Chapter 16 Zhao Zhao is my younger brother

A week passed just like that.

Lu Yinzhao spends his days eating, drinking, and sleeping. In the afternoons, he occasionally visits Bian Ji's house to play with Xiu Xiu for a while and listen to Bian Ji play the piano.

They're living a very comfortable life.

Soon it was time for Lu Yuan to record the show.

The production crew arrived early to set up the camera positions.

When Lu Yinzhao rode his tricycle into the living room, he found GoPros and surveillance cameras everywhere.

Is this the machine that can nod and shake its head?

I had only ever seen Lu Yinzhao on TV before.

The camera angle was low, and he couldn't resist touching it with his hand.

The staff were adjusting the equipment in the monitoring room when they were suddenly startled to see a child's face appear in one of the cameras.

The little baby looked at the camera with a curious and bewildered expression, his eyes wide open, looking both adorable and cute.

Who is this child?

They arrived quite early, and while setting up the camera positions, they didn't see any children at home. However, Lu Yuan came out a few times and politely handed each of them water.

Some people had previously said that idols of Lu Yuan's caliber had bad tempers and were difficult to get along with, which made them somewhat uneasy.

Today was our first meeting, and although the other person's expression was a little cold, their attitude was very good. It turns out that rumors online are indeed unreliable.

He's clearly handsome and polite, so who's spreading these rumors?

"Director Guo, didn't you say that Teacher Lu was recording the show with his 16-year-old brother this time? Then this is..."

Guo Hong was also stunned.

I don't know! Lu Yuan didn't tell him!

The assistant director, with a wild imagination, based on his past experience dealing with certain celebrities who were always in the news, was shocked: "Could it be his son?! Lu Yuan is married?"

Everyone's pupils are shaking.

The leader of a famous domestic boy band has secretly married and had a child?! What shocking news is this?!

"Marriage is impossible!" Guo Hong was the first to object.

He was quite certain about whether Lu Yuan was single.

But his words only fueled the misunderstanding.

"Isn't that... having a child out of wedlock?"

hiss--

If this gossip goes viral, the servers will probably crash.

Although people working in the entertainment industry have seen all sorts of big things, seeing something like this happening right before their eyes is still quite shocking.

To be honest, Guo Hong only learned during this recording of the program that Lu Yuan's father was Lu Wenyan and his mother was Yin Song.

Currently, the only publicly known information online is about Lu Yuan's twin sister, Lu Qi.

The Lu family is very low-key; they never mention their family matters on camera.

As a result, all people know about Lu Yuan now is that his family may consist of four people.

When Guo Hong first heard that his father was Lu Wenyan, he went completely crazy. He knew he would regret it if he didn't seize this opportunity to generate such a huge amount of traffic and selling point.

Therefore, without conducting a thorough background check, they quickly sent someone to invite Lu Yuan.

Now that a child has suddenly appeared in the family, Guo Hongcai realized that they still knew too little about the Lu family.

"Zhaozhao, that's not a toy, you can't touch it."

When Lu Yuan saw the little boy touching the surveillance camera, he was afraid that the boy would find it funny and take it apart, so he quickly walked over and picked Zhao Zhao up.

"Isn't Zhao Zhao wondering why there are so many dark, gaping things in the house?"

Lu Yinzhao knew these were cameras, but he still nodded deliberately when he heard Lu Yuan's words.

It would be strange if a two-year-old who has never seen a camera before acted too calmly.

Lu Yinzhao hugged Lu Yuan's neck tightly, glancing at the camera behind them every now and then, as if carefully observing.

"Don't be afraid, these cameras won't eat children." Lu Yuan was charmed by his younger brother and slowly explained to him, "They are used to record us, so Zhao Zhao will be able to see himself on TV."

Lu Yinzhao nodded again, pretending to understand.

This harmonious scene between the brothers was a completely different story in the eyes of the production team.

The show hadn't started recording yet, and Lu Yuan wasn't wearing a microphone.

They couldn't hear a word Lu Yuan and the little cub whispered to each other.

"This is the first time I've seen Teacher Lu with such a gentle expression," one of the female staff members couldn't help but say.

They had only seen Lu Yuan on TV before and thought he would have a cold demeanor, but they never expected him to be so sweet when he was gentle.

