First spoiled, then love

Chapter 572 Book Signing Event (6000)

After Chen Qingrong opened the door, Lin Yue recognized that the person who came was A Tai's mother at the first time, and hurriedly welcomed A Tai's mother in.

The purpose of A Tai's mother's visit this time was very simple. One was to wish them a happy new year, and the other was to send them an invitation.

Their A-Tai is going to hold his wedding on the second day of the Chinese New Year.

Lin Yue was very confused, "Why would you want to hold a wedding on the second day of the Lunar New Year?"

According to custom, people basically stay at home from the first to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Even if they visit relatives and friends, it will be after the fifth day.

But it is a bit unbelievable that Atai's family is going to hold the wedding on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

A-Tai's mother seemed helpless, but in fact she was boasting, "There is nothing we can do. Our daughter-in-law's Chinese zodiac sign is not compatible with my son's. It is not easy to find a good day that is favorable to both of our zodiac signs. Moreover, this day was chosen by my mother-in-law. She is anxious to wait until her daughter gets married so that our A-Tai can go to the notary office with her daughter to notarize and inherit her husband's 10 billion assets."

Chen Qingrong, who was standing by, had a strange expression on his face after hearing this.

That kid Artest is really getting better now. He actually hooked up with a rich woman of this level?
After A-Tai's mother left, Tang Xiaoru started to grumble, "For something like this, you can just call directly. Why did you come here in the middle of the night? It's so tiring."

Lin Yue sneered, "Haha, she is not working hard. Didn't you see how smug she looked just now? She came here to show off on purpose. But she has the capital to show off. After all, her son has become a big star again, and he has found a rich woman as his wife. It is also worth showing off."

Tang Xiaoru was happy.

After their parents left, Chen Qingrong and his partner were the only ones left at home.

Tang Xiaoru also said to Chen Qingrong, "Hubby, when A-Tai holds his wedding, you can just go to the wedding banquet. I won't go. It's not in our Magic City, and I'm too lazy to go to a place as far away as Shenzhen."

Chen Qingrong nodded. "No problem. I can go by myself. If there is anything delicious, I will pack some for you."

Tang Xiaoru didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment, "You don't have to think about packing food for me wherever you go. Besides, if you pack food from Shenzhen and bring it back to Shanghai, will it still be edible?"

"It's so cold, there's nothing wrong with it."

"Nothing's wrong with you." Tang Xiaoru rolled her eyes at him and then thought of something else. "Go heat up that corn-flavored bun for me to eat. I'll go to sleep after I finish eating it."

"it is good."

That night, Tang Xiaoru fell asleep only after eating some corn buns.

Chen Qingrong also tasted one at her request, but frankly speaking he personally didn't like it.

Tang Xiaoru slept very soundly tonight and even snored very loudly. Chen Qingrong thought it was quite cute, so he turned on the recording function on his phone to record it.

When he played it for Tang Xiaoru the next morning, she refused to admit that it was the sound of her snoring.

"Impossible, this must be AI synthesis. I am a lady, how can a lady snore?"

"Why can't ladies snore? According to you, ladies don't fart or poop?"

"Fuck you, we are not talking about the same thing."

Tang Xiaoru blushed.

During the day today, Editor-in-Chief Xing also called Chen Qingrong and told him that the signing event would be held tomorrow afternoon in Guangzhou.

Chen Qingrong also agreed. During lunch, he told his family about this matter. Not only Tang Xiaoru, but also his parents were happy for him.

Tang Chengshan said directly, "I'll accompany you to Guangzhou this afternoon. You've never been to Guangzhou before, and you're unfamiliar with the place. I have a lot of friends there, and I'll take you to meet some people."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Dad."

"Why is he working so hard? He just wants to go out and have fun." Lin Yue directly exposed Tang Chengshan and said to him, "Old Tang, since you want to go with Xiao Chen, I will make a list for you later. When you get there, go to the luxury store over there and buy me the things I want."

"Can't buy it here in the Magic City?"

"I asked, and the salesgirl said they were out of stock. Can you go to Guangzhou and get it for me?"

"Row."

In the afternoon, Tang Xiaoru personally packed Chen Qingrong's luggage.

It was called luggage, but in fact it only contained two pairs of underwear and socks. He didn't bring any new clothes because Chen Qingrong thought they were too heavy.

