Chapter 79

After being selected in the audition, Jiang Chen worked even harder than usual.

He knew that his mother's company offered acting classes, so he specifically asked Uncle Chen to take him to the classes.

The child was only nine years old, barely reaching the other actors' laps. His tiny size made him stand out in the classroom.

The teacher couldn't help but laugh when she first saw him in class. "Whose child is this? Why don't we take him to the play area on the third floor for a bit?"

Jiang Chen was a small boy, sitting at the very back of the classroom.

Hearing this, he raised his head in a daze.

"Teacher, I am not their child, I am here to attend class."

Chen Kai, who accompanied Jiang Chen to class, hadn't entered the room initially, but upon seeing this, he knocked twice, came in, and whispered a few words to the teacher.

The acting teacher was so surprised to learn that he was Mr. Hu's son that he opened his mouth wide in astonishment.

He immediately corrected his attitude.

After explaining, Chen Kai quietly left to wait for Jiang Chen in the empty classroom next door.

Fortunately, the teacher didn't tease Jiang Chen too much. After the initial surprise, the teacher simply treated him as an ordinary student.

Many of the young actors who came to learn had never seen Jiang Chen before.

Seeing the teacher's behavior, they assumed he was just there to audit the class and didn't suspect Hu Zhenzhen.

And so, Jiang Chen became a regular student at the acting class every Saturday, attending more often than any of the other contracted actors.

Many of the actors who were also studying knew him, and they would occasionally tease the children.

"Xiao Jiang Chen, did you come by yourself today? Didn't your uncle bring you?"

Jiang Chen neatly placed his notebook on the table and nodded obediently, "My mother brought me here today. Uncle Chen went to do other things."

They didn't know much about this Uncle Chen.

All that is known is that Jiang Chen is probably from a wealthy family, and Uncle Chen is acting as a nanny or similar role.

The young actors were very curious when they first heard the word "mother" from Jiang Chen.

"Xiao Jiang Chen, is your mother waiting for you outside?"

Jiang Chen shook his head. "My mom is working, she'll only pick me up after class."

The group didn't take it to heart and focused on the lesson after the teacher came in.

Elementary school students are at the age when they love learning the most.

Jiang Chen could even be considered the most attentive person in the classroom, but children's comprehension abilities are not as good as adults'.

Jiang Chen could only secretly write down some points that others could understand, and then ask his mother about them after class.

Even if Hu Zhenzhen herself didn't know, she could still ask other actors for advice for Jiang Chen.

Overall, Jiang Chen's acting lessons went fairly smoothly.

Today was no different. The basic eye contact and emotion lesson ended, and the teacher left first. Jiang Chen sat in the classroom, waiting for his mother to pick him up.

He had just sent a WeChat message to Hu Zhenzhen when the young actress next to him looked over, annoyed.

"Jiang Chen, hasn't your mom come to pick you up yet?"

These actors are all newly signed, recruited directly from campuses, and haven't experienced much of the harsh realities of society, so they are relatively naive.

Seeing Jiang Chen sitting there, she thought his mother couldn't get in, so she offered to help.

"How about I take you out and have your mother pick you up at the company gate?"

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up when he heard the sound of high heels outside.

"No need, thank you brother, my mother is here."

They've arrived?

That makes sense; Uncle Chen was able to get in, so he must have some connections to get in.

The young actor scratched his head, smiled sheepishly, and said, "That's good."

Before he could finish speaking, the door opened.

The young actors who hadn't left yet looked up, saw the person approaching, and instantly stood up straight, each one more proper than the last.

"Hello, Mr. Hu!"

They were all taken aback when they unexpectedly saw Hu Zhenzhen at this time.

Jiang Chen, the only one who was happy, was the one who had packed his little schoolbag. He ran a few steps to Hu Zhenzhen's side and said, "Mom, you're here."

Mother? !

So it turns out that Xiao Jiang Chen is indeed a young master from a wealthy family, and the son of his own company's boss!

For a moment, no one could speak; they were all frantically trying to recall if they had ever offended the child.

Jiang Chen's thoughts were not so complicated.

Before leaving, he waved to them, "Bye-bye!"

His response was a chorus of absent-minded "bye-bye"s.

Regardless of what the young actors thought, Hu Zhenzhen was quite interested in Jiang Chen's learning achievements.

It was mentioned in the original book.

Jiang Chen is exceptionally talented in acting. In just three years, he went from an unknown actor to a movie star.

In the years that followed, he appeared frequently on the big screen.

He's won so many awards he's practically drowning in them, and he's become famous overseas, with a huge following of fans even in the US.

Having achieved this level of success in one's career, one can say that it is quite remarkable.

From these achievements, Hu Zhenzhen can see that Jiang Chen is definitely a genius when it comes to acting.

But were geniuses also geniuses when they were young?

She has the answer today.

Jiang Chen may indeed have more talent than others, but his hard work matches his talent.

It was because of his hard work that he was able to rise to prominence in such a short period of time.

