Chapter 96

The quiet church was empty. No, it couldn't be said to be empty. Zhou Minyu was standing in the middle. A pianist was hiding somewhere playing a very beautiful piece of music. Qiao Zhenting was standing at the door against the light.

Zhou Minyu turned around and said, "Did you bring me here to pray? But the time is a little wrong, right? Now is not the time to pray, right? Most importantly, I am not a Christian."

Qiao Zhenting walked over slowly, leaned over and kissed Zhou Minyu, then knelt on one knee, took out a brocade box from his pocket, opened it, and revealed the ring inside: "It's not a prayer, it's a proposal, dear Miss Zhou Minyu, I, Qiao Zhenting, love you very much, so I want to tie the knot with you and become husband and wife. From now on, I will cherish you, protect you, and love you more openly. My love for you will never change, no matter in this life or the next, no matter you are in your prime or old, you will always be my dearest lover. Marry me, okay?"

Zhou Minyu was stunned for a moment before she reacted, her face immediately flushed: "Is this a proposal?"

Qiao Zhenting nodded with a smile: "Yes, I love you, so I want to marry you. I want us to have breakfast together in the future. After dinner, you sit on the sofa and watch TV, and I take the mop to clean the house. We want to have a child, as cute as Duoduo, no, cuter than Duoduo. The girl should be as gentle and beautiful as you, and the boy should be as handsome and cool as me. Marry me, okay?"

Zhou Minyu smiled and nodded, stretching out her hand. The two of them had confessed their feelings for several years, and she had already decided on Qiao Zhenting in her heart. Qiao Zhenting had also expressed his intention to get married. During that time, he would bring his things to her house every day to sit for a while. Her parents also acquiesced. The elders of both families had also decided on this matter in secret. There was no need to think about it anymore, as everything that needed to be considered had already been considered clearly.

"I love you." Qiao Zhenting was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He quickly took out the ring from the brocade box and put it on Zhou Minyu, then handed the other one to Zhou Minyu, motioning her to put it on him as well.

Qiao Bailu was browsing the new blog. First, she saw a photo of a church, and then a photo of two hands held together with rings on them.

He touched his chin and muttered, "It seems that the proposal was successful. Okay, the next step is to get married. Why do I suddenly feel that my life has come to an end? Getting married and having children, most of the responsibilities of life have been fulfilled."

Xie Jiayuan couldn't help laughing: "The mission is completed, and the rest is to enjoy ourselves, right? Next, shall we go on a honeymoon? Go on a trip abroad? We have been so busy over the years that we haven't even had many opportunities to go out and play."

Qiao Bailu glanced at him: "I do have time, do you have time?"

Xie Jiayuan paused. Really not. It would be great to have three to five days of vacation. However, he also has annual leave, and he can accumulate about a month next year. Why not take a vacation together?

There are still many people blessing the new blog, and there are a lot of photos of him proposing for his sister-in-law. Qiao Zhenting did a good job of keeping it secret, but he didn't post the photos. After the proposal was successful, the two of them were very affectionate, and they spent the rest of the two days finding places to play by themselves.

Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan didn't care about them. They didn't want to have another light bulb in their family of three. Duoduo was still young, and she was very happy to be able to go out and see this and that all day. Most of the time, she didn't interfere with Xie Jiayuan and Qiao Bailu's world of two.

After playing in Hong Kong Island for four days, the group was ready to set off back to the mainland. As a result, when they got off the plane, they were shocked to see that the airport was full of people, with reporters in front and fans behind, and even the airport gate was blocked.

"Has the news of our return been leaked?" Qiao Bailu asked in surprise. Qiao Zhenting shook his head: "Sister, are you stupid? We have to come back eventually, if not yesterday, then today, then tomorrow. Isn't it enough for them to just wait at the airport?"

"They won't be able to guess which airport it is, right?" Qiao Bailu retorted. Qiao Zhenting stroked his chin and said, "That's true. We can guard it every day, but we can't send people to guard every airport, right? It's not like there are too many people to spare. So, is it really leaked?"

Several assistants waved their hands together: "No way, we didn't say a word, it definitely wasn't leaked."

"Maybe it's just a coincidence?" Li Mingyang came over and said. Qiao Bailu blinked: "Is there another celebrity going to pass by here today? Did we just happen to be there by chance? They shouldn't be here to block us, right?"

Xie Jiayuan was speechless. He patted her head and pointed at the banner in the distance. The name was written in such large letters on it. Don't fool yourself.

"Call the person in charge at the airport and ask if there are other ways out?" Xie Jiayuan asked. As he was talking, Zhou Mengyao called him and said, "It was leaked by the studio. A newly hired assistant didn't understand the seriousness of the matter and was accidentally tricked. There are a lot of people at the airport right now. I've sent someone over. Ask them if there's another way out, or ask their security to come forward."

He paused and sighed, "It's not a good idea to just leave. I didn't expect it to be you guys. Those fans have been waiting since the day before yesterday. I thought they were waiting for someone else, but it turned out they were waiting for you guys."

After waiting for two days, they just left without showing up. I'm afraid that this will disappoint the fans and may even cause controversy.

"Ask how many security guards there are at the airport, and then call to see if we can borrow a few policemen to shock the situation." Qiao Zhenting took the phone from Qiao Bailu and said calmly, "Can the studio find a few bodyguards to come over now? We can coordinate with both sides."

Qiao Bailu looked up at Qiao Zhenting. Wow, the young man is quite handsome when he is serious. He looks like an adult. No, he is an adult now. He is already thirty years old. It would be wrong if he has not grown up yet.

Zhou Mengyao said a few words and quickly hung up the phone. Then the person in charge of the airport came over and brought thirty-six security guards, almost all the security guards at the airport.

The person in charge came out with a loudspeaker and made a speech, all of which were words organized by Qiao Zhenting.

"Everyone, please be quiet, be quiet. I know you want to see your idol, but there are too many people. Please be considerate. For your own safety and the safety of your idol, please don't push or shout. People will come out soon. But if you crowd and crowd, everyone's safety cannot be guaranteed and they will not come out."

