Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

After Chen Lu left with Su Xiaoxi.

He headed directly to a driving school, as Su Xiaoxi is now eighteen and getting a driver's license was a necessary step for her.

As for the money in his hand, there's no rush for that right now.

Get the driver's license first. The two of them haven't seen each other for three years, so there's a lot to talk about, and returning home by evening is already being conservative.

In fact, he truly was conservative, coming back early.

The son has grown up now and doesn't need him to take care of him. Over the three years overseas, Chen Pingsheng learned quite a few wilderness survival skills.

And he genuinely played around for three years.

This time, coming back home, he plans to find something to do, but hasn't decided yet if that will be teaching at a university or finding a more relaxed job.

It wasn't just him who played around for three years; Song Yanxi did the same.

In the afternoon, the two went to Baiyun. After An'an gave birth to Sun Sile, she got pregnant again half a year ago and is preparing for a second child.

The second child will take the mother's last name, which means calling him grandpa and calling Song Yanxi grandma.

After the second child, An'an won't have any more.

Having two kids at home is just right; one would be a bit too few.

If families like theirs don't have more kids, there wouldn't be much support for the country's pro-birth policy.

An'an is especially favored by Old Sir Sun. She received over a hundred billion worth of Sun Family medical equity for the first child, but it's unknown what she'll get for the second.

After Chen Pingsheng and Song Yanxi arrived, An'an immediately said, "Dad, I don't think you need to work. Why not help me manage things here for a year first!"

"You want to take another year off?"

"I'm pregnant, I have to rest, don't I?"

An'an laughed, "Dad, be kind. At fifty, you're in your prime and could work for decades more."

"Come on, it's only because you're pregnant, otherwise, your dad wouldn't come back to take over these family businesses."

An'an having a second child is a big deal. With so many groups under her, she can't trust others easily, and it's most fitting to leave it to her father.

You have to say, parents really do toil half a lifetime for their children.

It's hard to describe this feeling.

An'an now wants to enjoy herself; being pregnant isn't easy, and she shouldn't shortchange herself at all.

Chen Pingsheng is taking over the traditional businesses she has, including the entertainment group.

As for Tengfei AI Phone, he's not a technical person, so it's better to keep his input minimal.

The biggest advantage of a technical leader is being an insider, having immense respect and dedication towards technology including R&D.

This is something an outsider like him doesn't possess.

The traditional sectors under An'an are categorized, with many industrial investments under big groups.

To say the most core sectors, it's mainly three.

One is Tengying Entertainment, with its market value returning to 200 billion. Its return to the 200 billion throne isn't because its dramas and movies are exceptionally well done now.

But because of the Yateng Short Drama APP, with monthly active users exceeding over 400 million.

With the refinement of short dramas, annual output values reach hundreds of billions, far exceeding the current film industry and TV series army.

Short dramas are no longer synonymous with cliché and brainless content but have become the best decompression divine dramas.

It's no exaggeration to say watching a movie isn't as good as watching a short drama at home.

Tengying Entertainment holds over 40% shares in Yateng Short Drama, and invests in hundreds of short dramas yearly. Coupled with the rise of animated movies, variety shows, and various advertisements doing well,

the market value has gradually returned.

An'an bought back quite a few shares every year during downturns, now also making a handsome profit.

Besides the entertainment industry, her other major enterprise has a market value of 24 billion US Dollars, Antler Coffee.

And more than 70 billion for Snacks Dash.

Beyond these three, the remaining projects worth hundreds or even tens of billions aren't even worth mentioning.

To think at fifty, he should still be dealing with the entertainment circle one day.

The beauties in the entertainment circle renew every year, and it's rare to last like Yang Mi or Zhao Liying, staying popular for ten or twenty years.

Rarely, if any at all.

The main reason is that people today have limited patience and too many entertainment options.

They might like something today and something else tomorrow.

Chen Pingsheng is taking up the role of president again, but temporarily.

It's almost the end of June, and in July, Tengying Entertainment is hosting a grand trainee competition.

Annual event, many like Yang Chaoyue before, becoming famous with limited skills but great tears are not rare.

Chen Pingsheng looked at the current list of trainees, fifty potential contestants.

Most are from the city, meaning their families are well-off.

The remaining few, their parents are celebrities, the so-called second-generation stars.

Only a few, just two or three, are genuine amateurs.

This list reflects not only the entertainment industry but good positions in all fields are the same.

Long predetermined with one radish per hole.

Many haven't graduated yet, and parents have already reserved spots for them.

It's not surprising anymore.

The trainee competition was originally for An'an to make a speech, but now with An'an off enjoying herself as a hands-off manager, it can only be her father stepping up.

These trainees enjoy group resources, even if eliminated, they can become internet celebrities or shoot short dramas.

So, there are always at least 800 to 1,000 applicants for their trainee camp every year.

The selection criterion is handsome boys and pretty girls, with the girls having to score at least eight out of ten in looks.

Gorgeous women crowd the fringes of the entertainment circle like cabbages, naturally leading to unwritten rules in such a crowded race.

Chen Pingsheng doesn't aim to be a serious president, just enjoying his old age; he's just a retired person temporarily pulled back to work by his daughter.

Expecting him to devote all his energy to work as before is impossible.

Moreover, to him, these enterprises under An'an are pretty much just there.

The only important thing is Tengfei AI Phone, which doesn't require her involvement.

That's the real core.

If it weren't for being old and unsuitable for the camera, he even thought about becoming a trainee himself.

Of course, he can appear on camera, and have it all edited out later.

There are just a few states in life: being busy for family when young, worrying about making money, and when old, living with ease is the best life attitude.

That's how he is now, and after An'an runs off, she quickly gathers her old girlfriends and classmates.

Planning another global sea super cruise trip, spending tens of billions with ease on such a trip.

She might even have her second child on the super cruise, anyway she has her top medical team, so these don't even need considering.

Having smuggled the father in for hard labor, this young president will enjoy herself, party up.

He's pulled in as temporary help for An'an, while his wife Song Yanxi returns to the Capital for family matters.

Her great-aunt is not doing well.

The two families never had great ties, but such matters still need attending to.

The family life revolves really around these kids.

Chen Pingsheng started slacking off too; he even thought of disguising himself and becoming a trainee too.

Really he just wants to look at those youthful and exuberant pretty girls as a trainee.

At his age, still restless; being a man is tough.