Chapter 58 Five Families Gathered
The launch event for the new season of "Family Time" was scheduled for a week later, at the Wangji Group's film and television studio. When Wei Wuxian arrived with Lan Wangji and their two children, the other four families had already arrived.
The first thing that caught my eye was a family of musicians - composer Zhou Yan and his wife, both of whom were well-known musicians in the circle. Standing next to them was a girl with a ponytail named Zhou Yutong, holding a mini violin in her hand. She looked quiet and well-behaved. Like Sizhui, she was also thirteen years old.
"Teacher Wei, President Lan, I've heard a lot about you." Zhou Yan smiled and held out his hand. "My daughter Yutong is a fan of yours. She even said yesterday that she must get your autograph."
Zhou Yutong blushed immediately and whispered, "Hello, Teacher Wei, Hello, President Lan."
Wei Wuxian smiled and shook her hand. "Hello, just call me Uncle Wei from now on." He pointed at Sizhui who was standing beside him. "This is Sizhui, he's about your age. You two can be friends."
Sizhui smiled politely at Zhou Yutong: "Hello, my name is Lan Sizhui."
Elsewhere, painter Lin Mo, from an art family, was inspecting the venue layout with his son, Lin Xiaoxia. Lin Mo wore a work jacket stained with oil paint, his hair casually tied back. His son, Lin Xiaoxia, wore clean overalls and clutched a sketchbook, sketching the distant scenery. Like his father, he shared a deep dedication to art.
"Is that Mr. Zhang from a wealthy family?" Lan Jingyi gently touched Sizhui's arm and pointed to a family surrounded by bodyguards not far away.
Zhang Qishan and his wife were seen wearing custom-made suits and expensive watches on their wrists. They were accompanied by a pair of twin boys, Zhang Yu and Zhang Zhou, who were wearing the same luxury brand children's clothing. They were looking around curiously, with a bit of spoiled liveliness in their eyes.
"I heard their family is in real estate and they're super rich." Lan Jingyi lowered his voice, "Are they richer than President Lan?"
Wei WuXian happened to hear this and knocked him on the head with a smile: "Don't compare yourself with others. It's their business whether they have money or not."
The last group was the actors—veteran actor Zhao Kun and his wife, both actors. Beside them stood a chubby, fourteen-year-old boy named Zhao Yang, who had a cheerful personality and rushed over the moment he saw Wei Wuxian. “Teacher Wei! My dad said your performance in ‘The Burial Mounds’ was textbook acting!”
Zhao Kun quickly pulled him back, "Yangyang, stop being rude." He turned to Wei Wuxian, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. This kid has a wild temper."
Wei Wuxian waved his hand, "It's okay, just be more lively." He pointed at Lan Jingyi, "This is Jingyi, he's just as playful as you are. I'm sure you two will get along."
Sure enough, Zhao Yang immediately took Lan Jingyi's hand and talked about the recently released science fiction movies. The two of them got more and more interested in each other, and soon they were arm in arm, like friends who had known each other for a long time.
The five families gathered together, and the picture style was particularly interesting - the literary and artistic style of the musicians, the casualness of the artists, the friendliness of the actors, the style of the wealthy families, and the combination of Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji, the "movie emperor and CEO", just standing together attracted the constant sound of shutter clicks from the media reporters on the scene.
"It seems the production team has put a lot of effort into this." Nie Huaisang appeared in the corner of the venue at some point, waving a folding fan and smiling. "Each of the five families has its own unique characteristics, and with so many children of the same age, it would be strange if the audience didn't buy in."
Wei WuXian looked at him: "Why are you here?"
"I'm this season's special observer." Nie Huaisang waved his work ID. "By the way, I'll help you keep an eye on Jingyi and make sure he doesn't get into trouble in front of the camera."
After the press conference began, the host introduced the five families with a smile. When he mentioned Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji, the applause from the audience was particularly loud.
"Teacher Wei and President Lan are so busy with work. How do they balance family and career?" the host asked curiously.
Wei Wuxian looked at Lan Wangji with a smile in his eyes. “Actually, there’s no secret. No matter how busy I am, I always make time to spend with the kids, like taking them to school or having dinner together.” He paused and added, “Of course, Boss Lan takes care of most of the household chores. I’m pretty lazy.”
Lan Wangji held his hand, his tone calm but gentle: "He's worked hard filming, it's only right that I share more of the household chores."
There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience, and many of them took out their phones to take pictures. Comments were quickly posted on the live streaming platform:
"Ahhh, this couple is so sweet! The president is really a wife-loving maniac!"
"Sizhui and Jingyi are so cute! Especially Sizhui, he looks like an angel when he smiles!"
"Each of the five families has something to watch: a talented musician, an artistic artist, adorable twins, and the son of an award-winning actor... I'm definitely going to follow this season!"
[Ding! Strong audience anticipation detected, likeability increased by +500,000. Current total progress: 1,605,000/100,000,000.]
The system notification chimed in his head. Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji exchanged glances, each catching a glimpse of a smile. It seemed like this variety show had paid off; just from the press conference alone, it had already garnered so much love.
After the press conference, the production team arranged for five groups of families to take promotional photos. Sizhui stood with Zhou Yutong and Lin Xiaoxia, and the three quiet children quickly chatted about school. Lan Jingyi played rock-paper-scissors with Zhao Yang and Zhang Yu, and the laughter continued.
Wei Wuxian watched the children getting along so well and suddenly felt that even for these children, this variety show was worth participating in. Their time in the modern world might be short, but being able to leave behind memories like this was a rare experience.
Lan Wangji walked over to him, followed his gaze, and said softly, "Filming starts next week. Do you need to adjust your work?"
“No need.” Wei Wuxian shook his head. “I’ve just finished filming my scenes, so I can focus on being a ‘househusband’ from now on.” He smiled and bumped Lan Wangji’s shoulder. “Boss Lan, you need to make more time to cooperate with me, your ‘movie star dad’.”
Lan Wangji's lips curled up into a faint smile: "Okay."
Sunlight streamed through the studio's skylight, illuminating the five families and the scrolling comments and rapidly rising likes on the screen. Wei Wuxian knew that their "modern family time" had just begun.
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