novelraw Chapter 941 - 939: To Go Public or Not?
Chapter 941 - 939: To Go Public or Not?
That night, Si Jun sent a video invitation to Nuonuo who was online.Regarding Nuonuo’s entry into the entertainment industry, Si Jun always knew about it, but their conversations basically never circled around it.
Firstly, because Si Jun studied economics and didn’t understand this field.
Secondly, because Nuonuo didn’t want to talk much about it.
But now that Si Jun has joined Xinying Entertainment for work, his future work will have countless connections with Nuonuo.
Therefore, their conversation that night mainly focused on Nuonuo’s work.
"Si Jun, I really didn’t expect you to work at an entertainment company."
Nuonuo always thought that Si Jun might be interested in working at the Ji Family after graduation. After all, he had been a work-study student at the Ji Family for several years. Even if not at the Ji Family, working at some large economic and trade group seemed more suitable.
"With your talent, working at Xinying feels like a waste."
Si Jun always had excellent grades and received a full scholarship when he studied abroad. During his time abroad, he also helped the Ji Family with several overseas market expansion plans, which won the praise of Ji Rui’s parents and Da Bao.
So, Nuonuo always felt that it was a pity for someone like him to end up at Xinying.
"Si Han, you’re overthinking it. A job is a job, no matter where. Besides, I don’t permanently work at Xinying. I’m the boss’s work assistant, and my job isn’t limited to Xinying. I’m just required to familiarize myself with Xinying’s affairs at the start."
Hearing this explanation, Nuonuo finally breathed a sigh of relief. Si Jun had been working so hard over the years, and she hoped to see him get a job with room for growth and to showcase his talents, and not choose Xinying just because of her.
A couple of days later, Si Jun booked a private room at a hotel and invited the Ji Family out for a meal, during which the young master suddenly asked Si Jun if he had a girlfriend.
Si Jun was a bit older than Nuonuo, and he was handsome. His special status and experiences made him more mature and responsible than many young people these days, and not too boring or difficult to understand by nature. By logic, he should be a desirable ideal for many girls.
But Si Jun decisively shook his head.
"No, I was too busy with studies before and didn’t have the time or energy to think about these things."
In his youth, Si Jun received a lot of assistance from the Ji Family, but when he had the ability to work, he repaid the Ji Family’s kindness in a different way.
"Now that you’re working, can you take it seriously? Is there anyone suitable? I have a few classmates from B University who’ve settled in R City, they’re quite decent. How about we find a time to hang out together?"
Like Da Bao, Little Treasure always jumped grades, so his classmates are basically a few years older than him, which means that his classmates are about the same age as Si Jun.
"Let’s talk about this later. I just started this new job with lots to learn and adapt to, nowhere taking the time to think about these things."
After chatting for a while, Si Jun went outside to answer a phone call. Le Tong nudged the young master and quietly reminded him, "Little Treasure, don’t push it too far with your words."
Little Treasure nodded to show he understood, then lifted his eyebrows to glance over at the opposite side where Ji Dabao was sitting.
"Ji Dabao, why don’t you just go public with your relationship with Sister? Always being so cautious and guarded, isn’t it tiring?!"
Da Bao looked at Nuonuo, then said lightly, "I know what I’m doing!"
"’Know what I’m doing’... such hypocrisy," Little Treasure muttered under his breath, puffed-up cheeks showing his indignation, making Le Tong unable to resist pinching his cheek.
"Little Treasure, you’re really worrying too much about your brother and sister."
"It’s hard being the little uncle!" Little Treasure confessed for once.
Nuonuo looked at Da Bao, then turned to Little Treasure, "Brother, it’s actually okay to go public..."
What Nuonuo meant by going public included the fact that she was the Ji Family’s adopted daughter and her relationship with the eldest son of the Ji Family. Ever since someone snapped photos of her and Da Bao at a furniture store last time, she has had the impulse to go public.
Before Da Bao could speak, Ji Rui, the head of the family, spoke first, "Nuonuo, there’s no rush for this! Rest assured, Dad and Mom might not be incredibly capable, but we have enough ability to let you two enjoy a peaceful romance and pursue the jobs you love!"
Le Tong chimed in right after, "Exactly, for now, there’s no need to go public."
Da Bao never expressed his opinion, which clearly meant his thoughts were aligned with those of his parents.
It seemed that between Nuonuo and Little Treasure, they were still a bit green in terms of dealing with the world.
When Si Jun returned from his call, the Ji Family was discussing Nuonuo’s next movie.
"Si Han, I heard from Brother Ning that nearly half of the songs in Tong Ke’s and his new album were composed by you. I recall you have a nice voice, haven’t you considered releasing an album yourself?"
Now that Si Jun was also part of Xinying, mentioning this to Si Han was actually a constructive suggestion.
His words made all eyes of the Ji Family turn to Nuonuo in unison.
"Maybe not for now. I’m afraid I don’t have the time to handle everything well. Too many ideas might make it harder to do anything well."
Si Jun’s suggestion wasn’t something Nuonuo hadn’t considered herself. However, she ultimately felt that given her situation of entering the field halfway, it was not yet suitable to explore multiple avenues.
"Hmm, your thinking isn’t without its merits."
Because of Si Jun bringing it up, later on, Little Treasure privately asked Nuonuo about her thoughts.
Anyway, to Little Treasure, if Sister entered the entertainment industry because she loves it, if she enjoys singing, then why not record an album? The Ji Family doesn’t care about her record sales or whether she becomes popular or not.
Nuonuo maintained her firm stance, and after that, Little Treasure didn’t bring it up again.
By mid-July, on the wedding day of Tian Fang and Yin Zhihao, the three siblings of the Ji Family split into two groups, with Da Bao and Little Treasure as groomsmen for Zhihao, while Nuonuo went to Tian Fang’s house as a bridesmaid.
As the groom, Zhihao, upon seeing Da Bao and Little Treasure all dressed in suits, looked regretful.
"You two aren’t here to be groomsmen; you’re clearly here to steal the limelight!"
Da Bao consoled him, "Don’t worry, I have a main focus, so I can’t steal your spotlight!"
Little Treasure quickly raised his hand to agree, "Brother Hao, don’t worry, I’m not even of age yet, so I can’t steal your spotlight either."
Yin Zhihao glared at Little Treasure, "Aren’t you just a few days away from eighteen? Stop pretending."
Little Treasure shamelessly said, "Ji Dabao said that we Ji Family men mature late, so Brother Hao, you don’t need to worry."
Zhihao didn’t buy that.
"You really believe that because your brother said it? Didn’t he have real feelings by fifteen or sixteen?"
Some things might not be clear at the moment, but upon reflection later, one would realize that many things were actually quite obvious.
Like Da Bao at fifteen or sixteen, it was a time of youth, but he didn’t show any interest in the girls around him—except for his own sister, whom he protected excessively.