"Make way in the middle. Reporters stand on this side, fans stand on that side. It's best not to throw things or shout, or you won't be able to hear what the idols say later. Can you please be considerate of the people behind you?"

There were probably several thousand people welcoming them at the airport. Fortunately, the airport is big enough, otherwise it would not have been able to accommodate them. Even so, the street outside was blocked.

Soon, the people arranged by Zhou Mengyao came, including about a hundred bodyguards, twenty security guards from the studio, and about sixty police officers who were hired temporarily. Some of them formed a circle to protect Qiao Zhenting and others in the middle, while the other half cleared the way in front.

Qiao Zhenting waved his hand generously and turned to the reporters, saying, "Don't worry. I will hold a press conference tomorrow. Please hand your business cards to my assistant and he will call you then."

Then, the fans blew a kiss with a smile, and then made a shushing gesture: "Everyone, don't worry, I love you guys, how about this, you guys just be quiet, and I'll sing a song for you?"

The corners of Qiao Bailu's mouth twitched. She looked at Qiao Zhenting, who was surprisingly confident. He held the loudspeaker and coughed, "Everyone, please stop making noise and listen to me sing quietly."

After saying that, he coughed lightly and started singing "Little Apple", the most famous and dazzling song in the past two years. Originally, this song was very catchy and you could hum a similar tune just by listening to it twice.

But the song sung by Qiao Zhenting was totally out of tune. Apart from the lyrics, one could not tell the original source of the song.

The fans were simply stunned. They all knew that Qiao Zhenting was not a good singer, and he had shown it on variety shows, but what he sang on stage was all embellished after all, and there was a soundtrack at that time.

Now that there was no music, they realized that their idol's singing was so bad! It was simply horrible! Not only was there no tune in any of the words, but the voice was also high and low at times. The high parts were completely based on shouting, and the low parts were completely flat, without even a little ups and downs.

Some people were quick to respond: "We want to hear our sister sing! Let our sister sing!"

At first, there were only three or five people shouting, but later it became a crowd. Most of them had already walked out. Qiao Zhenting said with some disappointment, "You don't like to listen to my singing. Forget it, let me sing a song."

The speaker was handed to Qiao Bailu, who was stunned. She was Qiao Zhenting's biological sister. What did this mean? It meant that genetic genes were actually very magical. The two siblings liked to eat the same things, do the same sports, like the same colors, and even had the same shortcomings. Qiao Zhenting's singing was not good, and Qiao Bailu's singing was not much better.

But the fans were shouting that they were being tricked by their own brother again, so Qiao Bailu had no choice but to sing.

So, I first said hello: "Well, I'm not a good singer, please bear with me."

She made up her mind and decided to let it be embarrassing. It would only happen once, and everyone would know about it and they wouldn't have to listen to her singing. She couldn't sing the high notes, so she chose a more ordinary one and sang together. The fans couldn't help laughing.

When she sang the first line, the fans couldn't help but burst into laughter. After she finished singing, some fans couldn't help but sing the correct tune to guide her. Even the reporters around couldn't help laughing, and the camera was almost blurred.

Finally reaching the car, Qiao Bailu breathed a sigh of relief and waved her hands: "Okay, I won't sing anymore. I know I don't sing well. We are going back. Everyone should go home quickly. I heard that you have been waiting here for a long time. Go home early, eat more, and then have a good sleep."

After waving goodbye and getting on the bus, the fans were stopped outside by security guards. The security guards were very strong and although they were almost squeezed and fell, they performed their duties well and did not let any fans rush over.

Of course, the most important thing was that the fans were obedient and did not use too much force, otherwise, with two thousand people against two hundred people, even if most of them were girls, the security guards would not be able to stop them.

Chapter 97

The press conference mainly announced two things. The first was that Qiao Bailu's new script was about to start filming. Qiao Zhenting had taken on a movie script adapted from a game at Baina, so he would not be starring in Qiao Bailu's script this time. The male lead had to be chosen by someone else, and the female lead was decided to be Li Xue. The second thing was that the studio was transformed into a listed company.

In fact, the nature of these two things is different. Generally speaking, they should not be announced together, but Zhou Mengyao didn't care and announced the matter in front of the entertainment reporters.

She herself is the main shareholder, holding 60% of the shares, Qiao Bailu holds 30%, and the rest is left alone. The studio will give a minimum price to any actor or director who has the ability and has worked in the studio for more than ten years to purchase the company's shares.

After that, Qiao Bailu's life entered a leisurely state. With Duoduo, she no longer worked so hard to write scripts. Her daily schedule was divided into three parts: going to the crew in the morning, accompanying Duoduo in the afternoon, and selecting scripts sent by the screenwriter department in the evening.

After one show is finished, we start preparing the script for the next one. One show a year, and when Duoduo grows up, we can increase the number as appropriate.

Xie Jiayuan's research failed the first time and has entered the second stage, modifying the data and redoing the experiment.

Qiao Zhenting and Zhou Minyu acted quickly. They returned from Hong Kong Island, notified both parents, and secretly went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate at the end of October. In December, they held their wedding in City B.

At the end of the year, I asked for leave from the crew and took Zhou Minyu back to meet my relatives. The village where their hometown is located is not poor. In fact, it is quite rich because of the Qiao family, which has driven economic development. However, some old customs still exist. For example, the newly married daughter-in-law must go to the ancestral hall to pay homage and fill in her name in the family tree.

The elders here will prepare New Year's money for the new daughter-in-law. They are quite generous when they meet for the first time. Grandma Qiao gave three thousand, Uncle Qiao and his wife gave one thousand, and my aunt and others also gave one thousand.

Qiao Feifei is also married. She chatted with Zhou Minyu while she was pregnant. Although Zhou Minyu is an only child, she is not spoiled and is quite shy. Qiao Feifei is carefree and the two get along well.

"There are many fun things to do here. You can go to K City for a tour, go to L City to see the peonies, and there are also Shaolin Temple and Y Mountain. I'll take you there when I'm free. There are also many farmhouses by the Yellow River. Have you ever eaten authentic Yellow River fish?"

"When are you going back to City B? If you're two days late, we can go over there and try it. I tell you, it's delicious. I'm pregnant now, right? I just love eating fish. My husband drives over there to buy fish this big!"

