☆, Chapter 179 Dad Come Together 2
"Then will mom go?" Lu Junqi asked again.
Wen Mianyu laughed, "Mom can't go. This show is mainly about recording the interactions between children and their fathers, but the last episode might feature some romantic situations, so Mom might be invited."
She emphasized the word "maybe" and did not say "definitely". She did not want to give Lu Junqi the expectation that his mother would definitely go, nor did she want him to agree just because he was not sure whether the expectation would come true.
Lu Junqi didn't answer immediately after hearing this, but thought about it seriously. After another two minutes, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'm willing to go."
"Have you thought it through?" Wen Mianyu asked. "This isn't playing house or an ordinary trip, and it won't necessarily be as fun as you imagined. If you agree to the production team and sign the contract, you'll have to record twelve episodes. That's the agreement. You can't just not go if you don't want to. You can't cheat just because you're a child."
"I know, I'm not a child." Lu Junqi nodded like an adult and said.
"..." Wen Mianyu.
If you are not a child, who is?
However, her son probably took after Lu Congxu, being very precocious and smart at a young age. Most adults' jokes could not fool him.
Moreover, Lu Junqi inherited Lu Congxu's temperament and steadiness. He is almost never naughty or mischievous like other children of the same age, nor does he cry easily. If there is anything, as long as it is explained to him in detail, he can communicate with adults on an equal footing like an adult.
Like now.
After careful consideration, Lu Junqi decided to join his father.
Wen Mianyu believed that he had considered it carefully, but after all, he was a child and had no experience in participating in a program before, so Wen Mianyu was still somewhat worried.
Since Lu Junqi was born, she and Lu Congxu have always been careful to protect their child's privacy and never expose their son's appearance in front of the camera.
But if he participates in the show, many people will know what Lu Junqi looks like. There may be some extreme people, and there may be many people taking pictures. In short, it will bring some changes to Lu Junqi's future life.
Wen Mianyu had taken all these into consideration before, so she rejected the program team's invitation twice.
The reason why Wen Mianyu decided to consider the third invitation was because a friend of hers took her child to participate in the program. The friend said that although the program had some shortcomings, it was good overall, and the camera recording was also a memory for the child.
There are many filming activities that cannot be done in real life. The desire to preserve children’s lovely past memories is the reason why many parents are willing to bring their children to participate in the show.
Wen Mianyu is no exception.
After Lu Junqi was born, Lu Congxu took half a year to accompany her and the child, but Lu Junqi was too young to remember anything at that time. When he was a little older, Lu Congxu's work became busier.
They didn't spend much time with their children, and Lu Congxu spent even less than her.
It would be very meaningful if we could use the program filming to create more moments of Lu Congxu and his son spending time together.
However, there are advantages, but of course there are some things to pay attention to, such as...
"The program will be edited after filming, which may expose some shortcomings that you don't usually notice. When these shortcomings are magnified on camera, they may cause some people to dislike you, and they may criticize you on the Internet. In addition, the accommodation environment and various conditions in the travel destination are not as good as at home, and may even be worse than when we go camping. Are you sure you can accept all this?" Wen Mianyu analyzed the pros and cons to Lu Junqi with a serious face.
After all, this is not a one- or two-episode program. From filming to broadcasting to subsequent impact, there will be a long period of popularity fluctuation. She doesn't want Lu Junqi to agree too hastily.
Moreover, Lu Junqi is a perfectionist. This character makes him more mature than other children, but he may also care more about the opinions of others.
Nowadays, children all go online. Lu Junqi is not like many children of the same age who can only read a few words. He knows a lot of words and can understand whatever others say about him.
Wen Mianyu was also afraid of causing negative psychological effects on the child.
"So, you have to think carefully about everything I said before making a decision. Let me give you another hour to think about it. There's no rush for this matter. We can reply to the program team in the evening." Wen Mianyu said.
"No need, I've already thought about it." Lu Junqi said without thinking.
"You really don't want to think about it anymore?" Wen Mianyu blinked.
"No, I've considered everything Mom said." Lu Junqi sat up straight like a little adult. "I don't care about outside opinions, but I don't know if you and Dad care. If I participate in the show and many people criticize me, will you be sad to see it?"
"..." Wen Mianyu.