Besides, he will be back at the earliest the day after tomorrow afternoon, so there is really no need to pack so many things.

Tang Chengshan was even more casual. He didn't even bring underwear or socks. He went with Chen Qingrong empty-handed.

It was already past six in the evening when we arrived in Guangzhou by high-speed rail.

Tang Chengshan brought Chen Qingrong to the hotel where he often stayed when he came here on business trips. After putting their luggage away, the father-in-law and son-in-law went out to eat.

The food in Guangzhou is very similar to that in Guangdong Province. Chen Qingrong had already experienced Cantonese cuisine when he went to Guangdong Province with Tang Xiaoru before. This time when he came to Guangzhou to eat it, the taste was really no different.

"Little Trumpet, I'm going to bite you to death..."

There were middle-aged women swearing at each other on the roadside.

What a beautiful Cantonese style.

Chen Qingrong went to the book signing event the next day alone.

In the morning, he first went to the scene to meet with Chief Editor Xing. Under the guidance of Chief Editor Xing, he had a brief acquaintance with other great writers of the website.

Chief Editor Xing said to him privately, "If you don't join the great writer group, and don't join my editor group, it will be detrimental to your future career development. Mr. Chen, I suggest you take this opportunity to build good relationships with these great writers. Don't underestimate these people. As long as you handle them properly, they can be very helpful to you."

"Take the old master who wrote "I add three spoonfuls of sugar to my tomatoes" for example. Although he is now on the road of living off his past success and will never return, his reader appeal is still very strong. If you can get a recommendation for one of his chapters, it will definitely be worth any awesome recommendation position on the website."

Chen Qingrong thought to himself, I don’t plan to make a name for myself in the online literature industry, this is just my side job.

However, considering that Editor-in-Chief Xing was so considerate of him, he should just keep these words in mind and it was not appropriate to say them to his face.

Chen Qingrong said, "I understand. I will go to them tonight to have dinner and be intimate with them. I am good at interpersonal communication. In addition, how is my previous book selling in foreign channels? I haven't paid attention to this matter for a long time. Is it a flop?"

Editor-in-Chief Xing was stunned for a moment, and asked curiously, "No, your performance is very good. Don't we deposit the channel fee into your bank card on the 20th of every month? Didn't you receive the money?"

"Eh?" Chen Qingrong said a little embarrassedly, "I really didn't notice it, because I cancelled the SMS notification of my bank card, so I didn't receive any messages whether it was deductions or deposits."

"Is that so? Then you'd better check your bank card. If you haven't received it, tell me then."

"Ok."

When Chen Qingrong went to the toilet, he actually checked his bank balance.

Just as Editor-in-Chief Xing said, starting from the month before last, a channel fee has been paid on the 20th of every month. The lowest amount was over 7,000 yuan and the highest was 13,000 yuan.

“Is my novel selling so well abroad?”

“Are all the people reading my novels foreigners?”

Chen Qingrong couldn't help but humming when he thought about how his novels were deeply loved by foreigners.

After the signing session started, fans gradually entered the venue.

The booth that Chief Editor Xing arranged for Chen Qingrong was in the middle, neither too close nor too far from the gate, which was a good location.

The one closest to the gate is one of the veteran masters, who also has the most fans.

Chen Qingrong doesn't have that many fans, but several groups have come one after another. Chen Qingrong roughly calculated in his mind that there are probably about two to three hundred people, which is a small number compared to several other veteran masters.

There were long queues over there, but on Chen Qingrong's side, there were long queues.

Chen Qingrong's service was also very good. Not only did he give autographs, but he was also happy to satisfy requests for photos.

After signing his name for two or three hours, Chen Qingrong's hands were almost broken.

After waiting for the signing event to end, he finally got up and bought a bottle of mineral water. He also sent Tang Xiaoru some pictures of the event.

Tang Xiaoru replied, "There are so many people here. I didn't realize my husband is so popular."

Chen Qingrong, "Is this still considered a lot? Compared to the other great gods, what I have is already very modest."

Tang Xiaoru, "Hug me, it's okay, it's okay, they've been in the industry for a long time, and you've only been in the industry for a short time, fans also need to be accumulated slowly, you're already amazing."

Chen Qingrong, "Honey, you have such a sweet mouth. Wait until I get home and see how I kiss you to death."

