BHBF Chapter 94.3

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 5) Chapter 94.3: The Son Is The Villian (12)

“I didn’t know that Shao Yu had approached you for both of these projects,” the agent retorted.

Ying Siyi knew in her heart that even if she had told her agent about this at the time, her agent would most likely have made the same choice as her.

“Sister Min, I haven’t been in a good mood lately, and I misspoke. Please don’t take it to heart.” Ying Siyi ultimately held back; she still needed her agent’s connections.

The agent also took the opportunity to back down, comforting her, “The difficulties are only temporary. I’m currently helping you negotiate a GAAR endorsement deal.”

GAAR is a top international luxury brand, and securing this endorsement would be a tremendous boon for Ying Siyi.

The agent continued, “You’ll need to put in more effort with Mr. Zheng.”

Ying Siyi nodded, but inwardly she was groaning. Zheng was not as easy to fool as Shao Yu, and she was already having a very hard time dealing with him.

“Sister Min, if I were to remarry Shao Yu now…” Now that Shao Yu has two hit products and is making a fortune, Ying Siyi wouldn’t have to worry about paying off his debts.

Before Ying Siyi could finish speaking, her agent interrupted her with a frown, saying, “You divorced Shao Yu when he was down on her luck, and now that he’s back on his feet, you’ve remarried him. What will people say about you?”

Although Ying Siyi knew that she was this kind of person, she still felt embarrassed after her agent said that.

The agent continued, “What you need to do now is to hold onto Mr. Zheng. As for Shao Yu, just keep him hanging on. Even if he wants to remarry, he’ll have to wait at least two years.”

The agent wasn’t against remarriage; she just felt that Ying Siyi’s timing was inappropriate. She suggested waiting until the public had forgotten about recent events before remarrying, so that they could still create a buzz about their true love.

Shao Yu was unaware of Ying Siyi’s situation, while Gu Jiaying, with two hit dramas, was receiving a constant stream of film and endorsement offers.

Gu Jiaying currently doesn’t have a manager, and she has a harmonious relationship with Shao Yu. Having witnessed Shao Yu’s capabilities, she naturally turned her inquiries to Shao Yu.

“Quality over quantity is the most important thing in a work. You’re no longer the person who couldn’t get roles. Now you should cherish your reputation,” Shao Yu said.

Gu Jiaying nodded. If she had a choice, she would still prefer to continue working with Shao Yu. She now had great faith in Shao Yu and felt that all of his works were excellent.

“As for endorsements, you need to be even more careful. Taking on endorsements haphazardly can easily lead to losses,” Shao Yu said.

Gu Jiaying then listed the several endorsement deals that had been approaching her.

“Don’t accept some of the second-tier brands, and don’t accept GAAR brand endorsement either,” Shao Yu said.

“Why?” Gu Jiaying asked. She understood why they wouldn’t accept second-tier brands, but she was puzzled as to why they wouldn’t accept a luxury brand like GAAR.

“Taking this job won’t do you any good. GAAR has a history of problems, and it doesn’t learn its lesson easily,” Shao Yu explained.

Although Gu Jiaying still seemed to understand but not quite, since Shao Yu had already said so, she stopped questioning it.

After two consecutive failures, Ying Siyi did not immediately take on another role. Instead, she kept looking for Shao Yu, or more precisely, Shao Yi.

She still hasn’t given up on her plan to have Shao Yi accompany her on a parent-child program.

Shao Yi is already six years old. Even though he acts as if he doesn’t need his mother in his life, he inevitably feels a little lost when he sees that the other children in kindergarten all have their mothers who love them.

Children can never resist their mothers. After Ying Siyi spent a lot of time coaxing Shao Yi, Shao Yi began to hesitate about the parent-child program.

As the start of filming for the show drew closer, Ying Siyi became increasingly anxious.

Shao Yi also sensed her urgency; the child was struggling with choices and was even starting to feel anxious at such a young age.

That night, after confirming that Shao Tian was asleep, Shao Yu went into his son’s room.

A nightlight was on by his son’s bed. Shao Yu saw the child’s twitching eyelids and knew he wasn’t asleep. He reached out and touched the child’s forehead, saying, “If you can’t sleep, talk to Dad.”

Shao Yi quickly opened his eyes and opened his arms to his father.

Shao Yu picked up the child with great skill.

Seeing his son’s somewhat melancholy expression, Shao Yu asked, “You seem to be very irritable lately, little one.”

Shao Yi nodded slightly.

“If you have any worries, can you tell Dad?” Shao Yu asked patiently.

Shao Yi sighed and said, “Mom.”

Shao Yu already knew it was because of that parent-child program, so he asked, “Do you want to go?”

Shao Yi lowered his head and said, “I want to stay with my mom, but I don’t want to leave my dad and Tian Tian.”

Now that Shao Yu is around, Ying Siyi only divorced him and didn’t do what happened in the original story. Shao Yi only knows that his parents divorced, but he doesn’t really understand what kind of person his mother is.

A child’s natural instinct to be close to their mother is something no one can stop.

“Your mother doesn’t even remember what Tian Tian looks like. Do you blame her?” Shao Yu asked.

Shao shook his head and explained, “Dad used to say that no matter what Mom did, we can’t blame her.”

Shao Yu paused, realizing that these outrageous words were indeed spoken by the original owner of this body before.