Guo Hong felt increasingly uncertain as he looked at the document.

Could this really be Lu Yuan's secretly conceived child?

"They do look quite alike," the assistant director remarked.

Guo Hong: "..." Damn it!

"I'll go ask!" Guo Hong couldn't take it anymore.

He has to handle this kind of public relations crisis involving both the production team and the artists themselves properly.

If it's not handled properly and the information gets leaked, the show could be ruined in no time.

"Teacher Lu, um... I need to talk to you about something." Guo Hong waved.

Lu Yuan put the little one down in his arms. "Zhao Zhao, play by yourself for a while."

"Okay!" Lu Yinzhao continued riding his beloved tricycle and glided away in a few quick movements.

Lu Yuan walked slowly to Guo Hong, his usual indifference returning. "What's wrong?"

Guo Hong pointed to the little boy still riding his hoops around the living room in the distance, "Teacher Lu, that child is..."

“My younger brother, Lu Yinzhao,” Lu Yuan said directly. “Didn’t you know my brother was going to record this together?”

Guo Hong: "???"

No, is this baby Lu Yuan's younger brother?

Guo Hong was completely dumbfounded. "Didn't you say you had a 16-year-old brother?"

"Oh, you mean Lu Cheng? He's recording with me this time too."

Guo Hong: "..."

Lu Yuan asked, puzzled, "Director Guo, is there a problem?"

Guo Hong wiped his sweat. "There's nothing wrong, it just almost scared me to death."

Lu Yuan didn't quite hear him. "What did you say?"

Guo Hong waved his hand, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I just found out you have two younger brothers. Why didn't you tell me?"

Lu Yuan replied matter-of-factly, "Didn't I say so? You didn't ask either."

Guo Hong: "..." I'm sorry, it's my fault.

Guo Hong previously thought that top celebrities like Lu Yuan would definitely not want the production team to take the opportunity to pry into their family affairs.

Some celebrities have signed contracts with them, stating that they will not allow their family members to appear in public, but at most they can make a sound. This shows that they do not want to disclose their family situation.

Guo Hong assumed that Lu Yuan was also one of the former, so he didn't ask any further questions.

He was quite surprised when he heard that Lu Yuan was willing to let his younger brother appear on camera.

Given Lu Yuan's popularity, netizens are bound to be very curious about his family life.

Lu Yuan, however, noticed something amiss in Guo Hong's expression.

His voice turned colder: "Who do you think Zhaozhao is to me?"

Guo Hong froze, his heart trembling. Under Lu Yuan's piercing gaze, he still spoke in a low voice.

"When our production team saw this child just now, we thought he was...you..."

Guo Hong only mouthed the last two words.

Lu Yuan's fist hardened instantly.

"I'm 20 years old, you know that, right?"

"yes……"

"I'm still an idol, you understand?"

Guo Hong: "..." Actually, he also understood that it was a big taboo for active idols to reveal their relationships, marriages, and children.

This isn't because the entertainment industry is too frivolous, but because people subconsciously think in a negative light.

There are also those who get other people's girls pregnant at a young age.

Such sudden announcements, like "I actually have a child," are no longer surprising in the entertainment industry.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Lu, we were just overthinking things," Guo Hong said apologetically.

Lu Yuan was so angry he almost laughed.

Did he think Zhaozhao was his son?

Doesn't this imply that I caused someone's death while I was a minor?

The director must have lost his mind.

Lu Yuan had previously thought Guo Hong was reliable, but now he takes back what he said earlier.

Because of this blunder, Lu Yuan even considered breaking his contract and not recording anymore.

But he was a reflective person. After taking a few deep breaths, Lu Yuan reflected on himself.

He also had his own problems; he forgot to tell the director about Zhao Zhao, which was his fault.

The director subconsciously thought that the younger brother he was referring to was Lu Cheng.

Indeed, this was Zhao Zhao's first time being exposed in front of the camera, and Lu Yuan thought to himself that as his older brother, he had to protect him.

Lu Yuan suddenly said seriously, "Director Guo, please explain this to your staff later."

Guo Hong nodded repeatedly: "Of course, Teacher Lu, don't worry, I will absolutely not allow any bad rumors to spread in the working group."

