My Animation Era

 Twenty years later, Jiangchuan.

Wearing a sports suit, Gu Miao was practicing by the river. After stretching his muscles, he looked up at the holographic projection in the distance.

 “The classic returns, not to be missed!”

“Revisiting old classics, recommended by many big names, the remake of "Haiwa" is coming..."

What kind of world is this?

Shaked his head, Gu Miao couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Since retiring, he found that he really couldn't understand the world today more and more.

The remake of Haiwa is here. Is it necessary to remake it?

 It was definitely Ma Kui’s idea!

 Gu Miao knew that his son had just taken over as the CEO of Wanbao Group and just wanted to do something big. Remaking "Haiwa" was definitely not his plan.

 In today's Wanbao Group, who else can have this influence and promote this project besides Ma Kui?

 “Why isn’t he dead?”

The more Gu Miao thought about it, the more worried he became. Ma Kui was older than him. As a result, everyone had retired, but he still stayed at his post and refused to leave, saying that he wanted to be a veteran of three dynasties.

 That **** veteran of three dynasties…

Gu Miao's son is not married yet, how can he get the Three Dynasties? He wants to be a veteran of three dynasties and survive for another thirty years!

It is estimated that even if he was not dead at that time, half of his body would be buried in the ground, and he would have been kicked out of Wanbao Group long ago.

Thinking of this, Gu Miao was also helpless.

 Ma Kui wants to be a patriarch of three dynasties, so why doesn’t he want to have a grandson?

  Unfortunately, there has been little progress in the marriage between Xiao Sensen and Lao Wang's granddaughter in recent years. The two children obviously like each other and have been in love since childhood, but they just can't get together.

 “Childhood sweethearts are both a good thing and a bad thing!”

 Recalling what her son had said to her when she had a drink with him not long ago, Gu Miao also felt a little emotional.

 The two children have been together since kindergarten, and this relationship is naturally deeper than ordinary people.

 But precisely because of this, this feeling has become an obstacle for the two of them to get married. It's okay to fall in love, but when it comes to marriage, both children are very hesitant.

But it won’t last too long.

In the past two years, Lao Wang's health has become worse and worse. His only wish is to see his granddaughter get married.

 If nothing else, children will make decisions quickly.

 Speaking of Lao Wang, Gu Miao just went to the hospital to visit him in the morning. It can only be said that people are getting old, especially Lao Wang, who is seventy-eight this year, and even minor illnesses and disasters are a bit overwhelming.

 Lao Wang probably doesn’t have many days left.

Lao Gu and Aunt Chen, who are about the same age as him, although their bodies are strong, they can tell that they really can't stand it anymore.

Father-in-law passed away last year.

Coco was crying profusely, and Gu Miao didn't know how to comfort her. He could only sit on the small stool that his father-in-law used for fishing before his death, and remained silent.

Duoduo secretly had a boyfriend.

She thought she was hiding it well and no one in her family knew about it, but who was Gu Miao? No one can hide what he wants to know from him.

 “If you’re a high school student, just study hard, what’s the point of falling in love?”

He has loved Duoduo since he was a child. After all, he is his only daughter. It would be a lie to say that he does not love Duoduo. But no matter how much I love my daughter, I cannot allow her to waste her studies and fall in love at this age.

 Komori was concerned about his sister and sent someone to investigate the boy's situation.

Gu Miao also took a look.

I can only say that a boy like this who studies well, is handsome and plays basketball is indeed in line with the mate selection ideas of girls Duoduo's age.

 But he is not suitable for Duoduo...

From Gu Miao's perspective, he could tell at a glance that this relationship would have ended in vain even without his intervention.

  Just listen to the love story between a poor boy and a rich girl!

If anyone really thinks that marrying a rich girl to a poor boy means marrying for love and will live a happy life in the future, that is a pure fool.

 Duoduo's monthly living expenses are equal to her parents' annual income.

 Just a few pieces of clothing and bags in Duoduo's wardrobe are luxuries that ordinary people cannot afford even if they work hard for a year.

Under such conditions, the so-called marriage for love is just a joke. Love without material foundation will eventually be defeated by daily necessities.

 So Gu Miao stepped in to stop it.

He is not a tough mandarin duck, he just told Duoduo that you can continue to fall in love with him if you want, but from today on, you are not allowed to spend a penny from the family.

 This trick works very well.

 After only a few days, Duoduo figured it out.

Things that she thought were commonplace are out of reach for many ordinary people. Different values ​​are destined to not come together.

 To put it bluntly, you have to live a good life.

 Send her to suffer for a few days, no matter what, she can figure this out. No matter how complicated the little girl's thoughts are, she can't resist the cruelty of reality.

Since his children are grown up, Gu Miao seldom worries about their affairs.

Except for their respective marriages, Gu Miao basically doesn't care about anything. As long as he and Keke live their own retirement lives, love them as they please.

 Fortunately, my son is still doing well.

 After graduating from university and taking over the family business, he lived up to Gu Miao's training and expectations and handled the group's large and small affairs in an orderly manner.

Of course, all this is also due to Ma Kui, the "minister who cares about life".

Ma Kui, the prince's master, has trained the prince since he was a child and has been training him for so many years. It is impossible to say that Xiao Sensen has no ability at all.     It's just...

