Chapter 538: Admonishing Mao Ying

After talking with Chen Hong, Mao Ying returned to Gangdao not long later.

Because here one can more conveniently obtain news from the Mainland.

At this time, the domestic route was also finally decided.

This could be said to have given Mao Ying great encouragement.

Not long after, Mao Ying found Yang Qing.

Yang Qing heard from his secretary that the Money Tree wanted to come visit him, so he chose to meet Mao Ying at lunchtime, because he was really busy and could not spare time at any other period.

At noon, Harmony Big Building, staff canteen.

Mao Ying had been waiting for him since early morning.

Yang Qing did not come himself; instead, his secretary came to bring him his meal.

The boss doesn't even have time to eat?

Mao Ying accompanied the secretary to get some food, then went up to the CEO's office.

Yang Qing was still hard at work.

After Mao Ying entered, he then lifted his head from the documents.

Yang Qing apologized.

"I'm really sorry, there are too many things going on right now."

"Let's talk while we eat."

Mao Ying laid out the food, and Yang Qing picked it up and started eating.

"You said you had something to discuss?"

Yang Qing was too busy, he simply didn't remember.

Mao Ying said she felt spiritually empty and wanted to quit the entertainment industry, and added that she wanted to go to the mainland to see if she could help out.

Yang Qing heard she wanted to quit her acting career and became inexplicably angry.

"I understand your situation, but is quitting not something that needs more thought?"

Saying this, he stopped his eating motions, a bit frustrated with her lack of progress.

"Do you know? Your opportunity is something countless people strive for."

"With such a bright future, you say you won't do it, and you don't—are you taking responsibility for your own life?"

Mao Ying didn't expect her boss not to criticize her, but instead to bring up life itself.

"Director Yang, I have already saved over a hundred million."

"I will never have to worry about food and drink in this lifetime; I don't want to sacrifice my life for work anymore."

"Now my husband already has opinions about me, and I also have the responsibility of raising children."

"Returning to the mainland has always been my dream."

"I really don't have time."

Yang Qing pointed at her head with his hand and loudly scolded.

"You're just an idiot—what can a hundred million even do?"

"Do you know how severe inflation is in Yingjiang right now?"

"Nearly 16%, and Gangdao is also around 10% around."

"Do you know what this means? A bowl of rice costs one unit this year, 1.1 next year, 1.21 the year after, 1.33 the year after that, 1.46 in four years, 1.6 in five years, 1.76 in six years, and 1.93 in seven years."

"And inflation is still low now; it will only get higher in the coming years."

"Within five years, your hundred million will be worth only fifty million; in ten years, perhaps only ten million—how many more years do you have to live?"

"Even if you could live another fifty years, would that money still be worth one million?"

"Think about it—how much money does buying a house require now? If the child is capable, fine; if not, do you have to support them?"

"With that hundred million, just being able to support your family would be good enough—yet you still want to return to the mainland and do charity?"

"Do you think you deserve that?"

Mao Ying felt her head buzzing from being scolded by Yang Qing.

"Is that really the case? She felt something was off, yet what he said sounded quite reasonable."

"Inflation is indeed severe now, with prices rising everywhere."

"Bank interest rates are frighteningly high."

"Is the money I've earned enough?"

"What if it's not enough?"

"Let the children raise?"

"What if the children turn out useless—not only can they not take care of themselves, but they'd also have to be supported by me?"

"Thinking this way, she actually felt a bit panicked."

"But she really just can't bring herself to work anymore."

"Director Yang, I'm having mental issues now; if I don't quit, I can't focus on work."

"The Mulan drama has finished filming; I don't know what else I can do."

"Moreover, if I don't quit, my marital relationship might break down—I have unavoidable difficulties."

"Quitting is also meant to clear my mind."

Yang Qing understood that it was due to excessive pressure and having earned enough money, so he had become a bit lazy.

"Mental problems arise from encountering unsolvable difficulties."

"Having pressure, lacking enthusiasm—these can be understood; wanting to relax and contribute to our nation can also be understood."

"But you can't smash your own rice bowl."

You can reduce your filming workload, try returning to family life, and improve your marital relationship.

I tell you, people are petty; if you see each other less, they complain, but if you're together all day, they get annoyed.

You shouldn't cut off your own retreat just because of his momentary mood.

What kind of place is the entertainment industry?

If we don't see each other for a few months, you might become outdated; if you still want to retire and then try to come back later, it will be extremely difficult.

You need to maintain your sense of presence.

This is the capital for establishing oneself and making a living.

Otherwise, after a while he'll start despising you for doing nothing, staying home all day without earning money—what will you do? If you stop dressing up and just hang around the stove, he'll despise you as a yellow-faced woman—what then?

Don't think I'm just scaremongering.

When all the family pressure falls on him, he becomes another person.

One's own boss is actually sharing life tips with oneself.

What he says is really insightful.

Am I being a bit impulsive?

Well, then I won't resign for now; let me try it first.

Yang Qing stuffed a few bites of food into his mouth.

Being cautious never hurts.

People are pretty much the same; just like me, managing these companies, I'm about to vomit.

I've done enough, but I can't let up either, because the company's internal situation is unstable and others can't suppress it.

Think about it—I have so much money and still get worn down by life; what do you say, with just that little money in your hand, what can you even do with it?

And you'll never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life.

If you really think that way and act on it, losing your survival skills, then as you get older you'll just be waiting to regret it.

By then you'll have no money, be old, and still have no ability to earn money—wherever you go, people will despise you and dogs will reject you.

That's when life becomes interesting.

Yang Qing said, letting out a heh heh, a sinister laugh.

Mao Ying shuddered.

This ending is too frightening.

Earning money is a must; only a fool would be a full-time housewife.

First go home and lie down for a few months, observe your husband, see what he's really like.

Then make a plan.

However, charitable work still needs to be done; abroad, celebrities all do charity.

One cannot be an exception either.

One can't give others the image of being stingy to the point of not pulling out a single hair.

Spending this money domestically, she's willing, and it's better than giving it to others.

Director Yang, you're just talking nonsense.

All right, I promise you—I won't resign for now.

It sounds like they're giving Yang Qing face.

Yang Qing won't appreciate that; it's as if he owes her something.

Heh, that's your life.

You're my employee; I'm just doing my duty by advising you.

If you're determined to resign, I won't stop you.

Good advice can't persuade a damned ghost; your life is yours to decide.