Chapter 488: The One Being Tricked Is You

Indeed, no matter how much they quarreled, mother and daughter had never said they wanted to leave Red Star Pier, the company Chen Jinfei had once founded.

Nor had they spoken of striking out on their own, breaking free from him to go solo.

You have to understand, with Liu Tianxian's current status and earning power, she is fully capable of going out and opening her own studio to work independently.

Not to mention with Fang Hong's help and the Jade Rabbit's resource backing, in such a situation, as long as Liu Tianxian doesn't make mistakes and Jade Rabbit doesn't fall, she can keep being popular.

Chen Jinfei said nothing. In truth, he understood everything in his heart, but he just couldn't get past that hurdle inside, he just had grievances, had hatred.

Why should he be the one to sacrifice, why should he cover the rear, only to be abandoned after covering the rear? Anyone would feel unbalanced.

Isn't that how conflicts work—you don't understand me, I don't understand you.

Liu Tianxian pressed her lips together, feeling a bit of emotion in her heart. Some words were what she had wanted to say but never had.

"Mother and daughter suffered a lot Those Years too, you must know that. Some things were forced; if they hadn't been pushed to that point, they wouldn't have taken that step.

I'm not saying this to speak up for them, nor am I taking their side, but it really was a choice made out of helpless desperation.

Of course, you've also done your best in many ways, and paid a great price for it. Before, perhaps I couldn't feel it much, but after hearing Xixi tell your story, I also hold respect for you in my heart.

I only hope you can set aside your prejudices, have a proper talk, communicate well, because there is affection between you, and this affection may run deeper than with anyone else."

Fang Hong said nothing more at this point. Of course, what he spoke of was familial love, not any other kind of feeling.

Hearing this, Chen Jinfei tipped his head back and took a drink, finishing the wine in his cup in one gulp, his heart feeling very complicated.

He looked at Liu Tianxian. In her eyes, he still saw that gaze like looking at a "father"—there was reverence and trust.

This couldn't help but bring some color to his heart; just when he had been feeling rather disheartened, a sliver of light and comfort appeared.

Fang Hong didn't say anything more either. Enough had been said today, and everyone needed to digest it, and Chen Jinfei needed to think things over.

This matter couldn't be resolved by just a couple of words from him; it required effort from many sides.

The dinner table fell silent for a time, everyone quietly eating. After they finished, it was already evening.

As always, Liu Tianxian saw off her godfather: "Be careful on the road."

"Alright, you all head back too!" Chen Jinfei got into a black luxury sedan and waved to them.

After getting in the car, he closed his eyes, leaned his head against the headrest, and thought about every little moment between him and Liu Xiaoli, and Liu Tianxian.

In fact, he understood everything Fang Hong had said, but it just felt uncomfortable, just painful.

It was August now. The daytime was hot, but the evening had a touch of coolness—the perfect weather for a nighttime outing.

Having just finished dinner, Liu Tianxian and Fang Hong went for a stroll.

The two went to the Liangma River. The lights here were bright and charming, with rows of weeping willows swaying along both banks, dancing lightly like young maidens.

And on the lake, there were sightseeing boats one after another, with young ladies in Hanfu on board.

Their figures were graceful, sleeves fluttering, and under the glow of the lights they had a certain charm—though mainly the lights ruined the beauty.

Of course, looking at the whole scene, it was like stepping into a poetic painting, still quite a sight to behold.

In the distance were brightly lit skyscrapers.

There were quite a lot of people here. The two strolled along the lake under the dim lights. Liu Tianxian wore neither a baseball cap nor sunglasses to cover her face.

It didn't matter—anyway, she was just taking a walk with her man, let others say what they will.

Her steps were confident and casual, still wearing short sleeves, revealing two fair, slender arms.

One hand rested on Fang Hong's shoulder as she chatted with him: "When did you ever ask me, saying I should go to Jade Rabbit?"

"Didn't I ask you?" Fang Hong played dumb.