Tang Xiaoru, "Shy, by the way, covering your mouth and laughing, have you been exposed by fans offline?"

Chen Qingrong, "No, I found that these fans just like to talk nonsense in the reader group, saying that they will scold me after seeing me offline. When I came, I prepared myself for a long time, but after seeing me offline, they praised me for my handsomeness and said that I was the representative of appearance in the online literature circle."

Tang Xiaoru, "Rolling your eyes, isn't that an exaggeration for appearance?"

Chen Qingrong, "Sunglasses, that's not an exaggeration. You don't know that all of these veteran masters are old men with big bellies. Some have completely Mediterranean hair, while others have sparse hair. For someone like me who is handsome and young, it's really no problem for me to be a representative of appearance."

"It's a bit of a pity. They have so many female fans, but I don't have many. When I was chatting with them in the group, many people said they were female." "Do you believe what they say on the Internet?"

"Too."

In the evening, Chen Qingrong had dinner with everyone. He also called his father-in-law to report the situation to him.

Unexpectedly, Tang Chengshan let him eat as much as he wanted, because he was having fun with his friends in Guangzhou and had no time to pay attention to him.

During the dinner in the evening, Chen Qingrong remembered what Editor-in-Chief Xing said, and took the initiative to pick up the glass and toast to the great man.

A few of them had very cold attitudes, but the most enthusiastic one was the chubby female celebrity with glasses.

Her pen name is Qiu Ye, and she is about thirty-five or thirty-six years old. Editor-in-Chief Xing said that she graduated from a political science and law university. Her academic qualifications are much higher than Chen Qingrong's, and her level is also much higher.

"Teacher Chen is young and promising. When I was as young as you, I didn't have much fame. You have a promising future. I am optimistic about you."

"Teacher Qiu, you are too polite. Besides, you are not too old now. Thirty is the most attractive age for a woman."

"Haha, you are really good at talking."

Qiu Ye smiled and clinked glasses with him.

Maybe it was because she smoked frequently, so her throat was a little dry. When Tang Xiaoru giggled, she sounded like a hen, but when Qiu Ye giggled like this, it sounded like there was a mouthful of thick phlegm from 1982 stuck in her throat.

After the dinner, everyone began to say goodbye in a very polite and hypocritical manner.

Qiu Ye also hinted at Chen Qingrong, "Teacher Chen, I'm a little drunk and my walking is a little unsteady. Do you mind taking me back to the hotel?"

Chen Qingrong laughed dryly, "Well, sorry, my wife is still waiting for me in the hotel. I have to go back to accompany her as soon as possible. I'd better call a Didi for you, Mr. Qiu."

"You bring your wife with you when you go out?" Qiu Ye smiled playfully, "You are really the best man I have ever seen in this circle. I am not as good as you. I never bring my useless husband with me when I go out."

"You can go back and be with your wife. I don't need you to call Didi for me. I can just take a taxi back."

"Okay, walk slowly."

Chen Qingrong also went to the roadside to wait for the bus.

While waiting for the bus, he saw out of the corner of his eye Qiu Ye hugging and kissing one of the veteran masters, with her whole body almost hanging on him.

The two of them whispered to each other intimately, and then got into the same taxi.

It looks like there will definitely be a big battle tonight.

"A sin."

Chen Qingrong suddenly felt sorry for Qiu Ye’s husband.

After staying in Guangzhou for three days, Chen Qingrong and his father-in-law took the high-speed rail back to Shanghai.

"You two are back. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to buy tickets because of the Spring Festival travel rush." ​​Lin Yue laughed when she saw the father and son come in.

Chen Qingrong said, "Thanks to my dad for buying a business class ticket. If he had bought a second class seat, he would definitely not have been able to get one."

"By the way, mom, where are my mom and the others?"

"I went to buy lanterns and spring couplets. The New Year is in two days, so I have to start preparing. Xiaoru is not feeling well, so I stayed to take care of her. But now that you are back, it's a good opportunity for me to meet up with Sister Xiu'e and the others."

"What happened to Xiaoru?" Chen Qingrong was worried. "Why is she feeling unwell?"

Lin Yue chuckled and said, "Relax, she just has a cold, it's not a big deal. She has already gone to bed to rest, so you should stay at home and take good care of her."

"Tang Chengshan, let's go out and find Sister Xiu'e and the others."

