Compared to a year ago, or even two years ago, Xia Siyu is now incredibly calm.

Though it seems she still has a chance, maybe she’ll win all three upcoming awards. Or if she wins two out of three, while Shang Feifei wins none, it would be a tie.

Her life isn’t restricted to just being under thirty, nor does she plan to immediately retire once she’s older. She acknowledges that during the past ten years, much of her time was wasted, squandering her golden period, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

She even started to think: "Should I get her a gift? Isn’t Han Yifan talking about marriage with her? Maybe I should buy her a pair of gold chopsticks, to wish her an early childbirth?"

Bo Yan chuckled, "No need."

Speaking of which, they’ve been married for years now, except in the beginning when Xia Youbiao asked about kids. Other than that, the Xia Family and Bo Family seem to have forgotten about them. After all, the two were the "abandoned ones" from both families, rebels. Their union only served to tie the Xia and Bo Families closer, without bringing any benefit to those people.

Moreover, the Bo Family’s influence was strong recently. Though not spoken, their business plans actually marginalized the Xia Family. Since Xia Youbiao’s fire incident, the Xia Family has been restructuring. Ostensibly, the Bo Family is strong while the Xia Family lies dormant. However, with Xia Youbiao secretly supporting, Xia Ju’an rapidly grew, not controlling the whole situation but gaining control of the design institute.

Shengxia Furniture is primarily a furniture business, and design is the soul of furniture. Additionally, Xia Sicai secretly supports from behind. Although Xia Siyu extremely dislikes this sister, she admits Xia Sicai indeed has skills, having been groomed as the inheritor of the Xia Family, she’s very adept in finances.

Currently, Bosch Corporation is still at its peak, with smooth financing filling the gaps left by over-expansion. However, inside bubbles remain large. If someone pokes deep enough, the exaggerated façade may quickly collapse.

After checking into the hotel, Xia Youbiao called Xia Siyu.

Though there are surveillance cameras in the hotel, they aren’t always active. When receiving a personal call like this, Xia Siyu prefers not to involve live streaming, and temporarily turned off the room’s camera and microphone. Ever since Xia Youbiao was hospitalized, even though Xia Siyu said she was competing for the inheritance and others slandered her to him, their father-daughter relationship had actually improved, with Xia Youbiao often calling her even when she was abroad.

Initially, Xia Siyu answered her dad’s calls based on mood. If she felt like it, she’d answer; if not, blocking him for months wasn’t unusual. But now, despite his recovery, the psychological shadow lingers. Xia Siyu realized life’s uncertainty; she might be mad at her dad one moment, and he could face misfortune the next. Father and daughter indeed bear no overnight grudge; nothing surpasses the impact of life and death.

Previously, Xia Youbiao usually talked more in their calls, while Xia Siyu listened. But this time, as Xia Siyu listened, she began to rebut: "I don’t want to."

It was Xia Youbiao urging her to join Shengxia Furniture after leaving the entertainment industry, arguing: "The entertainment industry is essentially a job for the young. Though you’re still young now, in a few years, the opportunities might dwindle. You may find work but possibly not as the lead. Can you handle such a gap?"

Indeed, many top actresses rarely take roles after thirty. Firstly, age makes them unsuitable for roles involving young romance. Secondly, while there are lead roles for women aged thirty to sixty, mostly in life-oriented films where family dynamics are prominent—genres Xia Siyu might reject.

Many female artists strive to transition at thirty. Those with acting skills take secondary roles, perform in serious dramas, or let younger talents take lead while becoming veteran actors. Others venture into business or become bosses themselves, signing new talents.

"Besides, your dad’s health isn’t fit for work anymore. You could lend a hand at Shengxia?"

Without hesitation, Xia Siyu refused: "Me in Shengxia Furniture? Aren’t you scared Tong and Xia Sicai would tear me apart? Besides, I’ve never studied business nor am I interested. If I joined, the company would certainly collapse within three months. I plan to continue acting."

For her, acting isn’t merely a job but also her passion and aspiration. Over the years, the domestic environment has changed, and the audience’s tastes diversified. She’s confident there will still be people interested in her performances.

Xia Youbiao continued persuading: "Dad only has you three kids. He owes you a lot. Even if you just take up a leisurely post, it would help."

Xia Siyu scoffed: "Forget it. Your assets were calculated by Tong and your relatives long ago. If I meddled, lawsuits would drag on for years. Let them scramble for it. Anyway, my current job is great. I’m self-sufficient, don’t bother worrying, just focus on recovery."

After ending the call, a lawyer was actually beside Xia Youbiao. Prior to the fire, he drafted a will, dividing estate among the three children, approximately a three-three-four ratio, with Xia Siyu getting a larger share.

But after the fire, many spoke against Xia Siyu, stirring opposite feelings in him. For instance, Xia Sicai tearfully recounted Bo Yi’s infidelity, and fearing a fall in the Bo Family, sought work at home, while repeatedly bringing up Xia Siyu’s ambition for the estate. Although Xia Youbiao arranged a job for his older daughter, her defamation of Xia Siyu remained in his mind.

This time, he consulted a lawyer to outright reform. Estimating that Xia Siyu wasn’t interested in Xia Family assets, he left real estate, collections, immovable properties, and cash to Xia Ju’an and Xia Sicai. However, his company shares, 80% went to Xia Siyu, with the remaining 20% divided between her siblings. A condition was set: despite her large share, Xia Siyu lacks voting rights as she’s uninvolved in business management. Naturally, Xia Sicai and Xia Ju’an already hold some shares, including those from Mrs. Tong. Yet, combined, they’re less than Xia Siyu’s.

This implies, despite Xia Sicai working hard, she’s effectively laboring for Xia Siyu.