novelraw Chapter 1045 - 1043: No, I Won’t!
Chapter 1045 - 1043: No, I Won’t!
From the station to Xinying, it’s just a few minutes’ journey, but with Tian Fang deliberately slowing down the car, it took more than twice the usual time.The two passengers in the car, probably having a pleasant conversation, didn’t notice the car crawling forward at a snail’s pace.
When the car finally stopped in front of Tian Fang’s office, Si Han and Zhu Qianyu had already discussed quite a few topics and happily exchanged phone numbers.
Tian Fang had brought Si Han back for important business, and Zhu Qianyu understood this too, so she sensibly waved goodbye to Si Han and Tian Fang as soon as she got out of the car.
Si Han, holding onto the car door, said to Zhu Qianyu, "Xiao Yu, feel free to call me for tea when you have time!"
Zhu Qianyu thought she was just being polite, but in fact, Si Han was sincere.
Moreover, not just her, but the entire Ji Family wanted to invite Zhu Qianyu for a meal and some tea. However, since Little Treasure hadn’t won her over yet, they didn’t dare to be too enthusiastic.
Tian Fang and Si Han walked into the office, took out two thick scripts from the drawer, and threw them onto the table.
"These two movies, one is a biography and the other is an art film. See if you’re interested."
Beibei and Guoguo are a little over a year old now, and Nuonuo has finally returned from her "study tour" and officially rejoined the Xinying family. Naturally, Tian Fang wanted to find a good role for her.
After Xinying announced Si Han’s return, quite a few directors came with scripts seeking her out.
However, Si Han was now focused on family and children, so films with many outdoor scenes were not on her radar.
Her conditions were quite strict, but she had enough strength and appeal. Plus, this would mark her comeback after nearly two years of silence. If marketed properly, her return alone would be an excellent promotional topic. The movie could grab attention and gain an edge even before shooting began, so many directors were willing to accommodate her as much as possible.
Nonetheless, even so, Tian Fang was very meticulous in selecting scripts for her.
Si Han weighed the two thick scripts in her hand, "I’ll look them over carefully at home. However, Beibei and Guoguo are particularly playful these days, so it might take me a while to finish reading them."
"Alright, take your time. Anyway, your performance album has just been officially released. Si Jun and I are considering organizing a few small concerts for you."
Of course, Tian Fang and Si Jun had already discussed these plans with Da Bao beforehand and only dared to start planning after getting approval on that front.
"I have no objection to that; I only have two requests: first, Teacher Fan should be invited as a guest performer, and his appearance fee should not be lower than the standard of a popular star; second, the location should not be too far from R City, and I must be able to return home the same day after the performance."
Tian Fang noted her requests meticulously, "For Teacher Fan’s appearance fee, how about setting it ten percent higher than yours?"
Tian Fang knew very well that Teacher Fan held a very high position in Si Han’s heart, so she deliberately set the price a bit higher than Si Han’s.
"Hmm..." Si Han had no further objections.
"As for the location, originally there are six performances, four of which meet your requirements, and two are still under negotiation. How about discussing it with Young Master Ji and maybe bring Beibei and Guoguo along when the time comes? When the evening concert ends, you can spend time with them."
Si Han asked Tian Fang to send the locations of the six concerts to her email. That evening, while she and Da Bao were helping the two little rascals with their baths, she casually brought up the matter.
"Sure, anyway, Beibei and Guoguo are big enough now. It’d be nice to take them out to play."
Da Bao was trying to lift Beibei up to dry him, as Beibei had just been having a water fight with Guoguo. When Da Bao tried to pick him up, Beibei clung tightly to the bathtub faucet, exclaiming, "Daddy, daddy, play with water! Play with water!"
The little rascal leaned sideways and shouted, while Guoguo, still in the water, immediately reached out to grab her brother’s swinging chubby leg, supporting his call to action, "Brother, brother, play with water!"
Da Bao was both amused and exasperated by the antics of the two little ones. He reached out with his other hand to securely hold Beibei under the arms.
"Beibei, be good. You’ve played for half an hour already. If you keep playing, you’ll catch a cold!"
When it came to the kids, Da Bao mostly coaxed them, so when he wasn’t angry, the two little ones weren’t afraid of him.
"No, no!"
Beibei kicked his other free little leg and pouted.
Nuonuo quickly came over to pick up Guoguo, as the water in the bathtub had cooled down. If they continued playing, the two little rascals might catch a chill.
"Guoguo, be good, mommy will take you out to play with the little butterfly."
Originally standing in solidarity with her brother, Guoguo happily extended her arms for Nuonuo to carry when she heard about the little butterfly, exclaiming, "Little butterfly... little butterfly..."
Seeing his sister being wrapped in a big towel by mommy, happily chirping "little butterfly" as they walked away, Beibei was left alone on the battlefield, yet he still refused to let go of the faucet. His chubby little legs kicked randomly in mid-air, all the while shouting, "Beibei play with water, Beibei play with water..."
Da Bao knew this little guy didn’t care much for his sister’s little toys, "How about daddy takes Beibei to play with the excavator?"
A few days ago, Da Bao, during a chat with some employees, heard about a toy excavator that was highly praised and popular with boys.
Da Bao made some inquiries and bought one right after work that day.
Sure enough, as the employees had described, the toy’s controls were excellent, and both Beibei and Guoguo loved it.
However, because the toy took up space, it was set up in the yard after purchase. Beibei and Guoguo liked it a lot, but they weren’t allowed to play with it all day.
"Alright! Excavator!" With the lure of a more attractive game, Beibei decisively let go of the faucet.
Da Bao carried the dressed Beibei to the yard to play with the excavator, while Nuonuo stayed in the living room with Le Tong, accompanying Guoguo, who was running around the house with butterfly wings.
The little butterfly Guoguo flew over to grandpa, raised her pretty little face, "Grandpa, hug me!", and Ji Rui laughed as he picked up his precious granddaughter. The two snuggled together, whispering things unknown.
Nuonuo withdrew her gaze from Guoguo, "Mommy, I saw Zhu Qianyu today at Xinying."
Le Tong was somewhat surprised, "How was it?"
It’s undeniable that the Ji family respected both Little Treasure and Zhu Qianyu greatly.
Little Treasure had said to wait until the time was right to bring her home, and everyone patiently waited. Even though their curiosity was overwhelming, no one had entertained the thought of secretly observing Zhu Qianyu.
After all, if it were you, being studied and watched like a research subject would surely be uncomfortable, and perhaps even infuriating.
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