Shao Yi looked up at Shao Yu and said, “Dad loves Mom, and I love Dad.”

Shao Yu felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.

After thinking it over carefully, Shao Yu said, “Dad was wrong before. Dad and Mom are divorced. Dad will not love Mom anymore.”

Shao Yi looked at him with some confusion.

Shao Yu said, “Dad will love you and your sister the most from now on, and you don’t need to force yourself to love Mom.”

“Are adults always so fickle?” Shao Yi asked, somewhat confused.

“It’s not that adults are fickle, but that if someone doesn’t love you, no matter how much you like them, you can’t continue to love them.”

Seeing that his son still didn’t quite understand, Shao Yu continued, “Love should be mutual. You love me, and I love you. That’s healthy love.”

“I’ve separated from my mother. If I continue to love her, it will be a burden for her. I must slowly stop loving her. It’s better for both of us.”

Shao Yi looked at him and asked again, “So, love disappears?”

Shao Yu nodded.

Shao Yi then asked, “Then you won’t stop loving me and my sister?”

Shao Yu hesitated for a moment, then said, “If one day you stop loving me, I will stop loving you too.”

Shao Yu never felt that the love between parents and children was a given. He only felt that it was the parents’ duty to raise their young children. If the children were unfilial, then the parents should also be quick to withdraw.

Shao Yi suddenly buried his face in his neck and whispered, “I will always love Daddy.”

Shao Yu laughed and asked, “Do you think your mother loves you?”

Shao thought for a moment and said, “I used to think she didn’t love me, but lately she seems to love me a lot again.”

Children don’t have a strong ability to distinguish right from wrong; they don’t know that lies and deception exist in the world.

“Do you want to know?” Shao Yu asked.

Shao Yi nodded slightly.

Shao Yu could stop him this time, but if he stopped the child when the child had already made up his mind, it would easily leave a knot in the child’s heart. So he simply took this opportunity to let Shao Yi understand clearly.

“If you want to know now, go see it now. If you want to wait until you grow up, then go see it when you’re older.”

After hesitating for a moment, Shao Yi finally said, “I want to go see it now.”

Ying Siyi was overjoyed when she received the news that she could participate in the show. The show had already aired two episodes, and each episode had high ratings. Three washed-up celebrities had already become popular again through the show.

Seeing others become popular again, Ying Siyi was filled with the thought that she could do it too. After confirming that Shao Yi could participate, she immediately contacted Hunan TV.

Although Ying Siyi’s reputation is mixed, she is a hot topic, and Shao Yi is a child star who has starred in two hit movies, so Hunan TV naturally welcomes her.

Even Ying Siyi was unaware that from the moment she agreed to join the production team, the show’s producers had already prepared the cuts, because previous interview videos had exposed Ying Siyi as an unqualified mother, and Hunan TV was ready to give her another push.

On the day Shao Yu sent his child to the film set, he contacted Hunan TV in advance, using a TV series he was preparing as leverage to demand that Hunan TV guarantee his son’s safety.

He knew that Ying Siyi was a bad mother and had no trust in her at all, so he only hoped that Shao Yi could come back safe and sound.

Shao Yu is currently preparing a new drama, which will again star Zheng Mei and Gu Jiaying. If possible, Hunan TV would naturally like to acquire this drama.

Since Shao Yu had already spoken, Hunan TV had an obligation to protect the safety of its guests. Now, with an additional bargaining chip, they simply increased the number of security personnel by another 30%.

When Ying Siyi picked up her son, she learned that Shao Yu was filming a new movie and immediately asked, “Why didn’t you ask me to film this new movie?”

Ying Siyi missed it twice already and didn’t want to miss it a third time.

Shao Yu looked completely innocent and said, “Weren’t you supposed to be recording a variety show? I thought you were unavailable again.”

Hearing this, Ying Siyi felt a pang of resentment, but she quickly retorted confidently, “The variety show has only been going on for two weeks, can’t you wait for me?”

Shao Yu said, “But we’re starting filming tomorrow. The entire crew is all set up. Are you expecting the whole crew to wait for you?”

Ying Siyi nodded.

Shao Yu added, “Gu Jiaying has already signed a contract. If she breaches it now, she’ll have to pay her a lot of money…”

“How much?” Ying Siyi asked.

Shao Yu didn’t even blink: “Fifty million.”

Ying Siyi’s eyes immediately turned red with anxiety. She would feel sorry to miss this opportunity, but she was even more heartbroken to see Gu Jiaying get 50 million yuan for nothing.

Shao Yu then said, “Siyi, I’ve already invested all my money recently, so I’m a bit short on cash. If you really want this lead role, could you perhaps cover the breach of contract penalty first?”

When Ying Siyi heard that she was asked to pay in advance, she immediately felt that something was wrong. Wasn’t this like her buying the role from Gu Jiaying?

“Never mind, just pretend I didn’t say anything.” Ying Siyi added, “For your next project, you can contact me!”

Shao Yu nodded vigorously and said, “Don’t worry, if there’s a good script, I’ll definitely give it to my own people.”

Ying Siyi felt relieved to take her child to record the show, but she kept praying in her heart that Shao Yu’s new drama would flop.

Ying Siyi encountered problems on the first day of filming with her child.

Shao Yi looked at the seafood feast her mother had prepared with a face full of refusal and said with a frown, “Mom, I can’t eat seafood.”