This kid is so mature, isn't he? He can actually think of this?
"If it makes you sad, I don't have to participate," said Lu Junqi.
"No, we know what kind of child you are. In my eyes, you are the best. Criticisms that outsiders don't understand are unimportant to your father and me." Wen Mianyu hurriedly stated his position.
She didn't want her child to compromise for her own mood.
In Wen Mianyu's eyes, children are independent individuals. Even if they are young, they have their own likes and dislikes, and their freedom should not be denied.
"Okay, then I've decided to participate." Lu Junqi said finally.
"Okay, then I will reply to the program team and inform my father by the way." Wen Mianyu said.
"Dad doesn't know yet?" Lu Junqi tilted his head. "Didn't you ask for his opinion?"
"He has already expressed his love for this show and won't refuse it. We're mainly worried that you won't like it," Wen Mianyu explained.
"That's good." Lu Junqi nodded.
This kid wanted to be democratic, so Wen Mianyu called Lu Congxu in front of him.
After explaining the whole situation on the phone, Wen Mianyu asked Lu Congxu if he was willing to participate in the show, and sure enough, he agreed.
However, Lu Congxu was as worried about the little guy's mentality as she was. She asked about Lu Junqi's decision again. Only after getting a positive answer did Lu Congxu smile.
"I believe Qiqi. His decision was made after careful consideration." Lu Congxu nodded with satisfaction in the video.
"Yeah, you've thought it through more carefully than I have." Wen Mianyu laughed and chatted with Lu Congxu for a while before hanging up the phone.
Afterwards, she called the program team back to confirm the cooperation matters.
A week later, the program officially started recording.
At five o'clock in the morning, the staff of the program team came to prepare for filming.
After Wen Mianyu and Lu Congxu had their baby, they settled in the villa near the old house. The three-story villa was very spacious, with a large lawn in the front and enough space for sports, a huge swimming pool in the back, and many entertainment facilities.
After getting consent, the staff took pictures of the front and back yards, even using drone equipment, obviously to create a feeling of luxury.
Lu Congxu's wealth and background are no longer a secret, both inside and outside the circle. Many of Lu Congxu's fans, when praising their own movie emperor, not only praise his acting skills and appearance, but also his noble family background.
This kind of interior view of a wealthy family is what the audience talks about the most, so even though the villa where Lu Congxu currently lives is not very luxurious, the staff of the program team still intends to build up his rich personality.
The interior of the villa was, of course, also photographed to be luxurious.
As for Lu Junqi, the little prince who was born in Rome, the program team plans to build him into a domineering president character. This is also out of consideration for the son to follow in his father's footsteps. After all, Lu Congxu is very cool and aloof.
"Let's do a first interview, and then go to bed to record Junqi getting up, okay?" The staff set up the camera near the dining table and asked Wen Mianyu's opinion.
"Every family will shoot the waking up scene. Don't worry, we won't shoot for a long time. If there is anything inconvenient, you can simply tidy up your appearance and then shoot again." Afraid that Wen Mianyu would refuse, another person added to the shooting.
Wen Mianyu laughed and said, "It's not inconvenient at all. Everyone gets up like that, so we can take pictures."
"That's good." The staff member breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
The celebrity families of actors and actresses like Wen Mianyu have the highest status in their program, so even the staff members are used to treating them with caution.
However, seeing how easy-going Wen Mianyu was, it seemed that she was not the kind of pretentious person, so the staff felt somewhat relieved.
"Let's do the single collection." Wen Mianyu sat on the chair in front of the dining table and spoke gently to the staff.
"Okay." The staff member pointed the camera at her.
The personal assistant came forward and handed Wen Mianyu a manuscript, asking her to memorize it.
Wen Mianyu took a quick glance and saw that it was just some rather formal introductions. He read it silently twice and then memorized it.
She casually put the manuscript aside, smiled at the camera and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Su Moli."
"Please let Jasmine introduce your actor Lu's baby to everyone." The staff member said something outside the camera, leading to the following.
Wen Mianyu said, "My baby's name is Lu Junqi, and we all call him Qiqi. Qiqi is four years old this year. He is a mature yet adorable baby who looks like a little adult."
"What are Qiqi's hobbies?" asked the staff member outside the camera.
Wen Mianyu curled the corners of her lips, "Hobbies, there are so many..."
