vstars Chapter 1124 A Gentleman's Agreement
Chapter 1124 A Gentleman's Agreement
Liang Cheng shook his head and chuckled, "Yes! After drinking this cup of wine, from now on we won't belittle or slander each other, we won't meet or communicate, and we'll seriously pursue Linghua. No matter who Linghua chooses, we won't complain."
Xu Feng clinked glasses with Liang Cheng. "Alright, let's have a fair competition! If I'm destined to be apart from Linghua, I hope you can be with Linghua instead of letting some other bastard benefit from it."
Liang Cheng also downed his drink in one gulp. The two of them were so drunk that they couldn't drive and had to take a taxi home.
After returning home, they went straight to sleep. Besides, they're usually very busy with work and don't have time to sleep in.
I drank some wine today, and after relaxing completely, I slept very soundly.
When they woke up at night, it was already 10 p.m.!
He rushed off to watch the gala, asking his family, "Has Linghua's performance ended yet?"
Grandpa Liang chuckled and said, "The performance ended a long time ago! Are you going to pick me up tonight?"
Liang Cheng nodded, "I'll put some almond porridge in the thermos, so I can drink something hot in the middle of the night and warm myself up!"
Madam Liang pointed to the kitchen, "It's still warm on the stove, you can clean it up yourself!"
Liang Cheng rubbed his face. "I'll go wash up first!"
After washing his face, combing his hair neatly again, and changing into a stylish down jacket, Liang Cheng went to the kitchen and filled a thermos with hot almond soup.
The Xu family over there did the same thing. Xu Feng brought milk tea, which he had his housekeeper make for him. It was a milk tea with a distinctive flavor back then.
The family's drivers all went home for the Chinese New Year, and they each drive their own cars.
They met at the intersection, but also encountered the Fu family's car.
Liu Meilan rolled down the car window and waved at them, "What are you doing so late at night?"
Liang Cheng was slightly taken aback. "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"
Liu Meilan replied, "Fu Chen and I brought Linghua home to celebrate the New Year together!"
Liang Cheng and Xu Feng were disheartened; they had no chance to offer their thanks!
Liang Cheng quickly took out the thermos, then opened the car door and walked to the car. "Linghua, this is your favorite almond soup!"
Xu Feng quickly took out the prepared milk tea, "Linghua, this is freshly brewed milk tea, it tastes pretty good!"
Linghua, sitting in the back seat, shook the cute thermos in her hand. "My sister prepared this for me. I drank so much and it warmed me up. I'm full! Thank you, Brother Liang Cheng, and thank you, Brother Xu Feng! Happy New Year! It's very cold outside, you should all go home quickly!"
Liang Cheng smiled and said, "Okay, let's go home too!"
Fu Chen smiled and waved to them before driving to the Fu family's gate.
Liu Meilan, with her arm around Linghua, quickly walked inside, saying, "We'll cook dumplings later!"
"That's great!" Linghua said with a smile. "I thought I wouldn't be able to come back until the end of the party, and I'm already a bit hungry!"
Liu Meilan said with a smile, "Because your brother-in-law has already told people that the elders in the family are waiting! Besides, after the party, so many people will be on stage taking their bows together, so no one will notice if one more or one less person is there!"
Linghua nodded, "If you hadn't picked me up and my brother-in-law hadn't helped us make arrangements, we wouldn't have dared to leave! That's CCTV, the stage everyone dreams of! Especially with the global live broadcast, this opportunity is very rare! I feel especially honored to have the chance to participate!"
Liu Meilan praised, "That's because you're outstanding!"
Linghua blinked and clung tightly to her cousin's arm. "Sister, there are plenty of people who can sing! And plenty of people who sing better than me! Although I have some talent for singing and I've worked a little hard, I'm nowhere near as good as you! Most of those songs were written for me by you!"
Liu Meilan chuckled awkwardly upon hearing this, "You flatter me! I'm not that outstanding; it's all thanks to everyone's hard work!"
If it weren't for the fact that these albums could bring Liu Meilan a lot of money every year, she wouldn't want to continue "plagiarizing"!
She not only copied a lot of songs for Linghua, but also copied a lot of songs for the entertainment company where Linghua worked.
The copyrights to these songs all belong to Liu Meilan, and she earns a considerable income from them every year.
When copyright becomes more standardized in the future, various music software will be able to earn even more money.
Liu Meilan used part of the money to buy various stocks. Another portion was donated to Xiaolingdang's charity fund.
Speaking of this, Liu Meilan felt very proud. Since Liu Meilan supported Tang Xiaoyu in establishing the Little Bell Charity Foundation, it has provided heart rehabilitation surgery for 200 children and helped 300 children with intractable diseases.
Compared to the large number of patients, 500 children are not a large number, but they are truly doing good deeds.
Once she has more income, Liu Meilan decides to invest even more money. She has received so much and wants to help more people in this way; otherwise, she would feel guilty while enjoying this happiness.
Grandpa Fu and Grandma Fu are watching the Spring Festival Gala. To keep themselves awake, the two elderly people took a nap in the afternoon.
"Linghua, are you hungry?" Old Madam Fu asked. "If you are, I'll cook you some dumplings first!"
Linghua waved her hand, "Grandma Fu, my sister made me a drink. I just drank it, and now I feel warm and not hungry at all. In a little while, let's cook dumplings together, and I'll have some more."
"Linghua, don't pretend you're at home," said Madam Fu, worried that Linghua might feel embarrassed.
Linghua smiled and took Madam Fu's arm. "Grandma Fu, I promise I won't lie to you. My sister's home is my home. I'm going upstairs to take a shower and change into some comfortable clothes."
Madam Fu nodded, "Alright, go ahead!"
Linghua went upstairs to wash up.
When Madam Fu noticed that Linghua was gone, she asked in a low voice, "I just saw two more cars outside. Which ones did they belong to?"
Liu Meilan replied, "Liang Cheng and Xu Feng."
Madam Fu was taken aback. "What is Linghua thinking? If she likes someone, she should say so sooner rather than later. She can't keep him hanging on. That will only damage her reputation and offend people!"
Liu Meilan scratched her head, "Linghua was very busy today, so I didn't ask. I'll ask her after she takes a nap tomorrow."
A little while later, Linghua finished her bath, dried her hair halfway, and came downstairs to sit on the sofa to watch the Spring Festival Gala with everyone.
At noon, Fu Chen went to cook dumplings.
That evening, no one ate much. The old man and woman each ate one dumpling. Linghua ate half a bowl, and Liu Meilan and Fu Chen ate a plate.
By the time we finished eating the dumplings, the Spring Festival Gala had also finished airing.
Fireworks outside are dazzling, signaling the arrival of the new year.
The next day, everyone slept in until they naturally woke up.
The old man and woman go to bed late and specifically told everyone not to get up early.
By the time everyone got up, it was already past nine o'clock.
The dumplings I made last night, I ate again this morning.
Just as everyone was eating dumplings, relatives of the Fu family came from their homes to offer New Year's greetings.
Linghua is spending the New Year here. She's unmarried and young, so she received a lot of red envelopes. Liang Cheng and Xu Feng came to our house to wish us a Happy New Year, and then... then they didn't leave.