Unfortunately, when people look at the success of others, they always like to explore it from the simplest perspective, while the effort and sweat behind it are often overlooked.

Hu Zhenzhen smiled and led Jiang Chen downstairs.

"No ice cream today, how about Mom takes you to eat teppanyaki instead?"

Jiang Chen was happiest at this time of day. He nodded and shouted, "Okay! I want to eat a super big shrimp!"

Hu Zhenzhen agreed.

When they arrived at the teppanyaki restaurant, Hu Zhenzhen sat down and realized that something was off about the atmosphere.

Why are all these people looking this way?

Hu Zhenzhen went to a teppanyaki restaurant that required reservations. The restaurant was small, and all the customers sat at the counter.

The head chef and two assistant chefs were standing behind the bar.

Logically, the head chef and the other two chefs inside should be the focus of everyone's attention, but for some reason today, as soon as Hu Zhenzhen came in, everyone's eyes were on her.

What? Is there something wrong with her clothes or appearance?

Hu Zhenzhen subconsciously looked down at herself, then at Jiang Chen beside her.

No problem.

She suppressed the doubt in her expression, calmly sat down, and began to order.

These upscale restaurants that require advance reservations typically offer two set menus for guests to choose from.

Some guests prefer raw food, while others prefer cooked food.

You can choose one of the set meals according to your own taste. After you make your choice, the teppanyaki chef in front of you will start cooking in front of you in order.

Then the dishes were served directly to the person.

Hu Zhenzhen had brought Jiang Chen to a similar restaurant before. Jiang Chen was still young, and Hu Zhenzhen couldn't eat raw or cold food, so they always chose cooked food sets.

The same goes for today.

However, the difference this time is that Hu Zhenzhen has just made her choice.

The surrounding customers seemed to have pressed play, and they all started ordering food. Coincidentally, they all ordered the same set meals as Hu Zhenzhen.

It would be foolish of Hu Zhenzhen not to realize that everyone around her knows her.

Her eyes darted around, and she noticed several people secretly glancing at her.

It's kind of embarrassing to be secretly watched all the time.

Rather than that, it would be better to—

"This is my first time eating at this store. What juice do you guys think is good?"

Hu Zhenzhen simply spoke up directly.

The people around her seemed surprised that she would speak to them so directly. They were stunned for a few seconds before answering in a flustered manner.

"Strawberry juice, the strawberry juice at this shop is delicious."

The first to speak was a girl. When she spoke to Hu Zhenzhen, she subconsciously raised her hand, like a primary school student answering a question in class, revealing a touch of innocent cuteness.

Hu Zhenzhen laughed immediately.

Turning to the chef, he said, "Then give us two servings of strawberry juice, thank you."

The boy next to him then realized what was happening, and his tone was slightly annoyed.

However, Hu Zhenzhen's attitude emboldened the people around her, and while waiting for the food, some of them boldly struck up a conversation with her.

"Mr. Hu, did you just get off work?"

Hu Zhenzhen was not surprised that they knew her.

If you don't know someone, you wouldn't stare at a stranger for so long.

"I guess so. I'm going to pick up my son from school."

When she started talking about her son, people's attention finally went to Jiang Chen, who was mostly hidden by the table.

Jiang Chen sat there obediently, without making a sound.

Seeing how well-behaved the child was, Zhang Hu couldn't help but say something.

"Good boy, Xiao Chen."

Hu Zhenzhen was surprised that he even knew Jiang Chen's name. She raised an eyebrow and patted her son's head.

"Looks like our Xiao Chen has become famous now; people actually remember you!"

Jiang Chen doesn't appear frequently on Hu Zhenzhen's Weibo.

He only occasionally appears, usually showing the back of his head or his profile, so Hu Zhenzhen was quite surprised that he could recognize Jiang Chen.

Zhang Hu smiled shyly, too embarrassed to meet Hu Zhenzhen's gaze, and answered her question with his head down.

"I watched Dragon Slayer, and Xiao Chen's performance in it was excellent."

This compliment pleased Jiang Chen greatly.

The child smiled at him and said, "Thank you."

Zhang Hu subconsciously said, "You're welcome," but then realized something was off and added, "You really acted very well."

The girl next to her seized the opportunity, "Yes, I watched it too. It's rare to see a kid these days who can act so well!"

Jiang Chen was praised by both his older brother and sister, which made him a little shy.

His face was flushed, and he tugged at Hu Zhenzhen's clothes, frequently raising his cup of strawberry juice.

Hu Zhenzhen found it amusing, and gently pinched his cheek to help the child out of the predicament.

"Alright, Xiao Chen is shy, we can't praise him anymore."

Zhang Hu took the opportunity to steal several glances at Hu Zhenzhen.

Li Tangtang, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand his cowardly behavior any longer and took the initiative to speak up.

"Sister Hu, um, can I take a picture with you?"

Those who spoke earlier were still somewhat reserved, referring to Hu Zhenzhen as "President Hu."

She simply dropped the pretense and called her Sister Hu directly.

Hu Zhenzhen understood immediately from that sentence.

"OK."