"Really? Why would I lie to you? If you can't finish it, you can make fish balls. My mom is the best at making this. It's very fresh. You can try it later. But this is not made with Yellow River fish. Yellow River fish is too expensive. This is made with fish I usually buy at the market."

"I'm planning to travel to City B for two days after the baby is born. I've agreed with Bai Lu that I'll stay at their house. By the way, Bai Lu said that your two families bought new houses. Are they next door to each other? That's great. It will be more convenient to visit each other."

Qiao Bailu whispered a few words to Qiao's mother, then came over holding Duoduo in her arms: "You two seem to get along quite well, what are you talking about?"

"Speaking of your family living across from each other, it's more convenient to visit each other." Qiao Feifei said with a smile. Qiao Bailu nodded with a smile and asked Zhou Minyu: "We also plan to move there after the Chinese New Year. Then we will live across from each other."

Qiao Zhenting's wedding room is there, and they have moved in now. Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan haven't moved yet. They have a lot of belongings, so they need to choose another day to move. Qiao Bailu hasn't decided what to do with the house now. She can't bear to rent it out, in case she encounters a bad tenant who messes up the house. The most worrying thing is that they scribble on the walls, but she is not afraid of damaging the furniture.

They couldn't bear to sell it, because they had lived there for almost ten years, and all the good memories were there. If they sold it, they would never get them back. Besides, who knows what the trend of housing prices will be in the future, what if it goes up again?

"Let's move quickly. I don't know anyone in the community now, which is inconvenient." Zhou Minyu said quickly, and then looked towards the living room: "Um, when are mom and dad moving to city B?"

Father Qiao finally figured it out. His children have all started families and careers there. If he still clings to the stall in Z City, who knows how long he will last? It's just right, just sell this pile. Anyway, he is getting old, and I always feel that my brain is a little behind.

Well, to run a big company, one still needs knowledge. Although he built up a career with his hard work, the higher he went, the more he felt empty-headed. He had to learn everything from scratch, including management, economics, and architecture.

He did enroll in night school, but he couldn't remember what he learned, after all, he was not as good as when he was young. So, this company is like this, it can be maintained, but it is a little unlikely to continue to expand.

Since he couldn't expand, he simply sold the business and went to City B to retire.

What, a man must have his own career? Or else open a shop?

However, this company is the result of my hard work, and I am reluctant to sell it.

"Dad, if you really can't bear to part with it, why don't we sell this company at a discount to a larger company, and you can continue to be a shareholder, right?" Xie Jiayuan sat in the living room with his father-in-law. Seeing him muttering and sighing from time to time, he thought for a while and gave an idea: "Aren't there many companies headquartered in City B that want to expand to City Z? Your company has great development prospects. If we convert the people and projects into shares, you can become a shareholder of a large company."

Father Qiao's eyes immediately lit up: "Is this possible?"

"Why not? Many large companies, why do they acquire other companies? First, the existing companies are already large, which saves a lot of steps and troubles in starting a new company. Second, the existing companies have existing connections."

Seeing that he was somewhat interested, Xie Jiayuan quickly explained: "But Dad, you also know that I am not a professional in this field. At most, I know a little bit about it. How about this, I will call my eldest brother over later, and you can consult him about this matter?"

Mr. Qiao nodded quickly: "What if they don't want to give me shares? I heard that the management of large companies all need very high academic qualifications. With my level, they won't look down on me, right?"

"We won't sell if they don't give us shares. There will always be someone willing to give us shares." Xie Jiayuan said with a smile. Anyway, the old man just couldn't bear to give up his company. He was probably a little worried that without any income, his children would have to eat and live in City B. If the son-in-law and daughter-in-law were unhappy, they would have to suffer.

Although he knew that his son-in-law and daughter-in-law were not that kind of people, he felt anxious and unsettled when he got old and didn't have something in his hands. Besides, he also wanted to leave something for his grandson.

"Dad, if we want to sell it at a good price, the company's value must be visible to others." Qiao Zhenting thought about it and offered an idea: "The more valuable the company is, the more the other party is willing to pay. We can first find someone to appraise the company. During this time, I will also ask around to see which construction company wants to acquire other companies."

In fact, Mr. Joe's company has a very good development prospect. If it continues to develop, in another ten years, it may become a listed company. His own company and other people's branches are two completely different concepts.

But Qiao Zhenting was really not interested in this. Qiao's father was old and wanted to retire and enjoy his grandchildren, so this developing company became a waste.

Father Qiao sighed: "If I had known earlier, I would have been like your mother and opened a store instead of running such a business."

"The money you earn is different. Our house and car were bought by you, Dad. The little money Mom earns is just enough for living expenses." Qiao Zhenting smiled and comforted his father. He said that the chain store does not have to worry about losing money, but the money will not be too much. It can maintain a basic life, but there is no big money.

After spending the New Year at home, Xie Jiayuan and Qiao Bailu moved to a new home. The name of the community is Lvxin Community, which is a nice name. The community environment is good, the surroundings are quiet, there are many green areas, there are vegetable markets and supermarkets, and the company has its own school, including kindergartens, elementary schools and junior high schools. There is no need to worry about the children's schooling, as it is only a few steps away from home and can be walked in ten minutes.

There are two households on one floor, and there is no need to close the door.

After moving in, Zhou Minyu also came over to help pack up, chatting with Qiao Bailu: "Sister Bailu, now that we've settled down, can we work together in the future? By the way, Sister Mengyao said that the script I wrote before is about to start filming."

"Really? That's great, it's a big event and we have to celebrate. Let's have a big dinner later." Qiao Bailu said hurriedly. After Zhou Minyu graduated, she followed in her father's footsteps and started working as a screenwriter.

The first script was an idol drama, which Qiao Bailu had read and thought was pretty good. After it was approved, Zhou Mengyao began to organize the team and prepare for filming.

"In the future, I must be a famous screenwriter like Sister Bailu." Zhou Minyu said with a smile. Qiao Bailu patted her shoulder and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you. You have to work hard and strive to succeed as soon as possible. Then I can safely hand over the screenwriting department to you."

