Chapter 1680: Vacation

For Zhao Fusheng, this was merely a trivial matter; arranging an actor was just a matter of a word.

As for Ye Jing's sigh, he didn't care much, after all, for Zhao Fusheng, such things were common in later generations.

The entertainment industry, every single one of them, few were clean.

In later generations, Zhao Fusheng had even seen people having a meal together just three days after a breakup.

In short, that's just how it is.

"Chairman, where are we going now?"

After sending Ye Jing home, Wu Sijie asked Zhao Fusheng.

"To Future Investment."

Zhao Fusheng took a deep breath and said to Wu Sijie.

Although he wanted to rest, he still had to meet Dong Chenxi and discuss matters regarding Future Investment.

"But, it's still early?" Wu Sijie said with a wry smile.

Zhao Fusheng was startled, looked up, and noticed that there were hardly any cars on the road.

There was a time difference between the US and China; when they took off, it was daytime in the US, which meant it was just nightfall in China. After a few hours, it was only a few hours past midnight in China.

"Forget it, let's go home."

Zhao Fusheng nodded and said to Wu Sijie, "You should get some good rest too, come find me tomorrow."

If the journey was tiring, he might as well rest well.

Wu Sijie nodded, indicating he understood.

The car drove smoothly and soon arrived at Zhao Fusheng's home. Letting the bodyguards leave, Zhao Fusheng opened the door and walked in.

To be honest, living alone in such a big house felt a bit unfamiliar. Usually, when he came home, Fan Baobao and the child were there, and Fan Beibei would laugh and throw herself into his arms. But now Fan Beibei was at Zhou Yun's place, and Fan Baobao and their daughter were in Ninghai. Zhao Fusheng was alone, feeling a bit lonely.

He took a shower and went to sleep. When he opened his eyes again, it was noon.

Since he had told Wu Sijie to come pick him up tomorrow, he had nothing to do today.

He called Fan Baobao, heard his daughter call out a few times, and his mood immediately brightened. When he hung up, the fatigue he had felt earlier vanished without a trace.

That's how people are; when tired and weary, if they feel encouraged, they regain their drive. Just like Zhao Fusheng now, even though he was exhausted, hearing his family's voice reignited his fighting spirit to continue working hard.

"Take care of yourself," Fan Baobao said softly over the phone.

She knew that if she wasn't in the capital, Zhao Fusheng wouldn't rest properly. That guy worked like a madman, and she often had to force him to rest before he would.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Zhao Fusheng nodded.

After hanging up, he rubbed his head in frustration, but admitted to himself that he had indeed been too hardworking over the past year or so.

"Maybe, take a vacation?"

Zhao Fusheng muttered to himself, suddenly thinking of taking a break.

Actually, at this point, he could really choose to rest. After all, Future Group's development was on track, and the biggest danger—after reaching a cooperation agreement with Samsung and obtaining a large amount of cash—was no longer a problem.

As for Future Investment, all it had to do now was wait quietly for Alibaba to go public.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Zhao Fusheng's lips. Since that was the case, he would take a vacation.

"Balance work and rest," he thought to himself, and casually dialed Zheng Yao's phone.

"I'm planning to take a vacation."

The first thing he said startled Zheng Yao: "A vacation?"

"Yes, a vacation," Zhao Fusheng nodded. "The kind where I rest properly and don't deal with anything. What do you think?"

"How long do you plan to rest?"

Zheng Yao thought for a moment and asked Zhao Fusheng, "A long time might not work, but a few months should be fine."

After all, Zhao Fusheng was the chairman of Future Group and the owner of the company. Especially since the various subsidiaries hadn't gone public yet, if he took a vacation, many decisions would have to be made by her and Dong Chenxi.

It wouldn't be a problem in the short term, but if it lasted too long, it would be detrimental to the company's normal operations.

"Just two or three months," Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and gave a timeframe.

He understood Zheng Yao's concern. His own fate was tied to too many people's futures. If he suddenly disappeared and rested completely, the newly rising edifice of Future Group might come crashing down.

Although the company seemed fine now, thriving and prosperous, in reality, countless eyes were watching from behind. Once Future Group showed signs of decline, there would be no shortage of people ready to kick it when it was down. Then, with everyone pushing, anything could happen.

Zhao Fusheng would never allow that to happen.

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"You want to take a vacation?"

When Zhao Fusheng appeared at Yu Feihong's house and said those four words, Yu Feihong looked surprised.