"No, you never once asked me to go to Jade Rabbit, or to go solo, or anything like that." Liu Tianxian was very certain.

Although the two talked a lot every day, she still remembered the important things clearly.

"Ah, truth and lies mixed together—anyway, your godfather doesn't know either. If I said it that way, he might look at you even more highly. Not to mention this goddaughter is really very filial." Fang Hong turned his head to look at her and smiled.

"You just love talking nonsense." Liu Tianxian pushed his face.

"I'm not talking nonsense, everything I said was on your side." Fang Hong said.

At the dinner table he said he wasn't taking their side, but on a deeper level, everything was on their side.

Liu Tianxian was silent, knowing this man was definitely on her side, and also cared about them having a harmonious relationship.

"Tell me, did I say anything wrong? Aren't you not going to leave Red Star Pier? Don't you respect your godfather?" Fang Hong looked at her.

"Yes, yes, yes, you know everything." Liu Tianxian admitted he was right about everything.

"Of course I know everything, I'm your husband. If I don't understand you, who would?" Fang Hong smiled and leaned close to her face.

Liu Tianxian smiled and affectionately patted his forehead.

But she sighed and said: "I don't know what my godfather is thinking, whether he can forgive us."

"This matter takes time, take it slow. People's hearts are made of flesh—as long as there's no fighting, things will slowly reconcile. There is affection between you." Fang Hong said.

He believed Liu Tianxian could handle it well. In her past life she had handled it well, except at this point in time in her past life she was also overwhelmed, living very difficultly, certainly with no mind to deal with these family conflicts.

It was only after getting through the hardest time that she managed to resolve it.

And in this life, with Fang Hong by her side, shielding her from some things, she was living much more easily, and only now had the time and mind to deal with these matters.

Every family has its own difficult scripture to recite—it's perfectly normal.

"You're right, as long as it's sincere, it can be resolved." Liu Tianxian nodded lightly, agreeing with what he said.

"So with this matter, don't overthink it. Overthinking will affect your mood."

Fang Hong put one arm around her petite shoulders, with a hint of mischief, and said softly: "Coming to my place tonight?"

"What for, going to your place? Trying to trick me again, aren't you?" Liu Tianxian put on a coy look, as if she had seen right through his little scheme. "The one being tricked is you—legally." Fang Hong chuckled, pulling her tight into his embrace.

Liu Tianxian giggled and punched him twice with her small fists, just like a shy little woman, as if protesting.

The two of them burst into laughter and chatter, carrying far into the distance!

And they didn't rush back, but continued walking side by side along the path ahead. Their occasional intimate touches looked very sweet, and the dim lights cast over them added a touch of warmth and romance.

Passersby seeing the two of them as intimate as a young couple didn't think much of it—couples were common here.

Even if passersby saw Liu Tianxian, they wouldn't bother her—at most they'd snap a photo with their phone. She wasn't there for some event, just out for a stroll.

Once it got online, it sparked a wave of Wangyi and fans gathering to discuss it. Self-media editors then made up stories from the photos, and it basically made the trending searches.

Most Wangyi already knew the two were dating.

Regarding the two being together, some protested, some blessed them, some didn't care, and of course some unfollowed. Liu Tianxian didn't care about these people either.

You can't keep up with what all those fans think—too many opinions.

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She wasn't living for anyone else, only for herself!

In the evening, Liu Tianxian went to Fang Hong's place, not home.

Liu Xiaoli understood in her heart and didn't say anything. At the very beginning, the two of them still put on an act in front of her, saying they'd each go to their own home, acting reserved for her to see.

Later, every time they finished their business outside and came back, they'd run off to sleep together, and gradually stopped pretending.

She could understand—they were all young people. Once they'd had a taste, there was no holding back. Her daughter was human too, she needed that side of life, so she said nothing and let them be.

As long as they were happy themselves, their relationship had no problems, and they could live their days well, that was enough.

Liu Tianxian didn't stay in Fang Hong's previous room—that room wasn't big, you could say it was very small, used as both study and bedroom.