"Sister Bailu, just wait. By the way, is Duoduo crying? I heard him crying. Is he awake?" Zhou Minyu suddenly said with her head tilted. Qiao Bailu quickly stood up and said, "Well, he must be awake. I'll go hold him. Don't be busy yet. The hourly worker will come to clean up later."

"It's not busy. I'll hang the clothes for you." Zhou Minyu waved her hand, opened the clothes bag, took the clothes hanger and started to get busy.

Chapter 98

Zhou Minyu's first drama was quite successful. It was a very beautiful idol drama. In addition, Qiao Zhenting played a supporting role in the drama to support his wife. The topic became heated and the ratings went up.

However, it is not just because of Qiao Zhenting's fame. Zhou Minyu is very talented in her own right. In the past two years, there have been various blockbusters on TV, and the audiences are visually fatigued. Suddenly, such a fresh idol drama appeared, and everyone liked to watch it. Even Qiao's mother has turned to support her daughter-in-law.

When Duoduo was one year old, Qiao Bailu finished her fourth movie script. Qiao Zhenting was filming a movie in J City and couldn't spare the time, so Li Xue and Xiao Dingran were chosen as the leading actors this time.

This is a historical drama about the deposed crown prince, set in the Tang Dynasty. Well, to be precise, it is about the process of Li Chengqian being deposed. Half of it is palace fighting, and half of it is court affairs. Qiao Bailu weighed it for several days and decided to make it 3D. She couldn't attribute her failure to the choice of 2D or 3D because of the failure of the previous two times.

The previous failure was because the subject matter was not suitable for 3D, but this one is more suitable. She can't throw the baby out with the bathwater, right?

Also, because it was a large-scale production, she had to research the clothing, jewelry, customs, etc. of the Tang Dynasty one by one, and many props had to be tailor-made, so the preliminary preparations took three months.

The next shooting is tentatively scheduled to take one year, but it is hard to say whether it will take longer than that.

"Sister Bailu, our custom-made dress has been delivered. Would you like to take a look?" The assistant came over with the documents in her arms and asked. Qiao Bailu supported Duoduo with one hand while staring at the shooting site. Xiao Dingran looked at the eldest grandson played by Li Xue with a gentle expression, while the eldest grandson frowned slightly with a worried look on his face: "Erlang, do you really want to do this?"

Duoduo had long set his eyes on the milk cup on the small table next to him. He twisted his body desperately to get it, but was held by Qiao Bailu and could not struggle free. In a panic, he slapped Qiao Bailu in the face with his little palm.

It didn't hurt, so Qiao Bailu didn't care. Duoduo became even more anxious when he saw that it didn't work. He used both hands to hold Qiao Bailu's chin and twisted it towards the table, screaming. The assistant was watching from the side and was also anxious for him. Just as she was about to speak, Qiao Bailu winked at her.

The young assistant didn't quite understand, but he quickly shut up and squatted aside to watch.

"Mom! Mom!" Duoduo tried for a long time but to no avail, so she shouted anxiously. Qiao Bailu then lowered her head with a smile: "What are you calling mom for?"

Qiao Bailu brought the cup on the table to him and fed him two sips. Then she turned around and smiled, "This kid, isn't he learning to speak at his age? But he is so lazy and doesn't like to speak. He only speaks when he is forced to."

"Sister Bailu, don't worry. Little boys usually learn to speak late. Duoduo is so smart, he just doesn't want to speak, not that he can't speak. You should wait a little longer. My nephew didn't call for his mother until he was one and a half years old. He is far behind Duoduo."

The assistant said with a smile, and asked again: "Long skirt, do you want to go and see Sister Bailu?"

Qiao Bailu nodded and followed to see. There were five sets in total, all made of the finest fabrics. One set looked relatively plain, while the others were particularly luxurious, with matching jewelry. Of course, these jewelry could not really be made of pure gold, but were coated with a layer of shiny metal to make them look particularly real.

From the collar to the hem of the skirt, Qiao Bailu carefully checked it all: "Have you paid the labor fee?"

The assistant nodded quickly, feeling a little distressed: "Oh my god, it's too expensive. This set of clothes alone costs five or six thousand, and the five pieces together cost tens of thousands. And the jewelry is not cheap either."

"As a queen, it's impossible for you to have only one set of clothes, right? Okay, these clothes are not only wearable once. We can wash them after wearing them and wear them as casual clothes at home. It's quite convenient." Qiao Bailu said with a smile. In a blink of an eye, she saw Duoduo reaching out to grab a hairpin and trying to put it in her mouth. On one end of the hairpin, there was a huge plastic gem, which was particularly bright.

Children just like this kind of bright color, and it looks so delicious, so naturally they can't help themselves. Qiao Bailu quickly reached out and pulled it out: "Duoduo, be good, you can't eat this."

Duoduo was a little angry. Just now you didn't let me drink milk, and now you don't let me eat delicious food! Is there a mother like you? I want my dad!

So, he opened his mouth and started to cry loudly, calling for his dad incoherently while crying. Qiao Bailu quickly hugged him and coaxed him, "Don't cry, Duoduo. You can't eat this. If you're hungry, mommy will buy you a steamed bun. Wangzai steamed buns!"

Can I be bought so easily? I am also very strong-willed, so I continue to cry.

"Hey, look at the store over there, what can you buy there? Eight Treasure Porridge? Duck eggs? Chicken? Does Duoduo like steamed eggs the most? I wonder if they sell steamed eggs there?"

Qiao Bailu pointed to a small shop not far away. Film and television cities usually have such small shops and restaurants, but the things there are much more expensive than outside, and the taste of the food is just so-so. The only thoughtful service is free delivery of takeout.

Duoduo cried and looked along Qiao Bailu's finger. Eight Treasure Porridge, this is delicious and sweet. Egg custard is also delicious, but I've eaten it once this morning. Duck eggs? Hmm, so-so. Chicken, not delicious!

"Let Aunt Xiaorui take you to buy some eight-treasure porridge?" Qiao Bailu asked. Duoduo hesitated for a while, then lay on Qiao Bailu's shoulder and buried his head in her neck: "Mom, Mom!"

