After finishing all her work, Lu Wanzheng handed over all her work-related matters before returning to N City.
Yao Zijun: "You can go to N City, and you can refuse gigs, but you need to post on Weibo from time to time to let your fans know that you are doing well. Even if your fans are supportive now, you will be forgotten by this industry in time."
Lu Wanzheng nodded to indicate that she understood.
Yao Zijun was still worried. She hadn't seen Lu Wanzheng post much on Weibo when she was around, and now that she wasn't by Lu Wanzheng's side, she guessed that Lu Wanzheng would completely disappear from the internet.
"Don't forget to keep your presence online, even if it's just selfies or food photos. It's best to do it twice a week. You don't have any new works now, and it will probably be a year before you come out. I don't know if anyone will remember you when you make a comeback."
Lu Wanzheng didn't care at all and waved her hand directly, "It doesn't matter. If there's a script, I'll shoot. If there isn't, I'll go home and be a good wife and mother, and wait for the company's dividends. No matter what, I won't starve."
"Is this what it means to not work hard in the entertainment industry and just go home to inherit the family fortune? I'm so jealous." Xiao Hua suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
This time, while Lu Wanzheng was taking a break, Xiao Hua also left the company completely and embarked on her photography career.
"I'm going back to school to study. Once I become a photographer, I'll give everyone here a 10% discount."
Lu Wanzheng said, "I'm so good to you, and I only get a 10% discount?"
"I'll take the photos for free, Sister Wanzheng. But since you're so rich, it would be nice if you could help your little brother out too!"
Lu Wanzheng said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I'll definitely pay you the original price. Price is not a problem, but the quality must be good, otherwise I won't pay."
“Okay,” Xiaohua raised her right hand, holding up three fingers, “I promise to take beautiful photos of you and Mr. Xiao.”
These are the wedding photos the two had agreed upon beforehand. Lu Wanzheng had said that she would ask Xiaohua to take the photos after she finished her apprenticeship.
Four years later, Xiao Hua followed in Cookie's footsteps and also became an internationally renowned photographer. By this time, Lu Wanzheng was already a mother of two, but she kept her promise and did not take wedding photos with Xiao Qifeng, waiting for Xiao Hua to return to China.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
...
This trip back to N City included Lu Wanzheng and Xiao Qifeng, as well as Xiao Junnan and Mu Qinshu. As for the old lady, she was too old, her legs were not strong and her health was not as good as it used to be, so she did not go on this long trip.
Just before boarding the plane, Lu Wanzheng sent Bai Ruichen a message, telling him about the flight details and who was coming this time.
Bai Ruichen arrived at the airport just before the plane landed. When he saw Lu Wanzheng coming out of the airport, followed by Xiao Qifeng and an unfamiliar couple, he guessed that they were in-laws. He quickly went up to greet them, not wanting to embarrass his daughter.
“You must be Wan Zheng’s father. Look closely, Wan Zheng looks a bit like you. We are Qi Feng’s parents,” Mu Qinshu said, naturally more adept at handling such matters than Xiao Junnan. She spoke as soon as Bai Ruichen stepped forward.
Since ancient times, a father-in-law has been the nemesis of a son-in-law. What's more, this daughter who was finally found has already married. Anyone would feel bad in this situation. I guess the son suffered a lot of mistreatment from his father-in-law in the Bai family.
As a parent, she couldn't bear to see her son make a fool of himself, so she could only appease her in-laws and reassure them that their daughter was safe to be handed over to them.
“Wanzheng is a filial and good child. Before, when Qifeng was busy with work, she would always come to the old house to keep me company. Moreover, she works hard and won two awards at this film festival, becoming the new Best Actress. Wanzheng is beautiful and has a good personality. Our whole family likes her very much.”
Flattery will get you everywhere.
A father is bound to be happy to hear someone praising his daughter, and when he's happy, everything is easier to say.
It has to be said that Mu Qinshu really went to great lengths to find a husband for her son.
Having picked up the person, the group of five headed towards the parking lot.
Bai Ruichen is, after all, the head of a clan. If he can't understand something this simple, he might as well give his position to someone else. "Wanzheng didn't grow up by my side. I spent very little time with her. I know she's a good person, but precisely because she's so good, I always think about how much hardship she endured to achieve what she has today. Every time I think about it, my heart aches and I feel sad!"
What's more, the daughter he had just found was now being told that she was already married, which made him feel suffocated.
