Read Novel Full Chapter 459: How Everyone Has Changed
Chapter 459: How Everyone Has Changed
People came to understand each other better as they spent time together. After several days of observation, Mo Henian’s opinion of Yang Yi had changed dramatically. This was evident not only in the little things, such as how meticulously Yang Yi took care of Mo Fei and Xixi, but also in the bigger picture, including Yang Yi’s talent and the business and wealth he had built through his own efforts, without relying on Mo Fei.
It could be said that Yang Yi was an impeccable son-in-law!
Moreover, Yang Yi gradually found topics he could discuss with Mo Henian. Through their continuous communication, the resentment Mo Henian had harbored for more than five years finally began to dissipate.
But there was no denying that a father-in-law and son-in-law were natural enemies. Even though Mo Henian was quite satisfied with Yang Yi, he still treated him coldly. Even when he smiled, he rarely smiled at Yang Yi.
“I accept you not because you’re so outstanding, but simply because Mo Fei is so devoted to you, and what’s done is done. The child is already this big, so there’s nothing I can do about you!” When the old man finally laid his cards on the table, he was still being very stubborn.
“From now on, if you ever treat Mo Fei badly, I will never forgive you!” Mo Henian issued a harsh warning. Of course, he wasn’t just saying it for show. His Remington M870 was already itching for action.
Mo Henian’s acceptance put Yang Yi at ease. As long as he didn’t keep shouting about beating and killing him like he had when he first arrived, and didn’t treat him like an enemy, Yang Yi really wouldn’t mind.
Putting himself in Mo Henian’s shoes, Yang Yi thought that if Xixi had a boyfriend in the future, even if that young man was exceptionally outstanding, he himself would find it difficult to have any good feelings toward the fellow!
However, Mo Henian didn’t return to the US right away. He still had to meet Yang Yi’s parents. After all, their children were already married and had a child of their own. It wouldn’t do for the two sets of parents never to meet.
Because Mo Fei was about to hold her third concert in Yangcheng, Mo Henian could only wait a few more days.
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Over the past few days, Yang Yi had been keeping an eye on the situation at Tianmei. According to what Mo Fei had casually mentioned while chatting about company gossip, Du Lun’s sudden disappearance had finally caught the attention of Tianmei’s official management.
However, at the accommodation the company had arranged for Du Lun, he’d left behind some personal belongings, but many important items, such as his phone, computer, and wallet, were already missing, giving people the impression that he’d packed up and left.
Du Lun was also an important employee at Tianmei. His silent departure like this made Niu Meiling wary. She was worried that Ju Jie might have revealed some of the company’s secrets to Du Lun during their usual interactions, so she proposed calling the police and leaving the matter to them to handle.
There had been no further developments for the time being. The police were still investigating.
However, this didn’t have much of an impact on Mo Fei. If not for this incident, Mo Fei wouldn’t even have known a person like Du Lun existed. After hearing a bit of gossip from Mo Xiaojuan, she simply passed it on to Yang Yi.
As for Mo Fei’s upcoming concert in Yangcheng, the original plan was to invite Chen Yijie to perform as a guest. And according to Mo Xiaojuan’s arrangements, Guo Ziyi, the newly signed artist, had also been invited to perform as an opening guest.
At first, Guo Ziyi refused, saying, “I’m an actor, not a singer.”
But Mo Xiaojuan knew exactly how to handle him. “I’m not asking you to become a singer. I’m just asking you to sing one song at the concert, show your face, and increase your exposure. Don’t you want to become an actor? Once you become popular and have a fan base, won’t you have more opportunities to act?”
Guo Ziyi was still a little reluctant. “But I want to be a pure actor, to rely on my acting skills to win the audience’s liking, and to impress directors with my acting skills to get opportunities to act.”
Mo Xiaojuan gave him a merciless blow. “When you’re still unknown, what opportunities do you think you can have? How many directors are willing to give an opportunity to someone who only plays minor roles? Or do you think you can become a leading actor by continuing to play minor roles?”
“I’m the lead in Fairy Tale!” Guo Ziyi said, struggling to defend himself.
“That’s a shortfilm. It’s still very different from a proper film or television production!” Mo Xiaojuan said.