This means that mom has to go with me, not with Aunt Xiaorui.

The assistant pretended to be sad: "Duoduo doesn't like Auntie Xiaorui anymore? Why don't you want to go with Auntie Xiaorui? Come on, come on, let Auntie hold you, okay? Auntie has money, I can buy you eight-treasure porridge."

Duoduo is rich and powerful, so he turned his head and patted Xiaorui on the back of the head. He stretched out his hand to pull Qiao Bailu's chin. The fat boy pointed to the grocery store. Although he was a little kid, he had a good memory. He had been there twice and remembered it. It was a magical place with many delicious foods~!

The filming on the field had just been paused. Qiao Bailu had been sitting for most of the day and was a little tired, so she carried Duoduo for a walk to exercise.

When she came back with Duoduo in her arms, Li Mingyang came over: "Bai Lu, come, come, take a look at this scene. After Li Chengqian was deposed, the script says that he fell to the ground and cried, but I think some of his emotions were too explicit. He should have guessed that he would be deposed before, otherwise, there wouldn't have been a palace coup. Shouldn't he have shown more disappointment and resignation?"

"He cried loudly on the ground just to vent his feelings. He knew that he had failed and could no longer see the way forward. It looked like he was crying because of what Li Shimin said and felt regretful. It would be better to say that he was crying for himself. He knew better than anyone what the fate of the deposed crown prince would be, because none of his brothers were easy to deal with..."

Qiao Bailu flipped through the pages and said, "Look here. Before the coup, Li Chengqian said these few words. This is a hint. If it succeeds, it will be a step to heaven. If it fails, then there will be no place to bury the body."

Then he called Xiao Dingran over and told him several ways to express himself: "Try it first. Prostrate yourself on the ground and cry loudly, hang your head and remain silent, and angrily accuse. Only by comparing them can you know which way of expression is better."

Xiao Dingran closed his eyes and thought about it, starting with the simplest thing, angrily accusing everything from his younger brothers' ill intentions to his parents' indifference and bias. Each sentence was more excited than the last, and veins were popping out.

After performing in these three ways, Xiao Dingran was almost exhausted. It wasn't that he was physically tired, but mentally exhausted. He had to switch between three states in a short period of time and be fully committed to all of them. It was simply exhausting.

Qiao Bailu looked at Li Mingyang: "Which one do you think is better?"

Li Mingyang touched his chin and said, "Well, the first one is better. You have good vision after all..."

Qiao Bailu waved her hand: "What you said makes sense, so I thought about it and put our two ideas together. Of course, I'm sorry, I have to ask you to do it again."

Xiao Dingran touched his nose with a smile: "We are all here to make the movie better, it doesn't matter, you tell me, how to portray this scene, actually, I also have some small suggestions, according to your character setting, Bai Lu, Li Chengqian should be a very outstanding person, because he existed before Li Shimin ascended the throne, so he knew the thrilling Xuanwu Gate Incident, and he still did it knowing it was dangerous, I guess he was determined to die from the beginning. But he was raised as a prince by Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, and he has the elegance of a crown prince in his bones..."

Duoduo didn't understand at all and was very bored. After eating the eight-treasure porridge, he looked around for something to play with. The little assistant half-knelt, holding his chubby waist with both hands, and wandered around.

Duoduo would touch his mother's pants, pull the key on Li Mingyang's waist, and tug at the jade pendant on Xiao Dingran's costume. He would also scream and let Qiao Bailu see, and Qiao Bailu had no choice but to respond.

Li Mingyang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Duoduo is becoming more and more lively now."

"It's better for him to be more lively. Children need to move more to be healthy. He's fine now, but he'll be a nuisance to his father when he gets home from get off work in the evening." Qiao Bailu also smiled, pinched the kid's cheek, and threw an empty box for Duoduo to pick up. Duoduo immediately rushed out clapping his hands happily.

Xiao Dingran's mouth twitched: "Do you usually play like this?"

"Usually, Xiaomao and Duoduo play like this. Duoduo throws things and Xiaomao picks them up." Qiao Bailu quickly explained. Xiao Dingran held his forehead with his hand and said, "I always feel that it's really bad for Duoduo to have a mother like you..."

Qiao Bailu made a face and clapped her hands: "Alright, let's follow this performance method. Of course, we have to perform well later. If we perform well, the character of Li Chengqian will stand out."

Xiao Dingran nodded, and stood up with Li Mingyang, one walked behind the camera, and the other went to the dressing room to touch up her makeup.

Ten minutes later, as soon as the word "start" was given, everyone got busy again.

Chapter 99

When Duoduo was one year old, the filming of the movie Wasted Prince started, and when Duoduo was two years old, it was just finished. When Duoduo was two and a half years old, a series of problems such as post-production, music and sound effects, and submission for review were finally solved. The timing was just right, just in time for the summer vacation.

The movie that Qiao Zhenting filmed before has also been completed, but the post-production has just begun. The two movies happened to be staggered in time. Qiao Bailu's was released first, and a month later, during the National Day holiday, Qiao Zhenting's was released.

As usual, the family bought movie tickets and invited relatives and friends to the cinema to watch the movie. In fact, Qiao Bailu and Qiao Zhenting had already watched the premiere, but who said that they couldn't watch it a second time after watching it the first time?

As soon as the movie started, everyone fell silent, staring at the screen, not even eating popcorn. There were two choices: one was to watch it well so that I could have something to say when I praised Bai Lu later. The other was to watch it well so that I could have something to say when I found fault with it later.

The only one who couldn't sit still was Duoduo. The child could say more words now, and he would jump up and down and always need someone to respond. Fortunately, Qiao Bailu had watched it the first time, so now she could devote her attention to coaxing the child.

"Your Highness, you must not do that!"

"I can't stand it any longer! One by one, come and force me!"

Halfway through the movie, Qiao Bailu felt that Duoduo had not spoken for a long time. She looked down and found that the child had fallen asleep. The cinema was dark, and even though there was a big screen in front, he couldn't understand it and didn't want to watch it, so he simply went to bed.