Tang Chengshan was very dissatisfied, "I just got home, can't I rest at home?"

Lin Yue went over and stretched out her hand to twist his ear, gritting her teeth and saying, "You went to Guangzhou this time and went to nightclubs and KTVs. You had so much fun, didn't you? I haven't settled accounts with you yet, and you still dare to argue with me?"

Tang Chengshan's eyes widened immediately. "How did you know that?"

He subconsciously looked at Chen Qingrong.

Chen Qingrong was so scared that he quickly waved his hands, "Dad, this matter has nothing to do with me. You never told me about it at all. This is the first time I know about it."

"You don't have to look at Xiao Chen. He wasn't the one who complained to me. It was one of your friends who forgot to block me when he posted on WeChat Moments. Five top names, right? Six six six, right? You're a good drinker!"

"Damn it, it's Wei Kun's grandson, right? I'm really impressed. When I go to Guangzhou again, I will definitely settle the score with him!"

"Cut the nonsense!"

Tang Chengshan was carried away by his wife, holding his ears.

Chen Qingrong, who witnessed the whole thing, was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

For some reason, he always felt that he saw the shadow of his future self in Tang Chengshan.

He didn't dare go into the bedroom for fear of waking up Tang Xiaoru, so he sat on the sofa outside and read a novel.

About two hours later, Tang Xiaoru called out, "Mom, Mom?"

Chen Qingrong quickly stood up and ran over to open the door. "Mom is not here, but your husband is."

When Tang Xiaoru saw him, she immediately showed a look of surprise, "When did you come back? Why didn't you wake me up?"

Chen Qingrong walked over to her and sat down, touching her face gently. "Mom said you had a cold and were sleeping. How could I bear to call you? How are you now? Do you feel better?"

Tang Xiaoru held his hand and nodded obediently, "Yeah, much better. Where's my mother?"

"My parents are out. They've gone to visit my parents. It's Chinese New Year, and the family is starting to prepare for the New Year. Can we put up the Spring Festival couplets together this year?"

"it is good."

New Year’s Eve is in two days.

As soon as they woke up that day, Chen Qingrong and his friends received many New Year greetings one after another. Chen Qingrong and Tang Xiaoru's fingers were sore from replying them while lying in bed.

Chen Qingrong directly sent a red envelope of 500 yuan in the company’s group, and Tang Xiaoru also sent one.

They both clicked on it immediately, and one of them grabbed one dollar and the other grabbed two dollars and thirty cents.

Chen Qingrong @ Gao Qiang, "You are the lucky one with two red envelopes, hurry up and take over. I am warning you, if you dare to only give out 500 yuan, I will kick you out directly."

Gao Qiang, "Pick your nose."

Red envelope.

Red envelope.

The group started bombarding the group with red envelopes.

Chen Qingrong and the other two also enjoyed snatching it.

Not long after I got up, my parents and grandparents all came.

"Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, Happy New Year!"

The young couple began to wish each other a happy new year.

Because they are old, they don't need to kowtow, but their parents still gave them two red envelopes each.

Tang Xiaoru was curious, "Why are there two red envelopes for each person?"

Wang Xiu'e smiled and said, "One is for the two of you, and the other one in your hands is for the child. You keep it first and don't take it for yourself."

The meal at noon was very sumptuous, with a total of twenty-one dishes prepared, and the table was almost full.

In the evening, the whole family would go to Chen Qingrong's new home to eat dumplings and welcome the gods. Tang Chengshan went with Old Chen to adjust the TV in the new home first.

The Spring Festival Gala is also watched there.

Chen Qingrong and his friends played mahjong and ate melon seeds at home.

Lin Yue also said, "I also asked your father and his family to take the Spring Festival couplets from the new house. They will put them up when the time comes. I know you also want to put them up by yourself, so I left a few pairs for you. You can put them up in this house later."

"Okay." Tang Xiaoru nodded, looked around, and said with some emotion, "We will move to our new home after the Chinese New Year. We won't be back here very often, so I'm a little reluctant to leave."

At this point, she looked at Wang Xiu'e and said, "Mom, you and Dad should not go back after the New Year. Just stay here and wait for me to give birth. When the time comes, I will still count on you and Mom to take care of me. As for the land at home..."

"Outsource it to relatives at home."

(End of this chapter)