The marriage was a done deal and couldn't be changed. Knowing that Bai Ruichen had no other ill intentions, Mu Qinshu repeatedly assured him, "Don't worry, in-laws. Once Wanzheng enters our family, Lao Xiao and I will treat her like our own daughter and won't let her suffer any grievances in the Xiao family."
She used to want a daughter, but her health failed her and she could no longer have children. Now that she has a daughter-in-law, she is naturally treated the same as a daughter.
As parents, there's not much they can do for their children after they grow up and get married. With the promise from his in-laws, Bai Ruichen felt a little more at ease. He would definitely protect his daughter if she didn't live a good life.
“I naturally trust my in-laws. Wan Zheng also told me that she is very happy in the Xiao family,” Bai Ruichen paused and looked at Lu Wan Zheng, who was laughing and joking with Xiao Qifeng. “I’m relieved that she’s doing well. As long as she’s happy, everything is fine.”
He hadn't given her the best before, but now that she's doing well, all he can do as a father who's been neglecting his duties for over twenty years is support and protect her from behind.
Bai Ruichen originally wanted to take his in-laws back to the Bai family to settle down first, but Mu Qinshu suggested that she should go see Lu Qianyu first. "Since we're here, why not go see her? I think Wanzheng must be eager to see her mother these past few days."
Everyone in the car focused their attention on Lu Wanzheng. "Let's go to the hospital first. We can leave the things in the car. We can have the yard cleaned up carefully."
"OK."
The driver received orders and drove to the hospital where Lu Qianyu was.
When Mu Qinshu and Xiao Junnan entered the ward, they couldn't help but feel a little sad looking at Lu Qianyu, who was on the bed with various tubes inserted into her.
Upon closer inspection, Lu Qianyu looks remarkably like Lu Wanzheng.
Bai Ruichen still has work to finish. He postponed all his work because he came out to pick up people, which has resulted in him having a lot of work piled up on his hands now.
"Wanzheng, you keep your in-laws company. I have to go now. I'll bring them to my courtyard for dinner tonight." After instructing Lu Wanzheng, Bai Ruichen also apologized to Mu Qinshu and her husband, "I'm sorry, I'm too busy with work. I'll have to take my leave now. I'll apologize to you both tonight."
Mu Qinshu said, "It's alright for us. You go ahead and do your work. We can handle things here."
Bai Ruichen was relatively relieved, gave Lu Wanzheng a few instructions, and then left.
Lu Wanzheng sat quietly to one side with Xiao Qifeng, while Mu Qinshu was accompanied by my cold hand, Lu Qianyu, talking to her, but she was talking to herself the whole time.
After talking for a while, Lu Wanzheng poured Mu Qinshu a glass of water.
Mu Qinshu looked up and took the water glass from her hand, her heart filled with sorrow. She had finally found her mother, but she was lying in bed like a living dead person, unable to speak or move, and could only rely on a ventilator and intravenous nutrition to stay alive. There was no hope in her life, and she didn't know when it would end.
"Good child, your mother will get better. She wouldn't want you to be sad every day." Mu Qinshu didn't know how to comfort Lu Wanzheng, so she could only offer these words of hope.
Lu Wanzheng nodded; she believed her mother would wake up.
The golden winter sun shone through the window into the ward, and the person on the bed looked very peaceful, undisturbed by the noise outside. Good weather, good mood, perhaps it was a sign that something good was about to happen.
Mu Qinshu and Xiao Junnan stayed in N City for five days, and Xiao Qifeng and Lu Wanzheng personally took them to the airport.
The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law seems to be even better than before, and they are currently hugging each other and saying goodbye.
Mu Qinshu knew that Lu Wanzheng usually worked hard taking care of Lu Qianyu in the hospital, so she told her to take good care of herself. "After I return to Kyoto, I'll see if I can find any good supplements and send some to you. You're already so thin. If you get even thinner from overwork, it won't be good for your health."
"Thank you, Mom. I will take good care of myself. Please take good care of yourself in Kyoto as well. Please take care of Potato as well."
"Don't worry, just call me if you miss me, and I'll definitely fly over to see you."
Lu Wanzheng was almost moved to tears.
It was almost time, and Lu Wanzheng waved goodbye.
Xiao Qifeng put his hand on Lu Wanzheng's shoulder and said, "Don't be sad. It's not like we'll never see each other again. Mom said she'll fly to see you."
Lu Wanzheng turned around and threw herself into Xiao Qifeng's arms. "I'm not sad, just a little touched. I've met such a good husband like you and such good in-laws. I'm so lucky."