The two-hour movie ended with Li Chengqian dying of depression. The last scene of the movie was him closing his eyes, with an expression of reluctance and relief on his face.

The light on the screen gradually dimmed, and the lights in the theater came on. Zhou Mengyao coughed lightly, reached out and patted Qiao Bailu on the shoulder: "You're great, this drama is so well written, it makes me want to cry, such a miserable child..."

Pretending to be pretentious, he reached out and pressed the corner of his eye: "Tell me, why is your life so miserable? Hey, I think this movie will definitely be a big hit!"

Zhao Hean stretched out his hand to hold Zhou Mengyao's shoulder and gave Qiao Bailu a thumbs up: "Not bad, your skills are improving. I find that you have grasped the essence of the movie now. The last one was a comedy, and I almost trained my abdominal muscles by laughing. This one is a tear-jerker. It's really, it makes people cry."

This is the ultimate goal of Mr. Zhou He’s teaching—a movie must have distinct emotional characteristics. Qiao Bailu has finally grasped the essence and is no longer just making a hodgepodge as before.

At the beginning, it is like a child learning to walk. When you first start learning, being able to move forward is already very good. But you are not satisfied and you have to dance while moving forward in a straight line. If you don’t fall, who will?

At this moment, Zhou He was very satisfied: "The movie was well made, very good, and there is progress. Compared with the lottery, it has grown a lot. I will take my time and make more progress with each film."

Qiao Bailu nodded quickly: "Thank you for your guidance, teacher. If it weren't for your guidance, I would still be confused and spinning in circles. It might take another four or five years for me to react. By then, the opportunity would be gone."

Talented people emerge in every generation. You, Qiao Bailu, fail in every film you make, and then you spend four or five years gaining experience. But when you come back, a better screenwriter appears, and no one dares to use you even if you make progress.

While everyone was chatting and laughing, they were led out through the other passage by the cinema staff. Among their group, there was the big star Qiao Zhenting, and it would be bad if he was recognized.

Zhou Mengyao and the others left in a car. Mrs. Zhou turned to look at Zhou Mengyao and said, "How about you go back with us and stay for a day? Let Zhenting pick you up tomorrow?"

Zhou Minyu was found to be pregnant last month, and Mrs. Zhou had long wanted to take Zhou Minyu to live with her. But Zhou Minyu was a little reluctant to leave Qiao Zhenting, because once she left, Qiao Zhenting would be the only one left at home.

"Minyu, you can go back and stay with mom for two days. I have to participate in a variety show tomorrow. I will pick you up after I finish it." Qiao Zhenting said quickly. Zhou He nodded with a smile: "Well, since you have a child now, it is not easy for you to cook. Zhenting will stay with you for two days. By the way, when will your parents come?"

As soon as Zhou Minyu told Qiao's father and mother about her pregnancy, they immediately decided to come. Qiao's father had planned to sell the company two years ago, but how much and to whom were big issues. He wanted to exchange the company for shares. However, promising companies are rarely willing to give shares, and most of them are only willing to cut off all ties.

So, after two years of hard work, the company still hadn't been sold. Mr. Qiao decided to go to City B first to find out if there were any real estate developers in City B that wanted to enter City Z.

All real estate in the country has entered a plateau period, and housing prices have basically stabilized, but City Z is still developing, and there are many government projects. In the past two years, Mr. Qiao has also made some connections and can occasionally take on some government projects.

Generally speaking, the real estate in City Z is now a big cake. You can take a bite as soon as you come in. It’s just a matter of whether you eat more or less.

Mother Qiao was even more straightforward. She simply transferred the store. The old man's company was going to be sold anyway. Even if he came back, it would only be two or three years. The family did not need the money she earned.

"There's another week left. I need to take care of things at home first." Qiao Bailu said with a smile, and patted Qiao Zhenting on the shoulder: "You and Minyu can stay at the teacher's house for a week. When my parents come over, they can take care of Duoduo for me for a while."

Yao Lingling also gave birth to a son, and Xie's father and mother are taking care of the child at Brother Xie's house, and they are too busy. It's not a question of partiality. Yao Lingling and Brother Xie's work do not allow them to bring their children with them. In comparison, Qiao Bailu is much freer. She can go to the crew at will, and if she doesn't want to go, she can take the child home to play.

Zhou Minyu is an only child, and all the Zhou family members know about it. Qiao Bailu means well, and Qiao Zhenting agrees with her. However, she needs to go home to pack her things, such as changing clothes.

"Sister, is there a script for me to shoot?" Qiao Zhenting went back directly in Qiao Bailu's car, leaned on the chair, stretched out his hand to pinch Duoduo's nose, and asked with a smile. Qiao Bailu slapped his hand away: "Be careful not to wake Duoduo up. If she cries later, will you comfort her?"

Duoduo was always well-behaved and obedient, but he had one problem: he would be irritable when he woke up, and if he didn't wake up naturally, he would cry like crazy. However, he was a little foodie, and Qiao Bailu would wake him up every morning with the smell of food.

"Don't, if your Duoduo starts crying, it will really be..." Qiao Zhenting quickly withdrew his hand. Qiao Bailu tilted her head and asked, "Didn't Zhang Sen get you a Hong Kong movie before?"

It is a spy film. Although this life is different from the last life, a talented person can write his best work no matter where in time and space. This film was a big hit in the last life.

"Well, I plan to take one more. The crew of that film will start next week. We will shoot two films at the same time to earn more money. After my son is born, I want to take a break for half a year." Qiao Zhenting said with a smile. Like Qiao Bailu, he pays more attention to family.

Qiao Bailu's own script made it easier for the crew to negotiate time, so they could finish filming his scenes first. When there was time over there, they could film over there, and the director was easy to talk to.

"It really is, it's a martial arts drama, but the protagonist is a eunuch." Qiao Bailu said with a smile. Qiao Zhenting shook his body: "Do you think I'm scared? Let me tell you, eunuchs are nothing. I filmed it! Come on, tell me the plot first."

"In history, you know about Wei Zhongxian, right? This is the prototype. If you want to film it, go back and read the history book first. I'll give you the script tomorrow." Originally, this script was written for Qiao Zhenting, to wash away the previous humiliation of Qiao Zhenting's failed attempt to dress up as a woman.