"Also, now that I've taken on this program, you can ask me anything you want to ask," Lu Yuan said earnestly. "I don't want any more misunderstandings later."

"Yes, yes, that's my fault." After all, Guo Hong was genuinely a little afraid of Lu Yuan, worried that he might get annoyed by the questions and stop coming.

“My family members are all quite low-key. When they heard about this recording, they expressed their support.”

"So..." Guo Hong's eyes suddenly lit up, meaning that director Lu Wenyan might also appear in the film?

"So don't be too surprised if you record anyone at my house in the future."

If Zhao Zhao alone scared the production team to death, wouldn't his older brother be even more terrifying when he comes back?

Guo Hong's face was all wrinkled from smiling. "I understand, I understand."

After all, Lu Yuan is a second-generation star, and his parents are quite influential figures in the entertainment industry.

Guo Hong also calmed down, realizing that he had overreacted just now, acting like he had never seen the world before.

Since Lu Yuan's side has not restricted his family from appearing on camera, their show will definitely have no shortage of topics. Just by mentioning even one person from his family, the show should become a hit.

"So your family has six members?" Guo Hong asked with a smile.

This should give me a complete understanding now.

"No, there are seven people in my family," Lu Yuan corrected. "I also have an older brother."

Lu Qi's twin sister is well-known, so I won't go into details.

Strangely enough, no one seems to be associating Lu Xun with him.

Is it that people are too afraid to even think about it, or what?

It's also possible that he and Lu Xun don't look particularly alike.

The family members don't look alike at first glance, but upon closer inspection, you can definitely see some similarities.

Lu Xun looks a bit like his father when he was young, while Lu Yuan and Lu Qi look more like their mother. Lu Cheng is a bit strange, looking more like his uncle. Zhao Zhao hasn't grown up yet, so you can find similarities to him in anyone. No wonder the director guessed that he was his son. Judging from his facial features, Zhao Zhao really does look a bit like him.

"You have an older brother?" Guo Hong counted with his eyes closed.

No way, Director Lu and Goddess Yin are so fertile?

"Then your brother must also be an ordinary person, right?" Guo Hong had never heard of Lu Yuan having an older brother, and thought that he should be like Lu Yuan's two younger brothers, who had never appeared on camera.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "My older brother is an actor. He just won the Best Actor award at the beginning of this year. You should know him. His name is Lu Xun."

"Cough cough cough cough!" Guo Hong couldn't catch his breath and choked on his saliva.

"What? Lu Xun is your older brother?"

"Um."

"..." Why don't you just say that everyone in the entertainment industry with the surname Lu is from your family!

Good heavens!

Guo Hong was overwhelmed by all these messages.

Guo Hong now desperately wants to look up at the sky and roar.

Tell those netizens who are still in the dark: You little fools! You know nothing about the Lu family! Hahaha!

"Director Guo, are you alright?" Lu Yuan asked, noticing Guo Hong still rolling his eyes and grinning foolishly after choking on his own saliva.

"It's alright, I'm fine." Guo Hong pulled up a stool and sat down, saying earnestly, "Is there anything else you haven't told me? Tell me now, I can handle it."

Lu Yuan was speechless: "Are you checking my household registration? My grandparents and maternal grandparents don't even live in this city, and you want to know that too?"

"Uh, no, I don't need to know that much detail. I'm just worried that you might have some powerful family members you haven't mentioned yet," Guo Hong said, rubbing his hands together.

Lu Yuan thought for a moment. His grandparents and maternal grandparents were indeed quite impressive, but he didn't plan to continue talking about it. He would stop here. The old folks were retired now and didn't need to be disturbed.

"That's all, you go ahead and do your work. I need to go cook for Zhao Zhao." Lu Yuan took a few steps, then turned back to remind him, "Don't forget to explain to your staff..."

"Zhaozhao is my younger brother."

A note from the author:

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Update with a personal setting: In this fictional world, marriage is possible for all adults (both same-sex and opposite-sex couples) [newbie].

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Director Guo (whispering devilishly after Lu Yuan): You actually have an awesome younger sister, right? Tell me her name, I won't tell anyone [evil grin]

Third Brother: ...Divine Metal [rolls eyes]