"Knowing how good I am, you must cherish me. And you are also very good, so I will cherish you even more."
Lu Wanzheng looked up at him, her eyes still moist from the emotion she had just felt. They were sparkling as she said, "Mr. Xiao, meeting you is my greatest fortune."
If the location weren't so inconvenient, Xiao Qifeng really wanted to pull the girl in front of him into his arms and love her properly.
"Mrs. Xiao, you are my lucky one."
...
Three months later, Lu Wanzheng arrived at the hospital early in the morning as usual. She didn't know if she was too tired these past few days, but she felt uncomfortable all over and was thinking of finding some time to go to the hospital to get checked out.
Since she was already at the hospital, she wasn't in a hurry and planned to go to the hospital in the afternoon when she relieved her father.
A few days ago, there was a small problem at the Kyoto company, so Xiao Qifeng returned to Kyoto overnight and only notified Lu Wanzheng after he arrived.
The two of them spoke on the phone last night, saying that things in Kyoto were almost over and they could come back tomorrow.
Lu Wanzheng turned on the TV and found a period drama for Lu Qianyu. These days, it's very popular, and the male and female leads in this drama are both new generation actors. Their acting skills are so-so, barely watchable, but they are good-looking and have a lot of viewers.
She massaged Lu Qianyu's arms and legs, and when she was almost finished, she asked the bodyguard at the door to fetch hot water so she could wipe Lu Qianyu's hands.
She had just finished giving her instructions, closed the door, and continued rubbing her legs. But gradually, she felt her mind go blank and lose consciousness. The only thing she could feel was a ray of light outside the window. Then everything went black, and she fell to one side and fainted by the bed. Fortunately, she was sitting in a chair, which prevented her from falling to the ground.
The bodyguard didn't dare to enter the ward rashly. He held the water bottle and looked at the ward door. Normally, the ward door would open after the second knock, but this time he had knocked four times and the door still didn't open. The bodyguard pressed his face against the door, trying to listen to the movement inside, but there was no sound at all.
The bodyguard panicked and turned the doorknob to open the door and ran inside. It seemed that Lu Wanzheng had left the door open for the bodyguard, so she hadn't locked it.
The bodyguard carrying the water bottle was dumbfounded when he entered. He saw the young lady lying by the bed. He quickly put down the water bottle, went to Lu Wanzheng's side, and called out anxiously, "Young lady? Young lady?"
But Lu Wanzheng never responded to him.
"Quickly! The young lady has fainted! Call the doctor and notify the head of the family!"
Without hesitation, the bodyguard picked Lu Wanzheng up from the chair and carried her to the next ward to wait for the doctor to come and examine her.
As soon as Xiao Qifeng got off the plane, he received a call from his bodyguard, who told him that Lu Wanzheng had fainted. He didn't care about his luggage and immediately asked the driver who picked him up to get his luggage while he took the car and rushed to the hospital.
He had promised Lu Wanzheng to drive carefully, and for safety's sake, he was speeding towards the hospital, just so he could get to her side as quickly as possible.
Bai Ruichen also learned of the news, put down his work, and quickly sent someone to get a car.
When Xiao Qifeng arrived at the hospital, Lu Wanzheng had already finished her examination and was half-lying on the bed. The Bai family lived relatively close to the hospital, so Bai Ruichen arrived first. He watched Lu Wanzheng undergo her examination and learned the results. He then happily went out to prepare things.
Xiao Qifeng rushed to the ward, grabbed the bodyguard and asked about the result and where the ward was.
Bodyguard: "Young master, don't worry. Miss is just pregnant and fainted because she was too tired lately. Please catch your breath. Miss's ward is right next to Madam's."
Xiao Qifeng didn't care about being out of breath; he rushed to the ward in a hurry.
Hearing the news of her pregnancy along the way changed my whole demeanor; I felt lighter on my feet.
At that moment, the only thought in my mind was to see her.
He went to see the girl he longed for, the girl he was willing to spend his whole life with and taking care of.
He pushed open the door to the ward.
Outside the window, the sun blazed overhead, clouds swirled, and the light was bright.
Lu Wanzheng touched her lower abdomen, where a little life was growing, a little one that belonged only to her and Mr. Xiao.
Hearing the noise outside the door, she looked up and smiled gently at Xiao Qifeng in the sunlight.
The smile was just like when they first met. At a banquet, the ten-year-old girl smiled radiantly at him in the sunlight. It was that smile that made him cherish the girl in his heart and etch her into his very bones.
That's wonderful, he can be with her for the rest of his life!
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