Although, eunuchs and men dressed as women are two completely different concepts.

Qiao Zhenting was indeed very interested. He couldn't wait to get home and looked up Wei Zhongxian on his mobile phone. Of course, although things on Baidu cannot be trusted 100%, 70% of them can be trusted.

"This guy is interesting, sister, are you planning to make a blockbuster out of this?" Qiao Zhenting asked, leaning on the chair. Qiao Bailu shook her head: "Without big moves, it won't look good in a blockbuster. Let's just do 2D."

"Who is the director?" Qiao Zhenting asked hurriedly. Qiao Bailu pinched his cheeks, just like she did with Duoduo, and twisted them and turned them around: "Of course it's Li Mingyang. Now Li Mingyang has become my exclusive director. We have worked together many times, and he knows what I want to express and the scenes I want as soon as he sees my script."

Xie Jiayuan coughed twice, and Qiao Zhenting couldn't help laughing: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, Li Mingyang has someone he likes and they are planning to get married."

"My throat is itchy, and I don't want to know what kind of person Li Mingyang is." Xie Jiayuan was stubborn, Qiao Zhenting laughed, Qiao Bailu didn't expose him, and even helped him out: "Speaking of which, didn't Li Mingyang give out wedding candy a few days ago? When he gets married, should we all go?"

"Of course. Director Li is a good friend, so of course I have to go." Qiao Zhenting said with a smile. As he was talking, they arrived home. The two families lived on the same floor, so of course they went up together.

Duoduo was sleeping like a little pig. Qiao Bailu undressed him gently and stuffed him into the quilt. She went to wash herself. When she came back, she saw Xie Jiayuan sitting in the bed. He poked Duoduo with his hand and asked, "Wife, Duoduo is two years old now. Should we take some time to go on a honeymoon or something?"

"Why did you suddenly think of a honeymoon?" Qiao Bailu asked with a smile. Xie Jiayuan sighed, "We've been busy these past two years. We can only see each other after get off work every day. We don't even have time to go out and play. Think about it, haven't you been traveling for two years? Let's go on a trip while I'm on vacation."

Qiao Bailu thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. She hadn’t been out for a long time. She nodded and said, “Okay, then I’ll give the script to Zhenting later and let him figure it out first. We’ll go traveling for half a month.”

Chapter 100

It was said to be a trip for two people, but in fact it was for three people. They originally wanted to leave Duoduo with Qiao's father and mother, but the child had a bad memory and hadn't seen his grandparents for more than half a year. He didn't recognize them and refused to go with them. There was no choice but Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan had to take him with them.

In addition, Mr. Qiao is also busy. He plans to find a construction company in City B that he can cooperate with. Although Mrs. Qiao is free, she also has to visit Zhou Minyu from time to time. It is not good to let your daughter-in-law live in her parents' home all the time. Those who know you will say that you sympathize with your daughter-in-law because she is an only child, while those who don't know you will think that you are unwilling to take care of your pregnant daughter-in-law.

Anyway, the two families were not far from each other. Sometimes when Mother Qiao visited, she could have a meal at Zhou's house or something. The two families visited each other frequently, eating at one house today and at another house tomorrow, and soon they became like one family.

Mother Qiao has now found some recreational activities. Every morning and evening, there is a special activity room in the community where the aunties dance in the square. The sound insulation is good and there is no need to worry about disturbing others. Mother Qiao goes there twice a day and feels more energetic every day. She even walks with a breeze.

Xie Jiayuan planned a route. Half a month was enough time, so he booked two places, one was the romantic island of Saipan, and the other was Provence, the home of lavender.

The first time the kid went abroad after being born, he saw foreigners with different skin and hair on the street, his eyes widened and he looked very intently. He wanted to reach out and touch them, but was afraid that the monster would bite his hand. His conflicted expression made his heartless parents laugh so hard that they couldn't stop.

It was a rare trip for the couple, so they relaxed a lot. They walked around during the day, occasionally bought some local specialties, and discussed the next day's itinerary at night. They took pictures and posted them on Weibo. The little boy was dressed up as a little prince, and his fans were so cute that they wanted to take a bite.

The days of freedom and relaxation always passed quickly. When half a month was up, Xie Jiayuan's company notified him to go back and prepare for the second phase of the experiment. Qiao Zhenting also called and said that the crew was ready and asked Qiao Bailu if she would come to the opening ceremony.

You have to participate. It's your own big movie, and you won't feel at ease if you don't keep an eye on it. Even if the director is a colleague you have worked with for a long time, you won't feel more at ease than watching it in person.

So, they packed up their things and returned home.

In fact, it was much easier to have the old man around, at least I didn't have to carry Duoduo to the set every day. At first, the crew was not used to it, and someone always asked Bai Lu: "Duoduo didn't come today? Why didn't you bring Duoduo? I even brought him some delicious food."

"Hey, Duoduo didn't come? I brought him a toy. I went to buy toys for my nephew the other day, and I bought one for Duoduo as well. I wonder if Duoduo will like it."

"Sister Bailu, are you not going to bring Duoduo here anymore?"

Qiao Bailu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that she was not as welcome as Duoduo in front of this group of people. Looking at the snacks that almost filled a large cardboard box, and several toys, Qiao Bailu could only nod and said, "Don't worry, after this period of time, when the crew is not so busy, I will bring Duoduo here. At present, the most important thing for you is to shoot well and not waste time. If the shooting is good, I will feel at ease to bring Duoduo here. If the shooting is not good, I will be in a bad mood and Duoduo will definitely not be able to come."

Everyone dispersed and went back to filming.

Qiao Zhenting was also rushing to finish most of his scenes in another crew, and then immediately switched to Qiao Bailu's. Qiao Bailu first filmed the supporting role and waited for Qiao Zhenting to come back.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed, and both crews finished work almost at the same time. Their production was a big one, which required more troublesome post-production, while Qiao Bailu's was a 2D film, which could be released immediately after successful review, and it just happened to catch the May Day holiday.

