"Didn't you say you'd be my leading lady?"
Gu Qing reached out and wiped away a bit of cream left on the corner of her mouth. "Why are you going to a children's variety show again?"
In his memory, Xu Zhaozhao was not the kind of person who would create work for herself for no reason.
Nestled comfortably in Gu Qingyan's arms, Xu Zhaozhao didn't want to move at all. "Variety shows and joining the production team don't conflict."
Not enough to convince Gu Qingyan, Xu Zhaozhao quickly added, "Besides, this is a variety show directed by my mother, so we should at least go and support it, right?"
This reason is much more convincing.
"Um."
Gu Qingyan replied, ruffling her hair, "The production team still needs some time to prepare, so filming won't start so soon. You can go have some fun."
She slapped his hand away and deliberately teased him, "Don't worry, the first terrible drama of your acting career is about to be born."
"It doesn't matter."
Gu Qingyan let Xu Zhaozhao play with the beads in his hand, and replied in a low voice, "What good is fame anyway?"
Hearing his words, Xu Zhaozhao turned to look at him with some confusion.
Having reached this position, shouldn't you care about your reputation?
She hadn't directly experienced Gu Qingyan's acting skills, and she didn't know if she could handle them...
After all, she hadn't acted in a long time since that incident.
"Mother."
Xu Zhaozhao was thinking with her eyes down when Gu Yulin's voice came from above her, startling her so much that she almost jumped out of Gu Qingyan's arms.
I always feel... kind of embarrassed in front of Yu Yu.
Gu Qingyan wrapped his arm around her wrist, preventing her from leaving, so Xu Zhaozhao had no choice but to continue sitting awkwardly on his lap.
Gu Yulin came down from the second floor, feeling a little strange about the two's posture. When he saw Xu Zhaozhao's wrist being encircled...
Was Gu Qingyan massaging his mother's wrists? Was he worried that her wrists were getting tired from scrolling through her phone?
I didn't expect him to be so considerate.
He withdrew his probing gaze and said, "Mom, shall we go see Grandpa tonight?"
Go see Grandpa?
So, is that Gu Qingyan's father?
"I'm not going."
Before Xu Zhaozhao could answer, Gu Qingyan made the decision for her.
Xu Zhaozhao was dumbfounded again. She looked at Gu Yulin and then at Gu Qingyan.
Is there some explanation for this...?
Gu Yulin glanced at Gu Qingyan, choosing to ignore his answer, and met Xu Zhaozhao's questioning gaze, explaining, "We have to go back to see Grandpa every three months."
Is this an additional condition in the agreement?
The old man of the Gu family, a capitalist standing at the top of the pyramid... Xu Zhaozhao was terrified just thinking about it.
He swallowed hard and asked, "What will happen if I don't go?"
"It's okay if you don't go."
Before Xu Zhaozhao could breathe a sigh of relief, Gu Yulin added, "I'll have Grandpa come find Mom."
Oh my god??
How dare she send an old man to find her?
Xu Zhaozhao's smile froze, and she immediately wrapped her arms around Gu Qingyan's arm. "Since the three of us are here today, why don't we go see Grandpa Gu together?"
With his son and grandson around, he can't make things difficult for her, can he?
If she were to face a threatening capitalist alone, Xu Zhaozhao would hardly not tremble.
Besides, Yu Yu is the only heir of the Gu family, and not visiting her grandfather might cause gossip.
"He won't die anytime soon, why bother looking at him?"
Gu Qingyan seemed somewhat unwilling.
Gu Yulin snorted, "Go if you want, don't go if you don't. Anyway, it was always my mom and I who went before."
The message conveyed in both words and actions was clear: You are NOT important!
Gu Qingyan did not react to Gu Yulin's words.
She glanced at him casually, then absentmindedly played with Xu Zhaozhao's hand, saying, "See if Mommy can go with you."
A threat was hidden beneath the calm words.
But Gu Yulin wasn't afraid of him. He took Xu Zhaozhao's other hand and said, "Mom, come with me. I don't want to talk to him."
Xu Zhaozhao was caught in the middle, not daring to move an inch.
My son, I still want to live a good life with all my limbs intact.
From what Yu Yu said, we know that she used to visit her grandfather with him.
If we don't go this time, and those suspicious elderly people get aroused...
Just thinking about it made me feel uneasy.
Xu Zhaozhao didn't want to face these terrifying capitalists alone.
With both of their hands held by them, Xu Zhaozhao lost the freedom to control her own hands, so she raised her almond-shaped eyes to look at Gu Qingyan.
When she was kissed, the tears that had welled up in her eyes hadn't completely dried yet, and her almond-shaped eyes looked moist...
Shui Tong just looked at Gu Qingyan and silently said a few words to him.
With the back of her head facing Gu Yulin, he couldn't see Xu Zhaozhao's movements.
"Mom?" Gu Yulin called out in confusion.
Xu Zhaozhao ignored him and kept looking at Gu Qingyan, whose eyes became deep and unfathomable.
He understood Xu Zhaozhao's lip movements.
What she said was: Please.
Coupled with a pitiful expression...
About three seconds later, he finally spoke: "Let's go, together."
"Change your clothes."
Then, he lifted Xu Zhaozhao off the ground like a chick, stretched out his long arm, and carried her to the dressing room.
There was no other meaning behind it; it was simply because Xu Zhaozhao's legs were too weak to walk.
Is this considered meeting the parents?
Xu Zhaozhao thought to herself silently.
My gaze swept over the piles of sexy dresses and landed on more casual clothes.