"Yeah, I've been too tired lately, so I plan to rest for two months," Zhao Fusheng smiled, patting Fan Beibei's head. "I was planning to take the whole family on a trip, but my dad hasn't been in a good mood lately, so I let Baobao and the child stay with him in Ninghai. I'm taking Beibei to play. Do you want to come along?"

"Me?"

Yu Feihong was taken aback, then shook her head. "I don't have time. There's a lot going on at the foundation."

"Don't work too hard either."

Seeing her expression, Zhao Fusheng said, "Work is never done, you and I both know that. No matter what, there's a priority. Rome wasn't built in a day. Wasn't that what you said to me?"

This was originally Yu Feihong's advice to Zhao Fusheng, but now he was using it to advise her. Yu Feihong couldn't help but smile.

"Then wait for me a bit."

Yu Feihong thought for a moment and said to Zhao Fusheng, "I need to be busy for a while first, then I'll fly over to join you. How about that?"

"Okay."

Zhao Fusheng nodded. "I plan to take Beibei to Hong Kong first. She's always wanted to go to Disneyland."

Then he looked at Fan Beibei. "Beibei, let's go to Disneyland in Hong Kong, okay?"

"Yes, yes!" Hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, the little girl was very happy, clapping her hands.

For her, going out to play during summer vacation, no matter where, made her very happy. That feeling was something adults couldn't understand.

"She's really happy."

Looking at Fan Beibei's expression, Yu Feihong smiled brightly.

Zhao Fusheng nodded. "Kids are always like that."

Then he stood up. "I'll take her back now. We'll leave the day after tomorrow. You take care of your work first, then call me when you're done, okay?"

"Okay." Yu Feihong nodded and saw Zhao Fusheng and Fan Beibei to the door.

In the car, the little girl looked up at Zhao Fusheng and asked, "Brother, are we going to fly there with a swoosh?"

"Hehe..." Zhao Fusheng patted her head. "Silly girl, no. We'll take a train to Guangdong Province first, visit Huacheng and Shenzhen, and then go to Hong Kong. How about that?"

"Are there amusement parks there too?"

Fan Beibei asked.

In the little girl's worldview, any place with an amusement park was a good place.

Zhao Fusheng nodded. "Of course. I promise you'll really like it."

"Mm-hmm."

Fan Beibei nodded vigorously. Zhao Fusheng had never lied to her, so his credibility with her was very high.

They drove home, Zhao Fusheng helped Fan Beibei take a bath, took her out for a big meal, and then went home to sleep.

He had already informed Fan Baobao and Li Yuan, and they had no objections.

The family knew how hard Zhao Fusheng had been working lately and understood that he was too tired. It was best that he was willing to rest now.

Fan Baobao even considered letting Zhao Fusheng travel alone without taking Fan Beibei.

But Zhao Fusheng didn't allow it. He still wanted to bring Fan Beibei along, and besides, he wouldn't be alone; he would have bodyguards.

The night passed without incident.

Wu Sijie was very efficient and booked train tickets for Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng didn't ask Wu Sijie to accompany him; he just took a few bodyguards and Fan Beibei and left.

Since he was planning to rest, having too many people around would be useless.

Moreover, Zhao Fusheng didn't want to make it seem like a royal procession.

Even when going to Shenzhen, he didn't plan to inform Ma Huateng.

"We're off!"

Sitting on the train, Fan Beibei shouted excitedly.

The little girl was especially happy, as if she were about to fly.

"Sit still."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head helplessly, afraid she might fall.

"I know."

Fan Beibei muttered discontentedly, then said, "I want to go out and play, okay?"

"..."

Zhao Fusheng felt helpless. The girl was getting harder to manage as she grew older. When she was little, she was so obedient; whatever he said, she did. Now, every time he said something, she had to express her opinion.

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Zhao Fusheng waved his hand. "Let Uncle Chen accompany you, okay?"

Chen Zhen, along with seven other companions, accompanied Zhao Fusheng on this trip, staying in the soft sleeper compartments on either side of Zhao Fusheng and Fan Beibei.

"No, I want you to come with me. Is that okay?" Fan Beibei shook her head reluctantly.

Zhao Fusheng was speechless. This kid really...

He sighed and had no choice but to obediently follow Fan Beibei out.

Seeing them like that, Chen Zhen, who had been nearby, couldn't help but smile. The chairman really doted on his sister-in-law.