Ding Xiang also tried to persuade him from the side. “Xiao Guo, just listen to Sister Juan and don’t be stubborn. I think you should first build up your popularity so you’ll have more choices. Then, choose a good script and act in it seriously, using your acting skills to win over the director and the audience. The result will be the same. As long as you hone your acting skills and give an outstanding performance, who will remember whether you became an award-winning actor through singing or purely through acting?”
Ding Xiang’s words proved effective. After thinking it over carefully, Guo Ziyi also realized that he’d been too narrow-minded before, so he agreed.
Later that day, Yang Huan returned from her tutoring class. When she heard about it, she said excitedly, “Xiao Guo is going to sing? Brother, I want to go too! I’ve never been to a concert before!”
Yang Yi waved his hand casually and said, “If you want to go, then let’s go together. Ding Xiang can go too. That way, Huanhuan will have someone to keep her company.”
“Huh?” Ding Xiang, who was standing nearby, heard this and waved her hands somewhat anxiously. “No, I still have to look after the coffee shop. I can’t leave.”
Yang Yi shook his head and said with a smile, “The coffee shop can open anytime. Since everyone’s going to Yangcheng, you might as well come along and join in the fun! We can’t leave you behind all by yourself.”
“Sister Ding Xiang, please come with me! When the time comes, we can even share a hotel room, so it won’t go to waste.” Yang Huan clung to Ding Xiang with a grin and said, “Just treat it as a business trip.”
“That’s right, a business trip! Didn’t Mo Fei say last time that she wanted to train you to become a manager? People should strive for higher positions. Don’t spend all your time thinking about being a little waitress. That won’t get you anywhere. This time, when we go to Yangcheng, I’m giving you a task: follow Mo Xiaojuan and observe how she works as a manager!”
Ding Xiang had no choice but to agree.
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Without realizing it, the friends around Yang Yi were also slowly changing, or rather, making progress. And this change was also reflected in Yang Yi himself.
Ever since Yang Yi’s fans had rallied together that time to fight on his behalf, the personal website that Sahara Publishing House had set up for him had gradually become the online community where they gathered.
Fans discussed Yang Yi’s books there, and the website administrators had thoughtfully divided the site into different sections so everyone could find a place where they belonged. After all, not everyone liked both “Drawing Sword” and “Journey Under the Midnight Sun”!
That day, Lu Benjie visited Yang Yi again to relay what his readers had been saying on the website.
“A book fan named Mu Yuchen started a petition thread, calling on everyone to add replies so you could see how strongly everyone wanted you to hold a book signing.” Lu Benjie took out his computer, opened the backend data, and said to Yang Yi, “As of now, this thread has already reached 20,000,000 replies, and 3,100,000 user IDs have left comments in it.”
That meant more than three million people had helped create the astonishing feat of over twenty million replies!
Yang Yi was somewhat surprised when he saw it. He looked toward Lu Benjie and asked, “Do I have so many book fans?”
“You do! And you’ve no idea how much your book sales have increased since your relationship with Miss Mo was revealed! Even those two books from last year have sold nearly 3,000,000 more copies this month on Sahara’s online store!” Lu Benjie said, his face glowing with excitement.
Yang Yi had underestimated the power of fans too much, as well as the influence of entertainment-industry gossip. In the past, the name Yang Yi was only known within a small, closed circle of book fans. Now, it could be said that he was a household name.
Of course, Yang Yi wouldn’t care too much about these things. What he was more concerned about was what his fans were asking for.
“Should I hold a book signing?” Yang Yi asked hesitantly.
“How could just one book signing be enough? With your current level of popularity, you can definitely hold a nationwide book-signing tour!” Lu Benjie said excitedly.
“Where would I find the time for that?” Yang Yi waved his hand and said with a wry smile. “How about this? I have some personal matters to attend to during this period, so I can’t get away. Once I’m done, you can help me arrange a few book signings. I definitely won’t be able to cover everything, so I can only visit a few major cities and meet with them.”
His book fans had helped him a lot. If Yang Yi still pretended to be aloof and ignored them, that would be really unreasonable.
Although it was a little regrettable, Lu Benjie was already very satisfied to see that Yang Yi had relented.