There is no doubt that this movie has taken the lead among all the movies released during the same period. The box office has been popular all the way, earning 10 million on the first day. The box office continued to rise until the fourth day. After the fifth day, it began to slowly decline.

The whole movie earned a total of 80 million, not far from 100 million. Another movie shot by Qiao Zhenting was nominated for the Academy Awards again. He didn't win the award this time, but it was not a big pity because there was a bigger happy event ahead - his baby son was born!

Being a father for the first time, Qiao Zhenting's eyes turned red when he held the little ball in his arms. He lowered his head and kissed Zhou Minyu on the forehead while she was still asleep. He put the child down and then tiptoed out: "Mom, you guys stay here to take care of Minyu first. I'll go home and pack my things. I'll be in the hospital for a week. My mom will bring some fish soup over later. Wake Minyu up and have some."

Mrs. Zhou nodded and patted his shoulder: "Go ahead, don't worry about this. Didn't the doctor just say that Minyu is in good health? A week in the hospital is just for observation."

Qiao Zhenting smiled and nodded, and hurried home to pack up. Just like when Qiao Bailu gave birth before, she came to the hospital just before giving birth. She came in a hurry and didn't bring any clothes or anything. Now she had to go back and prepare.

It was already afternoon when Qiao Bailu came over. She had been with the crew at the J City Film and Television Base. When she heard Qiao's mother tell her that the baby had been born, she immediately bought a plane ticket and flew back.

Duoduo was held by her, looking at the little brother lying on the bed with curiosity. After a long time, he turned around in Qiao Bailu's arms: "Mom, brother?"

"Yes, this is my younger brother, my uncle and aunt's child. Do you like him?" Qiao Bailu asked with a smile. Duoduo shook his finger and was pulled out by Qiao Bailu. He was a little unhappy: "I don't like it. My younger brother is ugly!"

After thinking for a moment, he added: "Red, wrinkled!"

Mrs. Zhou couldn't help laughing and reached out to rub Duoduo's hair: "Brother is still young, you were like this when you were just born, you will be good-looking as you grow up, as beautiful as Duoduo."

To be honest, she was relieved that her daughter gave birth to a son. She and Zhou He didn't care about the boy or girl, but her in-laws were from the countryside, so she was afraid they would care. In addition, her daughter was registered in City B, so it was not easy to have a second child. If her mother-in-law didn't like it, she was afraid that her daughter would be wronged in the future.

Although Qiao's mother always said that it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl, what if they are just talking? People in the countryside seem to attach great importance to this. It's good to have a boy, and they are not afraid that they will be unhappy.

Duoduo didn't understand what Mrs. Zhou said, but he just thought his brother was ugly. After staying in the hospital for a while, he couldn't sit still. He pushed Qiao Bailu's chin hard and insisted on going outside for a walk.

Just then, Qiao's mother came over with a lunch box, so she simply let Qiao Bailu and the others go back. The baby had been born, so there was no need to keep too many people in the ward. It would be the same if she came back to see Minyu tomorrow after she recovered.

The next day, when Qiao Bailu came again, Xie Jiayuan was also there. The two families gathered around a freshly baked dumpling, and the classic scene was staged again. Qiao's father said it looked like Qiao Zhenting, and Zhou He said it looked like Zhou Minyu. They couldn't agree on the argument, so they asked their wives to be referees.

Mother Qiao and Mrs. Zhou were too busy to deal with these two boring old guys. There were many differences between the two sides in raising children. Mother Qiao asked this side and Mrs. Zhou asked that side, trying to find a compromise that would satisfy both sides.

Qiao Zhenting quickly posted a message on his blog: My son was born yesterday, weighing 6.92 pounds, very fat and healthy. He did not post a photo of his son from the front, but a photo of his chubby feet.

He is now considered a top celebrity with a lot of fans. He just posted a new blog and within ten minutes, the number of people who liked it exceeded ten thousand, and all the comments below were congratulations.

Qiao Bailu also forwarded it. After spending two days with Minyu in the hospital, she quickly returned to J City. This is her sixth movie. She is going to compete for the Best Screenwriter Award. She just assembled the crew a week ago. According to preliminary estimates, the filming time is one year. J City is the first stop. The film studio here will shoot the interior scenes. The next stop is to go to the deep mountains and old forests. You have to choose a place with good scenery, undeveloped, and few tourists.

Because Qiao's mother also had to take care of Zhou Minyu, and most importantly, Qiao Bailu couldn't leave Duoduo, so Duoduo followed Qiao Bailu around. Fortunately, he was a kid and didn't have to work. He slept until he woke up naturally every day, and his meals were specially prepared. He was a little unhappy because he couldn't see his father, but the rest of the time, he lived a carefree life.

However, Qiao Bailu became more and more nervous day by day. Sometimes she would revise a shot five or six times, which made the whole team very nervous.

Then, Zhou Mengyao called and said, "I heard that something is wrong with you recently?"

Qiao Bailu raised her eyebrows: "Who told you about it? I've just been a little strict recently. You know, I want to win an award. This drama is very important to me, so..."

Zhou Mengyao interrupted her: "Bai Lu, what are you anxious about? You weren't so anxious before. If you can win an award, take it. If you can't, just wait for the next one. Anyway, you are still young. Isn't that what you always thought before? Why are you so anxious this time? Do you have to win an award for this one?"

Qiao Bailu was depressed: "It's rare for me to be strict with myself. Isn't it good to strive for excellence? Only when you succeed can you make more money."

"You're not short of money." Zhou Mengyao said unhappily, "We've been sisters for many years, how could I not understand you? I can tell that you sound a little anxious, is there anything you can't tell me? Even if you can't tell me, can you tell Xie Jiayuan?"

Zhou Mengyao hung up the phone without waiting for Qiao Bailu to speak. Qiao Bailu was depressed and said, "I'm anxious, but you're even more anxious? I haven't even finished talking yet, and you hung up the phone!"

Just as he was complaining, the phone rang again. Xie Jiayuan's name was very famous, and he would definitely not make a mistake. Qiao Bailu's mouth twitched. No way, did Zhou Mengyao really call Xie Jiayuan? And then, let Xie Jiayuan come to inquire about her situation? Who is the impatient one?