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At the same time, in the bedroom upstairs.
Lu Junqi woke up in his little bed.
He opened his eyes, woke up for a while, then turned over and sat up to look at the clock beside the bed.
It's not even six o'clock yet.
I woke up a little early today, probably because I had to participate in a program. I woke up a little earlier than usual.
Last night, Lu Junqi had packed his luggage and everything. There was nothing to prepare this morning, so Lu Junqi decided to go downstairs for breakfast first.
He got out of bed wearing his cartoon pajamas, found a pair of racing slippers on the floor, put them on, and walked downstairs slowly.
Then he saw a group of staff from his own restaurant doing single sampling on Wen Mianyu.
Wen Mianyu was answering the last question according to the contents of the manuscript. His pronunciation was very clear and in standard accent. Even without subtitles, one could understand every word.
The staff were very satisfied and put away their radio equipment, while not forgetting to praise Wen Mianyu's lines.
It was only at this moment that someone noticed Lu Junqi coming downstairs.
"Junqi? Is this Junqi?" A staff member widened his eyes, quite surprised, and asked a somewhat nonsense question.
After asking this question, he realized that something was wrong and pulled the corners of his lips awkwardly, "Look at me, who else could it be but Junqi in Mr. Lu's house?"
"Junqi is so handsome, she looks like Actor Lu, and her eyelashes are so long!" The two female assistants couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with girlish feelings when they saw Lu Junqi.
Everyone has a natural love for beauty, not to mention that Lu Junqi is so handsome. His facial features have many similarities with Lu Congxu. Even at a young age, you can see that he has a good bone structure. His head is round and he looks very good even with a short buzz cut.
But Lu Junqi is not exactly the same as Lu Congxu. Lu Junqi has longer eyelashes and his eyes are like peach blossoms, which makes him look very gentle. Even with no expression on his face, he looks cute.
"Good morning, Qiqi. You're coming downstairs so early." Number One and the cameraman still remembered Lu Junqi's nickname, and in order to get closer to him, they called him by that name.
Seeing so many people, Lu Junqi didn't get nervous. He was just stunned for a moment, then he returned to normal. He walked forward calmly and greeted everyone, "Good morning, I woke up early today and came down."
"Where's Dad? Is he still sleeping?" Wen Mianyu ended her solo interview and walked in front of Lu Junqi.
"I don't know. I went downstairs directly and didn't pay attention to my father's room." Lu Junqi replied.
"Then I'll go upstairs to call him. Do you want to go with me or stay here to eat?" Wen Mianyu asked.
"Let Qiqi go upstairs with us." Before Lu Junqi could reply, Number One interrupted the camera, "We haven't captured Qiqi getting up yet."
"Is it okay, Qiqi? Let the uncles take a picture of you getting up?" Number Two and the cameraman squatted in front of Lu Junqi and asked in a negotiating tone.
"Okay." Lu Junqi nodded without any hesitation.
All the staff members were a little surprised. Based on past experience, children of celebrities tend to have some temper. Children are not that sensible, so they need to be coaxed into cooperating in many things.
For example, there was a little girl in the last season who acted like a princess every day and insisted that the staff dress up as servants before she agreed to cooperate with some filming scenes.
There aren't many kids like Lu Junqi who agree to something as soon as they are asked.
The staff were all flattered and of course happy, so they wanted to take more photos while Lu Junqi was willing to cooperate.
Several people went upstairs and returned to Lu Junqi's bedroom.
When Lu Junqi went downstairs, he had not changed into pajamas and the curtains were not drawn yet, which saved him trouble. He could just lie down and take pictures directly.
Several staff members found a good angle and told Lu Junqi that they could start.
Lu Junqi lay back on the bed, covered himself with the quilt as usual, and then closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
"Qiqi, are you sleepy again?" Cameraman No. 1 was closest to him. Seeing that he really seemed to be going to sleep, he couldn't help but feel a little amused.
I just thought this child was cooperating.
"I'm not going to sleep. I woke up and went downstairs to eat, which proves that I'm awake." Lu Junqi opened his eyes and looked at the camera calmly. "I was just pretending to sleep. When you film me waking up, don't you want to shoot a few seconds of sleeping? Or do you start from when I sit up?"
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