Chapter 36: I didn’t expect that you’re a social media influencer?

Chapter 36: I didn’t expect that you’re a social media influencer?

When Fu Yining entered the dining room in her incredibly youthful outfit, Yu Zhili, who had been reviewing some documents, looked up. His eyes widened slightly when he saw who had come in.

Unfazed, Fu Yining calmly took her seat.

"Bring us some breakfast!"

After Fu Yining sat down, there was a moment of silence in the dining room. Then the man sitting to her left put down the documents in his hand and praised her without any hesitation, “You look very good in that outfit.”

“Do I? I feel the same way.”

Fu Yining didn’t see anything wrong with her response. She had never really cared much about men’s opinions. She dressed this way to please herself, and if she had any doubts, she wouldn’t have worn it at all.

After the compliment, Yu Zhili picked up the documents by his side again, not saying more until someone brought them hot breakfast.

Song Qingyu hadn’t arrived yet, but the two of them started eating.

Fu Yining was fully focused on the breakfast in front of her and didn’t notice the gaze from the person next to her.

Yu Zhili ate while secretly observing her out of the corner of his eye.

How much did his wife actually remember? Or rather, how much memory had the “entity” that possessed her taken away?

With his exceptional intelligence, Yu Zhili deduced from Fu Yining’s words and actions over the past few days that his wife now had memories of the last twenty years but had completely forgotten the past.

She was clearly dissatisfied with the actions of that “entity” and had, upon returning, dealt with matters related to “her,” such as their son and daughter-in-law.

Yu Zhili calculated that if his wife had suddenly disappeared, she might mentally be around twenty years old now.

Is that why she’s so drawn to youthful styles?

Thinking about his own age, Yu Zhili felt a twinge of bitterness.

If she never remembered him, would there be a twenty-year gap between them?

Wouldn’t that make them seem like they were from different generations?

No way. He wouldn’t let that happen.

On the way to the company after breakfast, Yu Zhili immediately instructed Qin Mian to gather up-to-date info on what young people are into, covering various aspects, and then—hand it over to him.

When Qin Mian received his boss’s message, he was sipping his herbal tea, taking it easy.

Seeing the content of the message, he almost choked on his tea.

What’s the boss up to? Did he send it to the wrong person?

After confirming the message wasn’t a mistake, Qin Mian felt curious.

Why was the boss suddenly interested in what young people liked? Was he planning to develop a new project targeting the younger market, or was it true, as some rumors suggested, that he had found a new love interest?

Qin Mian was puzzled.

But no matter what, he needed to follow through on the boss’s request to keep his position.

Putting down the insulated cup, Qin immediately had an idea when he saw the new employee, Little Li, coming in with the reports.

With a smile, he asked, "Little Li, what do you young people usually like to do?"

Little Li: "……?"

Why is he asking this all of a sudden?

That's a bit unsettling.

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By the time Fu Yining finished her breakfast, the person who had been sitting next to her (Yu Zhili) had already left.

Song Qingyu chose this moment to appear.

"Didn't sleep well?" Fu Yining noticed her red eyes and the faint dark circles underneath, so she casually asked.

In the past, Song Qingyu wouldn't have dared to say anything, but now she honestly nodded, admitting that she indeed hadn't slept well.

As for why she hadn't slept well, Song Qingyu looked at Fu Yining. "Mom, I have something I want to discuss with you, is that okay?"

Fu Yining seemed a bit distracted. "Finish your meal first, then we'll talk."

"Okay."

Song Qingyu sat down, and her breakfast was placed on the table in front of her. As she ate, she thought about her concerns.

After clearing Fu Yining's tableware, Hu Ma poured her another glass of plain water. She sipped it slowly while waiting for Song Qingyu.

It was rare for Song Qingyu to want to talk to her about something, so Fu Yining was very curious about what she wanted to discuss.

She seemed pretty serious about it.

For a moment, the only sounds in the dining room were the soft chewing noises. Fu Yining and Song Qingyu didn't speak, and Hu Ma and the others had grown accustomed to this quiet atmosphere, silently busy with their own work.

Fu Yining received a message from Wu Yuan, saying that she was on her way to resign and would soon have good news to share.

Wu Yuan was obviously excited, and Fu Yining wished her a smooth departure from her troubles. Even if they didn't want to let her go, Fu Yining's team of lawyers wouldn't just stand by.

"Mom, I'm done eating."

"Oh, good."

Fu Yining set her phone down and looked up at Song Qingyu across from her.

The maid quickly cleared the items from their table and left the dining room.

Fu Yining nodded, signaling for Song Qingyu to go ahead. Song Qingyu placed her hands on her lap and slowly explained the plan she had been thinking about all night.

"Mom, when I was in college, I shared some of my life online for a while and gained some fans' affection."

To be precise, most of the time she shared recommended items, including food and various products, and occasionally filmed snippets of her daily life.

With her striking looks and soft voice, Song Qingyu only recommended products she had personally used and liked.

Her following grew, and fans frequently asked for more content and recommendations.

After graduation, Song Qingyu stopped updating for a while because she was busy looking for a job, and soon after, she married Yu Mingze and was oppressed by the "overbearing mother-in-law," so it had been almost a year since she last updated her videos.

Her fans left comments under every video, checking on her and urging her to come back soon.

Song Qingyu had never told anyone else in the family about this, including the former "Fu Yining," fearing it would give him a new excuse to bully her.

But things are different now.

She is pregnant with a baby, and she had already quit her previous job after getting married. She was eager to find something productive to fill her time.

Maybe restarting her social media account where she used to share her daily life?

After tossing and turning all night, she appeared the next morning with dark circles under her eyes. Song Qingyu asked Fu Yining for her thoughts, asking if she could film videos in her room.

"Mom, I just want to film some stuff in my room. It won’t bother anyone."

"How many followers do you have these days?" Fu Yining was somewhat curious.

"Uh, somewhere between 80,000 and 90,000, I think."

It’s not that Song Qingyu was being arrogant, but she felt that if she hadn’t taken a break, her follower count would have easily hit 100,000 by now.

After taking a year off, some people had unfollowed her, but many of her fans were still waiting for her to come back, so her follower count hadn’t grown much.

Fu Yining was genuinely surprised when she heard this.

She hadn’t realized that Song Qingyu was already something of a social media influencer!