tormenting; Ma Qingjian feels her eyes are red.

Shen Yao refused, "Can't aim too high; other companies haven't given up yet," if they launch too many new dramas at once, it would easily cause the company's capital chain to tighten.

Shen Yao isn't afraid of others threatening with money; the space has quite a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, and antique accessories; any few pieces could secure loans from the bank.

But doing that would be a bit of a dimensionality reduction strike; perhaps because she's had it too smooth sailing before, Shen Yao likes to invest herself fully in every world she enters; she's unwilling to treat these worlds as instance games.

Exploiting bugs in a game is one thing, but in the real world you still have to rely on yourself.

Call her fussy, call her high-minded — whatever. Shen Yao simply insists on genuinely experiencing life; she doesn't lightly touch the treasures in her space.

"Do you really believe that? System, you're not young anymore." The implication: don't be so naive.

System: ……

"Host, you're practicing what you preached." It wanted to disbelieve, but the host truly, tangibly hadn't used much from the space, leaving it no choice but to believe.

Shen Yao was at a loss for words. "I don't use it because I can live well relying on myself." Besides, she'd also factored in the mission completion rewards — using them on the children was more cost-effective than on herself.

She had already decided: once the two children grew up, she would study biomedicine. As long as she achieved something, Shen Yao would bring out the herbs from her space to pave the way for her own kids.

When the time came, the children would reach the pinnacle of life through their own abilities, and Shen Yao would thereby become a life winner too.

After running through the thought in a flash, Shen Yao turned her head and stopped paying attention to the system, instead fixing her gaze on the two adorable children who had just passed their one-month mark.

The babies had long shed their red newborn skin; fair and tender, eating well and sleeping soundly, they had put on a lot of weight, their little bodies grown rounder by a full circle.

The confinement matrons and nannies responsible for them in the room had already been partly dismissed; the rest were on long-term contracts, and barring accidents, would stay employed.

Secretly taking out a decent pill from her space, Shen Yao crushed it and fed it to the two children, then lowered her head to nurse them once more, not heading to the study to work until everything was settled.

Shen Yao, out of confinement, still hadn't returned to work, but Lu Xian could no longer stay idle — he'd gone back to his post early to earn milk-powder money.

Last night when Lu Xian came home, he also mentioned to Shen Yao that he had to go on a business trip.

It was originally supposed to happen before Shen Yao gave birth, but because he wasn't at ease about her situation, he kept pushing it back again and again, until he could delay no longer and had to buy a ticket and go.

Thinking of this, Shen Yao simply took out her phone to check the time, confirmed Lu Xian hadn't boarded the plane yet, and directly dialed to express a couple of caring words.

It was only after having children that Shen Yao discovered she had quite a lot of feelings for Lu Xian.

Perhaps Lu Xian was usually too reserved and introverted, so Shen Yao was the one who mostly took the initiative, but in small details it was still Lu Xian who was more considerate.

"I'm not home. You're taking care of two children — hard work. Wait for me to come back."

If he had his way, Lu Xian wouldn't want to leave his wife and children at home; it seems he has to keep striving, fighting for the confidence to have more days without going out.

"Pay attention to safety on the road. Things are fine here, and there's Hong Sao and the others."

Aside from looking after the children, Shen Yao had no other matters. The company also let her rest as much as possible, unless there were things Ma Qingjian couldn't handle — but that possibility was small; basically she didn't run into a few such cases.

Overall, Shen Yao's life at home was comfortable. By the time her body had mostly recovered, she went back to work, bag in hand, her face still rosy with no trace of post-childbirth fatigue.

However, because of childbirth, Shen Yao's behavior style gained a touch of gentleness. In Ma Qingjian's words, that meant she had human warmth.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao's expression was hard to describe; she really wanted to ask what the other party meant — could it be that her previous strictly-business approach made her a merciless nun?

"Hahaha, President Shen, it's not that serious. Before, your style was swift and decisive, and we were all worried." Worried that Shen Yao's temper was too fiery and she wouldn't get along with Lu Xian — after all, women with too strong a career drive have always been criticized.

Ma Qingjian disliked this bullshit theory, but living in such an environment, she had no choice whether she liked it or not; there were too many rules she had to follow.

From her perspective, her own boss was perfect in every way, not at all like someone who would marry young — she never expected her boss not only to marry early, but to have children too.

"I'm fine here. As for the company, you've really had it tough lately. If you have leave, take a few more days off — balance work and rest."

Shen Yao wasn't a leader who nitpicked subordinates, and during her absence, Ma Qingjian had sacrificed a lot of time for the company's overall situation.

Returning a peach for a plum, Shen Yao gave Ma Qingjian leave alone — not just Ma Qingjian's vacation, but paid leave to relax properly, all expenses covered by the company.

Ma Qingjian: ……

If it weren't for the fact that her own boss didn't like women, she really would have been unable to stop her heart from stirring.

Touching her wildly beating little heart, Ma Qingjian smiled and nodded.

"President Shen, rest assured. Once I've handed over the work on hand, I'll head out."

As a workaholic, Ma Qingjian firmly remembered the principles of her work.

Even on vacation, she had to arrange the pile of work on hand properly, to prevent problems arising that couldn't be solved in time.

Mm, very dedicated. Shen Yao felt that hiring such an employee was her good fortune.

Waving a hand to let Ma Qingjian go have fun, Shen Yao held down the fort at Planet Film and Television, conveniently handling the company's upcoming matters.

No major issues at the moment — just promotional arrangements for some already-filmed dramas, including some co-produced TV dramas; a pile of small stuff.

After turning down several actors seeking cooperation in a row, Shen Yao grabbed her bag and went home.

She didn't expect that just as she arrived home, she'd run into someone who had come to visit in person.

Shen Yao: …… Is there no end to this?

Perhaps because Shen Yao hadn't shown her face in the circle much after marriage and childbirth, most of the time Ma Qingjian handled things — even when Shen Yao made the final call, it was just a nod and paying money — so they overlooked Shen Yao's personality.

Coldly eyeing the visitor, Shen Yao didn't even give face, directly blocking them at the door and handling it strictly as official business. If she went soft on this one, would she have to nod at the next one who showed up?

Shen Yao refused to do this kind of misguided kindness, dismissed the person with a few words, turned and shut the door, not forgetting to drag the system out to complain: "I look easy to talk to? My style used to be famous throughout the circle."

Shen Yao thought blocking them once would teach them to behave and they wouldn't come again.

But she underestimated human ambition. As long as they could hitch a ride on the Planet Film and Television ship, never mind coming once — even ten or eight times would be worth it.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao helplessly refused day in and day out, from the company to home, without a moment's peace.

Until Lu Xian returned from his business trip. With Lu Xian stepping in, Shen Yao finally caught her breath.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao was practically amused to anger by these people who bully the soft and fear the hard. Am I not scary? They even dare to treat me so blatantly differently!

Lu Xian explained, "Don't mind them. During this period after you got pregnant, you showed a gentle side, giving them a certain illusion."

They thought Shen Yao had thin skin and was easy to talk to, unlike Lu Xian who was hard to deal with.

Before, when Shen Yao was pregnant, troublesome matters like this were all handled by Ma Qingjian and Lu Xian. As long as Lu Xian put on a cold face and gave no face, the other party had to think twice.

Shen Yao sneered. In the end, it's still looking down on her — and her pushing her luck.