In the end, she just wore a floral print maxi dress.
Without calling for a driver, Gu Qingyan sat in the driver's seat, while Xu Zhaozhao and Gu Yulin sat in the back seat.
Gu Yulin looked at Gu Qingyan, still ignoring him, as if deliberately provoking him.
The usually affectionate Gu Yulin kept rubbing against Xu Zhaozhao.
Hehehe.
You scoundrel, I'll make you furious!
The Gu family's old house is far from the city center, in a beautiful suburban area, about half an hour away.
Xu Zhaozhao wasn't idle either; she quickly took out her phone and frantically followed the news on Weibo. While she was doing so, her fans kept receiving messages in their inboxes.
[Your follow @许昭昭v has followed @一条小鱼]
[Your follow @许昭昭v has followed @夏槐v]
[Your follow @许昭昭v has followed @宋锦时v]
I can't let this suffering go unpunished! I must bring back the attention of those I dared not pay attention to.
I only found out after following them that a mutual follow notification popped up.
In other words...
The other party had been paying attention to her for a while...
She has a huge fan base, and people quickly discovered this.
[Scratching head][Scratching head] Did Sister Zhao stir up a fire by following so many people? Why is she suddenly following so many people like crazy?
[Oh? Wasn't Xu Pusa and Gu Fuzi each other's only follow? Did they break up? [winking emoji]]
[Oh my god... I was just watching it for fun when it first trended on social media, but I never expected Xu Zhaozhao to still be Gu Qingyan's only follower?! [Shocked]]
[It seems like it's already confirmed. Gu Qingyan has worked with so many veteran actors, yet he chose to follow a relatively unknown actress (don't attack me, Zhao Jie was indeed unknown when Gu Qingyan started following her) [doge emoji]]
[How can you all talk like that? What's wrong with Sister Zhao following a few more people? They're all just passing through her life! The next one will be even better!]
...
She secretly glanced at Gu Qingyan's superior profile in the driver's seat.
In the darkness, the overhead light illuminated his face, casting a shadow, and his focused eyes shone brightly.
Tsk.
Even under the harsh overhead light, this man is still incredibly handsome!
Feeling a little guilty, he put his phone away.
Xu Zhaozhao secretly probed Gu Yulin for information, "Yuyu, is Grandpa fierce?"
"Not fierce."
Gu Yulin rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment, "Grandpa will play with me."
Sizzle.
A sudden stop caused the two people in the back seat to lean forward slightly, interrupting their conversation.
Their gazes fell on Gu Qingyan in the driver's seat.
He glanced at the rearview mirror and said softly, "Red light."
The red light ahead was blinding.
Yu Yu tilted her head and muttered softly, "If you can't drive, just ask the driver next time."
"Fish!"
Xu Zhaozhao pinched his little face.
Fortunately, the car started moving soon.
Xu Zhaozhao sighed silently in her heart.
Isn't Yu Yu's hostility towards her father a bit too much...?
She needs to think of a solution.
Neither maternal nor paternal love can constitute a complete childhood for a child.
Since the three of them are living together now, the child needs to feel his father's love.
But the premise is... does Gu Qingyan have any fatherly love for him?
Even after arriving at the old house, Xu Zhaozhao still didn't understand the answer to this question.
Gu Qingyan got out of the car first, went around to the back of the car to open the door for Xu Zhaozhao, and helped her out. He carefully placed his other hand on the door frame to prevent her from bumping into anything.
After Xu Zhaozhao got out of the car, Gu Qingyan reached back to close the car door and noticed that Gu Yulin was still inside.
"get off."
She reached out to help him out of the car, but Gu Yulin dodged her and nimbly slipped out of the car from her side.
"Hmph, I'm a big kid now, I can get off the bus by myself."
After saying that, he ran to Xu Zhaozhao's side and took her hand.
Gu Qingyan closed the car door, ignored him, took Xu Zhaozhao's other hand, and walked into the old house.
The housekeeper had received advance notice of their arrival and had already informed the old man, who was sitting in the living room waiting for them.
On the rosewood coffee table sat an antique from who-knows-when. He was wearing a Tai Chi uniform, embroidered with delicate dark patterns, without a single wrinkle.
With a serious expression and elegant, graceful movements, he quickly brewed a pot of tea.
"Please sit down, everyone."
On the way, Xu Zhaozhao learned a little about the situation. The old man of the Gu family is named Gu Ru, and he is sixty years old this year.
Gu Ru was already in his sixties and was very thin, but there wasn't a single black hair on his head. Although there were shallow wrinkles on his face, they couldn't hide the fact that his features resembled Gu Qingyan's by about 50%.
He doesn't look sixty; he looks like he's in his thirties. But the aura he exudes, honed by the years, is quite intimidating.
Wow!
Xu Zhaozhao thought to herself, "You know, money really does nourish people!"
"grandfather!"
When Gu Yulin saw him, he let go of Xu Zhaozhao's hand and skipped and hopped towards Gu Ru.
To be honest, Xu Zhaozhao was afraid that Yu Yu would smash him to pieces...
Upon seeing Gu Yulin, Gu Ru's serious expression quickly vanished, replaced by a kind smile.
He put down his teacup, opened his arms and caught Gu Yulin who rushed over, holding him tightly in his arms.
"Oh my, my little fish baby has come to see Grandpa again!"
He must have been holding him a little too tightly, because Gu Yulin rubbed against him, wrinkling his Tai Chi uniform without him caring at all.
Gu Qingyan looked at it, his eyes darkening.
Gu Ru hated it most when people wrinkled his clothes...
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