Xu Liyun made the two of them a new master bedroom to stay in.

Only Liu Tianxian hadn't moved her luggage and clothes over, waiting until it was time to move to the new house. Here she had clothes to change into and household items for her use.

After all, it wasn't her first time staying here, so she'd bring some things herself.

On the bed, Fang Hong propped his head up with one hand, watching her apply a face mask beside him, and chatted: "I want to set up a theater chain. If I don't, I feel like I'll be at the mercy of others."

He had to set up a theater chain—when it really came time to tear faces, who knew what would happen later.

Now Wanda had set up the Wuzhou Distribution Alliance, bringing in theater chains like Dadi, Jinyi, Hengdian, pooling their resources.

You could say Wuzhou was the number one film and TV distribution company.

Add to that the vague forces holding things back, and he had to think about owning his own—at least if he owned it, he wouldn't panic.

"A theater chain? That needs cinemas, right." Liu Tianxian, wearing silk-like pajamas, lay flat on her back.

"Right, acquisitions, construction, franchises. The higher-ups already said in the first half of the year they were going to open things up, and now the policy is landing. I need to get on it." Fang Hong touched the mask on her face, smoothing it out with his hand.

"That's a heavy-asset investment though, it'll cost a lot of money." Liu Tianxian looked at him.

"Heavy asset is heavy asset. Some things you only have confidence when you own them yourself. If you don't, always relying on others means being at their mercy, and you have to read their faces." Fang Hong said.

"As long as you can afford it, I have no objections." Liu Tianxian supported him.

As long as he was doing something proper, she supported it, no matter how big the risk. Everything in this world had risk—unless you were a state monopoly, there was no risk-free path.

Wasn't there plenty of risk in her making movies?

"Aiya, my wife really is so understanding." Fang Hong leaned in and pecked her rosy lips.

"I'm wearing a face mask, don't get it in my mouth." Liu Tianxian swatted him, signaling him not to mess around, though her eyes were darting.

"You pamper yourself like this every day—will I end up old while you're still young? My face will be all wrinkles, and yours will still be this smooth and dewy." Fang Hong touched the mask on her face again, then smeared some on his own.

Heard each one costs over a thousand, terribly expensive.

"How could that be? Women age faster than men." Liu Tianxian said casually.

"But what if? What if I end up looking older than you someday? People will say, look at that old geezer, he picked up an eighteen-year-old." Fang Hong said it dead seriously, talking nonsense.

That made Liu Tianxian laugh despite herself, then realized she shouldn't laugh and held it in.

She said: "If I get wrinkles later, I'll blame you."

"Why?" Fang Hong said.

"Because laughing too much gives you crow's feet." Liu Tianxian looked at him.

"Is that how it works?" Fang Hong didn't even know.

"It's true, so don't keep making me laugh." Though Liu Tianxian said this, the corners of her mouth were still smiling.

"I wasn't making you laugh, you wanted to laugh yourself." Fang Hong denied it.

The corners of Liu Tianxian's mouth turned up. Feeling enough time had passed, she peeled the mask off her face—it looked much more dewy: "Come here, I'll put one on you, there's still plenty of essence left, don't waste it."

"You're way too stingy! Making me use your leftovers, not even getting me a new one." Fang Hong was unhappy.

"This is all essence, putting a new one on your face would be a waste." Liu Tianxian held up the watery mask.

"You're actually saying putting it on my face is a waste?" Fang Hong was instantly annoyed—she actually said him using a face mask was a waste.

"Okay okay, misspoke, lie down quick." Liu Tianxian couldn't help laughing, her quick tongue had slipped.

"I'm at least handsome and dashing, debonair and elegant, a refined and graceful beauty—how is that a waste?" Fang Hong was very displeased.

"Yes yes, you're the most handsome." Liu Tianxian pressed him down onto the bed, then applied the mask to his face, smoothing it out bit by bit, quite seriously.

With the mask on his face, Fang Hong immediately felt it was soft and refreshing.

(End of chapter)