Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 67 Rival in Love (Alliance Leader Bonus 1)

Song Ci fell in love with the Montblanc pen at first sight and held it in her hand for a while.

He immediately realized what was happening and a strange expression appeared on his face. How could Shi Ye and Shen Sisi have thought of the same thing? It was too much of a coincidence that they gave each other the same gift.

Yesterday at school, Shen Sisi also gave him a birthday gift, the same Montblanc fountain pen, the same Great Writers series, only the model was different. The fountain pen that Shen Sisi gave him was a limited edition issued in 95 to commemorate Voltaire.

For the past two months, Shen Sisi has been coming to see him whenever she has a chance, and the two have become quite familiar with each other. Yesterday afternoon, Miss Shen even came downstairs to his dormitory to give him a birthday gift, and Song Ci was really grateful.

Song Ci initially refused, feeling the gift was too valuable, but Shen Sisi insisted, claiming that if Song Ci didn't accept it, he wouldn't consider her a friend.

During this time, Shen Sisi helped him set up a book club and organized book club activities, which made Song Ci feel quite indebted. Since she had already said so much, Song Ci could only accept the gift and secretly decided to return the favor with an expensive birthday gift on Shen Sisi's birthday.

Song Ci shook his head, unable to understand it, so he didn't dwell on it; perhaps it really was just a coincidence.

"It's a birthday present! And for New Year's Day, which girl gave it to you?" Grandma Song looked at her beloved grandson with a loving expression.

Song Ci handed the pen to her grandmother and replied with a smile, "Yes, it's a gift from Shishi."

Grandma Song took the pen, examined it for a moment, and nodded in satisfaction.

“Little Shishi, you’re so kind. I haven’t seen her for over a year. Please bring her to visit me and your grandfather more often in the future.”

Because of her love for her grandson, Grandma Song also adored her beloved grandson's childhood sweetheart.

Seeing his wife and grandson chatting happily, Grandpa Song chuckled and joined in, saying, "Let me see the birthday present that Liu's daughter gave us for New Year's Day."

The old man picked up the exquisite fountain pen from his wife's hand and looked at it. "Oh my, it's a Montblanc pen. This is no cheap pen. Young lady, you've spent too much. Keep it safe for New Year's Day."

Grandpa Song was a government official before he retired, but he was a connoisseur and knew the price of this pen.

Grandma Song recalled and asked, "I remember Xiao Shishi is two months younger than you, and her birthday is in March?"

Yes, my birthday is March 10th.

Song Ci nodded, put the fountain pen back into the gift box, and planned to display it together with the one Shen Sisi had given her later. Perhaps they could create a fountain pen collection in the future, which would be a refined pursuit.

Grandma Song was a very generous person. She advised her grandson, "Since the girl cares so much about you, you should give her a generous gift on her birthday."

Upon hearing this, Song Ci smiled and replied, "Don't worry, I know."

It's not just Shi Ye; he also needs to prepare a generous gift for Shen Sisi's birthday. As for what to give, he still needs to think about it carefully.

"Mom and Dad, it's New Year's Day, time to eat."

Liu Xiaoxian and her husband spent the whole morning preparing dishes to celebrate their son's eighteenth birthday.

While Song Ci and his family were enjoying a harmonious lunch together, Liu Shishi, who was far away at the Donghai Chedun Film and Television Base, had just finished filming that morning.

Today is New Year's Day, and the director gave the entire crew a rare half-day off.

Liu Shishi's filming has been progressing smoothly lately, gradually catching up on lost time. The production is ahead of schedule, and it's estimated that "Moonlight and Lotus" will wrap up filming before the Spring Festival in about a month. After a quick lunch and a quick greeting to her mother, Liu Shishi slipped into an internet cafe to surf the internet.

Liu Shishi logged into QQ with practiced ease, but found that the person she was following was not online. She felt a little disappointed, but still silently sent a message saying, "Happy birthday, Yi Yi!"

As Liu Shishi typed, she confidently thought, "Yiyi should have received my gift by now, he'll definitely like it."

That Montblanc pen was a gift she carefully selected after consulting many people, and she spent all of her first film salary on it.

Although Song Ci was offline, Liu Shishi's eyes lit up when she saw another person's bright profile picture, and she quickly contacted them.

LionKK: MuMu, are you online?

Within seconds, the other party replied to the message.

Mu Xi: Little Lion, you've been rarely online these days. What have you been busy with lately?
Mu Xi was a netizen Liu Shishi met on Zhiyi Bar. She was a die-hard fan of Song Ci poetry. After contacting each other a few times, the two added each other on QQ and became online friends.

Liu Shishi tapped her slender fingers on the keyboard, "I'm filming in Donghai these days, so I'll have to trouble you to handle the Yun Zhiyi fan group matter."

Mu Xi: Filming? You're a star!
LionKK: A new actor, this is my first film. I didn't have much access to the internet while on set.

Mu Xi: Okay, don't worry, I've taken care of creating the group. By the way, Little Lion, there's something I really want to thank you for. Your suggestion last time was excellent; my friend really likes Montblanc pens.

Liu Shishi, sitting in front of the computer, was taken aback. The last time she chatted with Mu Xi, Mu Xi mentioned that a male classmate who liked literature was having a birthday party and she didn't know what gift to give him.

Liu Shishi casually mentioned that she could give Mu Xi a fountain pen as a gift, and also told Mu Xi that she had a friend who was having a birthday party, and she had specially ordered a Montblanc limited edition fountain pen, which a gentleman with literary taste would definitely like.

Seeing that her heartfelt efforts for writing Song Dynasty poetry had been plagiarized, Ms. Liu felt a pang of unease.

Liu Shishi replied with a wry smile: "As long as your friend likes it. By the way, Mu Mu, I remember you said you were a student at Peking University?"
Mu Xi: Yes.

LionKK: Do me a small favor and I'll tell you a secret. Yun Zhiyi is Song Ci, the campus heartthrob at your school. If there are any rumors about him at Peking University, let me know immediately, especially about his relationships with girls.

Mu Xi: Why are you concerned about this? Although we are fans of the book, we shouldn't interfere with his private life.

After thinking for a while, Liu Shishi realized that since she was asking for help, she had to explain the reason: "I am Song Ci's girlfriend. I'm afraid that some girls at Peking University might have designs on him, so I'm asking you to keep an eye on him for me."

Liu Shishi had already asked Lin Hao to act as a secret agent to keep an eye on Song Ci, but since Mu Xi was also a student at Peking University, she decided to take the double precaution.

Liu Shishi waited for about five minutes without Mu Xi replying, and asked curiously: Mu Mu, are you still there?
Mu Xi: Yes, no problem. I'll keep an eye on Song Ci for you. I'll let you know if any girls get close to him.

LionKK: Thank you. I'll treat you to dinner when I get back to Beiping.

Shen Sisi, far away at Peking University, was in a state of utter confusion. Mu Xi was her QQ nickname, and she never expected that Little Lion was actually Song Ci's girlfriend.

After thinking it over, it suddenly dawned on me that no wonder she could help Song Ci publish songs and books. It turned out that the two were a couple. So, Little Lion's real identity was that of the Beijing Dance Academy's campus belle who was circulating on the school's website!

Shen Sisi already knew the little lion's identity. At this moment, her eyes were bright and she was eager to try. She muttered to herself, "Liu Shishi, the beauty of Beijing Dance Academy, from this moment on, we are rivals in love!"

(End of this chapter)