Although Kosensen has done a good job and there is nothing wrong with it in Gu Miao's opinion, the decline of Wanbao Animation is still unavoidable.

 On the one hand, superheroes and many of their old IPs are outdated, and current audiences don’t like to watch them.

On the other hand, a large number of animation producers such as Gu Miao, Huang Kun, and Hou Bin have retired one after another, which has indeed had a great impact on the company.

Thanks to Xiao Guo and his apprentice, if these two people leave, then Wanbao Animation will simply close down.

 The good news is that although Wanbao Jiangchuan Headquarters is having a very difficult time, the Neon Division and the North American Division are having a very prosperous life.

Especially for the North American division, Charlie, the successor designated by Gu Miao for Dave, is very capable and has turned superheroes into a business card. Now it has become the richest division of Wanbao.

 Neon branch is not bad either.

 Seto and Nishio have not retired yet. The older this golden pair is, the more capable they are. The news they make is getting bigger and bigger each time, and they are no less popular than the North American division.

 “I’m old and can’t understand anymore.”

Xiao Sensen has proposed more than once that he hopes he can return to take charge of the overall situation, clear the fog for the current Wanbao, and find a new way out.

 But how could Gu Miao go back?

 The classic works in his mind have been exhausted over the years. As a copycat, his mission is over, and the rest of the journey will be taken by Xiao Sensen.

 No matter what the outcome is, he can accept it.

After he left, Wanbao Animation created a new IP for the Mythology series. Although the results were mediocre, he felt it had great potential and it might become a new pillar in the future.

 “You went out for a run, why did you run for so long?”

While Gu Miao was thinking wildly, Coco, who was worried that he had gotten lost, came all the way to find him, frowned and scolded: "What time is it, why don't you go home for dinner?"

 “As I get older, I run slower!”

Gu Miao said with an embarrassed expression: "If I were younger, I would have finished this distance an hour ago."

“Stop bragging! When you were young, you spent all day in the office blowing off the air conditioner. How could you have the time to go out for a run?”

 She rolled her eyes at him, and Coco curled her lips and said, "If the doctor hadn't advised you to exercise more, I guess you would still be lying at home basking in the sun!"

 “That’s true…”

Gu Miao had to admit that her daughter-in-law was right.

If it weren't for his old age and the doctor's advice to him to go out for more exercise, he wouldn't come to the river for a run. Do you really think he has nothing to do?

 “Let’s go, go back and eat.”

 “What are you eating today?”

“Your son got a big fish from somewhere. We will eat fish today…”

 “But I want to eat braised pork!”

"Okay, okay, I will make braised pork tomorrow when Duoduo is on holiday. Is this okay?"

The couple talked and supported each other as they walked home. Their silhouettes in the sunset became longer and longer, as if they had returned to the day they first met.

Not far away, at the top of a towering building, Gu Sen in a suit and tie had just finished a meeting when his secretary came over.

“Mr. Gu, Mr. Chen from Tianyu Group invites you to dinner tonight. Look...”

 “Push it for me.”

Gu Sen said without looking back: "By the way, I would like to inform Mr. Xiong of Feiyang Group and tell him to come to my house to eat fish tonight. I caught the fish myself and will not wait until late."

 “Okay, Mr. Gu!”

After hearing this, the secretary quickly left.

 Loosening his tie, Gu Sen picked up a family photo on the table and laughed softly.

 Dududu~

The phone rang. As soon as Gu Sen picked it up to answer the call, a girl's soft hum came from the other end of the phone: "Hey Gu Sen, you don't even call me when you're eating fish, right?"

“If your mother hadn’t called me, I wouldn’t have known about it. How could you have time to go fishing if you’re so busy?”

"Your grandpa is not in the hospital. You are accompanying him in the hospital. I am worried that you are not free!"

It seemed that the woman on the other end of the phone was more important to Gu Sen. He said in a low voice: "Now that you know everything, how about I go to the hospital to pick you up later?"

 “It’s a deal!”

 After hanging up the phone, Gu Sen couldn't help but sigh, feeling speechless for his mother's arrangements.

This fish is not a rare thing. Why invite people to eat it together?

Humbling in his heart was just a complaint. In fact, Gu Sen could vaguely guess the reason why his mother did this.

 After delaying it for so long, it’s really time to give someone an explanation!

Thinking of Grandpa Wang who was seriously ill in the hospital, Gu Sen seemed to have made a decision. He picked up the phone on the table and called his secretary: "Xiao Wang, prepare a bouquet of flowers for me! Yes, roses..."

When he first saw his shy sister in kindergarten, his father told him that he must take good care of her.

 Marrying someone back home to take care of them is also taking care of them!

 I think my parents and Grandpa Wang will be very happy to hear about this, right?

 He has already prepared the diamond ring.

 It's just that for so many years, I haven't dared to take this step. I was afraid that I wouldn't even be a friend in the end, so I didn't dare to put it on her.

But now, Gu Sen has made a decision.

He has no regrets. No matter how the two of them live after getting married, he will take good care of the girl and prevent her from suffering any injustice.

  After all, this is something he promised Grandpa Wang and his father in kindergarten...

 —End of the book—(End of this chapter)